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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-16
A. Y. Fleck to Leave

A. V. Fleck has accepted position
as director Of a band in Boyne City
and will take up the work there next
week. He is guaranteed a salary
there that warrants a change. from
Belding Bros. e.. Company, where he
has been employed for several years.
In addition to the band work he will
have considerable opportunity for do
ing outside work and teaching priv
ately. +,
Mr.. Fleck will be greatly missed
here. He has been dependable musi-
clan in charge of the band at many
times and always consulted in music
circles when special music was need
ed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-16
Was in Steamer Wreck

Peter Barkett Of Manistee was in
the city Tuesday, the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. G. Bailey. He was
on his way home from Detroit, where
he had been on the steamer "John
Plankington," which piled the river
and great lakes.
The steamer was wrecked recently
in the Detroit river by big steel car
ferry cutting into it. Mr.. Barkett
was the first cook and with others
lost nearly everything he had, feeling
himself lucky to get out Of it with
his life.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-16
Mr.. and Mrs. TruII Surprised

A very pleasant time was spent
Tuesday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. III. r. Trull, when about
thirteen of their friends surprised
them. The ladies of crowd arrived
about five o'clock, each carrying a we'll
filled basket and then the men arriv-
ed little later. The members of the
party were Mr.. and Mrs. f. G. San
born, Orlo Morse, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Loyer, Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Berry, Mr..
and Mrs. +. l.. Warner, and Mr.. and
Mrs. F. Cornell and son, Spencer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-16
Belding Responded Nobly

Belding citizens were not derelict
in their assistance to the Y. M. c. A.
fund being raised all over the state
for "Y" work at the training camps.
Belongs budget, as arranged in the
county committee conference, was
placed at $500. This amount was
over subscribed and most of it was
paid in advance. Almost every busi-
ness man and citizen approached con-
tributed literally to the cause. "Y'
work at the camps is one Of the most
useful and vital branches of military
work.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-16
PATRIOTIC RALLY FOR
ORLEANS. POLE RAISING

The village of Orleans will bubble
oever with a patriotic spirit and en-
tusiasm for the country and the dear
old flag on Thursday, May "a, at
which time pole raising and the un-
furling of the flag at its top will take
place. 1t will be genuine patriotic
rally and the loyal citizens there will
give up the entire afternoon to the
demonstration and they are particu-
larly anxious that all the country
folk and neighbors will come to as
sist in the events of the day. A fine
program of music, recitations and adj
dresses is being prepared, beginning
at one o'clock in the afternoon. A
fine flag, seven by twelve feet, has
been purchased Of the Salzmans. The
merchants and many others gave
literally to meet all expenses with
nice balance for the Red Cross Soc
iety, a branch of which will be or
ganized. The day will be a memoir
able one for Orleans.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-16
New Street Flusher Here

The city's new power flusher has
arrived and was first used this We'd
nesday morning. It's power is fur
nished by a motor at the rear Of the
truck. Two nozZles, one on each
side, located just in front of the rear
wheels release the water in strong
jet that floods the filth from the mid
die of the street to the cutters. The
new fusher is good adjunct to the
municipality.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-16
Christian Science Lecture

The Christian Science society Of
Greenville, Mich, announces a free
lecture on Christian Science by Bliss
Knapp, C. s. B., member Of the Board
of Lectureship of the Mother Church,
The First Church of Christ, Scientist
of Boston, MASSACHUSETTS. The lee
ture is held at the high school audi
torium Friday evening, May Is, 1917,
at 800 o'clock.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-16
Beldinr Bird Club Meeting

A meeting OF the BeIdlng Bird
club will be held in the city hall
Saturday evening, beginning at the
usual hour. There will be a lot of
business of Importance on hand for
discussion and every member and all
others interested in the subject it
is hoped will be present.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-16
Bank Helps Farmers

The Peoples Savings bank is MAX
ing a sperial effort to help the farm
ers of the community finance their
years crops. Seed will be scarce
and the need for bumper crops is ur-
gent. Read the advertisement of the
Peoples Savings bank and see how
you can secure the needed help.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-16
Patriotic Night Flags

The flags which wave over the
Richardson Silk mill and the Belding-
Hall factory can be seen i'm the night
as well as the day time. Search
lights have been so arranged as to
throw their light upon the flags,
which make them visible and give a
unique picture in bringing out the
colors in the darkness of the night.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-16

Mrs. James Banks had narrow es-
cape from serious injury Monday
when she made a misstep and fell
down the basement stairs at her
home. She fell from near the top to
the bottom, going headlong. Her
right eye and the bruises on the side
of her head and temple show the eff
fects of the tumble. She is thankful
it was no more serious.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-16

The Board of Equalization of the
City of Belding will be in session in
the council chambers at the city hall
Monday and Tuesday, May 28 and %.
+. E. Conant, City Clerk.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-16

F. & A. M. Communication
Special communication of Belding
Lodge No. $50 F. "a. M. Thursday
evening, May II, for work in the EA
degree. Fred Rogers, w. M.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-16

The circulation Books
Of the Banner are open 70
Inspection at Any Time.
Bel6I. !.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-16

An ideal Newspaper and .
paper with ideals. It's for
and read by all classes.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-16

p. S.-We are on our way to Llano
Grande. Texas. Address is George
Menkee. 10th Cavalry, Llano Grande,
Texas. We are now travelling through
Missouri. | am writing on the train
and it don't work. Will try again
later. George.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-28
Requisitioning of Ships
Is Effective October Is

Washington. Sept 21.--E.very Amer
lean merchant vessel OF more than
2.aO0 tons dead weight capacity avail
able for ocean service will be re-
QUESTIONED October ~, the shipping
board announced today. American
ships available for ocean traffic total
slightly more than 100000 tons, but
some already have hecn taken over for
the army and navy.
The rates announced will cut sharp
~ the present charter and ocean
freight rates. but are tentative. The
board, it was announced will examine
carefully the results of operating un-
der the rates and will determine on
any revision that appears to be neces-
sary for fair and equitable treatment
for the vessels owners.
Within less than six months virtually
every one of the 45S American agessels
now available for ocean service will be
either in the service of supplying
American troops and warshlps abOa rdi
| or in trades considered vital to the
conduct Of the war.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-28
Roosevelt Tells of
Secret Conference

Chicago. Sept. a1.-ColOnel RoOse
Welt today gave his version OF the Sc
cret conferences ne held with the Ger
man ambassador in 1909 relating to
the occupation of Venezuela by Ger
many. an incident that threatened to
bring on n war between Germany and
the United states.
1T was about a year after ! took
office" Colonel Roosevelt began.
Germany was then engaged in striv
ing to extend her dominion all over the
world. Venezuela at that tine had q
dictator named Castro commonly
known as the Monkey OF the Andes.
Il was determined that Venezuela
should not become German posses
sion and sent for the German am
bassador and said to him:
""rhis Venezuela business has been
going ON long enough
II called the attention OF the am
bassadOr to the fact that Germany had
q squadron of wnrships near Venezuela
threatening the mouth OF the proposed
isthmian. canal. ! demanded an ex-
PLANTATION Of what Germany meant by
temporary possession.
THE ambassador told me he did not
feel he was at liberty to discuss such
an important question. That confer
ence wound up with the following
nltimatum:
"''rell your government that in 10
days IL must arbitrate the matter or |
will send Dewey down there Thirty
days before ! had ordered Dewey to
take our fleet into West Indian waters.
just for II friendly cruise, you know.
when he retired sent word to
Dewey to be ready TO sail on an hours
notice. About a week later, the am
hassador called on me and talked
about the weather and tennis and when
! asked about the Venezuela answer
he admitted that ne had not dared
J send the message.
Il then told him that instead Of al
lowing the three days that remained
! for an answer, | would order Dewey
| TO sail in As hours. He told me II
! would be an awful thing for this conn
; try.
| Inside Of sc hours he came bacll
! smiling and said he had received in
siructions from the German govern
| ment that they would arbitrate.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-28
HIGH RATES Of MONEY
AGAIN DOMINATE STOCKS
Hold Steady at Figure Of Day
Before With Small Drop
Toward Close.
TIME FUNDS SCARCE
General Trading Dull-Short
Covering Brings Rally
at Session End.
TIME FUNDS SCARCE

New York. Sept. o..--Thc same con-
sidera,ons which recently tended to
restrict stock marke, operations for
the long account were again in force
today Money was the controlling tao
tor around which most other conditions
revolved, call loans holding at yester-
DAYS high rate Of per cent until the
final hour when a fractional drop was
reported. There was also further
paucity OF time funds.
In the financial district there is Il
fas, growing Impression that conser-
native banking interests have regis
tered their earnest opposition to en-
travasunt speculation. pending the
outcome of the next Liberty loan. The
money market is expected to reflect
this attitude.
Trading was dun except at irregular
intervals when the professional ele-
ment sought to effect further impair
ment of quoted values. In this they
We're more or less successful until the
final hour when short coverings, no.
| tably IN Steels and affiliated indus
trials. resulted In an irregular rally
and firm close.
United States steel fluctuated be.
| tween loaas and Ill. its final quota
| ton OF ll04 showing a net gain OF the
| smallest fraction. Bethlehem and Cru :
chile steels together with other equip
ments finished mostly at irregular ad-
| Vanccs
| Rails were adversely influenced by
/ the weakness OF st. Paul common Ind
preferred, the former breaking ~ to
81. within a fraction of Its minimum
and the preferred falling IN to 99A
its low record for many years. The
common stock later made slight recov
/ cry.
Shippings were again inclined tt
move upward. but were held In check
by the heavy trend in other quarters
Some Of the pooled specialties reg
istered nominal gains. Total sale.
amounted 10 $4,000 shares.
/ Liberty 3A's featured the irregular
bond market, transactions In that is.
/, sue from par to the new high recort
of l00.l4 far exceeding all other deal.
ings. Total sales of bonds. par value
- 5000.
United States bonds, old issues. were
unchanged on call
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-28
GRAND BALL.

Grecnongh park pavilion tonight;
music by Missoula Club orchestra: l0c
a dance. Everybody cordially invited.
ADV.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-28
ST. PAUL LIVESTOCK

Hogs-Reeeipts. 2.l00. Market 10 to
Is cents higher Range. $lSMls.65:
bulk. SlS.40ml8.50.
Catile--Receipts. 1900. Killers, II
to % cents lower. Steers. $5T l4.25:
cows and hcifcrs. $6M9; veal calves.
steady. $5ml4.50: stockers and feeders.
slow TO weak. $5M 10.
Sheep Receipts. 400. Steady.
Lambs. ssml6.25; wethers saGl3:
ewes, $7ml0.50.
HUNTERS NOTICE.
No hunting or trespasslng of any
kind permitted on land owned by the
| undersigned. WIN prosecute.
!, II. w. HUGHES.
| d. r. MACLAY.
SAM MACIAY,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-28
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

Chicago, Sept. 27.-iiogs-Receipts
5000. strong. i5c above yesterdays
average. Bulk of sales. $ls.s0m 1895:
light. $lS.20Mls.a0; mixed, $4,000
1850; heavy. sls.20@l9.4O: rough
$ls.20Mls.a0; pigs. $li.25Ils.lO.
Cattie--Receipts. 5000; steady Ma
tive beef cattle. s7.25Ml7..5: western
steers. S6.S0Mla.30; stockers and feed
crs. s6.25Mll..5. cows and heifers,
ts.l0Ml2.5O: calves. 3l0@l6.
Sheep Receipts, 1900 weak.
Wethers, l2,50: lambs. Si2.5M
1875
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-28
OMAHA LIVESTOCK

Omaha. Sept. 21.--HoGs--Receipts,
5000: market Zoe to l5c higher. Heavy,
xlS.60Ml9 mixed. $lS.75Mla: light
slS,s0m 1885 pigs. sl1MlS.s0. bulk OF
sales. sls.75Mla.
Cattle-Receipts, $500; steady. Ma
tive steers, $l0ml7. cows and heifers.
xt.5OM 1850. western steers, 500 1850:
Texas steers, $1,000 1850. cows and
hcifers. s6m3: Gamers $5m6. stockers
and feeders. S6M12.a0; calves. $3.50
12.25. bulls. stays. etc, $6m 7.50
Sheep-Receipts. 2S.008, strong TO
23c higher. Nearlings, Sl2Ml3 weth-
ers, sllm 1850: ewes. Si0Mil, lambs,
SlG50Ml7.25
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-28
MONEY AND METALS

New York. Sept. ~ Mercantile pa
per, u, per cent. Silver, $l.Ol -
Mexican dollars, -. Government bonds
steady. Railroad bonds irregular.
Time loans firm so days. 5la. 90
days, Ia six months. &.
Call money firm: high, 6: low 5A
ruling rate, G; closing bid. 5a. offered
al &: last loan. &,
Lead. dull; spot. sS.la Spclter. dull:
spot East ST Louis delivery, $8l2M
s.s7.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-28

Ht'Y IN MISSOl'A first. last and
all the time.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-28
MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN

Wheat-keceipts. 49,, ears. compared
with sag a year ago.
Corn-No 3 yellow, 81 916l9S
Oats-No. 3 white. 81 . a 53M.
FlaX-$a.54A.
Fiour-Unchan Fancy patents
quoted at. Sll50. first clears. Sl05O
and second clears. s. so. Shipments.
64.Gll barrels.
Rye--$l S96DlS0
Barley--Sl.ls@l
Bran-Ssl 5OG32.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-28
PORTL'ND LIVESTOCK

Portland. Ore. Sept. 27--Cattle--
Receipts, rs; strong. Best beefers, 50
AIS; good beef steers, $7.50MS.75:
best beef cows. &C.. 80: ordinary
to good cows. $idr6.7a: best hcifers, 81
mS: bulls, s4M calves. $7M9.a0:
stockers and feeders. *iM..25.
Hogs-Receipts. s3S: strong. Prime
light. $l7.S5mlS: prime heavy. SlI.6am
l1.Sa pigs, Sl5m li.5o: bulk of sales.
Si5.7a.
Sheep-Receipts, none Western
lambs. $50 la.ao: valley lambs, sIl.7o
q l2.7a. yeartings. $lo.75Mll wethers.
xlo.a0m los: ewes. $SMa.
Hl'Y IN MISSOl'A first last and
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-28

sensational the stage q story he Wchng
screened sxpar photop The superiority of
building sustaining
backs real elaborate and costly staging double an
enioy story repte with thrills bit weird and mst-wh wholesome
red0oded r0mance- kind
tentom right the end of six ac-thfn you'll
Witchine Hour" .1se#- 80 -
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-28
corn GOES LOWER WITH ]
FEELING q OPTIMISM.
Market Bearish With Pros
pect Good for Maturing
Of Big Crop.
FROST FEAR PASSING
Stronger Export Demand
Makes Oats Stronger
Provisions Uneven.

Chicago. Sept. o7.-Optimism as to
the crop outlook despite temporarily
adverse weather conditions led to de-
clines today in the corn market and
prices closed weak. "a to "a cent net
lower. Oats finished "a off to la
cent up and provisions varying from
rs cents setback to IS cents advance.
Frost. unless extreme, appeared to
have lost power to terrorze the corn
trade. Notwithstanding that some
frost was reported in a number OF
places throughout the west, ma
jority OF dealers inclined to the view
that most of the corn in that section
was now far enough matured 10 he
|benefited rather than hurt by Il mod
crate visitation. In the last half of the
day falling off in country offerings
and a lull in profit taking by holders
led to a rally. but the bulge cncount-
cred heavy fresh realizing which car
ried the market rapidly down grade at
the end OF the session.
\ revival Of export demand gave
relative strength to oats General
rains tended also to encourage the
bulls.
Except for nearby deliveries of ribs.
which were under special selling pres
| sure, new high record. quotations were
general in the provision market. Con
tinued advices in the values of hogs
stimulated much OF the buying AS a
rule the Offerings. including some from
foreign sources. were readily absorbed.
| Days range
No trading in wheat
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-05
GLASS DAY
TOMORROW
Senior Glass Of keokuk High School
Will Observe First Event Of
Graduation
Week.

The class Of 1917 will celebrate
class day tomorrow morning in the as
sembly room Of Keokuk high school.
The exercises will have patriotic
turn to them, especially appropriate
since two members Of the class have
gone to serve their country.
The program will include the class
song by Harry Arthur Helwig, the
class poem by Miss Ruth Alling; the
class will by Miss Margaret Aldrich:
the class prophecy by Miss Helen
Louise Peterson the class history by
Miss Bertha Pflug; the presidents
address by Lyman c. Beach, and the
Grafton by donald Stricken.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-05
COMMENT ANNUAL
OUT TOMORROW
keokuk High School Year Book viii
Be Issued Tomorrow to
the Many Sub
Scribers,

The Comment annual for 1917 is off
the press and will be issued to the
subscribers tomorrow at 1880 o'clock
at the high school building. All stud
ents and alumni who have subscribed
for the book will secure their copies
.by calling at the high school building,
between 1880 and ~ o'clock. The
business management is anxious to
distribute all books at that time. and
asks the cooperation of the students
and subscribers
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-05
Man Coming From Centervllle to keo-
kuk Had to 90 Roundabout Way
in Night and Day
Trip.
TRAINS ALL HELD UP
Three Men, keokuk Bound, Use Sew.
eraI Modes Of Travel In Coming
Down From Montrose,
Iowa.

Here's little story illustrating the
difficulties of getting to Keokuk
when creeks are out Of their banks,
bridges floating down the river, and
the trains running at uncertain inter
walls, If at all. 1t concerns the thrill
| ing adventures Of preacher,
travelling man and railroad special
i.offcer who spent many weary hours
| on the way and were buffeted by a
! blind fate from foot to buggy to train,
across floods through mud, train flag
ging, high finance and a variety Of
other experiences.
To begin with William Glasgow.
special officer for the c., B. & Q. was
in Centerville last night and wanted
to get to Keokuk But there was q
washout on the Rock Island and he
was unable to come down over that
road He took the interurban from
Centerville to Abba and from that
place took train to Burlington. ar
irving at 3 o'clock in the morning.
Later he got on a train at Burlington
and came down to Montrose, arriving
about ten o'clock this morning. That
was as far as the train could go in
safety. On the train were also keo-
kuk preacher, unidentified as yet, and
q travelling man. They all wanted to
get to Keokuk badly.
Unable to hire rig the three set
out on foot and walked three miles
through mud and rain and other dis
advantages, finally arriving at Mt
Clara, which is on the North road.
Here they were told there were no
trains running through to Kc>SSuk.
Finally they located a farmer who
agreed to drive them to Keokuk for
six dollars. Two dollars each for a
drive of few miles was rather high,
but there was no alternative. So they
embarked in a modern prairie schoon-
er and set out again on their travels.
They had proceeded about mile
when the whistle of train was
heard behind them. Mr.. Glasgow, be-
ing an employe of the @ road, decided
to flag it. The travellers finally set
tied with the farmer for So for the
mile already gone.
The train tagging stunt then took
place. At last they were on their
way to Keokuk. But, 10, when a few
miles out from Keokuk the train
stopped A bridge Just ahead had
been washed out. After waiting some
time a train came up from Keokuk
and the passengers and mail were
transferred across the broken lap. 1t
was not until well into the afternoon
that the parties Of this story reached
Keokuk. And Mr.. Glasgow had been
on the road since last night.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-05
convicts Not All coweo.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
JOLIET, H., June 5.-Three hum
dred convicts, herded together in one
corner of the Joliet prison enclosure,
armed with heavy cudgels and pieces
of scrap iron were still defying pris-
on authorities and the state militia
late today.
In the meantime forty Illinois
guardsmen. members Of the First in
fantry, were facing them with load
ed rifles ready. to Shoot to kill.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-05
PERSONALS.

Mrs. B. A. Mcdonald Of Des Moines,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Theodore
Moll.
Mrs. Joseph McAndrew left Satur-
day for a months visit in ST. Louis at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Muir
ply. who were residents Of Keokuk
during the time of the building of the
water power.
Mrs. r. e. Cushman and son John,
of Davenport. are guests at the home
of e. S. Cushman.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-05
Reolstratlon In South.

CUnited Press Leased WIFE Service
ATLANTA, Ca, June 5.-The old
south-heralded as the unknown
quantity-today placed it's emphatic
endorsement upon war with Germany.
Reports from all sections up to mid
afternoon told of heavy registration
of Dixie's youth for war service. Ne
gro registration throughout is re-
ported as str1kingly heavy; in marked
contradiction Of predictions for the
past week of negro anti-draft riots.