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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

Mrs. ]. J. Engen, who has been Wis
ting friends in the city for the past
few days, left Monday afternoon for
Fargo where she will join her husband,
the two leaving on an auto trip thru
South Dakota, taking in Aberdeen
Canton and other cities Of our neigh
boring state.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. A. O. Lee,
on Sunday, Aug. II, an eight pound
boy. Mother and son doing nicely and
A. O. is mighty proud Of his new son.
Mr.. Lee is one of the Right Price Mer-
camille force.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

Judge Gibson came down from
Wimbledon Sunday and visited with
the A. F. Pierce family, ruturning
Tuesday by the auto route. The Judge
celebrated his seventy-fifth birthday
on Monday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

j. R. Marquisee, of the Wardrobe
Clothes Shop, went down to Fargo
yesterday afternoon to look after some
business matters. He returned to the
city this morning.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

Mr.. Peter Peterson of this city wi no
was recently discharged from the
army after ID months service in a
hospital unit in Camp Sheridan, re-
turned to the home town yesterday.
He was welcomed by his many friends.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

4 teacher asked little boy at Sun
day school what he knew about Mos S:
to which he replied: "Please nam, tn :.
is my first Sunday here and don
know anybody" -
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

DR.. S: A. Zimmerman performed me;
an operation on Mrs. Tony Bruins FRI
day afternoon for appendlcl!ls.
Mrs. Bruins is reported to be dong
nicely.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

A cattle train of II cars of stock
from Twin Bridges, Mont, bound to
Eden, S. D., passed through the city
this morning and were transferred to
the 500 line. The stock was from the
drough stricken districts of Montana
and were going to South Dakota to
feed.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Helgesen and
family, and Mr.. and Mrs. J. McCol-
Tough, of Osnabrook, N. D., autoed to
the city last night and were Rudolf
Hotel guests. They were also headed
for Aberdeen, S. D.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

When you notice how eager ana
anxious, and almost daffy, women are
over bargain sales, you can figure OUT
how some Of US got grabbed up as
husbands. s :~tt, y.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

One state flower should be called
the California; Poppy and never tne
"Eschscholtzia," it's real botann Cav
name, which cannot be pronounced pus
has to be sneezed.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

DIR. E. r. Roberts and family re-
turned Saturday from a visit to ltas-
ka Park, Mimi, where he and his
family had been spending some days
in recreation.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

The ladies Of the NJ. E. church sold
800 c~eam and cake on the c. 0. P:
Smith lawn Saturday afternoon and
evening. The ladies received many
visitors to their tables and sold lots
of ice cream and cake.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Siegfried, of
Fargo, were here last night. Mr..
Siegfried represents a prominent drug
house and this trip is taking Mrs.
Siegfried along to visit friends along
the route, particularly here and at
Sanborn.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

The more we study the statutes the
more we become in favor of enforcing
all the laws, against everybody but
ourselves.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

Mrs. H. /. Personals and son, of
Fargo, arrived last night on 1875 to
spend several days at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Marion Kramer. on Hell
ena avenue. -"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

Andrew Anderberg was in Saturday
to pay another years subscription to
the daily. It is worthy of note that
Mr.. Anderberg has been taking the
Valley City Times, now the Times
Record for forty-one years. This is a
long time to take one paper contin-
uously.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

Mrs. J. H. Nagel, who spent the
past month visiting with relatives anc
friends at Forbes, N. D., returned tc
Valley City last evening.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

Mr.. and Mrs. H. Anderson who have
been guests at the Heidel home for the
week end, returned to Fargo this
morning.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

Mrs. Bert Stern entertained Sat:
urday evening for her niece, Grace
Stern, on her thirteenth birthday
Thirteen guests were present. The
decorations were in pink and white.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

Mrs. w. H. Pray and little son, who
have been visiting relatives and
friends at Kansas City and other
points, returned othe city this morn
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

Chas. H. Davis. superintendent OF
the Valley City Fibre Mills, is in Min
neapolis for few days buying more
machinery for the plant.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

Judge and Mrs. label, Miss Elsie
label and Miss Mabel Knudson re-
turned Monday night from a trip to
Itaska Park, MINI. They left here
Friday morning.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

Herman Stern, of the Straus Cloth
ing Company, left Sunday morning
by auto for the Minnesota lakes to
spend Sunday with his family.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

N. A. johnson returned home Sun
day morning from Minneapolis where
he had been spending few days on
husinesS.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

Editor w. H. Wright, of Woodwork
passed through the city Saturday eve
ming en- route to Sheldon where ne
went to see that new baby girl that
arrived in his family a few days ago.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

Hugh Fortune, the road contractor
came down from Bismarck last night
to look after, business interests in this
section.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

Miss Gertrude Mcdonald, who has
been city reporter on the Bismarck
Daily Tribune for some time, return
ed to the city yesterday on No. 4.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

Lieut.. Col. C. F. Mudgett and fam
ily returned on No. l last night from
Shoreham, MIMI, where the family
had ben spending the summer months.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

We read that bustles are coming
back. Woman is constantly enlarg-
ing her sphere: If it isn't one way
it's another.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

Even after the meek have Inherited
the earth some clustering trust ONO
ial will come around and collect the
rent.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

Mr.. and Mrs. B. L: Cheney will
leave today on a tour to Aberdeen,
S. D., where Mr.. Cheney will attend
the big tractor, convention to be held
there.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

r. R. Adams and wife outoed down
from New Rockford yesterday to
visit friends in the city. They re-
turned home this morning.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

A., H. Holland arrived here from
Glendive, Mont, last night and was
guest at the Kindred Hotel over night.
He left this morning for Binford, N
D.. where he has farming interests.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

John Piller, manager of the Grand
and Rex theaters went>down tosMinne-
apolis Sunday to book some more at
fractions for his theaters. ~ Il
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

Mrs. Sylvester J. Hill, of Fargo
has been visiting in the city for few
days. Y @G. ~ "
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

Mr.. and Mrs. K. S. Ramset autoed
up from Fingal yesterday and spent
the day looking after business mat
tiers in the city and in greeting friends.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

Mrs. Robt. Kee, of Sanborn, and her
two children, are guests Of Mrs: 7. B.
swartout, Mrs: KEGS sister-ln-law'
this week.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

Man wants little here below, a poet
sang with fire; there's only one com
ment to make-that poet was a llar.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

Percy Ployhar arrived home last
evening after spending a week al
Lake Minnetonka, as the guest Of
Benton Case. Benton and Percy are
room mates at Shattuck.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

Rev. L. G. Moultrie autoed to Grand
Forks Sunday evening to visit his son
Earl for a couple of days. He is ex.
pected to return home this evening.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

President ENLee Howard, of Far
go College, was a visitor to Valley
City yesterday. He returned to Far
go this morning.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

Paul Hart returned to the city last
night from Camp Dodge, Iowa, hav-
ing recently been mustered out OF the
service.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

It generally costs a fellow from ont
to ten thousands dollars in this coun'
try to prove that he is not guilty.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

Mr.. H. Mel and daughter Of Nom,
were guests of DR.. Spicer and famil!
yesterday. "'-. -s"~.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21
From Tuesdays Daily

Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Boyle, Of Grand
Forks, are Valley City visitors today.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

A carpenter planes the nice white
planks ~.
And makes them smooth ana Iat'
And children marvel that mes palu
For having fun. like that.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21
From Mondays Daily

D. Wharton was down from Oriska
yesterday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

A geologist, says 4 scientific paper
thinks nothing of thousand years
He'd be a bad one to lend money to.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21
From Wednesdays Daily

Miss Laila Platou, Of Fargo, is
spending a few days in the city visit:
ing friends.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. C.. Washburn
autod up from Fargo eSunday and
were guests at the Rudolf hotel.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

Jas. J. Farley arrived home on No
1 last evening after spending a few
days with his family at Shoreham.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

sheet metal work, heating and plumb
ing. Work guaranteed. Prices reason
able. Phone $50 or 2O3J. 20-6td-2w
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

Attorney B. w. Shaw, of Mandan,
is looking after matters of business
here today arriving in the city last
night.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

Attorney C. J. Maddox, Of Fargo
was in the city Saturday looking after
some business matters. =
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

Ronald Spicer is spending the week
with Casselton relatives.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

K. A. Bonhus and J. H. Nagel au-
toed to Oriska today to transact some
business. ..
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

Rev. W. G. Bennett, of jamestown,
was Valley City visitor Saturday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

See J. C. Coyle for estimates on
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

Mrs. w. J. Carroll was called to
Minneapolis on account of the serious
illness Of her mother. -.s< n, = .-s.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

Miss Grace Pressler is a guest at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Fear
ing. ~. :. r.. -
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-21

ing on No. 3.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-18
Standardization i'm Size
OF Bank Checks Urged
Woes Of Clerks and Cashiers
Told bv Writer in
Financial Organ

man wants to know why, if all
banknotes are of the same size, all
checks should not be likewise! In "The
Journal of the American Banking AS
sociation" W. r. Blue tells of the woes
of the bank clerks over the varieties,
shapes, sizes, thicknesses, forms and
arrangements Of checks and vouchers
dumped on the bank clerk daily.
He says bank clerks get bald and
bent before their time because of the
oddities in bank checks. He asks ,us
to consider only the sizes. Then he
enumerates:
Long sizes. some with perforated
overhangs on tho ends to stick or to
catch the Endorsement stamps when the
ends are folded over Lean sizes that
always hide coyly at the bottom of
stack of checks and thus get over
looked. Short, fat 'outsizes' that split
around the bundle. Tiny sizes that slip
vouchers and throw the balance out
Voucher forms all the way up to the
size of q page in the ledger. Freak
scientific forms with panels and
'dewdads' scattered all over the front
and back devised by some deficiency
hsh), with seventeen different places
to look for the amount"
There he stops, fearful to go on be-
cause Of the feelings that come over
him every time he considers this sub
ject
Why should there be such freakish-
ness in checks? A bank cashier handles
currency with the deftness that a
bridge player does the cards. If it
were not for this uniformity in the
size of banknotes, Mr.. Blue cells us, it
would take six men to do the work tina.
one does now in the cashiers cage.
If that is SO the banks, being re-
sponsible to a large degree if not
wholly for the dissimilarity in check
forms, should correct what is wrong.
They provide for the ladies most
ladylike and remarkable checkbook
which folds and can be put into a
purse. For corporations or firms they
put out checks or vouchers which are
like young blankets and sometimes
carry enough advertising matter to
make you wonder at the taste of the
designer.-Richard Spillane, in The
Philadelphia Public Ledger
New-York tribune., 1919-08-18
State to Rent Grazing Lands
Minnesota Plans to Aid Drouth
Stricken Areas in the West

minnesota invites Montana and other
Western states in the drouth stricken
West to feed livestock on her public
domain" said j. A. O. Preus, State
Auditor, the other day, reporting on the
public land of the state
Mr.. Preus, as custodian Of vast tracts
OF state-owncd land, announced that
grazing privileges on them will be
leased at nominal sums, as low as one
cent an acre. Rentals only sufficient
to comply with the laws authorizing
the leasing of the state lands will be
asked, he explained, and the state will
profit in addition through improvement
Of the lands resulting from the grazing
Anxious to begin this temporary dis
posal of the state tracts, Mr.. Preus re-
quested Fred d. Sherman, State Imm-
grafton Commissioner, to arrange to
have large number of Western sheep
pastured on an exceptionally we'll
adapted section of land one and one
half miles south of International Falls.
Use Of this land for the purpose ind-
Gated, he added, Will mean the begin
ming Of the sheep raising industry in
koochiching County under most favor
able auspices, the section being so fine
that the Auditor once recommended 1t
for state experimental farm purposes.
st. Paul Pioneer Press
New-York tribune., 1919-08-18

account. Commercial borrowers are
finding an abundance IF funds
around 81 per cent. which IS the
prevailing discount rate on COM
mercial paper The past week has
seen something of a letuo IN the
demand for credit accommodation
by commercial concerns. the refec-
ton. no doubt, of the uncertain
feeling engendered By The labor
situation. This is condition that
IS only temporary, however. and the
fall Will likely see a broadening IN
the demand for credit. Interior
banks which have been carrying
large balances in New York have be-
gun TO transfer portion Of these
funds TO their home districts 70 be
used for crop moving purposes. AS
a result of this frmcr money IS
looked for by the end of the month
New-York tribune., 1919-08-18
Big Banks Behind
Newly Organized
Credit Company
Concern Will Deal in Ac-
ceptances Drawn Against
Export Transactions; G.
M. p. Murphy President

Formal announcement was made yes
terday Of the formation of the Foreign
Credit Corporation, an acceptance COM
pany, recently incorporated In this
state with capital of s5,000,0oo and
paid surplus Of 81 900, 900.
Grayson M. P. Murphy, vice-presi-
dent Of the Guaranty Trust Company,
will be president Of the new institu-
ton; G. NJ. Dahl, vice president of the
Chase National Bank, will be vice-pres-
ident; D. Raymond Noyes. formerly
of Brown Brothers 4 Co. and Of Jack
son & Curtis, will be vice ce-president and
manager in charge of the company's
operations.
The directors Of the company will be
representatives of the several banking
institutions interested as stockholders
which include the Guaranty Trust Com
panv, the Chase Securities Company
he Liberty National Bank, the Central
Union Trust Company and several out
of town banks. Z. V. R. Thayer, presl-
dent Of the Chase National Bank will
be chairman Of the board Of directors,
and Albert Breton, vice e-prcsident of the
Guaranty Trust Company, will be chair
man of the executive committee.
The company is said to be the first
established in New York primarily to
do an acceptance business. 1t will
accept drafts Of both foreign and do
mestic clients. Although under its
charter the company will have broad
powers, it will contine its activities
mainly to the financing Of exports. The
charter was obtained some time ago.
but the actual launching of the com
pany was delayed during the discussion
among bankers Of other plans for
financing the needs Of Europe in this
cOuNfrv
New-York tribune., 1919-08-18
Scotch Oil Combine Planned

Negotiations are said to be in prog
ress to combine the four Scottish
mineral oil companies in association
with the Anglo-Persian Oil Company.
The combined capital of the four
Scottish oil companies represents
sum of more than 100000, ($10OOO,-
OOO). AS was pointed out recently,
substantial increase in the share value
of the four Scottish oil companies has
taken place. The name of the new
company probably will be Scottish Oil
Refneries, Limited.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-18
In Wall Street

running at high tide only a few
weeks ago, has greatly subsded,
and the character Of the stock
market has undergone complete
change. Regardless Of whether the
rise in prices is to be resumed later
in the fall, as many observers seem
to think, the bull market has re
ceived a serious check and one
which it Will not get over for some
time. Tho drastic declines that
swept prices sharply downward
less than a fortnight ago destroyed
the morale Of spectators for the
advance and, what was perhaps
more important, frightened the pub
lie out Of the stock market. Since
those declines the market has been
gradually quieting down and prices
nave moved in hating and hestat-
ing fashion, rejecting accurately
the professional character of the
trading and indicating that the
public has lost most of the enthusi-
asm with which it bought stocks on
the rise that began in February and
only eliminated at the close Of
July.
Before the break came the mar
ket was in an unhealthy condition
technically, for it represented a
speculative pyramid the collapse Of
which suggested unpleasant pos
sibilitics. That the declines that
have occurred to date have not been
further reaching had been due
largely to the fact that, after all.
the securities making up the mar
ket for the most part represent
properties which have greatly ap-
preciated in asset value during the
war. Moreover, there is a strong
feeling in important quarters that
regardless Of surface disturbances
the current Of the broad stream Of
business is still toward increased
prosperity.
Declines in stock prices last week
carried many Of the standard in
dustrial and railroad issues to new
low records for the movement, but
the pressure to sell stocks was not
nearly so pronounced as in the week
before. In other words, only
small proportion Of the selling rep
resented liquidation and the Offer
ings in the main came from pro
fesslonal sources, representing OPP
eratlons for the decline Whether
prices will 70 lower before the mar-
ket regains its equilibrium remains
to be seen, but it is certain that
stocks are in much stronger po-
sitlon than they were a few weeks
ago. Many weakly held margin
accounts have been wiped out. the
stock market loan account has been
greatly reduced, and there is no
longer the furious bidding up Of
specialties that characterized the
market a short while ago.
During the past few days there
has been quiet accumulation of the
better class of standard industrial
issues on the declines, indicating the
belief on the part of some investors
that many stocks have got back
to levels whore they again look at
tractive. Such a demand, if it con
tinues, as is not unlikely, may in
time turn the market trend. Mean
while| the majority of brokerage
houses advise caution in the matter
of new commitments pending fur
ther developments in the labor stu
alton, which is by far the most dis
turbing factor with which the mar
ket IS confronted
Although the stock market still
va o. CT aroI JD,,l>+
New-York tribune., 1919-08-18


There was plentiful supply Of
money available for stock market
purposes last week at rates much
under the average Of the past two
months. Cali loan rates held
around ) and 6 per cent and money
was placed on as low basis as
3 L per cent. The fact is that the
slowing down Of speculative activity
IN stocks means falling off in the
demand for credit for market pur-
poses At the same time the banks
have been pat in stronger position
as a result of tho scaling down Of
the outstanding stock market loan
New-York tribune., 1919-08-18
4. S. Firms in Finland

Several American and British firms
are preparing to start large CONNER
clal undertakings in Finland, especially
sawmills and mining enterprises.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-18

Tho following table
Ac'ons stocks listed the
low of the
more All quotations in dollars
ate also in dollars
and takes of extra
New-York tribune., 1919-08-18

Although the stock market still
registered doubt and uncertainty in
the mind of the financial commu-
nlty over the labor crisis, there was
growing belief in banking quar-
ters that the problem would be
worked out shortly on satisfactory
basis, despite the threats of the rad
ical labor leaders, who have not been
afraid to talk revolution in. their
efforts TO stampede the country into
captivating to their demands. Com
fort was extracted from advices
from London which SAID that labor
unrest IN England is gradually sub
siding and that the situation there.
only a few weeks ago apparently
much worse than here, is beginning
to adjust itself without any social
upheaval. The need of the coun
try IN general adopting the slogan of
work and save" was again empha-
sized last week by the Federal Re
serve Board, which pointed out that
only by producing more and consum-
ing less can the country work Itself
out of its present predicament of
rising living costs and rising wages.
Production in the basic industries
IS being fairly we'll maintained.
Reports Of the steel trade, for in.
stance, last week indicated that
operations were being conducted on
a basis Of rs to so per cent of ca
pacity, with much new business be-
ing placed. In many lines Of en-
terprise the complaint is one of
shortage of materials and shortage
Of labor.