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EDITORIAL
One of the best state officials we
have had at the capital city is the re
liable John Steen, state treasurer,
who is now seeking re-election at the
hands of the voters of the state. Mr.
Steen is certainly entitled to the sup
port of every independent voter of
North Dakota. He keeps his records
in fine shape, you can tell in one
minute from his books just how the
finances of the state are, and we see
no good reason why he should not be
elected again to serve us for another
two years. Vote for Mr. Steen at
the primary election.
The last lap of the primary cam
paign is in sight and one week from
next Wednesday will tell the story.
Speakers are going out on both sides
putting up their stories for the pur
pose of carrying the day Before any
one votes it would be well to scrutin
ize the work of the Frazier adminis
tration and ask themselves if to put
Baker, Church and his bunch back
into power with the understanding
they would pursue the same sort of
administration as did Frazier, it would
be a good thing for them.. The same
sort of a policy would mean still fur
ther increases in taxes and still fur
ther return to impaired credit of the
state. If you have a good man on the
job and he is doing well, keep him
there—Nestos is making good.
If you want reduction in taxation, if
you want to get rid of a lot of useless
bureaus that we have no need for in
Bismarck but which are a source of
big expense to the tax payers of the
state, pay more attention to electing
a legislature—the league is making a
fight to a finish for control of the
next legislature. If they win out yo*u
will get no relief but more taxation,
fn the thirty-eighth district of Barnes
county are two very good, conserva
tive candidates, N. P. Langemo, for
the senate, V. E. Grant for the house.
Both of them are "dirt" farmers and
have been a success. They have the
ability and are just the kind of men
who will work for the best interests
of the people. (Jive them a boost
June 28th and tend some real legis
lators to Bismarck.
A setback in the administration of.
state affairs just now would be disas
trous to the state from a financial
standpoint. If we allow the league
bunch to again get control of the state
and put in force the policies they
maintained before and claim they will
maintain if elected, then the credit of
the state will be impaired and busi
ness will take a slump. Since th6 elec
tion of Mr. Nestos outside investors
have more confidence in the state and
are sending money in here to invest.
Under the last administration your
hail warrants went begging at 80c on
the dollar and few takers, now they
are worth 100 cents on the dollar all
the time. This is worth considering.
Vote to retain the administration that
means the most to all the people of
the state—if you do that you will vote
for the Nestos ticket.
A.
C.
Townley is scheduled to speak
to nonpartisan leaguers here today.
No announcement has been made as
to the meeting place, at least no pub
lic announcement, but it is probable
that many leaguers will turn out to
hear their erstwhile leader and pres
ent organizer. Townley has proved
beyond question that he is exceeding
ly adept in the art of "shake down"
and as the league is in hard straits
financially it is possible that those
who attend may leave the meeting
considerably lighter in the pocket
than they were on going in. How
ever, it costs money to fight your way
back to the feed bag and leaguers
probably feel that money handed ov
er will give the leaders an opportuni
ty of living off the public for awhile.
The fishing season is on but the suck
ers are not biting as good as formerly
As a cold blooded business propo
sition the voters of North Dakota can
not afford to send Frazier to the
United States senate. While Frazier
was governor he approved all the laws
that led to withdrawal of outside
money from the state, and it has only
been since his recall last November
that confidence has been in a meas
ure restored among the eastern in
vestors. Governor Frazier was direct
ly responsible for the laws that
brought about the deplorable condition
rff financial affairs in this state, and
his election to the senate would undo
practically all that was accomplished
at the recall election. Any voter who
thinks that the Nonpartisan league is
dead in this state is laboring under
misapprehension of the facts. It
will take the united votes of all anti
Townleyites to defeat the leaguers at
the June primary election. The sen
atorial contest is between Frazier.and
McCumber, just as the contest for
governor is between Nestos and the
league nominee. Anti-league republi
cans, if they wish to win in June,
must vote for Nestos for governor
and McCumber fo senator—a vote
for any other candidates for these po
sitions will be a vote to retain the
league in power in this state.—Han
kinson News.
The senatorial fight seems to be
warming up as election day draws
nearer. Just why it should though
we are unable to see. There are three
candidates in the field for the repub
lican nomination, our present senior
senator, Porter J. McCumber, Ormsby
McHarg and Lynn J. Frazier. Mc
Harg has disposed of himself as sen
atorial timber by his attacks on Mc
Cumber. McHarg has been befriend
ed by McCumber in the past bu*, hav
ing been affected with the political
itch, turns on his former benefactor
and does all that he possibly can to
discredit the senator with the voters.
We do not believe the electorate of
the state will reward an ingrate with
the highest office in the power of
the people to give. McHarg's elimin
ation narrows the fight down to Mc
Cumber and Frazier. Frazier has the
distinction of being the only governor
of a state in the United States to be
recalled from office. Daily develop
ments show the voters of the state
just how miserable an executive he
made while in office. He did not dis
play any executive ability, did not
show himself to be a student of prop
er legislation and certainly did not
qualify as a business man. On what
other grounds can he expect to re
ceive your vote? McCumber holm, the
highest committee appoint: in
the power of the senate to give to
a member. He has never been afraid
to let his constituents know where he
stood on any question. Sometimes
his stand has been wrong, as the ma
jority of the people of the state saw
it, but everyone makes mistakes and
the senior senator makes as few as*
any member of the upper house. Mc
Cumber may not be our private choice
for the office but he is so far above
the other candidates for the senatorial
nomination that there can be very lit
tle question as to which way to vote
on June 28th.
The league press is trying very
hard to create bad feeling between
the independent headquarters and Sen
ator McCumber by saying that Mr.
McCumber is responsible for the com
ing out of several candidates against
the regularly endorsed candidates of
the Jamestown convention. The sen^
ator most emphatically denies that he
has had anything to do with the com
ing out of these men and under his
own signature says that he and his
friends are standing back of the
Jamestown ticket just as they said
they would do at Jamestown. The
opposition is not getting anywhtre by
misrepresentation neither afe the
other birds who are trying to ride
into office after having been defeated
at the Jamestown convention. Sena
tor McCumber is gaining in strength
very rapidly all over the state and
there is a general swing to him. The
voters of North Dakota realize that if
Frazier should be sent to the United
States senate the state would not only
lose its prestige in the senate but all
North Dakota matters would practi
cally be in the hands of Lemke and
that bunch. We have had enough of
this sort of thing and now that the
state is gradually but surely recover
ing from the bad effects of the Fraz
ier administration it would seem to
us to be the right thing and the most
sensible thing to do to return Mo?
Cumber and in addition elect the
whole Nestos ticket. Farmers are get
ting one hundred cents on the dollar,
for their hail warrants, state bills are
being paid, money is coming into the
state for farm loans and more than
all the present state administration
is running the state economically and
according to the promises made in the
recall election Don't you think whej
you have a safe pilot at the head of
your ship of state that it would be
the best thing to do to retain that
pilot. Stand by Nestos and the en
tire Jamestown ticket. Keep North
Dakota coming along as it is and
things will soon be normal and we
shall have eradicated the effects of
the last administration or Frazier re
gime.
Mother's Love To Be Organized To
Fight Child Labor Afld Ask Con
gress To Enact Law With Heavy
Penalty.
Ohio National Guard Armory, Cin
cinnati, Ohio, June 14—Mother's love
will be organized by the American
Federation of Labor to put an end to
Child labor it was decided. In a two
sided campaign inaugurated today in
the federation convention. Organized
labor will appeal primarily to the na
tion's mothers to use their votes in ac
complishing the double object and
making child labor prohibitory in all
the states under extreme penalty for
the violation. American labor stands
for permitting congress to enact a
federal law which the supreme court
says congress can not do without en
fringing on the constitutional sover
eignty of those states.
TOO MUCH LIGHT
HELD RESPONSIBLE
FOR EYE TROUBLE
New Valley City Eyesight Specialist
Discusses the Source of Trouble
for People Who Have to
Use Glasses
"In most cases the reason for eye
trouble may be traced back to too
much light too much natural sun
light as well as too much artificial
light," said G. A. Carlson, formerly
of Minneapolis and Fargo, who ar
rived in Valley City last week to es
tablish himself permanently here as
an optometrist with office with the
Fritch & Co., Jewelers, on Main
Street. "While all eye trouble is a
serious matter to the person afflict
ed," continued Mr. Carlson, ^"many of
the cases may be permanently cuted
and relief given almost immediately
with little expense to the patient, and
optometry is the safest means to
wards settling all eye trouble."
North Dakota, explained Mr. Carl
son, has, like all inland states, more
natural sunlight than the average eye
can handle. He did not exactly use
this term, but that is what he meant,
and he was enthusiastic in his lauda
tory comments on optometry as the
most advanced science in testing the
effect of light on the eye he will be
the only optometrist in this city.
Mr. Carlson is a graduate of The
DeMars School of Optometry, and he
comes here well recommended and
with a successful career to point to.
He was lately connected with the
Crescent Jewelry Company of Fargo
as manager for their optical depart
ment. He desired to establish him
self in business on his own hook, how
ever, and after looking about for a
while he chose Valley City as the
most promising location.
Mr. Carlson is a young man with a
pleasant appearance, and he is very
enthusiastic with the city and its
citizens as far as he has seen them.
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BREEDERS PLAN ANNUAL TOUR
Mandan, N. D., June 14—At least
1,500 people from all parts of North
Dakota in addition to jthe 1,000 or
more from Mandan and other nearby
points, are expected to participate in
the second annual tour and demon
stration of the New Salem Holstein
Breeders Circuit on June 22nd accord
ing to best estimates from the great
mass of data and inquiries received by
County Agent George H. Ilse.
The caravan of automobiles from
the east will start from the N. D. Ag
ricultural College at Fargo, Wednes
day, June 21 ,and will be joined ac
Jamestown by other caravans from
north and south points. Mandan will
turn out several hundred cars to es
cort the tourists to New Salem
The history of the New Salem Cir
cuit operations which have made. 17
farmers financially independent thin
dairying will be outlined and the
farms and equipments inspected. A
dozen prominent speakers of the
Northwest will be present and the
thirsty will find gallons upon gallons
of milk at their disposal. In addition
a big picnic dinner, will be served at
the John Ivlusmann farm. The fam
ous Nut Quartette of Mandan and the
Mandan Municipal band will furnish
special music, for the day's tour.
"We urge no.t only farmers, but
business men from the slope to make
an unusual effort to participate in the
tour. It is an inspiration that cannot
help but reflect upon the future of
your community. The man who is
convinced of the folly of wheat farm
ing, and who is convinced of the pos
sibilities of dairying can gather hun
dreds of ideas, while the skeptic can
not but be convinced. We must
change the slope country to a great
dairying empire and the New Salem
farmers have led the way. I would
THE WEEKLY TIMES-RECORD. VALLEY CITY, NORTH DAKOTA THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1922.
urge that every county in the slope
organize its own caravan to join the
tour which is scheduled to start at
the John Christianson farm just out
side of New Salem at 9:00 a. m. June
22", said President John Lee Coulter
of the State Agricultural College in a
letter to County Agent George Ilse.
PATTERSON'S WILD
ANIMAL CIRCUS
The triple menageries with "Patter
son's Trained Wild Animal Circus"
forms a complete zoological display
second to nine seen with any other
traveling amusement enterprise. In
this department are to be found the
most perfect as well as the rarest
specimens of animal life on earth,
each of the species carefully classified
There is a whole kindergarten of Ba
by Elephants, Camels, Lion? and Tig
ers which will be especially interest
ing to children, and students. In the
mammoth main tent the display pro
per will prove all and more than is
claimed for it. The programme in
cluding a colossal coterie of exclusive
all-star features. There will be thrill
ing nerve shattering aerialisL-:, su
perbly astonishing equestrians, death
courting acrobats, lithe and sinuous
contortionists, breath-taking wire
walkers, phenomenally educated hors
es, ponies and Trained Wild Beasts in
numbers, and a myriad of others and
amazing and pleasing numbcra. This
season "Patterson's Trainel Wild An
imal Circus" are presented under one
huge waterproof canvas amphitheatre
and will'be seen Friday, June 16, in
Valley City, when two performances
will be given on the City show ground
There will be a grand free Street
Parade at 11 o'clock in the morning,
and this alone will be worth traveling
many miles to view .as it will be two
full miles of richly costumed lady and
gentlemen riders, handsome tableaux,
floats, open and closed dens of fierce
wild beasts, brightly caprisoned hors
es and ponies, tons felephants, cam
els and hosts of novelties.
LENINE IS THROUGH
Berlin, Germany, June 14—The con
trol of Soviet Russia is being turned
over to a "Triumvirate" as France did
in the days of thb revolution accord
ing to the Firelight. Nicholai Lenine,
dictator no longer, with his health,
strength and mind weakened by the
strain is turning the control of Bol
shevik Russia over to a committee of
three, Keminoff, Rykow, and Stalin.
It is said the Soviet Premier is not
at the point of death but has been or
dered to take a complete rest for at
least six months.
MANIAC PLAYS WITH POLICE
Kansas City, Mo., June 14.—A .man
'believed to be Gus Grimes, Omaha's
terrorist, played hide and seek with
the police during th6 night and has
been seen prowling about the place
'where the double Bloomster murder
took place.
LAFOLLETTE ATTACKS
U. S. SUPREME COURT
Cincinnati, Ohio, June 14."— "The
Supreme Court of the United States
is now the real ruler of the American
people," Senator Lafollette declared
in a speech before the American Fed
eration of Labor convention. He ad
vocated the passage of a constitution
al amendment giving congress the
right to nullify any decision of the
high tribunal re-enacting the measure
and pass it. as a law. According to
the Senator the Court has assumed
powers over the public policies that
the framers of the constitution never
intended them to have. "I believe the
question of usurpation of power is the
main issue", LaFollette declared. In
his speech which was full of attacks
for decisions hostile to labor, LaFol
lette said, "I will seek the aid of the
farmers, the progressives and labor
forces for the amendment." He claim
ed that this was one of Roosevelt's
principles in 1912, the popular election
of the federal judges.
HEAVY DEMANDS ON BANK
Bismarck, June 14. $2,000,000 in
funds have been withdrawn from the
state bank since May 1st it was an
nounced today. Heavy demands of
the school' treasurers at the end of
the school year and of county treas
urers is stated among, causes for the
heavy demands.
"There will be no registered check
in the bank under my management,"
C. W. Green declared today. In ad
dition $500,000 has been advanced to
the Farm Loan department. This is
partly due to the delay of the Chicago
attorneys (in approving the bond is
sue. The $500,000 loaned to the farm
department will be returned as soon
as the bond issue is approved. The
cause of this is the law that does not
permit the loan department to keep
a surplus to cover the period between
the closing and the issuance of the
new bonds.
SOLDIERS BACK
SEN. McCUMBER
My dear Senator McCumber:
I note tliis morning in the papers
certain remarks made about you by
those who are opposing your candida
cy for re-election as United States
Senator from North Dakota. These
remarks are as untrue as they are
biased and the veterans cannot sit
idly by and see a man who has had
their interest so much at heart, both
during time of war and now during
time of peacfe
The ex-service men, their depend
ents, relatives, and friends in North
Dakota as well as the thousands of
those outside of that State should be
well proud of you and your work in
their behalf.
First and foremost in behalf of the
disabled men and your efforts along
the lines of both "Sweet Bills'" which
had for their purpose the re-establish
ing of compensation for the disabled
on a firm basis and also for the cen
tralization of all the scattered Bu
reaus and then finally decentralizing
them in compact units so as to bring
the Governments relief closer to these
ex-service men in their home towns.
Secondly your interests and effforts
in behalf of the so-called "Langley
Bill", which provided the necessary
hospitalization, for these disabled and
bedridden ex-service men and finally
your untiring efforts and interests,
against all sorts of odds, in behalf
of the Veterans Adjusted Compensa
tion, a measure which the country is
deeply interested in and concerning
which the citizens have so signified
whenever they ha^e had an 'opportu
nity to vote by a majority of 3 to 1
in favor of its enactment.
North Dakota should be well proud
of such a Representative as yourself
in the Halls of Congress. While it is
not within our province, still we can
not help but note, in passing, the ex
cellent manner in which you andled
the Tariff and Tax and other similar
bills.
If perchance you were not returned
to the Senate, what an unfortunate
blow and what a loss it would be to
North Dakota. They would lose the
Chairmanship of the strongest and
most important Committee in Con
gress and it would be a blow to the
ex-serVice men not only in North Da
kota, but also to those throughout the
country, to lose a man who served the
people according to his conscience and
according to their vote and fulfilled
the promises made by his Party, even
against odds and a few profiteers who
are bringing terrible pressure to bear
upon him.
With very best wishes and success,
I am
Yours very sincerely,
EDWIN S. BETTELHEIM, Jr.
Chairman, National Legislative
Committee, Veterans of For
eign Wars, Washington, D. C.
Seventeen Year Old Boy Confesses To
Killing Father And Leads Author
ities To Hiding Place In Cellar.
St. Cloud, Minn., June 1*4 Jacob
Stellar, 17, lead authorities to the cel
lar grave whefe he interned his fath
er and confessed to killing him, ac
cording to County Attorney Paul
Ashles today. Thomas Stellar, 45,
father disappeared Sunday and the
son led the searching party. Neigh
bors told of disputes between the
father and son and he was questioned.
He finally admitted the shooting but
claimed that iwas accidental. He is
being held without charge pending in
vestigation by the coroner's jury to
day. Mr. Stellar was buried at the
Holding ford following an inquiry.
Delegates To Devils Lake Meeting
From Bismarck Full Of Enthusi
asm For George H. Root, Of Bis
marck, For State Commander.
Bismarck, N. D., June 14.—Dele
gates for the American Legion at
Devils Lake from Bismarck and sur
rounding cities plan to move on Dev
ils Lake with full enthusiasm for
George H. Root, of Bismarck, Vice
president, -and also candidate from
the local post for the position of
State Commander. Other candidates
from the local post are Major H.
Sprague of Grafton. Local delegates
will go to Devils Lake by way of
Minot while some of the delegates
will go by motor across country. A
record attendance from the western
part of the state is expected.
OPERATORS SEEK TO END
STRIKE
Washington, D. C., June 14—An
other conference of three coal opera
tors has been held in an effort to
end the strike. The three operators
conferred with Secretary Davis and it
is understood that these operators are
seeking to bring about the end of the
striked The three operat6rs are Jos
eph Haundsglove, H. C. Tatlin of
Cleveland, Ernest H. Gilbert of West
Virginia.
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CLUB TEAMS
DEMONSTRATE
On Saturday, une 24th, at 1:30
o'clock P. M., the Barnes County
Boys' and Girls' Club demonstration
program will be staged in the Audi
torium of the new High School build
ing. A varied and interesting pro
gram will be given between the pro
ject demonstrations.
The demonstrations will be practi
cal and interesting. Ida Swanson of
Lucca will show grading and other
features connected with marketing
of eggs. Mable and Huldy Lundy of
Leal will can fruits and vegetables
by the cold pack method and discuss
the use of home canned products in
the family diet. Vera and Olive Per
ry of Oriska will make an appetized
ginger bread and muffins. Janna Jen
sen and Lillian Larson of Hastings
will work with colors and designs
showing good choice of the same in
the feminine wardrobe.
Helen Noxon of Grand Prairie will
give an interesting demonstration on
some things that club girls like in
the line of clothing.
At the close of the demonstration
the judges will announce the winning
demonstration team securing the free
trip to the Fargo State Fair. One
high team will receive $5.00 in cash,
awarded by The Fair Store, of Valley
City. Another high team will re
ceive two boxes of choice candy,
awarded by Stern's Candy factory, of
Valley Cjty. An award will also be
made tp the individual giving the best
demonstration.
Huldy Lundy, local leader for the
Leal club, will lead the club yells and
Miss Helen Noxon, Secretary of the
National Club organization formed
at Chicago last November, will lead
the club singing for the above named
program.
The public is invited to attend the
entire program.
Club Demonstration Program
Music—Minnie Lake School Band.
Club Songs Audience. Leader,
Helen Noxon, Grand Prairie.
Demonstration:
Canning by cold pack method—Ma
bel and Hulda Lundy, Leal.
Violin Solo—Mylo Olstad, Hobart.
Vocal Solo—Geneva Bruns, Nolti
mier.
Demonstration:
Baking Quick Breads—Vera and
Olive Perry, Oriska.
Vocal Solo—Mayme Abrahamson,
Leal.
Reading—Irene Tomlinson.
Demonstration:
Selection of becoming colors and
'designs in clothing—Janna Jensen,
Lillian Larson, Hastings.
Club Stunts—Happy Junior Farm
ers Club, Nelson Township.
Reading—Rose Ukestad, Eckelson.
Demonstration:
Preparation of Eggs for Market
Ida Swanson, Lucca.
Demonstration:
Collars and Cuffs—Helen Noxon,
Grand Prairie.
Remarks—I. J. Moe, Sec'y. V. C.
Chautauqua Assn.
Song, America—Audience.
Traffic Expert Of Railroad Commis
sion Interviews Railroad Mana
gers Who State Intra-State Rates
Will Apply.
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Bismarck, N. D., June 14.—Rail
roads operating in North Dakota will
apply the reduced rates ordered by
the Interstate Commerce Commission
to intra-state business in North Da
kota according to V. E. Smart, traffic
expert of the railroad commission who
interviewed the railroad managers in
the Twin Cities. The Interstate Com
merce Commission, according to Mr.
Smart, did not ask the railroads di
rectly to apply the reduced schedule
on intra-state business because of the
lack of authority to enforce the or
der.
Murderer Who Confessed To Brutally
Killing Crittendon Home Matron
Sought By Mob Of 3,000.
Jackson, Minn., June 14.—A mob
of 3,o6o attempting to storm the
Jackson jail to get possession of
George Straub, ex-convict, who con
fessed to murdering Miss Alice Mal
'lot, was dispersed early today by us
ing tear bombs hurled by the deputy
sheriff. Miss Mallot, former matron
of the Crittendon Home, was found
brutally slain and the body badly mu
tilated with an ax. Straub, an ex
convict, was regarded as mentally
subnormal and has been under sus
picion from the first. Shortly after
the confession crowds began to gath
er in the streets and talking violence
and the crowd soon approached the
jail and demanded the possession of
the prisoner and his life. The crowd
surged forward to the jail steps and
Sheriff George Larrabee ordered de
puty sheriffs to hurl bombs from the
second story window.