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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-09-09
MIR. ROOSEVELT,S BREAK

Frequently we ordinary, everyday
mortals get enlightening and disillus-
Joining glimpses of the mediocrity of
some of our "great" men. 1s
In the language of our streets, they
are frequently guilty of plain "bone-
headedness" that reveals that they
are but common clay after all.
A case in point was the "break" OF
Franklin Roosevelt, democratic can
didate for the vice-presidency, in his
speech at Butte. During the war, Mr.
Roosevelt. rightly or wrongly &C.
quired the reputation of being "the
brains of the navy" and the insiders
gave him the credit for the accomp.
lishments that publicly were credited
to- Secretary Daniels But in his
speech at Butte he was guilty of q
tactless blunder that makes the ordi.
nary man shudder when he considers
that Mr., Roosevelt is seeking an office
that some day might permit him to be
the executive head of the American
republic. r.. = 49,. -, t..
Mr., Roosevelt boasted that the ad.
ministration carried in its vest pocket
the league Of nations votes of several
South and Central American republics
"Until last week" he said, II had two
Of them myself, but, now Secretary
Daniels has them. You know, / have
had something to do with running 8
couple of little republics. The fact is
that I wrote Hayti's constitution my.
self! and if LIDO say it, I think it q
pretty good constitution" .sss
Shades Of President Wilson's theory
of the self DISCRIMINATION of peoples!
Irrespective of whether or not oul
policy in Hayti and other little re-
publics" has been proper; and ire
spective of whether or not Mr.. Roose
velt's boast was justified by the facts
his action in making such boast was
just plain, common assininity. His
remarks were evidently prompted by
desire to impress his hearers with
his own Importance, and like most
such remarks they had just the con
trarys effect. Little republics" have
way of resenting being called 'lit
tie" or of having it said that thei1
affairs are in the vest pocket of al
officer of a foreign nation. America
has no more right to the votes of. these
'''little republics" than Austria has to
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-09-09

dies but with everybody. He is going
to get big vote from the new voters
in this locality and the same rule will
apply at other points in the state. He
is conducting a very clean and gentle
manly campaign and that is making
for him many friends as well as many
votes. ~
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-09-09

the state millions of dollars. It win
be three cornered fight at the best
as Mr.. Perry the democratic nominee,
refuses to withdraw from the ticket
and he has about as much show to
win out as Eugene Debs has of being
elected. president.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-09-09

Chairman White, of the democratic
national committee under oath before
the United States investigating COM
mittee, testified that he knew nothing
personally in regard to republican
campaign expenditures. When asked
where he got his information he re-
piled from Cox. He said he had rea-
SON to believe that what Cox said was
true whether he knew it to be fact
or not. For blind subserviency to a
party boss and nominee White is the
limit. If Cox told him that the moon
was made of green cheese White
would believe it because Cox said so.
In a half column editorial Friday
the Fargo Courier-News expands at
great length and tells how taxes are
going to be lower and are on the down
grade in this state. We wonder if the
editor of that paper is simp enough
to get many of the farmers to believe
that statement. In Barnes county
they have reduced taxation three per
cent on the farms, but there will be
added taxes for some of these state
owned experiments to pay for that
will make the taxes higher than ever
These improvements have to be paid
for and we haven't started paying for
'em yet. To make up this three per
cent reduction in the country they
have added fifteen and twenty per
cent onto the taxes of the people in
the cities. How does the Courier
News get that way?
While the Fargo morning socialist
is so noisily heralding to the world
from day to day how it did not save
the people of the state six or seven
million dollars, it might tell it's read
ers why it is it says nothing about
the five millions or more dollars it has
lost to the state by allowing the
freight rates to raise five cents a
bushel. This comes out of the pockets
of the farmers and is a mighty i'm
portant matter with them even if it
is of little Importance to the Fargo
morning paper. AS a saver of money
to the farmer this paper is genuine
frost. The state board raises taxes,
then raises the freight rates-and
there was no necessity for doing that.
If the farmers are looking for friends,
they will have to go to somebody out
side of the bunch now in power in this
state.
A report is current that Senator A.
J. Gronna has decided to run as an in
dependent candidate for the United
States senate. If Mr.. Gronna should
decide to do this he will certainly give
Mr.. Ladd run for his money. The
state farmers are not taking very
kindly to the bad advice Mr.. Ladd has
been giving them in regard to seed
wheat which has lost the farmers of
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-09-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Mcdonald au-
toed to LaMoure, N. D., day before
yesterday and are expected back
back home today.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-09-09

J. F. T. O'Connor is bachelor we
are told. This certainly ought to make
him popular with the unmarried ladies
of the state, and he should get big
vote from this source. Leaving this
joking out of the question, Mr.. O'Con-
nor is popular not only with the la
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-09-09

Mr.. and Mrs. O.. C. Hustad went
down to Buffalo, N. D., last night on
No. 8 to visit friends in that little
city for a day or two.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-09-09

The village; Of Tower City. has had
it's assessed valuation raised 20 per
cent by the state board of equaliza-
ton. It was increased from '$65,O95
to $78,114. i.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-09-09

California held it's primary election
on Tuesday of this week and the can
didate opposed to be the Harding
choice, won out in a three cornered
fight by $4,000 or more, which it TAX
en- as an indication that California en-
dorses the Harding stand on the
league of nations issue and is the
barometer which also indicates that
Harding will carry California in the
November election. Four years ago
California went for Wilson by about
four thousand votes being carried off
its feet by that glittering slogan che
kept US out of war;"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-09-09
DULUTH'S ATONEMENT


Duluth is doing much to atone for
the disgrace of permitting such, an
atrocious crime as the recent lynch
ing of three negroes.
One man has already been convict
ed of rioting and faces a penitentiary
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-09-09

Gov. Cox, having failed to prove
that the republicans are raising more
money for campaign purposes than
the democrats, now says he will fur
nish more evidence to substantiate
his charges. He cannot get his tes-
timony in too soon to suit the leaders
of the republican party. Gov. Cox
has already shown by his campaign
methods that he is not of large enough
calibre for the presidency. He is too
much of a demagogue.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-09-09

T. Tennessee is certainly a hard nut
to crack over this woman suffrage
question. It ratified the amendment,
it was certified to Washington and
Secretary of State Colby proclaimed
the nineteenth amendment in full
force and effect. Now the lower house
Of Tennessee gets back into session
and votes to rescind it's former action,
but the state senate refuses to con-
cur in that action and the whole mat
ter may have to be threshed out by
the United States supreme court, al
though prominent lawyers in the
country claim that the action of the
Tennessee legislature will avail them
nothing, as it is too late since the sec
rotary of state has proclaimed the
nineteenth amendment in full force
and effect. Even if there was any
question about the matter Connecticut
will hold a special session on Septem-
Der IA and will ratify. Woman suff-
rage has come to stay and the Ten
nessee bunch might as well quit their
fooling. ~ ~..
The Fargo Courier-News is still
Growing about the several million dol
lars it claims to have saved the farm
ers of the state by an expose of the
grain gambling but which the Times
Record exposed about four weeks
ahead Of it. The one great thing that
the C. N. is forgetting about on pur-
pose is the many millions of dollars
that Prof: E. F. Ladd, the non bipartisan
nominee for the United States senate
has lost to the farmers of the state
through his poor advise on DIS wheat,
If anybody but nonpartisan had CIV
en- this advice to the farmers of the
state the Fargo morning calamity
bowler would be running great big
headlines in lurid red ink across it's
front page telling how big business
and the grain gamblers were doing up
the farmers. Why not tell the people
that big business is evidently work
ing through Ladd-it would be just as
pertinent and just as truthful. The
league sheet never does come out fiat
footed and tell the truth about any,
thing. tt always resorts to camou-
flage and innuendoes. AS a matter
Of fact the Fargo morning papers
reporter only wakes up once in four
weeks and then discovers this great
wheat gambling business after it has
read this paper four weeks after it
was published. Somebody will have
to wake up those C. N. fellows on
election day or, they will forget to
vote. .,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-09-09

Gov. Cox is to be at Grand Forks
next Tuesday. Wonder if some of
our astute local politicians will 60
over and hand him copy of the
Times-Record. 1t is about time we
got little more pitiless publicity.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-20
BOrella to WreStle
Pembroke at Newport

Charlie B0rella, the Border City
mat artist, tonight will clash with
Bernard Pembroke, the lumber jack
of WeStmnster, 1t PaStlmc Han,
Newport. Proceeding the main bout
OF the evening, some lively p.elmln-
aries will be staged. The promoters
are not divulging the names OF the
wrestlers who will take the mat IN
advance of the BorellaPembroke
tuStle, but nevertheless, some lively
performances can be expected.
The Westminster athlete, who
trains by telling several cords Of
word day, will OUTWEIGH Borella by
~ pounds. But what the Newport
man lacks in avoirdupois, he VIII
make up in speed and agility. 1t viii
be battle of spee1versus Drawn. Not
that Chas. Borella lacks Sturdlness-
because he does not-but Is pounds
is a considerable handicap.
Bernard Pembroke will have every
thing to gain and nothing to lose. lie
holds no title, while Charlie has been
acclaimed weltelweight champion of
the Green Mountain state. Catch-aS-
YOU can rules. best two out OF three
falls, will prevail and John Blair well
known in Newport wrestling circles
viii be on hand to insure fair play.
The promoters last wear endeovor-
ed TO effect a meeting between the
rivals, who are clashing tonight, but
both had completed their schedules
and bout was out of question. THIS
evenings match will mark the cul-
mination of the efforts Of the promot-
ers to bring the pair together and
fast exhibition is assured.
A week from tonight Borella VIII
20 to the mat with Bill Edmunds.
wrestling instructor at the Springfield
Community Club. Rated as the pre-
mier amateur wrestler in Vermont, he
turned professional last year a Sc
ries of matches will take place from
time to time either at ST. John bury
or in Newport.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-20
NEWPORT LOCALS

F. o. Clark of St. Johnsbury wa
a recent guest Of Mr.. and Mrs John
Dougherty.
The Ladies' Mission Circle of the
Main St. Baptist church will meet
Wednesday, afternoon with Mrs. Fred
Donaghy A large attendance is de-
sired.
Irving Jones of Lowell, Mass, l.
visiting Nj. and Mrs. Fred Coburn.
Mrs. 3. H. johnson and Mrs. F. A.
Nelson of West Burke we're recent
2uests of Nh and Mrs. Marshall
Smith.
Miss Clara Belle Kimball has fin
ished work at Hursts' restaurant.
Nh and Mrs. H. J.. McClealy spcn+
the Canadian THANKSGIVING day at
their former home in Cowansville,
p.
Norman Wheeler is building n
small COTTAGE house on Elm Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Johnson Of Or
leans wer" quests of Mr. and Mrs.
Marshall Smith on Monday
The National Wrapping Machine
Co.. last week shipped a candy wrap
ming machine to South Africa, and
is now shipping one of The ting
and wrapping machines to New Ze2-
land An order also has been receiv-
Cd for Ten machines to be shipped
soon TO England.
Joseph Berry has sold his home on
Bay View Ave. to C. W. Seaver, who
takes possession Nov, LIST. Mr.. Berry
has rented Andrew Rogers farm in
East Albany and will move on Sat
urdaS.
Miss Alice Lockwood is GONZALES
cling from long illness Of typhoid
fever
Mr.. Frank Litchneld has been con-
fined TO the house for several days
| BY illness.
The Ladies Guild of St. Mark
church will meet Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. Ellen Welcome and Ms
! Mamie Smith.
Rev. A. 2. Banks has been confined
to the house for several days by i'll
! ness.
Miss Isola Smith was successfully
operated on Tuesday morning al
Bribhtlook hospital for appendicitis
] AVA - "a ~ toiIllNI 10 with lCl udukll'
tel fol i few days.
Miss A Iele Blanchard was called
to her home in Derby by the lines
OF itel mother.
Miss Blanche Turner spent Sunday
with friends in Tomfobia.
Mr.. Charles Stevens of Hudson
Mass, i, visiting her daughter, Mrs
! Nelna Hicks
Nj, and Mr.. f. l.. Barter anC
daughter, Helen Barter of LennoX.
VILE Mrs. l.. l.. Heath of Watervillf
and Mrs. f. Barter of Fast Angus
Que, We're recent guests of Mrs. ID
/ G. Ward
Nh and Mrs M. B. ChQppell were
in Rchford Tuesday to attend the
| funeral of Mr.. Chappell's father, who
I died in Worcester, and was taken tC
Richtord.
Mrs Jennie Godfrey is in Whit,
River Junction visiting relatives anC
/ friends.
Nh and Mrs, W, ]. Mcguire are
in Quebec.
Frank Langevin of Stanstead i
the new clerk at the American Cloth.
| ing store.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-20
METHODIST BAZAAR
IS BIG SUCCESS
AT NEWPORT
Ladies Aid Society Gathers
In S2G0-Many Strange
Exhibits

The rummage sale and bazaar
given by the Ladies Aid society OF
the Methodist church was a rousing
success and netted a goodly sum for
the treasury The gross receipts
were over $500 and the net profits
will be around S235
The uummagc sale was scheduled
to begin 1T O'Clock but the line OF
anxious buyers obliged the commit
tee to open up ahead Of time Won
dcrful bargains were in store and the
supply OF clothing, etc, was soon ex-
hauSted.
Mrs. Grace Parker was in charge
OF the fancy work table and had 4
fin" collection and good sale
The aprons were in charge Of
Mrs. Hugh Clark.
A table Of miscellaneous goods
was presided over by Mrs. A. +.
True.
A fine New England boiled dinner
and hash supper was served under
the management of Mrs. Z. O.
Spaul1ing and an able corps Of a
sistants
The Klittcr Klatter Kalniyal was
scream and was worth twice the
price of admission.
Many strange and curious exhib-
its were TO be seen.
Mcllc. l. Z. Short, nine feet tall.
nellie. MIDGET Feathcrweight, the
Fat ladv. 500 lbs.
The Human Glass Eater.
The Strongest Woman in Newport
Lifting 1000 lbs. with ease.
The Siamese Twins.
The wife of Rameses, the only
Mummy in Newport
The exhibit "For Men Only, the
reporter, being a perfect lady did not
seek to investigate, but later learned
that It was only an innocent dress
suit.
Charlie Chaplin and the Hawaiian
Maiden also made a great hit.
l.. O. Drew, the Blind Beggar,
gathered in many stray coins.
Much credit is due Mrs. c.
l.. Drown, president of the Ladies
Aid and her able assistants for the
success Of the day.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-20

He has been compelled to do this be-
cause of scarcity of tenements In
that town.
Mr. Elliot's family has moved into
the up stairs rooms at w. II. Willsy's.
Mrs. Larabee has so far recovered
from her operation as to be around
the house again.
Oliver Metcalf Of Irasburg was in
town Friday calling upon O. l.. Du-
gan and others.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Hilliker visit,
ed at the home of Chauncey Arm
strong last week.
Mrs. c. l. Hartwell and children OF
Troy were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
G. C. Bartlett last Tuesday
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-20

Mr., Bucks parents, Nj. and Mrs.
Homer Buck in the village.
M. and Mrs. Ray Niles and Mr..
and Mrs. Pelv Niles left for Floli IA
last Tuesday, to be away for the win
ter.
Harley Doan, accompanied by his
wife and the Rev c. W. Kelley start
ed for Boston Monday night. Hal-
ley goes to the Deaconess hospital
for treatment.
A community prayer meeting was
held at Mrh. O. T. Kilby's last Thurs
day night.
Mrs George Rogers and Mr..
Grace Griffin attended the funeral of
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-20
NEWPORT CENTER

Edison Connal has purchased the
Joshua Stickney house and viii Or
cupy it as soon as he can sell his
farm in district No. -.
The s. & d. of L. held bak d
bean supper at Wheeler's Hall last
Friday night which was well attend
ed and netted quite little money fer
the society.
NJ rs. Harris of Newport visited h +
DAUGHTER, Mrs. Seth Smith, the first
of the week.
Earl Buck and Miss Ruth Haltl Y
of Newport were united in marriage
last Sunday and spent last week with
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-20
Joseph Demers Loses
Fingers in accident

Joseph c. Demers was the victim
of painful accident Tuesday morn
ing, by which he lost three finger,
between the second and third joint on
his right hand Mr.. DemerS ~ en-
ployed at the National Wrapping
Machine Co., plant and was running
a buzz planer.
Dl. B. D. Longe was summoned
and dressed the injured member, and
MI Demers was taken to his home
on Pine Hill.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-20
NOTICE

To farmers and lumbermen the
Frost's Veneer Seating COMPANY Ltd.
will pay the highest cash prices for
hardwood veneer logs, on cars or
delivered at our factory the coming
winter. Call, write or telephone.
Frost's Veneer Seating Co. Ltd,
Newport, Vermont, b. W. Longe-
way, Manager. 93-4 wks
Arizona republican., 1920-04-13

Tn inviting the people of Phoenix to visit his new building tonight. Cal Messner is giving everyone an oppor- tunity to visit probably the most com pIete place of it's kind in the south
Arizona republican., 1920-04-13
MESSNER BUILDING FORMALLY OPENS TODAY
EPOCH IN AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY HERE MARKED TO-DAY WHEN lIEW BUILDING OF
 MESSNER IS THROWN OPEN TO PUBLIC

IS DAY marks business world the leading things the formal his building
  be proud Into has months of labor planning and concentration effort  and chance that the o light and air will and
  wasted the building short will in al hisai i'm
Arizona republican., 1920-04-13

Frank Hedlee, sales manage tor cal Messner, first came into the life of the Messner organization on October 13, 1916 when as wholesale manager for Harold l.. Arnold of Los Angeles, he signed Cal Messner as distributor for Hudson cars in this territory.
 Hedlee is man of worlds of exper- fence in the automobile game. He had had 15 years experience in the mer- chandising of automobiles and is a man who knows every angle of the game. He has been sales manager of the An thony organization in Los Angeles, and in addition to being wholesale sales manager for Harold l.. Arnold. has held many other big positions in the auto mobile world.
 Following his leaving the Arnold or ganization in Los Angeles, he decided that Phoenix was the place for him. He had visited Messner here several times and was aware of the aggressive manner in which he put things over. He made up his mind Messner was a good man to tie to and he accordingly be- came associated in the distribution of Hudson, Essex and G. Nj. C.
 He has a wide acquaintance over the state. He travelled the territory for the Arnold organization for several years and knows practically every automobile man in the territory. His greatest as set according to those who know him is the satisfied customers with whom he has done business
Arizona republican., 1920-04-13

Mrs Mary c. Purtymun has been with the Cal Messner organization almost since its inception. She is in point of service the oldest empIoye in the big force now maintained by Mir Messner.
 She joined the Messner organization when it was not dignified by such name. It was merely a small group of people. painfully small in fact dedi- cated to the selling of tires and car buretors. That was only three short years ago, but since she arrived on the scene, the business of Cal MeSsner has grown by leaps and bounds until today it is domiciled in one of the handsomest buildings in the south west.
 Mrs. Purtymun has a large variety of duties. She is the person who prop erly squelches the advertising men when they grow too persistent: she has charge of everything which Messner i,imse,1 cSDToI look after, and that is great deal. She has no fancy title to factor to be counted in the building up of thc wonderful Messner organiza- ton
 At times Mrs. Purtymun hardly is able to realize that she really belongs iE her thorougnIv r1cderrs and-up-to- date office iE the new MeSsner huild- ing. She remembers when the entire floor S3se. ct 1lte ssa AfcsS1fff com pany was about the size Of her own office now, and the great and constant growth of the business at times leaves her in a more or less dazed condition.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-13

When one wanders far from Phoenix and it makes little difference how far and meets a stranger who has visited these parts in times gone past, the converse ton invariably turns to the climate. After that ever ready sub ject has been exhausted. the line of talk will veer to persons. Having reached that point, there IS usually one question which is asked.
 Do you know Cal Messner?"
 ''Yes," will be the reply. everyone in Arizona knows Cal Messner.''
 And that happens to be almost the truth. If there is anyone in Phoenix who has not heard of Cal Messner he is deaf. dumb and blind. If there is anyone here who does not know him it is high time they came around to get acquainted And by the way this is an excellent opportunity because Messner is going .- hold an ''at home" party this evening at the corner of Fourth avenue and Adams street. He is celebrating one of the most auspi- cious occasions in his career. none other than the continuation Of years
Arizona republican., 1920-04-13

of effort on his part to build up busi- ness and an organization second to none in the state.
 Cal Messner is man with per Sonality- Some people say he has been lucky. That the Goddess of For tune has smiled too warmly on him Perhaps this is in a measure true, but anyone who has talked with Mess ner day after day and week after week, will soon change his opinion. He has built up a big business, chiefly because he has been selling honest merchant disc in a manner commensurate with the goods handled. He has also been fortunate in the men and women who he has gathered around him. When there has been an opening in the Messner organization, the first man who came along has not been selected. After a careful survey of the field an effort has been made to secure the services of the man best fitted for the position
 In this manner and in a thousand and one other ways has Cal Messner found himself able to occupy one of the handsomest places of business in the southwest.