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j. S. IN EXCELLENT
FINANCIAL CONDITION
Big Sum Ready For Crops
Secretary McAdoo Gives out
Formal Statement, Reassur-
ing Business Interests.

Washington, Aug. AFTER two
days of conference with bankers from
many sections and a careful investi-
CATION of conditions throughout the
country, Secretary McAdoo in formal
statement tonight declared the situa-
tion to be excellent and announced
that there will be sufficient currency
to meye the crops and meet all the
demands of business.
The Secretary's statement said:
"The passage by unanimous vote
of the House and Senate this after
noon OF the amendment to the Fed
eral reserve act, whereby the Secre-
tary of the Treasury is vested with
power to issue additional National
bank currency in such amount ex-
ceeding even $500, 900, 900, as, in his
judgment, may be necessary to pro-
tect the business situation in this
country, puts at rest any question as
to the ability of the banks to take
care of the situation.
"There need be no fear whatever
Of insufficient currency to move the
crops and to meet the demands of
business. The bill as amended au-
thorizes the Secretary in his discre-
tion to permit National banks to
have outstanding a maximum of cir
culation notes equivalent to 1875 per
cent Of their unimpaired capital and
surplus. This provision will enable
banks which have now outstanding
circulation equal to their capital
stock to obtain a larger amount of
additional circulation. Applications
lLaye been received from number of
National currency associations thru
out the country for additional cur
rency, and these applications are be-
ing responded to promptly. Already
500, 100000 of currency has been
shipped to the sub-treasuries in New
York, Chicago, st, Louis, Cincinnati
San Francisco, Boston and Philadel
phia, that the needs of the banks
may be promptly supplied. In man!
cases banks have applied for addi
tional currency merely as a precau
tionary measure.
''The situation thruout the coun
try is excellent, and no greater tes
timonial to the inherent strength oil
our financial and economic position
and condition could be given than the
way in which the country has with.
stood the shock of the greatest Eu-
lopean disturbance in the last 10C
years.
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Japan To Keep Alliance.

Sweden has made no answer to
inquiries from Russia and Germany
regarding her attitude, but is prepar-
ing to defend her neutrality.
Japan is making ready to live up
to her alliance with Great Britain in
case of certain eventualities. Spain
is reported to be preparing a neu-
trality proclamation.
Minor skirmishes between the Ger.
l,'aus and Belgiums have been taking
place the last two days on the Dor.
der line of Belgium. On one or two
occasions the Germans have lost
heavily, but they are placing their
troops in Belgium by the thousands,
and it is thought that they will at
tempt to strike a decisive blow to
France early in the campaign, pre-
paratory to meeting Great Britain.
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.F|REDESTROYESL|vERY
STABLE At HERM|ST0N
Heppner Boy Has Narrow Escape
Is Seriously Injured-$3O0O Loss

The East Oregonian Of Saturday
evening, has the following concern
ing a fire in Hermiston on Friday
night, last:
A midnight fire last night at Her
miston destroyed the Pioneer Livery
Stable of that place, Giese and Emry
proprietors, together with nine hors-
es, an automobile, seven buggies and
hacks, all of the harness and between
800 and 400 tons Of hay, according
to information received in this city.
The loss will lun into the thousands
Of dollars but is partly covered by in
surance.
The fire is supposed to have start
ed from grass fire caused by a spark
from a passing east bound freight en-
gine. So fiercely did the flames burn
and so quickly spread that 1t was i'm
possible to. save but six of the fifteen
horses in the barn at the time. One
automobile was. also taken out be-
fore 1t was damaged.
The proprietors carried $500 in.
,surance on the rigs and harness but
the barn was owned by Kennewich
man and the amount of his insurance
has not been ascertained.
Alonzo Wright, who was asleep ir
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Has Located Two More Families.

D. E. Gilman, who is as busy as
general in the German army these
days, located two more families in
this section this week, and he says
the end is not yet. One of these fam
lilies, that of Mr.. ]. O. Lentz, of Port
land, has purchased farm northeast
of Lexington. He has family Of
seven children and expects to move
to Lexington in couple of weeks
where he has rented residence for
his family to live in until such time
as the farm is in shape to receive
them. The other party, Mr.. Allen
Miller, of Centralia, Wash, has pur-
chased a ranch on Cottonwood,
Grant county, and expects to take up
his residence there inside of about
three weeks. These people looked
over a good portion of our county
and are we'll pleased with the outlook
here.
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Condition is Slightly Improved.

In order to get in closer touch with
the physician, J. j. Adkins was re-
moved from his Rhea creek place to
their home in town on last Friday
morning. He stood the trip to town
quite we'll for one in his weakened
condition, and at this time it is a
pleasure to state that he is slowly
improving. A trained nurse arrived
from The Dalles on Monday to take
charge of him, and everything pos
sible to bring about his recovery is
being done. His family is now hope
full that he may be able to overcome
his recent severe injuries, and the
indications are favorable to this end
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CELEBRATE H|FT|ETH AN.
N|vERSARY At ECHO
Umatilla County Pioneers Have Been
Married Fifty Years.

Echo correspondent in Pendleton
E. O.: Mr.. and Mrs. David McCarty
of Butter Creek celebrated their fif-
tieth anniversary at their home at
{ o'clock p. m. Tuesday, July 2S. 1t
was a very enjoyable affair. They
were surrounded by their children
and grand children and about 60
friends and neighbors.
Mr.. and Mrs. McCarty are highly
respected and we'll known pioneers.
Mr.. McCarty was born in Ireland in
1882. In 1887 he came to America
with his parents, who settled in Can
ada. In 1858 he came from Canada
to Oregon and in 1868 he was mar
ried to Miss Elizabeth Jane Phillips,
who was born in Polk county, Ore
gon in 1S47.
in 1877 they came to Butter Creek
near Echo, Umatilla county, Oregon
where they have since resided.
They have six sons and one daugh-
ter, who are David H. McCarty, jam
es A, McCarty, William McCarty and
Otis McCarty, all of Echo; John c.
McCarty of Enterprise, Ore, Albert
McCarty of Reno, Nevada, and Mrs.
]. A. McCarty of Glenwood, Wash.
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UNITED STATES WILL REMAIN NEU-
TRIAL IN GREAT EUROPEAN. WAR
PRESIDENT WILSON NAMES NEUTRALITY PACT
AMERICANS WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM ENLIST
ING WITH OR HELPING THE WARR1NG NATIONS IN
ANY WAY.
Washington, D. c., August 4, 1914
presidant Wilson has proclaimed

Washington, D. c., August 4, 1914
President Wilson has proclaimed
neutrality in the European war. He
has warned all American citizens and
foreigners, residents of the United
States against violating the neutral
ity laws.
Citizens of the United States
abroad were given notice that any
misconduct ON their part would be
at their own peril.
The proclamation Of neutrality in
the main is as follows:
A state of war exists between Aus
tria-Hungary and Servia and be-
tween Germany and Russia and Ger
many and France.
The declaration places all Amer
leans engaged in business in the ter
ritories and dominions of each of the
belligerents under an impartial neu-
trality.
Under the penal code of 1909, the
following acts are forbidden to be
done under severe penalty:
1-Accepting and exercising COM
mission to serve either Of the said
belligerents by land or by sea against
the other belligerent;
2--Enlisting or entering into the
service of either of the said belliger-
ents as soldier, or as a marine or
seaman on board Of any vessel Of war
letter of marque, or priyateer;
3-Hiring or retaining another
person to enlist or enter himself In
the service of either of the said bel
ligerents as a soldier, or as a marine
or seaman on board Of any vessel of
war, letter of marquc, or privateer;
4-Hiring another person to 60 be-
yond the limits or jurisdiction Of the
United States with intent to be en-
listed as aforesaid;
5-Hiring another person to 60 be-
yond the limits of the United States
with intent to be entered into service
as aforesaid.
6-Retaining another person to &C
beyond the limits of the United States
with intent to be enlisted as afore
said;
7-Retaining another person to &C
beyond the limits Of the United States
with intent to be entered into service
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as aforesaid;

as aforesaid;
Embarrassing or augmenting, or
procuring to b eniercaseshrdul hrdl
procuring to be increased or augmen-
ted or knowingly being concerned in
increasing or augmenting the force
of any ship of war, cruiser or other
armed vessel, which at the time OF
her arrival within the United States
was ship of war, cruiser or armed
vessel in the service of said beliger-
ents, or belonging to their subjects,
by adding to the number of guns of
such vessels, or by changing those on
board of her for guns of larger cal
iber, or by the addition thereto of
any equipment solely applicable to
war.
11-Beginning or setting on foot
or providing or preparing the means
for any military expeditions or enter
prise to be carried on from territory
or jurisdiction of the United States
against the territories or domains of
either of the said belligerents.
The neutrality declaration outlines
the attitude oftnis government tow
ard the warning nations, their ships
of war and the actions of their mer-
chant vessels. The coal supplies are
also governed. No ship belonging
to any OF the belligerents will be
permitted to take anything on board
in any American port but provisions.
or in any within the jurisdiction of
the United States. The President en-
joins all American citizens to remain
at peace with the belligerents. All
citizens of the United States, who
misconduct themselves in the prem.
ises of the belligerents, will do so al
their own peril.
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the barn loft, jumped and dislocated
his left hip. Joe Kelsey was slightly
burned in getting out of the livery
office, while Walter Beasley, who was
in the Office at the time, escaped
without injury. Conservative esti-
mates placed the total loss at $4,000.
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Walter Robson suffered a runa-
way with his team attached to the
combine on Wednesday afternoon.
They did not get far but succeeded
in doing quite little damage to the
machine before being stopped.
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AS a result of Canada's falling off
In revenue, and her utter impossi-
bility to borrow money in England at
the present time, it is expected that
the government will bring in meas
ure imposing a special war tax.
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New York, Aug. 4-The German
liner Vaterland, the worlds biggest
ship, carrying coal even in her state
rooms and carrying 10000 reserv-
lists, sailed tonight to meet three
German cruisers outside the harbor,
who will fit her with big guns.
The Vaterland is built as the
worlds fastest cruiser.
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Germany has sent an ultimatum
to Italy with a midnight time limit
demanding that the latter join her in
her trouble. 1t is asserted that It.
ally will join with Russia, France and
Great Britain. Austria Hungary is
opposed to Germanys attitude tow
ard Italy and may forget the Triple
Alliance.
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Late dispatch from Harwich stat
es that the German feet is surruond-
ed by the British feet in the harbor
of Keil and an open encounter is ex-
pected momentarily. Keil is cheif
seaport on the north German coast
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Washington, D. C.,-Diplomatic
dispatches indicate that Sweden will
join Great Britain, France and Rus
sia if she finds herself unable to re-
main neutral
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Washington, D. C.-Mrs. Wood
row Wilson, who is suffering from
q severe case of chronic kidney trou
BILE is somewhat improved. For a
time her condition was critical.
Later-Mrs. Wilson died at 500
o'clock this afternoon.
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STUDENTS Of GERMANY
HAVE BEEN CALLED OUT
University Students and Boy Scouts
Respond to Call.

Dispatches from Berlin state that
the mobilization in Germany is pro-
ceeding quickly and smoothly. Mil
itary trains are being sent away from
the city only at night.
AS the companies of recruits pass
through the streets they are cheered
enthusiastically by the populace on
the sidewalks and in windows.
AS an indication of the popular en-
thusiasm for war, $4,000 volunteers
have Joined the colors in addition to
the soldiers called out by the military
authorities.
The Boy Scout alliance has issued
a call to the youth of the country,
saying they must hasten to assist the
fatherland in some capacity, either
in the bicycle service or in the gath
ering of the crops.
The University authorities at Leip-
zig, Munich and other cities have
called their students to the colors.
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1t is reported that six war vessels
belonging to the German, French and
English are in the vicinity of Sandy
Hook on the New York coast.
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Germany's first war appropriation
calls for $3.50, 900, 900. Belgium
las voted $40,CGO,0O0.
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London-Lord Kitchner has been
placed at the head of Great Britain's
Amy and will direct operations
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Go to the Heppner Bakery for
your bread. 26 loaves for $1.00.
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GREAT BRITAIN DECLARES WAR ON
GERMANY Y---ALL EUROPE IS IN ARMS

POWERS ALMOST AT THE SAME TIME-KAISER'S
ATTITUDE TOWARD BELGIUM Is CAUSE FOR
BREAK-ENGLAND MAKES BIG APPROPRIATION
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Turkey is taking precaution, and
forces of the Ottoman Empire are be-
ing mobilized.
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George Dykstra, who was in towl

George Dykstra, who was in town
today from his farm in the foothills,
exhibited to us sample of his wheat
that evidenced the effect ofthe hot
weather that struck it along about
the first of July. 1t was badly
slrunken and its growth stopped to
such an extent that his crop was
greatly shortened thereby. Mr.. Dy-
kestra reports that his neighbors did
not suffer in the same proportion
that he did as their grain was much
farther along at the time of the hot
weather.
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Try our sundaes, the best in the
city--the Palm,
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Jack Hynd shipped several bales
of hog wire down to his ranch near
Cecil this morning.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-03-25

Board of the Lapeer Home. Accord
ing to the estimate of Miss Adele Nc
Kinnie, who has been conducting a
survey, there are not less than 5000
feeble-minded persons In the state.
Some of these are enrolled in the pub
lie schools. Aside from this class are
the thousands of higher mentality but
who are not fitted to work side by side
with normal children. The disadvan-
tag TO the brighter child resulting from
classification with those of lower men
tally must be considered also.
The school of instruction is 20 be
open to experienced teachers only and
applicants will be required to have a
certificate OF recommendation from
their local superintendent Of schools.
The Lapeer Home will form the lab
oratory for the work and instruction
will be given in the various forms of
studies taught as we'll as in the psy-
chology OF defective children, tests for
mental efficiency and other subjects
needed for a thorough understanding
OF the work. The teachers trained in
the schools for detectives in various
cities.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-03-25
Good Roads Department
Conducted Especially for the Banner by Hon. p.
T. ColgroVe, President of the Michigan
Good Roads Association

There are SO many false impressions
as TO the real purpose Of the county
system that il Will require both patient
and painstaking discussions to get a
clear and correct idea of the working
of the system
A gentleman who recently came
from Emmett county asked me on the
street a few days ago. how we would
be able to control the graft PROPOSE
ton. / asked him what he meant, and
he told me that the commissioners of
Emmett county when elected were poor
men, and since their election have pur-
chased automobiles, and were on the
highway to success. He further in
formed me that these men were paid
$500 per day by the board of super
visors, and worked not to exceed one
hour a day. After first congratuiating
him on having changed his residence,
/ assured him that no such conditions
could exist in this county, and doubt
ed whether il existed in any county.
/ promptly called up the state high
way department and found that they
have built but three and fraction
miles of stone road in Emmett county,
and like amount in gravel. / further
ascertained. they practically have just
got into the swing and have but fairly
started Not one of the commissioners
owns an automobile, and they receiv-
ed but $500 per day for time actually
spent. The investigation satisfied me
as to what / was already satisfied Of
before making the inquiry.
All OF these prejudices, however,
must be met with fairness, courtesy
and kindness. There is also an i'm
preston prevailing among certain
classes that the county road system is
intended to build certain stretches
leading out from county seats for the
benefit of the automobiles. When you
stop to think that but three miles can
possibly be built in any one township
in any one year, this in itself should
satisfy this class of critics. Again
these statements are almost an affront
to the board OF supervisors in whose
hands the whole question rests. The
board OF supervisors are largely far
ners, and the majority always will be
farmers. Can't our farmer friends
trust their neighbors and the board of
who alone have the auth
ority TO locate these roads, and TO say
both when and where, and out OF
what material they shall be construc-
ted?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-03-25

Official Newspaper of the City of Bedding
Independent in Politics
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-03-25

son reveals the principle OF true
confession OF Christ 10 be that OF the
faith which makes fear impossible.
We are to fear God alone. In the
ninth lesson we see that the true full
fillment of life is that of having the
heart set upon the true treasure,
which is spiritual. rather than upon
the false treasure which is material,
for, Where your treasure is, there
will be your heart also" In lesson
ten we have set before us the principle
OF faithful service which is that of
watchfulness for the returning King.
and which expresses itself in perpetual
service in his interest and on behalf
OF his household. Blessed are those
servants whom the Lord, when he
cometh, shall find watching" The
principle of the religion Of Christ is
that of compassion 0esson IL, and
the true sanction of the Sabbath is
fulfilled in such service as makes the
Sabbath possible 10 those who are In
need. 1t is, therefore, lawful to do
good on the Sabbath.
Lesson IL deals with the vital issue
of this second section, viz, that it is
of far more Importance that we be in
the kingdom than any other issue. We
must put forth strenuous efforts that
we may enter the narrow door. The
kingdom of God is doing the will of
God, rather than calling him Lord
Lord! mot everyone that saith unto
me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the
kingdom of heaven"
Thus as we hastily look over these
lessons from these two viewpoints, we
laration of the Golden Text for the
0aN.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-03-25

Again there is certain class cir
culating Information that ii is going to
cost so much an acre. i cannot con-
cieve how such stories have become
circulated, but il is true nevertheless
lt is the easiest thing in the world
for any farmer TO ascertain for him
self just how much it will cost him If
this system is adopted One and one
half mill tax together with the state
award will build thirty miles of grav-
ell road in most counties; two miles In
each township. a mill and half tax
is just S1.50 on every 81 900 of asses
sed valuation, If you are assessed for
$1,000 and the county system is adopt
ed YOU will become part owner in
thirty-two miles of county roads for
the small sum of $500, less than a
penny a day. Look over the tax roll
of your township and you will find
that $1,000 is the average assessment.
There are more assessed for less than
$1,000 than over. Some Of the coun-
ties have assessed n one mill tax the
first year, but none Of them exceeded
q mill and half Kalamazoo county,
which has already built So miles of
stone and gravel roads under this sys-
TEN, and will build so miles next year,
has levied a tax of one and three
eighths mills.
Ii must be remembered that all of
the roads not taken over and made
county roads, remain under the care
of the township just as before. The
more miles that are taken over and
out of the various townships and made
county roads, the more you will aid
and assist the township in giving more
attention and spending more money
in the keeping up the side roads, or
the roads less travelled. Every year
each township will be relieved of two
or three miles and the time is not far
off when the side roads will be inn
proved and more attention given to
them than ever before.
The Michigan State Good Roads AS
ISOLATION will be very glad to send
speakers anywhere i'm the country IL
may be desired. A question box will
be at each meeting and ii is hoped that
every voter I'm the county will send in
questions he desires to be informed
upon.
Let us get together in spirit of
kindness and discuss this question as
IL should be. free from partisanship |
and bias seeking only TO obtain the |
best possible results.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-03-25

\ summer school for teachers of
defective children has been announced
to be held at Lapeer, beginning July
6. \ school OF this kind has never
before been attempted in the state.
The board of supervisors Of the new
school is composed of DIR. II. A.
Haynes OF the Lapeer Home. DIR. G.
S. Berry of the Department of Educa-
ton. u. of NJ. State Superintendent +.
l.. Keller, Frank Cody Assistant Sup
erintendent of the Detroit Schools and
the head of the work among the de-
fective children Of that city, and G. G.
Peck OF Port Huron, member Of the
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EDUCATIONAL NOTES
Items OF Interest to Friends and
Patrons of our Schools.

The estimated value of Michigan
school property in both graded and
ungraded districts in 1912 was over
$40, 100000 or nearly double the valu-
alton OF ten years ago. The number
Of school Houses built in 1912 was 121
costing over s2,775, 900 or an average
of $4,000. one hundred thirty-three
schoolhouses were built in 1902 cost
ing $544. zoe or an average of $4,000.