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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-03-04

for ton, approaching that Of shipown-
crs under other flags
The unit Of value in a ship IS the
lightweight ton ; that Is, a ship is worth
SO much for every ton it will carry.
The average war cost OF the merchant
fleet is believed to be less than 5000 Il
ton, but the United States Shipping
Board, which has charge Of the vessels,
has been trying to get more than that
for them, with very few sales.
Mr.. Raymond told the senators fair
price was 500 a ton, and the differ
cncc should be charged off as part of
our expense in winning the war and
making the continuance Of American
prosperity possible.
Competing With the English.
1t is only by putting some such valu-
alton on the ships that they can be
operated at a profit against the. Eng
lish merchant marine, the representa-
tive of the shipowners said. 10 at
tempt competition on trade routes of
the world with England's formida-
BILE fleet, said Mr.. Raymond, on war
cost basis for American ships, would
prove disastrous. 70 prove his point
the witness submitted figures covering
the charges against capital invested In
two ships Of 10000 tons capacity each,
one under the English flag, valued at
$500 a ton, the other under the Amer-
can flag, for sale by the Shipping Board
at $500 ton. These figures showed
Annual interest charges at 5 per cent
on capital invested, English $4,000.
American $4,000; annual deprecia-
ton, at per cent, English $4,000.
American $4,000: insurance, English
$3O, 900, American $4,000: totals, Eng
lish annual charges $3.50. 900, American
600 difference in favor OF the
English vessel, S156.0OO
To Keep Up American Wages.
Wages on an American ship ct the
size noted, said the witness, amount to
between $4,000 and $4,000 year
more than on the British ship. There
is no disposition to scale down Amer-
can wages; but to meet the added
charge the shipoWners believe they
should he allowed to charge off 10 per
cent annually as depreciation on their
ships before paying their income tax.
To encourage q continuance Of ship
building in American yards, the ship
owners proposed this plan to the sen
ators: That ships bought from the
government and kept under the Ameri
can flag in foreign commerce be ex-
empteu from federal excess profit
taxes, on condition that an amount
equivalent to such exemption be in
vested by the owner OF the ships in
additional vessels, to be built in Amer
lean yards
In response to question from a
senator If this was government aid to
shipping, Mr.. Raymond made this
reply:
"Of all our great national industries.
American shipowning and shipbuildins
for overseas commerce have been left
without aid and encouragement from
the government-other industries, as
We all know, having long been protect
ed in some degree BY our national tariff
laws. We submit that it must be &C
knowledged that ocean shipbuilding
and navigation are as much entitled az
any other industries to some form Of
na!iuna: aid against fVrelgn colapeti-
ton"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-03-04

The Valley City Normal basketball
team meets the Moorhead Normal
team Saturday night at Normal gym;
The Moorhead boys took the high end
Of the score in the game at Moornead
last Wednesday night. The game end
ed % to IL. But the four posts IN the
court and a broken-up line up added
to Moorhead advantage The game
here should be close and interesting:
A preliminary game will be played
with the Hi-Y No. S team of Valley
CITY and the Sanborn High school.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-03-04

There was large and enthusiast'c
meeting Of railroad employees held at
the depot this morning to talk over
the question of getting J ]. Chamber
lain nIlt for mayor After mueh dis
cussion pro and con the whole decided
that John would get 100 per cent OF
tho railroad vote and if he got that he
would certainly be elected because
John Brady saws so. The gang WIN
wait on Bro. Chamberlain to get ms
O. K. before they get busy rounding
no the railroad vote. We fail to see
under such pressure how j. } can re-
fnse to become a candidate.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-03-04

wheat in 4 single cargo
legislation for the disposal and opera
ton of the vast fleet Of cargo-carryinS
ships that has come out under our flag
as result Of the shipbuilding program
upon which the country entered to
help win the war;
- There are now afioat about 1,2Oo-'of
these ships, all Of steel, with carryinS
capacity of 100000 tons of wheat,
manufactured goods or other products
of the United States.
When the vessels to be completed
under the building program are in
commission, in the near future there
will be available for sale total fleet
Of about 1,500 vessels. with total car
rying capacity Of 1O.5OO, 900 tons at one
time.
Senators Wrestle With Problem.
Committee are wrestling with the prob
lem of what to do with these ships In
Guided in the nineteen are five from
Middle Western states-statesmen who
understand the needs both Of the pro-
ducers Of the great grain and manu-
featuring states, and also the princi-
pies on which ships must be managed
If they are to show profit and keep
the seas in competition with the yes-
sells Of other nations.
These midwest senator's are Shrr-
man Of Illinois, Nelson Of Minnesota,
Reed of Missouri, Harding Of Ohio, and
Lenroot of Wisconsin.
The gravest question before these
senators is how to get the government
out Of the business Of managing these
ships into which 1t got during the war.
It is taken for granted by Congress
that the government should now get
out Of the shipping business, just as
1t is getting out Of the railroad bust
ness, now that peace is here.
The main business before the semi
tors is TO provide means for selling the
government-owned tonnage Of the vast
new merchant fleet to American bust
ness men, and to pass legislation I'M
der which the ships can overcome the
competition OF England and other Eu-
ropean nations that are straining every
nerve to drive the new American Conf
mercc fleets from the ocean.
"Now 10 the Accepted Time"
The view Of the senators on the pro-
posal to sell the ships was very well
expressed the other day by Senator
Knute Nelson % Minnesota, who at the
end Of a long session on the subject Of
the sale remarked:
"1n the language Of holy writ. Now
is tn" accepted time'--to sell the
ships
The witness then before the commit
tee. ii shipping man from New York,
echoed the thought in somewhat more
modern language by replying:
eco to 1t while the going Is good"
1t being agreed in principle that the
ships shall he sold by the government
the House Of Representatives has al
ready passed favorahIy on the PROPOSE
ton now before the senate by voee
of 24O to 8-the main questions are the
price at which they shall be sold and
the, conditions under which they can
be operated by their buyers.
Views Of Shipping Men.
The senators have heard the views
Of wide variety Of witnesses, includ-
ing bankers. farmers. manufacturers
lawyers. insurance men and others.
The substance Of the testimony cub
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-03-04

Miss Beatrice Paquette, chief opera
tor and Mr.. Parks returned this morn
mo from Devils Lake where they at
tended a three day convention of the
North Dakota Telephone Association.
The convention was held IN Vailey
City last year and number attend
ed this year that were here last year.
thew are still talking of the good time
thew had here and what a wonderful
little city Valley City really is.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-03-04

There is we'll defined runlof hoat
ing around the city this morning tnet
one of our woman suffrage c!tizens IS
about to come out as candidate ZOE
MAYOR. Probably the rumor IS one OF
those kind that have no foundation as
IN to this time no petition has been
filed.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-03-04

The Barnes County Implement Co.,
made deal yesterday whereby 1t De
came the owner of the More Brotners
Corporation machinery business at
Pillsbury. N. D. 1t will now go I'M
implement Company.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-03-04

Rev. Y. F. Larson returned yesteI-
dav from Fargo where he had been at
tandinp the State Pastoral Conference
~ the Norwegian Lutheran church'
The conference decided not w sa
ton the inter-world churcn moVenlenI
The conference also decided TO "orN
for keeping the blue laws on tne Sud
tute hooks Of the state
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-03-04

L, X. Stillings was in town yester-
dav He also meandered up to the
court house to visit TREASURER Nelsoi3
and asked for the nice Autographed
piece Of paper that they call tax
Statement. He got it and discovered
that it called for about four hundred
dollars more in money to pay his tax
es this year than last.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-03-04

C. F. Luessen, ST., returned nome
Yesterday from Rochester, MIMI, any 1
also from Mudbaden, Indiana, wnere
he had been taking some mud oatns :
He is feeling considerable better as q
result of the trip.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-03-04

FLOYD Mitten Payne Of Sanborn,
N. D., and Miss Blanche Agnes pau
also of Sanborn were married at me
Epworth parsonage Wednesday, req;
25th, by Rev. J. S. Wilds. Ihey WIN
reside in this county. Our congfa'"-
lations
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-03-04

The Times-Record Office was lnvad,
ed this morning by the members OF
Group 5, of the Y. NJ. c.. A basket,
hall clubs and politely informed that
we had made big error in reporting
the score of the game Wednesday
night and that they should have been
named the winners, even II Group
2 did run in few ringers. The score
was 20 to rs in favor of Group 5.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-03-04

Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Niece, who
have been spending the winter months
at Long Beach, Cal, returned nome
this morning on No. 3. This must be
another harbinger Of spring.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-03-04

+. Melvin Lee returned nome enl A.
morning from Minneapolis ana o.:
paul where he had been looking aIcer
business matters for the past Re"
DAYS
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-03-04
Business Men viii Take Over
Farmers Delivery Wagons"
of Merchant Fleet.
TO SCALE DOWN WAR COST.
Senators Told How EneIlsh Compett-
ton Can Be Overcome and Our
Flag Kept On the
BY WINFIELD N. THOMPSON,
Editor The Marine journal, New York

Editor The Marine Journal, New York.
Washington, D. C.-"Ships are the
farmers delivery wagons.
1--WE must interest the whole people
in ships.
1.-THE inland states are as much in
terested in the merchant marine as
those on the seaboard
"In these times our manufacturers
cannot profitably do business with the
rest of the world without ships under
the American flag to carry their goods
to the worlds markets"
These are a few OF the expressions
heard at the hearings on merchant
marine policy for the country, now be-
ing conducted before the Senate Com
mittee on Commerce, which Is shaping
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-03-04

Walter Coop, cashier of the Bank OF
Valley City, who has spent the past
three months in California, returned 10
the city this morning on No: 3. They
saw when you see the first robin spring
is near. Let us hope that Mr.. Coopr,s
return is an indication Of spring We
are pleased to see him back again, at
that.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-03-04

Some of Pat Ogilvie's friends are
trying to persuade him to run 1oi po,
lice magistrate on the pronlo'ta,o IL
ticket. Pat has nothing, to 40 d ths
times but sleep and could handle Sne
Office nicely. He has not deciaeo
,r;bat},er he will be candidate or not
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-03-04

Valley City clicked" Casselton last
night at basket ball. CoOperstoWn
had been billed for last night but we
understand that the students had got
into some sort of ruction with the
faculty and could not come.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-03-04

Rev. ]. L. Miller, evangelist, at the
Epworth M. E. Church, preached ms
first sermon last evening before a
large audience, and took the people by
storm in a sermon on Inc new
Birth. One Of the attractions OF IT,, the
meeting is the fine singing by Ihe
Junior Choir" under Prof. c.. E. Ed
wards. DR.. Miller's theme this eve.
ming will be: "Will There be Final
judgement? The public is invited to
hear this eloquent and powerful
preacher on the fundamental subjects.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-03-04

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Fletcher. were
agreeably surprised by the arrival o,
their SON in-law and family, Mr.. a ,l
Mrs. James Harrington from 81
Paul. MINI
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-03-04

Mrs. H. NJ Pickett, of Rogers, N.
D., is spending the day in the city
looking after shopping and other mat
ters.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-03-04

Edgar Field is new arrival in the
city and has accepted job as clerk
at the Kindred Hotel, commencing his
duties yesterday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-03-04

George II. Sutton and wife arrived
from New York last night and are
guests at the Valley Hotel. Mr. Sun,
Ton is the handless billiard player and
will be at the Club billiard parlor TO-
night to give another exhibition. he
gave one at this place this afternoon.
He is said to be wonder.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-03-04

Mrs. P NJ. Kellogg, Of Rogers, N.
o.. was Kindred Hotel guest last
night, and S doing some shopping IN
the city today.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-03-04

Mr.. and Mrs. O. K. Wording, OF
Hannaford, N D., accompanied oy
their daug liter, Dorothy, are Valley
CITY visitors today. Mr.. Wording IS
in the hotel business at Hannatord'
While here they are stopping at the
Valley Hotel.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-03-04

Supt. f. ]. Taylor, Of the Hankinson
schools, spent last night in Valley city
and left for Hankinson tins morning
Mr.. Taylor had been at Bismarck SELL
inc $4,000 worth of school bonds that
the people had voted for flne new
schoolhouse for that city.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-03-04

Mrs. S. Fletcher and Mrs. L. M
Chilberg and Mr.. NJ Naughton went
to Rogers to visit friends and rela-
tives yesterday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-03-04

Morris Katz, of Casselton, N. D. Is
spending the day in the city and Is
guest Of Herman Stern and family
while here.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-03-04
From Thursdays Daily

Mrs L. A. Batchelder, of Fingal,
n. D., is visiting friends in the city
today. arriving here last night.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-03-04
H1-Y GROUPS BASKET BALL

The two rival groups of the Hi-I
PLAYED a fast and exciting game OF
basketball in the gym" Tuesday eve
Ming. Each group has been claiming
the championship and this game was
the beginning Of a series OF games to
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-03-04

An expert billiard player, having no
hands, is going to give an exhibition
Of billiard playing at the Club Billiard
Parlor tomorrow afternoon ana eve
Ming. Mr., Sutton, the handless won
der, is said to be wonderful IN MS
manipulation Of the worries ana SHOWS
to what extent he can use his genius
even without hands. You SHOULD see
him tomorrow if you are at all inter-
ested in billiard playing.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-03-04

Mrs. Ida Yule, Of Rogers, N. d., ar
rived here last night and is spending
the day in the city visiting friends and
7.a]atives
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-03-04

Carl E. Nuremberg arrived from
Cooperstown last night and is visiting
ing friends in the city :
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-03-04

H. E. Siegfried, the popular drug
salesman, is in the city today looking
after the needs of his patrons in the
city.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-03-04

w. S. Emery and Douglas Martin
came down from the farm yesterday
and spent last night in the city,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-03-04

?. C. Toste, one Of the prominent
citizens of Wimbledon, N. D., is look
ing after business matters in the city
today
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-03-04

Mr.. and Mrs Raymond kuder, Of
Rogers, N. D., are spending the day
in the city.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-03-04
From Fridays Daily

Geo. Won Sein is up from Fargo to-
day looking after business matters in
the city.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-03-04

Miss Eva Ames, of Cooprstown, N:
D., arrived in the city last night and
is spending the day in the city.
Charlevoix county herald., 1920-08-06
Tho "Seven SIeepers."

legend. 1t is supposed that during the
persecution Of the Christians about 250
A. ID. these seven Christian brothers
OF Ephesus took refuge in a cave. Their
retreat was discovered and the mouth
OF the cave walled up. Two hundred
opened and the men emerged, having
slept through centuries as though they
were but single night. They found
the Christian religion accepted In the
city where they were honored and feted
and where all Of them died on the same
day.
Charlevoix county herald., 1920-08-06

When he came down he found his
host and hostess waiting for him In
the drawing room. The doctor still
wore his professional frock coat. AS
he rose to meet his guest the maid an
nounced dinner. Miss Ellen was not
with her parents.
Mrs. Kirkland chatted familiarly
with Clinton as she led him into the
dining room. She observed him look
at the housemaid with amused expec-
fancy.
"No," she remarked, quick to catch
his thought. "Mary will not be call
Ing you Mr.. Lowrie. She was not with
us when you-when VIII left"
"And Miss Kirkland" he asked.
"Have you convinced herr"
The lady smiled the least bit forced
ly. "Have no fear. Ellen now knows
the truth"
''That Is good. can understand
how 1t must have seemed to her. /
wonder If you can realize my embar-
rassment? Think Of young lady mis-
taking one for her fiance!"
Good Joke that" put in the physi-
clan. "How many kissesT
"KarlW reproved his wife.
They entered the dining room, the
lady indignant, her husband chuckling
and the guest a trifle constrained.
Ellen stood at the far side of the oval
table arranging the lilies in the center.
She was pale and her eyelids were
slightly swollen. When she looked up
and saw Clinton across from her she
did not blush. If anything she became
still more pale. He was quick to OBJ
serve her appearance.
II am very sorry, Miss Kirkland"
he murmured. ut must have been
quite shock"
"You must not blame yourself" she
replied. ut was simply that l did not
understand. Now, you see, am quite
over my-excitement." She smiled un-
certainly at her father. Between
courses papa can give me sedative
suggestion"
do you really use suggestion In
your practice?" Clinton inquired Of
the physician as they seated them
selves.
Suggestion - little else," replied
Doctor Kirkland. "You must bear In
mind my speciality. Not but what, In
time, the entire profession will be
using suggestion as prOmiscuously as
the Christian Scientists"
"How the Scientists would be scan
dalized If they heard you'll" said Mrs.
Kirkland. "The slightest intimatiOn
that their treatment is related In any
way to suggestion"
''There IS no matter; therefore ev-
erything Is immaterial; therefore 1t is
lmmaterial what they think" solemnly
reasoned the physician.
isn't it?" Queried Clinton.
ut is not immaterial," his host fatty
contradicted himself. "What they
think-what anyone thinks-is exceed
ingly material. AS man thinketh In
his heart so is he.' For instance, you
Charlevoix county herald., 1920-08-06

arms as II she expected him to en-
brace her.
"Dear Willw she repeated.
He hurriedly gave back a step. II
I beg your pardon. Clinton Is my
name-Richard Clinton"
"O-a-ahl" she exclaimed. shrinking
back In turn, perplexed and alarmed
at his strange behavior. "What-how-
the way you look at mel Can 1t be
possible that your loss of memory"
She clasped her hands to her bosom.
'But il can't be! 1t can'tl You never
could forget me. neverl Say itl Say
you haven't : haven't forgotten me,
WIFI"
"But I-don't understand. It's some
mistake. A case Of"
at is, of course 1t is I" she broke In.
"You admit 1t. Your poor dear head
was at first confused. But now-now
you remember me"
IL am very sorry to disappoint you"
he replied. "But cannot permit you
to deceive yourself. do not remcm-
ber you. can only conjecture that
you may be Miss Kirkland"
"Then you do remember, you dol"
she cried
She had come close to him, her eyes
bright with hope. They were In Sc
cluded corner of the porch. There
were no houses across the street and
no one was passing: She reached up
her hands and clasped them on his
shoulders while her eyes gazed up
into his. full of loving expectancy.
His face, already embarrassed,
flushed crimson. He drew her quiver-
ing hands down from his shoulders
with gentle force and stepped away.
Miss Kirkland" he begged. "Calm
yourself This-it is most unfortu-
nate. Had you first seen your mother
had she explained to you-prepared
you"
Explained? Preparedr'
"But l must insist, Miss Kirkland,
that L" He glanced past her and
smiled with relief. "Here is your
mother"
The girl darted along tire porch to
clasp her mothers arm. Mamma u
she appealed. "What is 1t? Tell me !
VIII insists he is not-not himself.
lit frightens mel"
"My DEAR" soothed Mrs. Kirkland.
there Is no reason, none whatever.
Had you been In your room" She
smiled at the guest. "You will under
stand, Mr.. Clinton, the resemblance
being so absurdly close. The child is
excited-not quite herself. So great
a shock. If you will kindly excuse us
a few minutes"
II am very sorry" he said. per
haps II would be better If should CO."
"Ohl no, mol Do not gop hyster-
jcal'y cried the girl.
Hush, DEAR" reproved her mother.
"Mr. Clinton is not going. He Is to
stay and dine with u.s."
IF you really wish It," he assented.
"Then you'll not go2" exclaimed the
girl.
"Of course not, Ellen" said her
mother. "Come In with me-"
Charlevoix county herald., 1920-08-06
think you are a certain personality
named Richard Clinton"

think you are a certain personality
named Richard Clinton"
Il not only think 1t. I know It."
DO you know yourself? Do you
know what you really are? Does any
one know what he or she really is?"
Il at least have some idea who I
am" replied Clinton. smiling.
"Some idea? You mean a small idea.
an extremely small idea. Every day
there are millions of pictures, myriads
or sounds, being stored away In your
subconscious mind. OF how many of
these were you aware at the time and
how many can you now recall? Only
q few. a pitiful cupful out Of the
ocean. Conscious man is q glowworm
crawling over the vast dark field of
his subconscious mind"
"You refer. 1 presume, to the odd
cases known as double personality"
remarked Clinton. {" must confess
| hardly believe them possible"
ION the contrary" asserted Doctor
Kirkland, "such cases are far more
numerous than is commonly known.
AS Informed you, everybody is,
strictly speaking, more or less insane"
"There he goes again" put in Mrs.
Kirkland. "We're all not quite our
selvesl"
CTO BE CONTINUED.)