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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-02
THE IRISH SITUATION

The aspect of the situation in Ire
land is assuming that of open war
fare between the Irish organization,
the Sim Feiners, and the British gov
eminent. Although a formal state Of
war has not been declared between the
two, nevertheless that is practically
what exists. The action of the Sim
Feiners, in ordering medical aid to
injured British soldiers and constabu-
larry, and their method g. dress and
conduct in carrying on their ambush
es and open battles, certainly indicates
that open warfare is what they want.
The Black and Tans-in other words
the British police constabulary-are
having their hands full in attempting
to keep down the outbreaks, which are
springing up in all parts of Ireland.
As yet no heavy military force has
been thrown against the radical Irish
organization, but the situation as it is
now, has practically come to head
and something is due to happen. A
Sim Fem brigadier- general recently
made statement to United Press
representative, the service used by the
Times-Record, in which he claimed
that the Irish republican army now
numbers over 100000.
LACK of munitions and artillery
prevent this force from actively TAX
ing the field in uniformed combat with
the British military in Ireland" ex-
planned the general, "but the volun-
teers will continue to carry out the
openly adopted policy of physical re-
sistance to the English Army Of Occu-
patton"
The Sim Fein army is unique in
that it's members actually pay to be-
long to it instead of receiving any
monetary compensation for their ser
vices. A sum of sixpence weekly is
paid by each man, officer and soldier
alike. No favoritism is shown in the
selection of officers.
The nickname "Black and Tans''
given to the British police force, was
one Of derision at first, when the au-
thorities not being quite sure how
they were going to uniform them, and
not having sufficient regular uniforms,
fitting them out partly in the dark
green (almost black) of the parent
corps and partly in ordinary khaki.
The sheer that these half black, half
brown-clad men resembled the snappy
little black-and-ta terrier was soon
stiaed and "Black and Tan" is now
2 name of terror.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-02

Mrs. E. H. Briggs entertained the
Aids Aid of the Methodist church at
her Fourth avenue home yesterday
afternoon. There were about twenty
present and the time was put in in
sewing and in social way, closing
with the serving of nice luncheon.
In asking Mr.. Briggs if there were
any decorations he said he shot
through the house once on high speed
and in the quick glance that he gave
at the tables he says they were high
ly decorated with doughnuts and ham
sandwiches. And we will tell the
world that at this present high cost of
living era those are mighty fine deco
rations. The ladies had a good time
together.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-02

Mrs. Milton was born in Sweden in
1860 and was at the time of her death
go years and Is days old. She came
to Valley City in the spring of 1888.
Here she met Mr.. Milton and the fol-
lowing January 28th they were mar
ried. Together they have had ten
children of whom six had already pass
ed on before and the other four to-
geth with Mr.. Milton remain to mourn
the death of a good christian wife and
mother. %.:-
The funeral took place from Hol-
berg's undertaking parlor and the
Baptist church Friday afternoon at
2 o'clock, Rev. J. A. Moe officiating,
assisted by Rev. O.. Enget of Fargo
and Rev. A. Quello of this city.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-02
FAR FROM BROKE

North Dakota has unsold farm pro-
duce worth approximately 100000
600 according to the best estimates
available.
The 1920 crops were estimated by
government reports to be worth, at
1919 prices, about s4,0OO.O0O. On the
basis of Oct. Is prices, it was esti-
mated by twin city bankers that the
crops were worth about $288,0O0, 1000
Deducting what has been sold, and
making allowance for any further de-
creases in prices since Oct. IS, it
might be a conservative estimate to
place the value of unsold farm pro-
ducts in North Dakota at close to
s2OO,000,00O
That figure is almost equal to the
combined resources of all the state and
national banks in North Dakota.
It amounts to about two-thirds of
all the farm mortgages in North 'Da-
kota.
It would liquidate all the farm pa
per held by all the banks in the state
and leave a very substantial Sum to-
ward paying off the mortgage, possibly
one-third of them.
With those figures before him, any
man who intimates that North Dako-
ia business is not fundamentally sound
is either fool or knave.
The crops will be marketed some
time. Whether prices go up or down,
the crops will be sold sooner or later,
and as rapidly as they are marketed
liquidation of debts will continue and
the load on the banks will gradually
tighten. What we need in North Da-
kota is the confidence of the rest of
the United States and little more
ready money. The action Of the twin
city mortgage banks ought to help
us materially in getting both. Eleven
Of the biggest mortgage bankers in
the country are not sending money
into North Dakota for sentimental or
political reasons They are sending
it here because they expect to get it
back with interest, and If such bank
ers consider North Dakota fundamen-
tally sound, no private investor need
fear to send in his savings for invest
ment in this state.-Forum
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-02

i
Terms of district court to be held
in the first judicial district during
1921 were announced yesterday by
Judge A. j. Cole: Judges Cole, Chas.
M. Cooley of Grand Forks and M. ].
Englert Of Valley City will preside.
each Judge sitting in separate courts.
The schedule follows: Barnes county,
January 8, Englert; Barnes county.
June 6, Cooley; Cass county, January
Ia, Cole; Cass county, November l,
Cooley; Grand Forks county. January
4, Cooley; Grand Forks county, June
Z, Englert; Griggs county, May g;
Griggs county, November IA, Cole;
Nelson county, November 1, Englert;
Trail county, March i; Steele county,
June 81, Englert; Steele county, Octo-
Der Is, Cole.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-02
Frank Carlson went to Fargo last

Frank Carlson went to Fargo last
Monday on business.
Ole Graalum boarded the eastern
special for Fargo to see dentist.
Freddie johnson left for Fargo Mon
day to attend college. ~
"The Crimson Gardenia" will be
shown at the opera house at Hastings
Friday, Dec. 3 at $3.50 sharp. ~
NJ. J. Enger transacted business in
Litchville last Monday. .. ...
The picture leave it to Susan" was
we'll attended last Friday.
Arthur Eggen spent his Thanksgiv-
ing vacation at home and returned to
Valley City Monday.
John Jordahl moved out to the
Sather Home last Friday to spent the
winter. 49,.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-02
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EDITORIAL


It is reported from Bismarck that
VIM. Lemke, bunch Of auditors and
a few of the leaue leaders have been
putting in several days in making q
private examination of the Bank OF
North Dakota. The bunch have been
sitting on the ragged edge OF uncer-
tainty ever since the people passed the
initiated law to examine the bank
Another bunch of auditors will make
a real examination in a day or two
unless the officials of the bank refuse
to let them.
Possible remilial legislation for
agricultural interests will be consld-
cred at a Joint meeting of the agricul.,
tural committee of the senate and
house next Thursday. The senate
committee went over the situation TO-
day and invited the house committee
members to meet With them at that
time to see what could be done to
alleviate the situation caused by fall
ing prices for farm products. Sen
ate committeeman said tentative sug'
gestions for consideration included:
Revival of the war finance corpora
ton and the opening of European mar
kets for surplus products; some plan
for extending credit to foreign ma,
tions. and amendment of the federas
reserve act to afford extension of Gre
dts on agricultural paper. Senator
Norris, Nebraska, said re-establlsh-
ment of trade with Russia would be
one means of relief. Senator France,
Maryland, plans to introduce reso-
luton for this purpose. Senator Har-
rison, Mississippi, indicated that con-
gressmen from cotton states were
ready to join with those from wheat
and cattle states in pushing relief leg
islation. He said he wanted to see
the war finance corporation revived
and provisions made for government
loans to the agricultural interests
"The government encouraged the
farmers to make this crop, which was
at a very high cost Of production and
the government ought to apply excep-
tional treatment to aid them," assert
ed Senator Harrison, who said he had
bills to offer dealing with the prob
lem if the joint commission session
reached no definite program. The SEN
ator said he would also favor making
property in the hands of alien prop
erty custodian, amounting to about
s4OO, 100000, basis for extending credit
to Germany to purchase surplus
American products.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-02
An Appeal
To the Republicans Of the Country and,
All Those Who Aided Them:

To the Republicans Of the Country and
All Those Who Aided Them:
The Republican 1920 election has been
with the quality of our candidates and the
This the partnership accomplishment Of all Re-
pubcans everywhere and of hundreds Of thousands Of
we-wshers Of good government regardless OF past
To ali Of these appeal because it is the mutual
responsibility OF us oil who Will share alike IN the con-
sequent mutual benefit of good government
The plan of limiting campaign contributions to $1,000,
adopted by your national organization has lett your
been most advanced step in placing the business Of
est on the part Of thousands who before have been
concerned with politics.
penses provided for in our budget with the strictest
economy would exceed the contributions, but
essential to complete success change the method
of raising money: We then sure and we are now
the campaign be distributed in this manner
Your presidential campaign this cost than that
Of 1916, when dollar went nearly twice as far as it
-Four the bulk Of the campaign fund from
600 ooo contrwed to date for the
election has come from $4,000 gvers.
The eemm3s S % the rS De
policy Of keeping down the a Of a% n
all the people. The result speaks for itself It lifted
burden from the minds of millions and points the
WY to better and M days. ask now %" Tor pr ae
successful conclusion Of the effort and by the consequent
contribution to the welfare of all of people and the
glory of the nation #l
have help from American who s grateful
for the victory and all that to the country. 1t
might we'll be in the nature of thanksgiving offering
for the return to certainly safe constitutional
progressive government f.. IA
Let by general and giving put the seal Of
prevail upon the poicyo putting national admnistra
ton in power free from any possible embarrassment OF
special obligation to any man, group OF men.
Let make the contribution, whether large SMALL
and whether not we have heretofore given, COM
mensurate with and appreciation, always
within the maximum limit heretofore fixed. s.
Let get the cornerstone of sturer political
structure upon the roll Of those who have helped make
possible campaign Of which, in methods and result,
may Republicans and patriots be justly proud.
Most earnestly urge that this aid be given quickly that
your committee may be enabled to discharge the pary
obligations and further constructive work in be-
half of party and country.
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE,
Will H. Hays, Chairman.
CHECK, should Be mod payable Fred r. Upham.
Treasurer, James G. Blaine. Jr' Eastern Treas.
arer,a sdsen o Committees Office ~ We0
]fh Stree. New York City, N
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-02

Fay Ross, formerly lieutenant Of
old Company G, who went overseas
as q second lieutenant and while over
there was promoted to first lieuten-
ant, has again gone into the United
States service and has been given a
commission as first lieutenant in the
regular army. He has been ordered to
report at Butte, Mont, not later than
December IL, for duty. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ross have been living on their home
stead in Montana the past year. The
many friends of Fay in this city will
be pleased to hear of his success in
getting this commission.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-02

1t is current report that bunch of
whiskey runners are to go through
town most any time now with cargo
of whisky from Canada. We confess
our inability to spot whisky car but
those who are well posted claim they
can tell one the minute it hits town.
There is something in having keen
smeller but our nose is not keen on
seeming whisky so we guess we shall
have to miss these fellows when they
go through.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-02

The Williston High school, state
football champions, are attempting to
get game with Bemidji, the cham-
pions of Minnesota. It was announced,
that Williston would play Billings,
Montana, but this game has been can.
celled. S5
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-02
OUT TO OLD AUNT MARY'S

James Whitcomb Riley
Wasn't it pleasant, o brother mine,
In those old days of the lost sunshine
Oy youth-when the Saturdays chores
were through, ,.e
And the Sundays wood" in the kit
chen, too,
And we went visiting, me and you,"
Out to Old Aunt Mary's?
It all comes back so clear today!
Though an, as bald as you are
Out by the barn-lot. and down the
lane,
We patter along in the dust again,
AS light as the tips of the drops Of the
rain, ,,rgas.,.a.s t..
Out to Old Aunt Nary's!
We crossed the pasture, and through
the wood
Where the old gray snag of the pop
lar stood, H.,...
Where the hammering red -heads hop
ped awry, &.~r$
And the buzzard raised" in the
clearing sky,
And lOlled and clrcled, as we went by,
Out to Old Aunt Mary's.
Andthen in the dust of the road again;
And the teams we met, and the coun-
trymen; a
And the long highway, with sunshine
spread
AS thick as butter on country bread,
Our cares behind, and our hearts ahead
Out to Old Aunt Mary's.
Why, I see her now in the open door,
Where the little gourds grew up the
sides, and DER
The clapboard roof and her face
all, mes
Wasn't it good for boy to see
And wasn't it good for boy to be
r. Out to Old Aunt Mary's?
The jelly-the jam and the MARINA
lade,
And the cherry and ounce preserves
she made!
And the sweet-sour pickles of peach
and pear,
With cinnamon in 'em, and all things
rare!- +. %
And the more we ate was the more to
spare, =,
Out to Old Aunt Mary's!
And the old spring house in the cool
green gloom, ao.,..--.... .s,,I
OF the willow-trees, and the cooler
room u
Where the swinging shelves and the
crooks were kept
Where the cream in golden languor
slept
While the waters gurgled and laughed
and wept-
Out to Old Aunt Mary's.
And as many time have you and T.
Barefoot boys in the days gone by
Knelt, and in tremulous ecstasies
Dipped our lips into sweets like
these
Memory now is on her knees
:. Out to Old Aunt Mary's!
And o, my brother, 50 far away,
This is to tell you she waits today
To welcome us:-Aunt Mary fell
Asleep this morning, whispering,
"Tell
The boys to come!'' And all is well
Out to Old Aunt Mary's.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-02

On the way down to Washington
Congressman George M. Young will
stop over at Chicago to attend the con-
vention of the Farmers National Grain
Dealers Association, which convention
is being held in that city. i
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-02

Miss Anna Hendrickson, of South
Dakota, visiting relatives at Darcy:
sustained broken leg, when the auto
driven by Walter Madsen of Darcy,
skidded on muddy road and over
turned, throwing the cars three occu-
pants out. The driver and another oc-
cupant were severely bruised. Miss
Hendrickson is recovering. The car
was badly wrecked.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-02
OBITUARY

Monday evening, Nov. %, at z
o'clock occurred the death Of Mrs.
Adolf Milton Of this city, whereby
another pioneer passed on to the bet
ter home.
Mrs. Milton had a stroke of para
lysis Nov. Is, and from that time un-
til she died, eight days later she
seemed to rest without any pains only
gradually becoming weaker.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-02
OFFICIAL VOTE
lSANN0UNCED

Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 80 The state
canvassing board, which met Monday
afternoon, found the following re-
suits of the vote at the Nov. 2 cleo
ton, on the initiated and referred
measures and constitutional amend
ments.
Constitutional Amendments
Elective franchise (woman suffrage
and residence requirements: Yes,
135, 1866; no 6O,772.
Changing name State Reform
School to State Training School: Yes,
129,528; no, 1862.
Investment of School Funds: Yes,
124, 1881; no, 56,526.
Initiated Measures
Yes No
Board of Auditors 1920 99,O38
Public Funds .114,O22 lO6,852
Real Estate Loans. .116,5O8 1O4, 546
Official Newspapers. J 14,32O 1861
Supt. Pub. Ins.,-
powers and duties. .114, 51 1O4,849
Referred Measure
County Seat Removal 85,637 92,213
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-02

Mrs. M. H. Wilberg, Henry A. Will
berg and Ole Nyberg, were bunch of
Nome citizens autoing to the county
seat Tuesday. The roads are good and
good time is being made with cars.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-02

Father J. NJ. Sailor, formerly resi-
dent of the city for many years. ar
rived in the city from Bismarck last
night and is busy visiting his friends
around here as we'll as looking after
his business matters.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-02

D. j. Minogue is the proud father
Of great big baby boy born to
the house of Minogue this morning.
The happy father is walking on air
today and there will be nothing too
good for this heir to the Minogue for
tunes from this on.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-02

" Mrs. j. E. Featherstone and Mrs.
Frank White went up to Jamestown
this morning to attend a committee
meeting Of the state federated clubs.
They will return to the city this eve
ming.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-02

Lee Cowell and the editor took an
auto ride to Pillsbury, N. D., yester-
day and on the way discovered some
farmers blowing in the field. This is
a very unusual occurrence in North
Dakota but here we are at December
first and the weather warm and fine.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-02

H. L. Galusha, representing the
Western Newspaper Union, of Fargo,
N. D., was caller on the Times-Rec-
ord last night and left this morning ON
the early train for points on the 500
line.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-02

Mrs. Claude Ayers recently receiv-
ed the sad news of the death of her
father at the old home in Wisconsin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ayers left for Wiscon-
sin to attend the funeral.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-02

Congressman George M. Young
and family leave today for Washing
ton, D. G., where Mr.. Young goes to
resume his duties in congress. The
short session Of congress convenes
next Monday and will last until March
fourth, when the new administration
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-02

The honorable William j. Betting OF
St. Paul, vice-president Of the eighth
district for the Associated Advertising
Clubs of the World, will speak at a
banquet of the Valley City Town
Crier's Club at the Hotel Rudolf on
Friday evening, December 10. This
will be the first meetine of the newly
organized club since it's organization
a few days ago.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-02

George Isensee is up from Fargo to-
day and will remain for a few days
to look after business matters in this
particular neighborhood
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-02

Mrs. Albert E. Jones; of Lisbon, N.
D., is in the city today doing some
shopping and looking after business
matters. .-s -,.-
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-02

N. j. Nelson, one of the prominent
business men Of Darcy, N. D. arrived
in the city last night.
81 Perkins, one of the old time 500
line conductors with headquarters at
Enderlin, was here last night. -.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-02
WEEKLY WANTS

DIR. F. l.. WICKS,yOCULIST
Special attention given to the fit
ting of glasses. Wicks Block Phone
No. 403
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-02

FOR SALE-12-20 Rumley Tractor
one year old. Valley City Welding
& Mfg. Co. 31-Wtf
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-02
HASTINGS NEWS

Jimmie Kulsrud left for Minneapolis
and points further east for visit with
friends and relatives.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-02

~ Girl for general house,
work. Phone 20. 25-1tw
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-02

FOR SALE-Excelsoir 3 speed motor
cycle. Good tires and Presto Light.
$40. Merle Ballou, Rogers, N. D.
8-1tw-2tdp
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-02

hear from owner Of
Z good farm for sale. State cash
price, full description. D. F. Bush,
Minneapolis, MINI. 1S-9-twp
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-02

WANTED Maid for general house
work. Good wages. Phone 647J.
1-2td-wtf
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-02

Mrs. Arthur G. McLain is Valley
City visitor today, arriving from Ken
mare last night over the 500 line.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-02

LOST United States Ford tire. be-
tween Stenshoel farm or in town.
Finder please notify Harold Stems
hoel. Phone 932F12O. 30-6td-1w
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-02
From Wednesdays Daily

Attorney A. L. Knauf of jamestown,
N. D., was here yesterday looking aft
er business matters. s..-
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-02

takes hold Of the reigns of govern
ment. 1t, is expected that President
Harding will call special session Of
congress Immediately after the ad-
journment of the present session.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-02-08
FINANCING STUDIES

Since this is period of frenzied
spending, why not buy some money
along with other things? There are
great bargains in the money market.
You can buy lately, for about $3.50
a British pound which ordinarily is
worth $4.S6 French francs are mark
ed down ~ cents or less, from their
normal value of nearly 20 cents Yen
can gel Italian lire. normally about
the same as francs for 4 cents Ger
man marks, formerly equal to an
American quarter are down to less
than two cents,--doughb in Ger
many are buying them 100 for dol
lar
You Will be taking a chance, to be
sure This foreign currency may go
atilI lower if there is real financial
collapse abroad On the other hand,
it may 30 back to par within a few
years
If you want a perfectly sure thing
along this line buy American money.
DO little pmnging in dollar "futur'-
cs", axe whatever you have lying
Ground loose and put into government
which are absurdy cheap just now
or else put il in the bank. The
.onds will go above par before long.
The money in the bank will 90 above
par; you will get back exactly the
same number Of dollars you put in,
plus the interest; but
If you leave those dollars either
in the bank or in the honds for two
or three or four years you will be
at what you can trade them
for when you finally draw them out
They won't buy much now; but prices
are at their peak, and are certain to
50 down as the United States pays its
war debt and speeds up production
once more For the cheap dollars you
invested, you will get back dollars Of
far more value.