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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-29
Fronde.SpanldIng RridnI -.

The bridal narty for the Froude-
Spaulding wedding which will be an
event Of Saturday evening. is an
nounced. Attending the bride. Miss
Florence Spauldtng viii be Miss
katherine Spauldi8g Of Belyidere as
maid Of honor and the bridegroom.
Professor Kari Victor Froude. Will
have Karl Larson. professor 81
aaience at Augnstana, as his best
man. Two small cousins of the bride,
Chester and William Battles, will DC
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-09-06
EXPOSURE KILLS
ABANDONED BABY

Minot, Sept. 3.-Fear of taking her
child, which was afflicted with an in
herited disease, to her home, is said
to have been the motive which prompt.
ed Mrs. Fred Pierson to abandon her
infant child near Snowden, Mont,
where it died from exposure, according
to eastern Montana officials who pass
ed through the city with the Pierson
woman and her husband, who were ar
rested at Rugby. The pair moved
from Rugby to Glasgow, Mont, where
the man was working in a livery barn.
The child was born in Glasgow. Pier
son and his wife, it is said, attempted
to leave the child with people in Glas-
Cow, and when the man of the house
objected, the woman exclaimed, "My
God, I can't take the child home with
me-"
A train crew on an extra going east
discovered the little bundle lying near
the track, near Snowden, and picked
it I'D. They took it into Mondak, but
before the authorities, who were i'm
mediately notified, arrived, the babe
had passed away. 1t is not known how
long the child suffered from exposure,
but it is thought to have been lying
near the tracks for IL hours.
Keen interest in the case resulted
when officers searching for the par
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-09-06
Holland to Reduce
Prices for Benefit
Of Poorer Classes

= + " 2. (. . , . q - 81 Z
Amsterdam, Sunday, Sept. 2.-Rep
resentatives of 100000 workers OF
trades union congress met here today,
discussed food problems in connec'
tion with the stoppage of imports
from America, and the unfavorable
outlook for the home crops, which
have been damaged by rainstorms
The meeting adopted resolution that
the government reduce the maximum
prices on food, fuel and shoe leather
and take other measures to prevent
misery and want among the working
classes.
terdam dock workers, advocated a
sitter attitude by. labor toward the
Dutch government. He said the en-
tente would not permit Belgium to
starve, America would have to send
grain for that purpose and would not
insist upon Holland herself remaining
without grain while she was handling
the Belgian supplies s4
Chairman Cudgeest remarked that
it was useless to appeal for the as.
sistance i Of the American laborEOr-
ganizati0ps because he said, "A1neri-
can government is not well disposed
toward us and the American organ.
izations will not: distrust its govern.
ement ''$ 49, ~ ssS3ss 1s.s sss:.:
ii this connection 1t may be noted
that the sliewes Van Den Dag indulg-
es In sarcastic comment on "Amefica,
5unrightfully withholding food fran the
Dutch, Notwithstanding she claims to
be fighting for right and democracy 2
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-09-06
List Of Soft Drinks J
That May Be On Sale

The attorney general has sent out
letters to the county sheriffs specify
ing the soft drinks which dealers
may sell without fracturing the law
covering same. 1t follows:
Bismarck, Aug. 81, 1917.
Hon. James Kelly, Sheriff Barnes
= County, Valley City, N. Dak
Dear Sir: The following beverages
may now be sold in this state:
Malta, manufactured by Jacob
Schmidt Brewing Co., St. Paul, Minn; ;
Barma, manufactured by the Val
Blatz Brewing Co., Milwaukee, Wis. :;
Non-Toxo, manufactured by the Non.
Toxo Company, St. Paul, Mimi, Rex
Nutrio, manufactured by the Rex NJ.
trio Co., Minneapolis, Mimi; Sobriety,
manufactured by Duluth Brewing &
Mailing Co., Duluth; Pablo, manufac-
tured by the Pabst Brewing Company,
Milwaukee, Wis, Non-Alco, manufac-
tured by the Fitzer Brewing Company,
Duluth; New Style, manufactured by
Heileman Brewing Company, La
Crosse, Wis.,; Jus Rite, manufactured
by the United States Beverage Co.,,
Chicago, and W-B Cut chewing tobac.
CO.. Very truly yours,
i William LANCER,
Attorney General.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-09-06
North Dakota and Montana to
Unite in Mass Meeting at Fargo

Fargo, Sept. 3.-A mass meeting OF
farmers and workingmen from North
Dakota and Montana will be held in
Fargo Monday, Sept. 18. under the
auspices Of the Nonpartisan league, 1t
was announced yesterday by A. c.
Townley, president of the league.
The object Of the meeting is to dis
cuss the cost of living and the price
policy Of the government. It IS prob
able that Governor Lynn J. Frazier
will preside at the meeting.
The meeting in Fargo is to precede
three-day conference to. be held in
st. Paul on September 18, 19 and 20
at which the same questions will be
discussed by men eminent in national
affairs.
Newspaper dispatches have given
somewhat of wrong impression
about the purpose of these meetings, y
said Mr.. Townley. They are not
called for the purpose of protesting
against the government price of grain,
but for the purpose of considering the
whole price policy of the government,
so that the farmers and workingmen
of the nation may know what is pro-
posed and so that they may express
their own views.
"The farmers can yield with better
grace to the communicating of their
wheat; and to reduction of eighty
five cents a bushel in its price if they
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-09-06
Fingal Shows Loyalty
for Departing Soldiers

Monday evening the town of Fingal
entertained the boys of that vicinity
who were selected by conscription for
service IN. the army. 1t is expected
they will soon leave for the training
camps and the citizens got together
on common ground to show them the
home support would be loyal and
lasting.
Capt. D. S. Ritchie Of Company G.,
and Capt. T. S. Henry, of the Head
quarters company, and two Company
G men enlisted from Fingal were pres.
ent together with about II who were
called by the draft.
The entertainment consisted of Sc
lections by the band, several numbers
by the lady quartet from Tower City,
patriotic addresses, the whole merging
into a grand loyalty meeting.
As a tribute to the young men who
are. to serve in the army, each was
presented with gold piece Of the SO
1anominatf ion. IA :: s;
! N5was an inspiring. and enthusiastic
meeting. and evinced the disposition
of the citizens to- get together and CO.
operate for home defense, for home
products and general welfare.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-09-06
Jimtown Hotel Burns
After Third Attempt

jamestown, Sept 3.-it was three
times and out with the Brunswick ho
tel here early Sunday morning. The
hotel large frame building contain
ing 43 rooms, caught fire about 4
o'clock Saturday afternoon and the
firemen supposed that they had extin.
guished the blaze before it had done
any considerable damage. About
o'clock that night a second alarm was
rung in and again the fremen thought
that they had extinguished the flames
About 4 o'clock Sunday morning, how.
ever, the fire was again discovered in
the building, but this time had made
such headway that the building was
,razed. The fire originated in the room
of two transients who rented the room
only about an hour before the first
blaze was discovered The exact cause
of tie, blaze is unknown. The loss,
which was only partially covered by
insurance, is estimated at from $4,000
to $1,000.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-09-06
Barnes County Stock Farm
Grabbed by Multi Millionaire

Samuel Fletcher, Of Rogers, former
owner of the Springdale Stock Farm
Is now on the sunny side aOf Easy
street, having disposed of his mag.
nifcent property to James S. Randolph
of Lafayette, Ind. 1 1
This farm consists Of about 21O0
acres, and together with the Shorthorn
herd, of about 40 head, brought the
owner approximately $15O,O0O. The
purchaser has other farm lands near
Jamestown, and is mine owner and
capitalist.
Mr.. Fletcher came to Bountiful
Barnes county ~ years ago with a
family of five children and $3.50. BY
perseverance, and practical methods he
has achieved on a scale that might be
likened to tale Of the Arabian
knights. During this time he has ,edu-
Gated a large family Of children, kept
the wolf from the door and grown with
the country. Now, like many more
who came here in the early days, he
can retire with competence.
The grand stock herd of this farm
won the worlds championship in its
class at the fair in Chicago in 1906.
Many state championships have been
added wherever Mr.. Fletcher has ex-
hibited. The fine herd bull was in.
cluded in the sale and is considered
worth well over $4,000.
The stockmen and farmers of the
Northwest will be sorry to see Mr..
Fletcher retire, as he has always been
among the leaders to take a stand for
the betterment of rural conditions. We
have not learned his plans for the fu-
ture, but wish him happiness and con-
tent for many years to come.
The bringing of this great property
to point where it would sell for such
a big sum was brought about by hard
and conscientious work. 1t is only one
instance Of the reward which surely
follows we'll directed effort in this
county and state.
The deal was handled by the O.. T..
Hart agency Of this city, and with COM
plete satisfaction to all the parties con-
cerned.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-09-06

know that the poor of the cities are
actually to get the benefit of the re-
duction in cheaper bread. It will cause
them to accept the reduction uncom'
plainingly If they know that the gov
ernment is really taking active steps
to reduce the cost of the necessities Of
life which they have to buy.
1--WE hear that there is a great deal
of resentment in the country and talk
of refusal to produce wheat next year
or inability to produce it., which will
reach the same result. It is important
that the government should know
without delay whether or not this SEN
timent is general and it is important
that it should be corrected if possi-
BILE. .,.. p" .s~
I'VE hope to have government Of
fcials present at the St. Paul meet
ings to tell us something about the
price policy of the government and
we expect both laboring men and
farmers to express their views regard
ing price control.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-09-06
Marion !, Man Has
New Fire Bomb

T r H d a f
Marion, Aug. 28.-G. K. Congdon of
this city has perfected a fire bomb
which be expects will have a consider
able influence in ending the war-in
favor Of the allies. It is in the nature
of a bomb which is to be dropped
from an airplane, and it is expected to
set fire to any inflamable material
with which it comes In contact. A
plan of the bomb has been sent to the
war department and they have told
Mr.. .Congdon that they will give it a
trial. The inventor is to donate his
services to, the country and though he
is too old to go; into the trenches will
direct the manufacture and distribu-
tton of hss fire bomb, thus doing his
"bit" for the nation in the time of
war.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-09-06
Drafted Men Travel
Light, Order Says

Washington, Sept. 3.-Drafted men
Of the first per cent contingent,
who will leave Wednesday for mobili-
zation camps, are directed in regula-
tions issued today to take minimum
of civilian clothing and personal be-
longings. Toilet articles. towels and
handkerchief are recommended and
no objection will be made to two
changes Of underclothing, but other
articles are frowned upon.
Attention is called to the fact that
civilian clothing will be discarded
when camp is reached and it was sug'
gested that clothing not worth keep
ing be worn. Only light hand baggage
on the train should be taken, and suit
case and handbags will not be allow
ed. Ea.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-09-06

ents found laundry check near the
spot where the babe was found. The
check was traced to prominent Will
liston people but Williston officers
found that the parties to whom it be,
longed could not possibly be connected
with the affair in any way. The
child's clothes were identified by a
woman who nursed it in Glasgow, and
descriptions Tailed in every detail
The officials of Sheridan county
Montana, have the prosecution of the
case in their care.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-09-06
HAY TO GO TO MlNo7

Minot, Sept. 3.-The Minot Associa
tion Of Commerce has completed ar.
rangements for shipping men, horses
and haying outfits to hay meadows
near Bismarck The men will put up
hay and ship it to Minot, from where
they will haul it to their farms. The
farmers propose to do the work them.
selves. The railroads have granted re-
duction in freight rates which will per.
nit the farmers to secure hay for
about $3.50 per ton plus the labor.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-09-06
Price Commission Differentials
and Relative Market Basiings

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.-The price diferentals
worked out BY the food administration tonight are
No. / dark hard winter 1924
No. / hard winter basic, $780,
No. l red winter basic, $22O
No. yellow hard winter $216 r.:
No. l soft red winter $218
No. dark northern spring So a. ~
No. | northern spring basic, 81 2O
No. red spring. $218.
No. 1 humpback $210 # -
No amber durum SPA .~.'
No. durum, basic, $22O, ..'':~ -:
No. / red durum $213 =. ~ ~@..@. .
No / red Walla Walla, $2l3.
No. hard white basic $780,
No. | soft white, $218. I'll :. - s-s~.=
No. l white club $216 " ..,s ( ~
No. Of each grade is cents ess No. g. cents less
No. a. 10 cents less =. ~. ~4>
Relative market basis: ss+ - =.... :.-",s
Chicago, Galveston and New Orleans the basic price,
Kansas City and Omaha, less than basc Duluth
and Minneapolis, cents ess St. Louis cents ess New
York 10 cents than basic; Baltimore and Phadel
phia, g cents more; Buffalo, S cents more.
The basic grades are Nos1 hard winter, red winter
and northern spring. l
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-09-06
Five Conscripts Left
Wednesday for Des Moines

County Auditor Nelson has furnish,
ed a list Of five boys from this district
who were drafted and will be the r''st
to get into service. They - \. z
Wednesday evening on train &c. 106
over the 500 for Camp Dodge, located
at Des Moines. They are Walter Nc.
Lees, Of Dckelson, and Howard Myhre,
Frank Beal, Jr., Alvin Feickert, and
Carl Bublitz, of Valley City.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-09-06

A letter from c. J. Warley to the
Times-Record enclosing subscription,
states that he is now located at Fargo
and holds the position of basement
manager at the big deLendrecie de-
partment store. His Valley City
friends will be glad to note that he has
succeeded to this important position.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-09-06

Joseph Goynes, renter on the Burl
. Carr farm just south Of Leal, met with
a serious accident Monday when the
team which he had hitched to bind
er ran away. Mr.. Goynes was knock
ed down and the whole rig went over
him. DR.. Wanner was called from
wimbledon to attend the sufferer. At
this time we have not learned just
how badly the man was hurt.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-09-06

John Koehn, the rural mail carrier
on route No. 4, has received word from
Canada announcing that his brother
Jake had been wounded with the Can
adams at the front in France His
arm was shattered from the elbow to
shoulder and he is in a hospital at
present. He enlisted over two years
ago.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-09-06

Tower City Topics: R. B. Hustad
was down from Valley City Monday
packing up their final belongings
which have been stored in the barn on
the lots where the new movie house
will be. Mrs. 0. C. Hustad was down
wednesday on a similar mission.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-09-06

Miss Amy Evenson left for Green
consolidated school Monday evening
to begin her teaching duties for the
coming year. Miss Evenson taught
there last year. go.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-09-06
Peace Hope Is Dead
By wilson vi $ Reply

Copenhagen, Sept. 2.-AlI the Berlin
newspapers in their comment on Presi.
dent Wilson's reply to the papal peace
note take the view that the American
presidents response makes peace out
of question for the present. Even the
Tageblatt, one Of the strongest advo-
Gates for parliamentary reform, re.
jects the idea of outside pressure upon
Germany for the introduction of the
desired reforms.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-09-06

Mrs. Frank Schmidt left Friday
morning for Moccasin, Mont, where
she will visit for simetime with a sis
ter, Mrs. Harvey, Brownley, and from
there Mrs. Schmidt will go to Cart
wright, N. D., to visit with another sis
ter, Mrs. Harry Butterfie1d
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-09-06

Miss Julia Isensee, of Oriska, was a
visitor in the city Tuesday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-09-06

Miss Anna Gates returned Tuesday
morning to resume her work in the
Normal school library.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-12-07

date. He vas FIRST suggested al =
banquet recently held at Occur a.
Alene. Weeks has been democratic
chairman for kootenai county. 10 =
iorceful speaker and a vigorous cam
latgn manager.
The disposinE OF U. 5. Senator
William ". Borah IL the most ain.
ult problem that 10 facing the Jof-
iersonians. They declare they viii
solve the gubernatoriRt situation 10
heir satisfaction although Il will
AXE aome time TO work out. but IN
.asting about for the man atrong
enough to defeat Borah they have
their banda full. However. there
are surface indications that the way
IL being paved early 90 direct a
frontal attack on Idaho's senior sen
ator. Some Of the bigger men og
national reputation will be brought
into Idaho 70 direct their political
fire ON Senator Borah. The demo-
Gratis want his toga worse than any
other political prize and realize that
II the object OF their ambition Il %
be obtained they must draw into the
light men OF unusual ability. The
desire 90 defeat Borah liz not 20 ram.
pant In Idaho - Il 10 In Washington.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-12-07
REVIEW or GERMANY'a
FRIGHTFuL WAR PRACTICES


Some Of tho blacklist pages In
III history, comprising documen-
AIRY record Of deeds that make one
despair OF the future Of the human
ace" are found lnNa book named
German War Practices" which has
just been issued nj the Government
Printing once by tho Committee oil
Public Information for free dlstrlbu.
ton. Il In edited BY Prof u. c.
Munro. of Princeton. and other
scholars.
The dumbfounding evidence which
this book presents 10 the Jury of
mankind Is drawn mainly from Ger
man and American sources, and In
cludes Official proelamatlona aud
utterances Of the responsible beads
Of the Imperial German Government,
letters and diaries of German sol.
dlerH. quotations from German news.
papers. and material drawn from
the archives Of the State Depart.
ment which lay bare the story of IA
conceivable German atrocities.
The purpose Of the book IL 10 show
that the system Of frightfulneas. Il.
self the greatest atroclty, Ii the dsh.
MITE policy of this German Govern.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-12-07
PUBLIC N WARMED
or WAR TAX THEFT.

Harvey II. siuAser. federal internal
revenue agent, in charge Of Colorado.
Wyoming. Now Mexico and Ariaona,
has received instructions from wash
Ing,on TO keep = cloae surveillance %
dealers IN meScAl instruments. and
also on managers % movie shows
and theatres, some Of whom are said
to DO minFspresantinE the amount Of
war tax imposed by the government.
Tho war tax on musical instruments
IL three per cent Some dealers have
advertised that u 10 Ave per cent. ona
cent on each ten cents or fFactlon
thereof Ia charged ON tickets 90 thea
toru Cigar and tobacco dealers
who have raised the prices 0f their
commodities and attributed the In
crease 70 war tan alao will and che
government agents camping on their
trails. Persons who are compelled 10
pay more than specified under che
Law are requested 90 report the lnfof.
nation 20 headquarters.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-12-07

ment. 80 sinister that German sol
dleru have themselves at timea re-
volted. Individual acts OF wantoa
cruelty and harbaric destruction are
cited only to illustrate the operation
OF the remorseleas system.
Copies Of the book. snsltlpd
German war Practices" can be Sc
cured free by addressing Committee
on Public Information. 10 Jackson
Place. Washington. u. c.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-12-07
IDAHO LAMBS TOOK
TOP PRICE AT CHICAGO.

Pocateilo. Dec. A.--word was Fe-
celyed BY wire today 81 the local Of
fiee OF A, J. KnollIn that the grand
championship Of the international
Livestock show. now being held In
Chicago. Waa today awarded TO tbs
car Of thoroughbred Shropshire
lamha raised and fitted &C @odm
Springs b. air. KnoIlIn.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-12-07

In child that II subject 10 attacks
Of Group. the frng Indication Of the
disease u hoarseneaa. dive Chamber
lain'H Cough Remedy IN soon a. the
child becomes hoarHn md the attack
may be warded on and al danger
and anxiety avoided.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-12-07
A Real Crook.

He was always crooked" remarked
the Old Scout, speaking of one of his
enemies. "As boy he was so crooked
that he used to put telephone slugs in
his own savings bank"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-12-07

Russia has q new man Of the hoaF''
every few minutes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-10-18
MCPHERSON STUDENTS PAY
$40 TOWARD CITY FUND

Among the six cars that Marshal
Engle traced down and fined the
owners $40 last night were IA Me
Pherson students who drove thru
town without a tail light When the
marshal caught up with them after
a several miles chase, his speedome-
ter showed the ear had been going 40
miles an hour. The occupants said
they were students at Mcpherson and
did not have time to go back to town.
They paid the fine of $40 and then
asked the marshal if he treated ev-
oryone that way. MIR. Engle inform
ed them that anyone disobeying the
city's laws were served in the same
way.
One Of the girls said, Good bye,
ten dollars I'll bet he has fine
time ON that" That ten dollars went
into the city treasury and over $50
more followed it during the evening.
Marshal Engle is determined to stop
speeding and make everyone use tail
lights and keep the muffler closed
while in town.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-10-18
FOUR-MINUTE MEN To
URGE THE LIBERTY LOAN

The following telegram was re-
ceived today:
Washington, Oct. &c. NJ. Har-
ger. chairman: The four minute
men are mighty and potential influ-
ence in the success OF the Liberty
Loan. They did an immensely valu-
able and patriotic service in the first
Liberty Loan and / count with gen
uine satisfaction upon their enthu-
siastic support and service in plac-
ing the second Liberty Loan. God
speed every 4-minute man in his no
Bile work.-W. G. McAdoo, secretary
of the treasury"
A second talk on the Liberty Loan
was made at the Lyric Saturday
night by C. E. Rugh II. NJ White
will talk on the same subject Friday
night Mrs. B. Il. Kelly will make
a 4-minute talk on the soldiers IL
brary fund Wednesday night. She is
chairman of the city federation com
mittee for this fund and is the first
woman in Kansas to enter the a
Minute Men" field.