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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-07
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NOME


March 1.-Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Elk
ern left Monday afternoon for Rush.
ford, Mimi, where they will make
| their home. The Ekerns have been
farming in this community for num-
Der of years and recently they have
been renting the Albert Holland farm
west Of town. Mr.. Ekern moved to
Minnesota to take over the manage
ment of his mothers farm interests
near Rushford, and probably had it
not been for that he would of contin-
ued farming in North Dakota as he
had been successful here. The Ekerns
have made many friends in this COM
munity, who wish for them success
in their nav home.
The annual ball given by the Nome
! fire department last Friday evening
proved to be very successful, both
from a financial and pleasure stand
point. The boys taking in a goodly
amount of money and every one that
attended having a good time.
| John Selvig received the first of
the week a Oxy-Acetylene welding
plant which he now has in operation.
This plant is of the larger sizes and
with it he can do any kind Of welding.
This makes a great addition to his
equipment and he also expects to make
several other additions in the way of
machinery during the coming summer.
Thomas Hanson, who now lives at
Lewiston, Mont, arrived on Mondays
noon train and is spending the week
visiting with his mother; Mrs. Lena
Hanson and other relatives. Mr.. Han
son is travelling salesman and is
working out of Lewiston
The Lutheran drive to raise money
for the Soldiers and Sailors fund met
with success in this community, the
total amount raised was $472.5O.
Mrs. P. NJ. Hanson left Saturday
afternoon for Fargo where she spent
Sunday visiting with her husband.
A deal was closed the first of the
week between Jas. Nelson and Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. Cooke whereby the
Cookies secured lease to. the Hotel
Martin and expect to have the place
open for business by March Is.
Already operations have been
started for the building to be over
hauled and cleaned, and for new
equipment to be added where needed
ana Wnen tne opening day comes the
place will be in first class condition.
In past years the Cookies have been in
the. hotel and restaurant business in
Nome and always met with success,
and there is no doubt but what they
will be successful in this venture as
Nome is in need of hotel and every
one in this community will give their
undivided support, and as soon as the
travelling public become informed that
the place has been reopened they will
soon commence to make Nome their
stopping point.
1 E. M. Lee and Martin Peterson &C.
companied by Bernard Johnson and
l.. M. C. Hansen autoed to Enderlin
last evening where. the two former
gentlemen took the first rites in the
! Mason lodge.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-07

GREEN
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Carl Olson who has been confined
to his home for the last week with
pneumonia is much improved at this
writing. #y IT. ,...g -.
A Farmers club meeting for March
Z is scheduled with good speakers and
music. The Green town service flay
will be dedicated. All are invited to
be present at the school house at 1870
sharp. ##.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bow attended the play
at Valley City Monday evening.
Harold Mortensen has the measles.
Word from the Green Town bows
in France says they are we'll although
they do not get any mail and very
little tobacco.
Fred Nelson is home from the hos.
pital and is feeling fine.
Ole Hansen writes from the coast
that he is having fine trip and is
feeling fine. Myles Stillings spent
Sunday at home this week, returning
to school at the Normal Monday. S
The Green Town seivice flag will
display twelve stars.
Mr.. AID Mrs. Stiliings called at
c. J. Olsens last Saturday.
1t is planned to have Governor
Frazer speak at the school house the
latter part of March and it has been
suggested that our band should be in
trim to furnish the uusic for the oc.
casion.
Our boys have been separated since
going to France. some beng sent to
Headquarters and some to become
bomb throwers.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-07
YOUNG MAN CALLED BEYOND

F'ingal Herald. Herman Roller.
well known and highly respected
young farmer passed away Thursday
morning at o'clock at Riverside hos
pital, Valley City. Death was caus-
ed by an abscess on the liver from
which he had suffered, but a short
time. An operation was performed
on Thursday of last. week but the pa
tents condition was so serious that
little hopes were given for recovery.
Deceased was 20 years of age; born
June 8, 1888, at Winsted, Mimi, and
came with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Roller to North Dakota when
a child. On Oct. 2, 1911, we was mar
ried to Miss Mary Dorner and to the
union three children were born: Ell
eanor, Lawrence and May, the Oldest
five years and the youngest a little
more than year. The three children
q hearbroken wife, aged parents, sew
en- sisters and two brothers mourn his
death. The sisters are: Mrs. John
Wurzer, Mrs. Jos. F. Puhr, of Fingal.
Mrs. Adam Sherman, Miles Citv.
Mont; Mrs. Carl Steiner, Alta, Can
ada, Mrs. Louis Fasching, Sentinel
Butte, N. D., Mrs. Jos. Erdle and Mrs.
julius Kretschmer of Oriska. Two
brothers, John Roller, of Fingal, and
Joseph who lives with his parents at
Oriska, also survive. "
Herman Roller was an honest, in
dustrious young man and was rapid
ly making Roadway for the support
of those near and dear to him, and the
memory of his devotion will long re-
main in the home he SO frightened,
but has been darkened by his untime-
ly death.
To the wife and Children. his par
ents. and brothers and sisters, who
will sit and listen where his footsteps
will never again echo, we as one who
knew him we'll, extend the heartfelt
sympathy of the community.
The funeral will be held Sunday
afternoon at 8 o'clock at Holy Trim
ity church.
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HASTINGS

Hastings Tines, Feb. &c. T..
peterson made a business trip to
Kathryn on Wednesday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Fossum are re-
joicing over the safe arrival of a ba.
by girl at their home on the goth. :.
6. Sorenson arrived from Casselton
Tuesday on business connected with
his farm, onto which his son David
is moving.
Andrew Eggen, president of the To-
cal branch of the Red Cross, put the
finishing touches to the 100 percent
campaign in the village on Washing
toms birthday. This means that ey-
cry man, woman and child in Hastings
is a member in some capacity of that
great organization of mercy.
O. T. Olson, Pete Gunderson, B. O.
Kjelland and L. L. Greenlaw, attende
ed the Masonic lodge meeting at
Litchville on Tuesday evening. The
two last mentioned rode the goat and
are alive to tell it, but we have not
heard anything about the goat. O.
T. Olson took the bunch over in his
car.
Ole S. Reiten was a passenger to
Kathryn last Thursday.
c. J. Hanson was over from Itch
vile on business, Tuesday morning
Mrs. Chas. Olson went to Dilworth
Mimi, last Friday to see the new
grandckild at the Robert Gudmestad
home. "a
The patriotic program given by the
school students last Friday evening
was success in all points. The pa
geant, "The Story of the American
Flag" was very interesting, and
showed careful training by the teach
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-07

ers and Andy Fbyn, drill master. Ths
new moving picture machine wa.
given its first public tryout and work
ed successfully. The band gave sew
eral selections, which showed they
were making progress toward that
; perfection that comes only with tai
| ent and much practice The net pro
ceeds for the school and Red Cros.
work were about $4,000.
Miss Carrie Christianson, wht
teaches the Daily school, came, oyel
| with Miss Elizabeth Sather last Fri
day and visited with her. They re
turned Sunday. #
J. A. Dingledein, the Litchville at
torney, was business visitor in towr
on Tuesday. There are no legal tan
giles connected with his visit so far al
the reporter can learn. #
The following articles are reported
as completed by the Red Cross work
ers since last weeks report: Sweat
ers, Mrs. A. Arves and Mrs. Carr
FTOid,. one each; pair socks each
Mines 0. Hagen and Mrs. C. F. Nor
berg; trench cap each, Mines P. Gun
derson and o. s. Reiten; scarf each
Esther Lasseson and Ellis Colbur1l
A meeting will be held on Thursday
evening. Lunch will be served Sat.
urday afternoon by Mines Carl Froid
and Anton Arves.
Pastor Lassenson is attending q
conference in Fargo this week. a
Frank Carlson went to Fargo Mon.
day for another consultation with the
doctor.
Earnest Baumann came in from his
Nelson township farm Monday and
went by train to Kathryn. 0
Miss Johanna Hellesvig is waiting
on customers at tho Cooperative
store after months vacation.
Clarence Lasseson came up Oh Sat
urday from Fargo to celebrate his
birthday and visit for few days. He
returned on Tuesday. '
Mrs. Helmer Holland and Miss EN-.
lily returned last week from Valley
City where the latter has taken chiro-
practic treatment. @
Mr.. A. O. Ourenhagen returned to-
day from Valley City. daughter Nora
had an operation this morning on her
knee and it is hoped she will soon
recover. -
Harry Olafson, who has been in
the vicinity of Minneapolis for sew.
eral years, is visiting his mother, Mrs.
Gust Bjerke and brother Bob at the
Gust home. He is in line to be called
in the next draft and took the oppor-
tunity to come home first.
Conrad Christianson writes to his
father, Syvert Christensen, that he
has recovered from a severe attack Of
stomach trouble and is working for
the Wells Express Co., in st. Louis.
He has taken his examination for mil,
itary service in class IA and has been
accepted.
Mrs. Peter Gunderson left last Fri.
day evening for Elbow Lake. Minris,
to have farewell visit with her bro,
Their, Smith Thompson, who left on
Monday for Camp Dodge. Another
brother, Harry, was a member of the
Fargo company, National guard. and
is now in France with lieutenant.s
commission
Andy Foyn has moved his barber
shop into the room formerly used as
postoffice, in the Salthammer build
ing. Oliver and Oscar Thompson
have moved into the back room Of
the Mrs. liver Johnson building and
Nels p Rudd occupies the fire hall.
This leaves the Ole A. Kjelland build.
ing ready for occupancy by the Times
outfit and post Office, and the print.
er's family. Jens Nahum still occu.
py the upstairs front rooms.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-07
REcUA ATloNs F0R, MEAT t....,..
#7, MARKETS. IN NORTH DAKOTA

The following regulations are es-
tablished for all concerns retailing
meat in North Dakota: :
1. Owing to the fact that the sea-
son of surplus production Of mutton
and lamb raised for meat purposes in
the western states is now ON. the food
administration authorizes the sale of
mutton and lamb on 'meatless day.
Tuesday. Mutton and lamb may be
sold in North Dakota on Tuesdays be-
ginning February Goth until April Is.
2. ALI poultry stored before Febru-
airy 1. 1917, must be moved out OF
storage before March l, 1918, but no
action will be started against holders
of such poultry if sold before March
1st to direct distributors to the con-
Stunning trade and held, in. the name
of such distributors, for not exceed
ing thirty days after March LIST for
purposes Of actual consumption
3. All retailers, including groceries
and meat market men, selling to no.
tells and restaurants must have re-
tailers' license from the United States
Food Administration. These licenses
may be secured without cost by appli-
cation to the License Division, United
States. Food Administration, Wash
ington, DC. Do not apply for licen-
SEES to the Federal Food Administra-
ton at Fargo. :.
= A. The sale of red meat, which in
cludes all cattle and hog products, is
prohibited an meatless day Tuesday,
The sale of pork, which includes,
bacon, ham, lard, and other pork pro-
ducts, fresh or preserved. is prohib;-
ted on porkiess day Saturday.
5. Dealers in poultry and eggs
shall not between February II and
April 90, 1918, purchase, snip, sell or
negotiate the sale of any live or fresh
ly killed hens or pullets. Provided,
nothing in this rule shall prevent the
purchase, shipment or sale of live
hens Or pullets for egg production
purposes.
Provided, sale of meat is allowed on
Tuesday after ZOO p. m. and sale of
pork products on Saturday after 700
p. m.
Effective on February %, 1918.
E. F.. LADD,
Federal Food Administrator.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-07

jeanette Kirkeby, in the fifth grade
Richie school, has knit two sweaters,
one pair wristlets, one helmet with
the capes and eight squares for
blanket. The sweaters were both
made in four weeks and were the reg
ular Red Cross size. The wristlets
were made in three days. The knit
ting is smooth and even and would do
credit to grown person. ..'
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-07

VIM. Dotting of Getchell Prairie
announces an auction sale at his farm
Tuesday, March IL. He has big
list of property items that will at
tract the attention of prospective
buyers. H. C. Aamoth Of the Ameri-
can National bank will clerk the sale.
The owner is using a page ad in this
issue to give the sale proper pub-
licity.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-07

H. H. Kleinschmidt was over from
Oriska the first of the week and ar
ranged for bills and a page in. this
paper to advertise sale at his place
Saturday, March 9. He had a sale
dated earlier, but bad weather caused
it to be postponed Considerable
property has been added to the former
list, and a large crowd and successful
sale are anticipated.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-07

Good Genuine Grimm Alfalfa Seed
is scarce this year. Our seed is 1917
home grown, clean and pure. soc per
pound: Graves & Co., Darlington,
N: OAK. .-r- w3t
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-07

FOR SALE-Horses, all ages. Phone
Rural 928A. S. w. Anderson.
... 3d-2wp
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Miss Bragstad, of Oriska, was a
visitor here Friday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-07

Miss Stenson, Of Oriska, spent Fri
day visiting friends in this city.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-07

who Is there, Benny?" spoke Lois.
approaching the edge of the excava.
ton. ~
Its me-Adrian Noble" came the
reply. "1've fallen in here by accident.
It's pretty deep and I can't very well
get out through the narrow under
ground passage, and" -a...- F.
"Oh, dear! how did it ever happen"
cried Lois In her solicitude. "Are you
ahurt2"
"Nothing to speak of, except my
wrist" explained Adrian. 1.-The boy
had a ladder"
Eyes, it's here" responded Lois Gag
erly. I'm going to lower it. What
ever we're you doing here in the dark p
II was hoping to see YOU"
"Oh!- ..t..
"For I'm going away tomorrow. How
good you are!" added Adrian, as the
ladder lowered. he assembled it, but
paused at it's top. Lois had extended
helping hand. He did not release it.
"Just minute, before l climb over"
added Adrian, infused with sudden
courage-and hope, too-for tho anx-
iety and interest of Lois in him made
the moment delightful one.
''This Is the whispering pit, you
know, Lois" said Adrian. II want to
whisper something to you before l
leave It'll love you"
And Lois did not take away her
hand. and when he got to her side she
did not run away. g.-. -,
The Washington times., 1918-07-30
Woman Y. M. c. A. Aide
AT Front Made an
Honorary Corporal

Mrs. Maude Radford Warren, OF
Chicago, the we'll known writer,
has been given the chevrons as
an honorary corporal by the
major commanding an American
army battalion, as an apprecia-
ton of her services as a Y. NJ. c.
A. canteen worker on the Alsace
front. She frequently was under
fire when she distributed Smokes"
and "eats" to the soldiers. She
worked on a Y. NJ. C. A. automo-
bile canteen and talked to thou
sands of soldiers, cheering and
comforting them Many had not
seen an American woman for
months and they expressed tre-
mendous appreciation Of the work
the American Y. n. C. A women
are doing along the front One
battalion expressed this appre-
station by making Mrs. Warren an
honorary corporal, a cable re-
ceived by the Y. NJ. c. A Ma
tionaI War Work Council yester-
day announced.
The Washington times., 1918-07-30
WALL ST. MARKET
STRONG TONE MARKS OPEN
ING OF STOCK EXCHANGE.
WaVerins Tendency Develops In
Some Leading Issues-steeI Com
mon In Moderate suppIy-Texas
Company Makes an Early Ad-
vance.

NEW YORK. July 30.-There was a
strong tone to a number of stocks at
the opening of the stock market to-
day. but before the first fifteen min
utes a wavering tendency developed
In some of the leading issues, with
steel common in moderate supply.
That issue made a gain OF g to 1883.
but soon lost all OF this. while the
other steel industrials were practic-
ally unchanged.
Texas Company advanced Il points
to 153. and MexicoA APete was in good
demand, moving up y to 100a. To-
bacco Products continued to reflect
accumulation showing a gain OF Y
at 72. a new high record for that
stock American Sumatra was IL
lower at 125.
Virginia Chemical was q
higher at 81, while Reading showed
a gain OF y at SSR. American Tel.
& Tel. continued weak. dropping q
to 91h.
The marget showed an irregular
tone during the forenoon. Steel COM
mon broke to 107s. The market
generally was very dull.
General Motors dropped 81 points
to 14O, while Mexican Petroleum was
active and strong, moving up over
one point to 1o1B.
Yesterday la
Flaaa - ~
The Washington times., 1918-07-30
MISSILE BREAKS
PEDESTRIANS JAW
AS GAS EXPLODES

Pasqualino Aquilino, thirty-six
years old. a shoemaker. today is at
Emergency Hospital with fractured
jaw, lacerated face and other in
turics. as a result of a peculiar ac-
cident last night.
While Aquilino was walking along
Pennsylvania avenue. about S:45
o'clock. the base plate of an arc lamp
in front Of 11O7 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest blew out and struck him
On the right side OF his face.
The plate. 6 inches wide, inches
long. 1 inch thick. and solid iron.
weighing about seven pounds, cIeaved
the jaw bone. knocked out Aquilino's
teeth and sent him spinning to the
ground. The explosion was caused by
gas which had accumulated in the
pedestal
The explosion attracted the atten-
ton of several hundred people. Sew
eral women became hystericaI. Police
man George /. Hellmuth. of the First
precinct. commandeered an automo-
bile and took Aquilino to the hospi-
tai. where Drs. J. w. Mankin and w.
r Goodman dressed his injury.
Aquilino lives at 232 First street
southeast
The Washington times., 1918-07-30
D. c. BANKS TO CLOSE
AT 2 O'CLOCK DAILY

Banks and trust companies of
Washington will close their doors
every day at o'clock instead of 3
o'clock. beginning some time within
the next few weeks. it was announced
today. following a meeting OF the
Washington Clearing House Associa-
ton yesterday. This action has the
assent of a majority of banks and
trust companies outside of the asso-
citation.
At n future meeting OF the associa-
tion the date for the beginning OF
the change in closing time will be
set
The main reason for the proposed
change in the closing hour OF banks,
as set forth today by II. H. Mckee.
secretary of the association, is to
ease the strain on the employees OF
the banks.
The Washington times., 1918-07-30
THE LOCAL MARKET
EXCHANGE
AGAIN QUIET TODAY.
Capital Traction and msrsenthaIsr
Stock Offered at Prices Lower
Than Yesterdays FlSutes-pIvI-
dend Announced.

The Washington Stock Exchange
was quiet as usual today. the prinei-
pal sales being In railway and Mer-
genthaler Linotype securitIes-
Capital Traction and MergenthaIer
stock were offered at prices fraction
ally lower than yesterdays Offering.
Both stocks also sold today slightly
lower than the last sales yesterday.
announcement OF the regular quar-
terly dividend of 21s per cent, payable
august 1, OF the National Savings and
Trust Company, to holders OF stock
on record July %. was made today.
The Washington times., 1918-07-30
ALLIES ASK DAMAGES
FOR MUNITTON LOSSES

NEWARK. N. J., July 30.-Suits az
gregatinG about 100000 have been
filed here against the Lehigh Valley
Railroad Company. They are the
outgrowth of the Black Tom explo-
sion in Jersey City. July 30. 1915
King George OF England is pIaintiff
in Great Britain's suit for 81 orr 900.
The republic of France is suing for
$520.O00. These two nations lost a
considerable quantity of munitions as
result of the explosion. Another
plaintiff is the Aetna Explosives
Company, which is asking $40, 900
damages.
The Washington times., 1918-07-30
MISCELLA
POLICEMAN, ATTACKED,
SHOOTS AT NEGRO MOB

Dispensing a crowd OF colored men in
Prathcr alley. in the rear of X street,
near Fourth. northwest, early today,
p,Iiceman George Newton. of the Sixth
nrccinct, met with a volley OF stones
A. n.rtles. He fired his revolver into
the mob.
,,.u the bullets began to rain among
them. the negroes fed and eluded the
noIiceman. lie believes he shot one Of
the COlored men.
Hearing the negroes fighting in the
alley. Policeman Newton started for
them. but the fisticuffs ceased, and
thc negroes attacked him He was
not hit.
The Washington times., 1918-07-30
SOME TIME.

SOME TIME.
IN THE early morning.
BEFORE the glow.
OF A new days sun
HAD MARKED its coming.
AHDAfTER the glow.
OF A city's lights.
HAD MARKED the going
OF ANOTHER night
HEARD a voice.
COME OUT of the stiffness
DOWN ON the stree.
BENEATH MY room
AND ANOTHER voice
AND THE first voice said.
you KNOW me. BIZ
AND THE second voice
ALLOWED IT did,
AND THE first voice said.
vou KNOW me, BIT.
"ANp YOU know her. too.
land YOU know darn wen
SHELL BE sittin' up
AND BILL allowed.
AS HOW she would.
AND THE first voice said.
you KNOW me, Bill
-AND YOU know IT'S true
TvE THE fines. wife.
THAT A man ever had
SHE'S SURE some wife.
land ourSitn't to do IT.
~srAvtw OUT like this
AND BILL allowed.
THAT HE was right.
AND HE oughtnr to do Il
STAYING OUT like that
AND THE FIRST voice said.
land YOU know me. BIZ.
land YOU know her, too.
"AND ! want TO ask you
TF you don't think.
"sHE's THE finest little woman.
'rYoU EVER knew"
The Washington times., 1918-07-30
Soldiers Baptized in
Marne While Shells
Scream Overhead

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
AT THE MARINE. July 30.-While
a German airplane buzzed over
head and the big guns near by
were throwing over shells, 800
American soldiers, en- route to the
fighting front, were baptized in
the Marne river in a single batch
by a Baptist chaplain
One thing that the chaplain in
sisted on was that the men wear
breach clouts during the cere-
mony. The weather was hot and
afterward the doughboys enjoyed
a swim
A score of soldiers who had
attempted to "kId" the men were
so stirred that they got baptized
themselves.
The Washington times., 1918-07-30
SIGN PAINTERS WILL
PROFIT BY THIS RULE
whats in a manner"

There is quite a lot in a name ae-
cording to Justice Siddons. who today
signed an order enjoininE the name
or Speare" in connection with the
undertaking establishment at 90 =
street northwest. The court stated
that the name may be used only when
accompanied by the additional words
neither the successors of nor cor
neeted with the Original ". r. speare
establishment The widow 81 WIiiis
decision might use her oun ra1-sr.
Virginia L Speare or The VIfrinta I.
Speare Co.
The w. R. Speare Co. of 111o a
street. filed suit for Injunction re-
Gently. This concern. in a previous
court proceedings. was declared to
have the right OF the use OF the name
OF 'Speare."
The Washington times., 1918-07-30
sues FIRM FOR $4,000
ON TYPEWRITER SALES

Asserting that he and his employer
had sold 10000 typewritIng machines.
James b. Locroft today filed suit
against William d. Campbell for
Sl3'lOO, which he claims as commits.
Sion on machines sold in the District
between June l, 1917, and July s, 1918.
alleging that he was entitled to one
dollar bonus per machine. sold either
by him or his employer. Locroft saws
he received $4,000 on account.
Locroft. who is represented nv At
torney Fred i. Rhodes. aIIeaes that
in September, 1917. he made his bonus
agreement on orders emanating from
Governmental offices. Locroft alleges
that he was also to receive a bonus
on each machine sold to private per-
sons in the District after June l, 1917.