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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-20
knew NOTHING Of
WAR Until PEACE.
Aqed Woman Now Wants to Pun.
ish Kaiser.
SHE WAS BORN IN GERMANY
Because Of Her Age, Eighty-Nine
Years, Her Son Did Not Tell Her Of
Great Conflict, but When Peace Gel
ebration Occurred 1t Was lmpossi-
BILE to Keep Si!ent-Tells Of the
Wrongs Perpetrated on the People
by Government Officials.


To have lived through the great war
| and not to know that it was going on
is the most unusual record Of Mrs
Berthe SpanGau, eighty-nine years old,
German by birth, now living in New
York. Her age kept her son from
telling her about the horrors of the in
vasion of Belgium and Of the sinking
of the Lusitania. He didn't wish her
to worry and fret.
But the day of the peace demon
stration made it impossible to keep
silent. The old lady heard the
whistles blowing and the crowds
cheering, and she demanded to know
what it was all about. When they
told her she raised her hands in a ges-
ture Of imprecation and said:
ooh, If only I could get these two
hands on that kaiser!"
Oppressive Taxes.
Mrs. Spandau lived in Richen-
waldo, which is a little town Of about
1000 people. According to her de-
scription and that Of her son it is
much like the German towns that you
used to see on the stage in the days
before they We're banished from it..
There were carved wooden houses and
storks and narrow streets and a town
hall and belfry with a sweet toned
bell.
But this was not all. There were
taxes to be paid, and when you have
six children German taxes are moth
ing to be laughed at. If you cannot
pay them an officer or an under Off
Ger comes into the house and
looks over all your things. If you
have two clocks, says Mrs. Spandau,
or two tables or even two chairs, the
tax officers take one Of them. They
hold them for a few days and then if
you still do not pay, the things are sold
at auction and you may be sent to
prison.
If your children are not sent to
school, and it is not always easy to
do this when there is nothing for
them to eat, you or your husband may
be set to work for the govern.
ment breaking stones or chopping
wood, and again you may be sent to
prison.
Not Happy Life.
Besides this, Mrs. Spandau said,
her husband was German soldier.
Evidently, even in those days, a Ger
man soldier did not have happy life.
Mrs. Spandau said he was in such
fear Of the government that he made
her promise, before he died. that none
Of his five sons would ever wear the
gray uniform. They never, did, Sol
Spandau explained, though there is a
nephew wearing the United States uni
form over in France.
Mrs. Spandau was disguised by the
kaiser's flight to Holland. She asks
what have the kaiser and his six sons
done that they draw a salary of 6,OOO,-
900 marks from the day they are
born, while other babies have to work
for their living. And who pays for
all the richness but the German peo-
pie?
"No one" said Mr. Spandau, the
son, "has been more patriotic than die
mutter. She says that she is sorry
that her sons are all too old to go
and that her grandchildren are all
daughters.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-20
VALLEY CITY MAN INJURED

Bismark, Feb 1I-George Benson, legislative cor
representative from Valley City, bruised and badly
cut about the head when the taxicab which they
riding the state capital was struck by another John
Mattson nqnpartsan Lacquer with them in the
but they were not taken to the hospital
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-20
1W,SSl-
sH
GERMAN TROOPS RECAPTJJRE CITY

CoPen1lagen, Feb. I5:-Gernlan government troops
could be fixed and problems discussed as to what extent
captured the prison Weasel and liberated all the members
nave reoccped Erfrt and have disarmed the citizens
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-20
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L. 49, n.y.
RIOTING IN BERLIN

Berlin, Feb I5.-Rioting has broken out in Berlin
where 10000 warehouse workers have gone on STRIKE
the other workers walked out in sympathy Many bust
ness places in Berlin have been forced to close.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-20
REPUBLIC RESTORED

Lisbon, Portugal, Feb 15.-The republican govern
ent has been restored in Portugal and Piava Concerto
leader of the monarchst has been arrested according
an official announcement received here today
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-20
ROYALISTs LEAVE OPORTO

Vigo SPAIN Feb. 15-Royalist leaders have fled from
Dporto and are trying to the border into Spain Re
ports received here state that the flag of the republic had
again been raised in Oporto and Valencia
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-20

Budapest, Feb. 15.-President Ebert i nan interview
that the German peace delegation will include Count
observation-disclosures and Dr. Edward David president of
the national assembly and minister without PORTFOLIO
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-20
PRESIDENT SAILS FROM BREsT

Bres France, Feb. 15.-President Wilson sailed for
the United States aboard the liner George Washington at
11:15 a. m today.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-20
TROOPS AID IN BELFAST STRIKE

Belfast, Ireland, Feb. 1-Troops occupied the cleo
t1ic power station and the gas works early today The
lord mayor issued proclamation stating that being
assured of military aid volunteers will be received to work
The citys municipal works. Nearly all business has been
suspended as the majority Of the unions have walked out
IN sympathy with the striking ship yard workers.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-20

Washingtons Feb. 15.-The railroad revenue for the
year ending 1919 may again fall below the combined op
Grating expenses guaranteed by the government Drec-
tor General Hines declared in his statement Feb s. before
the house appropriations committee the text Of which was
made public today We could not reasonably expect to be
ahead but we may find slight deficit declared Heines as
the traffic of all commodities is gradually falling aft but
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-20

-IXbLSS
New-York tribune., 1919-10-03

and are concentrating their purchasing
on only the best.
eve are selling fresh eggs for sew
enty-fiye cents a DOZEN Mr. Becker
said, "while the cold storage eggs are
being offered at twelve cents less. But
cold storage eggs are treated as if
they weren't on the market In no
year within my memory has the de-
mand for fresh eggs been so great
and that for cod storage eggs so
slight.
The same condition prevails in the
butter market. The better grades OF
creamery butter which we purchase
for SIS and Sc cents a pound at pres
ent are constantly in demand, while
the public pays no attention to whole
some butter being sold for consider
ably less"
The wholesale price for the best
creamery butter has advanced from
so cents pound TO "a and 65 cents
during the past week. while the egg
price has leaDed from SO to "a cents
dozen TO 65 to 50 cents. Retailers
are selling fresh eggs at from 70 10
rs cents dozen.
Mayor Hylan yesterday notified the
committee of four appointed TO repre-
sent the New YORK grocers that he
would see them next Wednesday at ,
o'clock. Peter H. Amor. president Of
the New York Retail Grocers' Associa-
ton, and Mr.. Becker requested the in
New-York tribune., 1919-10-03

sGe95ge = org eod Ehret and George F. Baker,
800 900; Ethel Du Bois ssoo 600 o.
Ca C"'llam 2. Clyde, $4,000 Ebert Il.
vary, Gertrude V. Whitnev. Cornelius
y rnanoeroilt, Jacob H. SchiiF. John D.
Kockefeller, jr, Ellen GRAY and
Adolph Lewisohn, s50o,OO0 each
Morris Hillquit, Socialist leader. was,
assessed at $780, 900. Charles F. MUIR
pny. leader Of Tammany Hall. was as
eesseo at 5000 personally. William
nanoo!pn hearst, the editor politician.
san Sas ooo assessed, as in other years, for
Nicholas Nurray Bctler ores;dan.
Of Columbia. and William Fellowes
Morgan, president of the Merchants
Association, were assessed on $4,000
james K: K. Hackett, millionaire actor
manager. Is assessed at 500 900. David
belasco and William A. Brady. theatre
ca. magnates, were placed In the slO.-
600 class. Actors, both stage and
screen. were also placed on the per
sonalty tax rolls. the appraisers valu-
$4,000 '''' S-S'''' "
Henry c: Frick, Of Pittsburgh. heads
sonalty tax rolls Win $1,000 Ul ooo r,'S Fsr Ssr
mer United States Senator William A.
900: George J. Gould, sl20, 900. Frank
J. Gould, Paris. $500; Mrs. BENJAMIN
Thaw, Pittsburgh, $50. .Oo0; Reginald
Vanderbllt, Rhode Islacd, $4,000 WiM-
lam Waldorf Astor, England, s5,0O0
Real Estate Valuations
The Cornelius Vanderbilt residence
on Fifth Avenue and Fifty
street heads the residences on
the real estate lists, being assessed a.
$3.50, 900. Mr.. Frick's home is second,
with an assessment of $500 900. Mr.
Clark's home is third with an assessed
valuation OF $3,lo00O0. Other owners
whose city houses are assessed at
s250,ooo or more-and like hose al
ready mentioned are rated at the same
figure as in 19l9-tol.ow.
Vincent Astor, Sl,75O,0OO; Mrs. An
drew Carnegie, $2,425, 900; Jane B.
Clews, s260,000; James B. Duke. ST.
10000; H. N. Duke, S49O000; Ebert
H. Gary, 81 400,0 900; Ogden Goelet, ST.
$4,000; Robert W. Goelet, sl,O25. 900;
Otto H. Kahn, $3.50 900; Charles NJ.
Mcneil, $4o5 700; William Starr Miller,
1915 600; Anna c. Phipps, Sl,lOO,0 900;
Mae c. Plant. $3.50 900; John D. Rookie
teller, $ooO,O0O; John D. Rocke Teller,
j., s460,000; Jacob RUPERT, S550,0OO; ;
Charles NJ. Schwab, 81 1915, 900; James
Speyer, 100000; Helen Gould She
pard, s8150OO; acob H. SchiF. $780,
900; Dorothy W. Straight, $4,000;
W. K. Vanderbilt. $2,125, 900; Frieda S.
Warburg, s670,000.
Hotels and Theatres
OF the larger hotels, only six had
their assessments Increased, and two
Of these, the Pennsylvania and the
Commodore, when assessed for 1913
had not been completed. The four
other hotels and the increases were
Bitmore, $4,000; Astor, $4,000; Van
derbilt, $4,000; Clardge, $1,000 The
Waldorf Astoria still leads in assesse
valuation -S11, ,65000O. The Pennsyl-
vania is third with S9,2O0,OO0, the
Meal pin still holding second place. The
Commodore trails just behind the Bilt-
more, with $8,500,000 valuation.
Among the larger theatres Increased d
ri
New-York tribune., 1919-10-03

terview because Of the nature of
letter receivd from Dr. Day. Public
Markets Commissioner relating to the
rolling markets, following protest
against the markets made by the gro
GERS.
Captain Jaffrey Peterson, in charge
OF the governments retail store at %
West Nineteenth Street. announced
yesterday that the store Will hereafter
De open from 9 a. m. to p. m. The
former hours were to 9 p. m. Very
little business was done after o'clock.
Captain Peterson said the total busi-
ness during the six days of operation
has been slightly more than Sl25. 900.
Dr.. Day wrote 10 the leaders of
political parties yesterday. asking
them to assist in the disposal of one
million pounds of army canned bacon,
which viii be sold in twelve pound tins
at 81 cents a pound.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-03
Butter and Eggs
Increase i'm Price;
People Want Best
Much Higher Than Usual, Say
Dealers; Hot Weather Is
Given as Reason; Hylan
MeetCrocers' Committee

The cost Of butter and eggs has
been rapidly mounting and is already
at level which was not expected to
prevail until midwinter, dealers said
last night.
In the last week, the demand for
fresh eggs and the best butter has
caused az advance of FIVE cents dozen
in the wholesale egg price and four
cents pound in the butter quotation.
Peter Becker. president of the Re-
tall Grocecs' Association Of Brooklyn,
said consumers are almost ignoring the
cheaper varieties of butter and eggs
New-York tribune., 1919-10-03
Chilean Envoy Named

SANTIAGO. Oct. Emilio N
Bello has been appointed Chilean
Consul General at New York. replac-
ing Carlos Castro RUS Senior Bello
previously had held the posts of con-
su! at Liverpool, secretary to the lega-
tions at Brussels and London and
charge datfairs Of the Chilean lega-
tion to Belgium at Havre.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-03

1.-The Awakening Middle Glass;
THOMAS r. MARSHALL
Vice President of the United States
In the Magazine Section of The New York Times
Shall this free minority groups
further
potentially Middle Cassthe un
organized host of those who st
1t is the opinion of the Vice President
Middle Glass will
Unless the cmo for special legislation
they will
ndcaredf for"
The Vice Presidents article will appear in
MAGAZINE SECTION
Ube 4rm Unrk UimeH
NEXT SUNDAY
Order in from your ne,csdeaer
chy reporting New York Times.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-25
The Ounce May Climb
and the Star May Drop

Our old friend Noah Webster tells that Ounce is
an ignoramus and n blockhead.
Some school teachers say Ounce ~ "A boy whon
never amount to anything" And Of older fellows
know how IL used to feel TO stand in the chooroom corner
and ounces cap Honestly, agreed with the
teacher then that miserable failures
But somehow other pulled thru
And appears that other ounces have done even better
The United States bureau of education has just published
report school examinations and failures TO pass IL
says:
THAT the formal examination is criterion for deter
mining ability is conclusion abundanty supported by
examination of the school OF who have become
famous. For example Thomas A. Edison could
his school examinations when his teacher reported that
waste of time for him to attend school he was taken
out and never returned
remarked that he would not have been able TO the
entrance examinations of his university Henry Ward
Beecher stood sixtyfourth in examination in grammar
while the boy who ranked first became barber in South
Iem city"
All this should be interesting. and somewhat consong
to the boy girl who failed 10 pass 1t doesn't near
that those who win first prizes in school examinations fa
in afterfe but il does that ounces often
the wrong head and that failure 10 pass school examna
ton won't keep fellow from becoming successful business
man. learned professional banker, lawyer farmer
inventor educator. preacher. president
Possibly il is that school stars fail in later life because
their school keyed them TO false notch OF
scconfidence which dscounenanced further effort and
the other hand il may be true that school failures
tonic spur which drives harder and faster TO make
lup for n late start
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-25

ny THE REV. cmAs. STEELE

There's a fatal error from which
we may well pray To bo delivered
the ain 81 doing NOTHING.
II has often been said that the
man who never makes a mistake
never makes anything else.
not failure. but low aim. is
crime" said tho poet.
And you won't forget tho advice
20 hitch your wagon TO a star"
Never 20 begin unless you can SEQ
and be sure Of the end IL also fatal
for no man can 10 sure Of the end
OF anything. no matter how we'll be-
gun.
How then shan YOU bcgin7
Wei. there's tho lcadinE of circurn.
stances. You1i begin where you arc.
DO the NEXT thinF-thc first thing
that turns up. no matter how sim.
pie u may bc. II will be sure 10 lead
you 60 something else. whether &,
viii be- n better thing will probably
depend upon yourself
Then there's the leading Of the
worlds needs Look abou, you and
study tho field what DO mon need
at this time 70 make them happier.
stronger. bettcr7 Ask yourself
What can I do TO hslp7" Then try
20 do u.
Furthermore. there's tho leading OF
your own ability and talent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-25
\ and Her Fears

Erance is absolutely justified in insisting upon an or
xed international force back the league of nations
NE fears that if attacked by Germany 1t would be many
months before the other nations could get their ghng
orces in action and France alone knows the awful cost
blood and treasure of waiting for succor from the ma
ions Nor under of such fears France ever
~ what she might otherwise be.
But at the peace conference notably among the Amer
there opponents OF TINS pan OF
France These opponents declare that act of war by
|>ny nation against France would be taken rs declaration
|bf against all the other nations of the society oil ma
Hons. This might be true. but from the standpoint oil
friend France there for doubt To efficacy
M the arrangement and for consideration of details
hight up the last point of question TO the safety
|bf France.
Peace treaties league of nations pacts. etc. on
baper, which may be "scrapped Secondly, nations
hot going be plunged into for other nations veal
by official say-so The world has learned what is.
y It means service and suffering for all. from the
trenches right back the baby in the cradle who needs
milk 1t death and mutation ut the firesde, in
chOol church. office we'll at the lannon's mouth
There going be loud demand for popular referendum
rom people of the interested nation when the next
war goes to brewing Indeed how quickly Germany can
fecuperate and attack France nobody at the peace table
Knows this writing, and it would be quick death to
Trance if attacked with immediate and mighty aud from
Houtsde impossible
All this is not saying that Frances plan is the right
land only There is pan and we're going to call IL
Roosevetian II is to put it absolutely out of Germany
power to make France anybody else. Take all
|her warshps. enough for police duty Prohibit
|her keeping standing army merely large enough
FLOR police duty Forbid her constructing submarines
|epanes such adaptable commercial purposes
only. Disnane her Krupp and other munitions plans In
short make it materially impossible for her to make
Frun Ebert says she rciH cling to the simplicity Of
private life. They all feel that tcdy at first but they
all human
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-25
Government, Too
Fixes High Rents,
SAYS Star Reader

Editor The Star; Has tho United
States housing corporation consent
ell 20 play big brother 20 the rent
hog
II would seem 80. II one were 20
examine the schedules OF rental
prlecn Tor tho government, houses
just completed a; nfcmerton.
The lowest rental demanded IL
1874 Tor month. the highest. ffs
por month, and no mention % even a
cookntaye. These houses we're erect
ed with our money 10 afford US some
vrlsef
However about ali they viii re
iicv~ IA az IL our money. ono may
draw ones own conclusions m 10 the
why" bat there are two significant
facts which stand forth prcd0-ni.
nantiy. They are: FIRST. that a
Brvmer,on real estate man advised
the pricef fixing committee.
Second. that no long aa the houn.
inF board falls 20 dincountenancr
such hcarticua cxforuon. much less
30 a party To H. then We cannot OK
poet much relief from the Unsuitable
Avarioa OF tho rent hogs" IN Brcn-
crton and elsewhere. II. u. 3.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-25
The Silk Hat

Hat manufacturers report that the peace conference
is bringing the silk hat back into fashion.
This is part of the price must pay for having the
world made safe for. democracy
Somehow diplomats feel that they can't diplomat"
things to real effect unless they get out their silk kettles
Matters had-co to pass where silk hats were worn
only by minstrel undertakers proeers and perhaps
at doctors and bankers conventions
It had even gotten nobody could one in public
without starting a riot.
Why is silk hat?
Answer: Because it is badge Of supposed superiority
or namby- pamby responsibility.
1t is an easy matter to guess who are buying them
They have the pictures of the statesmen now in
Paris holding postmortem dead world They have OBJ
served that the statesmen silk hats-and could not
resist aping them.
If Jess Willard Clemenceau appeared in public
wearing roller skates their hands, they would always
have plenty of mitators.
People with passion for violent clothing are three
quarters insane
SO claims DR.. Bernard Holz, an expert on brain dis
eases. Hoz IS German and possibly he got his idea
from the kaisers 600 uniforms
"A certain proportion Of unatics" saws DR. Uolz
owe their troubles to the influence fashion Hystera
for example, is essentially fashion nervous disease"
Bill HohenzoIern has a bad cold in the heod the
edr-dche and hree-0eebs beord ToIk about hnu0ino
him continues and pet he's Just nntra oettino no the
point where they yeH, o. Death! Where is TIM sting?"
and so forth.
The Hun insists that punished Ger1nnnv uiH be
menace TO the Oorld. quite true BIT less menace
than an unpublished Germany.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-25
Listen to This, Men, Umbrella
Pants" Are Now Threatened

hands by the wars sudden ending
The elothiers advocated the dou-
HE breasted coat and the Prince Al
bert as means OF u1iug up surplus
cloth.
According 20 the taiiorH' views, the
time IL coming when a tailor won't
make n suit Of clothes for a man
without n paunch. a thin man does
not need enough cloth % make u
worth while
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-25

NEW YORK. Feb 2S.-IThat the
men Of this country will soon have
10 wear baggy trousers or "umbrel.
Ia pants" WINS the intimation today
OF tailora attending the twenty. third
annual convention OF tho National
Associntion OF Clothiers.
This hbrogation Of personal lib.
erty In expected because Of the vast
quantity OF cloth left on the olothiers'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-25

President Wilson, arriving from the peace conference
Ir brief stay in America has flung challenge to critics
,of the league of nations.
Without question: he is correct in estimating the
ment Of the people of these United States in behalf of
The league Yet the president has thus far failed to give
the people the intimate knowledge and precise facts
eng the topic which is close to him. that they should
have.
The world is anxious for change-and for any promise
- end all
II because of this anxiety that the peoples of ALL
countries eagerly awaiting of the league of
Tons its plans, its scope, its hopes.
Hungry they have devoured every bit Of informa-
ton that their way
Because nothing else promises end to all wars
they have been cngng sentmentay to the league of
TONS Wilson, therefore, of his ground when he
says that the people want the league
They do But Wilson make the people not only
want it. He make them fight for it if he would only
ocquaint them with concrete concerning instead
q indulging only in beautiful patitudes and rhetorical
visions.
The world looks to America. declares Wilson. Indeed
+ Is The diplomats of the old world are not SO
keen for the league of nations President Wilson
IT, then the president is to win in this almportant
matter. he must have soidfed country behind him.
He must have his people ready to convince all
the rest of the world of their preparedness follow him
And so he must not be content with mere hint
Of his plans and ideals. He must speak out plainly
fully.
The league Of nations should be covenant openly
arrived at"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-25
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

tattlesnake Lake. caused by sccpagc
from the city's impounded water be
hind the dam.
There are about 90 children at.
tending the school here. who are now
deprived Of means of education. This
should be rcmedied by the city OF
Seattle. which il directly responsible.
II We as individuals do not send our
children TO school. wc arc liable %
criminal action. and the city 81 Sc
attic 10 doing that same thing and
getting away with H. Could I. II
cont my child 60 boarding school.
make the city Of Seattle pay the bin
OF eNpcnsc7 q. q. DIXON.
EDITORS SOTE.--Leghl opinion
II 10 the effcc; tina; you could not
collect from tho city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-25
WILL NEVER FORGET

Editor The Star. / wish TO take
this occasion 20 cay that all the clii.
Gems OF Seattle who have itn best in.
forests NJ hear, have reason TO BE-
grateful 20 you for your fearloasness
during the recent strike trouble.
We can never forget tho good
cheer your paper brought when Il
appeared on tho streets tina; momor.
able afternoon.
r.. I. GRoNpAHI.