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Charlevoix county herald., 1917-10-26
SCULLY APPEALS TO FARMERS CLUBS
Almont. Mich. Oct. %.

Almont, Mich, Oct. 20.
TO the Farmers OF the State OF Mich
igan; greetings.
/ appeal to you who are now and al
ways have been in our country's past
crises, considered the bone and sinew
and red-blOoded patriots OF this great
commonwealth in time Of peace or
war.
The time has never been before that
your financial assistance would be OF
such great value to our government
and the whole world as now.
Reports from Secretary Mark T.
Mckee OF the Michigan Liberty Loan
Distribution Committee indicates that
we, az Farmers, are showing a lack of
interest In subscribing for Liberty
Bonds. II cannot be that we are lack
ing In interest, but perhaps we are
not aroused to the great need of our
unlimited cooperation with the govern.
ment.
Let's fall In line and show the
enemy the handwriting on the wall
and. IN so doing. stimulate our boys
In khaki.
To raise Michigan's quota Of $125.-
100000 as farmers we should buy
bonds to the extend Of ten per cent Of
our this years income.
To buy this quota 10 our simple
duty.
Volunteer your Liberty Loan sub.
scription to your local committee at
once and help win the war.
Sincerely yours
CHAS. B. SCULLY,
President Mich. State Assn. Farmers
Club.
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-10-26
KETCHAM ASKS FARMERS AID
Head Of State Grange Appeals for
Organized Effort For Liberty
Loan.

John c. Ketcham, OF Hastings,
master OF the Michigan State Grange,
has addressed an appeal TO members
OF his organization for concerted
effort TO make the Liberty Loan a
success. He asks for drive during
the last week OF the campaign that
will result in an over-subscription of
Michigan's quota. His official com
munication TO local oranges Is as fol.
lows:
"Redeeming personal pledge TO
Secretary OF the Treasury MoAdoo
and responding to a call from National
Master Wilson. ! am asking you to
organize the forces OF your Grange in
support Of the Liberty Loan campaign.
1t is now on in all parts OF the country
and every organization is doing it's
parts. The Grange can render an
especially helpful service In Michigan
because we reach every corner Of the
state. The campaign closes October
81 and We want to make every day
count
A heavy subscription to the Liberty
Loan will strike terror to the hearts
OF the German military autecracy and
deal the war-craxed and ambition-mad
Kaiser the final smashing blow that
alone seems capable OF arousing him
from his dream OF world power. BY
a hearty response to the call We have
q chance to show our real love for
democracy and our answer shall be a
mighty tribute to our love OF coun-
try and government that makes pos
sible such wonderful blessings and
opportunities az we enjoy
Many OF our Grange boys are wear.
ing Uncle Sans uniform, preparing
to render service at the front Let's
match their personal service with our
dollar service and together enjoy the
satisfaction OF helping on the great
cause Of world freedom
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-10-26

we'll developer muscles. He gave sew
sra strength tests that surprised his
audience.
The secret Of his performance 10 the
method In which he has trained his
muscles. he states. The muscular con.
troll Of the man is said to be wonder
full by doctors who viewed his per-
Torrance. Only by dint Of constant
practice Is he able to continue with
the exhibitions that he has been Civ
ing for years, he states.
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-10-26
"RUBeERNEck" SAILOR
AsToNisHES THE MEDlcs
Performs Physical Feats That Stump
coIIegs Scientists and Students
at WASHINGTON.

Performs Physical Feats That Stump
coIIegs Scientists and Students
at Washington.
Washington, d. C.-This way, gen.
tleman.
See the eighth wonder Of the world
who has all the doctors stumped.
He walks, he talks. He is normal
In every way-except, he can stretch
his neck six and one-half inches; he
can stretch one arm from normal If
teen inches; he can dislocate his
ankle, hip, arm, and even his verte-
brae; h. can stop all evidence Of a
pulse in his arm; he can twist and
turn and puff and shrink himself out
of all resemblance to a human being.
Who is he? Why, Sailor Scotty,
Otherwise known as Harry Grifis.
Grih1s appeared before the students
Of George Washington University
Medical School and offered to show
them something out of the ordinary.
He said that he is a sailor on furlough.
Z During his time of, he delights to
visit the medical schools near where
he is stationed and astound the men
OF science.
He first began to stretch his neck
for the students. He stretched until
he was nearly seven inches taller than
before. Next he swelled his neck up
until it increased five inches in diam.
eter. Then he cut of the flow of
h1ood m hta wriata pareIv NV a mus
Gle movement.
The feature OF his exertion was dis
locating his vertebrae. After consid-
cradle contortion he announced that
the segments were separated about a
half an inch.
Scotty says he has been in the
United States Navy for several years.
proving that he is no freak. for the
naval physical examination is not a
thing Of name only, Scotty says. He
IL q remarkably well.made man, with
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-10-26
MONKEY TRIES TO "KIp"
zoos NEW PoRcUPiNE
al Told You &c." Said Omaha Keeper
After the Sinnian Had Retired
70 His Perch

al Told You &c." Said Omaha Keeper
After the simian Had Retired
to His Perch.
Omaha, Neb.-The advent Of q Dor
cupine to the happy family of pets be-
ing collected by Commissioner Hum
mel in the greenhouse at Hansc0m
Park caused quite commotion Wed
nesday afternoon, when the monkey
and the new member exchanged social
amenities.
This simian member OF the zoo had
been having things pretty much his
own way. II jumped over the backs
of the alligators without fear and
played with the kitten and the Next
can ducks with impunity. but when it
tried to kid the porcupine-thatw was a
different story.
When the porcupine was placed in
the greenhouse II minded its own bust
ness, until the monkey started cutting
up. The porcupine seemed to be
quite joke to the monkey. but the
joke was short-lived.
The monkey started In by patting
the porcupine in a gentle manner.
then II tried to get u scissors hold on
the animal with the bristles. The
result was the monkey let out yell
which could be heard all over the
park. The bristles of the porcupine
put the monkey hors de combat
Since that sanguinary experience
the monkey climbs to the ceiling OF
the greenhouse every time it sees the
porcupine.
Il told that monkey to keep away
from the porcupine," said Commits
sioner Hummel, but it would not
mind. When you monkey with the
buzz saw you are liable to get into
trouble"
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-10-26

Most Of the counties have done OK.
oeedingly we'll Others, desiring to
come IN strong at the finish, may not
be reporting all they have on hand.
Still others, which have made no re-
port ut all, we expect will announce
q large proportion OF their quotas
when they do report. All Of them have
q hard weeks work before them IL
they turn in the over-subscription
which Michigan should have and 10 ca.
pable OF producing"
This is the way Mark T. Mckee. sec.
rotary of the Michigan Advisory Liber.
ty Loan Distribution Committee, sums
up the reports thus far received and
the prospects for the remainder OF the
campaign.
The cities, as rule. have done
WELL" Mr. Mckee continued. The
country districts we are depending on
to show a very healthy increase this
week over last
I'VE refuse to believe that agricul.
tural Michigan is going to fall behind
industrial and manufacturing Michi.
gan. We know that the spirit OF pat.
riotism and enthusiasm displayed at
the schoolhouse meetings on Patrio.
tic Day was not for display purposes
only, but that IL had behind II the
determination of all the people to meet
the call OF their country for assistance
to get this nightmare OF a world war
over in the shortest possible time.
And while the splendid showing
made In some OF the counties where
there are large cities and large indus.
tries entities them TO the warmest
commentator. we are also proud OF
results from those OF the less thickly
populated counties which have sent
such encouraging reports. And we
feel that we are going TO be prouder
than ever. when this campaign closes,
for then we can rest assured that ey.
cry man. woman and child has done
his OF her share and that our state
stands well up toward the top OF the
list.
The whole Liberty Loan organiza.
ton OF Michigan wishes to ask lust
one thing Of loyal Michigan people.
Don't slacken up In the glorious work
Let the last week, or the last day.
or the last hour OF the drive
see each and every one putting
forth his best effort Let every per.
son call on neighbor who has not "a
yet subscribed and set forth any one
Of the multitude OF good reasons why
Uncle Sam should be given every dol.
lar of this loan.
You, Mr.. City Man, have every rea.
son In the world for loaning your mon.
ey to your government With the I'm.
s1stent demand now existing for every
conceivable kind OF manufactured ar.
ticls, your city will enjoy the greates,
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-10-26

We desire to express our heartfelt
thanks for the kind assistance and
sympathy of our friends during the ILL
ness and death of our husband and
father.
Mrs. Della Robinson.
Lewis Robinson.
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-10-26
cHARLEvoix COUNTY HERALD
a. A. LIsk. Publisher
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR

Entered At the Dostofce AT East Jordan
Michigan. as second class mail matter
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-27
Seerl Reported
Shortage First

Bismarck, Dec. 19.-That the short
age in the motor vehicle department
was first reported to the attorney
generals office by State Treasurer
John Steen was the testimony of
State Bank Examiner j. r. Waters in
the trial of Secretary Of State Thom-
as Hall on a charge of embezzlement
this afternoon.
Mr.. Waters testified that he and
Mr.. Hall went to the Office Of the at
torney general to get, "the matter
fixed up" and that Attorney General
LANCER informed them that it was
too late and that too many people
knew about it. Mr.. Waters also tes-
titled that Mr.. LANCER had said dur
the course Of his conversation at that
time that "Mr. Steen had been up and
told him that Mr.. Hall was short"
Late State Treasurer Steen was re-
called to the stand to corroborate the
statements of Mr.. Waters. Mr.. Steen
admitted that he had gone to Attor-
ney General LANCER and talked the
matter over with him.
"Well, then" Mr.. Waters testif-
ed he said after the attorney general
told him thatMr. Steen had informed
the attorney generals Office of the
shortage, "if the beans have been
spilled We'll go right down and count
the cash." Mr.. Waters then testified
that he went down and demanded
that Mr.. Edwards go in and count the
cash on hand in the motor vehicle de-
partnlent. =
Conversation with Mr.. Hall during
the progress OF the examination and
up until the time of the arrest were
related by Mr.. Waters on the stand
today. Mr.. Waters testified that in
all these conversations MIR. Hall ex-'
pressed surprise at shortage in the
department, admitting that as head
of the department he was responsible
for the shortage and that he would
have to make it up.
The financial transactions of Secre-
tary Of State Hall were given an
airing in court today with the intro
duction Of bank records and testi-
mony of bank cashiers. A large
amount of accumulative evidence was
introduced to show that Mr.. Hall has
been pressed for money and that. his
account atthe First National bank of
Bismarck was low at all times.
Up to the present time the state
had still dozen or so witnesses to
testify. There had been more: than
SO exhibits admitted as evidence.
These exhibits include cal records
Of the motor vehicle department, the
state treasurer's office memoranda
of the examination, the department,
and books of records Of various fin
ancial institutions doing business
with Mr.. Hall.
Checks and notes made ut.by Sec
rotary of State Hall have also been
introduced as evidence.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-27

but did not see him receive any mon
ey for the automobile reg STRAIT on
fund, the state rested it's case. At
torrey Thorpe's statement to the jury
in which he outlined what the defense
would show in presenting its case t.
the jury, consumed nearly an hours
tine
Before calling of the first witness
Of the defense Judge j. A. Coffey made
brief statement to counsel III which
he held that it was proper for the de-
Tense to introduce evidence; VIII CHI
would tend to prove that any other
person other than Mr.. Hall was guilty
of the crime of which he is charged.
coffey Addresses Counsel
'The charge of embezzlemen con-
sists Of several elements" sad Judge
Coffey in his remarks to counsel.
"One of these elements is the CONVEX
sion Of property to personal Use. The
state has produced considerable evil
deIce to show that Mr. Ha is guilty
of converting states money to his
own use In view of this fact I will
hold it entirely proper in this case
that the defense be allowed to intro
.duce evidence to show that any other
person other than Mr.. Hall commit
TED the crime"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-27
U. S. Engineers Had No
Thought Of Surrender

Paris, Dec. 21.-The conduct Of the
American engineers at Cambria was
praised in letter written by General
j. B. Seely, commanding q Canadian
cavalry brigade, to Wilson Cross, vice
president of the American chamber Of
commerce in London, which was READ
today to the American Luncheon clUl,
by f. B. Powell, the chairman.
Il am at home for few days." Gen.
eral Seely wrote, and before return.
ing to France I cannot help telling
you of the extraordinary gallant fight
put up by handful of American rail
way engineers during the second
phase of the Cambria battle. hap
Fened to hear of it first hand, and the
facts are. worth recording.
They were running their train for
ward at dawn and laying line in
front of it when they found them
selves surrounded by Germans Nc
man thought of surrendering. Some
fired with rifles to cover the retire
ment and others fought hand to hand
with crowbars and picks. Not one
man Of the party fell unwounded into
( the hands of the enemy"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-27
.DEA1HOF MRS.
c. H. BOYLE

: q
It was with keen shock that news
was received in Valley City, of the
death Of Mrs. G.. H. Boyle, Of Bis
marck, Friday morning.
Mrs. Boyle is known to her Valley
City friends as Miss Gladys Cooley.
She was born at Strawberry Point,
Iowa, and lived more recently at De-
troit, Mimi, where she graduated
from the high school. She lived at
Valley City three years, one year as
a student at the Normal school and
two years as teacher in the Lincoln
school.
In her capacity as student and
teacher here she gathered about her
an unusual contingent of friends. She
was woman of beautiful character
and most attractive virtues. She is
niece of Edwin G. Cooley, formerly
superintendent Of the Chicago schools
and was endowed with all the family
traits of the teacher. Her success as
a teacher here in the Lincoln school
was much more than ordinary, leaving
her host of loving admirers, big and
little, and singing her out for rapid
promition. She taught later at Far
go to jamestown. While still teach
go while still teaching in Valley City
she was terribly crushed in spirit and
health by the sudden and serious ILL
ness of her mother, to whom she was
greatly devoted, and on whom she
lavished her ELECTION and care till the
mother passed away, Scarcely had
her mother been laid away when she
was called to bear the loss of her
father also.
It was while she was teaching in
Jamestown that Mr.. Boyle met her
and won her for his wife, and they
were married at Bismarck last fall,
shortly after his transfer to that city
as Western Union operator. She
was of the true home makers tenn
permanent and every communication
received by friends here was teening
with the enthusiasm and delight and
love for her new-made home.
Following a slight strain some
weeks ago she had not felt so well and
recently entered St. Alexes hospital
for an operation, where she died Fri
day morning. The funeral was at
jamestown, where the husband lived
formerly, services being held at the
Catholic cathedral at 2:30 and inter-
ment being at the Catholic cemetery.
The high esteem in which she and the
bereaved husband were held was evil
deneed by the beautiful floral offer
ings in immense quantities both at
the church and cemetery, and by the
attendance of very large concourse
of friends, the storm Of the afternoon
Notwithstanding. There are scores in
Valley City to mourn the loss of this
good friend, and each of these will
know the great heartaches Of the hus-
band.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-27
Must Tell Hildreth
Of Phosphorus Sales

Fargo, Dec. 22.-All sales of phos-
phorus by North Dakota druggists
must be reported to the Office of the
United States district attorney, with
sale is made, when and for what pur-
poses District Attorney NJ. A. Hill
dreth stated yesterday.
Several fires having all the ear
marks Of having been started with
phorus have been reported
recently to the Office. Indiscriminate
sale of phosphorus is an offense
against the federal laws and the prac-
tice will be broken u. Col. Hildreth
states. Every druggist in the the
state; will be listed within a few
weeks, and compelled to give explicit
information on all sales of the sub
stance.
Phorhorus is highly inflammable
igniting upon exposure to air. The
usual practice in setting incentiary
fires with it is to place it in small
quantity of water or wrap it in wet
cloth; when the water evaporates, the
phosphorus ignites and fires the
origin are directed against the fooo
suppl es.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-27
Fatal Runaway
Accident at Rogers

Martin Dalstrom, who has been
employed by John Berwick, vino IS
operating the Mart Mason farm south
west of Rogers, was instantly killed
Tuesday noon, Dec. IS, by being
trampled to death by a team of
horses.
The details of the accident would
indicate that Mr.. Dalstrom was pre-
pairing to go to Rogers and had a
four horse team hitched to a grain
tank. AS he Was about to leave he
thought best to change the DeckyCGe
straps Oh one Of the teams and as he
loosened the strap the tongue Urcp-
ped to the ground, which frightened
the horses and they started to run.
There was no eye witness to the &C.
cident, but when Mr. Berw, ok came
from the barn only a few moments
later he found the team running
about the yard and Mr.. Dalstrom ly-
ing on the ground apparently dead.
The team was stopped and the victim
of the accident taken into the house
and a physician summoned. When
the physician arrived it was found
that the dead mans meek had been
broken and his head nearly severed
from the body blythe, sharp shod feet
of the horses. Death had been instan.
famous.
Coroner Holberg was called anG
the body was brought to this city.
Mr.. Dalstrom was man about IS
years Of age and had been working
for Mr.. Berwick since last March.
He leaves sister in Minneapolis who
has been notified OF the sad accident
and will probably arrive in the city
today
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-27
Fuel Administration
Allows Raise on Coal

December II, 1917.
Mr.. A. B. Cox, chairman Of district,
Valley City, N. D..
Dear Sir: The fuel administration
has granted an increase in the mine
price for anthracite Of thi4ty-fve'
cents perton applicable to all anthra-
cite shipped from the mine after De-
cember first. This will automatically
raise the retail price an equal amount
when coal shipped after that date is
offered for sale by retailers. The
gross margins fixed by you will not
be affected. You should not permit
an increase in retail prices of anthra-
city in your district until you are as
sured that the cost to the dealer has
been advanced. The dealer should be
on his guard 50 as not to permit an
increase of price to him on anthra-
city shipped from the mine before 7
a. M. December 1. Complaints of pre-
mature advances Of price to retailers
~ w.Aolesale dealers should be report
ed to &llis office Immediately.
We atNe all requested by Washing
ton to gske this statement the wild
est publicity. You will protect both
dealers and consumers in your dis
trict BY getting it published in the
local neWspapeHs.
I You VII tain notice that the IS
cent ADVANCE Oh anthracite is for a
gross ton Of 22gN pounds. The retail
net ton is 2OVW pounds and the actual
advance is therefore only 80 cents
per 5000 pounds.
YoYrs very truly
- r. Isaac P. Baker,
U. S. fFuet Administrator for North
: Dakota.
Barnes and Griggs County papers
D!ease chnv.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-27
TEN WITNESSES LAY BLAME
ON Hall IS Cl FRI

Bismarck, Dec 21.-Ten witnesses
from jamestown took the stand late
this afternoon in defense of Secre.
tary of State Thomas Hall, on trial
on a charge of embezzling $1,000 OF
the states registration fund and tes'
titled to gross irregularity in the bus.
mess transactions of Eugene NJ. Wal.
la at jamestown prior to his coming
to Bismarck to work in the motor We,
hic!e department..
While a great deal of the testimony
merely corroborated the confessions
of Mr.. Walla already made from the
witness stand, significant incidents in
which Walla resorted to forgery and
misappropriation of other money il
an attempt to raise funds to cover I'LL
his shortage with the McCulloch- Mud,
gett company were mentioned by the
Witnesses.
After a days gruelling cross-exam,.
nation, Walia was dismissed from the
witness stand at o'clocy this after.
noon and after the brief testimony OF
Peter Schlosser, who testified that he
had seen Mr. Hall give Walla checks
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-27
Uxbridge Defeats
Sanborn % to y

In game of basketball last Friday
at Sanborn between the Uxbridge
consolidated school and Sanborn high
school. The game stood Is to at the
end of the first half in favor of San
born. but the Uxbridge boys, came
back stronger than their opponents
the second half and piled up the score
on them to the tune of 20 to %. This
victory speaks we'll for the UxbridSe
boys since it was their first game
of the season. There is no doubt but
that they will make creditable show
ing during the season.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-27
INCOME TAX OFFICER
AT POST OFFICE SOON

In order that every person subject
to-. the individual corporation income
tax for the year 1917 may be fully
advised as far as possible regarding
the provisions of these laws, the Hon.
orable James CoAey,, internal rev.
enue collector has arranged to have
one of his income tax officers in Val
ley City, N. OAK, from January to
Jan. 10, 1918.
All those desiring information re-
lative to their income tax will have
the opportunity of calling on this of
ficer, who, while in the city, will be
at the Federal post Office building, in
the postmaster's room.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-27
MARRIED At FARGO

Miss Bertha Eldridge and Waite,
Covert were married at Fargo, Thurs
day. Miss Eldridge was formerly en-
ployed in the Gray store in this city
and has host Of friends who will
tender congratulatiorls. Mr.. Cover,
is an employee of the Northern Paci
&c railway. It seems that an effort
was made to keep the event a secret
but the news was too good not to pub
lish-while particulars are lacking il
is presumed the happy couple VII
probably reside where the groom's in
tefests compel him to be located,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-27
Annual K. P. Ball Is
for Red Cross Benefit

n accordance with the custom OF
several years standing Valley City
Ledge No. rs, knights of Pythias, will
hold its ANNUAL ball on New Years
This year the ball will be given for
the benefit OF the local Red Cross
Chapter, all of the net proceeds to
be turned over to the use Of the chap
ter.
Committees are already at work on
arrangements. The ball VIII be Civ.
en- in the Armory, and Hubbard's or
ehestra will furn: shs the music. Tick.
cts will be on sale and may be pro
cured from members of the lodge in
a few days. Tickets will be $1.5O.