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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-01
THE VARIATIONS OF CHURCH
ATTENDANCE

A count of church congregations in
the city of New York recently showed
that the attendance the past summer
has been % per cent more than usual.
Similar conditions are noted in other
cities. Church men are saying that it
is the effect of the war, leading peo-
pie TO more serious thinking.
The question is often discussed
whether interest in religion in the
popular mind is growing or declining.
Religion does not encounter the
popular opposition that it used to.
Formerly open atheists and professed
skeptics were urging on every street
corner and loafng place. They per-
suaded some people to remain away
from church. Yet opposition is one
form of advertising. 1t is quite pos
sible that the open hostility to the
church of % years ago helped it more
than the Indifference of more recent
years.
What keeps church attendance down
is rarely direct antagonism. 1t is
more the fact that people are tired
after a strenuous modern week day,
and like to sleep late. Still more fire.
quently it is that they have excur-
sions and entertainments and sports
that they-Wlsh to enjoy. Perhaps this
is why attendance often gains in hard
times. The man with a costly family
and desire for economy may feel
that he will get out of the day cheaper
with a quiet attendance at church.
There are of course a great mass
of people who live specifically, con-
tent with the mere exterior of the
world about them. The satisfaction
of the senses, eating, drinking, movie
shows, these fill their hearts. They
skate over the surface of life, and
never look underneath
To some of these fritterers away
of precious time, the way may posi-
bly, have come as stirring of lower
depths. Certainly it is a time for eX-
animation of our conventional morali-
ties and completeness, for a univer-
sal confession of failure and sin.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-01
High School Notes

Guy Van Nortrick of Orleans and
Harold Kerr of Melville entered the
high school Monday.
Miss Wilson has resumed her work
after two weeks absence.
The new bookcases have been plac-
ed in the library.
The following Thanksgiving pro-
gram was given in the high school as
sembly room Wednesday morning
"The Landing of the Pilgrims
chorus; Presidents Proclamation
Wells Hall; Governors Proclamation,
Gladys Harrison; piano duet, Ruth
Edward and Lillian Harrington; es-
say, "The History and Meaning of
Thanksgiving Day"-Lila Mosher;
caloctinp cbo,.,,c
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-01
Ellis School Notes

The Thanksgiving program was
very well attended, about forty moth
ers being present to enjoy it.
Reed Vincent entered the third
grade Monday.
Mable Ager, sister of Miss Ruth
Ager, visited the Ellis school Monday
Mrs. Mcmahon treated the pupils to
apples last week.
Clare Jewell celebrated his birthday
Monday.
Tilson McCracken is absent on ac-
count of sickness.
The fourth grade practiced their
first Christmas music Monday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-01
State Educational

The Hillsdale high school has six
musical organizations this year.
Night school will start at Greenville
the first of December.
Flint has bonded for $4,000 for a
new school building and two sites.
Two Hillsdale professors walked
twenty-seven miles to Albion to see
their team play the Albion college
boys.
Steps are being taken at Mt. Pleas
ant to form literary societies among
the hovs and girls.
Albion College won the football
championship of the NJ. l. A. A. by
defeating Olivet College, six to three.
The Pontiac school now has an en-
rollment of 1924 pupils, an increase
of 211 over the same time last year.
Prof. w. H. French of M. A. c.,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-01
THIRD WARD NOTES

The fourth and fifth grades enter
tanment was attended by thirty
mothers. The program lasted about
one hour and was thoroughly enjoyed
by all. 1t is hoped that the mothers
will keep their promises to come some
times to see the regular work.
The five-two grade will soon be
starting their product exhibits Of In
dia, China and Japan.
Freeman Lowden, who has been i'll
for the past two weeks, is back in
school.
A Thanksgiving program was given
by the three-one, three-two, and four
one grades in Miss Hiedley's room on
Wednesday, November "a. About 20
mothers were present.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-01
DECEMBER /, 1915

who had just completed a state tour
in the interest of the farming course,
being taught to country boys and
girls, reports that more than 1000 are
taking the courses.
The Grand Rapids school system is
to have survey of the entire system
from every angle-@educational, finan-
cial and business.
California is to provide military in
struction as part Of the public high
school course. This was announced
by the state board of education.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-01
RESOLUTIONS

Resolutions adopted by the board of
directors of the Spencer Electric Light
& Power Company, on the death of
Robert Barry,
Whereas, The hand of death has
taken from among US our loyal friend
and co-worker, Robert f. Barry, it is
Resolved, That in his passing the
Spencer Electric Light and Power Co.,
has lost an efficient and conscientious
officer, whose wisdom and ability was
highly priced by all his associates,
and will be held in grateful remem-
brance, that his reward from the re-
sponsible position held in the com
pany leaves a vacancy that will be
keenly realized by all. And it is fur
Their
Resolved, That we tender to the
bereaved family our most sincere SYM
pathy in the great sorrow they have
sustained, and that, they be assured
we mourn deeply, our common loss
that a copy of these resolutions be
sent to the family of the deceased
and the same be spread upon our
records.
EDGAR STANTON,
o. +. WEBSTER,
Committee.
Add Horrors Of War.-Marv Garden
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-01
Second Ward Notes

Harry Dorman of Shepard entered
the first grade Monday morning.
About sixty parents attended the
Thanks, living program given by the
children, Wednesday, in the kinder
garten.
Daniel Costello has returned to
school, after a four weeks absence.
The first grade are making A-B-C
books in drawing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-01

Editor-in-C hief-Joy Harrison.
Athletic Editor-Kenneth Moon.
Social Editor-Joy Harrison.
Reporters:
High Elizabeth Sontag.
Grammar Grades-Philip Jakeway
First Ward
Second Ward-Alvin Davis.
Third Ward-Erwin Burt.
State Educational-Cor Lewis.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-01
EAST DISCO

Mr. and Mrs. c.. A. Crosby of Stan
ton. Mrs. Clarence Griswold and baby
of Lansing and Mr.. and Mrs. Milton
Foss were the Thanksgiving guests
of MIR. and Mrs. Duane Foss.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-01

He-Do you know Poe's Raven ?"
She-Why, no, what's the matter
with him Club Fellow.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-01

Knicker-Is Jones up to his ears in
debt?
Bocker-Worse it has come to other
peoples ears, too-New York Sun.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-01
CARD OLE THANKS

We wish to thank the kind friends
who aided us at the late funeral of our
mother and sister.
Mrs. Frank Smith.
Marie David.
Mrs. E. F. Gardner
Gopher Smith.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-01

Add Horrors of War:-Mary Garden
singing in the trenches.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-22
Evangelist SEEKS TO ATONE FOR BURGLARIES
Ne COMMITTED OVER TWENTY YEARS ago

Gle and James. stole two pairs O
shoes.
Mr.. Blymer informed him that his
father and brother, who operated the
store at that time, were dead ano
upon being offered payment for the
revolver, refused the money, saying
that he would forgive the theft It
Ellis had made his peace with God
Ellis then visited Harry G. James.
Esq, and repeated his story. Learn
ing that both proprietors. Thomas
Beegle and Henry James, were dead.
but learning that Mrs. James was
living in Bedford he called upon her
and offered payment for the shoes.
He there received the same treat,
ment accorded by Mr.. Blymer and
was forgiven. He left last night for
Somerset on a similar errand.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-22
Returns to Bedford with This
View and is Forgiven on
All Sides.

BEDFORD, Pa. Aug. 21.-After
twenty years, C. P. Ellis. now an
evangelist located in Denver, Col,
returned to Bedford recently to
atone for acts of burglary committed
at this place. Visiting the Blymer
hardware store on Pitt street. a
stranger asked for the proprietor
and told & story of having been here
with a companion twenty years ago
this month with small show. That
night they robbed the Blymer hard
ware store of two revolvers and
breaking into the shoe store of Bee-
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-22
HER UMPs.

. WHEELING, Aug. 21-SEiss
; Alta Barackman 312 North
, Huron street, made hit in a
; baseball game between Chantel
+ Court and Rose Buds on Pleas
!. anton grounds the other morn
!. ing. 1t wasn't base hit;
. Just a sort of general mascu-
). Unity hit, and home run
!. clout at that.
; For. you see. Miss Barack-
= man was the umpire. She
= didn't wear a mask, chest pro-
!. tector or shin guards and did
, all her umpiring from the
: pitchers box, but she was
). some umpire at that. Her iudg-
; ment of balls and strikes was
. good anGps She knew the game
: and ran it.
!. Rival players we're placed in
:. dilemma early in the game
!. for they couldn't hardly rag
: the umpire. She wasn't half
!. bad umpire as umpires go and
= then she was girl and worst
!. Of all a very. very pretty girl
, that player couldn't hardly
!. call Jessie James when she
!. smilingly called him ont at
: second after a beautiful and
+ painful slide.
! +4+ ++k@ = = So =. 9.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-27

a German word in it, When he had
given II he could not resist gibe.
Tapping the paper with an emphatic
forefinger, he said You are little
people now, my friend, a little people
now And | so long was thinking YOU
were so great a people"
# was bitter.
And the captive bird of freedom In
the zoo 5000 miles from home so do
lorously screamed
In little booths near the zoo kind
of fair was going on and there were
numerous places where sausage and
beer and cakes were sold; there were
dancing pavilllons, too, and these were
crowded with soldiers.
Here music was tootling and the
soldiers were dancing With good ma
tured girls, and there was a great deal
Of laughter apropos of nothing IN par
ticular us there always is among such
people wnen they are out for holi
day
Amusemcnts of German Crowds.
The crowds downtown mostly
amused themselves with promenading
and gazing They gazed at the war
maps in the shop windows and at the
portraits of war celebrities and at the
miniature German camp made out of
chocolate I'm a confectioner's window,
which was universally pronounced a
triumph Of art and ingenuity and
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-27
ABOUT SUNsPOTS,
fralI Mall gnzntte,1

During the last days OF March.
great things were happening on the
side Of the sun, hiden from our view,
the occurrence Of which was made
known 20 us Just before the holidays
BY the appearance on the suns east
ern limb CT one Of the most imposing
collections of sunsp0ts seen for many
years rhe leaders OF this group
reached the center of the sun during
the weekend. and from this vantage
ground Csc argue those who trace 10
them our weather troubles) sunspots
are potential TO bring their biggest
meteorological guns, so TO speak, to
bear on our unfortunate planet
Another theory OF sunspots. enun-
ciated last year by Prof. III II. Turner
aserlbes them to the Leonid meteors
and the rings of Saturn. a thorough
grasp Of this theory needs an expert
mathematical mind bat, simply put
the idea 10 that now and again the
meteurs. rushing through space bump
into Saturn's rings, and fragments
from the satelolds, OF which the rings
ARE composed are. as a result hurled
with tremendous violence into the
glowing atmosphere OF the sun. The
cavities thus produced In the photo
sphere ara the sunspots we see.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-27
BAD BUSINESS AND BAD MORALS.

II develops that number OF large
American shoe manufacturers have
been caught IN the act OF chcating
the French government out of a con
siderable sum OF money by supplying
TO the army of that nation shoes that
were inferior ana far below the sam
pies on which the contracts were
awarded II is gratifying to note, in
this connection, that American news
papers, and especially the shoe trade
Journals. have been the first and the
most emphatic in their denunciatlon
of the guilty manufacturers.
Too severe condemnation cannot
be visited upon those who. in the
present circumstances, would line
their own pockets with money at the
expense Of Our national reputation Tor
business henesty It Is bad business
as Wen as bad morals. II any trade
advantage is 10 come to the United
States as 4 result of the present dead
~ struggle being waged between the
nations Of Europe II VIII not be
through such practices as this, Rath-
cr, We are in danger Of acquiring un-
enviable fame az nation OF swind-
lers, willing TO take advantage OF the
necessities OF any prospective Gus
TONERS, and to be avoided by all who
would court honest dealing
We have been criticised already,
with some show Of justice. for our
awdity to make money out Of the Eu-
ropean war crisis Certainly We should
not give cause for the complaint that
we are willing 10 steal in order 10
make money ont OF the situation.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-27

tween thn country and Germany u
Il should develop that the vessel was
sunk BY submarine OF that country.
The belief that submarine activity
would be suspended while differences
between the two nations were being
adjusted seems 70 have been ~
founded, and public indienDtiop Is apt
10 he more than ever inflamed on
this account.
The exact status u the Ncbraskan
seems to be IN doubt Although an
American vessel Il is stated that she
was under charter to British line.
she was not carrying conirabond at
the time she was torpedoed, but was
on her way 10 the United states FOR
the purpose ~ engaging In the coast
wise coal trade The nationality Of
The members OF her crew wgs not
stated in the carly dispatches, and II
may develop that the incident fuises
"A dispute solely between tao bellieer.
eai governmental In which the United
states Is not at an involved.
However II may be, u Is stilI in or
der TO follow the presidents advice
and keep cool
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-27

London. July 90, lSS5.--Lucy. Lucy,
my dear child, don't tear your frocks;
tearing frocks is not of itself PROOF
Of genius. but write as your mother
writes act as your mother acts. be
frank, loynl. affectionate, simple, hon-
est ana then integrity or liberation
OF frock is OF little import
Ana Lucy, dear child mind your
arithmetic You know, in the first
sum OF yours ] ever saw, there was a
mistake You had carried two Gas a
cab Ia licensed 20 do. and you ought,
dear iAicy, 60 have carried but one.
Is this trifle? What would life be
without arithmetic but scene OF hor-
rorsg
You are going TO Boulogne, the city
OF debts. peopled by men who never
Understood arithmetic; by the time
YOU return, | shall probably have re-
ceived my first paralytic stroke, and
shall have lost all recollection OF YOU.
therefore l now give you my parting
advice. Don't marry anybody who
has not q tolerabie understanding and
a thousand a year, and God bless you,
dear child.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-27

AIRY from Patagonia who brought
back with him remedy used by the
Indians II TERRA Del Fueeo, and will
take cheerfully the compounds pre-
scribed by these exploiters OF public
credulity.
Interruptions Of Doctors. as Of law
yefs and cletgymen may be the out
growth OF u Jest. There Is nothing
very humorous in portruying n clergy
man as a physical coward, but II Is in
tensely amusing to depict soldier as
u poltroon. Dn the other hand you
cannot raise a laugh at Il soldier
whose virtue Il conspicuous by its abb
sence, but It is the soul OF comedy TO
represent a minister of the gospel as
a victim Of vices. The unveracity and
the dishonesty of lawyers are among
The most generally accepted and COM
monty used materials Of humor, and
" is possible that the unreflecting
take the usual jokes at the expense of
the MEDICAL profession seriously. and,
I therefore, avoid any educated physi-
clan, and seek help from healers and
curers and magicians who dlselaim
any professional education. and pro-
fess to be guided by instinct or super
ratural influences.
me preference Tor the puack may
be due TO suggestion as the hypno-
lists would say The regular doctor
some times admits that he does not
know what Is the matter with the pa
tent He Is not absolutely certain
that he will effect a cure. But the
Quack is under no such restraints. He
tells tho patient what Is the matter
with him, and recites TO him a lot of
symptoms that he did not know he
had, and thus proves to the patient
his marvellous insight. And he tells
the patient he Is going to get well, and
that suggestion, working through the
mental processes of the patient, may
actually cure him. At any rate, the
quacks positiveness commands his
confidence, while the reticence of the
regular practitioner arouses his sus-
picions
Whether either of these be the cor
rect explanation, or not the quaek has
an easy roHd to the pockets of mil
lions, and while the prosecution of
forty-three quacks in New York may
cause some depression in the business
of a qua kerry, It win have but tenn
|porary effect. As the author of Hudi-
bras expressed It,
Doubtless the pleasure is as great
OF being cheated, as to cheat.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-27
MORE TROUBLE

Early reports from the torpcdoinr
Of the American steamer Ncbraskau
indicate that no lives were lost and
that the vessel was able 60 proceed
under her own steam to Liverpool AZ
ter she was struck II Is 10 be hoped
that these reports are true. and that
there viii not be repetition Of IN,
Titanic and Lusltania incidents. whef
similar statements were made only 1,
be followed by lraeic details 81
large death lists.
In any event. there is probably
more trouble ahead Tor the govern
ment OF the United States. Followins
80 soon after the sinking 81 the
Lusitania, and while diplomatic ne
eotiations over that occurrence are
stili pending. the incident is sure e
stu further strain the relations be-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-27
THE ITALIAN NOTE.

II all Europe had not been engag-
ed In a life-and-death struggle--if
there had been no war in progress
except between Austria and Serbia
would Italy have entered into the
present war;
This Is the question that the ave-
rage man--thc man on the street
will ask himself when he comes to
an analysis OF the Italian note which
seeks to Justify In the eyes OF neutral
nations the action of that government
in declaring war upon Austria. That
aud the length OF time that II took
italy to make up her mind that II was
Incumbent on her to draw the sword
In defense OF her treaty rights, are
the two features Of the case that will
appeal with greatest force 10 the
mind not trained to the niceties OF
diplomatic controversy
The Italian statement Is adroltly
worded. aud viii stand as master
piece OF special pleading. II puts
forth about ms strong technical rea-
sons for going TO war as could be
stated. For a nation that wanted to
go to war anyhow, II should be en-
tireiy satisfactory.
But the impartial mind, in judging
the righteousness Of the Italian
cause. will look beyond mere tech
nicalitios. II il apparent 10 any one
who has followed closely the course
81 events since last August that Italy
could easily have kept out OF the war
without sacrificing her national hon
or aud self-rcspect IL she had so de-
sired. Just as an individual who
wants to fight can usually find some
pretext TO justify him in starting a
difficulty, 50 Il was an easy matter
for the statesmen at the head of the
Italian government to find plausible
reasons to advance to the world TO
Justify the nation for going into a
wnr into which she was forced by
the pressure of a public demand at
home
Whatever her excuse. Italy is now
In the war with an enormous force
OF trained. fresh troops. and It is rea-
sonably certain that she win give q
good account OF herself. Her en-
trance into the conflict at time when
all the other belligerent nations are
fairly spent with their exertions
should produce decisive results in the
near future, and in the event OF the
final success of the allies she viii be
able to console herself for the lack
81 good reason for getting into the
war by large and important Access
sions 20 her territory.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-27
THE WAY or GOING.

And after all II may he best, Just IN
the hapniest sunniest hour Of all the
voyage while eager winds are kissing
every SAIL to dash AGAINST the unseen
rock, ana III an instant hear the bill
lows roar above a sunken ship. For
whether In midsea or 'mong the
breakers 81 the farther shore, wreck
ut last must mark the end of each
aud all And every life, no matter ii
its every hour is rich with love, and
every moment jeweled with a joy will
at its close become IA tragedy as sad
and deep and dark as can be woven
of the warp and woof Of mystery and
death
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-27
GERMANY GOING ABOUT
BUSINESS MUCH AS
USUAL, WRITES BENNETT



munifestly were wholly satisfied with
life.
| joined the throng that was stroll
ing AT $3.50 o'clock toward the rocky
Enclosure, as big as a baseball grand
stand where the eagles were Gagged,
gazed with a pensive eye on the
American eagle which, If II was the
most majestic. as Il certainly was. of
all the feathered prisoners In the fast
ness of concrete and iron fashioned %
look like crags, was also the most
unhappy.
The bird was very restless. scream-
ing frequently, but more IN queru-
Lofts than a valiant way, and | Won
dcred whether its disconsolate yawp
might not be apropos Of an eight-lihe
dispatch from New York that ! mad
read In an Aachen paper that morn
ing.
II gave some details of the Japa-
nese landing at Turtle bay and closed
by saying that @the American press
expresses the hope that England VIII
restrain Japan from any unfrienuls
action against America.
A shout of laughter went up all over
Germany when those words were
read.
tmcrica Has Lost Prestige.
The Landlord Of the kaiserhof IN
Aaehen ana | have become good
friends and we talk frankly ebout the
war aud American neutrality Al least
he talks frankly. haven't much TO
say
The morning that dispatch ap.
peared asked him the meaning oil
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-27
With Scissors and Paste
THE PEACE or HEAVEN.

tPaulus Sllentiarius)
The soul wherein God dwelIs, (whai
church can holier be?)
Becomes a moving tent of heavenly
majesty
Though Christ thousand times In
Bethlehem were born,
IL he Is not born In thee thou art in
deed forlorn.
Pause therel whence FUNNIEST thou?
Thy heaven Is In thee.
Seek It elsewhere Gods face you'll
never see.
Why travel over seas to find what is
so near
Love is the only good, love and be
blessed here,
Drops mingling IN the deep will all
become the sea,
So souls once blent with God a part
OF God viii be.