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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-06

and Prof Malshner and Carl Knut-
son were among those from this vic,n'
ltv who went down to Valley City
wednesday evening to attend the
dance at that place.
MISS Lola LaVa!ley, OF Moorhead,
MIMI, was a visitor IN Rogers We'd
nesday looking after matters in con-
nectlon with the estate OF A. O. La
valley, deceased Of which she is the
admin stratrIX
care Mosser. who was formerly a
resident Of this vicin ty. but for the
past, few months has been in training
at Camp Dodge, near Des MOines,
IOWA, has been transferred to Camp
F.ke near Little Rock, Ark.
Conrad Quist returned to Rogers
inc past week from Visions n where
ne mad spent a few days visiting with
relatives and friends. He was travel
ing ny auto and made the trip in a
little over "a hours and without a stop
travelling all night. He was accom-
panied by Gilbert and Arved Quist and
Mrs. Engner Quist and children.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-06
KATHRYN
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Recorder, Nov. 29.-Miss Flora
Walker went to Nome last Thursday.
Clarence knutsOn was a Fargo pas
senger Thursday.
Prof. SWensOn and Herman Holland
autoed to Valley CITY, last Saturday
evening.
Mrs. C. NJ. Riyeness arrived from
Fergus Falls, M nm, last Thursday, fo1
an extended visit at the J. o. Haugen
home.
J. o. Jensen left Monday for Fargo
where he went to commence school al
tue A. {. lie has enlisted in the U
S. signal corps.
Carl Venaas went to Valley City
Monday, where he Is taking chlroprac
TIC treatments from DIR. Skonnord.
Mrs. j. M. Vigil, and children, went
to Walcott, yesterday to spend
Thanksgiving with her folks.
Mrs. G. A. Schmidt and son Donald
lett last Thursday for St. Paul, MIMI,
where they visited until Sunday, re.
turning to Valley City. where Mr..
Schmidt met them.
Miss Mildred Abrahamsen, who is
attending Casselton Hight, and Oscar
Larson, who is attending Concord a
college. arrived home yesterday eve
ming via Valley City, to spend Thanks
giving at their respective homes.
The Kathryn basketball team has
BEEN practicing every Monday and
Thursday evening for the past two
weeks, and are rounding into pretty
good shape. They have three chal-
lenges from ne ghboring teams for
games this season. We hope the PEG.
pie will help the team along by COM
ing and roofing for it. Let's show them
what Kathryn can do.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lars ]. Eidsvig went
to Fargo Saturday
Thos. Gullickson left for the Twin
Cities Tuesday.
Sigurd Liene was Nome business
visitor between trains Monday.
L. B. Hanson was Hastings bust
ness visitor between trains Tuesday.
George Anderson and Carl Vance
went to Fargo Tuesday, where they
will spend aboutsa week. ,.
Miss Eleanora E!dsvig went to
Moorhead Thursday, where she will
attend Concordia college,
Miss Alice Gustafson and brother,
Albert. were Fargo callers from Sat-
urday until Monday
Melvin Brandbold left for Austin,
MIMI, Monday, where he will attend
the University of Southern Minnesota
The Misses Anna and Alma Knut-
son arrived from Fargo Yesterday
evening, via Valley City, to spend
Thanksgiving at home.
Capt. Abrahamson reports that Oak
hill township is respong' NIB literally
in the campaign for Red Cross dona-
tons.
Melvin Larson, who IS attending
the A. c. at Fargo, arrived home to-
day at noon, to spend Turkey Day."
at home
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-06

owing TO physical disability. Harr,
was we'll pleased with his army ex
: pcr4enceS and regretted to return. He
says John Raaen is enjoying the best
OF health and has gained severa
pounds since going south
Albert Sherman arrived Wednesday
morning from Noble Ford, Alta, TO at
tend the funeral OF h S father. the late
Andrew sherman.
Ole Johnson, accompanied by MIR
and Mrs. John Severson and child
ali Of kathryn, had an exciting time
sunday evening when .Johnson's car
went off the grade near Ole Evan
stad's. The car turned over, iniur. ny
Mr.. SeversOn's back and cutting Mrs
SeVersons face. A passing auto
brought them to town and medical aid
summoned. Mr.. Johnson was not in.
Jured. The car, minus a windshield
and top, was taken home Monday by
It's owner The entire party consider
themselves fortunate that they escap-
ed with only slight injuries.
Tom Nayes was a business visitor
at Valley City Tuesday.
Theo. Tvedten, of kensal, spent
Thanksgiving at his home here.
Miss Agnes Tvedten is home spend.
ing the Thanksgiving vacation Miss
Tvedten attends high school at Ken
sal.
Captain Henry T. Lee, of Norma
township has been the only leader to
report in the Red Cross drive. Mr.
Lee and his able lieutenants have
gone over the top and returned 632
silver prisoners. The Norma quota
was $546, and Captain Lee is still
driving. Norma township is there
and over in supporting the Red Cross.
y large, happy crowd presented
themselves at the big Thanksgiving
dinner at Immanuels church yesterday
Fifteen dollars of the proceeds were
given to the Red Cross fund
Gust Stangler's new house is about
completed and Carpenter North VII
build 30X60 barn, granary and
buggy shed for Mr.. Stangler this win
ter if the weather permit
The Ladies' Aid of Fingal Lutheran
church Will hold q sale at the church
parlOrs Saturday evening, Dec. 8.
Fancy articles that will make excel
lent gifts will be among the many
things to be sold. Lunch will be serv-
cd after the sale. Everybody is in
yited to attend.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-06
FlNGAL
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Herald, Nov. 30.-Dr. A. G. Macdon.
aid returned Monday from business
trip 70 Chicago.
Mi. and MIS-. G. E. Batcheller re-
turncd Sunday from visit at Mime
apol.s.
Auam Sherman came from Miles
City, Mont, Tuesday called by the
death OF his father
Over $50 was gathered in for the
Y. NJ c. a. fund at the dance Wednes-
Gay evening.
Miss Emma Lillethun came from
Courtenay Wednesday evening to
spend a short vacation.
Nj. and Mrs. Frank Sherman came
1rom Wlnsted, Mimi, Monday to at
tend the funeral Of the formers
brother, Andrew Sherman.
The many friends OF L. E. Correll,
who few years ago was employed al
the FIRST State Bank of Lucca, Will be
pleased to learn that he recently re-
eeived a commission as lieutenant at
Fort Smelling and will be stationed IN
khe national army training camp at
Rockford, ILL.,, after Dec. IS.
George Dahl came from Van Hook
Saturday and will spend the winter in
the community.
Chas Mcmillan was in town Tues
day and took time to pay us short
visit. Mr.. Mcmillan has been Herald
reader since the first issue and
through his visit is sure of it for an
other year or more.
Miss Marion Frazier came from
CooDerstown, and spent Thanksgiving
at the home of her sister, Mrs. F. J..
Kencke.
The pupils of the high school and
eighth grade were delightfully."- enter
tained by Miss Agnes Oliver at the
A. Fl. Moede home Friday evening. The
evening was spent playing games. aft
er which the guests were rendered a
big feed and when they departed all
felt we'll pleased with the reception
given them.
Harry Kennedy who enlisted last
spring with Company G, returned
Tuesday from Camp Greene, Char
totte, N. G., having been discharged
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-06
HASTINGS
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Times, Nov. 2S.-Theodore Strand
left on Monday for visit to Fargo.
Miss Helen Bergan was at home
over Sunday from Valley City.
Miss Elizabeth Sather came home
Saturday from her school near F.ngal.
She returned Sunday
Nels and Alfred Jensen and Het-
man GuttOrmsOn visited in Fargo sew
eral days last week, returning Satur.
day.
Miss Claudine Bergan left on Mon.
Gay for Litchville and will be employ
ed for few weeks west of that town.
O. T. Olson made business trip by
auto to Leonard last Friday. He was
accompanied by Chas Olson and c. o.
Sather. ."a.
5. J: Aandahl stepped off from the
freight on Saturday morning long
enough to call at The Times Office
and renew his subscription to the "a.
per. He was on his way to St. Paul
with car of live stock. There were
three other cars from L:tchville in
the same tran.
Andrew Bergan, G.. A. Salberg. G.
II. and Henry Kulsrud, lieutenants for
Spring Creek township in the Red
Cross Thanksgiving campaign, attend
ed the big Barnes county rally in Val
Mrs. X. C. Olson came up from Far
go Tuesday, returning today.
Miss Marie Jacobson arrived Tues
day for a visit at the Ludwig Larson
home.
Gilbert Sorenson. of Casselton trans
acted business here Tuesday and Wed.
nesday of this week.
ley City, Sunday afternoon. Judge N.
c. Young. who is giving his time to
the Red Cross work in this state, gave
a very instructive address and a work.
ers meeting to instruct the CAPTAINS
and lieutenants in their duties was
held after the address by the Judge,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-06

! some or the Re0 Gross OIlCeTS OIL Tue
Hastings branch planned to be at the
rally but were discouraged by the
weather and did not make the trip.
Not so with the farmers, however;
who are accustomed to being out in
all kinds OF weather, and having been
appointed to this work, felt it their
duty to go.
A Junior branch of the Red Cross is
be 'ng talked Of in the local school, and
will be organized as soon as all the
! students are ready to join.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Livingston are
now living in Superior, Wis., and have
subscribed for the Times SO as to
keep in touch with the old home of
Mrs. Livingston, who was Miss Mary
| Christensen.
| The total individual subscriptions
for the Red Cross in this weeks drive
amounts to 1858 at the hour of going
to press, as follows: Hastings,
! $2O9.50; Spring Creek township, north
half $50; south half, $780, Complete
report will be published next week.
Miss Olga Bake left Thursday for
visit with her mother.
A. 0. Barton visited the local schools
on Tuesday afternoon.
Alvin Nordahl visited in Fargo a
couple Of days this week, return ng
today.
The basket supper given by the
Yeomen Saturday evening netted
about $50 which VIII be given to the
Red Cross
Mrs. j. H. Moss Awrey, of Hawley.
Mimi, arrived Tuesday and is spend
ing week with her sister.in-law, Mrs.
r. P. COlburn, while recovering from
an operation for appendicitis.
Mrs. H. j. Carlson and baby daugh-
ter left on Friday for her home at
Garv:n, Mimi, after two months
visit with relatives here. Mrs. II. O.
Dahl accompanied them as far as Far,
go and returned home on Saturday.
The Ladies' Aid society sale and
lunch Melted respectively $57 and $40.
Henry Kulsrud officiated at the block
with his usual good humor. The
lunch proved to be substantial SUD-
per, served cold with the exception Of
coffee.
C. T. Peterson says the world is
not so large after ALL The other Gay
he discovered that the buyer for the
Northern Produce Co., Enbersbe, by
name, was boyhood neighbor whom
he had not seen for many years, and
had pleasant chat on old times with
him.
Turkeys are coming down. In fact
it has been raining turkeys on the
printers family this week. Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Beck bombarded them
with two fine birds and the dax day
Mrs. Printers brother phoned that he
was sending one from Hawley, MINI.
Helmer Kulsrud was driving to
town last Thursday, with one of the
wagon trucks and small box for
seat. He thought he would see how
Albert Norberg was getting along
blowing with the tractor, BIT when they
got close to the outfit the horses de-
c'ded they didn't care to make it's &C
quaintance and started rather sudden
ly for the village. Helmer lost his
seat and couldn't get his feet braced
for pull on the line and as he was
not in running toys, he let the team
go and said he would see them later.
They were caught near the bank and
no damage had been done.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-06
WI M'3l EDON
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! News, Nov 3U,-Mrs, j. A. Swart
OUT is on the sick list this week.
Miss Margaret Fried was a James
town visitor Tuesday.
Al Hemp is busy these day soliciting
Tor the Red Cross fund.
Miss Bessie Hodge is spending
! thanksgiving with the J. l.. More fam
lily.
Miss Ruth Christie went to Fessen
den To- spend Thanksgiving with her
sister.
f. j. Philippe returned Saturday
from Glenburn where he spent the
summer.
A. J. Blower LETT Wednesday even,
ing for Lidgerwood to spend Thanks
giving with relatives.
Attorney G. J. Clauson left Wednes-
day evening for Dalton. Mimi, to
spend Thanksgiving with relatives.
MISS Helen Stroud came up from
jamestown Wednesday evening to
spend Thanksgiving with her folks.
Dr.. James I. Asher, district super
intendent, preached at the NJ. E.
church both morning and evening last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. C. Toste and son,
Francis, are spending Thanksgiving
with Mrs. Toste's sister, Mrs. r. Boyn-
ton az Jamestown.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Vaughn and Os-
valid Dick are down from Fessenden
and are spending Thanksgiving at the
Frank Dick home.
Dr. w. B. Wanner and family are
spending Thanksgiving at Buchanan
attending a reunion Of the Wanner
family at the James Buchanan home.
Robert Lyle, John Grotting and Leo
nard Skaar left Friday for Camp
Dodge after enjoying a few days fur
Tough which they spent with home
folks north of town.
&. Z. Beers departed Wednesday
evening forfor Fergus Falls, Mimi,
where be is spending Thanksgiving
with his folks. Mrs. Beers and baby
have been visiting there for some
time. ~
Anton Fried returned from his visit
in Wisconsin and Minnesota on Satur-
day. Mrs. Fried, who went down with
him, remained a few days longer re
turning Wednesday evening. :, )
At the meeting of the Red Cross
circle on Monday evening Mrs. W. B.
gWanner was elected one of the direc.
tors Of the Red Cross for Barnes
county. Each circle in the county
elects one director.
r. O. Throne, who spent several
weeks here looking after his farm, re.
turned Saturday to Marble Rock, Ia.
He came up in an auto but he left his
car here as he will move up in the
spring and settle on his farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. More went to
jamestown Wednesday evening with
their auto and on their way home
were accompanied by their daughter,
Jessie, and two CT her friends, Miss
Mary Staples and Miss Janette Joos,
who will spend Thanksgiving at the
More home
Rev. ]. S. Miller autoed to James
town on Wednesday returning that
evening accompanied by Charles MI.
Ter, Miss Osa Miller and Mss Pear!
Scoby, who are spending Thanl1sgiv-
ing here at the Miller home.
Miss Ruth Christie read a patriotic
paper Tuesday evening at the Or
pheun theater. It was demonstrate
tive of the great need of Red Cross
work and an appeal to the people Of
this vicinity to do their BIT
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-06

Bishop Henderson of Detroit has is
sued an order that every Methodist
church in his diocese shall display the
stars and stripes during the war.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-04
WAR KEEPS
CUPID BUSY
Demand for Marriage Licenses
Has Been Greatly Increased
by Threatened Hostihties

War brides are coming into eyi-
d,nce just as there was a wave
Of marriages At the time Of enlist.
uent for service on the border. The
publication Of TIE presidents speech
hss brought a crowd OF yomg
couples 10 the marriage license
Once during the past two DAYS.
More than sco-e of marriages
Wednesday were attributable TO
martial excitement and war talk.
This was figured on the basis Of
the number OF licenses granted be-
fore conflict with Germany !, omed
~ as a certainty " nilc Jos. Pillar
ski has been issuing only between
% and 80 licenses dav. the num-
Der Jumped Tuesday 20 IS, and the
rush Wednesday morning indicated
that before the day was over even
larger number han that would
have been issued-
The flock ot young men explained
that they wanted to be married be-
fore they were called TO war. II Il
turned out that they should really
have 10 enlist
The Detroit times., 1917-04-04
BOYS or 3IST.
AWAIT CALL
State Win Need Whole Brigade
TO Protect Plants, Says
Col. Barlow

Michigan will need 4 whole
brigade OF troops 20 protect "a
plants in the even. Of a war dec.
lsration." said Col. Walter Barlow.
Wednesday. MY regiment the
ThirU-hrst, can be -DoOiii1ed in De.
troit in few hours time. and every
company Is ready for the call which
H. expected TO come momentarily. g
Col Barlow believes that what.
ever may develop in the crisis with
Germany mat the Thirty-hrst as
well as thr other regiments OF Mich
iRan will te retained within the
state for al least six months
"Alfho ngny OF the larger fac.
tories Of the city now are employing
heavy guards for their PLANTS" said
The colonel II am convinced that
troops viii be needed here in addi.
tion 20 tho two baitalions of the
Thirty-third now quartered ia Fort
Nayne"
The Thirty-hrst regiment now has
approximately 1900 men. several
hundred more than either OF the
other two MiChissn regiments of in
fantry
The Detroit times., 1917-04-04
CITIZENS URGE
CASS annex
Board Of Estimates Urged to
Provide for Extension
Cut Out by Council

Strong pressure is being brought
10 bear on members OF the board II
estimates 70 provids in some way
fo- he extension Of the CaSs Tech
meal high school An item OF ST..
900 900 asked for this purpose was
cut BY the council committee on
claims and accounts and the com
mlttee OF the whole.
A large part OF Mayor Mars
mAil each day u letters from eitL
zens asking that the board OF esti-
mates again give consideration TO
the Cass Technical high school ap-
preparation
Aid. Ge~ge " Ro~A . member
OF the committee that acted on the
school appropriations and who has
openly criticized some Of the nils
in the modern-day education. fAvors
the enlargement Of the Cass school.
but IL opposed TO the plans for the
building az laid before the commit.
tee The enlargement would entail
an expenditure Of $1,000 900. slarge
part OF the money TO be used for
ali immense auditorium This. Aid.
Ross says. would be an utter waste
OF public money.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-04
THE NUTS
IN OKLAHOMA

TULSA Okla. April Large
groves OF soft shell pecans. which
command a fancy price on the mar.
ket and are a wonderfully profitable
thing for eastern Oklahoma. are be.
ing planted in overflow land In Tul.
- county by wealthy oil operators
One will plant q grove oS 5000
trees this month and q grove OF 10
acres planted two years ago Bhosfid
bear this year other groves are
due 20 bear this year also.
Pecsns are native 10 this country
ard tens of thoussids of trees
which Weld the small nun are bea=
ing and are proving a good thing
financially Some land owners have
hit upon me idea OF grating the
Buds % the large soft shell pecan
OF Texas and Georgia 10 the native
trees. Last year several trees thus
grsftsd bore for the nrst time and
demonstrated the grating could be
accomplished successfully.
Experiments are being made in
the growing OF the English walnut
IN Tulsa county. n has been argued
that this walnut would thrive In
this country as well. II not better.
than In California. and nurserymsn
The Detroit times., 1917-04-04
WANT GERMANS
T0READ SPEECH
Pacifists Here Trying to De-
wise Means to Get Full
Text Before People

People In Detroit and elsewhere.
who are opposed TO the war. are co
operating IN an effort TO end a way
whereby the people OF Germany may
be given an opportunity 10 read The
full text OF President Wilson's
speech. Chbiegrams already have
been sent 70 the Socialist party Of
Germany and also 20 the govern
ment OF Russia 70 assist In this e.
fort.
They declare that II IN most I'm
portsnt that the masses In Ger.
many are not kept in ignorance OF
he feeling OF Americans toward
them and the motives which have
animated the president In Advoca,-
ing war
The following telegram wRs sent
r. the Emergency Peace federation.
Washington. wednesday, b& the Rev
r r Shippen, pastor ot The First
nitarian church
We must insis, that the German
people be Informed that America
has no quarrel with them. but onlv
with their antidemocrauo govern
ment The full teIt Of The presi
dents war message should SON =
how be circulated IN Germany that
they may know the truth and the
fundamental sympathy between the
two peoples"
The Detroit times., 1917-04-04


cspted rs. a very high average. out
the average availability Is becoming
higher each day as the war cloud
uows nearer. When war IA abso-
lutely certain he believes the aver.
age will be still higher. because 50
many who are n for service are
holding back 20 be sure they ara
needed before signing away four
years of their life 20 naval service
Lieut. Richardson is also enroll
ing men for the naval reserve
These men pledge themselves for a
period Of four years. but they are
10 be called upon only in the case
o, actual hostillties. the remainder
of the time being privileged 70 stay
a homo and report by mail once A
month. for which they receive p
small amount OF pay During timer
% actual hostllities they are called
uron and then receive full pay
These reserves will be used in
case Of war 10 relieve naval men
from shore duty 80 that he trained
men may board the ships IN many
Instances they would be assigned 20
duty in their home towns The of.
icer saws the men arr not signing
up in this division rapidly. all seen.
INK 10 fear there Is a trick Of some
kind hack Of the enrolment and
that. once pledged N serve four
years. they viii be taken for actual
duty even IN times OF peace The
lieutenant wants any such 10 feel
assured nothing of the kind Will
happen and that they will no+ be
called upon FOR any kind Of duty
except IN case of war. and then
only for the actual period OF the
war.
The Board Of Commerce has al.
ready sold 20 automobile drivers
300 OF the banners designed 20 stin1.
uiate recruiting for the navy an
the demand r. brisk.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-04
BELL COMPANY
TO PAY MILITIA
Michigan State VIII Not Cut
on Salaries of Enlisted
Men In Its Employ

Employees OF the Michigan State
Telephone company. who are enlist
ed in the national guard or naval
militia. or who are otherwise under
oath 10 present themselves for 40
tive military service. will be ~
lowed full pay at hsir normal ratce.
lees the amount In each case paid
By the government, from the daAe
n ey are called into active service
until July 1. 1917
Consideration viii be given 10
provision after that date for depen-
dents OF the men In service should
the state or nation make no such
provision. Employees win also TO
tain their eligibility 10 BENEFITS un-
der the employees benefit plan while
absent on duty. and the period of
absence will not be deducted In
computing their terms OF employ.
ment for the purposes OF the plan
Upon return from duty. or AFTER
honorable discharge. they will be
given such employment a. the needs
OF the service will permit and the
employe IL able and fitted 70 per
form.
The company has undertaken 20
assist In obtaining oficers and men
for the United states signal reserve
eOrps. and limited number ot
In~- 80 'hs val al.Teserss force. In
-----~lusnt the company ofneiAIs
say
The telephone ssrviee OF ths
Fell system Ia OF the utmos, i'm
portanee TO the military authorities
and 10 the effective mobilization Of
the country's industries In prepara-
ration for war, and their conduct
during war, II war coocurS. We
must not only take every precaa-
tion TO avoid eripplinE or impairins
our complete system OF eommuniea-
tons bat also increase our efforts
a. the demand for service increaAes
To this end the maintenance OF an
adequate and experienced personnel
IL essential"