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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-29
IT IS NOW LIEUT..
ADRY H. PFUSCH

No news pleased the editor Of the
Times-Record more than when he was
told that Sergeant Adry H. Pfusch, of
this city, son of Mrs. Louise Pfusch,
of GIG Fourth avenue, had been pro-
NOTED to a second lieutenancy and
was connected with the 164th infantry,
the regiment in which Company G
was in when it left this side for
France. Lieut.. Pfusch is not only one
of the clean, splendid young men Of
this city, but he is every inch SOL
der, and when we used to go up to-
the lots north of town every day last
summer and watch the boys drill, and
saw Adry head the company and come
around at the command of "fours
right" we thought what a splendid
soldier he was and that he certainly
should get his shoulder straps. He is;
born soldier, his father was SOL
der, and he carried out his work and
orders like machine. The Times
Record rejoices with Adry in the rec
ognition he has received and hopes;
with others of the boys of old Com
G they will continue to climb
His many friends here we feel sure
will rejoice at the promotion his good
work has obtained for him.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-29
PeeuIiarities Of Electric Raw.

The electric ray is species Of fish
found on the Pacific coast. 1t is known
from central California southwark to
Santa Barbara channel and is very
common in Monterey bay. This fish is
provided with an electric organ COM
posed of hexagonal cells, reaching from
the skin of the upper surface to that
of the lower, and situated at each side
Of the head and gill chambers. The
electricity discharged from this ray
has the properties of other electricity,
such as rendering an iron bar mag
netic, decomposing chemicals and pro-
ducing spark, says the American
Angler. Stories vary as to the vol
ume Of the discharge, but even a small
ray is capable of inf1icting considerable
pain. After a few discharges the fish
becomes exhausted and must rest be-
fore its electric organs are again func-
uonal. f.rszt
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-29
PAINTER FALLS
TWENTY-FIVE FEET


Voldemar Johnson, the painter, suf-
fered serious accident late Saturday
afternoon by falling from the second
story of the main building at the Nor
NAL school. He was standing on the
window ledge painting the frame
backwards striking on a branch of
the big elm tree severely scratching
his face and landing on his feet on
the ground. He was seriously injured
internally but the extent of them can
not yet be determined. His recovery
is expected. But a fall of rs feet
under the conditions is an ugly exper-
fence. His helpers secured stretcher
and he was taken to Riverside hospi-
tai DR.. Macdonald was called and
attended to Mr.. Johnson.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-29
--'s 5 "A Ana---
NOT TO KNIT?

The Literary Digest of July 6 de-
votes considerable space to reproduc-
ing an article by Samuel S. Dale of
Brookline, Massachusetts, in which it
is commended that 20,000,000 pounds of
wool have been wasted by being used
in hand knit articles for the soldiers.
Mr.. Dale quotes a Major Boehm
of the Canadian army as saying that he
has never seen soldier in active SER
vice wearing sweater, and that no
soldier would wear a knit abdominal
band because it would become nest
for trench varmin. Mr.. Dale also
cites the point that the government
has given notification that no more
warn will be supplied to the Red Cross
as substantiating his contention.
Mr.. Dale further cites that one
knitter in a mill can in one minute
perform the work of $500 hand knit
tiers, and can turn out a uniform pro-
duct of far better quality continuous
ly for hours.
The Literary Digest does not under
take to say whether or not Mr.. Dale
is correct; and we certainly shall not
undertake to settle the question which
these statements raise.
However, if it be true that all the
knitting the women of America have
been doing is loves labor lost. and all
this wool has been allowed to be vast
ed at time of acute wool shortage,
some of the folks who urged the ma
tional knitting movement ought to be
spanked. s...- r.
On the other hand, Mr.. Dale know
eth not whereof he speaks, and is
simply talking through his hat, he
ought to be taken in hand - and
spanking would be too good for him.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-29

couraging and the allied troops have
been making some most wonderful
gains all along the lines. In no case,
except in Russia, has there been a
break in the series Of victories for the
allied arms, and in Russia the Ger
mans made a slight gain against the
zecho-Slovaks who were greatly out
numbered. But it is only a temper
airy setback. Gen. Foch, commander
in-chief of the allied forces overseas,
seems to be man Of wonderful re-
sources and quick discernment, and
is evidently bent on pushing his ad-
vantage to the limit giving the Boche
no time to allow any moss to gather
on their feet or on their backs. He
is figuring, it is indicated, on keeping
up his advance all winter with view
of bringing the war to a termination
by this time next fall. American
troops are going over so fast now
that by spring we will have two and a
half million over there and with this
number coupled with the strong ar
mics of the other allied nations, as
Gen. March says, we can go through
the German line anywhere and any
time. The signs of the time are en-
couraging and if we feel little over
confident at this time it is because the
needle on the indicator of success is
pointing our way and a ray of sun
shine is peering through the dark
clouds of war. We have still hard
fight to fight, but with our determin-
alton, the justice of the cause and the
right of might by the combined armies
of the allied nations, there is no long
er any doubt of the outcome, rather
the end of the war is looming nearer
and nearer all the time and will come
sooner tina nwe expect, Senator Ca
bot Lodge, in the United States SEN
ate yesterday, outlined about what
this country and it's allies would in
sist on before peace was declared and
nothing short of that will be accept
able or entertained for minute. De-
feat must come for Germany and with
that defeat must come a surrender to
the principles and conditions prac-
tically outlined by the Massachusetts
senator, America wants no indemnity
for herself, neither does it want any
territory. It is fighting for one of the
greatest principles that ever came up
Ito give all nations freedom of &C.
ton and freedom for self government
and-until this is accomplished there
will be no let-up on our part or on the
part of the allies. Conditions on the
allied fronts are preponderously in
our favor at this time and we do not
fear but from this on until the and our
cause will 60 steadily on until victory
is assured.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-29
MAJOR MUDCETT
SENDS POSTERS
.Iulv Fl. 1918.

July 81, 1918:
Dear Ployhar. The sign herewith
enclosed has a wide circulation in the
A. E. F. and thought it might interest
a "gas magnate" as it seems to me
you used to advertise something like
"Cook with Cas-" Our forces have
certainly been doing business the last
three weeks and showing them all,
Allies and Allimens how to fight. They
have made a wonderful record though
am afraid the casualty list will be
large for it has been a very large
movement. 1t marks a new turn in
the war however and hope it marks
the end of German offensives. With
regard to all. ~ Yours,
MUDGETT.
The posters referred in Major Mud
gets letters are pasted in the win
dows of the Valley City Gas Company
where anyone interested in them can
go and read them. They are really
worth reading and contain some good
points. .Fs.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-29

butte to President Wilson and Secre-
tary of War Baker. He says that
the first showing of American troops
had amazed France with their brav-,
cry and soldierly perfection. The
premier declared that the work of the
American troops on the battle field
did more to terrorize Germany than
any other thing the enemy had met.
We hope the prophetic opinion of the
French premier may come true. For
the past month the allied nations op-
posed to Germany and her allies, have
been steadily gaining ground and
pushing them back. The German
morale has been dealt a hard jolt by
the success of the allied troops and
there is nothing that will cause men
to lose heart faster than to have to
retreat. This is what Germany has
been doing right along of late, and as
the American army in France grows
the Simmer is the chance for Ger
many to win and she knows it only
too we'll. We have long felt with
Premier Clemenceau that the end of
the war is fast drawing night and we
should not be a bit surprised if it came
within the time specified by the
Frenchman notwithstanding predic-
tions made by men of judgment that
the war would last for from three to
five years more We do not see how
with the terrible loss of man power
and of money Germany can stand it
that long She has her back up
against a wall right at this time and
it is no longer question as to who
will wjn-but merely a question of
time Germany will lose and the prin-
ciples of right and justice and equal
ity in the world will triumph To gain
this victory is going to sacrifice many
precious lives and hundreds of bill
lions of dollars but further genera
lions are going to live to enjoy the
blessings Of freedom brought about
by this great conflict and those who
lose their lives in the great struggle
for freedom of the world will have
given those lives for the greatest good
in the history of the world
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-29
Argentine Meat.Packino Plant.

Some months ago group of Pata.
CONAN capitalists sought and obtained
concession from the Argentine gov
eminent to establish a packing plant
In Rio Grande, in the territory of Tier
"a del Fuego, the southermost district
of the republic. The plant was to fur
ntsh a market for the stock of the
sheep and cattle owners of that dis
trict, and to stimulate the growth of
the industry there. The company or
ganized, brought in the necessary ma
chinery, and commenced at once on
the construction Of the plant itself. On
February 20 operations were begun
with the killing of 10000 ANIMALS.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-29
Watches on Trim Ankles

Residents Of Newark, DEL, suffered a
shock the other afternoon when two
well-known young women appeared on
Main street wearing ankle watches.
There were several narrow escapes
from accidents when drivers of auto
mobiles forgot their wheels in the ex-
element of the moment.
Nearly every store door and window
held a rubberneck and repeated calls
Of what time is it," but the young
women did not seem to mind in the
least the furore they were raising.
They were neatly and attractively
dressed. They wore low shoes, with
black silk hose. the watches strapped
to their trim left ankles. One old resi-
denter who got closer view Of the
watches remarked:
swell I be -. I have read Of
such things, but never saw it before.
and right here at home"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-29

Price fixing for staple articles of
food for sale in Barnes county ap-
pears in this issue of the paper. These
are all right so far as they 20, but
what they need to fix next is the prices
Of meats. When you see in the mar
ket reports that cattle are selling on
an average Of from to 1Oc per pound
on the markets then have to go and
pay Csc per pound raise over that
price at your meat market it seems
to us as if the packing trust or meat
trust or some other old trust needs
little regulating. We can see no real
need of such high price for meats
considering. the markets. This war is
covering up a multitude Of excuses
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-29

Fargo has been without postmas-
ter for long time since Postpaster
Wilkinson was removed. A test ex-
animation was held of candidates by
the federal government in April for
the purpose of selecting successor
for the job in which examination six
took part. The result of that exam
ination has now been given out and
is discloses the fact that J. P. Hardy
leads all competitors in per cent from
that examination. 1t was stated that
the one having the highest per cent
would be appointed. That sounds
good, but listen. Hardy is a repub-
lican and there are lot of hungry
democrats who figure that this being
a democratic administration and the
job worth $500 per year, a democrat
ought to get it in place of the re-
publican. If this civil service game
is on the square there is no chance
for democrat. If it is not on the
square. and the administration lives
up to what it processes Mr.. Hardy
will be appointed regardless of politics.
In the meantime you listen to the an
vii chorus if he is appointed from
the democratic frog pond. Verify this
is great world from a political point
Of view. If Mr.. Hardy is elected the
city of Fargo will have a real, eff
Gent and popular postmaster.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-29
THE PLEDGE FOR THRESHER-
MEN

Threshermen have it within their
power to save hundreds of thousands,
perhaps millions of bushels Of grain.
The food administration has not
overlooked this possibility. It has
prepared some rules and regulations
for threshermen and has asked them
to enlist in the great common cause
of food conservation.
Here is the pledge every patriotic
thresherman should take, as it is out
lined by Mr.. Hoover:
IL will do my best properly to re-
pair my machine so that it can be
adjusted to save grain.
FL will encourage the threshing'
of grain only when it is dry and ripe.
unless a greater loss will be incurred
by waiting, and only then with the
approval of my county threshing COM
n1ittee.
81 will discourage the tendency
to rush threshing operations beyond
the capacity of my machine.
4-If possible, l will use large
canvas under and around my machine
in order that I may make a thorough
grain-saving cleaning after each
move.
81 will insist on careful and reg.
ular feeding of the bundles (sheaves)
to the machine and supervise my
pitchers as much as possible so that
they will avoid unnecessary shatter-
ing.
6-I will keep my engine in such
condition that it will deliver the nec-
essary power to keep the cylinders
moving at the speed required by the
manufacturers. ---.
II will advise the raking of shock
rows so that no grain is left in, the
fields by the bundle wagons. -
81 will encourage the use Of tight
bottom bundle racks so that grain will
not scatter and be lost when it is
hauled to the machine.
81 will encourage the saving of
grain, and if any wastage occurs
which should be prevented, I will ap-
peal to the county threshing commit
tee, in cases where l can not adjust
the matter myself.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-29
WHO LEFT
ON AUGUST rs

Following is the list of young men
who left Monday Aug. Goth for Camp
Lewis, WASH:
Carl August Benzinger.
M. E. Kribbs.
George Hoenstine.
Walter Friedrich Greb.
Kenneth Mark Sollin.
John Eggert, Jr.
Elmer Gerhard Olson.
Amos E. Rood.
Walter Emanuel Kranz.
Rheinhold Emil Gahlhoff.
Elmer Julius Morgan. -
Donald Robert Bailey.
Frank Huber.
Samuel Russell Calhoon.
Harry Olson.
Howard M. Zweizig.
John Weeter. ...
Tony Anton Steamer.
Arnold Hill.
Oscar E. Nelson.
Peter Faul. -
Harold G. Flach. \
Ole Warberg. T
Erick A. Erickson.
Ralph Young.
Elmer Ben Winter.
Earl A. Walter.
Peter A. Langemo.
Paul PETIT.
Elias Peterson.
julius Dermets.
Herman Gehloff.
Edward Olson.
Louis E. Green.
Christian T. Dokken.
Charles John Fagerstrom.
Oscar Neil Severson.
John Siomas.
Harry From.
Lewis Gilbert Nayes.
Ben Niehaus.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-29
MRS. DIP. DADEY IS
GREATLY SURPRISED

We all get surprises in life some
time or other but Mrs. D. P. Daley
got one last Friday afternoon in the
social room of the Catholic church
that will last her for some time. 1t
seems that Mr.. Dadey and family
have decided to move to Fargo so the
ladies Of the St. GATHERINGS Alter So
ciety thought they would like to show
some appreciation of Mrs. Dadey's
work in the church, so escorted by
Mrs. James Kelly she entered the big
social room of the church and was
greeted by so members of the society.
It was a genuine surprise to the guest
of honor. After the first burst OF
enthusiastic reception had passed
away the ladies settled down to hav-
ing social time and they had it
right. During the afternoon Mrs.
John Deibler read paper appropriate
to the occasion and those present say
that it was indeed very fine effort
on her part, we'll gotten up and very
suitable for such an occasion as that
of last Friday afternoon, and after the
reading of this paper Mrs. Deibler
very nicely presented Mrs. Dadey with
a beautiful cut glass vase as a me-
mento of the occasion and of the
many good times she and the men,
bers Of the society have had together:
The lady was "taken off her feet"
as they say for the moment and after
recovering her equilibrium voiced her
thanks to the ladies for their express
sions of good will and for the gift.
Then followed a nice luncheon. The
whole affair was nicely managed and
greatly enjoyed. Mr.. and Mrs. Dadey
and family will leave Valley City for
their new home followed by the best
wishes of their many friends here.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-29

Drinking ice cream soda will be
lifted from the list of nonessential in
dustries and put right in among "war
work" when the new revenue bill goes
into effect. After the eight billion
dollar revenue bill passes, you will be
helping fill Uncle Sans war chest
every time you step up to the marble
fountain and order a glass of "fizz,"
or root beer, or even good old lemon
ade. One Of the provisions of the new
bill will collect pennies for the war
off every glass of soda fountain bev-
erage in the country. "The, tax will
be collected just like the movie tax"
Gas the bill now stands, there will be
a tax of one cent on every drink cost
ing seven cents or less, and one or two
cents on every ten-cent drink"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-29

to hand it to the consumer. They are
now talking of raising the price of
haircuts to SOC and shaves to 25c be-
cause the BARRIERS say scissors and
razors are advancing in price-yet
they do not buy a pair of scissors or
razors once year. These articles do
not wear out as easily as all that.
Wonder if the prices will drop as
readily and with as little excuse as
they raise after the war?
-BuY ". S. S..
There were elections in several
states Tuesday and in Mississippi
particularly, where Senator Vardeman
is wearing the senatorial mantle and
was a candidate to succeed himself,
has been cast aside by his people like
wornout glove - and serves him
right. He was one of the presidents
strongest opponents on the war ques-
ton and WI hen he. announced himself
as candidate to succeed himself
President Wilson wrote letters to
prominent democrats in Mississippi
saying that Vardeman's return to the
senate would be a calamity. It looks
from a long range view that the peo-
pie took the presidents advice and re-
jected him. However, in Nebraska,
another one of the wilful twelve has
apparently won out where he should
have been dumped into the scrap
pile-Senator Norris. Politics are
tickle things to deal with and you
never know what the people will do.
In Nebraska they evidently wanted to
return man who fought the govern
ment, and so it goes. However, in
Nebraska there is a chance to beat
Norris next fall with loyal demo-
crat.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-29
Too Much Of 4 Good Ihina.

II didn't much care about the way
Josh's clothes looked down to camp"
commented Farmer Corntossel.
Hasn't he his regular uniformY'
"Not yet. If they're going to keep
him dressed that way in hopes of de-
ceiving the enemy into thinking he's
just an obscure peasant or something,
what I say is that it's carrying this
new kermoofling too far!'
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-29

Premier Clemenceau, of France,
sends out very optimistic opinion of
the war. He says that a complete
triumph will be won during the pres
ent year by the arms Of the entente
allies and that the war will have end
ed before another year has passed.
Premier Clemenceau pays high tri-.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-29

Probably over confidence is not
proper at this time but we cannot help
but feel very optimistic over the way
things are going over seas in this big
war. The press dispatches for the
past few days have been most en-
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-29
Quality of Truth,

We can be generous and liberal in
our views, without being loose and lati-
tudinarian. Truth is many-sided, and
no dogmatic system contains it ALL
Rylance. -s-a,,ss
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-29

It is much better to be an American
general than German general. In
the case of the former if an offensive
for which he is responsible is not a
success his countrymen know that it
is no fault of his and that he has done
the best. Nothing of this kind has
happened so far in this war. Every
move made by American generals
have been moves that count. But we
are only making a supposition of a
failure which we hardly think will
come true. On the other hand if a
German general loses out in fight in
which he does the best he knows how,
the high command of Germany i'm
mediately strips him Of his rank and
relieves him from his command and
if he says anything back in his own
defense he is backed up against the
wall and is the target Of firing
SQUAD. Who wants to be German
officer these days?
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-29

LIBERTY LOAN INTEREST RATE
Secretary McAdoo has definitely
announced that the Fourth Liberty
Loan bonds will bear Az per cent in
terest.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-29
ENCOURAGING HOMESEEKERS

81 have before me handsome rail-
road booklet showing the big sights
in seventeen national western parks
and also giving special summer ex-
cursion rates." writes a we'll know
business man Of the northwest
"Many people will take advantage of
them. There are many others who
would like to go on more serious
trips to find homes and farms in the
newer sections Of the north and west.
There is no rate for them. Where is
the consistency of policy, should
like to ask, which seeks to draw peo-
pie to the mountains and gives little
or no consideration to the home
seekers?" s.-..s.. :. o..
The question of wisdom of such a
policy for the future and perhaps for
the time being may appropriately be
raised. The encouraging of all per-
sons with desire and capital to de-
velop farms and build homes for
themselves and families in the newer
sections of the country is long es-
tablished policy of the railroads and
the government, and no question can
be raised as to the soundness and
permanent value of the policy.
1t seems too bad that the fine book
lets circulated by the railroads could
not have described in addition to
parks and mountains the great devel-
oping farm regions of the north and
west and the fine fields of grain, herds
of live stock and comfortable homes
and happy, enterprising people from
all sections of the country and the
cities who are finding successful fu-
lures in these parts.
The matter of offering low rate to
those who wish to seek farms and
homes in the wheat lands and stock
ranches that are open to settlement
should be reconsidered at the earliest
possible time. Such rate might not
be timely right at the present mo-
ment, with the country fully occupied
with the crops, but at later time it
would be in order.-Chicago Daily
Drovers Journal.