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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-03-20
GRAND JURY TO
INVESTIGATE DEAF

The Valley City banking game, by
which such promoters as John Hast
ings and Thomas Allan Box, working
under the sanction Of A. C. Townley
of the Nonpartisan league, reaped a
$4,000 profit, will be probed by the
United States grand jury that is in
session in Fargo. ~.
( That fact became known yesterday
when it was learned that Hastings,
Box, James Grady of Valley City,
and Deputy Bank Examiner Haldor-
son, as we'll as several others, have
been subpoenaed to appear before the
grand jury.
Since The Forum published the
details of the transaction by which
Box, Hastings and their confedcr-
ates reaped profits aggregating ap-
proximately one-fifth Of the whole
sum involved, the United States
banking officials have been investi-
eating the case, and the fedora
grand jury investigation of the case
is the result of their efforts. e.
James Grady, who has been sub
poenaed, formerly owned the con
trolling interest in the American Ma.
tional bank at Valley City, the pur.
chase of which, by Box and Hastings
and their subsequent sale Of it to the
farmers, who bought stock in the
American Exchange bank, state
bank, formed the basis for the Val
ley City demonstration Of high fin
ance. XXI "
The deputy bank examiner, Mr.
Haldorson, is the man who made ar
/ examination of the national banl
when petition was made to the state
banking board for permission tt
merge that bank with the state bank
and it was as result of his examina
tion that $4,000 was required to be
restored to the assets of the nationa
bank =
The merger of the national banl
at: Valley City with the statesbanl
still is being held up as result o.
the demands made by Attorney Gen
eral LANCER, as a member of the
board, that Hastings be required tt
make financial report concerning
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-03-20

e.. u. Isensee; and which said mort
gage was made, executed and deliv-
erd to secure the payment of a GER
tain promissory not for 100000 dated
November S, 1902, and due November
1, 1907, with interest before and after
maturity at the rate Of 6sper cent per
annum, payable annually, and which
said note was renewed November 1,
1917, for $1,000, with interest thereon
at, the rate Of per cent per annum,
due and payable November i. 1918,
and if the interest and principal were
not paid at maturity, it was further
provided that interest should be pay
able at the rate Of 10 per cent per
annum from date of said note;. and
that said mortgage will be foreclosed
by a sale of the premises covered by
said mortgage, and which said prem
ises will be hereinafter described, at
the front door of the courthouse in
the City Of Valley City, Barnes Coun-
| ty, North Dakota, at the hour Of two
O'clock, in the Afternoon Of Saturday,
the 10Th day Of April, A. D. 1919, to
satisfy the amount due on said mort
gage, together with statutory fees
and costs Of foreclosure and sale on
the day of sale.
| The premises mentioned and de-
scribed in said mortgage, and which
Twill be sold to satisfy the same, are
described as follows, to-wit: The
Northeast Quarter one 1-4) of Sec
ton Thirty-two 1927, in Township
One Hundred Forty (140) North
Range Sixty (60), in Barnes County,
North Dakota.
There will be. due on said mortgage
on the day of sale the sum of $1145.OO,
! together with statutory attorneys fees,
costs of foreclosure and sale, and dis
bursements allowed by law.
Dated this 25th day of February
A. D. 1919.
C. L. ISENSEE,
! Assignee.
A. p. PAULSON,
Attorneys for Assignee,
Valley City, N. D
!! First Pub. Feb. ~, last Pub. April -
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-03-20
OUR ALLIES IN
The NEAR EAST

Probably at no time in the history
of the world have there been so many
fatherless and motherless children as
there are today. Tens of thousands,
probably hundreds of thousands in
Armenia, Syria, Caucasus, Persia,
! Mesopotamia and Palestine are not
only without parents, but are without
any strong parental government to
give them the help and protection
which orphan children of other lands
enjoy.
American Consuls and missionaries
cable the American committee; for re-
lief in the Near East, almost daily re-
parding the situation. One message
from the Russian Caucasus pleads for
the support of 10000 children at an
average expense of two dollars per
month per child. Another from Tif1is
reports 10000 children in one region
waiting for an answer to previous
cablegram requesting help. Reporters
from other points indicate similar
conditions. Among the many appeals
it is possible for this committee to
assume responsibility for only the
most pressing cases, and it is upon
these that the committee would focus
the attention of the American people.
Splendid help has been rendered the
little ones in other lands, but these IN
Western Asia are no less human than
those who have already been aided by
American charity. It is the duty of
Americans, as well as privilege to
respond to this great opportunity and
help keep alive the best civilization
that Western Asia has developed.
All expenses of administration for
this relief are privately met, so that
every dollar sent to the committee is
used directly by their agents in pur-
chasing food and supplies for the
needy who, according to the best ad-
vices and from audited reports, re-
ceive the full benefit Of the funds sent
them.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-03-20
EQUITY SCHEMES
GET CLEAN BILL

The Equity Cooperative Packing
Co. of Fargo and the Equity Ex-
change of St. Paul made their peace
with the blue sky commission Thurs
day and were given permission to con-
tinue oering their stock for sale in
North Dakota. Manager L. C. Hoop
man appeared for the Equity Pack
ing Co. He did not have with him
list Of stockholders, but agreed in
response to a request from the board
to submit this list and to also furnish
the name Of every man who had ever
sold stock for the company, together
with the amount paid him in commits
sions and bonuses. Judge S. L. Nu-
chols of Mandan appeared as counsel
for the Equity Exchange and made a
showing which members Of the COM
mission declared to have been entirely
satisfactory. ..@ na.t "
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-03-20
LEAGUE PLAN
TO HELP YANKS

Returned soldiers who are beseig-
ing the adjutant generals office with
requests for their bonuses under an
act passed by the 10Th general assem-
bly, allowing each North Dakota Yank
$25 for each month he spent in the
service of his country, will clamor in
vain for some time to come, according
to an opinion from Attorney General
LANCER, delivered to Adjutant Gener-
al Fraser yesterday at the latter's re-
quest.
The attorney general finds that un-
der the terms of the act creating the
returned soldiers fund there will be
about SIS available for each soldier
one year from next June-June 80,
1920, to be exact. There will not be a
penny against which the boys can
draw earlier than June 30, 1920, and if
each of the states 10000 soldiers take
advantage of the act, there will not be
one penny over SIS per capita avail
able then. . .sl
On June 80, 1921 returned soldiers
can draw $25 each, and on each year
thereafter another $25 bonus will be
ready for them. But therell be no
lump sum payments under the terms
of this act, and a fighter who has
$3.50 coming from the state will get
his last $25 installment June 80, 1888.
That's the sober truth as Attorney
General LANCER sees it after a care
full study of the returned soldiers
bill. 1t will be a disappointment to
the boys, in whose minds have been
conjured visions Of an immediate pay
ment in lump sum at the rate of $25
for each month they spent in service
or who, at the worst, were led to be-
lieve their bonus would be paid tt
them in regular monthly installments
There is another queue to the bill
which returned soldiers may not fine
satisfactory, according to the opinion
of the attorney general. The bill
specifically provides that the bonus
can be used only in acquiring hom'
through the state home builders as
sociation, established by one of tn
league program bills passed by tn
recent assembly, or in procuring al
education. The home building bill pro
vides that when any mmber OF
home buyers league has scraped to
gether 20 per cent Of the price of
home, the association will buy tn
property and place him in possession
The $18 which each North Dakot
Yank may receive June 20, 1919, vii
, not, it is pointed out, go far toWar
! the purchase of a home, nor will
} finance any very extensive ventur
, along educational lines.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-03-20

Out Of the horror and nightmare
through. which these people have pass
ed comes the gratifying word that
we can be of assistance; that our eff
forts will prove awaiting, and that we
can share with these orphan children
the bounty which we, as Americans
have enjoyed for years. The work
done by this committee has been most
unselfish and effective under condi-
tions of great personal sacrifice. May
America respond to their appeals.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-03-20

himself. Such report has not been
made, and is being withheld, it is
understood, while Hastings drops
out of the several North Dakota
banks in which he has been listed as
stakeholder and officer.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-03-20

These things Armour and Company are. able to
provide, because the Armour organization has kept
pace with international needs
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-21
WILSON PROMISED
BROAD SETTLEMENT
PRESIDENTS PROGRAM NOT COST
GERMANY HER COLONIES

Berne, (Thursday).--l an interview
printed in the Zurich New Gazette
Prof. SchuecEing, memDGr Of Ger
many's peace delegation declares he
doesn't believe President WILSON'S
program can be invoked to deprive
Germany OF all her coto@ie..
"Prasi9ent Wilson AS promised
broad. generous settlements to pee
pies like the Germans" he says.
"Civilization rests on the efforts Of
all great nations. The question OF
indemnity appears to have been set
tied in principle and all that remains
being to fix the amount.
"As to the league of nations, Ger
many is sincerely DESTROYS Of coliabo-
rating in the organization, and ! hope
the Paris" covenant may be sensibly
modified.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-21

Paris, March 2l-The decision of
the Italian delegation, as reported
from Paris apparently brings to Il
head the bitter controversy. between
Italy and the new JugOSlav state
over the disposition OF land along
the Adriatic, formerly belonging to
the AustrO-Hungarian empire, which
both claim.
Italy's claim originally included
virtually the entire Dalmatian coast,
with Trieste and Fiume, the latter
being the second principal seaport
on the eastern side of tie Adriatic
The Jugo-Slavs, however, have been
insistent that this port be allotted to
tine, claiming it is essentially Il
Croatin city.
Just what has caused the Italian
delegation to announce its determine
ton on the Fiume question at this
time has not been developed in Paris
adviceS.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-21
THESE MEN WILL
HEAD BIG CAMP ALIGN
PERMANENT BOND CAMPAIGN
COMMITTEE FOR CRISP

A permanent organization whose
duty will be to carry the bond issue
for permanent roads to successful
conclusion was announced at the
meeting this morning in the public, IL
brary assembly room where a report
of committee on organization and
procedure was heard. The permanent
bond body will be as follows:
f. l.. Bartholomew. Chairman; l..
A. Parker e-chairman; c. e.
Brown, secretary; j. NJ. Hunt, assis-
tant secretary and treasurer; J. II.
ChurChWell, chairman COrdele dis
trict: Leo Mercer, chairman Tenth
district; w. J. Musselwhte, chairman
Eleventh district; l.. H. Patterson,
chairman HALEY district; S. A. Royal,
chairman Thirteenth district; j. O.
Slade, chairman Fourteenth district.
Advisory Committee. H. Church
we'll j. j. Williams, j. Slade, j. w.
Cannon, E. +. Stroller
Advisory Committee to County Com
mi5sioners-J j. Williams, j. w Can
non
The chairman in the various dis
tricts of the county will report their
own co-workers at the earliest posi-
BILE moment and this viii complete
the bond organization.
These committee viii have complete
lists and make the cam
paign a man to man affair, every
qualified voter being urged to join in
the bond issue as nearly
as possible in the election.
A date for this will be named as soon
as the county commissioners have
time to call such election.
The bond issue must be advertised
thirty days prior to the election.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-21
WILL BE MATCHED BY LIKE
SUM FOR PAVING
WIDENING SENTIM ENT
County Commissioners Asked
To CGU an Election as Soon
As Possible.

A meeting OF fifty citizens unanimous
ly adopted a resolution III a meeting
in the assembly room of the Public
Library this morning asking the
county commissioners to call an cleo
ton Immediately for the purpose OF
passing uron an issue Of $350,000 in
'onds in Crisp county with which to
make permanent road and bridge inn
proVements, this fund to be suppl
mented by similar amount from the
, federal government.
The resolution was presented by j.
w Cannon. On the vote it was
unanimously adopted. Both County
Commissioners Byrd and Sloan were
present The other member, Uncle
George" Sheppard, was on account of
illness unable to attend.
The resolution was Shaped INTO pc
! tition which was Immediately signed
by every citizen present and by others
who requested that their names be
attached. This with other petitions
will go before the county commission
ers when they meet to decide on call
inc an election.
THE RESOLUTION
Resolved that it is the sense of this
meeting that we request the County
| Commissioners of this county to order
an election for road and bridge inn
proyement bonds in the sum of $3.50,
! 100000
Resolved further that it is the
Judgment of this meeting that the is
Suance of such bonds is of vital in
terest to the people of Crisp county,
and in our judgment such election
should be called at the earliest posi-
BILE date. Respectfully submitted.
This was signed by the following
men:
J. w. Cannon, ]. H. Churchwell, A.
f. Churchwell, f. l.. Bartholomew
Chas. e. Brown G. S. Harris, w. p.
Heard, J. A. Adkins, J. S. Pate. j. A
Lasseter. II. c. Mckenzie, J. ]. Will
Jams, J. d. NewsOme. j. N. Clements,
e. B. Mann w W. Espy, l.. ], Roo
bin, H. S. Jennings, Jas. B. Taylor, It.
e. Jennings, J. r. Westbrook, j. M.
Hunt, J. Slade, c. D. Terrell, A. l..
Macarthur, r. D. Minis. w. s. Roberts,
B. o., Mckinney, r. S. Sheppard, l..
l.. Davis. e. f. Stroller, r. B. Stan
ford. W. B. Sans, O. IT, Hammock. l.
A. Parker, ]. C. Brown, O. R. Walker,
IT, L. Thompson, j. s Mckenzie. DR..
NJ. r. Smith, w. H. Davis, w. ED
wards, j. L. Ryals, A. r. Jackson d. j.
Sheppard, C. M. Mckenzie, C. B.
Woodson, ". O. Roberts, D. Hines.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-21
II. B. ADAMS HAS OPENED
NEW GROCERY STORE

II. B. Adams, former citizen of
Adel has secured the store formerly
occupied by the Rifles Bickcle store
and is planning to open a new first
class grocery store at this stand in
the Greer Block. He comes highly
recommended as progressive bust
ness man
lie wants a name for his store and
is going to give a sack Of flour to the
person who suggests a better name
than he now has for it. Watch for
his advertisement later.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-21
Boosted WAR MACHINE UT
TERI.Y DESTROYED
DEAD AS MILITARY POWER
Little American Army is NOEO
AStYide the Rhine With All
Prussia at It's Mercy.

Washington, March 21,-One year
ago today the German army at the
peak OF its power poured down on
the British lines in Piacary, bent on
winning an overwhelming victory be-
for the American troops could reach
the front in force.
Today Germany no longer exists as
military power Her gigantic war
machine has collapsed and the Ameri
can army she sought to|avOid stands
astride the Rhine shoulder to shoulder
all Germany. absolutely at their
mercy.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-21
GERMANS MUST NOT
BALK ON TERMS
WANT TO KNOW IF BE ALLOWED
TO DISCUSS TREATY

Basel, March 21.-The president of
the German armistice commission at
Spa has presented a note to the in
terallied delegates asking if Germany
should consider as true the state,
ments in the French and British
press that the peace treaty will be
ready for the Germans as soon as
President Wilson approved it, but the
eGrmans will be allowed neither to
discuss nor modify the document,
according to Berlin advices.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-21
BETTER PAY UP
STREET TAXES NOW
CHIEF OF POLICE SAYS you WILL
GET TAGGED FOR MORE LATER

Police Chief Lee Sheppard warns
street tax payers that the years taxes
should be paid right away After
June first, the price will go to five
dollars as a fine for failure TO pay be
fore that time.
Police anywhere on any beat have
books and will give receipts for the
taxes. This year the officers will not
be searching for those who have not
paid A provision has been made for
3ummoning those who fail to pay be
fore the recorder TO pay fine instead
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-21
SEAMEN REFUSE
TO OPERATE SHIPS
SAY GERMANY HAS NO FOOD
GUARANTEE

Berlin, March 21.-Two German
steamers which were to have sailed
March the eighteen, in accordance
with an agreement reached at Brus-
sells, have been prevented from leav-
ing Hamburg because of the seamen
there refusing to operate the ships
demanded by the entente.
At a mass meeting the seamen pass
e da resolution against operating the
ships on the ground that there is no
guarantee to Germany that she will
receive food except the initial deliv-
cry
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-21
CAN MARKET WE'LL FINISHED
STEERS At GOOD PRICES
If IN, TICK FREE SECTION
Increasing Number of Large
Packing Plants in South is
Pointed ont by Experts.

Washington, March 21.-After eX-
tensive Investigations the Department
of Agriculture experts have conclud-
ed that the Southern farmer can feed
steers on cotton seed meal or cake
and corn or sorghum silage, with or
without other farm grown roughage,
and produce satisfactory gains at a
comparatively cheap cost and can
market well finished steers for good
prices if in tick free section.
1t is pointed out that packing plants
are being operated at Moultrie, Jack.
sonville, Birmingham and Natchez
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-21
WEALTHY WOMAN
LEADS STRIKERS
OWNS STOCK ~ MILLS WHICH
ARE INVOLVED

Lawrence, Mass, March 21.--The
striking textile workers were led in
their picketing this morning by Mrs.
GlendOwer Evans = wealthy resident
of Brooklyne, and a stakeholder in
the Arlington Minis which are involv-
ed in the strike.
She headed a large crowd Of strik-
ers in patroling the mill gates for
two hours. She SAID she would con
tinue her active interest in the strik-
ers, because she thought they should
obtain their demands for f9-hc,-r
week with pay for fifty-four hours
with the present schedule.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-21
BETTER KEEP CLOSI:
WATCH ON STRAY DO6S

Several DAYS past stray dogs I'D"
Fearing to be mad have caused excite
ment from various sources ANA III more
than one section of Cordcle dogs have
been killed this week for fear they
were mad
1t might be good thing to keep
close watch on the dog and avoid tbs
danger of bite for he children DC,
fore there is opportunity to escape
1t is believed at lease two mad dog
have been running at large in Cordele
the past week.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-21
SECRETARY BAKER
REPLIES TO CHARGES
SAYS CHAMeERLAlN ATTACKING
OWN SYSTEM

Yuma, AIiz., March 81 Secretary
Baker who is on an inspection tour
of the army camps, replying to the
charges made yesterday i'll Washing
ton by Senator Chamberlain chair
man OF the Senate Military Affairs
Committee, that the Secretary, under
posed to changes in the army court
martial system, declared that the sen
at0r himself caused to be enacted the
very system that he is now attacking.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-21
CHARGES CLARK
CAUSED PARTY
h.
DEFEAT IN 1918
SOUTH CAROLINA MAN OPP0S.
ES CLARK FOR LEADER
SAYS CLARK WAS INACTIVE
South Carolina Congressman
Believes Clark is Responsible
For Defeat. 4

Washington, March 21.-Represere
tative Whaley of South Carolina. ia
a statement today, opposed Champ
Clark for Democratic leader Of the
next House.
He blamed Clark for the defeat Of
the Democrats in the last congress
sional elections and declared his he.
lief that the former Speaker wnuld
not act i'll accord with The admits.
tration.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-21
URGE MORE SMALL
NATIONS IN LEAGUE,
REDUCE ORNAMENTS AND CURB
MUNITlON MAKES

Paris, CThursday). Among the
amendments to the covenant of the
league of nations suggested at the
meeting Of neutrals today were sew
eral which urged an increase in the
number of secondary countries adj
mitted to executive control of the
league and a reduction in ornaments
and control Of munitions manufactur-
erS
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-21
554 CASUALTIES
IN j. S. AIR SERVICE
III WERE KILLED IN ACTION
ABROAD

Washington, March 2l.-Casualties
in the United States Air Service per
sonneI serving with the American and
allied armies at the front number five
hundred and fifty-four OF this total
hundred and seventy-one were kill
ed in action; prisoners, a hundred
and thirty-five; wounded, hundred
and twenty-nine; missing, seventy
three; killed in accidents, forty-two;
other causes, four,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-21
BELGIAN RULERS
VISIT PERSHINC
RENDERED RECEPTION BY THE
AMERICAN GENERAL

Chaunlon, Thursday The King
and Queen Of Belgium arrived here
last night for visit to Gen. Per8hing
at his chateau. Today the royal
couple reviewed the Eightyfirst
American division Carolina, Florida
troGps). The heavy snow fall last
night did not interfere with the re
ception to the Belgian royalties.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-21
HIGHEST MEDAL GOES TO
LONE TENNESSEE CORPORAL,

Washington, March 21.-The award
of the Medal of Honor, the highest
military decoration given by the Unit
ed States government, to Corporal
Alvin c. York of Pallmall, Tenn, was
announced by the War Department.
1t was awarded upon recommends.
ton of Gen. Pershing for gallantry.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-21
q; RMAN=AUSTRIA WANTS
INDEPENDENT DELEGATES

london, March 21-German-Aus-
tria, according to adVices quoting Ber-
lin papers has expressed desire
for an Independent representation at
the peace conference. 1t desires also,
reports from Vienna add, that the
question of its union with Germany
be postponed until the conclusion of
the conference.
A sunny temper gilds the edge of
life'S blacklist cloud
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-21

Recent dispatches from London
state that Herbert Albert Laurens
Fisher, Minister of Education, prob
ably will be appointed British Am
bassador ia Washington to succeed
Lord Reading. Mr.. Fisher, who was
born in 1865, was Lowell lecturer at
Harvard University in 1909 After
holding various important posts he
was made president of the Board of
Education in 1915 and was given the
portfolio Of the Ministry of Education
in January, 1919 when Premier
Lloyd George reorganzed his cabinet.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-21
House to Settle DISPUTE

The decision was reached at
meeting today of a full delegation
presided over by Premier Orlando.
Col. House has promised Orlando
to present within a few days pro-
ject concerning the Italian-Jugo
frontier which he hopes will salts
fact0rily settle the dispute
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-21
MARSHAL FOCH
PLEADS FOR RHINE
FOUGHT IN VAIN WITHOUT THE
RHINE

Paris, March 21.-"The Rhine is
our only good line of defense. ] do
not demand annexation but if we do
not secNre that military frontier we
have fought in vain is the statement
by Marshal Foch, quoted in an in
teryiew and printed III the Matin to-
day