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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-07-20

many, many weeks. Notwithstanding
the cloture proposal had originated
with the Democrats and they profess
ed to be, earnest advocates of PROMPT
enactment of legislation, they voted
solidly against the motion to limit de-
bate to one hour for each Senator
during the remainder Of the discus
sion. Thus they prolong the debate
indefinitely and defeat an effort to
secure prompt action. Thus also is
officially determined the responsible
ity for all the delay that takes place.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-07-20
CAN ELECT TWO
SENATORS

Three weeks after the primaries
finds both the McCumber Republicans
and the other variety casting about
for some means of preventing Frazier
from going to the senate. Those ir-
reconcilables among the independents
who couldn't bring themselves to vote
for McCumber are appalled, at what
they have done, and confess that the
matter Of electing O'Connor in No
vember doesn't look so roseate. There
was no obligation in the agreement
at Jamestown concerning the state
ticket to have it extend to the sena-
torship. In fact, it was probably well
understood that an effort to pledge
the convention to the support Of a
Democrat for the United States sena-
torship would have met with so Wig
orous a protest that it couldn't be
put over.
The suggestion that Senator Nc
Cumber run as an independent that
with a full vote polled his chances of
defeating Frazier would be good, is
open to question unless those who
withheld their votes from him in the
primaries feel that he has been suf-
ficiently punished for his failure to
help in the fight against the league.
A plan that would unite both fac
lions, that would ensure the election
of two worthy representatives to the
senate would be-:
Nominate Judge A. NJ. Chris
tianson as an Independent to run
against Frazier.
Recall Ladd and run McCum-
Der against him.
Sounds revolutionary perhaps, and
it might not square with Senator Nc
Cumber's ideas Of the recall, but the
senator should remember that the re-
call law is on our statute books; it
was not put there by the regular re-
publicans, but it served the state
mighty good turn in redeeming North
Dakota from an orgy of waste and
misrule. "
If Gov. Frazier had any claims to
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-07-20
MIR. HALLS RECOMMENDATIONS

/ Recommendations from Thomas
Hall, secretary of state, for certain
changes in our election laws command
attention, for the reason that Mr.. Hall
should be the man best qualified i'm
North Dakota, to give such advice.
Most Of the recommendations made
by Mr.. Hall have no political bearing,
and should commend themselves to
any intelligent voter.
The fact that signatures to petit
'tions need not be verified, and that
there is no penalty provided for dup
@lication Of signatures, is very evil
dent weakness of the law. It caused
something of a scandal at the recall
election, not because there was any
intentional wrongdoing, or because
the petitions lacked a sufficient num-
Der of proper signatures, but because
those circulating petitions were not
careful to avoid Implications. If there
had been a penalty for Implications,
they would have been avoided. This
oversight should be corrected, and our
notary public law should ALSO be
amended to provide more rigid regu-
lations for the taking of an affidavit.
Under a recent ruling of the supreme
court, our affidavits at present are of
little more value than an off!hand
~4r
The recommendation that the choice
of the official newspaper be partly
made at the primary is also good
one. If we are to continue the sys-
tenn under which the voters choose
their official newspaper, it would be
good plan to have the primary cleo
ton apply to this as we'll as to the
choice of state officials. Let the two
highest papers at the primary submit
their claims to the voters in the fall
1t would give all chance at the pri-
mary and possibly discourage ideals"
and dummy candidates designed to
split a majority vote.
The provision for counting the
votes of men and women separately
is also Anticipated and unnecessary
They are equal as citizens now and
there is no reason why their votes;
should not all go into the same ballot
box.
And last, but not least, the plea for
codifcation of North Dakota laws
'bv commissioners familiar with the
law and the English language" is
|'tinely. We have been passing laws
,,st such rate during the last few
wears, that it is time to take stock
again of the laws we have and get
them in convenient and we'll indexes
form.
Mr.. Halls report directs attention
again by inference only, to the i'm
portance of choosing intelligent and
fairn1inded men for the legislature
The next legislature will have mass
of highly important legislation to con-
slider, and no place will there be
greater need of high grade and con-
scientious citizens than in the house
and senate chambers at Bismarck next
|rWinter.-FOrum
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-07-20
together and fight together all along
the line. -

The league conference at Bismarck
last Saturday did not bring out much
enthusiasm or hope for the fall cleo
ton, in fact there was decided I'M
certainty in the movements of the
league leaders and the hope Of beat
ing Nestos for governor was not very
strong. They know that there is no
show of doing that, so they let --ae
matter of putting up third state
ticket rest with a committee of fifteen
who will no doubt think twice before
they decide to put up candidate
against the governor in view of the
fact that they want to elect Frazier
as United States Senator, and as he is
the nominee Of the republican party
the bunch does not want to engender
any more bad feeling toward that gen
tleman, and the putting in the field
of third ticket would certainly do
that. The leaguers should have call
ed their Bismarck meeting consola-
ton gathering, passed resolutions OF
coincidence to the departed, political
ly, and let it go at that. The burning
question of the hour was the raising
of money to liquidate the debts they
owe and that is some job. A. c. Town.
ley was on the job with lot of adj
vice and wanted to inaugurate cam
paign for members at lower rate of
membership fee in order to get the
farmers into line again. That was A.
C.'s plea and he finally won out be-
fore the conference and was again
placed in charge Of the reorganiza-
ton. Mr.. Townley in his plea to the
conference made the statement that if
the lower membership fee was not au-
thorized and the farmers gathered in
to the fold on that basis Mr.. Frazier
would be defeated for United States
senator Arthur is very astute pol
itician and threw a scare into the
bunch right. He figures that with
crop prospects good there should be
some good pickings in the state soon
and he might as we'll get some Of
them while the picking is good. TAX
ing it altogether the meeting at Bis
marck last Saturday was devoid of en-
thusiasm and lacked that pep that has
characterized previous campaign con-
ventions or conferences. 1t was more
of funeral than anything else. No
sensible farmer-who has gone thru
the past five years with it's increased
burden of taxation, should fall for any
more cheap membership fees in an in
stitution which, should it regain pow
er in the state, means more taxation
and waste. Think this over. The
state under Gov. Nestos is gradually
but surely coming back to a sound
business basis, expenses are being cut
down all the time, and efficiency and
service are the watchwords of the
present administration. Why should
the people change this for more of
the waste and inefficiency Of the past
six years?
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-07-20

The coal and railroad strikes are
still going on with very little prospect
of settlement at this writing. In the
meantime the whole country is stand
ing aghast at what might happen if
these strikes are not settled and soon.
The northwest particularly will be in
a very bad fix if this condition exists
very much longer. 1t is only a mat
ter of a few weeks than people will
be wanting coal and with no coal
mined-or at least very little-one
does not have to stretch the imagin-
alton to know what will happen if
this northwest country is shut off
from it's fuel supply. 1t is true that
we have Ignite mines to help out,
but if you have no railroad facilities
to haul the coal we are just as bad
off. The president has said that he
will take drastic steps to see that the
northwest is supplied with fuel if he
has to do things that might lead to
his Impeachment, he having no au-
thority to take over the mines and
railroads without congressional au-
thority. The president has the right
idea if he will only stick to it. He
should delay but very little longer
before he gets action. He can call
congress together at any minute. The
house is in recess but the members
can get back in double quick time if
needed. The people of this country
are getting weary and sick of this
strike question, and the only recourse
open to them is for the United States
government to step in and operate
the railroads and mines until Such
times as the men and the employers
can get together and settle the trou-
BILE that exists between them. Just
why over hundred million people
can be held by the throat by a lot of
strikers and few mine owners is
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-07-20
MUCH AUTHORIZATION SEN
TIMENT REVEALED

returns, taken by an eastern maya
zine on the prohibition law and the
Soldiers Bonus Bill, shows substan-
tial majority in favor of amending the
prohibition law, to permit the use OF
light wines and beers. The vote shows
there is a minority in favor of the
entire repeal of the law itself, but that
those in favor of amending the law,
and those in favor of repeating the
law are two to one to those who favor
continuance and strict enforcement of
the law.
The vote for strict enforcement of
the Volstead law was 32,445. The vote
to amend it for light wines and beers
was 1866. The vote to repeal the
amendment entirely was 22,547.
The vote favoring a federal bonus
for soldiers and sailors of the World
War, was 46,6O9 and opposed to the
bonus 47,469.
AS to the prohibition issue there are
many reasons to believe that major
ity of the voters in the northern and
western states, if not in the southern
states, favor amending the law. The
reasons for this sentiment are increas-
ing with the experience and lack of
success in the enforcement of the law.
If the actual enforcement of the
Federal and state liquor laws was on
a strictly moral basis, such as the law
itself is designed to be, it would make
a great deal of difference in many
persons views. Butmany officials,
deputies and law enforcement agen-
cies, would be out of good paying,
easy jobs, if the law was actually en-
forced, Judging from the salaries re-
ceived, from court records, and from
current reports Of liquor violations.
In the last few years a new and dis
tinct brand of prohibition politics has
grown up around the enforcement of
the national prohibition law, and this
brand is no different in it's essential
features, from any Of the old discred-
tied brands of politics. Opportunities
for good salaries and irresponsible
employment in the pretended or par-
tial enforcement of the law, are many.
There are reasons to believe that GER
tain enforcement agencies, Official
and unofficial, do not want the law
either repealed or enforced. 1t is too
profitable as it is, for political and
employment purposes.
If the poll taken by the Literary
Digest represents the views of an in
telligent, thinking reading class OF the
total population, the sentiment favor
ing the amendment of the law, among
other classes who are not represented
at the poll, will add tremendously to
the view favoring the amendment Of
the law.-Selected.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-07-20
DOPE FROM THE MEDICINE MAN

There is a general impression that
fresh air is good for people, but it re-
manned for an Indian chief to explain
Just why it IS 50 good. The chiefs
name is Reginald Oshkosh: and he
lives on the Menominee reservation in
Wisconsin.
Reginald explains that when a man
gets sick he goes to the doctor and
gets some medicine which cures him.
The principal element in most me}i-
cines however, comes from some plant
The chief goes on with his reasoning
thus:
"God has scattered these plants ev-
erywhere in the woods and the COIN
try, and each one has an aroma. When
a man lives out Of doors, in the fresh
air, he is taking in through the air
the aroma of these plants So that his
system absorbs their effects and they
keep him from ailments, just as the
physicians prescription Of the same
drugs would cure him. In the air, ma
ture gives him the proper drugs in
time to prevent illness.
Whether exact science will uphold
the Indians theory in full or not, it is
reasonable enough for the ordinary
man to enjoy. And one thing is sure.
The sweet fresh air, whether drug
laden or not, is a heap easier to swal-
low than drug store stuff, and the
man who INDUCES in plenty IF the
first will need little of the second. -.
Selected.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-07-20
IHE WEEKLY TlMEs-REcoRD VALLEY CITY, NORTH DAKOTA

beyond our comprehension. If this is
government of the people, for the
people and by the people, then let
the government at Washington man.
ifest itself by taking the dilemma. by
the horns and proving it to the peo-
Pile.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-07-20

Interference with the movement Of
the United States mail was what Jed
President Cleveland to send Federal
troops to Chicago during the big
strike of 1894. The same reason may
lead President Harding 70 call on the
Army to guard the movement of
trains this summer. The st rikers may
rest assured tina mail trains will run.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-07-20

If anyone doubts which party is
responsible for delaying the tariff bill
and other pieces of legislation on the
Republican program he has but to
look at the record of debates in the
Senate. Every obstructiorist speech
is from a Democrat, and the Demo-
cratic Senators voted solidly against
the attempt of the Republicans to
invoke the cloture role.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-07-20

A German professor has suddenly
arrived at the conclusion lhat. the
whole world may be gassed to death
by a huge comet from poison vapors
coming from mat comet. Well, it
will not be much worse than being
gassed to death b" some Of these po-
liticians, will it"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-07-20

Hampton Lyness, one of the prom
inent citizens of Fessenden, is bust
ness visitor in the city today, coming
down from his home last evening.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-07-20

Mr.. Gompers has ordered the dis
bandment of a local union in New
York because some of it's members are
too radical" But Mr.. Gompers does
not class as radical an attempt to de-
prive the country of fuel or to tie up
its transportation by railroad, altho
en-. would have you believe this
ject would spell certain death to thou
sands of our citizens.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-07-20

The prohibition element of the coun-
try should not feel discouraged at the
report Of the poll Of the Literary Di-
gest on the question of prohibition.
The poll of one hundred thouand
voters shows majority for light
wines and beers, but it should be
borne in mind that there are at least
one hundred and ten million people in
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-10
SUBJECTED TO HEATED
CROSS-EXAMINATION
Friends Of Michigan Man
Elatcd Over Outcome
Of Ordeal.
DEMOCRATS cnrrrcIzE srEEcm
Senator Williams. "f Mis~is<ippi. De-
cinres Adtrcss Full uf
Evasion.
Inv Associated rrcssl

WASHINGTON. Ian. s.-Standiug
at his place in the Senate aud speak
ing publicly for the first time in his
own defense. Senator Truman II.
Newhcrry. "f Michigan. declared to-
day that. with God as his witness.
he was no, To this hour conscious OF
n single act--unlawful. dishonorable
or corrupi-in his campaign against
Henry Ford in 1918.
For exactly half an hour Mr.. New
berry. with the eyes of his colleagues
upon him. read a prepared speech
without interruption. And then. for
half an hour more he was subjected
to cross-cxamination at the hands
"f Senator Walsh. of Montana. a
Democratic member OF the commit
tee which. in minority report. held
he was not entitled to his scat.
How Senator NewnerrN GAME
through the trying ordeal waa vic wed
for the most part through partisan
eyes There appeared To be no doubt
that his Republican friends were
jubi!ant. They rushed toward him as
he edged his way from the crowded
chamber. Offering congratulations.
Many Democrats later asserted that
Senator Williams. OF Mississippi. had
about expressed their view, when he
characterized the Michigan Senator's
defense as 'full Of evasion"
Senator Newberry walked into the
Senate today five minutes before
the opening prayer. and then went
TO the cloakroom. where he remained
until within five minutes OF the con-
clusion OF speech by Senator Tram
nell. Democrat. Florida, who has pro-
claiming against his right to he there.
And as he Went out, with n rush OF
Senator'S around him. he scarcely
heard the opening sentences of an
other speech in his defense.
unaccustomed to public speaking.
senator Newbcrry read clearly and
distinctly. first announcing that he
would not longer remain silent. and
that he would not suffer Interrupt
tions. but would gladly yield for
questions when he had reached the
Continued on Page G, col. 6D
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-10
BLUE-EYED BABY BOY,
LEFT NTH "MANfMY"
TO "MIND," DESERTED
"Mother" Disappears in Hur-
rying Throngs at Broad
Street Station.
Did she forget

Nesting sY,gly amidst the drab
bare walls OF the foundlinE ward AT
Virginia Hospital last night. an in
rant hoy kicked vigorously and prat-
tied plaintively in protest at his
strange surroundings.
Since early morn. he had lain
awaiting mother. In an improviscd
cradle, under care of tho Travellers
Aid Suciety. at Broad street station
4 negro matron received the baby.
swathcd in a s!lkcn shawl and richly
clothed. unheSitantiy when a woman.
who said she was it's mother. asked
her Ia mind him awhile" Then she
disappeared in the rush OF passengers
for an outgoing train. She left a
suitbOx OF hamd-embroidered gar
ments for the baby.
All day the negro "mammy" kent
vigil over tho bluc-eyed Infant and
furtively scanned the faces Of mas
scrhy In hurrying crowds in the hone
of recognizing It's mother" Scores
%. mothers OF other babies paused. i'm
their hurry trainward, at the society's
booth Ia fondln the little one and
tighten their grasp about their own
when told Of It's abandoamcnt.
Then ni2ht came and. as the crowds
ihinned. hope OF the ''mother's'' re-
turn was aha ndoned. and the infant
with its hi, of baggage. was placed
in the city'S care
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-10
LAUNCH NEW COURT
At LEAGUE MEETING
CONVENINC TODAY
international Tribunal to Be
Set Up by Society of
Nations
by United News.1

"fNE EVA Jan. 9.-The counci, q,
me league OF nations conyen.s hora
ue'u"s with Its prestige consider
"'H diminished by the existence of
80 many other regulatory bodies
SHARING the responsibilities origin :
any placed upon the league.
me founders intended that the
'e"s"e shouid be the worlds one
central authority. but the great de-
cisions OF the world are now allotted
10 various other bodies. Thus. dis
81 ''ia''eht was intended to be a
league question. hut IL is beinc
handled by the Washington confer
ehce. The supreme council is meet
ing at Cannes with more direct an
thority than the league and the al.
lied foreign ministers will meet In
Paris this week to discuss problems
Of the Near East
Then there will be the ecopom,.
conference in Genoa in March Win
German and Russian delegates I'm at
tendance, although neither OF those
countries is as Yet represented in
the league. Further competition to
the league is offered by the inter
mttent sessions of the council or
ambassadors.
Undaunted. however. the Ieag,..
council expects at the present Sos
sion formally 10 launch an iutcrna-
tional court to he opened at the
Hague in February. and lis, Of
international questions is being
drawn IN which IL is proposed shall
come under the courts Jurisdiction.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-10
AIR FORCES. SUFFICIENT
TO BEAT OFF FOES
Admiral Fullam believes Flyers Can
Keep Hostile Fleets
Away.
BY Associated Press.1

NEW YORK. Jan. Air forces
alone can protect American coasts
from hostile naval attack, Rear-Ad-
mirai w. F. Fullam. retired. declared
tonight at the annual dinner OF the
Aero Club OF America
IL am convinced that no foreign
fleet will dare to come within 200
miles OF our shores if we give our
airmen proper weapons and the on
portnntty to use them" he said
Admiral Fullam called the aIrplane
carrier the capital ship OF the future.
and asserted that the defense OF a
fleet by antiaircraft guns was impos-
sible because masts. smokestacks,
bridges. radio and other overhead oh
structions cut down their field OF
fire to one 30 small as to he practi-
cally useless.
captain Eddie Rickenbacker. Amer
ica's leading ace OF the war, also was
speaker.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-10
GUNS ON TRADE SHIPS
ARE REDUCED IN SIZE
Auxiliary Graft Not Permitted
to Garry Over 6-Inch
Calibcr Pieces.
FEncusoN SUBMITS PLAN
NFEini" ShipbuiIdcr Seeks Equality
Of Opportunity for Mcr-
chant Mnriue.
Iny Associated press.1

WASHINGTON. Jan. g.-Thc draft
treaty prepared by naval and legal
experts covering the fvc-powcr CON
tract Tor reduction and Limitation OF
haNaI armament was in the hands
"t ihe five delegates tonight. a
Jca!ousiy guarded secret aa to its
text. The various national rroun.
are understood to have hcrn in.
formed by Secretary Hughes ,hat
both text and substance OF The pro
poseu pact were looked upon as
highly confidential by the state De
partment. yet no Information leaked
through the barriers OF silence thus
imposed Ia show that numerous
wholly new features are included in
the draft copy.
Would Terminate In Isa1.
Among these. II is understood. Is
a proposal that the duration OF the
pact he until 1897. Another new Item
Us inc proposal 10 limit The size OF
guns used on merchant ships to six
in:h caliber. as compared to the
eisht-inch weapons authorized for
naval auxiliary craft Still another
iS authority for the construction of
-
the jurisdiction OF the five mowers
provided the size limitations on sucn
ships laid down for the five nations
In the treaty are not exceeded I'm
building for an outside power.
The treaty begins with lengthy
preamble setting forth the plrpose
OF the covenant. the Limitation of
naval power TO the end that the bur-
dens OF taxation on the peoples OF the
hNe countries may be relieved The
calling OF the conference and its
work is briefly reviewed. then follow
the articles Of the treaty. twenty
nine in number, and mass OF an
pended matter To which SPECIFIC ref
erence is made in the various ar
'ic!es IN order 10 present in detail
the agreement covered in each gem
eral statement OF the treaty proper.
Keynote OF Proposals.
First among these general articles
stands that setting out The agree
ment as To capital ships. Taken I'm
connection whit the appended lists
OF ships to he retained and ships 10
he scrapped. complete picture OF
the reduction and subsequent lim;-
iation scheme already agreed upon
is presented. The specific under
standing as to the "5-5-a" capital
ship ratio between Great Britain. the
United states and Japan, with j,s
later ampiihcation TO include France
and Italy. is understood TO he in the
treaty itself. the agreed future ton
mage status of 525. 900, 525 5000. 3l5.
10000, l7a.0oo being set out. This
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