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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-05
A Measure of Economy.

"Ritercus says be is not appreciated
In his own community and that here
after he will send all his humorous
stories to publications in distant
cities"
"A very good plan too He wants to
make a little wit go a long way
Richmond Times Dispatch.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-05
Style Simplicity,
Graceful Lines

These are the salient features of
the new spring suits.
And won't you see them now, when
the assortment is at it's best?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-05
Wednesday, April IL
j. Stewart Blackton and Albert f.
Smith present
+" HEIGHTS AND HAZARDS"

HEIGHTS AND HAZAkDS'
BY Cyrus Townsend Brady.
Featuring Mr.. Charles Richman
and other eminent Vitagraph
stars. A five-part Vitagraph Blue
Ribbon Feature.
Cyrus Townsend Brady has solv-
ed a great problem. He has put
every known thrill into one NOV
ing picture.
An automobile Elopement.
An escape in an aeroplane.
"A South African Lion Hunt.
"A thrilling motor boat race, end
ing in the blowing up Of one Of the
boats, and an heroic rescue from
another speed demon.
Charles Richman Of the Empire
Theatre Stock Co., "The Daily
Stock CO.., Captain Darlington"
1.-THE Revelers,' and 1.-THE Battle
Cry of Peace" as the hero.
Special matinee, $3.50 p. m.
Matinee Saturday, 2:30 p. m.
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-08
BANDIT LEADER ENGAGES De
FAcTo FORCES IN ALL-DAY
BATTLE NEAR SATEvo.
REPORT HEAVY LOSSES
VILLA IN PERSONAL COMMAND
ACCORDING TO PRISONERS
TAKEN AND EXECUTED.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Chihuahua City. MeH.-Franclsco
villa, commanding band Of between
300 and 400 men, engaged government
troops under Gen. Elizondo in san
culinary battle in the hills east OF Sa'
tevo which lasted from daylight until
darkness.
The casualties on both sides were
heavy, those Of the bandits being esti'
mated by Gen Elizondo, in report
to Gen. Jacinto Trevino here at about
l5O in killed. wounded and captured
No estimate OF the CarranZa losses
was made. but it is believed they are
as heavy, the command engaged mum
bering about 500 men.
The de facto command. upon enter
ing Satevo, pushed through the town
Immediately and into the opposite out
skirt close on the heels of the retreat
ing outlaws. A running fight, termi'
mating with a sharp skirmish at Las
Cienegas de los Lardones, ensued.
The bandits, however, owing to the
broken nature OF the terrain, were
soon forced farther into the hills.
Probably twenty bandits and as many
Carranza soldiers were killed in the
skirmish and from three prisoners
taken there and later executed 1t was
learned that Villa had been in per
sonal command OF the forces occupy
ing Satevo.
AT FL Puerto del Tercero, Villa di-
yided his band, one-half being ordered
TO ambush the approaching Carranza
soldiers, the remainder taking posi-
tions beyond. The attempt to am
bush, because OF information given
to Elizondo by scouts. proving fall
ure, the men OF the ambuscade fell
back on the main column, taking up
positions in line of skirmish
The government troops advanced in
attack. but were repulsed. After re-
peated charges. however. the outlaws
retreated to positions naturally strong
ly fortified and after a five-hour bat
tie the Carranza force withdrew at
darkness TO Santa Ysabel
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-08
ROLE WAS FORCED ON DADur
Really Had No Desire to Act u fl
ther to the Girl, but He Had
Been Forestailed.

The dOwngers and chaperons Ei$
pered their surprise that so young u
so pretty n girl should have devds
herself the whole evening to man ,
much her senior. True he d,na
well enough and was known as q M
OF many millions. Still they had nss
thought Meta mercenary.
Half way through the evening y
couple disappeared onto balcony ~
girl sat down and the man stood ~
ing down Mt her. Without the az'
est warning he asked her to Be y
wife. He was a widOwer, as she fSe''
81 wanted to please you, sne ~
"but did not expect this
at Is the unexpected that haPpaA
he said with a smile. =,
"Tm sorry" she said, "and 10 -
at the same time. have been wv
to make you like me"
"Why?"
II like you so much, as a ialle'
"Thanks." he interrupted; ln =
dccrepit yet =.
"Of course not. Bit came -.
solely to meet and be INTRODUCES
you. Why? Because last nisA
married your son.
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-08
EIGHT HOUR MEASURE
Brotherhoods Agree to Call OF Strike
II the Adamson Bill Is Passed
by v. S. Congress.

Washington. Sept. !. - Railroad
brotherhood officials late Thursday
through A B. Garretson. agreed TO
accept, as a basis for calling off the
strike, the Adamson compromise eight
hour bill. already approved by Presi-
dent Wilson and House leaders. The
measure was introduced Immediately
by Representative Adamson, with n
view TO having ii passed and sent 10
the Senate
The Adamson bill would provide for
an eight-hour day at the present ten
hour day pay, effective next Dec. l..
Employees would be given the pro rata
rate for overtime a commission of
three, to be appointed by the Presi-
dent. would report to him and Con,
gress. in not less than six nor NOR
than nine months. the effect of the
eight-hour day. Expenses would be
paid by federal appropriation of $685.
600.
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-08
Girl and Stepfather Arrested.

Denyer-Miss Berdenna Speelburs'
l6 years old. and Roy Logsdon Bevans.
Al. who were arrested by detectives
on telegraphic information from Sher-
if II. ]. Piper OF Goodland. Kan,
we're given into custody of Goodland
authorities Bevans is accused OF haV-
ing brought the girl here in violation
Of white slave laws. Bevans is the
girls stepfather. He married her
mother n month ago in Colby. Kan.
Both Miss Speelburg and Bevans deny
white slave guilt. She declares she
purchased her ticket with money sh.
had earned.
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-08
TORN TO BITS BY BLAST
GEORGE pouehERTY KILLED At
PRlMos MINE.
FRAGMENTS Of Body Scattered over
Forty Feet by Dynamite tSP'o'
sion in Boulder County.

Western Newspaper Union News service
Boulder, Colo-Blown through tho
end of a shafthouse by the explosion
of ten sticks of dynamite. George
pougherty, %. of Denver, son OF Mrs
T G Martin, was killed in the Primos
mine, No. is. at Lakewood. inc
trunk OF the body was found fifty iee'
from the shafthouse and the left arm
and fragments OF the left side were
scattered over radius of forty feet.
Dougherty. who was engineer at 'he
shafthouse, was adjusting illuminate
caps to the dynamite sticks prepara
tory to sending them down into the
mine when one OF them exploded In
his hands. The shafthouse was par
TALLY wrecked and pieces OF the TIN
roof struck W. X. Griffith. top man at
the mine. and cut him slightly about
the head.
Griffith was about twenty feet dis'
tant from the shafthouse when the ex'
plosion occurred and saw Doughertys
body hurtling through the air.
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-08
10 Hold Freight Rate Conference.

Colorado Springs-A conference be
tween representatives OF the packers.
shippers and carriers concerned in
he Interstate Commerce Commission s
investigation OF rates on livestock and
packing house products will be hell
in Colorado Springs about Sept. Is.
according to Henry C. Hall. interstate
commerce commissioner. who is at his
home here on two months vacation.
This investigation was initiated by
the commission and is general and
comprehensive in its scope. 1t will Re
attended by about twelve attorneys
and will last several days.
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-08
FIGHTING ON 1oo-MILE FRONT.
Rumanians, Hammerine at Door to
Hungary, Fail at Iron Gates.

London, Sept. ARTILLERY is active
on all the battlefronts of Europe. but
only on the Transylvanian-R r Rumanian
border has infantry been engaged to
any extent. Along the whole line OF
the lower Carpathians, Rumanian arm
les are attacking Austro- Hungarian
forces. The defenders are said to have
retired to their second line. North
east of Kronstadt Austro Hungarians
have taken new positions west Of
Chik Szreda on the Atula river. Pu-
manian attacks east of the Iron Gate
OIL the Danube were repulsed, Vienna
says.
Russiann troops are now marching
through Dobrudja. 1t is reported n
Russian fleet has arrived at Constan.
"a. Bulgarians fear a combined land
and sea attack on varna. Rustchuk,
Bulgaria. on the Danube, a report tn
Paris says. has been occupied by Ru
manians. In Volhynia, Russians have
repulsed German attack northea 81
Of Kovel with severe losses.
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-08
FOREIGN

Rumania has lost no time in assun
ing vigorous offensive against Aus
tria. following her declaration OF wsi
against the dual monarchy.
Complete evacuation of Montenegro
and Albania by the Austrtans Will be
one of the first results of Rumania
entrance into the war. Italian circles
asserted at Rome.
The Legislature OF Santa Cruz has
adopted and cabled TO the DANISH
government at Copenhagen resolu'
ton favoring sale of the Danish West
Indies 10 the United States.
Information has reached the navy
department that steam submarines are
under construction in Europe. closely
resembling the twenty -five-knot boats
designed by the department a veal
ago.
The Swedish steamers RoslaSen, -
394 tons OF stockholm, and the Tor
have been seized by German torpedo
boat destroyers and taken southwark
SAYS a Lloyds dispatch from Copen-
hagen.
Italy's declaration of war against
Germany and the declaration of war
by Rumania against Austro-Hungary
have caused most profound i'm
preston in the German capital says
a dispatch from Berlin.
A report was circulated in diplo-
matte circles at The Hague that both
Foreign Secretary Jagow and Under
Secretary Zimmerman have rendered
their designations to the German
chancellor as the result of Rumania'S
declaration OF war and that the res;s-
nations have been accepted
Workmen at Rome chopped off TIE
marble memorial the names OF EuI
peror William and the German crown
prince. Frederick William, which had
been placed in the senatorial palace
on the ancient capitol hill during 4
visit OF the German emperor 10 Rome
twenty years ago. The names wers
ordered removed by the city gov
eminent.
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-08

mend your Compound to other l.S.. NJ. |.
Mrs. MARY RlDGwAY, Dur,nd s.
A Massachusetts Woman WA.
Blackstone, Mass. "Mv t,..S.
we're from my age, and 1 felt NJ
sick for three years. had hot a,ss
often and frequently suffered h.
pains. I took Lydia E. Pfnib's.
Vegetable Compound and now nm IN !:
Mrs. PIERRE CoURNoyER, Bo, 4
Blackstone, Mass.
Such warning symptoms 4, nm, /.
suffocation, hot flashes, headsehe,,ha
aches, dread Of impending evil, tinids
sounds in tho ears, palpitadou d <
heart, sparks before the eyes, Inn.
larities, constipation, variable spp,S
weakness and dizziness, should beb..l
by middle-aged women. Lydia E n.
hams Vegetable Compound hss e,si
many women safely through this aiii
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-08
$4,000 euardsmen ordered Homo,

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for the return
TO their state mobilization camps of
1S.000 National Guardsmen on the
Mexican border were iasued by tho
War Department. Maj. Gen. Funston
was directed to return three regi
ments from New York, two from New
Jersey two from Illinois, two from
Missouri and one each from Califor
MIA. Oregon, Washington and Louisi
ana, Secretary Of War Baker an
i,qunced the grder. aatar Il conference
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-08
Russia Buys $4,000, 900 Wa m,r,.,,

New York-An analysis of foreign
.raue at this port disclosed that s12..
5s6'659 OF the $7s,1o6,s41 worth af
american goods exported were sold to
.1n ..nss,a ana aaa alone. OF this amount about
.lo'ooo,ooo represented purchas . Of
war wa !, material m and the remaining ~.
1000 included harness, motor csr. ~
al,sceiianeous ma a:hinery and genersi
mercnandise. Exports to Franco vsrs
sz.Vo0. 900 Greater than those 10 M.
s,a: nut the Russian item II az t,o3ls
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-08
GENERAL

Search was being conduct. at De-
troit for lone automobile bandit who
is said to have Leld up and robbed
Harold Isbell, collector Of approxl-
mately $4,000.
Accused of the murder of two Do
licemen and the wounding of two 9th.
ers, Antonio Federico fought five of
ficers desperately before they arrest.
ed him in Newburgh, N. Y.
The combination bridge over the
Missouri river at Sioux City, Ia, wa,
sold at auction for $288,0OO. Th.
bridge was built about twenty years
ago at cost of nearly $1,000, 900.
A general strike of 6.OuO freight
handlers, affecting practically every
railroad in Chicago. was averted wnea
the Chicago, Rock Island G Pacific
railroad agreed to the demands of tb .
union for permission to collect dues
on company property, the point at is
sue.
Chicago, the greatest railway cen
ter IN the world, fought in the face
OF local difficulties Aug. 292 to trans
fer thousands of cars of freight IN
time for the cars to reach their des
tination before Sept. 2, the date de
clared by many western railroads fol
an embargo on perishable freight.
President Wilson nominated John
g, Rooms, now chief postal inspec
tor, as first assistant postmaster.gen
eral 70 succesd Daniel g. Roper, who
eceu11y ~ assist ia tn
u ~. ls3'g
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-08
Man and Woman Slain.

Colorado Springs.-Thomas CIVIL.
lin. a farmer, 65 years old, and Mrs.
Mary E. Simmons, SIS years old,
housekeeper for Gwillim, were killed
by rifle bullets at the Gwillim home
near Falcon, twenty miles east of
here. The discovery OF the tragedy
was made by a neighbor's daughter
an errand.
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-08
Pueblo Bank Ciearinos Gain.

Pueblo.-The increase in Pueblo
bank clearings. which have been
mounting steadily all year. received a
pronounced impetus recently. with the
report of total of s6l9.643.s2 by the
r. G. Dun Mercantile agency. The
clearings for the corresponding week
last year were $346.442.25, or little
more than half as much.
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-08
Heat Pool for Winter Swimming

Colorado Sprngs-The Penrosc
swimming pool in Monument Valley
park, gift to the city from Mr.. and
Mrs. Spencer Penrose, is to be heated
for winter bathing. according to Mr..
Penrose, who has just returned from
California.
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-08
Two Hurt When Trains Collide.

Glenwood Springs.-Denver & Rio
Grande passenger train No. 16, east
bound, crashed head-on into a freight
train standing on the main line a
short distance west OF here. The en-
gineer, Price Dittmand. and Fireman
Templeton escaped by jumping, the
former suffering a broken arm. An
express messenger was slightly hurt.
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-08
SPORTING NEWS
Standing of Ncstern Lei

Saturday is the day and Lakeside in
Denver is the place where tie frs,
motor boat races ever held in the
Rocky mountain region will be con
Quoted.
Lieut.. Lovel Harwick Barlow, sor
of Mrs. r. H. Barlow Of Philadelphia
the widely-known golf player, was
killed Aug. IA while fighting with the
British army in France
j. II. L. Cover, the 19-year-oId mar
vel of the City Park Golf club of
Denver. retained the championship Of
the City Park Golf club when he de
feated Millard White : up and to
play.
Announcement was made at Colo
rado Springs by the management O.
the Colorado Springs Athletic Cllr
that the Wells-White championshi.
fight. scheduled for Labor Day in that
city, will be held regardless of rail
road conditions.
by E. G. Bohanahn OF Lincoln, Neb
won the free-for-all pace, the feature
OF the Great Western circuit races at
the Iowa State Fair at Des Moines, in
straight heats, beating Broden Direct
owned by John Ellspass of Denver
Sayde Densmore was third. The
purse was 1000 Best time, 2:O7L.
Jonesboro. Ark. Agricultural Col.
lege will boast the first woman foo:-
ball coach. Mrs Earl w. Brannun,
graduate of the University of Colora-
do. will be mentor to the second
eleven, which plays a schedule wi h
high school teams. Mrs. Brannon's
husband is head coach at Jonesborc
The winner Of the Freddie Welsh
Charlie White world lightweight
champ pionship held Labor Day. before
the Hundred Million Dollar Club OF
| Colorado Springs has already had an
offer for another championship mate,
Dominic Tortorich, the famous pro.
motor of New Orleans. wants the vic
tor to meet Ritchie Mitchell of MI
waukee on Nov. 49,
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-08
campion Estate Worth Million.

Denver The last will Of the late
John F. Campion, millionaire banker
and mining man, was proved in the
county court. Following the testimony
Of the attesting witnesses the execu.
tors of the will qualified. Judge Roth.
gerber fixed bond of 81 100000.
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-08
elderly W0TH
SAFEGUARDE1|
Tel Others How The, v.
Carried Safely ThroouJ,S y =
Change Of Life.
Durand, Wis.-"I am the no,...
fourteen children and | ovs -" @ Ns

lydia Iua E lPhlA.,
vegetable V c.
pound. pe ,w'h.aiM
II, 40 and had n.
Change Of IS
q friend r.sss.
mended It ssd i
gave me such NJ
from my bad II
ing' that ! | t,,l
several bottles i
am now well !;
IlAt
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-08

Threatened Strike Haits Fruit piekln,
sacramento, Cal.-Picking OF Cali.
fornia deciduous fruits for Eastern
Shipment was practically discontinued
Aug. 20 because OF the tbreotanoa
road strike.
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-08
Restful.

THAT hired man Of yours Is w1
picturesque figure" remarked The m.
i,t. "fd like to paint him."
"Go ez fur ez you like replied u
farmer, 'but 1t seems TO me I've has
sOmewheres thet they amt much 4
any market fur still life pictures"
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-08
weII Fixed on suear : Beet Seed.

Sterling-Prospects that Colorado
will be almost entirely independent Ut
imported sugar beet seed, are said tc
be bright. Threshing of beet seed is
now in progress in northeastern Colo.
rado.
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-08
Nothing More.

"Your wife must be very so'i''
about you."
"Why do you say ihatT
"She writes every day..
"She's .solicitous about tne e'A-'
Louisville Courier-Journai'
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-08
To Register Hioh school pvpiI,.

Colorado Springs.-Registratio Of
pupils at the high school will start
Sept. 1. From all Indications the at
tendance this coming school year will
break all former records.
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-08
Droker Drops Dead CLIMBING pe.k

Central City. Charles q. Burton, q
wealthy grain and stock broker Of
kAnsas City, dropped dead Of heart
failure while tsyins 70 climb James
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-08

Red Cross Bag Blue. much bette,, NJ
farther than liquid blue. Get from 3
grocer. Adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-04-20

against any man, bassi' On birth or
former nationality.
Under ali the circumstances, this
attempt, which is in furtherance Of the
authors candidacy for q public office,
Is an act of i%nsxcusabls iucendiarism
%pSrtsking very much OF the nature Of
srson. it Is applying the torch to Re
publican harmony and strength in or
der to procure a personal political
pIoir and it deserves to be, and is be
ing condemned and repudiated.
Danger to Republican Local Ticketa.
Under the peculiar conditions pre-
vailins in Missouri. the injection OF
this sort OF an issue, with its far-reach'
ing application to every ticket nom,
mated, would imperil the success OF
candidates for county offices, for the
legislature and even for Congress.
German Alliance Regulates Action
The Kansas City branch Of the Ger
man American Alliance, at a meeting
held on February 10th took account OF
this unfair campaign. and unanimously
passed d resolution disavowlng oppo'
sition TO Mir. Dickey, declaring that
we consider ourselves good American
citizens in spite Of foreign birth and
We could not honorably and consist
entity refuse the same consideration tc
Mr.. Dickey." Leading Germans OF
Kansas City, who have known Mr..
Dickey for the more than thirty years
of his active citizenship in Missouri
as a neighbor, have joined in a strong
statement declaring him to be an
able, broad. just and upright man, IN.
capable of any unfairness to the Ger
man people or prejudice against their
interests and that this fact is proven
by his invariably friendly and fair re
iatious 70 the Germans Of Kansas City
il the thirty.two years that he La;
lived, been active and done business IL
the city"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-04-20
dark Horse may
WIN G. 0. P. RACE
REPUBLICAN, LEADERS LOOK FOR
PRACTICAL BUSINESS MAN
TO HEAD TICKET.
COLEMAN DU POINT NAMED
AS LIKELY CANDIDATE
Delaware Man Has Splendid Reputa'
ton as a ssIf.Msde Leader In
Constructive Business,

With the Republican convention on.
ly a scant twelve weeks away, the
most popular topic OF conversation In
political circles these days concerns
the G. o P.s choice OF a candidate
to run against Wilson.
The Republicans will probably 60
back To old principles and look for a
candidate who will command the sup
port of the same army OF voters who
elected Mckinley, when a wave OF
patriotic common sense swept the
country. and business men by the
hundreds OF thousands marched the
streets demanding a practical govern
ment II is interesting to note that
the name OF General Coleman du Pont.
Of Delaware. has been repeatedly men.
toned recently as the man eminently
qualified fol the nomination, To those
who look upon the government as
a big business concern demanding
the supervision OF a trained business
man, The name Of General du Pont car.
ries a strong appeal, Tor there Ia no
mai more qualified t handle the big
problems OF today than this same self
made leader In constructive business.
Moreover, both the public and private
record of General du Pont will stand
up well under the esarchlight OF po-
Iirlcal opposition.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-04-20
PRISONER SWALLOWS CHECK.

Arthur James, stranger here,
charged with passing a WORTHLESS:
check upon a local clothing store,
has put one over on the police By
eating the check,
He had been working for Fred
erick Clancy, and was laid off sev.
eral days ago. He presented a check
for S65 at a clothing store, Clan
cey's name being signed to it. Clan
cey says it was a forgery.
James crowded the check into his
mouth when arrested and chewed it
up, swallowing the paper. With no
documentary evidence against him
the police don't know what to do
with their prisoner.-Santa Barbara
Dispatch Los Angeles Times.