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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-19

When q county builds q good road
and soon lets it become rutty, washed
out, or uneven, who or what is prin-
cipally to blame? AS a result Of q
study Of conditions in a number of
counties, road specialists of the de-
partment are inclined to place the re-
sponsibility upon the following de-
fects in road management, some or
all of which are found in all counties
where good roads are not properly re-
paired and maintained:
/. County boards, although having
full administrative authority, appear
not to attach to their official action in
road matters the Importance or legal
effect which it should have.
2. County boards do not generally
have sufficient accounting control of
road funds to know what is available
for any particular project, where
funds have been or where existing
balances are to be expended.
B. Lack of any systematic prac-
tice in handling road funds among
most counties makes it very difficult
to carry out over even a single year
any persistent maintenance policy,
because funds officially obligated for
maintenance purposes are not pro-
tected against sporadic and irregular
drafts for miscellaneous purposes.
The greatest likelihood consequently
exists everywhere that there will be
no balance in the maintenance fund
in the last half or third of the year,
although only a part of the fund al
lotted may have been spent.
a. Local labor available for main
tenance work is made dissatisfied by
the constant, unintelligent, and un-
favorable critisism of those using the
road.
5. Maintenance continuing over a
period of years-the ultimate indis-
pensable condition of effective main
tenance-is jeopardized by the lack
of accounting control that will prev
ent spending next years current in
come in this year.
6. The lack of skilled supervision
in construction and the effect of this
in increasing the cost or in making
effective maintenance impossibly ex-
pensive is everywhere seen.
7. The county authorities are
commonly opposed to following sug-
gestions for maintenance that involve
tying up road funds in any way, such
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-19
Believe 1t Or Not

VIM. Weston while out on a trip
looking over land accompanied by
Mrs. Weston, near Little Presque Isle
River, about mile west of Chaney's
farm, caught little faun. Someone
had shot the mother of the little ami
NAL which was found near by, and
the faun too young to feed itself was
in a critical condition from starva-
ton. Having some milk with them
they fed it and took it home and at
present it is getting along nicely and
becoming quite Observation-Disclosures
Herald.
1t would not astonish us now to
learn that a dryad had been captured
in the iron country; and next time the
circus advertises a mermaid we'll be
the first to the ticket wagon.
Do you clean your teeth and then ex-
pectorate in the washbowl?
Do you omit lunch to reduce weight
and then overeat at dinner?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-19

Do you omit lunch to reduce weight
and then overeat at dinner?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-19
The Orchards Importance

In the Farm and Orchard" depart
ment of the Banner this week may be
found an article on The Farm Or
chard, that should be read by every
man. woman and child. 1t is written
by w. f. Taylor of Oceana county
and contains much thought of vital
interest to us all. The Farm and
Orchard" department of the Banner
contains good reading every week,
but be sure to see it this week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-19

temperance oOHB
Drinking whiskey is quite risky,
Drinking gin is quite sin,
Drinking kimmell, Colt in himmel,
That will put man all in!
Drinking settler, or aught else, sir,
Get your liver at the end.
People ought to stick to water,
That's their purest, surest friend
John II. Stein, Exchange.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-19
Fruit frees Along Roadside

ing of fruit trees for shade along
country roads. He suggests that the
owner of a row of maple trees gets
no fruit from them, and that he might
plant fruit trees in the same spirit,
letting travellers have what they de-
sired as they passed along. 1t is not
uncommon to meet with nice apple,
pear or cherry tree now along coun-
try roads, but in the vicinity of cities,
where boys are numerous, they play
havoc with such trees.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-19

as purchasing materials in advance q
store along the road for making re
pairs or maintaining the road surface
Wide Tires Improve Roads
The following appeared in 2 recen
issue of Extension News Service,
published by the University OF Ne
braska:
Wide tires build up roads and
save horse labor, according to the
department of agriculture en-
gineering at the university farm.
They have the same effect upon
country road as a roller on q
plowed field. On the other hand,
the narrow tire cuts up a road
like a disk. 1t has been found
by actual test in this department
that the wide-tired wagon pulls
easier in nearly all cases than the
narrow-tired wagon. In deep
mud on a country road the wide
tired wagon pulls 6.2 per cent
easier. On the country road with
< thin surface of mud or deep
dust, however, the narrow tires
pull 40 per cent easier. In q
cornfeld the wide tires pull SOB
per cent easier, in a dry alfalfa
field 1T per cent easier, and on
a dry country road 1912 per cent
easier.
Evening star., 1916-01-05

who is thorough and looks for the best
results from the medicines he gives
would think of prescribing drug
whose physiological effects and thera
peutic value had not been scientifically
proved and described.
I'm view of the many thousands OF
people who visit Hot Springs annually
for the benefit of the baths, and for
the information IL would give the phy-
sician who could prescribe more ra-
tionally and not empirically." he said
II am decidedly of the opinion that an
investigation should be undertaken and
conducted completely with the object
of ascertaining what definite and de-
monstrable physiological effects the
water is capable of producing.
Every effort should be made to con-
vey 10 suffering humanity reliable in
formation as to Just what health fea-
lures this government has to offer for
their benefit and relief"
Evening star., 1916-01-05

battleships, and also making provision
for building defenses Of Delaware bay.
The bill provides that condemnation
proceedings shall be started to take over
the canal, and that the limit of cost shall
not exceed $500. .0oe For the improve
ment of the canal another s5,000.000 is
provided For the additional defenses of
Delaware bay $4S0,000 is provided.
Senator Salisbury said today that he
considered it of the greatest importance
from military standpoint to provide a
waterway which would enable the con-
centration Of American war vessels along
the Atlantic coast quickly and safely. He
said that favorable reports on his bill
lad been made by the head of the War
College and the chief of staff of the army.
and that he expected to get speedy action
on the measure by the Senate military
affairs committee. to which he had had
the measure referred.
Evening star., 1916-01-05

lower court Of selling Brunswick sau-
sage at a higher price than the maxi
mum for Hanover. She appealed on the
ground that the city of Hanover had
no right to fix prices of goods brought
to Hanover from an outside point The
supreme court sustained this conten-
ton.
The court holds that municipality
may establish maximum prices for
local products only. Every city lives
almost entirely on imported products
and the custom has been to esta blish
maximum prices suitable to the pecu-
liar needs of each case.
The difficulties in the way of DRAWN G
up national laws applicable to all cases
will be very great. Until the necessary
legislation is enacted there probably
will be great confusion everywhere as
a. result of the courts decision. AS maxi
mum prices for ma jority of articles
Of food have been established by all
municipalities.
Evening star., 1916-01-05
1000 AVAILABLE AS OFFICERS.
List Given in Recent War Depart.
ment Reports.

The number of young men available
for service as Junior officers in VOL
unteer army is disclosed in recent War
Department reports. Already the de-
partment has the names OF nearly 1000
men possibly available for that pur-
pose. OF that number thirty seven
have been found qualified and certiti-
Gates issued to them. Fourteen of
these were former enlisted men in the
regular army Applications for certifi-
cation have been received from 400
others. students at schools where mill
tary training is given, and additional
applications for appointment have
reached total of 5000.
During the school year OF 1915 there
were 32,313 students in the schools
with military courses and in the pre-
ceding ten years 3s.430 had been grad
uated. all of whom might be available
In time of need
Evening star., 1916-01-05
BRIDGEPORT MEN LEAD,
Displace Kings Mills, Ohio, Rifemen
in Interclub Connection.

Bridgeport, Conn. displaced Kings
Mills, Ohio, as high club in the second
weeks competition of the interclub
gallery rifle championship.
The present standing announced by
the National Rife Association follows:
Bridgeport. 1877: Kings Mills, 1878;
Warren, Pa. 1852; Bucyrus. Ohio
1853: Buffalo. 1.94S; Marion. Ohio. 1.s47;
District of Columbia, 1,944; Manchester
y. H., 1895: New Haven, 1856.
The twelve clubs making the highest
scores in the second week. which end
ed January ], were: Bridgeport, class
\. $50: Bucyrus, class A. 9sS; Kings
Mills. class a. 9S5: Buffalo, class A, 9s1 !;
Kane. Pa. class q. 9sl, Warren. class
A. $50; District of Columbia Rife As
sociation. class A, 979: Quinnipiac OF
New Haven. class d. 979; st. Paul. class
Evening star., 1916-01-05
GERMAN COURT RULING
CLASSED FAR-REACHING
Holds That municipalities May Fix
Maximum Prices Only on
Local Products.

HANOVER, via London, January s.
In passing upon petty case of the
owner of a delicatessen shop, who was
charged with violation of the municipal
maximum price regulations. the su-
preme court has rendered a decision
which may become of the utmost sig
ni:lcance for the entire empire. The de-
fendant had been found guilty in a
Evening star., 1916-01-05
Aviation Inquiry Proposed.

An investigation of the aviation sec
ton of the Signal Corps of the army by
a Joint congressional commission rs
asked in a resolution to be introduced
by Senator Robinson of Arkansas The
commission would consist of three SEN
ators and three representatives, and
would Investigate the organization.
conduct and efficiency of that branch of
military service, reporting before
May l..
Evening star., 1916-01-05
WANTS ANALYSIS MADE OF
ARKANSAS HOT SPRINGS
Proposition for Determining the
Physiological and Therapeutic
Value of the Water.

Scientific investigation to determine
the physiological and therapeutic value
OF the waters at Hot Springs, Ark,
should be made. according TO DR. Will
liam =. Parks. superintendent of the
reservation. whose annual report to the
Secretary of the Interior was made pub
lie today. He says that no physician
Evening star., 1916-01-05
DIRECTS THE PURCHASE
OF THE C. & D. CANAL
Senator Salisbury Introduces Bill
Authorizing Improvement of
Waterway.

AS a measure to increase the national
[,efenses. Senator salisbury of Delaware
has introduced a bill in the Senate dl-
Getting the Secretary cf War to purchase
the existing Chesapeake and Delaware
canal, connecting Chesapeake and Della
ware bays, and to improve the canal SO
as to permit the passage of the largest
Evening star., 1916-01-05

Ogden, Utah, class B, 973; Bangor, Me-,
class A, 973.
Highest scores in the various classes
for the week were: Glass A, Bridge
port, 990: class b, Ogden. 973; class c.
st. Paul, 91S; class D. Quinnipiac of
New Haven, 979; class E Bedford,
Ohio, 957: class F, Taunton, Mass, 94S.
Evening star., 1916-01-05

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-21
News Of Home Coming Students.

Mr.. William Degcn comes home
today from Culver Military academy
to spend the holidays with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sol Degcp.
Oliver c. Nickum. who is attending
the State university at Lincoln. is
expected home Wednesday to spend
the holidays with his parcnts. Mr.
and Mrs. o. A. Nickum,
Miss Ruth Carter returned this
morning from St, Mary's, Nore Dame.
to spend the holidays with her par
cnts, Mr.. and Mrs. r. l., Carter
Miss Elizabeth Gould returned this
morning from the State university
for the holidays,
Mr.. Warren Breckenridge returns
Saturday from Harvard college. where
he is senior in the law school. to
visit his mother, Mrs. r. w. Brock
enridgc,
Miss Edith Howe, who is attend
ing Bradford academy at Bradford
Mass, will return home Saturday 10
spend her vacation with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. Howe. Mr., Don
aid Howe, who has been employed
with the Winchester Arms company in
New Haven. Conn, since his gradua.
ton from Dartmouth last spring, will
accompany his sister home. Mr.
Howe will remain in Omaha
Miss Emma Fullaway, who has
been attending Miss Wheelock'
| school in Boston, Mass. returns Sat.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-21
Returned Tie sign SIZE gaze.


ming luncheon for Saturday, De-
cember 80, for her daughter. Mary,
to honor Miss Helena Chase, who
comes home Friday from Miss
Wheeler's Town and Country school
at Providence, R. l., and for Miss
Ellen Catlin OF Minneapolis, who ar
rives, soon to visit Miss Virginia
Pixlcy. The luncheon will be given
at the Morsman home.
The Cheopian club is planning a
dancing party at the Blackstone for
December 2S Dwight Danforth is
in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. c. ]. Claasen and Mrs. Clinton
Bronze will give bridge-luncheon at
the Blackstone December % for Mrs.
Charles S. Junod of New York, who
will be the guest of Mrs. Franklin
Mann.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur r. Clark will
entertain at family dinner on Christ
mas, when they will have as their
guests Mr.. and Mrs. Byron r, Hast
ings and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. c, d. Sturtevant will
give Christmas dinner for the fam
lily at the Blackstone. Mr.. Roland
Sturtevant of Kansas City will be the
out-of-town guest.
The Drama eagueyhas engaged the
Blackstone ball room for the lecture
by Prof. Stoughton Holborn of Ok
ford and Cambridge on January II,
Prof. Holhorn lectured here last year
for the Fine Arts society.s
Beginning January 8, the Black
stone management will inaugurate a
series of weekend dinner-dances,
! St. James Orphanage Sewing club
gave large card party at the Metro
politan hall TODAY.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-21
The sign she giues TO you. .

urady for the holidays. Mr.. Wilbur
Fullaway will return Friday morning
from the University of Illinois.
Miss Grace Harte. who is attending
Sargent school in Cambridge. Mass,
surprised her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
II. w. Harte. who expected her to
spend Christmas in New York. by
returning home this morning with Miss
Dorothy Myers and her father, Miss
Hartc accompanied Mr.. Myers and
Miss Dorothy to New York, Phila-
delphia and Washington.
Mr.. Russell Peters. Mr.. Clarence
Squires and Mr.. Thompson and Nor
ton Wakely return Sunday morning
from Cornell. Mr. Peters will have
as his guest during the holidays Mr..
Edward Chamberlain of Clarks Neb,
Mr., Chamberlain, formerly OF this
city, attends the State university,
Miss Beulah Clark returned last
week from the National School OF
Domestic Arts and Sciences in Wash
ington. D. G., for three weeks vaca-
ton with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
A. Fl. Clark.
Miss Katherine Hastings will re-
turn tomorrow morning from Mon
ticello seminary, in Godfrey III,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-21
Social Gossip.

Mrs. Sherman Garfield OF Sheridan,
Wyo,, and her little daughter, Miss
Lucia, will leave tomorrow, for their
home. Miss Lucia is able to be up
today after the slight operation on
her throat. Mrs Garfield and her
daughter are stopping at the Fonte-
nellie.
Miss Laura Callahan OF Staten Is
land, N. y, arrived this morning to
spend the Christmas holidays with
Miss Alice Coad. Informal affairs in
her honor will be numerous, Miss
Katherine Krug gives luncheon for
Miss Callahan and Miss Luella Peter
son, who will be home from Vassar
on December %, at the Blackstone,
Mrs George H. Palmer is plan
ming an eastern trip in January.
Mr.. A. D. Peters, who has been
making an eastern trip, returns home
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Mann are
expecting Mr. and Mrs. c. S. Junod
Of New York City to be their guests
after the holidays.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-21
Personal Gossip Socieu Notes Womoms Work Household Topics
As The Wife Of a Lawyer
BY JANE M'LEAN.

George Hammond asked me to
marry him the day after he was ad-
mitted to the New York bar. VI
course | said yes, in TACT consid-
cred it a great honor, and | was a
great deal subdued by the fact that |
had promised to marry lawyer.
George had always been an admitted
friend Of the family, but truthfully
speaking | never dreamed that he
would look at me. He seemed too
serious somehow and, although he
was not SO very much older, just the
same, he seemed so.
never knew very much about the
technical matters concerned with be-
ing lawyer In fact never knew
very much about lawyers life, be-
yond the fact that it was a chosen
profession and one that any man
might be proud to follow. All that
II discovered at first hand about
Georges profession | discovered in
the same way that found out a few
other things about life, by overhear-
ing, accidentally, a conversation sup
! posed to be private.
| wandered into Georges Office one
morning. In fact he had asked me to
come in and had said he would take
me to lunch somewhere. 1t was
really marvellous the way Georges
name was mentioned all over and |
was SO proud that had promised to
marry him. Why, even my father
had said that George was bound to
make his way in the world and when
had asked why dad had responded:
"Why, he understands the tricks OF
didn't understand then what it all
meant
This particular morning waited in
the little ante-room adjoining
Georges Office. The stenographer had
gone to lunch, but she told me before
she left that George was busy and
would come out just as soon as he
| could, so | waited. AT first didn't
pay any attention to what had heard
through half-open door, but gradu-
ally began to notice certain phrases.
A woinan's voice said hardly above
a Whisper Eyes, she was run over,
Mr.. Hammond, my own little girl
OF course | want to sue for damagcsa
| but | ain poor.
And then Georges voice, cold, cal
culating ae | had never remembered
hearing It:
Very we'll, but it means 50 per cent
Of the damages"
That was all heard. for there were
only few more sentences and then
George came out 10 me, rubbing his
hands as though he had had very
good mornings work.
We went out into the sunshine and
| asked lightly: a.
What was the case you were dis
cussing with that poor woman: Was
she crying:"
George laughed cynically.
That's nothing, Anne, they all do
that But just the same its going to
be q pretty good case, the woman
doesn't know much. and | oughtnt
10 have much trouble winning her
damage for her"
Was her child run, over" asked
uietlr.
YES. and She ought to collect
,ood deal on it. | ought to clean
3p fifteen hundred myself"
But, George" protested, "thc
Noman's poor. WHY arc you SO MGR
| caary2'
THAT'S my business, my dear"
George responded = can afford 10
'uy you a new trinket. a bracelet or
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-21
Bridge for Wedding Party.

MMrs. Will Schnorr entertained two
tables Of bridge this afternoon at her
home for Miss Eleanor Maekay,
whose marriage to .Mr. Austin Galley
will take place December 81.
This evening Miss Josephine Cong
don will give bridge for the wedding
party. Decorations will be in Christ
mas greens. The guests will include
Misses-- Mlsses---
Eleanor MAckay Gertrude Metz
Janet Hall Elizabeth Reed
Dorothy Hall Mary Morris
Messrr.-- Messre.--
Austin Galley Philip Metz
Frank Selby Henry Hart
Isaac Carpenter, jr, Reed Peters
Drexel sibbernsen
Mr., and Mrs Fred Daugherty.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-21
Christmas House Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. William {. Ramsey
will entertain at Christmas house
party Mrs, B, w. Cook. Mr., and Mrs.
Dan Cook and little sons, William and
George; Mr.. John Cook of Beatrice,
and Mrs. B! F, Ramsey OF. Platts-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-21

Mr.. and Mrs John A. McShane en-
tcrtaincd at dinner at their home last
evening in honor Of Archbishop ]. J.
Harry. The dinner was one OF the
most beautiful ever given in the Nc
Shane home. On each side OF a
centerpiece OF fruit were baskets OF
Sawyer roses and stevia. Pink
candies were used on the table. Covers
were laid for;
Archbishop J. J. HARRY,
Monsignor A. NJ. coianeri
Fathers. Fathers
r.. X McMenamy. D, p, Harrington,
J. j. oRrien of 81. Louis.
Mr., and Mira. Frank Hamilton
Mesdames--- Mesdamee--
A. Swartzlander, W. ], Foyo,
Ben Gallagher,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-21

Events to Come.
Mrs. H. Hagenstick will entertain
the Win or Miss 1t Card club at her
home tomorrow afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Bronze will
entertain at a dinner Saturday eve
ming in honor of Mrs. Robert CANT,
who leaves soon for her new home in
Minneapolis.
Mrs. Edgar Morsman, jr., is plan
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-21

mouth, who will arrive Sunday morn
ing, and will remain until after Christ
mas. Mrs, Cook, Mrs. Ramsey's
mother, will remain until after New
Years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-21
Events Of the Day.

Mrs. Mary Stout entertained at
~luncheon at The Fontcnellc today for
! her granddaughter, Mrs. Clarence
Kent Maxwell of Toledo.
One hundred couples will attend
sthc dancing party to be given by the
spopular Novelty Dancing club at the
Blackstone this evening.
The Omaha Woman's Press club
#took luncheon at the Hotel Loyal to-
sday. One OF the guests Of honor was
Miss Louise Mcpherson OF Frederick,
Nd, who is visiting Mrs. Myron
Learned.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-21
House Of Hope Reception.

The residents OF the House OF Hope
{ will give an afternoon reception to
their friends Friday, December %,
IRON 2.50 to 4:30. A program will be
given, consisting Of piano solos by
4 Miss Maude Gray; vocal duet by
Z Miss Cora Swartz and Mrs. Berne
4 Miller; reading by Miss Nathine
\ Talbot; a vocal solo by Miss Cora
7. Swartz; a reading by Miss Louise
Damon, and vocal solos BY Mrs.
4 Bcrne Miller.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-21

the athletic board Of the school. will
present the letters to the members
OF this years foot ball team and last
years basket ball team. Covers will
be laid for about $50. ..,.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-21
Christmas Musicale.

Mrs. Florence Basler Palmer en-
tertaincd at Christmas musicale
last evening at her studio About
thirty guests were present and the
decorations were suggestive OF Christ
mas. Besides number OF duets and
quartets, violin solo was given by
Miss Emily Lear and interesting
readings were given by Miss Adrya
Locke.