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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-17
COURT DECISIONS

COURT DECISIONS
 "The courts of the United States have stated the following acts to bo reasonable:
 "The use or attempted use of any force or violence against the govern ment of the United States or its mlli- tary or naval forces
 The acquisition. use or disposal of any property with knowledge that 1t is to be, or with intent that 1t shall be. of assistance to the enemy in their hostilities against the United States:
 "The performance of any act or the publication of statements or informa ton which will give or supply in any way aid and comfort to the enemies of the United States;
 "The direction. aiding. counseling or countenancing of any of the forego- ing acts.
 Such acts are held to be treason able whether committed within the United States or elsewhere; whether committed by a citizen of the United States or by an alien domiciled. or residing in the United States. inasmuch as descendent aliens, as well as citi- AeHS, owe dileSldnce to the united States and it's laws; Any such citizen or alien who has Knowledge of the commission of such acts and conceals and does not make known the facts to the officials named in section of the penal code is guii- ty of misprission of treason. And I hereby proclaim and warn all citizens of the United States, and al, aliens owing allegiance to the gov- ernment of the United States, to ao- stain from committing any and all acts which would constituted a vio- lation of any of the laws herein set forth; and l further proclaim and warn all persons who may commit such acts that they will be vigorously prose- euted therefor.
 'In witness whereof, I have here unto set my hand and caused the seal Of the United States to be affixed
 Done at the city of Washington, this 16th day of April. in the year of our Lord 1917 and of the independence of the United States of America the one hundred and forty first.
 WOODROW WILSON.
 By the President,
 ROBERT LANSING. Secretary of State"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-17
FRENCH ARE ADVANCING

Paris. April 16-The French statement reads
 Between St. Quentin and the Disc ar tillery fighting continued throughout the day. South of the Disc we made new progress oh the plateau east of the line of Barisis-Quincy Basse.
 Between Soissons and Rheims, after artillery preparation that lasted several days, we attacked this morning the Ger man lines along an extent of about At kilometres (25 miles). A desperate battle was fought along the whole front, where the enemy had grouped very important forces and numerous artillery. Every where the valor of our troops was in pro- portion to the energetic defense of our adversary.
 Between Sossons and Craonne the whole German first position fell into our power. East of Craonne our troops oc- cupied the enemy's second position south of Juveincourt Further to the south we carried our line as far as the outskirts of Bermericourt and up to the Aisne canal at Loivre and Courcy.
 "violent counter attacks launched sew eral times north of Vile-au-Bois were broken down by our fire with consider able losses to the enemy.
 The number of prisoners made by us up to the present exceeds 10000. We like wise captured important material which has not yet been inventoried.
 'In Champagne artillery fighting con- tinued actively during the day on the various sectors. The cannonade was in- termittent on the rest of the front.
 Belgian communication: There was artillery fighting along the whole Bel giant front
 Eastern theatre, April 15: The artil-
 tContinued on Page Two)
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though the Germans are making des- perate effort to hold their positions about it, as Lens seems to be the pivot of the new back-swing of the German lines necessitated by the battle of Arras. Against these Germans strong points many captured German guns were turned today, for with the heavy pieces taken by the British were thousands of rounds of ammunition. British gun crews were rushed up to man these weapons, which were turned around m their own pits, thus forming British gunnery outposts, while their own guns were moving for ward.
 Explosions continued within Lens and the outlying mine districts and there seems little doubt that the mines will certainly be destroyed as far as possible. Lens cathedral was still standing to- day, apparently little damaged Fires were still seen inside the German lines.
 About Sc Quentin, at the southern point of British activity, there has been hard fighting, much of it being hand to hand. As one officer expressed it. Our men got in well with the bayonet, causing heavy losses Co the enemy.
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stroy by force the government of the United States, or to levy war against them. or to oppose by force the authority thereof or by force to prevent, hinder or delay the execution of any law of the United States, or by force to seize, take or possess any property of the United States contrary to the authority thereof, they shall each be fined not more than $5000 or imprisoned not more than six years, or b0th.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-17

month of unrestricted submarine warfare. and other tonnage sunk during that pe- riod was in much the same position and there is no very marked method of com batting the evil. What has been accom- plished is the result of inventions and processes which take time"
 "The government is well aware of the fact that immediate results could not he exDected
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10
RESIGNS TO SERVE THE FLAG

!, Litchville Bulletin. Prof Eugene
w. Lee has resigned his position as
principal Of the Litchville schools, the
same to take effect next week. He
will leave Immediately after that for
Fort Smelling, Mimi, where he will
attend Uncle Sans school for officers,
which begins on May IS and continues
for three months. Mr. Lee is % years
Of age and graduate of St. Olaf's
college. His parents live at North
field, MINI.
Miss Winnifred Hopkins has been
promoted to the position of principal
by the board, and Miss Coda Munich
will be her assistant for the remaining
four weeks of school. Miss Munich is
high school and Normal graduate
and holds first grade professional
certificate. She is a sister of Mrs.
Hammered.
Prof. r. G.. Mueller, for the past
three years superintendent of the Luc-
ca consolidated schools, has been
elected principal of our schools for
next year. He comes with the very
best of recommendations, and as he
is married and has two children, he
will not be drafted into the army for
a year anyway. 1t is said on good
authority that unmarried men teach
ers will be scarce as hens teeth in
the country next fall.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10
Red Cross Committees
viii Arrange for Work

At the meeting Of the Barnes Coun-
ty Red Cross chapter Thursday eve
ming 80 members were added. The
Woman's Relief Corps reported that it
had organized an auxiliary with Mrs.
Wylie Nelson as president, Mrs. l. j.
Moe, secretary, and Mrs. Hattie Beal,
treasurer. They will soon choose their
work and be busy ,,
Six prominent citizens were elected
who together with the officers will
form an executive board. They are
C. F. Mudgett, G. w. Hanna, Mrs. I. J.
Moe, Rev. Bohnhoff, Frank White and
Minnie J.. Nelson.
After adjournment q meeting of the
executive board was called by the
president, Geo. A. Mcfarland, at
which the following important commit
tees were appointed:
Committee on Military Relief or
Supplies-Mrs. Henry Nelson. chair
man; Mrs. J. Van Houten, Mrs. o. A.
Barton, Mrs. X. A. Bonhus, Mrs. JAM
es Kelly, Mrs. Rose Bush, Mrs. H. o.
Myhro, Mrs. John Tracy, Mrs. Sam
Mikkelson and Mrs. E. A. Greenwood
Committee on Instruction-Dr. S. A.
Zimmerman, chairman; Mrs. Spencer
D. Reed, Miss H. Winsted, Mrs. L. B.
McMullen and DR.. F. L. Wicks.
Committee on Membership-Frank
White, chairman; Darby O'Malley, w.
T. Craswell, I. J. Moe, James Grady
and Jas J. Farley.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10
KATHRYN BUILDINGS ARE
PROGRESSING RAPIDLY

Kathryn Recorder: Henry Rubel,
Of the J. B. Nelson Construction Co.,
returned Friday to Mankato, Mimi,
after having entered into contract for
the erection Of the block to be occu-
pied by the Louis Larson Co. and the
Thoreson-Runck Co: This block will
be 75x100 feet, with full basement.
The building is to be of brick and
when completed will cost in the
neighborhood of $4,000.
Julius Gustafson, who runs the en-
CINE which elevates the cement hop
per, arrived Friday afternoon and
started cement pouring Saturday
morning and had the bin forms, ten
in all, filled by 4. The erection of the
steel forms and bin partitions were
started Monday Geo. Gamsky and
assistant arrived Wednesday. Mr.
Gamsky manipulates the steel forms
into which the concrete is poured.
Tuesday morning Ed Watson had
crew of II men and four teams
busy excavating for the Larson-Thore-
son-Runck block. It's no easy job,
but Ed manages to keep the dirt
moving.
The walls of the first story of the
mill are about completed. The pow
er house walls are completed and
the rough board of the roof are on.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10
{Notarial Seal)
SOY BEANS FOR STOCK

Grand Forks, May 2.-As an eco
nomical feedstuff for balancing rations
deficient in that element, the soy bean
is one of the cheapest of the feeds
high in oxygen. Past experiments
conducted by J. G. Haney, manager OF
the International Harvester company
experiment farm near Grand Forks,
have proved that the soy bean can be
successfully and profitably raised in
North Dakota, and should form a sub
stantial item in an economical feeding
schedule this season.
Whether used for producing meat.
butter, milk or eggs, soy bean meal is
very valuable, being as digestible as
any Of the other high-protein-content
meals, though this very valuable high
content Of protein is apt to cause dis
arrangement of the digestive organs if
used too heavily. This is equally as
true of other high protein feeds-it
being simply matter of careful feed.
ing. Poultrymen, dairymen and beef
raisers have all found it useful. and
Mr.. Haney's experiments indicate that
hogs can handle it also to good advan'
tage. In conjunction with corn silage,
the soy bean is especially valuable as
feeding agent.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10
Educators Strong Against
Using Grain rain for Liquor

At the meeting Of the Barnes Coun-
ty teachers held in Valley City Satur-
day one of the important actions tax
en- was the passing Of timely resolu>
ton which has been sent to all the
North Dakota representative in the
house and the senate in Washing ton.
The committee appointed to draft
the resolution was E. J. Whalian, Of
Fingal, Miss Marjorie Cassell, of Get
chell township, and w. Z. Bush, of
Alta township. The resolution was
adopted unanimously by rising vote
and is as follows:
whereas, there exists in our coun-
try serious shortage of food prod
ucts; and whereas, large amount of
grain is being wasted in the manufac-
ture of spurious and malt liquors Gre
ating not life but inefflciency;
Be it resolved by the teachers Of
Barnes county assembled, that we feel
that these life-giving materials should
be conserved, and further that we
memorabilia our senators and repre-
sentatives in congress that they use
their best efforts to secure such legis-
lation as shall prohibit the manufac-
ture of any such liquors in the United
States"
similar resolution was passed by
the county superintendent of the
state in their meeting at Minot We'd
nesday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10
Fifty Seniors Have
Teaching Positions

Nearly fifty members OF this years
graduating classes at the State Nor
NAL school have already been placed
in teaching positions. Eleven more
candidates for positions received their
contracts this week. Among them are
the following:
Gladys Simar, ~,ando; grammar
grades and high school English at
Rogers.
Belva Maltby, Forman; fourth, fifth
and sixth grades at Rutland.
Catherine Roney, Hope; seventh
and eighth grades at Glenburn.
Eva Snowman, Darcy; fifth and
sixth grades at Glenburn.
Marjorie King, Lancaster, Wis;
physical education and sixth grade at
Milbank, S. D.
Lois Parks, Page; fourth erode at
McClusky.
Julia Peterson, Starbuck, MIMI;
grammar grades at Driscoll.
Myrtle Kennedy, Devils Lake; pri-
mary grades at Dresden.
Leone Malloy, Hazelton, sixth, sew
enth and eighth grades at Napoleon.
Lenore Hetrick, Froid, Mont; sew
enth, eighth grades and high school
English at Russell
Gudrun Goodman, Milton; high
school assistant and domestic science
at Finley.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10
Noltimier Township Enjoys
Fine Lyceum Entertainment

The people Of the Noltimier town
ship enjoyed another excellent num-
Der on their rural lyceum course
Thursday evening. The entertainment
was given by Mrs. jeanette Dedrick
Craswell, Miss Martha Dewey and
Miss Josephine Wright. Mrs. Cras.
we'll sang several groups of songs and
was enthusiastically received. Miss
Dewey's readings are always pleasure
giving and she gave as one of her
numbers cuttings from "A Man With
out Country" which is thought-pro-
voking lin these national troublous
times. Miss Wright's work as accom-
PIANIST added greatly in making this
entertainment the success it was. o.
A. Barton transported the entertain.
ers in his auto to the Noltimier con-
solidated school, where the concert
was given.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10
FLAG RAISING At FiNGAL

The Fingal schools celebrated Arbor
Day in an interesting and patriotic
way Friday afternoon. They had a
flag raising" A fine new steel flag
pole had been purchased and was put
in. place by the high school boys and
their principal, E. j. Whalian. Several
patriotic songs were sung and patri-
otto recitations and addresses were
given. E. j. Whalian told of the his
tory and use of the flag and County
Superintendent Nelson spoke of the
ways in which the boys and girls can
help their country in this present ma
tional crisis. Mrs. w. T. Craswell was
present and lead in the community
singing of the national airs. AS the
beautiful new flag was slowly raised
to the top of the high staff the as
sembled crowd stood with uncovered
heads and feelingly sang "The Star
Spangled Banner"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10
FARGO ALUMNI OF V. c.
FORMALLY ORGANIZED

Fargo, May, Class county alumni
of the Valley City Normal school form
ed an association at the meeting held
last evening by electing F. V. Hutchin-
son Of this city president, Miss Clara
Knight vice president and w. A. Land
blom secretary-treasurer.
Miss Clara Knight was elected dele
gate to meeting of county association
delegates at Valley City in the near fu-
ture to make plans for the homecom-
ing in June and the observance of the
twenty-fifth anniversary of President
George A. McFarland's connection
with that institution.
Among the visitors present at last
nights meeting were Vice President L..
B. McMullen Of the Valley City Normal
and Editor Boyden of the Free Press
at Lisbon. There was large attend
ance OF alumni at the meeting The
session opened with banquet.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10
PROF. SANDERS FOR NOME

Nome ll;:,..": The Gn'.:.,
ment is made by the board of educa-
ton that Prof. O. j. Sanders, who has
taught the last two years in Kathryn,
been secured as superintendent Of our
high school for next year. Prof.
Sanders comes very highly recon-
mended, both in and outside the coun-
ty, and that Kathryn WIS very desir.
Our of securing him for the third year
speaks very highly of his teaching
ability. Prof. Sanders is man of ex-
ceptionally pleasing personality, and
those who had the pleasure of hear
ing him give a short talk last Sunday
evening were very favorably impress
ed and expressed the wish that he
could be secured as superintendent OF
our schools, and this no doubt led
Prof. Sanders to hand in his appli-
cation for consideration.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10
Red Cross Arrangesfor
Membership Canvass

The membership committee of the
Barnes County Red Cross chapter met
Friday night in Mayor Noes Office in
the city hall and outlined plans for the
membership campaign. A campaign
for new members will be made in all
the towns Of Barnes county. Pres.
G. A. Mcfarland has charge of the
plans for membership in the outside
towns of the county and Mayor Moe
and w. 7. Craswell are preparing
plans for block by block canvass
in Valley City. Everyone is enthus-
iatsic over the prospects for genuine
good work in the Barnes county Red
Cross work
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10
Fine Program Arranged
for Sunday School Meet

Barnes county Sunday school work
ers have never been laggard in their
devotion to the Masters cause. In
preparation for the meeting early in
June Of the Barnes County Sunday
School Association particularly
good program has been arranged, as
follows:
Monday Afternoon, June 4
1:30-Registration and Organization.
1:45-Song and Devotions.
2:00-Address - Teachers Training,
Prof. F. T. Goodier.
Notwithstanding of Previous
Minutes.
Secretary's Report.
Treasurer's Report.
Presidents Report.
Appointment of Committees.
3:00-Report of Department Heads.
Is minutes)
Home Department-Mrs. Ed
gar Harper, Valley City.
Teachers Training - Prof. J,
H. Seymour, Valley City.
Mementary-Mrs. I. NJ. Carl.
ton, Oriska.
Missionary-Mrs. Viola Tom.
linson, Oriska.
Temperament. w. Widdifeld,
Leal.
Organized Adult-Mrs. M. NJ.
White, Valley City. Rt. No. I.
Secondary - A. C. Claspill.
Criska.
3:45-Discussion on Departmental
Work:
Teen Age Girls-Miss Martha
Dewey.
Teen Age Boys-Rev. Frank
Atkinson
4:30-Announcements.
Recess-Meeting Of Commit.
tees.
Monday Evening, June a
7.45-Song Service.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and County
Standards-James G.. Garrison.
:45-Address-Th Links in Child
Evangelism, Rev. c.. e. Yer
milya.
9:30-Offering.
Announcements
Tuesday Morning, June 5.
9:00-Song Service and Devotions
9:15-Address - Community Teach
ers' Meeting, James G.. Garri-
son.
9:45-Department Work.
Elementary, led by Miss Elsie
Zabel
Adult, led by Rev. Anton
Quello.
10: 45-Unfinished Business.
Report of Committees.
Roll Call of Schools.
Election of Officers.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. G.. Garrison.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10
Nels Setteviig lnyents
Dandelion Eradicator

Nels Settevig, until this term stu
dent at the State Normal school, is in
the city working in the interests of an
invention which bids fair to come into
universal USE Mr.. Setteyig has in
vented a device for use in Kidding
lawns of the dandelion menace. He
was granted a patent on this device
last fall, it was learned yesterday.
The patented device splits the heart
Of the dandelion root and in the same
operation gives it bath Of gasoline,
which it is said is effective in the
eradication Of the weed.
The Eagle Manufacturing Co.. Of
Cincinnati, O., is to supply the in
ventor with the patented article.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10
DEATH OF MRS. S. o. KNUTsoN

Fingal Herald: A sad death occur
red near Elizabeth Monday afternoon
at 3, when Mrs. S. o. Knutson, wife of
a prominent farmer. passed away after
a lingering illness of tuberculosis.
Mrs. Knutson who was about 80 years
Of age, leaves six small children, the
youngest being about two months old
The funeral was al the home Thurs.
G;,y and interment made at Endeltl..
Mr.. NaJtson and -ne 'lotherless Ca.
dren lave the synr.tly of the con-
munlty ii their griee.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10
POOR SEED AT HASTINGS

Hastings Times: 1t is reported that
considerable 1915 wheat has been
planted in this vicinity before being
tested for termination, which by later
tests is found to be almost worthless
for seed. This means heavy loss to
those who have been so unfortunate,
but if it is true it proves what every
farm paper and agricultural expert
has been trying to convince farmers
for several years, that it is not safe
to plant any kind of seed without first
knowing Wheeler it will grow or not
or be free from disease
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10

Miss Hazel Nelson is spending the
week end with her parents, having
come up from Fargo Thursday night,
as Friday was holiday in the Fargo
schools In company with her mother,
Mrs. Wylie Nelson, she went to Fin
gal by auto Friday afternoon and WIS.,
tied Mrs. c.. w. Pollock and her moth
err, Mrs. DelOs Henry.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10

Mr. and Mrs. Chas. B. Carlson mo
tored in from the teacherage at the
Noltimier consolidated school Satur-
day for few hours shopping and
then went on to Fargo to spend Sun
day with Mrs. Carlson's parents, who
reside there.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10
$4,000 REWARD

Will be paid for evidence that will
lead to the apprehension and convic.
ton Of the culprits that entered the
schoolhouse in School Dist. No. II
and damaged school property.
JOHN LOGAN,
President of ScnOOl Board.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10
No. 264S aaF <et~ :aa
REPORT or THE CONDITION OF
the FIRST NATIONAL BANK

Valley City, in the business
Loa1s and discounts noes held in bank) 1891 $50 "a
153S
u bonds circulation vue 100000
u. deposits 100000
securities unpedged 10Th
stocks), including 142
of of
Of
oherth $4,000
York, Chi
St. Louis 1697132
amount roma approved in other
s. 16s1ees6
35666
Outside checks other cash items 226S35
1 '' ~ ~ ~ 2422s7
SOTO hanks
u
25O0000
Totc, - 81 7257 SO
LIABILITIES
fund 100000
current expenses interest
Circulating
Meta bankers
nGivnai denosis subject to check ~ -. 1851 636
Cashier landing
Certificates deposit after 80 days 5SlSl4 81
53387S7
with all
borrowed rediscount None
payable with Federal Reserve Bank None
Total 81 1888
o Dakota, County of Banes-ss:
named bank do solemny swear
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10
MEDINA BOYS ENLIST

Medina Citizen: Medina is doing
her "bit" in the way of furnishing
men for the country's service, as this
week Rudolph and Gustav Opp joined
Company H, Of Jamestown, and we
understand will be stationed for the
present with the detachment at Valley
City. Both Rightly" and Lefty" as
they are Familiarity known by their
many friends, arc fine young fellows
and will always be found doing their
share of upholdils the honor If
Uncle Sam.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10

Raymond McLees, principal of the
Uxbridge consolidated school, spent
Saturday in the city. Mr.. McLees has
resigned his position at Uxbridge for
next year, as he will enter the univer-
sity of North Dakota next fall.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10
+ I! j. + + f r 4! + = + Il + + + +
|. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Ellen L. and Geo. A. Ecker to J. E..
Jacobson, NV 2-142'59, 81.
j. E. Jacobson to Ellen L. Ecker, sw
and lot in sw 2-142-59, 81.
J. E. jacobson to Geo. A. Ecker, Sc
and lot in NV 2-142-59, 81.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10

Mr.. and Mrs. B. O. Bye were in the
city Friday from Fingal.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10

named bank solemny
JOHN TRACY, Cashier.
Correct-Attest:
WINTERER,
ANDERSON
Subscribed and sworn o
FREDER1CKSON,
County, N. D.
SeaN Ny Commission ], 1918
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10
NO. 1884.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK

at Valley City, in the State Of North Oak
May list, 1917.