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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-24
Commerce Comm Will
Determine Reduction of the
Freight Rates on Trans-Con-
tinental Railways
GENERALLY CLAIMED
WILL BE A REDUCTION
Conclusion Is Drawn from the
Supreme Courts Decision in
nter-Mountain Rate Cases
Handed Down Monday

Washington, June 23-That the dis
tribution throughout the country of
the benefits of the Panama canal will
rest with the Interstate Commerce
Commission and not with the trans
continental railroads, is one of the
conclusions being drawn today from
the supreme courts decision in the in
ter-mountain rate cases, in which, af-
ter nearly two years of consideration
the court upheld the orders of the
commission by unanimous opinion.
1t has been generally claimed that
the Panama canal would reduce
freight rates from Atlantic seaboard
points to Pacific coast cities, and vice
versa; but the question of to what
extent the railroads might allow in
terror points to share in the benefits
of water competition enjoyed by the
seaboard cities We're in dispute. The
decision of the court is that the COM
mission will answer those problems
and that the railroads may simply
proceed to haul the freight.
Il desire to have it distinctly I'M
derstood that | do not criticize the
motives of my associates but the pro-
ceedings in this investigation have
been marked by acts cruelty unjust
and unfair No effort was made to pro-
tect the judge against mere Islander
and abuse that could serve no other
purpose than to disgrace and humil-
late him. Every enemy that % years
on the bench had produced was in
vited and eagerly encouraged to de-
tail his grievance and to supplement
that with all sorts of innuendos, in
situations and insulting opinions, ut
terly illegal as evidence and incom-
petent for any proper purposes"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-24
SlDN Ely

NORTH--The graduating exercises
of the schools in town will be held
Friday evening, June 26, in Grange
hall. The class includes the following
pupils: Beatrice Bangs, Lawrence
Wilson, Elmer Trask, Addie Baker,
Pearl Field. Hazel Haskell, Gertrude
Reynolds and Harry Philbrick. The
speaker of the evening will be Rev.
Henry E. Dunnack of Augusta. Music
will be furnished by Moulton's Or
chestra of Oakland. The exercises will
begin at 8 o'clock sharp.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-24
Fourteen Years Perfect Attendance.

Ray Edwin Wheldon of Westbrook
did not miss day while in attendance
at graded and high schools and at his
first year at Colby, total Of IA years.
He was not absent or dismissed for any
cause. His record is therefore two
years better than that of Miss Esther
Menisn of Portland who has II years
Of perfect attendance to her credit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-24
HERE Is A QUICK WAY
TO GET RID OF HAIRS
(Beauty notes.

Electric treatments are not longer
necessary to Danish hairy growths, for
paste made by mixing little pow
dered delatone with water and spread
on the hairy surface about minutes,
then rubbed off, takes with it every
trace of hair. After this treatment
the skin should be washed to free 1t
from the remaining delatone. This is
entirely harmless and is unfailing, but
to avoid disappointment, be sure that
it Is delatone you get.--Adv.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-12-24
MORE BELGIAN FUNDS.

The Belgium fund committee are
asking that people give up the COM
forts of life such as the street cars
and luxuries and contribute that
amount to the Belgium relief fund.
Perhaps this plan might work out sat.
isfactorily excepting for the fact that
if any considerable number of people
were to discontinue the use of such
public conveyances there would be
general lessening of the number re.
quired to operate the cars and as re.
suit suffering amongst the working
men employed. This is true of every
method of saving that will interfere
with the usual order of economic con.
ditions. BY all means contribute to
the Belgium relief fund but do nothing
that will have tendency to bring SUI
fering or want to this country or to
our own people. In this state there is
plenty and every county can send
car of -four without noticing the loss
but if there are any counties or indi.
viduals that cannot contribute, it is
very much better not to do so than to
contribute at the cost Of local suffer-
ing.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-12-24

continue the slaughter England,
France and Germany are all making
efforts to enlist American sympathy,
with very little success. There seems
to be no disposition to take sides in
the matter or to fix the blame beyond
the assumption that the man who fired
the first shot must be held in a large
measure responsible. Gun toters" in
variably use guns sooner or later and
when any nation builds up an army, as
large as some of the European coun-
tries, the organized military power of
that country will force war. Belgium
is ruined and Poland is being overrun
and destroyed and the war is not yet
started If we are to believe reliable
news services. When the blame is
finally fixed it will be found to have
been the crowned heads of one family,
in which the people who are doing the
suffering, unto death, have no part ex-
cepting furnishing "the cannon fod-
der"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-12-24
DON'T WANT PUBLICITY.

1t is announced that an attempt will
be made by the various insurance
companies to have the law compelling
the publication of insurance state
ments abolished. There is said to be
back of the attempt a powerful lobby
and all kinds of money so that rath-
er interesting fight may be looked for.
Banks are compelled to publish a
statement showing the condition that
depositors may know, to certainty
Just what the financial conditions are.
Some banks would very much enjoy
seeing this law repealed but the bet
ter class value the statement as an
advertising medium and what is true
of the banks is also true of the insur-
ance companies. Undoubtedly the in
surance companies enjoyed better
rates and more money when they had
absolute say in rate charges and their
business was conducted in secret
but at this time corporations are being
forced into the light and We think it
will take more than barrel of money
and a strong lobby to secure the
adjustment of the insurance publicity
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-12-24
SANTA CLAUS.

Is there a real Santa Claus is a
question that will be asked by many
again this year, even some of the
grown ups being skeptical on this par
ticular question. Yes there is a real
Santa Claus. Real as spirit born in
the mind of man can by any stretch
Of the imagination be. Santa Claus is
the greatest character we know of.
Who else has ever fathered so many
deeds of kindness, charity, love and
devotion as this good spirit. Surely
no person will deny the reality OF
this loving creation of mans dreams.
Whatever our religious belief may be
or whether or not we believe in the
Xmas spirit We must admit that Xmas
and Santa are one and inseparable
and either without the other would
lack one of the essentials of success.
Nonsense, such foolishness as to
deny the existence of this spiritual
character, nothing is more real, moth.
ing more joyous than this man made
spirit and who will destroy it with our
skepticism. Yes boys and girls, there
is Santa Claus and don't ever ex-
pect to grow so old that you will not
look forward with keen enjoyment to
his visit.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-12-24
THE CALENDAR HABIT,

Several exchanges have noted the
notice recently published in the col
umes of the Times Record by the
Bank of Valley City in which they
state that they will not distribute CAL
endars this year as heretofore but in
stead will donate that money to char
ity. This is Thoughtful method of
changing what is considered by ad-
vertising experts, a real waste, into
charity which is in such dire need of
assistance at this particular time
There is probably no method of adver
Using employed that represents such
a tremendous waste as that of tho
promiscous distribution of high priced
calendars, the larger part of which are
destroyed almost at once. The Bank
of Valley City is to be congratulated
on the happy inspiration that will
mean the saving of several families
from starvation.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-12-24
WAIT FOR HER, BOYS!

The girl who is unkind to her moth
er isn't worth a tinker's dog-gone. This
isn't written in any part Of the Bible,
but it's written in the history of thous-
ands and thousands of misfit homes. If
one of you boys ever run across girl
with her face full of roses, with eyes
that would dim the lustre Of Colora'
do sky and with a voice that would
make the song of an angel seem dis
cordant, and she says, as she comes to
the door:
Il can't go for few minutes, I've
got to help mother with the dishes"
don't give her up. Stick to her like
burr to a mules tail. Just sit down
on the doorstep and wait. If she joins
you in two or three minutes, so much
the better, but If you have to stay
there on the doorstep for half hour,
or an hour, you just wait for her. II
you don't somebody else will and in
time you'll be sorry. For you'll rea-
lie what you have lost.
Wait for her, boy. She is worth it.
Elk
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-12-24
WHY NOT THE MAcHINIsT ALSO?

There is some talk of a bill being in
troduced the coming session of the
legislature, which will make it neces-
sary for anyone posing as an automo-
bile repairer to pass an examination
and to hold a diploma. Almost every
owner of a machine has, some time or
another, suffered at the hands of an
INSCRIPTIONS garage man who has
charged exorbitant prices for work,
which was left incomplete only later
to cause the practical ruination of the
car and they will join in the clamor
for a law regulating these men. Un-
der the present system a stranger who
may be passing through a community
has no way in the world Of knowing
who and who is not competent to do
his repairing and is as likely as not to
60 to man or shop where the work
will be poorly done whereas if all re-
pair men were compelled to have di-
ploma this trouble at least would be
solved. If a small fee were charged
for the examination there need be no
expense to the state in handling the
examinations. A law of this kind
would also protect the automobile
owner also in as much as anyone hold.
ing diploma to repair machines
would be liable to have their diploma
revoked should they in any way fail
to act honestly and fairly with the
owners of machines. There is a de-
mand for such a law and we hope that
a bill may be introduced and passed
somewhat as above outlined.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-12-24
PRESS MEETING.

The winter meeting Of the North
Dakota Press association which will
be held in Fargo Friday and Satur-
day, Jan. 8 and 9, promises to be one
of the most largely attended in the
history Of the organization. This is
because the newspaper men always
like to come to Fargo and the fur
ther fact that they will have an op.
pOrtunity to see and use Fargo's new
auditorium, for part of the program
of the convention will be held there
and the building will be open for the
inspection Of the scribes.
The meeting will open Friday Morn
ing and all business sessions will be
held in the Commercial club rooms.
The morning session Friday will be
given over largely to welcoming ad.
dresses and responses aid the enroll.
ment of members and appointment Of
committees by President Colcord of
Minot. In the afternoon the time will
be devoted to the reading of papers
and dis >ussion of subjects of interest
to the newspaper men. In the even
ing the visitors will be the guests of
Fargo at a banquet and informal
dancing party.
The banquet will be held in the
Commercial club rooms at $50 O'Clock
and will be followed by short pro
gram of toasts, the function to con
clude at $3.50 o'clock, when adjourn
ment will be taken to the auditorium
where the dancing party will be held
The main auditorium room will be
used for dancing purposes and the
music will be furnished by an or
chestra of eight pieces.
At Saturdays session, besides the
discussion of several subjects and the
reports of committees, the annua
election of officers will be held ant
the locations of both summer and win
ter meetings for next year will be
made.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-12-24
LUTHER FREE CHURCH.

E. S. SOlheim, Pastor.
Christmas Services at Valley City
as follows:
Services Christmas day at II a. m
and 8 p. m. The choir will sing at the
forenoon service.
Sunday school program with Christ
mas tree on Sunday evening, Dec. 9th
at 1880 o'clock.
Young Peoples program with
Christmas tree Tuesday evening, Dec
20, at 8 o'clock. Refreshments will be
served. Admission Csc.
At lions church as follows:
Services Second Christmas Day al
la. m.
Christmas tree with program at
o'clock p. m.
On Sunday, Dec. 10Th there will be
a song service at 1880 a. m.
The choir will give several selec
tons of songs and there will be a
short address by the pastor with sew
eral other numbers.
A most hearty welcome is extended
to anyone who wishes to attend ou1
Christmas services.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-12-24
DOUBLE WEDDING,

A double wedding occurred at Far
60 yesterday when Clara NJ. Miller
and Archie w. Grieve and Luella M.
Miller and Chester A. Wilcox took the
VOWS of marriage. The sister brides
are daughters of Dan Miller, who re-
sides about six miles north east of
Tower City, while the grooms are
young farmers, who live in the vicinity
of Buffalo. Both couples are now
away on wedding trip and after re.
turning will go housekeeping on their
farms. The marriage of these young
people came as surprise to their
many friends, but the heartiest Of con-
gratulations are extended to them for
their married life in which the Topics
joins.-Tower City Topics.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-12-24

remarry her in conformation with an
alleged promise over which a breach
of promise suit is now pending.
The law was never framed to cover
such cases or many others that could
be cited. More convictions have been
secured in cases where the victims
refused longer to supply money to
continue the liason than in cases
which the act really intended to
cover.
1t was generally believed when the
Mann act was passed that it was aim
ed only to prevent the procuring of
women for immoral purposes where
the object was commercial gain on
the part of the offenders.
The law in it's present form is a
most effective weapon for organized
blackmail.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-12-24
SOME BIRDS GUILTY.

Crows are charged with carrying hog
cholera and the experimenting stations
seem to have made a strong case
against them as we'll as all othe car.
rion eating birds. A remedy that seems
to be worth trying is the shotgun. The
United States has suffered a tremen.
dous loss as the result of the ravages
Of this disease and there is still hope
that the cause of the rapid spread may
be located and remedy found to pre-.
vent. Millions of dollars has been add
ed to the cost of living by the ravages
Of this disease and remedy therefore
will be welcome to the pork consumes
as we'll as to the farmer and stock
raiser.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-12-24
REAL CHARITY.

One OF the best examples of real
charity" that has been called to the
attention Of the Times Record repre-
sentative, this winter Is the case OF a
twelve year old girl who attends
school in the city. The mother, a
widow, has been unable to dress the
child well and the teacher had found
the little girl backward, not only In
her studies but in play and in every
thing in which she was expected to
take part. A few days ago the atten-
ton of one of the noble women of Val
lev City who is wealthy was called to
the condition Of the little girl. The
lady took her at once and bought and
made her all new clothing. A noble
deed you say, but the story has just
begun. The new clothing was the
changing of the child From back
ward, awkward, sullen scholar with
the new clothes on she instantly be-
came one of the brightest and most at
tractive little girls in the school and
readily took her place in the class as
we'll as the games and her teacher has
stated that she has no conception OF
new clothing making such change
in the disposition and temperament of
a child of her age. This is not the
first deed of charity that this woman
has done and perhaps will not be the
last but it is a noble example of char
ity properly applied and no one can
anticipate how this kind act may have
changed the whole life of this child
and may even act on the poster for
generations to come. 1t would give no
small amount of pleasure to give the
name of this deserving little girl and
her benefactress but we refrain from
that and can only say that she has
done noble deed. Most families
have some old clothing that they can
spare and We sometimes give them
grudgingly to so called charity but
buying cloth new from the store and
making it into new garments for little
girls is form of charity and labor Of
love for Gods neglected creatures that
is seldom heard of and little under.
stood. a~
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-12-24
FOSTERING BLACKMAIL,

Commenting on the Mann law the
Bismarck Tribune editor sees in the
Mann law splendid chance for black
mail. The article reads as follows:
Despite the effect the Mann white
slave act has had in reducing immor-
al traffic, it should be amended o,
rules prescribed for it's enforcement;
that will make impossible it's use as
an instrument of blackmail.
Nearly every day some case is
started where the apparent design is
blackmail pure and simple. One Of
the most glazing cases is that brought
against James Brady, state auditor of
Illinois, by his divorced wife. She is
disappointed because he refuses to
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-12-24
AN EASY NEW YEARS RESOLU.
TON.

In the January American Magazine
James Montgomery Flagg, the famous
humorist and artist, does an amusing
piece in words and pictures entitled
-Four Easy New Years Resolutions"
One of the four is to give up the filthy
habit of smoking-under the following
conditions:
in powder mills.
while chewing tobacco.
During the acts of any grand opera
irrespective of what language it may
be given in.
while eating filet of sole, porter
house steak, or sweetbreads cooked
with mushrooms.
while laying carpets and carrying
a pint of tacks in my mouth.
in any building where the danger
of fire is enormous and a powerfully
built red-headed fireman is watching
me with narrowed lids.
while reading the works of Henry
James.
I'm the presence of anyone who can
say with straight face, Dear old
Chicago!"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-12-24
BON BARDlNG CONGRESS.

The prohibition allies of the nation
are focusing their forces these Decem.
Der days upon the national capitol.
The w. c. T. u, the Anti-Saloon
League, the Flying Squadron, are hold
ing mass meetings and get-together
conferences in Washington in antici-
patton of early action by Congress of
the Sheppard-Hobson amendment.
The bill is on the House calendar and
is expected to be brought up for con-
sideration the 18th. Twenty hours
for debate are provided for under
special rule, which will bring the mea-
sure to a vote on December 10.
One of the features of the two
weeks program is a harmony coun-
Gill;" at which senators and members
friendly to national prohibition, lead
ers of temperance and uplife organiza-
tons and members of the National
Council of One Hundred will consider
the situation and formulate plans for
action.
With five states added this year to
the prohibition column and other evil
dences of increasing antiliquor senti-
ment throughout the country Gnclud-
ing the avalanche of letters and tele-
grams which will reach the capitol
before the vote is taken), the peo
Pies representatives in Congress will
think twice before refusing to submit
the question of nationwide prohibi.
ton to a poll of the states.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-12-24
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

The annual meeting of the share
holders of the First National Bank Of
Valley City, North Dakota, for the
election of directors for the ensuing
year and for the transaction of such
other business as may come before
them, will be held at their banking
rooms between the hours of 2 and q
o'clock P. M, Tuesday, January ~,
1915. JOHN TRACY,
Cashier
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-12-24

The Record printing office in East
Grand Forks was entered by burglar
recently, but only couple of dollars
in stamps was taken. A small amount
of cash in the cash drawer was over
looked. The proprietor of the Record
notified the police and an Investigation
is under way.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-12-24
WHO STARTED

There is no doubt today but that all
parties and nations engaged would be
mighty glad for an opportunity to dis.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-12-24
APPLES,

We still have apples for sale, the
Baldwins and Spys are just right to
eat now, in basement Of Kindred Ho-
TEL S. Granger. 12-21-6td-1tw
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-12-24

The little son of Olaf Hammer of
Fairdale fell on the ice while playing
and recently broke his collar bone, in
two places.
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