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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-21
WHOLESALE ARRESTS
OF SLACkERS COMING IN
NORTH DAKOTA SOON

Fargo, June 16.-Wholesale arrests
will follow in North Dakota in the
next few days for violation of the
army draft bill, according to informa:
tion given out by the United States
marshal's office yesterday. A crew of
United States deputy marshals loaded
down with warrants went out into the
state yesterday morning and will be-
gin this morning to round up the
slackers and bring them before United
States commissioners for preliminary
examination.
The marshals Office would not give
out the number of warrants which
have been issued for the arrest Of
those failing to comply with the regis
tration law, and in speaking of the
number said there was nearly a
"bushel basket full" They will be
served on offenders in all parts of the
state.
Federal agents have been busy
since registration day investigating
cases of non-conformity to the army
draft bill in North Dakota in cooper
alton with the United States district
attorneys office. These agents with
the assistance of the registrars have
been able to secure nOn-registratiOn
evidence against large number of
North Dakota young men, and the war
rants for their arrest have been plac-
ed into the hands of the marshal's Of
fee for service.
AS soon as the wattants are served
the alleged violators of the draft bill
will he hrOupht hefOro limited States
commissioners for preliminary hear
ing. A plea of not guilty will bind
them over to the grand jury.
Those found guilty of "wilfully'' re-
lean soldier and called on Foreign Min.
tive conscription at the polls on Tues.
day, June 5, will be forced to register
and will be sentenced to not over one
years imprisonment. The opinion pre-.
walls in the Office of federal authori.
ties that many of those whose cases
were investigated soon after registra.
ton day might have registered since.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-21
HAD A GREAT TRIP

Litchville Bulletin: Hon. S. J .Aan-
dahl returned home last Saturday
from Is days stay in the east. Most
of the time was spent at Washington,
D. c., but he also made a flying trip
to New York and Philadelphia. At the
latter place he saw independence Hall
and a number of other land marks
from the Nations birth. Mr.. Aandahl
and six other North Dakotans had a
half an hours private interview with
President Wilson. They were intro
duced by Congressman Young and
food legislation was discussed. The
White House is closely guarded and
no one is admitted without a pass.
The president is fine appearing man
but looks old and careworn and his
hair is getting quite gray.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-21
ELECTRICITY TO KEEP THE
HIRED MAN ON THE FARM
e. z. Mark Finds a Furni

Much truth has been written and
spoken about electricity as labor
saver on the farm, and there yet re-
mains much to be said, but there is
one phase of the question which has
received but little thought, if any, and
that is, how electricity helps to keep
the hired man on the farm. Years ago
hired help was plentiful and cheap.
The average laboring man expected
and was willing to put up with incon-
veniences and even hardships to GER
tain degree in order that he might
hold his job. Owing to the conditions
that prevailed at the time there was
a measure of honor for the man who
could retain firm grip on his job
for a considerable length Of time, that
is not so true now. Every man knows
that if one place does not suit him he
has only to quit and get another To-
day, as never before, the man who
works for his employers interests all
the time and who does not specialize
on time keeping, is the man who is
worth keeping. But no man is going
to take such interest in the welfare of
his employers business unless there
is some evidence of a mutual feeling.
It is not enough that he receives his
three meals a day and his wages at
the end of the month or the season.
He is human, and he appreciates acts
and considerations rendered him for
his personal comfort and welfare
There is nothing in the way of equip.
ment on the farm that would do more
towards. getting efficiency out of the
hired help than electricity. Electric
lights in the barns and sheds and the
employees quarters, together with suit
able motors attached to such ma.
chimes as the pump, the grain cleaner
the grain elevator, the cream separa
tor, the churn, the milking machine
and the vacuum. cleaner, would dc
more to bring good results and pro-
mote contentment and satisfaction
among the employees on the farm than
all the labor laws that could be instl
gated by any labor organization and
passed by any state or national law
making body.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-21

Fargo Forum: Miss Bess Ballan
tyne, who has been a popular mem.
Der of the Fargo high school faculty
this past year, left Tuesday evening
for her home in GAINESVILLE, Iowa,
where she will spend her summer va
cation. Miss Ballantyne returned to
Fargo Tuesday morning from Valley
City, where she had been since Satur,
day evening as guest at the home of
Miss Hazel Nelson, another member
of the local high school faculty. Miss
Ballantyne has accepted the same po-
sition here for the coming school year.
Ralph Bailey and cousin, Miss
Susan Bailey went to Leal Saturday
morning by auto to attend the Farm
ers' Day celebration and visit with
friends for few days.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-21
DEMONSTRATING FIRE
DEPARTMENT MOTOR TRUCK

The expert for the Seagrave com.
pany demonstrated the fire depart.
ment motor truck and pump Friday
afternoon before Mayor Moe, members
of the council and fire department.
The first demonstration was at the
river and the other at a hydrant in
the north part of town. In both in.
stances the demonstration made a
creditable showing for the apparatus.
This afternoon demonstration at
the same places was made for the
benefit of the public.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-21
THE OPTlMIsr

Never knew thing so bad
But what somehow l could be glad
It wasn't worse;
Always when my troubles come
And am sitting, sick and dumb.
About to curse, f.,
Somebody whistles, jogging bv. -
That is ten times worse off than
Lord, when think about them all.
Most of my troubles here are small
4 And petty things;
l don't believe 1 really know
(Save one or two real bits of woe.)
Lies bitter stings,
For can hear and walk and see
And health is still a part of me.
Cripples and blind men and insane
And inyalids on beds of pain
Are all about;
l daily meet the deaf and dumb
And that still can talk am glum
And wear pout,
And now smiler passes by
That Is ten times worse off than I.
Each day Of self I'm more ashamed
To think with rage I am inflamed
When plans go wrong:
So many joys belong to me Iii
MY life upon this earth should be
One round of song. ~
Why should I now my woes rehearse
When many near me suffer worse?
Detroit Free Press.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-21

Bismarck Tribune: Mr.. and Mrs.
E. B. Cox, of Seventh street, will
leave tonight for Valley City, where
they will attend the big reunion held
in honor of the latter's father, George
A. Mcfarland, who has served as
president Of the Valley City State
Normal school for the last rs years.
Mrs. Cox will remain in that city for
a month with her parents. A number
of capital city people expect to attend
the many events scheduled for next
week at the school.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-21
DISTRICT COURT ADJOURNED

Judge Coffey adjourned the June
term of the district court for Barnes
county Friday afternoon. There were
several cases put over which were ex-
pected to be tried, but the attorneys
could not get them ready. So,
In the case of. Collard VS.. Anton
Fried & Son the jury returned a YER
dict in favor of Collard amounting to
$500. 49,
In the case of Bakheimer VS.. Esslan
the plaintiff was given judgment for
the amount Esslan acknowledged ow-
ing.
In the case Of Farwell Ozmun, Kirk
& Co. VS.. N. J. Nelson, judgment was
rendered in favor of the plaintiff.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-21

Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Ellis left for
Grand Forks Saturday by auto to at
tend the graduating exercises of their
daughter, Miss Grace Ellis, who grad
yates from the university of North
Dakota on Monday, June 10. Mrs.
Ellis will remain in Grand Forks the
coming week and while there she will
also attend the grand lodge of the
Eastern Star. Mrs. Ellis and daugh-
ter will return the later part of next
week making the trip by auto.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-21
THINGS YOU CAM DO FOR YOUR
COUNTRY

The fighting man can die for it;
The saving man can buy for it;
The aviator fly for it;
The thrifty cook can fry for it;
The thirsty can dry for it;
The daring man can spy for it;
The egotist can l for it;
The diplomat can lie for it;
The farmer can grow rye for it;
The workingman can ply for it;
The very babies cry for it,
And all of us can try for it.-Nev
York Sun.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-21

Mr.. and Mrs. F. " Scudder, who
have just finished successful term in
the Grand Prairie consolidated school,
visited friends in the city Friday and
Saturday and left Saturday evening
for Fargo, where they will visit Mrs.
Scudder's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Erick.
son, while en- route to Indiana, where
they will spend their summer vacation
Mr.. Scudder expects to attend sum.
mer school at the Normal college at
Danville, Ind. s..
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-21

Notice is hereby given that the regu-
lar annual meeting of the members Of
the Barnes County Farmers Mutual
Insurance Co., for the purpose of elect
ing four directors and transaction Of
such other business as may come be-
fore the meeting, will be held at the
home Office of the company in Valley
City, North Dakota, on Friday, the
goth day of June, 1917, at o'clock
p. m. w. w. Smith, Secretary.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-21
HELP KEEP THE PARK TIDY

There is too much carelessness
about leaving old newspapers and 9TH
er litter in the park. We have one of
the finest natural parks to be found in
the state, and we all should take pride
in helping to keep it clean. Don't
leave stuff in the park.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-21
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORE
CLOSURE SALE

Notice Is Hereby Given, That that
certain mortgage executed and de-
livered by Esten X. Rude and Inga
Rude, husband and wife, and Ellen K.
Rude and Knud X. Rude, wife and
husband, mortgagors, to Wells and
Dickey Company, corporation, mort
gage, dated the 31st day of March,
1918, and recorded in the office of the
Register of Deeds of Barnes County,
North Dakota on the 23rd day of May,
1918, at lis o'clock p. M, in Book 81
of Mortgages at page 429, and assign
ed by said mortgage to the Farmers
and Mechanics Savings Bank of Min
neapolis, Minnesota, corporation, by
assignment dated the 18th day of July,
1913, and recorded in the office of the
Register of Deeds of Barnes County,
North Dakota, on the oath day of July,
1913, at 900 o'clock a. M, in Book AS
OF Miscellaneous at page 1877, and
thereafter assigned by said assignee
to Wells-Dickey Company, a corpora.
ton, by an instrument in writing dat
ed the 18th day of March, 1917, and
recorded on the 18th day of April,
1917, at 1910 O'Clock a. m. in Book
GO OF Miscellaneous at page 246 in the
Office of the Register Of Deeds of
Barnes County, North Dakota, will ba
foreclosed by the sale of the premises
covered by said mortgage, and here
matter described, at the front door of
the court house in the City of Valley
City and County Of Barnes, State Of
North Dakota, at the hour Of 200
O'Clock p. m. on Monday, the 25th day
OF June, 1917, to satisfy the amount
due upon the mortgage on the day Of
sale. =.
The premises described in said
mortgage, and which will be sold to
satisfy the same are as follows:
The East half Of the Southwest
Quarter (E1s SWl4) and Lots Six (6)
and Seven (7), also known as the
Fractional SWH, Of Section Six (61
IN Township One Hundred Thirty
seven $50 North Of Range Sixty.one
(6I West of the Fifth Principal Mer-
idian in Barnes County, North Dako-
ia.
The Mortgagers having failed to pay
an 1nstallment of interest in an
amount of One Hundred and Fifty
l$l5O.O0) Dollars due November /.
1915, and having also failed to paw an
installment of interest in the amount
OF One Hundred and Fifty (s15O.OO)
Dollars due November l., 1916, and
having also failed to pay the taxes
Tor the year 1915 before the same be-
came delinquent as required by the
terms OF said mortgage, which taxes
we're paid by the said Wells-Dickey
Company, assignee, in the amount Of
forty- eight and 68-10O ($4S.6S) Dol.
lars, the said assignee hereby de-
clares default and elects to declare
the entire amount of the said mort
gage due and payable at this time.
There will be due on said mortgage
on the day of sale the sum of Twenty.
NINE Hundred Ninety-one and 52.1O0
($2S91.52) Dollars, together with the
statutory attorneys fees and costs and
disbursements Of this foreclosure.
DATED this 18th day Of May, A. D.
WELLs-D1CKEY COMPANY,
HAGER & CoRw1N,
Attorneys for Assignee.
Grafton, N. D.
(F1rst Pup. May 10; Last Pub. June Ply
You will always see It first In tho
Daily Times-Reeord.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-21
A RULE OF LIFE

Let me but live my life from year to
year,
With forward face and unreluctant
soul;
Not fastening to, nor turning from
the goal,
Not mourning for the things that dis
appear
In the dim past, nor holding back in
fear
From what the future wells, but with
whole
And happy heart that pays it's toll
To Youth and Age and travels on with
cheer.
So let the way be up the hill or down,
Through rough or smooth, the journey
will be JOY,
Still seeking what l sought when but
boy,
New friendships, high adventure, and
crown;
shall grow old, but never lose life's
Because the roads last turn will be
the best.
Henry Van Dyke.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-21
Some READABLE VERSE
WHERE OLD GLORY GOES


Up and down in all the lands and all
the seas between;
Brave and bold against the sky, and
clear and fair and clean;
Winding through the wilderness, or
: on the beaten track;
Half the way around the woodland
more than that and back.
Whittier will Old Glory go? But
whittier has it gone?
Mark the way of honor that it has
not smiled upon.
Swapping from the halyard blocks of
argosy and fleet;
Fluttering to fife and drum that time
the marching feet;
Beating back the driven spray, and
blazing DER the sands
1t has led starry way-a way
through all the lands.
Whittier will Old Glory go? But
whittier has it gomez.
Where the spot it has not held the
glory of the dawn?
Men have gone beneath it DER the
hills and DER the waves;
Men feel its caresses while they slum.
Der in their graves.
Red and white and blue it glows
against the bending sky,
Bringing everywhere it goes new LUIS.
ter to the eye
Whittier will Old Glory go? But
! whittier has it gone?
Tell the miles it has not traced-the
way it has not won!
Wilbur D. Nesbit.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-21

1t is going to be a problem to de-
eide what to do with those who duck
ed registration and will be arrested
by government officials. Most Ger.
tainly they will not be welcomed in
the ranks Of enlisted men when
rounded up.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-21

Although the Liberty Loan was over
subscribed it appears that in follow.
ing out the program of Business az
Usual" only the spare change was in.
vested in the bonds.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-21
THAT OLD BACK YARD OF MINI

'nA' VII 6HNN YAHO Or MINE
A year ago it was a sight --
To scar the stoutest eye s.
Old bottles, cans and noisome blight
And. typhoid-laden fly!
The noxious weed grew rank and tall
BY rubbish dark and Damp s-e
Gray ash heaps scattered over all
Gave desOlation's stamp.
The snake and slug and Shiny worm
Made it their habitat.
Twas rendezvous of goat and germ.
OF hound and prowling cat.
Twas haunt of bum and truant boy
With evil, fell design.
The home of hate and not of Joy
That old back yard of NINE
But, oh, what changes have been
wrought
BY spade and swinging hoe!
A Paradise these two have brought,
Where food and posies grow
The onion watts it's gay perfume
Where cool cucumbers kiss;
The cabbage and potato bloom
Unhampered by beets' bliss.
The radish and tomato vie
To lure the dancing child,
While bird and bee and butterfly
BY roses are beguiled. 49,.
Its corn and beans enact their part
Whene'er deign to dine; III
Its bloom and beauty cheer the heart
That old back yard of mine.
Oscar H. ROesner. :
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-21

Where farmers work together,
There is no stormy weather
To cheat them when their "ships" are
coming in;
Disputes and other trouble
Soon burst just like a bubble,
For each ones out to help the other
win.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-21

This country has more men follow
ing the flag in proportion to population
than any nation in the world. 1t
doesn't seem so, but the explanation is
that the flag is kept on the front end
of the automobiles.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-21

Valley City has entertained the fire.
men of the state in convention for
three days. 1t has been a pleasure,
and We believe we can truthfully say
the visitors were we'll pleased with
their reception and entertainment. A
successful convention is big help to
town. The delegates can make or
break a city's reputation as a host.
, This year every delegate coming here
to convention has>be loud in their
praise of the city and the way they
were treated. We want it that way
the Valley City way.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-21

The state of Minnesota is consider
ing putting IS tax on all dogs and
cats. AS most of them are Injuries
it might get by under putting tax on
luxuries.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-21

Misses Mary and Elizabeth Ball,
who have been guests Of their aunt,
Mrs. Willard Crosby Lyon, for the
past week.. left for their home in Far.
go Saturday on No. 4.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-21

The advice of Punch to amateur
gardeners on how to tell weeds is to
pull them up and if they come up
again it is almost certain they really
are weeds.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-21

People who are finding fault with
what Colonel Bryan is doing for the
country should recall his great act of
resigning his position as secretary of
state.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-21
KEEP THINGS MOVING

The individual can no more rid him
self of responsibility for the progress
of the country than the nation can
rid itself of its share of responsibility
for the progress of the world. Each
nation, our own among the number, is
putting forth a supreme effort, not
only to develop its military power to
its highest effectiveness, but to keep
business moving. This is because
what we call business represents
merely the organized effort of the
world to meet the needs of humanity
People must be fed, and sheltered, and
clothed They must be supplied with
the means of education and recrea
ton. They have a thousand needs
that must be met. Therefore we Oper.
ate farms, and factories, and banks,
and stores, and railroads, and steam
ship lines, and all the agencies of com.
merce and industry. And because the
war has interrupted these activities,
and in some cases threatened their
demolition, governments have taken
hold, and are directing their energies
business in motion.
II tQ6 luuiVluudl WHO, COuStlLule lIuS
nation were with one accord to sus-
pend all their usual operations, be-
cause of the war, the nation would
speedily die of paralysis, and actual
starvation would carry off the popula.
ton. One of the most effective ways
in which the citizens can serve the
nation at this time is in keeping
things moving at home. The domes'
tic work of the nation is the work on
which everything else depends, and
unless that is we'll performed all else
fails. The young men of the nation
will serve on the battlefield. Those
of us who remain at home will con.
tribute in proportion to our ability
toward the financing Of the war. But
not every individual can serve in
either of these ways. Each can serve
by contributing his full share to the
performance of the work which must
be done. There is full opportunity
here for the expression of patriotic
sentiment by all Of us.
Let us make it point to keel
things moving. y .: . -.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-21

City did its duty when its four banks
took exactly half of the total. The
loyalty of our fnanciers is commend
able. They won real victory.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-21

Minnesota has public safety COM
mission composed of seven men, and
this commission is doing more and
better work than any legislature the
state ever had. We would like to see
this state under such commission in
stead of divided legislature If the
commissioners were elected from dis
tricts it would mean that the commits
sion would be representative, and
might be made to get hump lon it.
self once in while.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-21

Nations and officials are casting
about for suitable name for the pres.
ent ruction. Why not call it the War
of He'll on Earth.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-21

"Wanton waste won't win wars" is
timely illustration of APT allitera.
tons artful aid"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-21

The government calls the man who
cultivates few extra rods of land a
patriot, but has found no name for
those who withhold land from cultiva-
ton.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-21

Uncle Sam does not mind the few
who get over into Canada to avoid
CONSUMPTION SO long as they never
come back.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-21

Paul Barnes, who is graduate of
the university of North Dakota, at.
tended the firemen's convention We'd
nesday and Thursday as delegate from
Glen Ullin.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-21

! Those who are asking how long the
war will last should remember that
they are now part of the answer.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-21

About the only thing now that is
free, except the air, is free verse;"
and there is an attempt being made to
have that ditched.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-21

We are not using any burning words
today-not with so many fremen in
town.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-21

When the new brand of peace
comes forth it is doubtful if it will
bear that old Made in Germany"
trade mark.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-21

Nationality cuts very little figure
with recruit if he is 100 per cent
loyalty.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-21

>Some of the visiting firemen are re-
ported as feeling disappointed because
of no time for hose inspection.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-21

l don't want to be a kicker,
For it won't brig peace;
BUT
The wheel that does the squeaking
Is the one that gets the grease!
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-21

Barnes county through its hanks
has subscribed for it's full allotment
of the Liberty Loan bonds. Valley
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-21

We hope there will be no cause for
writing Pershing as perishing.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-21

Albert Olsberg, of Kathryn, was in
town Sunday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-21

II tt's newsy, call the Times Record.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-21

You will always see Il first In the
Daily Times-Record.