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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-02-03
TWENTY.HRST
GOOD FELLOWSHIP
CLUB MEETING
ATTENDED, BANQUET AND
SOCIAL GATHERING

The tWenty-first annual meeting OF
the Goodfellowship club was held in
Hotel Belding last Friday Out OF a
total membership of sixty-eight cou-
pies who are members of the club on
ly about thirty couples were able TO
attend. The recent death OF w. ID.
Hall, who held a prominent place in
the club, caused several 10 forego the
pleasure OF attending the meeting Be-
sides there was considerable sickness
among the members.
In the absence Of William II. Wilson
and wife, who are president and sec
retary of the club respectively, the
meeting was in charge of Vice Presi-
dent Walter Lambertson. Mrs. Claude
Spicer acted as secretary In the
business session the old officers were
reelected except the treasurer. For
this Office DIR. T.. w. Little was replaced
by W. c. Spicer
The new members who attended the
meeting for the first time were Mr..
and Mrs. T.. B. Lapham, Mr., and Mrs.
Fred Sanborn, Mr.. and Mrs. Earle j..
Hatchew, Mr. and Mrs T. G. Lloyd.
MIR. and Mrs. George w. Moulton and
Mr.. and Mrs Guy Weter. The new
couples who presented their names for
membership were Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry
Spaulding, Mr.. and Mrs. T.. ]. Cowan
DIR. and Mrs. G.. f.. Smith and Mr.. and
Mrs. Earle Wilson.
A short program consisting of music
and short talks followed the business
session and the rest Of the afternoon
was spent in a social afternoon.
The club was started among some
farmers in Grattan and Oakfield town
ships and has grown to be a social
factor of the community.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-02-03
B. !. P. j. ANNUAL
BANQUET WAS VERY
ENJOYABLE AFFAIR

The young people of the Baptist
church held their annual banquet Sat-
urday evening, January 30.
The prayer room of the church was
prettily decorated with pink colored
paper. At the speakers table stream
ers hung from the electric light and
a bouquet of pink carnations stood
upon each table. Seyenty-five young
people and visitors were present and
it was one Of the most successful
gatherings of this character held by
the b. Y. II. u.
Supper began at six-thirty and all
did ample justice to the good things
prepared for them by the social COM
mittee of which Nellie Cross is chair
man. The pastor acted as toastmas-
ter, and called upon Mrs. w. A. Bliss
for the address of welcome. Miss
Lila Mosher responded. Miss Ethel
House was given the subject, "Obliga-
tion," and Miss Blanche Harvey, "Op-
portunity." Both young ladies did
their work we'll. Song by Helen
Smith. A fine address was given by
Mr.. Osborne on "Play the Game" In
strumental music by Gladys and JOY
Harrison. mastery address was
next given by Rev. w. E. Doty on
The Value of Ideals Duct by Bruce
Allen and Norman Johnson. Read
ing by Miss Cecilia Carnahan. This
profitable meeting broke up by singing
the following wordssh
"Blest be the tide that binds
Our hearts in Christian love
The fellowship OF kindred minds
Ia like to that above"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-02-03
MRS. |. H. WEEKS
SPRAINED SHOULDER

While going home from the city last
Wednesday evening Mrs. l.. III. Weeks
living on Broas street fell on the ice
and severely sprained her left should
er. At the corner of Center and Broas
streets the walks were unusually icy on
account of the children coasting on
them. 1t was at this point that Mrs.
Weeks fell.
At first IL was thought that the
shoulder blade had been broken, but
thorough examination by doctors
showed that the injury was nothing
worse than a sprain. Mrs Weeks Is
confined To her home on account of
the accident and her shoulder is very
painful.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-02-03
T. w. PECK WILL BUY
YOUR WORN OUT SHOES

T. w. Peck has an interesting ad-
vertisement on shoes this week. He
offers fifty cents for your old shoes,
regardless of their condition. The
amount is worth accepting. 1t is SIM
ply a gift of fifty cents. as your old
shoes are worth nothing to you. MIR.
Peck has taken a large space in the
Banner this week to tell about his
method OF buying old shoes. II you
want to sell your old cast-off shoes you
had better turn TO Mr.. Peck's adv.
on page and read all about how to
dispose of them.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-02-03
MAYOR UNDERWOOD
NOT TO BE CANDIDATE

Mayor Fred l.. Underwood has is
sued the statement that he will not be
a candidate for reelection this year.
He has made the statement after lis
tening to the request of many OF his
friends urging him to make the race.
Mayor Underwood has no desire for
the office again and also wishes TO
devote his whole time TO his own
business.
Mr. Underwood says that he will
not accept the office under any con-
dition.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-02-03
M. w. A. INSTALLED
OFFICERS MONDAY

The Modern Woodmen installed Of
ficers Monday night. After the i'm
stallation an oyster supper was served
and that was followed by a smoker
and social evening. The officers i'm
stalled were: v. c., w. III. Price; ad-
visor. L. p. Stone; banker. c. A. Row
ley; clerk, c. A. Coon; escort. James
Green; sentry, Chas. Moore: watch
man, John Bussell; manager for one
year. Glenn Granger: manager for
two years. Otto Lehman; physicians,
II. w. Little and q. A. Stanton. Joseph
Il. Upper was installing officer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-02-03

social afternoon will be given for
the benefit OF the Belding City Hospi-
tai under the auspices OF the Pythian
Sisters at their hall on Thursday af-
ternoon. February IL from 2.30 to
$500. Light refreshments will be
served. Thlmbles and cards. Ad-
mission rs cents.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-02-03
Hnh Offers Big bargains

The Hub is Offering some big bar
gains in suits and overcoats. The Hub
management is determined TO clean
up the entire stock OF suits and over
coats and is slashing prices TO make
a cleaning.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-02-03

Special communication of Belding
Lodge No. 355 next Friday night. Feb
ruary g. Work will be given in the
third degree. This will be past mas
ters' night.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-02-03

Violet rays can do so much, why not
substitute them for siege guns?
Evening star., 1915-01-05
STREET ACCIDENTS.
Boy Suffers Leg Fracture, Mans
Shoulder Dislocated.

Livingston Bahan. colored. thirteen
years old, Dean avenue and 4sth street.
IIillbrook. was run over by coal truck
In front of the Deanwood School yes
terday afternoon and his right Leg WIS
fractured.
The boy was riding on the rear end ot
the truck, and when he got OF in front
Iof the school he fell md one wheel
passed over his leg. He WAS taken 10
Casualty Hospital.
Elias Rubenstein, Alabama apart
ments, was treated at Emergency Hos
pitaI about 1915 O'Clock this morning
for a dislocation of the left shoulder
He received the injury. he said. whie
trying to board 4 street car near leth
and G. streets northwest.
Evening star., 1915-01-05
Mabel Boardman blue chiffon over

Mabel Boardman blue chiffon over
white; Mrs. Preston Gibson wore gold
.issuo over Lre saiue III sa.in ,
.ne Countess I'll Leiieie waS aIsO III
"iack; Mrs Clarence Moore, white
Chiffon veVet; mrs. swift, silver bro
cade with point lace and Dark Iur
trimming; AIRS. Jonn A. johnston,
green chiffon velvet and lace; Miss
/, iagner. green velvet and lace on the
poaice: NINE. Chamorro, back tuIle
over black satin; Mrs. Atlee Pomerene.
a white lace robe; Mrs. Robert Elem
ing, black velvet with jet ornaments;
Mrs. Sherman McCollum. black velvet
with touches of turquoise satin; Miss
Edith Sheridan, pale blue satin; Miss
Remey, white lace over pale blue satin !:
Miss Edith Oracle, orchid satin and
tulle; Miss Leita Montgomery. white
Mrs. Oscar Portner. white lace with
bands Of fur trimming; Miss Alice
Shepard. gold brocade and gold lace;
Miss Jean Hinckle. white tulle com
bined with blue chiffon taffeta; Miss
Hitchcock. white chiffon trimmed with
monkey fur: Miss Edith Koon, black
and silver tulle dress.
Mrs. Townley A. Mckee. gold satin
with a black tulle overdress, with bead
trimming. Mrs. Alexander Magruder.
blue and silver brocade. Mrs. Newton
Gulick, green and gold brocade. with
gold lace on the bodice.
Wide Tulle overskirt.
Miss Helena Elliott, black satin with
a wide overskirt of black tulle, held
with pink rosebuds. Nine. de Sibour,
midnight blue velvet with black fringe
trimming. Miss Mary Sheridan, black
chantilly lace over white satin with
turquoise beading. Mrs. Wallace Whit
taker, black founced tulle over satin
with silver trimming. Mrs. Thomas
Bowers, gold colored taffeta Mrs
Ormsby McCammon. French gray char
meuse with tulle on the bodice. Mrs.
Charles Campbell. mauve satin and gold
lace. Mrs. Edward Mitchell wore pink
charmeuse with lace and tulle cor
sage. Mrs. Theodore J. Tiller white
satin and point lace. Mrs William F.
Dennis. cream color satin with an opa-
lescent beaded tunic. Mrs. Charles
Nelson Riker pink tul1e over pale blue
satin. Mrs. Charles Matthews, violet
charmeuse with an overdress of chiffon
beaded in gold. Mrs Harry Cole sill
yer tissues and iridescent beaded tule
trimming. Miss Laurie Smith, pale blue
and silver brocade and silver lace and
net. Mrs. William Taft, white lace
under rose colored taffeta. Miss Edith
McQuade. blue tulle over white satin
Miss Virginia Mott, black tulle with jet
trimming.
Evening star., 1915-01-05
ESTATES ARE DISPOSED OF.
Wills of Price c. Clafin and D. w
Lewis Are Filed for Probate.

The will of Price c. Clafin. dated
April 5. 1910. has been filed for probate.
Bequests of $1,000 each are made to
Mabel F. c. Lindsay, Elsie G.. c. Payne
and Margaret f. Clafiin. Harry Clafiin.
a son. is to have twenty-five shares of
stock of the Clafiin optical Company.
The remaining estate goes to the wife,
Elizabeth H. Clafiin, with the proviso
that at her death what remains is to
be distributed among the children.
Lawrence Upton Miller of Prairie du
CHEN. Wis. is named sole beneficiary
of the estate of his uncle, David w.
Lewis. by the terms of the latter's will.
dated March %, 1905. and filed yester-
day for probate. The Washington Loan
and Trust Company is named executor.
Supposedly stricken with apopleXy
while driving a wagon, Cyrus MCLEAN.
f1fty-three years old. is in a precarious
condition in hospital in Baltimore.
Evening star., 1915-01-05
PASSES FAIR COIN BILL.
House Authorizes Gold and Silvel
Memorial Money.

A memorial issue of gold and silver
coins to commemorate the Panama
Pacific international exposition is au-
thorized by a bill which passed the
House yesterday. 1t already had passed
the Senate.
The measure would authorize the
coinage of fifty-dollar, two-and -a-half-
dollar and one-dollar gold pieces and
fifty-cent silver pieces. A part of the
issue of gold fifty-dollar pieces would
be after the model of the octagonal
coins issued in California in 1851.
Evening star., 1915-01-05
SLIDES MAY POSTPONE
CANAL NAVAL PARADE
Col. Goethals Says Large Enough
Channels for Dreadnaughts Can
not Be Guaranteed Yet.

The possibility of a postponement of
the cruise of the international feet
from Hampton roads to San Francisco
through the Panama canal in connec-
t1on with the opening of the canal and
the exposition has been suggested by
Col. Goethals, governor of the canal
Though the great earth slides at Gu
curacha have apparently been con-
quered, according to Col. Goethals, the
earth movements continue in the neigh
borhood Of Gold Hill. At that point
the superintendent masses of earth
on the side of the canal, by their great
pressure. are continually forcing rock
and soil in great quantities in the canal
prism. The movement is sufficiently
extensive to require the continuous en-
ployment of dredges to maintain the
channel.
Not Room for Dreadnaughts.
While that can be done to meet the
needs of the present number and size
of vessels that are applying for pas
sage, Col. Goethals reports that he
could not guarantee that there would
be a channel broad enough and deep
enough for the great dreadnaughts
which will make up the naval parade
by the date they are expected to arrive
at Cristobal next spring.
The mastery of the earth movements
at Gold Hill is considered only ques-
ton of time when the earth must find
it's equilibrium. Col. Goethals, how
ever, is unable to promise that this
period of stability will be attained by
the time the naval fleet is scheduled to
Evening star., 1915-01-05

Ernest Jennings Bryan Triplett, six
teen years old, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest j. Triplett, committed suicide
by hanging himself in the icehouse on
the farm of Mrs. William F. Burns, at
Pleasant Hill, Reisterstown road, near
Owings Mills, Md.
Evening star., 1915-01-05

Miss Agnes OGorman, green char
meuse with tulle trimming.
Mrs. Adebert Althouse chaperoned hel
sister, Mrs. Dorothy Drake. The former
wore a most becoming gown OF yellow
brocade, and the latter was in white
tiny pink roses forming the trimming.
Mrs. Robert l.. Owen wore an exquisite
gown of black sequins. having spray
OF gold roses on the corSase.
Miss Dorothy Owen looked charming
In gown of green and silver brocade
adorned with silver lace.
Mrs. srhomas Ewing wore light blue
and gold brocade taffeta, and Miss Alex
andra Ewing a pretty dancing dress OF
white chiffon with touches of blue.
Miss Lillian Brney, who was In Mrs
EW1ngs party, wore a beautiful gown
OF sapphire blue velvet.
Mrs. George Richard Smith wore black
embroidered crepe de chine. with Sill
YER lace bo1ero and fringe trimming.
Miss Helen B. Smith wore white tulle
and silver lace, with garlands of pink
Chiffon roses catching UP the drapery
here and there.
Miss Marie Eugenia Smith wore white
procade made with a Russian tun1c ana
a girdle of gold ribbon.
meuse and lace. with pearl and turquoise
trimming.
Mrs. Henry B. Wilson wore blue satin
with tu11e and jet trimming, and MISS
Ruth Wilson white tulIe dress with
silver tissue and lace trimming.
Mrs. Melville Church wore a handsome
gray satin toilette and Miss Maxwell
Church white satin with crystal bead
ed tulle tunic.
Mrs. G. R. Clark wore black gown
with jet trimming and Miss Louise
Clark was in yellow brocade.
Evening star., 1915-01-05
BLANKETS AND LIGHT
REQUISITE IN HOMES
Mrs. Louis F. Post Discusses Duty
of Housekeepers-Address by
Mrs. Berliner.

Those housekeepers who fail to pro-
vide plenty of blankets to keep those
in their homes warm during cold
weather, and who for one reason OF
| another keep their houses in semi
| darkness, because, perhaps, of a fear
of burning too much gas, are not full
filing their true function as women
according to Mrs. Louis F. Post, wife
partment of Labor. She spoke yester-
day afternoon before the Sisterhood OF
| the Washington Hebrew Congregation
at a general meeting held in the vestry
| room of the temple on Sth street.
LAS housekeepers it is up to you tC
see to it that the warmth and light
that comes from above is given to all
in your house." she said.
Practical Ways and Means.
Mrs. Post gave practical ways and
means for attending to all these things
not even neglecting to admonish heI
hearers as to the necessity of keeping
candles and candlestick holders in
every room in the house, so that in
case of any untoward accident one
would not be altogether deprived OF
light.
You must make your home tool
for living your life'' she said, $50 that
those you love can have a chance to
live their lives, too" The speaker
laid most stress on the fact that
others We're to be helped.
What do we have houses for?" she
asked. primarily for heat, light Sc
curity and privacy. A part of our life
is spent in service, a part In caring for
ourselves, part in the expression OF
those higher messages that come to us
from above, of sweetness and light. We
Evening star., 1915-01-05
Legislation May Be Necessary.

AS the program of the fleet from the
time it gathers at Hampton roads OF
Guantanamo to its arrival at San Fran
cisco is prescribed by law. the officials
are now considering whether it will be
necessary to secure special legislation
in case it is decided to abandon or
postpone the cruise because of the con-
dition in the canal.
Evening star., 1915-01-05
In Orange and Silver.

Mrs. Victor Kaufman wore orange
silk with silver embroidery combined
with velvet in the same shade Her
guests, Miss Haskell of Boston wore
blue silk and lace, and Mrs. Pollock
black satin and silver lace. Mrs. John
Crayke Simpson midnight blue chiffon
velvet and lace. Mrs. William f.
Draper, mauve chiffon with point lace
overdress and Miss Draper was in
pink tulle and satin. Mrs. Richardson
Glover wore white and gold brocade
trimmed in sable. Miss Catherine
Birney pale blue velvet and tulle. Miss
Edith Sheridan pale blue tulIe over
blue taffeta, with touches of pink. Miss
Mary Louise Sheridan turquoise bead
ed net over white satin. Mrs. F. Wor-
den Graham white crepe meteor with
real lace and rhinestone trimming. dia-
mond ornaments. Mrs. r. G. Payne wore
pink charmeuse with accordion plated
turquoise blue chiffon, pearl ornaments.
Miss Edith koon black tinseI tulie.
Miss Natalie Blake blue brocade with
silver lace and bands of silver fox edr-
ing the skirt. Miss Bernardine Bridget
pink charmeuse and chiffon with crys-
tai lace. Mrs. Samuel Hill blue velvet
Mrs William Payne Meredith a
fiounced dress of black net over black
charmeuse. Mrs. Cuno Rudolph white
taffeta and chantilly lace.
Evening star., 1915-01-05
Elaborate Dresses.

Mrs. George P. Eustis wore black
velvet; Mime. Riano was in white satin
with elaborate trimmings in JET Mrs.
Murray Crane wore white and Miss
Evening star., 1915-01-05

can express these things in our homes"
Mrs Post declared 1t merely an illu-
sion that houses and clothes should de-
pend on money. She said that their
beauty and service depended not upon
money. but upon the buyers personality
and selection.
TT is false ideal of a house if We
are trying to make our home suggest
to other people that we are richer,
cleverer than we really are"
Alleges Failure of Education.
Mrs. Jennie 0. Berliner addressed the
meeting, declaring that 'the education
of the past centuries has been fall
ure"
The world needs moral consciousness,
and Jewish education gives that III
the Jews had any say. there would have
been no war. The American slogan Is
back to the soil. physical thing; the
Jewish slogan should be back TO the
Bible, to the spiritual" The speaker
declared that the age has been one OF
moral bankruptcy" and advocated a
more thorough study of the Bible as the
remedy.
Dr.. Abram Simon spoke on current
Jewish topics, and musical numbers by
Mrs. Stobbe and Baron Sokolove were
features. \ social hour followed. Mrs
Alfred Sellnger presided.
Evening star., 1915-01-05
Rich Gowns and Jewels.

Mrs. Mahlon Pitney wore a splendid
gown of white satin, with an overdress
of iridescent beaded tulle and pearl or
naments.
Mrs. c. c. Glover wore American beau
tv chiffon velvet combined with tulle
of the same shade
Mrs. Thomas T. Gaff wore white satin,
with an overdress of black jetted net,
with pearl and diamond ornaments.
Mrs Reynolds Hit. yellow velvet
trimmed with bands of fur and pearl
embroidery.
Mrs. Clarence Wilson, blue and gold
brocade.
Mrs. Joseph Letter. white and gold bro
cade chiffon. with 1eWeled headdress
A brilliant beaded bodice; Mrs. Preston
Gibson, blue taffeta heavily beaded In
pearls on the chiffon underskirt and sill
yer lace adorning the bodice. -...-..-..
Chaperons and Buds.
Mrs. David Kindleberser, black char
meuse. the bodice trimmed in black
spangled net. Miss Pauline kindleber-
ger, pink charmeuse and gold lace.
Miss Frances Travers, silver tissue
with an emerald green satin girdle.
Mrs Nelson Read Johnson wore Law
ender and silver brocade, with lace on
the corsage. Her daughter, Miss Mar
ian p Van Buren, was charming in
white satin gown, made short and
trimmed with tulle and silver.
Mrs George z. Hamilton was
gowned in sapphire blue chiffon velvet
and Miss Elizabeth Hamilton's gown
was Of white satin, veiled in white
tulle, with a long, full tulle overskirt
Mrs. John Temple Graves wore an
elegant gown of pink charmeuse with
an overdress of black chiffon brocaded
in gold.
embroidered chiffon over charmeuse OF
the same shade.
Miss Mary Lord Andrews wore a very
lovely gown of white tulle over white
satin. trimmed with broad bands OF
silver, and silver slippers.
Mrs. James A. O'Gorman was present
at the ball with her three daughters
and was wearing a handsome gown OF
white brocade and lace. Miss O'Gor-
man wore white satin. Miss Anna
oGesrnan. pink satin and chiffon, and
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-25
Newspaper Reporters.

have always had great sympathy for newspaper reporters-a class of men generally about equally feared and criticised. During large part of my life since my graduation l have been brought in constant contact with the men of this profession. Only on rare occasions have suffered at their
 hands serious injustice. due either to deliberate intent or to gross misunder- standing. 1 have generally found them courteous and considerate. honestly de sirouS of getting the truth and of re- porting it accurately. y.--Abbott's 'Rem- iniScencuS" in Outlook.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-25
Volcanoes and Disease.

Many strange and exaggerated ac- counts have been given of terrible dis eases in human beings, lower animals and plants as a result of volcanic ac- tivity. In prize essay by Dr. Fl. J. Johnston Lavis it is shown that there is no direct connection with disease. but that volcanic outbursts may indi- rectly cause or increase epidemic dis ease in several ways. The poisonous fumes may have irritating and de- pressing effects on the eyes and throat. The disturbance of water courses may bring about the infection of wells and surface supplies with sewage. and in reference with ventilation of houses may result from the accumulation o ejected materials. The moral depres- sion from fear. with hunger from the cutting off of food supplies. may have the effect by lessening the resistance of the organization to infection. Ex- change.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-25
SECRET OF SUCCESS.
Be Efficient and Do Things That Other
 People Do Not Do.

People Do Not Do.
 A man has a weary time awaiting to rise in the world by force of sympathy. by getting somebody else to pull him along. You see such people standing around expecting compassion and a lift from some who have succeeded.
 But this is not the way success is at tained. That comes by working for it. by being worthy of it. by doing ones best. if it comes at all. The world is full of failures because man hangs back and depends upon others.
 Efficiency Is the greatest word in the language. There is no real progress without it. And what does efficiency consist of? Of sobriety. honesty. dili- gence, patience. happiness. unseltish ness. good habits and putting in full time.
 Of course man can get rich by not caring for these. He can gamble. steal. defraud. pad payrolls and expense bills. borrow money and never pay. But such riches don't last. They drop a man pretty hard finally.
 The only way is to start out in the world and do ones best without wait ing to see what others do. As Stein metz. the master electrician. said, "To earn $1OOOO0 year do things other people don't do."-Ohio State Journal.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-25
DIGGING A POST HOLE.
He Worked Faithfully and cheerily,
 but Lacked One Essential.

put IaCk0u OH0 6SoSUktdts
 He was q vigorous worker. and he was digging a post hole in the bed of river. A post was to- be placed in if as part of the extension of wharf He worked hard and got rapidly deeper and deeper
 He struck stones. but he reached down and pried them up.
 He got thoroughly soaked, but he grinned cheerfuly
 He sang at his task and was an in spiration to all the other workmen
 Five o'clock came, but he faithfully finished his post hole. though it took him ten minutes longer. He was no time server.
 Then he climbed, dripping, out on the bank and walked home. happy in the consciousness of good work accom. plished.
 But he did not put post into the post hole. and when he came back the next morning he found the hole filled again with mud and completely oblit- erated
 However. he cheerfully went to work again. singing as he labored. and dug the hole once more.
 And the company paid the bill
 Moral. is good. zeal is better. but a bit of brain is best of all Christian Endeavor World.