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Loup Qty Northwestern A LIVE NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN A LIVE TOWN VOLUME XXXV. LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19,1916 I • NUMBER 44 1 WAR TIME PROSPERITY Emboldened by their unchallenged assumption that the democratic ad ministration has brought whatever degree of prosperity this country is now enjoying, the democratic national committee now expressly asserts that the democratic party has overcome the period of depression and has placed American industry on its feet again, that committee has just issued a large bulletin across the top 01 which is printed in large letters. "Democracy Brings Era of Unex ampled Prosperity.” A similar claim was made by President Wilson in his Jefferson day speech, when he said: ^ “We have turned the thoughts and the energies and the con quering genius of the business men of America to the great field of the business of the world at large.” These two assertions raise an issue of fact—an issue which can be deter mined by an almost conclusive math emathical demonstration. Was it the democratic party that brought a tem porary return of prosperity? Was it tiie democratic party that “turned the conquering genius of the business men of America to the great field of the world at large?" Let us see. ’ Turn Balance Against Us. Thet chief factor in determining in dustrial conditions is the balance <f trade. While there are other factors that very materially affect financial conditions, the balance of trade most nearly reflects the condition of pro ductive enterprises. We present here with a brief table showing the monthly balances of trade of the United States beginning with October. 1913, when thd Underwood tariff law was enacted, and covering a period of 24 months, from which it will be seen I that at the time the Underwood law was enacted the monthly balance of trade was largely in favor of the United States, but it steadily dimin ished until in April, 1914. the balance of trade was against us and continued against up until September, one month after the outbreak of the Eu ropean war^ Excess Excess Month Exports Imports | Oct.. 1913.$138,976,158 . Nov., 1913. 97.333.856 . Dec.. 1913. 48.900.194 . Jail.. 1914. 49,713,394 . Febr., 1914 ... 25.948,408 .... March. 1914.. 4.736,2S0 .. April. 1914. $11,345,606 May, 1914. 2.476,890 June, 1914. 457,406 July, 1914... 5,538,344 August, 1914. 19.398.776 Sept.. 1914— 16,247,722 . Oct.. 1914. 56.630,650 . Xov., 1914. 79,411,271 . Dec., 1914. 130.976,013 . War Turned Balance in Our Favor. From that time forward the monthly balance of trade in our favor steadily increased until it reached more than $200,000,000. unparalleled in the history of this or any other country. In order to show of what our increased export trade was made up, we present herewith figures show ing the exports of commodities used in war for the first twelve months after war orders began to some in compared with a corresponding per iod before any war orders were filled, from which it will be seen that the large increases in our exports are in those commodities which are abso lutely essential for the maintenance of an army in the field: Articles Horses . .Mules . Horse shoes . Hay . Automobiles and parts . Automobile tires . Aeroplanes and parts. Trucks . Aluminum manufactures . Brass and manufactures. ■ Lead and manufactures. Zinc and manufactures Wool manufactures and rags Leather manufactures . Meu '.s .shoes ____ Harness and saddles. Cutlery . Medical appliances. Machine tools. Steel bars and billets. Wire, barbed and other. Firearms . Explosives . “Other chemicals”. Paraffin . Huttons and parts. Breadstuffs and oats. Meat and dairy products. Sugar, refiend. Canned fruit. Miscellaneous . Total munitions . Sept. 1912 to Aug. 1913 * 3.907.579 771,675 97.768 979.390 31,899,364 3.903,507 91.892 3.26S.195 973.763 S,133.340 617.535 1.097.S90 4.547.705 51.5d7.9S4 11.144.634. ‘ 734.434 1,127.800 1,223,026 16,051.001 14.272,014 9,919,692 4.200,856 5.230,367 S,478,682 8.928,096 822,962 240.072.S18 156.427,476 1.714,986 5.876.090 8,310.498 Sept. 1913 to Aug. 1914 $ 3.177,419 622.443 89.427 790.825 30.S65.762 3.27S.S52 217,071 2,724,103 1,137,424 7.085.890 3.837,847 785,895 4,753,572 43.390,571 9,603.909 • 793.509 1.070,428 1.571,680 12.536.415 7.590.922 7.472.038 3,171.995 6.244.890 8.953,860 6.256,156 633,046 1 SI.483.463 138.736.609 4.341.088 4.832.043 7.299,141 $606,324,019 $505,348,132 Sept. 1914 to Aug. 1915 $ 82.276.653 13.041.176 3.169,753 2,636.750 85.485.974 6.534.S09 3.157,323 9,263,748 3.5S3.127 28,810,272 8.013.268 26.323.578 32,057.618 90,804,461 22.669.474 IS.434,594 1,975,855 5.218,014 34.550.921 31.743,018 18.882,697 21,591,449 1 71.S06.768 28,761.860 11,632,833 1.410,612 567.607,020 243,098,241 36,816,052 6.648.000 12.516,830 $1,515,542,730 Increased Exports to War Zone. tr having thus been demonstrated that our increases in exports were in those commodities which are essential to the maintenance of armies, we p.1 sent below a table showing the conn tries to which our exports increased, from which table it will be seen that the increases are practically all to the nations at war. or to adjacent coun tries which were merely acting as in termediaries in transforming our goods to the warring nations: Exports to— War Zone Europe . Exports from the United States 12 months ended September Last year of I’ayne tariff $1,531,490,569 1st year of t'nderwood tariff $1,378,389,694 2nd year of Underwood tariff (War period) $2,311,705,274 Peace Zone North America...'.. $ 615,024.261 $ 513,416.451 South America. 146,802,830 109.962,387 $ 494.451.916 120,847,907 Total Americas. $ 761,827.091 $ 623,372,838 $ 615.299.823 Asia . $ 115,278.262 Oceania . 77,991.268 Africa . 30.028.470 $ 108,160,952 81,607,893 26,460.746 $ 130,541.508 90.439,597 31.414.486 I Total Asia, etc. Total peace zone... Grand total. $ 223.298.000 $ 985,125,091 $2,516,615,660 $ 216.229.591 $ 252.395.591 $ 839.608.429 $ 867.695,414 $2.217.99S.123 $3,179,400,688 The statistics for the last year under the republican tariff law are given above in order to show that exports to Europe were decreasing before the war began. War—Not Democracy—Brought Trade The three tables presented above demonstrate two things: First, that as a result of democratic tariff legis lation. a balance of trade that was in our favor was changed to a balance of trade against us. thus showing that 4 7 ( FENCE BARB WIRE STEEL AND WOOD POSTS GATES TANKS Cold Wave Coming! BUY YOUR WINTER’S COAL NOW Cars are scarce now at the mines and coal is go ing to be hard to get later on and prices are bound to be higher. We have most any kind you want. Clean, Bright, Long Burning. STORM WINDOWS AND DOORS SAVE YOU MONEY. PUT THEM ON NOW. ANYTHING YOU WANT IN LUMBER. HANSEN LUMBER CO. CO A L —PAINTS OILS VARNISHES STORM ~ SASH LADDERS ROOFINGS COAL COAL instead of other nations sending their money here to buy the products < ( American labor, we were sending abroad money to buy the products of foreign labor, discouraging our own industries and building up the indus tries of foreign lands; and. second, that the outbreak of the European war created an enormous abnormal demand for our products—a demand coming from the nations at war and chiefly for products essential to the maintenance of armies. The demo cratic. party had absolutely nothing to do with the creation of this abnormal market. Other Factors. The figures presented above apply only to foreign trade conditions. There are other and perhaps no less im portant factors which have been very materially influenced by the out break of the war and not in any sense influenced by democratic administra tion. For instance, prior to the out break of the war. American tourists were spending in Europe sums esti mated at from $300,000,000 to $500. 000.000 annually, this constituting a net outgo for which we had practi cally no corresponding income. The | outbreak of the war not only shut off this expenditure, but induced Ameri can citizens to spend corresponding sum at home, thus helping to revive American industry and give employ ment to American labor. Industrial Depression Preceding War. In addition to these indisputable evi dentes that it was the war that pro ducel whatever degree of prosperity we are now enjoying, let it be re membered that prior to the outbreak of the war our bank clearings were at a low stage; the surplus of idle freight cars had reached an appalling figure; more miles of railroad were in the hands of receivers than ever before in our history, and commercial failures had ajso reached a record breaking maximum. From every view point the evidence shows a growing industrial depression up to the time the European war began to exert a beneficial influence upon our business, and from that day a steadily rising in dustrial improvement along lines which clearly indicate to the unpreju diced mind the results of ar orders. Let it be clearly understood that wc do not assert that all the business this country is doing today is war busi ness. Naturally and inevitably, the change in our trade balance, the tut ting off of tourist expenditures abroad, and the saving to our people of the payment of interest and dividends throws into the channels of domestic trade enormous sums of money which are expended for development of home industry. But while this is true, it does not change the fact, which Amer ican people should not for one moment lose sight of that the revival of busi ness activity dated from the outbreak of the European W'ar, prior_to which time conditions were growing steadily worse. The Evidence is Conclusive. The evidence submitted above is not purely circumstantial. It is not left to the voter to reach an inference from very remote and disconnected bits of evidence. The industrial and financial facts stated herein are' so closely and conveniently connected with the European war as to leave >o possible doubt in the mind of any un biased searcher for truth that what ever prosperity we are now enjoying must be attributed primarily to the war in Europe. No American jury, weighing evi dence under the instructions from a judge, would reject evidence as con clusive as this. Neither will such evi dence be rejected by the vast jury of the American voters, notwithstand ing the unsupported assertion of the president of the United States and the democratic national committee. Rev. and Mrs. E. M. Steen autoed to Ord in their cat; Tuesday of this week. FIRE DESTROYS HOME. Fire almost completely destroyed the house occupied by Tom Ward and family last Friday afternoon. The fire started from a defective chimney. Most of the household goods were saved. The familly was taken care of by neighbors that evening and is now located in another house. W. E. Henry was a. business pas senger to Grand Island. Wednesday. ROCKVILLE HAPPENINGS, Mr. anti Mrs. E. F. Kozel autoed tc I Ravenna, Wednesday. C. F. Krehmke vein to Oman a Wedesday afternoon of this week. Mrs. R. \V. Sundstrom returned from Omaha on the motor Monday. R. M. Hiddleson, of Loup City, was a Rockville visitor Thursday of last week. The kensigton club met at the ho:-: of Miss Helen Isaac so: . last Friday evening. Mrs. Hans Smith was in Dannebrog last week visiting friends and rela tives. C. F. Krehmke shipped a tarload of cattle to the South Omaha markets, Wednesday. Born.' to Mr. and Mrs. L. C’. Weaver, a bouncing baby girl, Sunday. Oct. 15. Congratulations Emil Cords has again taken up tin store which he formerly owned hav ing bought Leon R. Beeza out. D. W. Sherman was cut in the we-: crn part of the state la:-, week and the forepart of this week visiting friends and relatives. Henry Bushhousen, Levy Brans comb and Mrs. Branscomb autoed to Loup City in the former's car Thurs day of last week . Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Kozel returned home Monday afternoon front tiie Dakotas, where they have been vi.-:t ing for the past month. Rudolph Kosch, John Kosch. Chris Nielson and E. Dwehus were out look iug over the roads in a part of Rock ville township. Monday afternoon. Dr. Carson, of Grand Island, will be in Dr. Dickeasec's office Thursday, October 26th. prepared to Fit glasses and to treat the Elye. Ear, Nose and Throat. Mrs. Frank Thompson and Mrs. Waldamer Lange, who live in tin western part of the -state, are here visiting friends and relatives this week. Win. Treon. Hans Smith ai.d An drew Hetzel returned from the sand hill region in the eastern part of tit > state last Saturday, when they had been hunting. There was a large - pres . . a the barn dance out at Art Strom's on last Sunday evening. Quite a nun* her of Rockville people were pre and everybody had a go ul lim The dance which vrn riven tin opera house by the . ord ’.. ball team last Saturday evening was quite well attended. There was a large crowd of young folks from Ravenna present. Mr. and Mrs. Sorer, P. .Vopens- . of Boelus are. staying at the Hansen home to take care of the children while Mr. and Mrs. Hansen are in Omaha, where Mr. Hansen i.- having) a goiter removed. . Leon It. Beeza soid out hi. stock of drugs and confectionery busincr to Emil Cords last week and left Wed nesday for Ashton where he intends to remain for a short while. From Ashton Mr. Beeza is going to Chicago to study denistry. FIRST SNOW OF THE SEASON. The first snow of the season fell on Thursday, October 19. Rain and sleet commenced falling on Wednes day evening and shortly after mid night turned into quite a snow storm, which was accompanied by a strong wind, which drifted the snow ip places. Although early in the season the snow is not entirely unwelcome, as moisture was needed badly. Seve ral inches of the flakey moisture has fallen, with good prospects for more. Hon. H. E. Bartholomew, of Denver, will deliver a speech for the "wets" at Society Kail tonight (Friday.) TO THE VOTERS CF SHERMAN COUNTY. i was nominated at the primary on the republican ticket for treasurer c£ Sherman County. I will endeavor to see as many of the voters as ! can but as it is im possible for me to see all of you pc. sonally, I take this means of asking |each apd every voter for his vote and ■support. I will not only appreciate your vote and support but will do my very best if elected as ycur treasurer, to please you and to give you a most efficient and careful administration of your af fairs as treasurer of your county. Tharrking you very kindly for your vote and support, I am, ,Yours sincerely, D. C. GROW. TO OPEN NEW GARAGE. Grassmueck & Maus, Buick distrib utors for Sherman. Howard, and seve ral other counties announce that they will equip a garage in Loup City and v. ill be ready for business on Novem ber 20. They have secured the Gar ner building south of the Garland Theatre and have secured the ser vices of Gus Stohl. of Aurora, one of the best automobile men in the state. The new garage will be named the "independent Garage.” Messrs. Grass mueck & Maus state that the new garage will be completely equipped to handle any kind of work and that a full line of repairs, tires, oil and gt will he handled, and free air. The new firm also announce that satisfac tion will be guaranteed on all repair work. Wm. Hawk and George Mc-Fadden returned home Wednesday, from Omaha, where they had been with a car of stock. Mrs. K. M. Jackson and daughter, Eva, returned Wednesday noon front Shoshone, Idaho, where they had been the past month visiting with relatives. .Miss Jennie Sutton entertained the B. of E. club at her home Tuesday evening. Six young ladies were pres ent and all seemed to enjoy them selves thoroughly. Luncheon was served a: a late hour. August Mudloff. of Farwell, was here Monday to get a Buick six from the distributors. Grassmueck & Maus. Mr. Mudloff is the Buick agent for the Farwell territory and has sold several t ars this season. The Ladies' Industrial of the Pres byterian church entertained the Aus tin Industrial Wednesday afternoon ' i the basement of the Presbyterian church. There were about seventy present. Mrs. Carrie L. Bowman, Mrs. 11. H. Mathew. Mrs. Beth Owen and Mrs. A. L. Zimmerman, were hostes ses. Mr. and Mrs. Silvey returned to their home in Toledo. Ohio. Wednes day, after having visited a few davs here at the A. B. Outhouse home. Mrs. Silvey is formerly of Loup City. She lived here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Horn. This trip to Loup City is the first time she has been here in seventeen years. Mrs. Harry Hinmau had the mis fortune last Friday afternoon to fall down stairs. She was upstairs when she heard the firejtell ring and in her hurry to gn down stairs she fell with the baby in her arms. Both were bruised considerable. Mrs. Hinman receiving the dislocation of two hones in her ankle and other bruises. At this writing she is able to be around with the aid of crutches. Every person knows his own mind but it is not every one who knows how to apply it. Many have positive con victions on certain subjects, but have not the power of will to assert those convictions in the face of determined opposition. fc-very person has a mind of liis own. hut each mind is susceptible to in fluence from other minds, both great and small. The babbles of the fool wiil sink into the brain of the man of intellect, and sooner or later will have its effect in one way or another. The fool listens to the wise man and immediately imagines that he is him self the fount of wisdom. The man who walks the middle course absorbs both the wisdom and the foolishness of the others. When you are happy your joy just hops along to others and gives us all a bully good feeling. Pass your smile along. Coming. ‘'The Birth of a Nation” Nov. Sth and 9th. ZMaXWell Serviee SERVES Maxwell has put a real meaning into the word “Service.” Simply by requiring every Maxwell dealer to carry a full supply of Maxwell parts—so that he can replace any damaged or worn part at once, without waiting for parts to be shipped from the factory. If you are a Maxwell owner your car will always be in running order because our dealer — any Maxwell dealer—can give you real and immediate service. If he couldn't, he wouldn’t be a Maxwell dealer. Not more than one or two automobile builders in the country can give you service that compares with Maxwell Service. This is a vital point. Investigate it fully before buying your car. Roadster SSSO: Touring Car S59S: Cabriolet S86S: Town Car S91S; Sedan S985. Fully equipped. Including electric starter and lights. AH prices I. o. b. Detroit. ZIMMERMAN & WAITE LOUP CITY, NEB. Deferred Payments If Desired HAZARD HAPPENINGS Airs. J. O. Ward is on the sick list .Mrs. Erazim went to Ravenna, Mon day. Senator Hitchcock made a speed: here last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Creeko went to Bray ton. Saturday, to visit with relatives C. W. Trumble attended the speech of Mr. Hitchcock at Loup City, las1 week. Mrs. John Benson went to Lincoln Monday as a delegate to the Rebecca lodge. O. J. Walthers went to Hastings. Saturday, and returned with a new Reo car. Mrs. Savage, of Omaha, was in Haz ard. Friday and Saturday, looking af ter her farms. E. H. Robinson went to Mason City, Saturday, to visit his brother-in-law. Charles Shipley. C. W. Fuller, of Cawles, was here Tuesday looking about putting in some sidew-alks. Geoge Frink went to Lincoln, Mon day, He was elected as delegate to the Odd Fellow lodge. Dr. Johnson reports the birth of a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Harry de la Motte, October 14. Ed. Jacobson visited his sister. Mrs. Wm. Hurley, of Mason City, the lat ter part of last week. Dr. Johnson called to see L. Brewer last Sunday. Mr. Brewer is conlned to his bed with lumbago. Mrs. Randolph returned from Cairo last Thursday evening here she had been visiting with relatives. H. L. Weist and wife went to Wood River to attend the barbicue. Mr. Hitchcock spoke there at two o’clock. Ed. Larson returned from York, Saturday, where he has been attend ing college. He will help shuck corn. Arthur Engleman and wife attend ed church here Sunday night, as well as a number of others from Litch field. Mr. and Mrs. Langsetli and O. A. Larson went to Broken Bowr the lat ter part of. last week, returning home Monday. Mrs. Cronan and daughter, of Wood River, are visiting Mr?. Cronan’s nep hews. Mike and Frank Cronan. and friends. 'Mr and Mrs. Frank- Wagter Mr and Mrs. Neiraes and John de la Motte motored to Broken Bow last Thursday. Attorneys Stephens and Mathew of Loup City, were here Tuesday night and made short talks at the demo cratic speaking. Mr. Filipps, of Lincoln, is visiting his son. N’oble Phipps, and family. Orville Caderwalder went to Ra venna. Saturday. Cliff Roberts and wife returned from Valentine. Monday, where they had been visiting friends and look ing at the country. L. A. Williams and O. A. Woods, of Loup City, were Hazard callers, Saturday. Mr. Williams is looking af ter his political fence. Mr. Stoab and Walcli had a part of a car of apples here Friday which sold very rapidly. There were not enough to supply the customers. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Neimes, of Chi cago. visited Frank Wagner and fam ily the middle part of last week. Mrs. Neimes is a sister of Frank Wagner. Miss Florence Graves, neice of Mrs. C. A. Patchin. from Prinville, Ore., also Mrs. Pat; bin’s daughter. Miss Gates, are visi.ing Mrs. Patchin and family. Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Carry, of Mon tana. are visiting Rube Reynolds and family. Mrs. Carry is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds. They arrived Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter and throe children. <5f Council Bluffs, visited r. W. Trumble and family, returning Monday. Mr. Carpenter is a brother of Mrs. Trumble. On the night of the 17th there was a democraatic speaking in Hazard. .Mr. Chappell, candidate for state senator of the 27th district. Charles Bass. . Mike Mulick, O. P. Peterson, all of Loup City, and G. H. Lorenz. S. S. Polski and J. A. Hruby, of Ashton, were preset at the speaking. Church Notes. There were twenty-nine in attend ance at Sunday school. Miss Belle Treadway was leader at Christian Endeavor. Sunday night. Rev. Troy filled his regular appoint ment at 8 o'clock p. m. He will preach next Sunday at 11 o'clock a. m. A STRONG CANDIDATE. Alonzo S. Daddow. residing near Austin was in Loup City last Satur day. Mr. Daddow is a prosperiips young farmer and is practically a pro duct of Sherman county, having re sided here all of his life with the ex ception of three years, coming to this county with his parents at that age and being here ever since. Mr. Dad dow is the republican candidate for state representative from this county, is a clean young man who would be a good man to represent Sherman coun ty at the next state legislature. Mr. Daddow is, and always has been, a booster for everything that tends to the betterment of our county and no doubt will poll a splendid vote at the general election on November 7. wilson-christTansen. Mr. Byrel N. Wilson and Miss Amy Ester Christinnsen were quietly united in marriage at the bride's home in Loup City. Saturday afternoon October 14. 1916. Rev. Vincent R. Beebe, pastor of the Methodist church, performed the ceremony The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Christiansen, most estimable people. Her personal charm and attainments have made her many friends here. The groom is a young man of integ rity and industry who is a civil engi neer. He has been working on the Boe lus dam. He has been directed to re port on a government job in Arkan sas. The happy young people have left for that state. Mr. and Mrs. Wil son have our best wishes as they fare forth to share the future together. CONGRESSMAN KINKAID COMING Congressman Moses P. Kinkaid. who has represented the big sixth district for several years and is a candidate for re-election, will be in Loup City. Monday afternoon. Oct. 23. and would be pleased to meet all the voters possible at that time. Ow ing to speaking dates up the line Mr. Kinkaid will not remain here for an evening address, but may make a short talk that, afteVnoon. Mr. Kin kaid has always worked for the best advantages of this congressional dis trict and his name is known all over the United States, because of a largo number of splendid bills he has in troduced and that were passed by congress. Make it a point to meet Mr. Kinkaid on next Monday after noon. Reports come from the bedside of Mrs. J. J. DeGoyler, sister of D. C. Grow, that she is very low and her recovery is doubtful.
