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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-11-14
Takino the Philosophjc View.

" don't see you out in your auto any
MORE" said the first north slider to his
friend. Last summer you were gone
all the time; no day was too hot, no
road too dusty, no storm too hard, no
discomfort too great to keep you at
home"
~Well," unused the second, "the price
Of everything is getting 50 high that
auto riding for pleasure is really a
luxury and not a necessity, so that it
was no trouble at all for me and my
wife to find for the first time this sum-
lncr that the roads are hot and dusty,
that it is a whole lot of trouble to
clean up the machine after a long ride,
that 1t Is much better to sit in your
own rocking chair on the cool front
porch at night, while the north wind
fans your cheeks, etc, ad in. So now
the car stays in the garage a great
deal more, there is no wear on the
tires and the mechanism. is not SUBJ
jected to such strain as it used to be,
and the car Will last much longer
Indianapolis News.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-11-14
NOT WISE ABOUT 0STRICHES
Grave Difficulties Seem to Surround
Scheme Devised by Soldier Who
Wants a Mascot.

The machine-gun sergeant at Doug
las who wants an ostrich for a mas
cot and is willing to hatch it himself
If somebody will provide him with an
egg, does not know much about os-
triches or the task in which he pro-
poses to enlist, in the opinion of the
Arizona Republican. II he gets the
egg and is not otherwise restricted, he
might as we'll be mustered out of the
service. The Germans win be at peace
SO far As he is concerned.
he has perhaps been misled by
stories he has heard Of the careless,
irresponsible way in which the ostrich
race Is perpetuated, by the laying of
the egg In the sand, where 1t is left to
its own devices until it becomes an
ostrich. That may happen in Africa,
where there is plenty of sand and heat,
but it will hot work in the climate Of
Douglas, where, though there is no
lack of sand the sun cannot be count
ed upon to assist in the business Of
Incubation. The sergeant would have
to 60 to setting.
Moreover, the ostrich is bird Of
slow growth. It would be long
time before one coming forth from
the egg could Become potent influence
in the struggle between autocracy and
democracy. BY the time it would be
in readiness to be taken to Berlin the
war would be over and only historians
would yet be talking about it.
We would recommend some other
kind of mascot, one Of quicker though
even Of less sturdy and magnificent
growth.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-11-14

in this connection p esident Wilson
says:
Next to the duty Of doing ev-
erything possible for the soldiers
at the front, there could be, it
seems to me, no more patriotic
duty than that Of protecting the
children who constitute one-third
or our population.
''Attention is now being given
to education and labor conditions
for children by the Legislature of
both France and England, show
ing that the conviction among the
Allies is that the protection of
childhood is essential to winning
the war. am very glad that the
same processes are being set afoot
in this country"
That the kindergarten is consid.
cred an important factor in war-t:mes
is evidenced by the fact that congress
has recently recognized the education.
al needs Of little children by making
an appropriation to the United States
Bureau of Education to enable it tt
promote kindergarten education in the
several states and territories
This country has approximately a.,
100000 children Of kindergarten age
and only about 100000 of that num-
Der are receiving the systematic train.
ng which the kindergarten affords anc
which is the birthright of every child
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-11-14
CARPENTERS
ARE WANTED

Federal Director A. S. Sigurdson,
y. S. R. enrolling agent, has received
the following:
A shipment of carpenters to New
port News, Virginia, will be made
from this Office on Saturday, Novem-
Der 9, 1918. Free transportation will
be furnished from any U. S. Employ
ment Service Office in the state. The
rate Of pay which the men will receive
is Use per hour, time and one-half
after eight hours. Board can be Sc
cured at the rate Of approximately SO
per week.. Free housing is furnished.
Can you not secure one or two men
for this shipment? It is necessary
that all carpenters bring their: tools
and that they arrive in Fargo by 8
o'clock p. m. on the day of shipment.
Do not recruit men from railways,
farms or mines.
Instruct the men which you recruit
% report at the Office of the U. S. EN-
ployment Service at Fargo and trans
portation will be given them.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-11-14
To Have Hon,e Painted.

1t was simple boyish letter writ.
ten In London by a youth from Wor.
cester, Mass, with little bit of news,
a little bit Of complaint, and a great
big bit Of confidence In what he and
the Americans were going to do; but
the better part by far was: II have
saved my pay for some une row, and
I want to give dad q surprise BY hav.
ing the old house painted. Won't you
please let me know how much It will
cost? and I'll send you the money and
leave the rest to you, but you mustn't
let dad know who Is paying for it."
That same evening on a train, among
the missing and reported as a prison.
er, I read the name of the aviator who
wrote the letter.-The Outlook.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-11-14

The many friends of Gilman Mud
yett will be glad to know that he has
entered West Point and is now being
made into regular soldier. Gilman
passed his examination some time
ago and few days ago left for West
Point and is now in active training at
that military institution. He writes
his mother that the rules are very
strict but that he likes it just the
same. His appointment was secured
through Congressman George NJ.
Young. Gilman is one of the best
boys we know of, is splendid young
man, and the Times-Decord is pleased
to hear of his success.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-11-14
NEW QUESTIONS AHEAD

The senate proceedings bring out
the fact that at the end of the war we
are likely to have a merchant fleet
larcer than that of any other country
in the world-differen relative posi-
ton than the we held at the beginning
of the war. This fleet will be very
largely owned by the government, and
it is problem that must be decided
as to whether we are going to sell the
yards, police them, or to operate them
under government ownership. Gov
eminent ownership crops up in every
industrial problem.
Another immense problem confront
ing the government and the country,
affects the manufacturing plants and
other establishments created for war
purposes, the machinery for which
may or may not be available for after
war production. 1t is likewise consid-
cred a subject for the immediate pres
ent to decide what we are going to do
with the million Of war workers now
so busily employed who will find them
selves out of employment when peace
has been declared. 1t appears imper-
alive that the government must take
some action to protect its war work.
ers. The government has an endless
number of buildings now being used
for exclusive war purposes, and it
must be determined what is going to
be done with these buildings. What
also is to be done with the houses the
government has provided for its war
workers? Surely all this vast equip
ment must not deterioate or 60 in the
scrap heap. At the same time the
government cannot always edo it al"
Private initiative must return to bear
its burdens. for it is very clear that
cooperate industry will not solve the
problem and "a wise, modern philoso-
pher gives this reason: Because in
evitably the few must always lead and
the many must follow, which renders
Just cooperation impossible Of reali-
zation until human nature itself IS
changed
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-11-14
Soldiers Appreciation.

Recently a woman well known in
America, who has devoted all her
time to relief work since the war be.
gan. was visiting hospital. The CON-
handing officer had sent a military
car for her. She entered the car just
as ar ambulance filled with wounded
passed by. As she noticed the thin,
pale faces, tears came into her eyes.
The solder chauffeur asked IL she
was Ill.
NO." she said, 'these are tears Of
gratitude and PRIDE"
Madame" replied the boy, a19ly,
III 1 thought that my being 4 solder
was worthy Of but one of your tears,
l should feel that I had not lived In
vain."-Red Cross Magazine.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-11-14
CALLED FOR QUICK THINKING
Skipper Of Burning Ship, With Cargo
Of High Explosives, in No Posi-
ton to Hesitate.

The Cephalonia was deeply loaded
with shells, and her chill-rooms were
filled with T. N. T. for the Italian
army, writes r. E. Cropley in the At.
lantic. She was we'll in the midst
of the convoy proceeding down the
Thames, and had just passed beyond
the submarine net, when a thin pencil
of smoke was seen to rise from the
corner of No. 1 hatch. 1t happened
to catch the third officers eye first,
and he called Sammy's attention to it.
In two shakes Sammy had sounded
four blasts on the siren, and q flag
auttered from the yard-arm, which
caused all other ships to give him q
wide berth, as the propeller of the
Cephalonia churned up the sea in her
frantic effort to back and turn as if
to return to London. A ship on fire
should return to port, but Sammy, with
a cargo of T. n. T. wasn't the kind of
skipper to risk blowing cottages and
kiddies into the next world in an ef-
fort to save his own skin. No; he
turned the Cephalonia till her stern
was head to the breeze, and slowly
kept her backing seaward to restrain
the fire, if possible, from spreading
aft to his chambers of T. N. T.;
backed her away from port and other
ships, so that, if she did blow up, the
military loss would be confined to the
Cephalonia alone. And all the while
he was wondering what moment a o.
boat would pop up and send torpedo
into him, or he would strike a drift
ing mine.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-11-14
A PlCNlC?

So busily engaged in their tasks was
the surgical dressing class of the Red
Cross Thursday afternoon, that they
almost begrudged the time they spent
in giving cheers over the most wished
for news-that Germany had surren-
ed.
Whether this item of interest was
then correct or not-their's was to do
or die and they carried out the edo"
with all energy, for those industrious
women made lat oakum pads, 14x2O,
which completes our quota of those
pads, despite the fact that they took
Is minutes off to march around the
city square in their uniforms, headed
by Mesdames Simpson and Heidel,
carrying the Stars and Stripes, with
Mrs. Craswell, the famous community
leader Of singing, waving out to vic
tory, leading us in such inspiring Sc
lection, as Hail, Hail, the Gangs all
Here" and "Uncle Sammy" Upon
reaching the center of Fifth avenue
the group sang with all dignity, "Star
Spangled Banner" Then they march
ed back to work, cognizant of the fact
that even when Germany runs up the
white flag, there will be much work
of this kind to dove may even have
to make bandages to bind up the
broken heart of the kaiser.
Now for it, ladies', there is much
to do to finish all of November's al
lotment. Let's have a strong pull,
long pull and a pull all together and
get all the surgical dressings ready
ere the week of Thanksgiving. Then
we surely will have something to be
mighty thankful for and will have
earned our vacation. Just remember
Uncle Sam is pointing his finger at
every Stacker and saying, II want
YOU"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-11-14
Hume 70 Wear Bark shese.

To help out in the present great
scarcity Of leather and the consequent
dearth Of footgear, a German army
authority recommends the introduction
of linden bark moccasins such rs are
worn by the Russian peasantry. Made
from the bark Of young twigs, these
shoes are said to stand two years.
wear; yet they are light and easy
and can be made to fit well. The lin
den forests Of the prince of Monaco,
near Laon, France, Germans gay,
would supply sufficient bark to make
100000 shoes, and the making of
them would furnish excellent light oc-
cupadon for prisoners and slightly
wounded
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-11-14
GOVERNMENT URGES
KINDERCARTENS

Miss Mccoy was recently appoint
ed kindergartener at the State Nor
nal school here, and she will begin her
iuties with the opening of the kinder
garten as soon as the quarantine is
lifted.
This year, our second at war, has
been declared "Children's Year" and
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-11-14
DARTINC, PIERCING
SClATlC PAINS
Give way before the pene-' .
tratine effects of Sloan's
Liniment

So do those rheumatic twinges and
the loin-aches of lumbago, the nerve-
inflammation Of neuritis, the wry neck.
the jo:r. wrcnct., TIE ligament sprain,.
the muscle strain, and the throbbing;
bruise.
The ease Of c-7iying, the quickness
Of relief, the positive results, the clean
illness, and the economy of Sloan's,
Liniment make it universally preferred.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-11-14
Portable houses Fern he.oit,l.

The United States navy, with knock
down houses contributed by the Amer
lean Red Cross, has been able to erect
a base hospital Of $50 beds on an old
estate on the Irish coast. These port.
able houses, ready to bolt together,
solved the problem of lumber short.
age. The hospital has q staff Of 129
physicians and attendants and main,
tains its own vegetable garden, dair3
and poultry farm.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-11-14

1t will occasion much regret in the
Z, S. senate to know that J. Ham
Lewis was defeated for reelection by
Medill Mccormick. ]. Ham has a very
abundant supply of pink whiskers
which have been the joy and admira-
ton of the democratic side of the SEN
ate. He is succeeded by a mighty
good man.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-11-14

From among the debris of the late
election one fact stands out in bold
relief-North Dakota is the only state
in the union to stand up under the
banner of socialism. In Idaho, South
Dakota, Montana and Minnesota the
socialistic bunch has been turned
down and North Dakota still is allow
ed to hang onto the belt for being the
rube state. There is another pleasing
feature about this election and that is
the elimination of VanLear as mayor
of Minneapolis. The prospects are that
our soldier boys will be coming home
soon and we want somebody to extend
the warm hand of welcome to them
who has not been stabbing them in
the back while they have been over in
France. VanLear has been against
the war all the time while his success
full opponent has been 100 per cent
right.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-11-14

There is just one regret in getting
this premature war news. 1t broke
down the morals of some of our staid
business men who took a few more
doses of influenza medicine than was
good for them. However, with such
good news coming in even the editor
felt like slipping from grace and get
ting under the influence of the flu
cure. 1t is mighty hard to stand up
under such good news we thought we
were getting without Slipping.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-11-14

has succeeded in pushing through.
Republicans have backed him up
splendidly and we have a bunch that
the republicans in congress will do
nothing derogatory to the prosecution
of the war most of the members
have sons and relatives fighting in the
trenches-so it stands to reason that
they are going to do anything detri-
mental to their interests, and they
certainly will not give the kaiser or
his bloody murderers anything but a
chance to come across with uncondi-
tional surrender - the republicans
have been str:ng for this program.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-11-14
Ara Of Greenland.

Corrections made recently in maps
Of Greenland have shown it to be about
10000 square miles larger than form
erly believed.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-11-14

The latest returns from the election
in the nation indicate that the republi-
cans have a substantial majority in
the house of representatives and will
control that legislative body at the
next session. In the senate the race
is very close with the republicans a
little ahead and at this time it looks
as if the republicans would have 40
senators to the democrats Al. Forty
nine is a majority. There is some
doubt in two fghts-Michigan and
Idaho. In Michigan Trneberry is 5000
or more ahead of Henry Ford and ap-
pears to have been elected. In Idaho
Nugent, democrat, is a few hundred
votes ahead of Gooding, republican,
and it looks like he is to be the winner.
1t may take the official count in that
state to settle the matter.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-11-14
W, S. S

The fight for the legislature between
Burl Carr and Howard Wilson in this
district has resulted in the reelection
of Mr.. Carr by substantial majority.
The fact Of the matter is that Burl
ran faster that he though he would
and under the circumstances we feel
that his victory is good one. We
offer him our congratulations at the
same time sympathizing with him in
the fact that he will have lonesome
time Of it at Bismarck IN the COM
pany he will be forced to keep. May
be that red headed clerk and the black
headed fellow can tie a rope around
his neck and when either one of them
want him to vote their way they can
give it jerk once in awhile and bend
his head.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-11-14

The official news of the practically
ending of the great war has been re-
ceived. This time it is real fact and
while we had great time several days
ago celebrating on the fake report,
this time we can celebrate knowing
that it is really true. The great mil
itary German empire which has
striven for nearly five years to rule
tn world has been beaten to stand
still; Kaiser Wilhelm and his family
are fleeing to neutral lands from the
wrath Of the people of his own land
and Germany is seething cauldron
of revolt. Out of all this revolt and
turmoil, perhaps may come, greater
and better country under a republic
we hope So The allied nations and
the United States can take pride and
glory in the fact that together they
have won the greatest war of all ages
and war which perhaps in all time
to come will never again be equalled.
We, in the United States can point
with pride to the fact that it was the
American soldiers who turned the
scale Of victory for the allied nations.
We arrived on European soil just in
time to find the gallant French and
English backed up against the wall as
it were in most desperate battle to
hold until the Yanks got in. 1t was
our fight as we'll as theirs and the fact
that we arrived in time to make the
pinch hit in nowise detracts from the
splendid courage and indomitable will
of our other allies. Then again, Italy
has to come in for a big measure of
praise. It was the Italians that put
the Austrians to rout and gave the
rest of US an opportunity to get at
Germany's back door and this weak
ened Germany, then with revolt seeth-
ing in the Teuton empire the end was
inevitable. There is glory enough for
all the allies as we'll as ourselves. It
was a righteous war, war for free
dom of equality to all nations and
Righteousness and justice has prevail
ed. Thanks giving day will be one of
great rejoicing in every American
home this year and many
care the hearts rejoicing today
To hear of the dawn of peace"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-11-14
". b .

The friends of Miss Minnie j. Mel
son all over North Dakota will rejoice
at the splendid victory she won at the
polls in Tuesdays election. The fight
was one Of the bitterest and one Of
the meanest ever pulled off in this
state and her victory is greater for
this reason. The efforts of the non-
partisan league and their kept press
to discredit Miss Nelson's qual;fca-
lions for the Office, have reacted as a
boomerang and swept the opposition
off its feet. The people of North Da-
kota cannot be camoufaged by false
insinuations and charges, and they
have testified to what they consider is
the fitness of Miss Nelson by elect
ing her to the highest educational Of
fee in the gift of the people by a
splendid majority in one of the hard
est and most bitter campaigns for an
Office in the annals of the states his
tory. Much of this credit goes to the
women of the state who have stood
back of her, as we'll as to the hard and
successful campaign she has made
personally, and last, but not least to
the bunch of men and friends who
helped her so thoroughly and unself-
ishly in prosecuting her campaign.
The Times-Record offers its congratu-
lations.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-11-14

The fact that the government stop
ped the horse sale and inspection in
this city yesterday should not be blam-
ed to Mr.. Delaney or any Of those in
authority who were responsible for
getting people to bring horses in here.
Mr.. Delaney had orders to get so
many horses for cavalry service in
the army of the United States and
went at it to get them. He has gone
to lot of trouble and expense in ad-
vertisng for these and had prospects
Of having fine sale and inspection at
this place This would have meant
much to this section as it would nos
only afford market for horses but
would have advertised Barnes county
as a point where first class horses
we're raised. When the exciting news
Of the probable acceptance of Ger
many to the armistice terms proposed
by the allies came out, the govern
ment for the time being cancelled this
and sale, and if the allies
terms are accepted probably that will
end the matter as the government will
not want horses if the war ceases. Mr.
Delaney did not get his cancellation
telegram until late yesterday so that
people could not be notified any soon
err than they were.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-11-14

Like the people of the state the ma
ton spoke most emphatically in the,
campaign of Tuesday by returning a.
republican house Of representatives
and possibly republican senate.
When President Wilson asked for the
country to elect none but democrats
to congress and practically said that
the help the patriotic republicans had
given him in congress amounted to
naught, he sounded the deathknell of
the democratic congress. The people
of the United States like fair fight
and their votes on election day in our
mind rebuked the president for the
gravest mistake he has made. A
friend of ours said yesterday that the
presidents hands would now be tied
on account Of the republicans being
in the majority. This is mistaken
and rather narrow minded view to
take of the situation. If the repub-
leans had taken that stand i'll the
present congress. Mr.. Wilson would
not have gotten through congress
many Of the important measures he
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-02
INDICTMENTS Z
AGAINST RUMLEY
ANDKAUFMANN
Three Indictments Returned
in Case Of Purchasing
Evening Mail"

New York, Aug. Federal indict-
ments we're returned here today
against Dr. Edward A. Rumely, for
mel Vice president and secretary Of
the New York Mail and Express COM
pany and S. Walter Kaufmann, for
mer counsel for the German embassy
in the United States, as alleged par
Elephants in the purchase Of the Eve
ming Mail for the German govern
ment. .
Three indictments were returned.
One is against DR.. Rufnely, charging
perjury; one Is against Kaufman.
making the same accusations and the
third alleges that the w defendants
conspired to commit perjury and to
omit from a report made to A.
Mitchell Palmer, enemy property Gus
torian. regarding the owners Of the
Evening. Mail. the statement that 81
260 shares of preferred stock and g.
1857 shares of common sstock in the
newspaper were held by the imperial
German government.