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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-01-10
Barnes County to
Have Rabbit Drive

"Johnny, get your gum" The big
gest hunt ever pulled off in America
is to take place at an early date in
Barnes County. The county is to be
thoroughly organized for a rabbit
drive for the benefit Of the Red
Cross. New York City wants a car
load of rabbits; the Red Cross wants
the money; the men and boys of
Barnes county want day off fine
sport. These three needs will be
brought together in the Barnes coun-
ty rabbit hunt in about two weeks. A
committee of the county's best sports
men. has been appointed by the exc
cutive committee of the Red Cross
and they will appoint organizers for
each township. The plan is to be-
gin at certain hour in the morning
at the boundary lines of the township
and work inward, sending the results
Of each township to Valley City by
immediate express. A special car
will be waiting here to carry the re-
suits of the hunt to New York where
arrangements. have been made for
their care and disposal.
can have the opportunity Of shooting
Boches, but every man, woman and
child who can fire gun may on the
date soon to be appointed, shoot rab-
bits for the benefit of the boys who
shoot the Boches.
Barnes county is undertaking to
set plan for the rest of the country.
Judge N. C. Young, state director of
Red Cross for North Dakota, will, aft
er the results of our hunt are in, re-
port the plans and results to the 9TH
er counties in the state.
"Johnny, yet your gun," and get
it in order with a suitable supply of
ammunition for this great days
sport!
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-01-10

Bismarck, Jan. 8.-Governor Lynn
J. Frazier, by proclamation issued
late this afternoon called the Fiji
teenth legislative assembly to meet
in extraordinary session at the capitol
in Bismarck on Wednesday, January
%, at 9 o'clock in the morning to re-
wise the county seed bonding law in
order that the necessary feed and
seed can be supplied the farmers OF
the state to assure a good crop acre
age being planted this spring and to
provide for any other war measures
that may be deemed necessary. The
proclamation was placed on file in the
secretary Of states office at 5
o'clock this afternoon and the men,
bers Of the assembly will be notified
Immediately.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-01-10
War Aims Statement
Brings Down Stocks

New York, Jan. 8.-President Will
sons re-statement of war aims be-
fore congress was reflected in the
stock market today by reaction of
two to five points after an early ad-
vance Of one to three points.
The selling seemed to be based on
the theory that the central powers
would refuse to meet the terms pro-
posed, particularly those involving the
evacuation of territory and the de-
mand for the abandonment Of Alsace-
Lorraine, and that therefore peace
was remote. > !. ...s.% .....>.s
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-01-10
Big Red Cross
Benefit Dance

The Elmora club boys are giving
big dance in the Armory Jan. II, for
the benefit of the Red Cross. They
have hired Tillotson's orchestra, one
Of the best orchestras in the state for
the occasion. The ticket sale is now
on and tickets can be purchased from
any of the Elmora boys. So be pre-
pared to buy when they come around.
This is for worthy cause and should
be generously helped by the citizens
Of Valley City. -,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-01-10
Economic Uses Of Meat :.
- ~. win Be Demonstrated

Some people are just beginning to
realize what food conservation means;
in just what measure we help our boys
"Over There" when we do conserve.
Our government asks US to con-
serve certain foods and then does her
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-01-10
STATE. CONVENTION OF
HOTELMEN OPENS JAN. 10

Jamestown, Jan. 8.-The annual
convention of the North Dakota Ho-
telmen's association will open here
Thursday morning with DR.. E. F.
Ladd, state food administrator, as
the principal speaker. Food conser-
vation will be the main topic for dis
cussion.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-01-10
Y. N. {. A. Buys
$50 Tons Of Candy

Fifty tons of lemon drops, fifty
tons of chocolate, fifty tons of gum
drops!
This is a big order of sweets with
sugar as scarce as it is, but it repre-
sents single purchase of the Y. NJ.
C. A. for candy stock for its canteens
and huts with the American army at
home and abroad, according to in
formation just received here. The
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-01-10

Lidgerwood Broadaxe: Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse Marquisee came down from
Valley City on Saturday and remain
ed for New Years at the NJ. Bent
son home, returning on Wednesday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-01-10
Germany. Extends .......
Sub Barred Zune

2 London, Jan. 8.-Further extension
of the submarine barred zone is an.
nounced in wireless statement sent
out b. the German government. 1t
becomes operative January IL.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-01-10

Mrs. Joseph Jones has gone to
Columbus, Ohio. Mrs. Jones will vis-
t Mrs Van Patten Of that city.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-01-10
MISS FARNSWORTH LEAVES
" TO ASSUME NEW DUTIES

. After spending the holidays with
friends in the city and relatives in
Fargo, Miss Nellie W: Farnsworth
left last week to assume her new du-
ties as home economics agent for the
city of Omaha, Neb. Miss Farms
worth reported first at the University
of Nebraska at Lincoln, under the .ex-
tension division of which she is work.
ing in conjunction with the federal
government. Miss Farnsworth has
been granted leave of absence from
the headship of the home economics
department at the Normal school.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-01-10

Victor. Wood is expected to return
from Minneapolis, where he has been
visiting his mother.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-01-10

Mrs. John McFadgen of Steele, is
renewing acquaintances in the city.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-01-10

Mrs. Mary McQuigan of the Normal
faculty, is quite i'll with bad case of
grip,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-01-10
Red Cross Credits for
Barnes County Schools

Supplementary course in High
school sewing (for credit) for war
| time as prepared by Clara L. Larson,
| and authorized by the state high
school Inspector
First Half Credit
l. For kimona. Substitute, 2 pair
of bed socks, or knit muffler.
II. For combination suit. Substi-
tute convalescing gown.
III. For underskirt. Substitute
convalescing gown.
Substitute for any two out of the
three garments mentioned above. Do
not substitute the same article for
/ more than one garment in the work
done for this first half credit.
Second Half Credit ,.'..
". For shirt waist. Substitute
knitting sweater or making hospital
, shirt.
V. For tailored skirt. Substitute
convalescing gown or hospital shirt.
VI. For dress. Substitute paja-
, ma suit or knit sweater or make two
pair of bed socks.
Substitute for only two out of the
last three garments also. Do not.
substitute the same article for more
than one garment in working for this
half credit
Note: Remember all work must be
exactly and neatly done to pass in
spection by the Red Cross.
Each girl should always have on
hand a piece of knitting to work on
all idle moments when waiting for
the cutting table, the sewing machine,
or the teachers attention.
Note Book: Besides the other
notes kept on textiles, etc., each girl
should make an item of each garment
made, giving it's name, date finished,
time used, and description of the
method. For the latter you may use
the n1imeograph directions given YOU.
Also write similar notes on knit
ting excepting the details of the
stitches.
And further state in the note book
what other Red Cross work has been
done that is not included in this list
The latest directions REQUIRE the
muFlers to be 68 or 72 inches long.
and the sweaters to be Is inches long
from the neck down the front.
Ransom County Gazette: Miss AL
ma Eikenbury who attends Valley
City Normal, spent Christmas at the
nome OF her brother, Homer, of this
city. Virginia Hume, who has been
the guest of her parents, returned to
SCHOOL at Valley City, Tuesday.
Fred Dehn, of Valley City>was trans
actlng business in this city yesterday.
Enderlin Independent: Mrs. Kess-
Ter entertained few of her friends
Wednesday afternoon in honor Of
Mrs. Fred Dehn of Valley City. At
; the close of the afternoon the guests
departed, voting Mrs. Kessler a royal
entertainer. -. . Mrs. Fred Dehn, of
! Valley City, who has been visiting
friends left Wednesday for her home.
Miss Charlotte Hallock, who has
been visiting DR.. and Mrs. Van jHou-
ten, has returned to Glendive, Mont.
Miss Hallock is director of music in
tho r,,h1Sa coh1o1o o< C1o-l:,,~
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-01-10

Miss Charlotte Hallock, who has
been visiting DR.. and Mrs. Van JHou-
ten, has returned to Glendive, Mont.
Miss Hallock is director of music in
the public schools of Glendive,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-23
PROFITS 1000 PER CENT.

Representative Fordney, of Michigan, speak
ing in the house the other day, attacked the
revenue bill on the ground that it provided fair
criticism, but the most striking feature OF his
address the charge that funds are wasted
under the terms of government contracts. The
governments obligation in respect to economy
was never greater than it is today, when unpre
cedented burdens must be borne by the people
who pay the bills That no one should be per
mitted to make money out of a war In which his
country is engaged is truth accepted by all
right-thinking persons. Certainly this govern
ment should be the last to encourage that form
of profteering; but, according to Mr.. Fordnsy.
some concerns holding government contracts
netting profits up to one thousand per cent
The Michigan representative would have done
well to name the parties, but he said enough to
warrant an immediate thorough investigation.
The government has no right to permit extrava-
giant profits its war work, and the sooner all
the facts are known the sooner this form of
waste viii be stopped.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-23
READ THE NEWSPAPERS CAREFULLY.

! This is a time when information is necessary
Ito the citizen, not only that he may be armed
for convenience but also for personal safety.
so great is the war program of the government
as it affects it's citizens that mass of detail in
which is matter of vital Importance to humid
reds of thousands is printed in the newspapers
as the best-ndeed the nly-means Of inform
ing the people. 1t is always fact that a ma
iiority of people read carelessly, but it has not
been danger until this crisis Now mis-
information is danger both to the misinforned
and to the welfare of the nation when such fail
alre to understand creates impressions that cause
distrust, derelictions in duty and consequent de-
laws to government projects. People have
ample opportunity to read government rulings:
they do read or think they read them, but clear
understanding does not result. Draft and ex-
emption boards swamped with questions
very few of which are not plainly answered il
the matter printed each day in the newspapers
"a habit of careful reading would be major
means OF protection to our people.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-23
SAFETY ON TRANSPORTS.

| The effectiveness of the convoy system is
: shown by the fact that hundreds of troop-laden
transports have crossed the ocean safely in de-
fance of submarines. The ship the pirates sue
Iceeded In torpedoing a few days ago had stray
ged behind the fleet owing to engine troubles.
But it was barren victory, if it can be called
such for the U-boat was destroyed with all on
board, while the transport beached and
may be relocated; and no one of the two thou
sand, eight hundred soldiers carried lost his
life. Previous to this two vessels carrying
American soldiers had been sunk with total
loss of life of two hundred and fifty-nine. Their
deaths were regrettable; but it is small toll out
of the million and three-quarters of frst-class
fighting men landed in France since we set out
to break the Prussian power. Our boys who got
across are killing many times more Huns than
that day. Never before in human history,
probably, not even in years of peace, did such
a mighty host of human beings cross the ocean
with so small loss of life Yet Germany ridi-
culed the idea that we could ever get a single
army corps across.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-23

always preferable to a pacifist demo
crat.
So far as the support of the gov
eminent is concerned, both parties
are sincerely committed to war Of
victory. War measures are getting
just as hearty support in congress
from republicans as from democrats.
The most important measure enacted
last year after the declaration OF
war, the selective draft act, was put
in charge Of a republican in the
house because the democratic leader
was weak kneed on the subject.
In our form of government a strong
opposition party is necessary in or
der to keep the administration eff
cient 1t is rare that an official gets
effective criticism from his political
friends. They are tempted to soften
any rough remarks they might make.
out of consideration either for the
official or for the party. And yet
without criticism dead rot sets in.
The president may be anxious to
have high efficiency throughout his
administration. But it is out of the
question for him to know what is
going on except in the most limited
way He is bound to take the opin-
ion Of his subordinates. They, in
turn, must depend on others, all OF
whom are personally concerned in
making a good showing. So faults
and inefffciency are likely to be
CLOSED over.
The opposition is not deferred by
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-23
ROCKEFELLER A HOME. MAN

B. Q. Forbes, in Wall Street Jour.
nal: Giving away money Is not a
thing OF today or yesterday with
me" John D. Rockefeller once i'm
pressed upon me in course of con-
yersation which brought out how
much of a family and home man he
has always been. From the time
our children could understand such
things we used to discuss regularly
at the dinner table what could be
done to help others. All the chill
dren were expected to bring sugges-
tions, to tell of opportunities they
may have seen or learned OF for rem
dering assistance, or to express any
thoughts they might have on the
subject. Around our family table
we always discussed how best to dis
! tribute money for the general good.
Very fortunately, the children de
veloped interest in giving away
money wisely
Then he added, very touchingly:
Il count it one Of the Lords greatest
blessings to me that my son has be-
come so deeply interested in trying
to do good by the means at his COM
mand"
Mr.. Rockefeller at no stage Of his
career INDUCED in any of the can
/, trips the public usually associate
with rich men. / do not believe he
ever spent an idle evening in a
mans club-he was too closely we'd
ded to his home. a glimpse of this
phase of Mr.. Rockefeller's character
can be obtained from the following
extremely interesting and self-reveal-
ing statement he made TO me one
day on the golf course:
People persist in thinking that /
was tremendous worker, always
at it early and late, summer and win
ter. The real truth is that l was
what would now be called Stacker
after / reached my middle thirties.
/ used to take long vacations at my
Cleveland home every summer, and
spent my time planting and trans
planting trees, building roads, doing
landscape gardening, driving horses,
and enjoying myself with my family.
keeping in touch with business by
private telegraph wire. l never,
from the time l first entered an Of
flee. let business engross all my time
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-23

may wonder how the colonel has i'm
pressed himself upon his own tribe
SO thoroughly as to have them all
follow in his footsteps. But those
who know realize that he did it by
the rule of reason. Restraints We're
fewer in the Roosevelt family than
in the average American family. No
one can estimate the influence of
Colonel Roosevelt and his family
upon American life. They emphasize
wholesomeness and courage; also
plain speaking These are desirable
qualities. They lead to respect for
religion and do not discountenance
any rational enjoyment within the
reach of the average life.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-23

and attention; always took an &C.
tive interest In Sunday school and
church work, in children, and, if |
might say so. in doing little things
for friendless and lonely and poor
people. i feel sincerely sorry for
some Of the business men who occa-
sionally come to see me; they have
allowed their business affairs to take
such complete possession of them that
they have no thought for anything
else and have no time to really live
as rational human beings"
On another occasion I had unique
opportunity to realize the preponder-
ating importance the worlds richest
man attaches to tho domestic side
of life. It was at lunch. His grand
children were there. I was the only
outsider present. Mr.. Rockefeller
began to explain to his grandchil-
dren, ranging from perhaps to 10
years Of age (the children of John
D. Rockefeller. Jr). that he had been
drawing up his will that morning and
the previous day, and he wanted to
impress upon them that it all de-
pended upon their conduct whether
they would receive anything or not
He did not say one word about any
business success they must achieve
before being considered fit to entrust
with money; he dwelt solely upon
the imperative necessity for culti-
waiting the plain, homely virtues such
as every mother drills into her chill
dren. And he explained, over and
over again that, if any of them did
not grow up to be exemplary young
men, such as your mother and
father would like to see you," then
he had made arrangements to have
the money thus forfeited devoted to
another purpose which he had ex-
pressly named.
Ire whole incident was impressive
and pleasing. 1t was so free from
frills. so unaffected, so thoroughly
/ may add that John D. Rockefel-
Ter, Jr., takes after his father in this
matter of domestictty. He is inn
mensely proud of his large family,
and, like the present j. P Morgan,
finds deeper satisfaction in the tran
gull domestic circle than in the
seething financial circle.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-23

any personal or political considers
ton from pointing out weak place:
and Insisting on Strengthening them
The fact that a strong element, per
haps a majority in one branch or IN
both branches OF congress, was
ready to point out mistakes more o,
less harshly would be a tremendou,
incentive to everybody in the govern
ment service to be on his toes. The
knowledge that no efficient opposition
exists tends to produce carelessness
That Is human nature.
These are the considerations tina.
ought to lead to an immense amour.
of Independent voting in November
The patriotic democrat need no.
feel that he Is weakening the gov
ernment in the prosecution Of tia
war il he desires to vote for an able
republican. The patriotic republican
will. OF course, vote for a democra,
il the republican candidate is not
right on the war issues But II be
is satisfied with the stand OF the re
publican nominee he is not to be de
tered from voting for him by an ap
peal to vote the democratic ticke.
in order to stand by the administra.
ton"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-23
Life is an education in love.-Hugh Black.
BADLY CONSIDERED

The German official war bulletin announced
that the evacuation Of the St. Mihiel salient,
which was liable to encirclement and had been
under consideration for years, was completed
without Interference General Pershing re-
ported fifteen thousand prisoners captured, an
important railroad taken intact, guns, supplies,
towns, which the Germans left without their
usual depredations, in his hands. French mill
tary observers write Of this as a sweeping vic
tory achieved at quickstep. If this is a sample
iof German evacuation after years of consider
ation, it would be well for the Germans TO act
on impulse hereafter when our men are after
them. And just what might be the German def
milton of interference"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-23
THE ROOSEVELT FAMILY.

Des Moines Capital: There has
never been a happier home in Amer
lea than the home of Colonel Roose-
Welt. His family is democracy,
each member thinking his own
thoughts and engaging in his own
arn,1sements within the well known
moral limits of the whole Roosevelt
tribe. when the Roosevelt children
we're growing up the colonel was not
a tyrant. At the dinner table where
all were gathered. if the youngest
member wished to join in the dis
cussion, the colonel would stop all
proceedings and the youngest mem
Der had his or her say. And further
more the opinion of the youngest
member was given respectful hear
ing By al. and especially by the head
81 the family. The outside world
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-23
AN OPPOSITION PARTY NEEDED.

Kansas City Star: A strong appeal
is to be made in the fall campaign
to support the government by
electing only democrats to office.
Such an appeal is evidence of parti-
sanship or confused thinking. In
certain instances democrats ought by
all means to be elected. In others,
just as certainly republicans should
be elected.
The determining factor should al.
ways be. not the party affiliations OF
the candidate, but the effect OF his
election on the war and It's settle
ment A war democrat is always in.
finitely preferable to a pacifist re.
publican, just as a war republican Is
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-23
TODAYS BIT OF VERSE
MISSING.

MISSING.
The soldier boys marching marching past door,
They're fight Freedom and win the war;
yet cheer them my eyes full of tears
My who should be with them Is dead these many
years.
I've missed boyish laughter I've missed his sunny
ways,
lived alone with through endless empty days
But now nv bitter longing all the grief before
His boyhood friends are marching without him,
i've envied happy children al their knee;
joys seemed given mock grief and me-
Time healed those wounds pain while
live
When Freedom called her warriors had no son to give
still the boys marching marching toward the
To suffer and to conquer. that all may be free.
Be glad for them mothers and leave the tears
My who should be with them is dead these many
years.
Iris. in Chicago Tribune.