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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-02-22
The ar6est Line of Wash Goods Ever Shown in Valley CITY
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haul and drive part of it to Lucca,
and the balance they will probably
hold here until they are able to ship
from this point.
Geo. Frydenlund has closed a con-
tract with the children of Nels Nelson
for a $500 monument to be placed in
the St. Petri cemetery.
Miss Hannah Williamson under.
went an operation for appendicitis at
the Platou hospital at Valley City last
week. The last reports stated that
she had recovered very nicely and
soon expected to return to her home
north of town.
Mrs. Willie Gjesvold and baby, Of
Fingal, are visiting at the home of DR..
and Mrs. Nesse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Nord, Of Ender-
lin, spent Monday and Tuesday visit
ing at the Geo. Peterson home.
Word reached here yesterday that
Clarence Ahlness, former Nome boy,
had died in hospital at Fargo.
Mrs. McQuerry, who had been visit
ing with relatives in Minnesota for
the past two weeks, returned to this
place the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ. Rosaaen left
Tuesday evening for Fargo, where
they will visit with friends and attend
the Hardware Dealers convention
there this week.
Olaf Nundahl, of Rutland, Mimi, is
visiting at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Borreson and
children, who had been visiting with
relatives since before Christmas, left
Wednesday evening for their home at
Homestead, Mont. They We're COM
PEELED to drive across to Fingal and
take the 500 from that point.
Mrs. Ed. NJ. Lee had charge Of Miss
Mounts classes last Wednesday, Miss
Mount, who had been visiting at her
home at Bismarck, was unable to make
connections and arrive here in time
to take charge of her duties.
At the annual shareholders meeting
of the Nome Telephone company Tues
day afternoon the same board Of d.
rectors were reelected to hold Office
for the year 1917. They were: Thill
Hendrickson, president; C. P. Miller,
vice president; O. P. Brendmoen,
treasurer; and C.. T. Dokken, secre-
tary.
Mrs. M. H. Wilberg entertained the
St. Petri Ladies' Aid at her farm home
north Of town Wednesday afternoon.
It is reported as being one Of the
largest gatherings that has been held
by the aid for some time. There were
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-02-22
sist the Swansons in their moving to
Hansboro, where they purchased a
TOWner county farm.

sist the Swansons in their moving to
Hansboro, where they purchased a
Towner county farm.
G., *. Myhre, who has been at the
twin cities for the past two weeks WIS.,
iting and taking care of business mat
tiers, returned to his home here Sun
day morning, coming to Lucca on the
500 and driving across from there.
Last Sunday afternoon the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Suby was the scene
Of a very pretty house party. Covers
for dinner were laid for Mr.. and Mrs.
John Thomson, Even CjOvig, Magnus
Bjorgen and Albert Thomson.
We notice in the Fargo Courier
News that a permit to wed was grant
ed to Henry Louie Schwartz and Miss
Clara Klinger, of Tower City. It will
be remembered that Miss Klinger was
at one time in the millinery business
in Nome and while here made great
many friends.
Ole Smestad returned to his home
here yesterday after spending the past
two weeks at Valley City and Fargo.
Mrs. Clarence Peterson has been
seriously i'll for the past two weeks,
but at this writing is slightly tmprov-
ed.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Nelson enter
tanned at a 6 o'clock dinner last Sun
day evening DR.. and Mrs. S. Arthur
Nesse and Rev. Berg.
School started again Tuesday morn
ing after a weeks vacation. The
school had been closed on account OF
quarantining the Even Christianson
home for diptheria.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Peterson, who had
been visiting with relatives at Ender-
lin the past two weeks, returned to
their home here Monday afternoon,
making the trip overland with a team.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. X. Davis spent Sun
day visiting at the home of the latter's
mother at Enderlin, driving over Sum-
day morning and returning to their
home here Monday.
Word has reached this place to the
effect that Edwin Peterson, who for
merly of this place, was promoted from
assistant cashier to the cashiership OF
the Cayuga State bank. Mr.. Peder-
son will be remembered by many OF
the old timers, as he with his father
farmed south of town for a number
Of years.
w. H. Hulet and A. T. Laugen were
Lucca visitors yesterday afternoon
making arrangements for shipping a
car of stock from that point. The
gentlemen have quite lot Of stock
bought up in this community and will
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-02-22

about 80 guests served with lunch dur
ing the afternoon. -Hjalmar was kept
busy until evening running free d.
livery between there and town ana
many took advantage of it and attend
ed.
Oscar Furgeson, who had been visit
ing with relatives in Colorado and was
taken sick on his return trip homo
and was placed in a Minneapolis hos
pital, had recovered enough SO that
he was able to return to his home
here last Friday morning.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-02-22
Extensive improvements Under
Progress at Straus Clothing Co.

Fargo Forum: Company G, of Val
ley City, has just issued invitations
for it's thirty-second annual military
ball, which, as usual, will be held Feb.
%, Washington's birthday. The hosts
greatly feared for a time that they
would not be home in time to hold
their ball, which is always one of the
largest and most brilliant affairs in
the state, so this year it will be an es-
pecially happy occasion. David Richie
is captain of Company G. Included
among those in attendance at the ball
from other towns will likely be sever
al members of Company B, of this
city.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-02-22
VESSELS ARE NOW ARMED

New York, Feb. 20.--Held in the
lower bay by heavy fog four large
steamers are today awaiting the clear
ing of the mist so they can proceed,
all of them carrying passengers. Yes.
sells from our ports are now armed.
One of them, the Patria, has aboard
1880 immigrants.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-02-22
TCWNER ROLLER MILLS
RUNNING At HEIGHT

Towner, Feb. 19.-The Towner roll
er mill is operating now at it's height.
The structure was recently erected by
Joseph A. Siefert, at cost of $4,000.
The building is of frame construction,
being 32x4O feet in dimensions. Pow
er is furnished by 4O-horse power
kerosene burning engine.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-02-22
MIDGET FARM MILL TO
BE ERECTED At RAY

Ray, Feb. 19.-Lots have been pur-
chased and the contract has been let
by T. C. Evenson of Springbrook for
the erection Of a midget farm mill
here. The brand of -four to be manu-
featured will be known as the "Flave
Flour" Evenson has been agent for
one of the elevator companies at
Springbrook for the past eight years.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-02-22
IS DEMANDED
FOR TORPEDOING OF VESSEL

Christiana, Norway, Feb. 2O.-The
Swedish minister at Berlin has been
instructed that a formal protest has
been made to Germany, demanding
compensation for the loss by torped-
ing of the Swedish steamer, Varing.
The announcement was authorized to-
day.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-02-22

Luverne Ledger: John Rasmussen,
a prominent farmer residing south OF
Luverne, returned home Saturday az
ter a two weeks stay in Minneapolis,
where he had considerable dental
work DONE
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-02-22

The Rev. H. Danielson left Tuesday
morning for Fargo where he will as
sist in the Holiness convention, which
will begin there Tuesday evening and
closing Friday evening. Miss Daniel.
son accompanied her father and will
conduct the singing.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-02-22

Friday evening at the meeting of
the Brotherhood of the Congregational
church it was voted to put on a play
in the near future. The title of the
play is Nevada, or the Lost Mine"
Mr.. Clark is in charge Of the work.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-02-22

The Weso club will meet with Miss
Daphne Williams at the home of Mrs.
Geo. Bowen Wednesday evening. All
members are invited
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-02-22
Eight Seek Parchments
as Winter Term Closes

At least eight students will be can
didates to join the alumni fellowship
at the close of the winter term at the
Normal school, On March %, according
to the faculty committee on gradua-
tion
These students, the courses they are
completing and their home address are
as follows:
Evening journal., 1917-09-20

Editors Note-Unele Harry will be
glad TO answer inquiries, either In this
column or by mall, provided letters
are signed with the full name and ad-
dress Of the persons writing. The cor
respondents' names will not appear In
the artloleo.
Copyright 1917 by The NC Syndicate
Philadelphia. Pa.
Evening journal., 1917-09-20
War TANK Stimulates
Army RECRUITING

Recruiting officers in the Chicago
district have been assisted materially
in their efforts during the last few
weeks by a specially CONSTRUCTED ar
mored car OF the tank species The
tank, a formidable looking object,
with heavy guns mounted in genuine
wartime fashion, an American flag
flying from the top and a recruiting
banner on the rear, has attracted in
terest TO such an extent that streets
are often blocked when IL passes for
moment on a corner. The pauses are
frequent, incidentally, for the tank Is
used by recruiting officers 0s a plat
form from which addresses are deliv-
cred. The tank is built over a Dodge
Brothers motor car, the entire OUTFIT
having been placed at the disposal Of
the government officers by the Dashiell
Motor Company Dodge Brothers, deal
ers in Chicago Through an arrange
ment just made by the Detroit fac
tory, the same tank will appear in
many other leading cities Of the coun-
try where recruiting for various
branches Of the service is still in pro-
gress.
Evening journal., 1917-09-20
COMPLETE Service
PLANT IN CITY FOR
FORD CAR owners

+. B. Norman, OF the F. B. Norman
Company. dealers IN Ford cars and
accessories, is a new conner among
automobile dealers in Wilmington.
He comes from Des Moines, Ia. and
while here but a few days. is very
much on the job.
The new concern, which will deal
exclusively in Ford cars and PARTS
and conduct a service station for Ford
cars only, Is located at No. TT Ship
ley street. The building Is being
renovated and attractive sales rooms
installed.
Mr.. Norman was connected with
the Ford Motor Car Company for
~ years as manager OF branch and
assembly plants and prior 20 locating
IN Des Moines opened Ford branches
at Seattle, Wash. and Portland, Ore
he will make his future home in
Wilmington.
Mr.. Norman says: I'VE have come
to Wilmington 10 give Ford owners
a complete plant for repairs and &C
oessories. We are here to give good
service the way we understand II from
the Ford Motor Car Company, and af
ter 70 years experience we believe we
understand their methods. We also
will have a factory superintendent
here. a factory service man and q
factory accountant"
Evening journal., 1917-09-20
BIGGER DEMAND Than
EVER now FOR The
USEFUL AUTO TRUCK

Manufacturing concerns and the
rapidly growing number OF retailers
With motor truck delivery are learn
ing 10 buy Discriminatory choosing
the truck most nearly suited 10 their
individual needs. The result OF this
care IN selection Is benohtting both
the truck owners and the motor truck
Industry.
The trend IN motor truck buying
these days IS decidedly IN the dlrec'
ton OF the best adapted vehicle for
particular purposes. In some cases
the large unit IS the most practical
while I'm others the smaller truck IS
used to the best advantage.
Richard Hey g. Son. Inc. u Phila.
delphia textile firm, haul coal to their
plant I'm the morning. carry away
ashes. and In the afternoon deliver
their finished blankets 20 the piers
and railroad stations, all with one
twO-ton Autocar.
Ten Autocors Of the National Anllne
/ Chemical Company. are In use at the
Buffalo plant, carrying ice TO pack
chemical drums and FOR other pur-
poses entirely within the plant where
Evening journal., 1917-09-20

Talks instead OF Uncle Harry s..
I've been studying this up" added
Joe, because It makes my geography
lessons a whole lot easier and It GER
tainly Is interesting. Places in Europe
and other way off countries never
seemed like anything in the geography
except just pages, but now you read
all about Russia ad Italy and France
and Germany and Turkey in the
newspapers every day, and things are
happening in those places and II
makes them real, like the United
States and Cuba and Chicago and
New York;
I'm very glad to hear you say all
this, joe" said Uncle Harry, because
now is the very best timo 20 study
and learn geography. Almost every
day when ! read the paper ! wish
were back in school IN the geography
lesson. Everybody is taking more In
terest in geography than ever, because
they feel, Just as you said, that those
countries and cities in Europe are not
merely names and maps printed in
books, but places Just like We have
IN our own country"
But do you think Germany will try
20 capture Petrograd?" asked Helen.
and II they do will that put Russia
out OF the WARP" added Jimmy.
"One at a time. not so fast with
your questions said Uncle Harry
! laughing. What Germany will try
10 do IS a question that no one, out
side Of the Kaiser and his General
stan. can very well answer. But II
she does try to capture Petrograd, she
Il likely 10 have considerable trouble
/ here and here and here" and Uncle
Harry began pointing TO several
places on the map.
whats there?" asked Joe.
Here" said Uncle Harry running
his finger over that part Of the mar
indicating the territory between the
cities of Riga and PetrOgrad ARE 365
miles of bad roads, marshes and
dreary country and the rainy sea
son will soon be on and then the Ions
cold winters. and the winters in Rus
STA are cold. Yes, there Is a rail
road line connecting the two cities
Evening journal., 1917-09-20

German troops attempt to follow on
70 Petrograd."
What did you mean when you
pointed over here?" said Jimmy indi-
eating the Gulf Of Finland.
Several things" answered Uncle
Harry. Here at Reval. and there. at
Kronstadt are two powerful Russian
fortresses that were built and equip
ped with big guns to prevent any
enemy from coming far enough up the
Gulf of Finland TO menace Petrograd,
which, as you see, Is at the upper
end of the Gulf. Besides. ever since
the war started, Russia has been put
ting in these waters thousands Of
mines. as additional protection against
enemy ships. And then, too, Russia
has her Baltic Sea feet OF warships
that has been making It's headquar-
ters in the Gulf, ready at any time TO
give battle"
But, Uncle Harry, how can the
German ships get up to the Gulf OF
Finland?" asked Helen
by steamlng right up the Baltic
Sea from the naval stations on the
northern coast OF Germany, Is one
way" said Uncle Harry. And II Ger
many wants 10 she can send some or
her North Sea feet through the Kiel
Canal. which connects the North Sea
with the Baltic. You see. folks, the
Great British Fleet has had the Ger
man fleets bottled up In the North Sea
ports and In the Baltic Sea ever since
the war started. The German ships
can't get out without fighting the
much greater British feet, and since
they had one or two battles in the
North Sea in the early part OF the
war, the German ships have not been
very anxious 20 try again"
But suppose the German ships and
armies did capture Petrograd would
that make Russia stop ightlng?" ask
ed Joe.
mot necessarily" answered Uncl'
Harry. MANY people believe that th'
attack on Riga and its capture werl
made 70 try and convince the Ger
man people that Germany was win
ming the war so that they would b.
more willing TO go through anothe
winter Of want ano suffering. Other
think that even II Germany shoull
capture Petrograd that would maxi
the Russias more determined 10 keel
Evening journal., 1917-09-20
Uncle Harry Explains About Germany'S

do you think the Germans will
capture Petrograd?" asked Joe.
THAT sounds as though you had
been reading the Russian war news
very carefully, lately" answered
Uncle Harry.
They captured the big city OF Riga,
didn't they? asked Helen.
Yes, one Of the German armies,
assisted by some Of the German ships,
captured Riga, Russia's principal port
on the Baltic Sea-" said Uncle Harry.
well then the German army can
go right on and take Petrograd. can't
they, and the German ships can go
right on up into the Gulf Of Finland
and"
Joe had spread his geography be-
fore Uncle Harry, and opened at the
map OF Europe, he was tracing with
his finger what ne thought might be
the course Germany would take in q
possible attack on Russia's capital
Petrograd.
This is a pretty good joke on me,
said Uncle Harry, laughing. "I think
we'd better change our name 70 'Joe's
Evening journal., 1917-09-20
NEW cOIJnfBIA RTCORDs.

Aside from the thrilling grandeur Of
Columbia's most recent patriotic record
Ing, 1.-THE Assembly Of the Allies" y IS
a record Of prophecy-the future unity
OF the nations.
American, Belgian. English, French,
Italian, Irish, Serbian. Scotch and Rus
sian national airs are blended into a
melody OF great brilliance, punctured
with bugle calls and the roll Of drums.
To hear the noble strains, played with
dashlng bravura by Princes Band, is TO
experience a pulse-stirrins pleasure,
akin TO that inspired by a military spec
tacle.
That the present age IS not destitute
Of patriotic genius is evidenced by the
many truly meritorious songs OF pa
trlotlsm that have lately warmed the
hearts OF Americans.
Perhaps the grandest Of these popular
martial songs is Thompson's Three
Cheers for the Army and Navy" re-
corded for Columbia by Edgar Stoddard
and the Broadway Quartettc.
Never have manly voices been raised
in a more ringing, full-throated euloey
than Is expressed by the Quartctie.
Music and words are OF the type that
invite the hearer 70 'join in"
Evening journal., 1917-09-20

The VIM Sales and Service Station in
this city Ensures his getting that service.
Free inspection every two weeks for the
first three months. After that once a
month-whether he needs it or not.
Every VIM owner has the full benefit Of
our research department and the help of our
delivery experts. If he uses them he must
save money.
$4,000 merchants now use VIM Delivery
Cars. They are paying for themselves out
of earnings. Deferred Payment Plan makes
it easy to buy VIM.
Full information about the VIM Deferred Pay
nent Plan which enables the storekeeper to pay for
the VIM gradually, out of what it saves, on re-
and Service Station in this city for the benefit Of
VIM owners.
Evening journal., 1917-09-20
MANCILL AND BRANNOCK
READY FOR BUSINESS

Mancill & Brannock, new proprietors
OF the Rodney Street Garage, Four
tenth and Rodney streets, are now
firmly established and ready to cater to
the wants Of Automobiles. Mr.. Bran
mock is an experienced automobile man,
having eight years experience IN the
business. The new concern has en-
gagged efficient help, and the best SER
vice possible to give Is the aim. A
speciality will be made Of day washing
and an all-nlght service will be main
tained.
An addition Is being erected. which
will be completed about October 4.
This will contain the repair department
and give additional storage space.
The repair department will be IN
charge orr Mr.. Brannock. who Is con-
sidered one Of the best mechanics in
the city. A complete line Of tires,
tubes, accessories, oils, grease ard
gasoline will be carried.
Evening journal., 1917-09-20

larger trucks with longer wheel bases
are too long TO operate.
e. w. Bliss Company, Of Brooklyn.
haul raw materials around their
plant with Autocars and send them TO
New York for rush shipments OF sup
plies or materials.
An Autocar Is used by the Reming-
ton Arms Company, at Eddystone, Pa.
10 unload material from freight cars
and also 20 take rifles 30 The testing
range some miles from the plant.
Evening journal., 1917-09-20

THERE is no reason why folks should
L Judge your prosperity by the class Of
merchants you patronize. But they do.
There is a great deal of reason why they
should judge a merchant by the delivery
system he keeps.
The values that a merchant gives are de-
termined by the number of people he serves
and the class of goods they demand.
Delivery is the sign Of service. The better
the delivery, the better the service.
Trade with the man who delivers with a
VIM. He has reputation to maintain and
you get the benefit.
While his delivery is better and may look
better it is the most economical. He serves
more people at the lightest cost in gas, oil and
tires and upkeep possible for any delivery.
When storekeeper buys aVlM he buys
the service that ought to go with motor
delivery.
Evening journal., 1917-09-20
.OLDS CO. TRIPLES
PRODUCTION OF Cars

Following the recent announcement
by the Olds Motor Works, Of the cree
tion OF a large two-story building for
storage OF material and for inspection
work comes the further announcement
that the contract has been let for an
other and even larger building. II is
TO be sOx40O feet, three stories high,
with a IL" S0x90 feet.
The completion Of these new build
ings will afford ample facilities for
tripled production Of Oldsmoblles for
the current fiscal year.
Evening journal., 1917-09-20
~ poY DROVE or Auro.

Robert J.. Dawson, aged IS years, was
arrested Yesterday on the charge OF
driving on an automobile without the
consent Of the owner. The boy was
turned over TO the Juvenile Court.
Evening journal., 1917-09-20

on fighting. The government would
OF course move It's headquarters away
from Petrograd long before the Ger
mans were near enough TO strike at
the capitol city. Moscow. the ancient
Russian capitol. would undoubtedly
become the new capitol. Then, too,
Russia Is such a vast country. and
the winter months are so severe that
Il is questionable whether Germany
would undertake to send her armies
so far Into such a country, with the
bad weather coming on. The world
has not forgotten the disaster that
overlook Napoleon IN 1912 when he
captured Moscow and then had 20
retreat and lost FIVE sixths OF his
army. The Kaiser's army Is, OF course,
much better equipped In every way
than NapOleon's was. but even so,
Germany would be taking a tremen.
dous chance on a campaign into the
heart of Russia.
Then too, maybe the Kaiser Is
trying 10 get as strong a hold as
possible on Russia so that he can
make a better bargain when peace
terms are discussed. Wen walt and
see. and Joe can watch the Russian
German news and keep US all inform
ed on what's happening"
Then maybe some evening III
play Uncle Harry and give a talk,
said Joe. winking at Uncle Harry.
Evening journal., 1917-09-20
Possible Drive On PetrOgrad

OF rather. there was up TO the time
the Russians retreated from Riga. II
It hasn't been torn up OF blown up
already. Il undoubtedly will be II the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-13
WaSh-Joff Not Looking
For a One Sided Score

WASHINGTON Pa. Oct. I'm the
West ginla-Wcslcyan eleven, which
appears in Its annual game here tomor
row, Washington and Jefferson Will meet
one Of the best balanced aggrcgntions.
so far as weight is concerned. hat has
ever appeared on College field. Stalls
tics Of the team, received here today,
show that the playing weight Is very
evenly distributed. The heaviest man
weighs 1S5 pounds. which Is but Is
pounds heavier than the average weight
ut the entire eleven. and the lightcst is
the quarter haCk. who tips the scales At
1875 pounds. The arrrGgS1eam weight il
10 pounds. about the same as w. and
}. The line weight is lis pounds to the
man and that of the back field ISL
poundS. w. and j. al the start OF the
game. will have 4 slight weight adj
UHnta:" in the line. but the use of sub
Slitutrx will reduce tho he'd and Black
poundagc. while the same process Will
increase that OF Wesleyan. Wesleyan
authorities. in their letters here. express
supreme confidence. Tho team IS spend
ing the night in Wheeling and will reuch
here carly tomorrow morning.