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The Washington herald., 1917-02-18
DEBATERS OF G. ". u.
At ANNUAL BANQUET
Columbian Society Addressed by Deans
Wilbur and Fraser.

The Columbian Debating Society of
George Washington University held its
second annual banquet last night at the
Dewey Hotel Taking advantage OF the
occasion, the president Of the society.
Estes NJ. Stovall. presenting the retiring
resident, L. z. Pendell as a souvenir,
the gavel he welded when in office.
DR.. William Allen Wilbur. when in Co.
lumbisn College. and head of the English
Department. and Prof Everett Fraser.
dean of the Law School. were the guests
OF honor. Vocal and instrumental num-
bers were furnished by H. P. Ramsey,
J. s. Bixler and D. w. Wolfe, all Of the
university.
Dean Wilbur congratulated the society
On its second year of success. and spoke
Of the educational benefits to be obtained
and the training derived from debating
contests, where each constentant brings
into play his powers OF deduction, investi-
cation and coordination. Other speakers
were Pgad B. Moorehouse, debating
coach of the university, Capt. c. NJ. Dow
ell and @. L. Hall, of the Law School
Bates NJ. stovarl. president OF the So
ciety, was toastmaster.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-18
new SHIPPING BOARD
POWERLESS in DILEMMA
Has No Authority to Prevent Sale of
Ships.

The United States Shipping Board al
ready has run into a snag, a situa' ton
having developed which has demonstrt ted
the inadequacy of the shipping law to he
extent that the board now plans asking
new legislation
This legislation would provide that no
American who has registered a vessel
under a foreign flag can sell such vessel
to a foreigner without first obtaining per-
mission Of the board. Such legislation,
II Is admitted might bring about interna-
tional complications. the nation under
whose nag the ship involved should be
registered possibly objecting to infringe
ment
The difficulty has arisen in the case OF
NJ. r. Plant. well-known Eastern banker
and broker, who has been offered s4s6 900
for his sea-going yacht ''Vanedis'' by the
Russian Volunteer Fleet Association, un-
derstood TO be an adjunct of the Russian
navy. Plant. 1t is understood. will make
800. 900 on the deal. The "Vanadis" is
under British registry.
Plant applied to the board for permis-
sion to close the sale. The board yester-
day dismissed the application on the
ground that 1t Is without Jurisdiction to
act because, even though American
owned. the yacht flies the British flag.
1t Is known that the board appealed to
Mr. Plant on the ground OF patriotism to
forego the sale because of the interna-
tional emergency now existing which may
resuit In a pressing need on the part of
the United States Of every ton OF ship
ping II can control
Mr.. Plant proved obdurate and the
board admitted II was without Jurisdic-
ton in the case. Mr.. Plant was told by
the board that his action In selling a ship
to a foreigner at this stage would set the
country a bad example.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-18
ASKS COURT TO SPLIT
Steel CORPORATION
Government Charges Monopoly and
Asks for Dissolution.

The government yesterday resumed its
tight against the Steel Trust in the
Supreme Court, in an effort to split the
corporation into separate companies no
one OF which shall be large enough to
dominate any portion of the steel in
dustry. The court was not asked to
hand down a dissolution decree. but
was urged by the government to remand
the case to the United States District
Court of New Jersey, with instructions
TO that tribunal to work out a dis
solution plan.
The government contends that the
United States Steel Corporation Is the
holding company through which an al
legged illegal combination is effected.
The New Jersey court declined to dis
solve the trust on the ground that 1t
does not alone control prices and Is not
an actual monopoly.
The governments brief named the late
John W. Gates, Ebert Fl. Gary, ]. P.
Morgan & Co. w. II. Moore, Daniel
G. Reid. James II. Moore and w. Is.
Leeds as the principal organizers of
the Steel Trust. The brief charged that
after the combination was enected
prices rose as the direct result of the
suppression of competition among the
units making up the trust. These units.
the brief stated, controlled from 30 to SC
per cent OIL Ine a. NAO Ni''0 -
organization.
Companies were brought into the trust
regardless Of their proportionate value
based upon output and physical property,
the compensation to them being paseo
on the value to the trust Of the cessation
of competition, the government charged.
This argument is used to refute the con-
tentIon of the steel trust that the COM
bination was the natural, normal result
of business expansion.
The corporations defense that 1t Is not
a monopoly. because it alone cannot die
tate prices, is met by the government IN
the statement that the corporation con-
trolls more than 30 per cent of production
in almost every branch of its activity and
has maintained prices. notable in the case
of steel rails, to the extent that compet-
tors have followed the prices fixed by the
corporation.
IF competitors controlling one-half OF
the trade not alone in one product, but in
an entire series of products constituting
one of the grand divisions OF industry,
may thus combine through holding COM
pany, to what lengths can the process go
without offending the law the govern
ment's brief inquired.
The trust was made up of 80 competisg 6
factors in the country's steel industry,
including all OF the small steel mills
drawn into the combination, the govern
ment charged.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-18
INCREASE NAVAL BILL
TO RUSH new SHIPS
Add sl65. 100000 to Huge Naval
BUDGET

DoaBShs
The greatest naval budget ever con-
sidered by Congress was submitted to
the Senate Naval Affairs Committee late
yesterday by the subcommittee in chargs
Of the measure
After Chairman TillmAn and Senator
Swanson, of the committee, conferred
with President Wilson at the Capitol, It
was announced that the total appropria-
tions In the measure had been increased
from the 1858 100000 passed by the House
to S3SO00,0o0. OF the increase of lisa
10000 the greater part was represented
by an amendment giving the President
lump sum appropriation of $50 900 900
for use in his discretion to expedite
the construction OF naval vessels now
being built
Among other important additions to
the bill made by the Senate subcom-
mittee were:
For reserve material for the navy
5000, 900: for engineering including radio
installation on light vessels, 81. $50, 900; for
recruiting 100000; lighting facilities for
night work a [ navy yard, 500, 900; high
power radio station at Porto Rico, s4OO,-
900; additional for guns for merchant
auxilaries. ssOo,OOO; additional for am
munition for merchant auxiliaries,
$4,000
The determination of the Navy De-
partment to rush work on the proposed
government projectile plant was ap-
parent in an amendment inserted at the
instance of the department removing the
limit of cost for the plant. The COM
mittee likewise increased the amount
available for immediate work on the
plant from sos. 900 to sl.375.OOO
The subcommittee restored to the bill
a provision eliminated in the House
authorizing the suspension of the eight
hour-law on naval work in time of ma
tional emergency, and fixing the rate for
overtime at not less than time and
halF
The Washington herald., 1917-02-18
Will FIX PRINT PAPER
Price BEFORE MARCH |.
New Principle May Be Used in Settling
All Big Economic Disputes.

The offer of the news print paper man.
ufacturers of the United States to sub
NIT to the Federal Trade Commission
the question of what is fair price for
their commodity will be accepted and the
commission will name by March 1 a max
imum price which the manufacturers will
bind themselves not to exceed.
This became practically certain yester-
day when the commission held a special
conference to take up the Manufacturers
offer. No formal announcement was made
of the commissions decision, and all
the details Of the methods of arbitration
have not yet been perfected, but accept
ance of the proposal is assured.
Price fixing by arbitration is to be the
rule of the future in the settlement of
economic disputes in the opinion of Of
flcials here. 1t is believed that the action
of the manufacturers in agreeing to arbi-
tration marks the dawn of a new day in
American business regulation. The era
of antitrust suits and long g-drawn-out
litigation over combinations, controls.
manipulationS and other manifestations
of abnormal business expansion is be-
lieved to be passing. The arbitration
plan will be extended to other lines
of industry, quite possibly being applied
In the near future In connection with the
Trade Commissions investigation of food
prices.
lndl tHe news PRINT paper manuIac-
turers were prompted to make their pro-
posal of arbitration to the commission
by the threat, communicated through Sec
retary Of the Treasury McAdoo, that un-
less lower paper prices were vouchsafed
the newspaper publishers an extra ses-
sion of Congress would be called to enact
legislation hitting extortionate prices, 1t
became known here yesterday. Mr. Nc
Adoo, who has actively interested HIM
self in the fight OF the papers for lower
paper rates, called in a prominent man
in the trade and told him what the ad-
ministration proposed to do.
In the face OF this program the manu-
facturers capitulated. 1t was pointed out
to the manufacturers that the Consti-
tuition guarantees the press from govern
ment control and that by that token any,
thing approaching control OF the papers
by any interest-such as the news print
paper manufacturing interest-would be
Interpreted as highly repugnant.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-18

for the occasion. he WAS given an oys-
ton. He expressed himself as being hear
lily pleased with the spirit shown by the
young men and women who have been
participating in the work.
The campaign had reached every section
Of the country, as was indicated by the
reports received last night A number
of answers were received from business
firms and individuals sending contribu-
tions TO the campaign. These were the
direct result Of the night letter appeals
sent out by telegraph.
The teams last night reported S.7lS.5l.
the men reporting sa.S3.3. the women.
81. .07s3, and the executive committee sliS.
The total for the eight days now 10
$50, 400.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-18
ST. ALOYSIUS WORKERS
Reach $4,000 GOAL
Raise More Than Expected Amount in
8 8Days1Cardinal Gibbons Speaks.

After eight days of campaigning, both
in the city and out st. Aloysius Roman
Catholic Church last night accomplished
the task OF reaching an So, 900 goal set by
Rev. Father Paul r. Conniff. s. j.. rector
of St. Aloysius Church and treasurer Of
the campaign fund.
With the $4,000 in the bank, the cam
paigners expressed confidence last night
that they would be able to collect the re-
naming $4,000 by Tuesday night. when
the campaign is scheduled to close with
the presentation OF four large silver low
ing cups by Mgr. John Bonzano, the Apos-
tolic delegate.
When Cardinal Gibbons entered the
The Washington herald., 1917-02-18

Thirteenth street northwest, sold to Harry
q. Laycock by Anthony Lucas: Isham
Henderson acquired the property at s7
Pennsylvania avenue northwest from Gil
man P. Tiffany and others; q half in
terest in the property at 45s Pennsyl-
vania was acquired by Jack @. statler
from Margaret l. Gaddis; 712-714 Eighth
street northwest was sold to Joseph
Hines by Chester Snow, and a lot at
Sixteenth and U streets northwest was
sold by Danwin r. James. jr, to J. Ed
ward Chapman.
slump of about $4,000 was reported
In the loan market during the past week
In the last six days $4s2,52sS2 was loaned
on the security of 156 lots at an average
interest rate of 81 per cent.
The onrthwest section of the city
reported loans amounting to 1854, go. Other
amount of loans: Northeast, s45,5oo; south
amount Of loans: northeast, s45,5 500; south
east, $4,000; and southwest, sl2,7oo
The Washington herald., 1917-02-18
LOCAL REALTY MARKET
SHOWS DECIDED SLUMP
Blame for Inactivity Is Laid to the
German Break.

A railing of of forty-one sales in the
realty market during the past week is
laid to the country's break with Ger
many. investors claim that the future
IN international affairs is too uncertain
70 make any large plunges In real es-
tate, The cold weather also is blamed
for the slump.
Nlnety-nve sales, compared with 1876
sates OF the first week of February.
ineluoed IT'S lots of real estate.
several large business property sales
we're reported as follows: Premises at
us Thirteenth street northwest. sold by
ueorge Henderson and James L. Lamp
toh' trustees. to H. w. Van Senden; s24
The Washington herald., 1917-02-18
sI65,OOO,OOO Jump"
DEMANDED FOR NAVY
TiIIman Urges Increase in Funds for
u. S. Sea Forces.
cnNrrrNrrr.n Rnn,r pAcr nNr
CONTINUED PROM PAGE ONE.

refer to the thousand or more American
refugees in Asia Minor. who. despite the
assurances OF the foreign office that they
would be released. have been detained by
the Turkish military authorities.
Reports that 1877 German submarines.
captured by British ships are interned at
Plymouth, based upon statements of
sailors arriving at Baltimore and other
ports, were given credence in official cir
cles.
Some support for the reports was found
IN an official notice OF the British ad-
miralty that the port of Plymouth has
heen closed to all except entente ship
ping. The admiraltys order was COM
municated to the State Department yes
terday by Ambassador Page, at London.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-18
BERLIN OFFICIALS PLAN
TO BRING OUT CONSULS

The Hague. Feb. 1.-THE German gov
ernment has promised to make arrange
ments for a special train to carry out
OF Germany the American consuls re-
naming there. but this may involve a
delay of weeks, according to a declara-
ton made today by an American who
has just arrived from Germany
This informant said that there are
still number of American consuls
in Germany, who. up to the present, have
received no facilities for leaving
The Washington herald., 1917-02-18
AWAIT CONFIRMATION OF
CAPTIVE SAILORS, RELEASE

London. Feb. l7.-Oficial confirmation of
The Berlin report that the American
prisoners on the steamship Yarrowdale
mad been released by the German govern
ment was eagerly awaited by the Amer
iCan Embassy today
The latest report from Berlin was that
the Americans had been turned over to
the Dutch Minister
The Washington herald., 1917-02-18
GERMAN AGENCY DENIES
PEACE CAMPAIGN IN u S

Berlin. via Sayville. Feb. 1.-THE
report circulated in the United States
a week ago that Germany was pre-
pairing to negotiate with the United
states for a better understanding on
the submarine question had no founda-
tion so far as the German government
was concerned.
The German government had made
no such suggestion, according to in
formation given out by the Overseas
News Agency today.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-18

In the Argentine republic IL man en-
gagged TO marry hesitstes beyond rea-
sonabie time in leading his nance 70 the
altar he is heavily fined, and ~ a resi-
dent Of the republic should fall to marry
he is taxed until he reaches the age OF
The Washington herald., 1917-02-18

The principle of the minimum wage has
been adopted bv the labor unions of Vera
Cruz. Mexico.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-18

$3.50 Pure Mohair Rugs-Bluc,
Green, Light and Dark Brown and
Wine; 24x48 ...............s5 $500
$3.50 Pure Mohair Rugs-Wine
color only; 3oXoo ........ .S7.oo
81 "Classie" Art Rugs; assorted
colors. Just the thing for the
bathroom ...............; WOO
Rag Rugs, assorted colors and
patterns
SI.5o-27x54 inches ....sI.IS
SI.6o-3ox6o inches .... .sI.7S
SI3.5o-oxIoH feet ........$Io.e5
$I5.oo-oxI2 feet ........... .sI2.75
Bigelow-Hartford Carpet Com
pany's Seamless Velvet Rugs
S32-8.3xIo.6 ........s2 .s26.5o
S. Sanford & Sons Heavy Ak
minister Hall Runners
So. 5o-23xo feet ......... SITS
SI2.oo-23xI2 feet ....... se8S
SI45o-23xI5 feet ....... .SII.S5
SI2. .5o-3xo feet ........... sIo.25
SI6.5o-3xI2 feet ....".... SI3.2S
SI9.oo-3xI5 feet ...........S .SIs.7S
The Washington herald., 1917-02-18
Imitation
Linoleuns

An imitation of genuine Linoleum,
with splendid wearing Qualities-in
a variety of attractive patterns-not
remnants, but from full rolls. 2Qc
Special, per 50. yard .....
The Washington herald., 1917-02-18
Arm Rocker Sl0.75
Arm Chair S10.75
Settee S26.50
Desk S1S.75
Desk Chair $500
Table :. S15.75
Wonderful Sale of Rugs

An weknown makes-n desirabe and patterns
The Washington herald., 1917-02-18

One q the
most oesir
able nd
cmf0tshe
Rockers We
have ever
had 70 Of
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and tyr
that viii .p
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and at q
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Fume Of
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polish I'm
tsh: pdng
sal upn0i-
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and sH
covered with
GENUINE
bls1 leather
The Washington herald., 1917-02-18

(ThesC prices do not include laying)
The Washington herald., 1917-02-18
Music Cabinets

$500 Mahogany-finish .... S6.zs
S25.oo Mahogany-finish CO.,. s2o.7s
S32.oo Mahogany-finish 800. s76.oo
$1,000 Golden Oak sI675
The Washington herald., 1917-02-18
Folding Cots

All-metal, Bronze finish Folding
Cot. with strong Rome-link fabric
spring, swung at head and foot on
helical springs. The head and foot
HstrsdSsfns5S i!a' wSsP sS5 in 2.i#s use S:s. $2.49
.peeiaiiy cSnfSr''Rls @sde P"ds@ for 81 10
these Cots. Special. ...% As
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
= ++++++++ I + + + 4

A. E. Peterson to Gilbert Anderson,
lots 4, 5, 6, block 1, Furgeson's I'd ad.
Nome, $1275.
Hope National Bank to w. J. Nor
IRISH, s1a ne 6-142-56, 81.
N. B. Perkins to Mary P. Hunt, lots
Z and 8, block rs, Oriska, 81.
Call at the Times-Record Office when
in Valley City and see the wonderful
linotype machine.
J. E. Jacobson to Darcy State Bank,
eK NV and lots l and 2, 10 and ek
sw and lots and 4 and sw 18-143-6O,
81.
First National Bank, Valley City, to
Hugh Mcdonald, Sc 30-141-59, $4,000.
H. 3. McCready to C. K. and E. X.
Myhre, lot 10, block 8, Riverside,
$1,000.
Geo. A. Mcfarland to Burl Carr, W
70 feet lots Z and 8, block II, Roots
ad. V. c., $1,000.
Engebret Larson to Bengta Kali
berg, lots 4 and 5, block IS, Benson's
ad. Valley City, $4,000.
Pauline Swanson to Ole Brudevold,
lot Z, block 26, org. Valley City, $780,
F. P. Young to Township of Edna,
e 30 feet lot 8, block 2, Young's LIST ad.
Leal, 81.
F. P. Young to A. R. Rogers, lots Is,
16, II, 1S, block 1, org, Leal, $500.
The T1mes-Record would like to
have the people Of the neighborhood
call while in Valley City. There are
many interesting things to be seen in
q printing Office.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10
Governor Has No Thought y
Of Calling Election Early

Bismarck, Mays While the gov
ernor does not SO state in as many
words, remarks which he made this
morning may be taken to indicate
that no special election need be held
IN the First district earlier than o.
tober or November to fill the vacancy
created by the death of the late Repre-
sentative Henry T. Helgeson..
Congress expects to adjourn June
H. said Governor Frazier this morn.
ing. IF it does, it probably will not
reconvene, except in case of an
emergency, until the date for the
opening of the regular session De-
cember l. In the meantime, North Da-
kota would suffer less from the alb
sence OF representative in the First
than it would from the loss of time
which would result from q cam
paign."
The governor has not given definite
consideration to the date for which
the special election will be called. lie
stated this morning that he has re-
ceived no formal opinion as to the
method to be pursued in selecting
candidates, but that he still is in
clined to believe. the filing of petit
tions the proper method. He was ad-
vised that the republicans of the
First in conference at Fargo on Sun.
day concluded that the convention
system should be resorted to, but he
declined to make any comment,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10
Gray's Dept. Store
EDISON CENTERS EFFORTS
ON U-BOAT PROBLEM

Washington, May 8. - Hope is
Frightening that American inventive
genius has found the road that may
lead to freedom of the seas from the
German submarines.
A conference Of unusual importance
was held tonight at the home of Sec.
rotary Daniels. 1t was called in order
that high officials of the navy might
go over with members of the naval
consulting board the experiments al.
ready tried and those that are in pros.
pect.
"They believe they are on the right
road" Mr.. Daniels said.
There will be more experiments.
Further than that l do not care to
say"
Other officials declared the scien.
lists were coming down to "brass
tacks" and that definite crystalliza.
ton of the work upon which the fore
most American experts have concen.
trated was certain to come soon.
Those at the conference were Sec.
rotary Daniels, Admiral Benson, chief
Of operations; Rear Admiral Taylor,
chief constructor; Rear Admiral Crit.
fin, chief engineer; Rear Admiral
Earle, chief of the ordinance; Rear
Admiral Grant, chief of the subma-
rine service and Captain William
Strother Smith, who forms the con.
Meeting link between the department
and consulting board and other scien-
tific bodies.
w. l.. Saunders, chairman of the
consulting board, headed the represen-
tation of scientists, which included the
following members of the boards COM
mittee on special naval problems:
Lawrence Addicks, chairman; Thos.
Robbins. Elmer A. Sperry and Benja-
min B. Thayer.
Reports also were available tonight
from Thomas A. Edison who is at
work on a somewhat different line of
invention.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10

Mrs. Charles Hall passed away Fri
day, May 4, at Riverside hospital
where she had been i'll for a shor,
time: The funeral was held from the
Methodist church Monday afternoon
Mrs. Hall leaves to mourn her loss he1
husband, four small children, the old
est being six years old and the young
est three months old, her mother
three brothers and three sisters who
are living at Eldridge Mr.. Hall re-
sides on the Granger farm, II miles
north of Valley City, having moved
there last October from Canada. Mrs
Hall was young woman, % years of
age, she was loving mother and
wife and her loss will be greatly felt
by all her family and all of her friends
1nterment was made at the Hillside
cemetery. Mr.. Hall and family have
the sympathy of the community in
their bereavement.
F. p. Mann, of Devils Lake, presi.
dent Of the North Dakota Mutual Fire
Insurance company, was in the city
Tuesday to attend a meeting of the
executive board of that company. Mr..
Mann returned to his home Tuesday
evening.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-05-10
Children Are Endangered
by Faulty Construction

Jamestown. May S.-What might
have resulted in tragedy unequalled
in the history of jamestown was mar
rowly ayerted at the Junior hlgh
school building, at about 10 this morn
ing when an iron support commenced
slowly tearing it's way through the
flooring in a class room on the first
floor. causing a tremor throughout the
entire structure and allowing the floor
of class room located in the second
story to sag a depth of three and one
half inches. Quick work on the part
of Instructor L. l.. Lamb, who dismiss
ed his pupils Immediately and march
ed them from the room in an orderly
manner, and also on the part of K. K.
King, manual training instructor, who
rushed to the basement and with the
assistance of a workman placed a
brace under the weakened support was
undoubtedly responsible for averting
a serious accident.
Faulty construction and poor work
mansip on the part of the party or
parties who constructed the Junior
high school was apparent after thor
ough investigation at noon today. The
iron support which gave way was
found to be resting in merely the floor
ing of the first story and was located
several inches from beam, on
which it most naturally should have
been stationed.
Members Of the board of education
will meet this evening and the mat
ter will be discussed from all angles
and some remedy effected Although
pupils were not permitted to occupy
the two class rooms endangered today
it is expected that temporary braces
can be installed Immediately so that
sessions in those rooms may be con-
tinued without unnecessary delay.