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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-08

Kaiser Bill says he isn't afraid of
the American army and navy. The
fact that the kaiser has made such an
admission is evidence enough to US
that he is about scared stiff and if he
isn't now. he will be before very long
because those American doughboys
are going to chase, him and his army
clean across the Rhine before great
while. The kaiser's admission that
he is not afraid reminds US of the
story of Betty and the bear. Just 50
long as the kaiser can get behind the
skirts of his army like Betty's hus-
band did when she did the fighting Of
the bear while her husband hid behind
her skirts-of course he is not afraid.
Wilhelm is simply shaking in his
boots, that's all.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-08

President Wilson has set aside five
million dollars to aid farmers of the
northwest who have been affected by
drought. This is done to aid wheat
growers of the west who have suffer-
ed severe losses from winter killing
Of their crops and through drought.
The sum will be issued in loans to the
farmers in the affected sections gen.
orally through the federal land banks.
The loans will not be made for more
than three dollars per acre with max
imums Of 100 or $50 acres. It. is
stated it is not intended that the fund
should be used as loans to farmers
who have banking collateral and can
otherwise secure loans. The action of
the president will help out many
needy farmers who have experienced
bad luck on account of drought and
other causes.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-08
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Many people no doubt realize that
this war is expensive and that it is
costing lot of money but we doubt
if very many people really know just
how much it is costing the country to
conduct this war. In our telegraphic
dispatches yesterday we were told
that this country is spending fifty
million dollars per day or two mil
lion dollars an hour. Can you mag
inc for a minute the enormity of this
sum that is being spent to be shot
away in ammunition and for equip
ping great big army and navy and
maintaining the same just because
red handed tyrant in Germany wants
to rule the world and Cypress the
people of the small countries of the
world. It will take sixteen billion
dollars for the coming year to finance
this country's war plan, and there is
not a red blooded American citizen in
the land who begrudges penny of it
for the purpose for which it is being
raised.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-08

The Fargo Forum is doing some-
thing to relieve the shortage of har-
vest help. It has what it calls a
"shock troop" of nine printers, limo
type operators, etc., which go out into
the harvest fields in body and put
in five holrs or so shocking on some
farmers farm. There has been some
thing said about these town fellows
not making good but the Forums
bunch Of shock troops have more
than made good. The day before yes
terday they went out to farm near
Fargo and in five hours the nine of
them shocked up IS acres Of barley in
first-class shape-it was done so good
that the farmer came back next day
and made arrangements to have the
same bunch Of men work for him
two days next week when he gets into
the wheat harvest. The Forum is ad-
vising the farmers who want the ser
vices of this bunch to cut down 60 or
20 acres so that when the bunch is
turned loose there will be sufficient
to keep them busy and says theY4will
clean up that much with ease. This
is what we call helping out in good
shape. Other farmers are employ
ing this bunch and from the looks of
things the Fargo shock crew will not
run out of job for some time.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-08
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Our subscribers have responded
very generously to our offer to re-
subscribe at the old rate before the
raise in price went into effect and we
have received many new subscriptions
as well. We wish we could print some
of the real bouquets that the paper
has received in the letters of renewal
but we have so many Of them that it
would hardly be feasible to do so on
account of lack of space. However
here are a couple of samples: EN-
close find check to cover subscription
for the past seven months and a years
subscription in advance. The paper
has improved so much since you took
it that it is scarcely recognizable as
the Times Record" Again. II have
come in personally to pay my arrear-
ages and for one year in advance and
! want to say to you that I enjoy
reading the Times-Record so much
now and am always looking for the
paper. It is up-to-date and a credit
to the city. Keep up the good work. !"
Now you can't blame us for feeling
somewhat chesty over receiving such
nice bouquets, can you? You know
it is usually the case that all the good
things are said after you are too dead
to know about them. But we do APP
preciate these kind words received
and desire to say that it is our aim
to give the town the best paper we
can for the support we get. Life at
the best is full of care and trouble
mixed in with ray Of sunshine and
happiness as the occasion arises, and
when we get kind words through the
clouds of business perplexity and
worry they are certainly appreciated.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-08

inactive duty, subject to call. Men
who are qualified stenographers and
typewriters or the latter, possessing
a knowledge of accounting work, may
again enlist as yeomen. No limit has
been placed on the number of yeoman
to be taken. The regular weekly
quota of the district which comprises
Minnesota and North Dakota, of 40
men for the regular navy, has also
been removed and any number may
enlist. The Bureau of Navigation
hopes to keep 1000 aviation mechan-
les continuously on reserve, subject
to call when needed. Farmers may
enlist now and receive a 30 or 60 day
furlough to assist in taking off the
crops: Present openings in the navy
are for apprentice seamen, firemen,
third class, shipftters, bbilermakers,
yeoman and aviation mechanics. Men
are urgently needed in all of these
branches. e.. -
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-08

The harvest is upon us and the
question of harvest help has been a
vexatious one because of the short
age of men occasioned by the draft.
To help out many business men and
working men of this city have signed
up to 60 out and work in the harvest
fields from four o'clock in the after
noon until ten in the evening if they
are called upon. This may occasion
some degree of skepticism among
some farmers who do not think that
town man can do this work but they
should undeceive themselves. 1t is
true that the town men at the start
would be soft and the work would be
hard on them, but we have an idea
that after little, steady work at the
farming game, they would steady
down and do just as much work as
the regular farm hands-and more
work than many of the farm hands
that we have noticed occasionally
shocking in the field. It is not so
much the question as to how much
these men will do but as to whether
they will give reasonable service for
the money paid-but the real point
is that these men have cheerfully
signed up to go and help out in a
pinch to help in critical situation.
When you stop to think about it, a
man who has put in several hours
in hot, sitting Office, up to four in
the afternoon, then jumps out into
harvest field and puts in five or six
hours more shocking grain cannot be
called a Stacker very we'll, we think.
The real thing is that the town men
want to be of service and have offered
to 60 out and help and we believe
that if they 60 they will give good
account of themselves.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-08

The teachings of Townley are bear
ing fruit if you can go by what some
Of the people in the western part of
the state want, according to resolu-
tions adopted by the Hettinger and
Adams county central committees
count for anything. These people
want Incorporated into the republican
platform state ownership of farm
lands, horses, cattle and machinery
and that the same be acquired on the
basis of values for the three years
impediately preceding the war;" If
this happens farmer will have very
little to say about his own farm or
any Of the personal property he owns
and he will be in luck if he has any,
thing left at the end Of three years
If this happens. How do you like this
kind of socialism, anyhow? :.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-08

The first big casualty lists of the
American forces fighting in France
IN the recent big battles along the
Marine and the Aisne are commencing
to come in to the war department and
the government warns US that we
must steel ourselves to the fact that
these lists will be larger. Yester-
day the list was the biggest reported
by telegraph and as Gen. Pershing
gets the location Of the men they will
be larger. It is estimated that the
american losses will reach some
fifteen thousand. This does not mean
that there are these many killed in
action, but means we take it, to in
clude those missing or taken prison.
ers, those wounded and those kill
ed in action. When you stop to think
about it the loss is not very great
compared to the number of men on the
fighting lines in France. We must
have not less than half million men
IN active service on all. parts of the
battle line so that the loses are num-
erically small as compared with the
losses Of other nations. The United
States knew when it went into this
war that casualties must occur and
everybody knows that terrible war
cannot be waged without loss of life.
So far in the great battles this part
OF the country has been very fortu-
nate-few casualties being reported
but we must, as the government says,
steel our hearts for what might hap
pen. Pray God that we shall not
have cause to steel our hearts to any
great number of losses, but war is
just what Gen. Sherman said it was
and we will have to take whatever
comes to US as a result of it. Amer
lean people are backing the nation in
the most righteous war of all time and
many valiant and patriotic sons will
be called upon for the supreme sacri-
flee before right and justice shall pre-
vail on the earth-and right will
triumph, you can rest assured of that
and we are in the right. It MAY
take years more, it may not last thirty
days moreno one knows when it will
end-but when it does it will end with
righteousness and justice reigning
supreme so that the nations of the
earth can live in peace and equality.
No other solution of the problem will
be tolerated at this or any other line.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-08
HARVEST HELP SCARCE,

twenty-five farmers at least were
in the city this morning meeting the
trains trying to get help and not one
man could be secured. The situation
is getting to the point where these
farmers must have help to save the
crop which is necessary to saving the
nation and winning the war. The
Times Record believes that Valley
City can furnish a lot of men if it
really wants to get down to business
and do, so. Why can't our people
make a few sacrifices in the way of
doing their own marketing for the
next few weeks so that delivery men
could be released from the stores and
these jobs so that they could 20 out
into the fields and do their share. An
other thing is that the business
houses could be closed up at o'clock
in the afternoon and the merchants
and clerks could go out and work in
the fields for few hours, say four
hours, thus giving a big boost. Of
course they would not be able to 20
very far out as it would take too
much time to go and come but they
could 60 within a radius Of q few
miles from the city. They are doing
this at,Stillwater, Mimi, with success
and what can be done there can be
done here. Saturdays, of course, the
stores would naturally have to be kept
open in order to look after the over
Sunday trade. Valley City business
men are just as patriotic as men in.
other towns and up to this time have
not made any great sacrifice along
these lines. We feel that our people
will readily fall in with whatever &C.
ton is taken along these lines until.
after harvest. Think this over.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-08
BUY W. S. S.

The telegraph news tells US that
Provost Marshal Crowder will ask for
draft bill to take young men as low
as 1S and men up to As for service in
the United States army and if this
bill goes through congress which is
more than likely, it will mean that at
least thirteen million men will be call
ed to the colors in the course of time
or at least this number will be avail
able after the passage Of the bill. It
is expected that congress will pass
this bill about September first so that
a new registration of the man power
of the country can be made by Sep
TENDER S. While not knowing much
about the bill we understand that
those in the class below 81 will not
be sent overseas until a last resort,
but will be kept in training camps
and thoroughly drilled into soldiers
for whatever emergency might arise.
It is figured that with the draft age
raised to As enough men will be Sc
cured for the army from this class and
it would seem that only a very pro-
l0nged war would make it necessary
to send these younger men across the
seas, But the United States never
laid down on a job and preparedness
is what is needed in these days and
that. is just what the government is
going to have. The taking of young
men as low as 10 will naturally cut off
the educational career of thousands
of them which is the one thing to be
regretted, but, on the other hand if
the country needs them we know that
thousands of them are only too willing
to be Of service and will be willing to
sacrifice their educational career to
help out, With thirteen million more
Americans enlisted for service we
wonder if the power made kaiser is
still of the opinion that America is
only a joke? It takes some people a
long time to see through a joke-but
Uncle Sam is not joking just at this
time. ~ ,.. - .
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-08

W: G. Croker, who for many years
has been the editor and publisher of
Inc Rotary and other publications at
Lisbon, N. D., has been appointed
sugar inspector for the state of North
Dakota and all sugar will be handled
through his department. Mr.. Crock
er will discontinue his publications
we are told. He is an old timer in the
state and very capable gentleman
and we feel he will handle this depart
ment in very creditable and fair
manner.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-08
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The Public Opinion, published at
Bismarck, under the control of the
non-partisan league, is to be consol-
idated with the Palladium under the
management of the present editor of
that paper, H. P. Knappen. The Pal
ladium has been having severe nom
partisan leanings all through the past
year or two so the consolidation will
simply mean one less printshop' in the
Capital City. but the league will have
paper of it's own just the same. Mr..
Knappen will give the farmers the
best there is as he is live wire when
it comes down to getting out newspa-
pers.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-08
INCREASED TAXATION NEG
ESSARY

Secretary McAdoo's position rela-
tive to taxation. for the coming year
was frankly and positively stated in
his letter to Major Leader Kitchin of
his letter to Majority Leader Kitchin
Of the House of Representatives. He
wrote in part: r.
I'VE can not afford to rely upon
$4,000 100000 only for taxation, be-
cause we shall then have to rely on
raising $4,000, 100000 by loans. This
would be surrender to the policy Of
high interest rates and imitation with
all their evil consequences. y. q
IF we are to preserve the financial
strength Of the Nation we must do
sound and safe things, no matter
whether they hurt our pockets or in
Volve sacritices-sacrifices of a 4rela-
lively insignificant sort compared
with those our soldiers and sailors.
are making to save the life of the Ma
ton. ''~ 80
,,Ihe sound thing to do unquestion-.
ably is to increase taxation. and the.
increases should be determined upon
promptly and made effective at the,
earliest possible moment"
Inc Secretary's recommendations,
orleny are that one-third ESTIMATED
a! $o,OO,OO0,OOO) Of the cash expen-
dltures to be made during the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1919, be pro-
vlded for by taxation, a real war.
profits tax at high rate upon all
war profits, a substantial increase in
tne amount of normel income tax IN
on all so-called unearned incomes
ana heavy taxation upon all luxuries'
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-08

it; the public will have to take the
matter up with somebody higher in
authority. The dealers are absolutely
helpless. The State Fuel Administra-
ton wants you to stock up on soft
coal and Ignite. AS you will note
by Mr. Bakers letter above.
Yours respectfully,
FARMERS COOP. ELEV. CO..
J. H. s. Thomson, Mgr.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-08
MAILING YOURSELF MONEY

Every time you stick a Thrift or
War Savings Stamp on your card YOU
are mailing money to yourself to be
received later with interest. Cashing
in these stamps is going to be better
than getting money from home" for,
with the money comes the reminder
that you contribute to the great VIC
tory which then will have been COM
pletely won.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-08

Press reports this morning say that
Turkey has broken off relations with
Germany because the new sultan Of
Turkey objects to having the kaiser
swlpe one of his big battleships, It
takes a mighty small thing now for
either Turkey or Austria to use as
pretext to breaking with the Teutons.
Both countries have been sick of their
bargain for long time.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-08

There will be concert given next
Sunday, Aug. II at $3.50 p. m. at the
Minnie Lake church, northeast of the
city, by the choir of the Scandinavian
N. E. church under the auspices of the
Epworth League. A silver offering
will be taken up for the benefit of the
local chapter Of the Red Cross. If the
weather is favorable a large crowd is
expected. Let all who can come and
don't forget your pocketbook.
S-2td-1w
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-08

Two of our city policemen have
been released so that they can go out
in the harvest fields and help garner
the crop-Patrolman Joe McIsaacs
and Tom Gale. Our citizens should
not become unduly alarmed at this
cutting down of our police force tenn
porarily. If it comes to the worst
Billy DuVall can be pressed into SER
vice without any undue pressure.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-08

When it comes to raising potatoes
y. Melvin Lee is not so slow we think.
He planted 1716 square feet of griund
on the boulevard and from this space
raised potatoes that Melted him $25.52,
and he still has enough potatoes on
the rest of his garden to carry him
through the year. Four of these
"spuds' weighed two and one-half
pounds. This shows what little
work will do towards solving the high
cost of living. -.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-08

The age limit for men who can en-
list in the navy has been raised to 40
years, a communication just received
from Lieutenant George A. Treadwell.
commanding officer of the navy re-
crultlng station at Minneapolis,
states. The same communication ad-
vises that all men who enlist as avia-
ton mechanics will be sent home on
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-08

The people of the country demon
strated last Sunday afternoon that
they were patriotic and no mistake
when they came for many miles
around to listen to Major C. E. Hunt,
lately returned from France, and also
to enjoy the rest of the program. We
noticed automobile loads of people
from fifty miles away who came here
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-08

Make yourself necessary to the.
w%orld' and the world will give YOU
bread, The way to bring that about
IS by taking course in The ManLeto
commercial College, Mankato. Mimi
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Albin Johnson from
Rice Lake, Wis, are visiting with Rev.
Q. F. Domeij. They made the trip in
their car.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-05
rHos. J. OWEN & SON, AUcr1oNEEKs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
ESTATE, IMPROVED BY TWO THREE
STORY BRICK DWELLINGS, nos: 1902
By virtue of a certain deed of trust duly
recorded in Liber No. 2l20, folio 1o6 ct seq,
of the land records of the District of Column
bia. and at the request OF the party secured
thereby. the undersigned surviving trustee
n m, on WEDNESDAY, THE NINTH
bay OF OCTOBER, AID. 1918, AT FIVE
O'CLOCK PM, the following described land
and premises, situate in the District of Co
lumbia and designated as and being parts of
lot 272, in square 1863. beginning twenty COY
feet west of the northeast corner Of said lot
and running thence west on g street twenty
(2O) feet, thence south sixty 1907 feet. thence
cast twenty (2O) feet and thence north sixty
l6O) feet to the place of beginning, and also
beginning forty (4O} feet west of the north
east corner of said lot and running thence
south sixty (60) feet. thence east twenty l20)
feet and thence north sixty (G0) feet to the
place of beginning. Subject to right of way
above described land for alley purposes and
with right of way over the rear five t5) feet
Of the north sixty t60) feet of the east forty
14o} feet Of lot 273. in said square.
money to be paid in cash, balance in two equal
attachments, payable in one and two years.
with interest at 6 per centnm per annum, pay
able semi-annually. from day of sale, secured
cash, at the option of the purchaser. de-
post CT $500 will be required at time of sale
All conveyancins, recording. revenue stamps.
etc, at cost of purchaser. Terms of sale to
be complied with within twenty days from day
of sale, otherwise the surviving trustee re.
serves the right to resell the property at the
risk and cost Of defaulting purchaser. after
Eve days advertisement Of such resale in some
A'" ' WILLIAM coRCoRAN HILL.
se27-dSds, exSu Surviving Trustee.