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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-30

r. Geselius, J. w. Aldrich and D. j..
Erlain Of Valley City, are members OF
the organization being. formed by no.
tel men throughout the state, and
which will be known as the North Da-
kota Greeter's Association, which pro-
poses to start out with membership
of so. Arrangements are now COM
plete for the first meeting of the asso-
citation at Grand Forks on December
% and 20. J. o. Dahl Of Minot, state
organizer, says that hotel men thru.
out the state are generally interested
in the new association, which will be-
come affiliated with the National
Greeter's association. ... &,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-30
FEATS OF AUTOMOBILE

What the automobile has done
for the world is told in the fol-
lowing paragraphs:
Created wealth by increasing
land values.
Brought the farmer closer to
his markets, making farming
more profitable and pleasant
occupation.
Enabled the physician to save
time in reaching his patients
and save lives in many in
stances.
Aided the salesman to cover
more territory in less time
to do his work better, quicker
and at less expense.
Furnished a means Of health
full recreation for all.
Stimulated the building Of
thousands Of miles of better
highways, bringing commercial
prosperity to hundreds of cities
and towns formerly handi-
capped because of their inacces-
sibility.
Enabled those in rural com
munities to enjoy all the advan-
tages of the city and those I'm
the cities all the pleasures Of
the country.
Increased the economic wealth
Of the eountr! by creating a new
industry which now ranks third
among the great Industries Of
the country.
Stimulated greater sOciabilfty !
among faHners and encouraged
them to modernize their meth
DDS and their homes.
Demonstrated the economy
and superiority Of motor trans
portation for all commercial
uses
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-30
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NEWS @13ze@ ~

The usual causes Of lost compress
sion in a motor are faulty valves or
piston rings.
If the owner drives his car constant
~ it will be an excellent thing for him
to use his monkey-wrench now and
then.
One Of the principal factors in do
ing good work of any sort lies in be-
ing prepared for the job you are 60
ing to tackle.
While brakes should be adjusted so
that they will slide the wheels. it is
not intended that they should be ap-
piled so strenuously.
One hundred and fifty tons Of pack
ages are handled daily at a large
motortruck terminal and transfer sta
ton in Minneapolis, MINI.
American mOtOrcar owners are pay
ing from $1,SOO,OOO,OOO to $2,4OO,OOO,-
600 annually for operating, maihte-
nance and depreciation costs.
Oil drips frequently come from the
cap screws being loose on the crank
case, from the bearings, from the
plungers or tappets above the cam
shaft. ~
Lukewarm water should always be
sprayed on the cars tender surface
Fine CASTLE or perfumed soap should
be used. Never use pumice stone or
emery dust.
Oil has habit of collecting in little
puddles in the depressions in the
| cement floor of the garage. This
should be removed because the tires
are almost sure to get into it.
A knock difficult to locate is some
times caused by one of the pistons
touching shoulder in the top Of the
cylinder, because the packing between
cylinder and crank-case has been worr
thin. -sE
| Sediment in time will collect in tn,
bowl of the carburetor. and from tim,
to time the drair cock In the bottom
should be opened to rid the instru
ment Of any foreign particles which
may have accumulated.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-30

Firing.
cut each section one and one-half
inches long. Drill two holes one
eighth inch in diameter through op-
posite sides of the section, exactly in
line with each other. Then drill
third hole, somewhat smaller, near one
edge and in. line, on one side, with
one of the holes. That makes one hole
in one side of the tube and two holes
in the side opposite 1t.
Next, remove the threaded steel rod
comprising the sparkling terminal in
the porcelain of an old spark-plug.
Cut it in half and blunt one end of
each piece. Now insert one piece of
this rod in each of the opposite holes
!; in the fiber section. Lock in position
with nuts removed from spark-plug as
! semblies as shown, so the rounded
ends are separated about 1872 inch,
possibly a trifle more. This will have
to be determined by experiment after
( the intensifier is put in operation.
Between the two underneath nuts
and the fiber is placed a stiff brass
strip with a slot in one end. The
slotted end projects beyond the fiber
far enough so it can be attached to
the spark-plug.
| Find Cylinder Not Working.
The connection of the intensifier
with the spark-plug is shown. BY ar
ranging each section so the opening
! faces the side on which the hood is
usually lifted, the driver can always
watch the spark jumping across the
| gap and can thus determine instantly
any cylinder that is not firing prop
erly.-Popular Science Monthly.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-30

Immediately after the school Of the
city opens up after the holidays, some
thing lively in athletics can be looked
for. The Normal and High Schools
both have large schedules Of games on
hand, many of them to be played in
Valley City. Basketball promises to
be one of the leading topics of the
day. Both the Normal and High
Schools are developing strong teams
that will place them in the ranks of
the best in the state. The American
Legion team is also to be reckoned
with, having team that promises to
be laurel winning one.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-30

Judge-e1ect Mrs: Stephen D. Nc
Kinnon and children, Marjorie and
John, of Miles City, Mont, are guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Paulson, 921
Ninth St., S., en- route to Grand Forks
to spend Christmas with Mrs. McKin-
on's mother, Mrs. John Dinnie. They
have been guests at the home of Mr..
McKinnon's sister, Mrs. Charles Lund
1T Valley City and his mother, Mrs.
Janet McKinnon of Mapleton for the
last few days.-Fargo Forum.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-30

Mrs. J. H. S. Thompson was the VIC
tim of a happy surprise last Monday
evening when the members of the
Home Economics Club walked in up
on her unannounced. The occasion
was Mrs. Thomson's birthday. The
evening was spent in visiting and
Christmas sewing, followed by de-
licious lunch which included a BIRTH
day cake with candles. The ladies had
a very pleasant evening and departed
wishing Mrs. Thomson many more
happy birthdays.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-30

All garages, repair houses, and like
institutions along the N. P. right-of-
way in this city have been ordered to
vacate not later than March 1, 1921,
by the company. The company, in it's
notice sent out to those affected by
the order, states that they are not
revenue producing institutions, as re-
CARDS freight, and they are therefor
ordered to move to make way for COM
panies and corporations that will pro-
vide a bigger revenue getter for the
company. This will affect about five
or six Of the leading garages and re-
pair shops in the city.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-30

NJ P: Hanson, VINO mas been in bus
mess in Valley City for a number of
years as a merchant tailor, during
which time he has enjoyed good bus
mess, has decided to enlarge along
these lines, and will go to Fargo about
January first to open up similar bus
mess at 623 N. P. avenue, the firm
name being Hanson-Dahlgren Co.:
tailors. Mr.. Hanon sees an opportun-
ity to do a much larger business than
he is doing here. He and his family
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-30
|NTENS|F|ER IS
HANDY DETECT0R
Many Devices on Market at
Present for Overcoming
Spark-PIug Troubles.
C0NTRAPTI0N EASILY MADE
Home Mechanics Can Make Set for
Practically Nothing While Com
mercial Article Is Expensive
Fiber Is Preferable.

There are many auxiliary spark in
tensifiers or sparkSaps on the mar
ket at present for overcoming spark
plug trouble and increasing mileage
in automobiles. These can be used
just as efficiently on stationary or
motorboat engines. But where the
commercial article costs nearly 81 for
set of four, the home mechanic can
make such a set for practically moth
ing.
The body of the intensifier consists
Of section of fiber or hard rubber
tubing.
Fiber Is Preferred.
The fiber is preferable. as it is bet
ter able to withstand the heat of the
engine. For this purpose use tubing
of about one inch inside diameter and
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-30

The break in the city heating plant
has made it mighty inconvenlenc for
those who have taken out their plants.
We hope this will not happen again
for long time. Such breaks are liable
to happen to any plant we suppose,
but if there is any way to prepare for
such things in the future by way Of
keeping repairs on. hand, the city
should take that step at once. We
hope the break will soon be repaired
and service fully resumed. In most
places partial pressure has been
maintained, while in those, inst tut ons
where they have individual plant: tie
steam has been shut off from the city
plant, 'a %
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wesley Nor
ris, Of Valley City, came to Fargo
Tuesday to spend Christmas with Mrs.
Morris parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. E.
Graham, Twelfth street S. Mrs. Nor
ris was Miss Theodore Graham and
her wedding took place in September.
Fargo Forum.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-30

Hon. M. o. Grangaard and A. G.
Becker were down from Rogers last
night and were also here this morning
They had been looking the town over:
doing some shopping and otherwise.
Mr.. Grangaard is fixing up his bust
ness in order that he will leave things
in apple pie order when he leaves for
Bismarck in few days to take up his
duties as one of the members Of the
state legislature.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-30
TROUBLE BY LEAKING VALVES
Is Distempered and Sediment Pre-
vents Free Action.

Loss of power is not the only trou-
BILE thatfis caused by leaking valves.
The hot flame which escapes past the
valves distempers the valve stem,
softens the valve spring, c0rrodes the
stem bearing and forms sediment
that prevents free action.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-30

The trains were all late from one to
two hours or more this morning on ac-
count of the cold spell and the in
creased business incident to the holt
day season., There is so much mail
and other business to handle these
days that it takes few minutes more
at larger towns to load and unload and
this makes the trains later.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-30

Clerk of Court Harry Olsby fur
nishes us with a list Of jurymen for
the January term of court. Look it
over and see if your name is among
the number. We do not see the names
Of any Of our women voters on that
list.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-30

A. w. Lee and family left last night
for Neville, N. D., where they will
spend the Christmas hold lays with
the parents and other relatives of
Mrs. Lee.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. W. O. Boughton leave
tonight for Fargo, where they will
spend the holidays with their son and
family T. G. Boughton. They expect
to return Sunday night.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-30

have made many friends during their
residence in Valley City, who, while
regretting their departure from our
city, will wish for them much success
in their venture at Fargo.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-30

R. C. Dobson, bookkeeper and re-
porter for the Times-Record, leaves
this afternoon for his home at Par
ker's Prairie, to spend the Christmas
holidays with his parents and other
members of the family. He will re-
turn about the middle of next week.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-30

C. H. Carpenter, president Of the,
Carpenter Lumber Company, arrived
here yesterday from Minneapolis and
is looking after his business interests
here today
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-30

A. S. Sigurdson arrived in the city
from Fargo last night and is looking
after business matters in the city to-
day. He will return home on No. 2
this afternoon. 1t seems good to see
A. S. around.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-30

E. Crosby and L. M. Kuhry, of
Oriska, N. D., were looking after bus
mess matters in the city last night.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-30
From Thursdays Daily

Robert E. Kee is down from San
born looking after business matters
and doing some shopping.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-30

H. S. Dadsen and wife, of Spirit
wood, N. D., are Valley City shoppers
tOdav
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-30

F. B. Torgerson and A. ]: Mc1nnes,
of Darcy, N. D., are looking after bus
mess matters in the city today.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-04
Modified Sure Proposal
to Be Ysidered by Sen
at ules Committee
LONG HARANGUE
TO BE AVOIDED
IF Committee Does Not Act
the Matter Will Come
Before Senate

Washington, D. c., Feb. 4.--Propos
ais to amend the Senate rules so a
modified cloture can be imposed when
the peace treaty debate is resumed
next week will be taken up tomorrow
by the Senate rules committee.
The meeting was called to-day after
some senators had given notice that
unless the committee acted there would
be an attempt to initiate such step
from the Senate floor. Committee mem
bers said, however, that it was by no
means certain that a change in the
rules would be recommended.
Two cloture resolutions, both of them
designed to liberalize the Senate's pres
ent cloture rule, are before the commit
tee. One by Senator Kellogg, Repnb-
lican, Minnesota, would automatically
limit debate to one hour for each sen
ator after any measure had been un-
der consideration for three days or
under debate for six hours. The other.
by Senator Curtis, Republican, Kansas,
would empowe a majority to fix time
for voting after a measure had been
considered five days or debated ~
hours.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-04
MRS. MARY LOUISE RICHARDSON
Native of East Brookheld Died in Hos
pital at Cambridge, Mass.

Word was received yesterday OF the
death from bronchial pneumonia OF
Mrs. Mary Louise Richardson at hos
pital in Cambridge, Mass. Mrs. Rich
ardson was the fourth child and oldest
daughter of John and Mary L. tSpieer
Wheatley. She was born in East Brook
field June 25, 1852, and lived there
practically her whole life until 1907,
when, at the death of her mother, she
broke up housekeeping and since that
time had lived mostly in Massachu-
setts, residing in Worcester five or SIX
years and in Cambridge for the past
five years.
Mrs. Richardson was a worthy de-
scendant of one OF the oldest and most
prominent families in Brookiield and
was a member of the Congregational
church, living an exemplary, useful,
Christian life. Surviving are one broth
er. Alison y. Whestley of East Brook :
field. and several nieces and nephews
The funeral will be in the church at
East Brookfield Thursday, Feb. .. st
I p. m.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-04
NORWICH ENTERTAINERS GOOD.
Kept Barre Audience in Good Humor
Last Night I

Norwich university can justly boast
of excellent musical clubs for their
standard at entertaining is almost as
high as that in military tactics. At
least they were last evening at Spauld
ing assembly hall. when they made
their first appearance in this city m-
der the auspices Of the school manage
ment Such "pep' and life" couldn't
he found in a darky jazz band Blues!
Those 2G lads in the glee club. mando-
lin club and orchestra never heard OF
such word before. One Of them would
drive a whole army of 'bues" away
especially j. NJ Whitney and Doc" IL
ID. Martin. just before the program
concluded, those two singers, dancers
and comedians came out in darky cos.
tune and put everyone in agony with
laughter. each and everyone bending
and holding TO their sides.
One would hardly believe these two
were coming out for jollity al the open
ing Of their scene. Every light in the
house was extinguished. Everywhere
in the assembly hall was inky dark.
ness; the strains of a melancholy vio.
lin were meekly heard, the voice Of a
william with threatening murderous
words we're uttered bang! revolver
flashed. the lights came on, and there
frolicked two black faced comedians
Martin and Whitney They are both
natural born comedians; Martin is alsC
~ataral- born colored man.
se two men did not do all the
lining. however The program
with the entire company as.
led for "The Gypsy Trail" Tha;
was the beginning Of nearly thirty
numbers. vocal. mandolin club and or.
chestra, and reading. Ike" Welton
though his nickname would not indi-
cate Il. impersonated Harry Lauder
with Scottish kits and cane in his
fayorite song, "Roamin' in the Gloam
i'm it pleased 50 many that Use
came back TO sing again, another
Scottish ballad
This performance. good as Il was
did not net great financial sum, above
expenses, which viii be turned into tbs
Athletic association fund. However
Principal Hunt feels that the public
viii be ready TO receive such an or
ganization another year with better
support.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-04
FUNERAL OF MRS. HELEN CUTLER
Was Held at Universalist Church in
Barre Tuesday.


The funeral of Mrs. Helen tThomp-
SOM Cutler, who died at the home q
her son. Dr. l.. l.. Cutler, at Berlin
IN. H., Saturday, was held yesterday
afternoon from the Universalist church
in Barre. the body having been brought
to Barre Monday night. Many reia-
lives and friends of Mrs. Cutler attend.
cd the service and there were beautlful
floral tributes. Rev. f. O. Hokerk, pas
tor Of the church, oificiated; and George
Mackay sang two solos, Rock OF Ages
and BLESSED Peace.
The body was placed in the vault al
Elmwood cemetery until spring, when
interment win take place at the Wilson
cemetery in Barre Town, near the home
where Mrs. Cutler had passed nearly all
har life. The bearers were Ralph o.
Waterman. D. NJ Cutler, George Il, Al
len and Gordon Owens.
The funeral was held at the same
church where occurred her wedding Just
SO wears ago and at which she was =
regular attendant for many years. Mrs
Cutler was one of the older residents oi
Rarre. having been born on the farm
between south bHltt dhA 3A"AApN
where she spent the greater part OF hei
life. She was the daughter OF Phlneas
and Louisa Parker Thompson and
was born May 10, ls44. She received
her education in the old Barre academy
under DIR. spaulding and she then be
came a teacher in the public schools o.
fhr town. serving in that capacity unit
her marriage so years ago to George "
Cutler of Orange. They lived for sis
wears at Cutler Corner and then o.
the Thompson home farm during th'
remainder of their married life.
Mr.. Cutler died Is years ago, slnc'
which time Mrs. Cutler continued tC
| live al the same place until last Sep
tember when she was taken to tht
home Of her son in Berlin, n. H., a'
soou as she was able to stand the mo
tor ambulance journey after having
sustained ,paralytic shock in July
THE shock rendered Mrs. Cutler com
nletely helpless and she never recovered
from The effects of it, her condition de
clining rapidly during the early part ol
| the winter.
Besides her son. Mrs. Cutler leaves
one sister, Mrs. Frank Waterman Of
East Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-04
NO ERROR IN BARRE COURT.
Judgment in DonaluEzi Case Was AT
frned by Supreme Court.

Three more opinions were read IN
Vermont supreme court Tuesday AFT
crnoon two of which were in Washing
ton county. These were State vs.. Mrs
Antonio Donaluzzi, appealed from
Barre citv court, in which the order
was that no error had occurred in the
proceedings. let execution be done. The
second was in the matter of the guardl-
anship of Carolina Bianchi. The Fsti-
tion brought by Theriault and Hunt
in an effort to direct the guardian to
make an accounting OF his guardian
ship. was dismissed with costs to the
defendant.
The third case was in Rutland county
in the case of John W Workman and
Naraaret Workman vs.. William T..
sharon. Judgment affirmed. In the low
er court the plaintiff received a verdict
of Sl75.
Following this the arguments com
menced in the Franklin county case oi
Marvin smith and b. Emmet Nye vs..
wingate W. Munsell and probate court
Of the district Of Franklin. Other cases
being disposed Of. this took the cases
np 10 and including the Chittenden
county cases. in which only four are
set for argument at this time, the NTH,
Wright ". Guilmette ct al. having been
set al the heel of the docket.
This morning the case of Anna G.
Mach Homme- v. the state OF Vermont
board Of medical registration, in Wash
ineton county was discontinued by di-
rection Of Attorney Piper of Brattle-
boro. This was a petition in mands-
mus in which the petitions asked that
the state board Of medical registration
be ordered 20 issue the plaintiff a Ger
tifcate to practice medicine in Yer
mont. The petition was brought in
lals. but no presentation Of Il to the
court other than filing on the docket,
has taken place.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-04
MISS LUCY WELLS.
Long Time Clerk at Barre Postoftice
Died After Fall Down Stairs.

Miss Lucy Wells, for 2s years
faithful and painstaking clerk at the
Barre postoilice, died at the City hos
pital this forenoon at 1920, never hay
ing regained consciousness after a tall
sustained at her apartments in the Gale
residence on Wellington street last
Monday evening. Miss Wells had not
attended TO her duties in the money
order department at the postetfiee since
last Saturday. having a severe cold;
but she was able to be about her home
during Monday TO a certain extent.
On that evening the other occupants
Of the house heard her fall down
| fight Of stairs and, on investigating
Immediately, found her lying uncon-
scious at the foot of the stairs. She
was taken to the hospital and every
thing possible was done for her; but
she did not rally from the effects OF
the fall and complications.
Miss Wells was born in South Wood
bury so years ago, being the daughter
of Sidney O. and Irene A. Heath
Wells. the former of whom became one
Of the leading granite men OF Barre III
the early days of the first great I'M
petus to the industry in the early
SOS. she came to Barre with the fam.
| ily in 1879 and had been a resident OF
| the city since then. As already stated,
she had been employed in the postoiiice
for the greater part of that time and
had been well known TO the patrons
there. being held in high esteem by
the various postmasters with whom
she served and with the general pub
| lie. There. as elsewhere, she will be
greatly missed.
Miss Wells was member of Ruth
chapter. Order of the Eastern Star,
and was also member of the Congre-
gational church.
OF the five children of Sidney and
Irene A. Heath Wells, there are now
three surviving: Mrs. Frank 9. How
land of Barre, Burt H. Wells of Slough.
ton. Mass, and Rev. Charles Wells OF
Newark. n. J. The deceased IS also
survived by one half brother, Francis
| B. Wells Of Worcester, Mass.