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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-23
Not So Slow.

David r. Forgan. the noted financier
of Chicago, said, in an address the
other day, II take off my hat to some
one, somewhere. who is directing our
affairs. There has been talk of unpre.
paredness, but somehow the training
camps opened on time and will close
on time. The big task OF CONSUMPTION
began on schedule time and will end
on time and within nine months we
will have an army in France worthy of
the name."
1t is true there are lot of pessimists
and the usual crop Of knockers. But
when we look back over the past few
months and think OF the wonder work
that has been accomplished, If we are
honest with ourselves we must admit
that the government is not so slow
after all.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-23
WINTER CONCERTS IN JAPAN
Public RehearsaIs Given by Music Pv.
pills Are Great Social Events and
Source Of Profit to Teachers.

The winter concerts given by the
foremost music teachers of Tokyo,
manly, singing, koto (harp), samisen
(three-stringed guitar) or dancing
teachers, are great social occasions,
says East and West. The pupils, all
girls. are the performers. For this day
in the teachers house the screens (fu-
suma and shojD are removed to turn
the available rooms into large hall
and raised platform is improvised in
the studio to accommodate half dozen
or more musicians and Instruments. In
one corner are piled up little souvenirs
sweets. fruits, fancy napkins or
fancy food-presented by the pupils
and to be distributed among those
present. The rest Of the house is oc-
cupied by the pupils. present and past,
their mothers and sisters; the teachers
friends and relatives.
Such a public rehearsal begins in the
morning; luncheon Is furnished by the
teacher or hostess and the professional
friends who accompany the pupils stay
to dinner after the rehearsal is over. A
girl who sings or plays once during the
day pays at least one yen for the honor
of showing her attainment, but her
grownup relatives as audience do like
wise to contribute to the teachers ex-
penses. The latter's colleagues who
accompany the girl on koto, samisen
or kOkyu receive gratuities from the
pupil in question which range between
one yen and fifty yen, according to the
importance of the parts they take. Sup
posing there are twenty girls to play
during the day, those Yusic teachers
being skilled in two or three instru-
ments, their parts are so arranged that
the days proceeds are about equal.
Mothers, sisters, aunts. friends and all
enjoy the occasion highly.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-23
No Cause for Alarm.

It would be folly to let ourselves
be robbed of the fruit of years of striv-
ing toward social and political better
ment by sporadic panic born of the
rigors of the coming conflict, or by
self1shness allying itself with sucf
panic. A president who Is alarmed.
as Mr.. Wilson told representatives of
labor he is, by the inclination Of some
legislatures to set aside old safeguards
Of industrial soundness, may be relied
upon to do much to check attempts
at such robbery. Having assured la
Dor Of his interest in its fair treat
ment, he did we'll to ask 1t to assume
a spirit of co-oneration-W with capital.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-23
A Misunderstanding.

"May," said lady to her servant,
Il am very tired, and am going to lie
down for awhile. If I should happen
to drop off call me at FIVE" Eyes,
ma'am," replied the doubtful maid.
The lady lay down on the couch, closed
her eyes, and was soon in the land Of
dreams. She was awakened by the
clock striking six. "May, why didn't
you call me at five, as told you to
dog" she said to the maid, Indignantly.
swell. ma'am, you told me to Gull you
If YOU dropped off. I looked in ut
five, and you hadn't dropped off at all.
You were lying on the couch fast
asleep!"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-23
Jap Marriage Rite. Valid.

The United States government now
recognizes the Japanese form of mar
riage, and it is no longer necessary for
the picture bride" from Japan to fol.
low the American custom, according to
q statement made in San Francisco. by
Commissioner Edward White of the de-
partment Of labor. 1t is not necessary
for the man to be present at the cere-
mony according to the japanese rites.
The signature Of the woman to the
family record Of the man constitutes a
full Japanese marriage ceremony.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-23
Antiquity.

Antiquity! thou wondrous charm,
what art thou? that, being nothing, art
everything! When thou were, thou
were not antiquity-then thou vert
nothing, but hadst remoter antiquity.
as thou calledst 1t, to look back to with
blind veneration; thou thyself being to
myself flat, jejune, modern! What mys.
terry turks in this retroversion? or what
half Januses are we, that cannot look
forward with the same idolatry with
which we forever revert! The mighty
future is as nothing, being everything
the past is everything, being nothing
Charles Lamb.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-23
Buried Alive IN Tree

AS some workmen were telling tim
Der In Scotland, they discovered in the
center Of one Of the trees q cavity in
which were the remains of a cat. The
skeleton was entire. and some hair of
q sandy color yet remained on the
skin. 1t is conjectured that the ami
NAL. having entered hollow part Of
the tree, was unable to extricate itself.
and the wood in process Of years had
grown around 1t.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-23
The Three White Lines.

1t Is said that the three white lines
which appear on the collars of sailors
blouses in the United Kingdom, the
lines being straight for men of the
regular navy and wavy for men Of the
naval volunteer force, represent the
three naval victories of Nelson-the
battles of the Nile, Copenhagen and
Trafalgar. No one can say who orig
mated the idea of these lines, or when
they were first used, but there is a
story that their significance is as ex-
planned above.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-23

FOR SALE-A real home of 20
acres just north of Bile School on
north end of 3 rd Street. Good
buildings. all fenced and cross
fenced, splendid grove, fruit of all
kind, more than a family can use.
Will sell very reasonable on account
of other business, call and investi-
gate. Joseph Zitzelsberger. 1t
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-23
Hot Shot. for Ex.Presldent

Secretary Of the Navy Whitney, In
the first Cleveland administration,
started the building of new navy.
Roosevelt tried to cut down the num-
Der of ships to be built on the program
put through during the administration
of Grover Cleveland. But Teddy has
the nerve. and the people are on. As
he can't go to France on his own terms
he might go back to the River of Doubt,
which he discovered. A prominent Re
publican describes this river as having
its source and mouth at Oyster Bay
Exchange.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-23
A Double Header.

Wesley had been told that two en-
glnes pulling one train is called a
double header. Recently he attended
a wedding where two sisters married
two brothers. both brides being given
away by their father. AS the wedding
procession advanced with the brides
In the lead he excitedly exclaimed:
"oh. look. mamma! Here comes a
double header of brides"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-23
Special Delivery.

swell, If that amt the limit" unused
the postman, as he came down the
steps Of a private residence.
What's the trouble?' queried the
mere citizen who had overheard the
postman's noisy thought.
why" explained the man in gray,
"the woman in that house says If ]
1on't come earlier she'll get her let.
ters from some other CARRIER"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-23

FOR RENT-9-room house, con-
veniently located, modern, bath,
electric lighted, etc. See A. ].
Ross, Wahpeton, or apply at the
Times office.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-23

During all of our nations life
time the regulation of the man.
ufacture and sale of alcoholic lid
uors has beef left. where alone they
belong in our Sysl.n Of govern
ment, with the various States.
Why was this particular time SCI
ected to work so radical and far
reaching revolution in that
system?
Attorney General L&ngel is on
the job again. The fastest is a
move on the part of Mr.. LANCER 10
put quietus on Sunday shooting.
That is, if a man undertakes to
spend the Sabbath hunting. after
spending six days Of the week in
acquiring enough of the world S
filthy lucre to keep body and soul
together, he is doing so at the risk
of paying a fine or landing III the
bastile. Keep the sood work GO
ing. We have nothing on our
minds but the war and a few other
small matters. This fastest move
is very important (?) one.
1.-The great racu that stands out
above all the rest is that this is I,
Peoples War, war for freedom
and justice and sclf-govcrnment
amongst all the nations of the
world, war to make the word
safe for the peoples who live upon
it and have made it their own, the
German people themselves includ-
ed; and that with us rests the
choice to break through all these
hypocrisies and patent cheats and
masks of brute force and help set
the world free. or else stand aside
and let it be dominated a long age
through by sheer weight of arms
and the arbitrary choices of self
constituted masters. by the nation
which can maintain the biggest
armies and the most irresistible
armanments-a power to which the
world has afforded no parallel and
in the face of which political free.
dom must wither and perish. -
Woodrow Wilson, President of the
United States.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-23
Had orpheus Beaten q Mile.

Dad" said the eight-year-old Of
the family. there's book that says
that Orpheus was such a fine musi-
clan that he made trees and stones
move son." said father. solemnly,
your sister Bess has Orpheus beaten.
Her piano playing has made twenty
families move out of this building in
the last three months"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-23

FOR SALE or Trade Cheap
One threshing outfit--engine, separ
ator, tank wagon and cook car.
Will take Ford car in exchange.
Inquire at G. j. johnson, Wahpe-
ton, n. D. 2O-22-3tf
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-23
WANTED-Girl to assist in
housework. Apply to OF Seventh
street n. Phone 361J. 1tf

FOR SALE-Orchestra drum
good as new. Ly n & Healey
make. Drum and stand complete
at a sacrific. Inquire at the Times
office. If
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-23
Uhr mahprtntt Timtrs
e. 3. CAMERON Publisher
Terms: $3.50 per year In advance.

Terms: $3.50 per year In advance.
Entered at the pos,of7ce a, wanpetOn,
Y. d., as second class mail matter.
Church, school and society news IS cord
tally solicited for free publication, also.
But advance notices OF all meetings where
IN admission fee is charged, and all cards
Of thanks will he charged for at Is cents
for each 10 lines or less.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-23

LOsT-A check book, some
where between Wahpeton and
breckenridge, also contained regis
tration card. Finder please leave at
the Times office for reward. 1t D
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-23

FOR SALE-International Titan
tractor, Is drawbare and six bot
tom j. G. Case plows, almost good
as new, at bargain. R. F. d. No.
l. w. 7. Barclay, Rothsay,
Mimi, care of Aug. Marquardt. St
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-23
Green's August
Flower

Get trial bottle, 25c or a fall
sized bottle, 75c at Henry Miller
4 Co., Drug Store.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-23
Colds Relived Quick

Doesn't take long for this won
derful remedy to get down to work.
drives cold out of the system in
short order.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-23

AUTO LIVERY-To any place
in Wahpeton or Breckenridge for
25c. Call up Alter Garage, Phone
49,. July 25-3tf
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-26
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MARKET WAS UNSETTLED. 1t Was Caused by Further Drastic
 Liquidation of Rails.

New York, Oct. 25.-F'or the further drastic liquidation of rails, which again unsettled the stock market today, the explanation most commonly accepted was that the movement bore direct re- latjon to enforced selling incident to the seizure of German holdings in this country. This theory was strengthen ed by the fact that the stocks that once in favor with German investors. Canadian Pacific, an erstwhile fa- vorite on the Berlin exchange, was the weakest stock, falling 5 1-2 points to 143 3-4, with practically no recov- cry.
 United Pacific made a new min imum for several years at an ex- treme setback of over two points to 11s 7-s Other high grade rails which figured in the international markets prior to the war yielded one to three points in active and minor issues recording similar losses.
 The weakness of transportations was the more striking because of the better tendencies manifested else where. Shippings were the strong est feature of the earlier session, at gains of one to two points, stee1s and allied industrials were then one to 2 ous specialties advanced substantial ly. In every noteworthy instance, however, gains gave way to losses un- der the increasing depression shown by rails.
 Reversals were accomplished dn nom inal operations, trading at no period being more than moderately active Little support was forthcoming at any time, the list closing with a weak Sales amounted to 635- 900 shares.
 The strength of Liberty bonds at 99.80 to 99.94 was the only feature Of the heavy bond market. Sales (par value) aggregated s7,7oo0,0o0
 United States bonds Gold issue) un- changed on call, coupon As losing IA per cent. on sales.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-26

from s1.5o to s2s man. and the pay ments were made from 30 cents to $500. When they checked up there was a difference of $3.35, which isn't much out of the way on $22.000.
 With the running of the recent Grand American Trapshooting Tour nament, Elmer E. Shaner celebrated his twenty fifth anniversary as man. ager of the Interstate Tournaments. He has seen trapshooting grow from nothing until it is now one of the leading sports of the world.
 Warren G. F'erren wanted to attend Harvard. You'll have to dig up the price," said his folks; and that is what he is doing. With spade and bucket Warren went to the Yelling ton (Mass.) Gun clubs range and scooped up three tons of spent bull. lets. Club officials opine that 315 tons of lead have been poured across the marsh, so Warren's problem of an ed- ucation is solved.
 Here Is a team of women trapshoot- CTS that would make it interesting for any five male trapshots: Mrs. F. H. Butler Annie Oakley).i Mrs. Ad. Top perwein,. Mrs. D. J. Walton, Mrs. A. H. Winkler and Mrs. l.. 6. Vogel, and the team would be made 10 without losing any strength with Mrs. Ada Schilling. Mrs. Groat, Mrs. H. D. Hammond, Miss Lucille Muesel and Mrs. O, L.. Carl.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-26

New York, Oct. 25.-President Jacob Ruppert of the New York Ameri- can League team, announced today he had signed Miller Huggins, mana ger of the St. Louis team. to manage the Yankees under a two year con- tract.
 Huggins will succeed William Dono- van, who has managed the Yankees ferred last week with Branch Hickey. president of the St. Louis Nationals, and they were unable to reach terms. He then accepted the offer from the New York club.
 Huggins has spent his entire ma Jor league career in the National League up to the present. He was purchased by Cincinnati from St. Paul in 1903 and played there until 1910, when he was traded to St. Louis. He Louis club in 1912 and retired as an active player last season. During his career as manager. St. Louis fin had been since 1876.
 President Ruppert said Donovan will not be retained in any capacity although Ruppert paidi an eloquent tribute to the former manager, say than anything which has happened during his business career.
 Higgins said he had no immediate plans for the club. although he thinks and expects the club to be well up in the race. He will bring with him Thomas Connery, the former scout of the Cardinals.
 ment by the Yankees, President John K Tener of the National League said:
 ''The National League wishes Hug gins every success in his new field He always was 8 hard worker as a player and manager and we trust he can make a success of his new posi- tion."
 Huggins is the ninth manager en- gagged by the New York Americans since club was placed in New York, the others being Griffith. Elberfeld, Stallings, Chase, Wolverton, Chance, and. Donovan.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-26
i iI>TRAP - %Al :: and C4 ~E
 FIELD EEN
Chips From the CIays for
 Trapshots
By Peter P. Carney,


 By Peter F. Carney,
 Editor National Sports Syndicate.
 On the program of a recent shoot of der the title of trophies, this one by a local dentist: My services to i'll or pull one tooth."
 It would be Q good thing for the h. terstate Association next season to try and prevent conflicting dates for state championships in adjoining states.
 Fifty thousand turkeys. weighing an average of 12 pounds, or a total Of 500, 900 pounds, is the estimate of the number of turkeys used yearly in tho Thanksgiving day shoots by tho gun clubs of the United States:
 It is within the range or possibility that there will be more prizes in the Grand American Handicap in 191S.' Fifty prizes have been given for a number of years. but with the list of entrants touching the 800 mark there should be at least 100 men to divide
 An unusual incident occurred a. Newcastle-by -the-Sea (N. H.) one day late this season. A. c. Gosse. of Wa tertown, Mass. was shooting in 100- target event for the novice prize. He had broken s4 targets and as he called pull" for his last clay. two wild pigeons started across the field, flying target and brought down both birds, as he was using a double-barr gun.
 The Westy Hogans shoot should be known as the Lewis and Clark Expe- dition to Atlantic City, for Lloyd Lewis and Leonard Clark are the fellows who handle the shoot. In hve days this pair handled S72.o0o. The receipts ran
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-26
SCHALk MOST VALUABLE
 PLAYER IN LEAGUE
White iSox Would Have Different
 Team Without Stellar Backstop.

Who is the most valuable man to his club in the American league? was asked of an American league umpire, who for obvious reasons shall remain unnamed. ..-
 Ray Schalk, beyond any question. {"
 without schalk the White sox are a different club. they play raggedly the pitchers work erratically. Outside Of his mechanical playing Schalk is a wonderful influence on a ball club" But on top of this Schalk is a won- derfuI bali player, the brainiest, fast est catcher in baseball today.
 There was a little incident at the Chicago park a few days ago which illustrates how he fields his position
 Schalk had just missed a high foul ball which twisted and spiraled in the air.
 T have watched almost every game he played in this park for years" commented a man in one of the boxes This is the first time I ever saw Schalk drop foul ball."
 It wasn't the first time Schalk had dropped a foul, but the occasions have been so rare that it attracted more attention than if many catchers had dropped half dozen during the game.
 Schalk, by the way. started out to be a linotype operator and was an as- he found minor league baseball more lucrative.
 He started playing down at Tay- lorsville, Ill.,. but lasted only about half a season in that league, being sold to Milwaukee. It took Ray less class A baseball and he was pur- chased by Comiskey at a price said to have been $17,0OO, more than has ever been paid for another catcher.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-26
MILLER HUCCINS TO MANAGE YANKEES
St. Louis Manager Comes to the New York Team Under Two Year Contract Donovan Will Not be Re taned by Yankees in any Capacity -Huseins Say. He Has Formulated No Plans for the Team Yet-Presi dent Tener Speaks for National League, Wishing Hug gins Every Success in His New Field

also disposed of. Woodrow, driver of Peter Cronk. was fined $50 and sus- pended until the penalty is met by the judges because they thought he failed to try to win in the fifth heat of the 2.23 pace. Willard took the de- ciding heat in this race and Silver King won the 2.16 pace, having hard work to stave off Knight Worthy. Sili- bell had a walkaway in the 2.20 pace. The summary:
 21s pace. purse $500 (4 heats Tues Silver King. b owood-
 p.TS, row> :.a,. ;:. i.':... l
 (Wickersham) =. -. 3 Knight Worthy, g
 Rhods aas' Ashburne. ii;;ra: 'i''ii m
 H. Brusie) ..........2 3 Princess Nellis, m
 (Jones-Hubbard) .... 5ro.
 Time 2.15 IA. 2.13 1-4. 2.13 1-4, 2.14
 2.2s pace, $500 (4 heats Tuesday,: Willard D.. br g Car peter cronk. g cwood- King u~' Bob. b g isuiii- Earl D.. b g tDennehey) sdis IA, 2.16 1-4
 2.20 pace, purse $500. Silobell, blk m (Dore) ...... 1 1 Plucky Chap, g (Crozier).. 5 2 Winton Worthy, b g, Hub David Busby, b 2 (Carney) .. 4dis.
 Time 2.19 3-4, 2.1S IA, 2.16 IA.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-26
DAVE ROBERTSON HITS
 HARD IN SERIES
Would Be Top Eastman if He Could Hit Daily at Rate He Makes In the Worlds Series Games.

One of the most interesting aspects of the late world series has been the transformation off Dave Robertson. the husky young Virginian right fei- ing for the Giants.
 Two years ago Dave, then tagged with the ancient Second Ty Cobb la bel, started out to make that label stick.
 By July of 1915 he was batting .3eo and hitting the ball with terrific force,
 A few weeks later his descent be- gan. He dropped to 300. And this year, in place of resuming. he slump ed still further. until he finished the year below .260.
 As result of this long slump from his old heights, no great attention was paid to Robertson. when this se- ries swung under way. But before any one knew it Dave was out beyond such stars as Joe Jackson, Eddie Col lins, Hap Felsch, Benny Kauff and George Burns. By the fifth game he had ten hits packed away. with an average only a shade below the four game world series mark of Hank Gowdy in 1914. Robertson not only started out hitting. but hitting with