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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-02
EXECUTIVE BOARD
OF Twenty NAMED
Committee Appointed at National Sc
curity League Meeting, Makes
lts Nominations for This
Body.
WILL ELECT OFFICERS
Power Il Given Under By-laws-Plan
Public Meeting With conserva-
tive Speaker, as the
Next step.

The committee Of five which was APP
pointed at the first meeting OF the
Keokuk branch Of the National Sc
curity league, two weeks ago, met
yesterday and nominated twenty men
for members Of the executive commit.
tee. The committee was empowered
at the first meeting to name the four
officers. On looking over the bylaws.
it was discovered that the committee
had power only to nominate the execu-
tive. committee.
The executive committee OF twenty
members has the power to elect the
Officers, four in number. The commit
tee OF Ave recommended the following
for members Of the executive COM
mittee:
Wells NJ. Irwin, j. Perdew Sheldon,
Smith Hamill, L. A. Berryhill, c, E.
Powell, Rev. Frank G. Beardsley, Ed.
B. Sargent, d. R. Cochrane, ]. P.
Ingle. q, r. Renaud, NJ. J. Burke, ].
b. Angle, B. B, Hobbs. r. V. McCut-
cheon, H. r. Collins. ]. ]. Crimmins,
Fred H. Overton, Louis A. Rovane,
Jacob Schouten and A. C. Wustrow.
Arc for America.
me NATIONAL security league Is not
against any country or any national
,ity, but 1t is for the United States.
The committee in selecting the names
Of twenty men tried to take In every
nationality and to make the best pos
sible selection.
1t is planned by the present off,
GERS, who will serve until the new
ones are elected, that a public gather
ing will be called soon. and that It
will be addressed by some conserya-
tive speaker.
nnIf,r n,u ceax
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-02
New york produoe,

NEW YORK, Sept. 2.-E1our
ket dull. unsettled.
Pork markst easier. Mess. SIS.
Lard market steady. Middle
spot, @S.150s.75.
Sugar. raw. market AZ Cent
gal tent. 34.77: Mpa % 81
sugar. refined. mar x quia&.
loaf, $3.50: crushed. 96.l0: powdel
$5960@ $40; graduated. $6.5005.6
Coffee Rio No. Z ON spot, 6Ec.
Tallow market dull. CityxsEg
55tc; country, 6N0chc: 9Esr1
exc.
HAY market quiet. Prime. 31.so
8. 31.1o@1.16; clover, Si.l001.s
Dressed poultry market 81
Chickens.. 17025c; turkeys, IA
fowls. 1s@lsc: ducks. TIC.
Live poultry market irT Isul,
Geese 12c;. ducks. 159isMcH fos
15h@l7c; turkeys. 1301N1 roS
ers. 11N01zc: chickens. broilers.
01611c.
Cheese marked urn. state M
common to special. 10N 613Ac; skill
common to specials. 40l111c.
4 Butter market firm. Receipts
SSe. Creamery extras. 261sc; dat
tubs, 20@36c: imitation creamea
hrsts. 22@23hc.
! Egg market steady. Receipts sa3
Nearby white fancy, 32Q56c; neafa
mixed fancy, 24@2Sc; fresh. 81
281Sc.
New York Money Market.
NEW YORK. Sept. Mooney \
call, TX percent.
Six months, S@3A percent.
Mercantile paper, 81 03M percel
Bar silver London, rs 5-I6d.
Bar silver New York, 47Nc.
Demand sterling, $4.5S.
ST. Louis Hay.
ST. LOUIS. Sept. Market wes'
demand light. Receipts at st. Lot
E15 cars: at East st. Louis, As ca
Choice timothy, 31S.OO11S.50; No
timothy. 315.5O017.50; No. 2 timotl
$1100Q15.00; No. 3 timothy $500
HOO.
Horse and Mule Market,
ST, LOUIS. Sept. l.AHorses-s'
few southern buyers were In
market. but they were taking lii
supplies and trade IN the cohAmerd
department generally quiet. ass,tt 4
been for some time. War ho9
trade waa conducted ON the ,us}
stropg basis. The foreien g0vel
ment came In early and took LAD
y r. - -
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-02
Day, sept. a.
THE WEATHER

For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair to-
night and probably Friday. Warmer
tonight.
For Iowa: Fair tonight and prob
ably Friday. Warmer east portion to-
night. Cooler northwest portion Fri
day.
For Missouri: Fair tonight and
Friday. Moderate temperature
For Illinois: Fair tonight and Fri
day. Warmer northwest portion to-
night
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-02

STEAMER is SUNK.
LONDON, Sept. 2.-Three Of the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-02
weather Conditions.

The weather continues fair In all
districts except in the northern noun.
tain region where there has been rain
in Montana
The temperature Is rising slowly In
all sections, and conditions Indicate
fair weather with rising temperature
for this section tonight and Friday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-02
OLD SETTLERS
MEETING TODAY.
= Annual Reunion Of Pioneers ana
early Settlers Of Lee County y
Held at Donnellson
Today.
i, A, CRAIG IS SPEAKER !.
city Attorney Delivered Address This
Morning and Attorney General
cosson Was Slated for
~ Afternoon.
7. A. CRAIG IS SPEAKER

syas A number OF old settlers from heo'
kuk went to Donnellson today 70 az,
~ tend the reunion of the Pioneers ana
Old Settlers OF Lee county, me
!. ! weather was ideal for the meeting,
and indications pointed to a record
breaking crowd at this meeting. capt.
z, s.sR I +. Daugherty Of this city is mem
her of the executive committee and ~
quite active in the celebration plans:
I Theodore A. Craig, city attorney OF
Keokuk. made short address to the
Il old settlers this morning. This after.
noon George Cosson, state attorney OF
- Iowa. was slated to talk to the as
81 semblage Mayor s. w. Moorhead OF
this city was scheduled to make an
address of greeting. The MAYOR found
1t impossible at the last minute 70
y get away to attend the meeting. much
ssssito his regret
Ss Band concerts and short talks were
the order OF the morning program.
This afternoon following big dinner
served at noon, the address was to
- be given by Attorney General Cosson,
and the business meeting was TO be
Held. John P. Cruikshank is the pres
~ Ident Of Old Settlers association.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-15
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Features of the Trading and ClOsinS
Prices on Board Of Trade.

Features of the Trading and ClOstng
Prices on Board Of Trade.
CHICAGO, June 1L-Prospects OF better
weather for Kansas harvest and there
fore a quicker movement OF the new
crop. brought about fall In the price OF
at tho start. Quotations closed heavy, s
qSlbc under Saturday nights level. Corn
finished unchanged to Nc up, oats vary
ing. from NC off TO %PS1c gain. and pro-
visions ct 15940c decline.
uous In free selling that began as soon
as wheat was found TO have only a scat
tered kind OF support, Advices that rain
delays to cutting In the southwest would
probably not turn out so serious as at
likely, gave the bears O decided adyan-
taga.
BESIDES cable bids exporters on this
side seemed to be entirely out of line,
Of an advance in the liverpool market.
wheat when late Il the day a failing Oh
of Ssz7.ooo bushels was reported in the
supply. The effect on traders, though,
quickly disappeared, and values in the
end were within quarter of a cent OF the
lowest point of the session.
Corn advanced sharply owing to bull
ish crop conditions over the greater part
OF the belt. Later the weakness of wheat
induced good many holders TO realize,
but the undertone of the market con-
tinusd firm: Oats were only partly sus,
at the seaboard. Spreadsrs buying July
and selling September made the market
very uneven.
Holders % provisions unloaded on ac-
mined to get q cheap supply OF hogs The
most noticeable decline was in pork
Closing prices on options:
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-15
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET
Omaha Leads Corn Markets of the
World with Total Receipts Of
Ninety-Seven Cars.
DEMAND GOOD AND PRICES UP

OMAHA, June r. 1919.
the total receipts numbering nincty-sevon
cars. The demand for this cereal was
good and corn cold &nl4c higher.
Oats were also strong, the receipts con-
tinue light and oats sold N4lc higher.
Wheat was unchanged to ", lower.
Wheat prices have reached level
where belligerent European countries no
doubt VIII coon take an interest and
begin TO contract for future supplies.
IL weather conditions permit, the first
movement OF winter wheat will he large,
but II is reasonable to look FOR q demand
that will take care OF the first run.
Weather conditions have been eN-
ttemelv adverse 20 the growing corn crop,
the plant r. late and the conditions have
not permitted the extent OF cultivation
which Is usual at this time OF year.
Clearances were Wheat and flour.
equal to toi,0oO bu.: corn. in,eoo bu.; oats,
$4,000 bu.
Liverpool close Wheat, unchanged TO
&c higher; corn. unchanged TO NC higher.
Primary wheat receipts were $4,000 bu.
and shipments TfI 900 bu, against receipts
OF ~, 900 bu. and shipments OF i,tS.ooo bu.
last year.
Primary corn receipts were 7SS. 900 bu.
and shipments $4,000 bu.. against receipts
OF 100000 bu and shipments OF $50, 700 bu.
last year
Primary oats receipts were 62lO0o bu.
and shipments tt0,000 bu., against receipts
OF l.St.Oo0 bu. and shipments OF fS.0oo bu.
last year.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-15
oMAnA aRNnRAL MARKEr.

luTTER-No: l. i-rb cartons nc; Ne
CHEESE Imported swiss. sac: Amer
isHe: Saisics. iixe tripIsts. iTito:' Youns
America, iso; blue label brlek. lelhoi i'm
burger. lib. 0e; New York white. Use;
FIsHSTroSt. ice: tsTSe SrSppiss. lse;
halibut, Use; channel catfish. iic; herrinR.
'e s9dflsh rs TSSss,el ise SALMON !. Is ise'
whoiesals prices OF beet cuts effective
April . are ss fonowsi
BEEF CUrs-Ribs No 1. isNo; No q
is.sc; No 8. lskc. i.oins. No. l. so6ej
iiise; No, 2. ii.c; No, 3. lie Rounds
No l. Ibhc No. 2 lSc. No .. it&c
Plates, No 1. sA.c; No. Z. sikc; No. q. &C.
PoULTRr-Br1ners, &c; .sprins chick
SIC; stsgs SIC. ducks. ibci geese. zoe;
turkeys. i86i5e: pigeons, per doA 0oc;
ducks. full feathered, loc; geese, full
tsathered. sc; squads. No. J, n.Se; No. :
Fruit and vegetable prices furnished By
0illlnsh Fruit company!
,iSs, zoos, 1855, ssss, ssos, 80 per boz
California Valencias. nos, use. inclusive
H76 per box. Lemons Extra fancy. Dol
sen So sOCI SO' s' $40 PsT box ss, fSSn oS
fancy Iustrfte. soOs 3dOs, A.S per box
Grapefruit: Celebrated Chase brand. sss
800 per box; celebrated Chase brand. t6s
dSoPP per soT 81. per H5 boT t saip!
fancy Fioriias, As. zoe. Ss. t27b per box
bananas: Medium size, s2,oO TO iaSS pei
buncht Jumbo fruit, ChHnguinals ant
Extra tancy Missouri quarts, $500 PEI
case. DeciduQus fruits; Peaches, plum'
and apricots. 900 per box; cherries. Calf
fornla n75 per box; cherries. home
grown, ~ per case. Cantslonpes; Pony
- to crate, s4,0o per crate; - to crate
$500 per crate. Logan berries: California
$3.50 per crate. Red raspberries: Coli
fornia, $3.50 per crate.
TABLDS-CalifOInia new cab
bage, s. to 1o0-lb. crates. Sc per ID; south
ern cabbage. 154-lb. gross crate. 21c pei
ID. Head lettuce. 100 per dos, leaf let
tuce, t0c per doz. Peppers, 50o per basket
Tomatoes, u.S per crate. Onions: Cry
stall wax, California, $50 per crate; vel.
low Texas, N.2b per crate. Rhubarb, 50
&c per ID. Celery, S1.lb per doz, Wax ant
green beans, 800 per basket. Potatoes
Minnesota white, Zoe per bu.: new, Texas
Triumphs, i00-lb. sacks, 2No per Id.
NUTS-(ocoanute. $500 per bag. No.
California walnuts, lsc per ID. BraSIis
l2Ihc per ID. E1lberts, 15c per Id. PecAnR
l9Mc per h. Almonds zoe per ID. Sugar
walnut dates, u.50 per box Peanuts: No
l. raw. &c per ID; No. 1, roasted, &c pei
lb.; Jumbo, raw, Sc per ID; Jumbo
roasted l0c per 10.
MISCELLANEOUS popcorn, 4
per ID. Crackerjaok. $3.50 per case, Si.T
per y case. LINES, f1.75 per basket
Checkers, $3.50 per case,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-15
BEEF STEERS

HOGS-There was q good Monday sup
ply on hand, receipts amounting 20 some
thing like lis cars, or 8 800 head. This Is
300 head larger than a week ago, and 1000
head larger than last year. but slightly
smaller than two weeks ago.
shipping hogs, which sold at a big
premium the last half OF last week, SUI
fersd sharp decline this morning,
shipper buyers got a few loads early on
q fully iOe lower basis. making most OF
their purchases around s7.@Q7SO. with a
top Of N.26.
Packers also started cut in very
beArish mood. and their early bids were
anyway l00ibc lower. In view of the fact
that early messages from Chicago re-
ported q slow trade, sellers thought the
SESSIONS asked were entirely too
large. and no one was willing TO give
In. and nothing had been sold up 70 a
late hour. except a few shipping hogs.
II was nearly noon before anything Of
consequence was sold, but Ia the end sell
ers were forced 20 come across. and when
the bulk Of the hogs finally sold II was on
a l0u1bc lower basis. Close was draggy
and there were still q few hogs IN first
hands at noon. Bulk of the offerings
sold at S7.lOd7.i5. with heavies a. low
as $50. and tops at r.B, a spread OF t5c.
The proportion OF weightY hogs In the
receipts was not so large as at last
weeks close. but packers continued to dis
criminate against them just as much as
u-s.-..o-ts tt.,. s.ts..
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-15

sHEEP-As compared with most re-
cent weeks, todayB sheep and lamb
supply was fairly liberal. there being
This u 800 head larger than last week.
three times a. large as the run two weeks
ago. ana slightly heavier than FOR the
same day last year.
Packers. who have been Paying the high
prices under protest for the last two
weeks. took advantage Of sharp declines
at other points 20 lower values this
morning. and early bids On lambs were
quoted as much as lOc lower. Up 20 a
late hour no lambs had been cashed.
Nearly half OF the run consisted OF
yeQrllngs. and the fat end OF them was
very slow TO move. While there have been
no yearlinGs here for nearly two months.
and consequently no basis with which TO
compare this mornings sales. most sellers
agreed that they sold lower this morning
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-15
Total receipts ~ lie Is ~
cnf1. -. blsth mfwy mtwyp twypfwy

Totals ..........,.,.,.b,l4a lOi2A ,oN
CATTLE--The week opens out with q
rather liberal run OF cattle, some $500
head being reported In, as compared with
1000 head n week ago. Quality OF the
offerings was not as good as last week;
up stuff being somewhat larger than
usual. AdviceB from eastern markets
were In the main unfavorable, and with
buyers started out bidding lower. "A few
OF the more desirable handy weight loads
brought about as much money a. last
week, and bids we're mainly l0c or i0uaec
lower than Friday, and IL looked as ~
the bulk OF the offerings would change
hands on that basis. Tone TO tho trade
was very weak, and up to late hour
In the Afternoon only q small proporuon
For the most part cows and heifers
sold In the same notches 0e toward the
close OF last week, supplies were. or
rather moderate proportions and cornfeds
and heifery stock were IN active demand.
As usual the grassers and habitat grades
were slow sale at very uneven figures
Veal calves, bulls, stays. ETC. were just
about steady with last week.
Business in Htockers and feeders was
quiet There was very good demand
from the country for desirable offerings
OF all weights. but there was not much
TO the trade was strong the volume OF
business was decidedly limited.
Quotations on cattle: Good to choice
Tea beevss. 8. SSse %; fair to % good cornisd
beeves, 3, 20Qs.t0; common to fair corn
fed beeves, f.256ie .l5; good TO choice heif-
ers. t7.0087 IS; good 10 choice cows, $50
mon mon to fair cows cows. E.6O&S.SC; good to
ofoice stookers and feeders, 81 .6OltS. 20;
fair to good stockers and feeders, 81 .O0Gp
30; common TO fair stockers and feeders,
Sc. 00fp7 co. stock heifers, 50. 00157 90; stock
cows. t5.75d6.75; stock calves. te.b0as 80;
veal calves. - .009i0 50; fat bulls stags,
etc. s.. soar 81 stock bulls, S5.OetT7 90
Representative sales:
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-15
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
Low-Prioed Speoialties Are the Fes-
lures Of the Days
Session.
USUAL LEADERS DROP BACK

NTw YORK. June H. Low priced
spectalties, IN which public support
has at notine been keen, were the fea-
lures 81 today's market, % the neglect
of standard stocks. In fact. with the
exception OF United states Steel which
supplied fair snare of tho days mod
crate dealings, the usual leaders dropped
into tho background, even the erstwhilc
war contract issues being relatives
inactive and heavy.
Issues like United States Steel Federal
Mining, vulcan DIETING, CRANKY Minhs
and others in the some class attracte.
speCui atiVe attention by tnelr Temp
rary gains OF to II points. Sugar snBrt
we're az TO points on increased foreis
were backward. despite reported SAFES @,
the refined metsl az 2Oh cents for do
nestle consumption with the new h.su
price OF cents tor lead
Railroad stocks were variable, when
not heavy, Canadian Pacific again be
INK under pressure on European sales
Reading, Lehigh Valley. New York Cen
trail and linton pacifi- fell a point ni
more under saturdays close. America
| Can, which ranked next to steel in poiu.
| OF activity s''d at the new high record
OF AS
sharp recession5 occurred I'm the last
| hour, the more prominent stocks ioblng
| from TO points on selling in fairly large
volume, Tho one exception WAS tho so
called Virginia debt certificates, which
rose from 81, its price earlier In the
| month, TO II, on announcement that the
/ United states supreme court had decided
the long litigation between Virginia and
| West Virginia In favor OF the former
| The market was nenvy at the close. TO
tai sales amounted to 67i,0 600 shares
That the foreign exchange cituation Is
again acute WAS seen In the decline OF
demand on sterling to hTih which
establishes a new low record for theee
remittances TO London. The previous
How price was as last month Today
| fall was ascribed 90 the sudden with
drawal from the market OF al Inter
national banking house, whose recent
heavy purchases OF London bills had been
the main support or that situation. Chna6a
! sent another small amount OF gold here
and " was estimated that Paris migit
renew exports OF gold 20 this country.
Bonds were firm. but without especie
feature. Total sales, par value aggrc.
gated - 2SS 900
| on cal.
,O'os ppi.iai 10
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-15
cARLoT RECEIPTS.

These cash sales were reported today
Wheat-No. hard winter: I car. t1.ish
cars. AIS; car, yI1sh. No. hard win
ter: ! car. H.12; 2 cars, H12h; cars,
A.l2; car, 81 liz. No. 4 hard winter; 1
car. Nis. No. , durum: 1 car, u.iS cars,
n.l2h. Corn: No. whitei car. Tic. No.
white: cars. Tic; No. white 4 cars,
nc; cars. lo1tc;. y car, 70. No yellow
cars, nc. No, 3 yellow; s care. 1oHe;
cars 70ifc; No. 3 yellow cars, 7Ohc;
car. I0ko. carB. Toe. No. Q yellow: 2-5
car, 70c car, e9kc; car, eye cars
aeNc. Rye-No 8: car, r.oS. Barley; Re
iected: 1 car, sic.
Omaha Cash Prtces-W Wheat: No.
Turkey. u,lS9s01,1i; No. 9 Turkey. tl.lsg
1.1sit; No. 2 hard, 81. 12Qr1. 1871 No. hard,
A.1ttf1. 12h No. hard, u.0een. IL; No, I
spring, u.et@1 i1h; No: 2 duTum, sligo
2 white, 50atG7lc; No. 8 white, N@1Oltei
ssNc; No . white, e9se'1ci No; yellow;
1i4epT0kc; No. 3 yellow. T07n6ci No.
No. yellow, @p7oc; No, 3 mixed. 7oQ
70Iko: No. mixed. eak9Mc; No. mixed,
eSIsl69Itc; No. s mixed, estt@se1Aoi No
mixer. 6SGiS91ac; sample, mixed, e6dp6Sl1c.
Oats: No. 3 white. 4sit645tcj. standard,
&6p45kc; No. s white, H%q4Sc; No.
white, 44G44Ikc Barley: Mailing. Seq6ec
No. l feed 61d64c. Rye; No. 2, d.0S6
1,O&h: No, g. A.O7Jkd11.OS.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-15
Kan.a. city Live stock Market.

KANSAS CITY, June H.-CATrLE
Receipts, $500 head: market. steady
prime fed steers, t7.eO0l9O0; dressed beet
steers, f7.50diS.eO; western steers, S1.25d
900. stockers and feeders, ss,h0us,2 Is bulls,
Il. OOff7. IS; calves, 1160fflOOO.
HOGS-Receipts, 1900 head market,
lower; hulk. a. 25175O; heavy, 81. Sg7,S
packers and butchers, G.GdGbO; light,
81. bOdT.T6 pigs, t6.b0fI725.
SHEEP AND i4AMBS--Receipts. 7,0oc
head; market, lower; lambs. s759Gpl0a6;
yearings, sT.7bdeO0; wethers, fS.00df6.hO;
ewes 50 95ff6 c.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-15

than they would have az the close Of
last week. There seems TO he q good
outlet for feeders 81 any description,
and tho big end OF three loads Of range
yearlings that were here went TO n feeder
buyer at f6iS. Some California yearllngs
were slower to move, but In the end they
went 20 a Killer Rt So.
Quotations on sheep and lambs. lambs,
good TO choice, ~. 75qf1026. lamba fair 20
good. N.oNg1S, lambs. spring, 0.h0Gil.00;
ewes. good 10 choice, - J0af6.Oc, ewes,
fair TO good. NO0d6,6O.
Representative sales.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-15

ST LOUIS, June lt.-CATTLE-Re-
ceiptR LOO head; market. steady 20 i5C
lower native beef steers, N.6Odf9 ~
yearlings, steers and heifers ts0O1eSo
cows, s6.O0dri,50; stockers and feeders,
cows and heifers s6OOd6.50: native calves,
t6pOdi02S.
HoGs-Receipts, $500 head; market,
steady; pigs aud lights, S62ad7.l6; mixed
and butchers. Sebn77S; good heavy
E.656f7.75.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, Z, 100
head. market steady; clipped native
muttons, SA50d6.0o; clipped lambs 5000
1875; spring lambs. ti0.Oodi0bO
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-15
Kansas CITY Grain and Provisions.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June I4.--WHEAT
No. 2 hard, al.16Gl.20; No. 2 red, C.iaf
Lis: July, ss1sc; September. s6kc; Decem-
Der. 991sGbeeAc.
CoRN-No mixed. 72AQ7sc: No. 2
mixed. 72hdisc; No. 2 white. 74c; No. 3
yellow, 1A617l5Ac; No. g. 73GI7shc: July,
7s!se; September, TkQnJSc; December, 90
16Sc.
oATs-No. 2 white. a5ls@A6c;. No. 2 mixed,
llddA2c.
BUTTER-Creamery nc; firsts, &c; sec
Onds, sc, packing, 1910.
EGGS-Firsts, f6c; seconds, 1Sc.
PoULTRY-Hens. lie; ROSTERS. &c;
hrollere 1S620c
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-15
BELGIAN MINISTER IN
A PROTEST TO AMERICA

WASHINGTON. June IA. HAvenith.
the Belgian minister, has protested 10
the state department in the name Of HE
government and the international He'd
Gross against the seizure by, Germany
OF Belgian Red Cross money and equip
ment within the German lines.
The protest says this was done when
the Belgian Red Cross refused 10 give M
its proper work and devote Its attention
to aid and protection Of women by en-
ployment' under orders from the Ger
man governor general OF Belgium
Bee Want Ads Produce Results.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-15
Air Bombs Destroy
POla Navy Arsenal

ROME. June lL--Cvia Paris,(-rhe ar
Senal at the Austro-HunsariAn naval
station at Pola, on the Adriatio. has been
almost entirely destroyed by bombs
dropped from an italian airship. accord
ing 10 the Messaggero. There were az
the time at the arsenal ten warships. In
cluding g battleship, two cruisers and
several submarines. Some OF these Ves-
sells are supposed TO have been damaged
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-15
Consumption OF Cotton Growing,

WASHINGTON, June lL--Cotton used
during May was iaS, 6N bales, exclusive OF
linters, compared with STA In May last
year, the census bureau announced to-
day. During the ten months ending May
81, cotton used was 4 bS6,6 22 bales. against
4,13l 600 in tho same period the previous
year.
Cotton ON hand May ~ in manufacturing
establishments was .T9s. 1855 balcs, against
SIS, S23 bales lest year, and In independent
wurchouDes "a l,1SS bales. against 9i7,V'
last year.
Exports in May were 615,oS0 bales
against 8ot,1A lest yoar and for the ter
months 7.97e,7i1, against 6,T1eIOl2 In last
years period.
Imports were ~, IT'D bales. against 70, III
last year and for the ten months SN, tI2
594, ia in last years period.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-15
Bank Clearings

Bank oiearings In the United States for
Bradstreet's journal. New York, aggre-
sate IA, is2, Sas 900. against ta,oes god 900 last
week and sS,Osl esq., 900 in this week last
year Canadian clearlngp agsresate
and liS1 7ib 900 in this week last year. Fol
lowing are the returns for this week.
with percentages OF change from this
"A eak last year: