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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1919
Page
7
In a chapel talk Father John Baker urges a higher form of conversation beyond gossip and clever epigrams. He warns against fear, overreliance on memory, and showing off knowledge, praising genuine listening, ease of mind, and being true to oneself while improving ignorance and folly.
President Wilson's cabinet met in an extraordinary session to address the coal strike and labor unrest. A small committee was to draft an industrial peace program for a future conference, with mediation and arbitration boards proposed for key industries. King Albert of Belgium arrived at West Point, and Wilson's condition was reported satisfactory by physicians.
Washington reports the senate labor committee will close its steel strike inquiry today as strikers’ representatives present their case. Oscar Anderson, president of the iron steel and tin workers union, said the strike will continue until workers demands are met and called for an eight hour day at current wages despite wartime wage gains.
London reports a cabinet crisis ending as the government accepts a compromise amendment to the alien bill. The defeat of the government amendment in the House of Commons signals waning confidence in the Lloyd George administration. A conference yielded a France friendly amendment, with a new draft to be prepared by the attorney general for Parliament’s reconvening Monday.
The senate banking and currency committee rejected John Skelton Williams as comptroller of currency by a 10 to 7 vote along party lines.
In Finley North Dakota Steele county farmers gathered Saturday as Attorney General William Langer outlined his fight against the Nonpartisan league. They pledged to support him raise funds to pay the Supreme Court judgment and urged readers to back Langer reach out to other papers. A man from Iowa reconsidered a Barnes county land purchase after learning taxes rose from 126 to 509, signaling mixed outlook for North Dakota.
Washington reports the state department delivered a note to Mexico demanding the release of William O. Jenkins, American counsellor agent abducted near Puebla. The U S intends to press for action and will seek safe release even if it requires Mexican payment of the ransom.
A church missionary meeting was held Thursday afternoon with a good program and refreshments. Local residents share visits and gatherings including dinners, Sunday calls, and travel plans among Getchell Prairie families and neighbors. Rev Savadies departed for Grand Rapids Michigan to attend the International Congregational Conference.
Shadowy juniors and dignified seniors plan a Halloween prank with occult themes. Faculty are warned as the 7 heirs prepare a nocturnal display while the moon hides until dawn.
Regular North Dakota physician Dr Mellenthin advertises a one day outreach in Minnesota offering free consultations and examinations with treatment costs extra. He claims success across stomach liver nerves heart kidneys skin and other conditions and urges calls if ailments persist. Address 836 Boston Block Minneapolis Minnesota.
Five persons died and two were seriously injured when their car was struck by a mail train while en route to a country dance near Hastings Nebraska. The collision occurred last night. In Washington a Senate resolution called for using all armed forces to secure the release of William O Jenkins the American consul held by bandits.
Saturday at 11 30 a Roosevelt Memorial program will be held at the Normal school with Colonel Frank White as a principal speaker. The event ties to Americanization week Oct 20 27 and a Roosevelt Memorial Association push for a national memorial. Governor Frazier has proclaimed Oct 27 as a school observance day.
Miss Anna K. Cook spoke at chapel about appreciating musical masterpieces from a student’s view. She recalled her early music struggles and how records helped her cultivate taste using a Victrola. Students heard excerpts including Galli-Curci's Mad Scene and the Sextette from Lucia featuring Galli-Curci.
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