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The Washington times., 1918-12-15
DELAY IN ALL0TMENTS
OF SOLDIERS DENOUNCED

Criticism OF the War Risk Insur
again yesterday. Representative Dial
Iinger OF Massachusetts chsrgin;
that the bureau was guilty OF in
efficiency.
He cited cases Or two women VIII
had not received cent of their al
.otments for nine months, and IN
"ase OF the wife OF a sailor who hat
received no money for twelve month.
although T. had been taken from he
husbands pay.
The Washington times., 1918-12-15
Pullman Bans Lotteries
Of War Savings Stamps,
Bonds, And Other Things

Major Pullman, superintendent
OF police, has put the ban on lot
teries and raffes involving war
Savings Stamps Liberty bonds
and other articles.
In an order to police captains
to arrest promoters OF lotteries
and raffies. Major Pullman says
these games OF chance form "a
distinct violation OF two sections
of the penal code and are con-
Quoted strictly against the wishes
, of the Treasury Department"
The fine is from $50 to $500 and
the prison term not more than
one year.
The Washington times., 1918-12-15
BODY OF LIEUT.. MANNING
WILL REACH HERE TODAY

With a military escort OF -four. pen
the body OF Lieut. Donald H. Manning.
son OF the late william ]. Manning. OF
1926 Harvard street northwest. viii
arrive in Washington today.
Lieutenant Manning died Friday at
Fort Mcpherson. Atlanta Ga. from in
fluenza. He was a member of the mo-
tor transport corps.
Interment win be held in the Ar
lington Cemetery. The date of which
will be announced later.
Lieutenant Manning was well
The Washington times., 1918-12-15
ENEMY OF WORLD
LEAGUE CONVERTED

PARIS. Dec. 15.-On the very day
OF President wilson's arrived here one
OF the bitterest opponents; OF the
league OF nations project comes out
in the Echo de Paris and declare :
himself a convert to the idea. He is
PerUnex. one of the best-informed
French writers on International af-
fairs.
He Comedies in a lengthy article the
desirability OF a league of nations,
insisting. however, that the old sys-
tenn of the balance of power maintain
ed for a quarter of a century must
be continued.
The writer sings a song OF praise
for President Wilson and dwells upon
the close friendship and understand :
ing between France and America
The Washington times., 1918-12-15
AMERICAN MINER HELD
FOR RANSOM IN MEXICO

Ell PASo. Tex. Dee. fS.-Edward
Thompson. American citizen. manager
Of the Espads Mining Company. whose
plant Is located northwest OF Guadsl-
a5ara, Mexico. is being held BY ban
dits for $1,000 ransom
The Washington times., 1918-12-15

known in wasAIngton. Before receive
ing his commission he was sraploysd
as chief clerk in the Home Sayinsa
Bank. Seventh and x streets north
west.
The Washington times., 1918-12-15
CHAPLIN DECLARED SANE.

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Charies G
Chaplin. former New York editor. who
killed his wife, was declared legally
sane by the special lunacy commission
yesterday. He must stand trial on a
charge OF murder
The Washington times., 1918-12-15

u L. neressrry TINT % should be
supported by n cooperation Of the
nations which shall be based upon
fixed and dehnIte covenants. and
which shall be made certain Of
effective action through the in
strumentaIIty of n league Of ma
tlons.
To secure Lasting Pence.
- believe this to he the eOnyic-
ton OF all thoughtful and liberal
men. Z am confident that this In
the thought Of those who lead
yOur own great nation. and ! an
looking forward with peculiar
pleasure 60 cooperating with
them IN securing guarantees of n
lasting peace of Justice and right
dealing. which shall Justify the
sacrifices Of this war and cause
men TO look back upon those sac
rffices as upon the dramatic and
anal processes of their emancipa-
tiOa."
The Washington times., 1918-12-15

thA. Wilson's aims are different from
ours; that our legitimate aspirations
clash with his ideals: that unless we
watch out we will lose the fruits OF
our victory because OF him.
This is absolutely false. There Ia
no statesman living whom France
should be more willing TO trust to
defend our interests. Our dazzling
victory should not make us lose sight
of the fact which a side situation
might niomentarily shadow. namely.
that the Americans came to our aid
in the name of certain principles. inn
plying certain conditions. The
danger Is past, but principles and the
conditions remain which We are no
longer free to reject.
"AIter Own Hearts,"
I'VE beIitve. however. that. rather
than a hindrance. these, prove a safe
guard"
wilson's first words were after
our own hearts" said La Liberte.
He calls the enemy an outlaw, and
says he comes TO cooperate in a
peace in which French and American
ideals will join"
LIntransigeant said:
"The enthusiasm over the recep-
ton was made up of admiration for
his loyalty and the thanks of moth
ers whose sons were saved. of SOL
diers whose lives were spared and OF
civilians whose privations were
shortened by his words, acts and
signs"
Punishment Certain.
Very great interest is being ex-
pressed in that part of the Presi-
dents first speech in which he re-
ferred to those who had brought
about the war. 81 appreciate the
necessity said the President. of
such action in the final settlement of
the issues of the war as will not only
rebuke such acts of terror and spoli-
alton, but MAKE MEN ELSEWHERE
AWARE THAT THEY CAN NOT BE
VENTURED UPON WITHOUT THE
CERTAINTY OF JUST PUNISH
MENT"
There is a great inclination to at
tach to this concluding sentence of
his speech the inference that the
President will argue that personal
punishment should be inflicted upon
those German military authorities
who were responsible for starting
the war Whether or not he meant
to indicate that the ex-Kaiser should
be brought to the bar OF justice and
tried and sentenced for his part in the
war and that other members of the
royal family and the empires mill
tary advisers should be made to pay
personal penalties Is the subject of
discussion wherever Parisians gather.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-12-19
SOLDIERS ADOPT
WAR ORPHANS

The last copy of the "Stars and
Strip contained the following in
teresting and Illuminating statement:
"This was another century week in
the adoption of Christmas Gift War
Orphans by the A. E. F. The weeks
adoptions were 115, and the total of
fatherless French children taken in
financial tow by the American army in
Europe in the Christmas campaign of
the Stars and Stripes, reached S62.
The size Of the A. E. F's entire family,
including the earlier adoptions has
reached 1880.
Business, it may be said right now,
is so rip roaring, all fired good--so
much better than we figured on when
we listed 500 orphans and innocently
placed them on the market and the
mercy Of the American soldiers-that
the committee in charge of the child
rem is temporarily swamped and, of
necessity, is little behind in the al
lotment of orphans to the new par
rians. We had 500 cases ready, his
tory, photographs, and all, when we
started the Christmas drive-intend-
ing to allot them at the rate Of say, so
a week. In five weeks the whole 500
were gone. The committee is working
on another 500 cases which will be
ready in from one to three weeks"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-12-19
TRAINING CAMPS e
FOR CIVILIANS

Chairman Herman Stern has re-
ceived the following letter from head
quarters:
10 Four Minute Men:
The war department has authorized
a training camp for civilians in the
Zachary Taylor cantonment, accord
ing to the enclosed Memora andum of
information, beginning January 9Th.
Your splendid record as a Four
Minute-Man makes us certain that we
can call upon you to disseminate the
information contained in this circular
throughout your community.
The unusual opportunity for citi-
zens to enjoy the benefits of military
training for two weeks in a canton
ment, under regular army officer
without obligation for further service
will be grasped by many.
We trust that you will speak in be-
half Of this authorized camp and as
sist the war department in it's plan for
training the citizens of your country
For additional application blanks or
further information, apply to the
above address.
We hope as a result of this letter,
at least one man will attend the camp
through your efforts.
Yours very truly,
Military Training Camp Association,
WHARTON CLAY, )
Executive Secretary.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-12-19
VIM. ANDREAS0N
N0WALlEUTENANT

The following letter was received
yesterday by Miss Ruth Andreason
from her brother William, better known
here as "Bill" who left with Co. G.,
and is certainly interesting:
Somewhere in Belgium,
November 6, 1918.
Dear Sister Ruth: l suppose you
have thought all kinds of bad things
about me for not writing to you but
really Ruth all you need to know is
that l am still in the game and going.
You see it is not so long ago that
you used to write my rank as SER
geant but now l have climbed little
higher in this mans war so you will
have to call me lieutenant. How do
you think you will like to see me come
home with a brown belt on and cane
in one hand, with my head held away
above the clouds, but that is not the
kind of officer that l make. l am one
of the common doughboys, their trou-
bles are my troubles and their sor--
rows are also my sorrows. You see |
realize what the boys must contend
with because it is not long ago that
l was one of them.
am with the Wild West Division,
now known as the 91st and you have
heard of them surely.
l am in Co. X and am getting along
fine.
Two of my friends that l made while
l was at school and who came along
to this div lion and to my battalion, in
fact to the com ,,any right next to mine
have been killed on the battle fields OF
Belgium. Just think though they
gave their all for a very high and
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-12-19
BARNES COUNTY
FIRST TO REPORT

Valley City has the distinction of
being the first city and Barnes of be-
ing the first county in the state to re-
port progress in the" Red Cross Christ
mas roll call, according to Harry Cur
ran Wilbur, state executive secretary.
A report was received last night
from George A. Mcfarland, Valley
City, manager of Barnes county, that
Valley City had signed up 1000 men,
bers, or approximately 81 per cent of
the population, in the first two days
of the drive, and that from partial re-
ports which have come in from the
country districts, he estimates the
county will go over the 5000 mark be-
fore the campaign is ended.
"The flu is still bad here and it is
hard to get workers, but there is great
enthusiasm for the Red Cross roll
CALL" Mr.. Mcfarland reported.
District captains and workers are
out on the job in Fargo, and are meet
ing with success, practically every
body signing up as they are canvassed,
was stated, but very few detailed re-
ports have been made as yet to the
city headquarters.
But two districts were reported in
Monday and three yesterday, and ac-
cording to their partial reports and
those signing up at headquarters, 259
persons had taken out 1919 member
ships, with a total in fees of 1928.
There are 26 teams working in Fargo
and more detailed and complete re-
ports are expected today.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-12-19
noble cause they have gone to the
great bevOnd


great beyond.
Some of the things that the Bel
gians have been submitted to in the
last TOUR long years makes me feel
glad that | am here helping to drive
back the Hun invader who has been
robbing the people Of their rights and
breaking up the homes that not so
very long ago were happy and con-
tented.
l am just going to give you two ex-
amples of hardships that these people
are now going through.
While we were marching down the
road a lady who l believe before the
war broke out was a woman of social
standing because she seemed to have
refined air about herself. She came
past us, her hair was hanging down
on her shoulders and she had no shoes
or her feet or even stockings and she
was tramping along on a hard, stony
road with her feet actually bleeding.
The best part of it was, though, when
she went past she wore beautiful
smile for all the boys. Think of that.
One of the boys made her sit down
and gave her a pair Of socks and
pair of those big army shoes.
Another incident | will mention is
where an old man and a very young
man pushing behind cart that had
leavy load on and in front steering the
cart and doing her best was a little
girl about, l should judge, IL years
old. She was pulling so her face was
as red as beet and believe she was
almost ready to cry, but she just kept
up pulling.
So you can see why l am glad to
here. could tell you of many more
and harder things to believe but l will
wait until I get home.
We are back now from from the
front few miles resting and reor-
ganizing.
l believe this is almost the dawn of
a new day Ruth. It looks very much as
though peace was just short way off.
When ever it is l am sure it will
lot be until Germany pays for her out
RACES.
have not been where could write
so of course l am ignorant as to how
you are all getting along in the states.
l have not heard from Cuyler Ander
son or the rest since l left school so
ca mot give you any news. But l
presume that they are all o. k.
If you do not receive any more mail
from me before Xmas l am going to
wish you happy one and prosper
Gus New Year Ruth.
With love, your brother
"BILL."
MY new address is Lieut.. VIM. A.
Andreason, Co. K, 1862 Inf, A. E. F.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-12-19
JAMES FOLEY
GIVEN PRAISE

Zeal in his work as volunteer lee
turer for the Western Division of the
Y. M. c. A., with many months of un-
remitting service, are held to have
been responsible for the nervous
breakdown of James w. Foley, news
paperman and poet, who attempted
suicide several days ago by leaping
into the Willamette River in Port
land.
Officials of the Y. M. C. A. spruce
district, under whose direction Mr..
Foley was appearing as platform en-
tertainer at camps and cantonments,
are as one in expressing their deep
regret at Mr.. Foley's condition, which
was unguessed until the breakdown
came.
"Mr. Foley does not drink, nor does
he dissipate in any fornl," said a
prominent Y NJ. C. A. official yester-
day. ellis condition was caused en-
tirely without compensation, purely
for the joy of service as he saw it, and
he has done a wonderful work. 1t is
our fault, perhaps, but none of us
realized how strenuously he had work.
ed, or what the penalty would be.
"Within nine days Jimmy Foley
just prior to his breakdown-had put
on 20 programs, chiefly through the
Peninsula district of Washington,
travelling through constant rain and
slush. On Thanksgiving Day, for in
stance, he appeared on four different
programs"
Coupled with overwork was anxiety
over the condition of Mrs. Foley, who
is seriously i'll in San Francisco.
Accompanied by George Grove, of
the spruce district. Mr.. Foley left on
Tuesday night for San Francisco. His
condition is said to be much improved.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-12-19
FIRE IN OPERA
HOUSE BLOCK

A fire started up in the basement of
the old opera house yesterday after
noon to which the department res
ponded in quick time and soon had the
blaze out. 1t seems that some live
Goals had dropped down the chimney
and some of these Goals had dropped
out of hole in the bottom Of the
chimney where you clean it out, and
set fire to some rubbish lying around.
The blaze had good start all right,
but our efficient department soon had
it under control. 1t certainly threw
scare into the occupants of the blocks.
Mr.. Ferguson is said to have built
hot fire in the stove in the room next
to Yaeger's grocery and it was GOALS
from this fire that turned the trick.
It was another what is called "lucky
fire."
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-12-19
MISS NELSON H.
SELECTED STAFF

Miss Minnie J. Nelson, superin-
tendent of public instruction-elect
of North Dakota, announced yesterday
the appointment of four members Of
her staff, who will go into Office with
her on January 1.
They are: 81
Deputy superintendent, H. G..
Arnsdorf, Valley City, registrar Of
the Valley City Normal school.
- Assistant superintendent, Geo. A.
Mcfarland, former president of the
Valley City normal school.
Clerk Of the certifcation depart
ment, J. w. Riley, Fargo, superin-
tendent Of schools Of Cass county.
Miss Bertha Palmer, Williston,
specialist in primary work.
The Fargo educator who joins Miss
Nelson's staff is one of the best
known educators in the state, as are
each of the other three educators.
Mr.. Riley concludes his term as
superintendent of the Cass county
schools on January l, and will go to
Bismarck shortly thereafter to take
up his work in the state Office.
Mr.. Mcfarland of Valley City, who
for rs years was president of the
Valley City Normal school, is one of
the best known men in the state. He
was executive secretary of the Da-
kota territory board of education,
position corresponding to the present
superintendent of instruction. His
appointment will unquestionably meet
with the popular approval of the Nor
NAL alumni
Mr.. Arnsdorf has been registrar of
the Valley City Normal school five
years. He is a University of Wis
consin man, where he was pupil of
Prof. A. C. Arvold, of the North Da-
kota agricultural college.
Miss Palmer was for three years
deputy superintendent of the Will
liams county school. She is a
specialist in primary work and is
now with the North Dakota Sunday
School association in charge of it's
primary work. She has taught in
the schools Of Devils Lake, Larimore,
Rugby and Bismarck.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-12-19
AREY0U WEARING
THE LOVE BUTTON?
Are YOU wearing the button?

Are you wearing the DuLLOn
If you've been in Valley City today
the probabilities are you are wearing
the 'love" button which signifies that
you have answered "Present' to the
Red Cross Christmas Roll Call or cam
paign for universal membership.
With the blowing of the whistles,
announcing the opening of the cam
paign at 2:30 this afternoon, forty Red
Cross workers in characteristic uni
form of bright color, left the head
quarters for their respective districts
and when the work is done not an
adult in Valley City will have missed
the opportunity to join in this unlver-
sal campaign.
Booths have been placed at the Da-
kota Drug store and in the post office
for the benefit of those who max be
absent from their homes or places of
business when the Roll Callers come.
It's a great day From Maine to
California good Americans are lining
up today to answer "Present" or "Ac-
counted for" The aim is every adult
in America Red Cross Member and a
Red Cross Magazine in every home.
It don't mean so much to join the
Red Cross, but will means a great
deal to be left out this time.
Two especially attractive show win
dows in the city are reminding passer-
by of the Christmas Roll Call OF the
Red Cross. We refer to those of the
Dakota Drug store and the Straus
Clothing company, two Of the reliable
concerns who have done heap Of
boosting for the various, war work
campaigns.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-12-19
{ his coming home in the near fu-

of his coming home in the near fu-
ture.
Corporal Hoagland met his death
while en- route homeward to surprise
his parents with a visit, and with the
announcement Of his advancement to
the rank of corporal.
He was born in Cedar Falls, Ia.,
June Is, 1896.
He was a member of the First
Church of Christ Scientist.
Funeral services for Corporal
Hoagland will be held Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock from the Nc
Fadgen undertaking parlors, this
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-12-19
L0RlNC PIERCE
WRITES LETTER

Camp Mills, N. Y, Dec. 12, 1918.
My dear folks-Thought l better
drop line to you and say I'm here
Q. k. Shall go to Camp Dodge in a
few days and then be discharged there.
Hope to be home by Xmas.
Had very stormy voyage over and
the boat arrived two days late. We
sure had a great welcome in New
York, they treated us all O. k and l
can tell you that he were all too glad
to be home for words.
Have visited the canteen more than
once and had ice cream and pie.
Things that meyer tasted from the
time I left the U. S. till now. Hope
you are all we'll and I'll see you soon.
Love to all,
TORTNG
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-12-19
NAME MCDOWELL
BANK DIRECTOR

Marion, N. D., Dec. 17.--Wesley C.
Mcdowell, former president Of the
North Dakota Bankers association has
bee manned as the new director of the
Minneapolis Federal Reserve bank ac-
cording to word received here. He
will serve for a term of three years
beginning January /. He will succeed
j. C. Bassett of Aberdeen who was in
'elibible for reelection. Frank T. Hix-
ION Of La Crosse, Wis.,, was elected to
succeed himself.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-12-19
BANKERS WILL FIGHT
NORTH DAK0TAPLAN

MipneS $olis, Mimi, Dec. 17.-C. T.
10 y;tz4ffraS, p1 esident O.. the E rst and Sc
curity National bank Of Minneapolis,
has been disqu!eted by rumors that
are coming out Of the state of North
Dakota.
He says that he fears that politics
and banking are going to be mixed.
The banking institution is too serious
a thing to be mixed with politics, he
claims. Activities of the banking as
sociations to elect bankers to law
making bodies, and lobbies maintained
by the bankers to secure laws favor
able to bankers are not politics, ap-
parently.
But Jaffray is opposed, unalterably
and absolutely, to any North Dakota
plan which contemplates establish
ment of state central bank in North
Dakota, if one is really proposed. 1t
would not be right for North Dakota
farmers to remove the $4,000, 900 on
deposit in Minnesota banks, now being
used to fight the farmers of North
Dakota. The money ought to stay
here, Jaffray says.
DR.. A. w. Macdonald went up to
P;enoarck this morning to look after