The weekly times-record., August 18, 1921, Image 1

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L. F. Crawford writes from Taylor
ir. Stark county: "Contrary to re
ports it is easy to get signers here,
it takes time to get to the people, but
little time is lost in explaining. This
is the best territory I have been in.
We should have had from 2,500 to
3.000 signatures here already as peo
ple are closer together and easy, to
find. The farmers are threshing, but
they are willing, to stop long enough
to sign the petitions."
Minot, the home city of R. A. Nes
tos, Independent candidate for gover
nor, has gone over the top with more
than 100 per cent of the O'Connor vote
signed to the recall petitions, accord
ing to The Minot Daily News. These
petitions are as yet not all returned
to the state headquarters, but are ex
pected to arrive there in a couple of
days.
The total O'Connor vote was 2,750
while the recall petitions checked ?t
the local headquarters, according to
the News, already has 2,774 signa
tures and the local managers expect
a larger total in a-few days as there
are still more petitions in circulation.
Reports from southern counties are
also very encouraging. In some dis
tricts where the work was started
late the job is only half done, but the
local workers are now pushing it with
vim and vigor.
Edgar L. Richter, of the headquar
ter staff and former president of the
North Dakota Press association, re
turned to Fargo Saturday from a trip
to Mcintosh county where he visited
every precinct. In an interview he
stated that he was agreeably/surprised
at the sentiment expressed there re
garding the present industrial com
mission. He says that the sentiment
is reversed from what it has been
heretofore and he believes that Mc
intosh county will give a large ma
jority for the Independent candidates
in the November election.
Mr. Richter stated that he had talk
ed to many farmers who had formerly
been leaguers, and who are still con
sidered leaguers by the Industrial
commission, as is proven by the corre
spondence in the shjtpe of circular let
ters sent out by those who have charge
of. the sale of the state bonds. The
Bank of North Dakota, according to
Mr. Richter, is using state money to
scatter league propaganda. among
members of the nonpartisan league
throughout the state"-
In a number of townships in Mcin
tosh county, as well as in other "Ger
man" counties along the Northern Pa
cific. the farmers are circulating re
call petitions. While threshing is in
full blast and everybody extremely
busy he did not find a single person
who did not show willingness to take
time to talk over the political situa
tion with him everyone wanted to get
as^ much light as possible on the
issues.
Bill Lemke's state built house and
garage were a general topic of dis
cussion and Mr. Richter was repeat
edly asked for details on Lemke's pro
fitable deal with the Home Builders'
association. "Mr. Richter," he was
asked, "have you seen a country
school house in Mcintosh county that
cost as much as Lemke's garrage? In
reply he stated that he had not seen
nor did he have any knowledge of
either a country school house or a
country church that cost as much and
looked as fine as Lenjke's garage.
Mcintosh county farmers expressed
strong disapproval of the way Gover
nor Frazier fails to tend to his duties
as chief executive they claim that he
is absent from the state on political
missions most of the time.
Some people take this rather philos
ophically, however. One farmer ask
ed another regarding Frazier's fre
quent trips to foreign parts: "It is
alright," was the reply "let the gov
ernor go out of the state as much as
he wants to, as long as he does not
come back."
The general belief seems to be, con
cluded Mr. Richter, that the Independ
ent forces will win the recall election
with from 25,000 to $30,000 majority.
"I never heard people begin to talk
about majority as early before," he
said.
GAS EXPLOSION IN
FORD BUILDING
We omitted to mention in yester
day's issue that the fire department
was called out Saturday evening to
what was threatened to be a very dan
gerous fire at the Embertson & West
building .y-
It seenis that a gas tank filled with
gas that was used to wash motors
was standing near a post which was
lined with electric wires. It is be
lieved that a short in* one of these
wires touched the large tank of gas
off, and the result was that there was
a wild bunch of mechanics around the
upstairs of Embertson & West's for a
while. A few of them kept their head
however, 'and threw a wet blanket
over the tank which stopped it from
getting air and' it soon died down
Much credit is due these boys for
their timely work in getting the
flames out as it had already started
to burn the roof. It was not neces
sary for the fire department to bring
on any of their apparatus, Although
they stood by and were ready for any
unexpected explosion.
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RICHTf FEELS
V/.Y CONFIDENT
With tf fi- eventy thousand mark
passed $ «7 iay recall petitions are
still beir irculated and signed in
every cc^ in the state. .Even the
thr«shin' /es not seem to interfere
with tha -work, volunteer circulators
haying great success in signing up
the »crews in the field.
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THRESHING OF
WHEATGENERAL
Threshing of wheat is now general
in the northwest,-except in Montana
and the northern districts .of North
Dakota and Montana, says the
iatest report of the Van Dusen Har
rington company of Minneapolis.
The report continues:
"The movement of new wheat will
not be general for two or three
weeks. On the main lines of rail
roads there is sufficient help to
handle the crops, but on the branch
lines in many places, help is very
scarce.
"During the past week bl^ck rust
developed very quickly in some of
the late wheat in northwestern North
Dakota. This is the territory that
has had such fine prospects. Some
of our correspondents report that
this will undoubtedly reduce the
yield of wheat in that section. The
damage from grashoppers has been
quite serious in eastern. Montana.
Some fields have been entirely de
stroyed.
"In northeastern Montana some of
the wheat that was laid down by
hail has been harvested, and sofne
good yields are expected from it.
There are districts in Montana where
the yield of wheat will be heavy
There are others where the crop
does not amount to anything.
"Our previous reports have cov
ered the situation on barley and
oats. These two crops as a rule will
show a quality considerably under
the average, as they were badly
damaged by the heat. There are
few districts, however, that have
barley and oats, of good weight and
quality.
"Flax is being cut in various parts
of the northwest. As we have re
ported throughout the season, the
reduction in acreage is very heavy.
Indications now point to a very
light yield. Some of the late -flax is
turning brown, the bolls are not fill
ing properly, and the berries are
small. Many states that formerly
shipped a considerable amount of
flax will have very little this year.
In eastern Montana damage from
grasshopper# to late flax has been
quite severe.
The weather has been favorable
for corn, and this crop maintains its
high standard. Rains have fallen in
places where needed and corn is
filling exceptionally well. The recent
warm weather will help the crop to
maturity."
WHY THE RECALL
WILL WIN THIS FALL
Indicative of the spirit among the
Independent recall workers is a letter
received at the state headquarters in
Fargo this week from J. T. Nelson, of
Glen Ullin, one of the oldest settlers
in Morton county. Headquarters ask
ed Mr. Nelson some time ago to look
after the circulation of recall petitions
in some parts of "the Slope country
where the local organizations were
slow in getting under way. Mr. Nel
son set about doing the work and tre
returns registered at headquarters
proved that he was successful. In or
der to help pay the necessary expenses
the headquarters sent him a check for
$37.50. This check Mr. Nelson re
turns to headquarters with the fol
lowing explanation:
"Your favor of Aug. 13 with check
for $37.50 received. I herewith re
turn check. I well realize how the
treasury is. I do not expect to get
paid for every move I make to get
signatures. I am deeply interested.,
yes fully as much as any one in the
state, in redeeming our state and get
back to the "Old Day." I have had
enough of the "New Day" and will be
glad to do my bit in the future.
"I certainly need every dollar I can
make as I am up against it right this
fall. I have not been so hard up for
thirty-five years. It is fierce when you
as sixty-four years "young." I have
some money standing out from the
time I was in business, but not a dol
lar can be collected on account of the
several years of poor crops."
Mr. Nelson further reports that the
women in the southwest corner of
the state are beginning to take a great
deal of interest in the recall campaign.
He says:
"I have worked hard tf get women
interested in circulating petitions as
too many of our good fellows simply
lay down, and I am glad to say that
in almost every town and rural dis
trict I have got the women to take
hold of things. Even Hebron, with
sixty per cent voting for the red flag
have women in the field. I am look
ing for good results from the women."
G00DW0RDSFR0M
A STRANGER
We do not know who George J.
Kelly is, but here is a letter received
by the Times-Record from him:
Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. 11,1921.
Dear Sir: I want to thank and con
gratulate your hospital on what they
have done for me. I was taken sick
at work in the harvest fi'eld, I quit
and came to town, to see Dr. Moore
He sent me out to the county hospital
where I was cured. I am at this writ
ing on a farm ready to go to work
threshing and I am going to pay your
hospital the bill I owe them which is
$12. But what I want to say is I
have travelied over this country and
four European countries, but I never
could go to a hospital unless I had
the money before hand. That is more
than they would do any place else in
the Union. And I want to thank the
Mayor for his sand on free speech.
GEORGE J. KELLEY.
,«. Philadelphia, Pa.
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Fargo, Aug. 13.—With more than1
the required number of signatures to
t.:e recall petitions and with the vic
torious onrush of the campaign
threatening not only their political
positions but also' their grasp on
state patronage and public pap the
three state officials concerned as well
a3 other leaders in the league machine
are in a state of panic, according to
information leading out of Bismarck
and league headquarters in Fargo.
Rumors, based on statements bp
people who are known to be close to
t.e inner circle in the league camp,
are persistent in claiming that Gov
nor Frazier, Attorney General
Lemke and Commissioner Hagan ser
iously resigning their offices at an
early date in the hope that they by
this action will be able to frustrate
the recall election, save their own skin
to some extent from the consequences
of their official actions and keep the
league gangsters and hangers-on in
power and financial clover for another
year.
These rumors were brought to the
Independent state headquarters some
time ago but no attention was paid to
them at the time. Later, however, let
ters began to arrive with requests as
to what headquarters knew about the
matter and what it proposed to do if
the three officials should decide to re
sign. One of these letters says in
part:
"Have you considered the effect on
the recall of the resignation of the
three men, against whom the election
is to be called, shortly before such an
election It might be worth while
having it investigated. I suggest this
because from a fellow close to the
throne I have an intimation that some
thing of the sbrt is being mixed up."
That there is something brewing is
further indicated by the attitude of
the league press. Several of these
ie\vspapers have discussed the possi
bility of the resignation of the three
officials effected by the recall but they
have so far made this possibility con
tingent on the adoption of the initiated
measures and the constitutional
amendment at the November election.
Mr. Lemke's own personal organ
dwelt on this matter in an editorial
a few days ago in which it said:
"The New Republic in its last issue
makes a suggestion that to The Cour
ier-News seems good. It is that Gov
ernor Frazier, in order to bring the
issues of the recall election clearly to
the people, make a statement setting
forth "that, if the I. V. A. initiated
laws are carried, he will refuse to
act as gpveryor.
The fight isn't against Governor
Frazier and his colleagues on the in
dustrial commission. It is against the
league program. Most I. V. A.'s don't
expect to be able to defeat Frazier
and Lemke and Hagan. Under cover
of the fight against them, however,
they expect to be able to carry one or
more of the initiated laws, as they
did in the regular election. Any, one
of these laws would make it utterly
ANNUAL MEETING
TOWN CRIERS
The annual meeting of the Valley
City Town Criers Club was held last
evening at the Hotel Rudolf. A light
banquet was first enjoyed after which
the annual election and other buiness
matters taken up. After the inner
man had been cared for, Mr. E. G.
Wanner of Bismarck was introduced.
Mr. Wanner is now advertising man
ager and field worker for the North
Dakota State Good Roads Association
and gave a ten minute talk on good
roads. Mr. Wanner is an easy talker
and impressed upon his hearers the
necessity of Valley City getting back
of this movement.
The election of officers resulted as
follows:
President—Herman Stern.
Vice President—H. E. Taylor.
Treasurer—Karl J. Olson.
Secretary—I. J. Moe.
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VALLEY CITY NORTH DAKOTA. THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1921
GOING TO RESIGN?
FINDING MONEY
yOU can't expect to, "find
money" for what you need
unless you put it where you can
find it. -:V:
Open a savings account and
have your money where you can
put your hands on it when you
need it.
FORM THE HABIT!
Bank of Valley City
impossible to carry forward the
league program.
If the governor and Mr. Lemke and
Mr. Hagan will issue such a state
ment as^the New Republic suggests it
will be impossible for the opposition
to_ camouflage the issues. The indus
trial commission could do nothing in
office, if the I. V. A. laws are ap
proved. Many I. V. A.'s are chortling
in advance over what they conceive
tne governor's predicament will be
.when he is retained in office, but with
his hands tied by the I. V. A. laws.
But if the I. V,A carry their laws:.
they themselves should be compelled
to shoulder the burden of restoring
order out of the wreckage they are
creating."
Independent State Headquarters do
not seem much concerned about these
rumdrs. When asked what the Inde
pendents would probably do in the
event Frazier, Lemke and Hagan re
signed before the election, Theo.
Nelson, manager of the Independent
headquarters replied, "We do not care
in what direction these fellows run
We have them in a corner now and
they will either have to get Qut or be
taken out. There is no danger that
Frazier will find himself governor aft
er the election, so he needn't worry
about having to work under the laws
that also will be revised in the recall
election.
"I have no doubt that they will go
the limit to prevent the recall, even to
the extent of bringing fraudulent
charges into the supreme^ court of the
state and trusting-to their political in
fluence to carry them through. But
it will not bring them anywhere. The
recall is demanded by#the people of
the state, and anybody trying to in
terfere with it in an illegal manner
will have to take the consequences.
"Frazier, Lemke and Hagan will
not escape the, consequences of their
acts by resigning. The people of the
state demand a show down and these
fellows better take their licking
standing up than trying to run away
They are going to get it anyhow.
We have now located more than
80,000 people that can be reached
within forty-eight hours and they are
one solid body on the question of
whether or not the squandering of pub
lic funds is going to be stopped now
or continued. I guess that body of
people is capable of coping with any
thing that the quarreling nonpartisan
state l-ommittee may be able to hatch
up.
"Any attempt to befuddle the issues
will be resented by the voters and the
Independents are fully in accord with
the Courier-News when it says the
I. V. A. laws should not be voted for
by any one who desires to see the
present administration continue in
power. The opposition to the mis
management in state affairs is per
fectly willing to take the consequences
and shoulder the burden'of restoring
oroder out of the wreckage'they are
creating" if the initiated measures
and the constitutional amendment
carry at the pdlls in November."
They decided to have another sale
day during the last week of August
the date to be named by the sale com
mittee. The secretary was instructed
to confer with the Commercial Club
officers and try and arrange for the
lecture and pictures as put on by the
National Cash Register Co. President
Stern in a brief address outlined what
he thought the club should stand for.
and urged the business men of the city
to do more advertising and put Valley
City on the map as a trade center. He
also stated the club should back up
all civic movements and make it their
business to work for a greater and
better Valley City. Several of the
members expressed the same views
and a motion was carried empowering
the president to appoint committees
at any time to co-operate with the
state, county and city in putting over
any progressive movement. The meet
ing was fairly well attended and it de
veloped a very fine business and cvic
spirit which if followed up will mean
much to the advancement and upbuild
ing of.our city.
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STOCK SWINDLER IS
N.D.BOND AGENT
How the North Dakota Industrial
commission pays its agents as high as
$150 a week in straight salary for
trying to sell state bonds and how an
other agent, who is handling the finan
cial end of the bond drive from Chi
cago, has been arrested by the federal
authorities for stock swindling is told
in the current issue of Commercial
West. In an article headed "Page J.
Rufus Wallingford" this journal says:
"In another part of this number of
the Commercial West in a statement
of money expended in efforts to make
sales of North Dakota's notorious
bonds. So far according to this state
ment more than $70 000 have been
spent in a campaign, the result of
which have not been made public. In
looking over the class of lieutenants
employed by the North Dakota Satate
Industrial Commission, the names of
such socialists as Carl E. Thompson
Margaret Haley, George M. Webb and
others are found, and apparently these
industrious workers have been liber
ally paid from the North Dakota tax
payers' money through checks drawn
on the 'Bank of North Dakota. Effi
cient bond salesmen should be'reward
ed for their services, even if North
Dakota school teahcers wait for their
pay. We find one James E,.. Johnson
on the salary roll at $^50 per week.
''We also find the name of Walter
L. Morrison of Chicago through whom
most of the salary payments in Chi
cago were made. It is interesting to
note in this connection that on July
21 Walter L. Morrison of 122 South
Michigan avenue, a stock broker, was
arrested by a United States deputy
marshal, on complaint of government
agents that he was one who was about
to illegally transfer $5,000,000 in stock
of an Arizona corporation known as
the American Fireproofing and Mining
Company. In the raid made, the
deputy marshal confiscated about
$1,500,000 in stock.
"It certainly is creditable to the
governor of North Dakota, the state
examiner and others comprising the
industrial commission that employs
salesmen for North Dakota bonds that
they have such a fine aggregation to
represent that glorious state in its
fiscal transactions.
"It appears that the bursting of the
North Dakota bubble is not far dis
tant. Of course a final struggle will
be made to prevent collapse, but it is
certain to come.
RECEPTION GIVEN
THE NEW PASTOR
It was a momentous occasion for the
members of the Swedish Lutheran
congregation when they assembled
last Friday evening in their church to
meet and welcome into the congrega
tion their new pastor, Rev. O. N.
Bloom and family from Round Rock..
Texas. Rev. Bloom and family had
been invited out on a sight seeing trip,
about the city and in coming to the
church they found the members of the
congregation and friends assembled
there and were invited in to join them.
Mr. H. P. Hohn in his usual happy
manner and in well chosen words ex
plained the nature 6f the gathering
and in behalf of those assembled, ex
tended to the pastor and his family
a hearty welcome and presented him
with a bank check for $300 to show in
a way their appreciation and gratitude
to Rev. Bloom for accepting this call
and coming such a long distance to
take charge of the work here in Valley
City. When they realized the sacri
fice he and his family made in leaving
the large and splendid congregation
which had been their home for so
many years in the sunny south.
Rev. and Mrs. Bloom responded
very feelingly and thanked the congre
gation and friends for the splendid
gift, and the sentiment that prompted
the givers. They were happy to be in
Valley City, and to take charge of the
church work here and be of help to the
community as well.
The evening was spent with music
and conversation, and getting- ac
quainted with the new pastor's fam
ily. Delectable refreshments were
served during the evening. Those who
were present that evening felt that the
Swedish Lutheran congregation and
Valley City were to be congratulated
upon the good fortune to have such a
splendid family become residents of
our city. It was an occasion not to
be soon forgotten and all those pres
ent had spent a most enjoyable eve
ning.
—Contributed.
BUILDING ACTIVITIES
BEING RESUMED
The lumber business has finally ad
justed itself to a uniformity of prices
which is plainly shown by the increase
in building activities in the city lately
According to the Carpenter Lumber
Company of this city they have sold
during the last few days, material foi
a modern home for Martin Mickelson
oiv First street, which is already un
der construction material for a mod
ern cottage to be erected next week
for I. J. Moe on Ninth ayenue, and the
material for the fine Music Conserva
tory of the Catholic church. Besides
these there are several other people
contemplating on building a modern
home this fall and we expect' to see
more new buildings being erected
within the next few weeks. The erec
tion of new houses in the city will cer
tainly improve housing conditions in
the city which have not been the best
for some time. Many of our citizens
haVe had to move to hotels at times
because of the fact that they had no
place to go when their time of rent
was up at one house.
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At the invitation of the Jamestown
Rotary Club the members of the Val
ley City Rotary Club and their ladies
went to Jamestown yesterday to par
ticipate in a picnic and entertainment
put on by the Rotarians of the Stuts
man county capital, and we want to
say that at no time and nowhere were
people more royally entertained' than
were the Valley City contingent yes
terday. Leaving here about 1:30 yes
terday afternoon eleven automobile
loads of Rotarians and the ladies
headed for Jamestown, and about two
miles out of that city were met by
three auto loads of the people from
there who escorted us into town, gave
us a ride round their city and finally
wound up at the Gladstone hotel,
where rooms had been reserved for the
ladies. After a brief rest the whole
party .were taken to the beautiful
park—and it is a beauty—and for sev
eral hours a carnival of fun and frolic
was enjoyed. The Jamestown Ro
tarians had left nothing undone to
make this a great day and they suc
ceeded very admirably. First in or
der came a base ball game between
the two cities and up to the eighth
inning Valley City had the best of the
score f2 to 10, then Jamestown sent
the wrecking crew in and they just
batted Pitcher Dave Ritchie out of the
box, and even if their umpire wanted
to steal the game he couldn't do it
because they hit that bq.ll so far there
were' no close decisions. The upms
were fair and the Jamestown bunch
tried to give us the game, but couldn't
John Tracy and Lee Cowell on first
were the star players, Tracy only
making one error, he is a whirlwind
and showed that if you ever get him
away from that bank he can go some,
and he did. Then came a tug of war
between the two towns between the
ladies, and both sides showed how
foxy they could be because they wrap
ped their end of the rope around a
tree and the tug was a draw with a
tree apiece. The tug between the
men folks was Avon by Valley City the
rope breaking under the strain of the
pull just as the Valley bunch were
commencing to drag the other fellows
over the line. .This got us a box of
fine cigars. Then came the ladies race
for prizes, Mrs. Herman Stern win
ning first and Mrs. Frank Ployhar sec
ond. For the Jamestown ladies Mrs.
McLain won first and we did not learn
the second winner, in the race be
tween the winners of the two towns
Mrs. Stern won out and captured the
championship and first prize. Captain
Theo. Henry secured first prize for
the»men folks from Valley City and
we failed to get the name of the
Jamestown winner. Fruit, soft
drinks and candy were there for all in
profusion. Following the sports came
the splendid banquet served under the
trees and it was a fine one. The
speakers for Valley City were C. E.
Allen, George A. McFarlarid, D. S.
Ritchie and P. R. Trubshaw. For
Jamestown Mr. Springen, president
of the chamber of commerce, Mt
Johnson and Roy Hilton were the
speakers. Songs were sung and the
Jamestown boosters drafted J.
Meyer to lead—and he did to a fare
you-well. A lottery for prizes was
pulled off during the meal and Mrs
Meyer, Mrs. Tracy of Valley City
and Mrs. McLain of Jamestown were
the winners, all of the jrizes being
good ones and useful ones. This con
cluded the day's entertainment and
the Valley City folks want to empha
size the fact that it was a royal time
all through, and to President Hilton,
of the Jamestown Rotary Club togeth
er with the live wire bunch of boost
ers, is due our thanks for a glorious
time—it could not be improved upon.
The day was glorious for the trip, no
mishaps happening and the bunch ar
rived home about 9:30 having had a
happy and delightful visit with our
Jamestown neighbors and which has
created a warmer, brotherly feeling
between the two cities. Jamestown is
a beautiful little city, progressive and
having as fine a lot of boosters as ever
settled in one spot. We shall try to
entertain them in the near future and
we know that they will be given a
hearty welcome when they do come
and it will be a pleasure to entertain
them to the best of our ability.
ROZELLA BRUNS
WINS CONTEST
A very interesting township calf
feeding contest has just lately been
concluded in Noltimier Township with
Miss RozeHa Bruns the winner. Her
prize is a pure-bred Holstein calf,
valued at $200 and donated by Dr. Van
Hcuten. The contest was staged un
der the direction of Professor Schroed
er, principal of the Noltimier Console.
idated School. Eleven pupils entered
the contest and seven finished. The
idea in the contest was to secure most
weight at. least cost. Miss Bruns'
calf showed a gain of 85 pounds' at
the end of the month. "The rations
were hay, milk., ground feed and some
calf meal. Geneva Bruns was second
in the contest with a gain for her calf
of 81.5 pounds. No prize was given
for second place. The prize for first
place, was a. choice of one of three of
doctor's calves.
Dr. Van Houten made this calf
feeding contest offer to quite a num
ber of the other schools in the county,
but Noltimier was the only school that
responded. A calf that is valued at
$200.00 is certainly a prize worth
while and speaks well for the gener
osity of the doctor and of his interest
in his community. We are glad to see
a girl win in this contest for it shows
that girls can be just as eood "agri
culturists" as the boys. Contests of
this kind are. certainly worth while
and it is hoped that other enterprising
men of the community will follow the
doctor's example.
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ESTABLISHED 1879.
GREAT TIME FOR
VALLEY CITYITES