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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-09-08
Moves Like Clock Work.

The trucks move Nike clock work
over the long route laid out for them.
Under the direction of Roy Spencer.
tour master, the schedule has been
rigidly adhered to and the total
equipment valued at mor than $780,
900 has been brought this far, over
roads that were never before Travelled
by vehicles Of their kind without an
accident or mishap. The sum total
Of all casualties thus far has been
three punctures. With this exception
all trucks are riding on air from east
ern states and wagers have already
been made that 90 per cent of the
aravan will arrive in Milwaukee on
their original air.
The trucks are stretched out over
a mile in length. A Harley Davidson
motorcycle driven by Harold Heyt fol-
lows in the rear of the train and in
mediately notifies the pilot car in
| front and the entire train is. stopped
until everything is in ship shape once
! more.
Only once has the tour been late
and that was in Iowa where the car
avan a into a home coming celebra-
ton at Hazel Green. The committee
would not let the trucks proceed until
the Jackies had given a long con-
CC1l. I1dLSI SlCCA was hol Oh az
t schedule and the extra stop caused
the caravan to be IS minutes late ut
Dubuque.
Conlings With Tour.
A. v. Comings special editorial
representative of the Chiffon publica-
tions at Chicago is with the our to
gather data and take photographs
! for a series of special stories he will
write.
A director and camera mar from
the moving picture studio of the Atlas
Film Compay of Chicago are also q
part Of the truck train. Movies Of
parades and farm demonstrations are
F, taken in every city. These pictures
will be shown during the winter be-
fore $500 agricultural societies in the
United States.
Accorded Much Publicity.
The tour has been accorded much
publicity in trade papers and auto
magazines. f. w. Fem, secretary OF
the National Automobile Chamber of
Commerce joined the a at Chi
cago and remained with. it to Sioux
City. Ia. He secured information for
a series of stories that are to appear
in pamphlet form.
Arrangements are being made to
have the trucks go into the country
around Grand Forks and do hauling
from the farms.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-09-08
e0EN1NG EDITION.

r,,s demonstration will be
t.u ess on the Red wing farm, .
m31es south oa Of town, on "Wednesday
afternoon. .,d there are
Beside the 1a { TOURISTS 1 r Major F.
sfeG nop = Of the war p 2e = N IT.
vertising manager Of the sa CRANE soes <
Herald; A: B. hron. tr,,cking and
p'n s,s on picture ta I mem men, repreSsntathiv lives
Of the organization RESPONSIBLE fo mv ', Of
tour and representative sem enmnanies manu-
t t trucks an tires.
Arrangements for sleeping aaar sncs
were made yesterday by the s advaaev
committee, which arrived 81 Paw nv The
Ia. Motor Truck company o.
Sio1x CITY,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-09-08

Having caught all the fish in and
around Avalon. which is the chief
seaport on Catalina Island, William
Farnum has returned to civil life.
That is to say. he is not winning any
more medals. and hereafter he pro-
poses to do nothing else much but act
in pictures, fish or no fish. and he ex-
poets to wind up the summer by land
ing in New York about September is.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-09-08
had been entered last night, n
Hayerland said.

a. - OCSAA rf taS.f
Haverland said.
An automobile carrying Mayor Dr..
H. M. wheeler, President G. L. ire
land, Secretary L.. w. Myers OF the
Commercial Club and Mr.. Haverland
will meet the caravan at Larlmore
and pilot them to Grand Forks.
The parade through prominen.
arrive. a band concert will be given
and If possible. a dance will be staged
with the Jackie band furnishing
music. Definite announcement as 10
the dance is expected Monday.
All arrangements have been made TO
town and, dispensing with the entire
threshing crews, take car of the
machine by truck for a while.
Bundles will be carried to the thresh-
ing machine on the trucks n the
threshed grain taken to town in other
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-11
PUBLIC WORK AND SOLDIERS.

| The Missouri Federation of Com
mercial Clubs is said to be backing a
project for raising s1,000,000 for re-
construction work in that State.
This work is to serve a twofold pl,r-
pose. 1t is to furnish employment fer
returning soldiers and at the same
time to advance needed local improve
ments.
In each county the money raised
will be used to solve the peculiar
problems of that community. Roads,
schools. ally kind of enterprise nee
essary for the common welfare OF the
people of particular county, will be
he.pcd by the fund. AS far as pos
sible, returned soldiers from each
county will be employed to do the
work if they wish.
It seems 10 be sound plan and che
that should make for improved public
spirit as we'll as for public good.
II it can be carried out with har-
mony and success it ought to be
copied by other localities.
There are a good many people who
would like to have the United States
army turned to big public improve
ment projects. That seems to be a
difficult thing to put over in our pres
ent state of public consciousness
Missouri. however, appears to be
planning that very thing on a small
and local, but none the less worth
while scale.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-11
OUR BANKING RESOURCES.

The latest report Of the federal con-
troller of the currency gives an i'm
pressive picture of the prosperity of
the American people. The figures COW
er only the national banks, whose
combined resources are less than
those of the State banks and trust
companies They show that on No
vember /, the date of the last call, the
resources Of these banks amounted to
almost $4,000, 100000.
This is s1,777,ooo,ooo more than
the banks resources on August 81,
showing an astonishing rate Of gain
through the fall months. The de-
posts during that two-month interval
increased s1,165, 100000. This, to, at
a time when the people were making
heavy payments on Liberty Bonds.
During the present year, it is stated,
there has only been one national bank
failure in the country. small institu-
ton in California.
There has been a larger growth in
the last ave years than in the preced-
ing Is years, and our own war de-
mands have not stopped the accumu-
lation The gains are distributed pref
ty uniformly over the country.
The total banking power represent
ed may be imagined from the follow
ing comparison: The resources of the
national hanks Of the United States
now exceed the combined resources
Of all the national banks Of issue OF
England, France, Italy, Germany,
Norway. Sweden, Denmark, Holland
and Japan.
And this is nothing to the financial
power we may WELD after few years
IF constructive peace.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-11

form is concerned with the racial
rights rathe4. than geographical ira
dHons. it Is not likely that much at
tention will be paid to the request
Gibraltar is but tiny place, only
a couple Of square miles in extent,
and it's inhabitants, though speaking a
sort Of Spanish, have not been PIE
dominantly Spanish for 200 years.
The place is pretty thoroughly An
glicised. Moreover. the world is
pretty W. ersuaded that Great Brit
ain has ~ abused her use of the ia
nous pillar" and can be trusted
better than Spain can if it is to remain
under any particular national guard
ianship.
If Britain should give up Girbral-
tar, the strait should of course be in
as the Dardanelles
and Bosporus are expected to be.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-11
LIBERTY BOND PRICES.

No owner of Liberty Bonds neeo
he disturbed by the fact that these
securities have been dumped on the
market lately in large quantities slo'.
at comparatively low prices
Most of the selling has been due 10
rel fectly natural causes. The holders
had to have cash. or thought they
a;d. In most cases their selling was
either necessary or else a piece OF
financial folly which they may recfrt
later.
The current market price OF bonds
though below par is not so far below
normal as that Of most other stand
ard securities. Financial experts point
out that the slump in these gov
ernmenf issues is really tririal-that
they have dropped along With the
whole list OF securities. but aaN,
dropped less than any Of the rest
That Is to say, the whole stock and
bond market at present is weak" b"'
Liberty Bonds are the stronSn''
thing in it.
Naturally. then. rs the general :la:'
ket rises, thc2c bonds will rise y re
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-11
DEMoB1LlzING PROFANITY.

AS nation we allowed ourselves to
become unduly profane during the
war. We took it for granted that
the soldiers must necessarily swear
a lot, and proceeded to perfect the
art in civilian life.
Perfectly respectable people, who
would ordinarily have been ashamed
to use such language in private llfe'
boldly pasted on automobile wind
shields heated phrases about the
Hohenzollerns, and wore on their
coat. buttons consigning the Kaiser
and various other Germans to the
lower regions.
The habit spread alarnlingly until
little children initiated grown-ups and
frequently soutdid them in expressing
violent and profane condemnation OF
all things pertaining to the despised
Wilhelm. Even the preachers Tel
into a too common form Of condemn
ing the Hun. and a loved army chap
lain with the Yanks in France is re-
ported to have said, "1f swearing vii
win the war I'm for swearing.
The soldiers are now setting ths
rest of the American people a sooe
example in this regard. The off1cia
soldier publication abroad, Stars ant
Stripes. is reported to have, asked fol
a readjustment of the profanity out
put. This is no New Year resolution
stuff about swearing off once for al
and cutting it out forever and ever. /
is simply a suggestion that everyDod!
make sane and decent attempt Il
return to normal modes Of express
ing themselves. The worst OF th'
war strain is over, and peace car
surely be ushered in without com
p!etely destroying the forcefulness o
the English language.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-11
Raiding Hun Towns

London, Dec. Is Correspondence
British air raids upon German
towns and military objectives during
the last 12 months OF the war were
nearly 5 times as numerous as the to-
tai number of air raids made by Ger
many over Great Britain during more
than four years CT war. This COM
parison is shown by official figures
which disclose that from October,
1917, until the signing of the arn1;s-
tice the British Royal Air Force marie
709 bombing raids over German ter
ritory. In all, more than $50 tons
of bombs were dropped on these
raids.
The base of the Royal Air Force
was at Nancy The average distance
covered by each squadron on raid
varied from 120 to $50 miles. Under
favorable conditions fights of geo
mikes and more were made on many
raids.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-11
THE PILLARS OF HERCULES.

T-he demand of Spain for the return
OF Gibraltar calls up ancient sea
memories.
That famous rock, held by the
Rrltssh for more than two centuries,
is one OF two twin promontories that
have guarded the entrance of the
Mediterranean since the dawn of his
tory: The other. now called Ceuta,
stands. 10 miles distant, on the tip OF
the Moroccan peninsula. marking the
apex Of the African continent.
The ancients called them the Pill
hrs Of Hercules" According to the
old myth, Hercules, the Greek denl-
god, had pushed them apart to make
the wide. deep channel through which
the waters of the Mediterranean
ningle with those of the Atlantic
Like ali myths, it doubtless shadowed
forth O. truth. Biologists say that
Africa and Europe were once joined
at this point by O. rocky ridge.
70 the old Greeks those pillars
marked the limits Of the known world
In Homers time the ocean beyond
them was vague region Of fable and
terror. # the Raoenicians-the Brit
ons Of antiquity-were ever accus-
toned to venturing through them
they left little record OF their adven-
tures. Until shortly before the Chris
tan era, therefore, Gibraltar marked
the 3umping-of place Of civilization.
Now that little strait is the world,'
greatest gateway of commerce anc
communication. And Great Britain
guards 1t, as she guards most of th'
worlds important sea gates. domlnat
ing the strait from the fortified roci
which has become in every civillzet
land a synonym of invincible strength
Spain asks for that rock, on tn
ground that it is geographically
part OF the Spanish peninsula. 1nas
much as the accepted peace plat
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-11

turn to normal prosperity is consit!-
cred certain to send them above ra:.
This, then, is a time for buying the
bonds rather than selling them. Any
body who wanted to buy them mere
ly a a speculation could almost GER
talnly make money on them.
The opportunity is likewise good for
the man who buys as permanent in
vestment AT current prices, the Ia
test issues will bring about IL per
cent. Even at par, these bonds
would still be a bargain, paying a
higher rate Of interest than the banks
pay, with absolute certainty of inter
est and principal, and with freedom
from the income tax.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-11
COMING HOME TO ROOST.

During recent riots in Berlin the
E1aiser's palace suffered severely from
hombardment, and still more from
looting Soldiers and sailors, return
ed from the war, undertook to help
themselves to the royal possessions.
They stole the silver and plundered
the wardrobes of the former emper-
or and empress. They carried off
great quantities of furs, silks, cur
tains. furniture and miscellaneous OBJ
jects of art. Much Of the loot was
subsequently recovered. but the loss
es are estimated at nearly $2.O00.009.
Thus we have another striking ex-
ample OF retribution.
Those Hun crusaders simply pr.ic-
tised. when they got back to Berlin.
what the Berlin government had
taught them to do in every foreign
land where they set their invading
feet
Apparently though, the lesson was
not learned with entire thoroushness
They do not seem to have slashed the
oil paintings ard smashed the stat
uarv and chandeliers and wrecked
and defilcd the place generally. as
they did the bea autiful chateaus of
France. They contented themselves
with crude burglary instead Of the su-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-11
"a S. AGAINST THE WORLD.


President Wilson has declared that
sthe United States will join no combi.
nafidn OF powers which is not com
bfnation Of all Of u.s.
This statement is meant as reply
tosthose foreign statesmen who would
like to. draw the United States into a
limited alliance with one or two or
three ether powers. It is bold stroke
FOR league OF nations" embracing all
shs powers.
Suppose, now. the other big powers,
che: Afies who. along. with US, now
hold the aestinies of the world in their
hands, refuse to enter such a world
federation. Then we are left out in
the cold. It would be, potentially,
Great Britain, France and italy, and
possibly, Japan with them, against the
United States
- It is interesting to speculate on
what might happen under. such sys-
tenn. Relations eor considerable
time, at77least. would be friendly. Our
present allies would not soon forget
Or services to, them And we, pre-
spnaabay would not forget their ser
vices to- us, and would not provoke
them: Bit. the world would move on.
Pan4America would probably be-
come reality, the Latin-Americans
grouping themselves with the United
States. Russia, If rehabilitated, might
become at. least a moral ally Of ours
Gernaany. and Austria-Hungary are
quantities hard to reckon with. 1t is
easily, conceivable that some Of the
neW nations arising in Central Europe
wenld stand with us in time OF dan
gsr There would almost certainly
Develop a new balance Of power"
with TIE Uasted States as the domi-
naht member of one group.
,sssAn This speculation, however, is Of
lite more than theoretical interest.
i. is. not likely that Britain, France
and italy will leave the United States
ii 4 position Of real or possible an
tagonlsm. Those powers know that
Our present wealth and war resources
are already as great as all their own
put. together: They know that they
need our help for their immediate re-
coSery> from wars ravages. and our
sralasupport for any plans they I'm
daftake. for the reconstruction OF Eu-
Sops and the safety Of the world.
President Wilson has taken the bull
BY the horns. It may seem a rash
act. It ay be only a daring one.
TIE next few weeks will determine
The present outlook is that the bull
viii yield, and the United States will
become the most influential member
Of & combination Of powers able to
control the world in a universal peace
Of Justice
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-11
LOST LOVES.

The free calendars and the alnlan-
acs, those old harbingers Of the glad
New Year, where are they? The cal
endars which the insurance companies
used to give away as the Lord gave
mama to the children of Israel, and
the alnanacs which every druggist
handed out with each package Of
pills?
Commercial calendars can be
bought, which announce above an
unconpronaislng black figure that
Competition is the life of trade" and
below it have a blank space to remind
the tired business man of something
he would rather forget. There are
also purchasable art calendars en-
bellished with copies of the Great
Masters, and daily verses from the
gloomiest poets to insure that even
the most frivolous shall remember
Life is Real."
But who wants to buy any such? Or
who wants to buy calendar at all!
What the tired business man wants
is the calendar that used to be stuck
under the office door, with the picture
of a, Fair Young Thing at the top, and
all the holidays marked in red ink.
And what is winter on the old farm
without a dozen calendars to brighten
the walls, and the almanacs filled
with jokes, patent medicine ads and
signs of the zodiac-which latter,
since they mean nothing to the usual
observer, are greatly respected as evil
dence that something always hap
pens?
Perhaps the passing of these old
loves is due to the shortage of pa
per. Perhaps multiplicity of cal
endars is shameful waste of time,
and inconsistent with this era of prac-
ticality. But shall a man not mourn
his dead?
It was IN the days of the free cal
endar and almanac that Longfellow
wrote,
"Oh affluence Of Love and Time"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-11

Washington. Jan. 9.-The food ad-
ministration officials authorized the
statement that no recommendation
have been made as yet concerning
change in restrictions upon the i'm
portatioa Of corn. AT the war trade
board it was said nothing had been
heard from food administration Oh
the subject
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-11
taught by their former

per-vandalisna taught by their former
masters.
Still, they did pretty well for Huns
a bit rusty from relaxation. And If
such conduct will only teach the
German nation and the present Ger
man government the simple old truth
that chickens will come homo to
roost, more power to them!
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-11

Fighting in the trenches has redur-
ed fighting by the fireside. Fewer IL
vcrces have been sought since the war
began than previously. Thus it is
asain proved that absence makes
the. heart grow fonder."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-11
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sSs III 1850 and the True Southron IN
s86G. The Watchman and SoutSron
heM has the com bined circulation and
itfduShce of both Of the old papers,
and ID xnanifestly the best advertisin.
medium f7 Sumter.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-19
No Punctures or Blowouts.

During the past few days a car equip
ped with Burgess rubber cushions has
been driving about the streets of the
city. These cushions are new thing in
tires. They take the place of the tire
filed with air, now in use on all autos.
Those who have examined the new pa
tent can see no reason why it is not
practical. The auto equipped with
these cushions seems to ride as easy
as any car. These cushions are placed
inside Of any casing, taking the place
of the inner tube. They are made of
some composition largely of rubber and
their resiliency seems to be as perfect
as that of the pneumatic tire. They
are not yet for sale on the market but
the patentee expects to have them on
the market by the first of July. Stock
is being sold and company organized
at Kansas City to manufacture them.
Punctures and blowouts will be a thing
of the past should this patent prove a
success.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-19
Jobs For Rainbow Boys.

What is Webster City going to do in
the matter of finding jobs for the mem
bers of the Rainbow division?
The United States department Of la
Dor is-especially interested in these
men. They, like all home communities,
are interested in finding jobs for all re-
turning soldiers, but they ask that spe-
cial efforts>be made in behalf of the
Rainbow men because of the wonderful
record these men made in the war;
In Des Moines, the employment SER
vice of the department of labor made
out cards for every, member of the
.l6Sth, giving their qualifications, past
employment, etc. These cards are to be
forwarded to the local government en-
ployment agent in each county. The
cards in Hamilton county will all come
to Henry Teget of this city. saa
Every employer in the county, who
has anything in the way of work to
offer, is urged as patriotic duty to let
MI. Teget know
Hamilton county owes every honor to
her returned fighting men and she also
owes each man job.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-05-19
MEMS FASHION
SHOP IS OPENED \ %
Coonrod & Ishaln Open
Popular Mems Furnishing
Store.

The Mems Fashion Shop, run by the
new firm of C. "A. CoOnrod and Mason
Ishan, was formally opened to tile
public Friday evening. A large crowd Of
people thronged the place all evening
and until late hour at night.
Carnations were given as souvenirs
to the ladies and cigars were given the
men. The Schaub orchestra played,
and their music was much enjoyed by
all. Little Katharine Peterson gave
away the carnations and little Billie
Coonrod passed out the cigars.
The store was resplendent in all its
new furnishings and its new stocks of
all kinds. 1t was closely inspected by
many and it's beautiful display win
dows admired by all.
Robert Isham is assisting in the
store as clerk
The new Mems Fashion Shop is now
well launched and will no doubt prove
one of Webster City's most popular
stores.