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Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-13
TWO GERMANS TAKEN
FROM AMERICAN STEAMER
United Press.

United Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE Ameri-
can steamer San Juan has sent a
wireless stating that she had been
stopped by French cruiser and two
Germans had been taken from her.
The Germans were residents of New
Orleans.
This is the third New York and
Porto Rican steamer that has been
given this kind of treatment.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-13

An Italian newspaper editor fore
sees war between the United States
and Germany. He advises the United
States to attack Germany before the
latter attacks the United States.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-13
REAL PROSPERITY" RUNNING
RIOT THRUOUT EAST


United Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. IL Real pros
perity is sweeping the entire coun-
try in the opinion of the presidents
of six life insurance companies in
attendance at the annual convention
of insurance presidents.
The prosperity in the east is said
to be due to war orders and else
where to natural reaction from the
depression following the outbreak of
the war.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-13

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. IL
Suffrage workers in convention here
will be guests at dinner to be Civ
en- tonight by Mrs. Richard Vain
right for Mrs. Sarah Bard Field and
Miss Frances Joilffe. iona Gale of
Wisconsin will be POSTMASTER.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-13
AMERICAN STEAMSHIP
is ORDERED RELEASED


United Press.
HALIFAX, Dec. 1.-THE admiral
ty court has ordered the American
steamship Hooking released
The ship was being held owing to
a suspicion that it was of German
ownership.
ROME. Dec. lit is reported
here that General Msckensen has ar
Cnnstantinopie with ,v.o
regiments of Baravian infantry and
several batteries of artillery.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-13
COMMITTED SENTENCE TO
TEN YEARS IMPRISONMENT
United Press.

OTTAWA, Can, Dec. 1.-THE Do
minion authorities have committed to
ten years imprisonment the sentence
Of Mrs. Annie Hawkes., who killed
her husbands paramount.
Thousands of women from all parts
Of Canada petitioned the court for
clemency.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-13
HERE AND THERE IN
sFIE NEWS oF THE DAY

DENVER, Colo, Dec. 11-Colorado
motorists tomorrow will observe the
completion of the $25O,O0O, 45-mile
boulevard thru the neghboring Rocky
Mountains by touring it. Denver's
mountain park and boulevard system
is unique.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-13

LONDON, Dec. 11.-Petrograd has
repeated the rumor that the Austro-
Germans have evacuated Lemberg on
account of some epidemic,
Berlin ridiculed the report when it
first appeared recently.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-13
WAR ODDITIES.

LONDON-Police, attracted by UNI
usual noises. found an example of war
thrift in the form of chicken farm
located on the roof of downtown
business building.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-13

)NDON-Three cigars, presented
- The captain Of the White Star liner
itonic by King Edward, the Duke
\ dinburg and the Kaiser. sold for
J.,J for the Red Cross at Henley.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-13

observation-disclosures w. Birch,
who has fought from Mons to CALI
poll, has thus far suffered 1870 wounds
mostly shrapnel, and is still in the
ring.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-13
FRENCH
CONTINUE
RETREAT
United Press.

united freSS.
ATHENS, Dec. 1.-THE French
continue to retreat behind the rab-
rovo-V alandovo line.
There is no confirmation yet that
the allies have evacuated Serbia and
are returning to Salonika for the pro
lection of the allied warshps in the
harbor.
The British, aided by reinforce
ments have maintained their posi-
tons despite the fierce Bulgarian at
tacks of yesterday.
Further British retirement, how
ever, is inevitable.
Greece has refused to grant any
moro concessions to the allies at the
present time.
The newspaper, Hestia, has an
nounced that number of Greek
steamers are being detained in allied
ports.
The Bulgarian premier has de-
clared that the central powers have
million men for the campaign in
tho Balkans.
Whether they will fight the allies
on Greek soil is uncertain as yet.
LONDON, Dec. lin "A whirlwind
attempt to stay conscription, thous-
ands have stormed the recruiting off
ces, anxious to enroll before Lord
Derby's volunteering campaign ex-
pires at midnight
Single, married and middle aged
men are enlisting After working
nearly a day the weary recruiters
faced thousands this morning
Liverpool has pleaded for more
time, saying that it is unable to en-
roll the men already besieging the
recruiting offices now
Birmingham disposed of ten thous-
and armlets signifying enlistment,
and has requested more.
Women school teachers have been
drafted as aids to the Glasgow re-
CRITTERS where the volunteers stood
in a rain storm.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-13

PARIS-Probably the worlds fam
lily war record is held by Brenar
Guchard, laborer of Saone ct Loire,
whose II sons are fighting and whose
will be shortly.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-13

The 0uray Commercial club has
gotten up some new folders boosting
that section and is urging all resi-
dents to send them out with their
Christmas letters.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-13

PARIS, Dec. 11.-At the conclusion
of the allies general war council it
was stated that: "All urgent ques-
tons had been settled with accord"
This is supposed to include the Bal
kan differences.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-13

II now develops that Captain Boy
Ed and Mr.. Van Papen were person.
ally. ap1eintsd b. he kaiser u come
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-13

Dave Stafford. who has been run
ming desultory bootlegging bust
ness here for about a month or two,
stole one of o. C. Walkers horses
Saturday night. 1t is stated he Dor
rowed the horse to go and get bottle
of whiskey, and at the last heard
from him he was still travelling in
the direction of the supposed loca-
ton of the bottle. The officers trail
ed him into the vicinity of Blanco,
where the trail was lost.-Farming-
ton Times-Hustler.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-13

German seaman on American yes.
sells are immune from arrest by for
eign powers, says the U. S. state de-
partment.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-13

Montrose will hereafter have NOV
les on Sunday as the city council in
the valley town has passed an ordin-
ance to that effect.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-13
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Arizona had its first legal hanging
the other day at Phoenix since i,
became state.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-13

The Dolores Star says there are not
nearly as many public sales in Mon
tezuma county this year as last, the
ranchers concluding the county af-
forded better opportunities than some
faw-away section that is overadver-
tised.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-13

The amount of food stuffs sent to
the European powers in the past ten
months was double that sent in the
entire year Of 1914.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-13

months was double that sent in the
entire year Of 1914.
Dispatches say President Wilson
shook hands with 1000 people at CO.
lumbus. A physical impossibility in
the short time allotted.
A Tennessee senator asks the in
terstate commerce commission to in
yestigate two railroads in that state
who are said to be giving free passes
TO congressman.
President Wilson appears to be
making a campaign turnout the coun-
try for his preparedness plan. being
able to get away from Washington
for the purpose of making such
speeches.
Prinve Viggo, youngest son Of
Prince Waldemar of Denmark, will 90
to Canada early next year to be
educated in practical farming. Prince
Viggo, who will leave Denmark Jan
uary IL will travel by way of New
York and make a short tour of the
United States before proceeding TO
Canada.
The kaiser h. personally
Captain Boy-Ed Mr..
end asked the United States g first /
good offices to secure their ment n
turn to Germany which viii min \
corded. This is quite diiferen dred q
the assertions of an embassy officiaf
who said the man would not be re-
called without statement of their
offenses. Secretary Lansing refus-
ed.
While the date of his entry has not
been announced preparations have
been commenced for the reception of
Gen. Venustiano Carranza in the City
of Mexico which is expected to take
place about the first Of the year. Tri-
umphal arches of characteristic Lat
in architecture and magnificent dec
orations are being constructed each
depicting the triumph of the Carran-
"a cause. Work is under way at the
artists colony in the capital on a
large oil painting, showing battle
scene and the final triumph of the
first chief The picture shows Gen.
Jesus Carranza, brother of the first
chief, who was killed in battle early
in the year; Gen. Alvaro Oregon, his
chief military commander and Gen
Pablo Gonzales. another mainstay, in
a pensive attitude, revealing anxiety
over the situation at a critical NOM
ent. In the center, decorated with
artistic oyals, appear the portraits of
the martyred executives, former
President Francisco |. Madero and
Vice President Pine Suraez.
A female dancer attired only in
two strings of transparent beads and
a seductive smile, threw an audience
of 500 mon in a turno;, at Arcado
hall /, West pb;ladolnh;o tha o,hor
niobt whom sbe m.da h.r .nno.r
ance on the stage shortly before
o'clock in tho norn;no Tha o.o.
sion was tho "Niobt in Rebem;an on
tertainmept and smoker under tho
auspices of tho. West pbiIade,nh;a
Business Mems association The
dancer disappeared thru the stage
exit with n coat she had hastily mt
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-13

Dispatches say President Wilson
shook hands with 1000 people at CO.
lumbus. A physical impossibility in
the short time allotted.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-13

A Tennessee senator asks the in
terstate commerce commission to in
vestigste two railroads in that state
who are said to be giving free passes
TO congressman.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-13

President Wilson appears to be
making campaign turnout the coun-
try for his preparedness plan. being
able to get away from Washington
for the purpose of making such
speeches.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-13
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The Star says Dolores is without
a calamity bowler.
An epidemic of cholera has broken
out in the Grand valley.
Harry Baxtom. IL years old, of
Cortez, had his jaw broken this week
by kicking horse. Narrow escape.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-13

The kaiser r. personally
Captain Boy-Ed Mr..
end asked the United States . first
good offices to secure their ment
turn to Germany which viii min
corded, This is quite dliferen dred
the assertions of an embassy official
who said the man would not be re-
called without statement of their
offenses. Secretary Lansing refus-
ed.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-13

Prinve Viggo, youngest son Of
Prince Waldemar of Denmark, will go
to Canada early next year to be
educated in practical farming. Prince
Viggo, who will leave Denmark Jan
uary 10 will travel by way of New
York and make short tour of the
United States before proceeding TO
Canada.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-13

Having heard that the Montezuma
county commissioners intended to dis
pense with the services of County
Agriculturist Smith, quite number
of farmers waited on the commission
ers and insisted on his retention
claiming his work was becoming al
most indispensable.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-13

Every community has its delin-
quent boys-those who commit petty
offenses which later lead on to larg-
err ones if not checked. A number
were before Judge Downey at Cortez
this week who gave them some timely
advice about mendng their ways.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-13

Cortez women are meeting to see
If that place cannot have ladies'
rest room. Rest rooms should be a
feature of every community. After
noting the convenience in Durango,
we wonder the city got along as
well as it did without one.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-13

an lend 1t to you" she said.
Don't know when ! ssA ~ II
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-09
LEAH bRAOEN
WANTS DAMAGES
FROM f. K|LBORN

Claiming damages in the sum of
$500 or more for a breach OF promise
10 marry her and trifiing with her af-
fections Mrs Leah A. Braden has be-
gun suit in the circuit court of Ionia
county against Edgar Kitborn TO en-
force collection of that amount as a
soothing balm for her wounded heart.
The papers were served on. Mr.. Kill
born last Friday by Deputy Sheriff
Chas. Murray who is cited 10 appear in
court and make answer to the charge
tiled against him within fifteen days.
Mr. Kilborn says he is not guilty
OF the charge, that he was ready to
have the ceremony performed and
that Mrs. Braden was the one who
broke the promise, refusing absolute
~ 20 enter into the marriage relation.
The courtship according To Mr.. XII
born's story began last year a few
weeks before Christmas, after he had
seen an advertisement in matrimon-
ial paper for husband from Mrs
Braden residing in New Weston, So
Dakota who was anxious TO marry
and settle down. MIR kitborn an
swered the advertisement and numer-
Gus letters and love nlisSiVes were eX-
changed eliminating in a visit by her
to the Kilborn farm in Otisco along
about Christmas time. The visit seem
ed to be satisfactory on the part of
each, and Mrs Braden returned to her
western home To dispose of her pro-
perty if possible and arrange for the
coming nuptial event. Mrs. Braden
claimed she owned 160 acres of land
in Dakota and asked MIR. kilborn to
sell ii for her if possible. He adver-
tised the farm but did not make a
sale. Last April Mrs. Braden came TO
Belding and she was met at the sta
tion by Mr. kilborn with his team and
lumber wagon. With her was her
daughter Mrs. Wealthy kenway and
her three -year-old daughter Leah,
named after her grandma, and taken
to the farm. A few weeks after get
ting settled matters in the household
duties and love along the lines of
courtship did not run smoothly. Edgar
claims that she refused to be married.
Leah protesting if she did she would
lose her pension Edgar did not like
the proposition and decided TO move
her to Belding which he did April 20,
into Mathia Lehmans house in the
first ward
Mrs Braden is the widow Of an old
soldier and she denies nearly every
statement which Mr. Kilborn makes.
The court will now settle their diff
Guilty Mrs Braden has employed
Fred L. Warner and Mr.. Kilborn's side
of the case will be taken care Of 10y
Prosecuting Attorney Herbert &. Han.
Mr.. Kilborn claims to have letters
and evidence that Mrs. Braden has
been mixed up in several other cases
of this kind in the last three or -four
Years
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-09
RURAL CARRIERS
DUE FOR CHANGE
AFTER JUNE IS
ROUTE NUMBER 10 WILL BE DIS
CONTINUED AFTER THAT
TIME

BY a reimbursement OF the rural
routes out of the local post office route
No. 10 will be taken up after June | 5.
This will probably deprive T w.
Thompson, the carrier, OF a position
here in the civil service.
Part OF route / 9 will be taken by the
carrier on route / s and part of il will
be covered by a carrier from Orleans.
Six miles Of the route will be given to
No 16. Ii Will be that portion Of the
route between Ravells mill and Beld-
ing Orleans will receive the part be-
tween Orleans and Long Lake now
covered by MIR. Thompson
Route 16 has formerly served the
people Of Grattan The adjustment
places Grattan onto route II.
Part of the territory covered by one
of the Ionia routes will be taken up
by route Is and that route extended.
The re-adjustment will make all Of the
routes out of Belding longer than they
have formerly been The numbers OF
all the routes will be changed also
Route No. 5 will become No. 1. route
No. IS will become No ? number II
VIII be No and number rs VIII be
No a.
The adjustment viii change the
routes ont Of Orleans, Smyrna and
Saranac also In fact the change is
being made all over the state IL is
expected that most Of the routes in
Michigan Will be made thirty miles
in length The salaries Of the carriers
will be increased over the former fig
ure, but the lengthening OF the routes
the government expects to be able To
extend the X. +. ID. service to remote
parts Of the country not now being
served
After July l the salaries Of all the
local carriers will be $1,000.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-09
ROGERS FIXING
ROUTE OF TRUNK
LINE ROAD HERE
WORK On ROAD SOUTHEAST OF
BELDING BEGUN LAST
SATURDAY

The entire amount of money nocrs-
sary for the construction Of the four
miles Of trunkline road southeast Of
Belding has been subscribed and work
on the road has been started.
The blue prints for the whole four
miles have been received The grad :
ing has been done and teams began
Saturday 10 place the gravel The
whole work has been placed in charge
OF Lewis A. Hall of Orleans. Mr. Hall
has been highway commissioner of Or
leans township and in fact holds the
office at present. He has secured suf-
icient release from his duties there,
however, TO give his time 10 the con-
struction of the trunk road Mr. Hall
is one OF the best qualified men in the
county for such work
The local Board of Commerce raised
considerable money To help defray the
expense of building the road. In or
der that the board might have means
of cooperating i'm the construction of
the road Brinton r. Hall was appoint
ed as the boards representative. He
will advise with L. A. Hall, the fore
man, and the proper official from or
leans township and the state.
State Highway Commissioners Frank
Il. Rogers is expected 10 be in the
city this week 10 lay out the route Of
the trunkline road between this city
and Greenville and also between here
and Lowell. He will talk at a mass
meeting at the Kemp schoolhouse, on
the borderline between Keene and
Otisco townships. Thursday morning
The route Will probably be esta ablished
through that part OF the county the
same day
The route between Bedding and
Greenville will be established during
.Mr Rogers visit here There seems
to be no doubt but that it will be
esta bhshed through Warmers corners
and over the route at present used rs
the main road TO Grecnville
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-09
NEW ADDITION TO
CITY IS COMPLETED
LOT SALE BEGUN

The plat OF the F'airhome addition
to the city OF Belding has just been
completed by David G. Crawford
county surveyor, and was approved by
the common council at its session last
Friday night. The plat comprises
the fourteen acre strip of land adjoin-
ing the state road on the south from
Bridge street TO the river. and will be
a most valuable addition To the city
for residence purposes.
IL has been plated for John e. Cof-
tinberry and wife Bertha Coffinberry
Of Toledo, Ohio, who are the purchas-
ers from the Broas' estate and the
whole of it will be placed on the real
estate market for sale.
Mr.. Cofiinberry has already estab-
lished offices i'm the Webster block over
Bachelor q Browns store and will be-
gin the sale of lots at once as will be
noticed by his half page advertisement
in the Banner this week
There are IS lots in the addition
every one of them finely located and
the prices and terms of purchase are
exceedingly attractive.
There is also a fine water frontage
along the river at the west end OF the
addition which is a real beauty spot
and could be made into very pretty
park
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-09
FARMERS WILL HAVE
PLACE TO HITCH THEIR
TEAMS IN BELONG
VACANT LOTS WEST OF FALES'
LIVERY BARN HAVE
BEEN LEASED

Farmers will have a good place to
hitch their teams while trading in
Belding as soon as the new quarters
that have been leased by the city offi-
cials have been put into shape.
The grounds west of Fales livery
barn have been secured as a place to
hitch teams full line of hitching
racks will be placed in the grounds
this week SO that ii can be used the
first of the week.
The grounds are large enough to ac-
commodate a large number OF teams
The location is close in to the busi-
ness center OF the city making it easy
for our rural shoppers to go 10 and
from their vehicles The ground is
surrounded by good fence and is so
located that teams Will not be scared
by trains. automobiles, etc. When
driving into the hitch lot the entrance
should be made from Depot street.
The new hitching quarters will be
very much appreciated 10y persons who
drive TO Belding in buGgies and
wagons 1t is something that Belding
has needed for long time, and Will
be OF mutual benefit To everyone.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-09
LOAN ASSOCIATION STOCK
NATURES ON JUNE /

Series number 80 OF the stock in
the Belding Building and Loan As
ISOLATION came to maturity on June
first and the four holders OF the forty
shares of stock which were issued at
the time the series opened several
years ago have been paid their money
by the secretary OF the association,
George r.. Wagner. The amount paid
in on the forty shares, four thousand
dollars in monthly installments was
$2700. showing a protit OF $1,000 to
the shareholders which figures out ac-
cording to MIR. Wagner's arithmetic as
good as six per cent compound inter-
est on the money.
The holders OF the shares In this
series nre Lena McFarlane 10, II. T..
Tower 10. L. a. Thiel OF Chicago 10,
and George Il. Wagner 10.
4 new series No. "a is now open
and already there has been applica-
ton from a number OF persons who
find that stockholding in the associa-
tion is a good investment.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-09
SAM UEl DAVIS WAS IN
BATTLE OF COLD HARBOR

Samuel Davis OF Smyrna was in the
city last Thursday. He is a veteran
of the Civil war and stated that il
was just 8 years ago that he and his
brother fought together in the big
battle OF Cold Harbor, where eleven
thousand men fell I'm the strife either
killed or wounded
His brother James Davis. was shot
early in the morning the bullet pierre
ing his cheek, fracturing the jaw
and lodging i'm the neck. He how
ever. lived several months. At his
death his body was buried in Arling-
ton cemetery. which Mr.. Davis has
visited twice and located his brothers
grave. His first visit there was i'm
1866 when the marker at the head Of
the grave was a wooden slab; the next
visit was 81 years later in 1902. Many
changes had taken place, new and
substantial markers had replaced the
old ones but the system OF records
were such that every grave can#be
easily found although thousands of
once brave men lie buried there.