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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1920
Page
3
Washington reports the November California vote on a total ban of land ownership by Japanese cannot be blocked by the U S government. After talks with Japanese Ambassador Sahidehara and California authorities, the State Department says a settlement is hoped for.
President Wilson approves the majority report of the anthracite coal commission granting miners about a 1.5 percent wage increase.
A wartime Missing Men feature from the American Legion Magazine collects brief notices about soldiers listed as missing or dead. It quotes messages from mothers and siblings seeking information, with names, units, and locations like Vaux, Rouen, Fort Leavenworth, and New York City, illustrating the ongoing search for answers and the impact on families.
Camp Franklin d Olier run by the Legion in Atlantic City attracts former servicemen for a week or two at a trifling cost. Twenty tents host 200 men near the yacht club with five dollars a week included bedding and canteen service. The Atlantic City Legion group, led by James Butler and others, plans a permanent yearly camp open to all Legion members, operating until mid September with applications accepted through Butler.
George Little of the Thomas Dis muke Post Houston recently trialed with the Houston Texas League club and hurled a no hit no run game against Galveston. The item notes his past success leading the Legion team to victory and includes a whimsical quote from American Legion Weekly about the sixth sense.
The American Legion will coordinate medal presentations for 4 800 000 veterans on Armistice Day with aid from the war department. Franklin D Olier, national commander, reports plans for large ceremonies, urging all 9 500 posts to cooperate. The aim is a nationwide tribute to the flag and the cause, honoring the sacrifice of more than 100 000 lives and millions of comrades.
American Legion initiative secures formal observance for Victory medal distribution across 9 500 posts. Gold star mothers and next of kin receive special consideration. Medals applied for via Legion posts are retained by the post commander until Armistice Day for formal presentation. Veterans may apply through any post, including non-members.
The Liberty motor creators in Detroit announce a 500000 horsepower fireproof airplane engine designed for general use and high speed. Col. Jesse G. Vincent notes it weighs 14 pounds per horsepower, offers cold-start capability after dives, and features dual inlet and exhaust valves per cylinder, a single duplex carburetor, and a carburetor placed outside the crankcase for safer gravity feed.
Miss Zella de Milhau, society favorite and World War I veteran, sworn in as a motorcycle policewoman in Suffolk county. In France she earned the Croix de Guerre with star and received citations from Verberie and three front line hospitals. She helped equip and drive an ambulance donated by Southampton citizens at the war’s outset.
Reports from across the country describe record hail in this district during a Thursday storm. Near Weaver's Corners two hailstones about the size of a croquet ball shattered the roof of a farm house.
A remarkable corncob found by Alex Wills in Muscotah Kansas shows one half deep red and the other white, with both colors blending smoothly. The ear comes from Reed's yellow dent variety, was mature and well developed, revealing a natural dual tone.
In Wilmington Delaware the city of the dead in Sugar Grove cemetery outnumbers the living. Census figures show 5 071 interred while only 5 087 residents are counted as living in town. The juxtaposition highlights a skewed population ratio revealed by the enumeration.
A playful fable in dialogue form between Mrs Blue Mountain Sheep and her mate. They discuss the meaning of beds on the right side and the value of beauty, contrasting their modest charm with rumors of a more radiant but less kind rival. They admire each other and dismiss vanity, recalling stories from India and praising their own delicate, stylish appearance.
A playful riddle asks which animal travels with the mast. It says the elephant travels with the mast because it has a trunk, while the fox and the cock carry the least luggage since they share a brush and comb between them.
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