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Took All Students.

But fear lurl<ed il our hearts aud
seemed to hc in the VERY air We
brcathcd In the morning. We found
armed soldiers had taken the place Of
the police in plainclothcs. MIR Win
governor and We're told that our
schools and hospital and pupils were TO
hc taken by the government We plel
with them TO allow us 10 keen our pa
Ills, but it WAS all in vain. We had
to tell our people they must so and do
what we could 10 get them ready for
the journey. Miss l.oughriag" Went to
the school and | to the hospital to take
the word Their quiet control WAS
really marvellous.
Most Of the women in the hospital
had small children ono had n baby Just
one month old, another Il baby four
months old, several others with little
ones from one and one half to five
Years old.
They were not allowed To take bed
ding, just small bundles Of clothes and
food
The girls We're taken first. Called
ont on the tennis court, they were adj
dressed by a Turkish officer aud told
that they We're To go To Il school iuSi
like the one they were leaving. Then .
list was made of their names and theS
marched out into the street and TO thu
wagons waiting To take them TO thu
city. There WAS no loud CRYING. They
walked quietly and with wonderful
self control away from us
"The older girls and the teacher.
were placed III one building and tn,
little girls with a foW of the older one,
III ahotilnf, We Wtfe never allowed Il
| 20 To see them. although we mad
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-11

ing period last year pccording to q
statement on business conditions is
sued here today by the district ra-
serve bank. The statement reports
disturbed labor conditions but Il superb
agricultural situation.
The salmon pack, reported prcviOus-
~ from other sources rs generally
Very light, will show an extraordinary
total although weak in spots, the report
says.
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and is suffering. Tho Turk needs our
pity and sympathy as well.
THE whole Orient cries out to us.
III, then. we believe that to do unto
others as we would that they should
do unto us is right. what is our duty
What would we wish done for lis. il
ave were in this wrctchcd, starving
conditions.
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Frisco District Reports
Big Liberty Loan Issue

San Francisco. Nov. lo.--Bank re-
sources IN the Twelfth federal reserve
district instead OF being adversely af-
ftctcd by 4 First Liberty loan, showed
marked advance over the correspond
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-11
Man Goes insane.

'''"'' ~SSS 'iSaf'S'
"One of the younges, of the teach
ers lost his mind the day he was
taken. He had begged to he allowed
to so to the village to say good-bye to
his mother, but had been roughly re-
fused. He kept saving over and over
again for about two weeks, i promise
YOU I'll come back. What Is it to YOU?
Just two minutess, two minutes. want
to see my mother Mr.. Wingatc finally
succeeded in getting permission for
him to stay until he should recover
His mother was sent for and they were
taken into the hospital one day,
thinking his handkerchief was a 'saruk'
or scarf which the Turk wears around
his fcz and which would have been a
sign that he had accepted Islam had
he worn it, he threw it angrily away
from him and said. No, | will not wear
that He fully recovered about three
months later.
'our pastor Wig with the teachers i'll
prison the night they were taken. He
was quiet and ready to go and wrote
to us and to his wife saying he intend
cd to die for Christ
TT was Il very cold, windy. rainy
night. The Turkish official tsecond
highest in our districts who had called
at our homo with him before the trou-
bic began went to see him that night
in the prison and tried II persuade him
to become a Moslem, telling him that
this was not a religious but a political
l. !,
should put on faincoat during Il
storm and take it off when the storm
was over. When Bodvilc 1he pastor)
refused to become a Moslem, the Of
fetal told him to go to his home that
night and that later he would arrange
1t so that Bodville and his wife could
go to Aleppo together safely. but that
ii he went out that night he would
surely be killed.
"Bodville went to his home. The
next day the official sent him a paper
giving him a Turkish name, at the
| same time telling him that he was not
| a Moscm. that he could not be Mos
! lem, in fact. that it was against the
| law for them to allow a Christian
preacher to accept Islam. Eodfille
| thought the official was his friend, felt
| flattered, thinking he had been saved
| because highly regarded. and he per-
| suaded himself that God wanted him
| to stay in Talas. He stayed. The word
| spread like wildfire the next day; Bod
| vile has become a MoslemH We couiC
| not believe il. 1t was a sad. sad day II
| the villages where the poor womei
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were facing the problem. Many, many
Of them said. What can we think II
Bodville has turned. II must he right to
do so lie can think better than VIC
can So many We're influenced to turn
because there, was no strong leader to
help them, Later, the Turkish govern
nent made IodNilp the village tax col
lector. lie contracted typhus and died.
Gave Up Christianity.
II .Dur druggist had been troubled q,
great deal by prominent Turks trsins
to persuade him TO become q Moslcm.
He had stcadfastly refused. The night
Bodyille was sent home By the Turkish
official. Hais Efcndi. our druggist. was
visited by the same official Haig told
me the story Of how he had come to
his house walking back and forth and
back and forth across the room rapidly,
holding his watch in his hand, had said,
You have Just one half hour to decide.
IT You refuse to become Moslem now,
Sou will be taken tonight and killed.
Your mother, your brothers Wife and
children and Your fiance will be sent
terrible things The women and chill
6lren chung to him and begged him 10
protect them. When Haig told me
about ii. he said: Miss Phelps, I am
ready TO sell BY body and my soul to
protect them May God comfort them
and keep them. 1t was 4 terrible strng-
gle. We cannot judge them. But there
in the midst OF all the struggle we
could see that only those who stood
unflinchingly for the truth had any
| real peace Of mind. Perfect love
easteth our fear Whereas, those
I who became Mosems were the bound
slayes of fear
"Haie and his family have STAYED
in Talas and he has been acting rs
! Il druggist for the government.
| .'N'hristmas time came. our friends
| who had become Moslem were afraid
! TO observe the day. They were afraid
i to have MS call upon them as was Tho
usual custom. Those were sad, sac
days.
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strain. Fear. as q great lnonstc
stalkcd around and about them.
Had TO Become Moslems.

In February, 1916. they were told
they must become Moslems or go to
Alcppo. They sent us word and asl.ed
for money and clothing. BY the time
the letter reached us. we had heard Of
their having been sent out. We found
a reliable Turk and sent him with a
supply of blankets, clothing. food and
money. He found them IN a village.
where many women from the neigh
boring villages We're being collected,
locked into crowded rooms
Here an effort was being made to
frishten them into becoming Moslems.
Many yielded, but our frends-with
q few others-Werc strong and true.
and we next heard from them from 4
Greek village where they were al
lowed to stay for a while. Here a
daughter was born to one Of their
party. We had wonderful letters from
them, brought by friendly persons
whom they met along the way They
did not tell MS Of their difficulties. but
asked us to pray for them and told of
tho daily strength given them for their
daily needs.
When we heard that the women
We're being troubled in the villages VIC
sent word to as many as we could
reach to come back to us, if possible
Some of them We're able to, and we
began to fill up the hospital again with
wonsssO n1easgffvll c,rsassaAkiesafso took in
some who were refugees from Marsovan
and vicinity. Many came to us beg
| cling TO be taken whom we had to
refuse from lack of ROOM money and
food supplies. Many came to us dos :
titute and many of the boys and girls
| in the school we found needed to be
| supplied With underwear and stock
| ings.
In November, 1916. While the women
In the villages We're beginning to be
| troubled and observation-disclosures we
! had been repeatedly told by the gov
| eminent that our teachers would not
| be disturbed cndarmcs came to the
! boys school and took several of our
! teachers, at the same time taking oul
pastor and druggists assistant from
| the town.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-16

filled, the manufacturers Of goods not
necessary for the prosecution of the
war will be attended to.
1t was learned in the copper trade
yesterday that practically no ship
ments of metal from the refneries
On other than government orders have
been made since Oct While the
price of 20 IL cents a pound for all
deliveries has been established. little
il any business has been done on this
oasis except in the behalf of the gov
eminent Sales of reclaimed copper
metal obtained by melting down scrap
have been reported for some days
last at prices ranging between 26 and
Z IL cents a pound, and a fair amount
tf copper has been resold by holders
Cf old contracts at corresponding
quotations. AS the governments rul-
ng on prices has been interpreted,
only producers of primary metal are
tound so far to stand by the % L.
{ mt quotation, and this is the reason
manufacturers with urgent needs to
fl have been able to get small
mounts of copper from the outside
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-16

the committee dealing with copper dis
tribution has been fully formed it will
contain a representative of the war
industries board and will have full
powers to decide on priority of orders.
The new departure in selling copper
is The natural outgrowth of war con-
ditions and the establishment Of one
price for all consumers, whether
government or private The produce
ers knew that, in view of the war
demands of the allies, there will be
tremendous pressure upon uotput in
the next six months if the majority Of
consumers are to be supplied. Some
of the big copper men make no secret
of their belief that there cannot pos
sibly be enough copper produced to
60 around. The United States govern
ment is to get all it needs, the other
allied governments are to get what
they need, and then the metal remain
ing will be apportioned out among the
consumers who are working on gov
eminent order and do not have their
supplies arranged for by the govern
ment agents. After these orders are
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-16
PARTY.

Little Miss Nell Schneider enter
tanned a number of her friends today
at a party in honor of her ninth birth
day. Those invited we're Elizabeth An
drews, Mary Morgan, Hespia Jones,
Mary Harris, Katherine Harris, Nan
ME Clair Speer, Louelle Grow, ArdeiI
Stanley, Elizabeth Lindsay, Florence
Fort James Bynum, John Lewis Grow,
Laney McMath and Coleman Speer.
Children's games were played and
delightful refreshments were served.
Mrs. Lawrence McPhaul will return
to her home in Doerun Thursday af-
ter a visit to her mother
"a
Lieutenant Fred Singer, of Lumpkln,
who is recovering from severe injuries
sustained when he fell out of window
of the Hotel Ansley, in Atlanta, during
the summer, is here on visit to his
sister, Mrs. Frank Turpin.
Mr. Walter Ben Hollis, of Jackson
vile, is here to attend the wedding of
his sister
DR.. and Mrs. Sam Liggins, of Cordeie,
motored to Americas this morning ami
spent the day here.
Mr. and Mrs. H. ]. Webb and child
rem, Christine and Henry James .Tr,,
left yesterday for Atlanta, where they
will attend the South Eastern fair.
While there they will be the guests of
their daughters. Misses Lila and
at Cox college.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-16
COPPER PRODUCERS
FACE HARD PROBLEM

NEW YORK, Oct. 16,-Copper pro-
9ucers have worked out some of the
details of a pooling arrangement for
the proper distribution of the coun-
try's refinery output, and further de-
yelopments are looked for this week
A committee headed by Joseph Clend-
enin, chief of the sales department of
the American Smelling and Refining
Company, has held numerous NETT
ings, and tentative ARRANGEMENTS 10
open an Office at 60 Broadway have
been made 1t is expected that when
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-16
TRY CHENEY'S
EXPECTORANT
For Your Cough or Cold or il Wet
and Chilly, or You Have Asth-
ma or Group.

You may have dreadful cold SO
your lungs feel sore, and it hurst
when you breathe, or you may have
Only simple cough, or severe cold,
asthma, Group, whooping cough. In
either case get 25c bottle of Cheney's
Expectorant from any drug store. Di-
rectly after taking a few doses Of
Cheney's Expectorant your cough will
get better, and a few bottles have
cured the worst colds and coughs,
asthma, Group or whooping cough
(dvt)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-16
/: SOCIAL ITEMS ::
THE FLIRT.

y THE FLIRT. =
= ? = = = = + = = 4 y y y :
Beautiful boy, lend me your youth to
play with;
My heart is old.
Lend me your fire to make my twilight
gay with,
To warm my cold;
Prove that the power my look has not
forsaken,
That at my will
My touch can quicken pulses and
awaken
Mans passion still.
The moment that l ask do not be-
grudge me.
I shall not stay.
I shall have gone ere you have time to
judge me,
My empty way.
1 am not worth remembrance, little
brother,
Even to damn.
One kiss-O, God! if were only other
Than what am!
Amelia Josephine Burr.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-16
TO ORGANIZE A DANCING
AND SOCIAL CLUB.

There will be meeting Of various
members of the dancing contingent
tomorrow afternoon in the Office of
Col w. A. Dodson for the purpose Of
organizing a dancing and social club
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-16

The friends of Mrs Grantland Rice,
who is now visiting relatives here,
sympathize with her in the death Of
Mr.. Rice's father, which occurred at
Nashville, Tenn, last week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-16
two piano numbers, "Cossack Dance
and 1.-THE Bargeman's Song"
All are cordially invited.
ENTERTAINs AT BRIDGE.

Mrs. ]. D. Hooks entertained this
morning at one table of bridge. The
occasion was delightful one, thor
oughly enjoyed by those participant
ing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-16
DINNER PARTY TONIGHT.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lanier win en-
terrain tonight at dinner party in
compliment to Miss Mildred Hollis,
whose wedding will be an event of to-
morrow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-16
DANCE NEXT WEEK.

The dancing contingent are interest
ed in the plans for dance, to be given
at the armory next Thursday night, Oc-
tober 25th. Meuckes orchestra from
Macon will be in attendance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-16
MUSIC STUDY CLUB.

The Music Study club meets with
Mrs. W. H. c. Dudley Wednesday
morning at 1O:30 o'clock.
The club is studying Russian music
this season, and the first meeting will
be Introduction of Russian Music
and will be in charge of Miss Helen
Argo.
Talk will be illustrated with various
fork songs on the Victrola.
Bright Shines The Moon" -Victrola.
"The Nightingale's Song -Victrola.
Cossack War Songs-Victrola.
Mrs W. H. c. Dudley will render
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-16
H0LLIS-LUTHY WEDDING
TOMORROW EVENING.

The marriage of Miss Mildred Hol-
lis and Mr.. Kenneth Wrederick Luthey
viii take place tomorrow evening at
eight-thirty at the home of the bride S
mother, Mrs. Florence D. Hollis, on
Taylor street, and the ceremony viii
be witnessed by only relatives of the
family.
The bride will be given in marriage
by her brother, Mr.. Walter Ben Hollis.
of Jacksonville, Florida Miss Vir-
ginia Hand, niece of the bride, will be
maid of honor, and Miss Mary Ella
Davenport and Miss Mary Davenport
will be bridesmaids.
The wedding march will be played
by Mrs. H. 0. Jones.
Immediately after the certmony
there will be reception, after which
Mr.. Luthey and his bride will leave
for Asheville, and will be at Grove
Park Inn for some time before going
to New York to make their home
There will be a number of out-of-
town relatives present.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13
Foreign R. r. Equipment Orders

NEW YORK, July 13-Including orders
which are regarded as practically closed
for locomotives for Russia, foreign pur-
chases have accounted for oven 43 per
cent of all the motive power equipment
orders placed in the United States since
the beginning of the current year. Total
orders placed between January l and June
80 called for 30Ss locomotives, costing all
the way from $4,000 to 500 900 each. OF
this aggregate 17l5 were for domestic roads
and 1873 for foreign governments and pri-
Vate enterprises. Russia has been the
largest single purchaser, her orders alone
having been S26 engines besides 800 placed
last December. In other words, in seven
months, Russia has purchased 100 loco
motives, most OF them lOO-ton decapods,
The cost Of these engines ranging from
$4,000 TO S57 900 each.
A total OF IFS engines has been placed
by the British War ONCE. French roads
have ordered ninety engines, Spanish forty.
Canada nifty and South Africa twenty The
remaining number were placed principally
by South American roads.
During the last week an order for three
small engines was placed with the Ameri-
can Locomotive Company BY the kuro
Naval Yards Of Japan. This u the nrgi
motive power order placed here ~ Japan
IN some time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13
BANK CLEARINGS
LONDON STOCK MARKET
Russian Victories Make New Repub-
lies Bonds Strongest Of Allies

LONDON, July 13.-Continued favorable
war news made Russian descriptions the
strongest Of the allied bond section on the
Stock Exchange today. sentiment In the
entire group was cheerful.
Conditions customary at the end Of the
week prevailed throughout the house. While
the markets were inactive their undertone
on the whole was steady There was good
demand for investment for some brewery,
textile and silver mining specialtles
The gilt-edged section displayed stabil-
ity but prices were unchanged Money
was in demand and rates were firm. Home
lines improved in spots. About 100000
was disbursed in preference interest~oday.
Americans held we'll Canadians were hard.
Argentine and Brazilian rails were irregu-
lar.
The rubber department was checkered,
Stocks Of the staple decreased slightly for
the week The aggregate, 1876 tons,
against 6S79 tons last year. Mines were
slow. There was buying of oil shares.
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amounted to s1147 CLANCY pulled down
25 per cent, netting him SS79,
.i naittlIns Martin huy! hts hand II the fourth
stopped. Andy Mcmahon. who made his final
navy Uniform, NV was having gu The bctijjar Of 'hls
oG Gt G bs Mkg urns When fES fh7 ho ce
trio apparatus was fixed, the Dundee
ousRy USG %s p9f nd 9" PSR MN dG singer
and Jimmy McCahe outpoated Young Joe Bor-
est seen in Phlliy for many moons, During the
last last three minutes the boys kept uP "a cGmi on
hSo s9Gy with only few breaks geR on the part Of
Jack Blackburn. the brunette evidently will
have, grueling eighteen minute session n
bell against Henry Hauber, at the broadway
Monday night Hen, It is said, never trained SO
come up from Gloucester, 70 do battle with
WHe Wasb ndSy K S1ny ara vs. and adeJ9 as
Kane vs.. Benny Meinster are other numbers.
with travelling bag, and received the
Ms as Phi TG qRn A5s SsO 5qn
Eingsmore, Herry Be3iamn Brother Bill, Icy
man. Doc Phaen. Fred Sears and John Nc.
Johnny Dundee had previous experience OF
casion the New Yorker haPpenSd to to be in The
ring at the time. And his opponent, Charley
White, so the story goes, happened TO be on
the floor, dead to the world. taking the count.
This occurred in New Orleans several years ago,
and the lights were out for thrty-three minutes
IN the meantime White came TO and finished
tho bout.
Frank O'Bren refereed all the bouts, and
Fred Sears was the announcer. Sears's work
with the megaphone has been the best In Phia.
delphian boxing circles for a long while Sears
spoke intelligently and everyone knew what he
was talking about.
Next weeks show will be held on wednesday
to box Johnny Mealy, but for some reason oi
They will meet at l20 pounds. ringsde, This
VIII be the windup TO an all-star show.
Tommy Carey. Of Nicetown. and Johnny Mel
son. Of KensiDgtOn. box In the star bout at the
Cambria Club tonight. Carey since staging q
comeback, has been boxing in winning form al
the uptown arena. Other houts are Joe Phil
lips VS., Chick Myers. Tommy German vs.. Andy
Mitchell. Al Weinert VS.. Pat Haney and Joe
Welsh VS.. Young GUILTY.
Admission cards to the Johnny Kibane
Benny Leonard bout were announced at from
81 to 50 last night.
-Four automobile lights were about to b,
turned on the ring last night just before tn,
electric apparatus was put into commission
again.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-13
GRAIN CLOSES WEAK
AFTER NERVOUS DAY
Prices Fall Off All Along Line
Following Upturn on Heels
of Early Demand

CHICAGO, july 10.
A renewal Of rumors Of peace and Wash
ington dispatches telling Of an export em-
barge on the railroads greatly depressed
new crop corn options today after they had
turned frm following declines in the initial
trading September started higher, but also
sold Off. although its loss was not large. The
cash position remained light No. yell
low IN the sampel marekt was S1.93, against
s191ia G1.92ta yesterday, and No. mixed
was S1.93n 1894. compared with Sl9OI 10
1879 yesterday.
There were few offerings here. Shorts
were good buyers Of December and May
early In the session which caused the up
ward movement after the start. 1t was be.
lieved then that the heavy selling Of the
last few days had strengthened the tech
nical position materially. The orders to
buy were soon satisfied, and prices again
gave way as political advices from abroad
gained circulation. Reports were current
that corn, previously sold for export TO
neutral countries, but which had been held
up by the export embargo, was being Of
fered for resale.
oats turned easier, after having dis
played hrmncss under the leadership OF
July, in which shorts appeared to be
anxious for time. The market was af-
| fected by a prospective increase in the
country movement BOOu crop accounts anu
| liquidation due TO the weakness OF corn.
Operations in wheat were small a car
Of new wheat here brought $2.17. Kansas
city also received some Of this seasons
crop. There were rumors of a movement
10 test the legal rights Of the directors Of
the Board Of Trade to prevent a buyer Of
grain from receiving the cash article on
his contract The present situation is
causing a good deal Of dissatisfaction, as
no one dares to make contracts for for
ward deliveries.
The market at Liverpool was dull.
The Modern Miller said wheat yields in
both hard and soft sections of the winter
are fully up to expectations, and in some
sections indicate larger outturns than fore
cast by the Government. The quality will
| be good. In the spring wheat States pros
poets are maintained. North Dakota is in
need Of rain.
Exports of wheat and -four from the
United States for the week were S,GI7920
bushels, against l0,SO5,S19 bushels year
ago. for the season they amount to 1i,O57,-
O79 bushels, compared with 16,503, l47
| bushels in the previous season.
Exports of corn from the United States
! for the week were 973,63l bushels for
| the season they amount to l4O4,479 bush
| els, against 2,253,9Ol bushels in the pre-
| vious season.
Leading futures ranged follows;