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New-York tribune., 1919-05-29
Wea1th-Marke kets|Inve estm ents s

closed at that figure. Loans on all
industrial collateral reached a rate as
high as 61s per cent, but closed on
the same level as loans on mixed col
lateral.
Time money continues to be offered
at 5A per cent for loans on all-in-
dustrial collateral at sixty to ninety
days, with some money being placed
at this figure.
The ruling rates for money yester-
day, compared with a year ago, were
as follows:
Yesterday. ago.
Per cent. Per cent
New-York tribune., 1919-05-29
Money and Credit

Call loans opened and renewed yes
tcrday at per cent, unchanged from
the ruling rate Of Tuesday, but rose
during the day to 6 per cent, and
New-York tribune., 1919-05-29
Silver.-London, 52hd; New York
$108A; Mexican dollars, 1914 @87A.

London Money Market.-LONDON
May Disclosing. Bar silver 521a d
per ounce. Money 31s per cent. Dis
count rates, short and three months
bills 35s per cent Gold premiums at
Lisbon 10000.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-29

Following are the official rates
quoted by the American Relief Admin
istration on exchange against the coun-
tries on which it has supervision over
all dealings:
New-York tribune., 1919-05-29
Cnll money:

Bank Acceptances.-Rates were un.
changed yesterday ao follows:
Thirty Sixty Ninety
Spot de- days. days. days.
livery: Per cent.Pcr cent.Per cent
Eligible
banks ...4h@4 4M@4A 4h@4A
Eligible
non-mem-
Der banks.4h@4 4a@4M 42a@4A
Ineligible
bank bills5A@4H 5H@4La 5A @4sz
For delivery within thirty days:
Per cent
Eligible member banks
Eligible non-member banks.... 4La
Ineligible bank bills. ........ 6
Bank Clearings.-Bankc clearings yes
terday were:
Exchanges. Balances.
New York. -. 1921 ,763,818 $64,722,7 ,7o7
Baltimore ...... 10,833,684 4,23o,121
Boston ........ 57,677,15O 14,574,55e
Chicago ...... 85,628,650 6,765,O92
Philadelphia -. 65,192,O73 1864
SubTreasury. The Sub Treasury
gained s939,o0o from the banks on
Tuesday,
Silver.-London, 521sd; New York.
$1.08A Mexican dollars, 1914 M87A.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-29
Bank Clearings.-Bank clearings yes

Sub-Treasury. - The Sub Treasury
gained $939,000 from the banks on
Tuesday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-05-02

he beat his way TO Cincinnati with the
capital of 25 cents. Here it was that
he made his debut as a professional
for the story is told that he entered Il
dice game with the single quarter
and emerged with 100000.
He soon turned to other games and
as his bank roll scared he became
game keeper. Time and again his for.
tune tumbled. bat he always gained
fresh start 1t was fifteen years ago
at Hot Springs, Ark that his fortune
completely disappeared He borrowed
5000. won $4,000 on the races, and
then. protesting that he could not
play cards. but that horse racing was
his sport. entered a poker game which
went broke two days later with the
Gambling King" 100000 winner"
When Becker returned to st. Louis
last summer after having lost $l0e..
600 at the Saratoga race track. he
laughingly tGld friends he had had
"more than 100000 worth Of fun
watching the ponies stumble around
the track" The "Kid," as Becker
was known among his associates.
would take almost any bet if odds
were fair; he wagered huge sums on
political elections and baseball series.
and at one time is said to have lost
$4,000 pitching $40 gold pieces at It
small bucket with q Chicago gambler
The game continued several hours and
clerks were engaged to keep score
Becker is said TO have purchased
! 5l25,O00 worth of bonds while the
fourth liberty loan campaign was in
progress.
! Becker, who was So years old, is
survived by Il widow and a 5-yearold
daughter.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-05-02
WILD CAREER Of
THE Gambling KING
Life of Henry Becker Was
One Full of Excitement.
lny Associated Press to The nannerl

[By Associated Press to The Bannerl
ST, LOUIS, Mo-. April 30 Like the
hero in adventurous fiction, the Gam
bling King" Henry Becker, rose from
nowsbOy to millionaire through his
daring flights with chance, and finally
became a national figure in racing and
other sporting circles.
After having won and los, number
Of fortunes, some at Il single turn of
the dice, liecker was reputed to be
worth quarter of million dollars
when he was shot to death near his
home here recently by three highway
men.
One highwayman, who pressed n
revolver against Becker's body, pulled
the trigger as Becker was passing ov-
or his wallet with 81 500.
This is a crime to shoot me, when
I've given all I've got" said Becker as
he crumblcd to the ground, morlally
wounded
The picturesque career of the
Gambling King" began on the streets
of St Louis, where l,ecker pitched
pennies with other newsies. Finally
he acquired sec. entered professions
al game and won 800, but this was
swept away in II twinkling, and at lG
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-05-02
CHURCH NOTE

The Following are the church notes
for the Howard ana Wesley chapel,
NJ. e. church, for Sunday, May 4. Rev.
French A. Gilmore pastor:
Howard Sunday school at 10 Il. m,
George A. Grimm, superintendent.
Morning worship at II; sermon, "A
World VictCry." Wednesday evening
prayer meeting al $50
Wesley Chapel Sunday school at
1880 a. m, Elmer Kaylor, superin-
tcndenl. Evening worship AT eight
O'Clock.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-05-02
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank all of our neigh
bors and other friends for their many
acts of Kindness and for the beautiful
were contributed during the long i'll
ness Of our daughter, Marguerite, and
at the time Of her death and burial.
We would also thank the Rev. j, A.
Long for his consoing words and Mil
Ter Bros and the pallbearers for their
Kind and efficient services.
Xl MIR. AND MRS. p. s. SIIART.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-05-02
American Association
YESTERDAYS RESULTS

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
American League
Cleveland 4, 81. Louis 2.
New York >. Philadelphia 3.
Boston &, Washington f.
Chicago .. Detroit T.
American League
Piitsburg at Cincinnati rain.
New York 3, Boston g
Chicago 4, ST Louis o.
Philadelphia 9. Brooklyn . (2O in
ningS).
American Association
Kansas City at Toledo, cold.
Minneapolis at Columbus. rain.
st. Paul {, Louisville q (G innings,
rain).
Indianapolis 2, Milwaukee on in
nings)
ToDAVs SCHEDULE
National League
Detroit at Cleveland
St Louis at Chicago.
Washington at Philadelphia.
New York at Boston.
National League
Cincinnati at st. Louis
Chicago at Fittsburg.
Philadelphia at New York.
Boston at Brooklyn.
American Association
Milwaukee at Columbus.
st. Paul at Toledo.
Minneapolis ut Indianapolis.
Kansas City at Louisville
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-05-02
SAVE THE: BABIES
IS THE NE EeSAGE
NOW SENT OUT

tRy Associated Press 10 The Bannerl
PARIS. April 90 Correspondence
of The Associated Press save the
babies" Is the message that has been
taken into the remote towns ana VII
lagos of thirteen departments OF
France by the Children'a Bureau OF
the American Red Cross.
France is considered second to none
in scientific knowledge Of infant vel
fare: but hitherto that knowledge has
been largely confined to her medical
schools, her hospitals, and to the
minds of her child specialists. 1t need
ed to be taken right into the homes, ii
France was to save her coming gen
Grafton.
To cambat ignorance of the princi-
pies of child hygiene on the part of
French mothers, to populari2e fresh
air and clean teeth, to preach the
truth that tuberculosis is preventable;
to encourage breast feeding and sensi-
bic clothing for infants, was the
task which the American Red Cross,
seventeen months ago. set itself to
perform
The result Is, as the Bureau Stats-
ties show. that 5000 French chill
dren have directly benefited by the
efforts of this section of the American
Red Cross.
II organized four great expeditions
in four of the busiest cities of France:
Lyons, Marseilles. st. Eiienne and
Toulouse Three hundred thousand
persons went through the turnstilcs
of these shows. and they took home
every piece of the child welfare liter
ature that they could obtain.
Travelling expositions next went in.
TO thirteen French departments. They
gave simple Lectures and dcmonstra
lions with u lifc-sizc baby doll in The
townlal or the market place, and
! with the aid OF their own cinema and
n supply of picture cards and colorcd
( posters, told the mothers how the
health and welfare of their offspring
might be promoted. Nearly two mil
/ lion pieces of child welfare propagan.
/ da were thus distributed, with the
| gratifying result that in many instanc-
es mothers returned to the show to
| tell that they had benefited by this or
] that ninnn nr uIU uiupn Nv
, Americans"
Finally. the bureau has trained
Young Frenchwomen as social visitors
and sent ioriy-eight of them out
among their own people In Lyons,
Marseilles. Corbcil, I}lois, St Eticnnc
and Paris they are doing intelligent
and constructive social work begin.
ming at the home itself where they are
endcavoring to instil modern methods
of child hygiene and the prevention
of disease
Another feature of the activities OF
the Chlidren'S bureau has been the cs
tablishment of childrens Fairgrounds
A start has been made at Rouen
where two Fairgrounds have been in
angurated FOR the use of children be
tween the ages of and l3. The work
ers are Miss Jane G.. lIennessey, who
has had seven years experience as {
playground teacher in New York City
and Miss Beulah Kennard Il member
OF the faculty of New York University
and for twenty years president and s,l
pcrintendent Of the Pittsburgh Play
ground Association.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-05-02

by knowing the cause. n disease
ularly true Of headache The most
common cause Of headache is II dis
ordered stomach or constipation,
which may be corrected by taking a
few doses Of Chamberlain Tablets.
Try it. Many others have obtained
permanent relief by taking these tab
lets. They are easy to take and
mild and gentle in effect,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-05-02
About rheumatism

rheumatism causes moro pain and
suffering than any other disease. for
the reason that il is the most COM
mon of all ills, and il is certainly graf
flying to sufferers TO know that there
is remedy that will afford relief,
and make rest and sleep possible. 1t
Is called Chamberlain Liniment.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-01-18

tect them in their factory equipment
that is, their molds will be good until
a change is agreed upon by all. 1t
will also protect the car owner, be-
cause he will know just what he is
getting.
It has been so that there were a
lot of different size tires sold marked
30 fit the same rim. That is the rim
diameter was the same, although there
was vast difference in the width of
the cross section.
It has enabled a lot of cheap So
called second" and cut price" tires
to be made and sold when a comparl-
son of sizes would make their cost
seem prohibitive.
Of course some makers have already
changed their equipment because the
old was worn out and they have adopt
ed what will be the standard size
molds.
This is one of the reasons for our
getting Diamonds for Imperial Valley.
1t is my opinion that the Society Of
Imperial Valley press., 1919-01-18
COLD WEATHER
AN ENEMY TO
YOUR BAT TER|ES

The number of storage batterys de-
stroyed by cold weather and improper
treatment everv winter is simply ap-
palling. More motorists have battery
trouble-more or less severe-ln the
cold months. And the reasons Tor
this are obvious. Says Harry E. Clum,
of the Auto Electric & Battery Shop:
an the first place the average mo-
torist works his battery much harder
in the cold months than in the sum-
rner, for the days are shorter, and ne
uses more light and the increased VS.
cosity of his oil makes every turn OF
the flywheel more stiff and, therefore,
more difficult to start. His gaso--
line refuses to vaporize because OF
the low temperature. Yet day atter
day we see motorists spin their cold
motors for long time without re-
earding the terrific strain on their
storage batteries. Perhaps they do not
know their batteries are operating on
about one-half of their summer capa-
city. and are doing at least four times
as much work.
"The motorist should not submit his
battery to strain of this sort.
"He should use fabrication oil OF a
lighter body than his summer oil, thus
he would escape the troublesome stiff
ness of his motor. 1t is also advis-
able to race his motor before stopping
so as to flood the cylinders with rich
mixture of gas and to choke the air
supply in starting.
"Some motorists do stop their mo-
tors not by the switch, but by 'chok-
inc' the air, thus filing the cylinders
with a very rich mixture that will
! explode more readily in cold motor,
and this way of stopping is very ad-
! visable. On most cars the gears is
located behind the clutch, therefore
the clutch should be thrown out of
engagement before trying to start, as
merely putting the gear lever In neu-
trol does not disengage the gears from
turning, and stiff, cold transmission
grease adds material resistance to the
| action of the storage battery. These
ar other simple remedies should be
re3orted to in order to spare the bat
terv as much as possible.
"a storage battery that stands idle
will discharge itself through what is
known as local action and dis
charged storage battery is on the road
to run-in the first place, it is sub
iect to freezing. The electrolite in g
fully charged storage battery consists
largely of sulphuric acid This will
H not freeze at any temperature we arc
likely to get But when battery is
in 4 discharged condition the sulphuriC
acid in the solution is mostly absorbed
in he plates, leaving the electrolite il
al~engt pure water.
"Now we all know water freezes al
80 degrees Fareinheit, and when il
f. a2es in a confined space, it expands
causing great damage, In a battery
/ it breaks the rubber jars, pulls off th'
n overs, splits the plates and smashe'
things up so thoroughly that the bat
\ terv is absolutely worthless.
Therefore" says Dir. Glen, "tht
Imperial Valley press., 1919-01-18
TIRES PLACED
ON STANDARD
BASIS SOON

Almost everybody now knows that
at the end of this year automobile
tires will be made only in the follow
ing sizes-30x31a, 31x4, 32x33h, 33x4,
34x41s and 35x5. The thing most
I'eopie do not know is that all the
standard tire makers will make their
tires the same size in sectional width,
as well as rim diameter and length.
This will eliminate the fight for the
largest tire by makers. 1t will pro-
Imperial Valley press., 1919-01-18
VALLEY AGENTS
VISIT COAST
MOTOR SHOW

For the purpose Of obtaining the
latest done on mdtor information and
progress tmany representatives of FL
Centro's automobile row have been IN
Los Angeles during the past few days
in attendance at the big automobile
show. 7
Among those who have been under
the "big top" are J. w. Cass and >.
H. Morgan, Hupmobile agents for the
Valley. They declare that the Iaa.. :.
ures of the show were TOUR IN nun'pel M
and ranking as follows: First, the
artistic decorations; second, the Chal-
mers Bullet special; third, the Lib
erty motor; and fourth, freak mys-
terry motor. 81
E.,S. Lack and Charles N. MerraiYs
were also visitors to the show, the
latter being in. Los Angeles at the
present time. -l n al
Imperial Valley press., 1919-01-18

Chicago, Jan. 18.--Resolutions of
the committee of International Work
ers' Defense League was recommend
ed in the program in behalf of Thomas
Mooney that committee of five be
sent to Washington to demand Federal
intervention to free Mooney from
prison through campaign of public
ity, and if these measures failed to
call a general strike on July 4, first,
however. submitting strike call to
the referendum of the workers.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-01-18

motorist who is having trouble these
cold mornings will do well to drop INTO
the Auto Electric & Battery SHOP, the
home of the Philadelphia Diamond
Grid Battery and have his battery IN
spected. This service is free, and may
save his battery from serious trouble
and may save himself many dollars
this summer"
Imperial Valley press., 1919-01-18

Automobile Engineers did more for
the good of the tire world when they
agreed to these things than had ever
been done before.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-01-18
Unerowned champion!

Uncrowned champion!
frankie Burns, bantamweight
fighter Of Jersey City, N. j.
Fighting for II years. he has
seen champions in his division
come and go.
Unlike the usual run OF fighters,
he doesn't yell 'robber" when the
Imperial Valley press., 1919-01-18
SPELLS
STORY OF FREY
AUTO TOP SHOP

From a shop not much larger than
the proverbial eye of needle to
completely equipped and commodiouss
establishment, is the wonder story OF
the growth in one year OF M. M.
Frey's auto top station.
Starting less than IL months ago
in a room measuring 8x12 feet, Mr..
Frey has been compelled to move TO
a place 25x1OO feet in dimension
through the remarkable growth OF his
custom. Sa8l11e
"This certainly, demonstrates that
the people of the Valley have found
whare they can get both service and
satisfaction" said Mr.. Frey in COM
menting on this remarkable record:
Mr.. Frey claims the distinction OF
originating the Ford 15-mlnute top
service, an exclusive Valley feature.
Be sure to attend All-American
Canal Contract meeting in Caiexico
at Majestic Theature on Sunday al
2;3O o. m. Phil Swing, Mark Rose
and others to speak. Band expected
to be there.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-01-18

decision is against him, nor does
he break out with an avalanche of
alibis for defeat.
His record is clean. his actions
always gentlemanly: he has a
home and family to which. he is de-
voted.
He represents the best type OF
the prize ring.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-01-09
!. S. HEALTH SERVICE
| ISSUES WARNING
Increase in All Respiratory Dis
eases After the Influenza
Epidemic Probable.

Influenza Expected to Lurk for Months.
How to Guard Against Pneumonia.
Common Colds Highly catchino-lm-
portanee Of Suitable Clearinghouse
Save 1000 Lives.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-01-09
THIS IS THE HUNGER MAP OF EUROPE
LOOK AT 1T WELL-0BSERVE ITS MARKINGS AND WHAT EACH
MARKING MEANS AND THEN ASK YOURSELF
IF YOU WILL SAVE


whether
for Europe O Saturday,
Denmark which comprise
until
relief
handled this
England Itaw be provoned This
Bgians Serbians
100000
50O00O00
reached
situation Of
(Which armisce
necessities that will
which able
children and destruction Of mil
stability
in nobody
Belgium
done"
social disorder LIBERTY
exists world
LIBERTY Will continue to SAVE for lit
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-01-09
PAGE SEVEN

the instant ocean flashing like silver
band. "Come out! Come Outw cried
the youngest daughter, the little Er.
''COme SUI Come HUI Come Mi Come
Cha! (The names stand i'm order for
Erie, Superior, Huron, Michigan and
st. Clair. Let us away to the sea.
where the foaming breakers rOarl" So
they left their lodge and leaped and
sang with happy hearts. Their robes
were of blue and chrysOlite green and
fOated on the breeze. Their mOccasins
were of frozen water drops and their
wings of painted wind. And they scam
pered and romped across the plain or
floated beneath the sky, or rushed past
valley and hill and field. singing and
shouting with glee. At last they came
to precipice of jagged rocks and
moss. "Alas!" cried Er, "what a dread
full leap! But we have come so far
that we must go on or our father Will
laugh at us! So come Su! Come Hut
Come Mi Come Cha ! and follow mel,
So over the steep they sprang and
flOated down on their painted wings.
They leaped and they sang like happy
hearted birds. Then the little Er cried:
"Let US up and down the steep again -
And up and down the five maids
skipped and laughed at the sport and
foam and called it Niagara Falls. And
today, through the rainbow mist, You
may see their robes of blue and chryso-
lite green and their Daintp1 wings and
their twinkling feet, as the five play
In the waterfall.-New York Evening
Post.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-01-09
Conan Doyle as a Doctor.

Asked recently why he gave up the
practice Of medicine, Sir Conan Doyle
said the work was too hard, and to
prove it he went on to tell Of his first
case, says an exchange.
Called in the middle of a bitter win
ter's night to a house three miles
away, where child was reported to
be seriously i'll, the creator of "Sher-
lock Holmes" tramped through the
rain and sleet only to find the place
in darkness, and bolted and barred
into the bargain.
He knocked and rang again and
again. No answer! At last head
stuck itself gingerly out Of third.
story window.
"Be you DR.. Doyle" it said.
"Yes," said Doyle, "let me In"
"Oh, no need to come in now" said
he man. "Tha child's all right:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-01-09

ton will endeavor to help the people
on the firing line. We will do every.
thing we possibly can to show them
the necessity for loaning money to
their Government and to help convert
those who do not understand.
'The great mass Of people have
never fully realized the Importance
and the value to individuals and to
good Government of buying Savings
Stamps. Owing largely to the fact
that the Liberty Loan drives have oc.
cupied the center Of the stage the
smaller securities have seemed some.
what trivial. This has never been the
right attitude and 1t Is more import.
ant now than ever before that we
fact that Government Savings Stamps
can be and are purchased by many
thousands Of people who are not able
to buy Liberty Bonds makes this form
of security of untold value to the Gov.
eminent. Right now the Government
needs large amounts of cash for the
payment of debts and the advantage.
OuS BSILuuS VI war COuITdCIS. 1u0
proceeds of the Fourth Liberty Loan
Bonds have been spent. A large pur.
chase of Savings Stamps at this tins
will give the Government the money
It needs and will do much toward
making certain permanent peace and
prosperity in this and other countries
of the world.
"a complete and progressive cam.
paign of education and for the sale OF
War Savings Stamps now and Liberty
Bonds later is being worked ort by
the Central Committee. Details will
be given members of the organization
as soon as possible and we know that
with the help of the splendid army Of
loyal Americans that have made the
Ninth District respected during the
war. We will continue 70 lead the
forces Of freedom
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-01-09
ALL ACTIVITIES
UNDER ONE HEAD
Winth District War Loan Organ.
ization to Supervise 1919
Sales of U. S. Securities.
AVOIDS ALL FRICTION
eaew Plan Of Coordination Expected
70 Bring Biggest Possible Sales
With Least PossIble Effort
and Expense.

All the Governments 1919 loan &C
dvities In the Ninth District will be
directed by the Ninth District War
Loan Organization. This means that
for the first time the sale Of War
Savings Stamps and Liberty Loan
Bonds are all under the same district
supervision and that all efforts to
dispose of Government securities
will be under the same district super
vision and that all efforts to dispose
OF Government securities will be CO
ordinated in a manner that will bring
the biggest possible sales with the
least possible effort and expense.
For some time past officials of the
Treasury Department in Washington
have realized that the War Savings
Stamp Sales Organization needed Ma.