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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-05-06
Fit Yourself to Conquer.

You must see the rainbOws in the
future if you would be builder who
touches men. You must forget the
lowering clouds and impending storms.
Their present hindering will but swell
the tide flowing your way later.
There's something godlike in the en-
thusjastic soul. Enthusiasm paints it's
own stars in the mental armament
and then draws from them light You
might as well try to pull the sun from
the sky as to hinder the youth who is
led by enthusiasm. His life is too
buoyant TO be held down by oppres-
sion. Injustice merely makes him a
martyr and wins the crowds to him.
And when he feels the opposition of
minimizing men he will rise to greater
heights as he thrills those who listen
with the story of his wrongs. What he
sees or thinks he sees makes him ire
sistble and fits him to cOnquer.-Grit.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-05-06
LIKE THE KNIGHTS OF OLD
Plans Were Going Forward to CIothe
Our Doughboys, Fighting tho
Hun in France.

Plans that American war armOr ar.
fists were perfccting to make the
Yankee doughboy in France more I'M
comfortable. miserable, and safer were
nipped in the bud by the sudden arni-
stice, according to the Home Sector,
the ex-soldiers' magazine conducted
by the former editorial council Of the
Stars and Stripes. The armor artists
Of the engineering division Of the ord
nance department were working on a
portable fortress that could stop a
machfne-gun bullet at $50 yards and
doughboy life-preserver, worn
around the body for use in attack.
that would have made the combat sol
der in France. look like cross be-
tween Sir Galahad on parade and
Casey Of Harvard streuking across
the Yale goal line for touchdown.
The Home Sector says: "rhe rec
ords of A.. f. f. hospitals show that
seven or eight of every ten wounded
soldiers were lacerated by fragments
Of shell and other missiles which even
thin armor plate would have kept
out.
1--WE in this country started to work
on the theory that it was possible to
produce body arlnor which would not
be difficult to carry and which would
resist the impact Of a machine gun
bullet at fairly close range.
"There was developed by the en-
cheering division Of the ordnance de-
partment body defense, including a
light front and body plates, weighing
altogether only nine and one-half
pounds. The plates were lined with
sponge rubber. One lot of 5000 were
manufactured and sent abroad for ex-
pertinent. There was also developed,
manufactured and sent over to France
for test a heavy breast plate with
thigh guards, weighing twenty-seven
pounds, capable of stopping machine
gun bullets at $50 yards.
The Yank did not take kindly to
the idea of body armor. Or it might
more aptly he said that the Yank did
not take kindly to the idea of still
warfare. "Tell it to the tanks" he
shouted when asked how he liked his
proposed winter suit.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-05-06
Dig for Egyptian Temples.

An appeal for funds to carry on the
excavation of Egyptian antiquities on
q larger scale than ever before con-
tcinplated was sent out by the Egyp-
tian Exploration Fund from its Amer
lean headquarters at Boston, the New
York Times states. About $4,000 is
needed to reopen the excavation of
ancient civilization where many relics
We're found before the war stopped the
work. The appeal says:
"'rwo lDI+sumental undertakings are
the clearance of the eleventh and
eighteenth dynasty temples Of DER el
Banari, visited by every tourist at
Thebes, and at .Abydos, the Osireion,
the temple of the underworld, dedi-
Gated by Merenptah, Pharaoh of the
Exodus, and richly decorated by him
with texts from the Book of the
Dead This great excavation. halted
by the war, employed 6S} fellaheen
(native workmen) and awaits compile
ton. 1t is the one remaining archi~
tectural puzzle of Egypt"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-05-06
RED-HAIRED GIRLS ADMIRED
Few Old Maids Among Titan Types,
Says Noted British Anthro-
poIo9ist.

LondOn.-"llave you noticed that
there are very few red-haired old
maids?" said noted anthropologiSt.
"Red~haired people are of very high
order Of intelligence. Consequently
reC-haired girls have many admirers
and marry young"
His opinion was expressed relative
to the statement of a cinema producer
that brunettes are cleyerer than
blondes. Several scientists agreed
generally that both men and women
Of dark complexion are quick-witted
and imaginative. while the great ma.
jority of fair people are more hard.
headed, but little slower in mental
response.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-05-06

The ladies of the Catholic Aid pull
ed off great Leap Year dance in the
parish hall last night at which about
$50 participated and had the time of
their lives. The new dances were
overshadowed by the old ones when
some Of the old timers like Mike
Naughton, Mat Krogh, Jack Kennedy,
J. c. Coyle, Jack Tullius and Con
Foley got busy tripping the light fan
tastic. They appeared to be the fav-
orites with the ladies and they tell us
that up to about 80 this morning not
one in the bunch missed single
dance. Jim Kelly was disqualified by
sickness which prevented him from
being present and that fact helped out
the bunch we have mentioned so far
as the favor Of the ladies is concerned
however they say Mrs. Kelly had
the time Of her life for the family.
Hank Kniprath was also very pop
ular last night A great supper was
served and with the good music fur
nished last night everybody present
had great time.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-05-06
The Cynical Actress.

At least one manager believes that
the actress should lead pure and SIM
pie life.
Cynical, disilusioned actresses are
no good" he said at dinner. Il re-
member an actress Of mine some years
ago who fell down badly in part I'd
given her.
"'Look here said the morning af-
ter she fell down, all critics say you
don't show half enough emotion in the
scene where your husband leaves you,
never to return
'"rhe cynical, disllusioned creature
gave a hard laugh.
"'Oh, I don't, don't ~ she sneered.
We'll, look here. Mr.. -, I've had six
husbands leave me, never to return,
and I guess know how much emotion
ought to be shown in such circum-
stances as we'll as anybody "-I.ondon
Opinion.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-05-06
FEAR Yankee SLANG
British Afraid Youth of Land Will
Be Corrupted.
Film SubtItles Seen as Menace to
Vaunted English Purity
of Speech.

London.-England is apprehensfve
lest the vocahuaries of her youth be-
come corrupted through incursions Of
American frequency with which resort
Is made to "lankee talk" by British
song anil play writer's seeking to en-
liven their productions. Bands and
orchestras throughout the country,
when playing popular music play
American selections almost exclusive
Iy. American songs mon0polZe the
English musical hall and musical CONF
edy stage.
It is the subtitle Of the American
moving picture film which, it is feared,
constitutes the most menacing threat
OF Wanted English purity of speech.
'The child at the pictures is pick
ing up new language from the
slangy American films" says a critic
in a contribution to the London Daily
News h"aded "The Vulgar Tongue"
II visited Two picture theaterS to-
day for the express purpose Of COL
lecting slang phrases and Of noticing
the effect of the new language on the
child as well as on the adult. What
the villain said to the hero when the
latter started TO argue with him was
Cut out that dope and Il hundred
piping voices repeated the injunction
The comic man announced his mar
riHge to The belle of Lumbertown by
saying I'm hitcled.'
''Of course, the American child can
comprehend these things much bet
ter than the British child, who is quite
unfamiliar with such phrases. lmas'
Inc child going home to mother and
asking the meaning of fly cop We
may admire the terseness OF the
phrase forget it, but does the sub
title The Buns Gone Daffy' convey
anything to a theater full of cockneys
TN another picture Il man traftickeC
secretly with Indians, exchanging bot
ties of fire water for beaver sklnt
was sub-titled The BOotlegger.'
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-05-06
PR0FlTEER CONVICTIONS HIGH
Twenty-Four Convictions in England
Cost Government $1,000
Each.

London. England.-Twentyfour con-
victions obtained before the 1900 anti
protiteering tribunals set up through
out England have cost more than e.
coo (nominnl value $4,000 each, it
was declared by Captain Wedgwood
Benn in the house of commons during
discussion Of a proposal to extend the
profiteering act for another period OF
six months.
Captain Benn summarized the re-
suits of the act, during It's first six
months Of life by stating:
"Nineteen hundred committees have
been appointed 1898 cases have been
heard-one case per committee; TWEEN
ty-four convictions have been obtain
ed; f25,OOO has been spent And the
cost Of living has gone up!"
The proposed extension OF six
months was voted.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-05-06
MEMORIAL CONTEST
DESERVES PRAISE

The annual Francis Memorial Ora
torical Contest was held in the Normal
School Auditorium on Thursday morn
ino beginning at 10:45 a. m. Zach
year Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Frances, OF
AYR. North Dakota, give prize OF
twenty-five dollars to the three VINO
stand highest in this contest. inns IS
a memorial for their little daughters
whom they had hoped to send to TINS
institution, but who passed away be-
fore the hope was realized.
The prizes are divided as follows;
first prize, twelve dollars; second
,,r::c, eight dollars; third pr1ze, hve
dollars. ,..
The orations are Judged on Thought
and composition as we'll as on DEW
erv. Mr.. W. NJ. Wemett, Miss Mary
G. Deem, and Miss Margaret McCar-
Inv were the judges on thought and
conposition. The judges on delivery
we're Mrs. J. B. Meyer, Mrs. /. 5.
Henry. and Mrs. C. L. Kjerstad.
This year seven students took part IN
this contest. The contestants ana the
subjects chosen TO .spca!. upon were
as follows:
The Nations Need-Octa Meyers.
The New Missionary--Edlth hue.
The New Ideal-Ruth Witter.
Americanization Through Ednca-
tion-Phyllis Bloomhall. ,,
The Future of North Dakota-t'lla
May Moyd. A..
Successful Leadership-Mamie An
derson.
Pioneers in Life-Leila Cooley.
The decision of the judges awarded
the third place to Ruth Witter, the
second place to Ella Boyd, and the
first place to Mamie Anderson.
We congratulate the contestants.
They ali did very we'll, indeed, I!
The editor Of the Budget would like
to add that in his humble opinion this
was the best Francis Memorial con-
test he has heard for number of
years. The orations were not tediously
long, they were thoroughly memoir
lied, and the delivery was spirited
and earnest. All the speakers enter
ed into the delivery side of this con-
test with clear desire to win. The
effect on the audience, was therefore,
correspondingly noticed in its close
attention. The contest reflected cred
it not only on the contestants them
selves but also on those who had it
in charge. President Allen was the
presiding official.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-05-06
PLAN CHAIN OF
LANDING FIELDS
Army Air Service Officers Covei'
100000 Miles in Making
Aerial Survey.
IS LIKE HARCOR TO Liner
1hirty-two Southern Cities Invited to
Provide Stopping Places for Planes
Unjust Be Fit to Handle All
Forms Of Aircraft.

New York.-Plans for establishment
of chain ct airplane landing fields
have been worked ont by officers OF
the army air service and the Manu-
facturers' Aircraft association, It was
announced here.
Army flyers have covered more than
100000 miles in an aerial survey of the
country and made exhaustive reports
on the facilities offered to cross cOun-
try flyers.
Representatives of 80 southern cit
les already have been invited to es-
tabliSh landing fields under army d.
rection. Many others will receive like
Invitations during the next few
months
These must he laid out according
to specifications given by the army
and in return the government gives
steel hangers to the municipalities. OPP
Grafton of the ":ir larh0r" Is assumed
by the municipality.
Since the armlstice the number of
army fields has been reduced from 80
to 1G, and the naval air stations from
II to 9.
Like Harbor to Liner.
"The landing field" says the air
craft association, "iS to the airpIane
what the harbor is to the ocean liner
and the railroad terminal is to the
train. Tt is not merely fiat piece Of
land on which a flyer can bring his
craft to earth. Such a piece of
ground bears the same relation to a
real landing field AS an unimprOved
water inlet to harbor like New York
or Liverpool
"a landing field should have, first
of all, dimensions which fit it to han
die all forms of aircraft. It should
be drained to permit it's use even in
the Wettest weather. 1t should have
shelter and supplies for flyers and their
craft and should be accessible to the
trade center it Is meant to serve.
"rhs feature IS of supreme impOr-
lance because commercial aerial navi-
CATION will develop only in proportion
to its commercial value. The field
should be identified with markings Wis
ible from great heights and With radio
apparatus so flyers may he aided in
finding their way in spite of the fog
or failure to identify the country, over
which they are passing.
Haven If Mishap Occurs.
"Fjelds at frequent intervals means
that cross-country flyers can come to
the earth for rest, replenishment OF
supplies and adjustments to their ma
chimes without Inconvenience or I'M
necessary delay. In the event OF a
mishap in the air, such as Il stalled mo-
tor, the nearby landing field permits
the pilot to glide to it without damage
to the machine or to himself
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-05-06

Henry E. Nelson, who has been
county treasurer Of Barnes county
for the past three years, will REIN
quish the office to his successor, G. A.
Fisher, on May 4th, and will ia Ike up
his duties as president of the Amer
lean Exchange Bank Of this city.
Mr.. Nelson has made a very compe-
tent county treasurer and we have no
doubt will also make a fine bank
president and the Times Record wish
es him success in his new position.
On retiring from the Office of county
treasurer Mr.. Nelson wishes to thank
all his friends for the many courtesles
received.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-05-06
Town Remembers Old Glory.

Rye may be, owing to the seas va
carries on that part Of the English
coast. two miles inland at the pres
ent day. but she does not forget her
ancient glory as Cirque Port. Did
not Rye furnish nine ships, in the time
of Edward III, toward the siege Of
Calais? She did. And so Rye, sup
ported by her ancient reputation as a
port of importance. and clothed in
the charm of her present old-worldli-
ness, set herself, the other day, to
do honor to England's greatest sailor.
She conferred on Earl Beatty the
freedom of the town.-Christian Sci
ence Monitor
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-05-06

Miss Vera Cowell left this morn
ing over the 500 line for Chinook,
Mon, where she goes: as a substitute
teacher for few weeks. Application
was made to the Normal school for a
substitute and the faculty selected
Miss Cowell from the senior class OF
the Normal to go, which is DISTINCT
i've recognition of merit for her on the
part Of the faculty.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-05-06

Funeral services were held yester-
day at 2:3O p. m. for John Zuger,
veteran railroad worker who died in
Fargo Monday at the home of his
daughter, after more than five years
of i'll health. He leaves his daughter.
Mrs. William A. Keye, 1921 Second
avenue south, at whose home he
died; mother daughter, Mrs. Mary
Hanson Of Los Angeles and one son,
Alfred Zuger, who WIS formerly as
sistant attorney general of North
Dakota. News John Zuger
was the father of our former towns
man, Attorney Alfred Zuger, Of Bis
marck
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-05-06
New York Valuation $685. ,677,813.

Albany. \. Y.-The total assessed
value of real and personal property in
New York state is $13,155.677, S13, ac-
cording to the report Of the state tax
commission submitted to the legisla-
ture. The real property was assessed
at $12, zoo, ,301, and the personal
property, other than bank stock, $751;
SIP
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-05-06

The Flora Hardware was burglar
izod last night once more by way OF
81 ersion. About dozen revolVers
and several razors were taken but no
cash. The burglar or burglars used
the same method of entrance into the
store as was used on a previous &C.
casion, through the window at the rear
end of the store. Up to this time the
thieves have not been apprehended.
There seems to be an epidemic OF
stealing the past few days.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-05-06

States Attorney L. S. B. Richie
and Sheriff Larson returned from
Hastings last evening where they
went to look over the burglary stu
alton Of the State Bank. 1t seems
that the Yeggs cut the telephone
wires close to the central telephone
building then used acetylene torches
to burn holes through the vault door.
Fortunately they ran out Of gas so
that they could not get into the strong
box where most of the money and Sc
curities were Kept. They secured
something over 81 in cash and rifled
the safety deposit boxes Of various
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-05-06
Leather Money as So|es
for Paper Shoes in Austria

Fractional metal currency
disappeared some time ago in
the Tyrol region Of Austria and
the authorities instructed Il big
leather factory to stamp out lit
tie pieces Of scrap leather for
local requirements. This served
business requirements III Mat
tiyho:en and other sections I'M
til the people discovered it was
cheaper to use the leather mon
ty as selling for their paper
shoes than to buy the leather
SuieS.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-05-06
One Kind Of Time.

There is nothing about this hour
which makes it any less worthy of
respect than another hour. and yet
some girls who disparage the present,
are full of faith in their ability to do
biz things by and by. There IL only
enc kind of time, and you have It
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-05-06
Thousands of Rabbits Killed.

Walla Walla, Wash.-More than H.
600 rabbits were killed in drive near
Burbank the other day, thousands Of
the Dummies escaping because the
shooters ran out of ammunition. Forty
thousand shots were fret. Within the
last few months $4,000 rabbits were
killed in drives in cCnxcties bordering
the Columbia river.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-05-06

what 40 you
mean?' asked Mr..
Sun. "What you
say sounds inter
esting, but | don't
quite understand.
"Y GU should"
said the wind.
you're such a
bright old fellow"
"1'rue. true, but
( don't always
have time to find
II t = everything.
I'm busy doing my
own work and
can't study up all
these fine sub
jects Of character
and so FORTH
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-05-06
pAGF se\'-'

thrift stamps and things of this char
acter Most Of the liberty bonds were
kept in the strong box. The loss will
not be very great. The officials have
no clue up to this time of the bur
glars. The Fargo Forum stated last
night that the authorities were Of the
opinion that the burglars are the ones
who stole a new Buick car the night
previous.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-05-06

C. P. Snowman, of Darcy, accom-,
panied by his daughter, Elsie, passed
through the city this morning on no.
7 from Fargo. en- route home. MISS
Snowman has been quite sick and had
been in Fargo receiving medical
treatment. Her friend in her home
town and surrounding country hope
to soon hear of her improvement.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-05-06

Our people are cleaning up their
yards in good shape and soon the old
town will put on neat appearance
once more. The city is also cleaning
and fixing up the streets which also
helps a whole lot.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-05-06

DR.. E. r. Roberts went down to
Fargo today to drive back his new
WHY'S Knight automobile purchased
some time ago. DR.. Roberts has now
a very fine car and one that will give
him splendid service.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-05-06

Chauncey Piculell, of the Peoples
Cooperative Company, left this morn
ing on No. 3 for Maddock' N. d.
where he will spend the next two
weeks visiting the relatives OF ms
wife who has been up there visiting
for some time. Chauncey is now TAX
ing his vacation early to avoid the
rush
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-05-06

to study it up," said the wind, maxi
ing sweeping bow, ''for you have so
much yourself. Character you know.
means having good qualities, being
fine and strong and all of that"
"Ah, you nattcr Old Mr.. Sum-"
bealned the sun
"No flattery, only the TRUTH" said
the wind, with another sweeping bow.
"You see" the wind continued. II
like to blow things this way and that.
Sometimes I get all excited and blow
things for all / am worth.
"1'ie other day had lots of fun.
blew the hat off of man who was
riding in his automobile. He got out
Of the automobile, after it had stopped,
Of course, and then he went off for
his hat. He was Just about to pick
it up when I whispered into the ear
Of one of the Breeze brothers:
"'There blow little harder. Have
some fun
"And when one Breeze brother had
finished blowing another blew. SO that
the man was quite time in getting
his hat"
Naughty old wind" said Mr.. Sun.
"Ihe ether day, too, ] was up on
the roofs in a city. All the wash was
out on the lines from the different
city apartments. You should have
seen me blow then. ] blew and ]
blew and I blew. And the clothes
could hardly stay on the lines. l got
some off, but some of the others
couldn't move,
Il admired those that couldn't get
off. They wouldn't give in. They
had lots of strength of character"
ooh, ho," laughed Mr.. Sun, 'now
the wash and the mans hat haven't
character could never have character,
and never will have character You're
taking An unfair advantage Of them.
Mr.. Wind.
'"They can't do anything of their
own free will and accord because they
aren't real and alive like people are"
ooh. well, they should have charac-
ter" said the wind, "and ! am going
to go ON seeing which has character
and which HASN'T
"Of course you'll 80 on trying said
Mr.. Sun, but it won't be character
or the lack Of it you'll be finding"
"Whnt viii 1t be?' asked the wind,
Just how much strength you feel
you have" said Mr. Sun, "and just
how much of froic you WANT
ooh, very well,' said the wind.
"Have it yonr way"
"Ha. ha, said Mr.. Sun. ''rhe last
time heard that expression was
when was looking down on the earth
and I heard little boy getting the
worst of an argument. He didn't
have any real facts, and all he had
been able to do was to raise his voice
and sound as If he were saying a lot.
"WelI, when he saw that he wasn't
fOoling anyone. rot even himself, he
made a beautiful bow and said:
"'Well, have it your way
"He said 1t just as though he really
was giving in out OF po1iteness. which
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-05-06

A. J. Hamm, the Remington type
writer agent, is here again today,
looking after business for his com
pany. A. ]. is one Of the wide awake
statesmen who never sleep, apparently.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-05-06

about me-"
"And sometimes" said the sun, "vou
can be very, very gentle, and soft. and
kind, and always you're good old
wind. a nice, good-natured wind-that
is-almOst always.
''There are times. it is true. that
you get frightfulIy angry and stir up
the most awful row, causing storms
and all sorts of things and then you
temper at times but in spite Of every
thing you're q nice wind, and Mr.. Sun
likes you, yes, he does !"