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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-10-30
HERE'S A SAMPLE OF TRUE
BOLSHEVIk METHODS

Here's sample of the methods
used to spread unrest and class hatred
and economic disorder by publications
less interested in telling the truth than
in advancing revolutionary propa'
ganda.
The Grand Forks, N. d., American
one of the organs of the Farmers Non
Partisan party, recently printed an ed
itorial commenting on the "Fact" that
"a certain colonel Bacon" had stated
in an address before the Chamber OF
Commerce Of Pittsburgh that gas as
a military weapon had been developed
to such a point that a single drop OF
1t would kill twenty or thirty people
and that this gas would hereafter be
available for use against mobs instead
of clubs and revolvers. Whereupon
the "American" commented that the
plutocrats were planning to murder
the crowds in the streets by wholesale
during industrial disturbances.
Feeling sure that this interpreta-
ton of what had been said was gross
Misrepresentation, The National Re-
publican has made inquiry Of the pub
Iicity manager Of the Chamber of
Commerce Of Pittsburgh. It is found
that the only basis for this story is
that DR.. Raymond Bacon, director of
the Mellon Institute of Pittsburgh;
who was connected with the American
army as a volunteer during the world
war and helped develop gas as a means
Of combating the warfare introduced
oy Germans with such success as to
win international distinction, did
speak before the Pittsburgh Chamber
of Commerce and made the statement
that Tear Gas would in the future be
available for use as a substitute for
clubs and guns, against mobs in fu-
ture.
But Tear Gas is not adeadly gas at
But Tear Gas is not deadly gas at
ious injury. The plain purport of
what Dr. Bacon said was that it would
serve as a less, not more, deadly
means of dispensing mobs thanthose
now used by sheriffs, police forces and
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-10-30

Mine Host Rudolf Geselius, of the
Rudolf Hotel, is doing things down
at that popular hostelry. The inter
ior of the building is being renovated
and fixed up in great shape from base
ment to the top story. The woodwork
and walls are being redecorated and
vanished up and everything put in
first-class shape along these lines,
greatly improving the appearance of
things around the hotel. Mr.. Gesel-
Jus is spending considerable money in
getting things fixed up.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-10-30

Deputy Bank Examiner P. H. Hall
dorson, who made the examination OF
the Scandinavian bank of Fargo and
reported it's insolvent condition, has
been fired by the state examiner for
doing his duty to the people and be-
cause the public examiner and the
men higher up do not want an honest
official prying into the condition of
these shaky and shady institutions.
The bank was in rotten condition and
this fact is borne out by the way
Townley and the other leaders called
the farmers to Fargo to put up their
hard earned cash to make the bank
good-if the bank has been solvent
there would have been no need for
farmers to be called in to put up the
money Had any public official-other
than league man--shut his eyes to
the condition of that bank or any
other in like condition he would have
been bawled out by the Townley press
and if it could possible be done the off,
cial would have been given a life
sentence in the pen. Justice is melted
out these days according to political
belief instead of facts. Mr.. Halldor-
son has lost a good position by trying
to do his duty to the people. Let us
hope the time will soon come when the
people can do the right thing by Mr.
Halldorson.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-10-30
TOWNLEY CONSISTENCY

How many of the farmers who went
down to Fargo Tuesday to dig down
intotheir pockets for some of that
money that they worked sixteen hours
a day to earn, to put into the hands of
some agitator, who doesn't work at all
stopped to think Of the great incon-
sistency of the two main pleas of
Townley and his bunch? When the
bank was first closed they shouted:
1.-The bank is absolutely sound! This
talk about insolvency is Just politi-
cal trick of LANCER, Hall and Kosit-
zky to wreck the farmers credit! The
bank is not insolvent!"
Then almost in the same breath they
began to shout:
''If you farmers don't come to the
rescue of your bank, your whole pro-
gram will be ruined! Pay up your
notes pay your post-dated checks, and
make larger subscriptions to put your
bank on it's feet again! Everybody
come to Fargo, leaving your check
book at home but bringing the ready
cash."
These are the two big messages that
have gone out over the state to the
members of the so-called farmers or
ganization. Will one of the local
farmers, who went to Fargo and paid
over good, hard cash to Townley,
please step forward and explain these
two statements?
Or perhaps our local senator can ex
plain it. 1t is reported that he stated
recently that he would stick to Town
ley until he lost his farm. If this re-
port is true, we must at least give
our senator credit for knowing what
will happen to him if he does stick to
Townley.
But while we are talking about it,
lust because a man is willing to sacri-
fee his own property rather than adj
NIT that he has made mistake, is
that any reason why we should allow
him to sacrifice our property? Most
of US have worked and worried long
and hard for the little that we have,
and it is up to us to see that it isn't
eaten up by high taxes and frittered
away to support socialistic agitators
who have failed to earn their own liv-
ing. It is up to you-farmers, labor
ing men, business men and other tax
payers. The question is, what are
you going to do about it ?"-Stuts-
man County Democrat.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-10-30

the instigation, causing or giving of
inducement to the Bowen killing. This
fact is conceded by parties represent
ING both sides of the controversy, and
testimony to that effect is in no man
ner denied.
In this connection it is interesting
to note that shortly after the original
hearing was adjourned, T. J. Krause,
the governors referee gave the follow
ing interview:
@. What do you think of the Beach
affair?
A. don't know what to think.
O.. Did you find any politics in the
affair?
A. No. There is scrapping crowd
out there. They are full Of fight and
it is local fight, that's all.
@. Don't you think that someone
made mistake in trying to inject pol
itics into the Beach case?
A. Sure, I do. They should have
kept ther hands off. They should have
left it alone: w.,
@. Well, have you made your find
ings for the governor yet?
A. don't do anything like that. All
l do is hear the testimony and send
the record to the governor.
@. Then you don't think there was
any politics in connection with it?
A. No.
@. Well, have you got anything on
Gallagher and Pierzina?
A. l don't know what to believe.
@. Then you think it was all a mis-
take to start the political talk?
A. Sure, do.
This statement made by an appoin-
tee of Governor Frazier proves the
falsity of the Non-Partisan League
press charges that any negligence on
,, the part of Attorney General William
LANCER was responsible for the mur-
; der Of M X. Bowen. "..
There has been an intimation ON the
part of the defense that others inter-
ested in the prosecution may receive
the attention of the defense, in line
with the testimony offered with res
pect to Smith, when the case is reach
ed for trial in District Court, upon ap-
peal from the decision of the Cover
nor.
1t is practically conceded that Fraz-
ier will be compelled by his advisors,
AO"AACyS OAAAALVA SsAAO IVY w OOcS 1SaA-
lagher and Pierzina, as the latter are
old time opponents of those worthless
in this community, and the defense
therefore is holding out a substantial
portion Of its testimony to be present
ed upon the appeal. The greater part
of the charges made against these Of
fcers in the original papers have been
entirely abandoned at the hearing, and
no evidence attempted to be introduced
by the prosecution to substantiate
them.
The evidence introduced in the en-
tire hearing on the part of the prose-
cution would not under ordinary cir
cumstances, with the item of politics
excluded, be seriously considered by
any disinterested or unprecedented
Judge.
No attempt has even been made to
connect. LANCER in any manner. The
testimony totally exonerates him, as
we'll as other officers involved by the
misrepresentation of the Non-P arti-
san press.
Seaman Smith is the man who re-
Gently was arrested on charge Of en-
deavoring to secure the signature of a
person to a fraudulent voucher. He
also is the man whom A. C. Townley
insisted should be made warden of the
state penitentiary, which insistance
caused Simon Nagal to resign as a
member Of the Board of Control rath-
er than be party TO the appointment.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-10-30
PRETTY RANK
STUFF, WESAY

Beach, N. D. Oct. 28-Testimony Of:
fered to show the class of citizens who
are back of the prosecution in the case
of the state VS.. John Pierzina, sheriff;
and R. F. Gallagher, states attorney,
removed from Office in Golden Valley
county by Governor Frazier, bares
some of the most sensational condit-
ions ever laid at the door Of political
appointee or office holder. Seaman
Smith, one-time sheriff Of Golden VAL
ley county, named as special investi-,
gator by the governor in the Bowen
Murder case, and subsequently sent to
Beach to secure information on the
deposed sheriff and states attorney,
| is the medium by which Attorneys j..
| F. Sullivan of Mandan and Murtha
and Burnett of Dickinson, counsel for.
Pierzina and Gallagher, have shown
to the world in court record before T.
J. Krause, Frazier's referee, the man.
ner in which the states chief executive
is conducting affairs of his Office.
That Seaman Smith while investi
eating the Bowen murder was guilty
of an alleged assault on married wo
man who came to look over his house
with the object of purchasing it; that
Seaman Smith while sheriff of Golden
Valley county confscated liquor and
! later sold it keeping the proceeds, and
that he conducted a gambling game in
his house and took rake-of, all in vi
olation of the law an din violation of
his oath of office, was offered as testi-
| mony allowed to go into the records
by T. J. Krause.
nf4 G
| named as governors referee in the
hearing and but recently in an inter-
| view admitted that there was no pol
itics connected with the Bowen muir
der; that "they should have kept their
hands off and never injected politics
into the affair"
The case was opened some three
weeks ago, but after hearing lasting
a week, an adjournment was taken
pending possible settlement, and the
hearing was re-opened Monday. The
following is true transcript of the
stenographic report of the hearing:
Mrs. Daisy Piesik, being first duly
sworn, testified as follows:
Mr.. Sullivan: @. You live here in
Beach? A. Yes, with my mother.
@. You are about how old? A..
Twenty-six the first of June.
@. You have some children? A. l
have three children.
@. Do you know the special inves-
tigator in this matter, Mr.. Seaman
Smith? ..
Mr.. Lee: Objected to as incompe-
tent, immaterial and not within the is
sues.
Mr.. Sullivan: This is merely pre-
liminary.
The Referee: Overruled. Exception.
A. Yes, sir.
@. How long have you known Mr..
Smith? A. l can't state exactly how
long, four or five years. -
@. Did you see Mr.. Smith in Beach
here about two and half months
ago?
A. I think have.
A. I think I have.
@. At that time did you have some
experience with Mr.. Smith?
a. l wouldn't be sure, but l think
I did.
@. What do you mean by that? A.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-10-30

Attorney General BILL" LANCER
made such a hit with the people OF
Steele county that he is getting many
calls to 20 out and carry the truth to
the people. He spoke recently at Fin
lev and now the people of Hatton want
him to 20 there and altogether Mr..
LANCER can be kept very busy telling
the truth to the farmers it ne wants
to put in his time. The time has now
arrived when the farmers are willing
to listen to somebody else besides the
Courier-News and Mr.. Townley. They
are beginning to have it sift into their
minds that perhaps there is a little
truth on the other side and the fact
that taxes have been raised over two
and a half times as much as last year
is helping to bring this truth home to
them. There is nothing so convincing
to the average man as a good lesson
in finance when he has to put his hand
down in his pocket and dig up for ex-
perimenting with this dawn of a new
day. And every day that some farmer
goes up to the auditors office and gets
lineup on the taxes he will have to
pay this winter he comes away with
a different view of the new dawn-the
heretofore sky of roseate hue is be-
coming clouded with the clouds of
doubt.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-10-30
couldn't be quite sure of the time:

/ couldn't be quite sure of the time:
@. In any event, at or about tha'
time you had some experience witt
him?
A. think it would be about thai
time.
@. Now where was it that you me-
Mr.. Smith at this time? A. At hi
residence.
@. At his home here in Beach? A
Yes, right here in Beach.
@. You were figuring somewhat or
buying the place? A. Yes, sir.
O. You were there to look over the
place? A. Yes, sir.
@. While you were there, Mrs. Pie
six, you looked over the house! A
Yes, whatever he had on the place.
9. Did you go over to the granary
A. l don't know what he did cal it
but he has it for hay and automobile
shed and everything.
@. Now tell the court what hap
pened out at that building between
you and Mr.. Smith?
Mr.. Lee: Objected to as immater'
ial, incompetent and not within the ls'
sues.
The Referee: Sustained. Excep'
ton. T.
@. Was Mrs. Smith at home at that
time? A. No, she was out visiting
@. How long had she been away !
A. l couldn't say to be sure how long
she had been gone.
@. State whether or not in that
building Mr.. Smith made some i'm
proper advances to you.
Mr.. Lee: Objected to as incompe-
tent, immaterial and not within the
issues under the pleadings in this pro-
ceedings.
The Referee: Sustained. Excep-
ton.
@. State what Mr.. Smith did at
that time?
Mr.. Lee: Same objection.
The Referee: Sustained. Excep-
ton.
Mr.. Sullivan: I desire to make an
offer of what we expect to prove by
this witness, and if / do not state it
correctly, you correct me, Mrs. Piesik.
Mr.. Lee: To which offer the state
objects as incompetent, immaterial,
and not tending to prove or disprove
any of the charges against either Of
the defendants in this proceeding.
Mr.. Sullivan The object of this tes-
timony is for the purpose Of giving
the administration, and to his excel
lency, the governor, knowledge Of what
manner of persons in this community
are the most active in the prosecution
of this defense. :.
G. D. Lowell being first duly sworn
testified as follows:
Mr. Sullivan: Q. You know the
special investigator in this matter,
Seaman Smith? A. Yes, sir.
@. Known him for some years? A.
Yes, sir.
@. You knew him while he was the
sheriff ? A. Yes, sir.
@. Was at his house while he was
sheriff ? A. I have been, yes, sir.
@. While Mr.. Seaman Smith was
sheriff did you ever drink liquor that
was purchased from him at his ohuse?
Mr.. Lee: Objected to as incompe-
tent, immaterial and not within the is
sues.
The Referee: Sustained. Exception.
@. Did you ever play poker for mon.
ey in his house when he was sheriff ?
Mr.. Lee: Same Objection.
The Referee: Sustained. Exception.
Q. Did Seaman Smith while he was
sheriff ever serve liquor to people en-
gagged in a poker game for mony at
his house, for which liquor a consider
alton was paid to the sheriff?
Mr.. Lee: Same objection.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-10-30

right or wrong. His attitude on the
prohibition question has not gained
for him any strength in the nation the
way popular sentiment is running at
this time. i
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-10-30

Up to the present time Mr.. Town
ley has refused to accept the chal-
lenge of Attorney General LANCER to
debate the various matters concern
ing state affairs that interest the tax
payers. The big boss is not at home
on a job where he has any competition
and where facts are given from Off
cial documents. He is good strong
arm man when it comes to clubbing
money out Of his followers but he is
a bowling failure at debate where the
truth mil ht be brought out. Fargo
is willing to hire the auditorium for
this joint debate if Mr.: Townley will
The big boss does not want the truth
carried to the people-and his follow
ers don't want to learn the truth
that is why they only read the Cour-
ier-News and the North Dakota Lead
er. But truth will come out after
awhile even if it has to come in fig-
ures from the country treasurer's tax
records.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-10-30
BUY W.. .. s.

Having nothing else to do the
other day the Times-Record scribe
dropped into popular "loafing" place
and heard bunch of fellows. arguing
county politics. You know we are
soon to be into another political fight
from president to state and. county Of
fcials and some of the boys were kind
of trying to bring out candidates.
This bunch seemed to think that C. A.
Fisher would make dandy county
treasurer and when you stop to think
about it, so he would. He is compe-
tent, efficient and a fine man to boot.
But then it is early yet for this stuff
but we heard this suggestion and give
it to you for what it is worth.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-10-30

soldiery. Yet this Non-Partisan party
organ, for purposes that are obvious,
would have it appearthat DR.. Beacon
was suggesting at Pittsburgh, where
steel strike now centers, wholesale
murder for street mobs. Then the
organ grows maudlin over the hor-
rors that are going to be inflicted up
on rioters by the plutocrats.
And to think that good, sensible
farmers actually give up real money
in exchange for the opportunity to
befed on stuff likethis, which, when
enough of it has been printed and it
has done it's intended work, will bring
mobs of the proletariat to the coun-
tryside to hank the farmer, take his
land and seize his livestock and grain;
possibly along with them his wife and
daughter. For, of course. what is de-
liberately intended by fa1sehoods Of
this kind is to inflame men to VIC
lence. It is written by the radical So
cialists in charge of the league publ
cations with no other conceivable pur-
pose in view.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-10-30

If the meeting of farmers held at
Finley, N. D., day or so ago is any
criterion to go by, Attorney General
William LANCER is far from being the
piece of political dead wood that the
league bosses try to make out he is.
He talked to the farmers of Steele
county recently to big crowd and
they appear to believe in his honesty
to such an extent that they passed
resolutions to the effect that they
would raise the money to pay the ex-
penses incurred by the closing of the
Fargo Bank and which expense the
supreme court assessed against Mr..
LANCER. Truth will prevail in time
and it is going to come to the top be-
fore very long. The farmers are COM
mencing to do some heavy thinking
now that they are finding out what
they have to pay in increased taxes,
and they are discovering that they
"have been lied to like horse thieves"
all along the line.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-10-30
- 1E i J / ]


President Wilson vetoed the prohi-
bition law passed by congress recently
Yesterday. This was law to enforce
the prohibition statutes and the pres
ident very hastily vetoed the measure.
To make up for this the house of rep
resentatives very promptly passed the
measure over the executive veto. 1t
may pass the senate the same way but
it will have harder shedding in that
body. The presidents vetoes of late
have not been very popular with con-
gresS.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-10-25
WHEN A CHILD HAS GROUP

Thousands Of mothers say FoIey's Honey and Tar Compound is the best remedy for croup they know. It cuts the thick choking mucus. clears away the phlegm, opens air passages and eases noarseness. The gasping, strangling fight for breath gives way to quiet breathing and peaceful sleep
 T. J. Mccall, Athens, O., writes: We have used Foley's Honey and Tar in our home for years and find it invalu- able for coughs and colds-es especially for croup for our children. We are never without it and cannot too high ly recommend it" Sold everywhere. (
The Prescott daily news., 1919-10-25
Co 70 church tomorrow.

Misses verda Robins and Jess As ton of Blevins, .were visitors to the city yesterday and this morning.
 Dr. A. s. Buchanan made a profes- sional business trip to Gurdon this morning.
 Judge G. R. Haynie arrived home this morning from Mena where nc has been holding circuit court for Judge James Steele.
 The Hope high school foot ball team passed through the city this morning en route to Blevins where they will meet the Blevins high team in battle royal this afternoon.
 Misses Lydia Loewer and Mayme Lyons of Wheatly, after weeks visit in the city, the guests of Mrs. F. c. Inman, left for their home this morning.
 Attorney J. D. Montgomery of Hope, passed through the city this morning en route to Arcadia to attend the funeral of little Lois Marie Mont gomery this afternoon.
 The Ouachita Tigers clashed with Mississippi College on the Arkadel- phia gridiron yesterday afternoon in one of the toughest games of the year. The game ended in a score of to 0. In the game yesterday afternoon at Little Rock between the Henderson Brown Reddies and Little Rock Col lege, which resulted in. tie score of tt; 6, 6 Minor Gordon of Perscott, star quarterback for the Reddies, sustained broken leg and was forced out of the game Prescott has two other men on the team, Cecil Gee, who plays right half, and Bracy Haynie, left half No details of the injury to Minor could be learned, one of the attending physicians telephoning the news to the young mans parents here.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-10-25
UP AND ABOUT AGAIN

"I was sick in bed with kidney trouble" writes c. F. Reynolds, FL mira, N. Y., "and my back ached so severely 1 could not get up. 1 com menced taking Foley Kidney Pills and in few days was out of bed. Keeping up the treatment, was able to go to work. Since then l have had no more backaches and no other trou- ble with my kidneys" Foley Kidney Pills stop sleep-disturbing bladder ailments and relieve rheumatic pains, sore muscles and swollen joints. Sold everywhere. 5