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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-06-28

FOR SALE CHEAP-A nice 7-room
residence on Exchange strect.-R.
l.. Cummings. 13tf
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-06-28

Break your Cold or LaGrippe with q
few doses Of 666.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-06-28

WANTED-A milch cow. Will
pay cash.. l.. Ruffin, phone sos.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-06-28
LASSIFIED ADS

FOR SALE-A fine Jersey COW.
See R. L. Cummings at Grissom's.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-06-28

Disc Records for all talking ma
chines.-Dietzeps Jewelry Store.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-06-28

FOR SALE-The handsome home
of the late w. H. Gardner for sale on
easy terms. Apply to Harris Parks.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-06-28

FOR SALE-One five-passenger
car in first-class condition, boon run
very little and well cared for, good
as new, a good bargain. Phone or
write DR.. E. M. Long, Tel. 144 and
595J j, Union City, Tenn. 13-3t
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-06-28

FOR SALE-My home on Ex-
change street, two pieces of colored
property, and 40 shares of Canvas
Decoy stock.-W. M. Miles. 12tf
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-06-28

Disc Records for all talking ma
shines.-Dietzel's 1ewelry Store.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-06-28

FOR SALE-Large house for large
family. Lot 100x133. Electric
lights, bath and two toilets, furnace
heated. Corner West Gibbs and
North Third streets.-O. Dircks. 13tf
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-06-28

Where no tears are ever shed.
One Who Loved Him Dearly.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-22

as though he was tired out. It took
the U. S. to build the Panama canal
after France had failed because we
went after, it as though we meant to
do it and we did. The same is true in
this war. Everything is done and done
right. Every kind of work-no mat
ter if it is a shoemaker, preacher, me-
chanic, bank clerk, engineers, or un-
dertakers all do their work and the
result is that we have as good an
army as the world can see. The U. S.
is a wonderfully rich country and it
would take all the rest Of the coun-
tries in the world to back up an
army as she backs us up and if it had
to be the U. S. could lick them all.
Talk about feeding men! It takes
the U. S. to set an example. Fresh
and canned meat, fresh bread made
Of the finest white flour, sweet peas,
corn, beans, fruits, puddings, and pies
what we get so you see we couldn't
,omplain in the least. weighed 1853
pounds. That is about seven or eight
pounds more than I weighed last sum-
mer. I'm |feeFng fine-never 1tlt
better. /Are you all well?
/ am sending you something which
I hope will reach you. Let me know
if you get it, please.
SERGT. C. J. RATZLAFF,
B. Co., 29th U. S. Engineers, T. and
F., Am. E. F-P. o.. ia.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-22
FRANK TRADER
WRITES HOME

Camp Custer, Mich, Aug. Is, 1918.
Dear mother: Received your letter
a few days ago and was sure glad to
get it. suppose you got my last
letter about the time you mailed one
to me. Well the army sure is dandy
place after all, the more l see of it
the better like it, Have not had any
kitchen police duty yet, that means if
you are not on the job all the time
such as keep clean clothes, shaving,
and make no mistakes in drilling. All
l have had so far is a little fatigue
duty and that is something you can
not escape. They take about IS men
from each company and put them to
work at different jobs. The first time
| worked in the laundry and had a
dandy time no work at all just mea-
sure Jackets, pants and overcoats and
today l had to pack shoes, that is put
80 pair in bag, of course that was
not bad, was out Of work half of the
time. AS to eats, they are alright.
Plenty Of white bread, potatoes, meat,
fruit, and listen, even a nice big dish
Of tomatoes for supper. There are
truck loads of fruit in camp every
day. Say, almost forgot to tell you I
had nice piece of raisin pie for din
ner, the first have seen since I am
in camp. AS news is scarce I must
say goodbye for this time.
Your loving son,
FRANK TRADER,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-22
HEAVY RAIN AND
ELECTRIC STORM

The storm of last night was one of
the most severe electrical storms we
have had for some time, and lasted
most of the night, and was accom-
panied by heavy downpour which
has delayed ,threshing for few days.
We have heard of no particular dam
age in the city from this storm but
various reports of damage are COM
ing in from the outside. Station
Agent Chamberlain informs US that
on the Nome branch there is serious
washout on account of rainfall and
that no trains on that branch are run
ming west of Nome today. On the
500 line we are told there is wash
out between Courtenay and Kensal
which is delaying trains. At James,
town they had a severe storm yester-
day afternoon that was in the nature
of a cloudburst and we are told tracks
were washed out in the N. P. yards
there.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-22
TWO men KILLED
IT IS RUM0RED

The Times Record has received an
unconirmed rumor this morning to
the effect that the engineer and fire.
man on the Midland Continental rail-
road had been killed on account Of
running into some 'ashout occasioned
by the storm las 1t or yesterday.
ed but the rumor rsistent one
and travellers on No.A '. morning
heard the. same thingo. . effect
+ that !, an engineer and R, We're
Auctioneer I. A. Harris ret& .
the city on No. 2 this morningS.
Jamestown. He informs the TIE
Record that the report that two M
were killed at Jamestown is correct.
The Midland engine was rounding: a
curve and the ground gave way from
softening caused by the heavy rains.
The engine tipped over and the engi-
neer and fireman were badly scalded
and we understand died last night at
9 o'clock. -
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-22
GETCHELL PRAIRIE

Fora and Tavern Lockwood spent
the weekend with Harriet Whitcher.
Gussie White spent the weekend
with Marian White.
Miss Plumer, of Grand Forks, spent
a couple of days with Nellie Whitcher.
Mrs. S. E. Harper entertained Mrs.
Charles Whitcher at supper Thursday
evening.
Mrs. Will Penrose and daughter,
Erma, of st. Paul, are visiting at the
home of Mrs. VIM. Harper.
Society was held at Mrs. J. H. Rog-
ers Thursday, being missionary day a
lunch was served.
Ewel Deskins, brother of Mrs. J. A.
Rogers came Wednesday to assist Mr.;
Rogers with the work.
The Getchell family autoed to Oris-
ka Sunday afternoon to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Borchert.
Mrs. L. A. Brown spent several
days with Mrs. Charles Whitcher.
Mrs. S. E. Harper entertained Mrs.
Luther Brown and Mrs. Charles
Whitcher.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-22
LIEUT.. DAVIDSON
VISITING HOME

Lieut.. Harry Davidson, of the avia-
ton corps, who is stationed at Men,
phis, Tenn, in the aviation camps, ar
rived home Sunday for a visit at the
home Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
H. Davidson. Harry enlisted on his
birthday, August 9, year ago and
went into the aviation camp for in
struction and on August 9, at three
in the afternoon, one year later, he
was awarded his shoulder straps with
the rank of first lieutenant, which is
getting to the top in record time He
has brother who expects to get a
commission in a couple of weeks and
he will probably be home on visit
about that time. In talking to Mr..
Davidson about his flying experience
and the sensations occasioned when
flying, and he said he just loved the
work. Of course, the first time or
two, he said you go up, you have
queer sensations, especially when
coming down. Going up DC q, not
bother so much. but when yo'for$ke a
spin toward mother earth yhe you
get used to it, you have a feallott that
your stomach and in fact a featlr in
nards are being pulled ou wereSou
your throat. He says he h}vas sr.4tF
as high as $500 feet, takebtism i, as.
Of spiral dives, loop the loopratiola.. rs
like, and he really enjoys terallsf =
tion of flying and would jus the 81 !
fly as ride on a train. We thar a !,
you can have that air job rture' f
us, we prefer to remain on teidA
frma. Mr.. Davidson has a ten dae
leave Of absence. His friends are
pleased to greet him and to know
that he is progressing in his army
work .y
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-22
ADVISORY LABOR v.
BOARD TO HELP

NJ Me- departments of the state labor
bureau, better conditions for North
Dakota coal miners, and the problems
u farm labor for threshing were
among the matters discussed at the
first meeting of the newly organized
advisory board of the state division
Of the United States Labor Bureau,
held in Fargo yesterday morning.
Those in attendance at thA melting
were w. P. Macomber of WNpn and
Norman. Black Of Fargo, representing
the employers, James Curran of
Grand Forks and Harry Pitts of Bur-
lington, representing the employees,
and L. H. Patten, director of the state
labor division and chairman of the
board, who presided.
The board commended the work al
ready accomplished in the state, ard
Fin series of recommendations, outA
lined work for the future.
I It was recommended that wom-
ans division, and a railroad recruiting
idivision be organized in connection
with the Fargo Office, and possibly in
Grand Forks and Minot.
The Fargo Offices will be moved
from the quarters they now occupy in
1.-THE Commercial club rooms, in the
new auditorium to Offices on South
Broadway.
|, Labor conditions in the Ignite
mines in the western part of the
state, will be investigated, with a
view to improving the sanitary ar
rangements and also the supply Of air
and proper food for the miners.
It was suggested that, in order to
save the victory crop, the business
firms of the state cooperate in meet
ing the labor crisis during the thresh-
ing with the same enthusiasm they
have exhibited during the shocking
season.
It was urged in order to have sup
ply of labor available for an entire
work day, that the force in the var
ious firms be divided, leaving a cer-
tain number of toilers each day able
to put in a full days work. This ar
rangement will be more efficient dur
ing threshing than a larger number
who can work only in the late after
moons and evenings.
A vote of appreciation of the way
the people of North Dakota rallied to
help harvest the crops this year, and
performed one of the most patriotic
duties ever asked of them was enthus-
iastlcally passed. #S@-.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-22
WESLEY DOSES;
SHELLS BURSTING

"Thiss is no fun, and yet I'm glad to
have hand in it." writes Lieut.. NJ. D.
'Westley, from a hospital near the
front, where he is serving as one of
the staff physicians. Lieut.. 'Westley,
i brother sof Mrs.. y Ashland, OF
l718 Eleventh street north, who just
received letter from him, describing
some of his experiences: I'll
- 81 am very busy, taking care of the
wounded coming through this hospi-
tall" he writes. "There are six doc
tors, and we work in three shifts.
Sometimes about midnight is the bus
lest time. You have no conception of
the horrors of war until you come in
contact with it directly. I am not at
liberty to tell you anything about this
place, or the work in particular way.
It's fine place as far as I'm concern
ed. l have room and good food and
splendid crop of physicians to work
with, and it is near the front, and yet
comparatively safe, as most hospitals
are.
The men coming from the front,
gassed or wounded, are simply wonder
full. They are not complaining even
under the most trying conditions. If
the pain is too severe of course we re-
lieve them with morphia. AS soon as
they are better they want t ogo right
back. It is wonderful and yet hor-
rible to think what these men are do
ing. l hope it will soon be over.
"We came through Paris gazing east,
and stopped "a hours! It is the most
wonderful place ever saw, but it has
the unmistakable signs, even now, of
being very wicked place.
"We saw some of the historic places
such as Notre Dame, where the great
organ was playing, as it was Sunday.
The front of it was partly covered by
sandbags and brick walls.
"Among other interesting sights we
saw two places where long range guns
had thrown shells. It doesn't amount
to much, and the people are not pay
ing much attention to this scare.
~ can hear some of our guns now.
We may be busy tonight so must get
some sleep. -...:..
"This is no fun and yet I'm glad to
have hand in it. I'm doing my best
for these boys and it's really a great
thing to be able to relieve them and
make them comfortable. We are able
to give them hot drinks, including tea,
coffee, and chocolate, and for the con-
valescents there are apples and
grapes cut in the yard in this little
village. ri,
81 expect to remain here only until
the gains are great enough to make it
necessary for us to move nearer the
new 'front.'" ..
Before he went to the front, Lieut..
Westley, who is graduate of Hamlin
university and Jefferson college, Phil
adelphia, practiced Medicine, in
Cooperstown, N. D.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-22
MAJOR HENRY HAS
BEEN TRANSFERRED

The Times Record is in receipt of a
copy of the Ohio Rainbow Reveille
printed somewhere in France and is
the official organ Of the 166th Infan-
try. In the news items mentioned as
to the shifting of the personnel of
this regiment we notice "that Major
Frank Henry, of North Dakota has
come to the first battalion of this
regiment" We have heard for some
time that Major Henry had been
transferred from the North Dakota
regiment to the Ohio Regiment but
this is the first official news of the
change. Our gallant major is right
in the thick of the fighting now and
we know that he will give good ac-
count of himself. He is splendid Of
ficer, has the respect of the soldiers
under him and when Franks battal-
ion goes into action it will present a
solid front to the enemy. A. J. Henry,
his father got letter from Major
Henry, yesterday, giving this change,
also, and in che letter Frank stated
that he was we'll and was where there
was something doing all the time.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-22
MEN SENTENCED
BY JUDGE C0FFEY

States Attorney L. S. B. Ritchie,
Sheriff Kelly and Clerk of Court
Harry Olsby went up to jamestown
a couple Of days ago with four pris-
oners who were ready to plead before
Judge Coffey and receive their SEN
tences. Gale Casey, who was ,charg-
ed with forgery in the third degree,
was sentenced to one year in the PEN
itentiary. Sidney Cook, charged with
grand larceny, was handed one and
a half year sentence in the peniten-
tiary. Bert Voight( another grand
larceny expert, was given one year in
the penitentiary. Conrad Walters, a
lad OF s16, was accused Of having
things stick to his fingers that did not
belong to him, So Judge Coffey sent
him up to the reform school at Man.
dan to remain there until he was Of
age or until sooner released. =.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-22

THE REASON WHY f..
A professor Of some renown
Said: "By your looks and manner
= can tell from which state you hale,
Now, that mans from 1ndianer."
"You're from down in old Kentuck
And you from old Ohio;
This one here's from New York
State
And that one I-da-ho."
"This Swedish gent, I have no doubt
He came from Minnesota,
And you" (pointing right at Smith,
II guess you from North Dakota"
"You've got me wrong, he cried
with ire.
"And I'll tell you too by Heck!
You'd better make another guess
Or I'll wiring your skinny neck"
"I've been sixty days in hospital
Results of an auto smash. !,
They've taken out some odds and
ends
And also all my cash.
"I've taken, too, the Nelson cure
To relieve financial ills;
I've often moved between two days
To avoid paying bills"
"The R. c. men I've lodged with
care
And bonds have failed to buy;
In K. C. drive and Y. M. G. A.
I've proven an alibi."
81 kicked like the very dickins
On the price they set for wheat,
And have not conserved bit
On sugar, flour and meat"
my sons have claimed exemptions,
(for my support, you know,
MY girls don't aid the Red Cross,
And refuse to knit or sew"
my wife's gone and left me
She flew with the hired man.
So that is why look so much
Like Non-Par-Ti-Zan."
B. L. B.
The Farmer Poet" accent on the Sec
ond word. -.---...s- 50 4alas'sssss'rs
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-22
STATE GETS $600,000
FEDERAL FARM AID

Washington, Aug. 21-The $5,OO0,-
900 provided 'by the government for
small loans to farmers in drought or
heat stricken regions for seed pur-
poses was allotted today by the farm
loan board and the department of
agriculture among five states accord
ing to the needs Of these localities, as
determined by field agents.
The tentative allotments are as fol-
lows:
Montana, $1,750,000; Kansas, ST.
250,000; Oklahoma, $850,000; North
Dakota, $6O0,00O; Texas, $3.50, 900;
to be held in reserve, $500, 900. Il; T
The loans, which are limited to So
per acre and $500 to any one farmer,
are to be administered by the federal
land banks at Spokane, St. Paul,
Wichita and possibly Houston.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-22
CLARK CITY

Miss Harriet Miller, who has been
visiting her parents, returned to Far
go Wednesday.
Ralph McLees, of Winterset, Ia,
was the guest last week Of his uncle,
A. McLees and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brueske and family
of Wimbledon, were visitors at the
Jones home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto johnson, of Eek
elson, were guests at the Miller home
Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marsh and family, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Mexican, of San
born, were callers at the McLees
home Sunday.
The heavy rain Monday afternoon
and evening will delay the harvesting,
which is nearly completed in this Sec
tion. Threshing will soon be the or
der Of the day.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-22
SOLDIERS IN FRANCE
NEED MORE BOOKS

The Valley City public library has
received today request from the
American Library Associations head
quarters in Washington for more
books from this community for the men
overseas. s.-...
The appeal from Washington states
that new novels and good western
stories, whether new or old, are most
needed. Books by Zane Grey, Rex
Beach, Jack London, Ralph Connor,
Owen Wister and 0. Henry are very
popular. The public library announc-
es that it will receive and forward all
suitable books that are turned in. It
urges that the friends Of the soldiers
and sailors, many of whom have al
ready responded most generously, to
give more books. I'D
The communication received by the
library from the Washington head
quarters states that over 100000
books have been sent overseas. The
supply is nearly exhausted, and sew
eral hundred thousand more will be
needed soon by the six dispatch Offices
which are now shipping books to
France. The books are packed at these
dispatch Offices in strong cases, so
built that they serve as a bookcase.
They go on the decks of transports,
in cargo vessels and in naval vessels.
Those that 60 on the decks of trans
ports are open so that the men may
have reading matter for use on the
voyage. All these books are gathered
together again, however, replaced in
the cases and delivered to the proper
officials in France. :
In France, the books are distributed
by San. experienced libra riAn repre-.
senting the American Library Asso-
citation. Most Of them 60 to- Y. m. c..
A., Red Cross and Salvation Army
huts, hospitals and canteens. Others
go directly to- chaplains and officers. q
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-22
DEATH OF MIR. .
WIN. HENDRICKS

This morning at 1 o'clock, occur
red the death of another of Barnes
county's pioneer citizens, William
Frederick Hendricks, aged 66 years
and few months. Mr.. Hendricks has
been ailing for the past few years, but
when he retired last night he SEEM
ingly was as we'll as usual. He leaves
to mourn his death wife and II chill
dren. Funeral arrangements are not
as yet decided on. Mr.. Hendricks was
born in Germany, and came to Amer
lea when a boy. He resided about
seven miles north of this city. ~.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-22
SERCT]['.,. +. RATZLAFF .
WRITES LETTER
Somewhere in France,

July AAs 4O4C.
Dear Pa: 1t has been raining all
day so there hasn't been much to do.
I have been free all day but we have
to make trip this evening.
I suppose that you are doing your
summer following and that it is near
iQg time for haying. How mitch
blowing do you have t odo this sum-
mer? Haying here started two or
three weeks ago and now the rye is
ripe. They do their haying and har
vesting here by hand and the mow-
ers that one does see come from
America. I saw only one and that
was a Deering.
The grain, too, is cut by hand-a
sythe with a basket on it is that when
they pull the sythe back tleaves the
grain in little punches. These are
picked up by somebody else and are.
tied in a bundle. The little grain that
these people do have is half broken
down before they cut it. The fields
are dead ripe before they cut the
grain. > -...e
Is Martin with you now? Will it
be hard to- find help for harvesting
and haying this year? was glad to
get Herman's letter telling me what
you had seeded. / hope the crop will
turn out we'll as Minnie said in her
last letter that it had a good start.
Let me know how things look and how
much you think it will run to the acre.
It has been weeks, again, since we
have had any mail at all. Our captain
is a very busy man 50 hasn't much
time to tend to things that aren't any
more important than mail, but he
asked me the other day Il usually
bring the mail in as 1 am in to the
Nllage where it comes to quite often)
if there wasn't any letters for him.
When he heard there wasn't he
thought he had waited long enough
for his mail. Sc he has written gen
eral headquarters that if they are to
satisfy the men it is necessary for the
men to get their mail. So we expect
our mail more regularly after this.
Well, our army is showing what it
can do. It has captured thousands of
Germans in the last week or ten days
and are doing the work of old trained
men. The French government has con-
graduated the Americans, saying that
the Americans are doing the work of
men that have mad long training. The
French think far more of the Ameri-
cans than they do of the English.
Germany used to laugh at what the
u. S. was going to do but everyone
-over hear at least-knows that it is
the United States that is going to
win this war. There isn't any ques-
ton about that at all. ~ t,..,s.
When old Uncle Sam goes into any
thing he doesn't go into it half way
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-22
CASCAN BE MADE
FROM WHEAT STRAW

Winnipeg, Aug. 20.-Professor Nc
Laurin of the University of Saskatch-
evan, who has been experimenting
with the manufacture of gas from
wheat straw, announced today he was
able by gas bag attachment of 300
cubic feet to run his automibile sew
eral miles with perfectly satisfactory
results. It is estimated that a ton of
straw will generate 1,100 to 1900
cubic feet Of gas and that 800 feet of
gas is equal to a gallon of gasoline.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-22
GREEN

The heaviest rain of the year visit
ed this community Monday afternoon
and evening which will delay harvest
ing and threshing for some time. ,s
Harry Davidson, the oldest son of
Andrew Davidson, arrived home from
camp for few days leave. Harry is
in the aviation section which makes
his experience very thrilling.
An Tuesday, Aug. q, there will be
Red Cross meeting at the Peter
Faust Home.
Fay Stillings visited home over
Sunday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-22
FORTY men WILL
GO NEXT MONDAY

Sheriff Kelly informs us that
Barnes county will send 40 drafted
men next Monday to Camp Lewis,
Washington. The men are called to
report next Sunday afternoon at 1
o'clock and will leave for the west on
No. Monday morning. The names
of the men leaving in this contingent
will be given just as soon as we can
get the list from Walter Mcdonnell,
who promises them for tomorrow's
paper.