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Trench and camp., 1918-10-17
GOSPEL BY A|RPLANE
PROPOSED BY WILSON
DOn Of Secretary Wilson Of 0 Hut
Night Fly to
Alaska.

The Continent, a Presbyterian pa :.
per In New York, prints a letter from
,. VOlney Wilson, one of the two
sons OF Secretary Gill I. Wilson Of
q hut. who are flying in France; the
letter tells Of a proposed gospel by
airplane" plan which 8. Hall Young
suggested to young Wilson a short
time ago.
Tt was proposed by Mr.. Young that
Pilot Wilson be the first aviator, after
the war, to convey the gospel to
Alaska, country which he believed
especially suitable for that purpose.
Young Wilson and his brother were
both getting ready for the ministry
when they became aviators. This Is
Mr.. Wilson's answer. sent between
trips over the German lines in France:
Picardy, 1918.
MY Dear DIR. Young:
~ was indeed pleased to get your
letter, which came along with one
from mother. Your plan of using
planes in the Alaska work seems
most practical. After this mess ever
here is cleared up and people get
adjusted again there is going to be a
tremendous jump in aviation. There
ls no reason in the world why you
&ouIdn't make a trip lin my plane)
70 almost any part OF Alaska in COM
paratiye safety and comfort, not mem
fioning the time gained.
II have thought lot about the
idea since mother mentioned 1t months
ago, and / think I will join forces
with you to see how 1t can be woTked
out. AS you say, there will be thou
sands of men going to Alaska after
the war. They are going to need
gospel taught them that will only
Be listened to If it contains the plea
of one man to another. The day OF.
soft-handed doctors of divinity is
passing for these chaps over here.
The church is remote in their minds
and the Sabbath day Is not the sew
appalling job ahead for the clergy
alter the war, and they would better
pKepare men at once for that work.
You may count on me to stay with
you .on any idea you may advance:
~ VOLNEY WILSON,"
Trench and camp., 1918-10-17
tsY' MAN TELLS STORY
or MEETING SELECTIVES


A member of the 154th Depot Brigade
MnnrOached secretary at &C hut the
other day with the query. "Say, do you
remember meeting the Hartford boys on
= troop train in Baltimore some time ago
and of one of tBen giving you box or
seata'"?, The secretary replied that he
remembered the incident very well and
Rhat he remembered this paticular chap
IS being the one who was thoughtful in
handing over the food.
sT was going to say" continued the
soldier boy, ''that meeting troop trains is
a mighty fine piece of work and I see
that one of your staff has been doing
some more of it." He referred to one
81 the &C secretaries and it wasn't long
before he cornered the "Y" man into
telling a few incidents concerning q
trip he made not long ago with several
hundred ssselectivcs."
The secretary says the minute the
rockies caught sight of the red triangle
the questions came thick and fast. Are
Nou going all the way with usg Have
you got any stamps and writing paper
with you2 fare you going 20 stay In
nannp with us? After thar Il was easy
Trench and camp., 1918-10-17
He KNOWS THE
DIPLOMATS TONGUE
Mimopulos Served as Secretary in
I the Greek Legation, Wash
ington.

The language and ways of diplomacy
are not new to Private N. Mimopulos,
nth Company. Depot Brigade, who used
TO be secretary to Hon. c. Vouros at the
Greek legation in Washington.
This lad is qualified for this kind Of
DOB, as he is a graduate of Anatolia Col
1awe. Merzifoun, Turkey, and. has been
kraiued in the methods of diplomats for
several years.
Mimopulos is a Greek and is much in
fkrested In the success Of the war for
Sefe reason that it means so much to this
brave people with which he is closely
mfIlllated. The Greeks have struggled
hRainst great odds many centuries and
! Il is believed that If they are given
chance now they will develop much OF
fhe ancient glory of the kind which
rave them supremacy in art and in lit
nrature. oratory and physical prowess
khroughout the civilized world
I'd is q great pleasure for Mimopulos
Rn work In Meade. where he has the op-
norfunity of helping his Fellow Greek
soldiers, who are here IN consi3eranse Hss
~r,r,ahars. and in teaching others the diI-
{Srenf languages which he understands
ssT shall be glad" he said, TO neip
INV who wish to study and all my spare
Time viii be spent gladly In TINS en-
4 This lad is trained also as news.
- ,,ars man and served on the Natlonal
kTerald. New York, before going TO
washington, where he was drafted.
Trench and camp., 1918-10-17
Atencion Espanoles.
BY JOHN ARROYO,
Utilities Detachment.

No, amigos, no lemais to que, annals.
no busquies tardanzas nj obstaculos
al amor del ideal.
No os asuste nuestra pequeneE, ante
la grandeza dc nuestro pensamiento.
que 10 mejos para 10 pequeno es SUI
birse 10 grande. Y seria curioso vir
que puiden un elefante cantra una
hormiga en- ell odio; un rincccronte
contra un garrion en- Ell curno, un
aguila contra un piojillo en- ell parpa-
do, una ballena contra una lapa en- Ell
lamo. 81 amamos la belleza inmortl
de la cumbre en- la -azui lejania v
viene hacia nosotros can su gigantic
male, ese is Ell EniSmc siti0s volelnos q
la cumbre Bigamos con ella
Trench and camp., 1918-10-17

successful that the War Department
observers were impressed with the
efficiency of the 211th Battalion, and
ordered it to Washington that the
signal officers there might have a
special opportunity of seeing what
the new ARMY do in this impor-
tant department.
Conditions in the capital are ideal
for signaling, as Boiling Field for
aviation Is near at hand, and the
aviators are always flying over the
city and willing to take part in any
special entertainment or practice
that may present itself.
Marx Gets Two Bars.
Not the least of the work was that
of the pigeons which Capt. Marx. the
camp signal officer trained in Meade.
The officer, incidentally, has just
been given his two bars" as mark
of the governments appreciation of
his work.
The coordination of the Signal
Corps with the aviation service is
one of Importance, and it Is regarded
as likely that the work here will
be shortly supplemented by the visit
of more aviators, who will give
further exhibitions along the limos
shown here before.
Trench and camp., 1918-10-17
Tried to Strike Angel.

The affair had not gone Sar when
Krentz is said to have swung wildly
at Sergt. Angel and missed him. For
tunately he did not have the ak in his
hands. Angel came back quickly,
and. catching the disorderly one by
the right arm, used a little jiu- -jitsu
and landed him on his back on the
ground.
A guard was called by Angel and
Krentz spent the rest of the day under
arrest, but still on the woodpile. and.
from last accounts, chopping assidu-
ouSly.
Trench and camp., 1918-10-17

Say, Gabe, Corp. Argyle Cole still
has his umbrella; uh-huh; he never
gets wet. He's a great fellow now
with his Ford that he winds UP all
the time, just like. a dollar watch
He's learning that song about a
"hunk-a-tin" in"-some combination, Ell,
Gabe?
Trench and camp., 1918-10-17

had worked on the war songs so much
that they were able to give the vast
throng that met them at the station a
lively concert, and this continued
long after the rockies had boarded
the street cars to take them to the
camp.
Trench and camp., 1918-10-17
ROCKETS SENT 'SKY-T1ICH" IN
CAPITAL BY MEADE SIGNALERS
211th Battalion Is Honored by an Invita-
tion to Do Stunts Before Experts
at the Army War College.

It is not often that any organiza-
tion in the Army is called to WASH
ington to give an exhibition of its
skill and it is probably the first time
since the war started that the War
College has invited unit to come
there for study of it's exceptional
ability. This honor has fallen to the
211th Field Signal Battalion of Meade.
which went to Washington Sunday
morning.
Mai. Dilley led about 200 of the
battalion into the capital, and exhi-
bitions were given Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday at the Army War
College, which lies on the edge Of
the Potomac river just 'on the border
of the city of Washington.
Trench and camp., 1918-10-17

That soldier who recently reporte4
that he saw Harry Thaw in unifofm
in France might as well state that
Harry was going to give the kaiser
whipping.
Trench and camp., 1918-10-17

'The present ban on kisses dQqN
restrict those via the mall" said the
postscript on a recent communicating
Trench and camp., 1918-10-17

Be a double-barreled patriot. Fight
and buy.
Trench and camp., 1918-10-17

When the days of mastering ouky
roll around, boys. it will be miEnty
nice to have a couple or liberty DOh1s
TO cuddle in your bank roll. PreUare
for that day. Buy a liberty bond.
Trench and camp., 1918-10-17
Show Spirit of Enthusiasm.

& All branches of signaling were done,
and the boys went through their
stunts with the same spirit of enthu-
siasm which characterized their work
in Meade, when the members of the
11th Division took part in the man
euvers two weeks ago.
In fact, the signaling here was so
Trench and camp., 1918-10-17
The fiu is fastly flying.

A man without. hDerlyf YpsN p Y
like the man without a country Inc
liberty loan will supply, the sfaA 1Qfs
the torch of liberty. Keep II aMsqa
Buy.
Trench and camp., 1918-10-17

Useless occupations--As rdFeseT ref
hearsal Of the Follies. ii!julsAsss Il
Trench and camp., 1918-10-17

Looking over the sAmdsSstthte
column Of a New York paper COM
pels me to remark again: Damn the
kaiserw
Trench and camp., 1918-10-17
SERCT. ANGEL LANDS
BAD ONE ON HIS BACK
Machine Gun Battalion Scene Of
Sunday Morning Lesson in
Jiu-Jitsu.

When the duty sergeant in Company
A, S2d Machine Gun Battalion, was at
tackled by an alleged pro-German, al
though. his name was Angel, he
proved that some ANGELS" can fight,
and the rebellious soldier found him.
self lying in the dust.
August Krentz made the assertion
that he was a Russian by birth, but
he had never been naturalized. The
boys in the company who were with
him down at Camp Hancock, Ca, de-
clared that he was never very anxious
to help out. especially when there was
any work to be done.
Would Not Work.
"He seemed to be pro German" they
said, although he never seemed to
say anything against the United
States, except that he did not have to
work for it,
n This kept up quite a while after
KrentZ and the other fellows came to
Meade to form the nucleus for the
machine gun battalions of the divi-
sion. Finally, the climax came last
Sunday, when Sergt. SHIPPER, in charge
of the company's mess, ordered
Krentz,~ who was on TX. P.," to cut
some wood.
Krentx went out to the woodpile.
went to the orderly room and report
ed the matter to Sergt. Angel, the
duty sergeant. With Angel he went
to the woodpile, and as soon as they
arrived Krentz began to curse Angel,
it was declared.
Trench and camp., 1918-10-17

With the breakers of prohibition
sweeping the country, the liquor in
terests are becoming convinced that
the world is really two-thirds water
after ALL
Trench and camp., 1918-10-17

BY

ROBERT D. GOODWIN,
Corporal 47th Company, 154h n J.
Trench and camp., 1918-10-17

Last call for dinnah. 81 ahead" Is
what it sounded like to. us.
Trench and camp., 1918-10-17

The kaiser says his navy is holding
its own Must get deal of satis-
faction from that, being. all bottled
up in the Kiel canal.
Trench and camp., 1918-10-17

Fine feathers make fine bidd1kf |,
good cook does wonders MAeNI
chicken. f9FtT
Trench and camp., 1918-10-17

The Liberty Theater has receiked a
new coat of paint; now for some new
shows
Trench and camp., 1918-10-17

"The Pass, the Place and the GirI''
is new song gargled by our quartet
of tenors.
Trench and camp., 1918-10-17

Don't think that it was an accident
that the kaiser engineered his peace
drive just about the date of the ,fourtL
liberty loan. if3iIllIh4kl
Trench and camp., 1918-10-17

mo man is a hero to hiSl HaleNP.
some one wrote. and no Falk&a aikA:h
necessity to- a man after he I'm t{;{
about three months self seHHt38 I
the Army. lfllfXHfMa
Trench and camp., 1918-10-17

HOW far Is i to Bufalo9
Trench and camp., 1918-10-17

what are you laughing at the
comic paper?" asked Serigt. Buzit
"No," replied Corp. Beck, eat the
headlines about Germany accepting
those fourteen terms. It's a good
joke"
Trench and camp., 1918-10-17

Every soldier will be leading man
in his own little drama of life. and
the last act will always find hi4
"close up" per the last ten feet
any moving picture film.
Seeing Caruso in pictures is liz
listening to the sunset or hearing th
moon rise.
Trench and camp., 1918-10-17

Since noise has been declaredF to
promote the growth of hair. the tired
business man has another excuse Tor
leaning toward the Jazz mf1si9 4 ktKl
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-08

register this morning and find the
name "Percy Trubshaw, New York
City," registered. We did not know
that outside of a nephew who is I'M
fortunate enough to bear our name
and who lives out on the Pacific
Coast, that there was another Percy
Trubshaw in the country. They seem
to be getting thick around the coun-
try. Mr.. Trubshaw left on the early
morning train for the east and we are
sorry we could not have seen him as
we might have sprung up some sort
of a relationship. ......,.
w. D. Nesbit and son, of Killdeer,
N. D., autoed into the city yesterday.
Eighteen workmen dropped off No.
3 this morning. These men evidently
liked the looks Of Valley City because
they had passes out to Tacoma, Wash:
and were being sent out by the. rail-
road company to work out west, but
the lure Of our fields and the many
strikes that are on out west rather in
f1uenced them we think to desert"
and stop here. However, whatever
was the object of their desertion we
are glad to have them as they are a
husky looking lot of men and we
guess Barnes county farmers can get
them jobs without delay. It looks as
though help would not be, so scarce
after all. a.
H. J. Russell, of Weiser, Idaho, has
been spending a few days in the city
visiting old time friends and looE;nr
after some business matters. Mr..
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-08
From Mondays Daily

Major Hunt, accompanied by his
family arrived from Grand Forks yes
terday and were guests at the Kin
dred Hotel. The major started out
from Grand Forks in car but like
his usual luck he ran up against some
very muddy roads and had to abandon
the car at Casselton and take No. 7
into the city.
We have received very interesting
letter from L. S. Wylie which is pub
lished in this issue Of the Times-Rec-
ord. We are always pleased to re-
celve letters from our soldier boy
friends and will always have space
for the publication of the same. There
is nothing of more interest than a
newsy letter from the soldier boys.
A young man taking his girl out
for delightful outing in one Of these
motorcycle boats Sunday afternoon
was so engrossed with the world at
large that he ran into Ed. Meldahrs
automobile which was standing in
front of the Meldahl home. The young
man paid for whatever damage was
done-which was mostly to his own
feelings.
Adolph Dahl, who recently return
ed from camp has again taken up his
work at the Gamble Robinson Fruit
House. He says he is none the worse
from the trip he experienced with the
exception of real sore arm, caused
from the vaccination he received while
in the governments service. He
seems to be little disappointed at
not being able to be a soldier but
thinks he may get chance yet where
by be can do his bit for his country.
Freeman Anderson, son of P. J. An
derson, leaves today from St. Paul,
Mimi, to report for duty in the gov
ernment's railway mail service. Mr..
Anderson has passed very satisfac-
tory examination and will be assigned
to service Tuesday of this week. Free
man is one of the Valley City high
school students who has made good
us of his schooling and now at only
- goes out in the service of the coun-
try with a very good position to start
with. He will make good-because
he is that kind of young man.
Louis Stillman and his two sisters,
Clara and Edna autoed down from
W o0AO0AA XAAuoy ouO are SpeuOluX
a few days visiting old friends in the
city, also out in Noltimier, township
where they formerly lived before NOV
ing to Washburn. The Misses Still
man will be remembered here as stu
dents at the State Normal school.
Louis says the crops are looking
good up in that part Of the state and
the next question will be to find men
enough to get it properly taken care
of. -
w. J. Eberly and family arrived
Friday from Iron River, Wis, at
which place they have been making
their home for the past four or five
months. Mr.. Eberly has a threshing
! outfit and intends to do part Of the
threshing in this vicinity this fall.
He says he likes his new Wisconsin
home but still he cant stay away
from North Dakota very long at a
time, there seems to be. something
about this state that always brings
people who 60 away, back here again.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-08

Russell was formerly resident ~
this city and was at one time head
miller at the big Russell Miller Mil
ing Company's mill here. He haa
many friends in the CITY who are
pleased to greet him. ~
0. A. Barton came up from Fargo.
today and is looking after bus;neee
matters in the city. Mr., Barton "a,
ports everything moving along nicely
and that ne is rather ENJOYING hi..
new work. T. A'As
James Gimblett, Of Detroit, Mimi.
the man who sells calendars. Is in the
city yesterday looking after bus;nase
matters. Mr.: Gimblett is ono ~ ~
many statesmen who have made a sue
cess at selling calendars.
The Misses Eva Coop, Marion Cov,a
and Florence Granger left this MON.
ing for 4Leal, where they win snena
the week. end as guests at the home ~
Miss Perm Pickett. ~ -
Lieut.. Hill, who gave such q .n,en
did talk at the Armorv recentlv 20.
in the city this morning driv;nu ;nto
the city via the automobile route IL
was just in time to catch M 3 and
went west to fill an engagement.
Herman Stern arrived home dav be.
1ore Yesterday from a ten days trip
TO the twin cities, Chicago and Other
POINTS on buying mission, He saws
the crops in Minnesota in the com.
try where he has passed through are
fine. arc
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-08
From Fridays Daily

John Russell left this morning or
No. 3 for Seattle, Wash. :.
Mrs. NJ. Bentson, Of Underwood
mother of Mrs. J. r. Marquisee, is
here and is very naturally proud Of
that new grandson.
Thomas Richards, Of Leal, N. D..
was Valley City visitor yesterday.
Mrs. J. W. Russell, of Rogers, was
doing some shopping in the city yes.
terday.
j. c. Hoffert and wife, of Caring.
ton, N. D., are guests at the Kindred
Hotel today. "@
Miss Aileen Deming went to St.
Paul this morning taking the early
morning train for the trip.
VIM. H. Mann, represented Ender-
lin, N. D., in our city yesterday.
Somebody lost good hat in the
storm last night. It is light brown
and practically new. The owner can
get it at this office by paying for this
notice. .. o.. ~,
Wheat harvesting has commenced
and by this time next week will be
general in this county.
Mrs. Andrew Thurston and grand
child, arrived yesterday from Mime
sotawhere they had been for some
time visiting friends. vi.
We went down to the Wardrobe
Clothes Shop this morning to get an
ad. for the paper-but we didn't get
it, and under the circumstances we
are not disappointed. Because how
can a new papa with a bouncing boy
just arrived at his home compose his
thoughts long enough to write an al.
Impossible. That was j. R. Mar
quisee's fix. His wife presented him
with fine baby boy yesterday at
noon, and DR.. A. w. Macdonald acted
as master of ceremonies when the lit
tie stranger was ushered in to this
fine old world of ours. Jessie re-
covering. from the shock while the
mother and boy are getting along
fine.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Arthur, of Leal,
were in the city yesterday afternoon,
having autoed down from that city to
look after business matters here. Mr..
Arthur was caller on the !Times-Rec-
ord which is appreciated. He is post
master and manager Of the telephone
exchange at Leal. 80
Banker C. E. Batcheller, of Fingal,
was in the city today and left this
morning on No. 3 for Bismarck where
he went to look after business mat
tiers.
Miss Louise Moore, of Ida Grove,
Iowa, who has been visiting friends
here for some time leaves today for
Darcy, where she will spend a few
days, with friends.
, Some Improvements are being made
at the local telephone exchange build
ing. A new chimney is being built
and new boiler is to be installed.
It was rather funny coincidence
for US to look at the Kindred Hotel
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-08
GREAT GERMAN RESISTANCE REPORTED

With American Army IN France Aug. s: Great Ger
ma nresstance continues today all along the Vese There
ing the heights nthe north bank Of the river Artillery
fire is increasing and machine guns sweeping the
crossings and approaches to the heights The American
advanced allied infantry and other units have crossed the
river The situation in Fsmes is peculiarly reminiscent
of the days when the Americans occupied Vera Cruz AL
though the town is held by troops the German snpers
are concealed in buildings and cellars The Americans
both sides of the Vese hopping up the snper and
stray machine gunners Our advance forces likely to
continue behind Fiss and let the element finish up
the hopping operations with the American cavalry pa
trolls in the Fisms regions Rain has filled up the roads
until they are like semi-rivers.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-08
CORN CROP BADLY DAMAGED

Des Moines, Iowa, Aug. 6.-Unless there are heavy
rains throughout the southern part of the state great
damage to the crop will result is the opinion Of
Harry C. Wallace, recognized authority. The
rainfall in June and July and Cloths inches which is
nearly two inches short of the necessary moisture Sum-
ming up report from all sections Of che belt WAL
lace estimated the crop 2850000 The crop loss
during the past week is estimated at 100000.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-08
THE AMERICAN CASUALTY LIST

Washington, Aug. 6.-Four hundred and ninety weight
American casualties are reported from the
lean drive in five lists sent by Gen. Pershng today They
include 1853 army men and 40 marines. The American
casualties thus far announced from the American
push totals 1914 AS rapidly the lists completed the
war department will give them out and probably will
be announced today.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-08
POSSIBLE GERMAN. RETIREMENT LIMITED

The Hague, Aug 6.-The Berlin Bossiche- Zetung in
pessimistc article limited at possible German retire
ment to the line Of the Meuse according to advces recev
ed here neutral traveller returning from Berlin de-
cered that the in the street. is and begin
ming to reckon the ultimate defeat Of Germany Such
aretrement mentioned by the Berlin newspapers
the REIMBURSEMENT of practically occupied French terri
tory and two-thirds of Belgium.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-08
Federal Food Administrator

. Mrs. w. T. Craswell returned home
on No. z this morning from Langdon,
Hannah, and other points in the north
ern part of the state, where she has
been assisting Miss Topping, of the
Fargo Crittendon Home in pushing
the claims of that institution.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-08

P. E. Knudson, of Eckelson, N. D.,
has been spending a few hours in the
city today looking after business mat
ters. He is manager Of the Farmers
Elevator at Eckelson.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-08

F. S. Coats, Of Aberdeen, S. D., was
here yesterday looking after business
matters.