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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-27
us coming or something will happen

us coming or something will happier
sure.
After returning to Park Field
Tenn, from my short leave of alb
sence in Lakeland, about all I had tt
do was to fly every chance I got ant
that was most every day.
got in some dandy cross country
trips and man can get more exper
fence and have more fun on cross
country trips than most any Other
way.
OF all my flying so far, the triE
which I enjoyed most and which
shall remember longest was a cross
country "Trip on Labor Day, Monday
the second day of this month.
We lieutenants were in our bar.
racks, had Just returned from break.
fast when the phone rang and called
three Of us over to the offices of the
officer in charge Of the flying.
We first thought that we had com
mitted some crime or something bu,
our feelings were relieved when the
officer told us he wanted us to do a
little exhibition work for him, and
of course. none Of us were disappoint-
ed at that.
Lieut.. Knott got all the informa-
ton fwhat we were to do and when
to do 1t and Lieut.. Waterman and
myself went out to look over our
ships and see that they were proper
ly prepared for the trip.
We were to fly to Jackson, Tenn,
about seventy miles from Park
Field, where there was big Labor
Day exhibition being held; in fact, a
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-27
Soon after leaving Jackson we could

! Soon after leaving Jackson we could
see dark, ugly cloud forming over
the Mississippi river, which certainly
didn't look good, and, knowing that
we were heading into strong wind,
it was matter of luck as to which
would hit Park Field first, the storm
or ourselves.
Lieut.. Knott and myself flew along
close to each other, climbing al! the
time so as to get up in good air as
it was real bumpy near the earth.
We had been flying for about an hour
and were about five thousand feet
high when Lieut.. Knots motor be-
! gan to shoot black smoke and we
could see him heading for landing
field. He soon was out of our sigh.
but, knowing he had the mechanic
with him, we kept climbing and head
ing straight by the compass for Park
Field.
We had climbed to about six thou
sand feet and had been flying for
about ninety minutes and we knew
we must be nearing the Field. We
were above the clouds which were
heavy and, picking out land marks
was difficult, but we could get an oc-
casional glimpse of the ground.
Waterman motioned to me for the
map. l handed 1t to him through
, hole in the cone and then l watched
my ship while he tried to figure out
| by the map, his compass and a
glimpse of the earth now and then
just where we were.
The clouds were heavy and every
thing was dark as could be but the
! white hangers with red-topped roofs
could be. plainly distinguished all the
time, and they never before loohed
quite so good to us as they did that
evening.
1t had started to rain and the air
near the ground was very rough but
we landed o. K. and got our ship in
the hangar just before the bulk of the
storm struck the Field.
There was really a little more ex-
element connected with that trip
than any other l have taken as yet
and fellow doesn't soon forget it
but it all goes to give pilot more
confidence in himself and his ship.
Lieut.. Knott landed at Bismark,
Tenn, about 20 miles from the Field,
spent the night there, and flew home
the next morning.
Mr.. Hetherington, flying is a great
game, and am really anxiously
awaiting the time when l complete
my advanced training, plotting a scout
ship, and see some real service.
l am more than satisfied with be
ing pilot in the air service and
wouldn't trade my place with any
other man in the service.
| expect to complete the course here
by the goth of next month and ther
will perhaps get overseas orders.
like Dayton fine and the people
treat all the fellows swell but man
in uniform never hears too much from
home and friends.
I'm not limiting anything but my
address for the present is,
LIEUT.. GEORGE W. HALDEMAN,
LIST Provisional Squadron, Wilbur
Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio
No al {.A rr1.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-27
regular county fair.

regular county fair.
Lieut.. Waterman and / were to
go in one ship and Lieut.. Knott and
a trouble shooter in another. We got
our engines wound up and took off
from Park Field about 1920 a. m.
Jackson, Tenn, is northeast from
Memphis and we had strong south
west wind so, flying with the wind
we knew we would make good time.
The air was crisp and climbing high
er as fine and the little old Curtiss
cylinder worked like clock. The
country we had to fly over was rough
and we knew we didn't want any low
altitude flying, so we stuck the nose
of the ship up in the air and let her
climb-all the time keeping a sharp
eye out for good field in case of a
forced landing.
We climbed to a bit over five thou.
sand feet and in less than fifty min
utes from the time of starting, Jack
son doomed up in front of us. Jack
son, Tenn, is quite a little city and
could not be mistaken for any OF the
other smaller towns we had passed
over.
Lieut.. Waterman was in the front
seat and he was plotting, so all l
had to do was to gaze around and
keep my eye on Lieut.. Knott who
was ahead and about a thousand feet
below us.
Waterman headed across Jackson
to the outskirts where we could
plainly see the center of activity
the fair grounds. I saw Knott spiral
down over the crowd and fly around
at low altitude, so we let him en-
terrain them down low while we did
few stunts up high. After we had
stunted while for them we decided
to descend to lower altitude, so we
could find out which was getting the
most attention-we fellows in our
ships or the horse race on the mile
track below US. Waterman decided
the horse race was getting too much
attention, so he circled down within
few hundred feet of the race track
and banking the ship up we'll, he
followed the horses around the track.
We went around about twice every
time the horses took a step and |
think they decided they were out
classed,-at any rate the horse race
ceased.
After flying around little more
over the crowd, we headed for the
landing field near Jackson and came
down.
People were there in their cars in
no time and we didn't hesitate in the
least to accept some invitations to
dinner, which were offered us. The
people treated US royalty; it made a
fellow feel like staying a week. In
the afternoon we went out to the fair
grounds and took in everything there
was to take IN.
About the middle of the afternoon
one of the business Wen took two Of
us back to our ships and we flew
around over the crowd doing aerial
combat work, diving at each other.
side-slipping under one another and
everything else there was in the book
to do.
After landing we were entertained
by the people until about six o'clock
in the evening when we decided II
was time to be heading for home II
we wanted to get there before dark
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-27

Back the Fighting Men with The
Fighting Loan.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-01-03
RAINBOW DIVISION HAS
A CHILLY CHRISTMAS

With the American Army in France
Dec. 26.-Santa Claus overlooked a
certain famous division of American
militia asleep in haylofts, with snow
sitting through the chinks in the
walls.
Christmas day came to the division
in the midst of long and important
march. The men pitched their camps
in dozen villages, transported their
own turkeys and their own Christ
mas mail many miles overland in mo-
tor trucks and settled down for
real celebration.
Every clock was pushed back on
Christmas morning. 1t was COM
Portable to snuggle deep in the blank
cts and watch the snow whirl down
through cracks and crevices. But by
noon everybody was astir. Stores of
dolls and toy 75's-miniature models
of the famous French field pieces
were dug up from caches in the hay
lofts and assembled for the edifica-
ton of little garcons around make
shift Christmas trees. @teT :, :@,G
The American militiamen played
Santa Claus in the places of many
many French daddies, who may never
play the role again.
In the afternoon bands gathered
under Christmas trees and jazz-tuned
until the irresistible syncopation of
the tunes set everyone dancing, even
including flivver ambulance.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-01-03
GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT

Crop production summary of 1917
season for North Dakota as compiled
by the Bureau Of Crop Estimates, de-
partment Of agriculture.
Influenced by patriotic motives and
further attracted by prospective
profitable market prices for all farm
products, farmers seeded the largest
acreage ever recorded in North Dako-
ia or slightly more than 14,500,000
acres. This is about per cent above
the acreage usually sown. North Da-
kota leads the United States in acre
age of spring wheat, barley, rye and
flax.
Excepting wheat the acreage Of all
crops was substantially increased.
The increase which ordinarily would
have been credited to wheat was more
than accounted for in the tremendous
in crease in rye acreage. An unus-
ual amount of new land was broken
up in central and western sections re-
sulting in heavy increase in flax
acreage.
Adverse weather conditions pre-
vailed over greater part of the state
following the planting Of this large
acreage. Chief damage factors were
drought and frosts. The seasons de-
icient rainfall with spotted distribu-
ton caused very uneven yields in
practically all counties, but climate
conditions were comparatively more
favorable in the eastern part of the
state, where numerous favorable
yields were recorded, especially Of
wheat in northern and central Red
River Valley counties. Speaking in
a general way crop yields were fair
in the eastern third of the state with
few exceptions. Crop yields in the
remainder Of the state were poor as a
rule, excepting some fair wheat yields
largely confined to Emmons, southern
Morton, Grant, and Mcintosh, east
ern Dunn, western Mercer, northern
Divide and Burke counties. Straw
growth short in this area. The unfor-
tu1ate feature CT this seasons crop
rrt duction was the unusually short
crop Of forage and grain feeds, es-
pecially in the western two thirds Of
the state. Owing to this condition
and attractive meat prices, live stock
marketing has been unusually heavy.
the disappointing production over the
greater part of the state was to some
extent offset by the unusually high
market prices paid for nearly all
farm products, but to unequal distri-
button of production the eastern
third of the state. reaped the larger
part Of the profits. Rye and wheat
were the best of the 1917 grain crops.
The value of the 1917 wheat crop
has been exceeded only by that Of
1915. Owing to the large acreage
and high market prices, the total
value Of the rye and barley crops is
the high record for this state. The
yield per acre of corn, oats, flax, hay
potatoes, and garden truck has sell
dom been lower than 1917 yields.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-01-03

GETCHELL PRAIRIE

/ Varlynn Ayers returned from Far
go Saturday to spend a few days at
his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Rogers and
daughter, Dorothy, and Martha Des-
kins, left Friday for their home in
Minnesota to spend Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Harper and FAM
lily were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
}. H. White and family Christmas
day.
Howard and Arthur Hill spent
Christmas eve in Valley City with
Mrs. Persons and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Whitcher and
family and Mr.. Spencer and Mr., and
Mrs. Fred Getchell and family spent
Christmas at the j. H. Whitcher
home.
Anna Billet spent Christmas with
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hill.
Mrs. Skidmore is visiting at the
Holcomb home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fenstad and
family spent Christmas day with
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Martin.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Ronzheimer
spent Christmas with Ar. and Mrs.
Dave Colville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Y. S. Savaides and
family spent Christmas day with MI.
and Mrs. Levi Getchell.
Nellie Whitcher came Saturday to
spend her vacation with her folks.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Harper and
Helen left Saturday for Chicago
where they will spend Christmas.
Later Mr.. Harper will go on to Vir-
ginia, for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Rogers spent
Christmas day with Mr.. and Mrs,
Harvey Taylor and family.
The school gave a very fine pro-
gram at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon.
After the program Bernard Hall act
ed as Santa Claus and presented all
the presents. In spite of the hard
times everyone shared as we'll as u.s.
ual.
Mr.: and Mrs. Percy Persons and
son, Percy Page, are spending the
Christmas holidays in Valley City.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-01-03
N. D. WOMEN RETURN

Bismarck, Dec. 26.-Mrs. J. H.
Pierce and Mrs. F. H. Wilder of Far
go and Miss Aldythe Ward of this
city, the only representatives to at
tend the convention, have returned.
Mrs. Pierce represented Mrs. Rob-
ert Clendenning of Wimbledon, state
president of the North Dakota asso-
citation.
The North Dakota delegates were
entertained by Mrs. George NJ. Young,
wife OF Congressman Young of VAL
ley City, at a luncheon. They were
also entertained at the Congressional
club by Mrs. Gronna and Mrs. J. M:
Baer of Fargo and Congressman
Norton and sisters entertained them
at luncheon. Senator McCumber in
vited the North Dakota congressman
and their wives to meet the North
Dakota suffragists at an informal re-
ception at his Office and Mrs. Nc
Cun1ber assisted in receiving them.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-01-03
THRIFT STAMPS

As an educator or monitor the Lib
erty Bond blazed the way, but it did
not wake up everybody. Its solicita-
ton was mainly to the staid popula-
ton. Men and women who never
saved before are now practicing thrift
to pay for their bonds. But Liberty
Bond issues do not CLEAN very close,
or they have not done so yet. The
pennies of the people are needed as
we'll as their dollars. Hence the war
saving certificates and the thrift
stamps which have been put on sale
They will wake up all Of us to the
emergency, and we shall better I'M
derstand the dire consequences of de-
feat. People who find the struggle
of life too hard to put aside money
to buy a Liberty Bond will be able to
help by putting quarter saved into
thrift stamp It viii! be held like a
reproach if as time goes on every
man or woman does not own a war
savings stamp (made up of the
thrift stanps) costing S412 and re-
deemable by the government for SIS
on January /, 1928, or at any time
earlier, for the amount paid in, with
3 per cent interest if presented at a
postofice. On postal savings 2 per
cent. interest has been paid. War
savings under the stamp plan will
pay 4 per cent. interest compounded
quarterly. This is distinction to be
kept in mind. In saving the repub-
lie the American people will turn i'm
providence to thrift, and it will be-
come habit. With their allies they
are going to win the war, and from
the ordeal they will emerge stronger
in character than they ever were be-
fore.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-01-03
A DEATH MESSAGE

Sanborn Enterprise: J. F. Jaberg
received telegram Monday last con-
veying the sad intelligence that his
brother, resident of Indiana, had
been killed in railroad accident. No
particulars were given. Mr.. Jaberg
left the same afternoon on No. 4
Mrs. Jaberg boarded the same train
at Fargo where she had been visiting
and together they continued their
sorrowful journey to attend the fu-
neral. For some time Mr.. and Mrs.
Jaberg had been preparing to pay a
visit to this brother, and other rela-
tives in Minnesota, Indiana and Ohio,
intending to start in few days. Sud-
denly fate transformed this journey
from one of anticipated pleasure into
one of sorrow. The sympathy of
their Sanborn friends is extended to
them in their time of bereavement.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-01-03
APPROXIMATION

by the President of the United
States.)
To the school children of the United
States:
The president of the United States
is also president of the American Red
Gross. It is from these offices Joined
in one that write you a word of
greeting at this time when so many
of you are beginning the school year.
The American Red Cross has just
prepared Junior membership with
school activities in which every pupil
in the United States can find chance
to serve our country. The school is
the natural center of your life. Thru
it you can best work in the great
cause of freedom to which we have
all pledged ourselves.
Our Junior Red Cross will bring to
you opportunities Of service to your
community and to other communities
all over the world and guide your SER
vice with high and religious ideals.
1t will teach you how to save in order
that suffering children elsewhere may
have the chance to live. =. 1t will teach
you how to prepare some of the sup
plies which wounded soldiers and
homeless families lack. 1t will send
to you through the Red Cross bulle-
tins the thrilling stories of relief and
rescue. And best of all, more per-
fectly than through any Of your 9TH
er school lessons, you will learn by
doing those kind things under your
teachers direction to be the future
good citizens of this great country
which we al! love.
And I commend to all school teach
ers in the country the simple plan
which the American Red Cross has
worked out to provide for your CO.
operation, knowing as I do that
school children will give their best
service under the direct guidance and
instruction of their teachers. Is not
this perhaps the chance for which
you have been looking to give your
time and effort in some measure to
meet our national needs?
(Signed) Woodrow Wilson,
President
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-01-03
BRITISH FORCES TAKE
THREE MORE MILES IN
PALESTINE TERRITORY

London, Dec. 30.-The forces OF
General Allenby in Palestine have
advanced another three miles along
the Nablus road, according to the Of.
fetal statement issued tonight and
after stubborn resistance have occu-
pied Birch, the ancient name of which
is Beeroth. East of the road Hig-
mehgereh was taken; west of the
road, he ridge Of Rawl Lab and Khet-
tireh was occupied.
In the center of the line mounte ed
troops advanced to khurbetha. Ibu-
birth and Deirelkuddis.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-01-03
MINNESOTA, DAKOTA
AND MONTANA GO WAY
OVER QUOTAS, REPORT

Minneapolis, Dec. 26.-Reports al
ready received at Northern division
headquarters here show that the
quota of 554 900 new members of the
Red Cross in the states of Minnesota.
the Dakotas and Montana has been
passed, 1t was announced today.
Complete returns from the Dakotas
and Montana show that these states
obtained 436, 900 members in the re-
cent campaign. Minneapolis, St. Paul
and Duluth added 133, 900 to this num-
Der. Returns from Minnesota outside
the three largest cities have not been
compiled, but it is expected more than
the 175, 900 members sought have
been obtained.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-01-03
A DRY DISTRICT

November was the first "dry'
month in the District OF Columbia
and that one month alone demonstrate
ed how much more decent place will
be when fire-water is excluded. In
November of last year over 800 per-
sons were arrested for being drunk,
in spite of a strict law making drunk
enness a legal offense. This Novem-
Der, such arrests were reduced to
less than 200, although the city was
filled with strangers. The "drunks'
now have to go to Baltimore and 9TH
er wet" places to get their liquor.
In due time these sources of supply
will be cut off and the national CAPT
tai will be a place that the nation
can be proud of in every sense.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-01-03
HERE'S SUGGESTIONS
THAT WILL BE TAGGED
TO YOUR SHOVEL SOON

New York, Dec. 31-Announcement
of "tag your shovel day" on jan
uary 80, designed to aid in the con-
servation of coal, was made today by
the New York conservation commit
tee. Tags containing the following
suggestions are to be tied to as many
of the city's shovels as possible: j.,
"Cover furnace and pipes with as
bestos or other insulation; weather
strip your windows or stuff cracks
with cotton" ....
keep your rooms at 60 degrees,
best for health"
"Heat only the rooms you use all
the time"
"Test your ashes by sitting; if you
find much good coal, there is some
thing wrong with your heater"
write to the maker of your fur
mace or stove for suggestions"
"Save gas and electric light as
much as possible"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-01-03
MACCABEES ELECT OFFICERS

The Maccabees held their annual
electonu at their hall Thursday and
the following members were elected
officers for the ensuing year:
Past Communicated Frederick
son.
Commander-Walter J. Brown.
Lieut.. Communications Erickson.
Record Keeper-Orson H. Tooley.
Chaplain-M. Somdahl.
Sargent-Arthur Moe.
Master of Arms-Adolph Dahl.
First Master of Guards-Harold
Olsby.
Second Master Of Guards-Ray
Nearing.
Sentinel-Hiram Swanson.
Picket-Hiram N. Walker.
H. N. Walker was elected trustee
for the next three years to succeed
himself. After the meeting the lodge
went to the restaurant for lunch.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-01-03
DON'T "ADOPT'' ANY
SOLDIER, REQUEST
SENT TO AMERICA

With the American Army in France
Monday, Dec. 24.-The American ex-
peditionary force wishes to discour-
age the budding practice of American
women in adopting individual SOL
diers in France for the period of the
war. The practice already threatens
to choke the congested mail service
and result in delay in the transmits
sion of important matter. Moreover.
the censorship regulations forbid the
men to correspond with strangers
and as this rule is being enforced rig
idly it is desired that the people at
home refrain from putting men here
in an embarrassing position as they
feel under obligation to answer such
communications.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-01-03

made to secure the best of music
for the occasion. Come out and start
the New Year right by doing some
thing for your country.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Jones entertain
ed at a family dinner party Christ
mas day. Those present were the
Jones families, Mr.. and Mrs. Haase
and Seward Mcqueen.
The auction sale and supper given
by the ladies Of Meadow Lake town
ship for the Red Cross fund Melted
$53.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-01-03
CLARK CITY
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Mr.. and Mrs. Brueske, of Wimble.
don were Sunday guests at the D. R
oonSS iiOlAe. -. -.
The Campbell family were guests
at the E. c. Thompson home Christ
mas day. ' '>''
Miss Florence Smith of the Kee
school is spending her vacation in
Valley City. 49,
Mrs. Frank Hinchberger went to
Minneapolis last week for months
visit at the home Of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stillings ate
Christmas dinner with Mr.. and Mrs.
McLees. N ~
Quite, number from this vicinity
we're shopping in Valley City last
Saturday. >''
A Red Cross benefit masquerade
dance will be given at the Clark
City hall on Tuesday evening. Jan !
The ladies are all requestedtocontrib-
lite to the supper. Efforts are being
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-01-03
1918

AS each year follows it's predeces-
sor we all wish, along with our
Happy New Year" greetings, that
it may be greater and better for one
and all The coming year 1918, will
be great in world affairs. It is our
particular wish that war may cease;
that the land can return to peace and
prosperity, and that the nations may
enjoy unusual blessings. Locally we
desire to thank our friends and pa
irons for their many favors, and
hope the New Year holds in store
much that will rebound to their ben
eft.