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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-30
MUSIC BIG AID TO MORALE.
Engineer in Charge Of Construction,
Work on Big Dam Has Found
Idea Pays We'll.

Music as an aid 70 morale Is having
a successful test among laborers en-
ployed on the construction of the mil
lion-dollar Barrett dam near San DE,
60. CAL, according to H. N. Savage,
hydraulic engineer in charge of the
construction of the dam. A special
recreation hall, provided with a player
piano, photograph, steel guitar and
other instruments, was built by Mr..
Savage for the use Of the workers.
1T has long been the custom on big
projects to have clubs for the higher
paid. technical men. but the common
laborfng class has been left to seek its
own pleasure" said Mr.. Savage. But
on this job" he continued, II have
looked after the latter class and lett
the higher ups take care of them
selves. 1t may be reversal Of things,
but ! am finding it working out in fine
shape, for our labor turnover, even
though we are located 43 miles from
the city, Is remarkably small. and T
believe that music and the other en-
tertatnments which we furnish the.
men keep them contented on the job"
About Is per cent Of the men on the
Barrett dam work are of Mexican or
igin. although American citizens. and
they are very fond Of music.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-30
AGRICULTURAL TARIFF NECES.
CAPV

The farmers of the United States
and our gold reserve require protec-
ton of farm products during the gen.
Grafton that will pass before foreign
money can hope to return to par
value in gold.
Our labor must depend largely on
agricultural demand for the goods
produced and the small extra cost of
his potatoes and wheat will be many
times returned to the laborer in steady
work and good wages.
The increase of the railroad rates on
farm products and the steady decline
in ocean freigh assists in driving our
own pre- sacts from the great seaboard
communities and in turning these
great markets over to our foreign
competitors Our tariff on farm prod
ucts must be heavy enough to force
our friends on the outside to sell their
surplus products for European credit
instead of sending them here to with
draw our gold.
During the past two years vast
quantities of wool, hides, meats, but
ter, linseed, corn, wheat and even cot
ton have been imported and paid for
in United States gold. The remand
er Of the world could use all of these
commodities but could not pay for
them, therefore they were sent to US in
unusual and enormous quantities, to
the great detriment of our home mar
ket, the depletion of our gold reserve
and increasing unemployment because
of the failure of the agricultural buy
ing power.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-30
PRETTY ADDITION TO ROOM
Wandering Jew or Some Other Vine
In Bowl Of Water 10 a Splsn-
did Idea.

II you want to keep a large bowl
or painful of water near q steam radi-
ator or hot-air register to counterfeit
the excessive dryness Of the heat, try
filling the bowl with the delicate green
vine called Wandering Jew and place
1t on table near steam radiator, re-
newing the water frequently.
This vine will grow and spread beau
tifully In water and has the added ad-
vantage of not needing daily sun. It
will do just as well in dark corner,
If that is where your radiator happens
to be, with only an occasional visit to
q sunny window, and at the same time
It will light up that dark corner won
derfully. A few sprigs Of the vine.
will spread rapidly and llxuriantly
and will do away with the useless
look that plain bowlful OF water
always has. In addition to their dec
orative value, water bulbs are also
useful means Of increasing humidity,
but always choose the odorless ones
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-30
AUTOMOBILES
&mF1IN|IS@e@

Distilled water is absolutely essen
tial for the storage battery.
Weakening of the springs which
close the valves is common cause of
faulty engine operation.
Every SO often it will be wise for
the motorist to inspect the wheels of
his car to see ii they are In perfect
alignment. 49,
American made motorcars are used
by the provincial governments Of
Sadec, Thudaumot, Taynish,' Gocong
and Cochin, in China.
The type of water pump usually
used in the forced circulation cooling
system is the rotary type, Of centrif-
ugal or spur gear styles.
Before a chauffeur's license will be
issued in Cleveland, O., new tariff
ordinance provides for the taking Of
finger prints of the applicant.
J. w. Urschel, seventy-five years Of
age, recently returned to Toledo, O..
from 1,79O-mile motor journey, over
which he drove himself the entire dis
lance.
Car owners should be watchful to
prevent the formation Of oil puddles
in the small depressions in the floor of
the garage. Oil is deadly enemy Of
rubber.
In cases Of chronically squeaky
springs, try lacking up the car SO that
the weight is removed from the
springs and then soaking these latter
with kerosene.
Chronic squeaking in the braking
system Is generally due to dirt that
has been imbedded in the lining and
is pressed against the drum when the
brakes are operated.
Every motorist ought to know that
wire brushes are the best possible
weapons for use in cleaning the run
ming gear Of the car preparatory to
overhauling and painting.
When making some adjustments II
is usually necessary to exercise a. lit
tie patience in order to get the best
results, for the reason that the effect.
Of adjustments are not always instant.
" apparent.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-30
Poor Gondolaa.

Business had prospered with Mr..
Cashtalks. So much so that his wife
found herself established in a large
house with grounds-nothing so low
as a garden! - 1872
One morning Mrs. Cashtalks sent
for the gardener, Of whom she was
very proud.
1--WE had a letter this morning from
Mr.. Cashtalks, JOHN she informed
the man. HE is travelling in Italy,
and says that while in Venice bel
bought two gondolas for the lake,
which should arrive this week. So
you must 60 to the store at once and
get some food for them and build
them nest or something. I'm sure
the poor things will be tired and hun
cry by the time they get here r.
Houston Post.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-30

70. o F. : Y .
which must be consulted on all mat
tiers of taxation and expenditures,
should make it possible to secure the
bills passage through the senate even
against the opposition Of Senator
Hitchcock and other prominent demo-
Gratis. However, should the bill fail
to pass the senate or passing that
conservative body be vetoed by Presi-
dent Wilson, and fail of passage over
his veto, still the principal of protec-
ton of farm products will have been
acknowledged by the congress and a
heavy duty is assured in the new re-
publican tariff BILL The second North
Dakota congressional district is en-
titled to the gratitude of the agricul-
tural population Of the United States
for returning Mr.. Young to congress
for the fifth term.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-30
Vessel for Submarine Research.

Vessel for Submarine Research.
Details Of new submarine intend
ed for ocean research work were
given to the members of the Academy
Of Science by N. Laubeuf, its inventor,
says Paris correspondent Of the Lon.
don Express. Its length Is 81 feet,
its diameter Z feet 6 inches. and
It has a displacement Of so tons,
It can descend to a depth Of $50 feet.
Its accumulators and electric motors
give it speed Of six knots on the sur
face and nearly FIVE knots under wa
ter. It Is equipped with portfolios re-
calling those Of the famous Nautilus
created by Jules Verne. The inventor
claims that the vessel can be used for
various operations, such as the loca-
ton of wrecks, the collection Of ma
rine specimens, soundings, the study
of ocean currents, or sponge fishing.
The cost OF construction, which was
estimated when the plans were first
drawn up in 1907 at $4,000, is now
placed at $12O,O0O.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-30

Now that Christmas has slipped by
and the festivities are over, the bus
mess man will turn his thoughts to
taking inventory to see what the re-
suits of the past year have meant to
him. The past few months, with the
changing prices, has caused most of
the business men to cut down very
considerably the high priced stuff they
bought in the earlier part of the year.
All these goods are bought in the
early beginning Of the season and the
prices prevailing at that time were
high, so that at this latter end of the
year the business men have had to
sell this high priced stuff at big loss.
Here's hoping that each and every one
Of them has had a prosperous year.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-30

and speed. Many such attempts are
foredoomed to failure, because the
body is designed with no reference to
drawings, patterns Or the tool equip
ment involved.
Preliminary to anything else, scale
drawing of the chassis and the new
body should be made, and after the
builder has established, to his own
satisfaction, that the new body will
fit the chassis then only should the
actual work be undertaken. However,
a complete set of full-sized paper pat
terms should be made; with these the
builder can determine whether the
parts will fit together correctly, and
at the same time rectify any errors
of calculation, or judgment, that may
have been made in the preliminary
scale drawing. ~. W.
The illustration shows body that
possesses straight lines throughout, as
It is easier to work the sheet metal
with sharp, angular lines than any
other way, but the variety Of design
is infinite, and is only limited by the
skill, cash and facilities at the. COM
lnand of the builder. ..- r..
pit Use Sheet Iron.
The material most commonly used
is No. 10 or 20 gauge sheet iron, al
though the lighter and more expensive
aluminium can be used as we'll as
lighter-gauge iron, but the latter IS
inadvisable. For work of the kind
shown in the drawing, the most essen,
tial tools will consist of d wooden NAL
let, tin shears and riveting and sol.
>dering equipment. Most amateur
builders fall into the error Of trying
to apply the component parts Of the
body to a wooden frame with nails,
which invariably results in botched
and unsatisfactory Job.
Disk Wheels Not Liked.
Disk wheels are merely sheet-metal
disks bolted to both sides of the
wheels, with an opening for access to
the tire valve. Such wheels, on the
average light car, are not to be par
-ticularly commended, however, as they
are not entirely satisfactory, and at
the same time detract from that slow,
rakish" appearance usually sought.
It should be remembered that the
aim Is to build a neat, individual auto
mobile body and not a boiler, and that,
therefore, the use Of rivets and nails
for closing seams should be stunned,
since both give positive evidence Of
an amateurs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Mechanics Magazine.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-30

The Jamestown Daily Alert recently
hit the nail on the head when it said:
eff the new congress, beginning March
A, next, intends to cut the cost, why
not start in with using some of the
men already on the pay roll. Let the
army patrol the Canadian and Mexi-
can boundaries to enforce the national
prohibition law, instead of adding hun
dreds of special deputies, guards and
officials to inefficiently perform the
work" There is more truth than poe
try in the above. There is no good
reason why our soldiers should not be
put to some use and so long as it is
going to take a lot of men to curb this
whiskey running, the army might very
handily be used for that purpose. We
do not need soldiers for war purposes
now, and will not for years to come in
our judgment.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-30
MISUSE OF CAR BATTERY

How battery will become
discharged from misuse:
Frequent starts with short
runs.
insufficient input to battery on
account of short runs at low
speed.
Use of headlights while stand
ing at the curb.
Ignition switch left on battery
over night.
Unnecessarily high candle
power lamps, including spot
light. ,
Lamps left burning over night.
Moving in garage orr else
where on. the power from bat
terry.
Prolonged attempt to start in
cold weather without printing
and without warm water In ra-
diator.
Prolonged attempt to start
without investigating engine
troubles, such as: Poorly ad-
justed carburetor; dirty or
cracked spark plugs; gummed
and sticky valves; carbon.
Starting and lighting system:
Worn generator brushes; stick
ing Of points in automatic cut
out; y loose belt Qeather)
loose connections. q.
Loose connections, generator,
motor or battery terminals, fuse
box, ground wire, switch or
spark plugs.
Grounds, due to loss Of wire
insulation through chatting.
Corroded battery terminals.
lnfrequent testing and waite:
filling of battery.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-30
RECONSTRUCT AN
OLD AUTOMOBILE
Rebuilding Of Old Car Is Far More
Intricate Than Is Usually
Considered.
UTMOST CARE IS ESSENTIAL
Scale Drawing Of Chassis and New
Body Should First Be Made to In.
sure Correct Fit-Sheet Iron
Is Commonly Used.

The desire of most owners of old
cars is to "cut it down" and make
racer out of it, or at any rate pro-
vide the old chassis with body that
will create the impression Of power
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-30

A Milwaukee brewer has asked per-
mission to make beer for medicinal
purposes, and the request has been re-
fused tentatively, so says Prohibition
Officer Nelson A. White, Of Wisconsin:
If this sort of thing should be allowed
we can see where beer is going to be
the principal prescription and the doc
tors of Wisconsin are going to become
millionaires writing these prescrip-
tiOnS,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-30

The democrats are trying to clean
up their campaign debts. 1t is a
mighty hard job to get democrats to
come across just before most OF their
Office holders are to step down and
out. On the other hand it is easy for
the republicans to get the coin because
a great many of them are looking for
ward to getting a nice fat appointment
Of some kind.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-30

The state supreme court has denied
the motion of the state auditing board
to have the industrial commission turn
over the records of the Drake mill.
Certainly, we expected just such a de-
cision from the court.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-30

Arthur LeSueur, one of the leading
socialists of the country and one OF
the fellows who helped put this dawn
of new day upon US, is now doing
his best to undo the work that ne
helped to do. Arthur says the laws
were badly framed and that this in
dustrial program should be taken out
of politics. He is not telling the peo-
ple anything new. The independent
press has been telling this to the vot-
ers for the past four years. The whole
system is nothing more or less than a
big political machine which has cost
the state millions of dollars the big
ger part of which has been furnished
by the farmers. Well, we are told
that it was their own money and they
had a right to spend it as they saw
fit. Sure enough. But there are
thousands of them who now wish they
had not spent that same money so
foolishly.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-30

l.. J. Wehe, who was removed from
the state workmen's compensation
board last April by Governor Frazier
has been ordered restored to ms po-
sition by Judge Nuessle in district
court. L. j. has hit out home run,
we will now wait and see If Gov.
Frazier puts him out at the home
plate by the aid of the supreme court.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-01-01
1870 Officers Elected.

A North ROssier subscriber reports
that at meeting Of Red Land Lodge
No. 14S. +. and \. NJ. held Saturday.
December 10th. officers for the ensuing
year were elected and installed. as
follows:
=. NJ. Matlock. Worsllipful Master
+. Randolph. Senior Warden.
]. {. Albums. Junior Warden.
X. II. kilgore. Secretary.
:. II. Wise. Treasurer.
F.c. Thompson. Senior Deacon.
H. Thompson. Junior Deacon.
.. J. kflgore. Master Of Ceremonies.
Houston Wallace. Chaplain.
II. +. Cook. Tyler.
The lodge adjourned to meet again
the third Saturday in January.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-01-01
Loo al and
Personal
"a News Of a Week as Told
~ by the Banner Reporters

Mrs. X. {. Bradford has ordered
the Banner mailed to her at BoS>ier
city instead of to Shreveport.
Mrs. Il. l.. Strobe returned home
Tuesday from Camden. Ark. where
she spent the holidays with her sister.
Mrs. Jennie Addy.
MIR. J. n. BoggS. IL Plain Dealing.
route two. subscriber. in renewing his
subscription says: Can't very well do
without the Banner That's what they
all say, Mr.. Bogg>, but we are none the
less grateful to you for saying it.
An appreciated caller Yesterday
was Mrs. Mary A. Morgan. who was
accompanied Ivy Il young lady friend.
Until quite recently Mrs. Morgan re-
ccivCd the Banner ut HoSSton. and she
says it is douhly appreciated when one
Is away from home.
Mr.. {. ID. Sandidge. day collector
of tolls at the east end OF the RoSsier
city traffic bridge (for RoSsier PariSh)
reports that his collections during the
month of December totaled $243O. and
those made by Mr.. William Hutton. the
night man. were S2>I. all told.
MIR. and Mrs. NJ. Smith, of the
Caney School community have as guests
their daughter. Miss Hazel Smith. and
w. {. Dunsbire, all of Hampshire.
Texas. who came in last Saturday.
Also. IL guest at Il big dinner that day
was Father J. Il. Carbajal. Of Shreve-
port, Mrs. Smiths cousin.
MIR. Tomas J. Baten. well remem-
hered by many Of the Banners Bossier
Parish readers. las sent us Il prettily
printed Holiday Greetings
over his own name. as has become a
custom. Old friends will he pleased
to learn that he continues to do well
In the practice Of his profession at
beaumont. Texas. where he has heen
located for some years.
A caller to-day was Capt. John r.
Johnston. known all over Benton land
particularly around this shed. where
lie "deviled more or less faithfully
some years ago us Bennett" Every
body was glad to see him. AS recently
stated in the Banner, he has located In
Shreveport. but has not as yet engaged
In the practice Of his profession. hav-
ing Il good position with a big oil cor
poration. He stated that Mrs. john
Ston CHS wife) who is now in Monroe
on a visit with her parents. would join
him in Shreveport about the It'll. and
that they would ut once begin house
keeping. May good luck attend you
both. old friend.
Mrs. \. l.. Byram. Of Ida. has just
written us: Enclosed find ,ustotlice
money order for the Banner. am
SiXty-two years old and have been
reading the old Banner ever since
can rememher-;lnd hope to never miss
Il copy. Please send on another year.
That's Il fine note. Mrs. Byran and we
also wish to thank you for your well
wishes expressed in it's closing lines
not here given. The Banner has on its
mailing list IL number of subscribers
who might be referred to as f'old read
crs." but those who have been readers;
as long It's Yourself are few in number.
We trust you will always enjoy read
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-01-01
Mr.. Hester VIII Build Home.

Mr.. J. W. HoSier. who now resides
with his falnily) on the Willow Bend
plantation. has lately purchased from
Mr.. W. 4. FortsOn the Gulledge old
drug store building. in Benton. and yes
terday began tearing it down and haul
ing the material to his place. ~ miles
west. where he will build residence
for his own use. As previously report
ed In the Banner he has purchased Il
small acreage Of the Willow Bend
farm. frOntin: on the Arkansas road.
and his new home is to be located Oh
this tract.
The material bein. taken from the
old building looks quite as sound and
service;ible as any that may he had ut
the lumber yards-and lot better
than some high priced lumber that Is
eagerly bought these tlays--lnd hard
to get ut that.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-01-01
APPLICATION TO PURCHASE.

-h'Il-R A1IQN To plK(IIASE.
Department Of the Interior.
I. =. Land Office at Baton Rouge. Lat.
December >. 1919.
N"TIcE Is hereby given that Mrs. Roxir
Bushy. whose postoffite address IL IIaugl-
ton. La. II. 4. j.. No. I, did on the 18th
day of August. 1919, file In this Office Sworn
Statement and Application. No. HDG.. to
purchase lot No. ~ Of section -. township
ID. north. range II. west. Louisiana Mcrf-
dian. and the timber thereon. under thu
provisions Of the act Of June 5. 1879. and
acts amendatOry. known az the .Tim,,er
and stone Law at such value AZ might b..
fixed by appraisemcnt. and that. pursuant
to such application. the land and timber
thereon have been appraised x:,:;.4O. the
timber estimated 11.tp,O board feet Mt 81:
per NJ. and the land 5000: that said an
plieant will Offer final proof in support Of
her application and sworn statement on the
18th day Of February. lD.O. before ]. Il,
slattery. Z. =. Commissioner, ut Shrcvc-
port. In.
ANY person Is mt liberty to protest falls
purchase before entry. or initiate ii contest
ut any time before patent issues. by filing a
corrol,oratrd affidavit In this Office. alleging
facts which would defeat the entry
T.. u. GIANELLA,xI, Register.
December Is. 1915. feb:
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-01-01
A Christmas Card.

Those readers of the Banner who
can remember az far hack as forty or
fifty years can also remember the firm
of The FlorsheiM Brothers dry Goods
Company. Of Shreveport. for about that
long Il time for that company has been
advertising with us during the greater
part Of all those years.
The members of that firm were cele-
brating at the close Of 191!-durins
Christmas week-the fiftieth anniver-
s;lry Of the establishment of the bust
ness in Shreveport and the Banner has
received a remembrance In the way Of
an appropriate Christmas card with
the legend. 1855, 191g.'' recording tile
significance Of the date. and wishing
us merry Christmas and happy
New Year.
The Banner appreciates its old
friends. and in this case we can say
that there Is none we appreciate mere.
May the descendants Of the founders
maintain the honored name Of the hon
orable gentlemen of firm that has
fiourislied in solid growth during many
years.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-01-01
Subscriptions Paid.

For some time past the Banners col
INNS have been too crowded to permit Of
Twin. in print the lists Of subscriptions as
'aid by months. That work will now be
aiken up and carried on to completion
, partial list to he given each week until
We again catch up with the date.
AUGUST.
Hon. +. Alexander, to August ]. 1920. 81.
\. Stewart. to August l, 1920. 81.
u. NJ. clOwney. to August I. 1920. S.
J. Taylor. to August 1. 1920, $l.5O.
J. =. Overcash. to August l, 1920. 81 80
X. q. Silliman. to August l. 1920. $1:M
Nancy Aiken. to August 1. 1921. $3.50.
Henry Jefferson. to July l, 1920. 81 80
W. J. Fullilovc, to July 1, 1920, -.
John Il. .Adgrr. to August >. 1920. 81.
Mrs. X. l.. Strong. August l. 1920. $50.
Harry Boyd. to August l, 1920. $1.IO
J. :. Boyd. to August L. 1920. x15O.
T.. Jones. to Jan. I. 1870 90 cents.
Hugh NJ. Alison. to March l. 1920. ST.
J. W. Logan. jr., August I. 1870. $1:O.
Mrs. ]. \. Rogers. August I. 1920. 81 30.
II. l.. McLcish. to Nov. I. 1920. S1.:W.
Mrs. Box Kimball. to Feb. 1. 1920, 81.
Hughes Mccall. to August I. 1920. 1.:O
Il. Marsh. to August !, 1a2O. S.,
Ca1lic Jackson. to August I. 1920. 81 80
Mrs. W. Il. Pcarcr. to Feb. 1. 1920, 81.
Henry Harris. to March 1. 1920. 20 cents.
Fred q. Byrd, to Oct. l. 1919. - cents.
NJ. II. woodward. August 1. 1920. $1.5O.
NJ. {. kellum. to August 1.1g.O. 81, 80
+. +. Davis, to July 1, 1920. x1..O.
l.. NJ. Burks. to Sept. I, 1920. 81. 80.
NJ. NJ. Holland. to Sept. 1. 1920. $3.50.
LIB. Thomas. to Sept. l. 1920. x1..O.
Mrs. J. =. Johnson, to August l. 1920.
81 80
NJ. \. Mctutchen. to Sept. l, 1920. 81.