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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-04
EAST OTISCO

Mrs Glenn Spencer is spending a
few days with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Sussex.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Quick and son
Robert, OF Grand Rapids and Mrs.
A. n. Starr and Mrs. Earl Starr and
daughter of Los Angeles, California,
motored from Grand Rapids. and
spent Sunday with ID. c. Johnson and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Pickard spent
Saturday night and Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Orsen Rowley
Mr. and Mrs. l.. +. Mount and
daughters, Louella and Agatha and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Miller and daugh-
ter, Genvieve called at ID. G. Johnson S
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith Rowley spent
Sunday with Jesse Rowley of Easton.
Mrs. Bruce Pickard and Mrs. orsen
Rowley were callers at the home OF
Harris Bolster last Sunday.
Miss Luella Johnson spent last week
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tween seven thirty a. M. and four
p. m. He could swing a cradle through
five acres of heavy grain In a day and
still feel like doing a full days work
the next morning.
One spring when Mr.. Dewey was
preparing twenty acre field for corn
one OF his oxen became unable to
work. Rather than be held back in
the work he yoked in large milch
COW that CHANGED TO be browsing in
the field nearby and proceeded with
the work. The COW was not used to
work and while she was willing to
place her entire weight into the yoke
she soon became so fatigued that she
lay down. Another COW was handy
and she was substituted for the one
that was tired. Thus the work pro-
crossed and the field was planted on
time.
Many other interesting things could
be told about the life Of LATE Dewey.
how by the loss OF some Of his front
teeth and the payment OF thirty-flve
dollars he was excused from being
drafted into the Civil war at one time
how at another time the payment of
one hundred dollars became necessary
for the same purpose.
Mr.. Dewey is still hearty and strong.
He lives i'm his own house, built many
years ago. With him lives family,
who look after the needs Of the house.
Mr.. Dewey is visited almost daily by
some of the older residents of the
community and many younger people
who are always glad to hear him tell
of his early experiences and how he
started without dollar and in thirty
years time had paid for almost
whole section of good land. He hopes
to visit his twin sister in Iowa some
time within the next few months.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-04
CHADWICK

Jay a. futile died in Ionia Tuesday
October 27, and was brought 10
Green's cemetery for burial. He was
an old resident here coming here from
New York in 1871. He resided here
until about eighteen years ago when
he moved to Ionia. He leaves to
mourn his wife. daughter and multi
tude OF warm friends.
The social at Geo. Ravells Satur-
day night netted s4,25 with good
time.
Miss Fern Chadwick and Mr.. Ben
hagel Of Ionia spent Sunday here.
Mrs. Chas Smith of Grand Rapids
is visiting Mrs. +. ID. Chadwick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Johnston of
Coral attended Jay A. Tuttles funeral
in Ionia and stayed over night at j.
T.. Chadwick's.
Mrs. George Ravell and daughter;
Mary, called on Mrs. Harris Bolster,
Sunday
c. a. Treat is moving on the Frank
Schroeder farm.
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ALFALFA PRODUCES
ECONOMICAL FEED

AS the future prosperity of the
country, from an agricultural stand
point, will depend upon our live stock
so must the raising of that live stock
depend upon alfalfa as the best rough
age with which to put on the most
weight at the least cost. SO import
ant has alfalfa become as an eco
nomical feed that It's almost impossible
to say too much about it, The fol-
lowing article was written by A.. T..
Grout of Scott county. Illinois. This
successful alfalfa grower says:
After twenty years experience in
growing alfalfa I have come to the
conclusion that the average yield per
annum, under the ordinary and usual
conditions which prevail in Illinois,
should not be less than FIVE tons per
acre. 1 have not always grown this
amount, but that was when / was get-
ting experience and learning how.
am doing it now, and whenever L fail
it is not the fault Of the plant. but
because | have not done my part or
complied with some of the conditions
or requirements which experience has
found to be necessary for it's success
full growth.
Last year I harvested more than
five tons per acre from a twenty-five
acre field. This same field this year
yielded better than two tons at the
first cutting, and between one and one
half and two tons at the second cut
ting This makes necessary to secure
only one and one-quarter tons at the
next cutting TO make five tons for the
season.
two cuttings was 3S inches each, but
in order to take good measure we
will call them SO inches, or six feet
forTthe two cuttings At this rate the
total growth for the season Will be
close on to ten feet.
THE value of alfalfa as n food, in
comparison with other farm crops. is
not alone determined by the quantity.
The actual food value Of the different
crops is based upon the amount Of
the different digestible nutrients: pro-
tein. carbohydrates and fat contain
ed. The values per pound assigned for
the digestible food nutrients as the
basis of calculation by the United
States Department of Agriculture are:
Protein, 67-1000ths; carbohydrates.
6-1000ths; fat, 1-1000th. These fig
ures are only relative as the price of
food elements vary in different sec
tions from year to year"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-04
HERE'S PROOF
A Bedding Citizen Tells or His Ex-
perfcnce

You have "a right TO doubt state
ments OF people living far away but
can you doubt Bedding endorsement
Read it:
A. NJ. Simmons, broom manufactur-
er, 121 L. Isabelle ST., Bedding says:
my kidneys bothered me and
the kidney secretions contained sedi-
ment. The secretions passed too
frequently. / had a lame back and
when I stopped over, had a shars
stitch in my loins. My back had
bothered me ever since / was a boy.
1 tried most every kind of kidney
medicine / knew OF, without being
helped until / took Doan's Kidney
Pills.. They relieved the pains and
haven't had any kidney trouble since !"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Simmons had Foster Milburn
Co, Props, Buffalo, n. Y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-04
MICHIGAN LEADS IN
POTATO PRODUCTION
IN UNITED STATES
MICHIGAN, NEW YORK AND
WISCONSIN RAISED 90 PER
CENT GROWN IN COUNTRY

According to the Federal census the
state of Michigan last year produced
more potatoes than any other state in
the Union and the three states OF
Michigan, New York and Wisconsin
produced over 60 percent OF all the
potatoes used in the United States.
The potato crop OF Michigan is this
year exceptionally good and it is the
one food stuff now in common use
which is now selling at a very low
price. Potatoes in the potato districts
of Michigan are at present wholesal-
ing from 35 10 30 cents n bushel and
they are by far the cheapest form OF
starchy foods. which starchy foods
are necessary in the human system to
produce heat and energy. The fol-
lowing statements relative to the food
and medicinal value of the potato are
taken from an article by Dr. j. III.
Kellogg of the famous Battle Creek
Sanitarium.
He says that the potato is more
easily digested and appropriated by
the body than the starches Of wheat,
corn and other cereals. In laboratory
tests it was found that potato starch
digested in less than one-siXth OF the
time of cereal starch. One-fourth of
the weight of the potato is food sub
stance, nine-elevenths of which con-
sists of starch OF the remainder
three fifths is protein and two-fifths
alkaline salts in combination with
citric and malic acids, the acids OF the
lemon and the apple. The potato is
deficient in protein and fats which
can be easily supplied by other foods.
Nearly five per cent of the dry sub
stance of the potato consist of salts,
chiefly OF potash. These salts tend
10 purify the blood from the acids
caused by the use of meats, which are
the chief causes of hardening OF the
arteries, govt, rheumatism, Bright's
disease and apopleXy. These salts of
the potato are located just under the
skin and for that reason potatoes
should not be pared before being
cooked
The potato has a high nutritive
value. One pound of baked potato
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Carpenter and Mr..
and Mrs. John Rinker and Mrs. Matil-
da Rinker of Belding motored to
Grand Rapids, Saturday
Lee Snow visited Mr. and Mrs
Chauncey Chase Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. John King visited his
sister. Mrs. l.. c. Devendorf Monday.
j. ID. Strain visited Mr.. and Mrs
Sylvester Chickering and Mr.. and Mrs
Clarence Chickering Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Burns and three
children. Will Bissell and Jesse Tubbs
Willie. Alton and Carlton Chickering
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Chicken
ing Sunday evening.
Mrs. NJ. r. Yunk and son Harry and
Mrs. Williams OF Portland visited with
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Kohn. Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wilson visited
her mother, Mrs. L. II. Tallman of
Fairplains Sunday after church.
Mrs. Irving Oimstead was a caller at
Mrs NJ l.. Howe's Monday afternoon.
Mrs. NJ J.. Holcomb and Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Wiley and Will Briggs
motored to Saranac Sunday and visit
tu MI. anu NIS. w. -. AiltH anu MI.
and Mrs. G.. III. Barber and two daugh-
ters.
Mrs. W. T.. Leach visited Mrs. Hiram
Eckert Sunday evening,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Howe, Mr.. and
Mrs Fred Howe and children, and
Mrs. Chas. Holmes and sister Mrs.
Townsend of Orange visited Mr. and
Mrs Anthony Kohn Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. w. T.. Leach visited Mrs Lena
Reed and daughter Flayvalla Reed,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-04

Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Emory Chickering and son.
Archie. and Miss Ethel Chickering
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. l.. Howe
Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gibson visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Eckert Sunday.
Mrs. Ed. Cowan visited her brother,
William Wilson and wife Monday
night. Tuesday Mrs. Cowan her father.
Ed. Wilson. and Mrs. George Hopkins
went 10 Grand Rapids
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-04
PARNELL

Frank Costello had the misfortune
to be shot in the leg Saturday evening.
He was taken TO the home of his
brother, william, in East Cannon.
Miss Frances Sullivan spent the
weekend with her father.
Miss Alice Conway is spending a
few weeks with her sister, Mrs. Frank
Carey.
Archie Kettle spent Thursday even
ing at Michael Kennedy's.
John Laughlin, Jr. is seriously i'll.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-04
BRINK

Lee Snow and Miss Adah Mendonsa
of Ronald and Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Anderson of Keene attended the Hall
lowe'en party at Mr.. and Mrs. o. A.
Nummer's Friday night. There were
80 present and all report a most en-
joyable time.
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with Miss Marjorie Hum of Greenviu..

."Its Long Way to Tipperary" is
not essentially military. but seems at
least a little more so than 'There'll
Be Hot Time in the Old Town To-
Night"
Evening star., 1914-08-16
IGNORANT PEASANTS HARRY
WAR REPORTERS IN BELGIUM
English Correspondent, Arrested as Spy
Narrowly Escapes Lynching Spends
Much Time in JAIL

Especial Cablegram to The Star and New York Times
LONDON. August 15.-The following
extracts from private letter, received
from an English correspondent with the
Belgian forces. gives an idea Of the DIFF
|6culties of war correspondents under
|modern conditions.
II am having a Of time with
these military blighters here. Most Of
Emy afternoons and evenings are spent in
bail. / have a pass from the Belgian
war office with my photograph attached
and countersigned by the general stan.
but the trouble is that no one win ap-
|parently recognize 1t. 1t is a pure bluff
and not worth the paper 1t Is written on.
Peasants Act as Police.
''Also the peasants who are too infirm
10 go to the front and the youngsters
|pf every village throughout Belgium have
turned themselves into a police force. II
rou try to go anywhere outside Of Brus-
eels In an automobile. you are held up.
|eearched and asked to show your papers
bvery half mile.
/ yesterday two Belgian journalists
hnd myself went to Namur and Dinant,
. journey of about eighty miles. hop
1ng to discover the whereabouts of
Friends. 1 kept a record and found we
were stopped fifty-two times.
On reaching Namur on our way back
|aespite our official papers. we were ar
tested as spies and dragged OF by q
band Of ferocious soldiers. q savage
Evening star., 1914-08-16

mob, anxious to lynch us. We were
kept there for some time before be-
ing released.
when we got to the office of the
commandant we found the London
Times man already there, a prisoner.
Cannot Read Papers.
"The most dangerous part of the
ed with a rusty blunderbuss. who har-
ries one along the roads in the coun-
try cannot even read. and official papers
mean nothing to him.
For them everything not wearing
the Belgian uniform is q German spy.
Some Belgian officers are little bet
ter than these ignorant peasants. Let
mo give you an example. Yesterday on
leaving Namur on our way to Brussels,
three officers. members OF the flying
corps. asked for a lift as far as the
aerodrome. Anxious to oblige, / con-
sented and drove them right inside the
ground where the aeroplanes are kept
Once there. they rewarded our kind
ness by denouncing US as spies and
ordering our arrest by soldiers.
This will give you some idea Of the
difficulties encountered in attempting
to get anywhere near where things are
happening. I do not anticipate ever
getting anywhere within cannon sound
Of battlefield, and, even If I did sue
ceed In getting to the front, I do not
expect that I should ever be allowed
to return alive with my story.
"All the people have made up their
minds to harry correspondents, as II
they were 30 many dogs"
Evening star., 1914-08-16
GERMANS KILL BEL CLANS,
THROW BODIES IN FLAMES
Compel Son of the Victims to Witness
Their Cremation, Writes the Burgo-
master of Linsmeau.

away articles of furniture. The male
population of the commune was tnen
made to assemble and swear oaths OF
fidelity over the body of the kiheo
lie down fiat. kneel and take all KINDS
of other positions. Those VINO Were
slow Of movement were prtcked with
the points of their bayonets
"One man tried to escape from this
torture and was shot down. The mhapi-
tants were kept prisoners most OF the
night. The Germans asked them !.
they had ever yet flown in aeroplanes,
and then taking them in front OF their
auickfirers, told them that in an instant
they were going to be blown In pieces
into space. They aimed their revolvers
at them and fred 30 that the balls struck
their ears.
During all this odious scene the Of
must be shot: it Is the law
Tied to Guns.
FINALLY they set them free. all save
ten, among whom was the Garde Cham
petre These ten they attached to the
quickfirers. their hands bound. Some
could not follow and were actually fast
dragging along the ground. Eight men
in all were massacred. There are ten
others who have disappeared.
"(Signed) Burgomaster Of Linsmeau,
Minsart."
'.P. s.: Ten missing have since been
found. All were dead as the result OF
their treatment. The body Of the Garde
Champetre was scarcely recognizable. AS
unique as this is. 1t is perhaps the most
formal accusation yet drawn up against
the invading forces and Mas greatly
stirred public opinion"
Evening star., 1914-08-16
VERA CRUZ IS CONGESTED.
Thousands of Federal Soldiers and
European Reservists There.

Vera Cruz is congested with thousands
of refugees from the Mexican federal
army. as well as hundreds Of European
reservists, according to a message from
Gen. Funston to the War Department yes
terday Nearly 5000 Mexican officers and
men have arrived in Vera Cruz in the last
five days, among them Gen. Mier. who
was in command of the federal forces at
Guadalajara, and Gen. Gustavo Mas,
who was in command Of the Mexican
troops at Vera Cruz when the American
navy seized the port.
Hotels are crowded and many are
sleeping In the open. Five hundred
French reservists are on their way, but
may be unable to get steamship pas
sage.
Evening star., 1914-08-16
REGISTER AT STAR OFFICE.
Capital Folk Report Safety to Lon
don HEADQUARTERS,

Word was received by cable last
night that several more persons from
the National Capital had registered
their names with the London Office of
The Washington Star, at No. 8 Regent
street in order that friends and rela-
tives at home might be apprised of
their safety. They are Mrs. J. e.
Roberts. Miss NJ. N Hooper. DR.. A. L.
Garabedian and T. NJ. Mooredin.
Miss Madeline Mueller and Miss Luz
cile Reilly, buyers for the millinery
department Of a Washington depart
ment store. have cabled from Havre.
France. that they are safe and in good
health on board the steamship Chi
cago. They are due to arrive in New
York about August 81.
Among persons from points near
Washington, concerning whom in
quiries have been made at the Depart
ment of State, it has been learned
through that department that Nathan
Ullman of Baltimore is at present a
the Schloss Hotel, in Gotha, Germany,
and Miss Dorothy Garfield. also of Bal
timore, is at the Hotel Michel, in Rome.
Evening star., 1914-08-16

Special Cablegram to The star and New York Times
BRUSSELS, August 15.-The pro-
foundest indignation has been caused
against the enemy by a letter published
from the Burgomaster of Linsmeau'
little commune on the high road from
Tirlemont to Hannut and a snort us
tance from Landen. He says:
some German hussars while engaged
in a reconnaissance in this dlstr1ct
were surprised by q patrol OF Belgian
soldiers, who killed an officer and took
one of his men prisoner. Our men
later in the day received orders TO 1aii
back on Tirlemont. and detachment
of between 500 and 400 Uhlans. with
three auickirers. appeared in Lins-
meau. The inhabitants Of the place
had not raised finger against tne
soldiery. but they accused them OF the
death of their officer.
The first person they met was a
youth. They Immediately shot him on
the pretext that he was spy. A
neighbor of his met with the same
fate soon afterward. In another mouse
1hey killed the owner and his wife; set
fire to the house and threw the bodies
of the two into the flames In the
nresence of the son Of the victims.
whom they forced to remain and wit
ness the scene.
Pricked With Bayonets
Continuing these achievements. they
set fire to ten more farmhouses. killing
two people In other houses they de-
stroyed all they laid their hands on.
took the Belgians' food and carried
Evening star., 1914-08-16
sULzER Is DRY" CHOICE.
Nominated for Governor On the Pro-
hibition Ticket.

SYRACUSE. n. Y, August 15.-Former
Gov. Sulzer was selected as the prohibi-
ton party's candidate for governor at
a meeting of the party's state commit
tee held here this evening. DR.. Charles
E. Welch Of Westfield had previously
been named as the candidate, but the
members of the committee voted to dis
place him in favor of Mr.. Sulzer
The meeting was rather stormy. owing
to the fact that after Mr.. Sulzer him.
self had addressed 1t he avoided sign
ing a prohibition pledge that he was a
total abstainer He advised the members
of the committee that it would be poor
politics to take any such step. There
were several who disagreed with him.
Evening star., 1914-08-16
GERMANS BID FOR POLES SUPPORT
AT WARSAW, CORRESPONDENT SAYS

LONDON. August 16. g a.m).-A St.
Petersburg dispatch to the Lloyd News
bays a newspaper correspondent, who
has Just arrived from Warsaw, reports
that city quiet up to the time he left
/ Ie says that lively campaign is being
lyaged by German sympathizers along
he border for the support of the Poles.
A Polish newspaper. printed under
German supervision at Czestochowa. Is
publishing accounts of German sue.
eesses. In its latest issue IL reported
that Sweden and Japan had declared
war on Russia
A proclamation also has been pub
kished. the correspondent adds, urging
the Poles to support the Germans. de-
elaring that the Germans would give
kvish .presen.s to the Poles II they
bvould refrain from interfering with
khe German advance.
The Polish leaders In Warsaw, the
correspondent asserts. are bitter
Evening star., 1914-08-16
SHOT MAY PROVE FATAL
Hagerstown Policeman Seriously
Wounded When He and Others
Attempted Arrest.

Special Dispatch to The star.
HAGERSTOWN. Md. August Is
John C. Middlekauff, a member of the
Hagerstown police force, was shot
through the abdomen and probably
fatally injured about 2 o'clock this
morning. in the Baltimore and Ohio
freight yard here.
Oficer Middlekauf and Policemen
Saylor and Brown had been attracted
to the railroad yard by several shots,
and entering from different points they
came upon three strangers, whom they
attempted to place under arrest. The
strangers resisted, and one of them
opened fire. When the officers attempt
ed to close in on the men Officer Mid
dlekauff was shot. The policemen re-
turned the fire. but the stEangers
sought shelter back of freight cars
and escaped
Evening star., 1914-08-16
MAJ. J. G. PANGBoRN DEAD.
Was Identified With B. and O. Rail
road Since 1880.

d BALTIMORE, Md. August l5.-Maj.
Joseph q. Pangboru. widely known
railroad official and former newspaper
man, died here tonight OF heart dts
ease after an illness of several months.
He was seventy years Of age.
Maj. Pangborn had been connected
with the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
almost continuously since 1880. He
was chairman of the worlds transpor
tation commission endowed by the late
Marshall Field of Chicago to study
transportation methods in the different
countries of the globe from the earliest
times down to the establishment of she
commission in 1894. The work lastei
nine years and took the commission all
over the world.
Evening star., 1914-08-16
BELIEVED THAT FORTS AT LIEGE
NEVER WILL BE TAKEN BY FOE

LONDON, August 16 "a a-m.). The
DAILY Telegraph publishes an account of
the fighting at Liege by an unarmed
American who has been q resident of
|Liege for five years and who has Just
Elrrived in London.
When 1 left Liege." he says. "the
forts were firing grandly. 1t is the firm
conviction of all Belgium that thes forts
newer will be taken. A similar opinion is
Expressed by most foreigners who have
Seen the forts.
For example. there are 500 steps to
the top of the fort at the back of Herstal
|and the cupola is even higher; so you
viii gain an idea Of how high the guns
|of these forts are. Their range Is tre-
fnendous and the craftsmanship Of the
runners already has proved excellent.
Evening star., 1914-08-16
GERMANS SHOT AS SPIES.
Prince Aage Tells Of Fate of Paris
Hotel MANAGER,

STOCKHOLM. August IL (via London.
500 an. Sunday).-Prince Aage Of
Denmark. who was arrested short
time ago by Germans as a spy. but
later was released. arrived Friday at
Helsingborg from Havre. The prince
said the director of the Hotel Astoria
at Paris and seven Of his staff, all
Germans. have been shot as spies.
In order to reopen Swedish naviga-
ton the government has proposed that
parliament fix a guarantee Of 80 per
cent war risk on cargoes and hulls, the
shipowners taking the responsibility Of
insuring the crew. Thus navigation to
England and America probably will be
opened next week.
Evening star., 1914-08-16
PRINCE AAGE, ARRESTED AS SPY.
TELLS THRILLING ADVENTURES

LONDON, august 16. so ANA dis
patch to the Central News Agency from
F'openhagen says that Prince Aage of
Denmark, who recently was arrested by
Germans as a spy, and later was re-
leased, arrived here Saturday night. In
en interview the prince said:
I had an exciting journey through
fnobilized Europe. started from Milan
knd Travelled without incident through
Switzerland, but as soon as I crossed
Evening star., 1914-08-16
Has Little Chance of Recovery,

The wounded officer was hurried to
the hospital. where hasty examina-
ton showed that there was little
chance of his recovery. Middlekauff fs
thirty-fve years old and has a wife
and two children. He has been a
policeman for several years. and bears
q good record.
Since the shooting the city and state
officers have been hard at work on
the case, and have collected informa-
tion that 1t is believed will lead to
the early arrest of the parties in
volved.