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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-09-06
WILSON STARTED ON LEAGUE
TOUR WEDNESDAY
League Opponents Now Number al Votes
to AZ For Ratification

The following news dispatch, in the Chi
cago Herald and Examiner, was sent out
from Washington, September 2:
Washington, Sept. 2.-President Wilson
starts on his tour of the country tomorrow
evening. 1t is generally agreed that the fate
OF the peace treaty largely depends upon the
reception he gets from the country at large.
Polls to date show AZ senators in favor
OF ratlfylng the treaty as it stands, IA for
its absolute rejection, u who favor rati6ca-
ton with radical reservations or amend
ments and Is for mild reservations.
The fourteen "Irreconcilables" who favor
absolute rejection are likely, it is thought,
to receive reinforcements and the mild reser-
vatlonlsts confidently expect to increase
their strength.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-09-06
M A R R | A G. E S

Mr.. Henry w. Offner and Miss Mable
M. Bereiter, on September 4, 1917.
Mr.. Lester R. Baughman and Miss Cleota
GARNER. on September 4, 1919.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-09-06
COMBINATION LIKELY

lhe extreme reservatlonists can count at
any time on swelling their number from u
to Il simply by knowledge of the fact that
the II "irreconci1ables" will assist them in
rendering the treaty as innocuous as possible
by voting for either drastic amendments or
reservations.
With anywhere from five to forty specific
amendments and reservations broached to
date, the treaty opposition has practically
centered its activities on seven subjects.
These are:
Shantung
The right of the United States to equal
representation on the council of the 1eagne
of nations.
The withdrawal clause.
Article x.
The Monroe Doctrine.
The right of this nation to deal exclusively
with immigration and domestic questions.
The elimination of the United States from
representation on any commissions born of
the peace conference.
WANT QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Here are some of the questions which the
treaty opponents think neither the Presi
dent nor any of the treaty advocates have
answered satisfactorily:
l. Why should Great Britain get vote
tor each of her dominions when none of
them has the right to declare war or
negotiate peace?
2. If Great Britain and France insisted
on recognition of secret treaties they made
with Japan during the war to insure
Japan's allegiance to the allied cause e
treaties giving Japan rights inimical to the
welfare and security of the United States
as well as China-why did not the United
States representatives in Paris insist on
concessions to the United States which
would be compensatory?
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-09-06
UNFAIR TO AMERICA

Did the allies owe Japan more than they
owed the United States for saving them
from defeat? If not, why should the
United States be obliged to underwrite the
cessions of the allies to Japan and thus save
their honor at the risk of its own interests
and security?
5. Why should the United States under
write for Japan the seizure from China of
Shantung and thereby lose the friendship
of an ally and traditional friend of this
country and forfeit our present unequalled
opportunity for trade in what promises to
become in the future the greatest market in
the world?
4. Why should the United States bind
itself to go Immediately to the aid of France
without binding France to reciprocal OBJ
legation to come to the aid of the United
States? Isn't there much more danger of
the United States being attacked by Japan
with her power augmented by cessions of
the allies than of France being attacked by
Germany?
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-09-06
WHY is BRITAIN ARMED7

). f'the purpose of the league is to bring
about disarmament why is Great Britain
adding constantly to her navy? What ne
cessity is there for this unless Great Britain
plans to make sure of monopoly of the
sea and to be in position to intimidate the
United States, her only possible rival since
the navy of Germany was DESTROYED?
g. If the United States is not to be obliged
to send its soldiers abroad and there is no
expectation of any condition arising in Eu-
rope which will demand their presence
there, why is Secretary Baker insisting on
an army of over 100000, more than twice
the size of the army before the European
war?
7. Why should the United States obi
gate itself to send troops to Europe to de-
feat attacks on the sovereignty of any
European nation and fail to afford protec-
ton to its own nationals in Mexico, where
its citizens are murdered, their property
conflscated and concessions made to nation
ais Of other countries whose presence in
Mexico in great numbers might constitute
a serious menace to the United States?
HELPING ENRICH ALLIES
8. Is it not true that the United States,
which saved the dav for tha a11;ac ,,o,,1
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-09-06

PRESENT TREATY COST U. S. ovEp
100000
President Asserts This Sum is 'sVerv
Modest''
To the present time, the United Stateo
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-09-06

s NEWS OF THE WORLD
EE CIV. F j.

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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-09-06
HELPING ENRICH ALLIES

8. Is it not true that the United States, |
which saved the day for the allies, would
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-09-06
TEN SUPREME QUESTIONS FOR ALL
WHO NOW PROFESS TO BE
OF ZION

Is it God or the Devil? Zion, or the
World? Take your Bible and get down
upon your knees before God, and, looking
up to Him to Whom you will give an &C
count ask Yourself these questions:
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-01
FOOD SURVEY
IN the NATION
FOR DECEMBER /
Survey Of the Department Of Agricul.
ture shows Large Amount Of Food
Stnns on Hand.

Washington The commercial
sotcks Of wheat reported in survey
made by the Department of Agricul-
ture for December /, 1918, amounted
to 219,434,8S2 bushels. These holdings
by 1869 grms- elevators, warehouses
grain mills and wholesale dealers
were more than twice as large as the
stocks held by the same firms year
earlier, the actual percentage being
206.1 per cent Of the 1917 stocks. The
figures refer to stocks actually report
ed and do not represent the CONNER
cial stocks Of the country, nor do they
include stocks on farms.
The commercial visible figures, as
published by the Chicago Board of
Trade for the nearest date November
30, 1919 show 1851 900 bushels Of
wheat as against 2fOSl 900 bushels
year ago. Corresponding Bradstreet
figures for 1918 show 1s1,5S4,OOO bu-
shells 29,633,O0O bushels for 1917. AS
compared with the same date of last
year, these figures, as well as those
obtained by the more extensive sur
vey, show very great relative in
crease in commercial stocks of wheat
on December l, 1918.
Thetcommercial stocks of other GER
calls reported for December 1, 1918, ac-
cord'Ig to the department statement,
Ters As follows. Corn. 13,193,7S9 bu-
shells; oats, 61,67O,S51 bushels; bar
ley, 74,400,787 bushels; rye. 1S,9S6.O1O
bushels. These stocks represent the
1pllowing percentages Of the corre-
bonding stocks on December I, 1917:
Urn. 1890 per cent; oats, 94.6 per
1T; barley, 11O.S per cent; rye,
sper cent
commercial stocks of flour and
Ms reported for tie survey,
\ -four, white, $685., 400
= wheat and graham
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-01

francs the shop girl offered as change
inrY his pocket, submissively, without
LOOKING at them. Il wonder If the sizes
Of me shoes run the same way? Guess
! etter not take chance on sending
ny girl pair O. Number 1Os!"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-01

Aoys' and girls pig clubs in Ames,
lowe, lately have been making big rec
ords YIN pig fattening Information just
received by the State Relations Ser
vice, United States Department of
Agriculture, shows that one boy, for a
period of 1913 days, made gain Of
~sspounds day on his pig; another,
,unds a day. Twenty boys have
'>or more pounds a day.
>sst record from tn
,"n that We,h'
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-01

Georgetown, county seat 1
county (0) will be given
delivery in the near future.
ceipts of the Georgetown of
long entitled the town
service and it has been delay
on account of the war.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-01

| -four, 1899 barrel
1O7 barrels; cornl
pounds; corn meal,
buckwheat -four, \
mixed -four, $685.
stock represent the
ages Of the stocks on
Wheat flour, white,
whole wheat and or
FER cent; rye -four,
corn meal, 227.S per
-four, 22O.4 per cen
24S.5 per cent. 4
Elevators, warehou
snle dealers reported
amounting to 7,2S5,71l
holesale grocers ana
ported the following cl
in the amounts indicai
99S,S10 pounds; rolled |
pounds; canned salnl
pounds; canned tomato
pounds; canned cor
pounds; sugar, 164,35
These stocks represent
percentages of the
stocks on hand Decor
Beans, 154.5 per cent.
cent; rolled oats, 165,
canned salmon, 94.3 per
tomatoes, 1903 per cent.
1895 per cent; sugar -
Stocks of condensed a
milk were reported by
cold storages, warehous
sale grocelts, as follows
milk, 49,S7S,129 pounds
milk, 14s,757,9eS pound
ings Of condensed milk
December 1, 1918, repr
per cent. Of the stocks
same firms a year earl
holdings Of evaporated
scented 1913 per cent. of
1917, stock.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-01

Russia is estimated 70 iir ay'
than 100000 acres of land
would produce cotton IL irrigs
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-01
2Ly 5000
ANSWER tine RED
{ CROSS ROLL CALL
UT Of County Chairman Cochran
'ys Number Of Red Cross
Nbers In Each Precinct.

fHE CITIZENS OF MASON
i)UNTY:
result of the Christmas Roll
{ the Mason County Chapter for
american Red Cross which began
ny, December 18th, 1918, and
Monday, December 90, 1918, was
Avs.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-01
SIZES ARE DIFFERENT IN
BL0USES over There
Y. N. c. A. Wpman Helps Out Yank
Purchasing Blouse For His
Best Girl.

Paris-Th4re were four Of them,-
~ f--~" Eky American privates
Nut to their jaws, and
Atheir words. They
aesinst a counter
'kNblouses, and
Nsnop-girl be-
Nsiance ana
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1919-07-12
FORMER VEGAS MAN
WRITES FROM DENVER

The Age is in receipt of a pleasant
letter from DR.. A. B. McDorman, who
removed with his family from Vegas
to Denver a few months ago DR..
McDorman is matchmaker for A. j.
Stark & Co.. the best jewelry firm in
Denver and enjoys being again at
his old profession. Among other
things of interest. he says in his let
ter:
I'VE have bought a home at the
address as given at the head of this
letter (616 Quitman streeD and have
a nice place to live. good garden
and room enough to keep few chick.
ems and rabbits and for the kiddies to
have room to play. and we are less
than three miles from the center OF
town-no smoke, no noise. good car
service and good streets.
Lou Martin and family have been
here for about a month, as Lou is
attending the convention of B. L. F.
& E., and we see them quite often.
If any other of our Vegas friends get
up here at any time we will be very
glad to have them look us up. as we
will be glad to see them"
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1919-07-12
DEATH ENDS M'KINNEYS
DOMESTIC UNHAPPINESS
Unfortunate Man Kills Himself
Following Filing of Wife's
Divorce Suit

Willis F. Mckinney, husband of
Hazel Bray Mckinney. put a quick
and decisive end to his domestic
troubles last evening about eight
revolver The bullet entered just be
low the neck. ranged downward and
out through the back, severing in its
passage the large arteries leading to
the heart Death was instantaneous.
The tragedy occurred in one of the
LorenZi apartments on Main stree,
where the McKinneys' have been liv-
ing. Mckinney had been brooding
over his troubles for a time and the
act was premeditated. In fact. but
a few minutes before his death in
talking to friend on Fremont St,
Mckinney is said to have declared
that he could not stand the disgrace
brought to him by his wife's suit for
divorce and would take his life.
He arrived at the apartment about
eight o'clock. Mrs. Corinne Glenn.
who was seated on the porch in the
rear of one of the apartments. heard
him enter. Almost Immediately he
came back and asked Mrs. Glenn for
a small piece of ice. He said. 81
suppose You have a poor opinion of
me now" and Mrs. Glenn answered
in Substance that she thought the
same of him as before. He then took
the ice, went into his apartment and
closed the door. Then she heard a
smothered noise and then the fall of
the body to the floor. She called j.
f. Bourgeois who had also heard
the shot. and they notified Under
sheriff Wait. Upon his arrival, Wait,
w j. Sander Mr. Bourgeois and Mrs.
Glenn entered the room and found
the body lying on its back, blood
pouring from the wound. and the re
volW,r lying a short distance from
~. tj..siryt.ho hand.
Coroner Lillis was notified and up
on his arrival impanneled jury con
sistiag of II. ]. Jones, G. A. Nuttall
and F. j. Boggs. The body was view
ed where ii lay, and the testimony OF
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1919-07-12
MATTERS DISPOSED OF
BY DISTRICT Court
Several Couples Granted Re-
lease From Their Calling
Matrimonial Bonds

The following matters came before
District Judge VIM. f. Orr recently:
Estate of Thomas Mcclure. deceas-
ed. C. Johnson appointed admin
istrator
Mamie Burns VS.. Waldemar r.
Burns.-The court rendered its de-
cision in writing that the special de-
murrer to plaintiffs complaint on the
ground of uncertainty. is sustained.
and plaintiff is given 90 days in which
to file and serve an amended com
plant.
Joseph T. Simons VS.. Muriel Grace
Simons.-A. j. Stebenne appointed
guardian ad litem for said Joseph
r. Simons, a minor.
In tn matter of the insanity of Dick
Gibson-Adjudged insane and or
dered committed to the Nevada hos
pital for mental diseases.
Frank ]. Gerth VS.. Lottie F. Gerth.
-Dcree of divorce for plaintiff on the
grounds of extreme cruelty. Thorn
as & Ham. attorney for plaintiff
Joseph T. Simons. by A. J. Steben-
ne. his guardian ad litem. VS.. Grace
Simons.-Decree of divorce for plain
tiff on the ground of extreme cruelty.
Defendant is restored to her maiden
name of Marie Grace Bernhardt.
Thomas & Ham. attorneys for plain
tiff
The Los Angeles Herald comments
on the above case as follows:
Bringing to an end the stormy
married career of Muriel Barnhardt
Simons and her youthful husband,
Joseph Simons. son of the late Elmer
Simons. a divorce was granted few
days ago to the husband in Las
Vegas, New, it became known today.
The couple were married two years
ago and shortly afterwards, ii was
said they went to live with his
mother Mrs. Chase Garfield. Then
their troubles began and eliminated
in a separation. which was followed
by an annulment suit. an action for
separate maintainnce and suit filed
by the young wife against her mother
in-law for $4,000 for alleged aliena-
ton of affection.
"The annulment suit was brought
on the ground that young Simons was
under age and married without the
consent of his mother. Mrs. Simons
accused her husband of desertion in
her maintenance suit and alleged in
the lost love action that Mrs Gar
field caused their separation. None
of the local suits reached the trial
stage"
Ef1ie May Krohn VS.. William II.
Krohn-Decree of divorce for plain
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1919-07-12
HOW 1T FEELS WHEN
THE BOY COMES HOME

Herbert A. Squires. who signed up
in Vegas the latter part of July.
1917. for service i'm the aviation corps
and was inducted into the service at
the Presidio. San Francisco. August
8. 1917. is home again, after work
ing hard for Uncle Sam for nearly
two years. He is nightly pleased
to be at home of course and full of
disappointment because he did not
get across.
Auyhow, he had some travel and
experience which he will remember.
He spent several weeks at Kelly
Field. near San Antonio. a few long
months at Selfridge Field. near De-
troit, and from Christmas, 1917. to
the time he left for San Francisco
for rehabilitation. was stationed at
Park Field near Memphis. He ad-
vanced to the rank of Seargent, first
class. and for time had charge of
the 12 big hangers at Park Field.
And Dad. who has for two years
been chronicling the deeds of all our
boys, and recently has been happy
to extend them a welcome home, is
sure glad to have his own boy home
again, older. wiser and more used
to the responsibilities of life.
Uncle Sam is not an easy master
perhaps. but the training and expe-
rience which the boys received was
worth the price they paid.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1919-07-12
COUNTY OF PERSHlNG
GETS SHARE OF MONEY

Winnemucca, July s. Pershing
county was given a check yesterday
for $142, ,46399 as its share of money
in the Humboldt county treasury. The
order was made by the board of
county commissioners after confer
ence with w. C. Pitt, chairman, and
]. T .Goodin of the Pershing county
commissioners and their attorney.
Judge F. Fl. Norcross, and the check
was carried to Lovelock yesterday
afternoon by ]. H. Causten, county
clery and treasurer of the new coun
ty-Carson City News.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1919-07-12
ELECTRIC IRON WAS
RIGHT ON THE JOB

When w. A. Turner and family re-
turned to their home at University
and Cross at noon yesterday after
witnessing the parade they found the
place ablaZe and called the fire
truck. The loss will be about 800
The blaze was caused by an electric
iron having been left attached to a
socket when the power was turned
off. When the power come on the
table was ablaze setting the house
re.-Tonopah Bonanza.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1919-07-12

DR.. and Mrs. Silas A. Lewis will
leave for Los Angeles Wednesday
morning. the doctor having arranged
to take up the practice of his pro
fession in that city. Arthur Lewis
will remain in Vegas until Septem-
ber. 1t is with much regret that we
lose these good people from Las We
gas. Dr. Lewis has been here Tor
more than a year and half, during
which he has made many friends and
acquired a high reputation as sur
geon. However. he now desires to
seek a broader field for practice, and
the good wishes of Vegas will OF
course go with both DIR. and Mrs
Lewis.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1919-07-12

tiff on the ground of failure to pro-
vide.
William Van Renselaar, plaintiff
and appellant. VS.. David Conger, de-
fendant and respondent.-On appeal
from the Justice Court of Overton
Township. Upon motion of A. j,
Stebenne. F. w Balcomb was admit
ted as associate counsel for appel
liant. The court heard the arguments
of counsel for both sides and took the
matter under advisement.
Judge Orr expects to hold court
here again early in August.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1919-07-12
PRIVATE TO CAPTAIN;
RECORD Of STEPHENS
Clark County Man Receives Re
cognition For Splendid Work
In France

II Is not often that a man who en-
terss the service as a private advanc-
es to captaincy. but this is the rec
ord achieved by Avery N. Stephens,
a Clark county boy, one of the first
of the drafted men from here to en-
ter the service.
We are permitted to reprint the
followin letter from Captain Steph-
ems, which will be found full of in
terest:
Brest. France, June 10, 1919.
Mr.. Harley Harmon,
Las Vegas, Nevada.
Dear friend:
will drop you a few lines today
and let you know that | am still
among the living and able to kick
and grumble as usual
We'll, they have not decided to send
me back to the states yet but | have
hopes of getting back in July some
time, or the first of August. | hope
so anyway, because | want to get
back by the first of September so
that | can get in a good winters work
there.
got my captaincy the first of May
just 90 months and days from the
day that | left Las Vegas Buck
Private. There isn't a grade from a
Buck to a Captain that | havn't filled
and | wouldn't trade my experience
and captains commission Off a ma
jor-s commission in the Reserve
Corps.
am still in command of the com
pany that brought overseas with me-
and if | can take it back to the states
| will be well satisfied They are as
fine a bunch of men as ever could be
gotten together, and when it came to
the test they were there to the last
man. We only had II days of the
rough stuff but it was enough and
we-were-hit hard 90. i lost 39 mea
and carried So more out. In my or
iginal company | had $50 men.
have got some very nice souvenirs
of the war and few fine pictures.
How is everything there? Is there
much work going on around there
and how does it look for next winter?
| understand that there is going to
be a lot of road work the next couple
of years. ! may be in a position to
take on some of it when | get back
if everything is agreeable when |
get there.
have just finished 81 miles of
macadam road and mile of stone
block pavement here in Base Section
No. 5. And this includes all the ia
nous PontaneZen mud holes too. You
been any mud there to look at it now
Do you know how many men from
Clark county have received commits
sions? Walter Schauss went to the
Infantry Officers Training School. but
| don't know how he came out think
that he made good though When |
last saw Jennings he was a cook in
Co. M. 362nd Inf. Ingram and Per-
kins were transferred to the Rainbow
Division and that was the last that
| heard from them.
cannot think of anything more
that would interest you, so will close
for this time. hoping to hear from you
soon and that you are well and en-
joying yourself. Give my regards to
all inquiring friends and hoping that
will see all of you fellows before
long. | remain. as ever,
Your friend,
AVER CTEpHENS
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1919-07-12

Mrs. ]. A. Liday and children ex
pect to leave in a few days for Mon
tana to join Mr.. Liday.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1919-07-12

Mrs. p. ]. Miller. former residen
Of Vegas. is now at her home a
South Porcupine. Ontario. Canada.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1919-07-12
Your friend,
AVER STEPHENS,


Capt. Co A, 126th Engrs.
A.P. o. TIC, A. E. F.
We also have copy OF letter
written by the Major commanding
the corps of engineers in which
Captain Stephens is serving, which
will be read with pleasure by all. 1t
follows:
American Expeditionary Forces, Ser
vice of Supply, Base Section No. S.
Section Engineer Office.
June II, 1919.
Memo: To Capt. A. N. Stephens and
Men of the Road Department
1. In relinquishing control over
the Road Department, l wish to take
this opportunity to express to you
my profound appreciation of the work
done by you in Base Section No. 5.
g. AS you know, since this depart
ment was organized. we have been
able to produce approximately 14O.-
900 cubic yards of crushed stone. We
have pesurfaced and built over 100
kilometers of macadam road and have
laid 10000 square yards of Belgian
block pavement and $4,000 square
wards of concrete road AS a result
CONTINUED on page p
Arizona republican., 1919-05-14

THREE rooms. paid water, gas, cleo tricity, shade, screen rooms. shower hath. s20 and S25 monthly. 9i2 Grand .sNe. tf
Arizona republican., 1919-05-14
Personals

MIR. R. W. HOLLIS wishes to an- nounce that he is at present located at Wichita Falls. Texas, Investigating the oil resources of that state and it's rela- tion to the investing public. His con- nection with one of the best petroleum geologists of Texas, places him in po- sition to furnish reliable information to those contemplating investments in oil stock or leases. Correspondence solic- ited. Terms reasonable. I have nothing to sell but my services. Address R. w. Hollis. Wichita Falls, Texas. Postoffice Box 3S4 If
Arizona republican., 1919-05-14
For Rent Housekeeping
 Rooms

ONE furnished housekeeping room, SIP. Phone 20s3; S21 North First st
 bg
Arizona republican., 1919-05-14

WANTED-Position as foreman of ranch; six years experience in Cali fornia. Box 14C Republican. bm
 HELLO!-Now is the time to kalso-