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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-01-12
ROTARY CLUB
HOLD LUNCHEON

The Rotary Club held their weekly
luncheon yesterday noon with Gene
Pegg as chairman for the day. A sub
stantial lunch was served and then
Pegg called on L. D. Upshaw for a
talk. Mr.. Upshaw has charge of the
Y. NJ. C. A. work in Stutsman county
and gave fine talk on the "Physical
Education of Boys. Mr.. Upshaw is
thoroughly conversant with his sub
ject, knows boys and their peculiari-
ties and has had very good success in
his work with them. He was able to
give the Rotarians some very good
ideas on the development of the boy
and told in what way the Rotary Club
could assist in this work. His talk
was a dandy and was listened to with
great interest by the members of the
club. Following the talk by Mr.. Up
shaw Mr.. Pegg called on Major Frank
S. Henry, who was guest Of the club
for a talk. The Major called atten-
ton to the many natural advantages
of the location of Valley City in the
development of the boy, both for the
physical development and the advan-
tages for good clean sport and pleas
ure. Major Henry's talk was very
good and enjoyed by those present.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-01-12
VALLEY CITY
FIRES REDUCED
Inspections by the Fire Department
Results in Many Hazards Being
Remedied

The report of the fire department
for the past year shows decided
decrease in the number of fire alarms
turned in during the year as COM
pared to the number in 1920. This is
due largely to the efficient manner
in which the department boys carry
on inspection of premises in the city
and demand that fire traps be cleaned
up.
The three alarms in December brot
the total for the year up to 13 as COM
pared with 80 in 1920. The property
loss for the year is estimated at $685.
700 as compared to a loss of $48,125
in 1920. $27,700 of the 1920 loss is
covered by the fire at the Fibre plant
which is outside the city limits, and
the fire in the houses at the 500 which
were also outside of the city. The de-
partment answered calls to both of
these fires, but being outside of the
city limits they had no autharity to
inspect them as to fire hazards.
Several of the 1920 alarms were &C.
casioned by prairie fires on the out
skirts of the town, there being only
one such alarm in 1921.
The comparative list of calls for the
two years follows:
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-01-12
MRS. MUDCETT
EMBR0lDERS FLAG

Worked in silk on a star of white,
the name of North Dakota is speeding
eastward, to take it's place with for
ty-seven other stars on a silken flag
that will eventually go as a gift to
the capital of the World War, Paris.
The silk of blue that forms each let
ter on the field Of white was placed
there by the wife of man who was
under a similar flag at Chaumont,
where General Pershing had his head
quarters. The flag upon which this
embroidered star will be placed will
cross the ocean in the name Of Per-
shing to take it's place in some age
old building of the city that had a
king a thousand years before the
world war was fought.
The flag upon which the star of
North Dakota will be placed is gift
to Paris by the Lafayette Birthday
Association of America, of which j..
Campbell Gilmore is president and
Charles w. Alexander is secretary.
The flag, which will be given in the
name of General Pershing, will follow
similar one, but with thirteen stars
given five years ago in honor of La
fayette. The embroidering of the
name was the work of Mrs. C. F. Mud
gett of Valley City, whose husband
was a lieutenant colonel under Per-
shing at G. H. @. at Chaumont-Bis-
marck Tribune.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-01-12
DAM PROJECT
DYNAMlTED SUNDAY
Believed Farmers Opposing Project
Attempted Destruction

St. Cloud, Mimi, Jan. 9-After fol-
lowing the trail of the Cold Springs
dam dynamiters fifteen miles up the
river, a party with blood hounds was
resting this morning. The blood
hounds were practically exhausted.
An explosion early Sunday morning
shattered windows in the vicinity Of
the Cold Springs dam in the Sank riv-
err. The Rockville Granite company
was slightly damaged.
Authorities believed the dynamite
charge was set off by farmers up the
stream who have been fighting the
dam project for the last twenty five
years. An explosion less than a year
ago caused $4,000 worth of damage
to the structure. Farmers fought in
court to abolish the dam and the case
has twice been carried to the state
supreme court.
The bloodhounds arrived last night
and took up the trail and followed it
fifteen miles up stream to point
near Richmond. The trail was re-
sumed about noon.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-01-12
IN CITY
BANKS DECREASED
Deposits Decreased s Per Cent, But
Bills Payable Decreased AZ Per
Cent. Banks Healthy Com
pared to 1920

A comparison of the statements of
the banks in the city as at the close
of business on Dec. 81, 1920 and Dec.
81, 1921, shows the banks to be in
much better shape this year than last
in spite of the crop failure and gen.
eral tightness Of money in the county.
The failure of crops coupled with the
low prices received for grain this year
is reflected in the total amount Of de-
posts in the various banks, this item
being 07,77O.83 less than the total
deposits in 1920. However the total
item due other banks and bills paya-
BILE show decrease of $403, 1919,
being $570,836.59 as compared to
$973,957.98 owing in 1920, decrease
Of AZ percent. The fact that there is
at present on deposit in the banks here
the sum of $2,415,684.33 speaks well
for the financial soundness of tie dis
trict.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-01-12
rFE NEG,

oy the death of Penrose, succeeds to
the craftsmanship OF tnis powerful
committee, and if he should be laid
upon the shelf in the turn Of political
events and LaFollette reelected, the
latter would be the big man of the
senate which is something that is not
desired. This is the argument being
used to keep McCumber in his seat.
The argument loses it's force so far
as North Dakotans are concerned.
McCumber has been out of tune with
the people mere Tor some time. He
positively refuses to recognize any,
body but those aligned up with Alex
Mckenzie and himself. His sup
port of Andrew Miller is in direct op-
position to great big majority OF
he people of N. D. and he knows it,
and his Craftsmanship to the financial
committee of the United States SEN
ate has no place in our future DELHI
erations. The craftsmanship does not
mean much in our lives. We do not
want LaFollette at the head of that
committee either. He was wrong in
the war and he has been out of tune
ever since. The best way to do is to
clean them both up. Surely this is
not one man or two man country.
There must be good men in the coun-
try that can represent the states from
which they must come. 1t were bet
ter to have couple of good men who
will work for the interest of the peo-
pie at the bottom of the ladder than
to have two men at the top who are
dropping bricks on the heads of their
constituents below. Good men who
remain true to the people soon rise
above the poor ones, but they must
play fair to the people to do it.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-01-12
THE M. D."

Smooth, suave, alert, and digified,
Is Doctor Edgar Pray;
He does his work, with honest pride,
In such cutting way.
His heart is big; full room it makes
For every sort Of dearth;
Not troubled he by his mistakes;
They're buried in the earth.
His brow to noble thought is given;
His pate is void of hair;
1t calls to mind the joys of Heaven
There is no parting there.
A busy man he is, withal,
All hours find him at work;
From far and near on him they call,
He's partner of the stork.
But though we chaff him in our fun,
And jest with laughter gay,
When dread disease our strength has
won,
We all want DR.. Pray.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-01-12
E j / ! R | !


Charges have been preferred at
Washington against the confirmation
of Andrew Miller as federal judge by
the North Dakota Citizens Clean
Court Committee. One of the strong
arguments presented by this commit
tee is the fact that Miller is and has
been the personal attorney of Alex
Mckenzie, that Mckenzie has bad
record and according to the bill OF eX-
ceptions filed in Washington Miller
has worse one. The committee
claims that he does not possess the
degree of Americanim that he should
that his personal habits are not
those he should have for judge; in
fact there are so many things filed
against Mr.. Miller that if the senate
committee believes any one Of them
it should be enough to prevent his
confirmation.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-01-12

Plans are being laid for the inn
provement of the old armory site with
the end in view Of providing a place
for Co. G. to drill. The company has
about $1,6OO.O0 to spend in this work
and it is planned on cleaning up the
old basement, building roof Of some
kind over it and flooring the basemen mt
with hardwood flooring. This Will
give the boys a decent place to drill
for the time being but it will be only
temporary and will mean that action
must be taken before long to build a
place that will be in keeping with
what the boys should expect in a city
this size. The National Guard unit
at Bismarck was not mustered IN De-
cause they did not have place to
drill While Co. G has been mustered
in it will be necessary for them to
obtain an armory to retain their place
in the North Dakota Guard. The &C
ton of the company in trying to Xix
up the old site will relieve the situa-
ton little but the citizens of Valley
City should lend their support to this
organization and help them get &C.
cent building where the old armory
stood. A building of this kind is bad
ly needed in the city.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-01-12

The Republican leaders in Wash :
ington with the advice Of President
Harding, have decided to put through
soldiers bonus bill at the present
session of congress. This will be
pleasing news to the ex-service men,
There has been much criticism from
them in the past because the admins )
tration has not done this sooner but
the boys should remember that 1t S
easy enough to pass a bonus bill but
it is a very hard matter to proVld
the money to pay for the service
That has been the trouble at WASH
ington in this matter-not because
Mr.. Harding and his advisers were
against the bonus proposition. Tins
country is now carrying an enormous
tax bill at this time and will be tor
many years to come, and if bonus
bill is passed the money will have to
come out of the tax payers which Will
place added financial burdens upon
their shoulders. The proposition is
big one and will need to be handled
carefully.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-01-12
POEMS YOU MAY
HAVE MISSED
By TOM NUGENT

This is one of the poetic efforts of
Rotarian Tom Nugent, at the fare
we'll banquet for Bob Simpson, re-
Gently. We have some more and if
you survive this one will give them
to you in future editions:
ROTARIANAS
The ladies all are with US as we gath
er for our party,
Our sweethearts, wives and mothers
are the best that earth can show;
We greet them with affection, with a
welcome warm and hearty,
For our best is none too good for
them, who bring the sunshine's
glow.
So don't forget the ladies,
boys!
The fascinating ladies';
The ladies whom we love so
They're sweet as they can be
They teach US to be gentlemen ii
spite of all our failings,
And they stand for all the splendid
things we learn in Rotary.
Though they sometimes cause us wor-
~ when our hayward feet have
dallied
Too long upon the primrose path of
pleasure far from home;
Though they search our trouser poe
kets for the coins that we have
rallied,
And wait for US till 3 a. NJ, or long
er, till we come
Yet we don't forget the lad
les, boys!
The always charming ladies';
The ladies who wait up for
US until the hour of
three;
We can always calm the tempest, save
the ship from grave disaster,
By saying, "But you know, my dear,
I've been to Rotary.
/"
O the ladies have a time Of it in
making US all over;
They took us at the altar for better
or for worse.
They may sometimes rue their bar
gain, but they keep that under
cover.
We thank the Lord they're such good
sports, and steer so wise course.
So we can't forget the lad
les, boys!
The brave and patient ladies'!
The mothers of our children,
Wives as true as true can be.
We shall honor them by keep
ing minds and hearts
forever sleeping
In the spirit and the practice
of our well-loved Rotary
And if at last by Gods good grace we
bring our bark to haven,
The bark in which we ventured on the
matrimonial sea;
Not to captain, nor to crew, nor boat,
will credit then be given,
But to- Pilot fair and winsome, for
the hard-won victory.
Let US not forget the ladies,
boys!
The skillful, clear-eyed lad
les.
The Pilots by whose touch We
sail
The great uncharted sea.
BY loves wisdom they will guide US,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-01-12

A Washington dispatch printed
elsewhere in the Times Record toda y
settles for good the question as to
whether Congressman Young is to be
a candidate for United States senator
or for a reelection to his present pO-
sition as congressman from the Sec
ond congressional district OF North
Dakota. Mr. Young very emphatlcal-
" says that he is not a candidate Tor
senator and that in the near future lac
will make an official announcement
as to his candidacy for another term
in the house of representatives. MY.
Young has served ten years IN the
house of icpres entatives, which IS the
longest term any congressman mas
served from this state, and also at
tanned the highest committee assign
ments. He is now member Of the
powerful ways and means committee
as we'll as of the committee of COM
mittees, which are the two big ones
in congress. Mr.. Young has made a
clean record and a good one and if he
wants another term we do not antlci-
pate that he is going to have a very
hard time getting it. Of course he
will have the usual opposition and
fight but after the smoke has cleared
awav it will be found that Congress-
man Young will have a comfortab lie
maiority-and he should have.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-01-12

"ECCE HOMO"
There is man named Julius,
And he is such funny cuss!
His hair is like a poets dream,
His three-point whiskers are a scream
And when his voice is tuned in song,
We cry, GLOW long, O Lord, how
long!"
He dives beneath the waters sheen,
And comes up, bubbling, but serene.
He teaches Math. in manner refined,
To lucklcss students, to him assigned.
He's always doing unuual tricks,
And nothing daunts him, and moth
ing sticks.
Nature fashioned but one such brother
Then broke the mold, lest there be
another.
And yet, despite his funny hair,
We find him always on the square.
And though he's such a funny cuss,
We cry, Long live our Jul-i-us!"
GOODBYE BOB"
A man there was and his name was
Bob,
Always coming fine.
He got transferred to another job,
His friends when they heard it began
to sob,
With a lump in their throat as hard
as knob,
And they cried, 30 why did you do it,
Bob"
For you've been coming fine.
But Bob's eyes twinkled as if in fun,
Always coming fine.
He said, "My work has been we'll done
Night and day I've been on the run,
So why should 1 advancement shun,
And besides, Old Top, I need the mum
To keep on coming fine''.
Now Bismarck heard Valley City tell
Always coming fine,
Of how Bob always rang the bell,
So the city dads heads began to swell
But the warden got another cell,
And Bob remarked, "You can go to-
I'll soon be coming fine.
Bob always carried an honest face,
Always coming fine.
He always dressed with quiet grace,
His language at golf wasn't out of
He smoked like an engine running a
race,
His circle of friends grew large a.
pace,
And he was coming fine.
We all love Bob when he's about,
Always coming fine.
We love him because he can always
spout,
We hope to goodness he doesn't get
stout,
We join with one voice in a whooping
shout, ~,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-01-12

The bosses in Westinghouse rath-
err those in the United States senate
are fearful less Porter J. McCum-
Der be defeated for reelection the com
ing primary election, because they
fear that his defeat would mean the
elevation of Bob LaFollette, of Wis
,onsin, to the head of the big finance
committee of the senate. McCumber.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-01-12
and with them, clear-eyed beside
us,
We shall make a better voyage on the
good ship Rotary.
"THE DINGED FORD"

IHE DlNGED FOhD
Swartout Henry bought Henry,
And it wouldn't run;
Said Swartout Henry to his Henry,
"You dinged son-of-a-gun!"
Mrs. Henry heard her Henry,
Using naughty words;
Said Mrs. Henry to her Henry,
IT'S always thus with Fords".
eff you love me, buy limou-
Sine with cushions gray.
So they did and lived thereafter,
Happily, they say.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-01-12

county naQ pTOuuCeu P4,ooo'oo "oi 1A'
of butter fat the past year the pres
ent financial depression would not be
felt here to any extent and farmers
in the county would feel more dispos-
ed to 20 ahead for next year with
their farming operations. The soon
er Barnes county can be made dali
rying county the sooner every resi-
dent in the county may be assured
the property if the county will not
be jeopardized by inclement weather.
The business man will feel better and
be able to do better business, the
laborer will be more sure of steady
work and the farmer will be assured
of decent living wages for his years
work, in fact the farmer will be "sit-
ting on the world". Let's get the
COWS in the county.
Boosters for the Yellowstone Trail
are planning on arranging a meeting
in Washington to secure recognition
of the Yellowstone Trail as nation
al highway. If they succeed in this
attempt it will mean the paving OF
that trail throughout the state. We
residents along the National Parks
highway are hoping they will not be
successful in their attempt but they
are ant to be unless we do some con-
sistent boosting ourselves. There IS
no doubt but that there will be ma
tional highway established through
the state before a great while, what
ever highway being selected being I'M
der the federal project of establishing
several hard surfaced military roads
across the Continent under the feder-
al aid plan. The various supporters
of other national trails in the state
are advancing arguments to show the
ACCESSIBILITY of selecting their partic-
ular trail as the desirable one for this
trans-continental trail through the
northern states. Why not get busy
and boost our National Park High
way for this Improvement? Under
the Babcock amendment in Minnesota
there will soon be hard surfaced
road from the Twin Cities to Fargo
and from the Twin Cities to the East
ern boundary Of Minnesota. This Will
rive a very good start toward the pro
posed highway. The National Parks
Highway is the most direct route thru
the state to Join the paved system IN
Minnesota, and the paved National
Parks Highway is the logical one for
selection in the planning Of the fed
eral system but it certainly will not
be selected unless the residents along
the highway do their utmost to secure
the favorable consideration of the fed
aral highway department. While this
Grail is the logical one it cannot ad-
vance it's own claims SO it is up to
others to do that for it. Let's boost,
consistently and repeatedly, for the
scle ction of the National Parks High
way for hard surfacing and get tour
lists, coming through the state, coming
through our towns and looking over
our fine farm lands while riding over
pavement.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-01-12

"Come back when the warden will let
you out,
We hope you'll come on fine"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-01-12

Here's an interesting item about
Steele County. Mimi, which might be
of interest to our readers in this co1n-
ty. Steele county is about one fourth
the size of Barnes county but is one
of the most prosperous counties IN
Minnesota. During the past year that
county has produced 10000 worth
of butter fat for every quarter Sec
ton of land in the county. including
the towns, or total of 2,25O,OOO
pounds of butter fat. Naturally dairy
ing is the principal industry of Steele
county but the farmers there are pro-
ducing other things also and realize
good income from the other pro-
ducts. They are assured Of a reg
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-01-12

Ernest Irl Carmichael of Burnstad,
N. D., has formally announced his
candidacy for congressman OF the
Second congressional district in OPP
position to Congressman George M.
Young. He says his policies are
heartily in sympathy and wholly fol-
low the plan laid down by the repub-
ican party Of today, fully endorsing
the views held by the leading men,
who know best the destiny of the ma
ton. Heartily sanctioning the fur
thcrance of National Associates, pres
ervation of the union, of strength, and
the good name and integrity OF its
people" He further disposes and
sayeth that he is in favor Of woman
suffrage. The candidacy Of Mr.. Car
michael will put little pep into the
campaign, but we do not look for him
to take the nomination away from
Mr.. Young. His platform is lofty
one indeed and we are pleased to know
first that he believes in the preserva-
ton of the union, because if he did
not he would be out Of luck running
for congress on any other sort OF
platform. He is somewhat back
number when it comes down to woman
suffrage and it does not take much
courage to announce that he is IN
favor of it in the face of the fact that
the United States by the nineteenth
amendment has woman suffrage. IT
he is in sympathy with the present
! republican leaders, particularly the
Nc Cumber end of it, then we want to
say that it is very poor judgment to
say so in North Dakota at this time.
Mr.. Carmichael may be a very good
man for the job of congressman, but
he is not very diplomatic in sending
out his first official announcement.
He should have somebody censor his
future public utterances. For Mr..
Carmichael's further information the
world war was over in 1918.
New Britain herald., 1922-10-04
LETTER A PUZZLER
American Relief in Russia Gets News
 Written in New Method.

Moscow, Oct. 4.-Foreigners doing constructive work in Russia encounter an enormous difficulty in the language but fortunately competent translators are available.
 This has been particularly true of the American Relief organization. and in the Moscow headquarters is Mir. Touron. an invaluable man, who talks every important language, in- cluding Chinese.
 One day an expected telegram ar rived which no one could read. It was taken confidently to Touron. He tried, but had to give it up, and they were about to telegraph for a repeu- ton when a light broke in on him. Why it's Englis," he said, written in Russian letters"
New Britain herald., 1922-10-04
GOOD BALANCE SHOWN
Report For Fiscal Year of 1921 Pub lished By Finance Department of Japanese Government.

Japanese Government.
 Tokio, Oct. 4.-What may be re- garded as the states balance sheet for the fiscal year 1921 is published by the finance department. Accord ing to the publication, the gross rev enue amounted to 2,065,7o9,763 yen and the total expenditure to 1,4S9,- 836,27S yen, thereby leaving 8 bal ance of 575,0o0.00O yen.
 Compared with the estimated budg- ct for the same fiscal year the actual expenditure fell short approximately 94,00o,0o0 yen, while the reveliue ex- ceeded the estimate by 4S0,000,o00 yen. Compared with the actual rev. enue and expenditure for the preced- ing fiscal year. the former indicates an increase of 65,000,000 yen and the latter an increase of 13o,oo0,00o yen. Of the revenue. the greatest part was from taxes which amounted to 7S5,- S51,00O yen, followed by government property proceeds with 333,7S2, 900 yen:
 The navy and communications de- partments head the list in the amount of expenditure, the former recording 4S3,SS1,000 yen and the latter 245,- 000,oo0 yen. The surplus funds avail able for the next fiscal year amount to ,00o yen.