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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-25
SHILOH

Mrs. Ben Comstock, Ben, Marie
and Sadie Miner spent Tuesday and
Wednesday with friends and relatives
at Palo.
Mrs. Levi Heth returned from her
visit Wednesday night; her daughter
Mrs. Race returned with her to stay
until Saturday.
B. c. Frost has purchased an auto
mobile.
Misses Eva and Elsie Swears call
ed at Harley Decker's Thursday fore
noon.
Floyd Mikesell and mother motored
to Ionia Friday afternoon.
Among those who attended the fair
at Ionia Friday were: w. b Conner
and wife, Harley Decker and daugh-
ter, Mrs. L. NJ. Knowles, Mrs. Ben
Comstock, with Ben and Marie and
Ernie Brown and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Font went to
Ionia Thursday night, returning Sat
urday morning.
Ben Comstock, Sr. returned home
Friday night after visit with his
son, Frank, at Saugatuck.
Mrs. Frank Allen returned home
Wednesday morning from a visit
with her daughter Mrs. Ora Decker
at Ionia.
Roy Spaulding Of Orleans and
Glenn Lambertson of Bedding called
at l.. ID. Easterbrook's Sunday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-25
EARLY FIRE FIGHTERS.
New York Had a Volunteer Brigade In
the Seventeenth Century.

There was an organized fire depart
ment in New York city as early as 1918,
when a fire prevention squad existed,
reau of fire prevention of today. The
older squad was made up OF police
iremen, or policemen, whose duty
was to visit all parts of the city, which
then extended from the Battery TO City
Hall park, and inspect the chimneys to
zee whether they were free from fire
danger. Those guilty OF having chin
neys in dangerous condition were
fined $3.50, which went to buy new
equipment, such as fire ladders, hooks
and buckets.
In the days of the fire police of 164S
on Manhattan island had to have one or
more fire buckets in his house. These
were made of leather and cost $3.50.
A local shoemaker got the contract to
furnish 80 TO the corporation. These
buckets had to be thrown out of the
houses when the Waterman gave the
alarm of fire. They were picked up by
the volunteer fremen rushing TO the
blaze and used by a bucket brigade
formed between the burning building
and the nearest well.
When the wells ran dry the brigades
sometimes had to make the river their
base. Any one attempting to pass
through the fire lines at that time was
doused. The man who breaks through
and tells the chief how to fight the fire
is an evil that has sprung up in modern
York Times.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-25
COOKS CORNERS

Miss Winnie Werner Of Big Rapids
is Visiting at the home of her uncle
Frank Moon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Storey Of Mcbride
are visiting his son Bert Storey and
family for a few days.
Allen Kimberly spent Thursday
and Friday in Ionia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Ayers and fam
lily Of Saranac spent Friday with Joe
Werner and family.
Several from here attended the fair
at Ionia last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hoppough and
Mr.. and Mrs. LaVerne Taylor spent
Sunday at Reeds Lake.
Several from here attended the
farewell party for Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
and Carl Hoppough Of Smyrna. who
expect to move to Kalamazoo soon.
Mrs. Snyder visited friends in Or
leans part Of last week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-25
The Hint Gentle.

She-I wonder what makes the baby
so wakeful? He Heredity. That's
what comes of you sitting up at night
waiting for me TO get home.-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-25

Kindness has converted more sinners
than zeal, eloquence or learning.-F.
w. Faber
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-06-24
] q q Y n M

tcrnational law and has written a
book on constitutional law. He has
associated for years with diplomatsts
at home and abroad and is well liked
by members of the diplomatic corps
here.
For many years Mr. Lansing, who
is a man of considerable means has
lived here with his father-in-law,
John W Foster, who was secretary
Of state under President Harrison.
Mrs Lansing is one of the popular
members Of the official and diplo-
matte circles, having brcathed the
atmosphere of diplomacy since child
hood. They have no children.
Aside from his success as a lawyer
and diplomatist Mr.. Lansing is known
to his friends as a devoted and sue
ccssful golfer and fisherman, some
thing of baseball fan, a skillful
landscape painter, as well as a drafts
man and the possessor of a gift of
ce known to his friends but not
to the general public.
Successor Not Known.
The appointment of Mr. Lansing as
secretary creates a vacancy in the
office of counsellor of the state de
partmeut It is not expected that
any immediate selection will be
made as Chandler Anderson, coun-
sellor under the administration of
Secretary Knox for several months
has been especially employed to
handle some of the numerous ques-
tions which ths war raised Mr..
Anderson does not desire a perma-
rent appointments 1t is consid-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-06-24
Damage By Quake
Grows in Extent
CONTINUED From Page One)

Continued From Page OneD
--------
collapse OF the tower deprived the
town of water pressure and hampered
ofro,ts at fiobti,,o +bo si.os ,,l,ior
burned several residences ana two
business buildings.
Communication CrinnIcd
,-.u.,. 80 ~ l,.....'
Norlh Oh III OehIro Ihe damage was
comparatively light. Imperial Braw-
lev and the towns further nm the val
.c,S, -,'.,., -.
-. 80
an" ->v'uie' '"o H"oo No "eio ieo"l''
while they were barely percepuble at
San Bernardino, sixty miles from Los
,,,roloe No d,,,,,,,, ,.,s do,o ,,,,-
Where OUTSIDE OF the Nalley 'oIh-
munication with CaleXico was entirely
dependent today upon automobiles
and railroad trains. Meager reports
stated that the bodies Of two men had
been taken from the debris at MeXi-
cali and identified. The names given
were Bert Arbuckle and James Stencil
Arbucke is said to have come from
Los Angeles.
Strict guard was established in the
various towns affected as soon as the
quakes began. At Calexico a troop Of
| United States cavalry on border patrol
| kept order. Across the line Col.
| Esteban Cantu, the Mexican COM
mandant, established martial law in
| MeXicali, his soldiers patrolling the
debris Uttered streets and guarding
, the ruins of gambling houses where
players, when thev heard the rumhIing
which preceded the shock. precipi-
lately abandoned their tables. roulette
wheels and gold and sped for the
exits.
Little Town All Upset.
This little TOWN nercbed ,nor tho
brink Of the Great fiesuro 'cut across I,s
countrv nv tho Gollrado ri,,or to,,
vears AGO when II suent o,,.a,, ,o,.ool
ana creatod he SaIt"n sea u;,s n, -
eor,v nIigbt todav rts 35nho t,,ts
| bnrS;na sa1,o,,, a,d 'I,it,,,.- I',,,' d'u,9
were rostI,, don,o1isbed V2oNIa,,
bniIdirge IN monv instance beId tn
qetbar but davIiybt eboyed moi i,I,,o
9ray wbito and nink 'faiso frarts,;
sta1dirg aeI,ow
Saveral fIins,, structures +bot NTH
stood last nights shoclts went Gn,,.,,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-06-24

gram uui 'hD attendance VIII both .e
record breakers.
Following l# Oh" program that VIII
Doc rO.a reed .y ANItI CONCERT .It
ut Convention hal from until
oeIo.n:
Military fanfare, H"Na l'Hu.
peters .......... ....-l l' Seller
A ~MIn.r rs tr"l., IhD ~N"u'',,H
~h'lN ........ g.. $50. T. i,'.N
overture l."e.0.',, ...... '.''. '.~
An N.a. H.'N' lower l..
Orient .......... .lun I,.0Wuud
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-06-24

cred very likely that President Will
son will leave to Mr.. Lansing the
task of selecting his counsellor,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-06-24
Just the Opposite.

what is this kleptomania read
so much about In the papers, Is IL
catching7"
"No; Il is taking
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-15
Snoring Beats Canronade

Paris.-The other night was travel
ing in the direction of the eastern
frontier and heard story of a soldier
who disturbed the calm Of a lombard
ed trench by snoring, writes war
correspondent.
"He used to keep us all awake in the
trenches" said my informant "You
could kick him and roll him over, and
he would say, al right, old chap and
go on snoring. 1t was awful, the way
he got on our nerves. You can get
used to the noise of guns, but you
couldn't sleep through Francois snor-
ing. He knew he snored. and was tell
ing us all day how sorry he was he
had disturbed us.
Then Francois was put on to night
duty, so that gave us some peace. But
the chaps he had to turn in with dur
ing the day revolted, so we finished
by going out behind our trenches and
making a dugout for Francois to sleep
by himself. He crawled out to it after
dark. and we could then get a quiet
nights sleep"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-15
ONLY MORE PAY
WILL AVERT STRIKE
President Mahon to Have Final Con-
ference With Chicago Mayor
Today.

Chicago, June 12.-W. D. Mahon
president of the Amalgamated Asso-
citation of Street and Electric Rail
way Employees, after two hours con-
ference with the heads of local
unions yesterday, declared the only
thing that would prevent strike of
the 1850 employees of the street
and elevated railroads Sunday would
be a positive assurance of substan-
tial increases of pay and improved
working conditions.
Mahon, came here yesterday from
Detroit at the request of Mayor
Thompson, and a final conference
with the mayor will be held today.
Union officials have expressed
themselves as opposed to any arbi-
tration.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-15
CHILD IS RUN over
BY AN AUTOMOBILE

Cedar Falls, Ia, June 11.-Struck
down and run over by an automo-
bile, Irma Scarborough, aged 6, sus-
tanned probably fatal injuries. The
victim was taken to Iowa City,
where an operation was to be per-
formed in hopes of saving her life.
A ruptured bladder and other inter-
nal injuries We're sustained when the
auto passed across the child's body.
The victim is the daughter of DR..
Scarborough, head OF the tuberculo-
sis sanitarium at OakdaIe, and had
been left at the DR.. W. L. Hearst
home here while it's parents made a
trip to San Francisco to view the
sights at the Panama-Pacific expo
sition.
She was playing in the street in
front of the Hearst home and darted
suddenly in the path Of the autoist
and was struck before the driver of
the car could reach the brake.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-15
Save Flags as PrzemysI Falls

Petrograd.-A remarkable feature of
the surrender of Przemysl was that
not single Austrian flag was captured
says the Russky Slovo.
Slav war prisoners have admitted
that all the flags were torn into strips
the night before the surrender. The
strips were numbered and distributed
among individuals who hid them In
the Innings of their coats and
caps
They took oath to restore them up
on release from captivity, so the flags
might be reconstructed, thus giving
the regiment the right to further cor
porate existence.
A search Of the prisoners revealed
many such fragments Of flags. In tho
handle of a bag belonging to Gen.
Thomaschi flag was found intact.
All other insingia and regimental
mementos were destroyed before the
capitulation.
Investigation of the defenses of
Przemysl shows that Of the forty forts
only seven were damaged, these hav-
ing been partly blown up. The famous
concrete and iron galleries, which are
eight miles long, were uninjured.
In the hospital at Kiev a son Of the
Austrian novelist, Zakar Mazok, author
of wanda" died.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-15
5000 HORSES FOR
WAR IN STAMPEDE
Trample Gardens, Stop Passenger
Train; Officers Rounding
Them Up.

Alton, ILL.,, June 12.-Five thous-
and horses intended for the British
and French armies, frightened by
an electrical storm, broke from a
stockade at East Alton Thursday
night and overran the surrounding
country, trampling down gardens
and lawns and knocking down fences
and young trees. They delayed a
passenger train. When the head
light on the locomotive showed a
bunch of horses blocking the right
of way the train crew opened fire
with revolvers, killing two and
frightening the others away.
French and British army officers
are rounding up the animals.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-15
II PANAMA CON-
V|CTS MAKE ESCAPE
Kill Policeman and Guard and
Wound Six Others.

Panama, June 12.-Seventeen
prisoners who were confined in the
penitentiary at Santiago, province
of Veragua, revolted yesterday and
ten of them made their escape after
killing a police lieutenant and one
guard and dangerously wounding
five other guards.
The men are now at large in the
jungles, heavily armed with rifles
and revolvers and large quantity
of ammunition which they secured
by breaking into the arsenal
After their attacks on the officers
and guards at the penitentiary the
men ran through the streets of San
tiago shooting Unfortunately. One
woman was wounded during this fir
ing.
The escaped convicts are men who
were serving life sentences for muir
ders.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-15
DISCOVER BIG
STOCK OF GUNS
NEAR BORDER
Army Authorities Watching Con.
signment Believed Intended for
Mexico.
NEW REVOLUTION RUMORs.
Prominent Families Said to Have
Chartered Special Train for
Escape.
NEW REVOLUTION RUM0Rs

Ell Paso, Tex, June 12.-Four-
teen machine guns and 500 rifles
were located here yesterday in a
warehouse owned by J. C. Sozaya,
and placed under surveillance by
army authorities
For several days federal authori-
ties have redoubled their vigilance
as result of reported activity in be-
half of a new revolutionary move
ment in northern Mexico The mum
itions are being watched for posi-
BILE connection with the new move
Iment.
George c. Carothers, special repre-
sentative of the American govern
ment, was reported to have left Co.
mez Palacio yesterday for Aguas
Galleries, where General Villa and
his cabinet members have been for
mulating reply to President Will
sons note.
The report did not state whether
the Villa reply had been completed,
although dispatches earlier in the
week had indicated that the reply
might be expected by today.
Advices to the Carranza agency
state that Obregon troops under Gen.
BENJAMIN Hill are advancing on La
gos, where General Villas forces es-
tablished themselves on their recent
retreat from Leon.
Private kilograms relate that more
than forty prominent families of Ia
cateas, including the jefe politico,
have chartered a special train to
carry them to the border, this pre-
caution being taken because of fear
that Villa forces would evacuate the
city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-15
GIRLS AND YOUTHS
IN CZAR'S ARMIES
Lasses Don Male Attire to Fight for
Russia, While Boys Also Are
in Ranks.

Petrograd-The Imperial Academy
of Sciences in Petrograd is making a
collection of all kinds of information
touching on various topics and side
issues pertaining to the present war.
1t is the intention of the academy to
publish these later on. Among the
material that has been collected in
this manner are several stories about
Russian children giving touching
proofs of their patriotic devotion.
There is scarcely school in Russia
from which not one or more children
have run away to the war. Hundreds
of girls in male attire have enlisted
and taken part in many of the battles.
This peculiar fact is explained by the
leisurely methods that have been in
vogue recently in making the eX-
animation of candidates for enlist
ment. Sometimes this Formally is
entirely dispensed with. In conse-
quence many robust girl has been
able to join the colors.
Among the wounded after the battle
of the Nieman was a tall, heavily built
girl from Zlato Ust. She was only 16
years old and nobody suspected her
sex, which was discovered only after
the surgeons had removed part of her
clothing for the application of band
ages. But it is not only boys and
girls of 16 who are at the front.
There are also little lads. One of
these is Victor KatschaloX, aged 10,
who belongs to a cavalry regiment.
His horse was shot from under him at
the battle of LENDER, where he was
slightly wounded in the leg. Another
youngster, Constantin Usor, also aged
10, was wounded by a piece of shrap-
mel at Auustowo. Among Russia's
fighting schoolboys the greatest glory
has been won, however, by a 12-year-
old boy from Schitomis by name of
Orlav. He has fought in II battles
since he joined the Cars army and
performed some valiant deeds, for
which the Car has decorated him with
the Cross of st. George.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-15
FEAR BRYAN'S
ACTION MAY
MAKE TROUBLE
Washington Thinks It Will Be TAX
en- As Sign All Is Not Well
Here.
THE FEELING GETS STRONGER.
Many Say Secretary's Real Reason
for Resigning Has Not
Been Told.
THE FEELING GETS STRONGER.

Washington, D. c., June H.
Washington settled back in some
measure yesterday to await the Ger
man reply to the new note and to
discuss Mr.. Bryan, and read his ad-
ditional utterances.
So far as the international situa-
ton goes, it is the feeling here that
the new note does not give Germany
provocation for replying in hostile
vein, and that an adjustment is pos
sible. The chief fear is that Ger
many does not want to avoid break
with this country. 1t is known that
information has come to high admin
istration quarters which makes lead
ing officials apprehensive that Ger
many wants America ranged with
her enemies in arms in the evident
belief that thus war munitions of
America will be kept at home.
Moreover, there is no end of talk
in high quarters that Mr.. Bryan is
taking the very course most likely to
cause Germany to f1out the presi-
dents demands and bring on war.
Undoubtedly, the chief reason for
the care taken by the president to
use guarded and moderate language
in his latest note was realization
that the constant reports that Ger
many wants America in the war may
be well founded, and his desire not
to give Germany excuse for abruptly
terminating diplomatic relations.
If there is to be a break, Presi-
dent Wilson prefers to see the bur-
den of responsibility on Germany.
Feeling between the Wilson lead
ers and Mr.. Bryan and his support
ers grows and grows.
The bitterness is great. Oppon-
ents of Bryan's course said yesterday
the moderate tone of the note was
evidence that his real reason for
quitting the cabinet was not given.
They said he had been restless for
weeks and months because he
thought leaders close to Wilson were
trying to GUST him and because he
thought he was being put in the po-
sition of a mere clerk to the presi-
dent.
An interview credited to Senator
Kenyon in Iowa, favoring Senator
Root for secretary of state, has at
tracted notice here. 1t meets the ap-
proval Of those who think there
ought to be coalition cabinet. But
Root will not be named, nor will
any republican.
Mr.. Lansing may be retained as
secretary if man big enough for
the job cannot be found among the
politicians of the democratic party.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-15
ORDER EQUIPMENT
TO iowa Cavalry
Enough to Fit Squadron for Active
p Field Service is Coming.

Washington, d. c., June 12.-The
war department has issued orders
for the equipment for squadron oil
cavalry for the Iowa National guard
to be sent forward. This was an.
nounced at the office of the division
of militia affairs yesterday. 1t will
be paid for out of the special FUND
of the department to meet the cost
of the auxiliary arms of the service
The department is sending suffic.
lent equipment to fit out the squad
ron for active field service in war
time, except as to horses. This in
cludes rifles of the latest pattern,
sabers, automatic pistols, saddles
and other horse equipment and all
Part of the equip
ment will be sent from the Rock
Island arsenal and part from Spring
field
War department officials yesterday
renewed their expressions of salts
faction over the manner in which
Adjutant General Logan was getting
the Iowa guard organized on the new
and up to date basis.
Under an appropriation of last ses-
sion, the war department can furn-
ish a few horses to each battery, but
there is no provision for furnishing
any horses to the guard cavalry, ev-
en- for training. Efforts will be made
the coming winter to get an allow
ance for horses.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-15
NALADY LIKE FOOT
AND MOUTH DISEASE
People and Animals are Being
Stricken With Sarcoptes Sea-
biae Euui.

Grafton, w. Va, June ia NAL
ady similar to the foot and mouth
disease and which has affected al
most score of persons and more
than fifty animals in Taylor and
Barbour counties, is attracting the
attention of health officers. Three
families south of Grafton were
quarantined. Officials of the state
board of agriculture and veterinar-
les have been unable to check the
disease, known scientifically as
sorcOptes scabiae eQui
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-15
BRITISH MEDIcS SEE
1000 eATHED A DAY
Surgeons Direct Washing Of Men from
Trenches in Huge Watts

Surgeons Direct Washing Of Men from
Trenches in Huge Watts
in Brewery.
London.-One side of warfare which
has its rise from the difficulties OF
trench fighting is the necessity of
washing the men after they have serv.
ed term in the mud and water with
| conclusion of the trench work their
clothing must all be laundered and they
have to be refitted completely. An
officer of the British Medical Corps
In a letter to the London Times
says:
yesterday had new Job. I have
been put with my SO bearers in brew
cry, and our job is this: When a
brigade comes out of the trenches the
men are very muddy and dirty. We
have to see to the washing Of the
men. They are to come in to me by
fifties. They go up to big room on
the second floor and undress. then they
all go down to the basement, where
there are so tubs of water. They wash
there and then go upstairs and dry
themselves.
meanwhile their clothes have been
taken and sorted out Those used up
and torn are destroyed and the re-
mainder are sorted out and packed in
a wagon and sent 200 yards down the
road to another brewery, where there
are "a washerwomen who wash and
iron all the clothes. The men are sup
piled with all clean things-at first
with new, but later on those sent to
the washerwomen are ready for use,
and so on it goes.
eve start work at 8 o'clock tomor-
row morning and will go on until
o'clock without a break; 1000 men a
day we have got to do. AS you can
imagine we are very busy. We have
to scrub the brewery out from top to
bottom, wash out SO tubs and we are
having 1000 towels, 500 pounds of
soap, II acetylene lamps, 500 pairs of
pants, shirts, socks, ETC., so you can
see it is big business.
II am jolly we'll pleased to get it,
he boys are WORKING aWlully well,
and we had topping dinner yester.
day, awfully we'll cooked, and l am
feeling very fit. The guns are booming
all around us, and it looks like con:in-
ual lightning at nigl.t. The shells make
an awful shindy, but we are quite
happy here. 1t seems to me the med
icals here do anything that turns up.
l am having most varied ca
reer."