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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-10-04
Army Transport Target
for German U-Boat, Is
Report Of n. D. Soldier

Arthur, Sept. Sharon r. Sheriff,
local young msn who enlisted last
spring and has Just arrived in France,
tells Of an interesting experience in
crossing, when the United States
troop transports were attacked by
German U-bonts, French airplanes
coming to the rescue,
His letter, Is as follows:
Dear Dad
"We arrived safe and all here yester-
day morning. We had rather an excit-
ing half hour just before we reached
the mouth of the river, ran into a nest
Of U-boats and had to change, our
course and zfgzag at q rate you would
think impossible
I'VE had seven torpedo boat destroy.
ers, the last 500 miles with our trans
port which carried eight 5-inch guns.
The hast two days If the men on the
destroyers tell the truth, we. were fired
on more than once before the final
attack.
"Anywsy they didn't do us any harm
and we have good reason to believe
that some of them will never come up.
We certainly must take our hats of
to the little destroyers They can go
so or 40 miles an hour and turn al.
most in their tracks and they circled
/, and chased everything in sight like a
little watchdog. (
Everything was quiet as far as we
J were concerned, all the way cross, I'M
til at the mouth of the river then the
fireworks started. U-boats started to
& pop up all around us. l thought there
were three or four, some say seven
Anyway there were enough to make II
interesting, but they could not hit us
and our crew cut loose like blazes.
+ "Then two French airplanes an
Z peared on the scene. Talk about action
we certainly, had it. was standing
by to assist man gun. didn't mind
the explosion but in the bow of the
ship the explosion of five inch CUR
= put machine gunner fat on his seat
2 II have been on one of the CUR
, crews and stood watch four hours or
!. and II hours off, ever since we LET,
), night and day, besides drill and be
responsible for my squad of men. We
: also had signal practice every after
noon and have kept up study O.
!. French, At that have enjoyed The
!, trip.
: THE captain told us that SOO.O
Canadian soldiers have crossed an
!, not a transport lost. We can do a
: well. "Your soldier boy,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-10-04
Pleasant Surprise for
Rev. and Mrs. Solheinl

A very pleasant surprise was tender
ed Rev. and Mrs. e. S. Solheim Friday
evening at the Young Peoples society.
It was the first gathering Of the So
ciety this fall, and the crowd filed
the church parlor to It's capacity. The
Rev. and Mrs. Solheim being the host
and hostess OF the evening felt very
pleased by having such large attend-
ance, but they had not the slightest
knowledge that surprise was In
store for them.
After the meeting was adjourned
for. social hour, the president Of the
society, Miss Belinda Seberg, an:
nounced that they were not quite
through yet, as o. w. Anderson had
something to say. In very well chos'
en- words he related to the audience
| the cause he represented. and at the
close Of his speech pulled out from
his pocket a heavy bag that contained
/ $110 in silver, and in behalf Of the
! congregation and its friends presented
it to Rev. and Mrs. Solheim as an ap
probation of the work which they are
f; doing. Rev and Mrs. Solheim botf
responded and expressed thanks fol
] the unexpected gift, which had beer
: rendered them. Although feeling I'm
! worthy of being recipient Of such
I! gift, they appreciated greatly to learl
in what esteem they were held b.
). their friends. The Rev. stated in hi:
remarks that the gift was even mor'
i valuable to him than its actual worth
! as it proved that the congregation ha,
confidence in the work. which ha
been done, and he wished that tn
I work could continue even better thai
!, hitherto.
i It was an event that: long viii be re
membered by all who were present
The gathering broke up at lat
hour and every one felt that they ha'
enjoyed the occasion.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-10-04
Mikkel Mickelson Dead

Mikkel Mikkelson, an cid resident
and pioneer died at his home, 116
Eighth avenue SOUTH, Sunday after
noon at 4.
Deceased leaves wife, daughte:
and son. The funeral will be held
from the Norwegian Lutheran church
Thursday afternoons at 2. 5;.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-10-04

VALLEY CITY IRON e METAL CO.
We are buying UP all kinds Of junk,
rubber, tires, copper and brass. Scrap
iron in small lots and carloads. High
est prices paid. Rags, magazines, pa,
per. Calls promptly answered. We
want 1000 tons of iron Inq> ire for
prices. Phone 800.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-10-04
Catarrhal Cough

Mr.. w. s. Brown, r. +. d. NO. 4,
Box 81, Rogersyille, Tennessee,
writes:
Il feel it my duty to recommend
Peruna to all sufferers Of catarfh or
cough. In the year 1909, I took, a
severe case Of the la grippe. then
took bad cough. / had taken all
kinds Of cough remedies but got no
relief. I then decided to try Reruna.
I used five bottles. After taking i've
bottles my cough stopped and my
catarrh was cured. Ny average
weight was 115 and now weigh
14S1s. Any one suffering with ca
tarrh in any form Will advise them to
take Peruna."
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-10-04

C. N. Rhodes and daughter Olive.
went to Fargo Saturday morning to at
tend to business matters and visit with
III. M. Rhodes and family returning
Saturday evening.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-10-04

Litchvil1e Bulletin: A. e. Rocks
void has bought residence at Valley
City and will make that city his home
in the future. We understand that the
purchase price was $4,000. Mr.. ana
Mrs. j. S. Sather will live on the fine
Rocksvcld farm, southeast of town.
Mrs. sather is daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Rocksvold.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-10-04
italians Take Prisoners

Rome, Sept. 3O.-In another power
full drive the Italians have captured
the high ground to the south of Pod
laca and southeast of Madoni, in the
1sonzo sector. The official announce
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-10-04

Miss Laverna Busdfcker will leave
Saturday morning on the 500 for
Cathay, where she will teach the pri-
mary grades in the Cathay public
schools, she will be accompanied by
Miss Selma Hall who has been visit.
ing in the city the past week and who
has accepted the position Of principal
of the Cathay school.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-10-04

You need no capital but fixed idea
and the resolve to carry it out. In that
resolve include business training Sc
cured at the Mankato Commercial Col
lege. Our catalog will interest you.
Send for it today. It is free
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-10-04

Miss Clara Dahl arrived in the .city
Thursday and will be a student at the
Valley City Normal school this year.
Henry Oyppsmyer is sick at the Riv-
erside hospital.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-10-04
A stERclLEss JUDGE
oH< who Shows no Favor

ORe Who Shows no Favor
A marcffess Judge is Father Time.
Before him the weak and the wanting
60 to the wall. Only tho truth can
stand, For years the following state
ment, from Valley City resident has
withstood his sternest Of all tests.
T G.. A. Sollin, SIT Elizabeth street.
Valley City, says: "A sharp pain In
my back changed into steady dull
ache. The kidney setreti0ns became
irregular in passage causing me much
annoyance. I doctoyed and used var
fous kidney medicines, but nothing
gave me any permanent relief until I
got Doan's Kidney Pills, at the Dako-s
ia Drug Co. They removed all symp-
toms of kidney trouble &
OVER TWO YEARS LATER Mr..
Sollin said: II have had no need Of q
kidney medicine since Doan's Kidney
Pills cured me some years ago"
Price Soe at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-3et
Doan'sf Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Sollin has twice publicly recon-
mended. Foster-Milburn Co., Props,
Buffalo, N. Y.
10 . $ = !, = . Il
The Guild of the Congregational
church entertained at supper given
for the State Conference of Congre.
gattonal ministers. There were 1926
people served and toasts were given
after the supper. Everyone reports a
most enjoyable time.
The Senior and Junior classes of the
Valley City High school have complet-
! ed their organizations, the following
being elected for the. various Offices:
In the Senior class Richard Thoreen
was elected president, Ed Thoreson
vice president; Perne Pickett, secre-
] tary; and Harriet Stull, treasurer.
The Junior class: Leonard Beal, pres1-
dent; Ella May Boyd, vice president );
Goldie Downs, secretary and RI. VIII
son, treasurer The Sophomores and
Freshmen have not organized yet but
will do so soon.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-10-04
ONE o. DAY D: y ONLY (: N
NO. CHARGE FOR EXAMINATION

DR. Mellenthin is regular graduate
N Medicine and Surgery and is lie
ensed by the state of North Dakota
He visits professionally the more i'm
portant towns and cities and offers to
AL who call on this trip consultation
and examination free, except the ex-
pensa of treatment when desired
According to his method of treat
merit he does not operate for chronic
appendicitis, gall stones, ulcers of
stomach, tonsiis or adenoids.
he has to his credit many won
aerful results in diseases Of the stom.
ach, liver, bowels, Blood, Skin
nerves, heart, kidney. bladder, bed.
Wetting, catarrah. weak lungs, rheu
matism, sciatic, leg ulcers and rectal
ailments.
If you have been ailing for any
length of time and do not get any
better, do not fail to call, as improper
measures rather than disease are very
often the cause of your long standing
trouble.
Remember above date, that exam
nation on this trip will be free AM
that his treatment is different.
German spoken. Address: 1856 Bos
ION Liccll, Minneapolis, MINI.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-10-04
Berlin Reports Luli.

fEa-Ea-- 49, Gc~pSs 80 A.Nu
Berlin, Sept. S0--(Via London) IS
Today's official communication fol.
lows: -,
Western front The visibility being
poor, the activity of all our armies
was less than on preceding days. In
Flanders the artillery duel was severe
on the coast and in the evening from
the User as far as Confines pres
canal. Advancing British reconnoiter.
ing parties were repulsed at many
points.
Before Verdun there was only mod.
crate activity, apart from a temporary
increase in the firing.
Eastern front: There were no large
military operations.
Macedonian front: Between Lake
Ochrida and the Cerna, the artillery
was more active"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-10-04

London, Sept. 30.-Heavy Germarr
attacks in the: Ypres sector are report
etI in Field Marshal Haig's statement
tonight All the attacks were repulsed
"Early this morning the enemy
heavily bombKrdGd our positions be-
tween Tower Hamlets and Polygon
wood, and subsequently launched three
attacks which, were repulsed with loss
es. The first was delivered south of,
Reutelbeke;; it was beaten off by our
fire before reaching our position.
Shortly afte1waru, hostile infantry aG
.vanced, astride the Ypres-Menin road
under cover Of thick smoke barrage;
and accompanied by fame thrower d.
'tachments; and succeeded temporarily
in driving in one of our advanced
posts An, immediate counter-attaek
recaptured the post, together with a
number Of prisoners and machine
guns
Later Tn the morning an attempt
to repeat: this attack was broken up
by our artillery.
The enemy raided our trenches east
of Loos and captured one of our gar
risons AS the raiders were attempting
to withdraw to No Mans land they
were pursued and attacked. Our posi-
ton was recaptured and number of
the enemy was taken prisoners.
The hostile artillery was active to-
day along our front between the Yp-
res.C Confines canal and Zonnebeke and
in the Newport sector. Our own artil-
lery actively continued
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-10-04

German spoken. Address: 1856 Bos.
ION Llcclz, Minneapolis, MINI.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-10-04
German Lines Pierced

GSFntdH CIn04 PfSFEeo
Paris, Sept. Following is this
afternoons official communication:
There are very active artillery
hghting mere Pantheon, Huetebise and
Craonne, and also on the right bank Of
the Mouse. We penetrated the German
lines west of Cornillet and brought
back war materials On the remainder
Of the front the night was quiet.'
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-10-04

Remember above date, that exam
nation on this trip will be free anf
that his treatment is different
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-09
WEBSrER-A LA COCkNEY.

Two English costermongers were
pushing their carts along. when one Of
them picked up a torn sheet Of news
paper. As he STOPPED and scanned the
pace the other fellow called out impa-
tientiy:
Jaw. come on! Wot ye tryin' to do?
Ye cawn't read the pyper.
II can 30 read the pyper! II ye
don't believe me. III show ye." And
be read off few simple words.
The skeptic pointed 10 word and de-
manded: Now. what's thot word
can ye tell me?"
AN l can so,"' replied the reader.
"thot's category.
Category, is it?" shifted the other;
IAN 'ow do ye tell wot such a long
word may mean?"
His friend puffed with Importance.
"Well, III tell ye. Ye takes hit hapart,
an ye finds the meann' hof beach
word. an then ye puts nit together
hagain."
With dirty index finger he pointed
out the syllables Of the word. "Now,
cat. Ye knows woo cat hls?" The
opr l-mo lthed listener nodded.
Rel then, next comes e. Now
thoL won't be no she cat; hits e cat
--see" Another nod was the reply.
"Well, next his &. o-r-y. That spells
CORY; that means bloody. So there ye
ave hit-hit,s a bloody tom cat, ye
fool. '-lllue trated World.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-09
INSTRUCTIONS TO SELL.

When employed at local warehouse,
| overheard the following conversation
between negro customer and one of
the proprietors;
Good morning. Mars Dan."
why, how are you, William; what
can do ror you?"
IL don t want you to do nothing for
me, but on my way to town passed
Brown Jackson's house. and he says he
was lust about to write you a note, but
as would see you he would not write
it, 30 he asked me to TO- ch you a mes
sage, Brown said he knew that you
knew how truthful and honest I was,
and therefore you would take my state
ment with q great deal of reluctance. I"
"All right, William, what message
did Brown send?"
"He told me to tell you. whenever
cotton got to whar hits gwine, TO turn
his'n loose. ."-Tombigbee Clarion.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-09

rupted by general and generous
applause.
my friends, I shall not discuss
my opponent in a personal way.
/ am not here to discuss personal-
tiles, but it is due the people of
Mississippi that l hold up the Of
fetal record Of my opponent and
that of my own, and this pro-
pr to do, Let the good people
lof N'issicsipr; t-.akc their choice
on this and this alone" And
with this Mr.. Harrison began re-
view Of Mr.. Vardaman's record
from the time e turned against
the Democratic Party and the
Administration in working for
the defeat of the shipping bill
down to the Junior Senator's last
public utterances.
"The distinguished Junior Sem
ator from Mississippi, your former
friend and mine, first parted
company with us when the Ship
Purchase bill was up-a bill that
was the only solution to the eco
nomic problems at that time, a
bill that Mr.. Wilson had request
ed be passed, and classed as ur-
gent legislation. While the great
shisping companies were lobby
ing with the standpatters of the
Senate to keep the bill from going
through because of their desire
to keep up exorbitant prices on
shipping, six willful Democrats
had a little secret caucus and
decided they would fall in line
with the standpatter Republicans
and defeat that measure, and
they did. And one of these men,
| am sorry to say, was the dis
tinguished Junior Senator from
Mississippi, your former friend
and mine. The Administration
IN urging the passage Of this bill
had in mind the farmers of the
South, and the producers of the
country, for at that time, because
of lack of shipping facilities, the
prices of all commodities had
dropped so low that it did not
pay the people to produce them.
And the Administration was also
looking to the future. Right now
we are having to build ships and
these same ships could have been
built at the time this bill was up
for passage at about a third of
what it costs now."
Mr.. Harrison then traced the
steps that led US into the war.
He told of the sinking of the
Lusitania and of the efforts of
President Wilson to keep the ma
ton out of the war, but how Ger
many violated her pledges. He
asked his hearers to contrast the
causes of the War of 1872 with
the causes of the present war and
ask themselves how we could
have staid out of the var and
kept our self-respect as a nation,
Then this brought up the report
that the farmers of Mississippi
ar, against our nation entering
tn var.
The report that the farmers
of Mississippi art opposed to this
war is gotten up by the followers
Of thQ Junior Senator to bolster
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-09
have the record 60 out that the
grand commonwealth of Missis-

have the record go out that the
grand commonwealth of Missis-
sippi has supported such a record
as that made by the Jun
ior Senator from Mississippi.
AS it is now, many people of this
nation and the leaders of Ger
many think that this senator rep
resents the sentiment of the peo-
pie of Mississippi. The eyes of
the Administration, of the nation
and the world are upon US in this
crisis. For my part, believe
that the state that furnished Da-
Wis and Quitman will speak and
declare in unmistakable terms
that they do not approve of such
a record, that they are backing
the Administration and that they
are loyal to the Stars and Stripes. I"
Mr.. Harrison was optimistic
over the prospects of his election.
He said that former supporters
of the Junior Senator were leav-
ing his camp daily. To those peo-
pie who had said it could not be
done, he said he would like to
tell a story. There was an old
man in South Mississippi who had
never seen a railroad. He was
Of the pessimistic stripe, like the
crouch that hangs on to the Jun
ior Senator and is not open to
reason for love or money. One
day his son came up from the
woods and reported that he had
seen some men getting out cross
ties and that they said a railroad
was coming through. The old
man met the news with, "By
golly, | don't believe it," Soon
after the boy told the old man
that he had seen other men
and they were grading for the
road bed and that the railroad
was certainly coming. by gol-
ly, | don't believe it." was the
old mans response again. A lit
tie later the boy reported that
they were laying ties and rails
and said that the railroad was
coming without any doubt. This
time the old man made the
same retort, by golly, don't
believe it. Then after a few days
the boy came in breathless and
said that a train had come. by
golly," said the old man, as he
lugged off a chew of Brown Mule,
Il don't believe it." but come
and see," the son replied, and
after much coaxing, the old man
accompanied him to where the
train had stopped. AS he drew
near his eyes grew larger and
larger and he began to chew and
spit with great energy. After a
while he met the questioning look
from his son with the remark,
by golly. they'll never move
her." In a few minutes the en-
gineer climbed to the cab and the
train began to pull out. The old
mans eyes grew larger and larg-
er and his legs set wider and
wider apart What about it
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-09

There can be but one oldest volunteer
for war service. At present the honor
belongs to a woman Of Carthage, Mis-
souri,, who was q nurse in Civil-War
days, aid who is now q hundred and
three years uld. She walked eight
blocks the other day to register as one
who is willing to do any duty that may
be assigned to her.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-09
Rep. Pat Harrison Makes
Great Speech to Large Crowd

A veritable ovation was given
Congressman Pat Harrison Mon
day night when he arrived in
Macon. Shortly after dark peo-
4 pie began to gather in town for
\ the speech, and when it was
Alearned that Mr.. Harrison had
spoken in the afternoon at De
Kalb. was coming through the
country for his Macon engage
/ ment and would probably be a
few minutes late, the crowds con-
gr4gated on the street eagerly
awaiting him. 7lst a few min
4 utes after seven o'clock he ar
rived and in fifteen minutes after
his arrival ho was being intro
j duced to a large audience at the
Lyceum Theatre. When he en-
tered the hall the crowd cheered,
5and the keenest interest was
4 manifested throughout hisspeech,
gtevery indication being that of en-
4 foyment and the most ardent ap-
4 proval.
| Hon. A. 7. Dent in a few fit,
\ Eraphic words introduced the dis.
\ ,inguished citizen. He pictured
Mr.. Harrison as a successful
young man, a patriotic citizen
land a public official who had been
true to every trust the people
had given him, which" declared
Senator Dent laconically, cannot
be truthfully said of some public
men"
Pat Harrison is the sort of man
who wins support. His personal
ity is strong and pleasing. He is
a man of splendid physique: tall,
stalwart, vigorous, trimmed for
fighting. He is that forceful,
magnetic, enthusiastic, wiry type
pf man who can be counted on.
lie does not mince matters, He
speaks straight from the shoulder.
He said he would speak but one
hour and give way for the main"
snow-the picture show at $3.50,
and when $3.50 came he quit. He
means what he says and says
what he means, and in all his ut
Lerances not one time was he un-
fair to his political opponent.
He can do it." was the COM
tnent after his speech. He is
FHE MAN.
IN Mr.. Harrison thanked Senator
Dent for his kind introduction
Ind then explained why he was
e. late in coming to Noxubee.
f'My friends. " he said, Il have
eManted to come to Noxubee ever
gince | began this campaign, but
INV friends reported this county
Sn such good shape that | thought
FL best to zee some of the others
dfrst." Tie reception given the
uspeaker proved that Noxubee is
lia 'good shape, for every few
minutes the speaker was inter-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-09
Cotton Report.

There were 5,549 bales of cotton
ginned in Noxubee county from the
crop Of 1917 prior to October 18th, 1917.
as compared with 1913 bales sinned to
October 18th. 1916.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-09

now, pa?" said the boy. satisfied
that he had convinced him. The
old man jerked his head and re-
piled gingerly, by goily. they'll
never stop her."
Mr.. Harrison concluded his adj
dress with this fable and the au-
dience made the application.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-09

II every family in the country wastes
a single ounce OF meat day-and un.
necessary use Is a form of waste--the
total will be far more than q million
pounds day, or a third Of a million
dollars worth. Sea that your family
does not contribute to it.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-09

1t is not only the man that says, IL
have no sympathy with this war;" but
also the man that asks, What are we
fighting for?" that il to be counted as
a traitor at heart.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-09

The greatest favor you can confer OF
anyone 10 to give him a chance to d.
his best.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-09

5 BILLS BLACK CAT - Nice Oys.
ters 81. 90 per hundred.