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FRENCH CROSS WON
BY SO2D ENGINEERS
Col. Geisting Is Notified Of
Honor Conferred on Regi-
ment for Bravery.
BUILT BRIDGE UNDER FIRE
Men to Be Called Together to
Decorate COlOrs-Unit De-
modified in May.

Building a bridge across a river under
combined artillery ana machine gun FIRE.
as a pastime. lacks several Of the more
alluring features Of jolly day at the
old family homestead.
On September Q. 1913. the So2d
United States Engineers. t77th d.
vision) threw a bridge across the vesle
France. AS anybody who saw service
with either the nth or the 2sth d.
visions can tell you, the Vesle sector
was, at that time, and had been for
month previous. a particularly torrid
outpost Of Hades.
The Germans were retreating toward
the Aisne, but to cover their retreat they
had placed a score OF light batteries
It's and sSs-on the Aisne Heights. Fur
ther north they had stationed the
heavies-155s and 210s. AS a result
Blanzy. Fismette. Fisnes and Courlan-
don were decorated with no old home
week banners.
But the 302d Engineers not only
SPAWNED the Vesle. but after three hours
of hard work such as military bridge
building comprises, and under a constant
and violent shell fire, they completed a
trestle across which the French 75s were
trundled. AS a result the French artil-
lery went into commanding positions
north Of the Vesle. and under cover OF
friendly artillery FIRE the American in.
fantry drove the Germans out Of the
sector.
There's nothing particularly romantic
about building a military bridge. The
war posters do not devote much space
to the engineers. Somehow II is rather
difficult to become enthusiastic about q
chap who works with an axe and @
block and chain while there Is a fellow
with a rife to gloat over. But It Just
happens that had not the 302d Engi'
neers built that bridge, or had they
quailed under the barrage the Germans
dropped upon them, the enemy would
have held the north bank of the Veslt
for days after and that meant just &C
many more American casualties.
Yesterday Col. Frank A. Geisting
commander Of the S02d Engineers. re-
ceived from the French War Office no
tics that the Croix de Guerre had beer
conferred upon his regiment On the
uninspiring official service form USED
for all such army orders. the facts sci
forth above were noted in brief state
ments. Accompanying the citation came
the bronze war cross of the French
Army. The ribbon bore the coveted
palm.
This does not mean the officers AND
the enlisted personnel of the 5000 Engi'
neers individually are entitled to veal
the Croix de Guerre. The decoration II
to be attached to the regimental color:
and Col. Ge!sting may wear the ribbon
on behalf of his men. The Colonel contem
plates assembling those Of his men who
ere available during the latter part Of
July and having the colors decorated II
the regulation manner.
The 302d Engineers were demobilized
late in May. Col. Geisting. an engineer
by profession, Is a veteran of the Span
ish- American war as we'll as the world
war Just ended. He lives at No. IS East
Thlrtieth street.
The sun., 1919-07-04
ANOTHER AMERICAN
SLAIN BY MEXICANS
State Department Acts on Re-
port of Moves Murder.

WASHINGTON, July 3.-Leroy Moye. an
American citizen employed by the Mex
lean Gulf OIL Company. was murdered
by Mexicans in the Tampico oil fields
last Tuesday night, according TO a des-
patch received to-day by the State De-
partment.
Acting Secretary Phillips Immediately
called upon the Mexican Embassy at
Mexico city TO make urgent representa-
tons to the Mexican Government for
the apprehension and punishment OF the
murderers and for the protection Of
Americans In the Tamplco district
Moye was native of Alabama and
his home was in Livingston. Tex.
The sun., 1919-07-04
MILLION BUDGET FOR CHURCH.
Wesleyan Methodist Votes Largest
Sum In Its History.

MARION, Ind. July 3.-The largest
budget ever voted by the Wesleyan
Methodist Church. now holding Its an
nual conference at Paramount, near here.
totals 100000. according to an an
nouncement made yesterday.
The appropriation will be available
the ensuing year for the following uses
Education. 100000; missions, $500. 900 +;
ministerial pensions 100000 general
evangelism. $4,000, and Sunday school
work. s25,O 900
The money will be expended through
twenty-three State organizations, and
will be based on the membership. with
Indiana getting the largest share, North
Carolina second and New York third.
The sun., 1919-07-04
BUILDING WORKERS STRIKE.
Union Claims 1000 Are Ont at
Springfield. Mass.

SPRrs0FIELD, Mass. July "A strike
Of mason tenders and building laborers
went into effect to-day to enforce wage
demands. While the labor union leaders
claim 1000 men are out. the contrac-
tors say not more tnan a few hundred
have quit.
The mason tenders ask IS a day. while
the laborers demand $3.50. The con-
tractors have offered - day with a
~ hour week. The employers charge
the mason tenders with a breach of an
arbitration agreement entered into sew
eral months ago.
The sun., 1919-07-04

LoNDoN, July 3.--The Ukrainians at
ter a sanguinary battle have occupied
Odessa, according to a Berlin wireless
message. Tho Bolsheviki forces fed.
An Official statement received to-day
from Archangei says:
ION the right bank OF the Dvina the
river Selmensa. On the left our troops
have occupied Yakovlevskoe. Forest fires
forced US temporarily to evacuate the
front line on the railway (vologna)
front.
ION the Murmansk railway the en-
emy's position were assaulted and cap
tured. The enemy reiterated. burning the
bridges. The enemy's losses on the
Ihunga Peninsula are reliably estimated
at $780,"
Esthonian warships have captured the
fortress of Boldera, at the mouth OF the
Dvina River and have cleared the river
of German armed vessels as far as the
Muehlgrabe Canal An Esthonian official
statement containing this announcement
says that four Of the German vessels
were captured.
The forces Of Gen. Denekino. the anti
Bolshevik leader in southern Russia,
have occupied the city of Tzaritzin. or
the volga River, south of Saratov, &C.
cording to a Russian wireless report to-
day The city previously had been aban'
doned by the BolshevikL
In reaching the Volga Gen. Denekine
Is the first of the anti-Bolshevik leaders
to bring his forces to the great river
which has been called the Mother OF
Russia" North OF Txaritzin the Kol-
chalk forces were striking for the Volga
early this year, but recently have been
driven back 200 miles from the stream
Since January II this year. when
Gen. Denekine defeated the Bolshevik
on the River Kuma in the northern eau
casus, his forces had advanced approx
mately 500 miles to the Volga by way
of the River Don.
WASHINGTON, July 3.-Swedish press
reports received to-day by the State De-
partment said the Bolsheviki were mob
liking more theoretically than ever ano
that all that were able to bear arms
were being called out. officers are al
lowed to hold important posts only or
condition that they agree that their Fam
lilies shall bear all the consequences OIL
possible treason.
All civilian passenger trahic 10 anc
from Petrograd has been prohibited, &C
cordinS to the reports.
The sun., 1919-07-04
SEEK MINIMUM FISH PRICE.
Want Regular Scale
Dealers Fear Violating Law.

Boston, July 3.-The Attorney Gen
eral will be asked to determine the legal
ity of establishing a minimum price of
fish. In line with the demand OF fisher
men at this port and Gloucester. who
threaten to go on strike tonight
The crews, through their union. ask
that an agreement be reached on the
lowest price at which fish shall be
landed at the piers. In order to assure
them OF a certain wage for their work
throughout the year. Tho dealers con-
tend that such price fixing would he a
violation Of Federal law.
The sun., 1919-07-04
Bay state Veteran. to Get 800.

BosroN. July 3.-Gov. Coolidge to-day
signed the bill providing for a bonus OF
800 to veterans OF the war. All COM
handing officers, enlisted men. field
clerks, army nurses and members of the
s. A. T. C. are eligible to the award.
Yeowomen are excluded from its provi-
slons.
The sun., 1919-07-04
portation Companies. seven casual on

portation Companies. seven casual on
GERS.
Huron. Newport News, July IL: Eight
casual companies, 331st Supply Com
pany, detachment $50 Military Police,
376th, 61sth, 310th, a12th, 69eth and 371st
Motor Transport companies; Motor Re-
pair Unit ago, Sections 9 and IL; Com
pany A. 121st Engineers 317th Fire
Hose Company; Service Park Units
$40, 4O7. sac and $40: s34th Field Re
mount Squadron. Base Hospital 121,
Fifty-fifth and Fifty-ninth Guard COM
psnies, Companies B and C, 127th Engi-
neers; 3l1th Mobile Laundry Unit, 2s9th
and 261st Military Police. 301st Supply
Train. Companies A and C; SAITH Trsns-
portation Company, Depot Service Com
pany s, 247th Guard Company, Tenth
Eleventh and Twelfth companies, Twen-
tieth Engineers; nine casual officers,
eighty-nine wives.
Cruiser Frederick. New York, July I:
307th Supply Company, 824th Motor
Transport Company, twelve casual COM
panies, forty-four casual officers.
Saxonia, New York, July IL: Head
quarters and medical detachments, Com
panies A to d, 550th Engineers; 849th
and s50th Transportation companies, one
casual company and lis officers.
Paysandu. New York, July ~ Head
quarters, Second Battalion, medical de-
tachment, Companies b. c and F, Fifty
fifth Engineers; medical detachment.
headquarters. Companies B and ID and
part Of c, 319th Service Battalion; S45th
Butchery Company. Service Park Units
404 and AIS, 6S5th Motor Transport
Company. detachment 335th Service Bat
talon, three casual companies.
Henderson, New York, July 10: Re
pair Unit 1922, 52Sth and 531st Motor
Transport Companies, 349th Butchery
Company. 5O1st and 502d Laundry Com
panies, Headquarters, Third Battalion,
Medical Detachment, Companies F and
II, Twenty-second Engineers; Headquar-
tiers and Companies A. B and C. 12Sth
Engineers; three casual companies, one
convalescent detachment and nine off,
GERS, seventeen wives.
The sun., 1919-07-04
secaucus Hospital site Upheld.

TRENTON, July S.-The Supreme Court
to-day upheld the selection OF the site
for a county hospital by the Hudson
County Freeholders. and the issue OF
bonds for the purchase OF the site and
erections OF buildings on II. The pro-
ceedings OF the county Freeholders had
been attacked by Benjamin ]. Darling
who raised questions as to the validity
Of the appointment OF the commission to
condemn the land for the site at Secau-
Gus and as to the proceedings for the is
suance OF 100000 worth OF bonds tor
the purchase.
The sun., 1919-07-04
BY tAe Associated Pres..

BoRoo SAN LORENZO. Italy, July 2
(delayed) Several new earth tremors
occurred in the Mugello Valley to-day.
but there was no loss OF life. Several
buildings cracked by the earthquake Of
Sunday fell into ruins
The Inhabitants OF the valley are iiv-
Ing in tents as far as possible. In the
Mugello section the number OF dead
will not reach 100.
Many houses were destroyed in the
villages of Tirli, Rapezzo, Casanova,
Rifredo and Moscheta. Homes and
churches were wrecked and many per-
sons were injured. though no deaths
have as yet been reported. At Londa
the suffering has been intense. there
being many homeless people there. The
historic church of San Cassinao, dating
from the NTH century. was destroyed.
The sun., 1919-07-04
100 FLEE "Y" HOTEL FIRE.
Blaze on 10th Floor of Chicago
Building Causes Excitement.

CHICAGO, July Sire on the nine
tenth floor OF the Y. NJ. c. A. hotel early
to-day sent LOO young men scurrying
down IRE escapes and stairways to the
street. Few were fully clad and some
were without any clothing.
The fire, which was due TO the upset
ting of carboy OF acid In a section
used as laundry and store room,
caused damage of only $1,000.
The sun., 1919-07-04
800 AT BAPTIST CONVENTION.
Young Peoples Union Opens ses-
siOns in ST. Louis.

ST. Louis. July 3.-Home missions
and reconstruction were among the topics
discussed at the twenty-eighth annual
convention of the Baptist Young Peo-
pies Union of America, which opened
here to-day. More than 500 delegates
are attending the convention, which will
continue through Sunday.
The morning session was taken up
chiefly with conferences and reception
TO the delegates. The speakers included
DR.. J. w. Hoag OF Detroit. president. and
w +. Reynolds of Toronto. vice presi-
dent
The sun., 1919-07-04

WASHINGTON, July 3.-Use OF fire.
works and explosives IN the celebration
of Independence Day tomorrow is pro-
hibited under the war time explosives
law. but as Congress failed TO make any
appropriation for the enforcement of the
act this fiscal year. officials said viola
tors probably would escape punishment.
The sun., 1919-07-04
u. S. RELIEF GOES TO
EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS
Red Cross Sends Food and
Army Steel Barracks.

PARIS. July 3.--Two American Red
Cross relief trains are leaving France
to-day for the Italian earthquake zone.
The trains are carrying food and United
States Army barracks of steel and tents
Col. r. e. Odds. Red Cross Commissioner
for Europe, is advised there is great dis
tress in the Florence district.
The sun., 1919-07-04
NO STRIKE IN SEATTLE.
Tacoma Labor, However. Calls
waIkout Ms Mooney Protest.

SEATTLE. July 3.-The Seattle Central
Labor Council announced to-day its
members voted 7s to 81 against calling
general strike here July in behalf
of Thomas Mooney, now confined in a
California prison, following his convic-
ton on the charge OF murder in connec-
ton with the preparedness day parade
bomb explosion in San Francisco In 1916.
The sun., 1919-07-04

TACOMA, July 3.-The Tacoma Cen
trail Labor Council to-day sent a re-
quest to all its affiliated councils for a
general strike Of all union labor here
as a demonstration In favor OF Thomas
]. Mooney. The action was taken fol-
lowing a referendum vote OF union work
ers. The strike call asks the workers
to go out for five days. beginning July T.
The sun., 1919-07-04
Chautauqua Assembly Opens.

CHAurAuoUA, N. Y. July S.-The for
ty-fifth annual session OF the Chautau-
qua Assembly opened to-day for seven
weeks. with an attendance far exceeding
that of recent years. The 500 cottages
on the assembly grounds are all open.
To-day's speakers included Arthur e.
Bestor, president OF the institution DR..
Robert F. Fitch OF China, William w.
Ellsworth and Harold Rowland. w.
B. oids Of Millikin University gave song
recitals.
The sun., 1919-07-04
HOT WEATHER
HYGIENE

Granting you are normally
healthy, why let the thermo-
meter worry youl
Eat very little meat and live
chiefly on fruits and veg
etables and you will suffer
no i'll effects from the heat.
Cooling, refreshing summer
dishes may be found in album
dance at .CHILDS, served
under ideal conditions.
An oasis in a hot and dusty
city.
FrssA fruies, vessa>kis,
saA cereals, dainty al
sAs. dsnsisss cid cut,
meet. rsfrsska.a led
beverages.
The sun., 1919-07-04
REDS ARE ROUTED BY
ALLIES ON 2 FRONTS
Their Losses on Murmansk
Railroad Position Are Es-
timated at 500.
UKRAINIANS IN ODESSA
Petrograd in Panic as Bolshe-
Wiki Force All Into Army
Moscow Ravaged.

LONDON, July a.-The Ukrainians at
ter a sanguinary battle have occupied
Odessa, according to a Berlin wireless
message. Tho Boisheviki forces fed.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-12-18

70 hear him. Then there is Theo, 6.
Nelson-two bit-this is the pet. name {,
given him by the league; He IS 1ull
Of 81 good stuff that he will turn loose
on that day. E. L. Richter, express
dent Of the press association ana slis
man who told Townley where to mead
IN at Kindred some time ago. Being a
newspaper n, man he does not fear death
or the end Of the world. He is a tire
eater as well as pie eater and Will
push things along. Others who may
be present are R. A: Nestos, OF Mln ~
Who IS reported to be candidate for
United States senator and others J;
This meeting will be free 70 an anu y,
ladies are invited to be present, IN
fact they urge ladies to go to these
meetings. The afternoon meeting IS
more for farmers while the evenlg
meeting is to accommodate the city
folks.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-12-18

The editor has received the follow
ING letter from his former nelghbor
and friend q f. A 4ds an.s1 Me w aaes
IS some twenty miles distant ana TO
q Get b back home safe is no small worry.
The Thongs and the traffic is some
are out by the many thousands: I fnon,
eve every state in the country: Thirty y
thyee thousand have registered as
past three months: 3. But aaa What WA adl
d T. Of our paper to 1907 East Fifth
street. stree We ike our new home very Y
much and only wish some more OF
our Valley City friends were tSsn here We 70
need no coal although we see snow On on
the mountains about thirty miles from iron
here. Regards to yourself and mrs
Trubshaw.'
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-12-18

d. S. Raney, who has been the eff
Gent manager of the Valley City Fruit
Company, for several years, has re-
signed his position and yesterday Of
fcially severed his connection with
that company. In his resignation the
company loses a valued man as Mr..
Raney has given conscientious and ef-
ficient service to the company. We do
not know Dams future movements, but
we do knew that we should regret very
much his leaving Valley City with his
family. We certainly hope Mr.. Raney
will decide to go into something that
will keep he and his family part OF
the population Of Valley City. They
are mighty good neighbors and we
cannot afford to lose the good ones.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-12-18

Little Eva Hickman, Of this city,
who is a sufferer from infantile par
alysis and who two months ago, thru
the efforts Of Judge A. B. Guptill, of
Fargo, was taken to St. Johns hospi-
tai for treatment, is reported by the
Judge to be getting along very nicely.
She has been operated upon and we
are told that the prospects are now
that in short time she will be able
to walk around like any other child.
Her friends in Valley City will be glad
to hear Of her improvement.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-12-18

The Congregational brotherhood
had fine meeting in the church par
lors last night. 1t was the regular
monthly supper and the ladies Of the
guild gave the boys very fine sup
per. There was a large crowd pres
ent to enjoy it. After the inner man
had been thoroughly satisfied, sthe men
folks organized themselves into an en-
tertainment committee of the whole
and went after a good time, played
volley ball and few other games
and we have it from d. w. Clark that
it was one Of the finest kind of times
that the boys have had in long time.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-12-18

M. Naughton, who owns farms in
both Getchell and Stewart township
dropped in to visit us yesterday after
noon and said he had just gotten his
tax receipt. His taxes on this prop
erty last year were $200.58, while this
year they are $581.22, a raise of
$38O.64. He rather thinks after look
ing the situation over that the league
tax experts were mighty good to the
town chaps but hit the farmer very
hard. He will not sit around arguing
very strongly for the continuance of
this new day program.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-12-18

letter received from her nurse that
Miss Mckinney has been passing
through a siege of typhoid fever
Which followed an operation made
some time. ago. It is also indicated
that with her wonderful patience and
optimism she will surely regain" her
health. Miss McKinny was to be mar
ried a few weeks ago but the wedding
has been postponed. Most of us will
remember that Miss Mckinney was
assistant Normal school librarian
during 1918.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-12-18

Mrs. Albert Hollinshead is here
from Oriska today doing some Christ
mas shopping and while she was try
ing to make others glad this holiday
time she also made the editor glad by
subscribing to the daily over a year
in advance-she does not believe that
tomorrow will see the end of the world
and she says if it is to be the end the
money would do her no good anyway.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-12-18
school will put on Christmas pro-
gram Sunday night. III s..s

Sunday is Christmas Sunday with
the Congregational Church Of Valley
City. In the morning there will be
appropriate music by the choir and
the telling Of a Christmas story. In
the evening a special Christmas pro-
gram is being prepared by the church
school. In this connection Miss Helen
Stowell will give story with q
Christmas setting. A cordial invita-
ton is extended to the reader for both
services. The morning hour is 1890
and the evening program one half
hour earlier than usual, 1880 o'clock.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-12-18

DR.. R. T.. Skonnord was at James
town Yesterday, testifying in a rail-
road damage suit in which Henry
Nygard, of Jamestown, was SUING TOT
$4,000 damages for injuries received
two wears ago while operating a pie
driver for the railroad company Dr.
Skonnord took X-ray views OF MI.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-12-18

Hollis Blackwell, of Cooperstownl,, a
student at Shattuck, arrived IN inc
city this morning on NO. 8 ana speH!I
the time between tra aims win MS
school mate, Percy Ployhar, leaving on N
No. z for Cooperstown where ne VIII
spend the holidays with his parents.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-12-18

Axel Hayden, a we'll known citizen
Of Valley City, and travelling salesman
for the Marshall Oil Company for the
past II years has been appointed man
ager of the Fargo branch of that COM
pany. Mr.. HaglenNwill remove to
Fargo in about a week, where he will
take up his new duties. His friends in
Valley City and vicinity wish him the
best Of luck in his new position.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-12-18

The Auxiliary Guild Of the Congre-
gational church will meet in the
church parlors Thursday afternoon
with Mesdames Isensee, Featherstone,
Aamoth and Lowe as hostesses.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-12-18

Miss Ella Holtquist, who has been
proprietor Of the Right Price Mercan-
tile Millinery establishment, has sold
her interests to Miss Olive Hagenson,
from Minnesota. The new owner has
already taken charge Of the business.
Miss Holtquist contemplates going to
Minneapolis but.has not definitely de-
cided where her permanent location
will be.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-12-18

Fred j. Fredrickson was leglslat:eo
out Of Office as county tax co le tho
sioner by the special session - ny ..ae
Legislature who repealed the law g en,ea
ating this office in each county c''l1 ! ny lie
new law IS for the appointment, Of one la
commissioner for each judicial dlstrle $, :
Here's hoping that Fred will get tn ne
district appointment. He IS q gouu
man for that job and thoroughly COM
4netent
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-12-18

# Don't forget the l.. Y. A. meeting
/. Saturday at the City Hall, Valley City
at 2 p. M. and 8 p. m, Tax payers
should hear what these men have to
say to them.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-12-18

"A. O. Tolstad, of Darcy, N. D., ar
rived in the city last night and is look
ing after BUSINESS matters in the city.
Mr.. Tolstad is one of the old timers
from that end of the county.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-12-18

John o. Hanchett, for many years
leading attorney at Harvey, "; D.'
has decided that Valley City offers
many advantages to him and his fam
ily that he does not get at Harvey, so
he has decided to move to Valley Clty
and open law office, and has rented
rooms over the First National Bank;
Mr.. Hanchett is one Of the many good
lawyers of the district and the Times.
Record feels sure that he will meet
with success here and we are pleased
to welcome him and his family to tins
city. He is moving his library here
this week and in few days ne eN-
pects to have his Office open for bus
mess. Mr.. Hanchett's family is spend
ing the winter in the east and in the
spring just as soon as he can get a
residence he will move them to tins
city. Here's wishing the new mem
Der Of the Barnes county bar success.