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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-15
NOT SO FAR WRONG

Secretary Hughes mildly and good
naturally corrects those who have
been calling it "a disarmament con-
ference"
It is "a conference for the limitation
Of ornaments" he says.
The point, doubtless, is well taken:
but if the delegates to the conference
heed the wishes of about 80 percent of
the common people Of this world, they
will limit ornaments so strictly that
the conference will become in effect a
disarmament conference" - Fargo
Forum ~
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-15
PRINTER WAS PEEyED

Chaley Harris, Of Fort Worth.
Texas, a friend Of Mr.. Nubbiners in
the printing business. got slightly
proved at letterhead from a doctor
who wanted bids on several thousand
letterheads, different sizes, different
grades, and different colors. and want
ed the printing form held standing.
So Charley took his typewriter in
hand and wrote:
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-15
ECKELSON ITEMS

Fred Greek and Judge Roberts were
business callers in Valley City Friday
morning.
The Misses Nellie Carson and Flea
nor Harshman spent Sunday evening
at Valley City.
Miss Blanche Chapman went to Val
lav City Monday to attend high school.
j. A. Cromer and son Of Valley
City were seen on our streets Tues
day - Sanborn Enterprise.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-15

Eleven thousand dollars Of fine
wines and whiskey was captured day
before yesterday in box car in Min
neapolis. 1t was part of shipment
Of household goods, and the barrels
were labeled "Chinaware--handle with
care" Some tragedy for some poor
little rich man. This will undoubted-
w be hard winter for him.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-15

The modern equivalent for carrying
a chip on the shoulder is to tote a
"chip on the hip" The time is past
when a man with dislocated hip can
depend on public sympathy.-Sugar-
mans Indicator.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-15

Wheat and cotton prices are both
going up. Whether this is only a
furry caused by speculation, or
whether it indicates something better
for the producers remains to be seen.
The jump in cotton came Immediately
after the announcement that the
southern farmers were planting only
half the usual acreage. We hope that
both commodities will come to price
that will give farmers a good profit.
We also hope to live to see the day
when North Dakota farmers will not
depend so much on wheat. Farming
with "the COW, the SOW, and the hen"
is the best thing in sight for the farm
er today.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-15

the better day when the militaristic
spirits among both capitalists and la
tar men will be restrained in favor Of
peaceful means of settlement. Both
sides in war invariably lose. 1t is
time to try some other method.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-15

The Northwestern Bell Telephone
Co., and the North Dakota lndepen-
dent Telephone Co., now are free to
increase their rates 20 per cent. Their
case was argued yesterday efore the
u. S. court of appeals, and the court
decided to enjoin the state railroad
commission from interfering with the
raise. We presume the companies
will increase their rates. They want
ed to do this some time ago. but were
denied the right by the railroad com
mission. We do not know what the
telephone business may be facing IN
the way of general conditions, but we
hope they will not find it necessary TO
increase their rates. In the TACT OF
falling prices in so many other lines
q rate increase now will be received by
the general public as unwaranted. Ev-
cry business has had to take a loss as
a result of the collapse following the
termination Of the war. and we sup
pose the telephone companies have
suffered this loss, too. In the eyes OF
the public this financial loss is nee
essary evil which all have to stand.
The telephone companies will make
friends and make money in the long
run by foregoing their right to in
crease rates.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-15
Mary Smith Married Two Years
Still Loves Her Husband
Or
John Jones, As Today
Boasts He Never Stole

Mayor Merelywind, Sworn in
Has Not Been Murdered Yet
When we see such headlines as these
we shall begin to lose our sleep O
nights York Outlook. =.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-15

In order to make it appear that
there is a split in the Independent
ranks the Fargo Courier News few
days ago printed long front page
story to the effect that Secretary of
State Hall would be third candidate
for governor at the coming recall cleo
ton. Mr.. Hall nails this lie in Wig
orous statement in which he says:
II am for the candidacy Of R. A.
Nestos of Minot, and | will support
him in every way that I possibly can.
privately and on the stump" continued
Mr.. Hall.
'In the beginning I was not in favor
of the recall: but things have hap
pened almost daily since then to con-
vince me that therejs no other course.
The state must have change in ad-
ministration if it would bet out of the
mud. The manner in which public af-
fairs are being conducted at this time
is an outrage.
"No citizen should permit anything
to stand in the way of success in the
coming recall election. We all owe it
to ourselves to get out and do every
thing we possibly can to GUST the Off
GERS against whom the recall petitions
have been circulated.
"And let me say again, I, personally
am not a candidate for governor.
am for Mr.. Nestos first, last and all
the time"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-15

~ L
chine on one of the new bridges being
built in New York gets $50 a day
wages, according to press reports. We
are glad she does, and we hope she
keeps her job. Mr.. Gompers says that
wages must not be reduced,
but excepting for isolated cas-
es like this, his assertion
seems to mean little. Judge Lands
ordered a big cut in wages in the
building line in Chicago in case
where he was arbitrator. The wages
which went sky high under the abnor-
NAL, forced-draft conditions of the war
will have to come down. Our worry
over which is to come down first,
wages or living costs, seems to be like
lots of other worries, not so bad as it
looks. A gradual decline in the price
of necessities of life is accompanied
by gradual decline in wages. There
is bound to be more or less trouble
during this period of readjustment.
The more highly organized trades will
be able to stem the tide for a longer
period than others. But finally the
purcha sing power Of the dollar will fix
the question of wages, and the pur-
chasing power of the dollar, in the
long run, is decided by the relative
scarcity or plenty in commodities. The
whole world was engaged for several
years in destructive labor; it is grad
ually coming back to productive
, basis. As it reaches more nearly to
this normal basis we shall see better
days all around. s
eve expected Judge Lands to be
more LIBERAL" said Thomas Kearney,
president Of the Building Trades
Council Of Chicago, referring to the
well-known judges decision as arbi-
traitor, "but we selected him, and ex-
pect we will abide by his decision.
There is nothing else for us to do"
The judges award cut wages in the
building lines from 10 per cent to 30
80 per cent. How much better is the
acceptance by all concerned Of such a
+, settlement than a strike war with its
suffering and misery among the work
men. and the great financial loss to
workmen and employers alike, not to
mention the loss to the third party.
the public. Meanwhile we notice that
the Kansas Court of Industrial Re
lations is getting after the heads of
certain large corporations which it
I has reason to believe are exacting too
GREAT profits from their industry.
Here also the claims Of the interested
third party, the public seem to be
getting some attention. The day may
come. and we hope it will come soon.
when employer and employed will find
it to be a great advantage to consult
the public interest before going to
war over some difference Of wages or
-vorkino conditions. We hope that
these developments are promises Of
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-15

A Chicago lady has devised hat
which costs all told only 10 cents. 1t
is composed mainly of dead poplar
leaves gathered on her lawn, and dain-
tily touched with silver and lavender
paint. A nickel's worth of silver paint
and five cents worth of lavender is all
the outlay required. We have always
understood that the honor of the dis
covery that leaves can be made to
serve as clothes belongs to man, since
Adam turned over a new leaf after he
was put out of the Garden of Eden.
We welcome the ingenuity of modern
Eve, however, and gratefully record
that her device comes at a time when
it is most helpful. What prospect
for the worried head Of the family!
We can, in fancy, hear him saying to
the queen Of his home: "Here, my
dear, is so cents. Provide yourself a
hat, and one for each of the four girls,
also" Talk about normally! What?
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-15

Less than $3.50 has been received
for the Victory Fund since last Fri
day morning, it was announced yes
terday by the state executive commit
tee. This is a poorer showing than
has been made in the same length of
time at any period since the drive be-
gan. With less than half of the $780,
900 fund needed raised and one of the
bitterest and costliest campaigns in
the states history just about to open:
the members of the committee con-
fessed yesterday that they found it
rather difficult to remain optimistic
over the outlook -Courier-News.
The above from this mornings
Courier-News may be a last ditch ap-
peal, or it may be only one more move
in a shrewd political anne. Cheer up:
brother! 1t will have to come some
time. Remember the wisdom of
Abraham Lincoln, GU can fool some
of the people all of the time, and all
of the people some of the time; but
you can't fool all of the people all Of
the time"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-15

Human failures are often encouter-
ed, and sometimes it is hard to tell
just what to make of the excuses they
put up to account for their failure. But
occasionally we find another side of
the story which cheers us up, and
helps US to have renewed faith in our
common humanity. Here is the story
of the Michigan boy, 10 years old, who
suffered an accident several years ago
in which his collar bone was broken and
some Of the vertebrae of his backbone
displaced. This injury left him with
little or no use of his right arm. Now
the boy is an active contender for the
championship golf honors of the state
of Michigan, and has already met and
eliminated some of the best players in
the state. What would have discour-
aged most boys and made them in
valids only served in this ones case
to stir him to activity. Playing golf
with only one good arm, he is setting
a fast pace for experts. Many lad
still in possession of all his physical
abilities may we'll consider the case Of
B. L. Hewitt, Jr.: and early learn the
lesson that our handicaps are some
times blessings in disguise.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-15

Congratulations to the young ladies
of Grand Prairie who have won the
state championship in baking kill.
Superior excellence in any line of work
is always an interesting thing, and
when it is in suc. useful and prac-
teal thing as knowledge of cooking.
it is worthy of special mention. It is
no small honor that has come to these
young ladies, and we hope the good re-
suits that have followed their efforts
will be extended to all the young la
dies of the vicinity, and to the house
kee pers who every day face the baffl
ing and difficult question, "What shall
we have for dinner?" The head of the
house seldom appreciates what his
wife has to meet in this difficulty. A
prominent Valley City attorney this
mc-ning gave it as his conviction that
thu ladies seldom have reason for
what they do We forbear, for OBJ
vi5us reasons to give his name. But
on reason that can be seen for the fact
thu so many housekeepers cheerfully
and uncomplainingly, year after year.
ke-, their husbands and children in
&C health and spirits, it that they
are up-to-date enough to improve ev-
err opportunity to get new ideas Of
bu2:ng ard cooking food, and skill
fu1 enc:-gll to put those ideas into
pr ctical operation. The Grand Prai-
RE Young ladies have rendered US al!
e-7od service. Success to them, now
and always.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-17

Runs High At
Walla Wana

walla WaIla, Wash, March IT.
Traffic on the interurban line
between this city and Mdlton-Free-
water, Ore. was suspended this
morning because of the high water
in Mill creek and the Walla Walla
river. q"
Officials Of the company were
afraid that a bridge spanning the
creek Just west of the city had
been so undermined as to make 1t
unsafe. Another bridge across the
river was also considered danger
GUS.
The abutments of several bridges
in the city have been undermined
and traffic across them has been
cut off by the city authorities.
Reports coming in from the
rural districts are piling up the
financial loss and no attempt has
as vet been made to even hazard a
guess as to the total. What fields
in the foot hills of the Blue noun
tains east of the city have been
badly washed, and it may be neces-
sary to plow and re-seed, because
of the great gullies which have
been cut in the slopes. One farm
er stated over the telephone that
his fields were cut from six to
eight feet deep in some places.
The waters spread from the
banks of the streams over the flat
lands and hundreds of head of
stock were marooned.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-17
The Scandal Wave

The crime which has furnished so much news fol-
the shows signs of subsistence rather retreat before
the scandal which is filling the newspapers with the
shame OF the smart set the wealthy brazeny wash
dirty linen in public for the edification of the vulgar
Running second in interest to the Hamon murder case
Itself tribute to the fact that despite prohibition John
Bareycorn still rules the crime throne the divorce
trial OF the aged mutmiionare Stokes against his gay
young wife, naming five of her husky kissing relatives
correspondents, and presenting each day the ntemnabe
tttle-tattle of shopping servants.
Not to be outdone in publicity by the superannuated
comes James A Stman, president of the National City
bank greatest of financial institutions who his wife,
famous beauty daughter of the late Mrs James Brown
Potter celebrated actress for absolute divorce naming
correspondents hafbreed Indian guide employed the
famlys summer camp, and his infant Guy Stirnan
whom he brands with the bar-snister.
And so it goes, much of scandal that it attracts at
tenon unless among the very rich Divorces
that half the weddings given space those where both
parties have already marriage failure The
always pretty according to the dispatches and the
always rich and the shattered of wealth and beauty
fill the press well as the films.
Perhaps there of this of thing in the world
than ever only that it is given publicity. Perhaps
But know that crime increasing and the Goddenyng
idle rich" also increasing multiplying
scandal their ranks sweed and money saps morality
AS Goldsmith said
I'll fares the land, to fastening ills prey
Where wealth accumulates and men decay"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-17
Burns AS Secret Service Chief

W. j. Burns, who first won fame as detective in the
Oregon land fraud has been selected head of the
nations forces by Attorney General Daugh
ery appointed his task will be to consolidate all govern
men secret service groups under direction including the
forces under Chief Moran of the treasury department. VIM
Flynn of the department of justice and internal
and postoffce forces.
Burns appointment will meet bitter opposition from
sources he is known able though unscrupuous
The AnSaoon League American Federation of Labor and
police interests throughout the country oppose him. He is
most unpopular with the governments secret service
1t is notorious that Burns tampered with the uries in the
Oregon land trials to- convictions Because of jury
tamperng in 1912, President Taft pardoned Willard N
Jones of Portland after his conviction and gave cathing
rebuke to Burns and others who worked on the
Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation
denounced Burns for his part in the Jones prosecution de-
carng that the disclosed he ndsputabe evidence of
Burns crminaly crooked methods to bring about convic
ton," adding:
THUS is fully established the fact in Burns hand
writing that he has proved himself to stand the worst
type of private detectives In all modern history there
garng of deliberate malicious purpose to
vct by subornng witnesses by false testimony and
jury packing than is made officially clear in this case
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-17

Tommy Fox Learns TO Hunt
Tommy Fox was hunting cricK-
cts in the field near his mothers 8
house, Being a young fox, not
much more than half grown, Tom
nv knew very little of hunting. In
fact crickets were about the only
thing he could hunt and catch. Or
course, any one can hunt. The hard
part of it is to catch what you are
hunting.
Tommy was glad he knew how
To capture crickets, for he was
very fond of them. To be sure, 1t
took a great many crickets tosat-
isfy his hunger. But they were
good when he wanted light lunch; 4;
and there was fun, too, in hunting
them.
This is the way Tommy Fox
caught crickets. He would stan'
very still in the tall grass and
watch sharply Wherever he saw
the grass moving, Tommy would
pounce upon the spot, bringing
his two front paws down tight
against the ground, And in the
bunch of grass that lay beneath
his paws Tommy almost always
found a fat cricket.
There was just one drawback
about that kind of hunting. He
could catch crickets only upon
still days, when there was no
wind; because when the wind
blew, the grass waved everywher
and Tommy couldn't tell whether
it was crickets or whether it was
wind that made the grass move.
Well, upon this very day when
Tommy Fox was amusing himself,
and swallowing crickets as fast as.
he could grab them, his mother
came out of her house and walch-
ed him for a little while. Tommy
was feeling quite proud of his skill
"I can hunt-can't I, mother?"
he exclaimed. watch me! I get
hem almost every timeH'@ ne
)oasted.
Mrs. Fox did not answer. She
was thinking deeply. She knew
hat there were great many
hings she must teach her son, be- |
'ause he was growing up; and |
ome day he would be leaving |
lOme to go out into the world and |
AXE care of himself. And Mrs. |
FOX knew that Tommy would
ave to learn to catch bigger !
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-17
Unlawful Wife ,r
Seeks Missing
Mans Fortune

Portland, Or, Mar. 16-Based on
years of life with the late Ernest
Descamps in the belief that she was
his lawful wife, Jeanne Descamps
filed her claim in the circuit court
Yesterday as sole heir to the $40
900 estate of Descamps, whose
mysterious disappearance February
5. 1920, has never been explained
though quarters of a human body
partially identified as his, were dis
covered the week following, wrap
per inn ewspapers, in different sec
tions of the city. Though she ad-
mits that Descamps told her in sao-
vmber, 1915, that his purported
marriage to her on May 3, l9tO,
was a fraud. Mrs. Descamps AYERS
that under the law she was his wife
and as such is thel awful claimant
to his estate.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-17

We'll, a man goes to pieces
sometimes. She made me pro.
mise to wait two years-said she
woul | try to care for me enough
in that time to live with me.
The child was frightened sick
The terror of my ever doing such
"a fool thing remains latent ir
her brain. know it. l know it's
there. l know, Cleland, that she
is in love with you. And that she
dare not ask me for her freedom
for fear that | shall do some such
silly thing"
He began to laugh, quite natur-
ally, without any bitterness at
all:
Il tried to maze you understand.
l told you that | would do any
thing for you. But you didn't
comprehend. Let, l meant it.
Il mean it now. She belongs to
you, Cleland. 1 want you to take
her. l wish her to understand
that I give her the freedom she's
entitled to. That she need not be
afraid to take it-need not fear
that I might make an ass of my
self"
He laughed again, quite gaily:
mo, indeed, l mean to live. I
tell you. Cleland, there is no ex-
citement on earth like beating
Fate at her own game. There's
only one thing"
After a pause, Cleland looked up
into the mans wistful, golden eyes
What is it, Grismer?"
"It I could win-your friend
Good Cod" whispered Cleland,
rising and offering q hand that
shook, "Do you think I'm worth
it, Oswald?'
Their hands met, clasped:
strange light flashed in Grismer's
golden eyes.
''Do you mean it, Cleland?"
With all my heart, old chan. /
I don't know what to say
to you-except that you're white |
all through-straighter than I am, |
frismer - clean to the soul of
your'
Grismer drew a long, deep
Or ath.
Thanks" he said. That's
lbout all I want of life. Tell
Stephanie what you said to me-
I you don't mind. 1 don't care
"rat others think. d. if you and
he think me straight"
Oswald, 7 tell you you're
.raighter than I am-stronger /,
Tour thoughts never wavered; YOU
TODD steady to punishment. rot =,
Shimpering. I've had a curb-bit
IN myself, and I don't know now
low long it might have taken me
o get il between my teeth and
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-17
Mexicans Fined.

Pendleton, Mar. 16.-Three Mex
Burney were fined $25 each and
costs in the justice court by Just
ice Parks for stealing coal from
cars on the o. w. r. & NJ. com
pany line. The theft took place at
Barnhart, its is said The coal
stolen was commercial coal, and
the arrest and conviction of the
five men is a part of a campaign
instituted by the railroad company
to put a stop to this sort of pilfer-
ing. Special Agent Rooney of the
railroad company, preferred the
charges and with Deputy Lyday,
made the arrests. .s
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-17
I5L z & VT TALES
g. THE TAI E OF
E TOMMY " FOX FOX
ABI ARTHUR Is Seo'' I, eA'Ir s.e

things than crickets in order TO
keep from starving.
I Pretty soon Mrs. Fox starFed
across the field. She was gone iath-
err a long time. But she came back
at last, carrying something that
spuirmed and twisted and wrlg-
gled, Whatever it was that Mrs,
Fox was bringing home, it was
furry, and quite big and heavy.
When Tommy saw it he stopped
hunting crickets at once. He knew
what his mother had. 1t was a
woodchuck!
"Hurrah!" he shouted. TIN
hungry! May I eat all Of him l
want?" You might think that ne
had swallowed so many crickets
that he wouldn't want anything
more to eat just them. But to tell
the truth, 1t was very seldom that
Tommy Fox wasn't hungry as a
| bear
mot so fastw Mrs Fox said.
I'm going to teach you to hunt.
And you're to begin with this WOOD
chuck. Now I'm going to let him
go, and you must catch him. SO
Mrs. Fox let the woodchuck slip
away; and off he scampered, with
Tommy after him. Mrs. Fox fol-
lowed close behind. And soon she
saw Tommy give a great spring
and land right on top of the wood
chuck
Tommy was greatly excited. But
he was hungry too. MAY eat
him now" he asked.
"No! Let him go again" his
mother commanded. "And see if
you can catch him more quickly
next time"
Tommy obeyed. And though he
overlook the woodchuck sooner
he was not 50 careful to avoid the
'chuck's sharp teeth, and he got
savage nip right on his nose.
Tommy was surprised. He was
so surprised that he dropped the
woodchuck And you may believe
that Mr.. Woodchuck lost no time.
He scurried away as last as mis-
legs would carry him.
Tommy began to whimper. His
nose hurt; and he thought he had
lost his dinner, too.
But Mrs. Fox bounded after Mr..
Woodchuck and brought him
back again She made Tommy stop
crying. And ne had 10 pegin his