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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-05-08
81. GERMAIN PREPARES FOR AUsTRIANs

Paris NAV APPROXIMATIONS were begun for the re-
ception Of the Austrian peace delegation at St.
Although no definite date has been set for their arrival it
is thought that they will be invited before the German de-
egation leaves Versailles st. German is located on the
Seine river ten miles north of Versailles and seven miles
northwest Of Paris According to the best information
obtanabe the separate treaties with AUSTRIA Turkey and
Bulgaria are be taken up succession after the Ger
receive the terms Of the London Pact which they
must sign The same conditions will govern the signing
these treaties will be followed by the Germans. The
United Press informed yesterday that the Germans
will be presented with the terms of the treaty Monday or
Tuesday, No conference between the allies and the Ger
tnued the discussion Of the disposition of the German
cables An unconfrmed report circulated that an
agreement had been reached to award the cables to the
allied powers that seized them.
REDS TO PUBLISH PROPAGANDA MAGAZINE
Washington, May 3.-Efforts being made to use
foreign language publication with circulation of 5000
900 in nation wide "Red Propaganda Campaign" for
Boshevk converts According to information from the
government office. Included in this propaganda is
sage to "The American Proeta1ias which written by
"Thes American A, B. C. of Bolsheveksm. 1t explains
how to organize and stage revolution Most periodicals
being used for medium distribution established in cit
les with cosmopolitan population The overthrow of the
existing is generally urged This propaganda
being carefully read clipped and filed by the govern
ment AS an Indication that MayDay Red disturbances
may be only one of many skirmishes to follow Officials
here cited the council Of Trotzy which he says has wide
distribution and the proetarats must not only conduct
revolution properly-t must towards revolution.
ITALY WANTS TO COME BACK
Paris, May 3-"Italy naturally DESTROYS to partici-
pate the peace conference and Italian circles feel that
something should be done to prepare the ground for the
return of the Italian delegation" high Italian officials
told the United Press today They sad The attitude Of
the other allies in going ahead with the peace settlement
without paying attention to the absence Of the Italians is
beyond understanding" Without saying this direct the
official made it apparent that the Italian government feels
that the conference should do something regarding Pres
den Wilson's appeal to the Italians in his statement
garding Fime So long this statement stands the gov
feels that can't send it's delegates back Paris
will SUFFICE In circles it suggested that it
essary for Orlando and Sonnino to return Italy
complete the work in the conference Away may be found
for other Italian delegates to represent her.
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WANTED Salesman. Active, ener-
getic man, with or without selling
experience. Opportunity to establish
in own community business paying "a
to SO per day. Stetson Oil Co., Sta
ton f.. Cleveland, Ohio.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-05-08
DIR. F. l.. WICKS. OCULIST
: Special attention given to the fit
ting of glasses. Wicks Block. Phone
No. 493. .:'@-s No. =,

FOR SALE-I have few hundred
bushels of real good barley for sale.
D. O'Malley. l6-6td-3tW
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WEEKLY WANTS

FOR SALE-Good piano, practically
new. Price 5000. Cash or easy
terms if desired. Phone 184.
28-3td-3twp
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PAGE THREE

With electric power into
the bargain to run your
water pump, churn, separ-
ator, and other light
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-24
!
ACTION in THE III /.
I. KANSAS MINES
BEING WATCHED
Government Will Govern
Next Step in Howat Case
Accordingly. s,s

Indianapolis. Dec. 24.-Government
officials in Indianapolis today awaited
developments in the Kansas coal,
fields before determining their future
course in court action against Alex
ander Howat of Pittsburg, Kansas,
president of district No. II Of the
United Mine Workers of America
Howat was released from Jail here
the result of charges Of contempt of
court for alleged violation of the in
junction issued by United States Dis
trict Judge A. B. Anderson against
furtherance of the coal strike. His
release and subsequent departure for
his home was effected by agreement
on his part to cooperate with inter-
national union officials in ending .
strike of 1000 employees of the Central
Coal and Coke company, the continu
alton of which formed the basis for
court action against him. It was in
dicated today that if the local strike
is ended, hearing of the charges OF
contempt. set for next Monday, prob
ably would be continued indefinitely.
Howat's agreement to use his in
fiuencc in ending the tieup in Kansas
came during session Of the federal
court yesterday and followed prom
Use by William Green, international
ers. to send a telegram to the Kansas
district ordering the men to return to
work. This message was sent and
before leaving for Kansas Howat
wired a. call for meeting of the
executive board of the district on
Friday, at which steps will be taken
to end the strike.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-24
MAJOR ORCHARD
LAID TO REST
{ AT DICKINSON

Dickinson. N. D., Dec. .24.-The re-
mains Of Major E. r. orchard, found
dead in a Bismarck hotel from rifle
shot presumably self inflicted, were
laid TO rest here Tuesday afternoon.
The pail bearers escorting the body
to the train at Bismarck were Major
F. s. Henry. Major G. Russ, Captain
A. A. Jones. Captain H. T.. Murphy,
Captain A. r. Welch and Lieutenant
D. f. Cordner.
The deceased was a son of John
Orchard, local insurance, man and
former Congregationalist minister,
and was born in England forty seven
years ago. Prior to his enlistment he
was deputy state bank examiner, and
went to the war as a battalion
ad1utant, being promoted to the rank
Of major during his service. Since
his return from Germany he had
been acting as an expert accountant.
Major Orchard was popular in fra
ternal circles and was considered a
successful man Of affairs; He was
married, but at the time Of his death
his wife and son were living in Cali
fornia
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-24

ing the war. He estimated food pro-
ductton this year in Europe to be
between 80 and S3 per cent Of normal.
Interruption of distribution and
boarding Of excess supplies explains
the present economic situation, in his
opinion. "'2 =
The general likened the various ma
tions to individual units Of family
which, separated by quarrel, are
holding all the "joint stock Of food
and transportation utilities formerly
owned in common. The result, he
said, is that one unit has coal, an
other oil and another wheat in ex-
cess but each is lacking in one or
more essentials. 7ss''s5 ~
The present government Of Ger
many, weak as it is," represents the
only hope Of the world for early re-
construction Of that country. in the
opinion of the peace commissioner.
III that, government falls he said,
there can arise only one of two ex-
tremes-either an absolutely reaction
ary government or what would
amount to rule by soviet"
He had seen no ofncial reports
which would indicate revival Of the
junker domination Of Germany nor
which bore out tho fears expressed
abroad that Germany would sagain
become q menace to world peace. s &
Europe az a whole is 50 tired of
war. hs said, that incident which
ordinarily. might lead to hostilities
VIII BE-, long overlooked"
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-24
TONNAGE THRU
LOCKS LICHTEST
IN FIVE YEARS
Lumber Shipments Are the
Smallest Since 1883,
Says Report. q, 4, :

Sault Ste. Marie. Mich. Dec. 14.-
Tonnage which passed through the
United States and Canadian locks and
ship canals at this point during the
season of navigation Of 1919 was the
lightest registered in five year,, ac-
cording to the engineerS annual re-
| port, Just announced
T9ta1 freight handled through the
| atsrways connecting Lakes tsuperi-
or and Huron during the ye4r was
6S,235 .542. compared with the 1914
tonnage of 55,36e,935.. The shrink
age in cargo volume was general. on
ly a very few lines showing increases
passengers carried was greater than
ever before. -
The loss in traffic is particularly
explained by the fact that fewer ships
were operated this year than usual.
while many of those that were run
made fewer trips than usual. Unset
tied conditions following the war.
cessation Of war orders. strikes which
tied up docks at the Head of the
Lakes and the coal strike late in the
year are also blamed. The net reg
istered tonnage of vessels passing
through the canals was but 5o,o82,-
090, the smallest since 1914.
Lumber shipments showed con-
tinuation of the shrinkage in that
comm odlty than has. been noted for
a number of years. being but 244,-
426,0o0 feet. the smallest since 1888.
Flour shipments 7.246,495 barrels,
were the highest since 1911. while
movement of wheat was but 1884
S4S bushels. also the lightest since
1911. Other, grains total'ed 5c,734.-
S45 bushels, the lightest in eight
years. Iron ore movement was 49,
922.7a2 tons, the lig'test since 1915.
al o31 In ne Yo1 va1
merchandise volume was greater
than that of last year
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-24
OPERATORS IN
CENTRALIZED
ACCEPT PLAN
Spokesman For Mine Own.
ers Declares Acceptance
Is Unanimous.

Terre Haute, Ind, Dec. 24.-Oper-
ators Of the central committee field
will not block the coal settlement un-
der the plan proposed by President
Wilson. but on the contrary will abide
by the decision Of the commission ap-
pointed by the president to work out
the settlement, it is indicated in a
statement issued last night by Phil
H. Penna of Terre Haute, spokesman
for the operators in the operators
negotiations with the miners.
In his statement Mr.. Penna. said
that the operators in Joint meeting
with the miners o. November 81 Of
fcred a resolution providing for the
creation of a commission composed of
men representing equally the miners,
operators and the public. The resolu-
ton, he said, "is in perfect accord
with the presidents action" although
the latter differed in some details
about which the operators feel they
should have been consulted in ad-
vance.
At the November 81 meeting. m Mr..
Penna declared. all the operators
(who. represented all states in the
central field) voted Yes" on the reso-
luton. So s% $
This. attitude of the operators. .
the statement conclndek. has not
been changed In sn1s cular by
any person or persons In authority"
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-24
in
ROME; HOLDS
CONFERENCES
Fiume Question Will Reach
Solution at Paris Meet,
Is Belief.

Rome, Tuesday, Dec. 23.-General
Badoglio. Italian chief of staff, ar
rived here this morning from F'iume
and talked with Premier Nitti and
King Victor Emmanuel. Later the
premier had long interview with the
king and then called a meeting os the
council of ministers, which for three
hours discussed tho Ffume situation
and also International questions !: In
connection with the &pproachizEN visit
of Signor Nitti to. Paris. It! Isl be-
-1ieyed the T'1dn1e and Adrfatlc ques;-
tons will reach a definite solution ut
the Paris conference. NJ,
According to reports current here,
the meeting of Allied premiers .ani
foreign ministers at Paris, which was
to have been held the first fortnight
in January on request of Premier
Lloyd George of Great Britain may
begin earlier. Besides the premier
and vitterio Scialoia. / Dante = Fer
rarls minister of industry and COM
merce. will go TO the French capital
for the purpose Of. discussing finan-
cial and economic questions
The Corriere d'Italian says:
Probably Signor 'Frerraris will also
go to, America to definitely complete
financial arrangements which in gen
eral have been approved by the Unit
ed States and which will settle the
exchange tsituation and tighten the
italian financial burden" -.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-24
BLISS SAYS, ,EUROPE'S MOST
URGENT NEED IS.PROPER
DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD

washington, Dec. 24.-Europe,s
most urgent need today is the, pooling
OF its food supply and the establish
ment of proper distribution, facilities
under a director general, in the opin-
ion of General Tasker H. Bliss. a
member Of the American peace dele
CATION, who reached Washington to-
day from Paris.
Such an arrangement. General Bliss
said, would remove discomfort,
strengthen morale and aid over their
formative period the new govern
ments which have been created as q
result OF the war. =
Germany should be included in the
economic coalition, General Bliss
said. With Germany excluded. he
declared, there would be an element
Of discomfort which would inevitably
react on the other countries.
General Bliss saw no possibility Of
including Russia in the distribution
plan, but he said II the present So
called government Of that country
"would play fair with the rest Of the
world for thirty days and during that
time the general distribution Of me-
cessities could be worked to include
Russia" He believed that the pres-
ent situation in that country would be
completely changed. -igg
No Reason for Famine.
There is no reaacn for famine
threatening any portion OF Europe,
General Bliss satd, despite tho dos
struction and loss Of. production dur
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-24
AWARDING OF
MEDALS MAY Be
INVESTIGATED
Controversy Between Sims
and Daniels May Bring
Congressional Action.

Washington, Dec. 24.-A congress
SIGNAL Investigation, it was indicated
today, might result from the con-
froversy between Admiral Sims and
Secretary Daniels over the awards of
distinguished service medals in the
navy.
The reports Of the awards Of the
decorations has been transmitted to
the senate naval committee by Secre.
tary Daniels at the request of Chair
Republican, Mass. member of the
house naval committee, said he would
ask the house to call for a similar re.
port.
The issue which had been smould-
ering in inner naval circles, came out
into the open with the publication of
letter written, by Admiral Sims to
Secretary Daniels, in which he de.
clined to accept his distinguished
service medal unless the list of
awards were revised to include those
recommended by him to receive the
second highest naval decoration.
In his letter.. Admiral, Sims said
that Of the nineteen ofneers recon-
msnded by him for the distinguished
service medal only six received at.
be declard' that 8 commanding sof-
trcer present, WsS more qualified to
Judge the. relative merits of officers
entitled to reward and. that a: board
of awards Nysten1 could not be fair
aud that officers in, important admin
istrativr posts on shore ), occupied
relatively more responsible positions
than, those serving at sea.
Secretary Daniels in his report TO
the; commission said the entire con-
troversy revolved around the ques-
ton of which class of service-shore
or sea-was more important. He
expressed the opinion that only shore
duty Of the highest Importance
should be recognized equally with po-
sitions Of grave danger in the active
war zone. He declared that under
the law and by authority of the
president it was the secretary of the
navy's duty to make the final deci-
sion.
In response to Admiral Sims state
ment that the commanding officers of
ships sunk by enemy submarines
should not receive decoration, Secre-
tary Daniels said that in his opinion
the distinguished service medal
should be awarded to those officers in
command of ships of the navy which
were sunk by submarine attack and
whose conduct was meritortous.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-24
M0RE.P POWER. :.
TAKEN FROM
MISS NELSON
Control Over High School
Inspection Department
is Taken Last.

Bismarck. Dec. 24.-Control of the
high school inspection department of
the state has been transferred from
the office of the state superintendent
of public instruction to the state
board of administration, it was an
nounced today.
Miss Minnie J; Nelson, superintend-
ent Of instruction, said that she was
first notified of the change when A.
L. Schafer, inspector of high schools,
was ordered by the board of adminis-
tration to turn over all records to
Charles Liessman, secretary of the,
board. Miss Nelson said that an ex-
animation of the MINUTES of the board
made by her disclosed that the step
was ordered November Is, without
her knowledge, though she is mem
Der of the board of administration.
She was not present. Miss Nelson
said, when the transfer was ordered
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-24
WOUNDED SOLDIER
DECLARES HE WAS
USED AS PRISONER

Chicago, Dec. 24.-Colonel w. N.
Bispham, commandant Of Fort Sheri-
dan. today began an investigation OF
charges by Private Harvey F. Boyd
of Bucyrus. Ohio, a hospital patient
that he had been brought to the hos.
pital in handouts and treated as a
prisoner. ~
Boyd claims that after he had beer
furloughed home from Fort McHenry
Maryland, his wounds became worse
and his case was transferred to Fort
Sheridan. He arranged with Fort
Sheridan officials to send an attendant
to assist him in coming to Chicago
he says. but when the attendant ar.
rived he arrested Boyd att the point
of gun and handcuffed Him. Boyd
lost his right leg on the Marre.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-24
FINAL DAY OF *:
CHRISTMAS RUSH MAY
MAKE NEW RECORD

New York. Dec. 24.-New York's
final day of Christmas shopping start
ed today with a rush that promised to
exceed even the record-breaking
business Of yesterday.
Never before in the history of the
city has there been such widely dis
tributed prosperity. The stores
along Fifth avenue and other streets
whore oregexpensive goods were on
sale, were jammed with eager .snop-
pers as early as were the shops In
humber sections.
Christmas bonuses distributed by
firms in the financial district were
estimated today to- aggregate $780,
100000. Employees of corporations
banks and brokerage firms in many
cases received double the bonuses Of
last year.
The gifts varied from is. per cent
to 100 per cent of the recipients SAL
aries.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-24
Old Bill Yopp
Holds Annual
elaboration

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 24.-BM
Yopp, former slave, held his an
nual reunion at the soldiers
home here today with the old
warriors OF the COnfederacy, and
Bill, as usual, brought along y
little gift for each of them.
viding the gifts for ycare, partly
with his own money ali.A partly
from dimes collected around his
home near Macon, where he has
become known as ''Ten-Cent BILL"
Last summer the Georgia legisla-
ture in making appropriations
for 1920 provided special fund
to carry on Bill's work, and as
this is probably tho last time the
old darkey Will play Santa Claus
at the home, Governor Dorsey and
other state Officials arranged to
be present.
Bill started his custom of
Frightening Christmas for the old
soldiers when he returned to
Georgia te nyears ago and found
his old master, Captain Thomas
M. Yopp, WAS an inmate of the
home.
Bill had been all over the
world. he says, starting out rs a
sailor after the war, and working
as q dining car chef, and then in
private homes of the north. He
talks OF strange eastern ports and
OF great cities he has seen, but
most of all he likes to tell of
what a soldier his ''ole marster"
was.
Captain Yopp, whose 83 years
have pinned him almost helpless
to his bed, tells story, too, at
Christmas. 1t was Of how Bill,
then his 15-year-old body servant,
rescued him wounded from the
battlefields and nursed him back
to strength.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-24
PROTECTION AGAINST ROBBERS

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 24.-Retail
merchants, members Of the Kansas
Retail association, have organized
within the association, the Kansas
Store Robbery Protective association
with q view to bring more of the
store robbers to trial. The first move
was to announce a reward Of $500 for
the apprehension Of a person who has
robbed store-"dead or alive"
The association announced that
more than 100000 worth Of mer<
chandise has been stolen from Kan
sas merchants this year, mostly from
stores in small towns. In some in
stances night raiders have carried
away truck loads Of merchandise.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-24
Woman Writes Letter
Saying New Did Not
Murder Freda Lesser

Los Angles, Cal. Dec. Coon
tinuation of the legal fight of the de-
fense to establish alleged insanity Of
Harry New was expected with the
resumption today OF his trial on the
charge of having murdered his
sweetheart, Freda Lesser.
Testimony already introduced.
much Of it through dispositions of
residents of indianapolis, Ind. the
defendants former home-showed
the professed beliefs of many persons
that New was of unsound mind.
One anonymous letter received by
Judge Gavin w. Craig on scented pa
per and apparently written by a
woman came from Detroit, Mich. 1t
read:
Dear Sir: Perhaps it would inter-
est you to know that there were
three persons in the party July that
resulted in Freda Lesser's death.
Don't convict an innocent man."
This letter was given county au-
thorities for investigation because Of
persistent report that a third party
was present or at least witnessed the
shooting Of News sweetheart.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-24
Trainload OF Gin
Carefully Guarded .
While Being Shipped

Peoria, ILL.,, Dec. 24.-Gin valued
at $7.0OO,000 today was being loaded
ON a train of 27 cars in readiness for
a start at midnight of a race to get it
safely past the three mile limit to-
ward Havana, Cuba, before the bonds
expire es 5a9uary Ia the Liquor WI viii
Armed men will accompany the ship
ment to prevent tampering with it
enroute -,
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-24
FARMER KILLED
in PISTOL DUEL
John Carr of Stutsrhan Co.
Said to Have Resisted
Service of Legal Papers.

jamestown, N D., Dec. 24.-state's
Attorney John Carr was called to
Sydney. this county. last night to in
vestigate the killing of. F. e. Staples,
farmer. According to reports re-
ceived here. he was killed in pistol
duel that developed when a COM
stable attempted to serve legal papers.
STAPLES was arrested about year
ago for cattle stealing, and his trial
was due soon. Reports received in
dicate that Staples was shot twice,
while the constable was uninjured.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-24
ATTEMPTED TO STEAD s4s,eos.

Bridgewater. Mass, Dec. 24.-An
attempt to steal the $4,000 payroll
Of the Il. Q.ttWhite company. shoe
manufacturers. was frustrated today
ficer guarding the money, opened fre
on four automobile bandits who had
held mp the pay car. Tho bandits re.
turned the IRE and then Nod.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-24
ALL KANSAS COAL
MINERS ARE NOT
RETURNING TO WORK

Pittsburg, Kan, Dec. 2l.-Early re-
ports show that not all Of the Kansas
coal miners who walked out yesterday
in protest against the sending Of
Alexander Howat to Jail, were return
ing to work today. It was announced
at the headquarters Of the operators
association that six mines had been
reported idle. r
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-24
WILSON WILL
ANN0UNCEDAIE
TO RETURN R. R,
Statement From Washing
ton Says He Will Give In
formation Tonight.

Washington, Dec. 24.-Presi.
dent Wilson will announce to.
night the date on which the rail.
roads will be returned to private
control. -
Neither tho White House nor
the railroad administration
would discuss the matter but ad.
mfnistration officials generally
still held to-, tho opinion that
federal control would bc ended
Mt naidnight December 81 al the
president stated IT, would be I'm
his message to congress last May.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-24
WHISKEY ROBBERS
USED TRUCKS IN
CARRYING LOOT

Chicago, Dec. 24.-Ten disguised
whiskey robbers used motor trucks to
$4,000 to $4,000 from the summer
home of c. Fl. Ackert. broker, at Lake
Forest, a. Chicago suburb, 1t became
known today. A butler who attemnted
to prevent the robbery was strung up
by the thumbs and cut down ex.
hausted hours later when chauffeur
and his wife broke out Of closet in
which they had been locked.