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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13

They have refused the cooperation
of the bankers, businessmen and indie
pendent voters of the state which as
sured trial of the program.
They have risked bringing on the
gravest financial crisis North Dakota
has ever known.
And what do they offer to the farm
ers as recompense for what they
have thrown away? &.-l
They offer the promise that they
are going to try to sell the bonds any,
way.
And meanwhile the work on the mill
and elevator is at a standstill.
The houses under construction by
the state are not being completed.
The Bank of North Dakota is unable
to pay its depositors. H.
The farmers who have suffered hail
losses are unable to collect their in
surance from the state.
The states funds and the funds of
the state institutions have been "froz-
en-" in 40-year farm loans and financ-
ing them will be very pressing prob
lem in the near future.
The bankers and businessmen Of the
state have been told that their coop
Grafton in putting into effect the farm
ers' program" is not wanted:
"Who, then, are the real "enemies'
of the farmers program"
The men who have openly fought it
but who are willing to swallow their
pride and help make it success when
disaster threatened it and the state
Or three obstinate little men who
would wreck the whole program anc
plunge the whole state into disaster
rather han sacrifice their own pride
of opinion?
The men who forgot politics wher
danger threatened us all?
Or the three obstinate little mer
who played politics on the brink OF
a financial chasm?
Messrs. Frazier, Lemke and Hagar
have assumed load Of responsibility
greater than they probably realize
noW.-Forum.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13
AROUND THE COUNTY

Sanborn-A preliminary meeting of
.ex-service men for the purpose OF or
panizing a post of the American Leg
ion was held. Committees were ap-
pointed and a general get-together
rally arranged for to be held Tuesday,
January II. It is hoped to have some
officials of the Legion present t oex-
plain the workings of the organization
and help establish post. There are
about thirty-five ex-service men in
Sanborn and vicinity.
Nome-After an illness of Is days
Thorvald Martin Anderson died at
the home of his father, C. A. Ander-
son at Lisbon, from pneumonia.
K. H. Lillethun, who passed away
here, added another name to the long
list of pioneers of this territory who
have gone to rest within the past few
months. The funeral was held from
the home of the son here and from
Emmanuel church in Norma township
last Monday afternoon.
Fingal-the New Years dance given
by the John v Raaen Post American
Legion was a success. Mr.. and Mrs:
Robert Rathje, L. w. Hubbard and
Bryan Clark furnished the music. .
Miss Olga Witt of this city city and
Walter ~Elisbury were married Decem-
Der % in Wisconsin.
Misses Bessie and Eleanor Gordon
returned to Valley City Monday morn
ing to resume their studies at the High
school.
Miss Thelma Nayes, who has been
spending the Christmas vacation at
her home here, returned to Valley City
Monday to resume her studies at the
High school.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13
TOO MUCH THANK YOU"

We honestly believe that in the mat
ter of doing things for mere "thank
you" the weekly newspapers of this
country hold the record.
We say it with no desire to dis
criminate, for we believe Darlington
people are no different from those to
be found elsewhere, but we feel that
on reflection they will agree it is true,
that for the number Of favors rem
dered no other institution is as poorly
paid as the newspaper. The church
has a bazaar, the school has concert,
a club brings paid speaker or mu-
sician to town and does so to make
money, and yet in almost every in
stance the newspaper is called on to
announce the date, boost the attrac-
ton, get out the crowd-and then be
satisfied with free ticket. And often,
the promoters overlook even the free
ticket.
It is hard for some people TO under
stand that about all a newspaper has
to sell is its space, or at least that
part of its space not devoted to actual
news happenings. If it gives away
it's space where is it to get money for
more white paper, more ink, more
type-for type wears out - and for
rent and heat and light and the scores
of other things that it is forced to pay
out good money for? They wouldn't
20 to the merchant and say "We're
going to hold a bazaar to make some
money; give us some of your goods
to sell that night" Yet they say to
the editor: "We're going to hold a
bazaar, give US your advertising space
so we can get crowd that will lspend
its money" And yet there's no diff
ference.
The newspapers are here to boost
every worthy ins3itution-and this
one expects to keep on doing it. But
we'd get down on our knees and thank
the Lord right now if we could make
everyone else see that it takes money
to run a newspaper just the same as
it does anything else.-Foster County
Independent.
WHO ARE THE ENEMIES NOW?
Who are the real "enemies of the
farmers program" now!
Three obstinate little men at Bis
marck stand between the farmers OF
North Dakota and a fair test of the
program for which they have been
fighting for many years.
These men are Governor Lynn j..
Frazier, William Lemke and j. N.
Hagan.
These three men have prevented the
immediate completion Of the state mill
and elevator. the restoration Of the
Bank of North Dakota, the thawing OF
the "frozen credits" which are tying
up the funds of the state and of all
state institutions, the payment OF hail
warrants, and the completion OF the
homebuilders' project.
These three men stand in the way
of resumption of friendly relations
between town and country, between
neighbor and neighbor in North Da-
kota.
They stand in the way of bringing
$14,O0O,O0O of outside money to North
Dakota. :.
They refuse to permit test of the
state Industries they are supposed to
favor, which test, if successful, might
result in the extension of the pro-
Dram
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13
WHOLE WHEAT
PRODUCT COMPANY

A new company has recently been
formed by local men in the city for
the purpose of manufacturing whole
wheat flour and breakfast cereal. The
officers of the company are E. P. Get
chell, president; T. NJ. Getchell, secre-
tary and manager. H. E. Carlton,
treasurer The mill is equipped with
machinery to thoroughly clean and
scour the wheat so as t.. make clean
and sanitary product. It is the mill
formerly run by the Carleton Milling
Co., of Oriska. and the new company
is known as the Northern Cereal Co.
They are prepared to furnish first
class product in any quantity.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13
INCOME TAX IN A NUTSHELL

lNSOVlE IA ~ ~ ~ oAAOAA
WHO? Single persons who had net
income of $1,000 or more for the
year 1920; married couples who had
net income Of $4,000.
WHEN? March is, 1921. is the final
date for filing returns and making
first payments.
WHERE? Collector of Internal Reve-
nue. for district in which the person
resides.
HOW? Full directions on Form 1O4OA
and Form 1040; also the law and
regulations.
WHAT? Four per cent normal tax on
taxable income up to $4,000 in ex-
cess of exemption. Eight per cent
normal tax on balance of taxable
income. Surtax from l per cent to
IS per cent on net incomes over
$4,000.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13
new CHANGES NOTED
IN CITY BANKS

The annual stockholders and direc-
tors meeting of the First National
Bank of this city was held Tuesday.
Regular routine business was tran
sacted, and three new appointments
were made. Frank Sanford, farmer
and stock raiser, who resides near
Rogers, N. D., was elected director. to
fill the position made vacant by the
death Of Herman Winterer R. j.
Mcdonald, and B. R. Pfusch, who have
been with the bank for several years,
serving in the capacity of receiving
and paying teller, respectively, were
promoted to the positions of assist
ant cashiers. They will retain their
present positions for some time, how
ever.
The directors and stockholders were
pleased with the report Of the years
business presented, and took special
pride in the fact that the institution
is one of the few in the state showing
no borrowed money, as evidenced in
he last bank statement, published re-
Gently.
SECURITY NATIONAL ELECTS
Directors as follows were elected by
the Security National Bank at their
annual stockholders and directors
meeting, held Tuesday: Lee Cowell:
James Grady, S. P. Ellis, H. C.
Aamoth, M. E. Mason, VIM. Burchill,
Ben T. Northridge, Andrew B. Bon
hus, "A. w. Macdonald.
An additional $1,000 was added to
the banks surplus, making a total of
$1,000. A per cent semi divi-
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13

for this condition should be allowed to
worry for some time to come. We
have to pay the piper some time or
other and if you go at public business
extravagantly you must pay for it,
and this applies to city governments
as well as state and this might be an
object lesson to our fellows at home
to go slow in the matter of spending
the peoples money in times like
these.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13

AMER. EXCH. REDUCES CAPITAL
At a stockholders meeting of the
American Exchange Bank, held Mon
day, Jan. 10, the proposition of re-
ducing the banks capital stock from
100000 to 100000 was discussed.
Eighty-four stockholders were pres
ent, and when the question was put to
a vote, the stockholders voted unani-
mously to reduce the capital to $780,
600, all of them believing that the
bank was over centralized, not allow
ing stockholders to secure fair re-
turn on their investment.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13

dend was also declared, indicating the
close of very successful business
year for the institution. The person
mel of the officers and employees re-
mains the same.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13
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EDITORIAL


A bill is to be introduced in the
state legislature to leagalize the sale
of cigarettes and to fix the license fee
of $50 for the privilege of selling. The
fact that cigarettes can be bought. any
old time in, the state regardless OF the
fact that they are supposed not to be
sold, has created quite a sentiment IN
favor of the passage of such law.
There is not a boy or man in Valley
City if he really wants cigarettes but
what can go out and get them any
time he wants to if he knows the
ropes" The most deplorable fact
about the whole matter is that small!
boys all over this town as well as al
over every other town in the state
have contracted the cigarette smoking
habit.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-05-21
STEVENS INDICTED
FOR GIRL s DEATH
Johnson For Murder OF Farm
Hand.

The grand jury al Charles Town
indicted Henry Johnson. colored, for
murder in the first degree John
son is the man who murdered Rob
ert Mansfield in cold blood on the
Porterfeld farm near Charles Town
March 80 His trial was set for
June .
Charles Payne as indicted for for
gerry He il fugitive from justice
and his whereabouts are unknown.
James Stevens was indicted on
three charges-for the killing OF
Miss Katherine Iittleton at Ilarpers
Ferry March Il, and for unlawfully
carrying and using revolver. His
trial was set for June 3.
The trial Of b. f. Porter was set
for May 25, and the trial Of NJ. c.
Jackson was fixed for the same date.
The petit jury is called for next
Tuesday. May "a.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-05-21

committees work organic union
with the Cumberland PresbyteriaA
church was effected In 1905. At the
last meeting OF the Assembly IN
Philadelphia the Welsh Calvinistte
Methodist Church was received u.
TO the Presbyterian Church in tho
L. S. A. For the past ten years
there has been Council Of Re
formed and Presbyterian churches.
However great the blessings are
that we have received as p church
they are not an end but q means.
Consolidation PlanS
Continuation OF the special corn
mittee on reorganization and consoi-
idation OF the boards and agencies
OF the Presbyterian church In or
der that further study might ~
made OF consolidation plans and =
comprehensive program for reorkap-
ization to he prepared, will be rec
commended in report TO DO Riy4n
during the session OF the PresbytDSs
ian General Assembly here.
This committee which has been
at work for the last year referp 10
consultations which have already
been effected between certain Pres
byterian boards and declares chat
from this experience in trying out,
piecemeal. the legal aspects OF con.
solidation measures. II would sp-
pear that. so far as the law Is con-
eerned. there is no insurmountable
difficulty In the way. The vital ques-
ton Is one OF expedlency and util-
ity"
A special committee Is headed by
DR.. John Timothy Stone, Chicago.
II consists of 4 other Presbyterian
ministers and 5 elders as follows:
Rev Alexander MacColl. Philadel-
pbia; Rev. William n. Black, ISS--
shall. Mo: Rev. Robsr. j. MacAl-
pine, Buffalo. N. Y; Rev. Walter n.
Houston. Columbus. Ohio. J. M. ].
Finney. Fred NJ. Bartlett. Andrea
Timberman. j. !. Buchanan. and
Montgomery Webster tresign ed
The committee report states that
n fun and frank discussion of the
whole question OF consolidation
should be encouraged and that the
entire church should have opporttn-
ity TO discuss this question. 1t sug-
gests Presbyterian Referendum,
II such action should be considered
wise by the Presbyterian General
Assembly
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-05-21
BRIDE ASSAULTED, !
ROBBED, MURDERED
AtroCious Crime Near Hyatts-
vile.

Mrs Margaret Weber. 20 years
old, wife Of John Weber, was Grim
inally assaulted, robbed and muir.
dered at Whites Station. on tbs
Washington, Baltimore and Annap-
oils Railway, about four miles from
Hyattesville, Md, Thursday morn.
ing. Her body was round about ii
O'Clock. She had been shot In the
head A finger on which she wore
diamond ring and wedding ring
had been cut off and the rings
taken Her purse. gold watch,
gold chain and about $40 in money
also had been taken. No clue had
been obtained up to last night.
Mrs. Weber had been married only
about six months, and had been liv.
ing at Whites only five weeks. Sbs
formerly was Miss Margaret Smith,
of Washington.
This is the second criminal as
sault TO occur in this vicinity in the
past month. A negro is now in Bal
timore City Jail on a charge OF as.
sanlting a white girl
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-05-21
WOULD WIPE JAPAN
OFF MAP-OF WORLD
Not Likely Little Nation
Seeks War.

A fight TO a finish between the
United States and Japan would re
suit in Japanese being wiped off
the map" George Gleason. interna-
tional Y. NJ. c. A. secretary, who
has just returned from a trip to the
Far East, declared today in address
sing the church congress in Chi
cago on reduction of ornaments.
Mr.. Gleason declared that only
those living in the kindergarten of
international affairs could picture
the possibility Of war between this
country and Japan" however, and
that combining all the friction
growing out Of the Isle of zap. Ko-
rea. China and California would not
furnish the remotest cause for
war.
Even IL there were a cause" he
"a real fight to a finish
between the two nations would put
Japan off the map. The Japanese
themselves know Il and none better
than the army men.
"Japan's Monroe Doctr ne for
Asia, though often criticised, should
meet with American approval.
When the smoke OF war has clear
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-05-21
WOULD ABSORB A
SHALL LINE
(5y international News servioe.)

Washington, May 19-The Penn
sylvania Railroad Co. today asked
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion for authority to purchase from
the Pennsylvania company the stock
Of the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and
Chicago Railroad Co, amounting to
100000 and to assume the liabil.
tiles of the Pennsylvania Co, which
has issued 1913 ,239, 900 of its guaran.
teed trust certificates secured by the
deposit of the stock. The Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Co. agreed to pay the
Pittsburg company s760,100 in cash,
that being the difference between
the certificates and the stock
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-05-21
BURY SOLDIER
NEXT SUNDAY

The body of Vim. II. Link, Jr., has
arrived at his old home of the de.
ceased at DufTields. jefferson coun-
ty, and ARRANGEMENTS have been
made FOR the funeral service which
will be held in the UviIla Lutheran
Church Sunday. The funeral cor
tege will leave the house at 100
O'Clock in the afternoon. reaching
the church at O'Clock. After the
service the body will be Inferred in
the graveyard adjoining the church.
The members OF the American Le-
gion from that county will attend
the funeral Sergeant Link. who
was a member Of Company b. 148th
Infantry, died in a hospital in Bel
GUM, November Is. 1918. He was
a son OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Link,
or Dutiields. and a brother OF Mrs.
{. j. Iough, of Rosemont avenue.
this city.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-05-21
WAR Department
ANSWERS CRITICS Of
STACKER PUBLICITY
81, !ainS How Care Was Exer-
Cised In Making Up Lists.

Washington, May 1S-The war
department issued statement on
Tuesday expressing surprise at the
constant fire OF drastic criticism,
which followed its action in pub.
fishing lists OF deserters from the
draft as shown by the departments
records. Despite the urgency of
patriotic societies and the rela.
tives of men who did their fun duty
and who. in many cases. gave up
their lives in the service" that the
Stacker lists be given out. the state
ment said cit is now Insisted that
the lists should never have been
published at all until The depart.
ment was absolutely convinced that
there appeared thereon the name of
no man who actually rendered eth
er military or naval service during
the war"
AS a matter OF fac it contin.
ued. the war department would have
been entirely warranted in includ.
ing in the published lists Of men
charged with desertion from the
draft the name of every reeistrant
who failed to report for military ser
vice at the time and place specified
in the notice sent him by his local
board, whether or MOI he subse-
auently served honorably ia the ar
my, navy or marine corps OF the
United States or military forces OF
the allied powers. Under the law
every person whose status is that
of a deserter from the draft with.
in the terms of the foregoing defin.
ftion. is a deserter from the draft.
regardless OF any subsequent honor
able service which he may have
rendered"
The department undertook graft
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-05-21

tously to check and recheck the
records of the $4,000 men original
ly carried on the draft deserters
list and reduced the list to approx
mately $4,000 names, the statement
said, and thus far but four cases
have officially developed where the
names OF men were wrongly car.
ried on the list The department as.
serts that in three of these cases
the claim is made that the men
were at least partially
responsible for the error. The four
names referred to- all of which have
been expunged from the deserter
lists are:
Stanley II, French, Brooklyn. n.
Y. served in navy as an officer. gave
different addresses to draft board
and naval authorities
Alfred Daniel, Brazil. y. Y, serv-
ed in an allied army but never re
ported the fact to his local board,
the adiutant general Of his state or
the war department
Howatt II. Wilkinson. address not
given Indicted and served honor
ably. Carried on draft deserter lists
enormously.
William Sutherland Bacon. Chi
cago, Commissioned an officer in the
army after registering for the draft.
Failed TO respond to communica-
tons sent him by draft authorities
and listed as deserter Carried on
army rolls under different adj
dress than' that given draft board
and missed in check of lists.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-05-21
AUTO BANDITS
FRUSTRATED

Chicago, May 19.-Three automo-
bile bandits were captured and two
other members of the gang ecaped
here today in a sensational chase
afer they had robbed the Civilian
State Bank of $4,000 in currency.
During the holdup G. A. Brantner,
cashier, was wounded In the arm.
The bandits overlooked $fb,0 in
currency in their haste to fee the
bank following the shooting Of
Brantner. AS the bandits fed IA po-
liceman gave chase. The bandits
car overturned while turning a corn
er at high speed. One Of the bandits
was wounded by the policeman in
attempting to escape. Citizens aided
i'm capturing two of the other four.
The money was recovered.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-05-21
WRITES HIS THANKS FROM
WASHINGTON.

Only men and women who have
suffered from kidney trouble can
realize how grateful one feels when
RELIEF from suffering is achieved.
Nathan Harmed. 621 n St, \. w.
Washington. D. c.. writes: Il was
troubled with my kidneys for years,
but got no relief until | took Foley
Kidney Pills" Sold everywhere. I'm
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-05-21
CATARRH

Catarrh is local disease greatly
influenced by constitutional condi-
tons. HALLS CATARRH MEDI.
ClNE is Tonic and Blood Purifier.
BY cleansing the blood and building
up the System, HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE restores normal eondf.
tons and allows Nature to do It's
work
All Druggists. Circulars free.
=. J. Cheney 4 Cos T9Is9a q II
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-05-21
VETERAN MAGISTRATE.

Or G. W, Swimley. a prominent
resident Of Bunker Hill, spent the
day in Martinsburg. DR.. Swimley liz
one Of the oldest magistrates in
point Of service in the State. He
has served in that capacity since
1856 For the past 20 years he has
olficiated in that community as a no
tary public.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-05-21

ed away and the worlds nerves {
become relaxed we may see that
Japan's policy for Asia is the
same as our stand for the open
door of equal opportunity"
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-05-21
TEN TRESPASsERS

Justice j. c. Wolf has an interest
Ing case scheduled for next Wed
nesdaY Ten persons are to be tried
alleged to have trespasscd on the
wheat field OF Mr. Harry Bryarly
near Darkeeville.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-06
MT. MORIAH CHURCH
DISPUTE Is SETTLED,
COINS WILL Leave

An agreement between the parties
in the Mt Moriah (colore6 church
controversy was reached in Wayne
circuit court Monday evening.
Charles c. Coins, pastor of the
church. who recently filed an action
for restraining order and injunction
against Thomas Doty, Albert Conrad.
John Gates, William Arnold and An
drew Walker TO prevent their inter-
fering with him as pastor of the
church, has agreed to resign, accord
ing to attorneys in the case.
Mr.. Coins will retain possession OF
the parsonage for 90 days, but his du-
ties as pastor of the church will be
discontinued immedia tely, it is said.
No New Pastor Yet
The vacancy created by the resig-
nation of Rev Coins has not been
filled by the church committee, it was
stated Tuesday.
Considerable stir in the church has
been occasioned by the fight between
supporters of Rev. Coins and those
desiring his ejectment from the pas
torate. All the grievances were not
aired in court, as the agreement be-
tween parties resulted in the dismis-
sal of the court action.