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Belling to -warring nations, while the
Harvester Co. is not manufacturing
for the war countries.
While it is true that the American
factories of the Harvester Co. have
probably not made great quantities
of supplies for warring nations, Iret
according to the company s own re
port, "the implement works at Neuss,
Germany, and Lubertzy, Russia, have
been in operation during the year,"
though the twine mill at Neuss has
been closed.
Russia has bought great quantities
of tractors for use in war service,
hauling supplies and cannon. The
tractors manufactured in Russia by
the American firm have proven a
success as a means of transporting
heavy guns on the advances and re
treats of the Russian army.
The fact that the Neuss factory
has abandoned the peaceable occu
pation or twine-maKing indicates
that this factory may be engaged in
more warlike industry.
The Norrokoping. Sweden, works
have been running full time 'oe the
start of the war, showing better
financial return than before the war.
"Collections in all European coun
tries have, under the circumstances,
keen remarkably good," says the
company's report. These collections
come to this country and are added
to the net earnings of the company
in America,
The I. H. C.s Canadian sales
showed a marked increase in 1915.
while the venture in making small
tractors has proven a success and
all the plants are in fine physical
shape, says the report.
Yet the I. H. C. says that it is not
profiting bv war sales and that it can
not, afford to grant its men. women
qnd children the slight increase they
ask.
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KANSAS CITY TURNS OUT IN
WARM WELCOME TO TEDDY
Kansas City, May 31. 30.000 per
t'le turned out to greet Theodore
Roosevelt yesterday. Inspired by the
cheers that welcomed him the for
mer president coined a new phrase
which Progressive leaders say will be
used nationally in his campaign for
the presidency. Standing in the auto
he shouted, "If I win or loose, it will
be as a straight American."
More than 16,000 persons jammed
the auditorium. Thousands of flags
waved irt applause to his speech.
"Billy" Sunday, evangelist, met the
colonel and gave him the cheerful in
formation that the plain people of the
country, with whom he was in con
stant touch, would give him the
greatest majority a presidential can
didate ever received, providing he
was nominated.
HILL BURIAL GtUIET FLOWERS
ABSENT NORTH DAKOTA
STANDS STILL 2 HOURS
St Paul, Minn., May 31 The
northwest stood still today while its
great developer, James J. H1I, was
buried. Funeral services, strictly
private, and without flowers at re
quest of family,- were to be held at
home at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Vicar General Gibbons," diocese of St
Paul, Catholic, officiated, and burial
was at Hill's favorite farm, North
Oaks, near St Paul
By Gov. Hanna's proclamation,
North Dakota was asked to stop all
activities from 2 p. m. to 4 p. m., to
day. "In the death of James J. Hill,
North Dakota has lost its best
friend,", the governor's proclamation
said.
Schools were closed in St. Paul
throughout the day. State capitol
departments were closed and flags
throughout state were at half mast
Half masting of flags throughout the
state by official order is most signal
honor ever paid a private citizen. By
proclamation of St. Paul's mayor,
every citizen was asked to pause
wherever he stood and bow his head
from 2 to 2:05 in honor of HH1.
Factories, shops and alf" activities
weer ordered absolutely suspended
for this period
