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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1919
Page
6
President Wilson addresses Congress urging action to curb living costs. He denounces price manipulation as criminal, calls for wheat shipment limits, sale of surplus stocks, and governmental action to stop hoarding while promising prosecutions against violators.
Washington on August 8 1919 members of congress hurried to reach the capital to ensure a quorum for the presidents message likely the most important he has delivered in Congress Senator Gronna notes concrete proposals will be acted on and refined to needed legislation the message runs about five thousand words and was read to cabinet members at 5 30 p m on the day.
Senator Hiram Johnson of California argued that the call for military training amounts to peace conscription, opposing the War Department outline prepared by General March before the sub committee.
Beach August 8 The preliminary hearing of W Taylor J Scott and I W Offey charged with the murder of Golden Valley rancher M K Bowen was set before Justice Stoddard today The three men face a first degree murder charge Bowen who ran a cattle ranch near Beach was shot on his own property Offey and Jeffers went to Bowen s ranch to serve replevin papers after Bowen refused to surrender cattle believed to belong to Offey
Washington reports that the president will address the Senate and house on the railroad strike and production problems. Wilson will urge increased output from food producers and outline a possible special act. Copies of the message reached the White House after printing at a government plant.
Paris August 8 Members of the American peace delegation warned Roumania that the Allies would withhold economic relief this winter unless she followed all Allied instructions regarding Hungary.
The senate foreign relations committee has decided on an investigation of the Mexican problem. The action was announced in Washington as part of the ongoing discussion of Mexican affairs and related policy concerns.
Budapest reports indicate Bolshevik forces are slaughtering bourgeois residents in western Hungary as Allied troops await orders. A Bolshevik leader Abe Kuhn boasts of 80 murders in interviews. The murder of Count Tiza is noted in dispatches.
Indianapolis shop workers refuse to return to work awaiting met demands as unions unite to reject President Wilson's terms. Rail management faces ongoing strike actions in Indianapolis as the dispute continues without a breakthrough.
Regular examination of applicants for teachers elementary certificates will be held at the Normal school in Valley City on Thursday and Friday August 14 and 15 1919 beginning promptly at 8:30 a. m. Nellie E Bethcher Superintendent Barnes County Schools.
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