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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-01
ASHLEY

Several from this vicinity attended
the Children's Day exercises at GRAFT
tan Sunday evening.
Miss lone Combs OF Edmore is
guest OF her aunt. Mrs. Frank Drake
and Miss Lila Dewey.
Robert Wood is still at Greenyille,
but we are glad TO state he is improv-
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Ii. Lawrence and
daughters spent Sunday with his par
ents.
Enoch Sturgeon and Miss Pauline
Percer were married Tuesday. June
80, at Macon, Miss, and left inn
mediately for Greenville and will ar
rive on the evening train from Grand
Rapids. They will spend their honey
moon with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
A. X. Sturgeon.
Floyd and Perry jerks took dinner
with Louis jerks and family, Sunday.
The ice cream social held at the
home of Orley Emmons was very well
attended. Proceeds-$17.15.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Smith entertained
/ in honor Of their ninth anniversary,
Sunday.
Geo. Moulton and family of Detroit
Il
were recent guests at the home of l..
! r. Eggleston.
Mrs. Emmeline Weter, of Bedding is
spending few days with Mr.. and
/ Mrs. G. l.. Beardslee.
/ Chas. Godfrey and wife called on
Mr.. and Mrs. David Hall and children
of Bedding. Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Clifford were over
/ Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Harrison Of Cedar Springs.
Sidney Brown and wife and Harold
Brown and family spent Sunday with
John Wood and wife.
Miss Gladys Eggleston spent Sunday
night with Miss Fern Bedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. l.. Beardslee were
Sunday visitors at the home of La
Verne Taylor and wife.
Mrs. Anna Moon is spending her
vacation at the home Of her sister
Mrs. S. NJ. Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Morton were
over Sunday guests of l. r .Eggleston
and family. They left Tuesday morn
ing to spend few days with his
people at Mecosta.
Mrs. II. A. Longstreet and Ethel and
Howard Macarthur called on Robert
Wood, Sunday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-01
vERGENNEs STATION

/ The creamery tenant house advanc-
ed some in structure last week. Mr.
Bingham of Greenville is doing the
mason work.
/ Robert and Louis Wingier and fam
lilies and brother, Gus, camped at
! Sculley lake last week.
Mrs. John O. Wingier and daughters,
Pauline, and Alma, visited relatives
south of Lowell. Saturday.
The German Ladies Aid Society met
at Fred Kropfs last Thursday
er. Herbert in Grand Rapids.
Herbert, in Grand Rapids.
Winnie Hapeman of Lowell spent
the past two weeks with her grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs John Hapeman
and Mr.. and Mrs. II. ID. Weeks.
Plenty of rain all last week and
Saturday il hailed, Sunday was very
cold, the % day Of June.
Jasper Church of Evart is visiting
his brother, Dorus, and sister, Mrs. j.
y. Frost.
Mrs. Jones returned TO her home in
Battle Creek Saturday.
Mrs. Moon of Grand Rapids is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. VIM. Miller.
Harry Harrington of Cannonsburg
is guest of his aunt, Mrs. ID. a.
Church.
George Mitchell left last week for
Lansing to spend his vacation with
relatives.
Martin and Alvin Davis were in
Lowell last Thursday.
Mrs. John O. Wingier spent Friday
with her daughter, Mrs. viii Hoffman,
in Lowell
]. d. Frost and wife and son. Byron,
and d. A. Church attended the we'd
ding Of their neice, Miss Edith Covert
to Edward DeVries in Grand Rapids,
last Wednesday night.
Misses Florence and Elma Jakeway
returned TO Grand Rapids, last week.
Our neighborhood was startled sun
day morning when it was ascertained
that Russell Campbell Of Bedding met
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-01
KEENE

James Hopkins and Mr.. King Of
Bedding took dinner at M. ID. Hulfs
Sunday.
Mrs. Dan Carr spent Saturday at
Jim Henry's.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. f. Higgins spent
Saturday afternoon in Lowell
Mrs. n. f.. Higgins called at Walter
Higgins, Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Hull spent
Thursday at his brothers, Mark
Hulls.
Mrs. Jane Darbey spent Wednesday
afternoon at NJ. ID. Hulls.
The wind storm did lots of damage
to the farmers Saturday afternoon
blowing down fences and unroofing
barns and blowing down trees
Frank Blough is the heaviest loser.
Mrs. Hemp and Mrs. Jane Darbey
took dinner at Walter Higgins We'd
nesday.
Mrs. NJ. ID. Hull called on her
daughter, Wilma. Wednesday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-01
GRATTAN

Claude Elkins sold horse to j.
Cummings, last week.
Claude and Merritt Norton return
ed from Howard City last week after
spending a week with their uncle,
Byron Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs, VIM. Johns and son
Chester from Cedar Springs are
spending a week with her sister, Mrs
]. Ockerburg.
A large crowd attended the Child
ren's Day exercises Sunday evening al
the NJ. T.. church
A jolly crowd of Grattanites enjoy
ed picnic at Reeds Lake last Thurs
day. Tables were spread for forty
three, with all the goodies that could
he had. The day was spent i'm boat
ing, riding on the air ships and merry
go ROUNDS.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-01
BRINK

To- Mrs. Augustus Melin Of Denver.
Colo, visited Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Will
son from Friday until Sunday. Mr..
and Mrs. S. G. Sanborn of Belding
were dinner guests at the Wilson
home, Sunday. In the afternoon they
ell motored to Ionia, and Mrs. Melin
remained there.
Miss Adah Mendonsa has gone to
Mount Pleasant to attend the normal
her, states she likes her work there
very much.
Mrs. John Spencer has recovered
from the measles, and returned home,
Sunday from her mothers, Mrs. Hi
ram Eckert's, where she stayed during
her sickness
Mrs. Ethel Chickering assisted her
aunt, Mrs. Rose Chickering with her
work, Monday
T. r. Bedding of Minneapolis, Mimi,
is visiting Mrs. l.. G. Devendorf and
Miss Neva King, and other relatives
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reeves and son,
Carlton, visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Emory Chickering, Sunday
Mrs. Strong of Grand Rapids is the
guest Of her sister, Mrs. Smith Rowley.
Archie Chickering is in Greenville
attending the carnival and visiting his
cousins. George Chickering and
4 family.
Mrs. Herbert Regain visited her
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-01

Long Lake Ladies' Aid will meet
here at the lake July 3. Picnic din
ner, everybody come and have good
time.
L. f. Whitford and Arthur Clingen-
smith called at A. Browns, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parks from near Har-
ward called at l.. j. Whitford's, Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Kern and family
were in Belding, Saturday.
Preparations for a large crowd the
Fourth are being made here. Better
come out and enjoy the Fourth with
the rest.
Otto Schultz and wife visited at l..
j. Whitford's, Sunday.
Herman Whitford spent last week
his uncle, Otto Schultz at Orleans.
No more rain is needed here at
present.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-01
NORTH EASTON

Mr.. and Mrs. Krick and son, Lewis
of Brink, were Saturday guests Of Mr.
and Mrs. Levi Krick, and called on
grandma Mrs. Charity Powers and
aunt, Hattie Dorsey while here.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Shanden and
two sons of South Easton were Sunday
afternoon guests at the home Of Les
ter Hreyck and mother, Mrs. Charity
Powers.
Mrs. Hattie Dorsey, Mrs. Lucy Har-
rison and Mrs. Levi Krick were Sun
day afternoon callers at Mrs. Mary
Barbour's.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-01
CHADWICK

Mrs. Fred Miller spent last Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. w. j. Moore.
Mrs. Fred Boas Of Grand Rapids,
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
a.. ID. Chadwick, returned home last
Tuesday.
The Long Lake Aid Society will
meet at Long Lake, July 8. Every
one come.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. -. Lincoln of Beld-
ing and Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Smith
went 10 Muir. Sunday.
Mrs. Ada Chadwick visited in Beld-
ing, last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Hill of Belding
visited at Bruce Pickard's over Sun
day.
Homer Eckert of Bedding has been
doing some plastering for Fred
Wheeler's.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-01
EASTON

Mrs Sam Keller returned home last
week and is very much improved In
health.
Miss Velma Gilmore OF 1onia is Wis
iting Miss Olive Wilbur.
Clarence and Asa Brooks returned
home Tuesday from Ellsworth
Forty attended the Needlecraft at
Mrs. Frank Shindorfs. Thursday. The
next meeting will be at the home of
Mrs G.. l.. Hawley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hawley visited
at c.. T. Hawley's, Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Andres visited
friends in Ionia. Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lille Sundayed
with her father, ii. Castel.
Harry Strong OF orleans was in
Easton and Keene repairing the tele-
phone line Monday. Some. phones
were burned out by the electrical
storm. Saturday
Miss Blanche Hawley is visiting
Mrs. Rob Palmer of Orleans.
w. w. Gibson of Saranac visited his
son, A. D., a part of last week.
A severe electric storms in keene
and Easton, Saturday followed by
high wind. Frank Blough's barn was
blown partly down and other build
ings. Peter Andres had four apple
trees blown over and part OF one was
blown over the fence.
Mrs Geo. Bradford is some better
Miss GRANGE Castel visited Mrs.
Grace Lille. Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. A. G.. Gibson started
for Salmon, Idaho. Saturday. They
will visit friends in Butte, Montana
and at other cities.
Mrs. ]. A. Ellison visited Mrs. Geo
Bradford, Wednesday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-01
mother a few DAYS last week.

mother a few days last week
Congratulations to Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Chickering. They were mar
Rad Wednesday afternoon at two
o'clock at the NJ. Z. parsonage in
Bedding by Rev. Doty.
Mr.. and Mrs Howard Chickering
realized that they had returned from
their honeymoon, Monday night,
when a party of forty men gathered
at their home to charivari them. The
noise they made beating pans, flying
guns, and many other stunts, sounded
as one lady said, as if the Mexican
war had been transferred TO the Brink
neighborhood. Mr.. Chickering came
across with the expected cigars, and
the party left, satisfied with their
evenings fun.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-01

Mrs. Flossie Dorsey visited at Ionia
from Thursday until Saturday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Tully
and family.
]. Beadle was calling on friends in
this vicinity, recently.
Miss Jessie Smith of Bedding arriv-
ed here Saturday night for a visit
with her sister and brother-in-la law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Colt and other rel
atives and friends.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-01

his death on the railroad track near
the Moseley depot.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-01

Beware of the easy mark. There
no telling when hell do some marking
himself.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-14
BROODINGOVER ARREST,
YOUNG Man ENDS LIFE
Brooke Branson. Who Was Convicted
of Forgery. Inhales II
Eliminating Gas.
FOUND DEAD IN HIS ROOM

Brooding over the fact that by his ar
rest on seven charges of forgery he had
brought his family name into disgrace.
Brooke Branson. twenty-eighf years OLD,
committed suicide yesterday by tnhaling
Illuminating gas. Branson lived az ioie
Eighth street northwest The odor OF gas
attracted the attention Of another roomer
at the house. and upon forcing tne Nooor
Branson was found dead.
I An ambulance from Emergency Hos
pitsi was summoned and Dr. Francis
Raedy responded, taking pulmotor with
him. Half an hours work with the ma
chine in hopes of bringing Branson back
to life failed.
While Branson did not leave . mes
sage explaining his act. veteran police
man Of the Anacostia precinct, threw
some light on his death
According to police records, Branson
was arrested last September on seven
charges OF forgery. The complainants
were Samuel Steinberger. saloonist; An
son s. Goodson, of the Marine Barracks;
William Mushate, OF 1919 Nichols avenue
southeast: Louis ]. Smith, Of 1915 Nichols
avenue; william Thompson, 1890 Nichols
avenue: Daniel C. Smithson. Of the Fed
eral National Bank. and William Al.
Cowhig. Of the Southern Railway.
Before his arrest here Branson was
arrested In Philadelphia by the police on
A charge of threatening to take his own
life. When the Philadelphia police COM
municated with the Washington authori-
ties IL was learned Branson was wanted
here. Detective Frank Baur went to
philadelphia and brought Branson here.
Branson's father was the late J. II
Rranson. for more than a quarter OF
century one of the best-known members
of the police department. He has sew
eral brothers and a sister living in WASH
inGton.
He pleaded guilty to the forgery charges
when arraigned In court: was sentenced
TO 1--WE years, but paroied that he might
have another chance.
Coroner ]. Ramsey hewitt in invesd
eating the case learned the young man
was temporarily out Of employment ana
had been i'll for a few days.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-14

nat Robsrtson has said. 'soors Il drunk
With power end We are going to knock
him on his perch
senator oors win take the stand In his
own defense tomorrow morning.
Excitement IN the case 10 srowing In
tense. sharp words passed between coun-
ri today and Judge Clark had to re-
buke attorneys on both sides.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-14
RE1CHsTAe DISCUSSES MEXICO.
Raising Of Arms Embargo EXPLAINED
to German Parliament.

Berlin. Feb. 1x.-Dr. Alfred Zimmer,
man. under secretary Of state for for.
eisn affairs, was asked in the impsria.
Parliament by two Of the national lib.
eral leaders today whether Provisiona,
President Huerta had made representa-.
tions to Germany in regard to the rails
ing of the embargo on the expectation OF
arms from the United States into Mexico
DIR. Zimmerman replied to the ques-
ton by saying the United States gov.
ernment had expressed the opinion that
nobody outside of Mexico could settle
that country's difficulties, and the res
toration of peace could only be prom.
ised IL both parties were allowed to fight
1t out without outside Interference.
DR.. Zimmerman also explained that the
raising Of the embargo simply gave
American citizens the same right Of SELL
ing arms as was enjoyed by other ma
tionalities-
The Washington herald., 1914-02-14
Fast Mail Tr.in Der.iiea.

Chicago. Feb. 13.-The engine and six
cars Of the Chicago. Burlington and
Quincy Railroads fast mail eastbound
were derailed near Loclridse. III, a
small town east Of Burlington. Iowa, TO-
day. Tho train did not carry any pas
sengers and none Of the crew was injured
An open switch caused the wreck.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-14

made preparstions to collect and dis
tribute clothing for the poor affected By
the cold wave ana snow.
Mrs. Rnight says the society has re-
ceived frequent appealS for help. There
are many persons who have clothing they
do not ned" she asserted. and II thsy
care to aid the needy. the society will
be siad to call and set the clothing and
give II to those who need II mest"
Psradcxically many Of the needy men.
suffering By reason Of the snow. win
benefit from IL. The strset-cleaning de-
partment Will have to have extra hands
In clearing the streets and hundreds OF
househclders VIII be glad to pay Q dime
or quarter TO have their sidewaiks swept.
Only One Case serisss.
Owing to the uncertain footing more
than hfty persons went to the hospitals.
But there was only one case more Sc
rfous than q sprained ankle, that of
Philip Hrllreigel, stxty-six years old, Of
LII Fourteenth strest northwest. who
slipped on . cellar door near his home
and suffered . fracture Of the right
shoulder. There were no serious street
accidents, though many horses fell and
automobiles were stalled.
At the ofllces Of the street car COM
panies 1t was said that the cars had
been running only slightly behind sched-
ule. and that there had been no serious
delaya The sweepers were run continu-
ousiy throughout the day and night. An
omcial said that no trouble was antici-
pated unless the precipitation lasted
more than thirty-six hours.
Trains on the Pennsylvania and Balti-
more and Ohio railroads were delayed
about ten minutes toward night. and
those on the Southern somewhat longer.
One Southern train was nearly an hour
late. II was said at the Union Station,
however. that the storm had not seri-
ously affected the railroads In this sec
ton Of the country. Neither viii the
telegraph and telephone companies be
bothered to any great extent
The lowest temperature Of yesterday
was ten degrees at a. m. At noon the
mercury stood at twelve degrees above
sero and thereon 1t rose slowly but
steadily. The last considerable snowstorm
In Washington occurred In the winter Of
ls11-'1,. last winter having been practi-
cally snowiess and this winter likewise
untii now. Curiously enough the present
storm occurred on the anniversary OF
the great blizzard of 1889 when Wash
ington was buried under thirty inches,
and the mercury fell below zero several
deGreea-
The Washington herald., 1914-02-14
colaest Day 4, Eishteen Ye.r..

Boston, Feb. 1s.-Following the coIdest
twenty-four hours Boston has known In
the last eighteen years, the local weather
bureau announced today that the back
bone Of the cold wave would soon be
broken. This morning 1t was degrees
below zero. All New England suffered
In the ice kings grip. Three persons were
frozen to death.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-14
PHONE COMPANY FILES REPORT.
ana Petsnac cSeareS
ssss. s.ess.5s In Past Yesr.s

The gross receipts OF the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company sRgre-
gated 8, So, Is In ls1s. according to the
report Of President +. H. Bethel, nisd
with Congress yesterday.
The expenses In that time aggregated
81 ,l<3 0es.E, leaving a balance Of M o. g.
applicable to interest and dividends Tho
report fiied yesterday supplements Q
prior report covering the FIRST eleven
months Of 1913.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-14
virginia In lee kiry,. Grin.

Richmond Va, Feb. 1s.-Virginia Is fast
IN the grip of the cold an6 snow. At Z
O'Clock this morning the thermometer
registered Is above zero. Snow began
falling early this morning and at .
O'Clock several inches covered the
ground. The wind is driving the snow.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-14
six Deaths In New York.

New York. Feb. 1S.-The snowstorn
that had been heralded by the Weather
Bureau. out Of the West. descended upon
this city tonight, adding greatly to the
misery and suffering caused by the zero
weather. The worst snowstorm OF the
winter is predicted.
The friEid weather added six more to
its toll OF deaths. and many more cases
of suffering and distress from exposure
were reported 10 the police.
Maurice Walsh. q traffic inspector. was
killed. and rush-hour crowds were de-
layed by q Brooklyn-bound trolley car
thr jumped from the snow-covered rails
on tie Brooklyn bridge.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-14

Arrivals of Ocean steanships.
New York, Feb. 13.-Arrived: Oceanic
Southampton: Europa, Naples: IroQuois
London; San Edwardo. London.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-14
CAPITAL IN GRIP
Of SN0WsI0RM

cosrInuED saon rAes oNK
The Washington herald., 1914-02-14
FIRE RoUTs GIRL STUDENTS.
Driven from Beds to Bitter Cold
they ssRer frsn Expss.re.

TheS suKer xron Expo00fe.
Framingham, Mass. Feb. 1a-Thirty-
two girl students at Framingham State
Normal School today are suffering from
exposure. the result of being driven from
their dormitory by an early morning IRE.
The frightened girls fed In their night
clothing. running into the zero weather
in their bare feet. The firemen were
hsmpered by the intense cold.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-14
sIeet and snow In MiaaIew.r.

Chicago. Feb. IA heavy slowstorm
was moving across Illinois toward Chi
cago today. A miniature blizzard was
pelting indianapolis and Central Indiana.
sleet was falling in many cities rs far
south as Atlanta Northern Indiana was
in the grip of a heavy sno~storm. Tenn
peratures were slightly above zero. Grand
Rapids. Mich, reported a temperature
OF degrees below zero and clear weather.
In St Louis ten inches OF snow has
already fallen. Snow Is almost a foot
deep in the Ozark Mountains. In Bir-
mingham. Ala, the weather was warm
and rain was falling
The Washington herald., 1914-02-14
OUT FOR PEWosE's ToGA.
j.. Beajamis Dim tick Seeks sena
torial Nor patlen.

Scranton. Pa. Feb 1s.-After being
cheered by q number OF prominent busi-
ness men, J.. BENJAMIN Dimmick an
nounced tonight his candidacy for the
Republican, nomination for United States
Senator against Senator Pcnrose.
Mr. Dimmick said he was a Progress
sivc Republican. and that the way to
bring the Republican party back to power
is to cleanse It..
The Washington herald., 1914-02-14
Biting Wind In Pitt,burxh.

Pittsburgh. Pa. Feb. 13.-The cold
wave, which has gripped Pittsburgh and
the surrounding district for the past six
days, continued today with a biting wind
adding to the discomfort. Below zero
temperatures are reported in all the sub
urbs with 5 below In the city proper.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-14
Theusands Seek shelter.

Philadelphia, Feb. 13.-This city is still
in the grip of the cold wave. the ther-
mometer registering degrees above
zero this morning. No deaths have been
reported 80 far. but thousands have
sought rheiter in-the poiice stafions and
charity headquarters.
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-11-18
PERSON ARRESTED AGAIN

The Paramount Issue
The paramount issue before the workers the last few
weeks has been the concerning the calling off of
the strikes the Illinois Central Pee Marquette and Harr
man lines. However, far the strike concerned
there but conclusion this issueand that Never Sur
render
Everywhere the of protest against this proposition
heard The strikers and the labor general fully
realize hat any such termination of this strike the Illinois
tra and Hartman lines will have deeorating effect the
entire labor every that works And there
fore this proposition will be ed down deep the scrap
baskets OF It's nsgato that will they
the liberty and honor of the worker by asking hum
surrender that principle which nearest and dearest to his heart
and his cause
AS long we are rght-we have nothing surrender
The that being taken the present time will impress
upon everybody concerned that the strike deter
mined today they three agoha spite OF the
many sacrifices they have made they have compromised with
themselves the issue they recognize the
facts and adhere to their principles much today they
did at the inception of the strkethat they be
lose-but surrender,
If there anyone who is strike, but working somewhere
else and has burning for the sake getting
his old job back his the grand lodge
proposition this He may display his willingness scab
himself This his golden opportunity to record his
Should he and his class be the this
should they then the working there have right
demand that he resign and spend the of his time trying
get the board with the scabs the struck roads, and
thereby allow union fill his Let those who
surrender-to call the srke ogo work for the struck
roads, regardless Of what the result of this be- This will
segegate the scabs from the and make agree
able for all concerned
The necessary sentiment annhiate the grand lodge
position and the strike prevalent everywhere Mass
meetings being held Resolutions expressing the attitude of
the rank and file of the labor being drawn and
forwarded the different grand lodges And all indications
point to the fact that the Labor movement il alive.
The sleepy. slow-movng crowd is awakening.
We the thousands of strike, thankful to
fellow workers for the splendid rendered this
for the you have shown in helping this
intrusion rights and We unable
press words deep appreciation of the have
played in this affair but let suffice say that thank you
heartily and trust that triumph in this of the
paramount issue.
CARL E. PERSON