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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-13
Later Reports Of Atrocity Near
Chihuahua Increase Num-
Der of Those ButChered by
Mexican Bandits.
VILLA BELIEVED IN
COMMAND OF MURDERERS
Indignation Meeting at Ell PaSo
Is Postponed, Awaiting Ar
rival of Bodies of Victims
of Savage Assault,


FL Paso, Tex. Jan. 1.-THE num-
Der of foreigners fnassaered in the box
canyon west Of Santa Ysabel, Monday
afternoon became e:xed at nineteen
late today and 1t was definitely estab-
lshed that General Pablo Lopez. a
Yaqui chieftain closely allied with
General Francisco villa, had COM
manded the massacre. That there were
seventy in tae party of bandits who
attacked the train while 200 were
grouped as 4 reserve to one side of
the right of way and that had it not
been for some of the bandits the rest,
Yaquis, would have murdered about
fifty Mexican women and children on
the train after the Americans had
been shot down, was also established.
The mystery of the massacre was
deepened late today when arrivals
from chihuahua City reported that a
troop train of twenty cars conveying
between 500 and 1000 Carranza
troops had preceded the mining COM
pany special by about fifteen minutes
leaving the capital. The engine and
two cars of this train were said to
have been derailed by the bandits in
order to stop the passenger train Of
Americans. What became of the Car
rama soldiers if they were in the mill
itary train could not be learned here.
Mass Meeting Postponed.
mass meeting of indignation call
ed for this afternoon was postponed
the funeral train bringing the nine
teen bodies Of the slain to the border
would not arrive before midnight 1t
will be held tomorrow.
The addition Of the name of Thom-
as Johnson, antecedents unknown, late
today was made to the list of victims
ana that OF j. Adams, on the list fur
nished by the American Smelling and
Refining company late last night as
authoritative was changed to Joe
Enders of Hayden, Ariz.. making nine
teen victims.
Reports of those arriving from the
capital today We're to the effect that
each of the victims bears a bullet
wound in the forehead, in addition to
the bodies being riddled. 1t was said
that the head of c. K. Watson was
completely blown off.
No Protection Offered.
II was denied by officials of the
Mexico Northwestern railroad today
that the Carranza government was at
tempting to protect the MADEIRA COM
pany, Ltd. property at MADEIRA and
Pearson. 1t was said that n troop
train carrying forty men was sent out
TO protect these properties at $3.50 yes
ierday evening and returned at $3.50
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-13
JACK CURLEY SAYS WILLARD
NOT YET AGREED TO FIGHT

Chicago, Jan. 12.-Jack Curley
said tonight that nothing had been
agreed to by Jess willard IN connec-
ton with the tcn-round fight between
the champion and Frank Moran at
New York. Mr.. McCracken had Of
fered Willard $4,000 for his share,
Curley said, with the date fixed at
March 3
Curley said he had communicated
with Tom Jones, Willard's manager
at Excelsior Springs, Mo, and Jones
had indicated that the date was too
early. Curley said he would see
Jones Sunday ana try TO arrange a
agreement.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-13
MURDERERS Of AMERICANS
MUST Be HUNTED DOWN
AND PUNISHED, IS WORD
SENT To GEN. CARRANz
MASSACRE NEAR CHIHUAHUA
IN LINE WITH ANNOUNCED
POLICY OF PANCHO VILLA

Senator Sherman Introduces Resolution for Intervention in
Mexico, in Cooperation With Latin American Nations.
Should de Facto Government Fail to Extend Effective
Protection to Citizens Of United States and Other For.
egners Matter Is Referedto Committee; Washington Is
Deeply Stirred Over Horror Perpetraed by Bandits and
Sentiments OF Deep Indignation Are Expressed on Floors
Of Both Houses Of Congress- Patience Believed at End.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-13

reach their seats without inconven
ienec
Moran weighed 1861 pounds on
January when he Knocked out jim
Coffey and will he outweghed by
Willard by more than thirty pounds.
Willard is understood to weigh close
to 270 POUNDS at present which will
reuqire steady training to reduce. At
least thirty days Of this training must
be done in this city, according to the
contract 1t was intimated that In
case the men boxed ten rounds with
out appreciable advantage at the pro-
posed match. another and longer fight
will be arranged for n definite deci-
sion Of the championship.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-13
TEUTONS ATTACKING
ALLIES IN BALKANS
rsy MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wlssi

NOmt, JAN. II INIi TUHUUH, jan.
t3.)-An Athens dispatch to the
Giornale d'Italia, SAYS:
"An attack by the Teutcnie allies
on the entente positions has begun
with a bombardment of the British
lines in the Doiran zone, which lasted
the entire day.
''rhe attacking troops are distribut-
ed as follows: The Germans on the
west front around Monastir, the Bull
garians on the Gieveli-Doiran line:
the Turks an the east flank.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-13
THE WEATHER
WEATHER FORECAST.

Denver. Jan. 12.-Thursday al
Friday fair and not so cold
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-13
Makes Run COR Life.

Watson after getting off ran al right
angles to the train toward the river.
MacHatton and were directly behind
Watson right on the bank of the rail-
road cut. MacHatton fell. | do not
know whether he was killed then or
tripped. Watson kept running and
they were still shooting at him while
turned to the right and ran diagon-
ally backwards from the train. going
down grade. where / fell in some
brush probably 100 feet from the.
rear of the train. | lay there per-
fectly quiet and looked around and
could see the Mexicans shooting in
the direction at which Watson was
running when | last saw him.
| saw they were not shooting at me-
and thinking they believed me al
ready dead. | took a chance and
crawled into some thicker bushes.
crawled through the bushes until |
reached the bank of the stream.
then made my way to point PROBABLY
100 wards from the train. There / lay
under the bank for half an hour and
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Confined On Page IwoJ
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-13

punishment be meted out. but the
thnps that concern me. as senator.
ana many others in and out OF con-
gress, are Just what we are to do.
There is whore we come to difficult
ties and on that very important sub
ject would be glad TO have the opin-
ion of one wiser and more experienced
than myself"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-13

CITY
EDITION
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-26
IF WE MUST GO TO WAR

If we must go to war with Germany
and Austria, says the Chicago Adj
vance, let us have a clear understand
ing what it is about. If we are to
fight Germany for the invasion of
Belgium, we are little late. If we
are to make armed protest against
the murder of women and children by
the dropping of bombs on unfortified
towns, we are rather slow about it.
If we are to fight to avenge the
slaughter of neutrals, including men
and women and children of America,
by the sinking of the Lusitania, the
time was several months ago.
But if we are going to war over the
rights of Americans to travel on arm
ed ships when they could travel on I'M
armed ships or stay at home, that is
another matter. They have the right
so to travel. But it is not a good
time for them to insist upon that
ed Americans out of Mexico. They
them had vested interests there. But
our government has kept them out for
many months lest their presence pro-
woke conflict or call for United States
Intervention.
Our nation has suffered wrongs
from the nations at war which in an
other time would have justified war.
We have taken insult and injury be-
cause we have not gone to war. We
have been tainted by the hurting back
at us of the Presidents not very for
tunate phrase, "too proud to fight"
But if we are to go to war, let US be
sure that it is over some issue so well
defined that we shall be justified by
the moral sense of the world. Let it
be over no dubitable question of de-
Tending some American in the exercise
of an undoubted right which he ought
not at this moment to insist upon.
In our judgement, we should avoid
war with Germany, much as she has
done to provoke it, and ready as she
seems to go to the very limit in her
policies of destruction. Let us have
an issue more clearly defined, and one
in which we are more certain that our
interests are the intrests Of humanity.
Just at the present moment we have
enough to engage our attention nearer
home. We are not yet out of Mexico.
And we prefer not to have too many
wars at once.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-26
DROPPINC GRAMMAR

A woman was telling the other day
about her husbands tricks of speech,
He is descended from one Of the most
aristccratic families of the state and
had every educational advantage. But
low at his factory he constantly as
sociates with uneducated men, and
makes the same kind of error, in
speech that they do. If he had less
social prominence, he would be called
an ignoramous. One can forgive the
workingman, who never had much
chance at schooling, for such blund-
ers. But when a college bred man
says "Ain't this fine? p, it does seem
rather slovenly.
Perhaps this man was an exenipli-
flea. ION of the fad of dropping study
of formal grammar in school. This
educational theory has influential
spokesman, as will be seen in an
address just delivered by an official
of the General Education Board of
New York, concerning which the
board asks for a general expression of
opinion.
Some people ask, What use is
grammar anyway? Why is it not as
well to say "them things" as "those
things? The meaning is perfectly
clear, and if so, is not the purpose of
speech observed? Yet there would be
no end of confusion if the bars of
grammar were let down. A fixed
agreement that certain forms are to
be used for certain ideas promotes
clarity of thought. The mind grasps
the regular form more quickly than
an irregular one. Ease of expression
and understanding are promoted by
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-26
STATE EDUCATIONAL

Lapeer Juniors cleared $50 with
their play, "Strongheart." Proceeds
will be used for Senior reception.
Mt. Clemens will have course in
domestic art and household manage
ment in the high school next year.
By vote of 100 to 3, Muskegon
Heights decided to bond for $21 900
for the building of modern 10-room
school building.
The Tekonsha school board is max
ing plans to have modern steam
heating plant and ventilating system
installed in the school house.
The U. of M. baseball team had a
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-26
HOWE TOWN

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Russell called on
err Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Bailey have NOV
ed back into their own home again.
All the neighbors will welcome them
back. They have had some repairing
done.
Mrs. Miles Bigler went to Lansing
Saturday to spend Easter Sunday
with her son, Dell. of that city.
]. Griffith bought a fine cow the
first of the week.
Mrs. Harmon Bailey called on Mrs.
j. III. barrow last Friday morning.
This was the first time she had been
away from home for two months on
account Of being so crippled with
rheumatism.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-26
EAST GRATTAN

G. +. Purdy and family were IN
Grand Rapids Saturday.
Claude Elkins and family were at
Butternut recently.
j. j. Norton and wife were in Beld-
ing last week.
]. Ockerberg and wife and Claude
Elkins and wife were in Bedding Sun
day.
Easter exercises were held at the
Grattan church.
+. Travis is on the sick list.
Miss Nellie Beardsley is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. H. A. Lowrence.
There was a good attendance at
o. E. S. lodge Saturday evening.
VIM. Malone lost valuable horse
last week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-26

The new staff which takes charge
of the "School Life" this week is as
follows:
Editor-in- Chief-Royal Davis.
Athletic Editor.-Carl Huntley.
Society Margaret Cusser.
Reporters:
State Educational.--Elva Wheeler.
High School.-Mary Ravell.
Grammar Dept.-Harry Connell.
Third Ward.-Lynda Kassner.
Second Ward. - Marguerite Foy.
Ellis School, Dale Klock.
This is the second division Of the
eleventh grade. Ri
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-26
THE PRESIDENTS ATTITUDE

OI FTeSluenLS WlIsOn aLJILuut 10
ward Germany, Senator Chas. K.
Townsend says:
"The presidents attitude in rela-
ton to Germany is the legitimate re-
suit of his dislike for Germany, which
has induced him to follow a vacillat-
ing, equivocal course, which has led
him into taking a step which should
have been taken at the beginning,
and which should not have been taken
against Germany alone, but should
have included Great Britain and all
other offenders against American
rights.
Humanity will not be benefited by
breaking diplomatic relations with
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-26

Miss Beulah Guild visited the third
ward Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Demo visited the fifth grade
manual training class Tuesday fore
noon.
Elaine Oberlin is sick with measles.
Margaret Corey has been out Of
school a week on account Of sickness.
The fifth graders are making May
baskets this week.
Miss Glass goes to Ionia to take
the Teachers examinations Thursday
and Friday of this week.
All the grades are making May
baskets.
The four-two geography class is
working on product maps of the Unit
ed States.
The three-two and four-one classes
are crocheting door mats of hemp in
their manual training work.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-26

Germany, which action will be. i'm
evitably, a step toward war. / am
opposed to the United States engage
ing in war with Germany for the
cause Of humanity, yet / believe the
work and life of the United States
is in the interest Of humanity. It is
this republic and humanity will be
benefited if we succeed.
"The United States cannot justify
engaging in war with Germany except
in defensive war against attacks on
her vital interests, such as an inva-
sion or threatened invasion of her
soil or q violation Of her rights Of
sovereignty and national honor"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-26

Edward Bailey celebrated his sew
enth birthday in kindergarten Mon
day.
There were twenty-eight children in
the first grade who were neither abb
sent nor tardy during the past school
month.
Edward Geiser gave the second
grade children birthday treat Thurs
day. t
Eighteen children were neither alb
sent nor tardy in the second grade
this month.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-26

the installation, because of the extra
value placed on their holdings along
the street.
Certainly the council will not be
derelict on the situation If any course
within the limits Of reason can be
pursued to have the lights installed
this spring. 1t is up to the members
of this body, officially, to keep Beld-
ing on the map. We need the boule-
ward lights to keep US well located
among the progressive cities of the
state. We hope they will not hesitate
when the last touch Of progressive
appearance is so nearly within the
clty's grasp.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-26
OPPOSES MONEY GRAB BILLS

The action of Congressman Carl r..
Mapes in opposing the rivers and har-
bors bill, which is now before Con-
gfess, has not made him many friends
among his fellow Congressman but
has made the people of the fifth Con-
gressional district set up and take
notice. In the memory of the oldest
politician there has never been a MEM
Der of congress who has had the cour-
age to get up and oppose this "pork
barrel" bill.
mr.. Mapes is right, as he always is
on any measure, and other members
of congress, when they see that he is
in earnest and intends to do what he
can to put our government on a busi-
ness footing, will follow in his foot
steps and the day will come, even if it
is far distant, when these money-grab-
bling bills will get no further than the
door of the congressional halls. They
are relics of olden times and must be
discarded.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-26

Fred Hall has left school and enter
ed the eighth grade in Sheridan.
Eva Dow has moved to Detroit.
where she will attend school.
The Y. M. c. A. meets with Fuller
Dorr this week.
The seventh grade defeated the
eighth grade this week by score of
8 to 5, in a game of baseball this
week.
Harriet Conner from Saranac has
entered the six-one grade this week.
Floyd and Leon Warner have enter
ed the seventh grade.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-26
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

on account of illness.
The Senior girls, who are planning
to teach, will take the Teachers ex-
animation at Ionia Thursday and Fri
day.
Harold and Hugh Thompson have
left school to accompany their par
ents, who are moving to Lansing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-26

the practice Of regularity.
Some advanced educators, while
holding firmly to the need of gram
mar, argue that you don't need to
teach it in set lessons. II the child
hears correct forms in school, he will
speak them afterwards, they argue.
This seems to ignore the influence
of ones surroundings after quitting
school, when one encounters a flood
of incorrect speech in daily life. The
memory of the way you used to speak
in school or college fades out. Then
comes in the use Of the old parsing
lesson. The memory. of nouns and
verbs and possessives and objectives,
what they meant and how they were
related, comes back like rock amid
the sands. r 3 sili.g.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-26

Defamation and OratOrical Contest
The sub-district defamation and
oratorical contest was held in the
high school assembly room Friday
evening, April FL.
The following program was given:
Piano Selection. Lillian Harrington
Piano Duet .........
Ruth Edwards, Lillian Harrington
Declarations f
1.-THE Call to Arms. ....~,.....
49,. Burton Sibley, lonia
"The Arena Scene from Quo
vadis'". -. Ellen Blair, Belding
"The National Flag. ....:.
.... Dorothy Blanchard, Portland
"The Unknown Rider. .........
Anna Wolman, South Grand Rapids
1.-THE Grandeur of Nations. ......
800. Robert Newcombe, Rockford
OratiOns
"The Menace of the Un-American
American. 80. Marian Merriam
South Grand Rapids
"Made in u. S. AZ.
..'........ Harold Buck, Portland
Violin Solo .......... Kenneth Demo
Vocal Solo. ............ Miss Downs
The decision of the judges was as
follows:
Harold Buck, Portland, first.
Marian Merriam, South Grand
Rapids, second.
Declarations
Burton Sibley, Ionia, first.
Dorothy Blanchard, Portland, sec
ond.
Anna Wolman, South Grand Rap
ids. third.
Harold Buck of Portland and Bur-
ton Sibley of Ionia will represent the
sub-district in the district contest.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-26
Marriage Licenses

Samuel ]. Mars. 40. Palo; Edith L.
Trowbridge, 35, Lake Odessa.
Earl r. Ackerson, pa Lake Odessa;
Grace v. Shaw. 81, Lake Odessa.
Frank j. Beckhorn, %, Ionia; Emily
M. Coates, Is. Ionia-
Darwin M. Post, 80, Ionia; Florence
Wilson, 26, Bedding.
James E. Donnelly. 20. Draper, S.
d.; Bertha E. Moon, 81, Bedding.
John p. Feehan, 81. Hubbardston;
Mary j. Rieman, %, Hubbardston.
Ira Johnson, 20, Belding; Theda
Sloan, Is, Belding.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-26

luf Lowell Ledger says.
"A, commercial traveller came to
town last Friday and Immediately be-
gan drinking. One Of our merchants
wanted to place an order with the
travelling man for goods and waited
until Monday for him to sober up:
but the thirst was still unquenched
and he was advised to leave town on
the next, train, as the merchant pos
itively refused to do business with a
drunken man."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-26
BOULEVARD LIGHTS NEEDED

1t appears that this city may be
confronted with an acute situation re-
garding the boulevard light installa-
ton. Under the charter the council
can raise only one per cent of taxes
for running expenses of the city and
usual extensions Of different kinds.
Last year 2 tax, Of eight mills was
4 1t is possible for the council to levy
two mills more than was levied last
year, which on the present valuation
of the city (3,141 ,000) would mean a
revenue of about 5000. This amount
is more than three times the amount
necessary to install the boulevard
lights, but the council may not be in
clined to make the extra levy. That
body, as all governing bodies should,
may wish to maintain this two mills
leaway for an emergency which might
arise at any time.
Certainly the merchants and bust
ness men of the city should not be
asked to contribute any special
amount toward the installation. They
are now harrassed almost to distrac-
ton by being asked to donate to other
worthy causes, which would come
more in the line of special benefits to
them. We believe that no intelligent
or right thinking person would deem
any course just except to have the
whole city pay for public improve
ment that is of benefit to all alike.
True the merchants would get more
direct benefit, but it is also true that
they would pay more in taxes toward
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-26
Modern Farm lighting

On page nine of this weeks issue
of the Banner you will find the large
advertisement of the Oxweld Acety-
.lene company. 1t shows the wonder
full possibilities to be achieved by
farmers and others in securing the
best results and most up-to-date
lighting system for their homes. 1t
will pay every property owner to
read this and future ads. which will
appear for this company.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-26

so sadly need words of comfort and
fraternal cheer. But the blessed in
huence of our brother will linger like
a benediction as we meet around our
altar and ask guidance of our Father
in Heaven and as we add other bright
links to our Golden Chair may we
ever remember and hold in admira-
ton the brother who met with us so
faithfully, ever-ready with words of
counsel and cheer to try and advance
the best interests of our loved order.
Some Chapter meeting will be the last
for each and every one. "We are
nearer home today than we've ever
been before. One by one we're gath
ering home" Our brother has fol-
lowed the "Star in the East" and has
entered into life everlasting.
Resolved, That our charter be drap-
ed in mourning for thirty days, copy
of these resolutions sent to the family
Of our departed brother; also, copy
spread on the records of our Chapter
and copy sent to the Bedding BAN
ner for publication.
Committee:
Mrs. Fannie Macarthur.
Mr.. Ray Macarthur.
Mrs. May Norton.
Adopted by Venus Chapter, No.
lot O. K. S., Grattan, April %, 1916.
Card of Thanks.-To the dear
friends and relatives who so kindly as
sisted US in our affliction and loss;
also for flowers and singers and au-
toes and pallbearers, and for comfort
ing words which Brother Doty spoke,
we wish to express our heartfelt
thanks. ; "a -
Mrs. John GLEASON.
Mr.. Leon Uic3S6n.
Mr.. and Aps.-M A. Kuger.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-26
SECOND WARD

Last Friday the children engaged
in an egg hunt. They are now max
ing birds nests and eggs Of clay.
Mrs. Birney Strunk and Mrs. Held
ley visited the kindergarten this week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-26

very disastrous southern trip. Up to
Saturday they had tied one game and
lost four, not having won a single
game.
According to the present outlook
Hancock high school will graduate
one Of the smallest Senior classes in
several years, the number now being
25.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-26
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