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The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1919-06-06
THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD

DOth the jewish ana the ARABIC, the
the war broke out, and the results
Of his labors were swept away. 1t
is not yet known dehnitel y whether
the experiment farms were left in
tact by the Turkish forces as they
swept across the Haifa sector. Scat
tered leaves of his scientific note
books were found in the shops Of
Damascus used as wrapping paper
He remained at the station as long
as it was possible for him to carry
on his work. Finally the moment
came when he realized that ques-
tons of even greater import reqtlr-
ed his attention elsewhere. But not
before he had rendered signal SEW
ice to the Turkish government and
to his beloved Palestine by man
aging remarkable campaign
against the locust invaders OF the
summer of 1915, he left the coun-
try, and after remarkable vicissi-
tudes reached London where he Of
fered his services to the Intelligence
Department Of the British Govern
ment His knowledge Of every stick
and stone in Palestine put him in
a position to give information o.
tainable from no other It is said
that his representations had con-
siderable influence in bringing
about the invasion of Palestine by
the English expeditionary forces.
When the Palestinian campaign was
finally decided upon and prosecuted
with vigor, it was his knowledge
of the terraine that helped to win
the day for the English forces. in
particular his assistance was of
value beyond words in that he knew
the water resources of the wild I'm
inhabited sand country through
which the English army had to pass,
and in respect to the Turkish army
and Turkish tactics, it has been re-
ported that he was looked upon by
the English military leaders as the
sole and undisputed authority
In all these war activities his
course was determined wholly by
by his Jewish. patriotism, as in his
scientific activities, his pride arose
from the fact that he was adding
lustre to the Jewish name in the
Jewish land 1t was a matter of
course that he should then become
the agricultural expert Of the Zion
list Commission when the British
Government desi grated such
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1919-06-06
THE DEATH OF AARON
AARONSOHN.
Continued from page 662

wheat with various species OF the
cultivated wheat, in order on the
one hand to eliminate the brittleness
of the wild wheat and the degener-
ate qualities of the cultivated wheat,
while preserving the ability Of the
wild wheat to flourish in a climate
of small rainfall His experiments
if successful would have quadrupled
the wheat producing area of the
world. They were followed with
the intensest interest by the Depart
ment of Agriculture of the United
States which duplicated them in a
measure in some Of the experiment
stations of our Western states in
which irrigation has been resorted
to make available great stretches of
semi-arid land. The new cultivated
wheat might have fourished in these
same stretches without irrigation.
That was the hope of the discoverer,
and the Investigations Of the De-
partment of Agriculture on the sub
ject encouraged rather than dis
couraged his hope. Not only did
the American Department of Agri-
culture follow his experiments and
give space to them in it's own sta
tons, but it gave to Mr.. Aaronsohn
every encouragement possible. One
of it's bulletins was devoted partly
to the discovery of wild wheat, and
partly to Mr.. Aaronsohn's descrlp-
ton of leguminous and other COM
mercial plants of Palestine which
he proved would be Of great value
for introduction into the United
States. A Number of his sugges-
tons were followed out by the De-
partment of Agriculture, and one
of it's specialists made trip to
Palestine to study on the spot the
plants described by Mr.. Aaronsohn.
A second bulletin was devoted to
the results Of the experiments on
wild wheat reached in one of the
Arizona experiment stations.
Mr.. Aaronsohn was enabled to
carry on his experiments with
wheat, sesame, barley, citrus plants,
fodder plants, mulberry trees and
fruit trees in general through the
establishment Of the Jewish Agri-
cultural Experiment Station in
Haifa, Palestine, by group Of
American Jews interested in both
of his experiments on wild wheat
and in the development Of Palestin-
ian husbandry. Just as his expert
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-17

Senator Borah, Of Idaho, acts like
a petulant boy who has been scolded.
He says if the senate ratifies the
league of nations he will quit the re-
publican party. Wonder if the sena-
tor realizes what an awful calamity
to the country that would be. If he
should leave the republican party
where would he light? He would not
60 into the democratic party so conse-
quently the only place for him to head
in is the nonpartisan league. Maybe
that is where he aims to go. We do
not favor the league Of nations-never
did-but if the treaty is ratified we
are going to continue along our way
just the same without boiling the
republican party. Anyway it is a
democratic treaty which has to be rat
flied by republican congress, yet at
the same time there seems to be about
as many democrats opposed to it as
there are republicans so that ratifica-
ton in it's present form seems unlike
~. Senator Borah is taking himself
too seriously and his threat to bolt
has not even caused a jar to this old
world let alone the rock ribbed re-
publican party. President Wilson is
soon to make tour Of the country to
try and force ratification by public
sentiment, but he has a hard job on
his hands. People are not stuck on
the proposition to have United States
soldier boys fight for these other fell
lows every time some other nation
gets peeved. That is one of the con-
ditions of the league of nations. We
agree with Borah very largely only
we do not like to see him act so silly
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-17
A DELIGHTFUL
SURPRISE PARTY

A very delightful surprise wa,
given on Tuesday evening at tn,
hme of Mr.. and Mrs. o. N. Guldlin
of Fairfield avenue, in honor + Mr.
and Mrs. Carl o. Somdahl, of West
Washington boulevard, who are leav
ing soon for Amigo, Wis.,, where Mr.
Somdahl has purchased a gas plant
The guests were the official officers
of the Western Gas Construction com:
pany and their wives and they pre-.
scented Mr.. Somdahl with handsome
silver service, in appreciation of his
splendid work.
The above from the IT. Wayne
Journal Gazette will be Of interest to
many Valley City people, q Carl
Somdahl is the eldest "a Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Somdahl, while Mrs.
Somdahl is also former Valley City
girl, a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ga
briel Berg, and a graduate of the
State Normal. Mr.. Somdahl has been
connected for many years with the
Western Gas Construction Co., and
was in charge of the construction
work at the time the Valley City Gas
plant was erected and met his wife
at that time.
Mr.. o. N. Guldlin, referred to in the
article, is brother Of Mrs. Q. Simen-
sen and Mrs. Martin Somdahl and is
the founder and president Of The
Western Gas Construction Co., one Of
the largest concerns of it's kind in the
world, and ranks as one Of the lead
ing gas engineers of the country.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-17

Burke's Big "Uncle Toms Cabin
Co., the largest organization Of it's
kind in America, will exhibit at VAL
ley City Thursday, July II. On the
occasion the famous old play will be
presented in as new and elaborate
form as modern thought and stage IN
yention will permit, and doubtless the
Big Pavilion Theater will be filed to
its utmost capacity during their per-
Torrance, The principal characters
in this grand old play will be inter-
preted by very competent east Of
lady and gentlemen artists that have
been selected especially for their
ability to give a correct Interpretation
Of Uncle Tom, Topsy, Ophelia, Marks,
Legree, Eliza, st. Claire and Little
Eva; the balance of the cast are ex-
ceptionally good, a contingent of vau-
deville artists consisting Of Jubilee
singers, Buck and Wing Dancers,
Wire Walking, Hoop Rollers, etc., are
introduced throughout the play, maxi
ing it the strongest production of this
popular drama ever presented to the
public. A pack of Siberian Blood
Hounds, Horses, Ponies, Donkies, and
an unusually gorgeous transformation
scenes are also among the many fea-
lures Of the Grand Spectacular pro-
duction.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-17

Henry Ford's own testimony on the
stand has queered him with that jury
or any other jury to our notion. He
calls Gen. Pershing a murderer for
doing his part in the great world war.
Pershing was subject to the orders of
the communicating which is
President Wilson. Mr.. Ford is the
presidents pet and is the fellow Mr..
Wilson went out of his way to try and
get elected to the United States SEN
ate. Mr.. Ford was licked at the polls
and has been trying to break into the
senate ever since although he says on
the stand that he does not want to be
senator. That jury will never give
him a verdict against the Chicago pa
per after hearing his testimony. If
Gen. Pershing is murderer then his
friend Woodrow Wilson must be an
other as he heads all the army forces
Of the country. Henry Ford is a great
big buffer.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-17
THE BANK OF NORTH DAKOTA

The Bank of North Dakota is fol-
lowing we'll recognized and proven
banking policy in declining to concen-
trate all of it's resources in one
drougth-stricken region. For that the
Bank of North Dakota cannot be
criticized. Such criticism as may be
made will come from farmers misled
by spacious arguments of league or
ganizers into believing that all they
would have to do to get money after
the Bank of North Dakota was organ
lied would be to ask for it.
The Bank Of North Dakota has not
and cannot create one penny of new
wealth in North Dakota. When our
own finances do not suffice to meet
our needs we must continue, as d.
rector General Cathro has advised the
Slope to do, to bring in more money
from the east. And we can borrow
from eastern banks only by establish
ing credit with them, and to estab-
lish credit with these banks we must
carry our reserves with them. Direc.
tor General Cathro is enough of a
banker to recognize this fact. He has
advised banks which might contem.
plate making the Bank Of North Da.
kota their reserve agent to maintain
their connection with eastern banks.
The childish arguments advanced
in favor Of the Bank of North Dakot:
won the league support from many un
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-17

The Boston Bloomer base ball team
was defeated here yesterday by the
home team by score of to 8 in q
very exciting game at the ball park.
There~were only six players Of the fe-
male gender in the team and three
men, but they played good ball just
the same. Carrie Nation was pres
ent, as usual. There was big crowd
out to see the game which was badly
demoralized by the rain storm that
came along just as the game was
about half over. Umpire Thayer, who
was dressed in nice ice cream or
Palm Beach suit, did not relish UNI
piring the game in the rain and want
ed to quit but the crowd guyed him
considerably and he stuck to the job
which was finished in the rain. These
women ball clubs are about all alike
just like circus-the crowd going
more Que of curiosity than anything
else. A woman pitcher started in to
twirl but was soon batted out of the
box and then a man took her place and
a real game was the result. IT,. i
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-17

Before we forget it we want to
again call your attention to the auto
mobile races that will be pulled off on
the race track tomorrow afternoon
from 2 to 5. The stores of the city
have agreed to close up during this
time and it is going to be a real VAL
ley City day, everybody having made
up their mind to go out to the auto
races. The management has hung up
$500 in purses for those thrilling
events and we know that you are 60
ing to get your moneys worth. Be
there.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-17

Tony Linn, Of Sanborn, has very
fine Delco light exhibit at the fair and
his booth is attracting many people.
He has a miniature barn, residence and
power house on the farm, all lighted
up with very homelike surroundings,
and the exhibit is a real practical one
and is appealing to the farmers of the
county, many Of whom will put in
their own lighting plant. No farmer
need be without these modern con-
veniences these days and at a moder-
ate cost, too.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-17

At every stage Of the game the
vets in congress are beaten to fraz-
zle. The drys seem to have the sit
uation well in hand and do not seem
to bulge a bit. The house refused to
sanction the two and three-quarter
per cent proposition and will not
stand for the president setting aside
war time prohibition. From all in
dications the next presidential fight
will center around this national dry
movement and with the women of the
country as voters what candidate or
what party dare come out on wet
platform.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-17

Fred Jacobson, accompanied by his
bride, returned to the city Sunday
morning on No. 2. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
jacobson expect to settle down to
housekeeping in the. city in the near
future. Fred has been having two
weeks vacation from his Official du-
ties at the postofiice and figured that
the best way to celebrate was to get
married which he did. 49,. .l ~.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-17

The Ford car has been running on
it's reputation for some time but the
Dodge car made a reputation that is
not at all bad. Mr.. E. A. Cartensen,
a travelling man, who was coming
from Fargo to Valley City last night,
and making fast time because he
wanted to attend the wild west show
and carnival at the fir, so he was
humping along at pretty fast pace.
About four miles east of Buffalo his
gasolene tank dropped off but the
Dodge ran four miles without it. Mr..
Cartensen figures that the Dodge car
is a most economical car.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-17

Chief Swanson is getting the merry
ha ha from his friends over the fact
that when going to the fair grounds
in his auto yesterday afternoon he
ran out of gas and had to send out the
S. o. S. sign. It is not very often
that the chief forgets to look after
his gas supply and he says he will
never do it again. The fair manage
ment is trying to get the chief to ride
SIMPSONS steer tonight but he is
somewhat steer shy just now.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-17
THEY'VEC0T THE BUG.

Bankers returning from the conven.
ton held last week at Detroit, Mimi.
report four bad cases Of golf bug, the
victims being Rev. Moultrie, Ray Bas.
of Rogers. All four were. guests at
sett, Jake Crest and NJ. o. Graveyard
the Farley cottage on Lake Melissa
close to the golf links, and driving
the ball was an almost continuous
performance with these, and some o1
them are reported to have been play
ing the game in their sleep.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-17

DR.. c. E. Spicer and family autoed
to Litchville yesterday to spend the
day visiting friends. They got caught
in the deluge coming back and had to
scurry to cover at farmers until it
was over then enjoyed coming home
through the mud. It gives one that
grand and glorious feeling driving q
car on muddy roads.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-17

damage was done to the crops but we
are inclined to think this is over esti-
mated. At Valley City the rain was
accompanied by q very heavy wind
and electrical storm. The Valley City
Gas Company's smoke stack was
blown down, the Rudolf Hotel CHM
sney was struck by the lightning and
several trees were blown down around
the city. At Wimbledon tits reported
many trees were uprooted.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-17

Lieut.. Neal Tracy arrived home Fri
day after long time over in France
and he was only eleven days getting
here from the time he left France,
that is going some Lieut.. Tracy went
up to Washburn, N. D., Saturday, to
join his wife, who has been staying
at her home there. They are expected
back to the city on No. this after
noon. -.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-17
Valley City friends will wish Mr.. Som,
dahl success in his new enterprise.

T. G. Thompson and family, and
Mrs. H. P. Hammer, Of Cooperstown,
N. D., are Valley City visitors today
and are guests at the Kindred Hotel.
They have been enjoying an outing
at beautiful Loon Lake, at Vergas,
Mimi, and are on their way home to
Cooperstown.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-17

Roy Kernkamp yesterday purchas-
ed a Buick six automobile from the
Barnes County Implement Company
around the country after this.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-17

Many of our people were at Spirit
wood Lake yesterday and were caught
in the big storm which swept over
this section about six o'clock last
night. Oscar Dahl and family were
among the number. The window of
his tailor shop was broken by the
awning in this storm caused by the
heavy wind. y. -, t., G.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-17

A heavy storm hit this section last
night about six o'clock, doing quite a
little damage around the country. We
are told that at Wimbledon and vi
entity they had a very heavy hail
storm that hit the crops hard. Some
reports say that sixty-fve per cent
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-17

John Fredrickson, accompanied by
Mrs. Anton Christianson and the
Misses Esther Hagen and Edna Mel
son, autoed into the city from Coop
erstown yesterday and visited curing
the day with friends in the city. They
were caught in the storm here and re-
turned by train this morning, leaving
the auto until the roads dry UP.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-17

Miss Jennie Mcdonald reports re.
ceipt of a telegram from New York
announcing the safe arrival from
overseas of Lieut.. Col. C. F, Mudgett
and Major D. S. Richie.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-17

Rev. C. G. Naeseth this morning
completed four weeks term of sum-
mer school for the older members of
the Sunday School. He has been as
sisted by Mrs. Naeseth and Miss Cora
Eggee. The school has been held in
the basement Of the church with ses-
sions from 8 till ~; the enrolment
was 20. A class of five will be con-
firmed on Sunday. The school picnic
will be held before next week.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-17

= Mr.. Taxnlan and his two sons left
yesterday for Devils Lake where they
will take in the last day Of the Chau-
tauqua there. They VIII be gone about
a week visiting friends.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-17

Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Fredrickson, of
Kensal, N. D., are in the city today
looking after business matters and
taking in the fair.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-17

Carl O. Somdahl writes to have his
Times Record changed to Amigo,
Wis, from Fort Wayne, Indiana. Mr..
Somdahl has purchased the city gas
plant at Amigo we are informed.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-17

Kenneth Helferty, son of Mrs. Mar
garet Helferty, of Episcopal Hall, left
this morning on No. for Monango,
N. D., where he will remain on a farm
during the rest Of the summer period
intervening between school periods.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-17

F. w. Stanchfield is among the Rsg-
ers contingent to visit the fair and
look after business matters in the
city. He came down last night.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-17

Mrs. A. W. Lee left last week for
Neville, N. D., where she will visit
for month or two with her parents
in that city. In the meantime A. W..
will try to do the "bach" stunt and
imagine he is having a good time.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-17

Rev. ]. S. Wilds, who has been at.
tending the Centenary at Columbus
Ohio, returned to the city Sunday
morning. He is full of enthusiasm
about the big gathering, -.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-17

thinking farmers for whom Director
General Cathro's statement to the
Slope county agents will come as
rude awakening. But that awakening
was over due, and it is we'll that it
came now rather than later.-Bis-
marck Tribune. 10
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-17

F. A. Sinclair is here from Coopers-
town and adorns the judges stand each
day at the Barnes County Fair. Fred
is another guy that is severely pun
ished if he misses any races, so he
drives up to Griggs county and back
every day-he just cannot keep away
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-17

&C. F. Luessen was at Wimbledon
Yesterday afternoon when the storm
struck that town. He says that the
grandstand at that place was blown
down during a ball game and that sew
eral persons were injured.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-17

Oh, Min, did you know that J. H.
Sampson has taken into captivity one
of the fiercest steers and bad actors
to be procured in the country. Samp-
son did this at great risk Of life and
limb and guarantees it to be the worst
ever. 1t will be ridden at the fair
grounds tonight if anybody who is
tired of life will endeavor to do the
trick. This is going to be some stunt
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-17

Valley City people should 60 to the
Normal school tonight and hear H. H.
Kingsley lecture on "Historic Bos-
ton" This is free lecture and does
not cost you a cent. It will be illus
trated and we'll worth your while to
attend.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-17

Ben Killeran is here from Coopers-
town attending the fair. He is as
sistant secretary of the Griggs Coun-
ty fair and never misses a "hoss"
race if he can help tor anything
else. Ben is one of the best scouts
alive, is a hustler in every particu-
lar and an all around live wire.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-17
OUR SOLDIERS

Hail to our legion from over the sea
Proudly we welcome them home.
Back again to the land Of the free
Crossing old oceans foam.
Bravely they fought the terrible Hun;
Over and under the water;
Aloft in the air and on Flanders fields
Scorning death in bloody slaughter.
Liberty called to the glorious brave,
Beseeching with faltering breath.
1mploring they sank under the wave
AS they entered the halls Of death.
Hail to the yictors one and all!
Soldiers and sailors, nurse and sage;
fastened they to their country's call,
Golden their deeds on history's page.
With tears salute the heroic dead!
Under the Towering sod;
Meath the lilies of France they rest.
Vengeance is mine" saith God.
~. E. Featherstone.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-17

Miss Lucille Messer was the host
ess at luncheon at the home of he1
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Messe1
on Normal avenue Thursday after.
noon.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-17

VIM. Reid, one of the prominent
business men Of Courtenay, is in the
city today looking after business mat.
tiers and attending the fair.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-17

= AL. Harper and wife, Of Enderlin
motored up from the Ransom county
city yesterday and spent the day in
the city:
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-17

Rev. A. M. Hewson and B. E. Berlin
are county seat visitors today, arriv-
ing here last night. We rather sus-
pect they are here to attend the fair.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-17

Mr.. and Mrs. O. A. Kaldor, of Hills
boro, N. D., are Valley City visitors
today. They arrived in the city last
NIGHT.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-17

Joe Messer was the guest of honor
at party given at his home on Nor
NAL avenue yesterday.