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The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-05-19

The Lutheran Ladies Aid meets with
Mrs. MO. Seglen next Thursday the 25.
What was the matter with Fritz's
Ford Sunday night? They say it just
wouldn't leave Tillotson's residence.
A bird tells us someone" lacked up
the hind wheels.
We understand there will be ''big
doings at Watkins on June 9th. The
Circle band has been asked to come up
and furnish music for the occasion,
which they probably will.
Tommy Pitner arrived here last We'd
-nesday from Livingston He expects
to seek employment at some ranch in
this part of the country.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-05-19
Another Successful
School Term Ended

Last Friday witnessed the clos.
ing Of another successful term oi
the Circle school, when the lower
grades finished their eighth
months term.
A splendid little program was
rendered in the afternoon by the
by the pupils, and large number
of local residents and parents of
the children were presents. A
dainty lunch was served by the
ladies of Circle after the program.
The lower grades have this year
been taught by the Misses Edith
and Gladys Malvern whose home
is near Watkins and have won a
large number of friends during
their stay here. who all hope
that by next fall they will again
be teaching in the local school.
The upper grades which were
taught by Mr.. Rueben Lumsden
closed about three weeks ago.
We hope to see Mr.. Lumsden also
on the local school faculty again
in the fall.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-05-19
The following figures were taken
ON the county records and are Of

These were the amounts paid to the
three commissioners during the years
specified, so it will be noticed that, if
the warrants were apportioned equal
ly between them, each member of the
then board would have received an aV-
erage of never more than $567.40, as
during the year 1912, and never less
than an average of $392.26, as during
the year 1910.
During the three years and three
months of Mr.. Larson's tenure of of
flee, he has drawn the enormous total
of S1O.399.10, which is an average of
$3,199.6S per year, greater amount
of money than has ever been paid to
all three commissioners in any two
years since 1907.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-05-19
Circle Wants Railroad by Fall
Will You Help to Get It?

There has been considerable
railroad talk this spring, but SC
far the Great Northern has moi
given out any information as tc
just how far they expect to build
this year and it is thought that il
may be only to Richey, about 35
miles west of Lambert.
But the business men of Circle
believe something can be done
which may get them to lay steel
as far as Circle by fall and are 60
ing to try and convince the head
officials that we've the goods"
here and are entitled to railroad
facilities. A special meeting was
called last Tuesday evening and
about 18 of Circles leading busi-
ness men met at the Gladstone
Hotel to talk the matter over and
to try to do something towards
inducing the Great Northern to
build their line here by fall.
The meeting was without
question the most enthusiastic
one ever held in Circle for some
time. All present were more
than willing to do all they could
towards getting that railroad"
B. N. Stoney was elected Chair
man of the meeting and Rev. c.
M. Christianson, Sec, afterwhich
the matter of railroad to Circle
by fall" was throughly discussed.
After talking the thing over it
was decided that the best thing
that could be done towald ds induc-
ing the company to build here /
this year, would be to get statistics
of the exact acreage, yield, live
stock, ETC., from every settler in
the country who would be bene-
fitted in case the railroad be built |
this far, and to present same to
the head officials in st. Paul,
showing just what we have out
here and what can be expected.
A committee of six was appointed
to take charge of this work and
they are: o. A. Moxness, M. A.
Thoreson, D. L. Eastburn; Fred
Pardis, Guy Stephens and E. L.
McClatchie. This committee was
instructed to send post cards to
every settler in this section of the
country. On these cards are
printed a number of questions re-
garding the acreage being farmed
this year, ETC., and will thus Sc
cure the desired information.
However in order TO get this in
formation soon as possible it is
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-05-19

Mabel Rassett returned from
Chicago last week where she has
spent the winter.
Ira Fox has received and Install
ed his baand new moving picture
machine this week. He expects
to start the movies" long about
June 1st.
Jordan has already subscribed
over $500 towards their big July
4th celebration. It's time Circle
gets busy also.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-05-19
To Rent

Three hundred and twenty acres
all fenced and 50 acres broken 2
years ago, four room house and
barn. One and one-half miles
north Of Circle. See
Guy C. Stephens, Circle.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-05-19
Will Circle Have a Team?
BroCkWay Wants to Know

Say fellows isn't it about tim,
we get together and organize tina
BALL TEAM? Already we arr
receiving inquiries asking, why j
is that we have not already organ
lied. The Mayor of Brockway ir
particular is anxious to know why
we haven't. Here is a letter re.
ceiyed by the editor last week:
This is simply by way Of inquiry
into the cause of Circle not having
a ball team this year. Has the
element of sportsmanship entirely
disappeared from your midst?
Have you not sufficient material
from which to pick a team? How
about your young doctors, lawyers
and bankers? Has the good blue
sporting blood that used to course
so freely through their viens, all
settled in their eyes? Do they
not know that every cross-road
and postoffice throughout the
county has a base ball team or
ganized, not for the purpose of
breaking the spirit of their neigh
boring postoffice, but rather to
break the monotony of the long
Sunday afternoons. Why then
should Circle be the only town
around the country which cannot
boast of a ball team.
Surely the people of Circle real
ize that a ball team is an advertis-
ing feature for the town and with
the support from the merchants,
to which it is entitled, they should
have a team that would be second
only to that of Brockway.
What OF Fred Pardis,that cham
pion Of outdoor sports? We are
a little surprised that he, above
all others, should SO far forget
himself as to allow the summer to
roll by without organizing ball
team. We had supposed that his
desire to put Circle in the public
eye, and few nickels in the cash |
register of his ice cream parlor
would be sufficient incentive for
nim to take over the management |
Of the ball team himself.
We would suggest that you call
/ meeting of the local sports and
ry to inject a little enthusiasm
nto the bunch. When all ar
'angements have been perfected
or the organization of a good
strong team, let us know and we
will endeavor to prove ourselves
worthy of a game or two with
,our team.
Yours very truly,
The Mayor of Brockway.
Now surely we are not gong to
ct Brockway, Watkins, Paxton,
Iamblin, Union, Lindsay and
many other places. boast of a good
all team and Circle none, when
We have the material right here
Or the best team in the Valley. !
ret busy and organize and prac- {
ice up. There's no reason why /
7e cannot have many an interest
lg ball game with neighboring
aamc
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-21
TICKET NOMINATED BY
 DEM. STATE CONVENTION
Cummings for Senator-Morris B.
 BeardsIey for Governor.

New Haven, Sept. 2o.-The Demo- cratic state convention today put this ticket into the field:
 For United States Senator-Homer S. Cummings of Stamford.
 For Governor-Morris B. Beardsley of Bridgeport.
 For Lieutenant Governor-F'rancis P. Guilfoyle of Waterbury.
 For Secretary of State-F'redertck B. Duffy of West Hartford.
 For Treasurer-George Ulrich of Hartford.
 For Disqualification T. Miner of New London.
 The presidential electors will be named by the state central commit tee.
 The resolutions adopted praised President Wilson's and his adminis- trat1on, reiterates faith in the Demo- cratic principles and points to na- tional legislation as evidence of ad- herence to party pledges. In state matters changes in the workmen's compensation law, restoration of the civil service law to it's former scope and strengthening of the corrupt practices law are advocated. Equal suffrage had a separate plank favor submission to the people Of the ques- tion of enfranchisement of women.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-21
HUGHES ON PROTECTION
 OF AMERICAN RIGHTS.
Views Given Before a Cheering Audi
 ence in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee. Wis, Sept. 20.-Charles p. Hughes, before a cheering audi ence that filled the big auditorium here tonight, outlined his attitude toward the protection of American rights as follows:
 T propose that we shall protect and enforce American rights on land and sea without fear and untiinchingly with respect to American lives. American property and American commerce. We have no unstated policies, no secret understandings, no intrigues. We stand four-sqUared to the world rep resenting the United States and it's interests alone. first, last and all the time"
 MT. Hughes reference to American rights was contained in a speech in which he made reply, one by one, to what he termed democratic claims for having aided business and outlined the republican programme. In so doing, he dealt chiefly with subjects discussed In President Wilson's speech of ac- ceptance.
 The shipping bill was characterized as "a menace, the. sooner removed the better" The Underwood tariff he called measure that must be un- done if we are to have a sure basis of prosperity In this country" He reit- srated that the antitrust law instead of being clarified by definition, had been made 'mere uncertain"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-21
JOINT COMMISSION IS
 AWAITING INFORMATION.
Will. Not Enter Into Any Agreement
 Pending It's Arrival.

New London. Conn.,, Sept. 20-Until an official account of the reported at tack on Chihuahua by Villa forces is received by the Mexican American joint commission, it's members will not enter into any agreement ona plan for the maintenance of peace on the bor- der, it was learned tonight
 The American Commissioners con- ferred at length late today with Coun- se1lor Polk of the state department, who was on his way back to Washing ton from Maine. Prior to the confer ence the American representatives spread before the Mexican commits sioners mass of documentary evil dence relating to conditions in Mex leo.
 The submission of the information in possession of the Americans was somewhat in the nature of rebuttal to information that had been offered by the Mexicans. The reports placed be- fore the commission by the Mexican representatives have been of a char acter calculated to depict a rapidly recovering country and to offset stories that credit the government authorities in various localities with lack of con- trol and efficiency.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-21
WILSON VIEWS ON PROHIBITION
 IS AN ISSUE IN CALIFORNIA.
Vets Claim He FaVors Temperance, But is Opposed to Prohibition.

San Francisco. Cal, Sept. 20- Whether President Wilson is opposed to prohibition became ali issue in California's heated wet and dry fight today with the return to the state of the coast coast prohibition cam paign train.
 Assertion made in a :twet" pamphlet freely distributed at the prohibition meetings along the San Joaquin valley today that the president is among eleven widely known Americans, in cluding former President Taft and Cardinal Gibbons, who favor temper ance but oppose prohibition" was questioned by Dr. Ira Landrith, the prohibition vice presidential candi- date. Later tonight Oliver W. Stew art, national campaign manager for the prohibitionists. telegraphed the presi- dent asking if the 'twets'' here were misrepresenting his attitude.
 ''The president will not defy the suffrage lightnings of the nineteen dry states wrath" said Landrith, "by con f1rTning the accusation that he is op- posed to prohibition in any state. Let him make such a pro-Mquor declara- tion, and his defeat is as sure as his friends now believe his election is cer- tain. But this official charge that he Is an anti prohibitionist must now be disclaimed or his silence will be inter preted as assent"
 J. Frank Han1y, the prohibition presidential candidate, continued his attack of Charles E. Hughes for his silence on the liquor question and ap- pealed to all voters for support of the prohibition platform, which he termed as comprehensive as any on issues other than the liquor question:
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-21
One of Greatest
 Floods on Record
NEARLY A MILLION PEOPLE
 MADE HOMELESS
ANHUI PROVINCE, CHINA
Area of About 7,ooo Square Miles In- undated-AIl Autumn crops Destroy ed-AppeaIs for Help Sent Out.

Washington. Sept. 20.-Nearly a million people have been made home less by one of the greatest floods on record in that section of China where the American Red Cross already has spent $6OO,0O0 for flood protection and where the 0,000,0O0 loan for reclama- tion work, which was postponed by the war, was to have been spent. Re- ports to the state department today from the American consul at Ranking said the Hwai river had inundated an area of about 1000 square miles in Anhui province. Appeals for aid have been sent out for the homeless, who virtually are entirely dependent on charity, as all the autumn crops were destroyed.
 The flood occurred in a very fiat, al- luvial section where the north-to- south passage of the Grand Canal had damned up a large lake and allowed the Hwai river too little space to car ny off the excess of water. Today's delayed advices described conditions several weeks ago. but officials believe there probably has been little inn provement. In the case of previous floods in that district the waters have been held for long periods by the alluvial soil.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-21

cesses for the arms of the Bulgars at certain points, while Bucharest claims g. victory for the Rumanians near Eni- gea.
 The western end of the Macedonian front is still the scene of violent com- bats. The Bulgarians. according to Athens have hastily evacuated Viglit- Ba. at the extreme end of the line and fallen back upon Svedsa for a stand in previously prepared entrench- ments which, if captured. will neces- sitate the evacuation of Monastir, Ser
 
 Ger1in reports that the Germans, who are cooperating with the Bull gars, have repulsed entente thrusts near Flor.na, Greece. Rome admits that the Italians on the southern slope of Monte Beles have been driven back by the Bulgarians. Artillery fighting predominates on the British and French fronts.
 Aside from bombardments and iso- lated infantry attacks, the situation remains unchanged on the Carso front of the Austro-Italian theatre where the Italians are trying to reach Trieste.
 Constantinople records successes for the Ottoman forces over the Russians and British, respectively, in Persia and along the Tigris.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-21

New York, Sept. 2o.-Rioting was renewed here tonight in connection with the car strike. after efforts of Mayor Mitchell and others had failed during the day to effect a settlement of the differences. Several hundred strikers and their sympathizers, who attacked four surface cars, engaged in a running fight with police re- serves, during which several persons, including a woman, were hurt. Many arrests were made.
 Conspiracy to Use Dynamite.
 What the police characterized as a conspiracy to use dynamite in the strike was frustrated by the arrest of a, man who asserted he was a srrik- ing motorman. The prisoner, 1t was said, had attempted to purchase ex- plosives from a laborer in a new subway excavation. The latter re- ported the case to the authorities, who set trip for the striker. When ar- rested at the laborers' home tonight in the form of dynamite had been passed to him, the prisoner is alleged to have declared he sought the explo- sives to blow up" a couple of Broad way cars.
 Clearing Roof Tops.
 When Police Commissioner Woods was told today that six-year-old Louis Rodelli was dying, a victim of a brick hurler, he redoubled his efforts at clearing roof tops contiguous to the traction lines and went into confer ence with District Attorney Swann to provide for the speedy punishment of such offenders. The commssoneI issued a warning to the strikers that
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-21
CALDER LEADS BACON
 IN NEW YORK PRIMARY, If Calder Wins It Will Be Because of Heavy Support in New York City.

New York, Sept. 20.-With returns missing from only about $50 districts in the state, most of them in remote rural sections, William M Calder had a lead tonight of approximately 1000 votes over Robert Bacon, his rival for the nomination for United States sen ator in the republican primary yester- day. Indications were that the rela- tive standing of the two candidates would not be materially changed by the complete returns. Nearly 200 of the districts lacking were from coun- ties where the vote was comparatively light.
 If Calder wins the nomination it will be because of the heavy vote cast for him in Greater New York, where complete returns gave him 54,844 as compared with 21,418 for Bacon. In the upstate counties Bacon ran far ahead of his opponent. In 3,250 of the 3,640 upstate districts he received 112,- 779 votes and Calder only S6,418. The primary vote was relatively much lighter in New York city than in the other counties of the state.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-21
Villa May Cut
 Carranza Line
GENERAL BELL SAYS BANDITS
 FORCE HAS GROWN
SINCE CHIHUAHUA FIGHT
Mexican American Joint Commission
 an Official Account of Battle Arrives.

San Antonio. Tex, Sept. 20.-Belief that Francisco Villa will soon cut the Carranza line of communications be- tween Chihuahua City and Juarez, if he has not already done so, was sug- gested by Major General Funston to- day after he had read a report on Villas Chihuahua engagement re- ceived by Brigadier General Bell at Fl Paso.
 Stories gathered by General Bell from persons reaching Fl Paso from the interior indicate that General Chihuahua City in Villas Saturday night attack, and that they took sta tion on a large hill outside the city from necessity, and not from choice, as previous reports said. From this hill they succeeded, by the use of ar tillery. in dislodging the Villlstas.
 Funston Withholds Details.
 General Funston refused to give out all details of the Bell report for pub ication. but he said that it confirmed previous accounts of the battle and in dicated even more serious conditions than were admitted by the Carranzis- taS.
 Tt seems that they had quite a holiday down there," said the general.
 Threatens carranza Line.
 General Bells report said that Villas force last Saturday was estimated at from 500 to 1,700 men. General Fun ston believes this force has grown since the Chihuahua battle. He said that, in this case, the logical step for Villa to take would be the severing of the line of communications between Chihuahua and Juarez. This would give him control of the Mexico North western railroad and, the general add ed. "the garrisons to the north would have to look out"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-21
ADVANCE IN
 THE COST OF LIVING
Merchants and Producers Have Gloomy Outlook For Coming Winter.

Chicago, Sept. 20.-Prices of foods, clothes, luxuries and materials have advanced alarmingly within the last year, according to a table of compar- ative prices compiled here today. Merchants and producers say that prices for food will be even higher this winter.
 Every person feels the increased price in practically every purchase, it was said Food prices vary accord ing to quantity and quality. For the small purchaser at retail they are higher. Wholesalers said that can ming houses all over the country have announced that their deliveries will be only a third of the normal amount. The vegetable crop, it was declared, only half what was expected.
 Canned fruits will be 30 per cent. higher and canned vegetables will be advanced from 15 to 20 per cent, ac- cording to wholesalers. Paper bags, which a year ago could be purchased in wholesale lots for 95 cents, now cost $1.55. The advance is typical of all paper and paper products.
 Cigar jobbers raised their prices this week. Five cent cigars which the dealer had been getting for $31 or $32 a thousand, have been advanced to $35. Better grades of cigars also have been advanced.
 Cotton goods have advanced between 25 and 35 per cent. Woolens also have kept pace with cottons. In the best lines of womens shoes the prices have almost been doubled, dealers said.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-21
QUEBEC BRIDGE DEATHS
 FOUND TO BE ACCIDENTAL
Cause of the Disaster Was the Break
 ing of Supporting Casting.

Quebes, Sept. BOA verdict of ac- cidenta1 death was returned by the coroner's jury here today at the in quest into the loss of thirteen lives of Workmen in the collapse of the central span fthe Quebec bridge on Sep tember II. The question of the re- sponsibility and of the reliability of the construction methods used in the attempt to hoist the span into place were not considered in the findings as being outside the province of the cor oner although testimony was taken showing that the immediate cause of the disaster was the breaking of the southwest supporting casting.
 There was also expert testimony to the effect that the hoisting jacks were not responsible and that the span did not buckle until it was tilt ed and strained in a manner it was not intended to withstand. The same methods of elevating the span, it was testified by expert, would probably be used whe na new link is put in place though the socket casting would be of different material.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-21

In an effort to retrieve in part their lost territory, the Germans Wednes- day. despite the bad weather, made violent counter-attacks against the French over 8 three mile front in the region of the Priez farm and Bouch- avesnes, north of the Somme.
 In mass formation the Teutons threw attack after attack along the line from nine o'clock in the morning un- til dark and at the end of the day the French were everywhere holding their positions, according to Paris, and the battlefield at points was covered with German dead.
 During the fighting the Germans penetrated the northeastern part of the village of Bouchavesnes, but here the French met them with the bayonet and dislodged them. Four assaults at the Priex farm in which the Ger mans came on in waves wire repulsed by the French, whose observers as- sert that the Germans at last with drew in disorder, leaving many dead behind them.
 On the British front the indictment weather still holds the opposing sides to artillery duels.
 In the eastern theatre. in Rus sia and Galicia both Berlin and Vii enna report the repulse of heavy Rus- sian attacks in the Lutsk sector of Volyhnia and southeast of Lemberg, In Galicia- Local successes for the Russians in the Carpathians are con- ceded by the Teutonic allies, who say, however that on the whole the Rus sian attacks in this region were re- pulsed.
 Down in Pennsylvania where the Turks have been fighting against the Austro- -Hungarians the invaders ap- parently have met with serious re- verse in the region of Hatszege, whence they have been driven back by the Teutonic allies to the Transyl- vanian Alps and the town of Petroz- ny and the Szurduk Pass, through which they entered Pennsylvania in this region recaptured from them.
 In Dobrudja, where the Russians and Rumanians have been heavily rein forced along the line south of the Constanza railway from the Black sea to the Danube, the tide of the battle is f1uctuating. Sofia reports suc-