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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10
Thomas Collins Retires
from Treasurer S Office

Thomas Collins, who has been the
genial and obliging treasurer Of Barnes
county for four years, went off duty
Monday afternoon at 3, at which time
the county commissioners checked
in the new treasurer. H..
Mr.. Collins has held the office for
two consecutive terms, which is all the
law allows He retires with record
of merit and the best wishes of his
many friends and business associates.
He has accepted a position with the
Bank of Valley City, and Tuesday NOR
ming he will be found there at atten-
ton. The retiring officer has receiv>
ed many letters and complimentary
messages from over the county, which
he prizes. Each and all commend him
for faithful service and accommoda-
ton.
Henry Nelson, the new treasurer,
has been deputy for several years, and
the intricacies and work of the Office
are like an open book to him. His rec
ord as deputy has been like that Of
his superior, and his affability and
wide acquaintance will make him as
popular an official as any that have oc-
cupied that exacting position.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10
Hundred Alumni Were
Here Saturday Evening

Nearly 100 alumni of the State Nor
NAL school, members of their families
and instructors, were present at the
county reunion held at the Normal
school Saturday evening. A delicious
dinner was served in the department
of home economics.
The meeting took the form of a pat
riotic gathering, with showing of pat
riotism not only to the Normal school,
but to the nation. There was an abun-
dant display of flags and bunting, and
the time between courses was used in
the singing of patriotic songs. Early
during the evening Miss Amidon sang
as a solo the stanzas of the Battle
Hymn of the Republic" the entire
gathering joining very effectively in
the chorus. Later America and
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner" were
sung.
Miss Anna K. Cook, president of the
Barnes County Alumni Pioneer club,
presided as toastmistress. Responses
were given by President Mcfarland,
r. c.. Hilborn, Miss Martha E. Dewey,
P. A. Pickett, of Leal, and H. G..
Arnsdorf.
The Barnes county club had for
warded kilograms Of greeting and an
invitation to the general homecoming,
to each of the other county meetings
in session at the same hour, and in re-
turn received during the evening many
responses exchanging greetings and
accepting the invitation to be present
Alumni Day, June 81, to take part in
the observance to honor Mr.. McFar-
land in the close Of his Is years of SER
vice to their alma mater and to them.
selves.
At the close of the banquet meet
ing of the executive board of the gen.
eral Alumni Association was held to
complete plans for the program of
Alumni Day. The latter part Of the
evening was spent in dancing in the
gymnasium 1t was delightful even
ing throughout and in every way a sue
cess, pointing to large homecoming
during commencement week.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10
GAVE THEM KITCHEN SHOWER

The Misses Bertha Anderson and
Myrtle Jacobson, who are to be brides
Of this month, were delightfuly show
cred Saturday evening. The shower
was held in the parlors of the Baptist
church, being given by members of the
church The honor guests were placed
on a miniature throne, Pages brought
in one mysterious package after an
other, which were opened, revealing
various useful kitchen utensils Of
aluminium. The young ladies express
ed their thanks very gracefully, after
which various games were indulged in.
The decorations were in pink and
white and were very tasty. Light re.
freshments were served at the close
Of the evening. The prisoners were
suffered to eat from pie plates, dip.
pers, etc., which had been received
Both of these yonug ladies have been
active in church work and Miss Ander-
son, who leaves for Canada, will be
greatly missed. She will be at homo
on farm there. Miss Jacobson is to
be married to one Ct the militia boys
of Fargo, but will make he;' hc.ne here.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10
YOUNG MAN KILLED
UNDER FALLING AUTOMOBILE

Stanley, May 5.-Stanley Kordahl,
young man about % years of age,
was killed about 10 o'clock yesterday
morning at the nome of his parents,
who live about three miles southwest
of this city. The lnfcItunate young
man was engaged i'll repairing an ALL
'tomobile and had Tie rear IF the ma
chine lacked up so that he could
verk under it. He was sitting under
the elevated machine and in some
manner the jacks slipped and the car
fell, striking him just below the base
of the neck and forcing his head
down between his knees. Death was
probably instantaneous. He was dis
covered by his father, who went to
the car to relieve him during the noon
hour, and to work on the car during
that time. When he reached tie scene
he discovered the body crushed be-
meath the weight1of the auto. Death
had occurred about two hours pre-
vious. He was a young man of con-
siderable popularity in the COM
munity.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10

that we in North Dakota had been
fighting for this for years and that
two years ago, when we organized to
get it, they called us socialists and
anarchists and used every means to
disrupt the organization"
The meetings Of the National De-
Tense league were held Wednesday and
Thursday. Every state was represent
ed: The league is composed of men,
bers of the cabinet and an advisory
board, each one the head of a COM
mittee of some branch of the national
administration.
Governor Frazier says that a CON-
mittee of five is practically contrC ling
the entire transportation of the ma
ton.
Extensive preparations are being
made he says. "Everything is being
lined up as if the war would continue
for 10 years. Many feel that it will
last four or five years or longer"
Registration day will be big day
of national patriotism. Each COVER
nor will issue proclamation besides
the call of the national government.
The idea of CONSUMPTION is that it
will evenly divide the enlistments in
proportion to the population. Hereto
fore the big cities have never furnish
/ ed their full quota.
| Secretary of War Baker told Gov
ernor Frazier that he did not see how
farmers could be exempted from the
draft, because if one class was left
, off, then others would wish to be.
| Governor Frazier held that the farm
er's son, acquainted with the farm
work, was worth as much as three
men with no practical training and
that the nation could not afford to take
these men away.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10
PROF: SANDERS FOR NOME

Nome rliH,..":: The AM, rce.
pent is made by the board of educa.
ton that Prof. o. J. Sanders, who has
taught the last two years in Kathryn,
been secured as superintendent of our
high school for next year. Prof.
Sanders comes very highly recon-
mended, both in and outside the coun.
ty, and that Kathryn was very desir.
our of securing him for the third year
speaks very highly of his teaching
ability. Prof Sanders is man of ex-
ceptionally pleasing personality, and
those who had the pleasure of hear
ing him give short talk last Sunday
evening were very favorably impress
ed and expressed the wish that he
could be secured as superintendent of
our schools, and this no doubt led
Prof. Sanders to hand in his appli-
cation for consideration.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10
Order for Consumption Has Been
Issued for State Of North Dakota

The order for registering men for
selective CONSUMPTION in North Dakota
has been issued, although the notices
for publication have not yet been given
out. These will be issued through the
governors office The plan will be
similar to holding an election. Cards
will be used and every male resident
of the prescribed age will be required
to report and fill out and sign one of
the cards. Each election precinct will
be presided over by inspectors appoint
ed for this particular occasion.
Sheriff Kelly has received word from
the war department that the cards
have been sent to him for Barnes
county with orders to hold and guard
same until further instructions.
The date of conscription will be an
nounced as soon as the governor des-
ignates the day, which will not be
more than Is days after the order is
issued. o
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10
MANDAN WOMAN is DEAD

Mandan, May 5.-Mrs. Mary Bauk-
necht, wife of Richard Bauknecht,
foreman in the Northern Pacific car
shops here, died at o'clock this
morning from cancer of the liver.
Funeral services will be held from
the Catholic church at $50 o'clock
Monday morning. Besides the hus.
band she is survived by four children
all Of this city, Mrs. E. Knudtson,
Miss Tilda Bauknecht, school teach.
err; Joseph Bauknecht, and William
Bauknecht, employed in the freight
office.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10
ORGANIZE DEFENSE LEAGUE

Jamestown, May 5.-The organiza-
ton Of an army and navy league of
North Dakota, whose chief object and
purpose shall be the assistance Of
soldiers, sailors and marines engaged
in the present worlds war and the
aid and assistance of widows, orphans.
parents and others who may become
destitute or in want will be launched
here this evening. The committee
appointed here consists of IA, of
which Norman C. Koontz, superinten-
dent of the public schools, is chair
man.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10
HUNTING DESERTERS

Jamestown, May 7.-Sheriff James
Rose has been advised to be on the
lookout for Frank Hill, who it is said
was formerly of Darlington. Hill is
charged with desertion from Co. G,
Seventeenth infantry. He enlisted at
Fort Oglethorpe, Ca, in November,
1916. A reward of $50 is offered for
his capture.
When Hill enlisted IN the Georgia
city he stated that in case of accident
the officials should notify Mrs. Frank
Hill, 628 Eighth street, Darlington. 1t
is believed possible that Hill will re-
turn to his former home and officials
are on the lookout for the deserter.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10
Former Sanborn Man browns
at McHenry Friday Afternoon

Fargo, May 6.-B. C. Phipps, cash
Ter of the First National Bank of Nc
Henry and Harry Vadnie, druggist of
the same city, were drowned Friday
afternoon in Red WillowSLake, seven
miles north of Binford in Griggs
county, according to word received in
! this city Saturday morning. The
bodies of the men were found by
searching party which went to- the
lake when Phipps and Vadine failed
to return from a fishing trip started
on Friday afternoon The bodie1
were found in about six feet of waite:
IS rods from the shore on the north
end of the lake.
While there were no witnesses to
the accident it is apparent that the
boat capsized and threw Phills and
Nadine into the water and the latter
being unable to swim was being help
ed by Phipps when the banker was
attacked by cramps and both sank
to the bottom of the lake. "
The alarm was first given when the
fishermen failed to return on Satur>
day morning. When the searching
party arrived at the lake they found
the automobile in which Phipps and
Nadine had gone to their cottage at
the south end Of the lake standing by
the shore, the lunch they had taken
along left untouched in the car and
other indications that the drowning
had occurred in the late afternoon.
Further search discovered the over
turned boat by the shore and the hat
of one of the men floating in the wat
er nearby. and the bodies were later
discovered in the same location. The
noon Saturday and will be taken to
McHenry for burial, the date of the
funeral not having been announced
as yet
McHenry, May 5.-B C. Phipps,
who was one of the victims Of the
drowning accident at Red Willow
lake, was born at Paynesville, Mimi,
Al years ago and about IA years ago
was married to Miss Anna Hammer,
of Cooperstown. He is survived by
his wife and one daughter and q son.
His mother lives at Pasadena, Cal,
and one sister Mrs. Drinkwater, lives
at Bowbells in this state. He was
prominent in business and social cir
cles of the village where he has re-
sided for the past ten years. He was
prominent in Masonic circles, being
member of the Cooperstown lodge.
H. r. Vadnie came to McHenry
about year ago from Sanborn and
had conducted the Siegfried drug
store since that time. His home was
formerly at Sherbrooke, this state,
where his parents still reside. He was
% years Of age and has won a host
of business and personal friends
since locating here.
The bodies are being brought to Nc
Henry tonight but the funeral arrange
ments have not been made as yet.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10
l9l8District W.C.T.U.
Coming to Valley City


jamestown, May 5.-Valley City
was awarded the honor of entertain
ing the w. c. T. U. at its tenth an
nual convention to be held in May,
1918, at the closing session of the
ninth annual tri-county convention,
held in this city Thursday and Friday.
The sessions were also in observance
of the twenty-eighth anniversary of
the Barnes county organizations.
Officers elected are as follows:
President, Mrs. Fred Warmer, James
town; vice president, Mrs. S. H.
Cook, Valley City; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. Lulu Zimmerman, Valley
City; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
E. R. Edwards, jamestown, and treas
urer, Mrs. J. N. Brown, Cooperstown.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10

John Anderson, now a resident Of
Minneapolis, and formerly one of: Val
lev City's prominent merchants in
pioneer days, spent Saturday in VAL
lev City. Mr.. Anderson operates a
large farm near Cuba and spends a
great deal of his time here superin.
bending his farming interests. He
was accompanied by his son, Alvin,
who is student in the university Of
Minnesota, but who left college and
came up here last week to become a
soldier of the soil. Mr.. Anderson, Jr.,
states that out of rs young men in his
fraternity house only seven are left.
The rest have gone to farms or to
arms
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10
COMM ssloNERs MEET

The county commissioners met in
regular session Monday to transact
routine business. Commissioner
Heimes could not be present until aft.
ernoon. The forenoon was taken up
with hearing mothers pension cases.
The switch in the treasurer's Office
will occur at 3 o'clock Monday after.
noon when Henry Nelson will be
checked in and Thos. Collins will be
checked out.
Stockholm, May 6.-Via London
Women who stood in line to buy po-
tatOes in the southern part of Stock.
holm yesterday became unruly when
Informed that the stock was exhaust.
ed and began demonstration which
kept the police busy until after mid
night. Several policemen were injur-
ed by stones thrown, and number of
the rioters received scalp wounds
from the police: sabers. Sixteen ar.
rests were made.
Serious rioting also occurred in
Gothenburg. It was begun by buyers
who demanded bread from the bakers
without presenting bread cards. When
they were refused, they began taking
bread by force, often without paying
for it. This procedure was eventual
ly extended to the butcher shops,
which were plundered until troop of
hussars was summoned. Several of
these soldiers were injured by stones
or other missiles. Ten of the rioters
were taken to hospitals. Many other
persons were injured, but went home.
Hunger demonstrations occurred at
Norrkoeping on Friday and Saturday.
Butcher shops were plundered, chiefly
by factory girls, of whom many were
arrested. -. ..-...
No potatoes are to be had in Ssock-
holm and many other cities and vii
lagos of Sweden.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10

Last Friday night party Of Valley
City musicians went to rEckelson by
auto to conduct and assist in patri-
cite community sing. Mrs. w. T..
Craswell conducted the song-fest.
Miss Margaret Rae presided at the
piano and Miss Edmere Robarge as
sisted in the chorus work. There was
a large attendance and Mrs. Craswell
says the people of Eckelson surely
are good singers. They are fortunate
in having number of goodamusicians
in their midst. Miss Lotus Mclean,
of Eckelson, gave two vocal numbers
in a very excellent manner. She has
a voice of great promise.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10
Northern Pacific viii Turn
RoadwayParksIn Into Gardens
Seattle, Wash, April 30, 1917.


Valley City Times-Record:
On account of the food shortage,
Wrist Vice President George T. Slade,
of the Northern Pacific railway, has
given me permission to Immediately
turn all of our beautiful parks along
the line into potatoes and vegetable
gardens. This is more productive Of
life, and as you know, properly-kept
garden is just as attractive to the eye
as flowers. The amount of vegetables
and potatoes that we can raise through
this method is enormous, and very
good and most wonderful lesson for
all concerned, for the future, will re-
suit. This will, as you no doubt know,
help materially the food shortage dur
ing this terrible war.
Kindest regards to your good paper
and loyal and efficient staff. 4.
Very truly yours,
.->.. % II. J. Titus.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10
EAGLE WILL NOT SCREAM

LaMoure, May 5.-Memorial day
and the Fourth of July will be observ-
ed here with due ceremony, which
will be marked with solemnity in
keeping with the spirit of the times
according to resolutions adopted by
the members of the Commercial club
this week. The following committee
was named to make arrangements:
Memorial Day-C. B. Smith, H. R. S.
Diesem and j.. W. Kniefel. Fourth of
July-C. l. Hutchinson, w. J. Hughes
and w. D.. Lunch. ..s
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10
RESIGNS TO SERVE THE FLAG

Litchville Bulletin. Prof Eugene
w. Lee has resigned his position as
principal of the Litchville schools, the
same to take effect next week. He
will leave Immediately after that for
Fort Smelling, Mimi, where he will
attend Uncle Sans school for officers,
which begins on May Is and continues
for three months Mr.. Lee is % years
Of age and a graduate of St. Olaf's
college. His parents live at North
field, MINI.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10
NAVY RECRUITING IN -
THE WlLDS OF ALASKA

New York, May 5.-A navy recruit
ing campaign has been inaugurated by
Alaskan newspapers, and because of
the fact that there are no recruiting
stations in the territory, the U. S. s.
Saurn will go to the Port of Cordova
on May 10, and remained there five
days to receive recruits, it was an.
nounced by the navy publicity bureau
here. y
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10
DAN CUPID Isl ACkER"
IN STUTSMAN COUNTY

jamestown, May 5:-Dan Cupid is
the real Stacker" in Stutsman county,
at least he was during the month of
April. During that 30-day period only
II marriage licenses were issued at
County Judge J. U. Hemmi's Office, &C.
cording to statistics garnered today.
This is far below the usual number
issued in April, indicating that the
little love sprite is the only Stacker -
in these parts.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10
PLAN FOR DEALING WITH
THE SUBMARINE PROBLEM

New York, May 5. - w. L. Saun-
ders, chairman of the naval consulting
board, announced here today that the
board had forwarded to Washington
a plan for dealing with the submarine
problem which he believed has solved
the problem successfully.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10

Roy Weston returned home Monday
from Grand Forks, where he has been
a student in the state university for
the past two years. Mr. Weston and
over 200 more young men were ex-
,cused to 20 to farms for spring work.
Row has gone to his fathers farm,
north of Valley City, to assist in put
ting in the grain and vegetables, Of
which they are planting an unusual
amount this year to help overcome the
worlds food shortage next fall.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10
Wheat Quoted High at
Principal Terminals

The close of the market at Mime
apolis today showed much strength,
cash wheat being quoted at $3.08 to
$40. The complete market will be
found in our daily market report in
another column.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10

Percy Spencer, principal of the Svea
consolidated school, and Eugene Lee,
principal of the Litchville school, will
leave Wednesday for Fit. Smelling to
enter the officers training school, Miss,
Winnifred Hopkins, assistant princi-
pal in Litchville, will take Mr.. Lees
place.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10

Word has been received announc-
ing the death of Ri. Rev. William
David Walker, the first Episcopal
bishop of North Dakota, at his home
in Buffalo, Ny. Bishop Walker was
in his seventy eighth year and labor
ed in North Dakota in territorial days.
For a number of years he had been
bishop of the western part of New
York state. While in this state he
was also in charge Of an Indian mis-
sion.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10

Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Lee, of Norma
township, autoed to Valley City Sum
day and spent the day with their sons,
T. Melvin and Alfred. They were ac-
companied by their daughter and her
husband, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Hogstad,
of Nome, where Mr.. Hogstad is cash
ier of one of the banks.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10

Mrs. Max Dreis and children, of
Dazev, returned to their home Satur-
day~ morning, after spending few
DAYS in the city attending the funeral
of Mrs. Dreis' sister, Miss Margaret
Kramer.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10

Mrs. Jeanette Farnham, of Ender-
lin, was an arrival in the city Satur-
day morning. Mrs. Farnham was
resident of Valley City for many
years and is now living with her
daughter, Mrs. Herman Shirley, in En-
derlin.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10

At meeting in the library Saturday
the committee for social service to
work with the state committee from
the w. C. T. u, the Suffrage associac
ton and the State Federation, was ap-
pointed as follows: Mrs. Harding,
Mrs. Frank Ployhar and Mrs. John
Tracy. -
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10

Mr.. and Mis- Frank Kramer return
ed to their home at Marion Sunday,
after attending the funeral of Mr..
Kramer's sister, Miss Margaret Kram-
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Levi, Petersen, of
Litchville, were Valley City visitors
Saturday.
World's cresset., 1917-10-11

Then you see that this is the |
Word OF the Lord to Zerubabble.
And Zerubabble has something
to do that no other man can do,
and that 10 to bring forth the
Headstone, Christ with shouting,
crying Grace, Grace unto 1t.
This is the stone the builders re
jected.the lsraelites they reject
ed Christ, he is the Head Stone,
which ZerubabbIe is TO bring
forth, which has been hid to
those Israelites ever since Christ
blinded their eyes, as you can
E, read.
| (According as it is written,
cod hath given them the spirit OF
slumoer, eyes that they should
not see and ears .hat they should
not hear;) unto this day." Rom.
11-8.)
This was done that salvation
might be brought to the Genties
who never had salvation before
Please read.
II say then, Have they stun
bled that they should fall1 God
forbid: out rather through their
,, fall salvation is come unto the
Gentiles for to provoke them to
, jealousy Rom. 1l-11.
q On the account of those beautiful
= truths being cast down. beneath
z the feet Of tyranOs, a many an
0 honest man, aud pure hearted
r woman has given up their lives
x in the visible fields Of jealousy
It and craft, for the purpose OF in
q creasing the wealth OF the rich
3 and the notoriety Of the lawless
J. So come believ the truth anC
. i've,