Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-29

calientes Mexico, for the past 10
years. and who has of late been visit
! ing his relatives in Portland and Ionia,
says:
with Huerta eliminated from the
situation II is altogether likely that
the constitutionalists will be permitted
to make peaceable occupation OF
Mexico City, and there should be none
OF the threatened bloodshed. Every
man with interests in the southern
republic will be glad that things have
worked out as they have. no matter
with which party his sympathies lie,
and | believe that the results have
justified President Wilson's action In
refraining from going-to war with
Mexico. That would only have caus-
ed the sacrifice of thousands OF our
men, without in the least relieving the
troubled situation"
Mr.. Culver is a native of Ionia and
his wife was formerly Miss Addie
Baldwin. OF Portland. Originally the
couple went to Mexico for Mr.. Gull
ver's health, but became so infatuated
with the country and it's climatic con-
ditions that they have made their
iiOIIlt lltIt tDHtlHudliN Of ~
years they have resided at Aguas-
calientes. located about $50 miles
north of Mexico City. where Mr.. Cul-
yer has conducted big general store.
For "A long time he acted as agent
there for the Michigan Stove Co, of
Detroit, of which George S. Barbour
is president.
Last April advices reached Mr.. Bar
bour that Mr.. and Mrs. Culver and the
formers business associate were be-
ing held prisoners at Aguascalientes
by Huerta's soldiers, Mr.. Barbour
Immediately got into communication
with Congressman Doremus, at Wash
ington, with whom he is personally
acquainted, and asked that a general
search be instituted for the trio, with
the gratifying result that the party
were discovered TO be safe and on
their way to the United States. They
were held prisoners in the plant Of the
American Smelling and Refining Co,
at Aguascalientes, and lived in con-
slant fear of their lives for several
days.
I'VE were at no time in the lighting
zone" declared Mr.. Culver, "but when
the American consul was given his
walking papers and the employees Of
the American Smelling and Refining
Co. were ordered to leave. we thought
il best to go while the going was good.
"T simply closed up shop. took what
money | could get from the bank. and
returned with my wife to Michigan.
where we will remain until some sort
of stable government is established in
Mexico. | don't know what I will
find on my return, but | have received
word that my property was undisturb-
ed on June 18th.
Mr. and Mrs Culver reached Port
land by automobile several weeks ago.
having motored through from Chica-
go, where they spent some little time
with friends They divided their
stay in this vicinity between the homes
Of Frank w. Pryor. in Dandy, and
those of Mr.. Culver's relatives. of
Ionia. Mrs. Arthur 7. Loomis, OF
Iona, is a sister Of Mr.. Culver.
Aguascalientes, the city where Mr..
Culver's business interests are located.
has been evacuated by the federal
troops in favor Of the rebels. accord
ing to late dispatches in the news
papers. Mr.. and Mrs Culver started
from Portland by automobile Monday
morning on the first leg Of their jour
ney home. They will visit Mrs. Gull
ver's brother. Lee Baldwin. at Albion,
and will proceed from that city to
Chicago and thence TO the place from
which they made such a hurried get
away about three months ago.