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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-12-26

said: "The supreme court will be CIV
en- an opportunity to 60 on record in
that matter, the people Of North Da-
kota are like the people Of the rest Of
he nation in this respect, at least, that
they will not countenance mob rule,
|even if effort is made to give it legality.
Majority rule is a fundamental prin-
ciple Of popular government and
whenever any state officers in power
ignore that fact, they are trfling with
serious matters. The majority Of the
people in our state can be depended
upon to stand together against such
tactics, regardless of any differences
on other matters. That is the reason
why the supreme court Of our state
should have an opportunity to go on
record on the canvassing boards find
|, inGs on the constitutional amend
Iments." "a
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-12-26
LOCALLY. M, E. A.
PLANS WORK

Wednesday evening "Group Four
of the recently organized Y. M. C. A.
held a meeting in the "Y' room
in the city hall to elect their officers
and to attend to other business.
The following officers were elected
President-Lyol Fhaeyer.
Secretary, Fred Luesson.
Treasurer-Walter Larson.
Captain of the Basketball Team
Ralph Curren.
This group is to have meeting ev--
cry Tuesday night for the purpose Of
having a study and social hour. They
are planning on a; regular course OF
study. Group Number Four is one
of the most promising of the five
groups in the Y. NJ. c. A, and we
hope to see it succeed.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-12-26
SUPREME; COURT
WILL BE- ASKED

State headquarters for the indie
pendent Voters association are being
opened today in the Lucas block in
Fargo by Theo. G. Nelson, tempor-
ary secretary of the association. Pre-
parations are being made for state
wide meeting to be held January 49,
Considerable quantities of mail al
ready coming in indicate somewhat
general interest in the movement.
Asked about what would be done
about the canvassing boards findings
with reference to the constitutional
amendments in dispute, Mr.. Nelson
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-12-26
FRED FAUST PASSES AWAY

Thursday morning Fred Faust
passed away at one OF the local hos
pitals after a hard fight with the flu.
He was a young married man about
80 years of age, and leaves wife
and two children. He was one of the
sons Of the late Jacob Faust, who died
last spring. He was farmer and was
a hard worker and one Of the success
full men of the county. The family
have the sympathy of their many
friends in this city and the county. We
have not as yet learned of the funeral
arrangements.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-12-26

A new germ has originated in many
Red Cross Branches called the I'm.
thru-enza germ, which may be recog,
nized by the following symptoms:
With the cessation of hostilities the
Red Cross is called upon to combat a
new epidemic, originating this time
within it's own ranks. The affliction is
known as "1m-thru- -enZa."
The initial symptom is a sense OF
lassitude-a feeling of "What's the
use? It's all over. Why should
work Steps are being taken to
isolate the germ-also those who are
carrying it.
The epidemic is not widespread;
nevertheless an effort is being made
to stem it's advance.
"Cold feet" is marked symptom.
Another indication of the presence
of the germ is forgetfulness (that the
BOYS are still over there.)
The victim as rule, cannot concen-
trate the mind (on knitting).
The sight becomes impaired (can't
see to sew.
The ears become affected (can't hear
the appeals of hundreds Of thousands
Of refugees who must be clothed, fed
and hOused).
Heart doesn't beat as it used to, and
in advanced stage that organ appar-
emily turns to stone.
A vaccine, consisting Of equal parts
Of tincture of I-won't-quit and Red
Cross spirits, dash of patriotism and
a peck of pep, is effective.
The Red Cross Christmas Roll Call,
or Membership Campaign, closes to-
day, and from every district in the
city the best Of reports have been re-
ceived. Anyone who may have been
missed by the canvassers, however
may still drop in at headquarters in
the postoffice building, leave the mem
bership fee and become a member. 1t
don't mean much to belong, but it
means a great deal to be left out of a
universal organization. If you haven't
button step up and get one.
Red Cross Christmas seals cannot
be purchased this year. Each member
joining the organization is entitled tc
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-12-26
RED CROSS NOTES

The various committees having fin
ished our quota of work, the Branch
Rooms will be closed until Jan. 6. We
wish to thank all who so generously
turned out to help finish this quota at
this busy time.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-12-26


ten seals and a percentage Of the
money realized through the member
ship campaign is set aside for the tu
berculosis work of the Red Cross.
There is a supply of the seals, how
ever, and they may be had either by
calling at headquarters, postottlce
building, or at the Dakota Drug store.
There will be opportunity to make
donation at these places if you wish to
do so. Anyway call and get seals
if you can use them.
A complete report of the member
ship drive will be made in these col
umns as soon as the returns from
the various districts are checked in.
Canvassers who have no. checked in
should do so at once.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-12-26
GEORGE HOFFMAN
AWARDED MEDAL

A Valley City soldier has been
awarded the distinguished service
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-12-26

Red Cross Christmas seals cannot
be purchased this year. Each member
joining the organization is entitled to
New Britain herald., 1918-09-27
SAVE NUT SHELLS
Red Cross Urgess Public to Throw
Fruit Stones and Nut Shells in
Liberty Barrels.

Fruit Stones and Nut Shells in
Liberty Barrels.
At a meeting of. the conservation
committee of the Red Cross attended
by Miss Bertha Chamberlain, Mrs.
w. E. Atwood, William J. Farley,
George H. Dyson and A. c. McKinnie,
it was decided to start the conserva-
ton campaign by requesting the pub
lie to cooperate in first saving fruit
pits and nut shells which should be
dried in ovens or by the sun and
throwing them In the liberty barrels
that will be placed in a conspicuous
place in the stores of the leading
merchants, public Schools and motion
picture houses.
The barrels will be painted white
with a Red Cross on each side, and
properly labeled with signs. An adj
vertisement in the Saturday issue of
this paper will designate just where
these barrels will be found. Those
interested should cut this ADVERTISE
ment out and keep it in a prominent
place.
The service of the Boy Scouts will
also be enlisted in collecting the
stones, making a house to house can
vass, and bringing in nut shells, when
returning from their "Hikes."
The Red Cross especially requests
that all fruit stones such as peach,
prune, olive, plum and cherry, and
the following nut shells, brazil hick-
Dry, walnut and butternut, be saved
and thrown in the Liberty Barrels
that will be in their place, Monday,
September Goth, awaiting for you.
Watch for the advertisement about
the location.
Within a few days, details, regard
ing the conservation of tin foil, and
platinum will be given out by the
committee in charge of the work for
the Red Cross Plainville, Berlin,
and Newington branches,
will also cooperate in this campaign.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-28
Mr.. BABCOCk Enjoy
ing FLORIDA CLIMATE
Writes an Interesting Letter From
Punta Gorda Winter Resort

In a letter just received from
Mr.. l.. B. Babcock, who is spend
ing the winter at Punta Gorda,
Florida, we learn that he is ex-
ceptionally well this winter and is
enjoying himself in the warm eli
mate of that Southern State. Lit
tie did we expect last fall when
Mr., Babcock was so very i'll at the
Babcock homestead in Volney that
he would ever write to us from the
South again.
Mr.. Babcock recently made the
trip from Punta Gorda to Jack
sonville where he met his son, who
is the mayor of Pittsburg, where
they spent several hours taking in
the sights of that ancient city.
They visited Camp johnson where
forty thousand soldiers are in
training. AS they parted, Mr..
Babcock to go back to Punta Cor
da and Pittsburg's Chief Execu-
tive to Camp Lee, another South.
ern training camp, the son slipped
a hundred dollar bill into the faith
er's hands as a bit of remem-
brance.
"The weather is just IDEAL, +"
says Mr.. Babcock. "It is balmy
and very pleasant. I'VE have plen-
" of fish to eat, for they catch e.
lough and to spare for our table |
1T the hotel. We have about thir-
" persons to dinner. The house
S full all the time. Our surround
ngs are all that we could desire
md the people are very consider
tie for my comfort and welfare. :"
Fulton, n. Y, Observer, Mch.
a.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-28
TOURISTS CONTINUE THEIR CAPTURE OF LARGE
MONSTERS THAT INFEST THESE WATERS

If there is anything in street ru-
mors there will be many real live
issues in the next campaign for
Representative of DeSoto county.
Probably this fact keeps back the
announcements. A number of cit
izens of Arcadia, 'Punta Gorda and
other sections of the county have
suggested to the editor of this pa
per that he cast his hat in the ring,
but after looking over the situa-
ton is looks nightly to him who
is an old "politicianer, that there
will be issues to be met that will
make mems hair turn gray over
night.-Arcadia News.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-28
THE GREATEST BATTLE IN THE HISTORY OF
ALL AGES is STILL CONTINUING IN FRANCE

ing Dunkirk last Thursday morn
ing, was attacked and dispersed
by two British and three French
destroyers, which succeeded in
sinking three of the enemy's ships.
The only injury inflicted on the al
lied vessels was the crippling of
the British destroyer Botha, which
had to be towed to port.
The German mystery gun"
continues to lombard Paris from
an estimated distance of rs miles,
but is doing very little harm. AL
lied military experts frankly ad-
nit that this gun is one of the
greatest surprises of the war.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-28
SELECTS ORDERED TO
REPORT TOMORROW
A List of Punta Gordans Called
to the Colors

The Arcadia News of last Fri.
day contains a list of all those in
the select draft who have been &C.
cepted for service and ordered to
report at Arcadia tomorrow.
Amongst those ordered to report
are Lee Gould, Philip jefferson
Lewis, VIM. F. Lanier, Tom James
Langford (substitute), and B.
Hugh Mobley (substitute) of Pun
ia 'Gorda, all white =
Venus Greene, Richard Flem-
ming, James O'Clemmons, Silas
Fulton (substitute) and Ellis Pow
ell (substitute), all colored men.
At the head of the list, the News
prints the following warning,
which should be carefully heed
ed -
The local board gives out the
following names of select drafts
who are called and they must
make their appearance at the To-
cal boards room in the basement
Of the court horise on Friday,
March 20, at II 100 a. m. without
fail. Failure to report will re-
suit in a heavy penalty. The men
named as substitutes are to go on
ly in case the others are sick and
unable to go, but all must appear
at the court house at the time as
stated above.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-28

The DeSoto County Press Asso-
citation has decided that the per-
son or institution that does not
give the newspapers of the county
the preference when ordering
printing, fails to recognize the
press as a factor for good in the
community, and they-the press
gang-will hereafter fail to recog-
nize such person or institution as
being of sufficient value to receive
favorable mention in the press.
The newspapers feel that if any
enterprise is entitled to the
patronage of home institutions it
is the newspaper which devotes
so much of its energy to the well
fare OF the community, without
compensation Arcadia Enter
prise.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-28
Notable Catches Added to Those
of Last Week
MANY HAVING GREAT SPORT
Mrs. Fred Cooper and DR.. Holmes
Each Land a Huge jewish
Cleveland Visitors Capture
Monster Sawfish.-New Yorker
Hooks, but Loses Big Tarpon.

At Cleveland, last Friday, Bob
Stevens of Lake Placid, N. Y,
hooked big tarpon and, after an
exciting fight of two hours, lost
him. 1t was late in the evening
and the oncoming darkness was
the chief cause of Mr.. Stevens los
ing his prize.
But Mrs. Fred Cooper, of Prov
idence, r. l., was more successful.
On the previous afternoon, she
hooked and landed huge jew fish
that weighed IT'S IL pounds. The
fish pulled like an OK on the line
and it took patience and careful
management to conquer him
and, when he was finally subdued,
Mrs. Cooper had to have the as
sistance of several men to land him
and haul him up on the dock.
On the same day, DR.. and Mrs.
A. F. Holmes, of Albany, Ohio,
who, with Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Blair
of Allegheny, Pa, had gone down
, to South Boca Grande to enjoy the
| fishing there, caught a 75-pound
Jewish and, next day, the doctor
landed one that measured one inch
over eight feet and was estimated
to weigh over 500 pounds. He
had a "time of it" with the big
fish, but through patience and dex-
trous management, he succeeded
in winning the victory. Besides
this monster, DR.. Holmes and his
party caught a large number of
smaller fish, and the entire party
was elated by their success.
DR.. and Mrs. Holmes, Mr., and
Mrs. Fred Cooper, Mr.. and Mrs.
Blair and Mr.. Bob Stevens were so
with their piscatorial
successes here that they have re-
solved to come again next winter
and try to eclipse the records they
have made this season. When they
return, they will find cordial
welcome awaiting them.
Tourists sojourning at the MAJ
.ional Hotel, Cleveland, had an ex-
citing time, Tuesday, when they
captured a big saw-fsh thirteen
FEET ten and half inches long and
514 pounds. It's saw
measured four feet. Full details
we're not given us, but we were
old that it took the combined ef-
'orts of a dozen or more of the
ourists to effect the capture of the
fish.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-28

The Wauchula Advocate of last
week makes this very kind remark
about Punta Gorda, which is duly
appreciated 1--WE are pleased to
note that the men of the aviation
camps are finding Punta Gorda
delightful place to spend their
Sundays. Punta Gorda has one
of the prettiest water fronts in
Florida and affords excellent bath
ing, boating and fishing. With
the building of good roads
throughout DeSoto and adjoining
counties, Punta Gorda should be-
come the Mecca of the lovers Of
water sports from a large portion
of South Florida. There is no good
reason why Punta Gorda should
not become a second St. Peters
burg"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-28
Weather Forecast

Forecast for the period March
rs to 80, inclusive:
South Atlantic and East Gulf
States-No decided weat h e 7
changes, no precipitation Of con-
sequence; temperature average
somewhat lower and more nearly
seasonable than preceding week.
F'RANKENFIELD
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-28

Dozens of messages are received
daily by Braxton Beacham, Feder-
al Food Administrator, at Orlan-
do, announcing willingness on
the part Of the meat dealers to CO.
operate fully by refusing to sell
meats on Tuesday and pork on
Saturday. The "wheatless' days
are being observed very largely in
all the big towns and cities of the
state.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-28
Oranges 81 Per Dozen

Oranges appeared to be an al.
most minus quantity in the mar.
kets yesterday-all but in price.
Where they were obtainable they
were reported as high as 81 doz-
en-. This is due, according to food
investigators, to an unusually
warm summer, followed by an un-
usually cold winter.
The market is glutted with
onions, potatoes, carrots, parsnips
and turnips, all at lower prices
than in years past.
The Bureau of Markets and the
Massachusetts, Board of Food Adj
ministration have co-operated in
issuing a daily bulletin of prices
to cOnsumers.-Boston Post.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-28

The Kissimmee Cattle Company
is opening up one of the largest
cattle ranches in the southern part
of the state. There are $4,000
acres now under fence and numer-
Gus and expensive buildings have
been erected. The ranch is sixty
five miles below Kissimmee and
the lands are in four counties
Osceola, Polk, DeSoto and Okee-
chobee.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-28
Gilchrist Approves Daylight Saw
ing Law

Waycross, Ga, March 23rd,
191S.-The Day Light Saving bill,
passed recently by congress, is
now a law, going into effect the
last Sunday in March, and extend
ing to the last Sunday in October
of each year. On March 5th, the
House passed it by 252 to 40. By
this law, the clocks of the nation
will be set forward an hour during
the time stated. Similar laws were
passed in 1917, by England,
France, Germany, Italy, Norway,
Sweden, Denmark and Portugal,
and in 1918 by Australia, Iceland
and the United States. 1t may be
interesting to some to know that,
so far as | am aware, governor
of Florida was the first chief exc
cutive of any town, city, state or
nation to recommend such a law.
/ quote from my message to the
legislature of Florida, April, 1911,
page rs; "The standard time a.
dopted by the railroads, is the time
generally accepted throughout the
state of Florida. In Florida, the
standard time is about one-half
hour behind sun time. In the
states Immediately north Of us,
where Eastern time commences,
the time is about a half-hour a.
head of the sun time. Therefore,
when it is about nine O'Clock in
Florida, it is called ten O'Clock in
some of the nearby states. But !
few business men who now 60 to
heir offices at nine o o'clock would |
nave the cheek to go to their of
ices at the same time of day, if it
we're called ten o'clock.
In the same way, but few SER
ANTS or cooks, for instance, who
commence work at $50, would
lave the nerve to report at 1880.
BY the operation of this railroad
ime law, the people of our state
laturally commence work, gener-
lily about an hour late, an hour
ater than in some of the nearby l.
southern States and half an hour
ater than it would be if sun time
we're used. 1t is quite apparent
hat, through the operation of the Z
abroad time, many thousands of Q
lOurS of valuable time are lost in
he development of the state of !
florida. Should the railroads
ct the time up uniformly an
our, or uniformly half an hour, i
'ou can just conceive of the great G
eneft, in the works of accom- t
it would be to the peo- '
lie of the state, in forty or fifty "
ears. e
A law should be enacted ad- f
ancing the official time, thirty, Y
orty-fve or sixty minutes, COM Fl
lencing in April or May, and ex- Il
ending to September or October. Z
'ublic service corporations should
e compelled to observe the same.
his last sentence was wisely O. h
lifted in the law. The U. S. Sen d
te Bill placed the time change be- T
veen the latter part of April and tt
le last Sunday in September. 1t p'
gratifying to me to know that w
lie world is recognizing this prin- dt
pie. During visits to my rela- cl
yes in South Carolina, the bene- &C
is of such law became apparent ca
} me.
! am here, temporarily, on bus
less. Best wishes,-ALBERT W. is
ILCHRIST. ca
Wellborn, in Suwannee county, aC
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-28

The French called out the Amer.
lean soldiers who had distin.
guished themselves last week on
the reports of their observers.
When the crosses were given ii
was discovered that the men show
ed up thus-one from Iowa, one
from Wisconsin, one from New
York, one from Virginia, and five
from Alabama of nine six were of
the South and none from New
England. Times Union, Mch. 81.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-28
Sales of war-savings stamps

Sales Of war-savings stamps
have run as high as $3,000,000 a
day. This amount provides the
Treasury with about one-tenth of
the entire amount now being ex-
pended by the Nation for the war.
While $3,000,000 is only 3 cents a
day for every man, woman, and
child in the country, the entire
cost of the war is but 80 cents per
capita day.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-28

Wellborn, in Suwannee county,
is attaining considerable fame as
an egg-producing center. Since
the first of January nearly three
hundred cases of thirty dozen each
have been forwarded from this
point.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-03-28

Florida spent 100000 for
good roads last year. This year
she will spend $2,75O,OO0.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-25
An1uSen1entS
AT TIE GARRIck

William Hart is at the Garrics
theater for the remainder of this
week, performing more hazardous
stunts than ever in his latest screen
production, The Cold Deck"
In The Cold Deck" his new play
he appears as Level Leigh, gambler
who sacrifices everything in order
to take his little sister up to the
mountains where she may regain
her health. Through treachery, he is
made to appear guilty of the murder
OF stagecOach driver. He is placed
in jail, and the Vigilante police are
preparing the moose for him when
he succeeds in bending the bars OF
his jail window, leaping twenty feet
to the ground below and escaping
on horse back. The police follow
close on his trail and his capture
seems certain, but his daring is
greater than theirs, for he deliber-
ately turns his horse toward the
edge OF a precipice and rides down
a break-neck incline.
Three of the most noted beauties
of the screen support the great
western actor in this play. They are,
Alma Rueben, who has the role of a
Spanish adventures: Mildred Har-
ris, who appears as Harris sister,
and Sylvia Bremen. as the girl he
loves.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-25

There is no bar to offering them at
public sale also, and if a better price
is offered the board may accept it,
and it will owe the present purchas-
ers nothing but the 1 per cent
charge which Is bid above par to
cover services rendered. In other
words the board is assured of par
and accrued interest, and has not
given up the possibility of getting
more. The committee apparently
drove a good bargain for the city in
this respect.
Members of the board say they
have purposely told the worst" in
their statement. They hope to do
better than they have promised and
feel that they can perhaps, save some
money from the estimates set forth.
Whether or not the bonds should
be approved is another matter and
one for the taxpayers and the par
ents Of school children to decide. The
Forums only interest is that there
be an intelligent discussion of the
problem, and a vote big enough to be
A public meeting
will be held at the Auditorium before
the election to consider the pros and
cons.
The Forum will also gladly do it's
share to stimulate public interest in
the question, and will publish letters
presenting either side, as long as the
letters deal only with the facts. 1t
resolves itself into a question of
whether or not the need for the
school is pressing enough to call for
the expenditure at this time, and ap-
parently there is a fairly equal di-
vision Of public opinion on the mat
ter.