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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-08
THE BELDnG BANNER

children "as long as home shall be
needed by them" He did not ask her
If she would accept the legacy.
"All / can do now Is to carry out
his wishes" said Mrs. Link. 1--WE were
to have been married several months
ago, but his illness prevented. There
will not be much money left after the
debts are paid. Wen probably have
to sell the cottage that was his home.
But I'm glad to accept the legacy of
five blessed children. The grand
mother can stay too. Wen manage
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-08
Borrow $4,000 for Roads

Traverse City-At special meet
ing of the taxpayers of Garfield town
ship, near Traverse City, held Mon
day, the township board was authoriz-
ed to borrow $4,000 Immediately for
use in building good roads and at the
April election the voters will bond for
this amount.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-08

Lowell--The Western Theogolical
Seminary will enforce the annual day
Of prayer for crops scheduled for May
8 with a missionary program, at
which several graduates of the insti-
tuition will speak. The program in
cludes addresses by Rev. William Van
Kersen, Rev. Harry p. Root, Rev.
Willis G. Hoekje, Rev. Seth Wander
werp, Rev. Gerrit Huizenga and Rev.
Nicholas Boer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-08

Blanchard-The Blanchard Tele-
phone company was sold last week to
John Mcdonald and j. K. Adams, both
of this place. The system consists of
200 telephones, sixty miles of posts
and $50 miles of wire. The consider
alton was $4,000. The new company
will begin work at once restoring the
line and putting it in an .up-to-date
condition. The lines expect to connect
with the Citizens and Bell companies.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-08
Woman Has Charge Of Strange

Mrs. Minnie Link. AZ, is administer
inc. perhaps the strangest legacy in
cluded five children, four girls and q
boy, made orphans by the death of
their father, Frank b. Baresch, car
penter, q lot of debts, $1,000 cash and
q grandmother, aged 80.
Mrs. Link, neighbor woman, was
Barashch's intended wife. So he left
her all his worldly possessions, pro-
vided she furnished a home for his
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-08
A Big Order for Postage Stamps

Hastings Probably the largest
single order for postage stamps ever
given gwen q few da S ago by George "T E.
Coleman, treasprer of the Windstorm
Insurance company.
This order was for 100000 two cent
stamps and $4,000 one-cent stamps.
The total order amounted to over
$3.50. These stamps will all be used
In sending out notices of assessment
to members of the company. A few
such orders as that would very mater
tally increase the receipts Of the Hast
ings postoffice.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-08

somehow"
The orphans are: Dorothy, IT,;
Francis, IA; Lillian, 10; Florence, 8,
and Jimmie, aged s. Their mother
died over year ago.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-08
Are WORKING Overtime

Howell-Howell's latest factory is
already swinging into line with a
rush. Mcpherson Spencer of the
company states that the Howell Elec-
trio Motors company is working over
time at present in order to keep pace
with its work. Pretty good for a
brand new institution.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-08

Cassapolis--Supervisors of Cass
county at their last session just held,
voted to bond the county for 100000
for building good. roads. The matter
will be brought Before the voters at
the April election
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-08

st. Louis-The latter part of last
week III. B. Hustled and d. <. Leonard
sold the business and plant of the
Winner Tile Machine Co to Bay City
parties and the machinery was at
once shipped to that city, where the
machines will be manufactured.
Twenty-Five hundred of the ma
chimes have been made and sold from
this city in the past.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-08

Tsacber-Tommy. asked 20 -
spell candy. Why don't yos do ~ HI
eistsr-PIease miss. his mouths We
serins - he can't saik.-Bostsn Tran
script
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-08

Henry Ford has started his news
paper campaign against prepared
ness. Mr.. Ford would be more con-
sistent If he would spend the money
he is wasting in this undertaking in
converting his junk car into a real
car by the addition Of some modern
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-08

Stanton-F'rederick O'Brien of
Coral, Fl years old. some time ago Sc
young lady of Belvidere township,
giving her age as Is years. Later
the father, George Cole, learned of the
matter and found that the license had
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-08

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stooo than whsa We seae.-WereD-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-08
features which would change it from
. source of annoyance to a source Of
pleasure.

II man is miseral .e it is usually
because he thinks he is.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-08
ID. T.. Mcclure Dies

Lansing-Daniel E. Mcclure, for
the past four years assistant secre-
tary of the state board of health, died
at his home in this city, after an ill
ness of several months. Mr.. Mcclure
served as Oceana county school COM
missioner of schools for nine years
and is well-known in this section as
the father of the Hesperia Big Meet
ing. For several years he was priv
ate secretary to Congressman J. c.
Mclaughlin.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-08

CARD OF THANKS
! wish to thank the many friends
who SO kindly gave me their assist
contest. Mrs. Elmer Showers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-08
Jaw Bone Cracked

st. Johns-While playing hockey on
the ice near the Bingham No. 8 school,
with crowd Of other boys Tuesday
noon, Lawrence Yallup. the twelve
year-old SON Of George Yallup Of
with a hockey stick and his jaw
cracked and two teeth nearly knock
ed out. One of the lads slipped just
as he swung his stick and thus i'm
mediately struck Lawrence. He was
brought to st. Johns and dentist did
what was necessary to save his teeth.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-08

not been used. It appeared that the
girl was only Is. and O'Brien was re-
quested to return the license to the
county clerk, which he did. Last
Saturday Deputy Sheriff Campbell
went to Coral and arrested O'Brien on
the charge Of perjury. He gave bail
for his appearance before Justice
Nickerson in this city on March 2.
O'Brien is the young man who was
arrested some time ago for robbing
the mails at Six Lakes and Is now out
on bail
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-08

Howard City-At the Farmers In
stitute at Stanton, Saturday, the
Montcalm county corn contest awards
were announced. Franz King, son Of
Geo. b. King, Of Eureka township,
won first prize and Fred L. King Of
Howard City won the fourth prize.
This was the first year of the county
corn contest in Montcalm. 1t will
now be an annual feature.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-08

Dowagiac-A calf lived three weeks
under the barn of Dell Vigil in Polka
gon township without water. The
animal became wedged fast between
supports after crawling under the
barn. 1t could reach hay, and kept
alive; although it was in a greatly
weakened condition when found. The
calf was thought to have wandered
away.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-08

Escanaba-Escanaba residents are
wondering if it's something in the air.
Two persons within q month have
gone to sleep apd have not been
awakened for many hours. One,
Augustine Beauchamp, six years old,
died without reviving. Dora Peterson,
18 years old, felt drowsy at q party.
She lay on couch while companions
twitted her about staying up late at
night. They thought she was sham
ming. Efforts to awaken her, how
ever, were vain, and she was removed
TO her parents home after the other
guests had departed. After lao hours
or more than five days, during which
time only little food was forced into
her body, she awoke. She is weak
and physicians fear her health will be
injured permanently. For several
days she was unable to talk, but could
hear and understand when spoken to.
Corunna--"Governor Ferris exer-
cises mercy under similar circum-
stances, and believe ! will" unused
Sheriff Griffin, Thursday night, when
telephone message from Laings-
burg announced that the father of one
of his prisoners was believed to be
dying. The prisoner was William
Putnam, half way through 30-day
sentence for drunkenness, and the
father, David Putnam, 80, was fight
ing for life at his home in Laings-
burg. The prisoner was brought
down to the Office.
PUTNAM" said the sheriff, "your
father is very sick, perhaps dying.
If let you go home to see him, will
you give me your word Of honor to be
back here Saturday, unless l give you
permission to stay longer?"
Indeed will, sheriff." responded
the young man, with tears in his eyes.
"All right. you can go. Catch the
morning train. If your father is still
living Saturday, but no better, you
can stay another day. Otherwise,
shall expect you to see you back. If
there is anything we can do, call on
me-"
Putnam went to Laingsburg Friday
morning, dutifully called up and was
given permission to remain pending
developments in his fathers case.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-16
GREECE COMPLIES IN
FULL WITH DEMANDS
MADE BY THE ALLIES
Wants Blockade Removed
and Promises To Be Good
Hereafter

Athens, Dec. l6-The Greek govern
ment's reply, accepting demands of the
entente allies, is complete compliance
with their ultimstum and an expression
of the hope Yor resumption Of "tradi-
tional relations with the entente ma
tions, based on reciprocal conf
dences.h
The text of the reply as made public
today says Greece desires to give an.
other manifest proof of her sentiments
of sincere friendship for the entente
and announces that orders already have
been given complying with the allies
demands. The movements Of troops and
of materials began today and will be
carried out as rapidly as possible, it is
asserted.
Legitimate satisfaction, was
promised for the events of December
(the attacks on French and other allied
forces in Athens( and arbitration was
suggested for adjustment OF the details.
The reply concludes with expressions
of the hope that the entente powers will
reconsider their blockade decision and
emphasizes that the Greek government
and the people desire resumption of the
traditional relations with the entente
based on reciprocal condolences.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-16
TEACHERS, EXAMINATIONS

Notice is hereby given that the eoun-
ty superintendent of Marion county,
Oregon, will hold the regular examina
ton of applicants for state certificates
at the Christian church, corner Center
and High streets, Salem, as follows:
Commencing Wednesday, December 20,
1916, at clock a. M, and continuing
until Saturday, december 23, 1916, at
4 clock p. M.
Wednesday forenoon-U. S. history,
writing, penmanship, music, drawing.
Wednesday afternoon - Physiology,
reading. manual training, composition,
domestic science, methods in reading,
course of study for drawing, methods
in arithmetic.
Thursday forenoon-Arithmeti his
tory Of education, psychology, methods
in geography, mechanical drawing, do
nestle art, course of study for domestic
art.
Thursday afternoon-Grammar geog-
raphy, stenography, American litera-
ture, physics, typewriting, methods in
language, thesis for primary certificate.
Friday afternoon-School law, geol-
ogy, algebra, civil government.
Saturday ferenoon-Geometray, bot
Iany.
Saturday fternoon-General history,
bookkeeping.
Applicants should register at
o clock a. m. Wednesday unless excused.
Applicants should report at the examin-
Iation room promptly at $ o clock a. m,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-16
Thinks End Is Near.
By Robert J, Bender.

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Washington, Dec. 16.-President vii
son believes the door is closing upon the
great war struggle abroad and that be-
fore long the time will come for the
friendly service of neutrals.
But he is convinced that the immedi
ate present is not the opportune time
for the United States to extend any
developments which will follow receipt
of all the central powers peace pro-
posals by their enemies.
He is giving u tremendous amount OF
study to all angles of the situation, hav.
ing before him Germany's quasi-official
peace terms, @ mass of confidential in
formation from the American embassy
at Berlin and every atom of available
information as to the grounds upon
which the allies would enter a confer
ence looking to terminating the war.
g Especially is he interested in learn.
ing the contents of Premier Lloyd
Georges speech to parliament next
week, He has made it clear to those in
his confidence that he would take no
step toward mediation until sure it
would be successful. Until that time
came, "anything said or done imme-
diately by this government, not only
would rot help the movement toward
peace, but would actually retard it, :"
says his closest friends.
Awaiting Right Movement.
For that reason the president has
consulted Secretary Lansing, seeking
facts as to the psychological moment
for this government s intercession with
an offer Of services to the warriors. Ad-
ministration men believe the trend to.
ward this psychological moment will de
yelop soon.
The last of the peace proposals should
be on the cables by night, a state de.
partment official said. 1t was pointed
out there had already been one sudden
change of plans as to dispatching of the
proposals.
General discussion by officials of the
allied governments is expected to de.
veloP at once upon receipt of the Ger
man proposals. According to adviees
from London, confidential interchange
of opinion is already under way among
the foreign offices of Great Britain,
France, Russia and Italy.
Lloyd George is expected to sum up
and state to the world the allies view
point next Tuesday. This win be the
first as regards possibilities of sue
cessful peace move in the near future.
Other neutrals interested, Spain and
Switzerland, will follow his lead.
In German embassy circles here there
is great optimism over the peace out
look. 1t is pointed out that already a
tremendous change has occurred in the
attitude of the British officials and
public. That Germany has started talk
which will reach into the hearts and
homes of every belligerent country un-
til demand for stopping hostilities is ir.
resistible, is the confident belief Of Teu.
ton sympathizers here.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-16
SOCIETY

ties of the university freshmen consid-
erably interfered with the arrival of
the sturdy lads of the class, the well
come accorded them as they safely
iran the gauntlet of freshmen as
sembled outside sounded the keynote
of the evenings merriment. After a
round of chatting and informal sing
ing. Santa Claus appeared in the per
sonality of Raymond Atterbery and
dis ributed toys with choice verselets
attached to his ioeund constituency.
The staging of 1.-THE Birds" Christ
mas CAROL in panomine was next sue
cessfully attempted as was also real
reindeer party leaving for the land of
frozen SHOWS. Vocal selections by Mr..
Derril Rexford were vigorously Rp-
plauded and the iocund company clam
ored for more. Dainty refreshments
consisting of plum pudding and coffee
refreshed the gay assemblage and ush-
cred in the singing of old time ballads
in the soft glow of the freight. Loathe
to depart the members unanimously
felt that the occasion was one long to
be cherished as one of the happiest
functions of the four college years.
Professor and Mrs. Robert Stauffer
were the ehaperones. Great credit is
due Miss Maude Maclean, vice presi-
dent of the class, and the Misses Mar
garet Fuller and Glenna Teeters for
the success Of the affair.
The decorations were attractive in
tletoe bows and large Christmas tree.
q
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-16
Increase of Loans Causes
Scarcity of Call Money

other nations; yet neither has attained
any real measure of success.
Campaign in Rumania.
Germany's campaign in Rumania is a
matter of much military Importance, be-
cause, if successful, it will provide Ger
many with vast supplies of grain, meat
and oil. Rumania is a great agricultural
country, ranking third as a grain pro-
ducer in the world. That the war is not
progressing rapidly enough is evidenced
by the present friction in high political
circles in Great Britain. Hence, in or
der to secure more vigorous prcsecu-
tion of the war, she has made Lloyd
George premier in place of Mr.. Asquith.
Through all the darkness and confusion
hanging over Europe, there is still no
CLEAN as yet of peace; for, while Ger
many seems prepared TO consider terms,
the allies display q determination to
push the war to more favorable conelu-
sions.
Making Big Profits.
Operations on the stock market have
been on diminished scale, due of
course to the restrictions Of the money
market. Aside from this factor, there
has been no real change in the financial
situation. Within the last two or three
weeks there has been very considerable
liquidation and the decline has reached
greater proportions than anticipated.
The technical position of the market has
been strengthened somewhat by these
developments, but no pronounced i'm.
provement can be looked for until the
monetary situation is clarified. Many
Of our industrial and financial concerns
are making exceedingly satisfactory
reports; SO, too, are the principal rail
road corporations. A few are making
amazing profits, only portion of which
are likely at present to go to stockhold-
ers. The increased cost Of doing busi-
ness is generally recognized, also the
tendency of advancing wages. Manag-
ers are generally pursuing policy of
strengthening their concerns to meet
possible contingencies arising out of the
present crisis, and it is usually conceded
that profits have about reached their
zenith and probably will not be dupli.
! Gated in 1917. There is an excellent in.
vestment demand for all desirable issues
which promises to be augented by liber-
| al January disbursements. Many new
offerings are being made, not few OF
which are exceedingly attractive, but
intending purchasers should be on guard
against questionable promotions which
present conditions encourage When the
curren liquidation has run its course, re
newed speculative activity and bet
ter market may be expected, provided
the monetary situation improves and nc
untoward developments occur in foreign
or domestic politics. The possibilities
of difficulty with either Germany OF
Mexico are still wits US and should not
be forgotten.
HENRY CLEWS.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-16
COAL OIL TO THE RESCUE.

On account of the shortage of properly
insulated freight cars, the railroads are
furnishing to shippers of produce, crdi-
nary box cars lined with paper and eq-
uipped with kerosene heaters.
The Standard Oil company informs
US that shippers Of apples and potatoes,
apples particularly, have taken to the
idea and are now taking ordinary ears
from the railroads and equipinpg them
with heaters. The company main sta
tion at Tacoma, the report says, sold out
its entire stock Of heaters in week, to
parties in the fruit-packing districts of
the northwest, and still the cry is "more
heatersl"
Most Of these heaters will go east and
never come back, but the fruit crop is
moving, thanks to the efficiency and re-
liability of the modern kerosene heat
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-16
Y.W.C.A.N NOTES


To add to the Christmas spirit al
ready in the air, the Woman S Choral
club of the Y. W. C. A. will give a
Christmas program at the First Method
list church on Wednesday evening at
pearance of the club which is under
the direction of Miss Lucille Barton.
The public is cordially invited.
Seventy-five men and women called
at tho Y. W. c. A. on Tuesday evening
to attend the pretty japanese tea, ar
ranged by group of the association
girls. The affair was a silver tea given
to assist in the support Of Y. W. G.
A. secretary in Japan. The tea netted
$10.50
The rooms were artistically arranged
with japanese lanterns, green's and
huge pink and white chrysanthemums,
and the girls, attired in Japanese XII:
monas, added to the Oriental atmos-
phere. An excellent program was Civ
en- during the evening after which tea
and cake were served. Assisting about
the rooms were: Misses Nettie Houck,
Audrey Hicks, Eurill Buroker, Marion
Tolwar. Lilly Winkler, Florence Cleve-
land, Winifred Bagley, Beatty Deurt'
ger, Ethel Roberts, Ruby Wilson, Esther
Baldwin, Florence. Miller, Edna Ma
iors, Veta Vaughn, Madge Bailey, Ger
ty and Greta Wetzel, Arvilla Horning,
Violet Welborn, Edith. Welborn, Ethel
Trindle and Mildred Trindle.
.t~ rt .e
The Y. W. C. A. conference in Port
land attracted number of those in,
terested in the Salem Y. W. c. A. on
Friday. Those going down for the Fri.
day meetisgs were: Mrs. Chas, A. Park,
Mrs. A. NJ Bush, Mrs. T. A. Elliott,
Mrs H. c. Epley, Mrs. J. II. Albert,
Miss Nina McNary, Miss Florence
Cleveland, Mrs R. S. Wallace, Mrs. R.
c. Bishop and Miss Eeda Mae Cross.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-16

Everything is at standstill in the
markets today. The ups and downs OF
the eastern wheat market has had no
effect on local quotations.
Now that corn husks have become an
article of commerce rather than to he
burned just, to dispose of them, they
are placed on the regular quotations
AS corn husks are not exactly n fruit,
nor come under the other regular lines,
the quotation has been placed with that
of vegetables. There is regular de-
mand and at present this demand is
furnished from the corn belt Of the cen
trail states.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-16
STATE NEWS
: 4 X X X Il y X X Il i X u y * j:

Roseburg, Ore.-Hugh and Steve
Pearson, the Winchester fishermen, have
returned from two months trolling at
tidewater with nearly $1,000 in their go
days. work with hook and line. For a
good part of thier catches they received
4 1-2 cents pound. In one day they
caught 80 salmon, and they never caught
less than 30 or 40 on single day. They
shot the rapids in the Umpqua in their
boats over the 80 miles between here
and Scottsburg, the head Of tidewater.
Lake County Examiner:-The final
tests of the salts contained in lakes
Summer and Albert are being made at
the present time by N. R. Levy, assist
ant professor of chemistry at Columbia
university, New York. Some tests have
been made already in regard to the sal
soda content of the water and these
tests are said to have been satisfactory,
according to statement of Mr.. Levy.
The water which was used for the tests
was secured about a month ago when
Jason c. Moore, lessee Of the lakes was
at the lakes investigating the PROPOSE
tion with the idea of securing a site for
a small plant. 1t is expected that the
final tests for the potassium salts will
be completed within the next few days.