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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-04-05
GROWTH OF AUTO
MOBILE INDUSTRY IN AMERICA

| Probably no great American industry was
hit harder by the cessation Of hostllities, IN
| November, than the automobile business.
| With vast army truck orders in hand and
with machinery and plants arranged for
war work on an immense scale, it required
heroic measures to switch business back
to a peace time production However, the
winter season was favorable for this re-
arrangement, and the task of reconstruc-
ton and readjustment has been accom-
plished with marked success.
If there is no interruption in business
during the coming months, the demand tor
automobiles will be phenomenal. Accord
ing to those in touch with the business, the
country today is short from 100000 to
100000 machines - cars which would have
been made and readily taken by American
buyers had not the war interviewed.
The marvellous growth of the automobile
industry in America is shown by the follow
ing article, which appeared in the Chicago
Evenirq Post of March 20:
america has one motor vehicle for every
seventeen persons, according to hgures
compiled by the B. F. Goodrich Rubber
company. The average is based on the
estimated population and the 1913 automo-
bile and truck registration.
"The most dense distribution of cars is
in the middle western states, Iowa and Ne
braska being in the lead with an average
of one car for every seven persons. Other
middle states having a record under one
car to every fifteen persons are; South
Dakota, nine; Kansas, ten; North Dakota,
eleven Michigan, twelve, and Indiana, Ohio
and Wisconsin each with thirteen persons
to a car.
although Illinois ranks in importance
as a farming state with almost any men
toned above, the factor of big city pulls
down the states ratio to one in seventeen.
Small towns, according to recent national
census, have greater car registrations IN
proportion to their population than the large
cities. New York and Pennsylvania, with
their congested big city population and their
lack of space for car driving, have one car
to twenty-three and twenty-four persons,
respectively The figures show that the
most fertile field for the automobile and
tire salesman is in the rural districts, and
that the motor vehicle has practically be-
come necessity to the farmer.
despite the fact that since 1916 the south
as section has shown the greatest increase
in car ownership gain of 1O1 per cent,
as compared with 46 per cent in New Eng
land and GO per cent in the midwest =
southern states ratio of cars to population
is lower than that of any other section of
the country. Mississippi and Alabama are
last in the list of states, with fifty and fifty
two, respectively Maryland and Florida
rank first in the south with eighteen and
twenty persons to the car"
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-04-05
CANADIAN HOUSE OF COMMONS
REJECTS DAYLIGHT SAVING PLAN
per a1lnun1.

The Canadian House of Commons, on
March p, defeated motion to reenact
last years daylight saving act, by vote Of
los to 81. The measure had been urged
SO that the Dominion would conform to
the daylight schedule which went into effect
in the United States on March 80 Strong
objections had been manifested throughout
Canada to reenactment.
According to newspaper reports, 800
persons in Minden, Illinois, and about z, 500
others in the rich farming districts surround
ing the town refused to advance their clocks
on last Sunday and are still attending to
daily affairs by the old time. At meeting
in the chamber Of commerce, farmers made
such strong presentation of their case that
the townspeople agreed to stand by them
They claimed that they were unable to get
farm work done on the new time schedule
after trying it all last year; the help &C
complishing less than on standard time.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-04-05
RAVAGES OF THE INFLUENZA
PLAGUE

Press dispatches of the past week speak
of new epidemic of influenza in England,
which is raging with unusual violence.
Nurses and attendants are kept on duty
overtime, day and night.
A statement issued from Montreal, this
week, says that 50 per cent of the inhabitants
of northern Labrador persisted during the
winter from an epidemic Of influenza, small
pox and measles In some localities, almost
the entire population was wiped out.
The ravages of influenza are clearly shown
by the increased liabilities Of insurance COM
panies during the past six months. One
fraternal organization, which in October of
last year had general fund Of 100000
in securities, has only 100000 remaining
after deducting liabilities. 1t is stated fur
Their that 65 per cent Of the death claims
since October have been caused by influenza
or pneumonia War claims, in comparison,
were insignificant
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-04-05
STAGGERING COST OF WAR
STUPENDoUs BURDENS CARRIED
By EUROPEAN NATIONS


A London dispatch, of March 20, says
that Edgar Crammond, a prominent British
financial writer, estimates the direct cost
OF the war to the allies at $4,000 100000
to the central European powers at So, 900
100000. The total cost of the war, includ-
ing indirect losses, he estimates at $780,
00QO00,OO0
There has been nothing he says, ap-
preaching this destruction of capital wealth
in the history of the world The immediate
result of the upheaval is to be found in the
high cost of living and universal increase
Of wages.
Mr. H. G. P. Deans, Vice-President of
the Merchants Loan and Trust Company,
Chicago, in a recent article for the Chicago
Tribune, said that the four nations =
Britain, France, Italy and Belgium - owe
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-04-05

us approximately $1O,OOO,OOO,OOO, and that
at 5 per cent, the annual interest would be
$5OO,OOQOOO
He went on to say that we are Just be-
ginning to realize that our position as the
worlds chief creditor is going to be an
extremely difficult one For years, the
United States has been borrowing nation
Europe has long been liberal lender here,
but conditions are completely reversed.
ust how we are to continue extending fl
nancial aid to the bankrupt nations of
Europe is not quite clear, but it is certain
that help will have to be given, as there is
no other lender to which they can turn.
1t is out of the question, he says, for
these nations to pay the interest on their
debts to us in gold. To encourage them to
pay in goods, assuming that they are able
to do so, would be unwise, for various
reasons He says that we may just as
we'll dismiss from our minds the notion
that we are going to do large export trade
with Europe, except in foodstuffs and prob
ably in raw cotton
A very frank statement was made by
Barclays Bank, Ltd, of London, the other
day, in explanation of the heroic measures
recently taken by Great Britain, in prohlb1-
ting imports from the United States and
stimulating exports from that country. The
statement says that the Board of Trade
returns for January reveal an alarming in
crease in the adverse balance of British
trade.
Side by side with this, unemployment is
increasing substantially. Taxation is on
such high basis that a record has been
created no less than 34,O34 900 pounds
sterling having been received in one week
alone. In the same week, the national debt
increased by 100000 pounds sterling.
Although more than four months have
elapsed since the armistice was signed, there
is little evidence of return to normal con-
ditions. The statement says that the ad
verse balance of trade for one month
amounts to S2,614,754 pounds sterling, or
at the rate of 9o1 ,377 ,O48 pounds sterling
per annum.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-04-05
NOTICE TO AUTOMOBILE AND
MOTORCYCLE OWNERS

Notice has been received from the Secre-
tary of State that any motorcycle or auto
mobile driver using a car with the 1918
number is violating the law and is subject to
arrest.
Complying therefore with the request of
the Secretary of State we hereby notify all
automobile or motorcycle drivers that they
will be dealt with in accordance with the
law.
T. R. Becker
Chief of Police
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-22
SCOTTISH RITE MASONS
HOLDING THEIR SPRING
REL MON AT McALESrER

McAlcstcr. Okla, April 2l- GSpcciaD
The annual spring reunion of the
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite began
here yesterday afternoon and will
continue today, tomorrow and Wcduos.
day. Funy 1.2OO AIasous are to be
in attendance. The ceremonies began
yesterday afternoon with the relight-
ing of the lights of Rose CroiN Chap
ter No g. These services were in
charge of W. T.. Freeman, wise mast
en- W Mark ScXson preached the
sermon and tine temple quartet gave
musical program The class was or
ganizel this forenoon and the chief
work viii Doe done 10y team from
Ardmorn under the supervision of
Franklin Gourlaud More than 100 are
i'm the Ardmorr delegations The dee.
erecs will be given. as usual under
the personal direction of Frank Craig
a3rd degree. venerable master of Albert
Pike lodge.
Tomorrow night the University Glce
club win give program and Wed.
nesday night a five act vaudeville per
formaucr viii bc given 10y Orphcum
Circuit performers 4 fifty piece band
from Tulsa will furnish music during
the reunion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-22

man Murray is known as alfalfa Bill
He is proud Of the great agricultural
west having worked in a brickyard,
been a farmer. editor. taught school and
practiced law He proposes to investi.
gate the matter of establishing colon.
les Of North American people in some
favorable location in South America
and also proposes to help develop the
new region. Many North Americans
have conceived similar plans hereto
fore, but few have had the courage to
carry them out. Fortune awaits th'
mar who will 80 at the matter serious
w."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-22
As TO MIR. MURRAY'S TRIP
TO SOUTH AMERICAN LANDS

The following from the New York
South American will be Of interest to
Johnston county citizens:
"F.x Congressman w. II. Murray OF
Tishomingo, Oklahoma is planning u
trip to all of South American countries
south of the Amazon River" starting
. this month. In oklahoma, Congress
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-22
TO Drive Out Malaria
And Build Up the System

Take the Old Standard GROVES
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking, as the formula
is printed on every label, showing II
is QUININE and IRON in tasteless
form. The Quinine drives out the ma.
laria, the Iron builds up the system
Price GOc. (AdvJ
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-06-27
G. A. r. Officers.

The 37th annual encampment Of the
Washington and Alaska department,
Grand Army of the Republic, COM
pleted its business session at Wenat-
chez Saturday, electing the following
officers for the ensuing year.
A. A. Stevens, Wenatchee, depart
ment commander.
E. D. Quinn Of Yakima, senior vice
commander.
John M. Huntington of Orting, jul
nior vice commander.
DR.. B. F. Freeman of Spokane, med.
ical director. ~
Rev. w. H. Robinson of Tacoma
chaplain.
F. H. Hurd of Seattle j. NJ Birm
ingham of Aberdeen, S. S. King OF
Tacoma, A. P. Clayton of Wenatchee
and ]. l.. Fisher of Spokane. members
of the council of administration. Next
years encampment will be held at
Yakima.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-06-27
LET THEM RANT.
Members Of Senate Tell Us What
They Will Do. Let us Hone So.

Members Of Senate Tell Us What
They Will Do. Let Us Hope So.
The league Of nations controversy
in the senate was enlivened Saturday
by series of developments accepted
as foreshadowing the lines into which
the final ratification fight may fall.
Elihu Root, e-xsecretary Of state,
laid before the foreign relations COM
mittee program for acceptance of
the league with certain reservations.
Senator Borah, republican, of Idaho,
gave notice in senate speech that
he could not remain in the republican
party if it failed to take a more def
mite stand against the league
Senator Hitchcock, democrat, of
Nebraska, replied that no party dared
stand against the league proposal,
and declared the covenant was as
sured of ratification by republican
votes.
Senator Knox of Pennsylvania de-
cided to call for a showdown this
week of senate opinion by bringing
in his resolution declaring the treaty
can not be accepted with the league
covenant attached.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-06-27
GRAIN AND MILLING NEWS.

Frank Huot of Plains, Mont, is
arranging to build a -four mill at
Roman, Mont, Mr.. Huot is furnish.
ing $4,000 and the other $1,000 of the
$4,000 needed is being provided by
popular subscription.
The U. s. department of agricul-
ture, office of information, Washing
ton, D. c., has issued a bulletin en-
titled, Appeals in Grain Grades Val.
liable and Simple" explaining how
dealers not near a licensed inspector
may obtain government protection
Parties interested should write to
the office above mentioned for a
copy.
Because of the great size of the
coming grain crop in the Pacific
northwest and the heavy demand fol
tidewater storage and elevator facili
ties, the Seattle port commission has
decided to devote the entire $1,000,
900 Hartford street terminal and ele
vator here to the handling of this
years grain crop. The Hanfori
street elevator has capacity o.
100000 bushels in bulk and the ter
minal can store 100000 bushels il
sacks With anything like a turn
over the terminal will be able t.
handle 100000 bushels the comm,
season, it is estimated. Application
for the storage and reshipment o
over 100000 bushels have been re
ceived here so far.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-06-27
Our District Oversubscribed.

The Twelfth federal reserve district
oversubscribed its quota by $18,175,-
$50 in the Victory Liberty. loan drive,
according to official figures given out
this week by the federal reserve
bank. The order of the nine states
and territories according to the per-
centage subscribed was Alaska,
Washington, California, Oregon, Ida
no. Hawaii, Arizona, Nevada ana
Utah.
The quota for the district was
1901, 100000, while the subscriptions
totaled $319,675, $50.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-06-27
MINNESOTA TOWN
SWEPT BY TORNADO
GREAT NORTHERN PASSENGER
TRAIN IS BLowN orr
TIRE TRACKS.
REPORTED 200 PEOPLE KILLED
Special Relief Train Being Rushed
From st. Paul to Stricken City
Twin Cities Hit BY Storm
Wire Facilities Hampered.

st. Paul, Minn.-Destruction Of the
central section of Fergus Falls, Mimi.
by tornado Sunday evening. with
loss of perhaps 200 lives, was report
ed by railroad officials and dispatches
from nearby towns.
The storm struck the city about
o'clock destroying among other build
ings the Grand hotel, in which it is
reported IS persons were trapped at
the time it was struck and collapsed.
Great Northern train No. l. the ORR
entail Limited, westbound, from Chi
cago to Seattle. was blown from the
track about six miles west of Fergus
Falls, but early reports say only one
passenger was injured. A girl receiv-
ed a sprained ankle. The passengers
were taken to Moorhead, Mimi.
Twister Hits Baggage Car.
The train was travelling between 80
and 40 miles an hour when the twist
er struck the baggage car behind the
tender, throwing seven of the IL cars
from the rails. The maggage car was
torn out of the train and set down
about 80 feet from the rails at right
angles to them. The suction also tore
out the tracks under this car.
Flood Visits River Valley.
| For the last two days several Sec
tons of the state have reported Sc
we're electrical and rain storms and
the upper Minnesota river valley Sun
day was visited by flood which caus-
ed 100000 damage to towns along
the river.
Shortly before midnight the storm
| struck the Twin Cities, extending the
storms tie-up of the wires into the
telegraph headquarters in Minneap
oils. Railroad and commercial tele
graph wires were Frustrated all over
the section adjoining the Dakota line
and only meagre details of the extent
of the damage in Fergus Falls could
be gathered.
j A late report says but 60 people were
killed and $50 seriously injured.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-06-27
Burlington Train Wrecked.

Aurora, Neb.-Several people were
injured, three seriously, when the fast
Seattle-St. Louis passenger train on
the Burlington was wrecked short
distance east of here Saturday. The
three most seriously hurt are:
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred,H. Swan, return
ing Y. M. G. A. workers in China, on
their way to Omaha, and Mrs. w. w.
Teewell. Gillette, Wyo. The train was
behind time and running at 50 miles an
hour when it struck a defective switch,
four sleepers, the dining car and chair
car going into the ditch.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-06-27
Mexican Problem Up Again.

The Associated Press announces
that it can be stated on positive au-
thority that "watchful waiting" has
been discarded for watchful prepared
ness and that the war department
has perfected plans to throw a punt
tive expedition of adequate strength
across the Rio Grande the moment
official word is received of reprisals
on the part of Villa for. the Juarez in.
cident, or in case of other contin
gencies tending to bring the Mexican
situation again to stage approach
ing the crisis of last Sunday.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-06-27
Lower Snake Survey Approved.

Director Davis of the reclamation
service and Secretary Of the Interior
Lanes have assured Representative
Summers of their approval of a pro-
posed survey of the lower Snake river
1ye-mile dam reclamation project and
the question is now before the house
committee on irrigation of arid lands.
ms Is the same project for which
washington state has appropriated
$lo,o0O for use in cooperation with
FEDERAL officials in a proposed survey
An early and favorable report from
the committee is expected as a pre-
hminary to consideration of necessary
legislation on the floor of the house.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-06-27
SUMMARY OF THE
WORLDS EVENTS
IMPORTANT NEWS OF BOTH HEM.
SPHERES BOILED DOWN TO
LAST ANALYSIS.
lRRlNGEO FOR QUICK REAOlNG
Grief Notes Covering Happenings In
This Country and Abroad That
Are Of Legitimate interest
to All the People.

Manila is in the throes of street.
car strike.
A highly pessimistic tone prevails at
Berlin regarding future developments,
whether peace is signed or rejected.
Not a strike Of any consequence
has occurred on the railroads OF the
United States since the beginning Of
the war.
At a recent reception in his homer
at Brussels, by Burgomaster Max and
the city officials, President Wilson
made an address.
All former records for heat in the
month of June were eclipsed at Great
Falls. Mont, when the mercury re-
corded 1O2 in the shade Saturday.
President Wilson accompanied by
President Poincaire and Premier Glenn
enceau, took part in the ceremony at
tending the opening of Pershing stad-
cum at Paris, Sunday.
Tomasso Tittini, whose appointment
as foreign minister in the new Italian
cabinet seems probable, will replace
Signor Orlando as principal delegate
to the peace conference.
Most intelligent authorities assert
that Germany is unable to prevent an
outbreak of civil war in eastern Ger
many if an attempt is made to trans
fer territory to the Poles.
The official copies Of the peace
treaty to be signed by representatives
of Germany and the allies now are
being prepared in the office of the
general secretary of the peace con
ference.
w. D. Stillwell of TillamOok, Ore.
age "a, a veteran of the Cayuse In
dian war of 1S49 is helping the secre
tary of the Washington State Histor
icai society, to locate the spot wher
Captain A. ]. Hembre was killed in
battle with the Yakima Indians Apr
10, 1856. 1t is the purpose of tn
society to erect marker as nea
the spot as it can be located.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-06-27

uncertain. It will depend on whether
the Germa ngoyernment accredits DR..
Haniel Won Haimhausen to affix his
signature to the compact or sends a
new delegation, to Versailles.
The council OF four this evening
sent a note to the Germans asking for
information on the subject.
A late report says Haimhausen re-
signed rather than sign the treaty.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-06-27
pemurraqe Charges Cut.

Neutrality-suspicious. reductions
in demurrage charges were announced
Monday by Director General Hines,
For OBTAINING cars, either loaded or
empty, the charge will be 50 per day
for each of the first four days and
IS per day for each succeeding day.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-06-27
Hot Weather at BILLINGS,

Billings, Mont.-The climax of what
has been the dryest and warmest year
known to eastern Montana history
came Sunday when the government
thermometer here indicated a tempera-
ture of 104 above.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-06-27
WINNIPEG HAD MARTIAL LAW
Armored Cars and Troops With Fixed
eayonets Dispense Mob-ciubs and
Missiles Are Used-Rioters
Fill Police Cells.

Winnipeg. - Winnipeg, strike-torn
since May Is, is under martial law
Saturday. After bloody fighting dur
ing the afternoon between thousands
Of strikers and the city and-provincial
police, in which one man was killed,
another injured probably fatally. and
more than a score hurt, Mayor Char
les F. Gray formally turned over the
city to the protection of the federal
military, forces.
General H. D. B. Ketchen an
nounced early Saturday night that he
has taken full charge of the situation.
At Z o'clock rioting had ceased and
the victims of the fighting were In
hospitals. Hundreds of alleged rioters
are in custody.
"SiIent Parade" Starts Trouble.
Three incidents, taking place in
quick succession in mid-afternoon,
precipitated the most turbulent
scenes in the history of Winnipeg
Several thousands strikers and strike
sympathizers, including some re-
turned soldiers, were participating in
silent parade" A street car at
tempted to get through the crowd
Some of the paraders became open
ly hostile and when mounted police
came down the street to clear the
thoroughfare, the parade quickly was
turned into a ri0ting mob.
For nearly two hours the scarlet
riders, reinforced by returned sol
diers, constables and policemen
fought the rioters. The mounted pc
lice fired at the men who attacked
them and sought to pull them from
their horses. Mike Sokolwoki, a reg
istered alien, fell dead with bulle
in his heart.
| Returned Soldier Shot.
Men in the crowd attacking tn
police also brought weapons int
play. Robert C. tombstone, a re
turned soldier, was shoot In the knee
Jack Barrett, an onlooker, was sho
in the tigh. Fifteen .other casualtie
were reported. Scores of police an
pedestrians we're struck by bricks
clubs an other missiles; tramped b
horses, or knocked down by tn
mob. AS soon as the military too
charge, order began to come out q
chaos. Armored cars and troops wit
i fixed bayonets made their appear
ance. The crowds began to dispers'
i Clash Before City Hall.
i Mayor Charles F. Gray made n
formal announcement at the outse
He had declared on several occ'
sions previously that he had hope
the strike would be settled witho,
h serious bloodshed or military int
vention. Most of the trouble too
. place in front of the city hall. e,
: Three hundred alleged rioters al
in the police cells.
!, Martial Law Ends.
I MISUNDERSTANDING was quiet @
Sunday, after the bloody rioting I
Saturday afternoon. The city is n
longer under martial law.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-06-27
California Mines Idle.

Grass Valley.-Pumpmen have left
their posts in virtually all the mines
here and the workings slowly are fill
ling with water. This was the eighth
day of the strike of more than 1000
gold miners who are demanding an
additional so cents day pay.