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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-31
PUT WOMEN TO TEST"

EultoF l ne Georgian,
The agitation for woman suf-
frsge is fundamentally a move
ment for Justice 1t is in line
With all the democratic tendeu-
cies of the age. 1t is not a leisure
class pastime but the most Sc
rious problem that the working
women have ever COPIED with
one that must be embraced. ae-
repted and fought tor'untn vic
tory Is assured in 1915.
Women do not want the ballot
merely for their own selfish in
terests They desire this power
in order % he in position To
align themselves with the men
tinstead OF against the mem In
the great struggle for existence
They want To help bring shc3t
the DAY when there will be fewer
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-31
Whipping Prisoners as Great
an Evil as the Convict
Lease System

That dsgracefu institution convict system
abolished in Georgia years ago 1t will return
not in any shape, form, fashion,
Under operation convicted criminals, and women,
handled much after the fashion of vicious animals but
without that humane and bunesslke kindness and cond
material interest if nothing would sug
gest advisable, in handling animals
Inevitably such system of working criminals while the
custody of the State bred many abuset carried with it the
whipping post chamber the wearing
of toll and the most neutrality-suspicious. of this by way of
punishment of 1t by way of money making and little
of It by of working reform the criminal and turn
ing him ont better than when he went in
THE CONVICT LEASE SYSTEM INEVITABLY FAT
TENED UPON ITsELF-oNCE CRIMINAL UNDER THAT
SYSTEM ALWAYS A CRIMINAL!
No human being could hope to forth from few years
IN the penitenary under that system better mamie had
chance
He was hardened thoroughly time by cruelty and
crushed for all time by the disgrace of all rubbed into the very
marrow of his bones
Georgia awakng day the enormity of this system
and the frghtful mistake of it ALL SWEPT 1T AWAY FOR
EVER
a cancer be removed by the knife s1lful
geon this system reached far into the body the pa
ten It's roots penetrated deep and its ultimate hold diff
hcult to locate, with absolute certainty.
And So one of this evil-THE WHIPPING PoST-was
overlooked when Georgia Kidding herself the lease
system And that root must be eliminated order that
NO SYMPTOM OF THE OLD DISEASE MAY REAPPEAR!
The whipping pos-the fogging of oonvics-to be used
for any purpose is RELIC OF THE CONVICT LEASE sYS
TEN.
part and parcel of that system and under its opera
on whipping frequently resored and often pract
cal secrecy.
The Legislature which the sovereign people
of Georgia has said there shall be leasing convcs
in Georgia Undoubtedly when the Legislature thus
its will spoke the unanimous sentiment and purpose
proud State.
The Legislature, however, failed say, IN SPECIFIC
TERMS that whipping must Co. along with the evils of
the lease system And so it still survives
The Prison Commission should have NO DISCRETION in
the matter.
The Commission might to be sure abolish whipping by
passing regulation that efect-bu next Commission
might undo that work and discreted and dis
carded lash.
Georgia does NOT wish her convicts whipped
She knows in the light of experience and through
OF exhaustive authority that whipping and
NOT make them better more worthy On the contrary it
hardens them and makes them hopeless
Will not the Georgia Legislature, when assemblies next
summer, say in unmistakable terms THERE SHALL BE
NO WHIPPING OF CoNvICTS IN GEORGIA NO MATTER
WHAT THE DEGREE OF THEIR oFFENDNG?"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-31
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-31
Questions Answered

plishment of the very utmost
beauty possible to human words.
In Keats larger poems are pas
sages that approach very near 70
poetic perfection. Keats died at
rs. And yet he lived long enough
to have written some Of the finest
things in literature.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-31
Scientific Management of
the Soil Produces a
Real Revolution.

Irrigation draining and scien-
tific management Of the soil and
az fertilizers have in many places
produced a real revolution And.
best OF all this movement has
inspired "A spreading interest in
agriculture as an occupation not
ONLY lucrative but honorable.
and capable OF exercising the fin
est qualities of human -lntelh-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-31

TIME naval program is soon
to engage the attention of
this Congress and the In
terest of an awakened country.
Thousands of well-meanins
dreamers are counting lastly on
an international naval holiday"
and ultimately on disarmament
and universal peace.
There is no sound or substan-
tial foundation for such a dream.
SO far the Car of Russia, hold
ing power OF the call, has not in
voked the third Hague peace con-
ference for 1915. His whole atti-
tude plainly reveals the disincli-
nation on the part of the great
powers for practical progressive
movements n the great plans of
peace
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-31
o Letters From the People o

charities. less prisons and no
bread lines.
Let the men see the light now
Put the women to the test and
YOU will find them loyal and will
ing, efficient and effective-ever
by your side
J. MURPHY M'FARLAND.
PUBLICITY AND "SLAVERS."
Editor The Georgian:
when read an article on
Publicity. the Foe OF the Slav-
ers," It made my heart rejoice TO
see the stand which some OF our
intelligent people have the cour-
age 10 take. am SO years old,
and pever knew that such condi-
tions existed. have daughter.
II. and ] think il is terrible that
some 81 our we'll meaning people
fan not see that 4 Is their duty
~ teach and guide the children
Of these DAYS
MRS. s. BOWMAN.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-31
Sparring For Advantage.


There are just as many compn-
cations when a proposal is made
TO place some limitation on the
size OF armies. Every nation in
Europe comes forward with
multitude of objections whenever
a given measure is suggested. For
instance, it might be proposed
that nations of given population
be allowed to maintain armies OF
a given size. There are two RI
val nations in Europe that would,
under such an arrangement. be
allowed 100000 men each. one Of
these nations protests. however.
that the other has, along its from
tier, a series of Notifications that
double the defensive strength Of
her army. The arrangement,
therefore, works an injustice TO
the nation that has smallest for
tifications. A mountainous coun-
try with a given number of SOL
diers has vastly greater defen-
sive powers than has level
country.
These complications are SO great
that Europe sees no possibility Of
an agreement for the limitation Of
armament. The playing for ad
vantage is so common, and hopes
for future growth are so gener-
ally cherished, that Europe really
does not wish to disarm even
were an adjustment of difficulties
possible.
Germany, for instance. through
her ally, Austria, hopes for an III
innate outlet on the Medterra-
mean. The forcible annexation of
Bosnia and Herzegovina by Aus
tria was but a step toward the
realization of this ambition, and
the action with relation to Sou
tart was another. Russia, with
her vast population and ports on
ly on the frozen North, is no less
anxious for an outlet to the Med
iterranean. The recent Balkan
war makes the realiza ton Of
tncse ambitions more likely. The
spirit of expansteo AZ atEnad IN
Europe, and no idea is fsR;Aes
from the public mind at the pres
ent time than disarmament
The whole spirit and attitude OF
Europe makes our greater Amer
lean navy an absolute necessity.
Congress should vote It promptly.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-31
WEALTH OF U. S.

j. A. M.-Your question was
answered few weeks ago in this
column. Yes, yes. the wealth Of
the United States exceeds the
combined wealth OF Great Britain
and Ireland and France. Here
are the figures: Great Britain
and Ireland, $4,000, 100000.
France, SAC, coo 600. 900: the United
States, 5000, 10000 Thus it
will be seen that the wealth of
this country exceeds the COM
bined wealth of Great Britain
and France by $4,000, Ooo. 900.
WAS KEATS A GREAT POET?
J. c. H-Yes, in spots. One Of
the highest OF authorities de-
clares the Ode to a Nightingale"
to be zone Of the final master
pieces of human work in all time
and for all ages" The same high
authority refers to the odes to
Autumn" and to the "Grecian
Urn as being unequalled and un-
rivaued, the triumphant accom-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-31
John Temple Graves
Writes on
Europe's Attitude on Disarmament
By JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES
Writes on

or the tonnage of its ships: the
number and power of its guns. or
the number of men In the serv-
ice? Upon what basis should tia
standard be set? Zach nation
would attempt to establish
standard that would be to its own
advantage. The complications
would be infinite and an agree
ment practically impossible.
Under an agreement to main
tain the present relative strength
of navies, Great Britain would be
given permanent dominance Of
the seas. To this other ambitious
nations would never consent. Or
the other hand, if it were pro
posed that Great Britain cease
building until other nations had
reached her degree of prepared
ness, she would object, for, il
would be claimed, England had
won and long held dominance of
the seas as her right.
Consider again, by way of illus
tration, The Hague proposition
that all navies be abolished. Great
Britain would naturally object
while Germany might approve.
the reason, in each case, being
personal advantage. The army of
Germany is strong and every port
Is fortified. Germany could repel
any invasion on the part of Great
Britain without naval force. On
the other hand. were it not for
the British navy, Germany would
be able to land huge army in
England. In each case there
would be particular advantage.
Local questions can not be con-
sidered in world treaties.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-07
DON'T DO THAT"

How many times have you heard a
father or a mother command a boy
in the words quoted above? How often
our fathers and mothers prohibited us
from doing this and that? And
right away the desirt to do the pro-
hibited thing grew stronger than ever.
It's human nature We don't change
much in this respect even when we
grow older. That perhaps is why
il is so hard TO completely enforce
certain laws against habits, such as
cigarette smoking or the use of liquor
Shortly after the anti-cigarette law
was passed in Indiana many persons
began smoking cigarettes just be-
cause the states command don't do
that lent a certain piquaney to the
satisfaction of smoking. And every
one has heard of the persons who
when liquor is easily obtainable, never
really feel that they want a drink
but who, the moment they come into
dry territory become seized with a
parching thirst But parents are
learning. So are governments and
lawmaking bodies The world moves
and the part that is moving fastest
is the rural district. The young man
on the farm is being given his chance.
The Federal government-Old Uncle
Sam, himself-is looking out for the
farmer boys and girls and paying big
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-07

salaries TO experts and specialists. who
know how to make country life inter
esting as well as profitable. Nowadays
the farmer boy seldom hears the COM
mand Don't do that" He is told
to DO and shown how to do. it. His
education is being turned into a game
which he plays with almost the same
ardor rs he used TO play hockey in
the old don't-do-that days. In the
last generation a boy who might want
to build a bird-house. for instance.
would be hidden TO exercise his build
ing architectural genius in construct
ing the woodpile. Now the federal
government encourages him to build
birdhouses and will show him how.
The Department of Agriculturals
farmers bulletin 500 is entitled Bird
Houses and How TO Build Them" 1t
is as fascinating as any of the how-to-
do-things articles we used to read in
Golden Days, The Boys own Book,
st. Nicholas or Harper's Young People
when we were youngsters. Send for
tor better yet-let your boy send
for tits free-and let him build
bird houses this winter. The import
ance Of birds as insect destroyers is
supreme. And there is a decided
movement to make neighbors of them
Many birds, if furnished with safe
retreat, will more than pay their rent
to their landlords.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-07
The East Disco Farmers, Club

The October meeting of the East
Otisco Farmers Club was held at the
pleasant farm home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
GA. hummer Thursday afternoon.
At $3.50 p. m, the meeting was call
ed to order by the vice president,
J. j. Strain. After short business
meeting. the literary program opened
with a recitation by Mrs. S. ID. Chick
ering, which was greatly appreciated
by all. Then John Kohn led the dis
cussion on the subject of THE Farm
Labor Problem" This was subject
that could not be solved during one
afternoon, but it was we'll picked TO
pieces by those present Demonstra-
tions on bandaging hands, arms, max
ing sings and few other suggestions
in time OF emergency cases of injuries
were given by Miss Edna hummer. a
graduate nurse of the L. b. A. hospital
at Grand Rapids, after which read
ing was given by Mrs. b. A. CHECKER
ing.
The meeting was then adjourned
for the sumptuous picnic supper that
was waiting on the dining table. About
forty were present
The next meeting will be the Club
Fair and is expected to be held at the
new farm home Of Mr.. and Mrs. S.
II. Chickering, November 5.
Corresponding Secretary
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-07

Benefit Bedding Base Ball Club
Star Theatre Friday, October 8. See
Bedding VS.. Charlotte in motion pic
tures.-Adv.
Charles Barry, who has been visit
ing his niece. Mrs. Verne Leach, re-
turned to his heme at McCords, Mon
day.
Miss Nevene Tower OF Greenville is
the guest of Miss Verle Arnwine, this
week.
Mrs. Will Cobb entertained her
mother Mrs. NJ. J. Holcomb, of Brink,
the past week.
Glenn Snyder spent Sunday at Nc
Cords with his parents.
Frank Leach and family Of Grand
Rapids were the guests of his brother.
Verne Leach and wife, and other rel
atives from Friday until Tuesday.
viii Hellis returned to his home
near Saginaw. Monday, after visiting
his brother, Ed. Hellis.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank -Conant and
family spent Sunday at Long Lake
with Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Alberts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Neve and daugh-
ter returned Saturday from Sand
Lake, where they had been visiting,
Miss Eva Bulmer returned Monday
from two weeks vacation spent with
her parents at Big Rapids.
Mrs. George Il. Laws returped to
her home at Lansing, Tuesday, after
spending few weeks with her father,
George RI. Hubbard.
Mrs Peter Kohn returned Tuesday
from Petoskey where she has been
for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Werner spent
Tuesday in Ionia.
John Noble OF Ionia is the guest of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John T.
Noble.
Mrs. Geo. w. Parliman of Sioux
Falls, s. Oak, who. has been visiting
at the home of her brother-in-law,
Geo II. Hubbard, went TO Lansing,
Tuesday to spend a few days with
relatives there before returning home.
Miss Mary Noble spent Sunday with
her brothers at Ionia.
Mrs. David Crawford and son, War
rem Of Portland, Oregon, who have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Will Nc
Queen and Mr.. and Mrs. ID. c. Craw-
ford, returned home, Thursday.
Miss Allie Sabine returned from
Petoskey. Friday. where she has been
spending several weeks.
The Misses Mary and Emma Erick-
son went To Grand Rapids, Friday on
business.
Mrs. Eta Payne went TO Hartford
City Indiana, Friday, where she will
remain for an extended visit with rel
atives.
Z Mrs w. =. Hetherington and Mrs.
G.. r. Smith spent Friday in Grand
Rapids
Mrs VIII Mcqueen and daughter,
Lucille. and Mrs. David Crawford and
son. Warren. have returned from a
visit with Mrs. McQueen's mother,
Mrs. Thomas Dickinson at Nickery-
Vile.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-07
SARANAC

Harvey II. BrouWer, young farm
er living near Saranac, died Friday
morning of sugar" diabetes, leaving a
young widow. also two brothers,
Frank and Ora Brouwer of Edmore
and two sisters, Mrs. Sparks Of Lans-
ing and Mrs. Weatherby of Edmore.
Interment took place in Saranac
cemetery, Sunday afternoon.
Miss Lila Valance, assistant cashier
for the Foster, Stevens Co., of Grand
Rapids spent the week end with l. S.
Barber and wife and was with them
and l.. S. Winslow and wife and Miss
Eleanor Schneider on motor trip to
Bedding Sunday. They called on Miss
Sabine.
c.. T.. HUM and wife and Mr. and
Mrs VIM. Hunt motored To Wabasis
Lake Sunday and took dinner at the
Hotel Phelps.
Nathan Gould and wife, Mrs. Meta
Mosher Adler and Mrs. Emma Mosher
motored to Ionia, Sunday.
The tenant house on one of the
farms belonging to G. O. Hartwell
burned Sunday morning.
Chase Osborn, republican candidate
for governor, talked up his party
platform in the city park at Saranac
Saturday afternoon and had a good
sized audience and a fine afternoon
for his visit
J. Clyde Watt and wife and DR..
T. w. Simpson. and wife motored to
Lansing and then 10 Perry for a Sun
day visit with DIR. and Mrs. Flint.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fremont Walters and
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Lane motored
to Mt. Pleasant to spend Sunday.
Bedding had several motor parties
from Saranac Sunday among whom
were A. w. Huntley and wife, Mark
Harrington and wife, b. -. Talcott
and wife and T.. A. Covert and wife.
Luke Harwood and wife have an
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-07

The Banner is read in more homes
than all other local weekly papers
combined i'm its territory.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-07
THE BELDING BANNER
TWENTY SIXTH YEAR

Est, in 1889 and published every We'd
nesday by Banner Publishing Co.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-07
FAILURE TO VOTE AT PRIMARIES

Failure to vote at the primaries is
condition which must be met before
any of our primary legislation can
be the success which has been hoped
for and desired.
The Hastings Banner has sug-
gestion which might cure such non
voting. The Banner would debar
from the polls at the general election
all who failed to vote at the preced-
ing primary.
This is a fruitful suggestion and
worthy of consideration
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-07

Entered into the Bedding Michigan
Postoffice as second class matter.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-07

eleven pound boy, irwin
Saturday last.
Mrs. j. c. Smith 2
Nandergreen of Lowei
with Mrs. Manton vii
The Ladies' Literar
the year with a banqu
OF Mrs. j. C. Watt. a
solo by Vera Wellington
by Mrs. Lutte Kelly and
Mrs. Ralph Brown. A :
on The Danger and y
Picture Shows was :
HUM.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-07
STOMACH
Mi-o-na VIII Quickly
You OF Ind

When your stoma
your food lies like Ii
fermenting and sur
feeling of fulness, $
mouth. coated tongue
many other warnin
ton, which is often
ment.
1t is needless for
any druggist can su
o-Ha. a harmless an
for all bad stomad
tablets give almost ]
full relief, while a I
strengthens and st
tive system. Tn
juices is increased
properly digested;N
stomach, sick head
nights and other distr.
quickly vanish. i
If suffering any 'stor
not wait-let Mi-o-na
and lasting relief. We
sell it with guarar
if YOU are not SAT-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-07
posts Neutrality Notice

Postmaster Bricker has received
from Postmaster General Burleson
copies OF President Wilson'S nuetrality
proclamation in five languages, Eng
lsh, German. Italian, Polish and
French, and has posted the same
publicly in the post office.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-07
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to thank our friends.
neighbors, and the G.. a. Il. for the
sympathy and also the flowers, re-
ceived during the sickness and death
of our dear husband and father.
Mrs. Mary A. Curtis
and Family.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-07

George Fred Williams is in situa-
ton to act as one OF the best informed
war correspondents of them all; but
his postal facilities seem to be blocked.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-07

Can't bale Of cotton be construct
ed so as to fit neatly under the bed?
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-18

OUTSIDE NEWS FRO
AIedo, III.-cIeve MccuIIey, farmer,
probably fatally injured when steam
traction engine exploded.
Observation-Disclosures senators
opposing Thomas D. Jones for mem
Der of federal reserve board refused
to enter caucus to consider nomina-
ton.
St. Louis, Notion McLewis, Bir-
bingham, Ala, killed when motor
cycle crashed through fence at speed
way in race.
London.-Mrs. EmmeIine Pank-
hurst released from Jail following an
other hunger strike. In weakened
condition. Was her 18th arrest.
New York;. L. Sheppard, gen.
eral sup't Pennsylvania Railroad, de-
MED railroads are in league with beef
barons to prevent distribution of Ar
gentine beef.
Washington.-FiVe per cent ad-
vance rate decision not handed down
by interstate. commerce commission.
ST. Louis, Mo.-lndustrial activity
recommending. Large manufacturing
plants are reopening with larger
forces of Workmen.
Lamar, CoI.-Mrs. MiIIiss Pingree
shot and killed her husband. Sum-
moned him home over phone. Could
give no reason for act
Muskogee, OkIa.-EIectricaI storm
swept eastern Oklahoma, doing heavy
property damage. Heavy rain also
fell.
PIattsburg, Mo.-Judge w. w.
Graves, state supreme court, recon-
mended for U. S. supreme bench by
bar association.
Southampton, Eng-Shamrock ",
Sir Thomas Lipton's challenger for
Americas cup, left today for United
States, conveyed by yacht Erin.
Los Angeles, Cal.-FiVe Iepers es-
capped county hospital early today and
are still at large.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-18

ian quarter.
Redding, caI.-Another and more
serious eruption of Mt. Lassen today.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Halsey, 40,
shot and killed at Athens, Wis, by
Herman Becker, farm tenant. Quar-
relied over grass cutting.
Jersey City.-Dragged from root
by huge kite he was flying, Harry
Gercks, II, killed.
New York.-Notorious old Hay
market, where dozen of killings oc-
CURED in old days, has been turned
into grape juice emporium"
Jersey City-Margaret M. Meehan,
10, will lead 5 municipal band con-
certs scheduled for summer. Re-
ceives 500 per contest.
Every hour in Germany 2
pairs of twins are born, 35 children
die, 8 fatal accidents and 1 suicide
occur, and there is net increase in
population of 100 according to sta
tiStics.
Peru, Ind. - Roma Romano,
mechanician for Ralph de Palma in
recent auto race, collided with Ford
car yesterday. Badly injured. Oc-
cupants of Ford not hurt.
. Racine, Wis.-4-year-old daughter
of Aid. Chas. Jensen attacked by bull
terrier Severely bitten.
Minneapolis.-cIad in bathing suit,
body of w. H. Thompson, CONNER
cial telegrapher with headquarters at
Chicago, found at Calhoun beach.
Racine, Wis.-StanIey GraVerwich,
Milwaukee, shot himself in abdomen.
Probably die.
Lima, o.-Mrs. Jessie. belong
went suddenly insane from brooding
over murder of daughter years ago.
Observation-Disclosures FeIIinger, IS,
killed; Fred Carr, "A, perhaps fatally
injured; others seriously hurt in
auto crash.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. A. Miller
held by police here. charged with rob-