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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-23
P. @. DOING A
BIG BUSINESS

Monday saw the big rush Of busi-
ness before Christmas at the Valley
City postoffice. People stood in line
all day long, waiting to mail parcel
post packages. Two clerks were kept
busy most of the day, until the win
dows closed in the evening. From now
on until Christmas day, this rush is
expected to continue, although per-
haps not quite so heavy as it was
Monday. A big increase in the amount
Of letter mail, over the usual daily
average was also noted Monday. Ap-
proximately 5000 letters were run
through the cancelling machine yes
terday, about 1000 more than the US
ual daily average, 1000 being consid-
cred an average day. OF course the
number of packages sent out exceeds
by a big figure the usual pre-holiday
parcel post traffic. Incoming mail
also shows a big increase. No trouble
or congestion is expected if the public
follows the rules which have been laid
out by the postoffice department. The
address should be written on the
package, not OH some tag attached to
it as the tag can easily be torn off.
The sender's name and address in ad-
dition, should appear in the upper left
hand corner and should be included on
a card within. 1t is we'll to double
wrap the package. Gifts should be
mailed at once. If these rules are
carefully carried out the work of the
employees of the postoffice will be
greatly lessened, and better service
can be given. Follow them out, it
takes no additional additional work
on your part.
On Thursday, Friday and Saturday
of last week, between three and four
hundred sacks of Christmas mail were
sent out of the local Office, and indi-
cations at the present time are that
the Office will do the biggest Christ
mas package business in its history.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-23
N. E. YOUNG
n. D. CHAIRMAN

Judge N. C. Young, Fargo who has
been appointed North Dakota State
Chairman for the European Relief
Councils $4,000, 900 campaign is rap
idly completing the state organization
that will participate in the nations
great humanitarian effort to save the
$500, 900 underfed children of central
and eastern Europe from starvation.
The North Dakota organization thru
it's leaders and committees under
Judge Young will take charge of
bringing before the citizens of the
state the Vital work that is being car
ried on by the Council of which Her.
bert Hoover is chairman.
This work consists of keeping the
Poland, Czecho- -Slovakia, Austria and
Germany alive through the famine
that has descended upon that section
of Europe. According to reports
pouring in from the relief workers in
Europe and from other and disinter-
ested agencies, hunger threatens to
wipe out an entire European genera
ton during the coming eight months
unless immediate relief is given. This
relief is being given by the Hoover
organization today winch MAINTAINS
food kitchens in all the large central
and eastern European cities. Millions
Of children are dependent upon the
soup and fats bounty of the Hoover
kitchens for their very lives. This is
particularly true in Poland and Vienna
where the situation has become so
drastic that the mortality rate is far
ahead Of the birth rate today.
Americas part in preventing the
slaughter of the European innocents
through hunger and preventable dis
eases is entirely dependent upon the
response it's citizens make to the ap-
peal issued by Mr.. Hoover. The sum
Of $33,000,000 has been fixed as the
amount necessary to carry on the work
of the food kitchens and children re-
lief until the next crops are harvested
in the stricken sections of Europe.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-23
HILDEBRANDIS IS
BOUND OVER THURS.

F. w. Hildebrand, North Dakota's
sob artist, was given hearing before
Justice Moe Thursday afternoon. This
is the second or third time this vener-
able gentleman bas appeared before
the same court, and each time on diff
ferent charge. The first one was OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses'
He plead not guilty and was bound
over to the district court. However,
he preferred to have another charge
against him, and when he got chance
gave an officer of the law the slip and
beat it for illinois,, where he was
working his watch game, when appre-
hended by authorities. He was
brought back from there recently and
given hearing, charged with escap-
ing from the custody of an officer:
This he also pleaded not guilty to, and
he was again bound over to the coming
term of district court, which convenes
the early part of January. He is be-
inc held in the county Jail.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-23

T. J. Moe returned from the Twin
Cities. where he in company with sew
era1 other North Dakota men have
been attending a meeting OF omclals
Of the proposed good roads assoeia- GA
ton in this state and Minnesota. MI
Moe reports splendid, spirit OF CO.
operation was expressed by the Min
nesota officials.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-23
WATCH OUT FOR
THE NEWS SLEUTHS

1hose pesky newspaper reporters.
IT you tell them anything he sure
that you make it as clear as ed, or
you're liable to have a sto sabout
you written up all wrong, 0l then
theceG! be a lot of correspo Elg and
explaining to do. 6
Mheo Chief Swanson a SDeputy
Sheriff Simon were down saargo to
bring back sam Washing Sand Joe
Lynch, charged with the 1cglary Of
the Eingal Mercantile CO Sne of the
Cour;e News sleuths g Sthe scent
O.; their trail and rush : to Fargo
police headquarters, fo that they
had departed with the 70 men for
Valley City. Said sic. also found
out is believed from the Ouija
:board-that two or three wagon loads
Of merchandise had been found down
here in Valley City, regular second
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves den,
and that Barnes county officials now
had the men in their tolls and, one Of
the biggest robbing gangs ever oper-
ating had been broken up. Of course
people read it and believed and other
papers copied it, and then things be-
gan to happen. Every man in this
state and adjoining ones began writ
ing to the police department here,
telling about the goods they had
stolen, just when it was, what they
looked like, etc., and asking the chief
of police Ito please save my goods for
me-"
The whole truth of the matter is
that few small articles of merchan-
disc were found in North Valley City,
but on three or four wagon loads full,
or anywhere near it. Meanwhile
Chief Swanson is answering all quer-
les and requests for stolen goods, and
rejoicing in the thought that he may
be able to lay hands on the Courier
News representative at some future
time.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-23
BANK AUDIT CASH
COMES FROM MANY

"The most encouraging thing about
this public subscription to pay for the
audit of the state industries is the
number of small subscriptions re-
ceived," said Thomas Hall, secretary
of state.
Among the small subscriptions re-
ceived were $40 from 20 men at Jud,
LaMoure county, and 5000 in small
amounts from nearly 200 persons in
Cavalier county.
"Thus result Of the appeal is thus
far most gratifying" the secretary
continued. eve haven't got sufficient
funds yet, and we hope that we shall
receive enough yet this week. If we
put on real campaign we could raise
100000, but we do not want to do
that"
Valley City has shown herself very
generous in her subscription to the
fund, several local men contributing
from 81 to $40. Reports from Bis
marck indicate the audit is progress
ing rapidly and report will perhaps
be made in few days.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-23
VALLEY DEFEATS
S'ANR0R!'M'A HIGH

Another Barnes county high school
team-Sanborn, went down to defeat
before the onslaughts of the Valley
City High School team, Friday eve
ming, when the Sanborn five was de-
feated by a score of 27 to 9.
The Sanborn boys displayed good
style Of playing, but Valley City's de-
fense was like a stone wall, and only
two field baskets were score by San
born, the remaining five points being
made from free throws, gained thru
the fouling of Valley City men.
Kernkamp, Valley City forward, was
put out on fouls. At no time during
the game was the Sanbcrn team in the
lead, and nearly all their shooting was
shots at that, due to the close guard
ing by the Valley City men.
A fair sized crowd was out to see
the game, although not as large as
the crowd which saw the Wimbledon
game. The band added to the enter
tainment Of the evening.
Wimbledon and Leal clashed last
night. Lcal proved victorious by a
score of % to IL. Reports received
by the Times-Record today indicate
that it was good game, as evil
denced by the score.
The kiddies are enjoying the City
Dads present to thenl-the skating
rink on the lot adjoining the City Hall,
to their hearts content. The rink
was flooded Saturday. and Sunday the
Youngsters were on it in full force.
playing hockey, tag and other games
which prove great sport on skates. The
rink is plenty big enough to let sew
eral score of the little folks on to it
at one time, and is certainly fine
present from the city.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-23
VIC. MAN ON THE
ALL-STATETEAM

Williston High School football play
ers form the nucleus of the all-state
High School football team, selected
by Patrick O'Hoolihan, football critic
of Grand Forks, acting on the recon-
mendation made by Coach A. J. Fagin
of Valley City and Coach Casey Fin
negan of Grafton.
Six Williston and four Grafton play
ers and one Valley City player, form
the all-state squad selected by O'Hool-
igan.
Speaking Of Wagner, the Valley
City man selected for right tackle:
O'Hoolihan says:
"Wagner, 190-pound guard from
Valley City, was placed at right
tackle in place of Esta, 2O0-pounder
from Williston. Wagner played his
fourth and last year high school
football year during the past season.
Since his freshman year this man
has been rated as an all-state guard
or tackle. He is an aggressive player
and used good judgment at all times
which made it possible for him to
break up play after play of the op-
ponents."
The following players, and their re-
spective teams and positions form the
first all-state team for 1920:
Wilkinson, Williston left end
Scott, Williston left tackle
Zoerb, Grafton left guard
Popowski, Grafton Center
Bergen, Williston right guard
Wagner, Valley City Right tackle
Gestcn, Grafton Right end
Phillips, Williston quarter
.Javnes. Wiiliston left half
H. Nelson, Grafton right half
LeDosauet, Williston fullback
Root, Kernkamp and McFadgen, all
Valley City High School stars, were
selected for the second team, to play
left guard, right end, and right half,
respectively.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-23
VALLEY CITY YOUNG
FOLKS ARE WED

The following from the Hermiston,
Oregon, Herald, will be of interest to
Valley City folks:
Arthur w. Adamson, proprietor of
the Play House, in his suave manner,
causually mentioned the fact last
week that he was leaving for Spokane
to bring his wife home. Never for
moment doubling his word, and be.
lieving him to be a regular, married
man, his friends wished him bon
voyage and a safe return with his
wife, who was supposed to be leaving
Valley City, North Dakota for Her.
miston.
But for the fact that naughty
little article appearing in the East
Oregonian, not single soul IN Her
miston would have known any dif--
ference, but 10 and behold, several
large sized kittles of beans were
spilled and numerous monkey
wranches were thrown into the ma
chinery, when the mentioned article
was read by friends of the young
couple.
Now the joke is on Mr.. and Mrs:
Adamson, but like the thoroughbred
sports they are, they are having as
much fun as anyone else on the joke
even if it is on them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adamson were mar
ried in Spokane, Washington, Mon
day evening, and will make their
future home in Hermiston, where
Mr.. Adamson is the live and efficient
manager of the Play House.
The many friends Mr.. Adamson
has made during his brief residence
in Hermiston, wish him and Mrs
Adamson every success and happiness
in life. ..
The article referred to is as fol-
lows:
"Miss Sophie Schroeder, of Valley
City, North Dakota, and A. w. Ad.
amson, of Hermiston, were married
yesterday in Spokane, according to
word received here today. The cere,
mony was performed by Rev. Joel
Harper. Mr.. Adamson is owner of a
motion picture theater in Hermlston
and formerly resided in Valley City.
The couple will make their home in
the west end town."
The bride is a daughter of Mrs.
Henry Schroeder of this city and is a
popular young lady while the groom is
a son of Mrs. J. H. Sampson, world
war veteran and mighty fine young
man. The Times-Record joins with a
lot of friends in Valley City in wish
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Adamson much hap
piness and success.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-23
HELLO 0C0NlPANlES
T0C0NS0LDATE

The following statement has been
issued by w. B. T. Belt, president of
the Northwestern, Nebraska and Iowa
telephone companies:
It is planned to consolidate the three
Bell Telephone Companies operating
throughout the states of Nebraska:
Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and
South Dakota under the name of the
Northwestern Bell Telephone Com
pany on January 1 next, subject to
the approval of the public utility COM
missions in those states which have
such bodies.
The name "Northwestern Bell Tele-
phone Company" has been chosen for
the proposed new company because a
considerable part Of the territory in
cluded in the. organization has long
been known as "the Northwest" and
the name in itself Identifies the COM
pany's location in the country.
The consolidation proposed will in
clude the Nebraska Telephone Com
pany, which operates throughout Me-
braska and part of South Dakota; the
Iowa Telephone Company, which op-
crates throughout Iowa; and the
Northwestern Telephone Exchange
Company, which operates in Minneso-
ia, North and part of South Dakota.
For ten years all of these companies
have been under a single management
and no changes are contemplated in
the officers or in the district, division
or general headquarters of the organi-
Zation.
Naturally there has been consider
able inconvenience in the operation of
three separate companies and three
distinct corporations under one man.
agement. This will be eliminated by
the change to single corporation.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-23
XMAS SHOPPERS
SHOULD SPEED UP

Valley City shoppers are not re-
spending to the call for early Christ
mas shopping like they should, accord
ing to the opinion expressed by nearly
all the merchants. AS one merchant
put it this morning, "the business is
going by the door," The same condi-
tion seems to prevail in nearly all lines
of business.
"People that have money seem to
be hanging on to it, and those that
haven't got it Of course can't spend it."
said one merchant in discussing the
dull season, usually busy at this time
of the year. "Of course we have sold
cutie lot of merchandise, mostly
useful articles, but the demand does
not anywhere equal that of former
years.
However, most of the business men
are optimistic, ,and predicted big
week this week, believing that the ma
iority of the shoppers have been ne
glecting to do their shopping early,
and last minute rush is anticipated
by many. The majority of the farmer
trade is expected to come in the early
part of this week, if mild weather pre-
walls.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-11-27
DISQUALIFICATION
IS DEAD IN TULSA
Two-Day Illness Is Fatal
20 Mother of Local
Business Men

Mrs Mollic Halliburton mother
OF James G. and Fred e. Halliburton
of the Halliburton Abbott store OF
this city, died at Z O'Clock last night
at her home In IN, walker apart
mcnts after a two-day illness.
Mrs. Halliburton was hutu iu Lin
nues. Mo, in 1895. Whcrc she lived
until her marriage to Thomas Albert
Halliburton. Her maiden name was
Mollic G. Russell Her husband was
a merchant with stores iu iIuut,s
and Rrookncld. Mo. and with whom
she worked iu the storus until his
death three years ago. TLrcc y"rs
ago she moved to Tulsa from Brook
field To- make her home with her
sons.
Mrs Halliburton was known
among her friends to be a very ga.
pablc business woman aud she was a
active member of the southern Meth.
cdist church during the early part
Of her lifc She is survived by
three sons. u. u. Halliburton of
oklahoma CITY and James G. aud
Fred X. Halliburton of Tulsa,
short funeral services will be held
this afternoon at the residence Of
Rev. c. ". Kerr after which the
body viii be taken to ilrooktlcid Mo.
and burial viii be made I'm the family
lot there sunday afternoon.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-11-27

SECTION 2. That th. assessments here,
BY levied on each ~ the above mentioned
lots aud parcels OF land are hereby de-
clared 10 be lien upon such lots and par
coils ~ land to the same extent as other
taxes and shall be collected and enforced
for tho city Of Tulsa Oklahoma. are col
lpCied,
SECTION 3; That all assessments here
by levied shall be- divided into three t9
equal annual nstsllments as authorized by
said statutes Of the state OF oklahoma for
such case made and provided: that the as
sessments shall bear interest at the rate Of
eight 90 per cent per annum, payable an
nuslly at the time OF the payment OF the
several ins,sllmsnis Of the said assess
ments, from the date Of the taking effect
mont Of said assessments, together with
the accrued interest on the deferred In,
stallmsnn shall be payable on the iJtf
day OF December. lest, and the re.
maining deferred instailments with N,
yearly interest on the unpaid installme nts
shall be payable on the 18th day Of
p.cemb.r OF each succeeding year unit
all shall be paid.
Provided, however, that any % thl
owners OF the lots or parcels ot land -
assessed may at any time during the four
in consecutive weeks follow 'us day
of the first publication ~ this ordinance
pay TO the city Auditor of the Guy ol
\ Tulsa. the fun amount 0f the asssasmenti
80 levied sgsins, their said lots and par
pron"rty from tho lien of such assess'
SECTION q That this ordinance shan
/ be published for four 90 consecutive
week, In the Tulsa Daily world. q news,
payer published In TvIss. Oklahoma; that
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-11-27
GHOST OF IRISH SYMPATHY
EnKIishman Who Visited America
Confronted by Feelings OF Shame

LONDON. Nov. ?t--H. W. New
inson, a well known Journalist, lee
turing on America" at the National
Liberal club here, said his visit to
the United States had upset nearly
all his preconceived notions about
Americans.
He said he found Americans most
polite, very kind and hospitablc and
only too ready to make trouble for
others. He did not find them par
ticularly busincss-like and hard
working. One thing that struck
him as terrible was the individual
subscrvience to the state and the
tendency OF the police to dominate
everything and he gave instances of
what he regarded as savage SEN
tences of ten years imprisonment
on perfectly innocent and harm
less gentleman, and Of ! 3 year upon
a girl of 20. who had distributed a
pamphlet urging American soldiers
not to fight against Russia.
Their was no real political labor
party in America, which was 40 years
behind England In that matter. Con-
corning anti-Englisn feeling In
America, he said ne was constantly
confronted by the shame OF Britain's IS
treatment of Ireland and he con-
fessed that when he found the house
of commons Jeering at dying men,
and heaping insults an n country
struggling for political freedom, IL
was almost like going home and see
ing his own mother drunk on the
door.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-11-27
EXCLUSIVE MOOR CITY
Newspaper Reporter First White
Man 10 Enter the JcalO'isly
Guarded Precincts.

LONDON, Nov. s-.-The Morocco
correspondent of The Times claims
TO be almost with certainty" the
only living European who has hith-
erto visited Shcshawan. the myster-
ious secret Moroccan inland city
which is officially stated to he oc-
cupied by a Spanish expeditionary
force.
sheshawan, or more correctly,
shefshaon, he writes. is a small town
OF fe wthousand inhabitants sit
uated in the tribeland of the Benz
Ze1el about 40 miles to the south
OF Tetuan. The Times man says ~
visited It in Moorish disguise in 1853
and only escaped with difficulty.
he adds that the town is small,
pun along a sort OF terrace on the
nigh mountain side, and rs renowned
ior ITS springs and streams. With
Ihe exception OF its picturesque sit
uation among mountains, its aloof-
ness and its surrounding gardens.
soheshawan presents no very par
ucular features.
rs inhabitants are poor. Their
industries are the making of furni-
.ute IN painted wood-brackets and
aoies-and the weaving of woolen
wills. They are renowned for their
r,eahhess, and native proverb
sN'es' II you see a Moslem mer-
sHsht from Fec weeping, 1t is only
Moor or Sheshawan who could
nave got the better OF him."
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-11-27
Pennsylvania Margin
for Harding Largest

HARRISBURG, Pa, Nov. 20
Ihe official vote of Pennsylvania
state at the recent election shows
that PresidontElect Harding re-
ceived a plurality over Governor
Cox OF Ohio OF 1903, the largest
margin ever given "a candidate for
public office in this state. The
total vote cast for all preside.itia
candidates was l,sl5,24s, an in
crease over the total vote of 1916
of 553,956.
Tho republican gain over tho
vote cast for Charles T.. Hughes for
president I'm 1916 was 5li,392, while
the vote for Governor Cox was 49,
6s2 under that cast for President
Wilson four years ago.
The socialist vote for president
was 70,021, a gain of 1883 over
four years ago, but "A loss OF 1858
as compared with eight years ago.
The prohibition vote for president
42,Sl2, as against 2S,525 in 1916.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-11-27
Church Notices.

Methodist church. Main and
Fourth; sunday school at 10 o'clock,
Morning preaching at II O'Clock with
the subject, THE Place Of the Bible
In Modern Life" In the evening
there will be preaching at 1890, Rev
Grand Watson will discuss "Sin Up
to Date" The first quarterly con
ference was held Friday night of this
week In the church parlors. Tues
day afternoon of next week the
mothers prayer meeting will be held
at an address to be announced Sun
day morning. Tho regular prayer
meeting will be held Wednesday
evening at 7:30. J. c, Waston,
pastor.
Community church, Main and
Fourth; Sunday school at 10 O'Clock
Morning services at II O'Clock. DR..
M"Mullen of China will deliver an
address on missionary conditions and
work in China. DR.. McAfullen is
connected with the foreign mission
ary board of the Presbyterian church
and will disclose some very interest
ing facts concerning the life OF the
people in that country. In the eve
ming AT O'Clock, Rev. Hugh Cress-
well, assistant pastor Of the First
PRESBYTERIAN church OF Tulsa. will,
viii be in Broken Arrow Sunday as
moderator of the synod and will do.
liver an address in the evening
There was a Thanksgiving social n,
the church Friday night. which was
conducted by the Christian Endeav-
or There were between 500 and
500 people fed at tho banuuoi
Thursday night. and on Friday 40
baskets were sent out TO the poor
who were unable 10 attend the
dinner Rev. S, ". Gordon. pastor
Baptlst church. Garfield and
Broadway. SUNDAY school at 10
o'clock. Mrs. Margaret Bowers will
lead the services with the members
of both of the y, Y. y. T. orpanizl-
,ions assisting. Preaching will be
at>ll o'clock and at 7;t5 o'clock. In
the morning Reverend B~nkley will
sneak on THE JOY OF MeetinR
Christians and In the evening will