davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-04-17
VALLEY ClTY'S BANK
=. NOT YET in CLEAR

So far as the state banking conf
mission is concerned, the American
Exchange bank of Valley City, the
league institution which Jack Hast
ings claims to have organized under
directions from President A. c. Town
ley, remains non est.
At this weeks hearing before the
state banking commission efforts were
made to secure approval for this in
stitution and admission under the
banking laws of North Dakota. It
was shown that John J. Hastings,
whose financial exploits in connection
with the bank have been regarded in
some circles as somewhat frenzied,
had resigned as director and vice
president of the American Exchange
Deputy Bank Examiner Halderson
in his testimony before the commits
sion several times brought for the the
fact that Mr.. Hastings had resigned
and had made complete restitution"
to the bank in the sum of SIS, 5,02685.
This restitution is presumed to have
concerned three cashiers checks
each in the sum Of $3,0O5.37, made
payable to Thomas Allan Box, secre-
tary of the North Dakota council of
defense; Mr.. Hastings and the Fed
eral Development Co., and fourth
cashiers check for trifle more than
$4,000, made payable to the Scandi-
navian-American bank of Fargo, a
league financial institution.
The depositor's guaranty fund COM
mission met the same day and agreed
to admit the American Exchange bank
under the state law which would guar
antee the deposits of the institution
provided Mr.. Hastings is required to
pay the balance on note for $4,000,
which the bank is said to hold.
It is said to have developed during
the hearing that ten days ago the di-
rectors Of the American Exchange
bank met in Valley City and suggest
ed the resignation of Mr.. Hastings
from the directorate and from the
presidency of the bank-Bismarck
Tribune.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-04-17
COUNCIL NIE|Mb+RS
STUDENTS ELECT

An important election took place
during the chapel period Thursday
when two members of the Student
Council were elected from the student
body at large. The two who were
elected were chosen from six candi-
dates whose names were placed in
nomination by ballot on Tuesday.
Miss Edith Rue and Miss Harriette
Stull are the council-elect members
and they will hold office next year.
They will succeed the Misses Hazel
Holgrem and Esther Hamilton. The
new members are to be congratulate
ed on their election and for the op-
portunity to exercise their initiative
and good judgment in helping to
formulate and bring about an ever
increasing school spirit at V. c.. N.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-04-17
MISS CHAFFEE IS
HIGHLY H0N0RED

-~ Miss Helen Chaffee of Valley City,
a junior at Hanline university, the
Methodist college of Minnesota at St.
Paul, as manager of the champion
ship wonan's basketball team, has had
a large part in the unusual success of
that aggregation. During the last sea-
son the seXtet has defeated all oppon-
ents, among them the strongest teams
in the state.
At the All-Hamline banquet given
recently in honor of both the mems
and the wonen's athletic teams Miss
Chatfee gave a toast to the mems
varsity basketball quint. She had an
important part, too, at. another ban
quet given in honor of the woman's
basketball team, where she reviewed
the season from the standpoint of the
manager.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-04-17
VICTORY WAR TANK TX
: COMES and GOES
OVA'AA INV OVO

Arriving according to schedule the
war tank, which had seen service in
France and advertised to Wis @'alley
City Wednesday, went thr 4h it's
regular program here yest oay in
the deep snow and mud. ] = storm
of the day or two previous made
the roads practically imp0 g lie for
country people to come in a. s he this
death dealing caterpiller tt = which,
with many other of like p; q rn, had
thrown terror into the he' & of the
Hun and plowed their way S,ugh the
ranks of the grey hordes q Z ermany.
The exercises planned in way of
parade, ETC., necessarily ID to be
abandoned on account of t condition
of the streets. The tank in charge of
two soldier boys rambled up and down
the streets going through mud and
:slush and snow with reckless aban-
don, followed by large crowd. The
school children had good time pelt-
ing it with snow balls but as the oper-
ators were shut in from the outside
world it did not bother them a bit.
The war tank was painted up or cam
oufaged to fool the enemy in colors
of gray to represent a rock, blue to
look like the blue sky and green to
represent foliage so that when an
enemy airplane was scouting over
head several thousand feet it sort of
fooled them and probably many times
saved the occupants from getting
shot to pieces by the enemy. Hon.
Wesley Mcdowell state chairman,
mounted the tank after dinner along
about 2 o'clock and for some time
made an earnest plea for everybody
to get behind the government to fin
ish this job and put the Victory Loan
over. We are in this thing, he said,
and went in to win. We have won
a wonderful victory over in France,
but we have obligations to meet be-
fore we are through. We have con-
tracted enormous bills and our army
of occupation is still in Europe be-
sides a million other boys who are
soon to return home. We must pay
the bills-we must keep the slate
clean for Uncle Sam. The only way to
do this is to cheerfully get behind the
coming Victory Loan and like a snow
ball starting from the top of steep
hill gathering momentum, let the next
drive start the same way until it shall
gather such support that will send it
flying DOWN. the hill of popular sup
port with such a force that it will
climb the other hill of united support
and go over the top with rush.
Barnes county has always gone over
the top. In Mr. Grangaard, of Rog-
.ers, we have captain full Of good
days work, a hard worker for the
cause, and one who has tackled SEEM
ingly the hardest job Of all-but to
him we should rally our united
strength and help him make good in
this great government demand for
money to meet our obligations. Put
your shoulder to the wheel and get
behind this loan so-that when the
drive is done Chairman Grangaard
can say "well done" people Of Barnes
county.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-04-17
WATERS
lMPRlS0N MANY

jamestown, N. D., April 11.-Flood
Z waters of the James river late this
afternoon and tonight forced scores
of families to flee to safety. The
James river had overhowed it's banks
in the northern section of the city.
At midnight tonight the food sit
uation was increasingly serious. El-
even blocks in the north and north
eastern part Of the city were under
water. The water had risen more than
two feet in four hours. Automobiles
and hacks were pressed into service
during the evening hours in an eff
fort to rescue people trapped in their
homes. Several houses in the low
country in the northeastern section,
were surrounded by swirling water
and their occupants, unable to get
to safety, were forced to spend the
night in the top story Of their res
licences.
The water is slowly creeping to-
ward the main business section of
the city.
The situation at the city water
plant is growing worse hourly. The
plant is entirely surrounded by wat
er. 1t is feared the dynamos will be
flooded and the plant put out of COM
mission. Should fire develop, it is
believed, the water power would be
hampered to such an extent that SER
ious consequences might result.
Ice and debris is jammed in the
river in the vicinity Of Buchanan.
Reports received here say that
should it break tomorrow, dire re-
suits would follow.
The flood waters are being swept
along by the swift current and are
growing in volume each successive
hour. At II o'clock the river was
sweeping over the high railing Of the
Nickeus Park bridge in the north
ern part of the city and gradually
rising higher. Every bridge from
Jamestown to Kensal has been
washed out. 1t is reported that boats
are being used to cross the stream
The Northern Pacific railway bridge
that crosses the James river prac-
tically in the heart of jamestown
will be in danger by morning, the
water tonight being but few inches
from the rails.
The boat house at Nickeus park
broke from it's moorings late this aft
ernoon and was swept to the Front
street bridge in the low country
south of Jamestown.
One man had several Of his small
buildings cabled to his house to keep
them from being washed down
stream.
Scores of, families were prepared
for hurried flight at midnight ex-
pecting that the water which had al
ready flooded their cellars would
, soon reach the main floor.
| The city fire fighters were called
out about 8 o'clock tonight to assist
persons to safety and aid in remov-
ing perishable articles and furniture.
The flood is due to the annual
spring thaw and the heavy snowfall
here the first part of this week.
More than SO persons were forced
to spend the nj ght with relatives or
friends in the central part Of the
city.
Farmers along the James river fear
their live stock will be drowned some
instances of the kind having al
ready been reported.
Pioneers in this section assert the
river is higher than they ever saw
it before.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-04-17
MASONIC BALL
NEXT MONDAY

The annual Masonic Ball will be
held in the Rudolf Hotel next Mon
day evening, April 81. The commit
tees in charge of this social event
have all the. arrangements made for
good time and many tickets have been
sold for the occasion. The large din
ing room of the Rudolf Hotel will be
used for ball room. L. W. Hubbard
will arrange for the music and good
time is in prospect for those who in
tend to go to this social function.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-04-17
CHlLDREN'S WEEK
FOR VALLEY CITY

Children's Week for Valley City
April 9th to May 4th. Since govern
ments are planning educational cam
paigns for the purpose of providing
the children with proper physical care,
it is suggested that the churches in
terest themselves in campaign for
the purpose of helping fathers and
mothers provide Christian nurtur for
their children. It is we'll to have a
good body and every child has right
to the best body he can develop. But
it is just as necessary to have "clean
heart and right spirit" within that
body, and every child has right to
live in an environment which will
make it possible for him to have a
clean heart and right spirit.
This means co-operation-General
Foch soon had the Hun on the run
when all the armies of the allies were
put under his command. The French,
British and American troops fought
bravely; but they could not drive the
Hun until they fought together. All
the Christian forces in Valley City and
Barnes county, must fight together to
drive out the powers Of evil. Brake
through the line of the enemy in our
city and put him to rout. Be as true
to Christ. as our North Dakota boys
were to Uncle Sam in France. Line
up and do your part.
No superintendent, officer, teacher
or adult member of Sunday School in
Valley City ought to be Stacker. But
If some refuse to help, we will carry
on without them until we, win.
christians who will live together
in Heaven ought to work together on
EARTH" The time and money YOU in
vest in the organized Sunday School
work will pay dividends of blessings
to you, your children and to your
children's grandchildren, can we af-
ford to be "slackers"?
If you are going to do anything
permanent for the average man, YOU
have got to begin before he is a man.
The chance of success lies in working
with the boy and not the man.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-04-17

Washington, April Is. - Congress
man George NJ. Young of North Da-
kota said today: 81 have a position
at my disposal which pays Ss5: per
month and which I would like to give
to some enlisted soldier from my
congressional district. The duties are
such as to permit him to take medi-
cal or other course at George Wash
ington University, or some other edu-
cational Institution at the capitol"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-04-17

Mr.. Dave E. Lanquist, former state
Y. M. c. A. Secretary left on the 500
train Sunday evening for Vancouver
from whence he sails on April II for
Vladlvostok, Siberia. He joined a
party of 7. M. c. A. secretaries here
and Mr.. Guam, banker of Minot,
gees as business secretary of the
party. Mr.. Lonquist spoke at a meet
ing in the Methodist church Sunday
afternoon.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-04-17
MILLION DOLLAR
BAND Is COMING

The Second Regiment Band of
North Dakota under the leadership of
Harold Bachman, known as the Mil
lion Dollar Band, will appear in con-
rcert next week wednesday, April %.
Further announcement later. They
are coming here under the auspices of
the Valley City Lecture Association.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-04-17

Chas Waters of the Glide Hotel at
Wimbledon, and formerly resident
of this city, was visitor here yester-
day, returning home last evening, aft
er attending to matters of business
here.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-04-17
CARL r. KOSITZKY,

OIdLe AuulCOf.
GAS a matter of fact" says Mr..
Kositzky, "records show that Marcl
80, 1915, there was a balance of $261
32S.1l in the general fund; Decembe
l, 1915, there was $32,002.38, an
March 81, 1916, there was $542,
30S.20."
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-04-17

Louis Rohde was an arrival in the
city this morning from Rogers, and
left on the early train for Fargo.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-04-17

FOR SALE-I have few hundred
bushels of real good barley for sale.
D. O'Malley. i6-6td-3tw
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-04-17
T0WNLEY PRESIDE
LlBERATELYLIES|

That the Townley press is conduct
ing deliberate campaign if false
hood in order to extricate it's master
from the dilemma in which he finds
himself is charged by State Auditor
Carl Kositzly. Alleging that The
Courier-News yesterday distorted
facts to discredit his assertions that
North Dakota is bankrupt or worse,
the. state auditor today wrote the edi-
tor as follows:
Bismarck, N. D., April 10, 1919.
Editor, Courier News, Fargo, ND.
Dear Sir: Any person who will
carry out the instructions of Arch
bishop Townley and lie like a horse
thief needs to be pitied and you have
my sympathy.
In your issue of The Courier-N News
yesterday you state that the State
General Fund, according to the books
Of the state treasurer, was overdraWn
$122,000 on March 80, 1915; $4,000
on December l, 1915, and $1,000 on
March 81, 1916. This statement is alb
solutely false, so take all the rope you
want while taking is good and in time
you will hang yourself.
Yours truly,
Carl r KOSTTZKY
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-22
Waterloo, Ind.

Mrs. Ernest Sheldon and family
visited Mrs. Cort Troxell Sunday eve
ming. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wright
entertained the following guests at
their home near Chester: Mr.. and
Mrs Forrest Caldwell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Dickson, Mr.. and Mrs. Erol
Archey. Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Simpkins
and son Robert and Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Bateman of Chester. .... Miss
Irene Henry Of Connersville. spent
Saturday night and Sunday with Miss
Doris Dickson. -. Mrs. Ralph Farr
spent Tuesday with Mrs. Basil Bell.
=. Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Lyons enter
tanned the following guests Sunday:
Mr.. and Mrs. William George and
Ounce Lyons of Richmond, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Bertsch of Centerville,
and Mr. and Mrs. Glen Lyons and
family j. Miss Isabel Fiant spent last
weak with her aunt, Mrs. Martha Hart
and Della Fiant. Mrs. Estella Henry
and sons were guests of friends at
Liberty Sunday afternoon. Mr.. and
Mrs Ralph Farr and Mrs. Homer
Galloway visited Oliver Fiant and fam
lily Tuesday evening. s. Jasper Ken
nedy and family spent Sunday with
Vernon Henry and wife. .... Oliver
McGraw spent yesterday with Mrs.
Bertha Archey and family.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-22
NeI, Paris, O.

Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ. Wilcox motored
to Cedarville, o., Sunday and visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Richards. Mrs.
Wilcox remained over for a weeks
visit. :. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Roach
and Children of Xenia were the guests
Of relatives Sunday. Mrs. T. B. Fry
of Eaton spent Friday with her sister,
Mrs Jacob Bener.. Mrs. Nancy Wal
ley, who has ben confined to the Reid
hospital for the last two weeks, is re-
covering nicely from her operation.
and will probably be brought home
Saturday Miss Elizabeth Brown Of
Richmond was guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
C. R. Coblentz and family Sunday.
Mrs. Ella Kemp. of Bradford, o..
is visiting relatives. 8. George Kessler
of Richmond visited relatives Sunday.
Mrs. Ella Kemp, Miss Thelma
Harp and Mrs. Paul Mcpherson at
tended the funeral of Miss Carrie
Lesh at Eaton Sunday afternoon.
The commencement Of the Normal
Teachers Training class of West Alex
andria, Ohio, of which Miss Evelyn
Northrop is a member, will be held in
the school auditorium Thursday even
ing. May 18th. =. Mr.. and Mrs. Chris
Bailey, of Richmond, were Sunday aft
ernoon guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. E..
Jones. Mr.. and Mrs. Geek and chill
dren of New Madison, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. w. F. Wrenn Sunday -. Mr.. and
Mrs. Zoe Tea and children visited rela-
tive at Centerville, Ind, Sunday. -.
Robert McKissick, Of Lynn. Ind. was
a bushes visitor here Tuesday. -.
Frank Valley. Of Richmond, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Nc
Clffure. Albert Hawley and family
moved into the George Drew property
on East Cherry street Wednesday. -.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lial Withrow. with a
party of Arcanum friends, called on
relatives Sunday. 5. DIR. and Mrs. Bur-
nett and children. of Bellfountain. o.,
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
White, Jr.. Sunday. Fred Sherer
and Miss Susie Sherer. Of near Eaton,
were weekend GUSTS OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Marion Miller. Adair Harshman, OF
Eaton, was business visitor Tuesday
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-22

Tuesday afternoon at Lewisburg -.
Ralph Newman of near Eaton. visited
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
shall Newman. Saturday. -. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Hapner OF Dayton, were the
Sunday guests of Mr.. aAd Mrs. Joe
Bruner. Harry Boyd, barber, of Mum
Gle, Ind, accompanied by his wife ar
rived here Saturday and will take
charge OF the shop owned by Mr..
Dempsey who came here recently
from Hamilton. o.. Alta Mae Bruner
is visiting this week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Don Smith, near Hood 49,. Miss
Isabel Gates OF Lewisburg. spent sew
eral days with Mrs. Ella Gates
Mrs. Emmett Howell was a Greenville
visitor, Tuesday. :. Mrs. Henry Cos
sairt and Mrs. Jacob Wehrley are ILL
-. Max Trone is spending few days
this week with his grandmother, Mrs.
Mary Trone... Mrs. Jacob Wolverton
Is the guest of Dr. and Mrs. o. p VOL
ve-ton at Greenville, this week. -.
Miss limo Howell OF Dayton spent the
weekend here with her mother, Mrs.
Anna Howell.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-22
CARR IS GUEST or
COMMERCIAL CLUB

James A. Carr, president of the
American Seeding Machine company.
who retired from the Board OF Direct
ors of the Richmond Commercial club
recently after a membership on the
board extending over period Of ten
years. was given dinner at the Ar
lington hotel Wednesday evening by
the board members and officials of the
club.
Those present were: Mr.. Carr, L. E.
lin. Elmer e. Eggemeyer. Everett
Alderman. E. H. Harris, Charles Nc
CURE. w. H. Rindt, John Mueller. r.
S. Bates, H. A. Dill, Demas Coe, Will
ard Q. Carr, John H. johnson, r. J.
Bartel, w. H. Rooney, s. r. Swayne.
Thomas Tarkleson, John M. Lontz,
Edgar F. HIATT. ]. H. Hill, T. B. Jen-
kins, s. j. Beebe, George E. Seidel,
]. F. Hornaday and Henry Goldfnger.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-22
Antioch, o.

Mr.. and Mrs E. E. Webb and family
were Sunday guests at the Earl Pol
lock home near Camden -. Sunday
guests at the Miller Giant home were
Mr.. and Mrs. Mccall of Anderson,
Miss Minnie Stanza and Mrs. Elma
Watkins. Eaton, Mrs. Charles Berry
and daughter Thelma, and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Duggins. Mr.. and Mrs.
Neal Geeting we're Tuesday evening
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Cabinass.
-. Hilda Mann was a guest Saturday
Of her grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Agar. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gels and
sons Otto and Paul and Miss Bertha
recently spent the day in Dayton with
Mr.. and Mrs. George Schneider.
Miss Helen Weidner attended the last
day of school at Jackson township Fri
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Neal Geeting and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Shields rotored to
see a sick relative in Lewisburg Sun
day. In the evening they were guests
at the Henry Davis home north of
town. William Schlentz of Eaton.
was here Monday looking after bust
ness !. /. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Geet-
ing of Dayton spent Monday at the
Neal Geeting home. :. Mr.. and Mrs.
James Potterf spent Tuesday in Eaton
with Mrs. Jennie Potterf Mrs. Jas.
Potterf was pleasantly surprised Sat
urday evening by 81 of her friends and
relatives in honor of her fitch birth,
day anniversary. Refreshments were
served Mr. and Mrs James Pot
teri, and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Potterf
were Richmond visitors Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Potterf spent Sun.
day at Grand View farm. Miss Helen
Weidner spent Wednesday evening
with the McDivitt sisters of Lovers
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-22

Lane. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Cabinass
had for their Sunday guests Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Cabinass and daughters
Of near Gratis. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Claw
son and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Waggomer and Medfort Waggoner and
boys Of Eaton. Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Cabinass and Medfort Waggomer were
guests Sunday evening of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Cabinass. Mrs. Lelah
Mattix who has been staying with rel
atives since her husband entered mill
tary service, received word Friday Of
his safe arrival in New York from
overseas. Mr.. and Mrs. George Fair
ney spent Sunday at the JOHN Snyder
home on Brookville road. Z. Thursday
visitors at the Will Lowman home
were Mrs. Durham Hart of Sugar Val
ley, Mrs. VIII Thomas of Friendship,
and Mrs. Ambrose Toney -. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. F. Lowman and daughter
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Lew
Payner of Wheatville. Mrs. Harry
Feafe and baby of Dayton were Sat
urday visitors of her sister, Mrs. Geo
Swope and family :. Mr. and Mrs.
George Swope and family were Sun
day guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mel
son of West Baltimore. -. Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. B. McConnaughey and Mr.. and
Mrs. H. F. McConnaughey spent Sun
day in Eaton with relatives. :. +. Mrs
Ray Shields was a Friday guest of
Mrs. Neal Geeting -. Misses Grace
Call and Lillian Wysong are the only
two in this districe who are eligible
for high school next year. Mrs. Tom
Weidner of Dayton visited relatives
and friends here. i. Mrs. E. E. Weld.
ner spent Saturday evening with Mrs.
S. w. Weidner of Eaton.