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an arEument ls worthless, since scv-
eral factories have left those points
wholly because labor wins not avail
able, going to other points where
labor WAS TO he FOUND. More
over. inbor In practically NIL lines
tx ha volatile ms wntcr-it WILL
seek It's level. HuiId automobile
pinnts or nny other plants I'm
Richmond, nnd long before the
structures are finished inbor VIII be
found Knocking at Rtchmond's
doors, seeking admission.
And ny 10 the tabor factor, let IL
he remembered there is "a yast diff
ference In the NET incomes To
workers In Richmond ns compared
ia those other points. Houses that
might he rented In RIchm0nd for
$40 per month Will cost $40 to 500
In those cities. and much of tho bal
nncc of living expenses proportions
ntc. So fhmt labor scks NET earn
ings OF the hest wherever IL can he
found. no mnttrr whether In New
York, DctrOit or RichmOnd.
Nor is the buying market vested
so largely In the city Hs against the
rural sections. In the country aS
whole, the rural gain in purchase
OF this industry showed IL gain Of
almost double thnt of the city pur-
chnses. In this southeastern scc-
tion that comparison wns not 80
great, hut the next five years Will
show nm equal purchase distribu-
tiOn.
Certainty this section, with
greater purchasing potentiniity by
fnr thnn the country MS whole.
IL IL most decidedly profitable mar
kct for motor vehicles and ucccs-
Sorics. Richmond can produce one
tenth of this billion doiInr industry
and distribute it as economically ma
any other cIty-much more so thnn
mnny Others-and certainly an add
ed pny-rOil of some S2H.00O.0OO year.
Iy to RirhnIOnd's mnrketinG moneys
would he u big factor In building
that "RICHMOND- HALF A MIL
LION"
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Final Article of scrIes-ArtIcle No. l..

branches). The passenger miles
covered by motor vehicles per year
Is ten million miles more Than all
railways combined md tho seatinE
cnpnrity seven times greater. With
four passengers TO the ear, our
motor cars couid move nm army of
million men distance of 801, 900
miles III SiA months.
There il the motor vehicle indus
try ns IL stands todny and which IL
growing wondrousIy. Even the
tractor part of tho industry has
grown from i4,5OO tractors nlmdc In
lnI+. 10 isI,O00 In I0tS, nnd tho In
dustry IN Just III its infancy. why,
there Is enough available, productive
nnd yet untitled land In the country
that IL properly cropped, we could
feed the entire nation and yet have
enough left To market abroad, M
would afford an Income I'm ono yenr
10 pay of the national debt and
wipe out all the wnr Ionns.
And yet how much of thi. gigantic
industry can Richmond. the State OF
Virginia, or even the entire south
eastern States, from the Potomac
south and from the Mississippi Gust,
boast
Is there nny good logical reason
why 17T of this entirc great indus
try should he confined to Michigan
md Ohio a1Onrf New York, on tho
east const, md California, on the
west cOast, together produce only
about ~.
Az fO the cost of production. if
VIC takc the average for the United
Stntcs as IN SIC basic figure, we find
the cit!cS run as follows, Detroit.
SIZE; Cleveland, S:sci New York, Hos-
ton and Chicago. about Sic each;
81. Louis, SIC, and only SAC for RirIi-
mond. which means about the snmc
production cost an the centcrs with
the freight snvinEs for distribution
InrEcly decreaked, for all time which
this vast buying territory demands.
Some one mny argue that it's labor
is found ut those points; hut such
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-30
IBy Associated Prcss.I

WASHINGTON, July 29.-EIprcss-
Ing doubt ns to the merits Of tho
League OF nations and pointing out
that either the league covenant or
the "pcncc of force" with which il
~ linked, must in the end perish,
SSratOr Thomas, Democrat, Colo
rndo. told the senate today he had
reached no hnni decision ns To tho
treaty of Versailles.
While hoping that tho Errnt war
had 40 upliItcu human morality and
intellect mnkc pcrmnncnt
peace possible. Senator Thomas said
nc could sec "nO evidence of such n
change"
"Thc world is today moro turbu-
lent und scnrrcly icss bloody. thRn
before the signing of tho :..,is-
tirc," he continued. "rhc people Of
no nation on earth seem Inclined
either to peacc 10 the arts or
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-30
ALEXANDER FOR WARD
BACK FROM BALKAN
RED CROSS SER VICE
Member of State Corporation
Commission Arrires in
Ne,p York.

Major Alexander Forward, OF the Bal
kan Red Cross Commission, headed by
Lieutenant Colonel Henry w. Ander-
son. arrived in New York yesterday
afternoon at o'clock. and. if there is
no hitch in being mustered out of SER
vice, will reach Richmond OH Thurs
day.
This information Major Forward
himself gave TO r. T. Wilson clerk of
the State Corporation Commission, in
telephone conversation f:.m New
York. Major Forward Is member of
the commission, and was granted a
leave of absence to engage in relief
work In the Balkan States.
Chairman r. Il. Williams is filling
the temporary vacancy caused by
Major Forwards absence.
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FATHER GIVES UP LIFE
IN FRANTIC EFFORT
TO SA We HIS BABY
Returns From Church Services
to Discorey. His Home
on Fire.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch !

Especial to The Times Dispatch
LOUISA. VA. July %. = Two were
burned to death in fire last nigh, at
Dunreath. about two miles from this
place. Mr.. Barnes. farmer. attended
church services here last night. and
when he returned home found his
house nearly burned down. In the
house were his wife and four children.
He raised an alarm and thought that
he had succeeded in getting all Of his
family out OF the burning structure.
but his wife told him that one child
was missing. Mr.. Barnes rushed back
into the building. and as he did so the
root collapsed. and he and his child
were burned TO death. Mrs. Barnes
was badly burned. and is completely
Frustrated with grief
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EXPECT LORD READING
London Dispatches Indicate Tint Hs
VIII return to Washington as
Brltish .tnbnssudor.

LONDON. July 20 Lord Reading. il
was reported late today. Is TO return
to Washington as British amba assador
to the United States
The question OF new ambassador
at Washington has been matter OF
considerable speculation here for
months.
Whiie in WashinG Gton. heretofore he
was to all ntcnts and purposes British
am bassador. though the title officially
applied to him was that OF high com
missioner. Presumably he is now to
be made 4 ullhedGed ambassador, and
plenipotent!ary from the court OF ST.
James to the United States
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FORMER WlCE-PRESiDENT
MORTON SERIOUSLY ILL
Health BcEnn TO FniI Rapidly Subsc.
quent to Death OF His
Njfr

NEW YORK. July 29.--Levi T. Nor.
ton: Vice PRESIDENT Of the United
states from 1889 to 1893. and forme r
Governor of New York state is seri-
ously ~ at his summer estate at
RhinecliT -on the Hudson. and his
nephew. Morton Minot. has been pla ced
In charge Of his affairs. He is ninety
SIX years old. and although physically
apie TO get around. age has brok Ell
down his mental faculties.
Mr; Morton. whose health began to
rail- last year following the effects of
a long illness and the death OF his
wife. was unable recently to give ties.
timony in II law suit or TO understand
the documents read to him. His name
has been dropped from the many direc-
tOrateS in which II appcArcd.
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WILSON URGES SENATE
RA7ZFY FRENCH TREATY
Doubts War Has So Uplfted Morality
and Intellect to Make Peace Possible

peace. The passions md dfscOntc n I
OF mnn rock the earth.
"Thc trcnty il doubtless tho best
thnt the conflict OF Ideals md in
tcrcsts rOnld have produced. But
Its rDntrndinE elements cannot CO.
exist, for they mutually de-
structiNr. II the conditions of tho
treaty persist the league Will
perish. If the covenant survives.
the treaty must temper its hnrshcr
features tO conform with the mis-
sion of the league.
.'if ! could write covenant for n
League to enforce peace I would,
herring I'm mind the arbitration
trrntics Of 1919, and continuing
allied nssorinti0n for trrnty enforce
mcnt, confnr II tn the E.nsIi>h h
sprnkinS nations Hnd colonies of
tho world. Theirs are the in>titu-
tons of frrcmrn, theirs the wealth.
the commerce. If they cannot save
tho world IL IL past al1 rcLcmption -
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First Division Units
Will Guard the Rhine
IBy AssocIatcd Pres..I

WASHINGTON, July 2D.-Thc
"permnncnt" American force 10 he
mn of units of the First Division,
which vHs the first divisional unit
Of the American army to reach
France. This Has mnde known to-
any IN cnbtcEram 10 the War De-
purtment from GenrrnJ Pershing
which said that nil or the division
except units 10 he retained In Ger
mnny would begin moving To n bnSr
port on AugnSteI5 In preparation
for It's return homo.
After September { the nIIIcd nrmy
OF occupation In Gcrmnny will he
briRinn troops, the House Military
committee WINS told today by See
retnry Baker. He snfd there ,youId
DC Few American troops In this
army. The figure he gnvc the com
mittec wns withheld mt his reaues,.
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W----zED MOTHER ENDS
LIVES OF SEVEN BABES
AND THEN KILLS SELF
authorities We're Planning to
ReHioce Children To
County Home.
tRy Associateh rrcss.l

NELSONNIl-LG, OHIO. JuIv oa-Sey
eral hours before authorities were IN
remove them TO the Athens County
home today. seven children. ranging in
age from six weeks to ten years, were
found with their mother. Mrs TONY
Stravisar. burned to death or asphvxi-
ated in their home at Kimberly. a small
mining town near here. The children
were tied TO their beds, and coal oil
had been sprinkled over the room.
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britain Sends OmcIur,

LONDON. July 2o.-Coloncl Wilfred
Thcsiger y. :. O.. at present British
minister to lAbyssinia. hasl been ap-
pointed British consul general in the
United States. with headquarters In
New York.
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story, Famous Arti.t. Di.,.

LONDON, July 29.--George Adolphus
Storey, the famous artist and authority
on perspective, died at his residence
here this morning.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-30
RICHzNOMD.S OPPORTUNITY
Series of Business Suggestions Definite Means for Building
Greater and More Prosperous Richmond.

oPE, National Authority on Business Economics
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CONTINUED on Second
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-07-11
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There was dance at the town hall
the evening of the Fourth which was
we'll attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross AndersonS from
Wales, N. D.. are spending a few
days here visiting relatives. Mr..
Anderson reports a bumper crop in
his vicinity.
Ora Whiting and family and D. A.
Whiting and family motored to Be-
midi Sunday evening to view the
aeroplane exhibition.
Mrs. Jennie Crandahl and children
from Pine Island are guests at the
E.. Letcher home for few weeks.
The town of Northern formers
club gave a picnic the Fourth at the
home of Hans Nelson on Lake Moval.
Over one hundred were in attendance,
and an enjoyable time was had:
Ralph Brown has returned from
North Dakota where he had been the
past few weeks. He came down to
spend the Fourth at good old Be-
midi.
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John Mouw and wife, son, Henry
and daughter, Esther, from James,
ton, N. D., arrived Tuesday evening
by auto to visit at the F.. w. Lange
and c. W. Kingsbury homes, Mrs.
Mauw being a sister of Mrs. LANCE
and c. w. Kingsbury. After spend
ing several days, including the
Fourth here, they autoed home Sat-
urday.
A. Fourth of July party was held
at the Casper Knapp home and sew
eral friends and relatives were en-
tertained. All report a good time.
r. J. Wright and family were
guests of Donald Shannon and wife
on July the fourth.
Ed Cotheran Of Hubbard county
was a Bemidji visitor on July fourth.
Nick Nelson of Bemidji is assist
ing G. w. Kingsbury this week. max
ing hay.
Mrs. H. S. Stilwell called on Mrs.
C. w. Kingsbury Wednesday.
Several from this community
autoed to Bemidji Saturday and Sun
day to see the aeroplane stunts.
William Hanson and family spent
July fourth in Bemidji.
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Mr.. and Mrs, Paul strelow enter
tanned few friends and relatives the
Fourth of July. .. ,.,..
=. Mrs. P. P. Malterud and daughter,
Blanche, visited with Mr.. and Mrs.
Champy Petri the Fourth.
MRS, Guy Baldwin was visitor in
Bemidji the Fourth.
George fuller has commenced hay
ing here this week. Mr.. Tuller has
about so acres of fine hay.
August Beckman completed his
addition on his barn this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dahl and family Wis
tied with Mr.. and Mrs. James Long
Of Puposky the Fourth Of July.
Champy Petri assisted l.. o. Myre
with haying last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Davis and family
attended the circus in Bemidji and
also attended the celebration in Be-
midi the Fourth. -.
Mr. and Mrs. George Burr enter
tanned relatives from Bemidji, also
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Klauson the Fourth
of July.
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Nenar. Rqen and wife autoed up
from Lake. Park Saturday and are
visiting his brother, Ole Roen.
Mrs. VIM. Zaorall, Henry Houl-
husen and Mrs. Walter Shoeberg gave
a dance at Shoeberg hall Saturday
evening. A delightful repast was
served at midnight. About 20
couples enjoyed their hospitality.
Tom Laughay made a trip to Good
ridge Friday and returned Monday
with load of goods for Mr.. Robert
son.
A severe rain and thrunder storm
here Tuesday morninga
Walter Shoeberg went to Thief
River Saturday and brought in the
Cone Bros. of Luck, who are here
looking for land.
The past week a number of parties
have been looking over land in this
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vicinity. Walter Shoeberg has had
five different parties in the past week.
Ed Miller of Lee called on w. B.
Freligh Sunday.
Chris Christianson and sons re-
turned home Friday.
Ed Flick reports the water three
feet deep in his locality.
Ole Johnson is putting in ditch
between section and s.
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Carl Koppang and Ruben Welo re-
turned from North Dakota Tuesday
morning.
L. A. Welo, son of H. L. Welo, ar
rived here from Madison, Wis, Tues
day evening for visit with his par
ents.
A large crowd of Pinewood people
attended the circus at Bemidji Thurs
day.
c. o. Hangen and daughter and
Miss Mable Kirkvold and Ole Bake
of Azure attended the circus at Be-
midji Thursday.
Alfred and Miss Gunhild Fossend
spent the Fourth with friends and
relatives at Oklee.
Andy Olson and Miss Josephine
Welter of Maple Ridge were the
guests of T. B. Millar family Sun
day.
George and Made Sthal Of Bemidjt
were the guests Of s. G. Millar and
wife Sunday and visited old friends
around Pinewood, their former home.
Rev. G. F.. Morton and wife of
Lake 1tasca were Pinewood visitors
sunday.
The Fossend family made a trip by
auto to the state park Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Rude and child
rem spent Sunday in Bemidji.
c. A. Bye and family autoed to
Bemidji Sunday to see the aeroplane.
The Stuhr Lumber company is now
busy loading their lumber for ship
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henning Kilkvold
and F. o. Gelen Of Azure were Be-
midi visitors Monday.
Miss Clara Bake returned from
Bemidji Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs: S. c. Miller spent
their Fourth at Federal Dam visit
ing his parents.
Mrs. Chris Moller of Azure returned
from Bemidji en- route to her home
Monday evening.
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STEVENSON.

The Fourth of July was quietly
celebrated here. Groups Of neigh
bors met when permitted to do so by
the water,
A dance was given at Shoeberg
hall at Rose hill and about twenty
enjoyed the evening. Lunch was
served by Mesdames Henry, William
and Fred Houlhusen, assisted by
Mrs. William Zavorill and Mrs. Wal
ter Shoeberg.
Nelmar Roen and wife Of Lake
Park, who have been visiting Ole
Roen and wife, returned home Sun
day.
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A party of fourteen persons from
Northwood, N. D.. arrived here yes
terday. They made the trip in three
autos This party has rented house
from N. A. Otterstad on Honey Is
land, in Turtle River lake and will
be there for two weeks outing.
Martin Otterstad, who has been in
Minneapolis, working for four
months, arrived home again here
July 6. He was we'll pleased with
the trip.
Turtle River didn't have any cele-
bration the Fourth of July and no
airplane was to be seen, either.
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Mrs. o. P. Stene and daughter,
Miss Olga, have been visiting friends
in Grand Forks during the past week.
Robert Shaw was in Bemidji on
Monday.
Mrs. Swartz is visiting her sons
here for few days, before returning
to her home at Jenkins.
A large crowd attended the Fourth
of July picnic at Mr.. Leonard's on
Friday. I,
Miss Martha Stene, who is work.
ing at Henry Dahlstul's at Shocks,
spent the Fourth at her home.
Mrs. Cossentine has been visiting
at the home of her sister, Mrs. Thorn,
for a few days.
R. c. Shaw went to Bemidji on
Saturday for short visit.
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Arizona republican., 1919-01-30
HOW WAR DEVELOPS
 UNEXPECTED TALENT

In the latter part of September, 1914, a laughing light-hearted boy. just leaving his teens, enlisted in the Cana dian light infantry-the Princess Pat ricia's.' He knew nothing whatever of military science and even less of discipline, and was one of the rawest recruits at Val Cartier training camp.
 In the summer Of 1915 this same boy commanded his regiment in the fiery hell of the second battle of the Ypres salient He received his ID. s. O." after this was over. As q reward for the capture of Paschcndaele ridge. eight months later, he was given an honor bar to his D. S. 0. and promo tior. At present he is an acting brig adler general. and doubtless will at tain that rank shortly. His actual rank is that of major, but by his brother officers and all Of the rank and file he is known ,dffectionately as "Hughie' Niyen of the Princess Pats. The civil ian mind is naturally loath to look upon war as anything but q monstrous business. but the fact remains that warrior the individual-is a business in which promotion pays both ill honor and in money.
 Often at q dpaft camp. qualities or accomplishments will be discovered in d man which he did not even suspect were valuable. and these lift him 10 a commission immediately. One striking
Arizona republican., 1919-01-30
ARIZONA OPENS EYES
 OF EASTERN VISITORS

J. L. Edwards, manager of the agri- cultural development section of the railroad administration for the south west, spent Tuesday making a. rapid survey of the Salt River valley. and yesterday inspected the Roosevelt dam. He will leave today for Washington.
 Mr Edwards was shown over the valley by Superintendent Elliott Of the Water Users association. accompanied hy Andrew kimball chairman of the Arizona committee organized by the railroad administration to push Gcyel- opment work and by a number ui prominent Phoenix citizens.
 Tt was my first view of this coun- try said Mir. Edwards. and am absolutely astouished. IL is wonderful. I am from cotton country. but your cotton is superb, and from what | have been told, the growth of the section has been remarkable.
 But what I don't understand is why we customers have not been told about hat you have. I have eaten olives here-the local product- the most de hclous olives l ever tasted. and I did not know you raised olives down here. No doubt you have lot of other pro duets that the average man rom the east knows nothing about And they must know about What you have in order Co he attracted hcrc.
 "The object of my trip to this city. De continued Mr. Edwards. ~is to get in touch with inc Arizona committee and arrange To co-ohorate with them. tnd to set acquainted first hand with thls country. We expect to accomplish even more in tho line If agriculture development and announcement than iias been in the past by tho railroads working separately"
Arizona republican., 1919-01-30
HOW TOLEARN ABOUT RELATIVES IN FRANCE
 OR MEN IN SERVICE

The following information has been communicated to the office of the gov ernor for the benefit Of those who de- sire to obtain information concerning relatives in France or anywhere else in the United States military service:
 If it is desired to locate particular man or unit, the communication should be addressed to Col. NscAndrews. De mobilization Branch, Operations Diyis- ion, General Staff, War Department, Washington, D. C.
 If it is desired to secure information concerning a soldier known or thought 10 have been wounded or killed in France, the communication should be addressed to
 The Adjutant General of the Army, Casualty Division,
 End and E Streets,
 Washing ton. D. C.
 In case of a reply to the effect that The last report on this man is that he was wounded on Sept F" and no later report has been received. it may be un- GerstoOd that he is progressing favor ably. as any change for the worse would be reported.
 In the matter of return of men from overseas, it takes approximately 50 to 10 days for a unit to be discharged ar- they are booked for transport.
 nee if the reply is to the effect that
 unit or individual has been booked
 transport, the approximate time of fcharge may he calculated on tn. ove basis The Third Army has been Sienated as the Army of Occupation. nd other organizations not designated 70 be included therein or held in re- trve should in time be designated for transport.
 The information may be obtained and perhaps more quickly through The Arizona Republicans Information Bu- r"au. Frederic J. Haskins director Washington, b. c. The bureau makes a pefsonal matter of all inouiries Ji r"cted to it. It is necessary only to ad- dress the bureau, enclosing a stamp for reply.
Arizona republican., 1919-01-30

example of this was a Cleveland youth who went with the first draft. A week after he arrived he happened to men tion to the first sergeant of his com pany the fact that he was most familiar with all the country in the region of Verdun, having spent four years in this part of France. The ser geant told his captain, and the latter immediately summoned the youns man.
 A few days later summons came from Washington, demanding the pres ence of the priavte immediately in Washington. Upon his arrival there he reported, and was sent into an inner room to wait. A half hour later he was called, and in the assemblage into which he was projected he recognized many faces of men often pictured in the papers.
 You have said that you have driven your own automobile around the Paris toVerdun region for four years; that you know every foot of the roads, and that you speak four languages fluent ly, besides English. Are these things true?' The spokesman looked seri-