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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-08

Where land in the East is plowed
in the spring for alfalfa, at least four
to six weeks should intervene be-
tween the time of blowing and seed
i ing, during which time tn land nd
days to keep down the weeds and to
soil is inclined to be too loose or
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-08

Which added, give Goethe kaiser's
number.
Six times six equals thirty-six plus
six equals forty-two months.
Also note that when the kaiser
started the war he was fifty-fve years
old and six months old, 666 months,
which again fixes the kaiser's number.
Having established this fact, you will
be interested in reading from the
thirteenth,c chapter of Revelations, the
fourth, fifth and eighteenth verses:
4---"And they worshipped the drag
on which gave power unto the beast;
and they worshipped the beast say.
ing: Who is like unto the beast?
Who is able to make war with him?
5-"And there was given unto him
a mouth, speaking great things and
blasphemies, and power was given UNI
to him to continue forty and two
months"
1S-"Here is wisdom: Let him that
hath understanding count the num-
Der Of the beast; for it is the number
of man; and his number is six hun
dred, three score and six" (666}.
War started in August, 1914, plus
forty-two months, brings you up to
February, 1918.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-08

'Do you think your boy would be
safer at home than in the army?"
"Not bit. Every time there is a
ball game in the neighborhood they
make him the umpire. Washington
Star.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-08

Where am ~"
I'm the hospital. You were knock
ed down by an automobile"
What make was it,"
"A Blank Blank, the finest car
made"
"Ah, / remember! 1t struck me as
a fine car" FLORIDA Times Union.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-08

Argentina is expected to define her
position IN the world war within the
next few days. Official reports to the
government indicate this and make il
appear that the Argentine foreign
Office will not longer delay a state
ment Of the status of the controversy
with Germany over the sinking of Ar
gentine vessels.
A short time before the American
fleet visited Argentine waters it was
announced at Buenos Aires that Ger
many had asked that no drastic move
be made by Argentine until she had
received the German reply. Argen-
tina had minated that unless prompt
PREPARATION were made, diplomatic re-
lations with Germany would be
broken. 1t is believed that the Ger
man answer is Of such character that
the Argentine government may feel
warranted in futher discussion of the
subject. While the active or even
moral support of any nation would be
welcomed with the active support of
Brazil and the little nations in the
neighborhood of the Panama canal, the
American government considers that
its interests in that part of the world
are safegnarded, especially since it is
assumed that Argentina under no cir
cumstances would take position more
inimical than one of strict neutrality.
All, yes" said Senator Smugg.
81 got my start in life by clerking in
a humble grocery store at salary of
81 per week, and managed to save
money on that"
But" said the astute Importer,
"that, of sourae, was before cash
registers were invented" 5Phila-
delphia Ledger.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-08

II married man doesn't grumble
at home it's usually because he isn't
there.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-08

"Who was that lady saw yer talk
in to at the ball game, Jimmy"
THAT was our school teacher.
was tryin' to make her understand
how the game is played, but it wasn't
any use. Gee! / don't see how she
ever got to be a school teacher
Boston TRANSCRIPT.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-08

Card of Thanks.-Mrs. Salzman and
family wish to thank their many
friends for the beautiful flowers and
for the many kindnesses shown them
il. their bereavement.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-08

Bobby-Pa, what do they call a
man who has two wives?
PA bigamist, Bobby.
Bobby-Pa, suppose he has more
than two wives; what is he then?
pam idiot. Now, don't bother
me with any more questions.-Stray
Stories.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-08

"Say, where's the missus p"
"She's upstairs washing her face"
"Then tell her she had better come
down and see the laundress who's
here facing her ash."-Baltimore
American.
To-day many of our roads carry a
motor traffic far in excess of the total
traffic of all classes carried IL years
ago. At the present time there are
about 100000 motor vehicles in use
on our public roads, or about one
ing, during which time the land
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-08
WAR TO END IN
FEBRUARY 1918

We are all trying to get the kaiser's
number and end this war and the
Tulsa, (Okla.) Times solves the puz-
zle very cleverly in this wise:
Do you know that the kaiser's num-
Der is 1861"
Some fiend for facts in the employ
of the Great Northern railroad has
just discovered it and manifold copies
of the discovery were passed around.
Here it is:
! The kaiser is the man who started
the war; Serbia is the country where
the war was started.
There are six letters in each Of
these words and if written together
and divided in halves these halves also
will spell Kaiser" and Serbia"
KAISER
SERBIA
The greatest man in>France is Jof-
fire, commander at the Marine. Apply
the same rule as above and we have:
JOF-FRE
FRENCH
Germany claims to be the most Gull
tured nation in the world, and this
super-culture is termed "kul-tur."
Apply this rule:
KUL-TUR
TURKEY
And now for the kaiser's number.
If the word kaiser" is written with
each letter followed by the number of
its place in the alphabet and after
these is placed the significant number
SO" we have:
K-116
A 16
l. 90
S-196
E. Sc
R-126
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-06
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
ATTEND MOOSE LODGE

Hon. William T'rickett Giles. the s,,.
preme lecturer of the Order OF Moose
was an otficiar Eisitor at the meetius
Of the Richmond Moose lodge las,
night. District Supervisor W. Waldo
Kennedy also paid an offieiaI visit
Members and officers Of the Hopewel
lodge were present
First collections have been made for
the war emergency fund and the sec.
ond step for relief work in France ha.
begun, Tho Moose organizations
throughout the entire United State.
have set about raising a million dol.
lars for thi aWork Arrangements
have been completed for sendinx a
commission TO France The committee
Will have headquarters in Paris. They
have permission TO work hand in hand
with the government Special atten
ton VIII be given the Moose mem bers
ard in case Of causafty the families
amt lodges in this country will be in :
formed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-06
KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH
ALL RETAIL PRICES

At the request OF the federal food
administration at Washington. the
Office Of the state food administrator.
Colonel E. h. White. on yesterday was
communicating with several of the
smaller cities and towns OF the state
for the purpose of securing reports
from agents on the ground as to the
prevailing prices In the usual retail
stores and markets of the items that
constitute the bin OF fare of the aver
age family-fiouri vegetables, the
meats, and other usual varieties of
food. Alexandria. Buena Vista, East
Radford. Radford, Franklin. Harxi-
souburg, Hopewell, Hampton, Mar
tinsviile. Petersburg, Portsmouth, Pu-
aski and South Boston were asked
for reports,
The food administration up to DC
tober 20 had 1893 reporting agents
in 1886 cities and towns throughout
the country, these agents serving
without compensation as a patriotic
duty. enabling the food administration
to secure irsthand information as to
the prices being charged by retailers
in all sections Of the country,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-06
CONVENTION MAY
COME TO RICHMOND

No decision as TO the annual meet
ing of The Rivers and Harbors congress
can be reached before tomorrow or
Tilursdsy. stated Secretary Thompson,
OF that organization. last night All
the directors havt not been heard from
Yet, and no decision can he made un-
I'll each reports Mr.. Thompson also
stated that the outlook was that the
cor ys1f1Dt- outd have 10 pe poet fst1tI-
ell this year
The congestion az the hotels and
boarding places in Washington woula
not permit the meeting 10 be held
there as has been customary, and
Richmond or Baltimore was thought 10
be the logical place for the convention.
Immediately following the knowledge
of this situation. "A telegram was DIS
patched 20 Secretary Thompson BY
Mayor Ainsiie inviting the congress to
rleet in Richmond. The near proxim
tty TO the national capital coupled with
the excellent railroad service here
high hopes Of having this body meet
here were entertained
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-06
BUESA VISTA.

Especial TO The Richmond virginian
Buena Vista, October william G.
Page. Of this city. has been appointed
sergeant Of platoon in the 5o1st bat.
TALON. forest engineers, for service in
France
Robert c Chaplain, stationed at
Camp Lee. has been made a corporal.
Professor a. p. Thomas win give his
piano recital Friday evening at the
seminary
The War Relief club will meet at
the home OF Mrs. W. p, Newlands Fri
day afternoon,
Mrs Daniel Ruckov. Jr., has issued
invitations TO a reception in honor Of
Miss Mary Lee Scott
Master f}obrte and Miss Bettie Tay~
lor gave masquerade party Friday
evening 70 q number of their little
friends, Various games were partici-
pated in by the guests and refresh
ments served In the d!ning-room whore
the color scheme was yellow. Those
present were Misses Bette Taylor Ann
Hopkins, Virginia Dickerson. Dorothy
Trawick Catherine Wilbourr. Eliza
beth Long. Isabel Long, Anne Johnson,
Evelyn stevenson, Mary Lackey. Mary
Minichan, Frances RUBBISH, Mary Alice
Sterrett and Masters Bobbie Taylor
Louis Dickinson. Abner Hopkins
Frances Key, Bobbie 'Musgrove, Ken
meth Stevenson and Billy stun.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-06
RICHMOND CAPITAL GOES
INTO SH|PDU|LO|NG

large amount of Richmond CAPT
tai has been invested in the Merrill
Stevens Shipbuilding company. of
Jacksonville. Fla, a going concern
which has been in operation since
1857. The company has been reor-
ganized, its capital increased and
Richmond men named In the new
charter, which was granted yester-
day by the state corporation commits
sion, as president and secretary
treasurer, The president is James
Mulien,-s ~eii-rno~n-F Richmond at
torney. and the secretary treasurer is
Cyrus W, Beale. The authorized capt.
tai is 5000. 900
The Merrill-Stevens company re-
ceiVed contracts for eighteen out OF
the first twenty-four steel ships
awarded by the United States ship
ping board in the campaign TO fur
nish tonnage to break the grip of
the U-boat on the overseas situation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-06
The Case Against Rats and Mice

Rats and mice are among the worst
animal pests in the world, according
to biologists of the United States de-
partment of agriculture
From their home among filth they
visit dwellings and storerooms to pol
lutte and destroy human food
The rat carries bubonic plague and
many other diseases fatal to man and
has no doubt been responsible TO,
more untimely deaths among human
beings than all wars OF history
In the United States rats and mice
destroy each year in homes, in factor.
les, stores and warehouses. in cars and
on ships, crops. poultry. and othei
property valued at more than $500.
900. ooG-an amount equivalent to the
gross earnings of an army OF 100000
men
Grain, eaten and wasted by rats and
mice on many farms, would pay al
the farmers taxes
Rats and mice breed from six to
ten times a year producing their de-
structive kind at an alarming rate.
They are parasites without a single
redeeming characteristic.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-06
The Making Of 3 Soldier OF
the Seas.
BY RICHARD BoECKEL.

A Marine Corps Cantonment. Nov.
O. The only enlisted man in the SER
vice of the United States with two
medals of honor is one Daniel Daley,
top sergeant of machine gun com
pany of the marine corps in training
here
He got his second medal only the
other day. 1t is strung on blue rib
bon spangled with white stars, and 1t
is to he worn around the neck, but
Top Sergeant Daley carries it in his
back pocket with his pipe. Not that
ne doesn't appreciate it-that he does
but in the back pocket with his pipe
is place Of honor. and besides it
wouldn't look well as n necktie II
he wore one r1edal around his neck
he'd have to wear the other there
too. so as TO show no discrimination.
Daley feels the only thing TO do Is
TO keep them in his back pocket
Daley is the real fighting man. He
is the oldest man in his COMPANY
older than the major himself--and he
enlisted long ago. It was during the
Boxer rebellion in China that he
earned his first medal of honor. Daley
wasn't the first man over the wall,
but he was the first man over that
particular section at which he was
stationed. He held back an entire
army corps more or less, Of Boxers
until the rest of the boys got up and
over. and a medal Of honor was his
reward
The second medal came after he
pitched into gang OF bandits down
In Santo Domingo and routed them
single handed Daley never displays
his medals except to the friends OF
the major. on the majors orders
Then he does it reluctantly. He has
something of the attitude Of a miser
toward them.
Although he must be full of them.
Daley never tells a story. When the
boys gather in the bunkhouse at night
Daley will go out into the camp and
hunt up some old crouy of former
campaigns who is story teller and
bring him back 20 entertain the newly
enlisted men. Then he will go to bed,
for Daley is the hero Of many a story
that is told by the older men of the
marine corps
What do YOU think Of the new
Sprtngfeids?" asked the major OF his
top sergeant when they were fighting
pines,
Not much said the "old Top" I
hit a feller in the neck with one the
other day and II didn't break It,"
What the rifle? -
mo. his neck"
Daley is just as anxious 10 get
started on the big trip as any one
in camp. The difference is that the
others expect to come ba OK. Daley
tioesn' t,
IF the Dutch don't get me" he
says. the weather will"
Daley is an old man. His hair is
snow white, and II he wore a beard
he would seem a patriarch. But, un-
like most old men who know what
war is. he Is glad America got into
the big fight The day war was de-
clared was the happiest Of his life.
The only time he ever was tempted
to desert wrs when he thought we
wouldn't. He wanted crack at the
Boche.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-06
OF HUNTERS
WHO VIOLATE LAW
Nimrods Disregard Posted Signs and
Fail to Ask Permission In Num-
Der of Cases

Reports reaching the department of
game and inland fish from hunters
who took to the woods November /
indicate a very much larger quantity
Of game than has been seen in the
forests of Virginia for number of
years.
Along with these very gratifying re-
ports, however, come complaints from
several sections that huntsmen have
deliberately ignored posted signs and
have hunted without permission on
the lands OF owners whom they had
never Apr cached for permission to
hunt.
Those In close touch with the hunt
ing situation in Virginia declare that
tina Virginia farmer and land owner
is just as hoSpitable now as ever in
the history of the state and that
hunts men who desire permission to
hunt to reasonable extent on the
lands of the farmers and property
owners are practically assured of hos
pitable and generous treatment If
they viii but take the trouble to see
these owners before invading their
property.
The fact that hunting party is not
apprehended in the act of hunting
does not mean that 1t will not be later
summoned before a magistrate and
fined for violating the law. A case
of this kind happened last year when
a camping party went TO King VIII
liam county and hunted on lands
without the permission of the owner.
who lived in another county. Two
months afterward the members of the
party were surprised TO be summon
ed before King William magistrate
They were placed TO the annoyance
of long trip to the country where
they were fined for violating the law
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-06
CONTRACT GIVEN FOR
IMPROVEMENT TO PIKE,

A L. Phillips and son received the
contract for improving Petersburg
turnpike from Hull street to the cor
poratton line yesterday by the admin
istrative board. The work is to be
done by day labor at the rates as pro-
Vided in the bid: Foreman. 81 a day;
ten laborers. s2750 a day: one en-
gineer at $3.50 day: one steam roll
er at Sl3 a day; ten teams at $40
a, day and a road machine at SIS a
day in addition to ten per cent for the
contractors. The work will be under
the supervision of the city engineer
and will be started at once
The administrative board approved
an agreement with the supervisors OF
Chesterfield county. by which the re-
maindcr OF the money appropria ted
by the city council. is to be spent in
road improvements under their direc-
ton
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-06
DUTY OF VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS

Outside OF the state officers. much
Importance attaches to the selection
OF the members OF the next legislature
All Of the members of the lower house
and one-half of the mem berg Of tho
senate are to be chosen. These men
VIII serve the state for comparatively
little pay. receiving most OF their com
pensation in the consciousness of hav-
ing rendered n service to the common
wealth. They are entitled to more
tran a perfu1ctory vote Those Dem
oorats who so to the Legislature should
be made To feel that the people OF
their respective districts are back Of
them and that their obligation to their
constituents ia not limited to "a few
who may vote in perfunctory manner
TODAY.
The eraveet issues which Virginia
HIS faced for many years must he de-
termined by the men who are chosen
bv as today
Do not let the setting sun find YOU
a Stacker IN citizenship.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-06

This is the day on which every citi-
zen Of Virginia has right to express
himself without reserve as 10 men who
shall hold the most important Offices
w the state and the policies which
they represent
Democracy Is not democracy I'M
less ii expresses itself When only a
small percentage of the men who are
entitled to vote actually exercise this
privilege of citizenship and perform
this duty. democracy wanes under q
government bv the fev In our pres
ent situation IL Is not the part of WIS
dom. not good citizenship, not sound
aen1ocra cy, To assume that the Dem
ocratic state ttcfct viii be reelected.
snd. acting on that assumption. stay
away from The polls The Democratic
state ticket will he elected, hut tho
Democrat who does not vote deprivos
himself of privilege for which orr
fathers fought and died: and deprives
the conaronw nh of his own active
cooperation in handling IT'S affairs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-06

BertilIon Operator Toier. Of police
headquarters. yesterday photogra Pied
William Bargus and James Edwards,
two negroes caught Sunday night by
Policeman 6. e. Green, while in the
act Of cha nging license tags on the
car Just stolen from William j. Sands.
or Boston. who is wintering In Rich
mond The negroes are believed 70
belong 10 gang of automobile thieves
who are operating throughout the
ceuntry They were held in police
e6IFt yesterday for TEN days in order
that the police might look up their
records. The photographs will be sent
20 al The large cities In 49, -.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-06
Y. NJ. A. Entcrtains 400 Men.

Norfolk. Va. Nov. 5.-Neariy 500
enlisted men were the guests OF the
ladies auxiliary of the Young Mems
association at an entertainment In the
Y NJ. a. building, Holt street. Satur-
day night The building throughout
was tastefuIiy decorated. and an en-
joyable program. including dancing
was carried out. The Saturday night
entertainments at the Y NJ. A have
come 10 be occasions TO be looked for
ward TO with pleasure by the sailors.
soldiers and marines stationed in this
section
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-06

II you were German sailor-~which
you are NOT, thank Eoodn sc and the
admiral told YOU to crawl into a U-boat
and go on murderous and suicidal
mission wouldn't you feel Ike tying
him to the anchor Of your ship and
dropping the anchor overboards
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-06
Norfolk Boy In Franco.

Norfolk Va, Nov. 5.--Mrs. w II.
Wales, Jr.. yesterday received a cable
gram from her son, William Henry
Wales, ard, announcing his safe ar
rival somewhere in France Mr..
Wales was recently graduated at the
head of his class in theoretical aviation
at Princeton university. and was
awarded a, special letter of commend
alton. He viii take his training in &C
tual flying in France before being sent
10 duty along the Tying line"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-06
Tuesday Club Meets Today

Richmond's local forum, the Tues
day club. will be addressed this after
noon at i O'Clock by Mr.. Brock man.
the Chinese missionary. and the
Japanese Railway Y. M c. A. secre-
tary in Korea Mr.. r. v. whealey. of
California, who has recently Joined
the staff of the Railway Y. NJ. c. A.,
will sing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-06
COSTS OF HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION.

Power as applied to moving loads
OF farm products and merchandise on
the public highway has always cost
noney--nevcr moro than nov Feed
and gasoline are more expensive every
month. That is the reason why the
proposal for better highways is a Wit
al economic issue in Virginia today.
In general way the expense ~
highway transportation has always
been realized. Recently scientific tests
have been made TO show Just how
much power is required TO move a
gwen load on roads Of different types.
Professor J. b. Davidson. OF the ag-
ricultura1 engineering department OF
tho University Of California. recently
showed by exhaustive experiments that
IT takes 2ls pounds OF power to pull a
one-ton load on an earth road; on a
rnacadan road, it takes 81 3 pounds OF
power, on an ali gravel road in good
eoratt1er trarsa rs - q 81 z 1onTsd&
on concrete road the same one-ton
load required 2Ts pounds of pulling
power. on brick and asphalt, excep.
where the asphalt had been softened
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-06
This is cause worth fighting for.

The president il going all the way
home 20 vote. lie regards his rights
as a citizen as sacred. He is a good
Democrat There ought TO be more
good Democrats.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-06

Spontaneous combustion Of mimi
tions and food supplies has become en-
firely too spontaneous to be acct
dental
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-06

Pennies are in great demand every
where, we hear. but We haven't no.
ticed that they buy. any more STAMPS
than heretofore
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-06

Somehow or other it has always
seemed to us that the real red blooded
f. llowa stayed for the concert, and
ever though Russia might have other
ideas on the matter. II is a safe bet
that America, f ngiand and France will
be there until the last hoof beat dies
out down the corridors of time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-06

Ever since we We're a iatle shaver
We have heard Of - peculiar class Of
people in these parts termed Squatters.
who eat clay. and as times go from
~ ecarlous to more precariousSr we
would like to know If some reader
couldn't send in a few details that
would AT this time serve humanity
beyond measure
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-06

We're, oh we're. am at
'Quoth the Hun diplomat
As the ghost Of a strafed host
Banquoed him from pillar 10 post.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-06
1910. )PtAK.
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II Nine, Hempel doesn't find enough
OF the classic In The StarSpangle ed
Banner" We suggest that she try
Home, Sweet Home"