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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-29
EASTON

The ladies Of Easton are harvesting
green's.
The fine rain Of Friday night makes
wheat and grass look fine.
Most OF the farmers think it is too
late to SOW oats
Miss Liddie Towne of Orleans, visit
ed friends in Easton from Friday un-
til Monday.
Master Elroy Ellison visited Grand
ma DeGraw Friday.
Chas. Holmes of orleans was in
Easton on business Saturday
Mrs. Jane Hoskins is visiting her
daughter, Mrs Walter Smell, in Ionia
Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Towne visited al
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-29
INTERESTING ITEMS
FROM THE FILES OF
YEAR SEvENTY.N|NE
Continued from page -

The advantages to be gained by the
addition of another department cam
not be balanced by the sum requisite
to secure such advantage. We are in
formed by members of the board that
application has been made for the ad-
mittance of foreign scholars, but owing
To the crowded state of the school
they felt compelled to refuse attend
ance. Instead Of refusing attendance
OF foreign scholars, we should be in a
condition to invite them here. The re-
eeipts from foreign scholars would in
part pay the expense of an additional
teacher, and would secure classifi-
cation much more satisfactory TO
teacher and scholar. AS a friend of
education, we bespeak large attend
ance and unanimity Of action.
Fire! Fire! Fire!
At little past noon on Tuesday the
fine new dwelling of r. NJ. Wilson
was discovered to be on fire. The fire
evidently originated from a defective
chimney at the north side. The fire
had doubtless been smouldering be-
tween the walls for some time, as there
was no smoke in the attic portion Of
the house few minutes before, when
the workmen left for dinner, but when
discovered the entire attic part was
filled with a suffocating smoke, rend-
ering access impossible, and which
was issuing from the roof upon every
part. Within a very few minutes after
the alarm was given a crowd of men,
women and children had assembled at
the scene of confagration. Some little
time passed before ladders could be
put in place and water could be got
TO the point of burning. Many des-
paired of saving the building and COM
menced removing doors, windows and
blinds. BY a heroic effort a degree
of order was instituted, and water be-
gan to be passed in pals from all the
neighboring dwellings and was thrown
upon the flames from above. An OPP
ening was also made through the floor
of the attic and the ceiling below.
and by means of several Johnson's
fire extinguishers water was piled from
within. The openings in the roof and
the removal of the windows in the
cupalo so freed the attic from smoke
that this could be entered. All now
inspired with new hope worked with
a will, and soon the fire fiend was un-
der control and the bulk of the pro-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-29

Albert Towne's Sunday.
Will Warner OF Ionia, visited his
daughter, Mrs. Rob Palmer Saturday.
Robert McKendry is gaining slowly.
MIR. and Mrs. Albert Chilson visited
their daughter, Mrs. Howard Bradford
in Ronald, Sunday.
Mrs. Sam Keller is very sick with
sciatic rheumatism. Dr. Bessie Strong
OF Ionia, is attending her.
Carlton Chickering OF Otiseo, visit
ed at the home of VIM. Ellison, Sum
day
Mr.. Fart and daughter Mrs. Martin
Creiger, were in Bedding on business
Thursday.
Theodore Schides, son Of John
Schides, is very sick.
II. S. Cross and daughter, Mrs.
Chas. Ehelers, visited the formers
sister, Mrs. /. A. Wilbur, Wednesday.
Spencer Cowles of Belding, was in
Easton on business Friday.
Mrs. Peter Andres is visiting her
mother.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-29
The East oti,co Farmers Club

The following program has been
prepared for the T.. o. +. c. meeting
that is TO be held at Mr.. and Mrs. L,
3, Chickerins farm home next Thurs
day, April so.
Music
Paper-Mrs. Charles Johnson.
Discussion on Club improvements.
Led by Mrs. Henry Skellenger, Mrs
Anthony Kohn, NJ L. Howe.
Currents Events-Mrs, Sherwood
NOddins.
Discussion
Reading-Afrs. Il. z. Bliss.
Question Box.
Mrs. b. a. Chickering,
Corresponding Secretary.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-29

perry saved The damage to the build
ing cannot be less than $500. This,
however is covered by insurance.
Mr.. Wilson desires TO express to the
citizens who so nobly labored 10 save
his property his appreciation of their
valuable services, and wishes especial
ly that the ladies be included in this
expression Of appreciation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-29
BOYS SUITS

These are strictly all wool, in Best Ever
Make-in all Styles and colors.
$500 Suits Strictly all wool ......... .S2.35
$3.50 Suits Strictly all wool 1885
LOO Suits Strictly all wool $3.50. $3.15
$500 Suits Strictly all wool ...... 1896
$3.50 Suits Strictly all wool ......... .A.65
$500 Suits Strictly all wool .&.S5
$3.50 Suits Strictly all wool ....... .S6.15
WORK SHIRTS
These are the best makes, full sizes. all
colors
SOC values at ACC
Black Sateen Shirts at .43c
DRESS SHIRTS
SOC values at .43c
75c values at CSC
S1.00 values at .S9c
S1.50 values at S1.35
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-29
Card of Thanks.

We wish to extend our sincere
thanks to the kind and loving friends
who rendered as their service in the
hour OF sorrow and need
Jane A. Lay.
Alt Worthen
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-29
YOUNG MEMS SUITS
YOUTHS SUITS

In the Smartest styles. Not made in sweat
shops Society Brand Mchaels-Stern and Vogue
clothes.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-29

Trunks, Suitcases, Bags, 10 per cent OFF
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-29

Wealth is not his that has it, but his
that enjoys it.-Benjamin Franklin
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-16
GIVE THANKS FOR PEACE,
SAYS PRESIDENT WILSON.
His Thanksgiving Proclamation Points
Out Reasons For Gratitude.

In this years Thanksgiving procla-
nation President Wilson designates
Thursday, Nov. 20, as Thanksgiving
day and makes mention of the fact
that the United States is at peace,
while the rest of the world is at war.
The proclamation says in part:
1.-The year that is now drawing to a
close since we last observed our day
of national thanksgiving has been.
while a year of discipline because of
the mighty forces of war and of
change which have disturbed the
world, also year of special blessing
for US.
1T has been vouchsafed to US to re-
main at peace, with honor, and In some
part to succor the suffering and supply
the needs of those who are in want
We have been privileged by our own
| peace and self control in some degree
to steady the counsels and shape the
| hopes aud purposes of a day of fear
and distress. Our people have looked
upon their own life as a nation with
a deeper comprehension, fuller reali-
| zation of their responsibilities as well
as of their blessings and a keener
| sense of the moral and practical sig
/ niicance of what their part among the
nations of the world may come to be.
'sThe hurtfuI effects of foreign war
in their own industrial and commercial
| affairs have made them feel the more
/ fully and see the more clearly their
mutual interdependence upon one am
other and have stirred them to a help
full cooperation such as they have sell
dom practiced before They have been
| quickened by great moral stimula-
| ton. Their unmiStakable ardor for
peace, their earnest pity and disinter-
ested sympathy for those who are suf-
| fering, their readiness to help and to
| think of the needs OF others. has re-
vealed them to themselves as well as
to the world
Our crops will feed all who need
food; the self possession of our people
amid the most serious anxieties and
difficulties and the steadinesS and re
sourcefulneSs of our business men vii
serve other nations as well as our own
Never before have the people Of the
United States been so situated for thefl
own advantage or the advantage OF
their neighbors or so equipped to serve
themselves and mankind"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-16
Norwich University One of -Four.

To certain educational institu-
tons the L.. 5. war department de
tails officers as professors of military
science and tactics. These institu-
tions are divided into two major
groups, colleges and military schools.
The colleges number Go, the schools %.
The colleges are in turn sub-divided
into groups known as class &C, not
essentially military, but having mill
tary drills and instruction for a por-
tion of their attendants for three or
more hours per week; and class
- NC, which are essentially military,
holding their students under military
discipline all Of the time. Ten of the %
are in class = Nc and of these four
having attained marked proficiency in
military affairs are ranked as Dis
tiueuished : and are SO recorded in the
war department and in the army list
and directory. Among the four Is
Norwich University of Vermont.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-16
In Wartime.

Now strike the hour upon the clock.
The black sheep may rebuild the years
May lift the fathers pride he broke,
And wipe away his mothers tears.
To him, the mark for thrifty scorn,
God hath another chance to give,
Sets in his heart flame newborn
By which his muddled soul may live.
This is the day of the prodigal,
The decent peoples shame and grief;
When he shall make amends for all,
The way to glory's bloody and brief.
Clean, from his baptism of blood.
New from the fire he springs again,
In shining armor, bright and good,
Beyond the wise housekeeping men.
Somewhere tonight-no tears be shed!
With shaking hands they turn the sheet
To find his name among the dead,
Flower of the army and the fleet.
They tell with proud and stricken face
OF his white boyhood far away
Who talked of trouble or disgrace?
"Our splendid son is dead!" they say.
Katharine lyman in British Review.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-16
DEPARTMENT SELLS
WOOD AND LUMBER
Areas at Mendon Which Are Cut Clear
VIII Be Planted in the Spring
with Pine and Spruce

Contracts have recently been signed
covering numbering operations which viii
he conducted ON the George Aitkin state
forest at Mendon this coming winter.
One contract provides for clear cutting
and burning the brush on an area which
will be planted next spring
Another contract provides for cutting
only such trees as are marked: for the
utilization of all material cut in its most
valuable form down To two inches IN diam
eter; for the burning of all remaining
brush on the snow, and for the construc-
I'tion of a graded main logging road which
is SO located as to form the basis Of a
system of permanent roads Most of the
spruce on the forest is dying as the re-
suit of a fire which ran through it some
SIX years ago. Wherever possible. enough
spruce will be left to reproduce the area
to spruce. In few places young stands
of spruce have come in under white
birch. and SO far escaped damage by fire
| that they can be saved by removing
some of the birch La many sections the
4 spruce was burned so badly that nearly
/ all the trees are dead and the few living
ones had the roots burned to such an eA
tent that they have practically stopped
growing and will die IN few years il
/ left The areas which abe cut clear vii
be planted next spring with pine anc
spruce.
1 The cutting in the hardwood stand vii
be rather light. removing only the over
mature trees and leaving enough to re
produce the most valuable trees in til,
stand, namely, ash, Eastwood and yellow
birch The purpose of the forestry de
partment in handling this forest is t,
gradually eliminate the poor trees ans
substitute thrifty, rapid growing varie
ties. SO that the people of Rutland vii
have an opportunity in time of seeing al
I'ideal forest The cost of planting will b,
largely covered by the proceeds from tn,
cuttings
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-16
EMDEN MAKES FOES HELP.
Germany's Naval Terror to Allies
Goals From Captured Ships.

Germany's Naval Terror to Allies
Goals From Captured Ships.
Naval men throughout the world at
war or peace are praising the exploit
of the German cruiser Emden, which,
flying the Japanese flag and disguised
by the addition of fourth smoke
stack, entered Penang, British pos
session in the Straits Settlements, and
fired torpedoes which sank the Rus
sian cruiser Jemtchug and a French
destroyer
One explanation of how the Emden
is able to keep at sea without putting
into ports foa coal is contained in a
cablegram received from Colombo,
Ceylon, by the owners of the steamer
Exford, one of the vessels captured by
the Emden.
The cable reported the safe arrival
at Colombo of the captain and crew of
the Exford and added that the com
| mander of the Emden announced be-
| fore he sank the Exford that he in
| tended to take on board the cruiser
| the 1000 tons of steam coal which the
| Exford carried
| The Emden, by the addition of a
cruiser and a destroyer to the long list
| of ships she has sent to the bottom. is
| in a fair way to rival the amazing rec
ord of destruction made during the
civil war by the Alabama, one of the
warships built in England for the Con
federate states. 1t was the Alabama s
havoc that afterward gave rise to the
so called Alabama claims"
During the twenty-three months OF
her existence the Alabama sank more
than seventy ships. many of them
merchantmen. Some writer's place the
/ number at more than 100. The EN-
den. it is reported, already has sunk
twenty merchantmen in addition tC
two warships.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-16
wonderful Power of Seeds.

Seeds buried three thousand years in
a mummy's tomb have, when planted.
proved that their power was unim-
paired, and produced harvest ac-
cording to their nature. Seeds have
wings TO fly over oceans and root in
distant lands. So the seeds OF human
influence are rooted everywhere. bring
ing forth harvest according to their
kind. Sow battleships and armies; reap
devastation, starvation, bereavement
and death. Sow peace and reap honor,
blessing and glory The nation that
sows saloons by the seeds. of license,
reaps drunkards, desolatioA and final
ruin.-The Christian Herald.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-16
$4,000 FIRE IN WASHINGTON.
Charles Huntington's sawmill Destroy.
ed by Fire Saturday.

WASHINGTON, VT, Nov. 10. -
Charles Huntington s sawmin in this
village was burned to the ground
early Saturday morning. The cause of
the fire is unknown. The loss is $4,000
with insurance. of $4,000 The village
has ne modern fire apparatus and had
to depend largely on a bucket brigade.
When the fire was first discovered the
entire mill was in flames.
The. houses of M. w Chamberlain,
Cheney sMcAllister and On. William
Hutchinson close by were saved from
burning by being kept wet down with
water The MeAllister house caught
fire.
The mill which was total loss had
recently been equipped with new ma
chinerv for the manufacture of TOYS
and woodenware. In the same building
was a stone cutting plant OF Joseph
Lawlor, who lost his tools and stock.
Ten or l. men are thrown out of en-
ployment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-16
WEST BRATTLEBORO

George Barrett is improving slowly from
his accident in runaway and is comfort
able
Elmer Convey visited last week with his
sister, Mrs. Corbett, in Springfield,
Mass
Mrs Tudor Miss Margaret Sullivan,
Miss Savage and Miss Mack ennon, all
graduate nurses, are assisting at the Mel
rose hospital.
Mrs. Alma Goodenough, who had been
visiting few days with her sister, Mrs.
I. J. B. Cudwerth of High street, re-
TUNED to her home yesterday afternoon.
The Twentieth Century club will hold
regular meeting with Mrs Sanford
versary of the club. The women will sew
for the Red. Gross relief fund.
Friends IN town have received news from
Mr. and AIrs. Frank Dye that they are
very pleasantly situated in Joresville,
Mich, at the hotel Gilmer, which they
have leased They write that business is
good.
| In the meeting of the Christian En-
deayor society of the Congregational
church last evening Prof. Frank p
| Chisholm, instructor of mathematics in
of that institution. good sized au
dience, considering the inelemeney OF
the weather, listened to the very in
teresting talk Mr.. Chisholm is as
sociated with Booker r. Washington
in the work among the colored race
A collection was taken for that work
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-16

A udacious to jump into it big wall
of water pulled it up and slammed it
upside down into the sea. Instantly
four men came to the surfaces and
clutching at the beckets hauled them
selves up on the keel. One man was
missing. He was the officer i'm com
mand The. men had not chung long to
the uptnrned lifeboat when another
boat came bounding by and picked
them up. 49,
cit was a fine piece of work, beau
tifnl pickup On the deck of sthe Au-
tiaeious the officers directed the work
of sending off. the crew. Men were
picked for each post and told to jump
on orders. There were about 900 on
the Audacious, but only $50 were taken
to the Olympic About 400 were trans
ferred to the other craft by the 0lym-
pie s IA lifeboats.
- Some of the small boats made three
trips between battleship and merchant
man. About 200 uen were left on
board the Audacious to assist in the
handling of lines and cables, while the
Olympic made her futile efforts to take
the Audacious in tow. Later these men
were taken off to the Liverpool in the
Olympic s lifeboats when it was de-
cided that the Audacious should be
blown up and sunk.
End of Audacious
"The Olympic dropped anchor off
Tough Swilly at p. m. = An hour later
Beames and Griffiths, who were below,
said u tremendous flash lighted up the
entire ship They rushed to the deck
and could see for full 20 seconds af-
forwards burning fragments shoot up
ward from the place where they had
| left the Audacious. Then there came
a roar 1t sounded, they said, Has if
some mammoth boiler were letting of
steam 1t stopped as suddenly as il
came. That was the end of the Au-
dacious. Everyone on board had been
taken off and the Liverpool had put
the finishing touch to the havoc a mine
had begun in the morning of that day
! the musicians said.
As a reason for destroying the Au
dacious, it was said that the battle
ship was hopelessly damaged and il
not blown up she would become a men
ace to navigation.
One of the new features of the los.
of the Audacious, according to state
ments made on the New York, was
that the battleship was steaming il
squadron when hit by mine, an(
that Immediately her companions OF
the superdreadnough class steame,
away in conformity with the admiral
~ 5 orders. The impression was tina
she had been torpedoed, it was said, an,
the other big craft sought to escape
similar fate by getting out of the dan
ger zone as quickly as possible. Onl.
the Liverpool was standing by whel
the Olympic came along. but about TIN
time the White Star liners lifeboat
were in the water a half-dozen destroy
ers and trawlers came out from Loug
Swilly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-16
AMUSEMENT NOTES.
SCIENTIFIC COLOR SCHEMES.
Noted Artist Arranged Ensembles for
A Pair of Skies.

In arranging for the artistic ensenl-
bles of the production of \ Pair of
Skies, to be seen in the Auditorium
Wednesday evening of this week, man
ager II. III. Frazee was fortunate in
making arrangements with Frank
Dodge. Mr.. Dodge is recognized as
America S leading scenic artist. He
was responsible for the wonderful
blending of colers at the Chicago
World S fair and the Buffalo exposition,
as well as the prize color scheme for
the San Francisco exposition. lie has
designed more prize taking color
schemes than any other man In Ameri-
ca. The late Stanford White, New
York S leading architect, never thought
of calling on any one other than Mr..
Dodge to select the color schemes and
decorations to be used in municipal and
large private buildings to be construct
ed from his plans.
Perhaps more producers would avail
themselves of Mr.. Dodge 5 services
were it not for a fact that he will not
attempt any color scheme under a pc
Rod of at least six months. He took
one year on \ Pair of Skies, and he
will not furnish color scheme unless
it is completely his. That is, not only
must the scenery be painted under his
personal supervision, but the hangings,
| draperies, rugs and furnishings must
be according to his ideas, and the color
| ing of costumes, whether ancient or
modern, must be approved by him.
Every detail is completely worked out
with models before the real construe-
tion is begun and Mr.. Dodge, after "A
half century of specializing along
these lines, is undoubtedly entitled TO
the title bestowed upon him of MAS
ter Colorist.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-16

L. H. Greene of Montpelier has been
appointed secretary and treasurer of the
Vermont Automobile club of which he Is
also president The selection was made
by the directors of the club at recent
meeting and the equipment and supplies
of the Office We're turned over to Mr.
Greene by 5. S Ballard the retiring Off
Ger on Friday Mr.. Ballard resigned
resigned about one month ago because he
was so busy in his insurance business
Mr.. Greene has been president two years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-16
Destroyed by British Cruiser
Liverpool After Being
Struck by a Mine
HOPELESSLY DAMAGED,
MENACE TO NAVIGATION
White Star Steamer Olympic, Which
Played Such Important Part in Res
cue of Grew, Tried Unsuccessfully
to Tow Big Battleship.

Two men who saw the British super
dreadnought Audacious lying helpless
in a heavy sea, some 81 miles north
west of Tough Swilly, soon after she
had struck a mine on October -, ar
rived in New York on the steamer New
\ ork from Liverpool yesterday They
confirmed the stories of the loss of the
warship that had previously reached
New York and added numerous details.
One statement they made was that the
Audacious might have been floating
today had she not been blown up by
the British cruiser Liverpool, at a.
m on the day the dreadnought was
disabled through striking the mine.
The men who told the story were
James Rapert Beames, leader of the or
chestra on the White Star liner, Olym-
ic, which rescued the crew of the Au-
dacious and made fruitless efforts to
tow the battleship to shoa1 waters
and Hugh Grifiiths, one of the orches-
ira musicians When it became
known on board the New York as she
was coming into port Yesterday that
Beames and Grifiths had been shifted
to her from the Olympic, the musicians
were asked to tell their story of the
disaster Both declined to discuss the
event, declaring that they had beer
put upon their honor by the admiralty
to say nothing.
Later, when they saw the positive
statements that had been publish
ed here regarding the disaster to tbs
Audacious, they admitted that the bat
tleship had been hit by a mine ane
gone down. Upon reflection, the men
concluded they were breaking no faitl
with the government. inasmuch as TIL,
facts had now come to light, and con
scented to tell what they knew. Til,
story of Beames, who was helped on
from time to time by Grifiths, wa.
substantially as follows:
. We sighted land at 10 a. m OF
| Tuesday, October q. The land wa
1 Tory island. An hour later we cam,
below, when one of the stewards came
to our quarters aud said: You bette
get up on deck and see those tw,
lovely warships. The passengers sool
got wind of the presence of war YES
sels and there was much uneasines
among them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-16
War Kills mpeace Tree,

The peace tree planted by Represen-
tative Richard Bartholdt in the capitol
grounds at Washington in 1893, when
peace was made between the United
States and Spain. is dying. The stur-
1y oak bad progressed finely until the
end of July last, when It began to
droop.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-16

q m surprised to see You assoeiat-
ing with Wombat = "Why2'' . A few
months back you were calling him a
rascal sob, that was during a politi-
cal campaign. Pittsburgh Post.