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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-03-06

Mrs. Brunsvold, Of Hannaford, N.
D., was an arrival in the city yester-
day. 4,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-03-06

Attorney Fred Fredrickson, who
has been spending a few days at Far
go on business, returned home yester-
day. \,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-03-06

Rudolph Jorgenson's many friends
will be pleased to know that he is re-
covering from his recent sicknee.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-03-06

Dell Link was representing Tower.
City in the city today and yesterday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-03-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Bjornsrud, Of Sanborn
are Valley City visitors today.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-09

Teacher-What the ruler Of Russia called
Johnnie-Czar.
Teacher--What his wife called
Johnnie-Czarina.
Teacher~-And his children?
Johnnie-Czardines.
Why ought greedy wear a plaid vest9
To keep check his stomach.
West Roxbury, lass Frances b Aiien
why ia the 'Childrens Tribune like a sick child7s
Because it appears weekly"
Brooklyn, N. Y. Sol Huberm.n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-09
On the Run-By II. +: McColeb

Tu waiting now for sun.up.
TO climb Il great big tree.
To see if any Indians
Are looking out for me.
4 never was n coward.
I'd fyhf a polar bear,
Or any KIND o. varnjnf.
and ne, or furn a hair.
bur when II comes TO Indians.
tell you it's no fun:
/ don't Know WHATS che matter
ny legs juSf have to runl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-09

49,: ~ s;;;
For euery joke, conun"rum question and that
is to get into this column rvN send The
Chldrens Tribune Aqpard Button and thrift stamp
The questions and need not be funny they need
only be interesting unusual dye Arif fifteen years
Local Time
Mr. Hall was motoring through country village, and
meeting small boy who was driving couple of
home from the fields stopped his ard asked
what time is it, my lad?" almost IL O'clock SIR
answered the boy. Twelve o'clockw exclaimed Hail. II
thought it more"
Its never any here returned the boy in sur
prise. ut just begins at again" ma H
Wife-Did you give the waiter tip?
HusbandYes, told him buy some United States
Steel stocks William Adee az years.
New York City.
Hotel Owner-You say that you hungry
Frank-Hungry? Man, I'm hungry / could even
eat the jam in the subway.
Binghamton, N Y. Franklin Pearls q years).
On the Run
c. e e :, : ::" :;
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-19
More Pay For Railroad
Police Force
Director General Hines An
nounces Wage Increase
Taking Effect First
of Year.

Wasr eton, March 13.-Wase in
crease n approximately 1000 pa
trolmen and 1000 lieutenants and
sergeants comprising the railroad po-
lice force will be advanced. it was an
nounced tonight by Director General
Hines. The Increases are retroactive
to last January and were said to be
in keeping with the advances given
other railroad employees.
The director generals order pro-
vides a minimum hourly rate Of so
cents an hour for patrolmen assigned
to a restricted territory, with a mini
mum of eight hours a day and over
time at the prorata for the ninth and
tenth hours and time and one-ha ali
thereafter. These men formerly re-
ceived monthly wages ranging from
$50 to $40. Under the new rate they
receive from SIS TO SIP month on
an eight hour day basis. Proportion
ate increases but on a monthly basis
are provided for lieutenants and for
sergeants whose duties require tray
cling and whose hours can not be
regulated. The regional director viii
have. authority to apply the monthly
wage according to the responsible
ity of the individual positions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-19
May Seize Idle Ships
Government Has Under Consid-
GRAFTON Plan to End New
York Strike.

! Washington, March 13.-Comnnln
/ deerins by the government OF Il fleet
of harbor craft sufficient to restore
traffic in New York's strike-bound
harbor to normal conditions has been
decided upon by officials Of the army,
| navy and United States shipping
board. according TO apparently au-
thentic reports tonight.
! If the boats are taken over by
government agencies they Will be
manned by union. crews operating
Under Il basic eight hour day on th'
wage scale recently agreed upon with
! the railroad administration.
|: Officials Of the New York Boat
! Owners Association whose refusal to
grant boat workers demands after
the workers had refused to abide by
| n national wal. LABOR board award.
preciptated the strike, asserted that
tbs B. McI-ain Transportation COM
pany already had been, informed by
government officials that its boats
would be commandeered unless they
were. Immediately chartered to the
government.
Thomas L. Delhunty, president .of
the Marine Workers Af1iliation. after
attending q, meeting of the army,
navy and shipping board officials de-
clared there was mo doubt but what.
the government will commanders the
boats OF the private owners IF they
refuse to charter them"
James L. Hughes, federal mediator
who has been working for a settle
ment OF the strike for several days,
issued the following statement
1.-The army. navy and. shipping
boards have. arranged to put the rail-
road administration. wage scale aud
working conditions into effect and ne
sotiations are progressing favorably
settlement which will restore nor
NAL conditions and service in the in
terest of the general public
Officials of the government depart
snents interest declined to confirm
the report that they were planning to
corn nmandeer llarbor craft.
The difficulty in obtaining coal for
army and navy ships was solved when
representatives of both branches of
he service chartered l2 boats from . |
private firm to carry coal to these |
,essels. Union men agreed to operate |
'he boats on condition that they were /
,lsed solely for government work.
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels to-
tay directed Rear Admiral Usher. |
,on1mand.tnt or the Third Naval DIS
trict, not to allow the use of nayyi
tugs to tow coal barges for private
firms. This was in answer to an ap-
peal by Frank Hedley, general man
,ger of the Interborough Rapid
Transit Company. that navy tugs be
permitted to tow the oargeS Of two
private firms engaged in supplying
he company with fuel.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-19
Wilson Returns
to France
Though Brest Was Gaily Deco
rated for His Arrival, Mr..
Wilson's Reception Was
Without Ceremony.

Brest, March 13.-(By Wireless
Press. .)-President Wilson and the
party which came with him from the
United States left Brest for Paris a,
II o'clock tonight. The presidehe a,ie'
Mrs. Wilson disembarked from tne
George Washington at 9.4o ocloch'
1t was moonlight night
Though numerous decorations h'u
been hung out to welcome the return
OF the president. his reception @as
entirely without ceremony. moss
who went aboard the George WASH.
ington to extend their greetings Mele
the. French ambassador to the unlt-
ed States and Nine. Jusserand, NJ
Leyeues, minister Of marine, and seV-
eral other representatives OF the
French government: Major Gen: I'll
A. Helmick and Brig. Gen. Wiiilan
". Harts. Col. House met the presi'
dent at the dock
President Wilson was IN eAfeiIeil.
health. apparently having oehe'itee
BY his period of rest since ne lei
here on February l5.,
The presidential party came ashore
on an American tug. and While ol
beard Mrs. Wilson was presented VIII
bouquent by NJ. Leagues. There wa: wa
little furry OF mist during the tril
+, from the steamer. but this lasted onl!
a short time.
Immense crowds Of American sol
d;.rs stationed at Brest endeavored Il
get a view of the president. and tn
n, moonlight afforded an excellent op
nortunity, added by extra lights which
| had been installed for the occasion.
The soldiers awaited the presiden
eagerly and he raised his hat as n
observed their anxiety. Mrs. Wllsol
followed the president. smiling gra
ciously. as she proceeded along tn
/ walk between the quay and tn
| train
The steamer George Washington
with President Wilson on hoard en-
tered the i1arbor. of Brest at "a
o'clock in the evening.
The steamer anchored shortly afte
8 o'clock and. President and Mrs
| Wilson boarded a tug TO go ashof
at $50 o'clock.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-19
Judge John S. Wilson and Others in
Serious Accident.

After il Was decided that there
would be no court at Monck's Corner
this week the officials arranged 1
fishing trip out TO. the Cooper river
for some shad, which are now run
ming. The party consisted OF Judge
John S. Wilson. Of Manning: Solicitor
f.. c. Mann. OF St Matthew's; Ed
ward j. Dennis. ESQ, and Octavius
Cohen, Esq. with several others The
party was to spend Tuesday night On
the river.
The party reached the river and
put the nets out and were working
them, batteu being used. One trip
10 the nets was made by Judge Will
son, Mr. Dennis and Mr.. Cohen, with
man. The current was very
swift and when the small craft got
into the current it was thrown
against the nets with such force that
IL capsiZed and the occupants went
into The stream All but the Judge
We're able to get on without difficulty.
but he began TO sink. He went down
several times, and rs he was going
down tNf last llrle Doll put our
from the bank and reScned him. He
was all right after the water had
been pumped out OF his lungs.
Judge Wilson never lost his head Z
moment, the spectators said. When
the boat turned over NJ. Cohen made
an effort 10 save the judge, but he
said TO him: .IThere is no necessity of
us both drawning; save yourself.
He insisted upon Mr.. Cohen getting to
land. and when he was pulled out
-housh almost drowned. he main
aimed his coolnesS.--Eews and Couf
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-19
Britain Decorates
-. Caroiillians
Awards to Sixty-six Army
Medical Officers and Mer.

Washington. March 13.-Sxty-
six American army medical officers
and men have been decorated by the
British government for bravery and
distinguished service in the war,
Surgeon Gen. ireland was advised to-
day by the British war Office.
Major Emanuel Goldstein, of New
York city, and Capt. Geo. P. O.. NAL
ley, Of Cleveland, were made hon
orary companions Of the distinguish
ed service order, and forty-nine cap
tains and first lieutenants were award
ed the military cross. The distin-
medal OF Great Britain was conferred
upon fifteen enlisted men.
The officers awarded the military
cross include Leuts. Louis w. Des-
prez. Memphis. Tenn; Roy A. Doug
lass, Nashville, Tenn; Lawrence B.
Farrier. Mobile, Ala; Roy G. Giles
Belton, Texas; Allen G. Heard, Calves
ton. Texas; VIM. G. Milholland, New
Orleans; Daniels ]. Murphy, New Or
leans; Edward L. Patterson. Barnwell
s. g; Angus J. Smith. Greenviile
| Fla; Fred Oscar Stone, Maynardville
Tenn; and Roy Vineyard, Amarillo
TEXAS.
The bar to the military cross wa:
awarded to three lieutenants, one OF
whom is Lawrence 3. Farrier. Of Mo
bile, Ala.
Enlisted men receiving the distin
g,lished conduct medals included Jas
K. Faison. 11Sth infantry
Men receiving the military media
included VIM. RI. Coble. ambulanc,
Company 118: VIM. ]. Evans, Dillon
Is. c.. Edward D. Jones. ambulance
Company 11s: Vim. Franklin Jones
/ Ahbeville. s. c.:s Herman w. Kenner
ambulance Company 11S: Chas B
Logan, headquarters 105th sanitar.
train; Donald MacKay. l02 sanitar
ttrain; Harold p. Malley. sanitary de
tachment. 10th infantry: Usher Man
helm. 1920 sanitary train; Clyde F
Parazine. field hospital No. 1lS: Robt
c. Rogers, ambulance Company 11$
Cecil Trammell, ambulance Compan
I1ls.
Most Of the units mentioned ar
parts Of the Thirtieth division.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-19
Creating New Offices,

Gov. Cooper signed the new pension
hin appropriating 100000 for Con-
federate soldiers, but after he had
signed it, discovered that the amount
had been cut down to 100000 in the
appropriation bill AS soon as this
bill was passed some smart alex IN
the legislature moved that new OF
fee OF Pension Commissioner and
Board be created at once to handle
this pension money. There was not
a single member in the legislature
that had. gumption enough to see
through the trick, or to raise voice
against spending so much of the OLD
soldiers fund on q few old office
seeks. when the present pension
boards for each county. through the
clerk Of courts office, could have dis
pensed this money to the Veterans, as
they have been doing for years and
saved that $1,000 to the commission
en-. and $500 to each OF the seven
members Of the board
1t was a direct slap in the face to
the present county pension boards and
the clerks of court as not doing their
duty properly. if we Judge each clerk
OF court by our own clerk here. who
always expressed himself that he
esteemed it great privilege to do
the pension work in his Office for the
old soldiers and not one cent would
he charge. The members of the pres
ent county board are paid each the
neager sum Of $40 annually and the
commissioner $20.-Bishopville Virdi
Gator.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-19
Paris Fashions for 1919.

Paris, Feb. is Correspondence
Paris fashions this year viii be ''strik-
ingly new and handsome" regardless
of the high cost Of living. and in the
way Of gowns the feminine world ex-
poets TO- see n reaction from the war
time simplicity. says the Excelsior.
A victory" style in women's
gowns is expected TO be much in vogue
this spring and summer. the paper
adds, and evening gowns viii be more
elaborate. than they have been since
the war
Gowns will be longer and more
ornate, it is reported. and brilliant
colors, profusions Of flowers. plenty
Of ribbons. frills and furbelows. will
be the rage There Will be no pro-
nounced military style" The year
1919. it is said, will not see the birth
of any distinctly new fashion rs it is
only Transition period"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-19
THE PRESIDENTS VISIT TO EU-
ROPE.

Now the permanent gain from the
Presidents visit TO Europe) as con-
trasted with the temporary expectaA
ton seems to me twofold. IN the first
place the President. by his presence,
Ioosed great waves Of ideafism and OF
aspiration I do not pretend to- say
that, any main coming as the Presi-
dent of the United States in the pres
ent circumstances might not have done
the sanaeething, but what / ana trying
to explain is that the President of the
United States. coming at this time,
and in. this way, has created condi-E
tons atmospheric and spiritual which
are bound to be registered In the final
peace terms.
In the second. place in England par
ticularly the President gave a new zdi-
rection and a new vitality TO Anglo
+; m, ,cican relations. do not mean of.
fetal or diplomatic relations, but
friendly relations between two peoples
! Mr.. Wilson seemed to millions Of Eng.
lish men and women 10 represent a
principle which they believed in and
desired to serve. His presence seem
ed the assurance that masses and nif-
! lions Of American people we're aninla-
ted by precisely the same principles
and shared the, same pirations: This
consciousness. and belief in a coln-
mon purpose and a comnen
belief in the present and in the fntHre
seemed in England to give promise
of durable basis Of friendly reIa-s
tons. I talked TO many scores Of Eng
lishmen. with not a few Americans
in London. The testimony was the
same 1t was that the Presidents visit
had opened a new period in Anglo
American relations, that as M
suit. understanding would be AVOID
ed and the barriers between the tWo
countries. would be abolished It is
difficult to analyze the emotion and
the conviction, but it is. equally impos-
sible to- .exaggerate from AnsT
lea and the Allies at the Peace Table
by Frank. H. Simonds in American
Review of Reviews for March, 191S
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-19
VIII Tender esiig11ation
Com. C Nj. Galloway Says He
Expects to Take This
Course.

Washington, March 13.-'1 expect.
to turn in my. resignation shortly,
was the only statement Civil Service
Commissioner Charles NJ Galloway
would make today with reference to
reports that President wilson has
asked for his resignation in addition
to that of Commissioner II. w Cra-
ven, which has been submitted ana
accepted. -
The resignation Of Chairman Nc
Illhenny, OF the commission, was ten
dered and accepted several fssweekss ago
in order that he might accept a: posi-
ton, as financial agent of the Hal
stien government, paying muchi more
than his salary as paid by 1hes Civil
service Commission. Esazs+s ssss
McIllhenny did not get along with
the other two members Of the COM;
:, mission. He was a holdoyer : from.
/! the Roosevelt administration, and his
retention and pronaetion to the chair.
! Inanship of the commission caused.
| much surprise among Dentec:atic
members of congress in 19l3.< Com.
| misioners Galloway and Craven,
though Of opposition party allegiance,
ihave been entirely Harmonious in
their official relations with each oth-
er. IT is understood that. different
ideas as to the proper enforcement OF
the civil service regulations caused "a
breach between McIllhenny and the
other two commissioners.
! Successors have been appointed TO
McIllhenny and Craven, but strong
efforts continue TO be made by the
friends OF Galloway to induce the
president to reconsider in that case,
at least to the extent of giving the
South Carolinian a hearing. IS:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-19
Equipment For
Road Building
State Highway Engineer Wires
Washington For Supplies

Columbia, March 14.-Capt. j. Roy
Pennell, State highway engineer re-
ceived yesterday a telegram from the
bureau Of public roads at Washington
asking him TO wire, the bureau what
army equipment, material and sup
plies the South Carolina highway de-
partmei1t could use in highway build
ing. The federal aid road act author
ICES the secretary Of agriculture to
distribute equipment received from
the secretary OF war among the
highway departments Of the States to
be used on roads constructed in
whole or in part by federal aid.
In reply to the telegram, Captain
Pcnnell yesterday telegraphed that
the State highway. department. could
use 92 motor trucks, 46 tractors, 10
automobiles, &c pumps, II hosting
engines, l2 pile drivers. 25 concrete
mixers, - stone crusherS, l38 miles
industrial railway track, Sc industrial
locomotives. % gravel elevators. Il
portable engines, 4G stump pullers, y
Steam rollers, 25 transits, 25 levels,
$50 wheel barrows. IS combat wag-
ons. &C plows, $50 sets harness. $50
wagons, $50 wheel scrapers, 400 drag
scrapers, 80 road machines, 46 tons
dynam mite, 1873 tents. 92 cars cement,
460 cars stone. 100000 feet lumber,
336 tons reinforcing steel. 1000 feet
pipe culverts, 1900 feet steel forms
1000 barrels road oils and asphalts.
$4,000 feet wrought iron or steel
pipe, 500 tons steel.
In his wire. Captain Pennell said
that he could also use quantities of
miscellaneous SUPPLIES such as shoyclS.
picks. siedgc axes, roofing paper and
other material.
+. T. Brown, engineer in charge
of surveys for the State highway
commission returned yesterday from
Onion where he went to complete
plans for the bridge across the river
1T Lockhart, connecting Union and
Chester counties. The commission
has asked for bids on the job, which
bids will be opened April /. The
Lockhart mills made large dona-
zion towards building the bridge and
Union and Chester counties have
nnade arrangements to pay their share
of the cost Of construction. =.
The State highway commission
Yesterday received notice from the
bureau Of public roads Of the United
states department of agriculture that
It's chief engineer had recommended !!
he approval of project No. 6. which !,
consists Of I timber trestle bridges |
and earth embankment and one TIM
Der trnss bridge across the Little Pee |
Dee at Galivant': Ferry on the line |
between Marion a'-d Horny counties |
Bids will be opened on this job March |
lS. The approval Of the secretary o.
agriculture Of tho Marion-Horrv pro
iect carries with it 4 total Of S2G.-
a.26 in federal aid. The project viii
give Horny county n greatly impror-
"a connection by road with the re-
nainder or the State
The Little Pee Dee river bridge end
approaches 1T Galivant's Ferry arc
links in the proposed State highway
from Marion court house tc
Myrtle Reach
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-19
PLANT CORN
AND RAISE HOGS
Farmer Must Readiust His
Business, States Mr..
Harris.

Columbia, March 13.-"It is q fact
established and. recognized py even
the least observant that the world. is
now undergoing an entire readiust-
ment, and the farmer too must re-
adjust his business or he Will be lost
in the new era said Commissioner
Harris today. we hear the coolng
of the dove and the shrill cry of the
whippoorwill and the call OF the
'bob-white' and we realize that corn
planting time is at hand. earnest
lv urge every farmer in South Caro-
lima to keep this readjustment ever
in mind, and at this particular time
to plant all of the corn and peas that
he needs, with some to sell-for corn
is now selling for 50 per buslel.
.Peas are selling for $3.50 to s"
per bushel and dry salt belly 40 cents
per pound. ham at 43 cents per pound
and breakfast strips at 60 cents. AT
these prices no farmer can afford to
grow cotton if he has to buy any of
these articles, even if cotton sells for
40 cents per pound. And besides corn
and oats and hay that is shipped into
the State does not agree with any
kind of live stock They will not stay
fat on it.
eff the farmers of South Carolina
will readjust their agriculture so as
to. make their homes self-supporting.
and some to sell. they will never have
to cal! another cotton convention. :ad
have to spend money in the necessary
expense of campaigning this State for
the reduction Of acreage and fertil-
izer.
Lets see what a mule is selling Cor
today, anywhere. according to size
and weight. l priced some in q town
in. this State just two days ago at
from $3.50 to $3.50 apiece. Now. whas !
will it cost to raise colt from his
foaling time until he is three years
old and ready for work. You can take
one acre of land and grow upon il
all the feed that a colt will eat each
year.