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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-16
Y. M. C. A. NOTES

Men who know say that the first
friends made and the first "a hours
of a young mans life when he reaches
college are the deciding factors in his
future career To make sure that these
factors are right, the Y. M. c. A. has
a correspondence system whereby it
is known by the college Y. NJ. c. AS,
who is coming and when, and the new
men are met at the depots and made
TO feel that they are wanted and
shown the best side Of college life.
Such provision has been made for
the boys leaving Ionia Co. this fall,
by the county Y. NJ. c. A. and their
corresponding members.
One boy who was 10 travel alone
for 500 miles was given a card of
introduction which will be his safe
guard into every city he enters. Thus
does the Y. NJ. c. A. help boys in times
OF need.
A few items from the association
year book now on the press may be
Of interest For instance the number
OF different Bible study classes in city,
town and Rail Road associations in
creased from 1905 in 1913 10 5,54S in
1914. The number Of different men
and boys in these classes from S3,71S
in 1913 TO 101 ,795 in 1914.
The number OF railroad men in
Bible study in 1912 was 7,404, in 1914
1887.
A summary Of organized counties
Is here given:
Total number of organized coun-
ties ......H.....a......s... a.....5..1.a. - :
Total number of county secre-
taries ...-.5,.....a....... $50. -
Total number of state secretaries. IL
Total number OF employed officers. 81
state Secretary l.. r. Buell. will con-
duct the first leaders meeting for the
group leaders OF the county at Ionia
September %, in the Y. M. G. A. office
beginning at p. m. All leaders OF
boys classes invited.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-16
Local BreVitieS

Miss Zada Wilson returned to
Brooklyn, Saturday.
Miss Jennie Wagner was in Grand
Rapids, Monday.
The High School foot ball team is
now getting into practice.
The Woodmen will have a smoker
at the hall Friday evening.
J. T. Angel went to Albany this
week with a car load of fine sheep.
Dan Skellenger has purchased NJ
c. Green's oil wagon and business.
Mrs. T.. +. Fales has been the guest
of Grand Rapids friends for a few
days.
w. B. Reed and family left today
for a few weeks visit in Manchester,
Conn, with his parents.
Quite a sharp frost Sunday night
doing much damage TO late potatoes
and all late vegetables.
Jesse f. Wilbur has been in Mil
waukee this week purchasing stock
for the Bedding Shoe Company.
The Democratic Senatorial conven-
ton for the 18th district is being
held in the opera House this after
noon.
Hon. ]. d. Morse left Tuesday in
company with his brother, Hon. a.
b. Morse of Ionia for Belmont, Iowa.
10 visit his brothers and sisters living
there.
Howard Hall has returned from
New York and expects TO remain here
in the office of the Belding-Hall Mfg.
Company +. w. Burtnette having
retired.
Hon. w +. Bricker was nominated
by reclamation for representative in
the western district Of Ionia county
at the Democratic convention held in
Saranac last Saturday.
The opening meeting of the Ladies
Literary Exchange Club will be held
with Mrs. II. A. Lamb, Thursday,
September %. at half past two.
Brinton f. Hall, III. l.. Page, NJ. A.
Reed. DR.. Smith and John Dehn at
tended the gun club meet in Ionia
Tuesday. They all did excellent work
in smashing the blue rocks and a lot
Of prizes they won will be forwarded
to this place Saturday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-16
SIXTEEN YEARS AGO

The following interesting items are
reprinted from the Banner of Sep
TENDER IS, 1898.
ASK FOR \ FRANCHISE
The electric railway scheme from
Grand Rapids 10 Bedding is neither
dead nor sleeping but the work of
perfecting the necessary details has
been going right along and its pro-
meters are very sanguine of its early
construction and successful operation.
Their application to the Belding city
council for thirty years franchise
has been prepared and is now in the
hands of the local representative, II.
l.. NanBenschoten, for presentation at
the next regular meeting of that body
which occurs tomorrow (friday)
night.
We have been permitted to examine
il and, believing this to be matter
OF considerable interest to most of our
citizens we will give below the most
salient features of il, that all may
understand just what is asked and
promised.
There is one thing mentioned, that
is a definite time for the completion
of the road The company should
agree to complete the road inside OF
a year instead Of agreeing to com
mence it within that time. As some
may not understand the route from
the street names we will attempt TO
describe it.
Leaves the Cooks Corners road
near Bradley Stones place and fol-
lows the line laid out for the Stone
electric road several yeares ago until
about half way down the hill on the
west side when it branches off TO
the northeast. swinging around so as
to strike the road following the river
around on the north side. II keeps
this road and passes Ballou Basket
Works, Belding-Hal Mfg. Co, Beld-
Bros. & Co, and from there to the
city limits. We think the council IS
inclined TO regard it favorably and be-
lieve that it will pass that body al
though some amendments may be ask
ed for
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-16

Again we demonstrate the I'M
usual buying ability of this
store. We keep in constant
touch with the markets best
offerings and by purchasing
early and in large quantities
we are able to supply your
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-16

Now we want you and your friends to be
our guests at this Fall Fashion exhibition
We want you to feel free to ask us concern
ing the newest innovations as to their rela-
tive importance-in short, we want this ex-
hibition to be of an educational value to you
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-16

wants with the very best val
ues at prices consistent with
the ordinary grades. This pol
icy is one of the important fac
tors that has added link after
link to our endless chain Of
satisfied customers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-16
is THE MAINSTA'
OF OUR UNDERWEAR

Knowing that you would feel the need of
the heavier weight underwear, have planned
extraordinary showing Of the best grades pro-
durable in all sizes of union suits and two-piece
garments Now know you appreciate solid
comfort and perfect fit. so these two factors,
sential to satisfaction characteristics Of
garment in this stock, regardless of its price
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-16

The following interesting items are
reprinted from the Banner of Sep
tenber 15 1898
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-18
CHANGES IN PERSONNEL.
Several Shifts Among State, Wa
and NAVY Building Employees.

Changes in the office of the superin-
tendent of the State, War and Navy
building are announced as follows:
Northumberland H. Banks, Ar
kansas. elevator conductor. $720; Daniel
T. Taylor, District of Columbia, skilled
laborer, $40: Thomas Dooney, New York,
Waterman, 500: Earle E. Mann, Massa-
chusetts. dynamo tender. $500; Ernest
l. Jeffries. laborer. District Of Columbia.
1850; Virginia F. Winslow, District of Co.
lunbia, charwoman. k2D; Samuel r.
Shipman, District Of Columbia. laborer,
$500.
Promotlons-Willard H. Wheeler. Dis
trict Of Columbia, laborer, $500. promoted
to Waterman, $40: Lemuel Turner, West
Virginia, Waterman. s720, to lieutenant
of the watch. $40.
Transfers-William Brown, South Caro-
lima. from fireman. $72O. bureau Of the
census, Department of Commerce, to
second-class fireman, $500: Frank Scott,
District of Columbia. from classified Ia
borer, $3.50. to office Of chief OF Quarter
master Corps, War Department, same
salary; Lizzie Ward District Of Column
bia, from charwoman, $24O. bureau OF
census. Department Of Commerce, to
same position under this Office at same
salary; Imogene Saxty, District OF Co
lumbia. from charwoman, S24O, to gov
eminent printing Office at $3.50
Observation-Disclosures J. Battle. Mary
land, lieutenant Of watch, $40; George
Denny, Ohio, Waterman, $I20; Charles l..
Baker, Waterman, $I2O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-18
CHANGES CIVIL SERVICE RULES
President Wilson Issues Two Impor-
tant Executive Orders.

On the recommendation Of the Treas
ury Department, Endorsed by all but two
of the other departments interested.
President Wilson has issued an exec
utive order reducing from sixty to fifty
years the maximum age limit for admis-
sion to the civil service examination for
appointments as unskilled laborers in
federal offices outside of Washington,
D. c. The protection extended to vet
Grams of the civil war is, however, con-
tinued and they may be examined with
out regard to their age.
Another executive order makes part OF
the civil service rules certain changes in
the rules governing appointments and
transfers of employees in the Philippines
Porto Rico and the Canal Zone which
have been promulgated from time to
time These permit transfers to the fed
eral classified service of employees in the
Philippine classified service displaced by
reduction of force or the substitution OF
Filipinos: authorizes the transfer OF
civil service employees from Porto Rice
to the United States and the transfer
from the Canal one to 1.-THE United States
service of artisans who have rendered
one year of satisfactory service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-18
Speedy Capture Not Expected.
HUERTA RESENTS ADVICE.
Clash With British Minister Garden
Over Suggested RESIGNATION.

VERA CRUZ. June Is.-British subjects
who arrived here from Mexico City yes
terday report a recent clash between Pro-
visional President Huerta and Sir Lionel
Garden. the British minister. The dis
quite arose out of the advice volunteered
op Sir Lionel that the de facto president
slspuld resign and leave the country i'm
% sdiately.
She British minister also offered Gen.
Huerta the British safe conduct and a
warship to take him to any port he might
name, together with his family.
Gen. Huerta is said to have become en-
ragged and to have threatened to arrest
Sir Lionel Garden IL he ever repeated the
proposal
Sir Lionel Garden Is said to have based
his suggestion on his personal friendly re-
iations with Gen. Huerta and to have
urged upon him that the time had come
when fig41 was his only recourse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-18
OF FRANK H|SC0CK
Former United States Senator Had
Been in Ill Health for
Some Time.

SYRACUSE. y. Y, June 1S.-Forner
United States Senator Frank Hiscock died
suddenly here today. lie had been in III
health for some time
Mr.. Hiscock was born at Pompey. n. T..
in 1884. He was one of Horace Greeley's
most ardent supporters for the presidency
in 1872, and in that year was elected TO
Congress from the Onondaga district. He
served six terms in the House. and as
chairman of the committee on appropria-
tons practically was the leader OF the
House.
He was elected to the United States
Senate in 1857, and served one term OF
six years. He was considered as a strong
possibility for the republican nomination
for the presidency in 1855.
Mr. Hiscock is survived ny a son. Albert
X. Hiscock of North Yakima. Wash.
Judge f. H. Hiscock OF the New York
state court Of appeals is his nephew.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-18

HOUSEKEEPING and larceny; Daniel
ellis. depreciation on private property;
Edward Green. depreciation on private
property; Amanda Cook. alias Aman-
da Coke. alias Amanda J. Rob
inson. bigamy; William Brooks.
alias William Poindexter. house
breaking and larceny: Louise Bur
ton and Hattie Wilson. arson:
Charles Weston. alias 'Hunn." grand
larceny: Samuel T. Powell. assault with
intent to rape: Nathaniel Magruder and
John Gaines, robbery: Frank Smith. as
sault with a dangerous weapon; Jo-
seph Jennings. alias Shaggy" Lee.
housebreaking; Benjamin L Campbell.
assault with Intent to kill and assault
with dangerous weapon: Lucretia Toll
liver. assault with a dangerous weapon:
Joseph Jones. depreciation on private
property; Harry Blackburn and Robert
Loving. assault with intent to commit
robbery: Mahale e. Neal, alias Mahale
Holland. alias Mahale Barber, bigamy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-18
PANAMA CANAL INCOME BEGINS
Uncle Sam Receives First Cash Re
turns for Enormous Outlay,

The first cash returns by the United
States government for tho many mil
lions Of dollars expended in the con-
struction of the Panama canal have just
been recorded, being the collections upon
the barge traffic which was inaugurated
May IS last. That traffic is made up OF
cargoes transferred from ships across
the isthmus because of the congestion
Of freight traffic on the Panama railroad
With the exception Of one load of an
gle iron which was sent from Crlstobal
to Balboa. all of the cargoes have been
bound from the Pacific to the Atlantic
terminus and mostly consisted of sugar
from Hawaii. On this business the tolls
collected in the fourteen days of May
after the opening of the canal amounted
to $7.3o6 II. on the basis Of $1.2O per net
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-18
Huerta Delegates Issue
Statement of Reasons for
Criticising American Plan

NIAGARA FALLS. Ont. June 1s.-The
Huerta delegation to the mediation con-
ference published statement last night
charging that the insistence by the
United States on q constitutionalist for
the provisional presidency as opposed to
neutral was "tantamount to abetting
and even exacting- fraud and violence at
the elections"
The publication of this statement was
unexpected by the American delegates.
When they learned Of It their attitude
was that the Huerta delegates were act
ing entirely within their rights when
they criticised the American plan for
ment In a communication addressed to
the Americans themselves. but they were
greatly surprised by the Mexican dele
gates action In giving 1t out
Justice Lamar and Mr.. Lehman read
the statement issued by the Mexican del.
egation and determined to make public
their reply later. The Mexican statement
outlines the substance of the memoran.
dunn dated June II. which the Huerta
delegates gave to the American dele
gates and to which the latter have since
replied. The preface Of the statement
made because knowledge of the criticism
already had reached representatives Of
the press. Continuing. the statement fol
lows:
No Reason for Further Concealment.
There is no reason for further con
cealment of the differences that hav,
arisen between the American and Mexi
can delegations to which the press ha.
| already referred. over the provisional
| government for Mexico. which Is at pres
ent under consideration. The Mexican
delegation. adopting a principle advanced
by the mediating plenipotenuaries. agree
to the designation of a neutral as pro
visional president. The American dele
cation submitted its plan, based on thu
| condition that the provisional presiden
| shall be constitutionalist. q condition
| which the Mexican delegation fatty re
1 jected Of its own accord and without evel
consulting its government.
| ITO put in writing the reasons for thu
| rejection, SO that they might be bette
studied by the American delegation, tn
Mexican delegation addressed to them tn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-18
Plant-Manwaring Marriage.

NEW LONDON. Conn, June 1a-rhe
marriage of Morton F. Plant. yachtsman
and capitalist. to Mrs. Selden B. Man
waring of Hartford. at Branford House,
Eastern Point. yesterday. was formally
announced today. Rev. p. M. Kerridge,
rector of st. James P. E. Church of this
city, officiated and only a few friends
were present. The bride obtained a d.
vorce from her husband in April last.
She is thirty-one years of age Mr.. Plant
Is sixty-two. The first Mrs. Plant, who
was Miss Nellie Capron of Baltimore, died
Of typhoid fever last August.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-18
BARGE OUTING PLANNED.
Board of Trade Committee Will
Make Trip July 2.

A barge outing is to be taken by
members and friends of the member
ship committee of the Board of Trade,
July 2, under the auspices of that COM
mittee. The barge is to leave the wharf
of the Columbia Granite and Dredging
Company at the foot of 31st street at
pm. that day and probably will go
Just below Marshall Hall and return.
1t Is expected that about seventy five
persons will be in attendance.
Plenty of eatables, "drinkables" and
"smok cables" are to be on board for
the members and their guests. The
barge Is to be covered with an awning
and will be lighted by electric lights.
Music will be one of the principal fea-
lures of the program. Arrangements
for the outing were made at meeting
of the membership committee yester-
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-18

two constitutionalist leaders undouht-
eddy had its origin. those who reached
here declared, in the unexpected anc
apparently ill-advised attack Of Gen
Panfilo Natera on Zacatecas. Natera,
it was said. was extremely anxious
to take the town before Villa arrived
in order to share the glory of the con,
quest. Villa. it was said. resented
Nateras recent promotion to De gen.
eral of division.
Attacked Town Without Orders.
Natera did not await orders to attack
the town, and in a desperate assault on
La Bouffa, a hill which commands the
town, was said to have lost between
1000 and 5000 men in killed and wound
ed. His force is said to have numbered
1000 men, but it is not believed to have
been so large. Natera asked help OF VII
la, and, 1t is said, was told TO ngnt h,s
own battles: that as he had got himseiI
in a scrape by not following lnstructiohs
he must extricate himself.
II Is said Carranza then interviewed and
ordered Villa to go to Zacatecas 10 anu
Natera. 1t was inferred that VIVA I'M
derstood this order to mean that he was
NOT to supersede Natera in command 1t
also was said that Gems. Benavides ana
Ortega, whose troops were to have FORM
ed the reinforcements declined TO serve
undr Natera's command. althougn 1nes
mored that Gen. Villa agreed to go 10
Zacatecas If he was in supreme COM
mand. 1t is known there was inter,
change Of messages between villa ana
Carranza, and that these were followed
by Villas resignation.
Sent Carranza a Telegram.
It was reported representatives from
each Of Villas brigades were to come
to Saltillo to consult with Carranza
about Villas successor. but they had
not arrived early Tuesday, and 1t was
reported in Saltillo that instead they
sent q message signed by villa ana
fourteen generals saying they no
longer recognized Carranza as nrst
chief of the constitutionalist army. but
that they would continue to operate
independently against Huerta, the COM
mon enemy.
Come with u.s. or remain away. as
YOU choose" was said to be the pur-
port of the message.
1t was reported in Saltillo that IN
following out his plan two brigades al
ready have left Torreon for Saltillo to
operate under Villa, who was expected
TO leave Wednesday.
A statement for the press was prom
ised by. Carranza, but its delivery was
DELAYED, and it was understood it had
not been presented up to noon Tues
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-18
SENATE MEMBERSHIP FULL.
johnson N. Camden of Kentucky
Takes Oath of Office.

Johnson N Camden of Versailles. KY.
today took the oath as senator from
Kentucky. to succeed the late Senator
w. o. Bradley. The new senator is
the son of former Senator Johnson N.
Camden Of West Virginia.
There is now full membership in the
Senate. The seating OF Senator Camden
gives the democrats a total OF f1fty-three
senators The republicans number forty
two and there is one progressive senator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-18
Col. W. c. Langftt Seriously Ill.

Col. William c. Langfitt. Corps Of En-
gineers, formerly stationed in this city
and now in charge of the southeast
division of river and harbor works. is
seriously i'll in the army hospital at
Fort Oglethorpe. near Savannah. Ga.
Col. John Biddle. formerly Engineer
Commissioner of the District, and re-
Gently relieved from duty at the Army
War College. Washington barracks. has
been ordered to Savannah to take tenn
porary charge Of Col Langitt's duties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-18
District School Teachers Get Pay.

Teachers Of the District public
schools who had completed their work
for the school year were paid yester-
day. This Is the last pay they will
receive until October I. School officials.
however. and the janitors, whose term
of service is continuous throughout the
calendar year, will be paid regularly
through the summer months, inasmuch
as they have twelve pay days a year.
while the teachers have but ten.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-18
BILL CARRIES SIS, 900, 600.
Rivers and Harbors Measure Is Re
ported to the Senate.

The rivers and harbors bill. carrying
$53.0oo.00o. was re-
ported to the Senate today from the
committee on commerce by Senator
Simmons of North Carolina. Senator
Burton of Ohio. a member Of the COM
mittee, who has declared that the bill
is a shameful measure. said that he In
tended to file a minority report. SEN
ator Simmons said that he did not in
tend to call the bill up in the Senate
before Monday.
1t is expected that the bill will be
fercely attacked in the Senate by re-
publican senators and some of the
democrats. Its consideration may con-
sumo some time. The Senate commit
tee has added about 100000 to the
House bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-18
Must Clean Cars, Despite Cost.

TRENTON. N. J.. June 1S.-The New
York, Susquehanna and Western railroad
must wash its passenger cars. The New
Jersey board OF public utility commits
sioners made an order to that effect to-
day. directing the corporation to clean
and maintain in clearly condition the out
side Of each passenger car. including the
windows. The order becomes effective
July 8. The company. which is controlled
by the Erie. discontinued cleaning cars
on the ground Of economy The evidence
of the company's finances presented to the
utility commissioners did not satisfy them
that the economy is justified.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-18
MAKE TRIP OVER ROUTE
OF PROPOSED BOULEVARD
COMMITTEES From Board of Trade and
Chamber of Commerce Go
to Mount Vernon.

Committees representing the Wash
ington Board of Trade and the Cham
Der of Commerce are this afternoon
making a trip over the route of the pro-
posed boulevard between the National
Capital and Mount Vernon. At 4
O'Clock the tourists will meet at the
Alexandria Chamber of Commerce ind
following a brief meeting will depart
for Mount Vernon.
1t is the intention of the committees
to visit the tomb OF Washington via
the present wagon road which, it is
said. will cost about 5000 to put in good
condition for motoring. The return trip
will be over the route of the proposed
Neutrality-suspicious. Vernon boulevard.
which is said to be on a higher grade
than the wagon road
Plans for Eighteen-Foot Roadway.
Accomp anying the committees will be a
road engineer from the government, who
will point out the route of the road and
explain the Typographical conditions. The
plans for the boulevard call for an eight
een-foot roadway from the southeast
corner Of Arlington national cemetery to
the corporate limits of Alexandria. A
committee representing the alexandra
Chamoer of Commerce and citizens from
Fairfax and Alexandra counties also
formed portion of the inspection party.
The committee representing the Wash
ington Board of Trade is composed of
II. L. Rust. Judge c. S. Bundy. c. w.
Fairfax, W. G. Henderson and E. j.
Murphy. The Chamber of Commerce COM
mittee is composed of r. P. Andrews, H.
C. c. Stiles. Fred c. Handy, Capt. James
F. Oyster and Oliver Metzerott. The two
committees met at the office of Capt.
Oyster and proceeded Immediately to
Alexandra to join the delegation in that
city.