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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-05-02

July ! a new postal law for maya
zines and newspapers goes into effect,
Ihanks to congress, on that date
begins sharp and continuous increase
IN postal rates on newspapers and
magazines, based on the zone system
like the parcel post.
THESE new rates bear down with es-
pec'al severity upon the magazines.
Moreover, they are in excess of what
the express companies are glad to
carry goods for, and the express COM
panies are after a profit.
Under the zone system as congress
has applied it to magazine postage-it
makes less difference to newspapers.
whose circulation is largely local any-
way-the long distance postage is vir-
tually prohibitive.
That means that the circulation of
national magazines, even magazines
OF the highest value and Importance
must be localized; that, so far as the
influence of magazine reading matter
is concerned, America will be split
up into sestlons-some we'll favored
others virtually barred from access
to these sources of interest and en-
lghtenment.
This is the most unintelligent, the
most stupid, the most unpatriotic act
congress has been guilty of in a long
time: 1t is levying prohibitive tax
on the spread Of intelligence and en-
llghtenment. Can it be that congress
seeks to deny to the American people
that which, in this instance at least
If not in others, it most consp;cuously
lacks itself Duluth Herald.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-05-02
A BIG THING FOR THE STATE

The North Dakota Council of De-
Tense in calling the newspapermen Of
North Dakota into the capital city
for war conference is doing big
thing for the state. North Dakota
has no more loyal, patriotic or self
sacrificing class of citizens than the
newspapermen, and especially r.. the
publishers Of country newspapers!
They give more to the cause, do it
more willingly and render their ser
vice more efficiently than any other
division Of our civil population. Our
country newspapers in the Third Lib
erty loan have done a truly wonder
full work The Third Liberty loan
editions published by practically every
country newspaper in the state are a
credit to North Dakota. The spirit
shown by these country newspaper
men, many Of whom, because the war
has taken their help, are doing sew
eral mems work, has been splendid
thing to see.
When all of these men come into
Bismarck the end of the week and
meet with the state council of defense
and confer with such distinguished
leaders as DR.. Willard G. Bleyer of
the University of Wisconsin school of
journalism, and DR.. Thomas F. Moran
Of Purdue and Burr Williams McIn-
tosh of New York, and when they get
their heads together and work out a.
win for the war publicity campaign
for North Dakota they are going to
do something which will go further
than anything else possibly could do
toward stamping out the last vestige
Of sedition in North Dakota. 81
The North Dakota Council of De-
Tense is to be congratulated upon hav-
ing conceived this idea, and the news
papermen of North Dakota are to be
complimented upon the readiness with
which they have agreed to come into
this conference at their own expense,
burning midnight oil to get the paper
to bed on time, gladly undertaking,
many Of them, long and tiresome
Journeys, that they may further con-
tribute their bit to the glorious cause
of democracy.-Bismarck Tribune.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-05-02


A Winnipeg dispatch says that Can
adam hostesses, after June l, must
secure a license before giving party,
according to Interpretation placed by
local Canadian food board representa-
tives upon the new order regulating
public eating places. Churches, pri-
vate homes, soda fountains, owners
and others will have to secure licens-
es or those in charge will be liable to
arrest. Hostesses who secure a IL
cense may give as many parties as
they care to, but will be restricted as
regards the amount of cake, butter,
and sugar served to guests. The lie
ense fee has not yet been fixed. Won
der if the United States will adopt
such ruling. We look for just such
action if the war keeps up.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-05-02
UN-AMERICAN

Certain partisans of the Tory per-
suasion have been lauding Senator
Chamberlain, an alleged Democrat
who must seek reelection in repub-
/ lican state, because Of his tory ideas
of militarism and his hostility TO the
Wilson admin stration.
Senator Chamberlain was the au-
thor of recent proposal to break
down civil justice in America and to
turn the whole question of sedltlon
and disloyalty and treason over to
court martial.
A word from President Wilson, who
not only must lead America to victory
in this war but must also MAINTAIN
precious American liberties the while
has killed this amazing proposal. He
held it to be unconstitutional, un'
American and abhorrent-as every
thoughtful American with the capac.
4 ity to think beyond the moment will
surely hold it on sober thought. -.
This wretched proposal is killed
and it is we'll. America, fighting fol
the liberties of the world, is not yet
ready to throw all her own liberties
away, as some of it's impatient and
thoughtless citizens are in their haste
seeking to do.
But the incident has been useful
1t throws flood of light upon the
mental attitude and trustworthlness
of Senator Chamberlain and his fol
lowers, and it stamps them "Un'
safe. Duluth Herald.
--BUY W. S. S.
The department of agriculture
wants the Times-Record to impress
on the minds of our farmers that all
grain sown this year should be treat
! ed for smut. The government agent
was here yesterday and wanted US tc
impress this fact strongly on the
minds of the people of Barnes county
He says that Barnes county is falling
behind other places in treating grain
for smut. We said we hardly believ-
ed that but he replied he knew it, and
as that is his business the argument
was closed. He maintained that the
war exegincies demanded this. That
every bushel of grain would be needed
and millions more. He said that if
smut got into the grain and the crop
was curtailed as a consequence, the
winning Of the war would be endan-
gered. Of course most of the grain
has been sown but there is flax, bar
! ley and other grain still to SOW
What the government man wanted to
impress on the farmer is the fact
that prevention is the right thing. A
failure of crop would be disastrous
The country needs every resource pos
sible and grains are the backbone OF
the whole thing.
C. w. Bleick and M. P. Johnson
who are two members of the state
railroad commission and who were be-
headed at Townley's behest at the
recent non-partisan convention in Far
go, the only crime laid against them
being that they refused to wear the
league collar, have decided to become
candidates for reelection Just the
same. The league bosses can behead
these gentlemen politically but they
cannot stop them from asking the
support of the people at the primar-
les. They may win out without the
leagues endorsement.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-05-02

Champ Clark has been offered the
United States senatorship in Missouri
to succeed the late Senator Stone, but
Champ is afraid to let go the speak
ership because he fears some repub-
lican will grab it. Take our advice
Champ, and nail down that senator
ship. The republicans will pet the
job YOU hold next session anyway, Re-
member that opportunity is knocking
at your door.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-05-02

A fellow at West Branch, Iowa, OBJ
jects to the capitol of North Dakota
beng called Bismarck and wants it
renamed Roosevelt City. We have
not gone SO far as to want the names
Of North Dakota towns changed be-
cause they happen to have German
names, but if any are changed Roose-
welt sounds good to US.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-05-02

Judge A. A. Bruce, chief justice of
the state supreme coort, has been
rendered and has accepted a profess
soorshlp in law at the University Of
Minnesota and will move to Minneano-
lis Just as soon as his present term
on the bench is ended. Judge Rr1ca
will be missed in North Dakota
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-05-02
ANNOUNCEMENT

hereby announce myself a candi-
oate Tor nomination for the Office of
superintendent of schools of Barnes
county, and respectfully solicit your
support at the primaries June 26, 1918.
fol. Ad NELLIE B. WHITCHER.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-05-02
ANNOUNCEMENT

hereby announce myself candi-
oate Tor the office of sheriff of Barnes
county on the Republican ticket, and
earnestly solicit your support at the
primary iny election to be held June 26,
FOL. AID. ENGEBRET LARSON.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-05-02

Efforts are being made by the nom
partisan league leaders to have the
constitution amended and petitions
have been circulated for signers for
the past few months. The petitions
must have Is per cent of all the vot-
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-05-02
HENRY T. LEE.
TO THE ELECTORS OF BARNES
A. COI1NTv

hereby announce myself as a can.
ulaate Tor the office of Superintend-
ent OF Schools, and respectfully solicit
your support on the nonpartisan
scn9ol ballot at the primary election
IN June, 1913. E. J. WHALIAN,
1oi' Ao. lIdtf Fingal, N. D
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-05-02

A movement is on foot in the state to
regulate pool halls during the war at
least. 1t is claimed that there are
thousands upon thousands of men in
the country employed and loafing
around these places that might better
be employed in doing work that would
help win this war. The country is in
need of men on the farms, in work.
shops, in the army and many of these
men can be found killing time in the
pool rooms of the country. We can
see no reason why young men who are
engaged in various lines of work
earning regular living should have
to be snatched away from their work
. and business while thousands of 9TH
ers should be allowed to kill time
playing cards and pool. This is a
time of necessity not luxury and ev-
cry available man in the country will
be necessary to help win the war.
Every useless branch of business
should be curtailed and the man pow
er wasted therein should be put to
work in the proper channels. Not
only is it waste of man power but
it is a decided waste of money which
mASAC NC CulIICO 1IltO UcLISI advantage
in furthering the governments war
plan. It is estimated that there are
not less than 500 of these institutions
in the state manned bv not less than
one thousand able, bodied men whose
average weekly income will amount
to not less than $4,000. What is
true of the pool hall is also true of
many other lines of business such as
life insurance. Take that branch of
business for instance. There are a
dozen men selling life insurance where
one could do the work. In many lines
men could be eliminated and put into
channels Of work for the government
until after the war. Wholesale
houses, machinery manufacturers and
others are cutting down the number
of men on the road and these men
are going into government service.
1t is simply this in a nutshell: I. Con-
servation- Of the man power Of the ma
ton is absolutely. necessary if the
United States is to win the war. We
expect many people will take excep-
lions to this editorial but we can't
help it if they do. It is the truth and
they know it, but the truth hurts
whether it is told in the newspaper, in
the pulpit or on the public rostrum.
Let's look at this matter nationally
and periodically.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-05-02

Station Agent J. J. Chamberlain re-
celved picture post card from Camp
Grant, Rockford, ILL.,, Monday from
Roy lverson, formerly fireman on the
local pusher here. Roy looks like
real soldier in his uniform and saws
ne is getting accustomed to his new
duties. He is in the 32nd Engineers,
3rd Prov. Co., Barracks APT.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-05-02
ANNOUNCEMENT

hereby announce myself a candi-
uaee 1or the Office of sheriff of Barnes
eounty on the Republican ticket, and
earnestly solicit your support at the
PRIMARY a,n election to be held June 26,
Pol. Ad. >'e' 1dtf
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-05-02

Senator Porter J. McCumber wants
industrial conscr;ption. The senator
also wants the draft age fixed at from
IL to 62. There it goes again. The
selfishness will crop out even in SEN
atorial circles. From authentic in
formation received Mr.. McCunher
has passed the limit of age. But he
has a boy in the service and his mo-
tives are good and patriotic.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-05-02
ANNOUNCEMENT

l hereby announce myself as a can
dldate for reelection to the Office of
County Commissioner of the First
District and respectfully solicit your
Pol. Ad. HENRY n 1rr
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-05-02

A Cleveland Judge has decided that
woman can wear her skirts as short
as she wants to, to which the Bis
marck editor says he'll bet she's
afraid to-. Tut, tut.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-05-02

The probabilities are new that the
Willard-Fulton fight will not be al
lowed in Minnesota. This is no more
than proper. Why should couple of
heavy weight pugs be allowed to
punch each other up for a purse of
$4,000 when the country is in need
of money-or at any other time-we
would like to know. If Mr.. Willard
and Mr.. Fulton want to fight real bad
Uncle Sam needs men badly and
would no doubt give them ample op-
portunity in the trenches where they
could not only put in ten rounds but
ten times twenty rounds along with
the other American soldiers in France.
1t looks like a frightful waste of
money to promote prize fight and is
certainly unlawful and brutal. If
two men were to start fight on the
street in any city in the United States
the police officials would quickly grab
them and put them in Jail, but if a
couple of beefy prize fighters get to-
gether in a ring the police close one
eye while they look on with the other
and nothing is said. The Times-Rec-
ord sincerely hopes that Gov. Burn
quist will promptly stop the fight if
they get permission from the safety
commission of Minnesota to hold it.
Let the promoters donate that much
money to the Red Cross where it will
do some good. R
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-05-02

It is nightly inspiring to know that
the Ninth Federal Reserve District
of which North Dakota is a part, was
the first district to report over-sub-
scription to the Third Liberty Loan,
and it must be a matter of pride for
the people of this state to know that
it has gone over the top by an over 60
per cent over-subscription. The farm
ers of the district have been carrying
the heaviest load in subscribing for
these bonds, which shows that the
farmers of the northwestern states
are loyal and are doing their part in
winning the war. This last bond is
sue has gone through easier than any
of the others, and it only shows that
the people are just waking up to the
fact that this war is more serious than
at first anticipated. All you have to
do is to show the American people the
real need, give them the truth, and
they always help the government in
times of need in good shape. The
kaiser can take no comfort to himself
from the returns from the Third Lib
erty loan drive.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-05-02

Phone No. for engraved calling
cards. NV
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-05-02
STUPID

BUY W. S. S.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-14
This Will Tell You
Who's Husband Is
Who in Movie-Land

Who is married to whom in movi,
land ? Here are few OF the mar
ried actresses arranged in alphabetical
order by their screen names together
with their names In private life:
Mary Anderson Is Mrs Pllny Good
| friend
Margaret Ansiin IL Mrs. Howard Hull
Leah Baird IL Mrs A. NJ Beck
Ethel Barrymore 10 Mrs. Russell q
Colt
Dorothy Bernard Is Mrs A. H. Var
Buren,,
Nell Boone is Mrs. Miles welch.
Charlotte Burton Ia Mrs. william Rus
May Bnsch In Mrs Francis Mcdonald
Marie Cabin IL Mrs. Daniel " Arthur
Gertrude Cameron Is Mrs r. H. Van
Lonn.
Lima Cavalierl Ia Mrs Lucien Mura
tore.
Constance Collier ls Mrs Julian Les
TRANCE.
Jane Cowl Is Mrs. Adolph Klauber.
Henrietta Crosman Is Mrs Maurice
Campbell
Peggy Custer il Mrs. Jack Mckenzie
Dorothy Davenport ls Mrs. Wallace
Reid
Marie Doro Is Mrs. Elliott Dexter.
Marie Dressler Ia Mrs. James II, Dm-
Mnta Durfee ls Mrs Roscoe Arbuckle.
Adele Harrington is Mrs, Hobart Bos-
worth
Marguerite Fischer is Mrs Harry pol
lard.
Pauline Frederick is Mrs. willard
Mack
Lulu Chaser is Mrs. Thomas D. Rich
ards
Kitty Gordon ls Mrs r. II. Berseford
Wlnlfred Greenwood Is Mrs George
Fields
Florence Hackctt is Mrs. Arthur John.
son,
Alma Hanlon is Mrs. Walter Kingsley.
Gale Henry is Mrs Bruno Becker.
Gerda Holmes IL Mrs HApley Holmes.
Wnrda Howard Ia Mrs. John I,orenL.
Gladys HuIette Is Mrs william Parks
jr
Margaret Ellington Ia Mrs ". J, Bowers.
Margaret Joslyn ls Mrs Harry Todd.
Annette Kellermann' IL Mrs J. r. Sui
llyHn
Madge Kennedy is Mrs. Harold Boil
ster
Adele Lane Is Mrs. Burton King.
Louise Lester II Mrs Jack Richardson.
Anna Little II Mrs Alan Forest.
Esther Lyons is Mrs oscar Eagle
Molly Malone Is Mrs. Forrest Cornett.
Vivian Martin Ia Mrs W. w. jefferson.
Mae Murray Ia Mrs Jay ]. O'Brien.
Evelyn Nesblt ls Mrs. Jack clifford
Miriam Nesblt ls Mrs Marc McDermott.
Laura Oakley is Mrs. Milton Moore
Seena owen is Mrs. George Walsh
Flora Parker II Mrs Carter de Haven.
Dorothy Phillips Is Mrs. Allen Holubar.
Mary Picktord Ia Mrs owen Moore
Florence Reed Is Mrs Malcolm VII
llhms.
Ruth Roland 10 Mrs Lionel Kent
Gertrude Ryan is Mrs, Wheeler Oak
man.
Teddy sampson II Mrs Ford Sterling
Jackie Saunders is Mrs. 10. d. Hork-
helmer,
Marguerite Snow Il Mrs. James Cruze
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-14
Didn't Tell 7
Truth, Judge Says,
Gives Her SIS Fine

Ada Gray, negro was fined SIS and
costs in the municipal court today for
telling Judge Mitchell that sic did not
steal coal from the Rock Island after
she had taken the oath to tell the truth
and nothing but the truth Marine
Davis and Minerva Williams, negro
women charged with the same ofienSe
were fined $40 aud costs but sentence
suspended, pending their good behavior.
The three women entered pleas ot not
guilty, but the Rock Island special Of
iicer was present and testified that the
three were picking up coal beside
car loaded with coal, while a l5.yrar
old girl was in the car throwing thc
coal out
When asked by Judge Mitchell why
she was stealing the coal, Ada SAID.
Judge | haven't been stealing coal, "
and Judge Mitchell said We'll for not
telling the truth III fine you SIS AND
costs" o.,
The other two went on their way re-
ioicing.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-14
TO Walk From City
or to Shovel Snow,
That's the Question

II was a hard question for Frank
Finch, white man charged with vag-
rency, 10 decide today whether he
would rather walk away from Oklahoma
City within thirty minutes or spend
NE next twenty days in the city Jail
IN fact the question was too hard for
him, and Judge Mitchell decided it,
end gave him thirty minutes to get
oct Of town,
Finch told Judge Mitchell that he had
no job at the present time and that he
walked 10 Oklahoma City from a farm.
Judge Mitchell asked him which he
would rather do--leave Oklahoma City
~ thirty minutes or spend twenty days
ID the city jail.
! don't know, Judge" responded
Finch.
We'll, III tell you which you can de-
leave the city within thirty minutes, or
Jon will be brought back here and will
spend twenty days in Jail, what time
ygu are not shoveling ice from the
sidewalks around the city building, "
sAid Judge Mitchell.
Finch had not been brought back to
W police station up to noon. nor had
4 he returned or his own accord.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-14

whose return TO Mrs Merril's school,
Mamaroneck, N. Y, has been delayed
on account of the delayed train Sery-
ice They will stop in Kansas City
for a short visit with Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Colcord
The Eastern Star Study club and the
Social Embroidery club will meet Wed
nesday in the haywood Christian
church at Ninth street and Philips ave-
nue. foraH day Red Crossword
The members OF Philomathea are
asked 10 fneet Wednesday afternoon at
2W o'clock for a called meeting at the
home of Mrs. Z. S. Malone, 400 West
Thirteenth street
q q
Mr. and Mrs Fred Focht OF l09 West
Ninth street, are now at home TO their
friends at 1910 West Thirty-eighth
street
Mrs. Frank Wolf OF Kansas City
who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Guy + Templeton of 9O3 West Thir-
teenth street, returns home this eve
ming.
The Tabasco club at Norman will
give a dance Friday evening.
y 4 y
Mrs William ellison, who has been
the guest of her daughter, Mrs c. Fred
Coffman and Mr. Cofimsn, l0l7H
North Walker avenue, has returned TO
her home in Cleveland, Okla.
Mr., and Mrs i. Bird Hughes Of
oN West Twenty second street are
Mrs. Ethel Black Of Mus
kogee.
y y Y
Major and Mrs. William I. Hutch
ings Of Muskogee have come to make
their home in Oklahoma City and are
at home at Hadden hall Major
Hutchings is one of the assistant at
torney generals Of the state.
Mrs, ] f Adams and little son,
James Ernest jr.. OF McAlester, are
the guests of Mr. and Mrs H. c,
Brown, 1904 West Tenth street.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-14

meeting the scarcity of labor, particu-
larly by helping in the wheat harvest
and with other crops. In towns they
also would be able to do much work
now done by men, relieving the men
for service in the fields.
School organization would not be in
terfered with to any great extent, Mr..
Wilson believes, by the schools holding
forth six days in the week,
Church Might Object.
Some objection might be made BY
Seventh Day Adven,istS il was pointed
out, but the exigencieS of the situation
brought on by the war are believed by
most educators who have considered
the question. to warrant change for
the time being.
The decision as to whether changes
will be made from the five day school
week to the six-day plan rest entirely
with the individual school boards, ac-
cording to Mr. Wilson The state board
OF education does not meet until Feb
ruary o, which would be too late for
action on the question
City Manager Ashburner of Spring
field o., recently seized a barrel of
sugar in the possession of a private
citizen.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-14

Every teacher In Walnut Grove
reported "on time" on Friday morn
ing, when Oklahoma City was suffering
from a temperature Of seven below
zero. There was a fair attendance OF
pupils and forenoon session was held.
Mrs. A. Worth. the hnitress, had the
building comfortably warmed.
Gertrude Disney, an eight "A" grad
uate Of the Washington school has
neither been tardy nor absent during
her entire school life
Albert Creamer pcnmanship super.
visor for the grade schools visited the
Walnut Grove school Friday and
graded the writing of the pupils for the
present semester.
Members OF the eight "A" class Of
the Bryant school will make a service
flag for the school as a farewell gift
on their entrance to the high school
this month There will be a star on the
flag for every boy now In the country's
service who was a pupil OF the Bryant
school The boys OF the classes are
supplying the material and the girls
will make the flag. Miss Mary Nc
Cullough is the principal.
The following pupils in room 3 of the
Walnut Grove school were perfect for
attendance in the past month; Anita
Greenlee, Viva Woolley, Berthe May
Woolley Nora Nash Ruth Warren.