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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14
Miss Nelson Stripped OF
Power; TOtten G/eetuI Al
Latest Accomplishment
Return of Macdonald Regime to State Educational System
Attained Through Action of Board of Administration
and the Advisory Commission

prior to the passage of this act shall
not be altered or amended or abridged.
The Rev. Mr.. Totten and Mr.. Muir
appeared to agree with Miss NELSON
when she cited her authorities, and
the matter was dropped for that day.
Thursday, however, Mr.. Hagan ad-
vised that he had spent the night
peering over the statutes and that he
had found excellent legal authority
for the action which the board pro-
posed, that all acts in conflict with
the action which the board proposed
had been repealed, and with them
any power or duties which the lcgis-
Elature heretofore had conferred
| upon theoffice to which Miss Nelson
was elected. The Rev. Mr.. Tttten
ard Mr.. Muir were converted by Mr..
Hasan's legal lore, aad Casey had
been quiesceat at all times so the
resolution passed.
!. Upon her second meeting with the
board Thursday, following the Sc
lection of Grain, Macdonald man,
to be certificate clerk, in the face of
Miss NELSON'S objection that it did
not make for good organization,
that it was unnecessary and an add
ed burden on the state which was
not justified, Miss Nelson asked:
! "Then it is true that this act does
curcumstribe my powers and that it
: does limit my authority?"
"Oh, undoubtedly so, undoubtedly
So" replied the Rev. Mr.. Totten
rubbing his hands in apparent glee.
"Then the state superintendent is
creature Of this board? ?" Miss Mel
son asked.
j "Oh, we would not say that, not
that exactly" said the Rev. Mr.. Tot
ten. "Within limits prescribed by
this board there will be duties for the
state superintendent to perform"
"You were of the opinion. were
: you not" chuckled the Rev. Mr.. Tot
ten, chat this act would limit your
powers ~ 4...es =
f. II was at frst," replied Miss Mel
son, "but l accepted the promise OF
your leaders that it would not"
I,.. u The members of the board of ad-
Sministration highly enjoyed the sit
uation. There were broad smiles
chuckles and merry ,quips at the ex-
pense/ OF MISS NielSOn WnOm tne 1es-
islature had placed in the power OF
these three appointees of the Town
ley administration.
When this resolution originally
was presented Wednesday Miss
Nelson, asked to have read into the
minutes her protest against the ed
visory commission taking over the
=, fixing of the courses of study for
the public schools, grade schools and
high schools as an unwarranted and
illegal interference with her Office.
The Rev. Mr.. Totten was insistent
that this protest not 60 into the
record. Miss Nelson was promised
that before the board took any &C.
ton in thematter an opinion would
be procured from the. attorney gen
eral and tone other attorney" This
promise was violated when the board
summarily took action yesterday
upon legal advice from Mr.. Hagan:
The Rev. Mr.. Totten, chairman OF
the board, was very determined that
action be taken yesterday and that
no delay be brooked. .~.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14

of practically every power which has
bee nheld by the state superintendent
of public instruction since North Da-
kota acquired statehood, Miss Minnie
]. Nelson, preferred by majority Of
more than 5000 North Dakota men
and women as managing head of their
public school system was 4ate Thurs
day sneeringly informed by Rev.
George A., Totten, chairman of the
state board of administration, that she
was nothing more than a creature of
this board, that her duties would con-
sistaof such tasks as the board might
from time to time assign her, and that
it was the intention Of the board to
abridge her powers wherever and
whenever it might see fit. -. I
This assurance was given Miss
Nelson after, the educational COM
mission, appointed by the board of ad-
ministration, had, on motion of Prof.
A. P. Hollis, of the Agricultural col
lege, bosom friends of Mel c. Mac
donald, the man whom Miss Nelson
defeated last fall, requested the state
board of administration to appoint q
certificate clerk, who should also be
secretary to the advisory board Of
education and have charge of exami-
nations for the eighth grade and high
school. .,@
Miss Nelson, who has been meet
ing with the educational commission
of which she is ex-offico chairman,
following the delivery of this motion
to the board of administration by Mr..
Hollis in person, and the appointment
by the board of administration of E.
|P. Grain, protege of Neil Macdonald,
to be certificate clerk, was summoned
to meet for a moment with the board
of administration which was conduct
ing its sessions in another part of the
capitol building. 9..s!.r
John N. Hagan, commissioner OF
agriculture and labor presented and
Robert Muir, brother-in-law Of Viii
liam :Lemke, seconded the following
resolution. . = :,
"Resolved, that the board Of ad-
ministration, having the power to
prescribe the. Acourse Of study, for
the several classes Of public schools
Of the state, we hereby empower and
authorize the educational commits
sion to proceed to prepare, draw up
and prescribe ali the courses Of study
for the several classes Of public
schools which shall include all the
common schools of the state to take
charge and supervision of the GER
tifcation of teachers, to standardize
all schools and to prescribe examina-
tions for the eighth grade and high
school pupils, and that this resolu-
tion shall be in effect from and aft
er its passage until otherwise al
tered. and amended or changed by
the board.
Messrs. Totten, Casey, Muir and
IIagan voted aye.
: Miss Nelson had the day before
protested the adoption Of a similar
motion on the grounds that it con-
flicted with Section 1882, Chapter 268,
of the compiled laws of 1918, defining
the duties of the state superintendent
of public instruction, and with section
nine of the board of administration
act, which provides that thepowers|
and duties of the state superintendent
Of public instruction as they existed
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14
MERRY FIGHT ON ?"
STATE FINANCES

The state of North Dakota is practi-
cally broke, with only $4,000 in it's gen.
eral fund.
The state of North Dakota is not
broke-it has more than $4OO,O the
largest amount in years, in it's general
fund.
State officials will go without their
salaries for the next three or four
months, and current accounts will be
allowed to slide.
State officials and employees will re-
ceive their salaries promptly, and the
state will meet her bills when due.
The state has no source of funds;
collections at this time of-year are al
most nil; there's no solution for North
Dakota's present difficulties.
The state has back Of it the Bank of
; North Dakota, with the authority and
the funds to finance the state govern
nent, if necessary. Everything's love-
ly, except for this man Kositzky. Well
have to look into this case. He's throw
ing monkey wrenches in the n1achin-
cry. - #r ,"$, f..@ -'
There we have the anti-Townley and
the Townley views of North Dakota's
present financial situation.
State Auditor Kositzky insists the
state is within $4,000 of being broke,
this very moment. He declares that
today he found it necessary, to cancel
$4,000 of warrants already issued.
The people to whom these warrants
would have been paid must wait, he
says. \-s@.
Fortified with an opinion from the
attorney general, to whom he appeal
ed for service, the state auditor today
transferred from the general fund
$4,000 to the state hospital for the
insane, $500 to the institution for
the feeble minded, and $4,000 to the
tuberculosis sanitarium. These funds
are represented in fees paid by the
several counties for the maintenance
of charges at these institutions. Here
tofore they have been retained in the
general fund, until the institutions
found need for them, and salaries and
other expenses have been paid from
them during the summer months. Con-
vinced that this practice was illegal,
the state auditor yesterday appealed
to the attorney general for his opln-,
ion, and Mr.. Kositzky was informed
that the law supported the stand he
had taken. The transfers were there
fore made; $4,000 in warrants al
ready issued were Cancelled, and there
was left just $4,000 in the general
fund.-Bismarck Tribune.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14

DR.. C. L. Kjerstad who has been an
instructor at the Normal school for
the past summer school term, left for
Canton, s. D., this morning where he
expects to remain for six weeks. DR..
Kjerstad recently returned from Carl
strom Aviation Field in Florida where
he was stationed for the winter as
psychologist. We hope to see the
lieutenant again soon.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14

Glenn Moe, Johnny Kane and Fred
jacobson returned to the city We'd
nesday concluding a tour Of several
weeks throughout the states Of Mon
tana, Idaho, Wyoming and North Da-
kota. The boys stated that travelling
agrees with them immensely and they
propose to take another "trip soon.
The entire trip was made in Mr.. JAG
lcbson's car.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14

OOQHCy Oh UU1 11clSH-'sS ----
Frank Evans being first duly sworn,
for himself deposes and says, that at
the request Of Attorney General Lam
ger spent 26 days at and around
Beach, N. D., as an Investigator in the
M. K. Bowen cattle poisoning case,
that did everything that / thought
could possibly be done in the case dur
ing that time and at all times had the
complete cooperation Of Mr.. LANCER
and his whole Office force; that in the
time spent in the employment Of Mr..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-06

is called for o'clock and the chances
ara that it will be q four-hour session
at least.
If time permits. Capt. Thomas v.
Salisbury. treasurer and custodian OF
The assembly, will introduce resolu'
ton that as soon as feasible the as
scmbly hold n memorial mass meeting
out Of respect for the many members
of the organization who have been
killed in action or died Of wounds or
diseases during the recent war. AS an
illustration that a large number OF mcm-
bcrs Of the assembly have paid the "X-
trcmc sacrifice, there were five young
men affiliated with the stoElc makers
local 10 give up their lives. The ma
jority Of all the locals Of the assembly
have from one 10 half dozen golden
stars in their respective service flags
displayed in the assembly hall.
The memorial meeting will probably
he followed by mass reception by the
members Of the assembly to their
brothers when all shall have returned
home.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-06
BUSY SESSION OF THE
OHIO ASSEMBLY TO
BEGIN THIS MORNING

especial pispltGh to TIL" IntcllIEcnccr)
rul.UMEt'S. Ohio. JAN. 5.--Thc 63rd
OHIO general assembly when 1t con-
vcn"S tomorrow Will have before 1T
three very important pr"hlcms for So
luton, ratification nf the federal pro-
hbition amendment enactment OF pro-
hibition legislation To safeguard ;he
dry laws to 60 into effect in May when
the SALOONS will he abolished. and taxa
tion for the purpose Of making up the
loss due to the elimination Of the sn-
looms. and To provide relief for cities
and schools which arc now financially
handicapped
The federal court at Cincinnati has
dismissed a petition which had been
filed tn cnjon Governor Cox from SUBJ
hitting tn" prohibition amendment on
the ground that it had not been ap-
prnvcd Ivy 4 two-thirds vote OF all th:
members Of the national House and Sen
ate As result Governor Cox VIII
submit the amendment when the leg
islaturc convencs, and carly railfica-
ton is expected. In addition to these
questions. the legislature will be asked
10 pass n state rOnStlhulary law. BUS
jncsS men and the state grange ana CIT
.zcns generally favor il, although ihpor
unions are opposed to it, and 1t ~ salH
that Governor Cox also will oppose such
r measure There will be the usual
run Of minor legislation.
Both houses Of the Legislature are
Republican and dry. The repuh!lcahs
have sufficient number Of votes l"
override the veto Of Governor Cox. who
j. Il Democrat. Representative Carl H.
Kimball OF Lake county has been 90
l"ctcd for speaker uf the house ny inc
Republican caucus. and Representatives
T. r. Bcctham Of Harrison county l"r
floor leader. Captain John r. Maynard
has been chosen clerk. Senator whit
trmorc Of Summit county VIII he pres
,dcn,. rro tom Of the senate and w. T..
HALEY clerk.
The governor. will tnkc his oath Jan
uary II. \ simple ceremony Will be
held in his nfflrr. with only a fc~ 81
his relatives and friends present. Other
staiA officers, all Republicans. VIII
nike office tho Same day. The supreme
cnur, has changed IFS personnel. there
now being four Republicans and three
Democrats on The bench. THIS court
which will aris" over the possession of
the Office Of secretary Of state Sc'rr-
Iary W. y. Fulton. Democrat. wh" IVES
defeated fer reelection hy Judge H. -
smith of GAINESVILLE. will refuse To civ"
M the office TO Smith on tho ground
,hat Smith should have resigned ms
iudgrSiIip h.'i"r" election to inc "'h'r
,.rf,r. smith contends that the law OF
this point docs not apply L" probate
mdgcShps. winch office he held.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-06
APPLE CROP WILL
Be VERY LARGE

MARTlNSEtRG, W. Va, Jan. ia
careful canvass among the growers and
sellers Of apples IN this county for the
season just CLOSED brings I" light sta
tISticS which show that Berkeley coun-
tvs apple crop will net profit Of over
$5nV.nVn and that the gross receipts f"r
the crop will reach l.2u4.""". The aver
axe price per barrel was s4.2a and the
crop by government estimate IS % per
cont OF 4 maximum production.
As climax To the successful season
Of the county nrChardists. the Martins
burg Fruit Exchange on Friday night
rendered an elaborate banquet At lh'
Hotel Berkeley. ut which Il number "t
speeches were. made. Among the
speakers w"r,. President +. i. TrottCr
"f West Virginia University and Prc"i-
d"nI q. Harold Howell Of the California
Fruit Growers Association.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-06
TYPO UNION INSTALLS
ALL OFFICERS FOR YEAR
John A. weaver TO Head Organization
for lol9-Local PASSES Through
Successful Period.

Al 4 meeting .nf Wheeling Typo
graphical Union. M. a. held y"$tcr-
day AFTERNOON in III" =. V. T.. IL l.. y.
hall. The. following officers. elected Il
few weeks ai;o. We're Installed:
rr"Sid"ut--Iuhn y. Weaver.
Vice pTrsidrut-Elmrr l.. Fox.
Sccr"tary-t rcaSurrr--E. p. cnnn'rs.
Reading Clrrk-farry l.. Mills.
Sergeant al -lrmS--t harlrs Fox.
Auditing cu;nmjtrrc--.I:nhrrt L. John.
atom. Albert Hermann and jesse II.
Jones.
Delegates 20 trades asScmbly-W. I,
Crosse. Elmer Butler. Albert Hermann.
Earl Emrlclc and Edward l.. HcrIrr
President Weaver waS named 10 rep
resent tho local Al the Western Penn
SylYaniA printing trades conference -
be held al Franklin, Pa, IN a few
weeks.
The many annual reports read showed
that the unlol was in excellent shape
and that the past year had been Il most
successful one.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-06
BeI1airo BHetA

Miss Esther Nicholson has returned
from a visit with friends at Sseuben-
willie.
Mrs. Howard Nelson OF Massilen Is
visiting local friends.
Spec,al services viii be held each
evening this week at the First ID Il
church
Mrs. John Kirk and child OF Barnes
Vile arc visiting her parents. Rev. and
Mrs, G. 3. Smith OF GuerneSy street
John Lavelle has returned to Camp
; Sherman, after visit with relatives
here.
I BeIatre aerie Of Eagles will meet this
evening in the new quarters in the Hue
IbuildinG.
Mrs. Frank Waddell has returned To
her home at Larnra- amer visit with
ocal relatives.
Special services will be- held "c1ne5-
bay evening in the United Presbyterian
church.
The regular me-t!ns Of the city board
lof education is sch~Asi.d to b held
Monday cvo.snS. january 20
Rev. ". r. Cheese Of the South Bel
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-06
LITTLE BROTHER RUNDOWN
Cried and Eretted=HoW he Recovered.

Mounialnvillc y. N.-"MY niue
brother had typhoid fever. and 1t Ic''
him with no app"t:ic. weak. rundown
and always rryinE.--Ninrl proved Il
wonderful tonic IN building hm UP ana
restoring his strength after everything
else failed. '--I.u"y sherman.
The reason Nlunl WAS So sur'c*stn!
in ihr= lftll" boys case, Is because II
contains III" very clements needed I"
build :Ip u weakened. run down system.
max. rich. red blood and Great" strength
t. S-t'"r pimpl"S and bl"trh"s Try
Say0l Salv". Money back II II fails.
il"g"- Davis; Drug ca. Wh""l'n% VINO!
is sold n Eridg"pori. Ohi". hy S"lby ~
Reed and druggists "v"rywh"rr.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-06
BOOSTERS ON WAY
TO PITTSBURGH

The steamboa General Wood Will clear
the local wharf at o'clock this evening
for Pittsburgh. carrying representative
delegation of business men Of Wheel
ing and vicinity as delegates TO the two
days convention to be held in the
Smoky City Tuesday and "Wednesday
Of this week. for the purpose OF boost
ing the Lake Erie and Ohio River Ca
nal project
The local delegation viii be headed
by President l.. NJ. Scott. Of the Wheel-
ing Chamber of Commerce. and WIZ
consist Of about thirty-iive members.
J. G.. Mckinley will represent the LIB
erty Transit Company. OF which he Is
The president.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-06

Sergeant William kn"ll!nE"r has r.
turned {" his HON" in this rii% alter nc
ing honurahl, discharged from camp.
IluEhcy ,;arrrcv. nf Flushing. ohio.
left Yesterday f"r home after 4 few
days. visit III town.
iJnhn Lobm"istrr has returned h0ri"
from l'nInr TAYLOR. after receiving his
hOnorahl" discharge.
Fred Kicker. IS "Np"rtrd 20 arri"c
home from R"lialr" To-Day;
Til" local gun club Will hold meeting
Thursday night IL th"!r rooms IN III"
post office building. and III" election
uf officers Will TAX" place ut that tlm":
The local lodge "f TIA" Daughters "i
Liberty Will hold their regular m""til.&:
in their hall II tn" l!":nl"in block t.
morrow evening.
Marshal Ault. Of this city. who wda
injured whom tho s"aff"ld upon which
h. was working broke. is resting easy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-06
THE BUPFALo'S FAMOUS 100
PERCENT PURE CREAM GAIA
MELS, COG FER POUND.
RIVER NEWS

The river stage at the local whar.
al o'clock last night was 20 feet
inches and falling: at McMcchcn dan
30 feet and inches.
The General Persh!nG left at 4:'V
o'clock last evening for Pittsburgh, and
The Liberty 1T noon for Parkcrspurs.
The only departure scheduled for TO-
day is the General PcrshlnE. "h,eH
vii, leave at 7 o'clock this evening for
PHI bursh with the Wheeling dcicsa-
tion to the biz meeting to be held by
tho Chamber of Commerce Of that city
TO boost the Lake Erie and Ohio river
canal project.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-06
TAKE FINAL vows

Sisters ". Gertrude MC!'arlard Of
Huntington. VI. Agnes Regina Roth of
Wheeling and NJ. E"rtha L"urhlry "t
Chester. IA. took their final vows Al ST.
.Ir"cnh's convent Saturday. January :.
The services began promptly 1t ~"
O'clock. with u sermon by f"v. Father
Matthias. t. T.. nf 81. faul's M"naS-
terry Pittsburgh. who C"nrlurlcd tn"
eight days r"ir"al prior To III" probes
sion. The discnurs" WAS followed ny
tho prrn"unrrm"n, If The vows hcf"r"
the RI Rev. Eish"p Don"hu". who pre-
sided ard scaled their obligation Ivy
comforting on each tn" cross of tn" pro-
Tossed.
In tho sancau'ry w"r" Very Roy. q.
II. Moyr. v. g.: Ecv. ". Il. Altmry"r,
Huntington. and Roy. J.. }. Browne Of
81. J3gcph'S Cathedral.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-06

lairc Methodist Episcopal church. has
returned from trip 10 New York.
J. J. Shields. who has been Ill, Is able
70 be out.
The ladies' auxiliary Of the Sons OF
Israel congregation will meet Wedncs-
day afternoon at the temple. Mrs. Al
bert Luchs will be hostess.
A congregational meeting was held
yesterday morning at the First Fe-
formed church. Officers for the en-
suing year wer" elected.
Mrs Harvey Dean has returned from
a visit with relatives n Chicago.
Misses Marie and Clare Wright were
guests Of friends at Yorkvilc Sunday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-06
CONVICT SHIP: GOES
TO PITTSBURGH

Tho old British rnnvirt ship. Success,
said 10 be The oldest Sca-golnE fcSScI
ufIuat, was started on its journey 10
PITTSBURGH Saturday afternoon, alicr
wing at anchor in Il deep pool on inc
Island sid" between the Two bridges
SIN" last spring. Tho ship left in 70"
al two tugs. tn" Rival and Tw'liEht,
Of Pittsburgh The two and onc-haIl
ton anchor which il was feared mlGnt
have 10 b. left behind. was recovered
with the a$slSlnnr" Of the tug crews.
II will J." recalled that on last frl-
day the Success slipped her anchor ana
IN being swept down stream ny .n''
ncar.flood stage VI water Two OF hFl
maSts were badly damaged by colh'he
IA cantacL with the steel bridge.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-06

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cure any female trouble. Mrs. ALICE
HELLER, Christopher, III. .
Nervousness is often symptom OF
weakness or some functional derange-
ment which may be overcome by this
famous root and herb remedy, Lydia
E. Pinkham' 8 Vegetable Compound, as
thousands of women have found by
experience.
If complications exist, write Lydia e,
Pinkham Medicine Co.. Lynn, Mass. for
suggestions in regard to your alilnent.
The result of its long experience Is
at your service.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-06
Ed Kelley Died at Hospital.

Ed Kelley. the one armed man VII"
was taken to the local hospital last Fiji
day night suffering with the pneumonia,
passed away yesterday evening at
o'clock. II" was Al years old. and was 4
former resident Of Youngstown. g.. ana
an employee OF one of the employment
bureaus Of Cleveland, O.. ana latc'!
with the Foundation Company at lhcir
Beech Bottom works where he was INC
carctaker Of mules. The hodE mas orcn
removed from the hospital 10 the Nobt"
rnorcue. where il has been prepared for
burial. and will probably be shipped 10
his former homo.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-06
LABOR ASSEMBLY TO
HAVE HOT ELECTION
Annual Balloting for Officials NoSt
Sundny-N.y Hold Soldiers
Memorial Soon

What promises Ia be one 81 the long
os, ,uJ warmcst meetings held ny the
ohio Valley Trades and Labor Assem-
bly, will take place next sunday at'c.-
noon. when the annual election or OF,
nccrs will be made. II is predicted
tina, there will hc q hot fight on lor
thn presidency and several other higher
offices. 1t is reported that there VIII
hc n half dozen candidates for preSi-
dent. while there ar" several hsP'rlns
To the vice presidency. The meeting
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-06
rsc+nrs Recital Club Meeting.

The regular meeting OF the Martins
Ferry Lecture Recital Club Will b" hciu
in the Board OF Trade rooms. i'll the tlti-
zcns Bank building. tomorrow alter
noon, and very interesting program
has been prepared for the entertainment
of those who attend. Miss Anra Fest.
Mrs. Earnest Cole and Mrs. John Nelly
1riIl render numbers on the program.