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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-23
WlLLIsToN MAN TAKEN QUICKLY

st. Paul, Aug. 20. - Gordon M.
Welch, who came to St. Paul from
Williston, N. D., holds the record of
being the only man that was passed in
ten minutes. From the time Welch
entered the place until the time he
left it required ten minutes to examine
him and put his name on the certified
list. %H5 ~.
Welch has been in Williston, for the
last several weeks. He was given the
physical examination at that place, but
the examining physicians neglected to
send the papers to the local board. He
informed the examining physician that
he would not file claim Of exemption II
accepted The test was, perfect. 4.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-23
SUNDAY CONCERT

Sunday afternoon from 8 to 4:3O the
First Regiment. band under the direc.
tion Of Bandmaster Coates rendered a
very pleasing concert at the park. 1t
was thoroughly enjoyed by large
and appreciative audience and their
fine music will be feature while they
remain in the city.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-23

The cabinet is entirely assembled
with screws, and is so designed and Of
such substantial construction as to be
suitable for transportation or shipment
by any of the usual means without
Grating. The cabinet is provided with
a hinge cover and with a heavy panel
ed front door of IL inch stock which
is removable for playing. This door
is fitted with an ingenious spring lock,
operated by the cover which firmly
presses the front door against the felt
binding strips. The cover is also seal
ed with felt pressure pad and locked
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-23
State Board to Raise
Telephone Assessment
More Than l00Per Cent

Bismarck, Aug. 19.-An increase Of
more than 100 per cent in some in
stances in the assessed valuation of
telephone companies doing business in
the state of North Dakota has been
tentatively adopted by the board of
equalization. The tentative assess
ments, however do not show any in
crease over last year in the assess
men of telephone exchanges with less
than 500 phones, but exchanges with
more than 500 phones are assessed
from 100 per cent to 125 per cent high
er than year ago.
Telephone exchanges with sol to
1000 phones last year were assessed
at $24 per phone which the tentative
assessmen this year is $48. Exchanges
operating 1,001 phones or more were
assessed at $26 per phone last year
which compares with tentative as
sessment of $50 per phone this year.
The following table shows the tenta-
tive assessment of telephone COM
panies along with the assessment of
Ia ct voar.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-23

Mrs. Moestead and her daughter
Amy, of West Salem, Wis, are the
guests of Mrs. Mikkel Mikkelson, 216
Eighth avenue. They will remain here
a few weeks when Miss Amy will leave
for Minneapol where she will resume
her duties as teacher in the public
schools -.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-23

. New Rockford State Center: Prof.
and Mrs. c. C. Schmidt who have spent
the past week here visiting their
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. c. Olsen, departed at noon for Val
ley City, where they will visit enroute
TO their home at Grand Forks.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-23

Miss Nellie Whitcher entertained at
launch party up the Sheyenne Sat-
urday night, in honor of her guest,
Miss Badbe or Grand Forks. A picnic
lunch was brought out later in the
evening and all speak a merry evening.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Lew Craswell and baby
Jean, of Darlington, were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. ". T. Craswell
Sunday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-23

Through the efforts of Mrs. D. s.
Ritchie and Marc Harkins one and one
half hours work, the boys of Company
G were presented with an Edison
Army and Navy model phonograph
Following is list of the donators and
the amOunts.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-23

The city schools, including the kin
dergarten, grades and high school will
open Tuesday, Sept 4.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-23
$4,000 y isoners Are Taken
By Freich and Italian Troops

With the British troops busily en-
gagged in the successful parrylng OF
German counter thrusts against the
newly won ground in Flanders, the
French and the Italians have started
monster Offensives ~ the French
against the Germans near Verdun, and
the Italians against the Austrians
from the region of PLAYA to near the
headquarters Of the Adriatic sea.
Sharp decisive blows have gained
for the French positions held by the
Germans on front of more than IL
miles, extending from the Avocourt
wood eastward across the river Meuse
and into the Boise De Chaume, while
the Italians, after a bombardment of
an intensity never before experienced
in that theater, have levelled Austrian
defenses, crossed the ruins and also
the Isonzo river and now are at dead
" grips with the enemy along front
of about 81 miles.
Nearly 10000 prisoners already
have been counted by the French and
italians. In addition the Germans
and Austrians lost heavily in men kill,
ed or wounded and in generals and
machine guns captured.
Battle on Historic Ground
The new territory taken by the
French embrases positions that have
literally weltered in French and Ger
man blood in battles that have been
waged to and fro since the German
crown prince started his most costly
enterprise, the attempt to take Verdun
which resulted in utter failure as a
military maneuver and cost the lives
of tens Of thousands Of his men.
Notable among the captured posi-
tions are the Avocourt wood, two sum-
mits of LIE Mort Homme, Corbeaux
wood and Champneuville, all of which
were held notwithstanding vicious
counter attacks by the Germans.
French airmen materially aided the in
fantry in the press forward, swooping
low over the German forces and
emptying their machine guns into the
ranks, and in fights in the air with
German protecting machines, II Of
which were sent hurting to the
ground.
FIoeks Of Flyers Fight
Likewise the Italian flyers are CIV
ing their infantry valuable support,
more than 200 of them being engaged
in attacking with bombs and machine
gun fire Austrian troop formations be-
hind the lines. At last accounts the
Italian guns are energetically pro-
ceeding with the work of destruction
of the new positions taken up by the
Austrians, endeayoring to blast a road
through the defense in order to make
more easy the march Of the Italian
troops toward Triest.
The front Of Flanders and Northern
France is calm as compared with last
week, but both the English ant, French
continue to make sallies at various
points The Canadians around Lens
are daily biting further into the Ger
man line and now have the coal center
virtually surrounded except on the
east.
The Entente allied airmen are still
carrying out raids on German posi-
tions in Belgium, many tons of bombs
again having been dropped by them.
In Rumania the Austro-G Germans
have forced back the Rumanians on
both sides of the Oituz and Trotus
valleys, according to the Berlin official
communication.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-23

with severe losses, the Germans in the
Ypres area of the western front have
not resumed attempts to recapture the
ground lost to the Anglo.French
troops on Thursday.
On the northern wing of the Ypres
front, the French, after repulsing
heavy German counter attacks, on
Friday made further gains near the
Steenbeke river. Elsewhere on this
front, the latest report from Field
Marshal Haig says there has been no
change.
Berlin Admits Allied Gains
White acmitting an allied gain along
the User canal and near Bixschoote
Where the French advance, Berlin
claims officially that most of the Brit
ish attacks we're repulsed and that
Langemarck is still in German hands.
This claim is officially denied by Lon.
don who says that the British hold
not only Langemarck but ground be-
yond the village.
Between Loos and Lens, the Cana
dians are plugging away toward the
capture ofgthe last named place. They
have consolidated and made secure
British recent gains and have made
further progress west of Lens. The
number of prisoners taken here by the
Canadians now totals 1,12O.
Canadians Firmly Located
The German crown prince is not yet
sure that the Canadian positions along
the Aisne front are invulnerable and
his latest attacks there have failed as
did all his previous ones.
The Austro-G German offensive in
southwestern Moldavia apparently is
slowing down before the stubborn re-
sistance of the Russians and Ruman-
ians. The latter are still fighting des-
perately in the area of Fokshani and
the Sereth river, and Field Marshal
Won Mackensen has made no further
appreciable progress. Petrograd re-
ports the repulse of several attacks in
this area.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-23

The 1917 assessments, however, are
only tentative and are subject to re-
vision by the state board of eQualiza-
ton. The board of equalization has
set aside August % as the day to hear
representatives of public utilities on
assessments, and it is probable that
the telephone companies will appear
before the board to ask a reduction
in the assessments.
Application of the tentative assess
ments in Fargo would mean that the
valuation of the Fargo exchange,
which was assessed last year on a
basis of 4,639 phones, will be increas-
ed from $12O,614 to $278,34O. At Grand
Forks the Northwestern Telephone
exchanges, operating 1881 phones,
were assessed $61,152 which will COM
pare with the valuation of $141,1 for
the same number of phones this year.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-23
American Gunners Sink German Submarine

climbing up on deck he Immediately
gave up his chase for other British
merchant ships and started for US
again. The submarine was about
1000 yards off our starboard beam.
Suddenly came the command, Man
the guns
THE gun crew scrambled to the
deck. They ran fore and aft 10 then
respectivev positions, the chief gun
ner gave them their ranges from the
bridge.
When about 600 yards off ou.
starboard quarter a shell from our
foreward gun hit her and she sup-
merged. Again she appeared and our
after gun hit her and blew away
her periscope. Another shot from our
forward fell right on top of her There
was a shower OF black specks which
rose high in the air. followed by a
great commotion, bottles of water
and a light blue smoke arising from
tho stern of the U-boat where a
secoad before had been the eyes OF
our enemy.
"Our crew, which was lined up
against the starboard rail. watching
the battle, gave q hearty American
cheer when the submarine disap-
peared.
Nineteen shots in all were fired.
which Is the secretary of the navy
military salute"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-23

AN AMERICAN ATLANTIC PCR |,
June 22.-T'he captain of an Ameri-
can steamer just arrived at an At
lantic port, said today that he be-
lieved the steamer had sunk a U-boa.
on June when two days out from
Liverpool. England, en- route TO an
Atlantic port. Beyond the statement,
the captain would not vouchsafe any
further information.
In a story written today by the
wireless operator on the vessel he toid
of hearing distress calls from two
British vessels which were being at
tackled by submarines. but apparently
they succeeded in driving the sub
mersibles off.
after tho unsuccessful attempt to
sink the ships we considered we were
apparently out of danger" he said:
1--WE were on zig-zag course and
making full speed when the lookout
sighted a life boat. We steered 10
see what was in 1t. II was empty.
Torpedo Strikes Ship.
About 20 minutes after passing tho
empty life boat. or about $3.50 p. M.
ships time, one of the gunners sight
ed torpedo headed straight for US.
He shouted to the bridge:
"The chief officer. who was on the
bridge shouted to quartermaster:
Hard starboard.' We swung off. The
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-23
ELDRIDGE ELECTED EDITOR
''Tulsa Trailer" VIII Be Published
Daily at Amarillo Convention.

j. o. Eldridge yesterday was chosen
editor of The Tulsa Trailer" a minia-
ture daily newspaper to be issued un-
der the auspices of the Tulsa delega
ton attending the annual Ozark
Trails convention at Amarillo, 1exhs,
next week. The selection was macs
by officials of the highway depart
ment of the Tulsa Chamber OF Com
merce.
1t is proposed to publish a live
little newspaper, eXpounding the
cause of Tulsa and good roads eacii
day Of the convention. The publica-
ton will be printed at Amarillo ana
will be brimful of live local boos,s,
and clever convention copy. Il,
Bee Guthrey, highway commissioner
for the Chamber of Comerce and for
mer Tulsa newspaper man, also will
he a member OF the staff Of the
Trailer" Funds to cover the ex-
pense attached to the publication Will
be provided by Tulsa automosiic
dealers who eXerted intense energy
along similar lines at the Oklahoma
City Trails convention last fall
Messrs. Guthrey and Eldridge will
motor to Amarillo in the official
highway car of the Chamber of Com
merce.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-23

torpedo had red head about l6
inches in diameter. She was about
ten feet long. The torpedo struck u>
on the port side glancing blow mid
ship right near the engine room. our
ship was empty and We all thot she
had exploded from the terrific noise
she made when she hit.
simultaneously. the ships whistle
blew short and successive blasts
which was the signal to abandon ship
and man the lifeboats.
II then sent out signal of distress
which was picked up by the Man
chester port.
II was then ordered to my position
in the starboard boat.
"The crew Of this boat was mostly
foreigners and were greatly excited.
They were ordered at the point Of a
gun to be quiet and sit down. Other
wise both port and starboard boats
were launched clear Of falls without
Incident.
Enemy Engaged.
"The captain, who remained on
board, found the torpedo had failed to
explode. Then all hands were or
dered back on ship.
1--WE were lying perfectly still for
almost an hour. When the oommAn-
der Of the submarine saw our crew
coming back from the lifsboats and
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-23
MAN TO BLAME FOR TRAGEDY, GRACE LUSK
DECLARES; ARRESTED FOR KILLING RIVAL

WAUKESHA, Wis, June 22.-Miss
Grace Lusk high school teacher, who
shot and killed Mrs. David Roberts,
wife of former state official. with
whom she professed to be in love, was
served today with warrant charging
her with murder in the first degree.
The warrant was read to her in the
hospital where her life still hangs in
the balance from n bullet wound she
inflicted on herself after standing off
the police for half an hour.
Despite her protestations Of lasting
love for Doctor Roberts, Miss LuslI
indicated bitterness when she was
placed under formal arrest "Oh.
God" she called, are they going to
take me and let him go free"
Tonight Miss Lusk's condition took
a turn for the worse and the physi-
clans who were constantly watching
her feared that an infection might de-
velop in the wound which would prove
fatal. She had lost strength after the
nervous excitement following the serv-
ing Of the warrant.
There was n pathetic scene at the
hospital today when DR.. a. l.. Lusk
visited his daughter. In broken
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-23
FUEL OIL PRICE OF
SO CENTS CONTESTED
Sinclair and Markham Protest
Communicating Proposal
Made by Daniels
From The Worlds Bureau,
7Oi Metropolitan Bank Building.


WASHINGTON. June 22. Pro
nounced protest by members of the
petroleum board of the national de-
Tense council was manifest today
when Secretary of the Navy Daniels
announced that IT was his intention
to commander fuel oil at 9s cents a
barrel under provisions of the food
control bin now before both houses
Of congress. John H. Markham and
Harry f. Sinclair OF Tulsa both mem-
bers OF the board, stated that such
action would meet with vigorous pro-
test from the oil producers.
Mr. Markham stated that 9s cents
was considerable less than the pro-
ducer receiVevd for crude oil wear
ago and that the cost of production
now was 100 per cent more. He
claimed oil could not be furnished at
9S cents without loss. Under the food
bin as written the government can
take over all oil property storage in
tanks, pipe lines, refineries and every
thing connected with the production
Of oil, n well as all transportation IA
cilltieg. II was this feature OF the
bill that brought out such vigorous
protest from Senator Rex of Missouri.
The bill also authorizes the president
TO fix the wages of employees and the
prices to be paid.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-23
Battle in Second Day Around
Soisons and in Several
Champagne Sectors.
BAD WEATHER HlNDERS HAlG
Italian Offensive Slackens /;
Sailors in Black Sea Fleet
Rioting.
By Associated Press

The French and Germans in the re-
gion north and northeast of Soissone
and in several sectors in Champagne
have been engaged In furious fighting
for two days with varying results
while In the eastern thcater in Nolhy-
mia and Galicia the Russians are using
their guns against the Austro- German
lines in bombardmonts which may
mark the commencement Of infantry
activity
Bad Weather Stops Iiaig.
On the British limo in France bad
weather has brought the operations
OF General iaigs army almost to a
standstill except for bomb1rdments
which are being reciprocated by the
German patrol reconnaissance and
aerial operations Likewise in the
Austro- Italian theater the offensive of
the Italians which was resumed
Wednesday on the fronth southeast
of Trent has slackened materially
Having lost back to the French the
greater portion of the trenches they
had captured in the vicinity Of NauX-
aillon, the Germans to the east of this
region have delivered violent attacks
along a front about mile, extending
from Epine Cheyregny to La Royrer
farm Picked troops in large numbers
were uSeO IN the assault ana again as
bctore VauXaillon. the French guns
inflicted heavy casualties on the Ger
mans. driving them back into their
trenches. except in the center where,
after repeated attempts the forces OF
the German crown prince entered a
French salient
Both Sides Gain Victories.
In Champagne southeast Of Moron
villiers, according to the Berlin war
office. the Germans in a surprise at
tack conquered "A French position, but
the French later regained "A portion of
it, Near Carnillet the French pene-
trated the German line, but We're un-
able to consolidate the position owing
to heavy counterattacks.
Disorders again have broken out
among the sailors of the Russian
Black sea fleet at Sebastopol They
are reported to be connected with
the retirement of the commander OF
the fleet, and propaganda by forces
of reaction. The trouble is not be-
lieved TO be serious.
Unofficial advices from Vienna say
that the cabinet crisis has not been
settled. 1t is ascertained that Count
Clam MARITIME. the premier. has been
unable to form new ministry and
has requested Emperor Charles to re-
lieve him of the task.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-23
BOND PURCHASES
EXCEED 3 BILLION
Liberty Loan Oversubscribed
81 Per Cent; Refunding
Scheme Announced.
FIRST PAYMENT SOON DUE
Those Taking Only Less Than
$4,000 VIII Receive
Full Allotment.

WASHINGTON, June 22-Liberty
loan subscription totalled s3.OS5. 226.- r.
$50, an oversupscription OF nearly 80
per cent Final tabulation was an
nnouccd officially tonight. showing
that more than four million persons
bought bonds. Nlnety-thrce per cent
of the subscriptions were for sums
varying from $50 to $4,000. while 81
subscribers applied for allotments of
5000, 000 each or more.
The New York federal reserve dis
trlct led the list with subscriptions to
taling sllSG,7SS.l0 or more than
three times the amount subscribed in
the next district, Chicago, 1851 1885,
$50.
other districts sent subscriptions as
follows:
Kansas city .............$91.7 75S. $50
~. Louis ......,.....,... S6.l3l.1 700
MlnneapolS .............. IO,2ab, 900
How Allotmcnts win BE Made.
Allotments will be made Secretary
McAdoo announced, as follows;
ON subscriptions up to and including
$4,000, fun amount These subscrip-
tions totalled $1.296.GS4,S5O.
More than $4,000, n to and in
cludinE 100000. 60 per cent OF the
amount subscribed, but not less than
$4,000 in any instance. These sub
scrlptions totalled $500. lO3,O50; nllot-
ments TO subscribers In this group will
aggregate $336.06l,S50. More than
100000. up to and including $3.50
600. 40 per cent Of the amount sub
scribed, but not less than $50, 900 ip
any instance. Subscriptions In this
group totalled s22O.4j5, 900. and allot-
ments Will aggregate $99,2O5.OO
Decrease as subscriptions Grow.
More than s25O.OOO and up to and
including $4,000, 600, 80 per cent. but
not less than Sll2,500 In any instance.
The total Of subscriptions i'm this group
was $601 5l4 900; allotments will ag-
gregate SlS4,3S1,SO0.
More than $1,000, 600, up to and in
Guiding S6,000OOO each, 20 per cent,
but not less than 5000, 900 In any one
instance. Subscriptions in this group
totalled s234.544.3OO: allotments Will
total S5S,661.250
More than $4,000 900. up to and in
cluding $l0.00O,000 each 2l per cent.
Subscriptions In this group totalled
Si6, ,l5O; allOtments will aggregate
s9,s01. 900.
The first installment of rs per cent
Of subscriptions, or 1850. 900 900 Is
due next Thursday. June 2s. the ini-
tial per cent having been forwarded
with subscriptions.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-23
"pV fleloos lpoL,o,s,,,

voice DortU, ,ooi'o's'ltl, "You poor
girl why did you do 1t ."
III you only knew father, the life
| have lived. II was terrible and
know God will forgive me" She re-
piled.
a letter that Miss Lusk dictated To
DR.. Il, T.. Revis while she held him
and others at bay at the foot OF the
stairway in her home after the shoot
ing. was made public today.
1t was addressed to Miss Winifred
Frye. Santa Barbara, cal, and reads:
He loved me dearly, but IL all came
just as you said IL would | want all
my bills paid and expenses incurred
in damages to the house taken care of.
IL called him just before Mrs. Rob
erts came here.
He said that he haG told her that
he loved me. When Mrs. Roberts ar
rived she told me he said | was chat
fling him.
The night before | was on my
way to the Roberts home and he
headed me off and brought me back
home thru the park
"'lle then told me over and over
that he loved me and cared for me
only"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-23
MEXICAN "EXTRAS" BANNED
Departments of Justice VIII Exciuce
Paper Prom Texas.

SAN ANTONIO. June 22.-Agents
of the department Of Justice announce
ed today that hereafter so-called "oX-
tras" OF Mexican newspapers CON
tanning German propaganda will be
excluded from Texas. Receipt of a
copy of a Mexico city paper contain
ing a lurid account Of a purported
sea battle off Helgoland was re-
sponsible Tor the order.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-23
PASSENGER SHOOTS
AGENT
Mysterious Assailant Fires From Train
at East Tulsa Station.

Shot by a mysterious assalant who
fired .3S caliber revolver from the
rear end of passenger train. Thomas
Conner depot agent for TIE Frisco at
East Tulsa near the free fairgrounds.
was painfully injured about the face
early this morning shortly after mid
night. Connor Is at Oklahoma hospital
where injuries to hS nose and left
cheek caused by a grazing shot, are
being attended.
Connor, as well as the police, In
taffled by the shooting and his as
sailants motive, He had no known
enemies and could not identify tho
man who fired the shots, he said. A
search among passengers allghting
from the train at the downtown depot
failed TO locate either the man sought
or his weapon.
Connor had been agent at the East
Thulsa station only four days. He
lives over the National Drug COM
pany's store on Admiral boulevard.