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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-05-01
Palace
Theatre
PROGRAM
Saturday May 3
William Farnum in one of
the big Six" Fox production
ssThe Bondman'

This is the photoplay in
which william Farnum made
one Of the biggest hits Of his
career. A picture Of love,
hate and human sacrifice.
We are sure all will praise
this picture after seeing it.
ssMutt and Jeff
will also entertain you with
their comic doings.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-05-01
Monday, May S
"Pathe Weekly News
Daughter of the West
ssSic 'em Towser'

A strong program and one
You will feel you've had the
worth Of your money after
seeing.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-23
STANDING OF CLUES.

TEAM AVERAGES.
Roamers. JG2: Machine. 4g7: Wild
cats. $50; Numbering. 49,; Custodians,
rs: MisitS. 40; Surface. 40.
INDIVIDUAL AVERAGES
/ oamers-FitZSeraId. 1OS; O'Neil,
I los: Lindsay. lOl; Mayhem. 50; MohIer.
81: Montgomery. 20.
: Machine-Sims. 1T7: Moran. lU
Drew, 1O2; Laycock, 1Ol: Carroll. 100;
Davis. 81; Ansberry. 81
/ neutrality-suspicious., los: Quantrille.
: l0l: Stevens. 81; Schmidt, 81: Cum
/ dell. 60
WiIdcats-Brewer. 10; Halloran. 1O7:
/ daughter. 1Ol: Kulp. 9S: Mahoney. 90;
Obenderfer. Sc: Dwyer. 81.
Custodians-Ross. 102: Kindsfather
/ 100: Williams. 80: Sullivan, So: Boyd.
o.: Palmer. 81: Dewey. S.
! Misfits-Setlla, 100: Leckie. 100: Ben
ME. SO: Costello. 81: Stanton, "a; West
I cnholme. %: Herbert, IS; Williams. S..
Surface-Tropley. leo: Powell. 96:
! O'Brien. %; VoIdoIski. 90; Purcell. 81:
/ Clipper. 81; Ward. SO: Lansdale, 50.
! Team high set-Machine. 1884
I Team high game-ItOamers. $50
! Individual high set-O'Neil. CO
Individual high game-Ross. IA.
/ Miss Irene owen. clerk in the print
ing division, plans 10 have Christ
mas dinner with her folks at Be-
thesda, Md.
/ Mrs. Julia Barry. chief Of the
stamp perforating division, IL enjoy
! ing 4 few davs' leave.
Mrs. Dora Perkins. clerk In the cx-
amininG division. is on leave.
George Jacobs. section ). Is on
leave for the balance of the year.
| Mrs. Trma AlligOod. clerk in sec
! ton >. day. has traded with Miss
/ I:mma Posey. midnight clerk, for n
couple OF DAYS so that Miss Posey
can catch an carly train for her
honr in Maryland this afternoon
without loss OF time from work. =
Miss Edna woodward. section ), is
on leave till after Christmas.
/ Miss Sarah Woodland. recent
bride in the stamp perforating divi-
sion, has requested that her name
be changed on the rolls to Mrs. Sa-
rah Major.
Miss Mary NJ. Linkins has resigned
her position in the surface division
to accept one i'm the divisions Of
loans and currency.
Mrs. Florence Donaldson, of the
stamp perforatinS division, Is spend
ing the Christmas holidays at her
home in Maryland.
George Kane. section 6, and his
assistant. Miss Mary Peck. have
been transferred from the $50 shift
! to day work. --
The bureau will he closed al day
tomorrow as well as Christmas Day.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-23

stock exchange" said the secretary
of one of the largest wolnen's clubs
today. They stand in groups around
the tape machines during the after
noon and watch the rise and fal
of the markets. and especially III,
oil market, with keen anxiety"
The reception and card rooms OF
nearly all the clubs are deserted dur
ing the greater part of the day,
while the women stand about the
halls and staircases talking share
prices.
\ c!ubwoman who has a son 9
years old boasts tina; he is able to
follow the markets as intelligently
as a grown person.
Il teach him the names Of all my
investments and show him the prices
at which buy them" said the wom-
man. IF they Else TO a certain fig-
ure and he tells me about IL. ! give
him a percentage OF the money
make. II sounds quite funny TO hear
such "A little fellow say excitedly;
Mummy. your oil shares have gone
up shiilinGs. You will soon bt
able to sell out
He has been able 20 earn mode
steam launch by this method. and
| hope that I am moulding him into
a future fnanc!er.''
The Washington herald., 1919-12-23
CHAMBER BACKS
MOTORIST'TESTS
Business Group Would Bar
Careless and Color-Blind
From Operating Cars.

Drastic changes in District Of Co
lumbia traffic laws to include rigid
mental and physical examinations for
drivers OF motor vehicles are proposed
in a recommendation adopted yester-
day by the public health committee
OF the Washington Chamber OF Com
merce.
DR. { r. Dufour. chairman of the
committee. will recommend to the
board of directors for the chamber
that they urge Congressional commit
tees on the District 10 incorporate
such provisions in the proposed traf-
fic regulations for Washington, now
being considered.
Under the plan advocated by the
Chamber of Commerce. drivers would
be required TO submit 10 detailed ex-
animation OF the eyes, ears, mental
capacity and physical ability to man.
age and operate motor vehicles.
EyesiEht tests would include inves-
ti2ation Of distance-SIShtinga and color
sense.
The examinations would be conduct
ed by a specially appointed board OF
examiners authorized by the proper
officials.
Applicants for drivers licenses in
the District Of Columbia now are
granted permits after passing a
Cursory oral examination. usually
comprising three or four standard
questions.
FavOrite queries in these tests
are: In passing an automobile go
ing in the same direction as your
self. you would bear in which di-
rection?" What is the speed limit"
What vehicles have Tight-Of-way?
Color blindness is believed to b"
the cause Of large per cent of &C
cidents which have resulted in loss
OF life and property.
Inability Of some drivers accu-
rately to gauge distances is anOth-
"r common cause Of disaster. it has
been found.
Persons who are nervous or eX-
citabIe should be denied the right
Of operating motor cars. the COM
mIttee believes.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-23

would give up dying and return e.
tie pulpit in the littIe North Caro-
lima church he left TO go t. wa,
The Washington herald., 1919-12-23
Girl SCOUT AUTO
TO VISIT KIDDIES
Little People in Poorer Sec,
tons to Get Rehabili-
tated Toys Today.

His automobile laden with packages
prepared by Girl Scouts. Santa Claus
will tour the poorer sections of Wash
jngton today and spread Christmas
cheer among the scores of kiddies who
otherwise would have a dreary hOli-
day.
Charles Graf. of lexington. will be
regular santa Claus. with red suit,
eorpulent bay window, rosy checks,
long whiskeTs, and merry smile.
Surrounded by Girl Scouts he will de
liver his packages and chat with the
children.
putting legs and arms on decrepit
dolls. washing dirty doll faces and
patching torn clothes. Every kiddie
has been promised the toy he receives
will actually work" Girls Of Troop
Il. Epiphany Church. gathered yes
terday at Girl Scout headquarters in
the Woodward Building and prepared
the packages for Santa.
While playing the role of Santa
Claus. the Girl Scouts themselves are
anxious to get a call from Santa. A Girl
Scout headquarters and community
center building; 4OO SO memberships
in the association. a small motor
truck TO carry provisions to the tea
house in Potomac Park and the sum-
mer camp: a small hand cart; a five
foot book shelf and books with which
TO start a circulating library; sixteen
huCles and sixteen drums: equipment
for tennis and other Games; a large
recreation tent for the summer camp.
flooring for the recreation, cooking
and headquarters tents at camp.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-23
STUDENTS AT G. W. U.
TO VOTE on TREATY

George Washington University stu
dents will vote on the peace treaty
and the league OF nations by referen-
dun January Is. The balIoting will be
part OF national referendum on
these questions in colleges and uni
versities throughout the country.
Formal ballots will be printed Jan
uary in the Hatchet. weekly student
publication The plan has the indorse-
ment of DIR. William Miller Collier.
president Of the university: President
Hadley. OF Yale: President Lowell. of
Harvard; President Butler, OF Column
bia, and President Hibben. of Prince
ton.
Senators Lodge and Hitchcock have
been asked TO summarize their re-
spective points OF view for the stu
dents
The Washington herald., 1919-12-23
CHARGE She CAVE.
DRUGS IN ORANGE.
Convict,;s Wife Indicted,
Said to Have Passed Mar
cotics to Prisoner.

Ms. Evelyn Louise Evans. recently
acquitted in Police Court Of charge
of dispensing narcotic drugs, was in
dIcied yesterday by the grand jury.
She was arrested several days ago
when attempting. il is alleged. TO
smugg!e dope" concealed IN an
orange Ia her husband. Charles
Evans. in the District Jail
Evans. under hve-Near sentence
for selling drugs, yesterday again was
indicted in connection with his wife's
alleged defense
Thirty-two indictments were re-
turned by the grand jury. Foul
charges were ignored.
a charge Of criminal assault against
John w. Wilson was dropped as was
a charge of assault with dangerous
weapon against Darlington Caster.
The other two charges nolled were
those against Hattie NJ. Lee. colOred.
and Charles c. Nash. both colored.
who were indicted on charges OF homI-
c-tic.
Claude G. Early is held on a charge
of abduction. it Having been charged
that he took his child rom tn" Bell
home. where il had been placed ey
dcCGre o: court II "a Clr"T>t pro-
CeedinG.
OTHERS InGiCtcd I'D - 'har&e>
against them are: Frank T. Hart. re-
ce!vIn2 stolen properly. JAMES Blob
and Walter johnson. JOY riding. Percy
ParmcS. sending obscene matter
thrOugh the mails. Mack Young.
Haro'U Ennis and Howard Cooper.
hOuscbreakiEE and larceny. James
Kelium. Stanley 4 Gomm,. Charfe-
!. Booker Phillip Miller. Geneva Nc
rucrSUn. James NOu!v Clarence
Coleman, William Johnson. David
teIIX. Earle {. Waite. Richard Cook
and James Harrod. grand larceny;
Mai. sylvester Ludley. George Taylor
and Eppie johnson. assault to rob;
Mai. sylvester Ludley. John f. Mat
hewS. Samuel Brown. Edward Will
liamS and Agnes Harris. robbery.
Leonard \. Duff and Samuel J. p.
MORGAN. non support.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-23
BUREAU OF ENGRAV-
ING AND PRINTING
NEWS.

With the season half over. II. H.
Stevens. official scorer OF the Bureau
duck-pin league, has compiled the fol-
lowing avera ges.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-23
MRS. c. B. DOVE ASKS
ABSOLUTE DIVORCE

suit for absolute divorce was en-
tered in the District Supreme Court
yesterday by Josephine Dove. 1924 II
street northwest, against Charles b.
Dove. proprietor of a furnace and
latrobe business at Benning. D. c..
charging him with misconduct and
naming a correspondent. She also
charges cruelty and asks alimony.
According to her bill. the Doves
have been living under the same roof
for more than a year, but as man and
wife in name only. They were mar
ried here April ;. 1915
She charges that her husband under
the influence of liquor. frequently
cursed her and called her vile names
while she was in bed suffering severe
pain from an injury sustained Deem
Der ., 1915. that has paralyzed her
neck. shoulders and arms
She asks that her husband he re-
moved from the premises pending
court action on her bill for divorce.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-23
Mormon Propaganda
In Capitol Charged

Charges that letters OF the Mormon
Church are using the business man
and the politician To further their
desires and that Mormon propaganda
is permitted on the floor Of the
United States Senate were charges
made yesterday morning by the Rev.
Or. t. y. Stevenson. formerly presi-
dent Of the Westminster College. Salt
Lake City. in an address to the Pres
nyteTian Minister'S Association OF the
District Dr. Stevenson objected to
the reception given Norman Church
leaders when in WASHINGTON
The Washington herald., 1919-12-23
W. R. & E. Car Recruiting
Experiments Projected

Recruiting experiments will be
tried on lines OF the Washington
Railway and Electric Company early
in the new year. Chairman Kutz. of
the Public Utilities Commission. said
yesterday Smoother service is to
be the aim. The commission has
held several conferences with trac-
ton officials recently on rerouting.
with a view to maintaining regular
schedules. Efforts will be made to
shorten existing runs" as the COM
mission believes long distances be-
tween terminals lend to irregularity.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-23
G. W. u. Holiday Period
viii Begin Tomorrow

GeorG" Washington University
students begin their Christmas holi-
DAYS tomorrow. All branches of the
university will remain closed until
Monday. January :. President WILL
ian Miller Collier. announced. Many
students arc returning to their
homes for the recess.
ETatCrnitieS. SOroTiIies and other
student organizations. whose MEM
hers remain. arc planning elaborate
festivities.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-23

The
Government
Offers Flour
Users am Um-
usual Chance
to Save
Here IS an opportunity for
every flour user in this To-
caIIty to save money.
The government has lust
purchased 100000 barrels of
-four made from this years
sbundant crop of Soft Red
Winter Wheat. 1t is putting
1t on the market under the
name
UmitsN States Grain
Corporation Stand
ard Pure Wheat
FlCur
This high quality pure
Wheat Flour will be sold to
the public. through trade
channels. at prices around IS
cents for I2-pound packages,
and $50 for 24I2-pound
packages.
You can prove your desire
to practice sensible economy
by asking your dealer for
the Grain Corporation Stand
ard Pure Wheat Flour.
II is your chance TO help
yourself and your neishbor
cut down the cost of living.
Pay fair price for good
flour.
A later advertisement in
thus paper will contain a list
Of the dealers in your COM
munlty who carry United
States Grain Corporation
Standard Pure Wheat Flour.
THE GOVERNMENT IS
SELLING This FLOUR
ONLY WHERE THERE ARE
NO SIMILAR FLOURS
SELLING AT SIMILAR LOW
FRICES.
For further information
write the
UNITED STATES GRAIN
CORPORATION, u.
" SOUTH STREET. |
Baltimore, Md.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-23
Public Library to Close.

The central building OF the Public
Library will be closed at noon tomor-
row and all day Christmas The
library will b" open all day on January
|. but will lie closed at p. IN. on
Wednesday. December q. Owing to
the inadequate force Of the library,
the central building is closed every
W. dnesday at ; y. m.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-23
Bequest to Incurables' Home.

The Washington Home for Incur
ables Is made the sole beuehciary in
the will Of Jules Malllet. a former in
mate OF the home. In his Will tiled
yesterday IN the District supreme
Court Arthur HELEN IL executor.
Mr.. Maillet died December 8: at the
Government Hospital Tor the Insane.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-23
THIRTEEN GET PRIZES
FOR LONG AIR FLIGHTS

New York. Dec. %. Prizes
amounting to $3.50 were distribut-
ed today by the American Flying
Club among the thirteen Trading
contestants in the recent 5.IOO-mile
transcontinentaI air race. Lieut. b.
W Maynard. the Flying ParsOir, e
who was first to .pan the continent
twice. and Lieut. Alexander Pear
son. tr., each got Sl.025
Lieut.. Maynard announced that he
The Washington herald., 1919-12-23
LONDON WOMEN
WATCHING TAPE
Club Members Desert
5 Bridge and Poker to
Gamble in Stocks.

London. Dec. %. - Watching the
tape" has become the most popular
pastime OF the clubwoman The
craze for share gambling has grown
to such an extent that bridge and
poker al high limits have been voted
records the fluctuations on the eX-
change has taken, in women's clubs.
the place OF the green bRiZe table
Women OF the !eisured class are
taking :everish interest in the
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-02-15
SIX BILLION REVENUE BILL RE-
PORTED TO HOUSE

The war revenue bill, the greatest tax measure
in the history of the country, designed to raise
So,O71 100000 this fiscal year and $4,2OOUOO,OOO
next year. was reported by the conference COM
mittee to the national House Of Representatives,
on February g.
This is the largest bill ever presented to Con-
gress. There are 400 sections in the measure
and nearly 10000 words. The bill has greatly
pruned down since it was passed by the House
last September TO- having provided at that time
for something more than $8OOO,O0O,OOO.
In addition to raising about $o,OOO,OOOOOO in
taxes, the bill gives every soldier, sailor and ma
rine and all women nurses in the American forces
bonus of $50 upon discharge.
In all probability the bill will be approved by
both houses without change. However, it in
cludes long list of luxury taxes which it is
planned to eliminate by separate resolution be-
fore the bill goes to the president.
One popular feature of the bill is that it pro-
vides for the restoration Of 2-cent postage on
letters and | cent on post cards. However, the
efforts of the conferees to abolish the present
high zone rates on second-class matter were
futile and it is claimed the present system will
continue, temporarily, at least.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-02-15

with Christian. If you are like the bee, you
will get plenty of honey. You will be looking
for the flowers instead of carcasses. You can
get honey from the Bible, you can get it here on
Lords Day, you can get it here on Wednesday
night and right here at the All-Night Meeting.
Now, Christian ought to read the Bible, but
you do not need to stop and worry about Peters
denial or Saul's dsobedience. Our business is to
take the good side and to get the best out OF it
there is There is great deal in the Bible and
we have to search it out for ourselves.
/ want to be happy man this year, and |
want all Zion to be happy.
The devil and [ do not agree very well. |
hate him and he hates me.
God is good and He will fulfill all His promises.
Brethren am glad to have been here tonight.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-02-15
BRITISH STRIKE SITUATION STILL
GRAVE

The general aspect of the British strike sltua-
ton, according to all reports, instead of improv-
ing, is becoming more serious. About the only
hopeful sign IS that transportation in the Lon
don district is said to have returned to normal
owing to settlement of the tube workers strike
Belfast also is said to have resumed normal &C
tvities, pending a ballot of the strikers a
question of settlement.
Henry M. Hyde, in special cable, on February
7, to the Chicago Tribune, said: "The week ends
in the utmost confusion. The strike situation
changes from hour to hour. Official announce
ments Of strike settlement are followed almost
Immediately by populations by the unions in
volved. Predictions are entirely idle"
On February TO- Mr.. Hyde again cabled
Anything is possible in the present strike stu
alton in Great Britain The walkouts of last
week were only preliminary to a general strike
by the coal miners, who are demanding SIX
hour working day and a 80 per cent increase in
wages, and by the railway employees.
The crisis in this connection comes on We'd
nesday, when conferences with the leaders Of
these two branches of labor are to be held with
the government. < *
There have been frequent and open revolts
against the properly constituted trade union oftl-
GERS and the entire trade union movement. The
agitation, apparently, is not so much directed
against the monarchy and the hereditary house
of lords, as against the whole industrial system.
The movement, seemingly, is aimed at the COM
plete overthrow of this system.
Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor of the ex-
chequer, has promised that the government will
do away with the hereditary character Of the
house of lords SO that is thus eliminated as
cause for the present labor upheava"
cable from London, of February IL, stated
that King George and Premier Lloyd George
had joined in an appeal to parliament ito spare
no effort in healing the causes Of the existing
unrest"
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-02-15
EBERT CHOSEN PRESIDENT OF NEW
GERMAN REPUBLIC
Provisional Constitution Adopted

DR.. Friedrich Ebert who has held the position
Of chancellor since the overthrow OF the autoc-
racy, was elected president of the new German
republic by the German national constituent as
senlbly at Wemar, on February II, receiving TIT
out of 37o votes.
1t is claimed by dispatches that an agreement
has been reached by the assembly on the compo-
sition Of the ministry, which will consist of IA
members, Philip Scheidenann having been Sc
lected chancellor The Socialists have seats in
the cabinet, the Democrats and the Centrists 3.
The national assembly had unanimously adop-
ted a provisional constitution two days before,
empowering the body to adopt permanent con-
stitution and to enact such national laws as are
urgently necessary
In a speech at Weimar, on February 6, Chan
cellor Ebert (since chosen president) is quoted
as having said:
eve warn our opponents not to drive us to
the uttermost. Hunger is preferable to disgrace,
and deep privation is to be preferred to dis
honor.
"The present free government Of Germany
believes it is only its right to enter the league of
nations and work with real energy.
eve turn, therefore, to all the peoples of the
world for justice. We ask that our economic
life be not destroyed. The German people has
fought for inner-self determination; it cannot
be perfected from the outside. x *
"Our enemies declare they are fighting mill
tarism, but militarism has been dethroned."
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-02-15
News Of # the World
&C. B. W.
SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT FAILS TO
PASS
&C. B. W.

The proposed Susan B. Anthony suffrage a
mendment to the national constitution failed of
passage in the United States Senate on February
TO- by vote of SIS to %, the result showing that
but one vote was lacking to have given the re-
CURED two-thirds and insured the submission of
the amendment to the people, The question now
goes to the next congress, in which friends of
the amendment are confident they will have ma
jority in both houses.
The editorial writer of the Chicago Herald
and Examiner, in commenting upon the matter,
says:
"Enfranchisement of women is inevitable.
Suffrage leaders, with good reason, expect such
resolution to be adopted in the next congress
which will be Republican congress-"
An editorial in the Chicago Eveaipg Post says ::
Great Britain has given the vote to women.
They cast their ballots in the last election France
will probably take similar action before many
months have gone by. The women of Germany
can vote. The newly born nations are enfran-
chising their women Xxx
There is something absurd1y anomalous in
America playing the roll of spokesman for JUS
tice and democratic institutions while her Senate
refuses to approve the right of suffrage for
women.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-02-15
NEARLY HALF MILLION PEOPLE DIE
OF INFLUENZA IN MEXICO
DURING 1918

A dispatch from Mexico City, dated February
9, stated that 436 200 persons had died in Mexico
during 1918 from influenza, according to data
published by Ell Universal. 1t is added that this
figure is believed to be conservative, as several
states were unable to furnish figures on the NOR
tality In some states, the epidemic still prevails
Life Insurance Company the statement is made
that the pestilence known as influenza caused
far greater loss of life in 1918 than war This
was made on general statement without offer
ing figures on either sort of loss.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-02-15
SPECIAL NOTICE

All those desiring the same lots they
had last year for Gardening purposes must
call at our office and sign contract for
same on or before March |, 1919. We
will not hold lots for Gardening purposes
after that date. Pasture and hay lots will
not be rented before May 1st unless the
usual rental is paid for gardening, as we
wish our people to cultivate every avail
able lot this year.
Note: All amounts under S.. 90 must be
paid in cash at the signing of contract.
All amounts over $500 must be paid as
follows: $500 Cash and balance on or
before July LIST.
Zion Realty Department