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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-03-16

An organized effort is being made
all over the state to get signers to
petitions to initiate law repeating
what is termed as the minimum teach
er's law. The sentiment seems to be
very strong along these lines and sew
eral counties where the taxpayers
have been holding meetings the past
few days, have passed resolutions de-
handing the repeal Of this law. The
high taxes have been the cause of this
agitation. Without discussing the
merits or dement's of this law it
would not be amiss to say right here
that the law is not the only thing re-
sponsible for the high taxes. The re-:
sponsbility Of the high taxes is to be
blamed on the legislature for passing
lot of laws that have created so
many useless bureaus and commits
sions, giving an army Of employees a
job at big salaries that could easily
have been dispensed with. In other
words the program of reckless de-
hatchery in the spending of the peo-
Plies money the past six years must
be laid at the door of those who have
had control Of the state government
and legislature during that time. What
is needed at this time is to throw our
present sky the limit constitution that
has been thrust upon us out of the
window and the old constitution re-
placed and let us go back to the times
of 1914. We were getting along very
well in those days until lot of
dreamers came along and tried to put
over drunken orgy Of money spend
ing theories which has caused such a
terrible burden of taxation. Then let
US elect legislature next time that
will at least give the people a chance
to be heard instead of the members
letting themselves be driven into a
caucus pledged to support the wild
vagaries of the leaders who see vi
sions of industrial freedom that mean
a fat thing for the organizers but a
lot of taxes for the public. We have
theorized long enough, and are now
paying for the experiment. What we
want now is sanity and economy.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-03-16

A. C. Towney, the man who has
raised more ructon in political cir
cles than any other man in the coun
try, dropped into Valley City yester-
day and after the taxpayers meeting,
addressed a small crowd of people in
the courtroom. He would have had a
large crowd had the people known he
was to speak but most of them left
before he was brought on the scene.
Mr.. Townley is one Of the smoothest
politicians in the state, and his talk
yesterday along the balance of power
line, showed him to be keen thinker
and decidedly astute. He made a big
impression on some, but in the main
the balance of power idea was receiv-
ed by the real leaguers in a very in
different manner. There was no ap-
plause and no enthusiasm as in for
mer years when he was king" He
seems to have fallen from the high
pedestal he was on in the zenith of
his power, but at that he is still a
powerful fighter and has the courage
to talk out in meeting. He is telling
the people just what the Times-Rec-
ord has been telling them for the past
few years and the time has now ar
rived when calomel is no more need
ed to open their eyes-the tax propo
sition is doing that for them. In the
course Of his speech Mr.. Townley
said: IL sometimes tell them this
story in other states, that we had to
rent a hotel and sprinkle straw on
the floor so they'd feel at home. They
wouldn't open their mouths in the
state house, but down there they'd
talk" If any l. V. A. or newspaper
had made such remark five years
ago he would have been bawled out
by this same man and all the radicals
from one end of the state to the 9TH
err just like some guy said Ego home
and slop the hogs" You know what
a catchy campaign slogan that made
for the bunch. My but how the view
point has been changed-and who
was telling the truth those days?
-~- =:
The meeting Of the tax payers call
ed to meet at the courthouse yester-
day by the board of county commits
sioners to talk over plans for reduc-
ing taxation, was fine gathering.
There were between three and four
hundred present, everyone Of them
of the same opinion - that they had
come up against stone wall so far
as taxation is concerned. The taxes
in the past few years had mounted so
high and with the shortage of crops
and low prices, had brought about a
condition that the tax payers could
not stand and they could not get the
70 NOW e,,,oI, o,,orr,o11c fovoc
The St. Mary banner., 1922-06-03
GET BETTER SIRE EMBLEMS
Oldham County, Kentucky, Live Stock
Owners Given 46 Certificates
in One Day.

In one day recently the United
States Department of Agriculture Is
sued 46 emblems of recognition to live
stock owners In Oldham county, Ky.,
who are now using purebred sires ex-
clusively for all classes Of live stock
kept.
This county has eradicated scrub
sires from about half of the territory
in the county, according to report re-
ceived from Wayland Rhoads, exten-
sion specialist of the Kentucky Agri-
cultural college.
Wayne county, KY. likewise is ac-
tive in replacing scrub sires with good
purebreds. The department recently
issued "better-sires" e'nblems to A
Wayne county stock owners. Bull
sales are being held by local breeders
in both counties to bring about wider
distribution of good purebred bulls.
The St. Mary banner., 1922-06-03
TURKEYS YIELD GOOD
PROFIT IN OKLAHOMA
Woman Substitutes Purebreds
for Scrub Stock.
Despite Heavy Losses to Flock, Duo
to Conditions That Might Not Oc-
cur Elsewhere, Return Of
$f,525 Is Made.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture)
A return of 81, ,525 from turkeys In
two seasons was obtained by an Ok
lahoma woman in spite of heavy losses
In her flock, due to conditions that
might not occur elsewhere. The
Greer county extension agent con-
vinced her that it would pay
to follow the advice Of the United
States Department Of Agriculture
and the state agricultural college
and substitute purebreds for her scrub
stock. He also gave her information
en- the management Of her flock.
She started with 10 hens and l
tom Of the Mammoth Bronze variety.
From these she raised 122 young tur-
The St. Mary banner., 1922-06-03
IMPORTANT EVENTS

"As told you the other day." said
the Fairy Queen, "the help that
Mother Nature gives me by showing
me her diary is the greatest help in
the world, when / want to get out a
copy of the paper we call the Nature
land News.
Mother Nature keeps such an ex-
cellent diary. She has all the dates
down, and just what happened on
every date, and then she keeps her
happened last year at the same time.
and whether there was an early sum-
mer or late fall or whatever you want
to know.
'Now have yet another copy Of the
Natureland News to give about. and
so Fairies, I'd like to have you invite
our friends to come and receive
copies"
The Fairies went and asked all their
friends to come and receive copies of
the Natureland News.
And everyone Of their friends came
to Fairyland. The Oaf family came |;
the Brownies came; the Elves came /;
the Bogey family came; the Gnomes
came; old Mr.. Giant came; Witty
Witch came, and the Breeze Brothers
came and brought with them Mr..
Wind.
II shall ask old Mr.. Giant to read
the paper aloud today" said the Fairy
Queen, "and then we are going to have
a frolic with the shadows.
$50, Mr.. Giant. will you be so good
as to read the paper aloud to every
one, so we can all know the important
The St. Mary banner., 1922-06-03

keys, but lost so of them in a sudden
hail storm. The rest she sold as
breeders, advertising them in farm
journal. They netted her 5000. or an
average of $3.50 each.
This year she started with the same
number of breeders and obtained 145
young poults. Unfortunately one OF
the farm hogs was fond Of turkey,
and destroyed all but 81 of the flock
before the depredations were traced to
him. At about $12 apiece, however,
the remaining 81 brought $625.
Other instances of successful turkey
raising reported by the extension agent
of Greer county show total profit Of
$2,41S.9O on the sale Of 210 turkeys
and II dozen eggs out of 226 turkeys
in different tlocks.
The St. Mary banner., 1922-06-03

events which have happened lately in
Natureland or which are about to hap
pen."
GLADLY, gladly" said old Mr.. Giant.
Il will sit on yonder strong stump. and
then l will read"
Good" said Witty Witch. 1--WE can
all sit about the stump. But will 1t be
too crowded for your long legs. Mr..
GiantY
Il think not thank you," answered
old Mr.. Giant most politely.
SO Mr.. Giant settled himself on the
stump. and all the fairyland creatures
and their friends gathered about while
the Breeze Brothers and MIR. Wind
lowered near.
The Breeze Brothers were rather
restless, and got up all the time for
little races and dances and merry
flClics, but no one minded. for such
were their ways. and they did not
mean anything rude by their actions.
They were just naturally restless.
Old Mr.. Giant began to read. He
read the weather report, and he name
of the paper, and the name Of the edi-
interchangeable Fairy Queen; of
her assistants. Mother Nature. the
Fairies. the Breeze Brothers.
He read of the Shadow ball. that
was to take place shortly.
Old Mr.. Giant explained TO those
who did not know that substitutes
were people who took the places of
other people who had intended to be
ON hand
For example. he explained. If he had
promised TO appear at lecture hall
and couldn't attend, the one whom he
would send in his place would be the
substitute.
Then he read the Personal Items
of News"
Grandpa Frog. of Frog Hollow, has
announced the opening meeting of the
Frog Glee club to take place in the
Hollow at eight O'Clock, two weeks
from Saturday evening"
Next he read:
"The members of the family of the
Goatweed Emperor Butterfly are
using the same leaf to feed upon as
they use for Il perch. Before ong they
will leave their present state as cater
pillars, and will fater become butter.
flies"
Then he read:
General Sparrow and his family
fought yesterday against Sergeant
Starring and his family. The Starlings
won but the Sparrows expect to have
another chance soon."
And then the shadows appeared and
the fairyland-shadow ball and frOlic
commenced!
The St. Mary banner., 1922-06-03
PUT TREES ON WASTE SPOTS
Conditions Demand That All Land
Should Produce Something
Trees Are Favored.

Modern conditions demand that all
the wastes and leaks be eliminated,
and this means that all the land
should produce something. 1t is not
always possible to make every portion
of the farm area yield annual crops,
but In such cases one may wisely and
profitably try trees. II one-twentieth
of each farm tract were set aside for
forestry. in time there would be tim
Der to spare.
A great many cliffs and hillsides
along our many rivers and streams
are fit for little else, and hill land
that Is very stony may be planted to
post-timber trees with much profit.
Black locust and catalpa are the most
profitable for posts. the locust being
given the preference on account Of
its manner of growth being smoother
and the quality Of timber the very
best.
The St. Mary banner., 1922-06-03
M AssuRss
WORK FOR MANY

lathe construction
~ lines that win raise
: 4. .lscity from $4,000 bar.
y nzrsls Z day is to be
oaee By the Standard
= !. 3 ~ announced by the
4 the new system w,,,
aad WIN give employ.
g q persons who have
snslsss By the floods,
Nill cost $4,000. .oOo to
eaplets. -''e
8 80 miles Of 12.inch
.'lss q lo-inch line with
II se. ensnt for pumping at
~ ss,,. sI Cypress, Boyce.
Aslville stations. For ~.
/. Z g the distance from
/. - sasoa Rouge the line
1s1as and Pacific Rail.
The St. Mary banner., 1922-06-03
Ei1ijS WORKERS
ElDR REFUGEES
',s,,te Aid 27,2lS
Persons.

,,,,s. La. La.-rwenty-seSen sssen
~ sp'isl hundred and eisnts1a sla;ais1a
y lsm@,ttss Dsns through a5 Red
.,s ssnul' and local committees ,s,ln in
s,s', q areas cas- Of the state, MIS- MISS
,.erstsry ss of the committee
y, DDS week. .n, 1,osalle.
.assi.. ~, catahoula and part
q ,s',s,d' md Tensas parishes are are
I ! can camps at Reinehart' chart Il. has. lar.
!, s,eily Island and l,i from a us
4 .s.ter At Jonesville' roo.
saasspd sss,s persons from East
/. 1ssi nd rsnsas parishes bring bring
/. u.al numpei i +ban
,rsidsy crevasse to more ore, .naa \
ssiae rationed from a
"a moves up and down the
y s. l'argsnt to Bougere. This This
1 .aarse Of Frank Green Red
4 director. ~,
rlbou parish, north OF .a lea-
4 ,srsons are being rationed.
y river section 1881 persons
sIue food at a camp at Com
INC and in Natchitoches
r.uer Atchafalaya basin, in
l,ayslles and St. Landry par
n persons are being rationed
~ relief committee, accord
~ Pixies figures. In the
r,salaIaya basin, St. Martin
rh parishes, 1910 persons are
iOcd provided through the
iund made available by the
kdthe Bayou Des Glaizes levee
kn tied by state and federal
-, Who are attempting to close
vlich is 1855 feet wide, ac-
b reports from R. H. Rice,
ssicher Of the Texas and Pa
[ulu,y It Adds. The water is
i % be about four or five feet
In { swift current flowing
III break In the levee.
yltr b four or five feet deep
<ustis Of the Melville branch Of
Etp north Of Woodside, accord
Sd, Rice. Most Of the water is
! Trough now between Palmet-
1khiIle.
rt8 3 expected to reach st.
pfhh In about a week, giving
4 about one foot more water,
% d.. T. ]. Liable, member
nl1lxna state relief committee
uth The number of persons
WI Increase 100 per cent
- cnditions, he reported.
> lave been issued to persons
llllin parish outside of camps.
\ hing Ia tents furnished by
huugh the Red Cross and in
x1hles out Of water, accord.
inhhe. Miss Helen Richard.
~ secretary Of the st. Mar.
! saapter Of the Red Cross,
1enie Neinpeter. Red Cross
= a.
The St. Mary banner., 1922-06-03
Sowing Sudan Grass.

Sudan grass should be sown about
the middle of May at the rate Of from
twenty to twenty-five pounds per acre.
The St. Mary banner., 1922-06-03
~ = IL -.
Z slvsn for Relief.

Contributions to
s'as raised for Louisi,
sss exceed $4,000, and
! = ~ = y confidently ex-
- ~. early next week.
e't'ssns raised in ex.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-11-17

She was a splendid servant bui she
didn't know anything about zls as
used for cooking. To teach hcI hos
the gasstove was operated. her mas
ter lit each OF The MANY burner.
While sun cAp'aiu.a-. me-sast
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-11-17

Look here" cried The diner. "is
this apple tart OF plum art7"
Cant you tell by the taste. sIr9"
asked the waiter.
''No. ] can't"
Then" said the waiter "NLat on
earth does n matter, sir, which %
isr"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-11-17

An aegocal concept of the Red Cross peacetme ideal is
employed by the American Red Cross and striking poster
for its Annual Red Cross Roll Call Spread before the heroic
the outline of the United States with Red Cross
imposed while around its bord skehed depict
the chief activities of the Red Gross disabled
the World War; disaster relief promotion
public health The poster is the work of Wilbur New
York artist and will be displayed throughout the country during the
enrolment of the Red Cross membership for 1929 which begins
Armstlce Day Nov. IL and ex.nds THANKSGIVING Nov
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-11-17

That hair rest0rer Of yours has
made my hair come of worse than
ever"
-i-rb=r-"lou must have put too
mIcl on. sir Made the hair come
risLt cu- instead OF only half way"
Madam. our telephone doesn't
work
Mistress CilpatieutIy}: Ring "
central. and ASA IS hy." -
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-02
81 BIRTHDAYS
President Harding Cele-
brates Fifty-Seventh
Today at White
House

WAsHINGToN.-President Harding
today celebrated the firty.seventh ami.
versary OF his birth almost as quitaly
and simply as the average American
citizen observes birthday. There
were no indications at the White House
OF anything moro than just an ordinary
day In the life OF the chief executive or
the land.
Mrs. Harding is recovering from her
recent illness and there will not even
be birthday party and the president
will spend the evening with her. The
fact that today was his birthday. how.
ever. was not forgotten by the close
friends OF the executive or by the ma.
ton and the world at large. All day
lons-the beginning really was yester-
days-telesraph wires at the White
House ticked and messenger boys ar.
rived carrying messages OF birthday
greetings. many OF them from rulers
and leaders OF other countries.
President Harding is In better physi.
cal condition on his fiftyseventh birth.
day than re has been for months and IL
looking forward with scst to tackling
the problems to come with the recon
vsnins Of congress-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-02
Prohibition Fight Is
Against Lawlessness
Of Rich, Wheeler Says
NO Evidence That Major
ity of Voters Want Old
Conditions Returned, Anti
Saloon League Head Says

WASHINGTON - The fight for pro-
hibition is over. The struggle against
lawlessness has taken its place.
This is the declaration Of Wayne
B. Wheeler. general consul for the Anti
ISaloon League Of America, on the
eve OF the greatest attack on prohibition
since the passage Of the 18th amend
ment, the attack at the coming cleo
ton.
Dry forces are at present pited chief
ly against the wet attempt to gain the
approval Of the people by states for
the return Of light wines and beer.
Wheeler says, Against the move
ment Wheeler makes the following
charges:
l. There Is no evidence that the ma
Jority Of the voters Of the country are
for beer and light wines.
2. Brewers and former saloon keep
ers are largely supporting the wet
move.
3. The vets deny they want the re-
turn Of the saloon. But they must
know they will have to distribute light
wines and beer. IL they are legalized.
Last Stage Of Fight
4. The plea that the laboring man
wants his beer is largely wet propa-
ganda. AS a matter Of fact, the man
who 1t putting up thu greatest howl
for the return Of liquor is the rich man
whose cellar supply Is about gone and
who sees no legal way to get any more.
How long the struggle against the
attempt to revive John Barleycorn will
go on. cannot be prophesied. he says.
But Wheeler points out that 1t took
about 70 years for the people to accept
the national educational laws Of the
country.
1T has taken more than so years
to get the people Of the United States
10 adopt national Prohibition" Wheeler
declares. I'VE have reached the last
stage In the struggle. That is the
D Tight against lawlessness.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-02
Mascot Moore will
Pass Work THOUGH
Living Elsewhere

Sunday October 2sth. Master Pete
Moore. Mascot for Troop No. /, Of the
Boy Scout OF Ardmore. had the first
opportunity TO blow the bugle for a
funeral service. This funeral was for
Mr.. Fred Chase, World War veteran,
who was buried by the American Leg
ion.
Altho Pete will not be OF age to join
the ranks as a full-fledged scout. untii
May 20 OF next year. he has been
acting as Mascot on many OF the trips
taken by the troop, and has been u
regular attendant at their meetings.
He is now prepared to make a re.
markable record when the time comes
when he will be- allowed to Join full
rank.
Today Pete made sad announce.
ment-that he is going to leave Ard
more. He says there is one reason why
he IL glad to 20. and that Is 80 he can
be with his dad" at Carver. Okla.
but that there Is also N strong desire
In him 10 stay. as he dIslikes tearing
away from his beloved Boy Scout
Troop.
The Local Council OF the Boy Scouts
Nwlll see that this laddie has the op-
vportunity to pass his regular work even
with him living at some distance from
Ardmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-02
HlGNlGEfT REM0VAI! PETITION HANDED BACK
More Trouble Is Expected in Faction Fight
Alleged Slayers
Surrender; Wait
For Fuss to End

OKMULGEE, Okla. - Important de-
velopments are expected today in the
shooting affair at Spelter City Sunday
night between rival factions, which re-
suited in the death Of two men, the
wounding of two others, and the turn
ing Of every home in the vicinity into
an embryo arsenal according to an
nouncement OF Sheriff Frank Sewers.
That developments may involve some
residents of the county who do not re-
side in the vicinity Of Henryetta, was
hinted at by the sheriff who said that
the important developments he referr-
ed to, should they materialiZe, will
come before hearings at Henryetta to-
day. Sheriff Sewers was closeted with
County Attorney James Hepburn this
morning, and it is understood that they
went over the situation.
Sheriff Sewers returned to Okmul-
gee last night from Henryetta, after a
message was received purporting to
come from Homer Pennequine and
George Frew, participants in the gun
battle, and who are said to have been
wounded, that they would return to
Henryetta as soon las everything blew
over" surrender themselves to the Of
ficers and attempt to furnish bond on
charges Of murder now pending against
them.
Tom Bogus, victim OF the masked
men, and who stated soon after he was
shot that he fired the shot which kill
ed Reese Atkins, was buried at Henry
eta yesterday afternoon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-02
BOY SCOUTS ENJOY
OWN RADIO CONCERT

The Boy Scouts tried out their Ra-
dio equipment ON tho antannae strung
from the big signal tower last night.
Scouts Jack and ossian Cameron with
their Grebe c. X. receiver. and I'D.
ward Luke using his Western Elec.
trio loud speaker. made the hook.up.
During the hours entertainment.
nlno different braodcastlng stations
were tuned In. namely:
Atlanta Journel, Atlanta, Georgia.
Memphis, Tenn.
81. Louis Post Despatch, 81. Louis.
Mo.
Davenport, Iowa.
Sweeney Automobile School, Kansas
City. Mo.
Kansas City star. Kansas City. Mo.
The Star Telegram, Fort Worth.
Texas.
Norman, Oklahoma.
The Louisville Courier. Louisville.
KY
These broad casting stations gave
the scouts a varied program. Severai
Of the scouts who were present. own
their own instruments and will be Civ.
en- an opportunity to test them out on
the various antannas to be placed ON
the siEnal tower.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-02
made
C0NSTITUTIONALS
70PR0DUCELIS7.
Want Names Read at Meeting
To be Held at Convention
Hall When Lee Cruce
Will Speak

A challenge has been delivered to
the Constitutional Democratic Club OF
Carter county to present and read their
membership list OF Lila names at the
Democratic meeting to be held at Con.
vention Hall Monday evening when
former Governor Lee Cruce is to be
the principal speaker.
The challenge was issued this morn.
Ing following completion OF plans for
the big rally on Monday night Invi.
tations have been sent to all sections
OF the county and into adjoining coun.
ties to produce big crowd for the
rally.
kiryby Kirkpatrick this morning
stated that an old.fashionod jamborce
and love.feast would be staged. starting
at I o'clock.