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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-07
SOME READABLE VERSE
THE. GIFT.

- !; =. -, s,'''' THE GIFT
There has been current poem Of
pacifism, Of which the following is
the opening stanza: 49, .
0 mothers, will you longer give your
To feed the insatiate hunger of the
guns?
What is the worth of all these battle
drums
If from the the field the loved ore
never comes1
What all these loud hosannas to the
brave
If. all your share is some forgotten
grave?
DR.. James D. Hughes, for over 80
years superintendent of education Of
the schools of Toronto, Can, answer
ed the poem. Greater significance is
given to the answer by the fact that
DR.. Hughes own son was killed in
battle and lies somewhere in France,
His answer follows: ;''''''::'' ~ . +
God gave my son in trust to me;
Christ died for him, and he should be
A man for Christ. He is his own,
And Gods and mans; not mine alone.
He was not mine to "give." He gave
himself that he might help to save
All that a Christian should revere,
All that enlightened men hold dear.
ITO feed the guns?" Or, torpid soul!
Awake and see life as whole.
When freedom, honor, justice, right,
Were threatened by the despot's might
With heart af1ame and soul alight,
He bravely went for God to fight
Against base savages whose pride
The laws Of God and man defied;l
Who slew the mother and her child;
Who maidens pure and sweet defled.
He did not go "to feed the guns.
He went to save from ruthless Huns
His home and country, and to be
A guardian of democracy.
"What if he does not come ?" you say.
All, well! My sky would be more gray,
But through the clouds the sun would
4 shine,
And vital memories be mine. &
Gods test of manhood is, know,
Not twill he come ?" but, ibid be go ?"
My son we'll knew that he might die,
And yet he went with purpose high,
To, fight for peace, and overthrow
The:plan Of Christ's relentless foe.
He dreaded not the battlefield;
He went to make fierce vandals yield.
If he comes not again to me
/ shall be sad but not that he
Went like a mana hero true
His part unselfishly to do.
My heart will feel exhultant pride
That for humanity he died.
'Forgotten gravel" This selfish plea
Awakes no deep response in me,
For, though his grave I may not see,
Ny hoy will ne'er forgotten be.
My real son can never die!
IT'S but his body that may lie
In foreign land, and shall keep
Remembrance fond, forever, deep
Within my heart of my true son
Because of triumphs that he won.
It matters not where anyone
,May:Aesands sleep, when work is done.
lt.matters not where some men live
If my dear son his life must give, 81. I
Hosannas l will sing for him, ~ !
Fen though my eyes with tears be
dim, =
And when the war is over, when
His gallant comrades come again,
I'll cheer them as they're marching on,
Rejoicing that they did not die,
And when his vacant place I see, ,
My heart will bound with joy that he
Was mine SO long-my fair young
son
And cheer for him whose work is
done.
DIR. James ID. Hughes.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-07

With Americas war now nearly a
year old, all of US have settled down
into the grooves in which we belong
by nature, training and sympathies.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-07
OUR WAR AIMS

what we demand in this war
therefore, is nothing peculiar to our
selves. It is that the world be made
fit and safe to live in; and particu-
larry that it be made safe for every
peacs-loving nation which. like ou1
own, wishes to live its own life, deter.
mine its own institutions, be assured
Of justice and fair dealing by the 9TH
er peoples Of the world as against
force and selfish aggression. All the
peoples of the world are in effect part
ners in this interest. and for our own
part We see very clearly that unless
justice be done to others it will not
be done to us. The program of the
worlds peace, therefore, is our pro-
gram."-President Wilson's Message
of January 8.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-07

Because there is a war on is a
good answer to about 80 percent Of
the fool questions that are PROFOUND
ed daily.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-07

March is the time for winds to blow
To dry the fields and take the snow;
And also near the time to take
A good firm grip on spade and
rake.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-07

st. Paul Pioneer Press.-The Sin
Feiners of Ireland don't seem to be
able to understand. as the Finlanders
Of Russia don't understand, that their
political independence wouldn't be
worth a picayune without first the
suppression Of Prussian military au-
tocracy. ...I. -
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-07

The fellows who lefti the snow on
their sidewalks to melt instead of
shoveling it off have been indicated.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-07

Some are helping the country in
every possible way, their only aim to
give Uncle Sam every bit Of support
they have it in their power to give.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Lyon, Of EckelsoE,
are the happy parents Of baby boy
born at Riverside hospital.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-07

st. Louis Globe Democrat.-Missi
sissippi's unqualified ratification of
the federal dry amendment is consid-
cradle evidence that states rights
sentiment is as dead as many have
suspected it to be for so years. =;
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-07

Seattle Times.-Denmark and Nor
way have officially recognized the Re-
public of Finland. Finland NAV have
the pleasure someday of sending re-
ciprocal greetings to the republics of
Denmark and Norway-and possibly
Germany. as well.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-07

The weatherman's 80 is nearly az
bad as the proverbial $50" of the prin
ter.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-07

Some are sitting on tbs, fence, carp
ing, crlticizng, restoring, nagging
those who are doinHfhe work. -; .
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-07

"The sacrifices we are exacting of
the noble American boys who are CO.
ing to the bloody fields of France for
the lives and liberty of us who stay
at home call to us with an irresistible
appeal to support them with our most
earnest efforts in the work we must
do at home. "-Secretary McAdoo.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-07

A man can be nagged to death now
by eating horse steak instead of by
the domestic route. ~
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-07

New York Telegram.-H. Bigelow,
Cincinnati pacifist, says he was horse
whipped because of his opposition to
Ohio's vested interests" Guess that's
right. One of the Buckeye states
vested interests Is loyalty.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-07

Information is wanted on how to
Keep the Home Fires Burning" with
such an acute shortage of fuel.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-07

Everybody, now, is in one class or
the other. /"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-07

eve have reached the time in our
national life when no loyal citizen in
the country can afford to spend dol
lar for wasteful Injuries. Such an
expenditure resolves itself into a dis
do at home" -Secretary McAdoo.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-07

~ st .s:Lolis s. Globe Democrat -,England
fully realizes it is at war, with SUCH
a regular Nst Of casualties. ! 4,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-07

Detroit Free Press.-The German
people begin to show signs Of doubt
ing that Cod is really working in a
Prussian uniform. d
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-07

DAYS OF THE WEEK
When early morn begins to break
As frosty zephyrs whiz,
You stop and ask as you awake
Just "whatless day" this is.
Washington Star.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-07

We've just begun to fight" can be
here at home with
we've just begun to furnish.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-07

Washington Post.--With Washing
ton placed in the dry column, it will
be difficult for some congressman to
sit tight in sober situation.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-07

Minneapolis v7Joqynal.-Well, any,
how, our warsdepaftment has a pic
ture of prospective machine-gun
that is a perfect dandy. "
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-07
WASHINGTON

Perhaps no man will ever be
As great as was George Washington;
Perhaps no man again shall see
So fine a duty to be done. =,
Aiid yet to each Of us there comes ''S'
the call for courage day by day.
Some hear it in the stirring drums,
Some meet it in simpler way.
And he shall win the Masters praise
Who stands undaunted to the test,
Bearing the brunt of troubled days
And bringing to his task, his best.
The greatness of George Washing
Was not alone in his success;
Twas in the way he carried on
His faith through days Of dark dis
- tress.
And had he failed to reach his goal,
Had misery ordained his fate,
Untarnished would have been his soul,
He still would stand among the great.
So to the tasks we find today
As Washington each one may stand.
Bufeting danger and dismay
-Undaunted for his native land.
We can be Washington in this:
That none of US shall live lie:
When serpent tongues Of venom hiss
Our souls we shall not stultify. ~,
Through dangers dark land dreadful
IT, hour. . 80.
We too can stand, as once he stood.
Clnging, with all our faith and power
Unto the dreams we know are good.
The humblest of US can be great
BY meeting, head erect, each test,
And battling each caprice of fate
BY holding ever to our best.
Edgar A, Guest in American Row,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-07

New York World.-For his remain
ing holidays, DR.. Garfield ought to col
laborate with the weather man as
we'll as with the coal man.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-07

st. Paul Pioneer sR1ess.--:Ah toz;bE
a. fish, freeze solid in cake of ice
and let the rest Of the world worry
about coal shortage and loss of wages
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-07

WashingtonPost.-T old fashion.
ed January thaw" has been sunk
without trace. i r. 4. ~
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-07

Washington Post It'll take old Doc
Garfield some time to figure out the
fraction of lump per capita saved
by the heatless days.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-07

Munsey's Magazine The tendency
of mankind has been to move in the
direction Of democracy. and Germany
will some day step into line-always
assuming of course, that she does not
win this war.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-07

Which is YOUR class ?
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-07

Providence Bulletin.-With the mil
itary census, the army questionaires
and the income tax returns at his dis
posal, Uncle sam should be intimately
acquainted with his nephews' affairs.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-07

Louisville Courier.Journal.-B get.
ting rid of the German orchestra lead
ers in America we improve our edu-
cation to the extent that a German
orchestra leader is by no means a
necessity. -
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-07

New York Telegraph.-The crown
prince is quoted as saying he expects
to visit Canada after the war, which
is the first intimation we have had that
a prison camp for incorrigibles is to
be established in the Dominion.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-07

Toledo Blade.-One great difficulty
that seems to confront the Bolshevik;;
leaders is to sell out Russia and at
the same time give the deal the ap-
pearaince of a patriotic transaction.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-07

Cincinnati Commercial.-The dan
ger is that, if this thing keeps up,
Nick Romanoff will begin to look
pretty good to the Russians by COM
parison.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-07

St. Louis Globe Democrat. Fol-
ways that are dark and tricks that
are vain, the heather Chinee had
nothing on the Pan-Germanists. T..
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-07

Providence Journal-The Bolshevik
German peace conference has struck
Just such snag as might have been
expected in the transaction of any
business when both parties are :un-
trustworthy. .::.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-07

Country Gentleman - That little
heap Of bones whitening beside ffhe
pathway to success was once an oIp-
timist who expected to become rich
enough to pay off the national debt
by raising ginseng. 49,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-29

the Siren of the Nile, is the animal
like form Of the furniture Cleo
patra S throne is a lion, its body max
ing the seat and its heal rearing
maiestically in front Lounges were
often in the shape of swans, an
SphinXes furnished the motif for many
a table and chair
Birds and beasts abounded in the
valley of the Nile, and the Egyptians
were literally so thrown with them,
that the greatest consideration OF
dumb animals is shown in their re-
ligior, their art and in their home life.
Storks were sacred to the Egyptians,
snakes and crocodiles were sacred.
cats enjoyed a distinction and diff
ference that they have never since
possessed. Indeed, il is said that an
invading Persian army, driving a
battalion of cats ahead of it, was
allowed to conquer Egypt unmolested,
so chaW We're the inhabitants OF
swans, cats, crocodiles, snakes, storks
and bulls
The Egyptians were never very far
from the animals themselves despite
their great civilization and the film
CLEOPATRA shows how dependent
they were upon them even in the
homes ard palaces OF Egypt.
THIS wonderful picture will be at
the Ideal for three days, commencing
today,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-29
MYSTERY BLAZE
DESTROYS STORE
At BERNAL|LL0
Stock Of General Merchandise
Wiped Out Late Friday
Night; Loss $4,000, Part
y Covered by Insurance.

Ere totally destroyed the stock of
general merchandise and fixtures in
the main store building Of the Berna-
lilo Mercantile company at Bernalillo,
and Quilted the building leaving moth
ing standing but the four bare walls,
late Friday night The estimated loss
is said to be in the neigh borhood of
$40, goo, about two-thirds covered by
insurance
The origin of the fire remains a
mystery. The store closed as usual at
p. m. There was no fire in the
building, as it was heated by steam,
the heating plant being located in an
annex. the blaze apparently started
in the southwest corner of the struc-
ture and when discovered the whole
interior was a mass of flames. A
bucket brigade was formed at once,
but the fire had made such Roadway
that nothing could be done IN the way
of saving the building or any of the
contents. except that a few show
cases We're removed from the front
part of the room. The flames, how
ever, We're kept from spreading to the
warehouse adjoining the store build
ing on the north, and the stock in the
warehouse was carried out so it would
not be destroyed in case this build
ing caught on fire
The Albuquerque fire department
was called upon for aid and the truck
from the Central fire station left here
for Bernalillo about 12:15 a. M. max
ing the run to the Sandoval county
seat in about forty minutes. The
firemen. however, were unable to ac-
complish anything when they arrived.
except to aid in preventing the flames
from spreading, owing to the alb
sence of an adequate supply of water.
The first news received here was to
the effect that it was the store of the
L. b. Putney Mercantile company
that was burning. r. E. Putney was
notified and made a hurried trip to
Bernalillo in an automobile He was
greatly relieved on his arrival there
to learn that the report was untrue.
Probably what saved the town from
a more destructive fire was the fact
that there was very little wind blow
ing at the time, and the further fact
that the walls of the story and half
structure of the Bernalillo Mercan-
tile company We're built of adobe
brick The wallis are about two feet
thick and We're still standing at a late
hour yesterday morning Had the
building been a wooden structure. or
if there had been a stiff breeze, hui
man efforts could hardly have kept
the fire from spreading to adjoining
r. Z. Putney treated the firemen
to a fine lunch at the home of Mr..
and Mrs Philip Jaegles.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-29
EFFORTS To GET
TRAIN To SANTA
f UNAvA|L|NC

EXPERTS TO GET--10--.. -pegb
Officials of the Santa Fe at To-
peka, with whom the matter of run
ming special train to Santa Fe on
Inauguration day, January /, was
taken up by a committee of Albu-
querque republicans. say they are
Very sorry To advise that on account
of general bad conditions on the sys-
TEN due to heavy SHOWS and cold
weather. also the further fact that
many Of their employees are sick with
Ihe flu, ii will be impossible to ar
range for this special service.
Announcements, therefore, who
plan to be present when the repub
hcans assume full charge of the state
government must either go to the
capital the night of December 81. or
start bright and early in automobiles
the morning of New Years day.
Train No, 10, due to leave here at
sos a. m, even if on time will not
land them in the Ancient City until
11:40 by which zine a part of the
program will be over
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-29
WAR RELICS DIRECT
FROM BATTLEFIELDS
RECEIVED IN CITY

Mrs Carl Parsons. the bookkeeper
al the san Jose market received yes
terday package of interesting war
relics direct FROM the bloody battle
fields of France. and these have been
placed on eXhil ition in one Of the
front show windows of the store of O.
A. Matson e. Co Mr. Parsons is one
of the boys from this side who did
his bit to help Uncle sam force the
bloody Huns 10 surrender or other
wise, get a licking they would never
have forgotten Among the relics are
some bareback, canteen. two large
empty shells, several metal helmets.
one of which shows a bullet hole
which evidently pierced the flat head
of some Hun. and cartridge belt
with the inscription: God Nit Uns,"
meaning in the good old Anglo Saxon
language "God is with us" but God
went back on them ius as soon as the
r-nited States got its fighting clothes
on
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-29

Every mother realizes. after CIV
ing her children California Syrup
of Figs that this is their ideal lax
alive, because they love its pleasant
taste and it thoroughly cleanses the
tender little stomach, liver and
bowels without gripping.
When cross, irritable, feverish. or
breath is bad, stomach sour. look at
the tongue mother! II coated, give
teaspoonfuI of this harmless "fruit
laxative'' and in few hours all the
foul. constipated waste. sour bile and
undigested food passes out OF the
bowels, and you have a we'll, playful
child again. When the little system
is full OF cold. throat sore, has stou,-
ach-ache, diarrhoea, indigestion. collie
remember good inside cleans
ing should be the fisrt II ,d:freht
given
Millions of hic theirs keen "Caiifor-
MIA Syrup of Figs" handy; they know
teaspoonful today saves sick
child tomorrow. Ask your druggist
for bottle of California Syrup of
Figs WHICH has directions for pa
bees, children of all eyes and grown
tips printed on the bottle. Beware
C counterfcits sold here. so don't lie
fooled. Get the tcn,ine. made by
California Fig Syrup Company"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-29
JOINT INSTALLATION
HELD BY MAS0NS AND
BANQUET is SERVED

Temple Lodge No. 6. A. f. & A. NJ.
and Rio Grande Chapter No 4 Royal
Arch Masons. held Il joint installation
at the Masonic temple last Friday
evening. The worshipful master of
Temple lodge. sydney j. Abrahames,
was presented with past masters
Jewel as an appreciation of the ex-
cellent work done during the year just
drawing to Il close. Following the in
stal'ation ceremonies banquet was
served in the spacious Masonic BAN
quet hall. Plates were laid for It's.
The officers installed follow:
Temple lodge sydney j. Abra-
names, worshipful master: Peter
Stewart, senior warden; Joseph Solko,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-29

These scenes are Of great interest as,
Of course, this section of the great
city of New York is one of the most
interesting sections possessed by any
city in the entire world.
Appearing with Mr.. Blackwell and
Miss Greeley in important roles in
Hitting the Trail are George Mac
Quarrie, Muriel Ostriche and other
well Known film favorios.
There will also be shown a Lyons
and Moran comedy, entitled, "Maid
Wanted
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-29
See Window Display

junior warden; Fred l.. hoffman, SEN
Tor deacon; Russell f. Mead, Junior
warden; Allen r. Morrissette, senior
steward; William Dillon, junior war
den; Fri Hunt, tyler,
Rio Grande chapter-Russell f.
Mead, high priest; George j. Robert
son, king; Arthur c. Culver scribe;
Porter r. Beeman, captain Of the
host; Sydney j. Abrahames, principal
sojourner; Peter l.. Williamson, royal
arch captain Charles M. Barber mas
ter third vail Allan f. Morrissette,
master second vail; George r. Peter
son master first vail; William H.
Grimmer, tyler.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-29
MAN REPORTED KILLED
HAS RETURNED TO DUTY

Private Julian Polaco OF SAndoval.
n NJ, member of an infantry regi-
ment, who was previously reported
killed in action july so. is now re-
ported returned to duty on November
%, according to a telegram received
here yesterday by Elfego Polaco. The
telegram came from Adjutant Cen
eral Harris at Washington. ID. C.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-29
FORMER RESIDENT OF
ALBUQUERQUE NOW IN
A HOSPITAL AT TOUL

First Lieut.. f. A. Gels, former
resident of Albuquerque and at that
time an employe of the Bond-Connell
company, but later with the Bond
Sargent company at Grants, was
heard from by Walter Connell yes
terday for the first time in six
months. \ card came from Toul
France, dated November 80, says:
I'm hospital here. Feeling fine again.
Weather ideal here.
He was wounded in the last battle
of the war but how seriously is not
known except In letter to his
father. who lives near Lincoln, Neb..
he said his wound was not serious.
WANTED-Clean cotton rags. Jour
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-29
vt THE LYRIC.

A mighty pleasing picture is Hit
ting the Trail" the pew World pic
ture starring Carlyle Blackwell and
Evelyn Greeley. which will be shown
at the Lyric theater today. 1t is the
sort of a picture that pleases every
one and offends no one, for it is
damned and packed with interest, eX-
element, thrills and sentiments The
story IS modern one and concerns
the adventures and love affair of Flo
Haines and Kid Kelly. Kelly, of
course, is played by Mr., blackwell
while Miss Greeley is seen in the
uole of Flo,
A number of the scenes in this pro-
duction were filmed onthe East side
IN he vicinity of Chinatown. In fact,
some Of the scenes were taken in the
old Chinese theater on the East side,
which is now being used as mission.