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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-10
We're These Mothers to Blame for
The Existance of Monbund Babyo
AMoTriERs MESSAGE TO MOTHERS
A MOTHERS MESSAGE TO MOTHERS

Devotion is not enough,
Love is not enough,
Self -sacrifice is not enough,
All these without KNOWLEDGE
And babies will die like flies
The consequences of IGNORANCE
are as unfailing and remorseless as
of Intentional Crime.
The United States stands 18th in the
list of countries having a low infant
mortality rate.
1t was a shocking little skeleton
of body that Mary Brown undress-
ed and laid across her knees at the
City Clinic. Too weak to hold up his
head, and too lifeless to notice any
thing or anybody, its body lay there
limp, every tiny bone pitifully dis
tinct, the little legs bowed and curv-
ed. Mary seemed pathetically hope
less herself, but she answered
straight-forwardly all the questions
put to her by the business-like but
kindly nurse. Yes, she had weaned
him a few weeks after birth. That
was a dangerous thing to do? Why
she knew lots of girls who brought
was such a nuisance to nurse him.
No; she hadn't given him modified
cows milk; he seemed to like con-
densed milk better, so she let him
have that. She wished she'd known
cows milk was better for him, but
no one told her and how was she TO
know? When he began to have
solid food, he sat at the family table.
Oh, most anything. Coffee some
times and a little tea, fried eggs,
Thanksgiving he liked. No; he
wasn't outdoors much, hardly at all;
in fact-just when she went visiting
twice week or so. Ny no! They
didn't have a separate bed for him;
he slept with them and her husband
would have forty fits if she opened
the window at night. A common
place recital-how commonplace only
nurses know. How Mary's face light
ed up when told that with careful
nursing there was a chance for her
baby, and how eagerly she promised
to follow faithfully each one of the
simple directions which the nurse
gave her. For her ignorance, Mary
had almost paid, and many mothers
do pay, with the baby's life. But
was she entirely to blame?
Prepared for Business, Not for
Motherhood
All the girls in the building took
an interest in Anna Struskey's mar
riage. Anna had been an office girl
for six years, and besides being valu-
ed by her employers for her intel
ligence and efficiency, was a general
favorite with the other girls. So
when Romance and a Fairy Prince
came TO Anna, the girls were I'M
grudingly glad that the Prince held
a good position, and that Anna could
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-10

Did you ever get up in the night
to write down some good point that
came to you after you had gone to
bed? Some of us forget a good
many of the best thoughts that come
in the nighttime A successful bust
ness man once said that he had
many times gotten up to jot down
some good idea that had come to
him about his business.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-10
Where He Was Welcome
Handn't Changed II

"Miss Antique is very different
from most girls. She told me today
that she is twenty-three years DID,"
eyes, she always has been differ
ent. She told me exactly the same
thing ten years agoW
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-10
TIRES OF A MOTORCAR.
Why They Are Found Heated After q
Long and Fast Run.


1t is well known that after a long
and fast run the tires of an automo-
bile are found to be very hot, and
many have supposed this is the result
Of the friction of the tire on the road.
The Scientific American says that such
is not the case, at least as to the great
er portion of the heat.
"The real cause of heating" says that
magazine. lis the internal friction of
the tire itself, for as the tire is being
constantly DETECTED by contact with
the road the various piles, or layers.
which compose the tire do not act uni
formly, and consequently there is more
or less motion between them that re-
suits in friction and heat. The great
er the change in shape In the tire as it
contacts with the road the greater will
be the friction.
"Of course the harder the tire is pump.
ed the less will be the friction, but II
Is evident that, while perfectly rigid
tire would generate but little heat, it
would fail in giving easy riding. SO
we must put up with some heating and
consequent wear of the tire The sub
Ject is one that IS being successfully
studied by the tiremaker."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-10

Knitting needles are to take the
place of bayonets in the equipment of
fifty young women who are going to
enter a military camp for training.
A knitting needle is a dangerous
weapon when used for defense.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-10

Perhaps a good many men who
don't earn their salt" don't care for
salt anyway.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-10

w. +. Kidd has received the iron
for the new bridge across Flat river.
Miss Ellis has a school of 20 schol-
ars an increase over former terms of
10.
New iron has been put on the ID. l..
a. N. to this station, which is decid-
ed improvement.
About three hundred thousand feet
of logs are coming down the creek to
be fioated into Flat river.
Grattan Gleanings
Mrs. Abram Smith, Mrs. A. Nc
Kennon and Mrs. Chas. Henry, all
formerly of Grattan, started for Da-
kota last week. We wish them sue
cess in their new homes.
Where He Was Welcome
Picking himself up after a rapid
flight down the stairs, the young man
broke forth:
"Of course, it is your privilege to
throw me out of the house, Mr..
Roughman," he said, "but there is no
need of adding insult to injury by
having me land on a mat which has
the word Welcome woven in it."
There is nothing wrong in that"
remarked the cause of his sudden
descent, you are welcome"
"But you threw me out!"
ON the outside of the house,
where the mat lies, sir!" concluded
the man Of the house, closing the
window.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-10

The United States stands 18th in the
list of countries having a low infant
mortality rate.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-10

The consequences of IGNORANCE
are as unfailing and remorseless as
of Intentional Crime.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-22

Max FIack, banged four hits yes
terday, Fischer, Zwilling and Multi
gan two each. Phils won, 9 to 6.
A good many baIIpIayers who rise
to sudden fame, flash across the
screen for a couple of seasons, and
then drop back to comparative OBJ
hviOn, could learn a fOrcible lesson
from the tactics of Joe Benz, White
Sox pitcher.
joe was taken sick the winter of
1914-15, but went on the training
trip last spring and worked diligent-
ly. Pulled down by illness, he round
ed to condition slowly, and when the
team left California there were ru-
mors Joe would be given a chance to
work with a, minor league club for a
season. This, however, did not APP
peal to the butcher boy and he came
east on his own hook.
He insisted that he would be val
liable to the team, but even then it
was understood that no work could
be expected from him before the mid
die of the season. But before the
season was a month old Joe had TAX
en- his turn in the box and cOmpOrt-
ed himself in a worthy manner. He.
worked mornings without being told
to do so and continued to improve.
When the end of the season came
Joe was as dependable as any man
of the South Side pitching corps.
This spring he decided he would be
in shape to do his bit-and more
when the first bell of the season
rang. So he went south a couple of
weeks ahead of the min squad of the
team and toiled all alone until Jim
Scott came along. Joe pitched ball
up against the grandstand, had
townsmen catch him when he could
get them, ran around the field, and
did everything possible to get into
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-22


hits and tanning seven.
Benz is worth a whole lot OF
money, on his grit and determination
as much as on his raw ability.
Terry and McMuIIen continue to
impress Manager Rowland with their
infield work, and there is little doubt
that one of the. pair, at least, will land
a regular berth. McMullen, so far,
has shown a tendency to offer at bad
balls, but he is being instructed in
this department by Eddie Collins.
Tery's fielding continues to be
sensational and he is contributing at
least one hit per day.
In New York they are beginning
to hail Jess Willard as a champion of
champions and can see nothing of
Moran in the ten-round fight sched-
uled for Saturday night. The cham
piOn is strong with the betting con-
tingent and Moran money is asking
odds.
1t should, in a ten-round fight, for
Willard, if he is half as good as tout
ed, should be able to stand off the
<cnauenger, II nothing else, Tor nal[
an hour He will not have to infict
any punishment to retain his title
and the prestige that goes with it.
But Jess and his hackers should
bear in mind that if Moran makes
a good showing, forces the fighting,
and indicates that he could give the
champion a hot argument over a
longer distance, he must Immediate
Iy agree to defend his title in real
fight.
The public is not going to be pIa-
Gated by ten-round fight unless Mo-
ran is beaten to a messy pulp. In
fact, after giving up a wad of money
for ten rounds of wOrk-so-called-
the public is liable to be hotter than
ever for a long fight by Willard.
Moran isn't a little man. Every
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-04
TOBACCO MEN FIGHT ORDER
AK State Department to Protest
Against Han ON Shipments Into
Germany md Austrin.
Especial to The Times-Dispa,ch.1

Especial to The Times -Dispa tch
WASHINGTON, August 3.-Kentucky
and North Carolina tobacco panies
to-day joined hands with the Richmond
and Lynchburg firms in an effort to
hnvq the ban again raised by Great
Britain against American tobacco ship
mcnts into Germany and Austria
through neutral European ports. SEN
ator Ollie James. of kentucky, and
Senator simmons. of North Carolina, at
the request of tobacco firms OF their
states. went 10 the state Department
and asked that a vigorous protest be
made against Great B-itain's latest
order Senator Martin called at the
department yesterday and asked that
Great Brltsin DC requested TO suspend
the order until present contracts can
be filed. pending n final settlement OF
the whole question.
II Great Britain insists upon cnforc-
ing her latest order against tobacco
shipments to tho central powers. many
Kentucky and North Carolina firms de-
clare IL will partially paralyze their
business. The bulk of the Virginia
tobacco 10 Teutonic firms is shipped
from Richmond and LynchburE.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-04
New Forces Added
to Plague Fight
Prominent Pathologists and
Bactcriologists Selected to
Study Disease.

NEW YORK, August 3.-Ncw forces
were to-day added TO tho campaign
against the epidemic OF infantilc pa
ralysis here when two committees COM
posed OF prominent pathologists and
bacterioloeists from all over tho coun-
try were selected to study the disease
In all its ramifications. The naming
of tho committees followed confer
cnce OF the experts at the College OF
Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia
University.
The number of deaths and new cases
reached new high mark with tho
twcnty-four hours ending at 10 o'clock
to-day. New cases totaled 2l7, and tho
number of deaths was forty three.
Health Commissioner Haven Emerson
announced tonight that the death rate
Of the present epidemic was now 90
per cent OF the cases reported. while
in 1907 it was only 3 per cent.
OF the committees named at the con-
ference of experts, the first is TO take
up laboratory investigation OF the
nature. communicating and virulence
Of the disease. Dir. Simon FlcXner. of
the Rockefeller Institute for Medical
Research. was made chairman.
The second committee is to devise
practical methods for the prevention of
The disease and it's spread.
The members of the committees to-
day visited one hospital here and
studied various cases of infantilc pa
raIysis. Tomorrow they will visit the
more infected parts of the city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-04
TO OBTAIN LEGISLATION
FROM L. y, CONGRESS-


CHICAGO. August "a national
campaign among all railroad en-
ployees not comprised in the four
hrotherhoods who are voting ON I.
strike was started to-day. to obtain
legislation by Congress to empower
somebody to settle all disputes as to
wages between railroads and their en-
ployces. whether organized or unor-
ganized.
II. t. Frazier OF Nashville, chairman
Of a railroad organization outside Of
the hrotherhoods said petition for such
leg islatlon had heen signed by ina :
iority Of men ia his organization.
The committee contends that so per
cent OF railroad employees are not In
cluded among the trainmcn. These
men include construction, repair, shop.
officers and operating department en-
ployees.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-04
BATTLES TAKE PLACE
IN STOKH0D REGION
Bayonet Attack Against Turks
Results in Capture of Pris-
oners and Guns.
GERMANS HEpULsED IN WEST
Counterattacks in Delville Wood Sec
tor and Bonbardments Char
nctcriZe Operations.

Thursday passed III all the war thea
terS without notable gains for any OF
the belliGerents. In the Stokhod region
of Russia. violent fighting continued
between the Russians and the Austro-
German forces. while German counter
attacks against the British in the Del
Vile wood sector in France, all of
which were repulsed. and lombard
ments, characterized the operations in
France
Battles also took place along the
Sercth and Dniestcr Rivers in Galicia
between the Russians and the Teutons,
while in the Caucasus region the Rus
slams near Diarbekr carried out n bayo-
net attack against the Turks. which
resulted in the capture OF a Turkish
work and some 900 prisoners and guns
In the Travananzes Valley OF tho
Austro- Italian theater, the Italians
have made fresh progress against the
Austro- -Ffungarans. In the Adigo VAL
ley, in the upper Posina region, and
in the district of Cortima d'.Ampezzo,
the Austrans are bombarding Italian
positions.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-04
VOTE OVERwHELMINGLY
IN FAVOR OF STRIKE

NEW YORK, August 3.-Scvcnty-
five per cent of the ballots cast by moro
than 100000 railroad employees of the
United States in tho vote on the gem
eral strike had been counted by the
special board Of tellers in this city
this afternoon. Timothy Shea. assist
ant president of the brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemcn and Engincmcn.
In charge OF the work, declared that
of these 100000, almost all favored Il
strike.
The count probably will not bc com
pleted until next Monday.
a. b. Ciarretson, president of tho
Order of Railway Conductors. and w.
H. Lee. OF the trainmens organization.
arrived here to-day and il is expected
that conferences similar to those of
the National Railway Committee will
be held to determine a course Of action
for the joint meeting Tuesday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-04
TO AID TEUTONIC ALLIES
Ked Cross Officials Announce Stems
Looking to Shipment OF Hos
pitai Supplies.

WASHINGTON. August 3.-Red Cross
officials announced tonight they had
taken steps looking 10 the shipment Of
hospital supplies 10 Germany and her
allies by c-establishmcnt OF Red Cross
units In those countries tho only
method by which Great Britain will
permit passage Of such shipments
through her blockade. The Red
Cross has asked Germany and Austria,
through the State Department, for per-
mission to send ono or two hospital
units OF six doctors and eight nurses
into each of the central empires. This
permission. Red Cross officials believe,
will be granted readily. and then funds
would be solicited to finance tho new
units.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-04
TRIAL OF NICHOLAS ENDS
Findings fn Case of lieutenant In
ChhrEe OF Sunkcn Destroyer VIII
he Sent to wasbinEton

CHARLESTON. S. c., August s.
Court-martial proceedings against Lieu
tenant w. c. Nicholas, commander of
the torpcdo-boat destroyer Terry. which
struck submerged object and sank on
June 10 last in San Domingo waters.
closed to-day. The courts findings.
when completed, will be forwarded TO
the Navy Department at Washington.
Commander Laning, commanding the
reserve torpedo notilla of the Atlantic
Fleet, testified that the mooring buoy
near the point where the Terry struck
was misleading by about lao feet"
and In the course of his statement he
paid tribute to Lieutenant Nicholas as
an officer and an admirable navigator"
The Terry, after being raised. was
towed here, and is being repaired
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-04
Progressiues Plan
toKeepP artyAHue
Hope 10 Hold Balance of Pow-
cr in Event of Close Fight
BctWccn Old Parties.

lNplANAPOLlS, IND. August 8
flams for the rcorEaniza;ion and per-
pctudtion OF the Progressive party as
Il national political organization were
adopted here tonight at "a conference
Oh hull Moose representatives. Tie
conference. after heated discussion
decided 1t would be impracticablc To
reasscmhle the Progressive National
convention and fill the vacancy OH the
national ticket caused by Theodore
fooSevelts declination Of the nomina-
'ion Tor president. Instead. the organ
iHatioh VIII put up an electoral ticket
In every state where there is the
nucleus OF an organization left, bearing
the name OF John NJ Parker, of Louis
rama nominee for Nicc-President. In
the nope perhaps Of elcctinS enough
presidehtiai electors which might prove
the balance OF power in the event OF n
close contest between the two old
parties.
Among the states in which this plan
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-04
THOMAS B. FIELDER STABBED
Atlanta Attorney Seriously Wounded
by Doorkecpcr OF Lower House
OF Georgia Assembly.

ATLANTA, GA, August 3.-Thomas
b. Fielder. an Atlanta attorney who at
tained wide prominence during the
South Carolina dispensary cases. was
seriously stabbed here to-day. and G.
*. Ncsson. OF East Point. Ga, door
keeper of the lower house of the State
Assembly, has been arrested. charged
with the assault. The ARRAY occurred
in the lobby Of the Kimball House in
the presence Of many assemblymen, and
Is believed TO have followed a dis
agreement o:er a bill 20 amend the
charter of the city OF Savannah. Fielder
is at local hospital and is expected
to recover
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-04
GIFT TO- NATIONS CAPITAL
southern MethOdists Close Contract for
Erection of S25O.0OO Church
Edfflce.

WASHINGTON. August 3.-Bishop w.
a. Gambler. chairman of the general
conference committee of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. South. and DR..
George 8. Sexton. secretary, to-day
closed the contract here for the erec-
tion of beautiful church. designed to
be the gift OF Southern Methodists to
the nations capital. 1t will be con-
structcd OF Georgia marble on site
at Massachusetts Avenue and * Street.
facing Mount Vernon Place Square.
Construction Is to begin Immediately.
The church will cost S250.00o.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-04
JOINT COMMISSION
SOON TO ORGANIZE
Carranza Selects Men to Repre-
sent Mexico in Negotiations
With United States.
WILL MEET IN THIS COUNTRY
American Suggestions for Broad
ening Scope of Discussions
Believed to Be Acceptable.

WASHINGTON, August 3-Thc final
word from General Carranza necessary
to initiate a Joint commission is cx-
pected to reach Washington In a day
or two. and officials believe the
commissions deliberations may begin
within week or ten days
Official announcement in Mexico City
to-day that Mexican commissioners
already had been selected was taken
to indicate that the American sug-
gcstion for broadening the scope of
subjects to be considered at the con-
fercnces had been accepted. Neither
the Mexican embassy nor the State
Department. however, had been Of
ficially advised tonight regarding Sc
lection OF the commissioners or Gen
eral Carranza's decision as to the mat
ters they will discuss.
While no formal comment was made
at the department in advance OF Of
fetal notification. there was nothing to
indicate that tho three commissioners
named would not be entirely accepta
BILE. President Wilson has Il score of
men under consideration for appoint
mcnt as American commissioners but
1t is understood he has not attempted
many indications that "A high army
officer will be one of those selected
because of the military nature of the
problems TO be considered. Major
General Goethals has been mentioned
The other men under conSidera tion in
cludc members of the Supreme Court
and men in close touch with CONNER
cial and financial conditions
The commissions power will! he only
that OF recommendation. Whatever
plan il may propose, either for settling
the border situation, for Withdrawal
OF American troops from Mexico or for
any other purpose. must be ratified be-
fore ii is any way binding upon either
government.
Various places have been suggested
as TO the meeting place OF the commits
sion. but no place has been definitely
| selected. Hot Springs, Va. it was said
to-day. is receiving serious considera
tion. but Atlantic seaside resorts and
Niagara Falls also are being considered
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-04
GERMANS LAUNCH GAS ATTACKS
IN REGION OF SMORGON

I'ETROGRAD. August tvia Lon
don).-"nn the night of August g, in
the region of SmorGon." says the Of
fetal EusSian statement issued to-day,
tho enemy innnched gas attacks on
both sides OF the railway. The attack
opened at o'clock in the morning. and
the gas was released six times. with
intervals between the waves. The gas
attacks finished ut o'clock in tho
morning.
The Use Of gas was discovered In
good time. with tho result that tho Ger
mans who were following tho gas at
tacks. on attempting to advance, met
with rifle and machine gun fire. and
suffered severe losses.
The enemy did not oven succeed In
getting outside OF his own wire en-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-04
Is DEAD IN CL0UDBURST
Apparently Every Home Along Blatr's
Creek, Tenn, Is Washed
Awny.

MiDDLESBORO, KY. August a.
Twenty-Five persons are known to have
lost their lives as result of a cloud
burst which caused Blair's Creek to
overrun it's banks near Tazewell, Tenn,
late last night. Three men. four
women and eighteen children are in
cluded in the revised list of dead.
Rescue parties returning from the
stricken district late to-day said the
little valley OF Blairs Creek is still
Hooded, and that apparently every
home along the creek for A distance of
six miles has been washed away.
Some estimate that the complete death
list will total fifty.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-04
MEN OF INTERNED CRUISERS
HONOR CAPTAIN HINSCEI

NORFOLK. VA, August 3.-Thc OIL
GERS and crews OF the German cruisers
Prinz Eitel Friedrich and Kronprins
Wilhelm. interned at the local navy
yard, this afternoon royalty celebrated
the clean getaway of the undersea
merchantmen, Deutschland.
Captain Hans Hinsch, OF the German
ship Neckar, interned at Baltimore,
who directed the sailing OF the Dcutsch-
land, was the guest OF homo: and made
the principal address Captain Koenig
and crow were toasted and cheercd.
The celebration was held on tho Prinz
Eitel
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-04
JOSEPH T. ELLIOTT DEAD
Was One Of Few to Excnpe Death In
Steamboat sultnnn Fire During
Civil War.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, August a.
Joseph Taylor Elliott. seventy-oue
vice president of large bond broker
age firm here. is dead at his home. after
an Illness of two months of diabetes
He was a veteran of the Civil War. and
was one of the few to escape death on
the steamship Sultana. which burned
to the waters edge. following an ex-
plosion Of a boiler, in the MississipnI
River near Memphis. while carving
about 1900 parolcd prisoners to the
North In 1865. Fully 1900 lives were