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The Wahpeton times., 1918-07-04
POOR DWELLING PLACE, THIS
British Naval Base Of Wei.Hei.Wei
Has Decidedly Few Attractions
for European Residents,

Wei-hei-wei il the hit Of Chinese ter.
ritory that the British hold under lease
as q naval and commercial base. It Is
just across the breadth Of the Shan
tung peninsula from Kiachow. Wei
hei-wei lies partly on the mainland,
partly on an island. where the dock
yard. the coalins station and the rest
Of the machinery for q naval base are
located. Most Of the civilian popula-
tion live on the mainland. and patron
ize little steam launch that plies
across the intervening sea when they
want to 90 shopping; for with an eye
to getting the British jackies' trade
when warships put in to coal. the
shops Of WeLhei-wei are out with the
docks and the coal yards.
The island seen from the steam
launeh is barren, sandy hill, ridged
with gullies that the hurrying rain wa
ter has cut in its course to the sea.
The sand Of these hills is one of the
omnipresent features Of the colony {;
every wind that blows carries 1t about
by pounds, and only the cheapness Of
Chinese servants makes It possible to
keep European household busted.
The mainstreet on the island has the
Characteristic British colonial look,
with a British post office. British
steamship booking Office, and British
shops. On the sh0rt side street are the
Chinese shops, which are only opened
ut certain seasons when visitors are
plenty. or when q warship puts In to
The harb0r.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-07-04
ooina Upl.

Client-This bill Of yours Is exor-
bitant. There are several items on It I
don't understand.
lawyer am perfectly willing to
explain it, but the explanation will
} ,ost you FIVE Christian Regis.
tee.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-07-04

late IN orr1vlngs
but 1t needs the
light Of publicity,
20 We don't apollo
gize for 1t. Re
member, It hap
pened.
Once on q time
there was a pro-
fessOr at Case
school, who was
entirely impos-
sible. He was the
kind Of person
The Wahpeton times., 1918-07-04
> The
Scrap Book
AND THEY SHOWED NO MERCY
Former students Under Strict Profss.
cor Given, by Fortune Of War,
Unlooksd-fer Opportunity.

This true story, related substan:
TALLY as below by Gee Ell, IL q little
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-24

incroased yesterday and today but 10.
cal buyers refused to follow the adj
vance in prices. The sharp advance
had bean attributed to export busi-
ness and it is possible that this fea-
lure of the trading is being overdone
IN view of the scarcity of ocean freight
room and the great demand for what
ever bottoms are available to have
troops and other freight more import
ant for the conduct Of the foreign
campaign,
Stocks-7Stocks were remarkably
steady in view of the financial depres-
sion which a study of the income tax
blanks and tho imminence of q new
war loan are causing. Repeated at
iempts on the part of professionals to
RAID tEn market resulted in the dis
comiitrle az the bears and near the
close the bulk OF the list was holding
moderate gains as compared with last
night. rho Thorough liquidation which
the :Gss.leSs has recently undergone is
cSiasccsd l.. tilc ease with which 1t
resisted The pressure of untoward
events.
Clealgt- ces--Wheat and flour, S0e,-
800: cora, nominal: oats, $4,000.
Northwest Minneapolis. $50:
Duluth, 4; Winnipeg, 245.
Estimated car lots-Wheat, 5; corn,
s1io; Cas- g..
RANGE OF PRICES.
Open. High. Low. Close.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-24
RESERVE BANKS MAKE GOOD.
Federal System Of Twelve Danlks Saved
Country From Crisis.

Country From Crisis.
The methods of financing In this
country are rapidly approxlmatlns
those Of the old world. The federal re-
serve system was the greatest step ana
the element Of democracy IN It d well
evidenced by the fact that We have
twelve central banks instead Of one. -
in the case Of our friends across the
Atlantic. None Of the evils OF having
twelve instead Of one that had been
predicted by leading hnanciers has yet
made Its appearance. One Of the most
prominent declared that 80 far, from
putting an end to the scramble for gold
which has been great evil In the
United States In times Of financial dis.
tress. twelve banks would perpetuate
that evil. for they would bs cornpetins
with one another for the supply. No
decisive test Of this question has yea
been made. but no tendency In that de
rection has been disclosed and the
dominance Of the central body. the fed
eral reserve board in Washinston seems
likely to prevent it. Tho system seems
to furnish just the degree of centraliza-
ton that is required for good work
ing system. The matter OF distance
alone counts in this question Is between
one bank and twelve banks. In other
countries. where there 10 only one. .
few hours time only is needed for mail
communication between an outlying
institution and the capital bank. Here
in some Instances It would be q matter
Of days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-24
SocIALlsTlc ORGANIZATION HAS
DREAMS OF CONTROLLING
RETAIL TRADE.
HOPE TO EXTEND PLAN
INTO SEVERAL STATES
North Dakota Organization Which Is
Invading Iowa Has Scheme to Farm
tho Farmers and Induce Them to Put
p Up Capital on Which to Engage in
Unsecured Business Enterprises.

Z Fargo, N. D., Jan. 24.-Leaders Of the
National Nonpartisan league have or
ganized the Consumers United Stores
corporation and are planning to DOM
mate the retail mercantile business OF
North Dakota They are also getting
ready to go into banking on a large
scale In order. they say. that the farm
er members of the organization may
b supplied with cheap money" They
have made a beginning by obtaining
control OF the Scandinavian American
bank at Fargo and establishing the
Peoples State Bank at Grand Forks
A league organizer is authority for the
statement that chain OF banks will
be established eventually in North Da-
kota and possibly other states.
Field workers and others identified
with the league frankly concede tina,
full development Of the chain Of stores
scheme means the destruction of the
present system Of distribution in this
state. The scheme calls for the estab-
Flishment Of from two to six or seven
stores In every county. The stores are
to be stocked with practically every
thing required by the average farmer
Townley's Hand Appears.
Each organizer and solicitor carries
credentials signed by A c. Townley.
president Of the National Nonpartisan
league. Mr.. Townley personally au-
Fthorizes the soliciton>to take subscrip-
tions and collect funds Tor the Con-
sumers United Stores company. r'of-
ganixed under the auspices OF the Ma
tional Nonpartisan league"
Just who are stockholders does not
appeaf The incorporators Of the COM
pany. however, are three Nonpartisan
league employes-H. L. Elliott OF Far
go. state manager for the league: Nor
bert o'Leary, stenographer employed
in the ST. Paul office, OF the league and
Charles Heck, field organizer. Whcth-
er or not Toknley q a stakeholder ID
I'VE are not making public our plans
or personnel" sayS Mr.. Elliott. "Thia
is not q public ma tier. "s'is
Plan Of Organization.
The scheme of organization rests
upon the same principle employed 81
successfully by Mr.. Townley and his
socialist co-workers In the organixa.
ton Of the farmers a. voting unit
They are being charged with the privi-
lege Of purchasing goods and mer-
chandise at the stores. and the rate Il
500 for each member.
| No store is founded with . lesser
membsfship than 100. while the aver
age membership list Is around 800 &C.
cording to Information 90 far availa.
BILE. About 30 stores haye been or.
ganized or are In process OF organixa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-24
"sIus Sky" Law Held .napp,ieabi..

Reported plans Of the Consumers
United Stores company CT the Nom
partisan league, to invade Minnesot.
and organize chain stores, probably
VIII not be affected by the state bus
sky law.
Members of the. Minnesota securities
commission today expressed informal
opinions the plan involved simply an
employment contract, and therefore
can not be classed as an investment
project. The commission refuses. Il
censes to concerns promoting schemes
IN which the investors money is used
in large part for promotion expenses.
Despite the contention that not more
than half the money furnished by farm
ers or subscribers is, to be used to
stock a company store. and that the
balance OF their contributions may he
used for promotion of such other pur-
poses as the directors may decide.
there was little indication the proposed
Minnesota campaign will encounter le-
gal obstacles.
Merely Contract Plan.
Subscribers simply employ the com
pany to establish store and sell them
goods at Wholesale prices plus freight.
and not to exceed 10 per cent additional
margin, as ! understand the PROPOSE
ton, from newspaper reports" said
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-24


John b. Sanborn, member OF
Icurities commission. They p
year for 10 years in advance
promised service. with the undefs
ing that the company may cancel
contract at any time by returning
nncarred portion sof the amount r.
That being the case. it is not an
vestment proposition, but only q q
tract of employment, and the prof
can Ne undertaken here without 9 "a
license. s.
No Liability. Assumed.
Commenting on the chain
scheme attributed to President y
Townlcy and his intimate a1soe1
o. the Nonpartisan league, ane
state official declared that the IL
had been So successful in getting .
hers st SIC each, they now seem q
reaching out for 500 apiece from
farmers.
Subscribers pay $40 year In 4
vance fer 10 years to get the privi@
Of buying at the store in the event.
company decides to open one"
Louis Weeks, assistant attorney
eral and member OF the comml
in other words, they contract
certain service"
b.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-24
ST. FARM LOANS.


Will maintain
taking
ax6s
applies ordinary Immediately
We
loans Of larger
nnqGs
Write o. e.ll On n II NELSON Farm Lean Nasa..r
SECURITY iNvEsTMENT COMPANY MecALLsDuRas loAAA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-24
MUST REPORT $500 PAYMENTS.
New Law Requires Every Payment Q
That Much or More to BE Reported.

nat MUCH or Moro 20 % Hop0e1o0s
Blank forms on which individuals and
business organizations must report to
revenue collectors each payment OF
$500 or more made during 1917 to any
person or corporation were completed
by the internal revenue bureau ana will
be distributed this week. Officials esti-
mate that between 12,000,0o0 and 90
100000 returns must be made under
this regulation. which replaced the
provision OF the old law that income
taxes were to be withheld at the source
and will furnish the government infor-
nation for checking up income tax re-
turns
The bureau has given notice that all
corporations with stock valued at $7S.-
COO or more must make returns under
the corlorationstax provision Of the
war revenue, act before Feb. l. altho
the tax applies only ITO corporations
with more than $4,000 stock
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-24
HOG PRICES TAKE RADICAL DROP
BECAUSE OF LARGE NUMBER
OF ARRIVALS.
SIXTY THOUSAND HEAD
THROWN ON MARKET
Sales Made on essis IS and 20 Cents
Under Wsdnssday-No Urgent De.
mand For Cattle With Best Holding
at Steady Prices Request For
Sheep-current Quotations.

u "
eastern shipping improvement brought
about q sharp break today in hig
prices.
Improved weather conditions resulted
in larger receipts Of hogs at all mar
kets except Omaha, as compared with
a week ago. Receipts at eleven mar
kets Wednesday totaled $4,000, being
81 900 more than q week ago, exactly
the same as year ago and $4,000 less
than two years ago.
Three days this week these markets
have received about 100000 hogs, o.
$4,000 more than weeA ago. 5000
more than year ago but $4,000 less
than same days two years ago. Re-
ceipts for the year to date at zoos, 900
figure about 100000 less than year
ago and 1.424,000 less than same days
two years ago.
Cattle.
There was no urgent demand for cat
tie. altho prices for : est held steady.
Receipts here Wednesday were esu-
mated at 5000, being as much below
expectations as Tuesdays run was
above anticipation. The supply wss
more than twice as large as last We'd
nesday,, when trains were snowbound
in transit and about half as large as
q year ago. Three days arrivals totalesi
$4,000. nearly $4,000 larger than same
period last week and hardly 1000 less
than the corresponding normal period
a year,ago.
Six outside western markets had
$4,000 Wednesday. Adding the local
supply. seven markets were credited
with $4,000. or 1000 more than a week
ago and 1000 less than correspondent.
Wednesday. a year ago. Combined ar;
rivals for the week to date totaled
$4,000. or 1900 more than same
period last week and 2c, 900 more than
corresponding three days year ago.
Sheep.
Sheep were not in sufficient demand
to cause prices to advance.
Heavy lambs are being severely dis
eliminated against these days, ana
some sold yesterday at $3.50 that
would have reached $I7oo at the high
time the previous week. 4
For several months buyers have been
Indifferent bidders for lambs weighing
30 lbs. and heavier, altho at times dur
Ing that period they showed the dis
position to buy this class with fair
freedom.
As soon AZ the market shows signs
Of picking up for heavy, lambs they
become more numerous. and then, buy
ers assume bearish tactics.
It has been O "see-saw" market all
season for heavy lambs, and unless the
outlet for heavy cuts shows improve
ment there will be no stability to big
lambs on the hoof.
There ID one redeeming feature In the
lamb trade. and that is the continued
good call for heavyweight offerings
every week. such grades now selling at
substantial premium.
Packers have no competition on
heavy lambs, as shippers and city
butchers seldom. II ever. have any
need for such offerings. and, naturally,
with the outlet for heavy dressed car
oasses small, they refuse to buy Offer
ings carrying excess weight except at
. sharp discount.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-24
New York produces.

- New York, Jan. -.
Buttei-Easier: receipts, $500 tubs;
creamery specials. 54@54h; creamery
extras. it3k; extra firsts, 60@53: extra
seconds, 46@491z.
Cheese Firm; receipts. z43 boxes:
state whole milk fresh special, white
or colored. 25@25X; average fancy,
24M @25.
Eggs--Weak;, receipts, S.947 cases:
fresh gathered selected extras, 67@63;
extra firsts, &c; firsts, 64@65; seconds,
seO@6s.
Poultr.i Dressed. strong: chickens.
~ s5; fowls. 22@es1k turkeys. s5@s7:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-24
arm Horses
and Mares
BARGAIN! COMPELLED 10
SELL AT ONCE!

One span Of osldinas, s and s year,
/ old, weighing 800; we'll matched.
One span Of asldinss, and s years
sld, weighing 5000; well matched. 81
Also two general purpess horsss. 4
and s years old, weight 1900 pounds.
These horses are In fine shape, have
no blemishes. wen troke, moved right
SON the farm. Must be sold at once,
regardless OF what Nhey are worth.
Apply at CHICAGO HOTEL
108 South Center Street
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-24
HEREFORD LOCKERS K
FOR SALE &

70 steers, 700 lbs; 80 steers, $50 Tbs;
2 heifsrs, eoofbs.; a. heifers, 500 lbs.
vi are choice Herefords, dark reds.
Will sell your choice-one load ,or all.
slso know Of 2 and s-year- olds. VAN
BALDWIN, Eldon. Wapello Co, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-24
at 10 O'Clock .. m. sharr
the following property:
1a-AEAD OF HoRaES-fa

II T.
the following property:
1s-HEAD OF HoRsEs-1s
Bay gelding, years old. weight 1900
soun6 brown gelding. years old,
weight 100: gray geldinE. 8 years old
weight 1850. sound: sorrel mare. 4 years
old. weight 1850, In foal. sound: bay
mare, years, old. weight 1900: black
mare. 6 years old, weight 1900. sound:
bay mare. years iold. weight 1900,
In foal; bay gelding. 3 years old. weigh!
1900. sound: bay mare. 8 years cid.
weight 1900. sound: sorrel mare. 3 years
Old. weight 1900. sound: two sorrcl
mares, years old, and one spring
colt, sound. .,
61-HEAD OF cATTLE-51
Seven mich cows. three giving milk
four to be fresh soon; fourteen cows
and heifers: Ave 2-year- old steers: ten
yearling steers: I'VE yearling steers;
ten TALL calves.
2o-hEAp OF Hocs-2o
Eiftssn full blood single comb Rhode
Island Red roosters. 4
FARM MACHINERY, ETC.
One s-foot Mccormick binder: 5-foot
Mccormick mower: Hoosier force-feed
seeder; Assertion flexible drag; 4-sec-
ton lever drag; drag cart; Dain. hay
loader: Rock Island side rake and ted
der: 14-foot dump rake; four Tower
cultivators; walking cultivator; Best
Ever gang plow; satley gang plow
new; walking piow; manure spreader;
Hayes corn planter, good as new; John
Deere corn planter; S-foot Budlong
disc; 9-foot Moline disc. good as new;
10-foot pulverizer: bob sled, good as
new: 34-foot Sandwich corn elevator
and 1S-foot extension; hand corn
shelter; new truck wagon with 40-inch
box: truck wagon, 4h-inch tires: two
good high wheel wagons; combination
box and hog rack; two hay racks;
good buggy: good surrey: good sweep
and feed grinder: i've sets Of harness:
good single harness: lot good collars;
four sets cord hy nets; single ny net;
tanning milk horse clipper; clipper
sharpener; grindstone; sickle sharpen
er: o. K hog .waterer: hog oiler and
about 40 gallons crude oil in galvanized
tank; DeLaval cream separator, good
as new hay NOW fork with trip rope
and rope for hay NOW; galvanized Dip
ping tank: 3-barrel galvanized tank;
'1x horse gas engine and pump jack.
A lot Of seed corn hangers and seed
corn racks; two feed hunks. and other
articles and tools.
TERM-Au sums Of SO and under,
cash; on sums over SO credit Of Il
months will be given on bankable notes
l,na r{vu Q ~Au nAnk }u<nvA~< %~o,o Inx1I
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-24
LAMsoa's MARKET REpoRr..
Furnished by Lamson. Bros. i co. %;
Masonic Tensile.

- Chscago. Jan. a. Corn Corn show
ed no independence. simply following
oats. Country advices indicate an In
creased number OF available cars and
prefs ence is being given everywhere
10 corr over other grains. It seems
REASONABLE to expect Increased ofIer-
ings and receipts and an easier cash
market.
Oats-Sats were sharply higher ear
~ but WIRE checked by heavy profit
taking SALES Country offerings have
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-24
Range 81 Chicago Grain Prices.

Range Of Chicago Grain Prices.
Corn March opened at l.25 IS Nigh
est. I26lz; lowest. 1.25s.k cloaed. l.2s.,s
May opened at 1.2ix; highest. LIS;
lowest, 1.24%: closed. 1.24x.
Oats March opened at 79x: highest
8 30 IS lowest. 7sls closed, S0N; Mas
opened at 77.s; highest. 7ssl; lowest.
s77xk closed.-77
Jork- January opened at 47.30; high
;est, 1880; lowest, l7.22: closed, 47.2s:
8 May opened at 1875; highest 1897:
lowest. IS. IS: closed, 1897.
Lard January closed. 2s.25:, May
I lowest, 14,S7: closed. 24.s2. S
January highest, 24.oe; lowest
~, 81: closed, 1887: May opened al
|. s4.s2: highest. 24.4O; lowest, 1880:
closed, 34.s7.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-24

New Mexico has q lizard whiG
reputed to squirt blood from III
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-24

MINNEAPOLIS CASH GRAIN.
Minneapolis. Jan. -.
Comm 8 yellow. f.5SG11.63; No.
yellow. l.i7 9l.5o: No. 8 yellow, 1870
LIZ; No. G yellow. 1.SS3 dl1.a5. No. 8
FIXED, 1.5o@..58; No. 4 mixed, 1.55; No
. mixed, 1.ssel1.s5; No. 6 mixed. 1.25 q
l.s2; sample grade, 9591.29
oatsNo. . white. S4@s5; standard
|Sl9S2; No. 3 white. s01s Qs1k: No.
white, ~ 3.
Barley-1.ssMs.as choice, i. 5o@1.5s
Rye-l.ssis @l.9sa.
Flax: .6eaS.63.
ST. LOUIS CASH GRAIN. 4
ST. Louis, jan "a. 81
Gorn-sNo. 3 mixed, 1.SS;No. 4 mixed,
h6iM1.G5;;Y NO. 8 yellow, 1.so; No. 2
white. 4 So; No. s white, 1.70Ql.79; No.
white l.7o.
Oats Standard. s4,s No. white.
s sil4 g s4#,s No. 8 mixed. SO.
OMAHA CASH GRAIN.
! Omaha, Jan. "a.
corn--No. ! white. 1.55@I6o; No. 5
white. i.4s3I.5o; No. 6 white, 1.4s@
40 sample raGe white, 1.40; No. 3
/ yei.ea. SO: No. 4 yellow. 1.5ea01.55;
No. ) s3s.,nw. f42@I4S; No. 6 yellow,
1.siQ1.ss; Sample srade yellow. LOG
l.22o; S,, 4 sf.ls,al. 1.lS@1.52: No. 5
mixed, III sI..S.{ No. 6 mixed. 1860
! ..3ss sa'.l..'iss grads mixed. 100.
iss-i sits.s--s.ard, SiA. No. 5 white
Is1AG s.
I'1oa.A CASH GRAIN.
Peoria, Jan. a.
Il a,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-24
Chicago produces.

. Chica,so. Jan. 24.-Butter. unchang-
ed; creamery extras. 4s1s: extra firsts.
GAS; iirsts, 45@47; seconds. 41@
t3;; packing stock, 35@37.
Eggs Unchanged: receipts, 70l
cases; at mark, cases included y4@
as; ordinary hrsts, 54l56; flrsts. $50
$50 prime FISTS, 5000.
Cheese Steady; daisies, 34x@25k;
twins, 1914 @23A; Young Americas.
.26M@21; long horns. 2sx @27: Swiss.
s1@4e:: brick. 25h@2s1s.
Ioulti y-A live-Hisher: fowls. IS:
springs, E23A.
Pork Cash, nominal.
Lard--Cash.- 24.67.
Ribs Cash. 2s.62@24.s7.
Rye-No. 2. nominal.
Barle.f-1.40@1.4
Timd hy-5.0 90 a $50.
Cloves q 90 $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-24
Chicago Grain cIo.e.

Chicago. Jan. "a. :
Corn-No. yellow. nominal; No. 8
yellow. 1.so6D1.so: NO. 4 yellow, nom;-
nal; No. yellow. 1.4o@ 1.sOs;eNo. s yell
low, lsss@l.50.
Oats No. 8 white, ss.l @ssx: stand
ard. ?4@s5A.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-24
Chicago potato Market.

Chica,so, Jan. 24.-Potatoes-Un-
changed. 81
Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin
bulk-2.1592.20.
Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin
sacks-..20@2.25.
ReceiIts--12 cars.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-24
Sioux City Liv. Stock.

Omaha Live Stock.
Omaha, Jan. ~. !.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today.
$500: market steady.
Nattyo afoora - 90 D1S 36