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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-16
LENS center
Canadians Enter City
and Engage Germans
Intense Artillery Fighting Goes on in
FIanders-Russians and Rumanians
Give Up MoIdavian Height to Teu-
tons

Lens again is the center Of the fight
Ing on the Western front. The Cana
dams have taken Hill 20, dominating
tie city from the north, and are with
in the city itself. engaging the Germans
in desperate fighting at close quarters
after advancing on a two-mile front to
an extreme depth of one mile.
Slowly Closing In
For several weeks the Canadians
slowly have been closing in their lines
on the west, northwest and southwest
in preparation for a supreme effort to
place this center Of the coal fields Of
the Pas de Calais in their possession.
Hill 20, Just east Of Loos and north of
Lens was the great stumbling block.
Early Wednesday the Canadians
stormed the hill. The splendid effort
vas successful and within few hours
the important position was cleared Of
Germans. The Canadians swept on to-
ward Lens from the northwest, cap
turing several suburbs and entering
The western part Of the city. The Ger
mans tried desperately to check the
Canadian advance, but five counter at
lacks were in vain. While suffering
only slight casualties themselves, the
Canadians inflicted heavy losses on the
Germans and captured almost 800 pris-
oners
Artillery Fight in Flanders
In Flanders the intense artillery
fighting goes on with undiminished Wig
or The infantry has been more active,
bG; except for the French is engaged
only in raids. On the Dixmude road,
northwest of BiXschoote, the French
pushed forward and succeeded in real
izirg considerable progress. Artillery
dGe.s and small and isolated attacks
nave occurred on the French front
from s.. Quentin to the Swiss border.
Fighting in southwest MoldaVia APP
raTcntlv is lessening in intensity. In
70 mointains the Russians and ku-
n2raHs have civ en- up a height west
Il 0cnG 10 the Austro Germans. In
ire Putra valley and toward the line
.. the Soreth, Berlin reports Field
Marshal Won Mackenscn has made
S-nlo progress. capturing the town or
Stracani. Three thousand prisoners
-'ns and machine guns have been
captured by tho Austro-Germans In
'57s7 Noldavian theatres. Around
t"ksh1rai there has been no fighting.
n southeast along the Sereth, the
Teutors have stormed the bridgehead
Earlaretu
cx-Czar Nicholas Banished
Nicholas Romanoff and the other
MONITORS OF his immediate family have
noen removed from the former imperial
hone at Tsarskoe- Selo. where they had
Nocn under guard since the March
evolution. A semi official ANNOUNCE
n'nt says il is reported the former
emperor is being taken to Tobolsk,
r0'ond the rrual mountains in Siberia.
!oholsk is far from railroad and is
reached only by a long overland jour-
rev or by IN occasional river steamer.
Rrtish merchant losses fell on
somewhat during the last week IN
comparison with the previous week,
"hen slight increase was noted.
Fourteen vessels Of more than 1900 tons
we're lost last week through mines or
submarines in comparison with Il the
previous week. The loss in vessels un-
DER 1900 tons remained unchanged at
two,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-16
TO ENROLL
ALL M!LLERS IN
FLOUR CONTROL
Chicago, Aug. 15.-The United States
Millers, a voluntary organization project
ed to enroll every miller in the United
States. will form the big machine through
which it is expected to carry out the last
details of Mr.. Hoovers control OF the
-four business.
EIGHT Districts Formed

This was determined here today at a
meeting of the advisory council appoint
ed by Mr. Hoover to represent the mill
ing industry. The country has been d-
vided into eight districts by Mr. Hoover.
who also appointed an executive head for
each district These men, with ]. F. Bell
of Minneapolis IS chairman. We're present
at the meeting here today and yesterday.
A statement issued after the meeting ap-
peals to the patriotism of all millers to
join the United States Millers and points
out that they will scarcely be able to do
business under comprehensive federal
control unless they do
The statement remarked that the impor-
tant subject of -four prices must await
the fixing of wheat prices. which is to be
done b. the federal price-hxlng commit
tee
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-16
THE WEATHER
SHOWERS

Forecast: Occasional showers and
thunder storms Thursday and prob
ably Friday. Gentle southeast to
south winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-16
Food Administration Is
Ready to Take Over
Entire 1917 Wheat CrOD

Washington. Aug. 15.-The food ad-
ministration prepared today to take
over the entire 1917 wheat crop if ne
cessary to stabilize prices throughout
the year. 1t formed s5o,oOoooo corpor-
alton with all of the stock held by the
federal government, to buy and sell
wheat at the principal terminals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-16
conferences
Peace Move Unlikely to
Make Change
Attitude Of Allies and American Gov.
ernment Likely to Remain Same
Must Be Comprehensive Response to
Pope's Proposal, However

Washington, Aug. 15.-Conferences
among Entente diplomats today crys-
tallized into the conviction that the
opinion here was that Pope Benedict's
peace move is not likely to change in
any substantial degree the attitude Of
the allies or the American govern
ment.
1t is agreed, however. that there
must be made a response to the Pope's
proposal far more comprehensive than
a mere acknowledgement of receipt. To
do this without opening the field to ar
sument which might result in devel-.
op.ng difficulties between the allies to
be seized upon by the Germans is real
lied to be a difficult and delicate I'M
dertaking
Gives President Opportunity
On the other hand. some consdera-
ton is being given to the suggestion
that the Tontiff has given President
Wilson a golden opportunity to i'm
press again upon the American people
and the world in the most convincing
fashion the rectitude Of his position
in recommending to Congress the dec
laration of state Of war with Ger
many.
Secretary Lansing Is reserving any
expression Of opinion until he has the
official. text Of the Pope's message
Experience has taught him that often
traps are concealed in diplomatic COM
munications that are not visible in
any abstract. While there Is no dispo-
sition to question the good faith Of the
Pope, It Is conceivable that he might
rave been imposed upon by German
Misunderstanding that he has been
induced to take this step through the
rleas Of the strong Catholic elements
in Austria and Germany
The official note had not reached Wash
ington tonight, but that fact did not pre-
vent various diplomatic conferences on
the subject. These talks may be regarded
s preliminary to the more formal ex-
changes expected to take place among the
allied powers before answers are returned
to the Vatican proposals, and II is I'M
derstood they are designed to place tho
foreign offices in London and Paris in
possession of the general views of Secre-
tary Lansing as basis for their own
actions.
To Check Senate Discussion
In anticipation Of an outburst of peace
talk at the capitol plans were made durs
ing the day by Senate leaders, both Dem
ocratic and Republican, to prevent open
discussion of the subject in the Senate.
They propose to force executive sessions
and close the doors upon the beginning by
any senator of an address bearing on
peace negotiations or the general SUBJ
ject of peace.
This program and other measures to
deal with various pending peace resolu-
tons and future speeches probably will
be discussed with President Wilson with
in the next few days.
Senators of the small so-called pacifst
group are expected to oppose the secret
are prepared to base their action upon
the ground that such discussions would
relate to treaties, including a possible
peace treaty. and therefore. as is usual in
all such matters, should be carried on be-
hind closed doors.
Direct Socialist Activity
Those who expect President Wilson
Continued on Page 5-Col. q
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Copenhagen, Aug. 15.-The German
commercial submarine Deutschland
which visited the United States be-
fore that country entered the war has
been converted into a war submarine
according to German fleet gossip
reaching the Associated Press. The
Deutschland has a great radius of &C.
ton and has been fitted with six tor
pedo tubes.
May Leave for Pacific
The submarine, it is said, may soon
leave for the Pacific to operate against
traffic from San Francisco. The J-boat
was to have started activities some
time ago. but an explosion on board
while the vessel was on a trial trip
made necessary repairs which took
considerable time.
The German loss in submarines. &C.
cording to the informant of The AS
ISOLATED Press who recently had beer
at Wilhelmshaven and with the Ger.
man fleet, has been 20 to 90 boats, these
figures apparently covering the losses
since the start of the unrestricted sub.
marine warfare campaign. Four adj
dlIonal boats are said to have been
lost in the Mediterranean
Germany Has 800 Submarines
Germany now has about 800 subma
rines, the newest boats being of the
big sea going type and armed each
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Reduce Bread Price

Reduce Bread Price
The move was the first of series to
| be taken to reduce the price of bread.
Millers already have agreed to put
| themselN es under voluntary regula-
tons and are working out with the
food administration a differential Of
profits Distribution of flour by whole
salers and the baking of bread will be
! taken up next.
The hope Of the food administration
is to establish a scale of prices from
the farm to the grocery store, elimi-
| mating undue profits and ending spec
ulation. The maintenance Of a stand
ard price for wheat its officials be-
, lieve, is the first and most necessary
step.
In announcing formation Of the
| wheat corporate the food admins
tiation also made known the person
mel Of committee which will fix a
price to be paid for this years wheat
yield, and the names Of IS men who
will act as purchasing agents for the
corporation at terminals.
The wheat corporation will be put
| under the administration grain di-
vision. Its chairman will be Herbert
! c. Hoover and its president julius
Barnes, Duluth exporter, now serv-
ing a voluntary aide in the food
administration. The price fixing com
mittee will be headed by President
Garfield of Williams college, and will
COMPRISE u members representing
producers and consumers.
Handle Allied Purchases
The wheat corporation will handle
all allied grain purchases and will do
| the buying for the American govern
ment. If found advisable il also will
serve as broker for the milling inter
ests. purchasing wheat for the flour
mills to keep the market steady. The
allies will be required to purchase flour
instead Of wheat on the theory that
manufacturing costs will be reduced
and American industry encouraged.
All tho grain men who are taken into
the food eoministration's grain divis-
ion will disassociate themselves from
business interests and will give their
entire time to the government without
remuneration
These men" said Mr.. Hoover, ARE
making a magnificent sacrifice and
many OF them are giving up large in
comes"
Authority to License
Authority to license grain elevators
and milling concerns was given for
nally to the food administration today
in a proclamation by President Will
son. Mr. Hoover hopes that operation
CT the licensing system will make I'M
necessary any extensive government
purchases of wheat except for the gov
eminent itself and for the allies. He
believes stable export price and
proper supervision of exchange deal
ings will DO more than anything else
to keep prices on a constant level
More than 100 representatives Of
boards OF exchange and elevator sys-
temsfcarae to Washington today for a
conference with officials on the govern
ment's plans. At the end Of an all-day
meeting they issued a statement APP
proving the food administrators pro-
posals.
MiI!ers Name Committee
Representatives Of the millers also
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Representatives of the miliers also
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-07
LONG LAKE

Mrs. Ed. Morris is on the gain.
The pedro party at Ed. Dodson's
was well attended. The next one
will be held at Will Moore's.
Frank J. Hall returned to his work
in Lansing Tuesday, after few days
visit with his family.
Mrs. Alice Mikesell returned from
Chicago Friday.
Earl Emory and AL. Brown are cut
ting ice at the lake.
The Long Lake Aid held at Ben
Halls was we'll attended.
John Hartman and Rena Brown
spent Saturday at the home of Mrs.
Villa Guptill.
John Hartman and Rene Brown
were visitors here Saturday.
A. Brown, Earl Emery and Elmer
Guptill have been putting up ice the
last few days.
Ed. and Jim Wood Of Beldilg
spent Sunday with their father, Geo.
Wood.
Mr.. Sewers has moved from the
Rowley place to a place near Sheridan.
There was no school in the Chittle
schol district Monday and Tuesday,
the teacher, Miss Sontag, being sick.
Chas. Brown called on his brother,
Albert Brown, Sunday.
Mrs. Morris, who has been i'll with
pneumonia, is better and getting
along fine. J.,
Mr.. Eikenroth and Mrs. Garfield
are on the sick list.
The Long Lake Aid met with Mrs.
Ben Hall Thursday. There were
about seventy who ate dinner. The
annual election of officers was held,
the following being elected: Mrs.
Hagadorn, president; Mrs. Hall, vice.
president; Mrs. Alice Brown, secre-
tary; Mrs. Maude Hall, treasurer;
Mrs. E. Morris, chorister. Election
of officers was followed by short
program, the afternoon was enjoyed
by all.
Leeta Brown and Mary Whitford
spent Monday afternoon with Helena
Schultz.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-07
SHILOH

Mrs. Ernie Morgan and little Alice
of Portland spent from Friday until
Sunday with home folks. Ernie came
Saturday, returning with them Sun
day.
Miss Childs and gentleman friend
of Belding visited the formers sister,
Mrs. Chas. Crane and family, Sunday.
Mrs. Title Gilmore was called to
Lansing last week by the serious i'll
ness of her granddaughter.
Loren Race and Levi Heth of AL
ma spent few days last week with
home folks.
Matt Race visited his son, Levi, at
the Heth home last week. He has
a position in Grand Rapids.
Miss Letha Allen visited in Ionia
from Saturday until Tuesday.
Friday evening, March 2 about fifty
friends and neighbors gathered in the
Shiloh hall to have an old-fashioned
dancing party. Frank Wood and
daughter, Bernice, with George Pease
as banjo player and prompter fur
nished the music. Supper was fur
nished by the ladies Of the party and
was served at midnight, after which
the merrymakers continued to make
merry until the wee hours of the
morning, when they all left for home,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-07

Hoppough and Fred Whipple. The
two last named being newly elected.
The "Jolly Bunch" were entertain
ed at progressive pedro at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Spaulding.
Once more Ed. Ostrom won first
prize, and Clark Palmer consolation.
John Meade, who is very i'll with
the grip, is considered a very little
better at this writing.
Mrs. Alex Robertson of Ionia was
the guest Monday of her aunt, Mrs.
Wardrop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Spaulding en-
tertained Will Wiley of Saginaw last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. White gave a
dinner party last Friday. Mrs. AL
vira Face of Belding came for the day.
r. A. Paterson and little daughter
went to Carson City for few days
visit with his parents.
Jerry Spaulding is preparing to
open to the public soon, new store,
well-equipped with agricultural i'm
Elements, fencing, etc. Mr.. Spauld-
ing is one of Orleans progressive
farmers and he brings to this bust
ness the same energy, hustle, and
good judgment that has made him a
successful farmer. We wish him sue
cess in his new undertaking.
Rem Collins Of Sheridan has a por-
table saw mill on the Frank Piper
farm, recently purchased by Don
Dean. He is cutting ties, which are
being delivered in Orleans.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-07
EAST DISCO

Mr.. and Mrs. Smith Rowley have
returned home after spending two
weeks in Edmore with their son,
Frank.
Mrs. ID. c. johnson and daugter,
Blanche, spent Friday with her
daughter and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Johnson, of Belding.
Mrs. Harry Sussex spent Wednes-
day night and Thursday with her
daughter, helping to care for the new
arrival, a baby girl at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Spencer.
This neighborhood was shocked to
hear of the death of Mrs. VIM. Car
ter, who passed away suddenly Sat-
urday night Of neuralgia Of the heart.
Funeral services were held at the
home at two o'clock p. m. Tuesday.
Mrs. Lucy Smith of Bedding spent
Saturday night and Sunday with d.
G. Johnson and family.
Scott Carter is home from Detroit,
called here to attend the funeral of
his mother, Mrs. VIM Carter.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-07
The Situation MuddIed

The Mexican situation has not
cleared with the withdrawal of Gen.
eral Pershing's troops to American
soil. Three American cowboys were
kidnapped by Mexican bandits from
the Corner Ranch, near Hacita, New
Mexico, and later their mutilated
bodies were found on the Mexican side.
By the administration Pershing
was sent there to get Villa dead or
alive. The weakness shown at head
quarters in Washington by the adj
minstration in all the Mexican mud
die may have given Germany tip to
take advantage of our seeming lack
of backbone and declare her purpose
to do as she pleases on the high seas
even to defend a declaration of war
by Congress and the president.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-07
BRINK

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Snow and
Mrs. Clyde Snow attended the Long
Lake Aid at Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Halls
Thursday, and report a most excel
lent time and large attendance.
Miss Ethel Chickering visited at
home over Sunday.
Mrs. Milo Towne visited Mrs.
Clarence Snow Friday afternoon. Mrs.
Snow is on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Leach called on
Mrs. M. J. Holcemb and Mr.. and
Mrs. George Wiley Saturday evenig.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Towne and chill
dren visited Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Snow Sunday. Miss Lydia Towne
stayed all night with Miss Hazel
Snow.
George Wiley was caller at M. l..
Howe's Sunday morning and j. ID.
Strain called on Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Brink Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Fairbanks of
Detroit is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Oren Hanks and family.
Fred Benton and daughter, Lulu,
visited with Mrs. Chas Brink Sun
day afternoon and Henry Witt return
ed home with them.
Mrs. Will Cobb of Belding return
ed home Sunday after staying sew
eral days with her mother, Mrs. M.
J. Holcomb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Smith and Mr..
Pickley visited Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Snow Sunday.
Miss Blanche Hotchkiss stayed all
night with Mrs. Emary Chickering
Friday and Saturday nights as her
father and mother are visiting their
son, Lyle, and wife at Bad Axe.
Will Wiley visited his brother, Geo.
Wiley and wife from Tuesday until
Friday. He went to Detroit from
here.
Mrs. Lucy King of Bedding is stay
ing with Mrs. M. J. Holcomb and as
sisting Mrs. Wiley with her house
work.
John Bates visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Hite Eckert Sunday.
Mrs. George Phillips went to
Grand Rapids Monday. Mrs. III. S.
Forman will return home with her.
Miss Lucy Balloon and Miss Jennie
Nadeau visited Mrs. Chas. Brink
Sunday afternoon.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-07
NORTH EASTON

Mrs. George Vance is visiting with
friends in Lyons for few weeks.
Mrs. Levi Krick called on Mrs.
Helm Colt Friday. Mers. Colt is
confined to her bed, but is getting
better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Vance and chill
dren and Chas. Hile were Sunday
evenig guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Krick.
Mrs. Ben Penny returned home
on Monday from Grand Rapids, where
she has been caring for her daughter,
who has been quite sick. Lucille
Draft, Mrs. Penny's little grand
daughter, returned with her.
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SMYRNA

Mrs. A. L. Hull is on the sick list.
DIR. Penton was in Grand Rapids
on business Tuesday.
Mrs. AL. Barry and Mrs. Ed. Insley
went to Stanton last Wednesday to
attend birthday dinner at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Adial Sherwood IN
honor of Mrs. Olive Winslow, who
was eighty-seven years old.
Don't forget to come to Smyrna on
st. Patrick's day and bring WE'LL
filled baskets of good things to eat.
The Lady Maccabees will give dance
in the evening.
Mrs. Geo. Forman of Grand Rapids
is the guest of her son, Henry Har-
ris and family, for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Condor enter
tanned Miss Pearl and friend of Green
Vile over Sunday. Other Sunday
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Con-
don. Mrs. Maria Condor, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. R. Winchell and baby.
Mrs. Gertie Ring of Grand Rapids
was the Friday and Saturday guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Tebbell.
Mrs. Fred McNitt and Mrs. Dallas
McDuffy of Bedding were the Tues
day guests of Mrs. Geo. Tebbell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Norton and Mrs.
Gertie Ring were the Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Norton.
Sunday dinner guests at the home
of Ed. Insley were: Mr.. and Mrs. A.
ID. Purdy, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Barnes
and daughter, Mildred, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. z. Insley and Mrs. AL. Barry.
Congratulations to Mr.. and Mrs.
Fay Hoppough of Bedding upon the
arrival of that eight-pound daughter,
born Thursday, March 1. She will be
known as Arlene Elizabeth.
Mrs. John Ritterstorf of Miriam
was taken to st. Mary's hospital in
Grand Rapids last Tuesday. where
she will received treatment for vari-
ous ailments.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-07

Take this remark from Richard,
poor and lame: "What GERS begun IN
anger, ends in shame"
George Rhodes has returned from
his trip to Florida.
Regular meeting of Venus Chap
ter O. r. s. will be held Saturday,
March 10. Dinner at noon. Business
meeting in the afternoon. All mem
bers ar requested to ge present. Wis
itors are always welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Johnson visit
ed the formers sister and brother-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Ockerberg,
Friday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Rhodes, one day last week, a four
pound daughter, named Beatrice r.
Mrs. George Rhodes is caring for
mother and babe.
Cards are out announcing the mar
rage of Miss Helen Osmer, second
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Os-
mer to James H. Williams, the we'd
ding to take place March Id.
Mrs. A. A. Norton and Mrs. Maggie
Scott, who are on the sick list, are
improving at this writing.
On account of sickness and bad
roads the box social was not largely
attended. Collections for boxes were
$500. There will be a work aid at
Mrs. Manley Wolfe's Thursday after
noon from one to five o'clock. The
work will be on quilt and aprons.
Frank Foy will work for Charlie
Purdy instead of Harry Monroe, as
was reported last week, and has NOV
ed his family into the house vacated
by Marshal Tully.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-07
KEENE

Mr.. and Mrs. James Hopkins call
ed at Alonzo Frost's Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. Walter Higgins has been sick
for the past week with sore throat.
Anthony Kohn called at Alonzo
Frost's Sunday.
A. Sparks is working for John
Campbell.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Floyd Sparks and
two children, Alden and Evelyn, spent
Sunday at Howard Bowen's.
A. Sparks called on M. ID. Hull
Sunday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-07
Card of Thanks.-We wish to ex-

Gard OF IhankS.-We wish TO eX-
press our grateful appreciation of the
many favors shown us by our friends
and neighbors during the illness and
death of our beloved wife and mother.
We also extend heartfelt thanks for
the many beautiful floral offerings ex-
pressing loving sympathy during our
bereavement.
Austin w. Slayton
and family.