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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-12-12

"Let US be careful, in saving the
world for democracy, that we do not
deliver our great sister republic,
China, into the hands of autocracy,"
says the National Republican. 1T is
evident" continues the Republican,
"that Japan has used the war as
means of fastening her clutches up
on some of the territory and much
of the resources of China, with
wealth and population so great that
if the republic is made a vassal of
Japan we may soon confront, per-
haps alone, danger in the Orient far
more immediate and harmful that
that of Germany before the central
powers were reduced to impotence.
IF this government, in the peace
negotiations, fails to take the stand
that imperialism is as Objectionable
and as menacing to the rest of the
world in the Orient as in Europe,
we may yet pay a heavy penalty in
blood and treasure. This republic
has only good will for Japan so long
as Japan follows the American pol
icy Of keeping hands off of the lib
erty and property of other peoples,
but we have not, as people, fought
this war for the purpose of putting
down an old Prussia in Europe only
to build up new and more power
full and more dangerous one just
across the Pacific. The war is over,
the central powers are defeated, and
there are no reasons why this situa-
ton should not be discussed plainly;
in fact there is every reason why
the situation should be faced and the
truth spoken.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-12-12

The United States will be a bone
dry nation by January first, 1920, is
the prediction of Rev. F. L. Watkins,
state enforcement league officer who
has recently returned from a tour of
the east. He says that thirty-six
states will have ratified the amend
ment to the federal constitution by
January 20 next and the required num-
Der of states to put the amendment
over will have ratified by 1920. Mr..
Watkins is so optimistic that he says
that the country will never again be
wet after the expiration of the war
time nation wide prohibition which
ends next July. This is rather an OPP
timistic view of the situation as it
seems to be the nature of those who
want to take drink to get it some
how and it may be that in some states
where the thirst for liquor is strong
er than it is in North Dakota, those
states may again vote wet. We do not
think that North Dakota would do that
because it has been tried several
times without success and the people
of this state have prospered so much
under prohibition that it is doubtful
if the people would again vote for the
saloons. At that we notice there is
still quite a little "fu" eradicator be-
ing used around these parts. Every
time somebody makes trip to the
twin cities-and they go real often
nova new consignment is brought
to town and generously partaken of to
keep away the flu. The physicians
have not as yet published any state
ment showing any material saving of
life as result of taking this med
icine. From death reports majority
of the cases have resulted from too
much of this kind of medicine. We al
lude to those people who have been in
the habit of regularly taking this med
icine, then get pneumonia-most of
them die.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-12-12

The government is developing a
plan to take care Of the home coming
veterans who have been cover there"
fighting for the freedom Of the world.
We have two hundred million acres of
vacant land in this country unsettled,
much of it timber land and other un-
irrigated land but under the govern
ment's plan now being worked out this
land will be put into cultivation
and made to bring forth good results.
q The government will give to the SOL
diers who will settle and develop this
land the land each one can farm in adj
dition to stock and machinery-in
other words start the soldier boy out
in good shape if he desires to pursue
a farm life. 1t is the plan of Secre-
tary Lane and is now being developed.
It would provide homes and occupa-
ton for thousands of young men if
these young men want to get real
start in life and get down to work.
The plan as outlined by Secretary
Lane is not fully developed as yet but
in the near future detailed plans of
the scheme will be forthcoming.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-12-12

The state canvassing board, or at
least majority of it, will declare that
all the amendments voted on at the
late election have carried despite the
fact that they did not get majority
of all the votes cast as required by the
constitution to carry them. According
to the constitution most of them have
lost out but they are going to be de-
clared carried by the board acting un-
der an opinion of Attorney General
LANCER. At any rate we cannot see
that it matters very much, anyway.
The league is bound to put through
its program with the blue sky the limit
no matter what happens and so far as
we are concerned the better it will be.
If the amendments did not pass we
would get House Bill az at the coming
session with a new constitution, so
what is the difference. Let them go
the limit and do their durnest, the
sooner it is over the better. Maybe
it won't be half as bad as we think
it is anyway
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-12-12

"The Red Cross puts the soul into
soldier"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-12-12

able to handle this question. Most of
the boys who have gone to war come
from the farms and those that return
will again take up their work on the
farms, while those who have left the
cities and villages will no doubt find
their old jobs awaiting them. This
question of providing employment for
the returning soldiers. will be adjust.
ed without much trouble. There will
be a few cases in every community,
perhaps, where the soldier boy will
not be given his job back, but these
will be few, and even if this is SO there
are plenty of openings for all. At the
present time help is scarce in all lines
and we cannot see why the matter
should require much figuring out as
the industrial needs of the whole
country will need these boys just as
before they left for war. However,
we believe that every soldier boy who
went to war should be given his old
position back.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-12-12

When distress calls the Red Cross
answers "Here!"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-03

Washington. Dec Tho United
States will ask, as part of the peace
terms to be submitted to the central
powers. that reparation be made for
tho sinking OF all American ships and
cargoes by German warships. Amer
ica's bill may total $25o, 900. 900.
The state department today desig-
mated a period OF thirty days, begin
ming with December /. In which
American native-born or naturalized
citizens are asked to cooperate with
the state department in the compil-
ing Of the losses sustained by them al
a result Of German submarine warfare
both before and after the United
States entered the war. All informa-
ton Is to be sent to the state depart
ment
The information sought includes
fUsses OF carg0es or other personal
property or effects owned by Ameri-
cans where the same was uninsured
or only partially insured and regard
less OF whether the property was car
ried In American or foreign vessels,
the locality where the loss occurred
Lor tn destination oe.the yeasel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-03
MUST Be NO PLACE
FORUNDY|NGHATRED
J AGAINST GERMANY
Would Mingle Justice
Rightly With
Charity.
PAY FOR WRONGS
Is Belief Of Cardinal
Bourne, Discussing
Attitude of Allies
to Huns.
PAY FOR WRONGS

London, Dec 2--There should be no
place for undying hatred against Ger
many. She must be made to pay for
her wrongs. but, after she has paid, we
must give her her just place in the
worlds development.
Thus Cardinal Bourne, arch bishop OF
w estminster. in an interview, sums Up
duty toward our enemies.
The task before the allied nations
Ia to mingie justice rightly with char
ity." he said LAS Cardinal Mercier
says, there Is no Christian justice
without charity. and no charity with
out Justice. And as avenging Justice
Is a part of the virtue of justice. there
is no charity without ayenging justice.
To desire to close our eyes to injustice.
under the pretext OF heroisn In char
ity, and to allow the enemy TO com
nit crimes with impunityr because he
the sovereign and necessary sway OF
charity in the organization OF the
moral. individual and social life OF
christianixed humanity.
But when the punishment has been
fulhIied," Cardinal Bourne continued.
when reparation has been made. and
when there Is solid evidence that the
wrong dene liz acknowledged and thai
there 10 no desire to repeat II in the
future, when there ara real signs Of
sorrow and Atonemsnt. then re must
~ rrcRaFs1 10 Give the place IN the
worlds development even 70 our
enemies. which their natural abilities
and their legitimate achievements may
Justly claim for them.
This Is the strenuous work to which
tho statesmen of the world WIN soon
be called. It is hoped that it Is al
ready engaging their fullest attention.
IL the york be we'll aenes rte5 VIA Y
Fcok forward 10 a stable and srdar-
ing peace, perhaps even to the realiza-
ton of a permanent league OF nations.
II the work be done too hastily and
without sufficient care. IL settlement
be accepted which leaves even one
international problem unsolved. those
who come after US In the second or
third generation, may have to race
again the same and greater horrors
OF international warfare in their day
EutitIed to Reparation.
we are entitled to full and ade-
quate reparaticn for the injuries and
wrongs SO wantenly. nnJustly. so IN
necessarily inflicted upon US and our
allies by those who. for their own
ends. provoked this awful struggle. We
are entitled--nay. II is our duty-to
take all lawful means, to render re-
mote and impossible the renewal OF
such unjust provocation. 1t win be
seen how far these principles carry
us from the foolish cry inspired by
subversivc forces In Russia some
months ago Of no indemnities and no
annexation
THE immediate need is that there
be no relaxation OF the self-imposed
discipline which has hitherto prevail
ed. Food and fuel must be sparsciy
used even when peace has come. and
after.
Another world problem is to find q
way Of distributing thes world wealth
so that the poor man. manual lahorer,
or inferior clerk may have the addi-
tionai remuneration that he 80 urgent
~ needs; and the rich man no longer
receives the heaped-up increment,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-03

Washington, Dec. EN-
gagements made by President
Wilson and members of the
American commission to the
peace conference indicate to-
night that the party will leave
Washington by special train TO-
morrow night or early Wednes-
day for New York. where the
steamship George Washington
is awaiting with steam up.
The entire supervision of the
trip rests with officials of the
state department. some of
whom are in New York tonight
reviewing the arrangements
made by letter last week. No
tices have been sent to the
members Of the party, direct
ing the manner in which bag
rage Will be handled and stat
mir that, members Of the party
viii be given ample notice OF
the time Of departure. The
passports and other papers for
the members will be delivered
to them aboard ship at New
York.
It was indicated at the
White House today that the
president is anxious to avoid
any display at the time of de-
parture and it is limited that
the exact hour when his steam
er sets sail may be kent secret
up to the time of sailing. Nc
special passes to the dock
where the George Washington
is berthed are being issued.
Lansing Expresses Qualification.
Secretary Lansing. who is to he a
member OF the party. stated at a con-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-03
Revenue Bill to
Fail Of Passage
Not Believed That II Can he Rushed
Through at Present Session OF
Congress

Washington, Dec. :.--In the GER
tainity that the revenue bill Will fail
OF passage at this session of congress
senator's who are members OF the IL
nance committee today made arrange
ments 10 put through resolution to
re-enact the present law with an
amendment attaching the eighty per
cent war profits tax to 1t, It Is un.
derstood that Republicans will offer
no objection to the resolution.
The Republican members OF the n
nance committee held a conference
this afternoon and decided to submit
n minority report to the revenue hill
which Senator Simmons will send to
-ghe senate either wednesday Of
Thursday. The minority report wlll
onpose the plan which majority OF
The committee adopted of fixing the
limits OF tho revenue collection for
1890 at $4,000. 100000.
AT the conference all of the Rcplb-
lican senator's expressed unqualified
chtection to this proposal which they
regard M an attempt to take out OF
The hands the next congress legiS'
tation which should belong to it. On
me other hand. the plan not only
has the approval OF Secretary Nc
Aroo and thL enmocratic senator's on
the cDmI,..tce. but was commended
IL the pre- ident in his message to-
/ day, .,.,.
,,,,r,ber OF Senator'S on the subjccf OF
1KS Eay0futfur ana ufsu~tafkcu It OVER
eth nero bers OF the house ways ard
Y u cans committee. 1t Is his purpose ia
S1niruduce the resolution soon after the
revenue bill has been reported. In Dr.
k1nr fa,n, the treasury department may
~ Arnhlcd 10 proceed with t4e col
/ eki0na tho drH q the yeaE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-03
VIII SON TELLSOFPEACEPLAN
LATE RECOGNITION OF
LIMITED SERVICE POET

Washington, Dec. 2.-Private
Kenneth Rand, limited service.
graduate of Yale, and son of
Alonzo T. Rand. president of the
Minneapolis Gas company. is the
poet Of the limited service, SO
recognized after death.
Private Rand had sought en-
trance into the aviation corps.
artillery, infantry and into the
Canadian army. He was rejected
by all because of poor eyesight-
Finally he was accepted for limited
service by the quartermaster's de-
partment and sent to Camp Meigs.
here. After about sixty days SER
vice, he was stricken with in
fluenza and died from resultant
pneumonia. in Walter Reed hos
pital After his death this poem
was found in his effects:
Limited Service Only"
/ am not one of those tho Gods
decision
Has chosen for the highest gift
of all,
The sacrifice. the splendor and the
vision
To fight and nobly fall
And yet / know--what though II
but dreaming,
Should the day hang on some
last desperate hope.
| could lead one reckless column
streaming
Down some shell-tortured slope.
To face the shadow-hell of death S
own valley
With eyes unclouded and I'M
lowered head
Know for an instant one ecstatic
rally
And then be clearly dead
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-03
lntimates That Council
men Are Urging APP
pointment Of Friends.
QUESTION OF PAY
Salary Ordinance Tabled
Until Next Monday
Night for urther
Information.

As the result of n more or less
animated discussion, of the i'm
portanre Of hurried action on vnrf-
GUS ordinances recomme nded by
the special council committee on
charter changes In conformity with
the requirements of the mend ed
charter. council last night tabled
the ordinances. and adjourned at
1I:3o o'clock to next Monday night.
at which time the papers will he
taken up and disposed of.
Much stress was laid upon the
Importance of acting upon the
ordinance fixing salaries for the
six directors provided for in the
new charter. The committee rec
ommends $1,000 In each ease. Two
Of the directors are to he nnmed
by council. while ths remaining
four are to he appointed by the
mayor and confirmed by council.
Criticism of the com mittee was
indulged I'm by various mem hers of
the council. and severe was
some of this criticism, that Presf-
dent Peters. who In also mem Der
OF the charter changes committee,
felt impeiled 70 express. very feel
fnEty his disapproval OF such
action. He declared that the criti-
cimms were unfair. unkind and I'M
becoming.
"This committee Inns worked
faithfully upon the important
husiness set Tar II TO Ao.'' said MT.
retexoy - eaame<. ieaSte sA4a cAam.
her wtahout refesffnK-t8 thts. Many
h0urs were spent In considering
the varios. measures and the COM
mittee worked hard 70 give this
body the hest II had. and this
crfticfsm comes m unfair. and I'M
becoming. II the members of the
bedy will read the charter. they
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-03
Freedom of Seas
Not Vital Issue
Paris Delegates Concerned Principally
With War Ieyfcs and Re Group
ing OF Territories

London. Dec. 1.-The problem Of
the freedom of the seas win not
necessarily come up for a decision by
the peace delegates to Paris. accord
ing to reports reaching Universal Ser
.vic~- frum = reiiabls source tnni9nt 4
1t is pointed out hat that the Paris
delegates Will be principally concern
ed with questions pertaining to war
ievfes. the regrouping of territories
as well as reparation and penalties.
Nm some quarters here It Is suggest
ed that II was unfortunate President
Wilson included the 'tfrHedoms uf the
seas..s Ia his fourteen points. It being
argued in these circles that this is
sue does not really belong there"
IT is further learned that there Is
movement afoot at the royal court
in favor OF admiral Beatty az Brit
aims naval representative at the Paris
conference instead of the admirary's
choice. Admiral Hope De Puy chief
of the naval staff.
II may now be disclosed that King
Nicholas of Montenegro recently went
to Paris and made the following rep
That Juge-Siav federation
would be preferable to kingdom
under a miiitarism which would con-
summate Serbian domination over
other peoples.
THAT the Croatians, Slovenes and
Montenegrins each expecting to main
tain their ancient liberties, would not
readily consent to Serbian rule and
Serbian laws. each of tssse races
pleading President Wilson'S princi-
pie OF self-determination.
The allied pour parlers have agreed
that the two hotels which will be oc-
cupied in Paris by the British peace
delegates and attendants shall be
british soiI'' for the time being. the
same AS the British embassy.
1t has been further agreed that the
conference in Paris shall begin aa
soon az possible after the British
elections.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-03

The account OF the partially insured
property must include the total value
and the amount Of insurance. To the
original invoice or actual value OF un-
insured property must be added all
expense incurred in connection there
with. American insurance companies,
who have paid or who have pending
for settlement, cargoes or other per-
sonal property losses of Americans,
may submit statements giving the to-
tails OF payments and claims.
The latest figures issued by the
government show that total Of las
ships were sunk, with gross ton
mage Of 354,449.
II Is estimated by some experts that
this represents loss of at least $780,
100000 for ships alone, not including
Assuming that Americas total
losses for ships and carGoes under the
American flag were $50.000.000. 1t is
believed that the losses suffered by
American shippers whose property
was lost In foreign-owned ships will
bring the total to The neighborhOod
|oS 2&So. ~. ooo.. -,-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-03
Funston
Dies in Idaho
Former Virginian Passes Away Sun.
day-Was Rector OF Christ
Church Here

Rt- Rev. James b. Funston. d.
D.. bishop of the Episcopal Dio-
cesc of Idaho. died at his home
in Boise Sunday afternoon. Bish
op Funston for n number OF years
was rector of Christ Church Of
this city and was "A nativc-boru
Virgfnian.
He was born in Clark county.
but moved to Mirador, Green
wood. Albcmarle county. the
home OF the Funston family. He
was a graduate of the Virginia
Military Institute and from there
went 10 the University Of Virgin
In. where he psa<aiccd law. He
received his training for the min
istry Mt the Virginia Theological
Seminary. at Alexandria. Va
From Christ church of this city
Bishop Funston went to the Trinity
church, OF Portsmouth. Virginia. and
IL was there that he was consecra-
ted bishop of the Episcopal Dioce se
of Idaho. where he has remained
since. The conservation took place
in 1898.
At the general convention OF 1898
on October IL, the house of Bishops
in accordance with the recommends
ton OF special committee on the
Missionary jurisdiction. constituted
the Missionary district of Boise.
On October 90, the house OF bishops
nominated Bishop Funston and hs
was consecrated July 13, 1899. A,
the general convention OF 1907, fol.
lowing the recommendations of q
meeting of representatives of the sew
enth Missionary department, held al
Boise. on May 3. 1907. the commit.
tee On domestic missions of the house
of bishops. presented report son DC
tober 10. for the rearrangement Of
the Missionary districts. which wa!
adopted BY it the state OF Idaho wa,
made Missionary district. to which
Bishop Funston Was. appointed. =-
No arrangements have as yet beer
made for the funeral, The body i.
expected TO arrive here either Sunday
or some time next week. Should II
will be conducted in the afternoon
and the interment will be in Holly.
wood cemetery.
4 Bishop F'unsten Is survived by his
wife, who was Miss Pratt. Of Port
Royal, Caroline county. Virginia. -four
sons. James b. JP., William v. Lieu
tenant Robert ", and Lieutenant
Stanard Funston. and one daughter
Miss Alese Funston.
All OF the sons are in the service
of the United States Robert v. Fun.
stem Is a lieutenant in the medical
corps and. is stationed in France
Stanard-- Funston -a-lieAtenaAt, he To-
Gated in Washington. James b. Fun
stem Is In training for the naval re.
serve and william b. Funston Is pre-.
pairing for aviation duty in a train
ing camp In this country.
Bishop Funaten was a brother oil
O.. H. Funston. = prominent real e.
tata daalnr ~. this cttx.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-03
Goes Abroad to Enforce His Ideals
OF Peace, President Tells Congress
In Address to Joint Session of BODY

Goes to peace table to play his full part.
In making good what our soldiers and
Sailors offered their lives to obtain---
Does not intend to be away long, and
will keep in close touch with govern
mental affairs here.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-03

Presidents Legislative Program Provide. for EN-
ployment for Returning Soldiers, Speedy Return
of Business and Industry to Their Normal Chan
nels, Financial Aid to Belgium and Northern
France, Speedy Enactment of Revenue Bill, Exx-
tension of Suffrage to Women, Enactment Of
Naval Program, Railroad Legislation and Ratif:-
cation of Colombian Treaty.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-03

Rostand, Playwright, Dies
Paris, Dec Edmund Rostand.
the famous playwright. died here to-
6av
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-03
America Will Demand Reparaion for
Sinking Of Ships and Cargoes by Huns

One Hundred and Fortyve Vessels With Gross Tonnage
Of 35449 Are Sent to Boto-Tota Losses in Ships and
Cargoes Will Reach $500o00o0 and Those of Shippers
Foreign Owned Bottoms Will Swell Total Quarter of
Billion Dollars
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-03
WILSON PEACE
PARTY STARTS ON
JOURNEY TONIGHT
Leaves for N. Y. on First
Leg of Momentous
Trip.
TO AVOID DISPLAY
tIinted That Exact Hour
of Sailing of Presii-
dent May Be Kept
Secret.
TO AVOID DISPLAY

Destroyers to Meet Wilson.
Paris, Dec. 2.-Fourteen
American destroyers have
been ordered to proceed
from Brest to the Azores to
meet President Wilson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-03

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-03
WEATHER

Washing, -. Dec. a.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-03

Virginia-Fair Tuesday
and Wednesday, slightly
warmer Wednesday In
south.