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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-31

Advertisements are meant to
pull" During the war an office
manager in desperation tried to get
pulling power into his desire for a
messenger. The advertisement he
printed read: boy wanted-young
or old-either sex"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-31

Farm Brings s5oyOOO-The M.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-10-23
THE FARMERS WORK DAY


Before the National Industrial Con-
ference, reassembling in Washington
today, the American farmer will lay
their claims to higher money rewards
based on their agricultural work day
as compared with the hours and pay
of the plumber, the mason, the car
penter, the day laborer.
The hours of the American farmer,
tilling his own soil with the sweat of
his own brow always have been and
still are measured by what there is to
do. When the work is there and has
to be cleaned up not only the Ameri-
can farmer and his sons but the
American farmers wife and her
daughters work ten, twelve, fourteen
hours day, with never thought Of
overtime, half pay or holiday double
pay. If the American farmers did not
thus work the limit when the laws of
nature demanded that the fields be
ploughed, the crops cultivated and the
harvests gathered before the last
stroke of the seasons clock they
could not feed and clothe as they now
do millions of human beings abroad
as well as the 110,000,000 at home.
They could not bring forth the nat
ural wealth upon which is based not
only the prosperity but the bread and
butter Of the nation.
If the American farmers went on
strike for forty-two hours OF work a
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-10-23

The Courier-News Wednesday
pays considerable attention to the
Times Record editors editorial where
in we stated a couple of days ago that
if the red card bunch of this state i'm
peached Hall, LANCER and Kositzky
and put them out of office we would
favor an armed force going to Bis
marck to put them back in again. The
en- claiming this is advocating Boil
shevism and the over riding the will
Of the majority. The editor has no
apologies to offer for what he said two
days ago-we still say it. We have
never advocated anarchy or bolshe-
vism in our life and unlike the en-
crowd we have never hampered the
government in the prosecution of the
war. The Fargo daily is the rankest
advocate of bolshevism there is in the
United States and is owned and con-
trolled by a gang who believe in the
same principles. In advocating the
going to Bismarck to see that justice
be done to the state officials we are
not advocating the upsetting of the
will of the majority by long shot
and the editor of the Fargo subsidized
daily paper knows it. A majority Of
the people are against any such pro-
ceedings and this fact is borne out
more strongly in the editorial of the
C-N this morning when it says it does
not deem it advisable to try impeach-
ment proceedings at this time which
is an acknowledgement that the ma
jority of the people are against such
proceedings. The league leaders have
tested out their strength on this mat
ter and have found that they are not
strong enough. Gov. Frazier in his
labor day speech advocated overthrow
ing the will of the majority if the
league could not gain it's ends by the
ballot, didn't he? Why doesn't the
boss ridden editor of the Fargo daily
say something about that. The morn
ing distress at Fargo need have no
fears about us advocating bolshevism
or anarchy-we are not built that
way. But we favor going to some ex-
traordinary steps to see that justice
is meted out to the officials that have
been elected by the will of the major
ity. Who's going against the will OF
the majority anyhow? The Times
Record who wants the men who have
been elected by a big majority to hold
their rights or the men who are ad-
vocating impeachment to throw these
officials out? Such hypocricy makes
us tired.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-10-23

week, when the needs of the country
clamored for all the work necessary
to do the job, they could produce
what food they needed for themselves,
with sufficient cotton and wool to
cover their own backs. They could
produce enough more to run up fabu-
lous prices for the few who could pay
them. Out of these they could gain
enough to provide their implements,
their fuel and their other necessaries:
They themselves beyond question could
thrive and fatten.
But if the American farmers wanted
to work as little as the coal miners,
with their demands of thirty hours
week, want to work; if the American
farmers but such labor schedule
into effect 49, and they could; if the
American farmers stuck it out on that
system, the trades unions which are
now agitating and striking for abb
normal wages and subnormal working
hours would simply starve to DEATH
New York Sun.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-10-23
WHY FARM LAND PRICES ARE
ADVANCING

The rising values of farm lands in
the corn belt states, is creating much
comment in those state as we'll as
elsewhere. The question is asked will
the high values remain or will they
slump? It is argued that no man,
owner or tenant, can by farming land
selling at from $500 to $500 an acre,
make it pay as an investment from the
sale of the products. The other side
of the question is that farmers or
others realize the value in a modern
farm home, and with the autoes and
modern facilities that can now be had
on the farm, living in the country is
more desirable in many ways than life
in the towns or cities.
Farm boys and girls can now have
modern advantages in the country dis
tricts, and the monotony of farm life
is disappearing. If the boys or the
girls now go to the large cities to en-
gage in any trade or occupation con-
trolIed by labor unions, they would
have to be bound by the rules of the
unions, the majority of whose mem
bership might be of foreign birth, with
different ideas of life and standards
of living. The farm home near the
town or city, is preferable to the home
in the crowded city hence the high
price paid for land in Illinois, Iowa
and South Dakota this year. It is
not so much what the land will pro-
duce in actual profits as it is for per-
manent family home where decent
living can be made every year, free
from the drawbacks that prevail in the
cities.
The average sale price Of lands in
Illinois, according to a railroad tax
commissioners report, of April l.,
1919, was $184.48 an acre, compared
with an average value of $175.53 an
acre for the year preceding, In
five counties the values were over
$210 an acre, in three counties $3.50.
Higher prices are found near the larg-
er towns, and secondary cities. The
assessed valuation of those lands runs
about $40 an acre.
In Iowa land values have suddenly
advanced two or three times that of
Illinois, and the lands are of about
the same character. Why this
difference exists is not explained.
Farm land values in South Dakota
have also rapidly advanced the past
year.
Back to the farm movement has
already been started by many wise
heads. The population Of the United
States is getting so great and the So
cial, Industrial and political condi-
lions, so mixed, and uncertain, that
many long headed farmers and even
others prefer modern farm home,
with comfortable living insured, to
work in the cities, with the uncertain
results, notwithstanding all the So
called advantages, excitement and at
fractions Of crowded metropolis.
Prices of land in North Dakota,
compared with values in other states
ARE extremely cheap considering
what the land will actually produce.
North Dakota lands are still the
cheapest, and best bargains on the
whole northwestern list.-Alert.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-10-23
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EDITORIAL
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One of the slogans used by the
was:
"On to Fargo, sons of Toll,
And boil the traitors in hot OIL"
1t is mighty good to say the least
and when the farmers come to settle
up all the bills caused by mismanage-
ment and plumber there will be lot
of these popular idols of theirs that
they will want to boil in hot oil.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-10-01

old acquaintancess of those days are
still here, and are lookinr4for ward:
ID 4 chance OF again meeting the man:
who led Americas forces 70 victory in.
the worldlwar.
NI.NYounnRa iLieutenant Pershing, as he
was referred to in the days Of 1929:
is rememberedb by the woman acquain-
tanceshe made here as q graceful
dancer, but the men. for the most part.
remember himas a stern military man
in those days he had begun to.
win a reputation as q strict discipline.
arian.
During the third year, Of his career
as commandant Of the university cad
cts Pershing organized q select COM
pany for special work to obtain pro.
fciency Of drill that could not be at.
tanned during the regular hours Of
work. The company was first known
as the VARSITY Rifles but was later
changed to "Pershing Rifles" in honor
Of the man who inspired the organize
ton.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-10-01

~ :. #- - ~ .e-#H
Many admirable sets have been ar
ranged for "The. Witness for the De-
fense," the great Paramount-Artcraft
picture starring Elsie Ferguson, which
will be displayed at the Grand The
atre Thursday and Friday, all of which
tested the ingenuity Of the director
to the extreme.
One Of these is q garoen, which was
built in the studio in early spring and
for the establishment Of which palms
and flowers were transported hum
dreds Of miles. It is in this garden
that the heroine OF "The Witness for
the Defense" plights her troth to the
man she loves, later sacrifices his love
in aid Of her father and when the
storm clouds have passed away finds
him again in their former trysting
place.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-10-01

has appealed to the people Of, North
Dakota to stand back Of the Salvation
Army in this drive. It is North Da-
kota's only opportunity to show her
respect and gratitude. These funds
will 60 toward the care Of the friend
less, the poor, the "down-and-outer."s
It will, help make the foreign-born re-
sident. q better American through inn
parting of religious and American i'd
eals.
An example Of this work was man
Tested recently by a poorly clothed
man who entered q Salvation Army
Salvage shop. He laid q bundle down
on the counter. The kindly grey-hair-
ed woman found y complete infan.
outfit, dainty, delicate, fine, made by
q woman's hands. 1--WE can't use
them," said the mar sadly in broken
English. "Our baby died We thot
someone else could, some mother who
wanted fine clothes for her frst-born,
and couldn't afford to pay much. The
Salvation Army found us when we
first came to American, nearly starv-
ing. They befriended us. They have
stood by US ever since. It is little
enough We can do for them in return
It is for such service as this your
"bit" given in the Home Service cam
paign. will be used.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-10-01
Ethel Clayton At
Unique Tonight

Charming Ethel Clayton, the inn
mensely popular star in World-Pic-
lures, will appear 81 the Unique thea
tire on Wednesday and Thursday in
"A Soul Without Windows" the latest
World-Picture IN which Miss Clayton
is seen in one Of the most delightful
and ~pleasoing roles she has ever had.
This is a picture that every motion
picture fan will enthuse v f is
e story of a Shaker colony in which a
little girl waif is brought up in the
Shaker faith. But the restraints Of
the colony are unable to keep down
her bubbling spirits, her Unborn de-
sire for happiness and the bright, pref
ty things Of life. When wandering
musicians come to The colony and the
girls hears them playing she becomes
entranced by the music. Later she
steals the violin from n of the play
ers and from it extracts strains that
had never been heard before. This
genius for music has a vital affect on
her later life and it has a direct bear
ing on the climax.
One of the most interesting feat
ures of the whole drama is the ident-
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-10-01
HAND
IS ALWAYS GIVEN
BY The S. A.
Its Work Is OF The Real Kind,
The Thought Always Being
of Those Who Are Down
But Never Out.

If you have q son, brother, or sweet
heart home from France or a camp in
this country, you know Of the admir-
able work done by those blue -uniform
ed men and women who took their.
srand behind canteen counters, or ov-
er steaming kettles Of lard where
they turned out their famous dough-
nuts for hungry Yankee mouths. How
they passed down the lines dealing out
cheer and comfort to wounded men,
writing last messages to loved ones,
taking the part Of mother, sister, and
sweetheart In those last precious mo-
ments. The Salvation Army wrote
their deeds in those mudfilled trench
es, with invisible hands. Their rec
ord will go downin history. The men
and women who; gave their lives are a
last testimony 70 that service
Relatives and friends Of soldiers are
to be, given an opportunity to repay,
in . small measure; those Sacrifices
in the House Service drive for funds
which is being conducted IN this stata
Charles 81. Wirth, state chairman,
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-10-01
CHARLES A. C0M|SKEY, THE
GRAND OLD man Of BASEBALL

ager of the Cincinnati Reds and while
in that capacity met Byron B.
Johnson, then engaged in newspaper
work in that city. Comiskey and John
son saw the financial possibilities of
another major league and we're the
chief factorsTin the expansion of the
old Western league into the American
leagfue.
Following three years as first base
man and manager Of the st. Paul club
in the Western association Comiskey
became manager Of the Chicago Wes-
tern association club in 1898 and 1900
took the club as president and owner
in its first year in the American lea
que. In 1900. and 1901 the team won
the American. league pennats, thus
giving Chicago its first championship
teams since the days Of 1882 when
Anson's club captured the final Nat
ional league trophy.
This year as president and owner
Of the team Comiskey win have the
opportunity Of witnessing a contest
for the worlds honors in baseball be-
tween Chicago and Cincinnati as he
did when a boy in 1870. In that year
the invincible Cincinnati and the or
iginal Chicago White Stockings play
ed a two game series to determine the
Chicagos win one of the games by a
score of 16 toi13 before a crowd Of
$4,000 personss He is one of the few
prominent. baseball lei living today
who witnessed that game.
The White Sox president has never
said whether he received his baseball
inspiration at that time but it is re-
corded that he began playing town
ball very soon after that memorable
series.
Under the leadership Of Comiskey
the White Sox team always has been
popular with the fans. In 1910 when
he built his mammoth concrete base-
ball stadium he kept bleacher seats
at INVENTIVE cents because he said he
owed loyalty to this class of follow
ers of the game who supported him
i when he first came to Chicago and he
has continued to charge $1.0Q for. box
seats while the price has been raised
in most of the larger cities.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-10-01
LlNc0LN, NER l|s
! PREPARING
FOR ERSH|Nc
City Which Has Been Scene Of
Much Of His Life's Activities
Will Give Him Royal We'll
come.
(Bv THE Associated Press,)

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 27.-City ofic-
ials and members Of various civic or
CARNATIONS are busy with plans to
give a fitting reception to General
John ]. Pershing when he comes for
q visit to this city in the near future.
The date of the generals visit is
as yet indefinite, but it is expected
that he will arrive here sometime dur
ing the early part of October. There
are several reasons for his visit here.
First Lincoln is the home Of his. 10
year-old son, Warren, and the gener-
al's sisters, Miss May Pershing and
Mrs. D. M. Butler with whom young
Pershing makes his home. And in the
second place Lincoln was at one time
the home of the general himself.
It was here that General Pershing
received an important promotion in
his military career, when as command
ant Of the University Of Nebraska, ca
diets, he was promoted from second to
first lieutenant. That was back in the
early nineties, but a number of his
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-10-01
Enjoys The Distinction of Be-
ing The Only Player Who
Rose From Ranks To Being
Sole Owner.
by The. Associated Press.)

Chicago, Sept. 3O.-Charles Albert
Comiskey, known as. the "Old Roman
president OF the pennant winning
White Sox is indeed the "grand old
man of baseball" Ever since he up
set his fathers hope some forty years
ago by taking up baseball instead Of
becoming a plumber he has been con-
nected with Baseball in. various cap
a%cities, having travelled around the
world with the Chicago and New York
teams in 1884 and being irstrum-
entail in the progress of the game
from the early days Of the sport.
Although he celebrated his sixtieth
birthday in August. Comiskey still is
as active as he ever was except that
he does not play.
It did not require much plumbing
to convince the Sox president that this
was another field, so disregarding the
apprenticeship under which his father
placed him he joined the Milwaukee
baseball club as a third baseman in
1876. He was seventeen years old
and his salary was $50 a month. Be-
for this time however Comiskey play
ed sand-lot ball with his pals and be-
came quite proficient in the art Of
handling a baseball.
Comiskey is accustomed to seeing
his team win pennants. In fact, he
started the pennant winning business
back i 1885 when as Captain ana man.
ager of the st. Louis Browns his team
won the American Association Asso-
citation pennant in 1~885-6-7-8. The
Browns participated in the worlds Sc
ries of those years, winning one ser.
les losing two and tying One.
In 1892 he became captain and man.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-10-01
A FORTUNE

More fortunes are made in the.
business world than. in any other
line. To get your first start you
must have a business education.
Write the Union Commercial Col
lege, Grand Forks, N. OAK, for
their free catalog and find out the
wonderful progress students Of.
this big school are making, and
how you ian succeed also. !.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-10-01

ity Of the "soul without windows"
The revelation of this individuals i'd
entity comes as a distinct surprise.
IA Soul Without Windows" is a
grippingly interesting picture and it
is altogether different and unusual. It
is the sort of e picture that one can
see again and again and never grow
tired of. Be sure that you See it when
it is shown at this theatre.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-10-01
Helpful Charlie.

Little 4-year-old Charlie was miss
ing one day. His mother going in
search Of him finally found him in,
the library %sprinkling a valuable book
that was on the table. "'Why, my boy,
what are you doing spelling that nice
hook Of dad's2" Il was just wetting 1t
for him because he said it was to-
awfully dry" he replied.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-10-01

1O1AA RECOMMENDATIONS
This makes an average OF $4,000
per year for this list Of Townley ap-
pointees Or about $500 per year more
than the average pay Of county off,
GERS, and when it is considered that
most Of them are also drawing q nice
rakeo6 for expenses outside Of sal
aries, is it any wonder that our taxes
will be high?
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-10-01
SALARIES GALORE FOR NEWLY
CREATED POSITIONS IN STATE
Nothing Short of $1,000 and
As High As $4,000 = List
Below Average $500 More
Than Pay Of County Officials

Of course; taxes arr Ding to be-
high, and is it n ", ,,r when a
stop is made to consider ttat the pre-.
sent administration is . costing the
state such enormous sums t. run it
Townley and his Socialist lowing
must build up a machine that cannot
be overthrow, and therefore they r
putting the faithful on the pay roll
from every county, nook and corner, in
the state, SO that when the next cleo
ton rolls around the machine will be
well oiled and there will be "pluggers"
In every section.
Just for instance the following list
Of names are people who have obtain.
ed employment since the legislature
adjourned. This list represents but
half Of the number who have been aw-
arded positions and who are carrying
out the instructions of Townley's laws.
Name Yearly SalaPv Paid
The Cordova daily times., 1919-06-12

The dresses brought out by manu- facturers of children's clothes this sea- son ought to be great help to moth- CTS. Neatness is characteristic of the new designs and neatness is the first thing that mothers must teach their little ones. Little girls acquire good taste in dress unconsciously and the responsibility of cultivating it rests on the mother. She will be safe in se- 1ecting the clothes turned out by spe- cialists in childrens wear for her little ones-if she doubts her own gifts and intuitions-in the selection of frocks.
 A frock for the times when our little miss must "dress up' is shown at the left of the picture above. It is made of swiss organdie, as crisp and fresh as snow. A wide hem and eight pin tucks above it speak for the attention given the skirt, while the bodice re- joices in bretelles of narrow swiss en- broidery at each side and "V" at the front filled in with plain organdie with tiny pearl buttons at each side. The embroidery outlines the neck, and a little, prim bow of ribbon calls atten- tiOn to it. This same ribbon makes q pretty sash that will complete the hap piness of the very young lady who is to wear it and help teach her to be careful of her finery.
 At the right of the picture new model for very little girl shows a quaint frock with batiSte body and gingham skirt. There is not much to say of it, except that it is pretty and cool looking, for the picture tells all it's simple story. The square pockets are cut on the bias of the goods and have a border of batiste at the top.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-06-12
ALAMEDA SAILS WITH0NLY FEW
 F0RC0RD0VA

SEATTLE, June 12 (by Associated Press).-The steamer Alameda sailed for Alaska at 9 o'clock this morning. Her Cordova passengers are Mrs. John Y. Ostrander, Miss Dorothy Ballard, Mrs. Florence Jackson, Mrs. Irma nedy Betts, Lorne Campbell, M. D. Hendrickson, Erwin Hardness, Forest Hart, l.. H. Brown and five steerage.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-06-12
SALVATION ARMY IS HOLDING HALF CENTURY
 JUBILEE THIS WEEK

LONDON, June 12 (by Associated Press) The Salvation Army, which had it's beginning in London in 1865, this week holds half century jubilee celebration which was postponed from 1915 on account of the war.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-06-12
JAPANESS AMBASSADOR
 TO RETURN TO TOXIC

SEATTLE, June 12 (by Associated Press).-Viscount Kikujiro Ishii, Jap anese ambassador to the United States leaves here on Monday for Japan to report on conditions regarding the re- lations between America and Japan.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-06-12

Often plain chambray is used instead of batiste, with plaid ginghams and with striped cotton materials. One new touch in this little frock appears in the pointed front that laps over from left to right and is fastened un- der small bit of needle-work by way of ornament. The sleeves are elbow length, with turned-back cuffs, and there is small turnover collar. Feather stitching is more liked for fin ishing these little frocks than hem- stitching.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-06-12
STEAMSHIP YANKEE IS
 SUNK BUT CREW SAVED

NEW YORK, June 12 (by Associated Press) The Shipping Board steam ship Yankee sank of Fire island after colliding with the Italian steamer Ar gentina. The crew was saved.