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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-03

AS rapidly as investigations are con-
cluded, Presidential proclamations are
being issued declaring the waters of
various sterams the property og the
people, in order that they may be
equitably administered for the benefit
Of all lands requiring irrigation.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-02-21
Wounded Soldier Has
Mothers to Spare

Bismarck, Feb. 15.-Every mother
of a sandy-haired soldier who lived
on a farm near Bismarck before he
was drafted-and there are several
of them-is absolutely sure that the
young farmer, who related his ex-
periences in the trenches and told re-
Gently how he was wounded to cor
respondent of The Associated Press
with the American army in France, is
her boy As consequence, the wound
ed North Dakota lad, lying in hos
pital with a portion of his leg torn
away by a German shell SPLINTER, has
more mothers" thinking of him and
worrying about his wounds than any
other boy in France.
"Why, it couldn't be anybody else's
boy but mine," one Of the proud moth
ers declared. 81 can tell by the way
he talked in his interview with the
correspondent that it is my boy. He
always was crazy to get over to
France and take a shot at the Boch-
es', as he said, and now that he has
been wounded, and forced to lie in a
hospital for while, I'm sure that his
only expression would be just what
was told in. the newspapers"
Counteracting this mothers belief
comes the EXPLANATIONS of another
farmers wife who also is the proud
mother of 'sandy-haired farmer boy
who was drafted and lives near Bis
marck, North Dakota"
II would not be so positive that It
was my boy" she argues, IF it wasn't
for the fact that he said he would give
two whole months pay for one large
beef steak smothered with onions. II
there is anything my boy likes, it is
beefsteak and onions. am sure that
there could not be another boy in
! France who could eat more of it than
he and even though he were at the
point of death I am sure that is what
he would wish for the most. However
! will receive a letter from him short
! ly and you will see that I was right
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-02-21
PURDY Is INSPECTOR OF
CARTRIDGE CLOTH
Normal Budget)

Mr.. L. H. Purdy, who resigned his
position on the faculty of the Normal
school a few weeks ago writes for the
Budget this week and incidentally
throws some interesting side-lights
on his new work at the Picatinny Ar
senal, Dover, n. j., where he became
assistant chemist.
Mr.. Purdy says he has just quail
fed as Inspector Of cartridge cloth
and expects to be stationed at anoth-
er arsenal before many days go by.
He considers himself fortunate on be-
ing able to qualify as chemists are US.
ually in intensive training for sew
eral months before they qualify for
this inspectorship.
Upon entering his new work at the
arsenal, Mr.. Purdy was also fortunate
in receiving ten per cent increase in
salary.
He asks to be remembered to men,
bers of the faculty, the student body
and especially "the fellows" Mrs.
Purdy and daughter are at present
with Mr.. Purdy's parents in Wiscon-
sin and hope to join him as soon as
he is permanently located.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-02-21

Address: Capt. T. S. Henry, Hq.
164th Infy. A. E. F., via New York.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-02-21
Russia $ Withdrawal Is
Claimed to Be Reality

London, Feb. 49, - Russia's with
drawal from the war was a real with
drawal and the throwing away of all
agreements with her former allies,
said Leon Trotzky, the Bolshevik for
eign minister, in reporting to the all
Russian workmen's and soldiers
councils on the results of the Brest-
Litovsk conference, according to a
Russian wireless dispatch received to-
day. The dispatch says the councils
approved Trotzky's policy.
Amsterdam, Feb. 15.-That Ger
many and Austria were still at war
with Russia, was the belief expressed
by DR.. Richard Won Kuehlmann, the
German foreign secretary at the con-
Guiding session of the recent peace
conference at Brest-Litovsk, after
Leon Trotzky, the Bolshevik foreign
minister, had made his final stateE
ment that Russia was out of the war
and her armies would be demoralized
but that she would resist from sign
ing formal peace treaty.
The acts of war, DR.. Won Kuehl-
mann said, ended when Russia and
the Teutonic allies, signed the armis-
tice, but when the armistice ended the
warfare must be revived. He added
that because one or two of the con-
tracing parties had demoralized their
armies this fact would in no wise al
ter the situation.
Germany was pictured as peace
loving, non-aggressive nation in the
speech Of DR.. Won Kuehlmann. He
said the Russians should have nc
fear that Germany held any designs
on Russia.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-02-21
Montana Rancker viii
Cut Loose to End War

Minot, Feb. ia Montana ranch
err oozed into this city one night this
week and startled those collected in
the lobby of the local hotel the next
morning by announcing that he was
willing to bet $4,000 against anything
from a Ford up that the war would
be over by "hayin' time"
Asked why, the visitor said:
"I'm aheadin' east to enlist and they
don't make 'em any harder'n me. I
Amt seen hard man since way back
in '98 and 49, I'm just achin' to cut
loose in an old-time fracas like this"
and he produced gat as long as
his arm.
He headed east all right but wheth-
err he enlisted or not is not known.
He registered as mike O'Shea, Mon
tana."
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-02-21
Wheat Price Expected
to Reach $3.50 or So

St. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 15.-The 1918
price of wheat will not be less than
$3.50 and may be $500 bushel, &C
cording to C. H. March, of the Mime
sofa Public Safety commission who
returned today from Washington. He
said that ''the present price of $500
is manifestly unfair" He claims that
the average farmer can raise twice as
much rye or three times as much bar
ley or corn to one bushel of wheat per
acre as can be raised of wheat. Rye
brings $2.16 or more than wheat. The
price of barley and corn, he said, IS
about the same as that the govern
ment regulated for wheat. He init
mated that the farmers might ask
for a raise in barley instead of rye
and corn to the exclusion Of wheat un-
less different price regulations are
effected
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-02-21

nation, a period of material achieve
ment and of local progress; in short,
national forward movement almost
unequalled in history. The world
looked on in admiration, perhaps not
entirely free from tinge of envy.
Germany was conquering the earth by
peaceful penetration. And no one
Stood in its way. It had free access
to all the seas and all the lands.
"But with that new couhse' and
from it there also came new god,
false and evil god. He exacted as sac
rifces for his affairs the e-honored
ideals of the fathers, and other high
and noble things, and his commands
were obeyed.
Contempt for Rights of the Weak
"There came upon the German peo-
pie a whole train of new and baneful
Influences and impulses, formidably
stimulating as a powerful drug. There
came, amongst other evils, material
ism and covetousness and irrellglon;
over-weening arrogance, an impatient
contempt for the rights of the weak,
mania for world dominion, and a
veritable lunacy of power worship.
"There came also affixed and ira
tional distrust of the intentions OF
other nations, for the evil which had
crept into their own souls made them
see evil in others, and that distrust
was nurtured carefully and deliber-
ately by those in authority.
"And, finally, there came the day
in which the new course fatally and
inevitably, was bound to eliminate.
There came the old temptation, as
old as humanity itself.
Promises of the Tempter
"The Tempter took the Prussian
and Prussianized rulers up a high
mountain and showed them all the
riches and power of the world. Show
ed them the great countries and CAPT
tails of the earth teeming with peace
full labor-Brussels, Paris, London,
aye, and New York, and told them:
Look at these. Use your power
ruthlessly and they are yours And
those rulers did not say: Get thee
behind me, Satan; but they said: GO
ahead, Satan, and we shall follow
thee
"And follow him they did, and
brought upon the green earth the red
ruin of hell.
"The spirit of Prussianism and the
spirit of Americanism cannot live in
the same world. One or the other
must conquer. In the mad pride of
it's contempt for democracy, Prussian-
ism has thrown down the gauntlet to
us.
eve have taken up the challenge
and now stand arrayed by the side of
the other freedom-loving nations of
the world, giving our fresh strength
and our boundless resources to them
who, heroically striving, have borne
the heat and burden Of a dreadfully
long and exhausting struggle, yet
stand unwearied, erect and resolute.
"The enemy is Of formidable
strength. But even if he were far
stronger that he is; even if we did not
have the men and the means which
are ours; even if our comrades in
arms had not demonstrated their SUI
perb and indomitable prowress, still
must cur cause prevail-for there is
fighting with us a force which has
ever proved itself stronger than any
other power on earth, and again and
again has triumphed over overwheln-
ing odds.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-02-21
NJ. P RY. SPENDS MUCH
MONEY AT JAMESTOWN;

jamestown, Feb. 14.-Figures made
public show that the Northern Pacific
spent 100000 here in the last three
years in improvements.
The annual payroll of the company
in the city amounts to between $780,
coo and 100000.
When the railroad force is reduced
in the winter, the company employs
about us men which is increased to
about 1000 in the summer.
1t is estimated there are 435 rail.
road families in jamestown.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-02-21
Litchvine Couple Were
Married Here FRIDAY

Arthur Gusaas and Amelia Giske
from near Litchville appeared before
Judge Irgens at the court house Fri
day morning and took the vows that
ushered them into the matrimonial
state. Judge Irgens is a past master
in starting people on the road to hap
piness, and on this occasion he per-
formed his duties in his usual felici-
tous manner. The parties united have
the best wishes Of their many friends
for a pleasant voyage.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-02-21
Prisoners Are Volunteers
From North Dakota Pen.

Bismarck Feb. LINEN serving
sentences for various offenses in the
North Dakota penitentiary here are
volunteering for service with Uncle
Sam on the expiration of their prison
terms One former inmate enlisted
this week, and another whose term
will expire next week already has
made preparations for volunteering.
A high type Of patriotism has been
displayed by all the inmates Of the
state penitentiary here They have
subscribed literally for Liberty bonds
the Red Cross, the war Y. N. c. A.
and other war movements.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-02-21
NORWAY TO VALLEY CITY
s132,8S INCLUDING WAR TAX

via the neutral Scandinavian steam
ers, the Norwegian and Danish lines.
People wishing to send for their rela-
tives and friends will please commu-
nicate with E. Gjerdrum, Valley City,
N. D., Agent. 9 3wp
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-02-21

The infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John N. Brown, Of Fingal, died
Friday evening at the Riverside hos
pital.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-02-21

Old newspapers for sale at Times
Record office.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-02-21

All kinds of farm help furnished.
Granger Land Co. 31-wtf
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21
Build Up the Virtues in Children and the
Faults Will Disappear
By MRS. ELNIRA HYATT

pays high ideals for children and respect their ind
Sdua Much be accomplished by expecting children to be good
and by showing them that we trust them
We should call child "bad" wound his serespec
This does not that his naughty actions should be ossed
but educator has expressed it. should realize that
fault simply the absence of virtue and should try to build
that quality which the child deficient rather than condemn him for
that which he has not
Build up the virtues faults will disappear child is
selfish should dwell unsehness the child und neaness
slow qun and should always remember to praise the
slightest sign of the virtue working to cultivate child will try
up thing for which he praised GLOW quiet and helpful
my little Peggy today will do good than dozen seedlings about
noise and mischief.
told and stimulate high ideals Stories have
wonderful educational value and almost lesson be taught story
form Tell Birds trees flowers animals great and good
simple home and family life stories from history and from
the Bible The little minds ready for anything you wish
give th you natural sore great indeed your oppor
hunty right conduct love of family and sympathy with every
diving thing all be given through the right Of stories
said and written about parental influence but vol
fumes more are ponata influences One Of the first things
is to le back at his mother and IN all his earnest years
The the attitudes Of those around him. he initiates the
which hears order to understand them and s the
twig bent the trees inclined"
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21
NEXT WAR LOAN
TO CONE IN APRIL
MeADoo PLANS TO RAISE SUM
BEFORE ISSUING NEW
SECURITIES.
NEW DRIVE NOW UNDER WAY
Loans From Banks Solicited and IndL
Vidual Subscribers Must Make
Up pefielency-Will Bear
4Per Cent Interest,

Washington.-Three billion dollars
will be raised in advance of the third
Liberty loan, which probably will be
launched in April, by sale of certifi.
Gates of indebtedness under q plan
looking to systematic investment by
every bank in these short-term securi,
ties.
A comparative scheme for preparing
the way for the third loan, announced
by Secretary McAdoo, provides for the
issuance of $500, 100000 or more Of
these certificates every two weeks I'M
til the total reaches $4,000, 900, 900 by
the middle of March. Every national
bank, state bank and trust company is
asked to set aside each week about /
per cent Of it's gross resources for in.
Vestment in the certificates.
Bear 4 Per Cent Interest.
The first of the $500, ZOO, 900 certifi.
cate issues under this plan was an.
nounced. They will bear 4 per cent,
the same rate as other recent issues,
and will be dated Feb. 8 to mature on
May 8. Subscription books are to
close Feb. 10. The certificates Of this
and other future issues will be re.
ceived eventually in payment Of Lib
erty loan receipts.
The secretary's plan calls for the
loan by banks, big and little. of the
three-billion aggregate of certificate is.
sues before the real Liberty loan cam
paign starts. By this means that sum
would be guaranteed in the Liberty
loan drive. The difference between
that sum and the total of the Liberty
loan would have to come largely from
individual private subscribers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21
FRAUD CHARGED TO PACKERS
Said to Have Combined to Defeat
Ends of Justice-Safes to
Be Broken Open.

Observation-Disclosures Of the five
big packers to defraud the United
States government in furnishing sup.
plies for the army and navy is charged
in a federal search and seizure war.
rant under which fedeVal trade com.
mission investigators began probing
documents found in the vaults of Swift
& Co.'s attorneys.
Wilson & Co., Swift & Co., Armour
& Co., Morris & Co. and Cudahy & Co.
are named as guilty of collusive bid,
ding on government contracts. Swift
& Co. are charged with a felony In
storing foods. limiting the supply and
affecting the price. Making of false
entries is also charged.
Commission agents called for lock.
smiths to open the doors of a small
safe found in the vaults of Henry Wee.
der, Swift's attorney, which is be.
lieved to hold important documents.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21
Protection Of Democracy Must
Come From Those 1t Protects
By THEODORE N. VAIL
President Of the American Telegraph and Telephone Company

Two thousand years ago a era a religion, go
! !. !. !
'dawned upon the world.
Whatever of civilization, of freedom Of liberty ~
we have and enjoy from the subordnaton by I'm
Ean Of human passion and sfshness because Of the N
teachings, the incarnation rencarnaion of the a
ideals and principles of that religion. W
Peace and good will earth to men. Peace on -
earth to of good will is the basis of liberty of
mankind
Our democracy based liberty the liberty all to live and enoy
@ the fullest liberty to each individual consistent
to all other individuals. More is impossible.
Under this civilization has greater peace throughout the world
Wider INSTRUMENTATION and nbory feeling fellow
men have been developed.
Mans sdependenc independence of Others passed.
In its place have greater possibilities M Dependence of
upon man implies service of man to
To maintain democracy civilization and service convention gula-
ton and law, organized government is necessary.
The difference between the organization of the deoc-
and that by auocay that democracy by the will of
the governed and not the of few acting by
or that of an insurgnt minority.
Government by democracy be enforced vigorously
italy, unfinchingy that by any other government
They who differ their difference do all possible to
convert Others not done open defiance active rebel
Hon. and their actions subdnated the will and authority
of the majority.
If when majority Of all cannot be trusted express the will
people, be trusted act wisely and all not willing to abide
by it, any government except government by force will fail
democracy threatened from without and the democracy
of the whole world is at stake.
The protection of democracy must from those it protects
Every individual its protection all @ liberty substance To the
protection of that democracy he must devote all
Let dedicate country in whatever whenever and wher-
may called unhesang unfnchng service implicit in
its obedience and subodnaton to duty and authority.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21
NORWAY BETWEEN TWO FIRES
Fears War With Germany If She Ac.
cedes to Demands Made by
the United States.

Christiania, Norway.-Norway is un
willing to comply with Americas pro
posals for cessation of trading with
Germany, but wishes to retain hel
commercial relations with the United
States.
The following official announcement
was made:
Norway cannot break commercial
ly with one belligerent without imper,
ling its neutrality. There is no doubt
that the United States and the allies
will understand Norways difficult sit
uation. We justly claim we should not
do without bread and are thus con
fronted with the alternative of com.
plete distress or an agreement that
might endanger our neutrality and pos
sibly expose the country to war"
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21
To Do Everything Possible to Help Win
the War Is Object Of Railroads
RRH ASHTON. Rts.dsu. Chicago & NoAA Western Railroad

To everything possible to help win the war has been the oo1ec
the the began and will be their object until the wal
won Everything suordnaed to that object That
hv the railroads this country eliminated all individual interests
and competitive and have been operated parts OF single
sytem under the railroads war board @
With no increase their facilities the railroads have transported
volume business including troop movements
In addition to the commercial freight and passenger ac
known continued patriotic cooperation OF the pubic e
oads will keen on doing to win the war;
bv have not win not break down under the eno
NOUS burden imposed o them by conditions
They look future with confidence and hope IN view OF ne
ancs contained in presidents proclamation assuming on pna o.
be federal control and direction and w continue
de the best service Of they capable under the new order
hhinaA
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21
LARGE MOVEMENT OF TROOPS
War Secretary Cautious in Testifyina
Before Senate Military At
fairs Committee.

Observation-Disclosures had many
more men in France Jan. l than the
original schedule called for.
This was the statement of Secretary
of War Baker when he again took the
stand for cross-examination before the
senate military affairs committee.
Mr.. Baker was extremely cautions
in his answers to the bombardment of
questions. The hearing was marked
by much fencing and wrangling.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21
AMERICA AND ALLIES ARE lay
ING PLANS FOR VICTORY
BEFORE YEAR CLOSES.
GERMAN STRIKES SPREADING
Workmen Of Empire Demand Peace
Civil War RACES in FinIand--ItaI-
lans Drive Back Austrians-Sec-
rotary Bakers Excellent De-
Tense Checks Criticism.
BY EDWARD w. PIcKARD.

Washington correspondents were
permitted to say, last Friday, that the
United States and the entente allies
are maturing plans Of supreme impor-
lance which, 1t is hoped and believed,
will bring the war to an end before
the close of this year. What the pro-
ject is, cannot be stated, but 1t is
known that this country is about to
use its men and resources on a far
greater scale than has been considered
possible, and that there will be close
cooperation by all the opponents Of
the central powers.
In a message to American farmers,
President Wilson declared the cul-
minating crisis Of the struggle has
come, and that we must and shall
win. He added that victory or defeat
would be decided this year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21
Fourteenth Child Born.

Washburn, Wis.-Boy, page Col
Roosevelt! Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Plaisance, who live near here, are tn,
parents OF baby boy whose arrival
has increased the number of their chii
dren to IA. There are nine boys and
five girls.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21
Lost Diamond Found.

Observation-Disclosures valued al
$4,000 were fished out of sewer near
a street corner where they had been
hidden. They had disappeared while
in transit from Detroit to Baltimore