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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-07-03

All week the Hun government
sought for someone who would con-
sent to he the goat" and attach his
name to the pact. First Haniel Won
Haimhauseu, secretary of the peace
delegation. was selected, but he was
too unimportant to suit the allies and
so he declined. Finally DR.. Hermann
Mueller. foreign minister; Herr Lem
ert and Doctor Bell, minister Of col
cries, we're named TO sign the treaty
and accepted the unthankful task,
promising to be in Versailles by Satur-
day morning.
IL fell 10 the lot of Haimhausen
to notify NJ Clemenenceau for
mally of the decision of the govern
ment TO accept the treaty. and in the
course of his note he remarked with
unconscious humOr "No act of vio-
lence can touch the honor of the Ger
man people"-as If anything could
touch a thing so Elusive. not to say
nonexistent.
man honor. the violence of the Ger
mans themselves would have touched
1t twice the other day. First, when
the crews of the surrendered war
ships sank them in Scapa Flow, and,
second. when mob took from a mu-
scum and burned the captured French
flags of 1871 which Germany was
pledged 10 return TO France. In these
acts they are accused of violating
both the armistice aud the treaty and
will be called TO account Also, the
allies. or at least the French, will de-
mand reparation for the destruction
Of the war vessels. The surrender Of
those vessels was part of the price
paid by Germany for the armistice.
and In sinking them the Germans de-
liberately stole that which they had
paid. The fact that they apparently
settled what might have developed
into dispute among the allied ma
lions MS 10 the disposition of the ships
does not mitigate the crime. The nag
incident. small in itself, was charac-
terlstic of the low-minded Hun.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-07-03

Gustav Bauer. having succeeded
Scheidemann as premier, urged the
Germans TO abide by the vote of the
national assembly, accept the peace
terms and endeavor to carry them out
and to try to hold the country togeth-
er. At the same time, In fiery words.
he denounced the treaty "this mockery
Of sef, DETERMINATION this enslave-
ment of the German people. this new
menace to the peace of the world"
His words were echoed by the Hun
press and the Hun orators, and many
were the open assertions that Ger
many accepted the treaty only under
compusion, looking on 1t as another
scrap of paper" and awaiting only
the chance to violate IL and TO get re-
venge.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-07-03

knowledge is Power--and the
way 10 keep up with modern
knowledge is TO read q good
Newspaper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-01

slces, which are estimated a. 1000
nales; Il was reported later, however.
mat japanese interests were taking up
has cotton and the late rally was pro
NOTED By the larger exports fog she
There was no change in the general
character Of the news from Southern
spot markets, and the big clearanees
reported during the afternoon served
&c offset the less favorable view 81
export prospects noted during the
earlier trading. February opened go
points higher. hut there $ very It-ie
interest N that month ard the auctuA-
uon probably reflected readjustment to
prices prevailing Ter more active de-
iiYeries. II Is reported that the Japan
csc interests, who are credited ~. 4
having taken Up cotton on December
CONTRACTS and stopping January notices
yesterday. have been leasing warehous Sc
space II New York. and apparently pre-
parlng 30 handle cotton here more *
,ensiye-y, Exports for the Gay were
o7,ool bales; l.Slg.90l SO far this sea.
son against 2,072,55 last year.
The local market for spot cotton VAS
steady Mitdiing upland S26oc. com
pared with S2.S0c the day before.
he range OF prices follows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-01

Dun's index number of commodity
prices for December stood at 290375,
compared with oS0529 month before
A year before the index number was
220.172, while the December number in
1915 was 10000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-01
Curb Market

Note-Tbe Tribune assumes no rcsponsi-
bility for tho accuracy authenticity Of
curb market quotations transactions and
prices yesterday were as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-01
Indusfrials

Sales Open. High. Low Last.
1900 'Aetna Explos. 5zs SO SO 6ls
l1e sAir Reduction. so 81 SO SO
1900 BRAN lob cou 2494 % 24Ia 2494
1000 Chevrolet Mot ~ 152 1a7 1852
1000 CHrtiss Aero " ~ z n ~
800 Gen Asphalt. 50 S9a4 SO s91a
900 'GMot 6s deb wi 70 70 rs 70
25G sGilettc S Raz.1O9 40 100 40
500 Hupp Mot Car. 4ss 4a4 4ss 4a4
10000 Kcyst Tire & 45as ASA asa asa
1000 Aarconi Of Am q 90 SO
% mitchell Mot. rs IS 25 25
400 N Am Pulp & p 2l2 2i2 Pa 29s
2lO Penn Sea s v tc 10 4ol4 40 40l4
300 Perfco Tire r. "a "a 81 81
100 'St Jos Lead. II IL 70 f2
1000 'Smith Mot Tr - Il II Il
900 'Stcc Al Corr. S4 slA ga ga
$500 Sub Boat t cfs 10 1OIa 10 tOl 4,
1000 'Inlted Motors SO S33s 80 SSsk
l l5SS ~ G s, 1t 9 it, IA 1a AZ "a
4000 Wayne Coal 800. "a 4ls "A 4sa
10000 'WiiQht-M Airc 3Ia 9is 3I2 SsA
300 "do pr ..... 81 etls 81 CTS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-01
The Manhattan Savings
Institution
644 84s FToa7wav cor Rleecl-or e q r
1871 sENI-ASNUAL DIVIDEND.

The Trustees OF this lnstitutlon have No.
clared interest Cby the rules entitled there or
at the rate OF FOUR PER CENr pnr nr-
mum on all aufns not exceed ng $500 an9
THREE AND ONn-HAIF PER CINT Der
annum on the excess If $500 ami NOT as
ceeiing $4,000 remaining on dcpoait durnr
the three or six months ending on the fIet
inst, payable on ana after january 20th.
1919
Deposits made on or before January lQth
1919 via draw interest from January LIST.
1879. Orion Mondays from 10 A NJ 10
30 =. NJ
SOCIETY ACCOUNTS ACCEPTED
CONSTANT NJ. BIRD. President
Benjamin Criffen. y.-P. Arthur stiles. Sec.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-01
Curb Bonds
Sales (0n0 omitted, ,

Sales 600 omitted. Open. High. Low. Last
s an .do TOP e : 22 1872 1872 1879 1925 92s
Beth ST. Is '23 fo0s4 1oo7g lO0ss io07
10 NCanad Govt 5s.. 99A 99l4 9oI ooi/
rs 'C&N en- IS " ifoOsA 1907 1OOa6 1901
*Cudahy Is q wi 1902 1929 1O2 f02i/
% Inter Rap T Is 9i1s 81 911a 60
30 'P RR GIN IS vi e8sa 985s o8ae 98ss
30 "Rus Govt 5]as az So az an
IS Edo 6l2s ... So So So 81
80 st P Y Digs wi e9l4 ea4 99H 9o1s
*stqd y '2l wi 99s4 9s94 99a4 eoas
| 'do Is PA W t. e73a 973a o7s5 o7sz
- 'Wil&Co CIV IS wi s3ls ga ssl4 9375
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-01
Record of Stock a nd Bond Averages
Yesterdays Transactions in Listed Stocks

All stocks quoted dollars
per snare
are based transactions more
High Low
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-01

Sales One, Hioh low r.a4
so "stand 0 (NY) a27 sos s2a
4vV ~ acuuTn Oil. 4O5 3o2 4O4
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-01

Unit Of trade on this exchange. 10 ahares.1
Transactions and prices yesterday for he
more active shares follow:
Sales. Open. Hiob To-, 49,
s20 Am smeIt G. RI 1854 ~. 7sI - ~.
1910 Baldwin Loco. 73la "a ~ ~
1850 Mexican Pet. 1853 17eeE 167i5 17esa
1885 L S Steel o1iL az az go
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-01
Consolidated EXCHANGE

unlisted. 4sell cents per share.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-01

SAVINGS RANKS

Continued on fouo4cino page
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-01

}Diydcnd deferred settlement railroad
Dvcnd pending decision of Railroad
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-02

While in bathing at Baldwin lake
Tuesday evening Miss Vivian Steele
a former employee in this office and
Mrs. Hal Burris came very nearly
drowning and were rescued just in
time. Later on while Mr.. and Mrs.
Burris and Miss Steele were riding n
the rear seat of a car driven by l..
A. Spaulding over a dangerous cul-
vert on the north side cf the lake
at an alleged high hate of speed, they
were thrown from their seats to the
top of the machine and in trying to
save THE ladies' from injury, Mr.. Bur-
ris suffered painful injuries himself.
Several teeth were knocked out. his
nose, lips and forehead cut quite bad
ly and he was at first thought, to be
seriously hurt, but is around this
morning considerably patched up but
quite whole.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-02
MAIN STREET BUSINESS
MAN TAKES A WIFE

The marriage of Clarence A. Sparks
and Miss Mildred f. Snyder took place
at Ionia, Monday June 80, Rev. X. j..
Slee, performing the ceremony in the
M. E. church parsopage in that city.
The happy couple left tonce for
a motcr trip to Lansing, Detroit, Buff
falo, Cleveland, Niagara Falls and
other places, expecting to be gone for
two weeks, after which time they
will be at home to their friends in
this city. Mr.. Sparks has been for
years one of the most popular business
men in this city, being member of
the firm of Sparks & Gambler and
Miss Snyder, whose home was at
Blanchard, is we'll known as one of
the popular and efficient clerks in the
Jensen &Wheeler store here for some
time past -
Mr.. Sparks was born in this city
and both he and his bride have hosts
of friends with who we join in ex-
tending congratulations. The young
people had planned on being married
in the coming fall, but it is said on
good authority that Clarence at the
last minute decided to have a June
bride and just slid in under the wire
in this respect being married on June
80.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-02
PERSH|NG SENDS
LETTERS To HIS
A. E.F. SOLDIERS
APPRECIATION OF PATRIOTISM
AND LOYALTY is SHOWN
BY ARMY HEAD

Earl Cowles has recently received
the following. letter from Gen. John
j. Pershing, head of the u. S army
in France in which the general shows
his appreciation of the efforts and
hardships experienced by the A. f. F.
men in France.
My Fellow Soldiers:
Now that your service with the
American Expeditionary Forces is
about &c terminate. / can not let you
go without personal word At the
call to arms, the patriotic young
manhood of America eagerly respond
ed and became the formidable army
whose decisive victories testify to it's
efficiency and it's valcr. With the
support of the nation firmly united
to defend the cause of liberty united
army has executed the will of the
people with resolute purpose. Our
democracy has been -ested, and the
forces of autocracy have been de-
feated. To the glory of the citizen
soldier cur troops have faithfully
fulfilled their trust. and in success
sion of brilliant offensives have over
come the menace to our civilization.
AS an individual, your part in the
world war has been an important one
in the sum total of our achievements.
Whether KEEPING lonely vigil in the
trenches or gallantly stcrming the
enemy's stronghold; whether endur-
ino monotonous drudgery at the rear
or sustaining the fighting line at the
front, each has bravely and efficiently
played his part. By willing sacrifice
of personal rights by cheerful endur-
ance of hardship and privation; by
vigor, strength and indomitable will.
made effective by thorough crganiza-
tion and cordial cooperation, you
inspired the war-worn Allies with
new life and turned the tide of threat
ened defeat into overwhelming vic
tory.
With a consecrated devotion to du-
ty and a will to conquer, you have
/ Loyalty served your country. By your
exemplary conduct a standard has
been established and maintained never
before attained by any army. With
mind and body as clean and strong
as the decisive blows you delivered
against the foe, you are soon to return
to the pursuits of peace. In leaving
the scenes of your victories, may
ask that you carry home your high
ideals and continue to live as you
have served-an honor to the prin-
ciples for which you have fought and
to the fallen comrades you leave be-
hind.
1t is with pride in our success tha,
extend to you my sincere thanks for
your splendid service to the army and
to the nation.
Faithfully,
John j. Pershing.
Commander-in Chief
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-02
ADMINISTRATOR
BRINGS SUIT FOR
$4,000 DAMAGES
CLAIMS BOY DIED AS RESULT
OF INJURIES RECEIVED IN
LOCAL FACTORY

Suit was started in the circuit court
at Ionia last week by Hawley, Eldred
& Gemuend, attorneys for Robert Nc
Connell, administrator for the estate
of the late Elwood Mcconnell, against
the Belding- Hall Company for damag-
es in the amount of $4,000 The case
will undoubtedly be tried in the No
vember term of the circuit court.
Elwood Mcconnell, was son Oh
Robert Mcconnell and worked for a
time for the Richardson Silk Co. un-
der a permit granted to him by the
board of education and later on work
ed for the Belding-Hall Co. in factory
A. He became i'll and on June 28,
1918, few days after being taken to
the hospital he died from an attack
of pneumonia. The administrator
Robert Mcconnell alleges that the
boys death was a result of an injury
which he received in his chest, eight
days before he died while engaged in
his work in Factory A. The injury
is alleged to have been caused from
strain.
The industrial accident board, sit
ting in the case last fall decided
against the plaintiff and in the COM
pany's favor, after hearing the evil
dence in the case. Their decision was
that the boy had no permit to work in
the factory of the Belding-Hall Com
pany as the state law specifically
states that the permit shall clearly
state the place of employment fcr
children under legal working age (.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-02
Aged Man Suffered Stroke

Lysander Pickard, aged about 70
years, was down town Thursday fore
noon and while on his way back at
noon he suffered a stroke of paralysis
at the corner of East Congress and
Alderman streets. Mr.. Pickard is
a cripple and had rugged up bicycle
with a third wheel so that he could
get about easier and this was his
first trip down town on the contriv-
ance. Heretofore he has driven a
small roam pony, bus inability to at
tend to the little animal caused him
to sell it. He has been suffering from
high blood pressure of late and this
is supposed to have brought on the
stroke. Mr.. Pickard felt the attack
coming on and got OF from his tri-
cycle to avoid falling of. He was
removed to his home at Isabelle and
Alderman streets and medical atten-
ton given him. AT present bebiSsstjll
in poor condition but II is'fsRF kht
that he will recover. "
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-02
MIRIAM FARMERS
ORGANIZE OWN
THRESH|MG CO.
WILL CARRY ON BUSINESS FOR
THEMSELVES. HAVE FINE
AND COMPLETE OUTFIT

Fifty of the prominent farmers llv-
ing in the Miriam district, south of
the city, have organized themselves
into a stock company fer the purpose
of doing their own threshing and
other similar work and also for the
purpose Of conducting a general
threshing business for others who do
not cwn stock in the organization.
The corporation has purchased the
entire threshing outfit which Theodore
Rhinehart formerly operated in the
vicinity each year and which he decid-
ed to dispose of when he made up his
mind to go to California some months
ago. The outfit consists of a power
full engine, a grain separator, Bean
huller Clover tuller, corn husker
and a tank wagon, all in practically
new condition and of the very best
make. The outfit will enable them to
carry on the business in first class
shape and will give a stability to the
threshing business which it is mpos-
sble to obtain in any other way
The officers Of the organization are
President, Fred Scheidt; Vice-Presi.
dent, Joseph Honson: Secretary. Frank
Kemp: Treasurer, Joseph p. Jacoby
The directors are: Owen j. Byrnes
Mat Laux and Joseph Breimeyer
They are all men who know the farm
ing and threshing business from start
to finish and it goes without saving
that everything will move along o. X
with the right kind of men as mana
gers, such as these are, behind it.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-02
FARMERS, M|LLERS
AND OTHERS ARE TO
STUDY WHEAT GRADES
PRESENT DAY PROBLEMS AND
GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
ARE TO BE DISCUSSED

Farmers, millers and grain dealers
of Michigan will get together next
week in a series of meetings for the
purpose of getting at an understand
ing of the grain grades which rear
upon the marketing of the 1919 crop
under the government rules and reg
ulations. Wheat and oats are the
grains affected by the government
grading system.
George Livingston, Chief CT the
Department of Grain Standardization
Bureau of Markets, United States
Department of Agriculture, states
that it is understood that the u. s..
Grain Corporation will require. coun-
try grain dealers and millers to buy
grain on the basis of the official stand
ards during the coming year. This
makes it essential that farmers, mill
ers, and grain dealers will have a
knowledge of the government grades.
Four get-together meetings, which
have been arranged by the Michigan
Agricultural College, have been called
to take up the question, and all far
mers and millers have been invited to
attend. At each of these meetings
a Supervisor of the u. S. Department
of Agriculture will be on hand to give
a demonstration of grading Michigan
grains and to lead a discussion of
grading. At Detroit on July 8, Mr..
I. r. Waterbury will serve as chair
man of a meeting which will be held
at the Cadillac hotel. On July 9 a
meeting at the Bancroft hotel. Sagi-
nav, will be presided over by Mr..
Fred Cornair. President of the Sag
inaw county Farm Bureau. Mr.. Henry
Haggens, Secretary of the Western
Michigan Millers Association has
been asked to lead meeting at Grand
Rapids. Chamber of Commerce. en-
July 10; while Mr.. Jason Woodman.
Member of the State Board of Agri-
culture will act as chairman for a
meetinc at Kalamazoo, Park-Ameri-
can hotel. on july IL. All meetings
will run from $50 a. m. to p. m.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-02

Mark Hoppough, sheriff OF lonla
county has a couple of advertise
ment in this issue calling the atten-
tion of the motorists of the county to
the fact that they must provide them
selves with drivers license as pro-
vided by law and which must be had
not later than August Ia. These can
be had at the Peoples Savings Bank,
where Cashier Spencer. will make
them out for you. They must be
taken tc Chief of Police, James Me-
ginley and receive his sanction then
and afterward be sent in to the sec
retary of state for confirmation. The
other law which Sheriff Hoppough
calls attention to is that of driving
faster than 25 miles per hour on the
roads Of the country. He says that
he will and he has ordered his depu-
ties to arrest all people who exceed
this 25 mile limit.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-02
Parents Were Made Happy

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. King were the
happiest people in Be1ding last Sat-
urday afternoon, when their son,
Charles, who had arrived on the flyer
up from Grand Rapids walked in on
them Charles entered the service
on his mothers birthday, March a,
1918 and sailed for France on her
9th wedding anniversary and return
ed home June 2S, the day peace terms
were signed, having served nearly 16
months, Ia of which were in France.
Charles left on the noon train, Mon
day for Lansing to see his little four
year old son, Leo, who he has not
seen for about two years.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-02

The American Legion, an associat-
ion which is being formed among the
Il, served in the Army, Navy or
Marine corps during the great world
war, is to hold national convention
at Minneapolis, Mimi, on Nov. 10, IL
and IL at which time it is hoped to
form a permanent organization. A
post has already been formed at
Grand Rapids, named in memory of
1t. Carl A. johnson, brother of A.
p. Johnson of the Grand Rapids News
and in all probability a post will soon
be organized in this city. 1t could be
named in memory of any of our sew
eral local men who gave their lives in
the great cause.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-02
CHAUTAUQUA IS
DATED HERE FOR
AUGUST 8 TO IS
BOHUMIR KRYL AND HIS FA-
NOUS BAND TO MAKE RE-
TURN APPEARANCE

Kryl and his famous band, who ap-
peared here at the previous Chautau-
qua, delightful comedy, ut Pays to
ADVERTISE" grand opera star, a de-
bate on government ownership-these
are but few of the attractions of
the 1919 Redpath Chautauqua sched-
uled to appear here, commencing Fri
ady, August 8 and ending, Friday,
August Is. The entire seven days
program is replete with features of
compelling interest and timeliness.
"The League of Nations, "The
to-the-minute topics each finds place
in the discussions of the week, thus
keeping up the reputation of the Chau-
tauqua as a powerful factor for en-
lightenment on public problems.
The Orchestral Sextette will be the
attraction on the first afternoon.
While the esemble work of the Sex
tette is delightful part of the pro-
gram the work of the artists in solos,
duets. trios and quartets is equally
notable.
Getting Together" will be the title
of the lecture on the opening night by
Miss Ada Ward, dynamic, eloquent
Englishwoman, who arrived in Ameri-
ca from France and Germany with a
wonderful story of present-day con-
ditions in Europe, just in time to be-
gin her Chautauqua tour. Incident
ally Miss Ward will tell some of her
experiences entertaining "Tommies"
at the front.
l. Back from the war hospitals of Eu-
rope, Miss Florence Bullard, who was
awarded the Croix de Guerre with
two stars fer "imperturbable" bravery
under fire, on the second afternoon
will give her lecture on Community
Health" Miss Bullard comes with the
sanction of the American Red Cross
and answers the questions of Red
Cross work in peace times.
"The New Compensation" is the
subject CT the lecture given by r. f
+. Kline, on the second night. In it
among other questions, he discusses
the League of Nations, pointing out
the law of the high cost of hate and
the large returns of just dealing. Re-
lations between capital and labor are
also discussed.
Both afternoon and night of the sec.
ond day, the Harvesters, a company
! VI VII ", PitoChbihS NOSIuhiCu ohtJSU-
es, will give a thirty minute prelude
Their program comprises a pleasing
variety of classical and popular Voca
and instrumental music and readings
The Great Lakes String Quartet
which entertained President and Mrs
Wilson on two voyages across the
Atlantic on the u. S. S. George Wash.
| ingtcn, is coming here on the third day
of the Chautauqua. They will be as
sisted by pianist and will give full
concert in the afternoon. They will
appear at night with Nine. Augusts
Lenska, prima donna contralto.
Nine. Augusta Lenska has SCORED
notable success in New York, Chicago
and European musical centers. Sh,
is not only a highly esteemed granc
opera singer but has received highes
praise as a concert and oratcrio ar
tist.
Hon. Leslie M. Shaw. secretary o.
the treasury in the cabinet of Presi
Continued on page four)
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-02
Get RECRUITS at Ionia

Writing back to this city from Ionia
where they were last week, Recruit
ing Sergeants Robert Shields and q.
f. Gentle say that they were sue
cessful in getting the following young
men to enlist in the army. Frank
Halzell, Mervin Hysell, Joe Orvil
Campbell, jr., Herbert M. Tulley,
Isaac M. Freeman, Charles L. Wood
and Edgar l.. d .Arris, the latter from
this city and a son of Ed .Arris. The
recruiting officers have a warm spot
in their hearts for Belding and some
of our younp ladies especially, ac-
cording to their letter. They have
been transferred to Portland this
week