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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-14
MRS. w. ]. AlTENBURG
DIED IN LANSING

Mrs. Emma Altenburg, wife of W.
j. Altenburg, died at the home OF
her daughter. Mrs. Emma Cook, of
Lansing last Saturday evening. she
had been in poor health for many
months, but was supposed to be i'm
proving. She was expected to come
home this week, and had made plans
for the trip.
Mrs. Altenburg is survived by her
aged mother, Mrs. Mary l.. Morey of
this city, a husband, five sons and
four daughters. The sons are:
George Altenburg or Ann Arbor,
Quinn Aftenburg of Lansing. Jesse,
Virgil and Clarence Altenburg Of this
city The daughters are: Mrs. Sarah
Cottrell living near Ionia. Mrs. Ella
Musser OF Pennington, Mrs. Emma
Cook and Mrs. Addie Hawkins OF
Lansing.
Funeral services were held at the
home OF her daughter, where Mrs.
Altenburg died, Monday. Remains
were taken TO Northstar for burial.
All of the children attended the fun
aral.
Mrs. Altenburg has been patient
and faithful wife and a devoted moth
er. She was known and liked by all
the people of her community and will
be greatly missed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-14
D0RiC CHAPTER 0. E. S.
HELD ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of Doric Chap
ter Q. T.. S. was held Tuesday night
and the officers for the coming year
were elected. From the report of the
secretary and treasurer itswas shown
that the order is i'm a BSurishing con-
dition twenty new members were
added during the year and there Is
now membership of 213, with n
total of 1896 i'm the treasury.
The alternate delegates to the
grand chapter are Mrs. Maude Unger,
Mrs. Clyde Knapp and Mrs. Ella Hol-
mes. The officers for the ensuing
year were elected as follows:
Worthy matron Mrs Myrta Unger;
worthy patron, Lloyd l.. Underwood f;
associate matron, Mrs Earle Wilson;
secretary, Mrs. Elizabeth Hall; treas
urer, Mrs. Grace Strunk: conductress,
Mrs. Ethel Belding; associate con-
ductress, Mrs. Verne Brown
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-14
TEACHERS AND EIGHTH
GRADE EXAMINATION

ON April 29 ana so and May
teachers examinations for all grades
will be held. at the court house, Ionia.
This will be two weeks from next
Thursday. Friday and Saturday.
The eighth grade county examina-
ton will be held May 13 and Ia at
fonia. Portland, Lake Odessa, Sara
nae, Smyrna. Hubbardston and at
Palo. IL the village desires It, Exam
ination paper will be furnished but
those who write on the examination
will be required 10 furnish their own
pen and ink.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-14


heed sounded his health the health
he will
of dooyad and factory premises of cellars only
health
Michigan Mon
day, May 3, as cleanup and fire prevention day.
Let be than Cleanup Daye make ceanout day
We spend thousands of dollars extngu and
fires? Oily always the of the produce
mostly unventated
with rubbish
do notlea the of o
therefore the of cities the presidents of villages well
Michigan
through public
helpful
and local municipal authorities effective
Approved WINsHP,
N.FE
ExO Fire Marshal
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-14
MRS. f. MUNGER
GAVE GOOD TALK
HERE ABOUT BIRDS
ILLUSTRATED LECTURES GIVEN
TO SCHOOL PATRONS IN
EMPRESS

A very profitable and Interesting
day was spent by the school children
and the patrons of the schools last
Friday when Mrs +. Munger, presi-
dent of the Michigan Audubon Socie-
ty, lectured to them about birds of
Michigan.
Mrs. Munger spent the whole day
here, visiting the kindergarten and
ward buildings in the morning and
giving the children interesting stories
or bird life. In the afternoon the
pupils from the grades at the Central
school marched in a body. accompan-
led by their teachers to the, Empress
Theatre where they heard an illus
trated lecture.
Following the lecture. TO the chill
dren the high school students and
mothers, who are patrons of the
school, were entertained at the
theatre by Mrs Munger
Mrs Munger is we'll versed on the
habits and customs Of Michigan birds.
Her lecture should have been heard
Dy hundreds of other people in Beld-
ing. She told how each particular
bird was made for definite purpose
and how the destruction of certain
species had meant havoc to crops be-
cause OF insect pests, etc. AS she
talked Of certain bird it's picture
would lie thrown on the curtain to
aid in the explanations.
In her talk Mrs. Munger spoke of
a certain town in the northern part
OF the United States where the sea
gulls had been killed off, because
their noise and presence was con-
SfH nf
the city. The next year the city was
visited with severe epidemic Of
fevers as a result Of the accumuIat ton
of dead fish and decayed vegetation
along the shores where the gulls had
previously kept it clean. The mis-
take was discovered too late.
In speaking of the red headed
woodpeckers Mrs. Munger made a
strong plea for their preservation. She
stated that they were perhaps the
most useful birds for preserving the
trees and forests Of the country that
lived in the United States. A strong
plea was also made for the hawks
of the state. They destroy thousand
OF mice i'm the grain fields, and thus
savo the farmers thousands Of dollars
on their crops. Instances were cited
eral thousand mice and rats in a sea-
son The loss OF a few chickens tC
feed them, when mice and rats could
not be found, is considered a matter
of duty which the farmer owes TO the
hawks for protecting the grain crops
Pictures of birds like the wren and
humming bird with long spindling
bills were cited as examples of birds
that protect the small limbs Of fruit
trees by ferreting out the tiny insects
and worms from crevices in the bark
other birds are constantly cleaning
the air Of harmful insects by flying
through the air picking up the
mosquitoes, moths, butterflies. etc.
Every bird now living in Michigan
has distinct work to perform" F"
said Mrs Munger, and the destruc-
ton of any of them means that the
people of the state will be visited with
the pests that the particular bird de-
stroys. Instead of shooting and in
other ways destroying the birds every
person should do everything possible
to preserve them. They are the most
valuab BILE asset the state has.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-14
ASHER c. SHAW IS
LAID TO REST; He
LEAVES MANY FRIENDS

The funeral of Asher c. Shaw who
died last Wednesday night was very
largely attended by his old neighbors
and friends who came TO pay their
last respects TO the deceased.
Mrs. Belle Fuller of Grand Rapids
conducted the service and gave an eX-
cellent discourse from the text IF a
man die Shall he live again ?"
Mrs. Sarah Clemons Chase and Mrs,
A. j. Rummler sang, one of the selec-
tions being. Sometime Wen Under
stand" which was very effective in
connection with the thoughts
brought out by the speaker and her
rendition OF the poem, There is no
Death"
There were many beautiful flowers
on the casket.
Had Mr.. Shaw lived until the 22nd
of May he would have been 73 years
old. He was born in York, Washte-
nav county in IS42 and came with
his father Deacon John Shaw TO the
farm north of this city. where he has
lived most Of his life and which he
has owned since his fathers death.
Mr.. Shaw was married TO Miss
Elizabeth Wright i'm Greenville in
1868 and who with one son Al
Shaw survives him Ten years
ago they moved of the farm to their
home in this city, leaving the son or
the place and dividing their time be-
tween the farm and city life.
Among the> near friends and rela-
tives present were: Perry Bradford
and wife, VI. House and wife and sor
Paul, Mrs. Fred r.. Johnson and sor
Philip, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Shaw
Mrs Jennie Legg and Mrs. Eliza
Young of Greenville.
The remains OF this much loved and
respected pioneer were laid TO res
in the Otisco cemetery in the lot be
side his father and mother, who pro
ceeded him to the spirit world many
years ago.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-14
LET Us HAVE PEACE
MOVEMENT ON FOOT
FOR FEDERATION

To intelligently lead in constructive
peace movements. both during, and
subsequent 10 war, a peace program
supported by the people must be had.
The outline of such a program, adopt
ed by the National Peace Federation
held in Chicago, is proposed for ma
ton wide discussion. and Resolutions
calling for Federal action in behalf
of neutral nation mediation con-
ference, TO reinforce the president and
congress in their attitude toward
mediation, have been adopted by the
emergency federation of peace forces.
The United States Of America,
through its geographical location. it's
prevailing peace sentiment. the strong
racial ties binding it TO the warning
nations. and it's economic interests
and influence, reinforced by long ex-
perience in peace leadership, is entit-
led to the respect and confidence nec-
essary to constructive efforts during
a period ~of war and world change,
in establishing more satisfactory
peace basis among the nations.
1t is suggested that all organiza-
tons in the state, whether patriotic
religious, educational political, fra
ternal, reform, or OF a similar nature,
communicate their support of the
peace move in the Legislature through
resolutions. Copies of such resolu-
tions, supporting the action of the
legislature in behalf of a neutral ma
ton mediation conference should be
sent members of both branches, from
respective districts. at an early date
due to the probable adjournment of
the House of Representatives on
ADril %.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-14
MADE IN BELONG"
EXHIBIT SURPRISED
ITS MANY VISITORS

Hundreds OF people were surprised
last week upon visiting the Made in
Belding" exhibit conducted By the
ladies OF the Baptist church in the city
hall to find the number OF things that
Belding really produces AS this was
the first exhibit of its kind given here
many things that could have been
shown. and which are products OF
Belding. were not found in the ex-
hibit. Regardless OF this fact the
ladies' had a very good and profitable
display of Belding made goods.
The entire auditorium of the city
hall was filled with articles made right
here in the city. Some novel and use
ful things were found in the exhibit
by the schools very attractive Ii
brary table. made by boy i'm the
seventh grade, was shown He had,
performed all OF the work alone. in
cluding the finishing. Magazine racks,
book racks wooden trays and other
products Of the manual training de-
partment were shown. besides many
samples of needle work all Of which
were made by students I'm the schools.
The photographers had displays of
their work and they all attracted
much attention. q. L. Kimberiy's
booth showing nature scenes received
numerous comments. All OF the
factories displayed goods made by
them and also products from which
their goods were made Each OF the
silk mills had liberal showings and
the Belding-Hall company was
represented by some OF the company's
popular refrigerators, the "notAseme"
brand, A miniature refrigerator made
as "A model was the cause of many
evclamations from the children, who
visited the exhibit.
In addition to the baskets made by
the Belding Basket company and the
paint produced by Il. j. Knapp & com
pany many other things not usually
thought of as being products OF our
city were displayed on the shelves.
Window cleaners, furniture polish.
lawn trimmers, millinery. clothing.
etc. were displayed.
Perhaps the booth that attracted.
most interest was the one containing
the fancy work made by the ladies' Of
the city This booth was crowded
with curtains, draperies, pillow shams.
doilies, rugs, table runners. fancy pill
lows and other needle work usually
found in showings of this character.
In producing an exhibit of such ex-
cellent worth TO the city the ladies Of
the Baptist church have shown
marked interest in the welfare of
Belding.. only one thing was lacking
to have made the event grand sue
cess. The attendance was not what
the exhibit warranted.
The Made in Belding" exhibit
should be made an annual affair if for
it's educational value alone 1t may
just as we'll be self-supporting also.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-14
sold Two OvcrIands

". r. Unger sold two Overland
touring cars last week The purchas-
ers were Fisk Brothers and Melvin
smith. Both cars We're the Model
81 T which is being demonstrated by
Mr.. Unger The Overland is giving
entire satisfaction.
Louis Sayles and Ernie Moore are
also drivers of new Overlands. They
have had their machines several
weeks.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-14
Dentists Attend Convention

All OF the dentists OF the city will
attend the Dentists convention IN
Grand Rapids this week. The ses-
sions will last from Thursday until
Saturday
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-14
CongrcgntlonnI Church

Sunday morning communion SER
vice and admission Of members.
The Mems Club will hold its reg
ular monthly banquet Tuesday even
ing. Supper at $40 o'clock followed
by an address.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-14
Important Meeting

A meeting for perfectins local
business mems organization will be
held in the city hall Monday evening.
April 19 at S o'clock. All Belding
boosters are urged TO be present
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-24

Leo NJ. Franks death sentence for the murder of Mary Phagan in April, 1913, was commuted to life imprison- ment by Governor John NJ. Slaton.
 The governors decision was an nounced barely more than twentyfOur hours before the time set for Franks execution and after he had been taken secretly during the night from the At lanta jail to the state prison farm at Milledgeville.
 Excitement of crowds on the streets of Atlanta after the governors action became known subsided somewhat as the day wore on. A mass meeting was held on the capitol grounds, however. starting shortly before noon. It was estimated the crowd numbered 2,500 Several speakers took exception to Gov ernor Slaton'S action.
 Governor Slaton issued a statement of approximately 15,00O words explain ing his action. He maintained there was reasonable doubt of Franks guilt of the murder of Mary Phagan. He de- voted much of his statement to the part the negro, James Conley. might have played in the crime.
 Frank was convicted of the murder of Mary Phagan, q girl employed at the pencil factory of which he was super intendent. After long legal bGttle the day of execution was fixed as June 9.
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-24
CLOSE LUSlTANIA PROBE.
No Announcement Is Made of Date on Which Findings Will De
 Made Public.

Official inquiry into the sinking of the Lusitania has closed in London.
 A brief secret session was held. If was understood that Captain Turner's testimony and instructions which the admiralty are said to have issued to the Lusitania commander were dis cussed. No announcement of the date or which the findings will Ee made public was made.
 The inquiry will prove beyond the shadow of a doubt the truth Of the American contention that the steam ship was an unarmed merchant yes sel. Sir Edward Carson declare in his opening statement.
 Testifying. Captain w. T. Turner de nied under oath that the liner carried guns. either concealed or on the decks.
 He also stated that the lifeboaIs were not loOSened from the checks when the ship was torpedoed because he feared they would slide about and imperil the passengers when the ship listed. He admitted that some of the boats were strapped on top of others.
 '"Fhe government will prove that the Lusitania was a peaceful vessel and not a naval auxiliary" said Carson who is representing the board of trade at the inquiry. We shall offer ample evidence to show the Lusitania was torpedoed and sunk without warning" |"
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-24
LIME ROCK

M. B. Richardson s farm team took fright at the big auto truck while standing in front Of the freight house and started to run, but were caught be- fore any damage was done.
 Hoyt Simons and family spent Sum- day ill Falls Village.
 Dr. and Mrs. Spothe are entertain ing people from the city and expect more as the season advances.
 Mrs. Eugene Wickwire, of Torring- ton. spent last Tuesday night at her home here.
 MT. Morse is delivering mail in his new car these days, making a much quicker delivery.
 Harry Mallinson, of West Cornwall, was a Sunday visitor at Michael Hickey's.
 The schools are closed for the sum- mer vacation.
 The entertainment for tue benefit of the Nurse Association last Wednesday evening was a success ill every way and upwards of $70 was cleared.
 Misses Margaret Butler and Cuba Welch were in Lakeville, Saturday.
 Mr. and Mrs. c. H. Wiesing spent Sunday in Falls Village.
 Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Dean were in Canaan, Friday.
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-24
KAISER SWEEPING Y. ON 10 LEMBERC
 
German ETlr2rOr to Enter Ga- IicIan City With Troops.
RAWA RUSKA IS CAPTURED

Austrian Regiments Are Storning Last
 Line of Czar's Defenses-One Row of
 Trenches After Another Is Gwen Up
 to the Teutonic AlIies-Mackensen
 Directs Assault.
 General von Mackensen's left wing Bas. captured Rawa Ruska, it was an nounced at the Berlin military head quarters.
 The war office statement also an Rounces that a strong force is attack EnG the railroad town of Iokiew. eighteen miles north of the Galician capital! and that the capture of this town is expected within d few hours.
 Tie. Russians are reported to be fall Iig~ back all along the Lemberg- -Eawa Kuska line.
 Emperor William, the announcement said, was present when the German troops broke the Grodek line.
 Eemberg is about to fall before the eyes of the kaiser. The Russians are preparing to eyacuate the city. The GSerman emperor is said to have moved close to the battle front and plans to enter Lemberg with the Austro-Ger- man troops.
 The Russians continue to give ground, abandoning one after another D0w of trenches on the hills east of esrodek. They are making their final ssand on four mile ridge of hills. topping the rolling plain that sweeps down upon Lemberg.
 The battle for the ridge began at Taybreak, the Austrians making the first onslaught. The Russians beat off the early attacks, fighting desperately. Maekensen is hurling one regiment after another into the attack.
 Once this ridge is taken. Mackensen Ss expected to sweep on into Lemberg ewer the low plain without serious op- position.
 Allies Report Victory.
 On two battlefields-before Lemberg. fsaIfcia and on the Isonzo river, across ffse Austro-Italian frontier - victories for the allies were announced officially M London.
 The advance of the Teutonic allies toward Lemberg has been checked at the Grodek lakes and near Komaro. Fhe Italian army has captured the Austrian Notifications east of the ls- ouzo, overlooking the village of Playa. TTse Italian victory is the most impor- eant they have won so far, this being 9fIe first time the Austrians had elect ed to give battle on a large scale ratker than retreat.
 The statement issued by the Russian general staff records the failure O. the kustro- German army to pierce the exar's defenses at the Grodek lakes gnd also announces that efforts of the night wing of General von Macken- seurs army have been defeated in it's attempts to turn the left flank of the Russians at the Dniester river.
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-24
GONZALES ENTERING
 CAPITAL OF MEXICO
Army EnclrcliHg City; zapata
 Expected 10 Withdraw.

General Pablo Gonzales and his Con- stitutiOnalist army are beginHing the entry to Mexico City, according to q Vera Cruz dispatch received by the CarranZa agency at Fl Paso. Tex. It said General Gonzales entered the western suburbs and halted to allow his left wing to encircle the city on the south and thus protect the capitals water supply att Nochimilco. The Zapata army was expected to with draw to the west. evacuating the capital without serious fighting.
 A detachment of the Villa troops or Gpred south from Hermosllo to protect foreigners in the YHqui valley was de feated by Yaqui Indians twenty-five miles south of Empalmo. Sonora. and lost forty men and a machine gun. ac- cOrding to adviceS. Twenty-Five men also were lost in d previous skirmish it was reported
 Hipolito Villa. brother of General Villa and representative in Juarez of the general. when asked for passport for an American woman to accompany Red Cross medical supplies tn AgunS- calienteS. refused the permission on the ground that no such supplies were needed. Already about SS,0G0 worth of supplies have been sent to AguaS- calientes for the medical service by the Red Cross. Villa said that so far as he knew his brothers army surgeons were able to take care of all wounded and that they had all supplies they hooded
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-24
ARIZONA Is LAUNCHED.

Thousands See Super Dreadnought
 Leave Her Cradle at Brooklyn, N. Y.
 Two hundred thousand spectators saw the great new super-Dreadnough Arizona launched with elaborate cere- mony at the New. York navy yard. Brooklyn, after q bottle of water from the great Roosevelt dam had been smashed over her bow, together with the conventional bottle of champagne.
 Miss Esther Ross. the seventeen-year- old girl chosen by Governor George w. F. Hunt to name the warship. smashed the bottles against the AriZona's bow at the moment of leaving the cradle.
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-24
SIEGEL SERVING TEN MONTHS
Was Convicted of Violating the New
 York State Banking Law.

Was Convicted of Violating the New
 York State Banking Law.
 Henry Siegel. convicted last Novem- Der of making a false statement to a bank in order to procure credit in con. nection with the operation of his string of apartment stores and private banks. is now in the Monroe county (N. M penitentiary. where he will serve sen tence Of ten months. He arrived in Rochester in the custody of Sheriff Root. who brought his prisoner from GeneseO in an automobile.
 Warden Craig will assign Siegel to clerical work. As a month and a half will be automatically taken off his sen tence for good behavior. Siegel will serve only eight and half months. He was cheerful when he entered the peni- tentiary.
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-24
CHICAGO STRIKE ENDS.
Adjustment Follows All Night Confer ence In Mayors Office-Work- CTS Ordered to Return.

The strike of 14,O00 motormen and sonductors on the elevated and sur Aace car lines of Chicago. which had been in effect for a couple of days. was settled, and the men were ordered 4p return to work at once.
 The adjustment followed an all night conference in the mayors office Mayor Thompson will be one of three umpires to frame a wage scale.
 Officials of the companies will select an arbitrator. W. D. Mahon, interna- ttonal president, of the Street Car Men's union, probably will be named To represent the men.
 Tfe employees agree to return to york at the old wage scale. Any ahauge in. pay that may be granted will date from June 1.
 Both sides, are to be given week in which to prepare their respective cases At the end of that time hearings will Begin immediately. There is no time Irnit set for the arbitration proceed ngS.
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-24
SALISBURY
Adv.

The Boy Scouts entertainment held in the Town Hall last Friday evening proved q great success and the proceeds will give the scouts ten days camp this summer.
 Frank Sherwood, of the us army, is visiting relatives in town.
 A son was born to MT. and Mrs. Frank Knickcrbocker on Sunday, June 20.
 Harry Jones, who is working in Hartford, was at his home here over Sunday.
 D. G. Ball, of New York, visited his parents here over Sunday.
 Miss Henrietta Packard is slowly recovering from a severe attack of the measles.
 James Melvin has purchased new Ford car.
 Miss Helen Kidd, of Mt. Vernon, is visiting at E. c. Dexter's.
 D. P. Fackler and family are at their residence here for the summer.
 Mrs. Thoms, Mrs. Marion Finn and son Richard, of Torrington, spent the first part of the week with Mrs. Harry Jones.
 The Grange are planning to hold an entertainment followed by a straw. berry short cake supper on Wednesday evening, June 30, in the Town Hall. The regular meeting of the Grange will be held this evening and an interest ing program has been prepared.
 pr. Ross, dentist, will be absent from his office during month of July. Adv.