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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-07-05
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July 2.-The Misses Ida and Flor.
ence Holcomb are spending few days
at the Chautauqua. ,s
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Getchell and
family and number of others had a
picnic dinner in Clande Farrelps pas.
ture by the river on Sunday. In the
afternoon several of the party went
nsh1ng, but were not very successful.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Harper, Mr.. and
Mrs: M. M. White, the two Rogers
families and the Getchell club all have
tents at the Chautauqua this year so
there is plenty of room to bunk. II
any one so desires.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Brown, of Pills.
bury spent Saturday and Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Whitcher and
family. -. -
Mrs. Walter Emery, ST., gave a
birthday party in honor of Mr.. Emery
Tuesday evening. All the people who
have known Mr.. Emery for sometime
were entertained. Everybody reports
very enjoyable evening.
mrs. H. c. Downs, Of Oriska, enter
tanned the Ladies' Aid society on
Thursday. A delicious dinner was
served by the hostesses. In the after
noon MI. Savaides gave an interesting
talk on Food Economy"
A number of the Getchell Prairie
people enjoyed the splendid program
at the Chautauqua on Sunday.
Mrs. s. E. Harper spent Saturday
night at the Chautauoua.
. Mr.. and Mrs. Y. S. Savaides are re.
1oicing oyer new black-haired baby
boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Larson, of Itch
vile, autoed down to the Sampson
home Thursday. In the evening they
had the Larson baby baptized by Mr..
Savaides.
Levi Getchell spent large part of
Sunday at the parsonage. l wonder
why?
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-07-05
Safety. First.

I was returning home the other eve
ming about $50 o'clock when saw
Tommy, my neighbours boy. playing
with a crowd Of other boys. knew
that his family always had supper at 6
o'clock sharp, SO l said, "I'll bet you 5
cents you'll miss your supper, Tommy"
he grinned up at me saucily and re-
piled: 'Then you lose your bet, cause
| got the chops right here with me-
Ma sent me for 'em at o'clock
Everybody's Magazine.
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Hair of tho Bear.

How many hairs are on square inch
Of bears skin? A count, carefully
checked, because prizes were awarded
to the winners closest to the actual
number, disclosed that one square inch
Of this particular bear skin held just
1O,543 hairs.-New York Sun.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-07-05
Too Mean 4 Trick.

See here; l wrote and asked you
when you were going to pay that old
account and even inclosed stamp. but
you never answered"
my dear sir; wouldn't 1t have been
mean trick to use your own stamp to
disappoint your I'D
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-07-05
Her CITY 1rainind

Her City Training.
It was Phyllis first visit to the coun-
try.
"What are you thinking about?" ask
ed grandma.
IFS. wondering" answered Phyllis,
where the COW keeps all the bottles"
Chicago News.
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Punishment Postponsd.

1.-THE next time you spill your coffee
on the tablecloth, my dear, don't try
to hide it by setting your cup on 1t.
l shall notice it anyhow when I clear
away"
"Yes, but I am in my Office by that
time. "-Stray Stories.
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July 1.-Alice Lndquist give party
Tuesday to few Of her girl friends.
Henrietta Coates and her uncle,
George Coates, left Tuesday for De-
troit, Mimi, to spend few days visit.
ing relatives and friends.
Wayne Mckay spent Sunday night
with Henrietta Coates.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-07-05
IL Came Out,

well, didn't think you had it in
you," remarked the jocose chap as the
sword swahower drew a five foot cav
airy saber from out Of his gullet.-
Jack o. Lantern.
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A WARNING,

Don't DO too ready to handy wit
with a chemist"
"Why not with chemist?"
Because he always has ready re-
tort "-Baltimore American. $50.
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Postage stamps.

There are at the present time over
21,OO0 varieties Of postage stamps In
circulation throughout the world,
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Writino Backward.

The Chinese. and Japanese write in
columns up and down, beginning at
the top Of the right side of the page
and going toward the left.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-07-05

THE strongest plume in wisdom's
Union is the memory of past folly."-
Coleridge.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-07-05

Let gratitude for the past inspire %
With trust for the futuD.-Feneloa.
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The true man hates no one.-Napo.
leon,
Evening star., 1917-05-03
Troops for France.

The determination of the government
is expressed to send an expeditionary
force of American troops to France to
fight, as soon as the supply of vessels
suffiees to transport the men and equip
ment without drawing too seriously upon
the means of supply shipments to the
allied countries. This assures the pres
ence in France of fighting force. un-
der the American flag. Just when it will
go is, of course. uncertain. AT present
the most urgent need of the allies is for
supplies, and to carry them ships are
necessary. 1t would be folly to with
draw ships from the mercantile trans
port in order to send abroad troops who
are not as urgently needed as foods and
munitions. That folly will not be com
mitted. The United States is busy build
ing ships, and at the same time raising
and training an army 1t will be pres
emily prepared to contribute both trans
port and fighting forces to the cause in
which it is enlisted for the maintenance
of democracy in the world.
Evening star., 1917-05-03
Laying Taxes.

There are but two ways of preparing
with the committee room doors swing
ing wide to anybody and everybody
with interest, personal or other, in the
proceedings who may care to attend
the committee meetings. That way
means many hearings, and much, and
slow, deliberation. 1t is good way if
there is the time to spare. 1t develops
D great deal of information, and helps
marshal the eontending brethren for
the debates later in the open chambers
of the House and Senate.
The other way is in private. The
committee doors are closed, committee
men gather at the committee table, with
statistics and information drawn from
many sources. and "have it OUT among
themselves for the time being. Later
when report is made to the House, de-
bates that originated in the executive
sessions of the committee are renewed
in the open sessions of the House, with
every member of that body sharing in
the privileges of discussion.
The revenue bill on the eve of pre-
sentation to the House is an executive
bession measure. An emergency exist.
ing, and tariff revision not in eontem-
plation, the ways and means committee
decided against public hearings, and
through subcommittee has been work.
3ng behind closed doors.
Differences of opinion have arisen
and some are sharp. Later, these will
appear in the public debates in the
House, and probably provoke there othe,
differences of opinion.
All we'll and good Let us have al
full discussion rs the subject warrants
And wlia. subject warrants fuller dis
euss.on' Taxation touches, or should
Evening star., 1917-05-03

distribution of foods, food materials or
seeds, and he is also given power to
compel licensees to disgorge unreason-
ably boarded stocks, to refrain from un-
just practices or charges and to exact
fair prices only. 1t empowers him to
require the prompt disposition Of food
about to go out of condition, to preserve
its food value; to control the market
movements and to prescribe flour mix
lures.
With these powers the Secretary of
Agriculture becomes one of the most po-
tential personages in America for the
welfare of the people, if this bill passes.
With an organization effected for carry
ing out the provisions of the proposed
law he can very greatly check specula-
tion and extortion, equalize distribution
and encourage production. While opin-
ions may differ as to details of the meth
DDS to be employed to these ends there
can be no doubt of the urgent need of
prompt action to insure an early begin
ming for the food conservation of the
country.
Evening star., 1917-05-03
The Food Control Bill.

Presented simultaneously in the House
and Senate the administrations food
control bill is now in stage of consid-
Grafton through which it is hoped it will
be speedily pushed to enactment. This
is one of the most important of the
"war measures" 1t does for the food
supply of the nation what the selective
draft bill just passed does for the mill
tary force. 1t seeks to systematic the
food production, to prevent dislocation
or congestion, extortio'5 and speculation.
1t aims at the encouragement and aid of
the farmers and the reduction to mini
mum Of al: chances of public privation
through market manipulation
Under this joint resolution the Sec
retary of Agriculture is vested with great
powers. He becomes practically the food
director of the country. He is to make
a thorough survey of the food situation
to learn what is on hand in the way
of food, where it is located and from
what sources it is coming. It enables
him to buy and sell at cost to farmers
seeds suitable for food production in
restricted areas where great need exists.
It empowers him to establish and en-
force standards Of grades for agricul-
tural products and fertilizers and for
their receptacles, and to provide against
their misuse for fraud. When neces-
sary he may license and control any
business for the manufacture. storage or
Evening star., 1917-05-03
The Submarine Peril.

If the American people have entered
lightly into war with Germany in the
belief that it is to be an easy task to
effect the defeat of that power they are
likely to be disillusioned by the frank
acknowledgment by the Secretaries of
State, Interior and the Navy, in their
remarks to delegations addressed by
them yesterday, of the grave peril con
fronting the allies in the depredations
of submarines. This avowal is made
openly and so emphatically as to carry
conviction that at the present rate of
submarine activity England and France
are likely to be dangerously deprived
of means of sustenance through the
closing of the channels of commerce.
But the acknowledgment by the three
Secretaries of the dangers from Uboat
warfare is not despairing cry. 1t is,
on the contrary, call to action. Rep
resentatives of the states are urged to
work the more vigorously for com
plete coordination of American re-
sources to meet this situation. In
ventors are asked to apply their brains
to the problem of devising means of
combating the submarine, detecting its
proximity or diverting the course of its
torpedoes. Shipbuilding companies are
asked to apply their facilities for the
construction of vessels to the utmost
in order that losses at sea may be fully
and quickly replaced.
This, as Secretary Lane declared yes
terday, is an American problem, be-
cause this is now an American war and
what happens to the nations that are
fighting for the same cause as the United
States happens to this country as well.
Although England and France are not
formally the allies of the United States
in the usual sense Of the term, they are
allies in fact, and the peril of England
and France today is the peril of Amer
lea. If England and France should sue
cumb because of lack of supplies, Ger
many will dominate the situation in Eu-
rope and the United States must then
bear the brunt of the actual assault
Every ship built here and sent through
the submarine Gordon to a British or
French port is q measure of American
defense.
The situation is not hopeless. The
German submarines do not get all the
vessels that float. They get only small
percentage of them. The problem is
to keep the total number of sailings so
high that the percentage of losses will
not be dangerously high. Of course, the
more ships the more marks. But if
armed ships are effective in any degree
against submarines they will get through
in sufficient numbers to maintain the
supplies that England and France re-
quire.
England is working on this problem
vigorously, seeking way to destroy
submarines in greater number than be-
fore and to locate and destroy their
bases. The United States must actually
do more than arm the merchantmen. 1t
must go forth itself in a deliberate
search for the undersea raiders 1t must
join the patrol Of the lanes of COM
merce, to make shipping safer. The
greater the danger arising from the un-
dersea warfare the more vigorous and
thorough must be the American meas
ures.
Evening star., 1917-05-03
No Reason for q Change.

When DIR. William NJ. Davidson re-
signed as superintendent of schools at
the close of December, 1913, Ernest l..
Thurston, then assistant superintendent,
was selected as his successor, to FILL the
unexpired term ending six months later.
1t was distinctly understood at the time
that Mr. Thurston was chosen tentative
1y in order to test his merits to ascer-
tain whether he would be acceptable or
suitable as superintendent for the full
term following. He was, in short, placed
on trial for six months. He passed the
trial successfully, was pronounced com
petent as superintendent and was elect
ed for the full term in July, the term
Chat will expire with the present school
year When this was done the COM
munity felt that the period of expert
ments in public school administration
had passed. 1t was gratifed at the de-
Nelopment of local man from within
che school system capable of administer
1ng the Office of superintendent salts
factorily and progressively.
Now it would appear from the effort
made by some members of the board
Of education to deny him reelection. in
order to make way for another
man, presumably from outside of
Washington but as yet unsolicited,
that Mr.. Thurston's period of pro-
baton did not close with the six
months of DIR. Davidson's unexpired
term, but ran for three years and half,
and that in that three years and half
he has failed to demonstrate his fitness
to head the local school system. If this
view is to prevail it means simply that
public school superintendents in Wash
1ngton are to, serve only three years
apiece. That means that every three
years there will be disruption at the
head Of the system. 1t means constant
series of changes and experiments, of
the playing of school politics, of destrue-
tion of the corps spirit which is so es-
sential to good work in the school or
ganization.
Is it worth while to disrupt a peace
full. progressive system, eapably headed
and oficered, in order to take a chance
with an unknown quantity presumably
brought from the outside, unfamiliar
with the difficulties of the dual system
here, unaequainted with the task of deal
ing with Congress and more than likely
by his radical theories to arouse antago-
aismsf
Past experience with imported super
fntendents does not justify further ex-
periments. The schools are tranquil,
progressive and happy. The people of
Washington, through their representa-
tive organizations and by individual ex-
pressions, have demanded a eontinu-
ance of the present efficient administra-
tion. The board of education, as the
representative of the community, should
In a discharge of that response
bility promptly re-elect the superin-
tendent, and thus insure at least another
term of satisfactory school work.
Evening star., 1917-05-03
Women's Dress Dent.

White Taffeta Afternoon Dresses.
slightly soiled; size 36. $500 eaehe
were S25.00.
Faille Silk Afternoon Dress. trimmed
in navy blue Georgette crepe: sise -:
slightly soiled. <28.5O, was $3.50.
2 White Georgette Afternoon Dress.
es. combined with black velvet; China
silk underskirt; slightly soiled: sizes
"a and SO. 1913 eachg were $500.
1 White Wolfe Morning Dress. trim.
med in white embroidery and yellow
voile; soiled; size 36. 5000 was $12.9S.
purple and turquoise blue. with cloth
of silver drop skirt; sizes 36 and 81.
$18.75 each, were $3.50 and $500.
1 Handsome Cream Lace and Pink
Brocaded Gros de Londres Silk After
noon Dress, with tan silk and flesh
colored Georgette lining: size -:
slightly soiled. $500, was $500.
Third floor. G street.
Evening star., 1917-05-03

touch, everybody. Everybody has a
stake in the game; and just now that
stake takes on a new importance and
significance. The revenue required is
for a particular purpose, and that pur-
pose Of a very unusual character.
Full discussion need not spell. perilous
delay. There is time for it, and reason
for it. New taxes on new objects are
to be imposed for a given purpose, and
are to be repealed or modified after that
purpose has been accomplished. Hence
they must be laid with care and under
standing. What is now to be done must at
no distant time be undone; and condi-
tions then will have their difficulties as
have the conditions Congress and the
country now face.
Evening star., 1917-05-03
Misses Department.

Misses French Blue Afternoon
Dress of messaline and marquisette;
size 16. STATS; was $500.
White Taffeta Evening Dress. with
silk net sleeves and yoke; size 16.
$14.s5, was S25.00.
Dress with net sleeves and full ruf.
fed skirt; size 16. STATS, was $500.
White Linen Dress, with blue col.
lar and cuffs, trimmed with large
pearl buttons; size 16. Soiled. o1O.00s
was $500.
white One-piece MILDLY Dresses,
with blue sailor collar and GUNS; Size
I3 x2.95 enchs were $3.95.
Girls White Linen Dress. Russian
style, hand-embroidered yoke; size ~.
$500; was $1,000.
l Girls Blue Challis Dress. with
white embroidered collar and GUNS;
size IL. x3.55; was $6.15.
Third floor, C street.
Evening star., 1917-05-03
Censorship.

You've got to have censor when your
angry feelins rise.
And a state of Indignation sort o takes
you by surprise.
You've got to find monitor to help
you keep in hand
The facts and the impressions that so
suddenly expand.
When your mind is overcrowded by a
grievance or a crouch.
And your wounded egotism wants to
rise an holler. ouch"
You've got to find a censor who will
help you check your pride.
An not turn loose your facts which.
maybe, can't be verified.
When the future is uncertain an there's
trouble in the air.
An the luck seems handin' out more
botheration than your share.
You must guard your store of language
which grows suddenly immense.
An ther amt no better censor than
just plain old Common Sense.
Evening star., 1917-05-03
Infants Department.

2 CbiIdren's White Lawn Dresses. 1ong-waist
effect with mink blue shocking on yoke and
waist 81 20 each So 30
9 Childrens White Pique Dresses. square neck
and short sleeves with scalloped edge and wide
belt 81 so each: were $3.50
: Children's Nainsook Gowns, all hand made
and with hand-run tucks and featherstitchng.
81 90 each were S2.2j
9 Children's High-neck Nainsook Gowns. long
s,aoves with lace edge and pink blue rib
hon SOC each: were. I5c.
3 Children's Muslin Gowns, low neck and
tbree -nrartcr sleeves. finished with lace edge
and ribbon 35c EACH were soc.
Third floor, + street.
Evening star., 1917-05-03
Sweater Department.

White and Black Striped Brushed Wool
Sweater belted hack. convertible collar; size
10 s10.75: Sl2. 20.
Green Brushed Wool Sweater. with white
trimming: size A. s.. so: was $3.50
Green Brushed Wool Sweater. white trim
mings size -. S6.73 was Ss.7S
Pink Brushed Wool Sweater. Copenhaeen
trimmings: size a.. s6.75: was 1915.
l Alice Blue Brushed Wool Sweater, cream
trimmings: size 40. 81. so: $3.50.
Gold Fiber silk Sweater. We neck and beiteo
ack: size IS. S4.S5: $500.
Third floor, street.
Evening star., 1917-05-03
Explosion Ayerted.

81 hear you have been very sick
man." said the manager of the garage.
"Yassur," replied Mr.. Erastus Pink
ley. "Dey mos despaired of my recov-
cry. But I never had no doubt about
it myself jes' had to get we'll"
"Whym
"Well, sub, knowed | wasn' good
enough to go to heaven. An workin' in
dis garage has got me soaked so chock
full O. gasoline, dar wasn' a chance of
deir wantin' me aroun' de other place"
Evening star., 1917-05-03
Furniture Department.

/ Brown Spanish Leather Armchair
Sc1.50; was $4,000.
Black Spanish Leather Settee.
S25.OO; was $500.
Brown Spanish Leather Rocker.
SI7.50; was $500.
/ Golden Oak Rocker, $3.50, was
$1,000.
l Golden Oak Rocker. $3.50, was
s7.75.
Mahogany-finish Rocker. $3.5oS
was $3.50.
Mahogany-fi finish Rocker, $780,
was $1,000.
/ Folding Davenport, with golden
oak frame. $500. was $500.
! Colonial Mahogany Rocker, with
tapestry seat and back. s15.00' was
$1,000.
Sixth floor, y street.
Evening star., 1917-05-03
Rug Department.

S3xIO.8-ft. Seamless Chenille Rug. self
toned green: imperfect $3.50; was $4,000.
9x15 Self f-toned Gray Seamless Chenille Rug.
$45. 90: was $500.
s.3x10.G-ft. Two-toned Rose Herati French
Wilton Rug. $3.50; $6S.50.
l 9x12-ft. Two-toned Green Administer Rug,
imperfect. $19.75; was $27 80.
36xt3-in French Wilton Rugs. In plain
colors Of rose and green. $5. 90 each; $1,000.
27x54-in. Green Chenille Rug. $500: was
So
38x83-in. Artioom Wilton Rugs, plain colors
Of mulberry. tan, blue, rose and green. $500
eachs were 5000.
Fifth foor street.
Evening star., 1917-05-03
Mount Vernon.

From the New YORK World.
All Americans should go to Mount
Vernon once. Every foreign visitor who
would know America must go there.
We have nothing finer or more signifi-
cant to show our distinguished visitors.
Nothing they could do or say upon our
soil could be more deeply appreciated
by the people than the tribute they
paid to the first President
Evening star., 1917-05-03
Travelling Goods Dept.

l 20-inch Black Enamel Hat Box.
leather bound; Slightly damaged. $500;
was $1,000.
26-inch Leather Suit Case. $4.95;
was $500.
A lot of Small Hand Satchels. genu
ine leather some leather lined; sizes
from 10 to 16 inches. $1.5O each; were
$3.50 to $500.
Fourth floor Tenth street.
Evening star., 1917-05-03
Upholstery Dept.

Short lengths in all sorts of fab
RIGS for curtains, upholsteries, draper
les and fancy and decorative articles
for the household-nets, cretonnes,
scrims. nlarquisettes, voiles, madras;
"a to u less than regular prices.
Fourth floor. G street.
Evening star., 1917-05-03
Bed Department.

os-ft Bronx-frame Cot. with link steel
spring 81 80: 5000.
3-ft. oxidized Iron Cot, with steel spring.
So 90: was $500.
36-ft Folding Bed with 2-inch continuous
nosts and national spring, S6. so: was $500.
/ Tent Cot. soiled from using as noor sam.
pie $1,000: $500.
Sixth floor Tenth street.
Evening star., 1917-05-03
Basket Department.

Infants Sleeping Baskets. 600 each: wets
s.. so.
/ Large Clothes Hamper. $3-50; WAS $3.50.
Scrap Baskets. 15c each: were BIC.
Scrap Baskets, 20c each; were 45c.
Scrap Baskets, 35c each; were 60c.
Japanese Sandwich Baskets. BIC each; wsrs
CSC.
Fifth floor, center.
Evening star., 1917-05-03

The kaiser might have saved the world
great amount of trouble by giving re
speetful consideration to the views of
Macmillan Harden.
Evening star., 1917-05-03
An Economist,

"Do you want work?"
"No, lady," replied Flooding Pete
"Work gives me such an extra big ap-
petite, it 'ud be a shame to waste de
food"
Evening star., 1917-05-03

The United States authorities have
made it clear that they are as willing
to help in finishing a war as they were
unwilling to help in starting one.
Evening star., 1917-05-03

1t is expected that Carranza will ap-
preciate the greater dignity of his of
fee as constitutional president, and be-
have.
Evening star., 1917-05-03

Probably nothing would please the
kaiser more than to lend the Russian
revolutionists Won Bernstorff to help or
ganize a new government.
Evening star., 1917-05-03
A Grave Question.

ais your husband going to make a
gardena"
"I don't know" said Mrs. Crosslots.
"He has tried it unsuccessfully so many
times Pm not sure it wouldn't be more
economical to eat the potatoes than to
plant them"
Evening star., 1917-05-03
The Shrinking Violet.

For violets that gather round
Small sentiment just now is shown;
They take up valuable ground
Where beets and onions might be
grown.