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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-02-17

. For Sale - Two $4,000 airplanes,
been used but little and in fairly good
condition. Will sell at bargain.
Also one political machine badly
wrecked. Only junk dealers need Apply.
wrecked. Only junk dealers need apply,
Long Prairie. Mimi Leader.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-02-17
BOARD BUCKS ROADS WAGE ACTION

Chicago, Feb Alright Of the railroads to arbitrarily
reduce wages of employees denied by the federal rail
road board in decision today The ruling contained
in the boards ruling the petition Of employees of the Erie
railroad to prevent the management from putting into
work No change shall be made in the existing scale and
the working conditions before the board has oppor-
un to hear the The hearing set for February
g. The employees charged that the road attempted to put
into effect reduction wages of track laborers to 30c
hour; ordered train dspatchers to work days
week without relief
Further conferences between the employees and the
road and attempt to settle the controversy suggest
ed by the board
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-02-17

The General Aid of the Epworth M.
E. church met in the church parlotrs
Wednesday afternoon. The follow
ing oScers were elected: President:
Mrs. Edith Ford; vice president, Mrs.
Wilds; secretary, Mrs. Christianson;
treasurer, Mrs. Dedrick. Lunch was
served by the Ideal Circle.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-02-17

We are having an exceedingly fine
brand of weather these days. This
past winter has been a most remark
able one for North Dakotans, in fact
for the whole country.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-02-17

The Fargo Forum is much desired
publication these days as the racy
dope about the Bank of North Dakota
makes great reading. Most of our
fellows will not go to bed nights I'M
til they have read the Forum. -.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-02-17

President Kroeze,, of Jamestown
College, is to occupy the M. E. pulpit
next Sunday morning and evening
Rev. J. S. Wilds, the local pastor, is
assisting at some special meetings
being held in Jamestown and will be
engaged in that city next Sunday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-02-17

A light rain followed by light
snow and stiff wind was on the taps
this morning a gift Of the weather
man. It is warm and the furry will
not amount to much.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-02-17

Editor C. E. Peterson, of Binford
N. D., H. S. Halvorson, of Coopers..
town, N. D., and Steen Nelson, OF
Finley, N. D., were here last night
for short time. They were on their
way to Bismarck to attend the l. V. A.
convention held in that city today.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-02-17

Lee Cowell, who has been in the
Twin Cities for the past week attend
ing the automobile show in the Twin
Cities returned home today.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-02-17

The annual father and son banquet
will be held this evening. Indications
are that the banquet will be one Of the
biggest of the kind ever held.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-02-17

E.. C. Hilborn and D. w: Clark went
up to Bismarck day before yesterday
and coincident with their visit at the
state capital representatives from
most Of the park boards met at Bis
nlarck at the same time. Was this
visit Of these gentlemen a sort of
lobby to try and get that park bill
killed in the house or why was so
much interest developed so suddenly
by the park boards of the state at
Bismarck. Mayor Bonhus and A. /.
Anderson were also at Bismarck at
the same time watching the other side
of this matter. M
The Normal School basketball quint
meets the Wahpeton Science School
team tomorrow night at the Normal
school gymnasium. This is the second
game this season between these teams
The Valley City, boys defeating the
Science School on their own floor 1e
to O. This was, however, a faster
game than the score indicates and the
Science team has been on the improve
ment list for some time. The addition
of several former High School sta
makes the present rating Of the Sc
ence quint an unknown quantity. 4
any guess patrons are assured ,
some speedy playing and a close col
test Saturday night at the Norm;
gym.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-02-17

A meeting of the Valley City Town
Crier's Club will be held this evening.
All members and invited guests are
urged to be present.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-02-17

Miss Edna Boggs Of Cooperstown
N. D., arrived in the city this morn
ing for a short visit, with her friend
Mrs. p. E. Fairbanks.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-02-17
From Thursdays Daily

Mp Nelson was down from Leal
last night and has been looking after
business matters in the city
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-02-17

Rev. J. S. Wilds came down from
jamestown last night for visit to
his home in this city. He will return
to Jamestown to help take part in spe-
.cial meetings for Sunday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-02-17

NEAREST CENTER OF POPULATION
Washington, Feb. 14-Spencer, Indiana, is the town
nearest the center of population in the United States the
census bureau announced today
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-02-17
From Fridays Daily

The fellow that invented work
should have finished it. Grand The
atre tonight and tomorrow.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-02-17

WE SPECIALIZE in EXCHNGES
What have you to trade for MIN
NESOTA LANDS? Large or
email deals considered. Box 1172
Thief River Falls, MINI.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1921-05-26

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The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1921-05-26
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The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1921-05-26
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The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1921-05-26

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The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1921-05-26
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The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1921-05-26

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The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1921-05-26
Mus. Have Power Over Bees.

A British Columbian reader tells a
that a Swedish gardener who settled
in that province would hold a flower
between his teeth while the bees came
and gathered honey from IL.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1921-05-26

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The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1921-05-26
Teeth Saved His Life.

his teeth saved New YORK hunters
LIE. While the man was stepping from
q stump on which he was standing.
his gun was discharged. The ball hit
one Of his teeth, breaking il. but
glancing Of, struck his wrist, thus
preventing a fatal wound.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1921-05-26

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The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1921-05-26
French Minister fer Sports.

France has created a minister for
sport. The portfolio has been givec
to s. Vidal, distinguished soldier
and president Of the Sports Union Of
Franco
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1921-05-26

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New-York tribune., 1921-03-02
Alaska Democrat Ousted
House Seats Republican by Vote
of 1872 to 162

WASHINGTON, March George B.
Grigsby, Democratic delegate from
Alaska, was ousted from the House
To-Day by vote of IS to 16z
Inc House defeated, 1s9 to 17o, q
motion to send the contest hack 70
committee for further consideration
and also voted down a Democratic res
oiution declaring James Wicxersham.
Republican. had not been elected.
Wlckersham was seated bv A vote Of
~ to 162. He was Immediately sworn
IN. and according to statement made
on the floor, will receive about $1,000
a day until the end of his term Friday
noon.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-02

March, 1920, we took up the matter
WIN the Secretary of War. onlv to
nmd' as the correspondence viii show.
mat the far greater part Of the fiscal
records were still in France. where
most of them were to remain for an
ther year.
"fhe War Department transferred
TO to the A. +. r. for expenditure $l.839.-
'o''ss9l6, allocated as follows:
Soartcrmaster Corps. ..... .$1l23.4b4.4ssa
EnyIn,N " .'''............ 359.19s 43et3
49, .''-......,... 2o4.3aS,59745
Sien", -. .'........... 2a.6oS,56 $685. ST
Aarnna rps s'''-''......... s.617.S48.72
CO.. I1s.334, sos 0s
0"' expenses. 4o.460.oe
The chief of the purchase Of sum
plies in France stated that the total
sum expended in France was s1021.-
100000, and that it would be impossibi.
10 secure accurate information concern
ing the expenditure OF this amount.
1t Is evident that there is discrepancy
IN these figures of approximately SS15'-
Isl .9S9.l6. Without complete audi
which IN the opinion of this commit
zee Will always be an impossibility. this
discrepancy can never be explained"
New-York tribune., 1921-03-02
Tariff Bill Reaches Wilson

WASHINGTON, March l. The
ltordney emergency tariff bill was de-
iivered at the White House tonight
after signatures by Vice President
Marshall and Speaker Gillett.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-04-12
FAV0R 0RREGON
 IN CALIFORNIA
Arizona Senator Presents Confidence Measure To
 Coast Legislators

SACRAMENTO. Calf. April H. The state senate adopted without dissent today a resolution express ing confidence in the administration of President Alvaro Obregon of Mexico. The measure was transmit ted to the assembly, where its adop- tion is to be asked tomorrow.
 - J. L. Schleimer. state senator in Arizona. who was here today in be- half of the measure, leaves tomorrow for Washington, D. C., where. he said he will take up with Arizona's dele gation in congress the matter of ob' taining recognition of the Obregon government by the United States Similar resolutions have been adopt ed by the Arizona and Texas legisla lures.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-04-12
l 'CAL[AGHAN |S
 T0LD TO LEAVE
Lord Mayor Of Dublin Is Advised He Has To 9th
 Of June To Depart

WASHINGTON. April II. Un- less courts intervene. Donal O'Callag- han. lord mayor of Cork. who came last January as stowaway and with out a passport. must depart on or be- fore June ,.
 Orders that immigration inspec- tors take O'Callaghan into custody. should he be found in the United States after that date. were issued to- day by Secretary of Labor Davis. It was also disclosed that on last Wed nesday the state department denied his petition. contending that he was entitled to asylum in the United States as a political refugee.
 NJ. F. Doyle. of counsel for the lord mayor. said at Philadelphia
 "O'Callaghan will remain in this country until he considers it safe to return to Ireland" Doyle said.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-04-12

WASHINGTON, Aprl 11.-Willfam D. Haywood and 79 other Industrial Workers of the World, convicted be- fore Federal Judge Landis at Chicago in 1918, of attempting to obstruct the governments prosecution of the war. must return to prison as the result of the refusal today of the supreme court to review their convictions.
 Haywood, a former secretary of the I. w. w., and 14 others were sen fenced to 20 years each and fined sums ranging from s20,000 to s35,000. They and others were sent to the fed eral penitentiary at Leavenworth. Kan, but were released on bail bonds aggregating $5O0,OOO pending the out come of their appeals.
 The trials resulted from raid on the offices and homes of the members of the l. w. w. by the department of justice on September ,. 1917. A to- tai of 166 men were brought into court on charges of violating the se- lective service and espionage acts and 97 were convicted. Some served their sentences. In appealing to the su- preme court the men urged that the
Bisbee daily review., 1921-04-12
CcoNTINUEr ON PAGE EoIiRn
nm MIL L|0NS SPENT BY J. ].
 FIR AV|AT T|ON

NEW YORK, April II. EXpen- ditures of the United States for the army air service during the war. of ten placed by critics at more than s1 .OOO. .OOG. 900 actually amounted to a net outlay Of $59S.090. 7S1. it is shown in letter from Major H. NJ. Hick- nm. chief of the information group in the air service. to the Aviation and Aircraft Journal
 The letter. embraced in an article which that mqgazine will publish this week. declares that after two years of settling claims. adjusting cancelled contracts and liquidation. the afr service has returned to the United States. treasury s5S2.564.7S1 of the appropriations, made by con- gress.
 "The actual amounts appropriated for the army air service during the war aggregated $16S7.O54.75S." the article savs.N Prom this total there were revoked bv congress sums az gregating s4S7. 100000 making the total amount available $1.200.054; 75S.
 Until now the charge has been made that most of this money was spent and largely wasteh "The amount actually exDendeC was $e17.4S9977. From this has been deducted s19.399169 realized bv sales of surplus material From July 1. 1917. to March 3l
 1919 the period of war contracts. adds. there was delivered to th'
 army 13.s94 complete airplanes witl
 spare parts and 41.953 aeronautica . engines and spare parts.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-04-12
PUTS IN [ N TIRE DAY
 ON MANUSCRIPT
Tariff, Taxation. Railroad Situation And Foreign
 Issues Touched On
TO URGE NEW TAXES
Executive Expected To Ask Creation Of Department
 Of Public Welfare

WASHINGTON, April II. - Presi- dent Harding's message to congress. to be delivered in person at l ?. m. tomorrow, has not been completed to- night and he remained at work on it in his study this evening.
 The preparation occupied virtually all of the chief executives attention today. his hope of sending to the printer short and quickly prepared document being abandoned. AS it took form tonight, the manuscript covered many questions and threat ened to run several newspaper col umns in length.
 Besides making specific legislative recommendations. the message is ex- pected to serve as broad declaration of administration policy.
 It is understood that the president declares on such pronouncement in the belief it would make for general understanding at home and abroad. even though some questions touched on are not to he treated in immediate legislation.
 President Harding remained away from his office today and received in his study in the White House only a few visitors He wrote his manuscript in long hand and turned it over to stenographers several pages at a time. At dinner time little more then half of the document had been type written.
 Tariff, taxation. the railroad situa- ton and foreign relations are expect ed to hold major places in the mes sage. and all are likely Co he made subjects of exhaustive discrssirn. II has been indicated he would carry delineation of his attitude a step tnr ther than in his pre-inauguratinn ut-. terances and might make important announcements of policies.
 One announcement forecast by oft cials is expected to indicate waning possibility that the administration will enter the Versailles ielgue of na- tions on any terms. In that cDnnec- tion. President Harding is considered certain to endorse the resolution CT peace with Germany though it is be- lieyed he will not ask hasty acton while his negotiations for a nc" in- ternational concert are in progress.
 -- --
 CContinued on Page Three)
Bisbee daily review., 1921-04-12
Z REPLIES T0 MANDATE NOTE
 ARE RECEIVED
 AT WASHINGTON
France And Great Britain Are Reported To Have
 Forwarded Answers
DOCUMENTS SECRET
State Department Officials Refuse To Give Out
 Contents Of Replies

WASHINGTON. April II. France and Great Britain are understood to have replied to Secretary Hughes notes regarding Japanese mandate over the Pacific Island of Tap. The British governments response is said to have been preliminary.
 State department officers. while in timating replies had come. declined to say so positively. or to indicate their nature.
 France. in replying to previous American note on Yap. expressed the hope that the controversy between the United States and Janan could be settled bv direct negotiations with ont involving her as principal. Whether renewed expression is giv- en to this hope in Frances latest note has not been disclosed, but some diplomats believe that in any event her new communication would 70 further. as Secretary Hughes dealt with the whole subject of mandates. as vol as with Yap. It has been the expectation of state de. pertinent officers and of some for eien envoys that the allies would ad- init the soundness Of the American nosition that as one of principal all lied Tnd associated TOwers Tn fa' or of which Germany renornced it's ri~ht md titles in it's overseas pos re-sicns. tho United StateG Is en- titled 10 voice in disposition of those territories.
 II has been assr7'ed that the aD- rlicatior or tho rr'7"inlH world he lee ta f,'rtha- reproductions. Details cT tho a0-.licatinr i' Ia said m'"ht embrace the awardin~ of mandates as well as terms nndar which the former Garmar territories would he admiuistare1. Sao-efarv Cclhv in his note tn G~eat Britain on tha Meso potamiar oil cuast'nn ns well as his communication of Fobruary to the leaeue of nations council on YaD coutendad that the American govern rnent should be given opportunty
 
 tn mass on the mandate forms before final adoption.
 Tn view Of the sunnOsed tentative character of the British reply to Soc retarv Hughes there was little dis rosition in official cire|es to com ment regarding the attitude of tha government. The opinion has heel advanced. however. that Great Brit ain's attitude rrobablv would be in Nuenced largely by whether or no Janan insisted on the carving on of the. treaty of London under whici Great rr'tain and France agreed sh' should have the former German 's lands north Of the equator Thi' treatv was entered into before tn United states declared war with Ger many.