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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-05-19

Mrs. Eugene Fenelon of Devils Lake
was elected the first president Of the
state woman's auxiliary to the Amer
lean Legion at Devils Lake Yesterday:
Fargo was selected as state head
quarters Of the auxiliary. The dele.
gates were divided on the question OF
the matter Of deferring the selection
of the headquarters until after tne
American Legion had decided where II
would hold its permanent state Of
fees. Mrs. James Kelly, the Valley
City delegate, is expected to return
home this evening.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-05-19

The second night Of "Huckleberry
Finn" at the Grand theater was dis
appointment to those who have spent
considerable time in getting up this
program 50 far as the crowd is con,
cerned. Very few people patronlze,d
the theater last night when as mat
ter Of fact the building should have
been packed. The entertainment CIV;
en- was put on by the teachers and
pupils Of the public schools and was
designated for a drive to get BOOKS l:
for a most worthy cause.-the pubic
library. 7#g
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-30
TOURISTS ARE GENEROUS
Pedestrians Are Uusually Given a
Lift on the Road
fAaaocia cd Pressl

Los Angeles, June 29.-While
automobile drivers in the cities have
acquired Indifferent. "cityfied" hearts
and seldom deign to "giye man a
lift" drivers along the country roads
uphold the ancient tradition of the
highway and gladly help a foot
weary traveller on his way, says Do
minick McDcvitt, who recently ar
rived in Los Angeles from Boston on
a pedestrian journey.
McDevitt left Boston on May on
wager to walk across the continent
and back to Chicago by August 1.
He was required, under the terms OF
the bet, to remain on the highway,
and while "riding the rails" was
barred, he was allowed to accept
rides from autoists, and to the gener-
osity of the motorists on the long,
open road, he says, is largely due the
rapidity Of his westward progress.
After going to Portland, Ore, he
says, he will start the return trip by
way Of the Evergreen trail.
.-hfftrm etao etaoi ea teiotaoi
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-30
GOT MEDAL FOR COURAGE
(Associated Press)

Charleston, w. Va, June 29.-Dale
Johnson, an eighty-five pound Boy
Scout, has been given the scout medal
of honor for saving the life Of Mrs.
Rose Ashworth here at the peril OF
his own.
Scout Johnson's deed required not
only courage, but presence OF mind
and skill, because he entered a room
of her burning home, wrapped Mrs.
Ashworth in a wet blanket, and car
ried her through smoke and flames to
safety. The presentation OF the
medal was made In the supreme court
room here in the presence Of distin-
guished company.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-30
PLOW WITH OXEN "BAcK EAST
Don't Have to Go to France to Find
Queer Ways
ps (Associated Press)

Kansas City, June 29.-While
thousands Of tractors are reported to
be on their way west, shipped to
farmers from eastern manufacturers,
there is a representative Of Connecti-
cut farmers in Kansas City buying
oxen to work on Connecticut farms.
This man is G. F. Colcoid, an ILL
nois farmer, who also operates In
Connecticut, and represents farmers
there.
Mr.. Colcoid attends the sales at
the stockyard, keeping on the look
out for old steers which would not be
very good as beef cattle but which
are usable as work cattle. These ne
buys and sends back to Conencticut
where they are auctioned off to farm
ers. Owing to the condition of the
hilly country he states that they are
the most practical motive power for
milling plows and farm machines.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-30
A SMILE ON THE ROAD
It's wonderful how much

It's WOn0er1ul nOW muSh
A smile can mean,
Sometimes when day looks blue.
| wonder II sometimes
A smile you've seen
Has brought out the sun for you
Have you wended your way
On a shadowed road,
When your steps were tired ana
slow,
And yoaf heart beat sad
Meath o heavy load,
While you ever on must go.
Then TO find at the turn
of your weary way,
Just q face-quite strange may
be-
But a face with q smile
That changed the day
And lifted your heart up, freep
Such an every day thing
Is a smile you say
But its magic Is 20 kind
That the touch Of its brightness
May light the day
And left up the loads that bind.
-J.A.A.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-30
HEADS CLASS IN TEST

Boston, June 29.-Miss Constance
Bouck Of Leadville, Colo, fresh
man of Simmons College, is an
nounced as head Of her class in gen.
eral intelligence. The decision was
reached through the application OF
mentality tests originated by DIR. A.
A. Roback. instructor in PSYCHOLOGY
at Harvard University and at Sim
mons.
"The twelve parts Of the Roback
tests, with the exception Of the an
alogy, hard opposites and direct
tests, which were based on familiar
principles, were devised by DR.. Ro-
back with the college student in
mind" It was explained in announc-
Ing the award.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-30
MUST USE TWO LANGUAGES
League of Nations Cost Necessarily
Hard
(Associated Press)

Geneva, Switzerland, June 90
Obligatory use Of two languages,
French and English, in all its trans
actions, and the high cost Of living
at the headquarters in Geneva are
given by the special committee in
vestigating the workings Of the
League of Nations as an explanation
Of what has been considered in some
quarters as the excessive cost of the
organization. The expense for last
year, as already reported, was about
$4,15O,000.
"There can be no doubt" says the
committees report, "that, rightly or
wrongly, the League Of Nations has
the reputation Of costing too much"
The report then goes on to explain
how the complexity, diversity and
novelty Of the work undertaken nee
essarily cost heavily, particularly
since it is in the hands of a compar-
atively young institution that lacks
experience.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-30
SAVING COST HIS LIFE
e. r. Hume, Saving carfare, Killed
Beneath Freight at Olathe, Kan.

Olathe, June 29.-An attempt by
e. r. Hume Of Blytheville, Ark, to
save 65 cents cost him his life be-
meath the wheels Of the Frisco freight
train here yesterday.
Hume was awaiting a passenger
train for Kansas City when a north
bound freight came into sight. II
believe I'll just save the car fare"
he remarked. Clambering between
two cars, his grip failed and he fell.
Hume carried the union card OF an
iron, steel and tin worker. A letter
dated June 13, from his wife at
fayetteville, was found in a pocket.
He was well supplied with funds.
Mrs. Hume has been notified.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-30
WHEAT TAKES TUMBLE
Fear of Strike Complications Turns
Market Upside Down

Chicago, June 29.-Fear or strike
complications bowled into the wheat
market yesterday at the same time
as the first big offerings from the
1921 harvest. Wild tumbling of
prices followed with the July deliv-
cry Of wheat here showing an ex-
treme loss of cents bushel COM
pared with Mondays finish. Stimuli
taneously, cash values for Immediate
delivery of wheat in Kansas City
were reported as having dropped In
some cases fully % cents.
Threatening Of a tie-up OF all chi
cago grain elevators on account OF
wage troubles had become more omi-
nous overnight and were given great
er significance because of reports In
circulation that balloting on the part
of railroad employees throughout the
country appeared to indicate reJec-
tion of a wage cut which had been
ordered for July !.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-30
TRADE COURT LOOKS GOOD
Month Old Now And Twelve Cases
Very High
fAsaociated PreSS)

Chicago, June 29.-The first in
ternational court Of commercial arbi-
tration established in the United
States, toward which the interest OF
thousands Of business men and law
yers has been keenly directed, is
now one month old and has heard a
total Of twelve cases.
Friends of the new "trade court"
point with qualification to this first
months record, more especially be-
cause of the strenuous opposition
which it has encountered on the part
of certain elements Of the bar and
the established courts Of law. This
antagonism sprang from a feeling
that the trade court constituted an
encroa achment upon their rightful do
main,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-30
DO GET BUSY
DEMANDED BY
new MEMBERS
Weary of Congress Red
Tape and Delay in
Needed Laws
(Associated Press)

Washington, June 28-Representa-
tive Ansorge Of New York, issued a
statement today asserting that the
new Republican members Of the
house are dissatisfied with the pro-
gress made by congress at the pres
ent special session and disclosing
that he and ten others had Joined In
a call for a conference tomorrow
night of approximately one hundred
Republican members to discuss the
situation. "We are not meeting in
any spirit of revolt" said Ansorge,
adding that new members want to
cut some Of the red tape and substi-
tute action for delay.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-30
PLAIN WORDS
NOW NEEDED
ON WARFARE
Harding Tells Congress
to Speak up on Dis
armament
(Associated Press)

Washington, June 29-''It is who'll
ly desirable to have an expression of
a favorable opinion on the part of
congress relating to world disarma-
ment and it would seem to me ample
If 1t should be expressed in broadest
and most general terms" President
Harding wrote today to Representa-
tive Mondel, Republican leader Of the
house. Il am vastly more concerned
with the favorable attitude of con-
gress on this question than l am as
othe form of expressing this atti-
tude," ".the president said.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-30
THE SUPER SEX

o mamma glanced at papa
& and she didn't like his hat, and
& the way he tied his necktie I
= made him look a trife fat. And
q she didn't like his haircut and
& she didn't like his shoes, and I
& the way he butchered pronouns
& often gave poor nom the blues. I
4 So she kind Of got to thinking
Z that she didn't care for pa, and
Z being rather pretty mamma did
& mt mind the law. Then mamma
3 got the hatchet and some poison
& and n gun, and also got an alibi
Z and had all kinds of fun. Amu
4 papa when they found him ws' Z
Z sad and gloomy wreck; with
4 strychnine in his liver and a
Z blowout in his neck. And the
Z jury looked at mamma and she
Z busted down and cried, and the
= respondent took the stand
4 and beautifully lied. And did
4 they send poor mamma up to
4 serve her 40 years? No, the
4 jury rose and kissed her. and
4 then handed her three cheers.
= w. A. White.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-30
FLAG DIDN'T BELONG THERE
Emblem of Liberty Found on Near
Beer Advertisement

Hiawatha, June 29.-Last Satur-
day a big motor car, the body repre-
senting a submarine chaser, came to
Hiawatha. 1t was used to advertise
"near- beer" The American flag
was on the car. An ex-service man
followed the car to a local garage
where he demanded that the flag be
removed. 1t is against the law to
use the American flag in connection
with advertising. The flag was re-
moved.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-30
FIGHT FOR A PURSE,
NOT FOR PERCENTAGE

New York, June 29.-Jack Demp-
sew. worlds heavyweight champion,
and George Carpenter OF France,
holder of the European title, will box
for a purse Of $500,000 next Satur-
day afternoon at Jersey City. This
huge purse will be divided 100000
to Dempsey, win or lose, and $2Oo.-
900 to Carpenter, win or lose. ms
announcement was made officially
by Tex Rickard, promoter of the
bout.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-30
FURNISH ROAD CODE
Americans In France Will Have Traf-
fiC Rules
.A..ncgo Al Draaal
tAssOciated Press)

Paris, June 29-Americans motor
ing through France in the future Will
have the aid Of q "cOde Of the road
to enlighten them upon the usually
confusing French traffic regulations.
As the result of IL years exper-
ience, the minister of public works
has Just issued compilation Of regu-
lations in which, after warning"
the animals off the road, he i'm
presses upon the motorist that the
highway does not belong to him en-
tirely.
Among the abuses prohibited are
unnecessary noise, binding head
lights and reckless driving.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-30
NOW START THE ATTACK
fAssociated Press)

Washington, June 29.-The army
and navy air scout planes established
contact with the radio controlled bat
rtleship "Iowa' 'at1 0:45 this mornini
off the Virginia coast. Planes from
Hampton Roads naval base and Lang
lev field put out to sea at 8 O'Clock
in search for the "Iowa" preparatory
to an attack with dummy bombs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-30
REAL THING LOOKS STRANGE
(Associated Press)

Berlin, June 29.-Necessity forced
Central Europe to get along without
its usual supply Of cotton goods for
so long that the public has become
accustomed to all sorts Of substitutes
and the task of getting back the
European market for American cot
ton is an extremely difficult one while
the mark remains at its low and
wildly fuctuating value.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-30
One BILLION
DOLLARS DUE
FOR INTEREST
Debtor Nations Have
Not Paid Uncle
Sam q Cent
(Associated Press)

Washington, June 29.-Approxi-
mately one billion dollars interest
was owed the United States by Eur
Opean debtor nations up to about
May IS treasury official told the
senate finance committee today in ex-
planning the administration bill to
give the secretary Of the treasury
board authority in funding all debts.
The heaviest debtor is Great Brit
ain, $4,166,OOO,OOO, France $780,
900, ,OOO,- Italy $1,64S,O0O,00O, Bel
GUM $375,O00,0OO. A dozen other
countries owe from one to 1872 mil
lion each, total of over 10 billion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-30
is ALWAYS ONE KICKER
Ulster Premier Refuses to Meet De-
Valera
(AsaOcia tod Preaal

Belfast, June 29--Sir James Craig,
Ulster premier, today declined the In
vitation extended him by Eamonn
DeValera, Irish Republican leader, to
meet DeValera in Dublin. The in
vitation was contained in a letter to
the Ulster premier and four other
eminent Irishmen outside Of DeVa-
lera's party asking them to meet him
at the mansion house In Dublin on
Monday for a conference. Sir James
advised that 1t is impossible for him
to attend as he already has accepted
Lloyd Georges invitation to the Lon
don conference
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-30
FOREST FIRES RAGING
Two Men Held at Flagstaff as Posi-
bic Incediaries

Albuquerque, N. NJ, June 29-Two
large forest fires covering 1000
acres, are burning in the Cocomino
forest near Flagstaff, Ariz., accord
ing to advices received yesterday.
Both fires are believed to have been
incendiary and two men have been
arrested
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-30
KANSANS WON'T USE 1T
Most Wheat Threshed Early Expect
ed to Be Sent Abroad

Wichita, June 29.-Most Of the
Kansas wheat that Is threshed early
this year will be marketed in foreign
countries, according to members of
the wichita board Of trade. The
new wheat received so far has found
practically no demand among mill
ers. on account of the percentage OF
moisture, which is unusually high
this year, they declare.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-30
JUDGE HIDES
OUT " HILE
FIGHT GOES ON
Reformers Try to Stop
Big Bout But They
Have Failed
(Associated Press)

Jersey City, June 2S-Robert Wat
son, an official of the International
Reform Bureau, accompanied by five
Jersey City clergymen, appeared In
Chancery court and asked an injunc-
ton to block the Dempsey -Carpen-
tier fight next Saturday.
Vice Chancellor Stevenson denied
the motion on the ground that he
was leaving town and could not hear
the argument.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-30
5 4 4 4 Z & & E E & e & e & & =
. KANSAS CITY MARKETS I
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
(Associated Press)

Kansas City, June 20.-Cattle o.
300, steers steady to 10c higher, top
Ss.25, bulk $6.75 to SO, bulk calves
81 to 1925, cows SIS to $3.50.
Hogs
Receipts $500, slow about steady,
few lights $Ss5, most hogs sold
high, top 1925.
Wheat and COrn-
Cash wheat, No. 1 hard $1.2O to
$1.45, No. 2 $1.15 to $1.45; No.
red $1.25, No. 2 $1.24. July wheat
$1.14A, Sept. $1.15. July corn
80, Sept. .56B.
Abilene wheat market.--...----.----.- 30
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-30
HOWAT JURY STILL SHORT
Only Ten Men in the Box But Still
Trying

Columbus, Kan, June ga third
special venire has been drawn In an
attempt to obtain a jury in the trial
of Alexander Howat and August
Dorchy, Kansas miner union OFFICIALS
charged with calling a strike in vio-
lation of the Kansas industrial court
law. Ten men were in the jury box
when court resumed today but the
state had one challenge remaining
and the defense four.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-30
DON'T USE ALL IT'S LAND
At Least Not For Crops the Dickin-
son Record Shows

What could Dickinson county raise
If 1t utilized all its land? Accord
ing to the assessors reports 337, ,O1S
acres are under cultivation and 195,-
971 acres in pasture. Doubtless
some of the pasture land Is not suited
for cultivation and 1t serves its pur-
pose in supporting the needed live
stock and dairy interests. The fig
ures by townships are:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-30
The REFLECTOR
FIGHT PARTY
4 C'mon, Gght fans!

4 C'mon, fight fans!
T Gather in front of the Re-
iector Saturday afternoon
at 2 o'clock, July I'd.
4 Returns from Boyle's
Thirty acres, blow by blow.
T All the preliminary stuff,
too.
T"Jonah" Callahan will des-
cribe the scrap to you in the
graphic words of the Asso-
slated Press which will have
a special wire to the Mid
west from Jersey City.
T Then the bulletins will be
posted as quickly as they
come in.
TItM be the best fight party
ever given here.
T You'll get the details of
the big fight in that even
ing's Reflector.
T TThereIl be room for you
on Third Street If you come
early enough.
T Show begins at l o'clock.
C'mon along!
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-30
WHAT DICKINSON is WORTH
Valuation Figures Are Fixed For the
Fiscal Year

The board of equalization made
numerous changes in the assessment
Of Dickinson county, as published In
the Reflector last week in the official
proceedings Of commissioners. The
revised assessment list has been com
pleted by the county clerk and shows
the following valuation by townships
and cities.
L.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-30
LADY CHURCHILL DEAD
(Asaocfated Preasl

London, June 29.-Lady Randolph
Churchill, who was Miss Jennie
Jerome of New York, died here to-
day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-30
Valuation of Cities

Val. lots eX- va
elusive Of i'm pro
movements
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-30

Abilene wheat market-.-..-------.. 80
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-01-14
MONEY FOR NEGROES
Baptists to Spend 100000 Financing
Institutes for Colored Ministers.

The Baptist centenary fund will give
generous aid to colOrcd BaptistS
Over SO, 900 Il year FOR S years will be
spent in financing institutes and Bible
schools for colurrd ministers which viii
be taught by picked men of the white
church: but the main appropriations.
following the usual policy Of this de-
nomination, will aid. work done by the
negroes themselves. Twelve thousand
= year for five years is set aside for
cnlnrcd missionaries in the homo field;
and over $40O. 900 will be given to APP
proved schuuls owned and operated by
colored Eaptists.
In addition to this, ono Of the best
men in the white church, Dr. o. L..
HALEY uf Texas, has been made secrc-
taIy Of the commission on negro theo-
logical education. \ fund Of at least
S2OO. .uOO is tu be raised for n seminary
which the white church will present to
the colurcd communion. One feature
of this movement is the "good-fcllnw-
slliu meetings" so successfully held in
A
u number Of cities through the south.
Al these meetings. which are largely
attended by both races, white ana
black discuss the application of Christ
ian principles to daily living which
alone can insure permanent and peace
full racial adjustment in the south or
| elsewhere.
K will hr recalled that in the great
concerted move in Atlanta a few years
ago for u revival in every Baptist
church in the city. white and co!orcd
pastors served on the same committees
preached and prayed in one anothers
churches, and worked together for ihc
revival i'm which they all lad so nluc'
at stake.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-01-14

panies own and control 12S,9I6 miles
and 23,S59 miles are owed and con-
trolled by companies of all other NIL
tionalities. He stated further that al
the cables between the United States
and England are controlled by Amer
lean companies. He said it will be
seen that American companies own
and control no small amount of the
worlds total length Of privately own
cd cables and that the enterprise of
the American companies in laying
such a great mileage OF cables with
out financial support or guaranty
from the government is to be COM
mended and that this system Of
American cables was developed by
keen, aggressive competition between
the American companies backed in
large measure by American capital.
He stated that some Of the English
cables were laid under the induce
ment of large subsidies and guaran-
tees but that American companies
have built up their large system
without subsidies or guarantees of
any kind.
He endorsed the proposed legis1a-
tion to place the control of cable
landings in the United States in the
hands of the state department and
recommended that the principals Of
reciprocity laid down by President
Grant in 1875 be made a condition
for landing foreign cables in the
United States.
He endorsed the desire for the wide
distribution of unadulterated Ameri-
can news and suggested that the only
practical way in which the American
press association can meet the ad-
vantages enjoyed by the foreign sub
sidized press associations, in addition
to the cables, to utilize the United
States government wireless systems
for,,the distribution of American news
and trade reports.