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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-04
WHY?

Not long ago the Model License
League sent out circulars signed by
Tom Gilmore, head Of that organiza-
ton of liquor men, which informs US
that
There is no demand for prohibit
ton; nor any warfare on the use Of
liquor: nor any dry territory in this
country; to surrender their sacred
liberties"
Mr.. Gilmore does mot know any
prohibitionists, nor Of any place in
this country that has outlawed
liquor Tens of thousands are vot-
ing for local prohibition" he goes on,
with the understanding that it shall
not prohibit, and tens Of thousands
are praying for national prohibition
on condition that ii shall not prohibit
and out of this chaos and confusion
it is plainly to be seen that while the
people do not want prohibition they
do want chance in each community
TO say how whiskey, wine and beer
shall be sold in that community
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-04
CENTRAL GRADES

The grade news is lacking this week
ON account of school being closed
Thursday and Friday for the Teach
ers' convention at Kalamazoo.
The third grade language classes
have been doing special line of story
writing on the subject of Hal
Iowe'en." The following stories were
handed in:
II was pumpkin out i'm the field
and a boy came up and picked me and
made me into a Jack-o-Lantern, He
put me up on post and girl came
along and | scared her and she ran
home to tell her father He came up
TO see and he had a shot gun and
blew my head off and pig and her
little pigs came along and ate my
pieces" jim Brooks 81 Class.
II am "A Jack-o- Lantern. When
| was asleep in the garden someone
came along and picked me and car
ried me in the house. and put me on
a table. He took a knife and cut a
little piece out of me and they called
il an eye. Then he cut another which
was the nose And another long one
which was my mouth. 1t hurt so
that | cried. Then they took 1ttle
light and put inside of me. Then
they took me TO school the next morn
ing and l stuck my tongue out at
them.
The next night the children had
more fun than ever with me. They
took me to a window and il scared
the people inside Of the window. The
next day they threw me away and
smashed and one of my seeds fell into
a little hole and n pumpkin vine be-
gan to grow there. II made me happy
and il made the children happy too,
for they could have a pumpkin every
Halloween" Teddy Ireland, 81.
The fourth grade was taught by
Mrs. Ellery last Thursday and Fri
day as Miss Powers was attending the
Convention.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-04
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
WILL GIVE Benefit

The Athletic Association will give
a benefit at the Empress Theatre Mon
day and Tuesday nights November 3
and 10. The association Is going to
give the public good clean entertain
ment. which will be pleasing to all
The vaudeville will be OF high school
talent. Rae Price, known as the best
fancy roller skater in this part OF the
state will give an exhibition. Dallas
McDuffy will give whistling solo and
a double. male quartette will furnish
good music. This will be in addition
to the regular films furnished by the
Empress management
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-04
SENIORS RUSH
SOCIAL SEASON

Wednesday, October 2s, the seniors
held their second party of the season
in the commercial room Of the high
school building. BY eight o'clock all
had assembled, and aided by games,
music and merry making of all kinds
the hours slipped swiftly and pleas
antly away.
About eleven o'clock the doors to
the dining room were opened, and a
half famished horde was soon seated
around a table filled with dainties.
When the party broke up everyone
declared it the best ever given by the
class The Misses Eaton and Travis
We're chaperons
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-04
EDUCATIONAL NOTES

st. Clair county supervisors provide
$1,000 for a rural school nurse to
work under Commissioner Blackneys
direction.
Cadillac high school boys put
cement floor i'm an unfinished room
of their school and they now have
larger quarters for their manual
training department
Flint now has 201 teachers, tax
payers vote $40, 600 for new school
at north end Two new schools with
capacity for 500 pupils each have just
been opened and schools are still over
crowded.
Columbia enrols 1900 students
this year-the largest school i'm the
world.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-04

Friday afternoon the seventh and
eighth grade played Newcomb. AS "a
preliminary the eighth grade girls
played the seventh grade girls and
the boys of the seventh grade played
the boys of the eighth grade. In this
both eighth grade teams won, but
when the boys and girls played to-
gether the seventh grade won.
The Misses NORM and Maier sub
stituted for Miss Grace and Miss
Creaser while the latter attended the
State Teachers Convention in Kala-
mazoo Thursday and Friday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-04
SARANAC

Mrs. Nettie Smith, who makes her
home with Mrs. English, fell down
stairs on Monday afternoon dislocating
her shoulder.
The DIR. and Mrs. Braley motored 10
Grand Rapids Sunday to. spend the
day with their son. Lyle and his wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrington and Mr..
and Mrs. j. Clyde Watt motored to
Belding and Greenville Sunday.
The entire corps of Saranac teachers
attended the State Teachers associa-
ton at Kalamazoo. reporting "A fine
program and "a good time.
Ralph Brown and wife, Il. y. Tai
colt and wife and Keith Taleott and
Miss Ruth Mercer motored to Grand
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-04
NOVEMBER 4. 1914

Quite number OF pupils in the
fifth grade had averages above 95:
Olive Glass, Mildred Hogan. Phyllis
Carlton, Eileen Bolenbaugh. Cleota
Burns. Helen Moore. Don Mcmahon.
fuller Dorr, Leroy McKiddie, Mil
dred Pace, Clayton Quillan.
The Fifth Grade enjoyed Hal
lowe'en party Friday afternoon. Each
pupil came specially attired for the
occasion. The room was decorated
with witches and Lanterns.
Everyone had a fine time playing
games after which sailed peanuts,
marshmallows and popcorn were
served.
Mrs. T. w. Peck. and friend Miss
Chalker of Ithaca were visitors in
the fifth grade during the party Fri
day afternoon.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-04

Mrs. Hugh Nichols and daughter left
Monday evening for California.
Mrs. Pansy Gillies entertains the
Mite Society on Wednesday afternoon
OF this week
The Eastern Star gives a supper at
the chapter rooms on Saturday night
of this week
viii Robinson, when turning his
COWS out to pasture Sunday morning
at dawn found the body of man ly-
ing on the railroad track badly
mangled by a train. Officers and
business men from Ionia later identi-
fed the body as that of JOS. Duffy,
cigar maker Of Ionia.
Frank Canes team ran away with
him one day last week, partially scalp
ing him, gouging an eye and shaking
him up generally. He is confined to
his house but is recovering slowly.
Miss Esther Mercer and Comission-
or Lowrey attended the State Teach
ers' association at Kalamazoo.
Mrs. T. $. Barber spent two days
last week in Grand Rapids
Verne Watt and wife and daughter
Alice of Grand Rapids, Sundayed with
y J. Ogilvie and wife.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-04
Too Much Osborn Gin

The male quartet OF Grand Ledge
composed Of Messrs. David and Will
Davis. Sam KrZon and Dr. Bouck. fur
nished music at several places in
Eaton county when Chase Osborn
spoke. Coming home from Sunfield
Saturday they were so filled with
political oratory that they lost their
way home. Only after circling around
Sunfield two or three times were they
able to hit the right trail that led to
Grand Ledge.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-04
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
FACTORY at Charlotte Completed

The new Fem factory at Charlotte
has just been completed and an in
formal reception was held there. The
guests were entertained by orchestra
music, there was also dancing and a
big supper was served. Geo. Fem
has been in business for about 16
years there The factory makes scythe
snaths and post hole augers. 1t is
complete in every detail and is one Of
the most enterprising factories.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-04
GRAMMAR DEPARTMENT

Miss Creaser took her Sth Grade
Civics class down TO the city hall
Tuesday morning to study the ma
chinery Of election. Supt. Osborne
explained the Australian ballot system
and offered a few suggestions on the
duty OF citizen at election time.
The six-twos had a Hallowe'en party
Thursday afternoon. a good time
was reported by all.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-04
MISS HARRISON ENTERTAINED
JUNIORS

The Juniors, and several other
friends OF the hostess enjoyed a very
pleasant evening Friday, October 80,
at the home OF Miss Gladys Harrison.
Most of the guests came attired as
ghosts, and were appropriately receiv-
ed by the hostess, and her several
assistants. The evening was given up
To games. and some very interesting
stunts. after which refreshments were
served. At late hour the jolly crowd
dispersed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-04
ELLIS SCHOOL NOTES

Katherine Gore and Grace Lowden
We're absent last week on account Of
illness.
Merrill Fitzjohn celebrated his
seventh birthday last Wednesday af
ternoon by treating his schoolmates to
some of his birthday cake.
A number OF gifts have. been
brought by the children OF the Ellis
School for the Christmas ship.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-04

1t is estimated that the present Flu
ropean war costs $50, 200, 900 per day.
II in the continuous war between man
and alcohol the entire cost could be
added up--in money, loss of life,
misery, and in hindrance to civiliZa-
ton and the Characterization Of the
world-this, the most destructive and
devastating war in the history Of ma
lions, would seem like child's play in
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-04
How About This

Thomas Bouch living in northeast
Ithaca took a Swedish turnip which
grew on his place. to Ithaca recently
that weighed seven and one-half
pounds and was nearly twenty
inches i'm circumference.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-04

1t must be extremely discouragins
to the Russians, after all those victor
ious dispatches they've been sending
us for two months, to be clear back
10 Warsaw
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-04

why all this fuss? Why the desperate
appeals Of the liquor interests to vot-
ers and to legislatures and to Con-
gress? Why raise and spend millions
to. fight an enemy which does not
exist?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-04
\ Safe Investment

on June IS, 1908, DR. c. c. Sayles
of Langston hid ST. in bottle. plac-
the side of the fence post. Although
IL was only eight or tei inches deer
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-04
BELD|MG DEFEATS
LANSING RESERVES
IN FAST BATTLE

In spite Of a shifted lineup Bedding
won in the fastest game OF the season
here Saturday by defeating the Lans-
ing Reserves 10 to Z.
The game was interesting from
start 20 finish Almost all through
the game Beldng had the better OF
IL. The visitors scored in the first
quarter. They came into possession
of the ball near Belongs goal and
with the ball about a yard from the
goal Bedding held them for three
downs and on the fourth the referee
gave the decision for touchdown stat
ing that the bali crossed the line and
was thrown back after the whistle
blew. This was Lansing's only chance
at a touchdown i'm the whole game.
In the second quarter Earl Price
threw long forward pass to Spicer
who made fifty yard dash for a
touchdown. Jersey kicked the goal
tieing the score.
Neither side scored in the third
quarter but Belding had the ball in
Lansngs territory.
At the opening of the fourth quarter
Belding had the ball on the 35 yard
line after gaining a few yards by line
plunges Moon made a touchdown on
a trick play. Belding did not kick
goal.
Captain AltenburG and Rae Price
two of Belongs best players were out
of the game Helm acted as captain
in Altenburg's place. Soules was i'm
the game for the first time this season
and played end which strengthened
the team substantially. Nern Haynes
acted as umpire.
Grand Rapids Catholic Central will
play here next Saturday. This will
be the strongest team to play on the
home grounds and a hot contested
game is promised to the football fans
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-04

the doctor could not ~iLo his hidde'.
treasure Last Monday while reset
ting a fence post his shovel unearthed
the til box containing The bottle and
money.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-04

Virginia is the tenth state to outlaw
the liquor traffic. one may now travel
in a straight line from the national
capital TO the gulf without passing a
single legalized saloon. See your
prohibition map.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-04

Mustaches are coming back-but
feebly; young men hesitate to allow
them TO sprout more than an inch
wide.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-04

commercial world has learned that
booze and business don't mix.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-04

A man will stand around and brag
that no woman can boss him. And
the the fathead will go and get mar
ried.
Arizona republican., 1914-06-05
Waiting on Carranza

WASHINGTON, June 4.-Waiting on CarranZa was the attitude of the Wash ingtOn government insofar as progress in Mexican mediation is concerned. It is apparent the constitutionalist leader is expected to make the next move in the diplomatic negotiations toward the composition of Mexican af- fairs. but tonight no word had come as to what that move would be.
 At the constitutionalist headquarters here no immediate action was expect ed While mediation waited on Car Tanza, the subject of ammunition bound from the United States to CarranZa' s forces was uppermost in the discussion in official quarters. It became known that Admiral Badger had been cabled to keep watch on Mexican federal gun boats in the vicinity of Puerto Mexico. in view of reports from Mexico City that Huerta proposed to prevent, if possible the landing at TampicO of
Arizona republican., 1914-06-05
Lewis Cass Ledyard, For mer Director of New Haven Railroad, Ridi- cules Idea of Shielding E'inancier
 OF A LETTER
Says Note in Regard to the Grand Trunk Investiga- tion Wasn't That Accept ing Responsibility, Bnt One One of Innocence
ASSOCIATED PRESS p1sPArcH1

WASHINGTON, June 4-Charles g Mellen's recent testimony that he, az president of the New Haven railroad allowed himself to be indicted in the Grand Trunk case to shield the late J. Pierpont Morgan was flatly denied be fore. the interstate commerce commits sion by Lewis Cass Ledyard, who was Il director of the New Haven at the time.
 T want to say in most unqualified terms" Ledyard asserted. that Mellen did not offer himself as vicarious sacrifice for Morgan"
 Telling of a letter in regard to the Grand Trunk investigation to the Unit ed States district attorney at New York, written by Mellen in the pres ence E. D. Robbins, counsel for the New Haven and himself, Ledyard said:
 That letter was not the letter of a man accepting a responsibility. It was the letter of a man claiming inno- cence."
 Mr Ledyard took the stand as a voluntary witness in the commissions investigation into the New Haven's if nancial affairs, and has not sworn. The subpoena issued for him some time ago had been withdrawn, but he urged that he be allowed to make a statement.
 Earlier in the day, William Skinner completed his testimony, begun yester- day. He said he could not recall any instance in which MT Morgan had tried to dominate the board Of direc- tors.
 MT Ledyard said that when >he be- gan to take active part in the affairs of the New Haven about s13,000,000 al ready had been expended for the ac- quisition of the Westchester road
 Taking up Billiard company marters. MT Ledyard said:
 While l was in Europe in 1908 the Roston and Maine stock was sold to Mr. Billiard and after my return I asked MT. Mellen if the sale was out right or a dummy transaction. He told me the sale was made outright"
 T asked who MT. Billiard was and he replied: He is a wealthy Connecticut man. asked why the sale was made to MT. Billiard and Mellen replied that | it was because Billiard was a friend of ! the New Haven interests. I then in- 1 quired why this was not mentioned in the reply to the Massachusetts legis- lature. Mr. Mellen left his chair and became excited. He seemed to think | l was showing lack of confidence to him. Later the answer to the Massa- i chusetts legislature was amended ir accordance with my suggestions"
 Mir. Ledyard said several important things happened while he was in Europe
 In the first place." he stated. "the suit brought by the government as q result of the acquisition by the New Haven of the Boston and Maine was i discontinued This was on June 24. 1909 and the governments action con- 1 firmed the opinion of MT. Olney and myself that the acquisition of the Bos- | ton and Maine was not a violation of 1 the sherman antitrust act"
Arizona republican., 1914-06-05
Wilson DYenChed Al Umveilimg Of
 NeW Monument
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIspArcHl

WASHINGTON, June "A terrific thunderstorm broke over the Arling ton National cemetery while the president was addressing q great the monument erected to the con federate dead Torrents of wind driven rain drenched the blue and gray veterans and women and child ren before they could seek shelter and then there was d wild dash fol automobiles and trolleys.
 The president. who had cut short his speech as the rain, wind and darkening skies announced the storms coming, hurried to his car with his two daughters. Mrs Me Adoo and Ms. Sayre The machine : top afforded poor protection and the party was thoroughly drenched on the seven n-mile drive back to Wash ington
 The ceremonies were held at the base of the magnificent monument ir the confederate section of the ceme- tery. Only a slight canopy afforded protection for the speakers. and the crowd was without shelter Mrs Daisy McLauren Stevens, president general of the United Daughters oi the confederacy, made an address presenting the monument to the pres ident on behalf of the women of the confederacy. Tumultuous applause greeted her when she said
 Yours, Mr. President was Jeffer- sons spirit when at Mobile you sait the United States had no interest 1T Mexico or any other foreign land except to see that our citizens en- joyed the right of the pursuit O happiness under d constitutional anC just government"
 The president acknowledged the tri bute with smiling approval.
 The president and Secretar! f Daniels boarded the presidential 1 yacht MayfloWer in q shower late to
 day and left for Annapolis to atten, the graduation exercises tomorrow a 1 the naval academy. The Mayflowe ] is fitted with wireless and if neces
 sary the president can be informe,
 en route of any important develop
 ments in the Mexican situation.
Arizona republican., 1914-06-05
BUY FATHERS FATAL ABSENCE
 OF CLOTHING
Joseph White, Youth of Seventeen, Shot by Mrs. Stealns Who Disapproved of His Scant Swimming Attire

Mrs. Laura Srearns yesterday cut sholt series of shocks to her mo- desty by shooting the author of the shocks. Joseph White, youth of seventeen White is lying in the Sisters hospital with a bullet hole through the abdominal cavity and Dr. C. B. Palmer. who is attending him. is doubtful of his recovery
 Mrs. Stearns is the wife of C. F. SteaIns, a homesteader on the other side of the river three miles west of Center street The shooting occurred just opposite tent on the home stead at q point d little below the Willows, much frequented by picnic parties. 4 large number of people had gathered in the vicinity and White was in the water divested of all his clothing except a shirt which he believed answered the purposes of bathing suit The shot was fired and White fell but managed to drag himself to some sand where he fell and lay
 Soon after that Deputy Sheriff Billy Woolf, who happened to be in that part of the country saw the crowd, and when he inquired what was the matter. no one seemed to know Then he saw the boy lying on the sand and made his way to him. Until he had come within ten feet he believed him to be dead. But the boy then reused himself and the officer brought him to the northern bank whence he was sent to the hospital.
 i Learning that q woman living in the tent on the other side of the river had done the shooting. the officer went in search of her but could not find her Her husband who is em- ploNed in town arrived soon after i and the search was continued by both without result. In the afternoon stable Murphy and Charles Cox re- newed the search on which they were accompanied by Mir. Stearns Just as they were about to give up the hunt and wait until night, thinking that the woman Would then return to the tent. they found her crouched amid d mesquite grove about 200 wards from the tent
 She was brought to the office oi the sheriff where she gave an ac- count of the affair She said that she was working near the tent Wher she first noticed the swimmer and she called to him to array himself decently He paid no attention tC her protests and then she went back to the tent got q 22 automatic rifle and returned to the river bank Agair she called to White to put on more clothing. She is not sure that h' heard her; at any rate he did not heed and at q distance of eighty feet. sh' fired. The bullet entered little tC the left of the middle of the lOwel part of the abdomen in front and GU through emerging low down on tn, hip to the left of middle line
 Mrs Stearns sat in the office of tn, sheriff accompanied by her husband She betrayed little excitement Sh, is thirty three years of age. Whit. came here from Philadelphia abou
 three weeks ago in search of work
 He has no relatives here
Arizona republican., 1914-06-05
GREAT SINGER
 SUSPICIOUS 0F
 BLONDE WOMAN
Madame Schumann-Ieink Tells Her Story Before Jury ill Divorce Case Where She and Husband Are Principals
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATcHl


 CHICAGO. June 4.-Mme. Ernes- tine Schumann- Heink unfolded the story of her domestic woes before a jury in her suit for divorce from William Rarp, Jr of New York Eapp she said had been very friend = ls to a blonde lady iii New York, whom she subsequently, named as Mrs. Catherine Dean.
 Two depositions were read, one from Mrs Julia Williams. maid formerly employed by Mrs. Dean, and one from a New York detective. who told O. numerous visits to Fifth avenue restaurant by Mrs. Dean and Rapp.
 According to his deposition, the detective followed Rapp many nights net Mrs. Dean The deposition of Mrs Williams was to the effect that Rapp had lived at an apartment with Mrs. Dean several months in 1915
 In the cross examination Mme Schumann Heink frequently eXpostu- lated with her husbands attorney Let me say what 1 wish" she begged. T do not mean to say a wrong thing"
 Rapp had charged in a cross bill that his wife had been too friendly with other men She denied such ac- cusations
 The singer denied she had any love I'.1 l., policeman, who visited her in New Jersey She said he came for music lessons and not for love making.
 Who was with you in Caldwell \. J.??' the attorney asked "Wasn't there a man named McNamara ?"
 The question aroused Mime Schu- mann-lH lHeinll's wrath. and her eye. blazed T never have lived witt any man. she answered. T havC lived alone since my husband left. T hadn't asked you that" the law yer replied.
 The singer told of consultation with Rapp at her Chicago home las July. She testified that her husband said at that time that he wanted ; divorce.
 T didn't want a divorce. I tolt him." she said. T am happy as am with my children and my art told him I would never think 0 marrying again. l always said never wanted divorce" I Rapps counsel asked about a visl to Culver Military Academy whel i her son graduated. The singer sai, she met nearly every officer of tn academy on the maneuver drill, an, that the officers had visited her a | her home