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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-02
Go. Il Boys Being Well
Treated at Valley City

jamestown Alert: A letter to the
Alert from a member of Company H
Camp at Valley City says that the boys
are being we'll treated by the people
of that city and that the company is
enjoying their stay there The letter
says in part:
Tuesday night the Ladies' Relief
Corps of Valley City gave US and the
rest Of the soldier boys in town a big
feed at the Congregational Church.
Last night the ladies of the Catholic
church gave lunch for the boys and
as Eat is soldiers middle name
every one who could get away was
present"
In addition to the regular guard
duty the members of Company H are
spending two hours day at drill and
signal exercise and the letter express
es the belief that with few more
days of hard trainging the company
from jamestown will be hard to beat.
George Lutz and his son, Paul, visited
the camp and presented the members
OF the company with two boxes of
cigars.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-02
North Dakota Sill
Has Binding Twine

Fargo, July 25.-Chairman Lewis
of the state board of control and War
den Talcott of the state penitentiary,
who we're in Fargo yesterday, announc-
ed that there is a good chance for
farmers and farmers clubs or cooper
ative societies, who were originally
turned down on binder twine orders,
to get some of the state-made twine
after all.
"Our output is about 100000
pounds" said Mr.. Talcott. "This was
all contracted for, mostly by farmers
and farmer organizations in North Da.
kota, some time ago. We follow the
policy of filling the orders in the order
that they were received. Hundreds of
orders could not be filled and those
who sent them were so informed. Now
however, many contracts are being
cancelled, because Of poor crop condi-
tions in some sections. Therefore
some of those originally turned down
on their requirements, because their
orders came too late, will be able to
get twine from the state. Farmers
or farmers organizations that applied
for twine and were disappointed be-
cause we did not have enough for
them, should get in touch with the
board of control at Bismarck at once
if they are still in the market for
twine. We do not know just how much
we will have to spare on account of
cancelled contracts, but what there is
to spare we want to place in this
state
Chairman Lewis stated that during
the last few years four times more
state twine than formerly is going
directly to farmers or farmers clubs
or cooperative organizations. Form
erly, he said, large amounts of the
twine, sold below the market price by
the state, was gobbled up by specu-
lators, who wrung full prices and
profits on it out Of the ultimate con-
sumer.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-02
Clerks to
Get $3.50 Per Day

Bismarck, July 25.-Special provi.
sion has been made by the federal
government for clerk hire by the
county and district exemption boards.
The regulation governing the draft
specifically states that county exemp.
tion boards on securing permission
from the governor are entitled to pay
$3.50 day for clerk hire. The dis
trict boards are also entitled to en-
ploy assistants at salaries to be au
thorized by the secretary of war.
Governor Lynn J. Frazier has re-
ceived several applications from local
exemption boards for clerk hire, and in
every instance he has referred the ap.
plicants to the regulations covering
this point
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-02
Lisbon Sufl sLoss Of $4,000;
Wind Cut Some Queer Capers

Lisbon Free Press: Miss Marie Dan.
iels left Saturday for Verona, where
she will join party of friends from
Verona and LaMoure, and then auto
to Valley City and Minnesota lake
points, where she will spend two
weeks. ;. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Sanda-
ger, Harold Sandager and Miss Inez
Jones autoed to Valley City Friday re-
turning the same evening. :. Capt.
Henry and Capt. Murphy Of Valley
City have reported at the Hospital
corps for duty. Vincent Harris spent
the week end at home, returning to
his duty as guard at Valley City, Sun
day.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-02
Sudden Demise of
Martin Bjerken's Son

Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Bjerken mourn
the loss of their five year old boy, who
died Saturday afternoon after short
illness. The little fellow had not been
we'll for two or three days but the end
came as surprise to them, and was
especially sad because of the absence
from home of Mr.. Bierken. He had
gone into the country on business
trip after dinner and having break
down with his automobile, came back
to town for repairs, to find his little
boy gone. They have the heartfelt
sympathy of a>large circle of friends in
their bereavement. The funeral was
held Sunday morning at the home.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-02
Company G Was Mustered Into
Federal Service Friday Evening
7. Melvin Lee returned Wednesday

T. Melvin Lee returned Wednesday
evening from trip Of 275 miles
through the counties of Steele, Cass
and Ransom He reports crop condi-
tions in northwestern Barnes county
better than in any other territory
through which he has travelled during
the last seven days. Some wheat
where diversified farming has been
practised will yield Is bushels per acre
if the crop comes on as it now stands.
The average yield will not be over 10
bushels. Oats and barley will be a
fair crop. The early sown fax is good,
but that which was seeded late will be
poor.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-02
Another Church Bell Stolen

Fingal Herald: Some time during
last Friday night the band of church
bell thieves operating in this section
Of the state robbed the Norwegian
Lutheran church in the Sheyenne VAL
ley of it's bell. From all Appearances
the bell was taken from the belfry on
to the roof and lowered to an auto
truck with rope. They also took
the tolling hammer.
The bell weighed about 1000 pounds
and at the present high prices is a
serious loss to the church.
This is the second bell stolen in
this vicinity, the other having been
taken the first of the month from the
Catholic church five miles northeast
of Fingal
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-02
Berlin Ozark Day."
Approaching Reality

Copenhagen, July 3O.-Dark days lit
orally are coming for Berlin. An order
has been issued restricting the lighting
of stores, hotels, restaurants and cafes
to one-ffth of the degree of illumina-
ton permitted up to December of 1916,
when the preliminary order reducing
illumination went into effect.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-02
British Aim Defined

Berlin, via Copenhagen, July 29.-
DR.. Georg Michaelis, the German
chancellor, on Saturday summoned a
large number of Newspaper men to
whom he declared:
"The speech of David Lloyd George,
the British premier, at Queens Hall
London, and the recent debate in the
British house of commons again have
proved with indisputable clearness
that Great Britain does not desire
peace by agreement, and understand
ing, but only a conclusion of the war,
which means the enslavement of Ger
many to the arbitrary violence of our
enemies"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-02
Duel Worst of War

Berlin, via London, July 29.-The
artillery duel in Flanders ragged all day
yesterday and far into the night. 1t is
described by the German general staff
as approaching in intensity any since
the war began. British attacks east
of Monchy and northeast of Queant
broke down under heavy losses. South
east of ALLIES in the Aisne region
French attacks were repulsed after
hand to hand fighting.
The official report says the Germans
yesterday shot down IS British air.
planes.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-02
Russ Retreat Still On

Berlin, via London, July 20. - Rus
sian troops retreating on the Galician
front, have retired behind the Russian
border at Hisiatyn, the German gen.
eral staff announced officially today.
Husiatyn is 70 miles east of Halicz.
Farther south the Russians made a
stand between the Dniester and Pruth
ricers, but powerful German attack
broke their resistance and the Rus
SLAMS are now being pursued along
both banks of the Dniester. Kuty, in
the Carpathians, has been captured by
the TeutOns.
In Rumania, the Germans completed
the retrograde movement which they
began Friday on the upper Putna river.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-02
Mrs. Frank White -
on National Committee

New York, July 25.-Mrs. Frank
(Elsie Hadley) White, of Valley City,
N. D., Has been elected a member Of
the National Committee of the League
to Enforce Peace. The announcement
was made today at the national head
quarters of the league. Mrs. White is
member of the emergency service
committee of the General Federation
Of Women's clubs and is one of the
most prominent club women of the
state !
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-02
North Dakota's War
Orphan Gets Home

Wilton, July 30.-Paul Leslie Whit
man, North Dakota's first war orphan,
has found a home here with Mr.. and
Mrs. B. Bartholomew, with whom the
youngster has been placed by his
grandfather, Norman L. Whitman.
Master Paul Leslie is the only son of
Roy Whitman, killed in action several
ago, somewhere in France"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-02
Father Cuts Babes
Feet OFF With Mower

Noonan, July 30.-Unable to see his
three-year-old son, hidden by the high
weeds in which he was playing, Cliff
ford Lashman, a farmer residing near
Gilby, drove his mower over the young
ster, completely severing both of his
feet at the ankle. Although the little
boy was greatly weakened by the loss
of blood before doctor could arrive,
he is now believed to be out of danger.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-02

Paris, July 29.-Troops of the Ger
man crown prince at dawn yesterday
made violent attack on the French
position near Hurtebise farm on the
Aisne front. The French official state
ment issued this afternoon says the
German attack was repulsed and that
the French in retaliation later insti>
tuted an offensive between Hurtebise
farm and La Bovelle, gaining ground
at all points on this sector and par
ticularly in the region of the monu-
ment.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-02
Rogers Tossers Trim
Valley City's Bunch

The aggreg cation of ball players that
went to Rogers Sunday afternoon met
defeat by score of to 8. The game
was played to augment the Red Cross
fund. Reports from those who attend.
ed say the play was rather listless,
probably on account of the hot wealth
er. Wolfe and Anderson did the bat
terry work for Valley City, and Undem
and Grangard performed for Rogers.
Walter Emery filled the precarious po'
sition of umpire satisfactorily.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-02
Fire Destroys Iooley
Residence at Noon

About noon Saturday fire was
discovered in the C. F. Tooley resi-
dence on East Front street. The de-
partment responded promptly, but the
blaze had gained such headway that
only a small part Of the furniture was
saved, and the building was destroyed.
The fire was started from a gasoline
stove. The amount of the loss sus-
tanned has not been ascertained.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-02

The Royal Neighbors gave an in
door picnic for their children Friday
evening from Z to 10 at the Odd Eel
lows hail. There were so children
present and also their mothers. Games
we're played, the children also enjoyed
a peanut scramble. Ice cream, waters
and marshmallows were served. A
most enjoyable time is reported by all
those who were present.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-02

Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Craswell motor
ed to- Casselton Thursday on business
connected with the Independent Tele-
phone Company. From there they
went on to Fargo to enjoy the sights
at the Interstate Fair. On their re-
turn trip they were accompanied by
E.. H. Swanson who had spent the day
in Fargo.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-02

than 18 miles and to depth of more
than nine miles and also the taking Of
additional prisoners, guns and muni-
tions. The communication says:
I'VE have widened northward the
breach in the enemy's front and cap.
tured the whole of his old position on
a width of so kilometers to depth Of
Is kilometers. We have taken 1,245
Of howitzers, nine guns and quantity
of munitions"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-02

C. F. Littrell, superintendent of the
Austin-Dakota Development Company,
Inc, arrived in the city Friday night
and spent Saturday with the stock
holders here He has visited Grand
Forks, Cooperstown and other cities
of the state on business connected
with this prosperous mining company.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-02

Miss Georgia Baillie returned home
Saturday night after a pleasant weeks
visit in Courtenay with Mrs. Harry
Hooper and other friends. Miss Bail.
lie was formerly member of the fac.
ulty of the Courtenay city schools.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-02

Ralph Pray and Gordon Cox motored
to Grand Forks Monday. They are
visiting school friends and will re-
turn the last of the week.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-02
Dutch Lose Five Vessels

Amsterdam, July 20. - A German
submarine yesterday sank five Dutch
fishing vessels Is miles from the Dutch
coast between Scheveningen and
Ymuiden.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-02

Miss Della Whitkopf, of Devils
Lake is the guest Of her sister, Edith
Whitkopf, Of the Normal faculty. Miss
Whitkopf will remain in Valley City
until summer school is out.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-02

Vera Thompson from Minneapolis is
a guest at the Platou home on Euclid
Ave. She expects to remain a month.
Miss Vera will be remembered as
going to school here.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-02
Dumanjana Make Gains

London, July pa Rumanian Of
fetal communication dated last Thurs
day announces the capture of Teutonic
allied positions on a front of more
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-02
British Take Prisoners

London, July 29.-British troops last
night made a number of successful
raids on the German trenches at vari-
Gus points of the battle front in north
ern France, according to the official
statement issued today by the British
war Office. Many casualties were in
ficted on the enemy and number of
prisoners and machine guns were
taken.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-02

Judge o. H. deS. Irgens went to Far.
we'll, Mimi, Friday night, called there
by the death of his aunt at that place.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-02

Sam Story and Herman Eggert au-
toed to Fargo Saturday, returning Sun
day night.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-02

Sam Gill is the proud possessor Of a
new Paige car.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-03-08
A National Creed

In this hour of national peril, when
the honor of our nation is threatened
from abroad, and traitors endanger US
from within, the Chicago Herald sug-
gests the following as national creed,
by which the men, women and children
may affirm their Americanism, and
every child in our country would make
the better citizen if they could be in
duced to commit it to memory:
81 believe in the United States, one
and indivisible, in her mission as a
champion of humanity, as the friend of
the weak and distressed; in the single
ness, dignity and inviolabihty of Amer
lean citizenship; in the validity of our
national traditions; in peace with honor;
in friendship with all nations that re-
spect our rights; in entanghng alliances
with none; in adequate preparedness for
national defense by land and sea In
Sinking no sacrifice needed to hand
down to the future the priceless treas
ure bequeathed to US by the past; in
the necessity of keeping the western
hemisphere free from the intrusion of
European institutions and ambitions; in
the capacity of free men for self gov
eminent; in the love of home and coun-
try; and the unflinching resolution that
government of the people, for the Leo
pie, by the people, shall not perish from
the earth"
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-03-08

security Of the policy held by the Dor
rover in the company making the loan
and the notes evidencing such loans,
provided the rate of interest does not
exceed per cent.
ID. The capital, surplus and per-
sonal estate of corporations organized
after November 23d, 1912, for the pur-
pose of lending money on mortgages
on country property in this State. IN
terest must not exceed per cent &.
capital must be $250,0O0, full pail
Exempt 20 years.
Is. Steamship companies under the
provisions of Article 230 of the Consti-
tuition of Louisiana for 1913
l6. All money on hand or on de-
post.
II. All loans made by homestead as
sociations and societies secured by stock
to their members.
IL. The capital stock, franchises and
property Of all corporations construct
ing, owning and operating combined
system irrigation, navigation and hydro
electric power, using fresh water of
Louisiana streams, for ten years under
conditions laid down in the amendment
to Article 800 of the Constitution, pro-
posed July 9th, 1914, and adopted in
November, 1914.
Article 48 of the Constitution pro-
hibits the Legislature from exempting
any property from taxation.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-03-08
"The Birth of a Nation"

Night photography of battle scenes
invented and perfected at a cost of
S., 900. Wonderful artillery duels in
which real shells, costing $50 apiece,
were used. Miles of trenches, thou
sands of Confederate and Federal
fighters "war as it actually is. +"
First time in the history of theatre
Gals for motion picture to be handled
and presented as a regular attraction.
1t requires two sixtyfoot cars to trans
port the equipment. A regular travel
ing organization of 50 people, with it's
own stage director, crew, musicians,
operators and mechanical experts to re-
adjust the theatres to scientific focal
requirements.
Not depending solely on the local
musicians, a complete symphonic or
chestra is carried. The musical score
is synchronized to the several thousand
distinct and individual scenes.
The spectacle has met strong oppo-
sition at various times, but has been
approved by every Board of Censors
with one exception in the United States
and by scores and scores OF the most
eminent United States Senators and
Representatives, Governors of States,
judges, publicists, diplomats, educators
and clergymen. 1t has been viewed
and commended by larger number of
priests and ministers than had ever
previously approved a Theatre enter
tainment.
Receipts and attendance have like
wise made new page of theatrical
history. Within the first eight months
the gross attendance was approximately
800, 600. Receipts have dwarfed those
of "Ben Hur" and every other great
spectacle hitherto presented.
Artistically, 1.-THE Birth of Nation"
combines exquisite domestic comedy
and romance with the grandeur and
thrill of History's greatest moments,
intoxicating the lesson of patriotism that
springs from the ''nation reborn" as
the result of war between the States
and Reconstruction.
Amuzu Theatre March l4th and 18th;
matinee 18th.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-03-08

Due to the filibuster in the sen
ate, the other day, when a hand
FIJI Of ssSenat ,rs defeated the Presi.
dents armed neutrality bill, he
will propose an amendment of the
Senate rules at the special session
he has called, when the 'cloture"
issue will be brought to the front.
1t is absurd to allow a minority to
block majority in an assemblage
of this kind, and why any gov
eminent or institution should not
be changed to meet the DEEDS OF
the people; everything should be
subject TO changes by law and the
theory of democracy is, that each
generation must be trusted to take
care of its own needs in a legisla-
tive way and make Its own rules
of legislative procedure.
And President Wilson can be
satisfied in knowing that he has
Congress and the national senti-
ment to back him.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-03-08

It is firmly believed that the
South's idle lands to be rapidly
developed may be the solution in
part of the high cost of living and
with that idea in view, Cut Over
Land Conference of the South has
been called to meet In New Or
leans next menth. 1t is desired to
perfect a program which will make
the Conference the greatest that
has eyer been hetd Oh THE subject
of the South's development.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-03-08
Mr.. G. W. Jack Appointed.

Mr.. G. W. Jack of Shreveport
U. s. District Attorney for the
w e5tcrn District of Louisiana re-
ceived the appointment of Federal
Julgc to succeed the late JUDGE
Bo4rman on Tuesday.
Next to our Hon. Phanor Brea
zaa.e, who had a very strong back
ing and being most eminently
qualified for the position, was
about Mr.. jacks most formidable
rival, and as he did not get the
place, there is no one else the
Natchitoches people had rather
see appointed than Mr.. Jack.
whit" as he is best known
here where he was born and
reared and who returns to greet
his people, at every opportunity,
is brilliant and talerted member
of the Shreveport bar who has
been active in every movement for
the betterment of his fellowmen
and is in every way worthy and
deserving of this great honor that
has fallen to him so early in life.
The Enterprise congratulates
him and his estimable family and
is satisfied that be will ill his life
long position Of high trust with
credit to himself and his new and
old home friends.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-03-08
Mary Ann Clark
Albert Clark.
Eleventh District Court, Parish of
Natchitoches, Louisiana.

AASfSASh DlooAtSt OOuIt dliOh VI
Natchitoches, Louisiana.
In this case, by reason of the law
and the evidence on the trial hereof
being in favor of the plaintiff and
against the defendant, it is ordered ad-
judged and decreed that the plaintiff,
Mary Ann Clark, do have Judgment in
her favor and against defendant, Albert
Clark, her husband, decreeing a disso-
luton of the community of acquets and
gains heretofore existing between them
and separation of property between
the said plaintiff and defendant.
1t is further decreed that plaintiff
do have and recover against defendant
judgment in the sum Of Four Hundred
Fifteen Dollars, the amount of her
separate paraphernal property and
funds appropriated by the defendant 10
his own use.
1t IS finally decreed that defendant
be taxed with all costs.
Thus done and signed after having
been read in open Court on this the LIST
day of February A. D. 1917.
w. T. CUNNINGHAM,
Judge Eleventh District Court.
.. J, aYAMs. Clerk,
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-03-08
PARTITION SALE
w. B. Megason, ct ais.
VS.
Southwestern National Bank of
Commerce

By virtue of an order of the Hon.
18th, ID. c., Parish of Natchitoc1es,
La, and to me directed, issued in the
above numbered and styled cause, |,
J. w. Payne, Sheriff of the Parish of
Natchitocees, La, will offer for sale
at the front door of the Court House
in the Parish of Natchitoches, La, on
SATURDAY MARCH 3lst 1917
beginning at the hour of II a. M. the
following described lands to-wit:
wa of SW4 of Sec, IL, NJ of NW4
of Sec. IA, and Nj of NE4 of Sec. Is,
all in T. 10, Mr. 10 w.
Said lands to be sold for the purpose
of effecting partition thereof, and to
be sold for cash, without appraisement
for what it will bring.
J. w. PAYNE,
Per J.
Sheriff of the Parish of
3-1-17 Natchitoehes, La.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-03-08
Equal Suffrage Club.

The regular monthly meeting
of the Equal Suffrage Club will
be held at the Comus on Monday
afternoon at 4 y. m., and the pub
lie is cordially invited to be pres
ent and enjoy the following pro-
gram.
Woman's Suffrage in Relation to In
ternational Arbitration
Mr.. D. C. Scarborough
Girls Quartetts
Woman's Suffrage in Relation to
Militarism and Worlds Peace
MIR. v. L. Roy
. Vocal Solo