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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-02-05

! good reason to believe that these two
political dictators have established a
| ''gentlemen's agreement" to divide the
spoils amicably among themselves in
stead Of cutting each others Threats,
it is time for the plain everyday folks
of North Dakota to take their coats
off and get into the fight. If the Wood
campaign fund could be allowed to
filter through the fingers Of the hum
cry boss of the Nonpartisan league
next June it would be of most valu-
able assistance in renominating Gov
ernor Frazier, and handing over the
national political patronage to Alex
Mckenzie and his henchmen would be
a small price to pay for this conces-
sion. Mr.. Townley has nothing to
hope for in the national field, and Mr..
Mckenzie, alone and unaided, would
have nothing to hope for in the state
field. What could be more logical,
therefore, than friendly combina-
ton?
But to construe opposition to this
deal as fight n'Gen. Wood is mis-
take. The Forum doubts if Gen. Wood
had any personal knowledge Of the
deal. Certainly the facts were grossly
misrepresented to him if he consented
to it. Nothing could do more to harm
among those who are fighting the
best friends.
The Forum doesn't know who is fav-
ored for the presidential nomination
by Judge N. C. Young, and cares less.
1t doesn't know who is favored by J.
D. Bacon, and cares less. Also it is
very far from conceding that to be
found on the same side of, any ques-
ton with either of these gentlemen
is disgrace. But The Forum is not
dominated by Governor Lowden's
friends any more than it is by McKen-
zie and the old gang or by Townley
and the new gang. The Forum has no
political friends to reward and no po-
litical enemies to punish. It wants no
patronage to distribute and is not
worrying about how the campaign
funds shall be spent. It has no mys-
FERROUS or hidden purposes to serve.
It's one political aim as far as state
politics is concerned, is to rid the state
of the gang that now has it by the
throat, and install government with
economy and home rule as its motto.
It's one aim in the national field, is to
see the biggest man, the best execu-
tive the broadcast minded statesman:
chosen as president, preferably on
republican platform.
Common honesty is Incompetent
sible to a thief; truthfulness is incon1-
prehensible to a confirmed liar; and
disinterestedness in party politics
seems incomprehensible to MIR. Town
ley's personal publicity organs. They
have at various times proven to their
own satisfaction that The Forum is
the "organ" Of the l. V. A., or William
LANCER, or Big Business, or the Cham
Der of Commerce, or Wall Street, or
the Standard Oil, or the railroads, and
now of Governor Lawden. There is
just one kind Of "organ" The Forum
aspires to be, and that is the "organ'
Of the broad-minded, sensible, patri
otto and self-respecting citizens of
North Dakota. That will take all the
energy at its command, and as long
as it holds that ambition it cannot re-
main silent on this new alliance be-
tween the two most sinister forces
that have ever dominated North Da-
kota politics.-Fargo Forum.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-02-05

South Carolina has rejected the
woman suffrage amendment to the
constitution. We rather expected such
action from South Carolina. The
colonies down there have been too
much used to doing all the voting and
bossing to let the women have a
chance. However, the rest of the
country will put it over so that the
women Of South Carolina will get the
vote just the same.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-02-05

Five big farmers organizations
representing four million members
went on record in Washington yester-
day as being against government own
ership Of railroads. The farmers are
just like lots of other people-they
figure that under government owner
ship they have to pay too much for
freight besides putting up with the
independence and ineficiency they
have to contend with under govern
ment ownership.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-02-05

Will H. Hays, chairman of the ma
tional republican committee, has ap-
pointed committee of III on policies
and platform. For North Dakota Mr.
Hays has selected Mr.. B. F. Spalding
Of Fargo, a former congressman and
one of the best men in the republican
party in this state. Mr.. Hays has, in
our opinion at least, made very wise
selection in the person of Mr.. Spald-
ing.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-02-05

President Wilson wants congress to
appropriate one hundred and fifty mil
lion dollars for the relief of the Poles,
Austrians and Armenians. While the
president is sending all this money to
foreign countries let him amend his
bill before congress to include ten
million dollars for the relief Of the
drouth stricken farmers in our own
state and elsewhere. We are spend
ing lavishly for the relief of the world
out side of our own country. Isn't it
about time we made drive for funds
to furnish relief of our own people?
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-02-05

expenditure Of this huge sum. Nor
is the producer.
But the day when promises will be
taken in lieu of accomplishments is
passed. The time has come to 'deliv-
or the goods" and there are no goods
to deliver.-Forum.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-02-05

be held at Chicago and also selected
the presidential electors to be voted
on in March. Such gathering must
appeal to the rank and file of the G.
O. P. in this state--it was SO inspir-
ing with Alex. Mckenzie, Jim Shea,
Tommy Poole and a few other great
men sitting in the bald headed row.
--BuY W. 8. ----
Some time ago Secretary Moe of the
Commercial Club sent out some petit
tions to the voters of the county ask
ing them to sign the same so that
these petitions could be handed to the
county committioners at the next
meeting. The subject matter con-
tanned in these petitions was the en-
dorsement of the building of a me-
mortal hall here by the county the
law giving the county commissioners
that authority if they thought it was
the best thing to do. What we want
to say now was that the response to
these petitions is very generous from
all parts of the county and the people
of Barnes county are getting behind
the movement in good shape. From
various towns Of the county such as
Sanborn, Leal, Darcy, Wimbledon,
Oriska, Rogers and other points
the people have very gener-
ouslN signed these petitions
which puts them on record as
favoring anything in the shape of a
memorial that will stand for the good
service of those who went into the
worlds war. 1t is gratifying to
know that the people are getting be-
hind this project. Up to yesterday
there was only one objection received
to this movement from a tax payer
who thought the taxes were high
enough. His objection was a valid
one and we admire him for his sim
certify. We know that many farmers
believe that they have been unneces-
sarily burdened with taxes, but we
believe also that most Of them are
willing to pay this small additional tax
which amounts to SO very little in or
der that this praiseworthy project can
be put over. 1t now looks as If Barnes
county would have a memorial hall in
the near future.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-02-05

"North Dakota stands out in bold
relief because here for the first time
the American farmer has risen up to
demand his rights. So far as have
seen, their fight has been clean one,
and every effort should be made to un-
derstand their aims. If a government
for, by and of the people is the kind
we want in America, North Dakota
sets the pace for all other American
states"
A. R. Kroh, representing one Of the
big tire companies of the country is
responsible for the above. Evidently
the gentleman was trying to get some
cheap advertising before the nipple
ment dealers whom he was addressing
or he is woefully ignorant of condi-
tions in this state and is one of the
outsiders who are always willing to
prescribe for others but does not take
very much of this kind Of medicine
himself. The fact Of the matter is
that North Dakota stands out as be-
ing the worst buncoed state in the
union and saddled with an irresponsi-
BILE bunch of socialists who are ruin
ing the state about as fast
as they can. He may like this kind
Of government but we don't. Wonder
if he is paying taxes in North Dakota ?
If our state government is for, by and
of the people, then the sooner we get
some saner kind Of government the
better. The farmer asked for bread
and received stone-in higher taxes,
a socialistic government and an ab5o-
lutte dictatorship by a few real radical
socialists. The picture is one that will
not appeal to men and women with
clean minds.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-02-05

Tommy Poole was one of the shin
ing lights at the recent republican
convention at Bismarck. This must
have furnished our senior senator with
a great inspiration to sound the key
note of the coming campaign. There
were twenty-nine counties represented
at this glorious gathering of bright
and shining lights but Barnes county
was not among the number. Some
f;ftv odd delegates hand picked the
delegates to the national convention to
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-02-05

The fellows who are boosting the
late republican convention at Bis
marck at which Senator McCumber
sounded the keynote, are throwing up
their hands and rolling their eyes
heavenward in holy horror at the cri-
tizism this convention has. received.
They claim there was nothing to it SO
far as Mckenzie and Townley are
concerned, but that the other fellows
are trying to cause split in the re-
publican party by their criticisms. In
the first place what was the hurry
for this convention anyway that it
could not be called in the regular way
and each county given regular num-
Der of delegates. This mass conven-
ton is a poor stunt at the best which
is shown by the attendance at this
Bismarck convention most of those
who did attend were from the western
part of the state and these hand pick
ed all the delegates to the Chicago
convention as well as the presidential
electors. The eastern part of the state
did not get much of look in. 1t looks
queer on the face Of it to say the least
and shows that somebody was in a
hurry to put something over. We 40
not say that all those who attended
that convention We're tarred with the
old gang stick, because we think that
many went because it was called as a
republican convention by Gunder o.
son, national committeeman, but
when you see the convention dominat-
ed by Jim Shea and that bunch Of
stalwarts you can rest assured that
something is in the wind. Then Sen
ator McCumber leaves Wash
ington at most critical time
to come and make key
note speech when as matter of fact
he has forgotten the state the past
four years and has left US to wallow
in the mire of state socialism and
bolshevism without stretching forth a
hand to help throw off the burden.
When friend Mac gets to making key
note speeches there is something COM
ing .".4..- +.--f6'-sa -rlr'
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-02-05

Next month North Dakota will vote
for presidential candidates and at the
primaries on the sixteenth of March
Will record their choice for president.
The women of the state will have AN
opportunity for the first time to vote
for president. There is something
real uplifting about the way women
can vote in this state at the present
time. They are allowed to vote for
president the highest office in the gift
OF the people, also for mayor of the
city, county assessor and superinten-
dent of public instruction, but they are
not allowed to vote for congressman.
United States senator, any county Of
ficer and not even for justice Of the
peace or city magistrate. Now this
is some law, isn't it. If women are
capable of voting for president they
surely should be capable of voting for
a constable don't you think?
THINK IN 1NTEREsr-sAvE----
The farmers of the country are not
so slow as they might seem at times.
They have been getting hep to this
government ownership of railroads
and the coming socialistic ownership
Of their farms and at nearly every big
meeting Of farmer organizations they
have gone on record as being opposed
to either. The only one instance
where farmers have endorsed govern
ment ownership was at Fargo and see
ing that this convention was doninat-
ed by league politicians it went on rec
ord as being for further control Of the
railroads by the government. The ar
nr,,.,,o,,k &c ,,coI that &c tho woods
turned back to the owners they will 60
smash. It is mighty poor argument
to use when in fact under government
ownership the roads are now in debt
close on to billion Of dollars and the
roads have been running down for lack
of improvements. Efficiency is best
when there is competition but so long
as the government owns the roads
there is no competition and burned
little efficiency. I
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-02-05

AS the time for nominating candl-
dates for state Offices draws nearer
the stronger becomes the sentiment
around the state that Messrs. LANCER,
Hall and Kositzky should be retained
in office for the good that they have
done in exposing the rottenness of the
present regime. It takes courage and
conviction to take the stand that these
men have taken the past few months
and which stand has drawn the fire
and brickbats of the Townley ring of
socialists. 1t was to be expected that
those who have large interests in the
league-such as holding soft jobs
with no manual labor attachment but
a big salary, and those who have sign
ed notes to finance the Townley ring
will object to these men continuing in
of1ice-they want men in there who
will do their own sweet will and cover
up all irregularities that are now
creeping steadily to the top OF the
political mill pool of the Townley
regime. Something over four million
dollars have been poured into the
financial hopper under which Townley
has been holding the sack to eaten the
golden flow in consumers stores, news
papers, banks and various other enter
prises all to what purpose-to put
over a greatly increased burden of tax
on the people of the state, especially
farmers, while big business like the
railroads has escaped lightly. 1t has
placed in power an administration that
is discredited at home and abroad, fill
ed the offices of the state with social
lists and has made us the by-word and
the jibe of the people Of the whole
country in addition to- practically
bankrupting the state-and we haven't
commenced to put all these big enter
prises into effect yet for which we
will have to pay in the future. 1t is
time for sober thinking and deter
mined action with the view in mind of
putting into Office next January an
administration of saneness and exc
cutive ability that can pilot the good
ship Of state over the rocks and shoals
of mismanagement into the smooth
waters of business ability and integ-
rity. That is the job that confronts
every voter in this state, and the three
men we have mentioned above can
help do this if they. are continued in
Office.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-02-05

We have not heard a single objec-
ton raised against bonding. the city
for the completion Of The new high
school building. Possibly there are
some who will be against such action
there always is-but in the main we
believe that the voters Of Valley City
are willing to get behind any bond
issue that is for the betterment Of ed
ucational conditions and for which
their children are to receive a large
benefit. We have gotten behind every
war drive and every call for help that
has come along for the past few years
without any trouble and now that we
have real call for service we expect
to see our people get behind this call
that is so vital and which means a
permanent investment to the people OF
this school district.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-02-05

Simon pure republicanism is what
the Bismarck Tribune terms the con-
vention held at the capital city on
Wednesday of this week at which time
Senator McCumber sounded the key
note. The senator was very emphatic
in his denunciation to the effect that
there was no alliance with Townley or
any other clique and that it was real
republican convention whose sole mis-
sion in life was to line up the forces
of republicanism as against the COM
mon enemy. This is very delightful
explanation to make to the people of
the state, but with Tommy Poole occu-
plying a box on one side of the stage
and with Alex Mckenzie occupying a
box on the other side and Jim Shea
and few lieutenants of like char
acter, the assertion may be taken with
a grain of salt. In any event if repub-
licanism is to be put on record as run
ming conventions that are absolutely
without fair representation then we do
not think much Of republicanism--and
we are republican at that. At least
we thought we were until Mr.. Town
ley swiped our party. Now we are not
sure just what we are.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-02-05

The Courier News editor is a sort
Of Industrious cuss to say the least.
When he runs out of political dope he
shoots out another candidate for the
governorship Of the state and writes
that poor abused citizen up to a fin
ish and connects him up with every
element that is bad, good or indiffer-
ent. The latest victim of the c. N.
is the we'll known merchant of Devils
Lake, F. B. Mann. That gentleman
is probably less informed about HIM
self than is the C. N. and is worrying
less. Anyway whatever they may say
about Mr.. Mann, he is one of the most
successful business men Of the state,
and most of his success according to
his own statement, has been from the
judicious use of he advertising columns
Of the papers of his community: And
say, F. B. Mann, who is president of
the North Dakota Mutual Fire In
surance Company, with headquarters
at Valley City, is fine scout at that.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1920-07-12
SUPREME COURT
AFFIRMS SENTENCE

JACKSON MISS. July 12.-The
State Supreme Court today affirmed
sentence of death in the case of
Charles Marshall, convicted of kill
ing Bob Miller and three members of
his family at Amory, Miss, and sett-
ing fire to their home. Marshall will
be executed August 20. In review
of the case the court classed the
crime as zone of fendish brutality,
unparalleled in the criminal history of
the State"
The chief witness against Marshall
was Pearl May Miller, ID year old
only survivor OF the Miller family
She testified she saw Marshall kill
her father, brother, sister and an in
FAINT daughter of the last named, and
said to be Marshalls own child. Mar
shall, she said, then poured coal oil
about the house and set fire to it.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1920-07-12
DISAPPOINTED WITH
TERMS OF NOTE

SPA BELGIUM, July 12.-(Polish)
The Polish delegation at the confer
ence is understood to be very much
dissatisfied with the terms of the
allied note to the Russion Soviet Gov
ernments proposing an armistice be-
tween the Bolshevik and Polish
armies. They feel however, that they
will be obliged to accept it.
Sundays dispatches announced the
sending of proposal by the allies to
the Moscow government for an armis-
tice with Poland on condition that
the Poles retire within the natural
polish frontier. 1t was set for that
the armistice would be followed by a
conference Of all countries one the
Russian border, and that if the Boil
shevik attacked the Poles within these
frontiers the allies would come to the
aid Of Poland.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1920-07-12
PURELY PERSONAL

Simon Bouknight, of Lexington,
spent the weekend in Union with
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Frost Walker, Jr..
were summoned to Columbia Friday
on account of the serious illness of
their father, Mr.. ]. F. Walker, Sr.,
Miss Wilcox, of Tryon, N. c., is the
guest of Miss Ueonora Arthur at her
home on East Main street.
Mrs. Grady Beehea ruth Hix) and
little daughter, Jean, of Latta, are the
guests of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Hix on East Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Cooper left last
week for Hot Springs, N. c., to spend
sometime. Mr.. Cooper says he is i'm
proving but cannot stay without The
Times. He wishes to know what
Union County is doing.
Misses Lillian and Fanny Goode, of
York, are the guests of Misses Ruby
and Anna Lou O'Shields.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley G. Beatty have
moved into their handsome new bun
galow on Academy street.
Mrs. w. T. Beatty returned yester-
day from a pleasant visit to her
daughter, Mrs. w. N. Beatty at Cross
Keys.
Mrs. James Munro left yesterday
for Glenn Springs to spend several
days with Mrs. C. r. Robinson.
Clement McEachern and Miss May
McEacherp, of Bamberg, are the
guests of their grandmother, Mrs
Sarah Clement on South Mountain ST.
Miss Grace FAINT, of Anderson, who
IS spending her vacation in Union
County, was the guest of Mrs. j. Hay
Fant a few days last week.
Mrs. J. R. Golson and little daught-
er, Marjorie, left today for st. Mat
thews to visit relatives.
Mrs. w. w. Summer left this week
for Charlotte, N. c., to visit her
daughter, Mrs. Fl. I. Horton. She was
accompanied by her little grand
daughter, Aileen Horton; later they
will go to the mountais of North Ca
rolina.
Mrs. Foster Howell is spending q
fortnight with relatives in Charlotte
Hazelwood Mccall attended the ball
game in Spartanburg Saturday.
Mrs. c. F. Mccall is visiting her
mother, Mrs. A. M. House, in Char.
iotte, N. c. Mrs. House recently fell
and suffered fracture of the thigh
but at the last accounts was getting
along very well.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1920-07-12
UNION vs. LOCKHART

An interesting game of baseball was
played Saturday afternoon at the city
park, between Union and Dockhart,
score and in favor of Union.
Union favor.
The outstanding feature of the
game was the playing of Flemings,
hitting and fielding, Rhinehart and
Bolden.
1t was pitchers battle through
out the game between Sanders and
Fowler.
This was Lockhart first defeat in
eight games, Sanders has pitched
seven shut out games, but he went
down Saturday under the mighty
blows of Union batsmen.
We also want to mention the games
we defeated on July 5th, because we
do not want to slight Monarch for
they are our near neighbors.
Batteries for Saturdays game:
Lockhart, Sanders and Tinsley.
Union, Fowler and Bolden.
Fowler gave up five hits and San
ders gave up eight, the fans witness
an exciting game from start to
finish.
Another interesting game will be
played at the City Park, Tuesday af.
ternoon, July 18th, between Union
and Carlisle, the fans who have seen
these stars play before know what
they are without mentioning them.
Everybody come, price of admission
35c.
Union mill spirit, "we do htings and
SMILE"
A w Fowler.
Scoreman.