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New Britain herald., 1916-06-05
For President, David Harum.
(New York Evening Sum-


 Strange stories still come out of the west. Take the candidacy of Robert Ross for president of the United States, for instance. Who here in the cast ever hea1d of the livery stable proprie- tor of Lexington, Nebraska? Yet he entered both the republican and demo- cratic primaries in his state as candi- date for the presidential nomination in 1912 and again in 1916. And this, year he pOlled between 15, 900 and 20,- 900 votes, or 10 per cent. of the vote cast. A Neb~askan who was mystified as a New Yorker might have been at this unInOWn's showing, wrote to Mr. Ross to find out what manner of man he was Here is the letter he receiv- ed in reply:
 Lexin gton Neb April A 1916 Wayne Neb MT. W l. GlastOn Dear sir your card received and will say that I was BOrned in Repley Ohio. My parents moved from here when I was 2 years old to Cattettsburg, KY was educated there and at Portsmouth Ohio, and raised as a Methodist of which my parents was when about 17 cane to nebraska Lexington Dawson Co about 3 years ago was on ranches and later a farmer fo about 25 years different things a short time in the above men toned was a Member of vangelical Church in early days and now amem- Der of Presbyterian here in Lexington Neb for 9 years. have never taken a drink of Liquor nor my Father eather since I was old enough to know till he died you you preachers ought to get Busy and give the Delegates to understand what your intention is if 
 type or one going it tou faced as some of them is very truly-Robert G Ross Lexington Neb.
 This sounds like a hoax, but the Omaha World Herald vouches both. for Ross reality and for the reality of the primary vote cast for hin-al- though the dospatches to eastern pa pers failed to mention it-and asks editorially: "What does it mean?'' And we'll may it ask. When a horse trader who is incapable of writing a grammatical or coherent letter can enter the republican primaries of sovereign state of the Union and get more votes than Hughes and Roose- welt put together, what does it mean? Had all the votes cast for him in the democratic and republican primaries been cast in the republican primaries he would have run neck and neck with CUmmins and Ford. Jitney bus maker and livcryman it would have been a pretty race, With Cummins just a side show.
 "What is the matter with Kansas?" has become a byWord. The same ques- tion may be asked in quite a different spirit of Nebraska-Of the entire mid dle west, indeed. It's representatives at Washington have refused stub bornly to admit that we have been living from international crisis to in crisis for months. And now as we read of this vote for a David Harum for president we won der if the middle west ever heard of the war
New Britain herald., 1916-06-05

watch the men from Connecticut and the various other states in the Union get off their coats and go to work. Then it will be time to say who will be the man to bear the banner against Wilson, the man who must be the strongest man of the republican party in 1916.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-05
WEST POINT EXAMS
-Four Classes Get Down to Yearly
 Tests Today.

West Point, N Y, June 5.-Exami- nations began today for all four classes at the Military Academy and will be continued daily until Friday. The class of 1916 will be graduated On the following Tuesday, June 13. A series of daily drills and exercises has been arranged which begins to- morrow.
 Several hundred alumni are to att tend, and elaborate arrangements are being made for their entertainment.
 The secretary of war is expected for the graduation exercises.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-05

The League to Enforce Peace does not hope to end all war, but to make it less frequent. The present experi- ence is likely to do that.-Pittsburgh Dispatch.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-05
FACTS AND RANCHES,

While Berlin, Ont, Is planning to change it's name, there is no reason to believe but what Berlin, Conn.,, and Berlin, N. H., are strictly neutral- Norwich Bulletin.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-05

Various people are asking where England has located her 5,O41,O0O re- crults. We guess the Kaiser, thanks to his spy system, knows where they re.-Binghamton Press
New Britain herald., 1916-06-05
ROOSEVELT TURN THE
 TRICK !?

N-AO A1S"I IAOA1. ILC u cll III Cl1cI 8Hartford in the afternoon the Nutmeg States per. N attachment to the activitie. H Windy state and every man anC "a interested in the welfare o1 Rt1on, in the preliminary steps the great presidential cam. will center attention on what is 4during the heated republican tion. It will be that. The Is being put on the stage and lew short days the curtain will g up.
 use the progressives will hold onvention the same time as the Hcans, and in the same city, |8s much speculation on the out and those who are wishing onel Roosevelt to capture the from his discarded party see two big gatherings a great Fl for stampede on behalf of nous old Rough. Rider. On the 8 and, there are those who read R the lines and see that Colonel elt has killed the goose that Il his golden eggs. The h to them is summed. up in this H There are two great ban- H cheduled for the same time. publican and the progressive. les are set, burdened. with the food ever set before the s bf man. The toastmasters are VI places, the walters standing fHoloneI Roosevelt is the dis led invited guest of honor at gressive banquet. He has ac- the invitation, and the duck
 carved for him. In the he, however, he gets a smell
 
 8 omestibles from the republi- Xquet table, and it dilates his < He likes the cooking there oh. In fact, he believes he
 in for a while and have a & at. This, despite that he is ] leone guest, has not, in fact % en invited. He is going to s way in. Naturally, one hink that the men who are him at the progressive ban le would be insuIted at his bring of them. But they do least some of them do not. ontrary, they intend to see to e gets a place at the republi- luet table, that the highest bre accorded him. And to they quickly finish their d demand that the men in
 hall take their invited guest him the highest seat. Now, tion remains, what are the the entertainment committee Republican banquet, the Old oing to do about this? The s, they are going to try and
 doors on Teddy and his pro- friends.
 CT the Colonel can be elimi-
 a question. From outside Ices it would seem that he
 thing going just the way he ant. Already the clans have
 Almost all the delegates e, or on their way. The
 men, the delegates and pro- boosters are already on the he great hotels are packed to
 with surging, screaming f humanity. More than a brass bands have assembled, clubs have started the sing
 shouting. The marching
 in rehearsal. Chicago it. produce many followers of eI and these with their out
 ds will pack the galleries of Coliseum to the rafters and
 e Want Teddy" From this Puld seem that there is noth-
 put surrender to the Colonel.
 The crowds and the noise
 tom tom beating will avail
 the cool deliberation of Hned old politicians who are
 nat convention as the dele
 the various states, the mon
 direct the affairs of tho
 Id Party as they have heoa
 rected. These duly elected
 are the ones who will make nation, not the shouting,
 masses in the gallery. And btes have studied the condi-
 know just what they are do. After the galaxy of
 sons2 have been dispersed 3ough the rule of courtesy,
New Britain herald., 1916-06-05

It is far cry from Oyster Bay to Oklahoma, where an indignant cit izen threatens to shoot any person that tries to nominate him for pub- lie office.-Springtield Union.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-05
BROTHER TRIES ID
 PROVE SISTER BAD
Elzabethport, N. Jy Woman and
 Paramour Held for Superior Court

One of the most peculiar charac- ters seen in the local court in some time was the brother of Mrs. Josina Morkas, charged with adultery, who took the witness stand before Judge John H. Kirkham in police court this morning and, instead of trying to shield his sister as most brothers would do, attempted in every manner possible to throw the darkest cloud across her character. He was even more severe in his accusation than was her husband, Anthony Morkas of Elizabethport, N. J.. With her par amour Stanley Cizouskas, with whom she has been living three years on June 22, Mrs. Morkas was bound over to the present term of the su perior court. Bonds were fixed at $500 in the case of each. Lawyer M. D. Saxe represented the accused.
 Anthony Morkas, the deserted hus- band, told the court that Cizouskas formerly boarded with him at their home in Elizabethport and on June 22, 1913, left town. taking his wife with him. Until last month he did not hear of them. He finally got a letter from a relative in Glastonbury, who said the runaways were living in New Britain. Last week Morkas and his wife's brother came here and saw Mrs. Morkas on the street. They followed her to her home at SS Franklin street and then complained to the police. Friday night Sergeant George Kelly and Officer Patrick Howley made the arrests. Mrs. Nor kas has two children living in Eliza bcthport and also has one little boy by Cizouskas.
 According to the story told her at torney, Mrs. Morkas is more sinned against than shining. She said that while living with her husband he was wont to abuse her and spent consid- erab1e time with other women. Cizou- skas was good to her and they fell deeply in love. Since their. elope- ment they have lived happily to- gether and during the trial this morn ing Cizouskas sat in one corner of the prisoners pen loving his little son, who stood with out-stretched arms in a chair just outside the rail- ing
New Britain herald., 1916-06-05

Months ago the public was given to understand that the Colonel would support so progressive a man as MT. Justice Hughes. Now rumor says that he could not support the Justice. What conclusion are the people to draw? Was the Justice supported be- cause it was assumed that he would not accept? Is he opposed because it is feared that the overwhelming popular demand will induce him to accept? Is MT. Roosevelt the only candidate whom MT. Roosevelt will support? Smoke him out!-St. Lotus Times.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-05

Next week the "Norfolk concerts" will monopolize the attention of the Litchfield county people who love mu- sic, and those who love to have their friends think they love to love it, Connecticut Western News.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-05
O TempOPa! O Eli. (ChicagO Tribune.)

According to Professor PhcIp"
 The vilest thing at Yale Is undoubtedly the statue
 Of a certain Nathan Hale, And from his fighting spirit
 It certainly would seem The professor has been coaching
 The Eli football team. And if this country goes to war,
 No true Yale man will go;
 Professor Phelps will lecture
 While they sit at home and sew. And if they should be nervous
 He will mitigate their fears, Telling them they'll be protected
 By the Harvard volunteers.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-05
Appeals From Decision.

Appeals From Decision.
 The continued case against John Koloski, charged with drunkenness, came up today when he was fined S5 and costs and previous probation was revoked. Officer A. J. Richardson testified that Koloski was drunk and Officer Walter Malona and Sergeant T. M. Herting gave similar testimony. bottle of Whiskey found on the accused was exhibited and Officer Richardson told of seeing Koloski with the bottle to his lips Kolosk1 denied being drunk and said he does not drink anything but beer and he is under doctors care and cannot. He admitted that the officer saw him with the bottle to his lips but said he did hot drink as he thought jT . in time and resisted the temptation. When he was fined $5 and costs he appealed from the decision and paid what was due on his previous proba- ton that he might get out on bonds of S100.
 Gases Are Continued.
 The case of Palo Mirante, charged with assaulting Patrick O'Neil, was continued until Saturday on request of Lawyer M. H. Camp. Officer Wal enczius arrested the accused Satur- day night but he got away from the officer and was finally caught by Harry Cleveland
 Later Saturday night Cleveland was arrested by Officer Hayes, charged with damaging private prop crty. It is claimed that Cleveland was pulling pickets off Russell 6, Erwin's fence. On request of Lawyer w. F. Mangan this case was also continued until Saturday.
 He Remembered Nothing
 Officer William Strolls arrested Steve Jrozki at the corner of Chest | nut and Elm streets last night, l charged with drunkenness and breach of the peace The accused admitted ] the first charge but denied all re- membrance of the second. A fine of S10 and costs was imposed.
 Speeding Motorist Fined
 J. w. Godfrey of Windsor was fined | s15 and costs for reckless driving on | West Main street Saturday afternoon. | Officer Fred Wagner who made the | arrest, testified that Godfrey passed | him at the Plainvile town line going very fast. He speeded up his motor cycle and timed him, finding that from there to the Black Rock bridge Godfrey went at forty miles an hour and not less than thirty-eight at any tlme When asked to explain his reckless driving Godfrey gave the ,ex- cuse: My car won't go as fast as that" Godfrey said he has been driving for eight years and never had any trouble before. He judged that he was going not more than twenty five miles an hour.
 Sick Wife Testifies.
 Wilfred Morgan of 60 Chestnut street was charged with drunkenness and breach of the peace Officer Patric Quirk made the arrest on ( Omplaint of Mrs. Morgan, who tes- tified this morning that she is ill with nervous prostration and a leaky heart and cannot stand her husbands actions any longer. She said that Saturday night he slept in Pinches' lum Der yard. At the wifes request, Morgan was fined $5 and costs and placed on probation.
 Chickens Cause Fight.
 Anthony BeChune and Charles Pranitis both of whom live near the corner of East and Henry streets,
New Britain herald., 1916-06-05

The clash of Ford and Bryan as rival candidates would resemble the meeting of an irresistible farce and an
New Britain herald., 1916-06-05

'The new superdreadnought Penn- syIVanla will be commissioned Juno l2.' By that time one of the defense leagues will have discovered that something is seriously the matter with the new ship.-New York Evening Post.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-05

American citizens in Tampico who have appealed for relief to Washin gt,n forget they are on the wrone, side of the border. Bryan, while Secra+arv of State, settled all that, since he con- sidered that an American in businaes in Mexico was in disgrace per SC. Of course, as Bryan saw it he ought to be at home earning a living yodlinu or featuring on peace at any price to happy Chautauquans, instead of ex- tending his country's trade among the wicked greasers.-Philadel Ledger.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-05

led at the Post Office at New Britain ! E Second Class Mail Matter.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-05
Almost every newSDaDpr in

AlHloSt every newspaper in the country In summing up the proh- able vote of the Connecticut delegatlon gives different figures, which shows they are just guessing. Out Chicago way they rate our delc- gates as showing eight for Burton. and two each for Weeks, Hughes and Root. In Boston it is figured out that the delegates are divided between Hughes and Root.'-Bridgepo Post
New Britain herald., 1916-06-05

daily Sunday cxcepted) at 4:15 D. m. Herald Building, 67 Church St.
Belding banner., 1916-11-22
SMOKY ROW

See Common Law" at Empress
Theatre, Wednesday, the 29th.-adv
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Scheidt and
children visited with Anthony Brei-
mayer and family Sunday.
The Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Roy Taylor were Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Witt and
granddaughter, Frances, Carl Taylor
and Ethel Witt.
Mrs. Mae H. Carter visited with
William Sparks and Chattie Crozier
over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Halliday and
baby visited with Henry Patterson's
in Ionia over Sunday.
Lewis Seeley and family motored
to Ionia Saturday.
Mrs. Ed. Hotchkiss and Chattie
Crozier visited at the home of Rich
ard Cannon in Belding Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Condor and
grandson, Edgar, visited f. M. Til
lotson and wife Sunday.
Mrs. VIM. Leary visited with her
parents Sunday.
Belding banner., 1916-11-22
MONTCALM NEWS

Frank Stokes of Greenville has
been the guest of his brother, f. A.
Stokes for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlie Petersen and
Mr.. and Mrs. Aria PedSham and
children of Eangston attended the
Montcalm NJ. +. church last Sunday.
Glenn Stokes and family were
guests Of ID. G. Satterlee's Sunday
and brought Mrs. Chas. Satterlee
and children Of Dakota home with
them.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Stokes and f.
/. Stokes were guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Lavender Sunday after
noon.
Miss Hilda Paulsen will give a box
social at the Brown school house
Thursday evening, November %.
The Ladies' Aid will meet with Mr..
and Mrs. Ezra Siebert this coming
Thursday. It will be an all-day
meeting.
Mesdames Chas. Scesman and
Jacob Kroft have gone to Ohio for
a ten-days' visit
Belding banner., 1916-11-22
OAKFIELD

See Common Law" at Empress
Theatre, Wednesday, the 29th.-adv.
The fair at the Baptist church net
ted $107.15. Cabbage sold for $1.00
head; squash for 70 cents and a
pumpkin for 60 cents.
C. III. Green and family of Grand
Rapids were visitors at Frank Bow
mans Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. George King have
moved into the Tuttle house recent
ly purchased by Tom Watson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clint Green, and Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence Green of Grattan,
and Miles Bowman and family were
visitors at George Elsby's Sunday.
Rev. H. S. Ellis is holding meet
ings at the Baptist church this week.
There will be preaching every even
ing, except Saturday.
The annual oyster supper will be
held at the chapel Thanksgiving
night. Everybody invited.
Belding banner., 1916-11-22

Will Briggs went to Fairplains
last Saturday to assist Mrs. w. H.
Howe with the work as Mr.. Howe
is not able to be up, although he is
improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Snow and
Miss Hazel Snow went to see Miss
Lydia Towne Monday night. Miss
Towne is on the, sick list and we all
hope for speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wilson were
the dinner guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Bliss of Belding Sunday and
attended the funeral of Frederick l..
Spencer. Mr.. Wilson was one Of the
pallbearers and accompanied the re-
mains to Ionia, where the burial
took place.
Clarence Snow sold fifty bushels
of potatoes Monday and received $50
for them. / am glad we do not have
to buy potatoes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Chase and
daughter, Marion, of Belding visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey Chase and
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Krick Sunday.
Roy hummer Of Grand Rapids is
visiting relatives and friends here
for several days.
Belding banner., 1916-11-22
SARANAC

See Common Law" at Empress
Theatre, Wednesday, the 29th.-adv,
James Roberts, father of Mrs. Jos
Oberson, died Friday night at his
daughters home two miles south OF
Saranac. Mr.. Roberts was ninety
years old and had been sixty years
a Mason. He was an old resident of
Saranac and one of it's former bust
ness men in the blacksmith trade
Besides Mrs. Oberson he leaves one
son, Frank, of Kansas City, Missouri.
The funeral was held at the Oberson
home Monday at one o'clock, under
the auspices of the Masonic order
and interment was made in the Sar-
anac cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Winslow and
Mrs. Winslow's mother, Mrs. Starry
Lee of Monroe and Mr.. and Mrs. T.
S. Barber spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Lee.
Supt Wood spent Saturday in Ann
Arbor attending the foot ball game.
Misses Escellie Henry and Vera
Wellington and Forrest Green and
Dwight Kelly motored to Grand
Rapids Sunday to the theatre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Lowrey, Mr..
and Mrs. w. E. Densmore and Mrs.
Thos. S. Barber attended the Parents
club meeting at the State street
schol in Ionia Friday afternoon. Mr..
Lowrey and a Mrs. Curtis, educa-
tional worker, gave addresses and a
luncheon was served afterwards.
Royal Barnum of Nashville spent
Saturday and Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. M. B. Wilkinson and took away
with as a purchase the last of the
famous coon dogs, Boots"
Chas. Raider and family and Albert
Raider of Eagle spent part of Satur-
day with M. B. Wilkinson and family.
Ed. Sprague and family of Lake
view visited Saranac friends and rel
atives last week.
Mrs. Sheldon r. Curtis spent Mon
day at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. John Smith, of Berlin.
l.. j. Barnard of Ionia and his son,
Earl, and family, of Berlin township,
Sundayed with H. II. Lowrey.
Miss Fitz of Indiana has been in
town about ten days selling tickets
for a lecture under the auspices of
the Saranac High school.
Elvah Wilkinson of Ionia came to
the dance given by the Gates orches-
ira at Hunters opera house Friday
night.
John and Glenn Adgate, Charles
Harris, Keith Talcott and Donald
Gaffney took Belding girls to the
dance in Ionia Friday night.
DR.. Hay is motoring in new
Ford runabout.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Brown Of this
place with their daughter, Grace
Darrow and husband, of Ionia, spent
Sunday in Lowell with their other
daughter, Mrs. Guy Myers.
Misses Hagerman and Adams Wis
tied the Ionia schools Wednesday last
and stayed with Mrs. L. c. Hunter.
Mrs. Fred Stein and her mother,
Mrs. Matt Setter spent Friday and
Saturday with their daughter and
sister, Mrs. Mel White.
Belding banner., 1916-11-22
GRATTAN

See Common Law" at Empress
Theatre, Wednesday, the 29th.-adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Godfrey and
Ray Macarthur spent Sunday at Pete
Elkins'
Mrs. Ruth Burbano went to Ann
Arbor Thursday to visit relatives and
also to attend the big foot ball game
held there November II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Brown of Beld-
ing, and Mrs. Fannie Brooks of Cas-
novia called on Mr.. and Mrs. A. A.
Norton Wednesday.
Claude and Merritt Norton spent
Saturday and Sunday with their
Grandmother Clark of Oakfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Johnson spent
Tuesday and Wednesday with their
daughter, Mrs. j. Ockerberg. They
will leave Tuesday for their winter
home in Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Bookey visit
ed their home folks Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Lessiter, Frank
Donovan, Mrs. Ray Macarthur and
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Godfrey were
Grand Rapids visitors Saturday.
John Hessler, z. l.. Brooks, Will
jerks and Hilton Watkins have re-
turned from their hunting trip. Of
course Jney got some ueer.
Mrs. Harley Weller spent last
week with her mother, Mrs. H.
Brooks.
Jack Byrne and family called at
Mrs. Woodard's Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Donovan visited
the latter's mother, Mrs. Stokes, of
Greenville, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Jackson have
rented their farm and will move to
Lowell, where they will make their
future home.
Mr. and Mrs. Burton Partridge en-
joyed duck dinner with Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Bookey Sunday.
The ladies of Venus Chapter will
hold work meeting at Mrs. Burt
Partridge's to make various articles
for their fair. Members bring lunch
and fee of 10c will be charged.
Frank Matice entertained a COM
pany of friends from Grand Rapids
Sunday. The day was spent hunting.
Wednesday Mrs. A. Norton enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Norton and
Mrs. Ida Matice at dinner in honor
of her husbands eightieth birthday
anniversary. 1t was also his grand
sons, Louis Norton's sixth birthday.
Belding banner., 1916-11-22
ASHLEY

See Common Law" at Empress
Theatre, Wednesday, the 29th.-adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Beardsley were
Greenville visitors Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Orley
Emmons.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. r. Eggleston were
Sunday guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Morton; also Mr.. Morton's two
sisters of Belding.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. s. Ellis apd Mr
and Mrs. Ralph Hall attended the
White Swan church fair Friday even
ing. They report a fine time and a
LARGE crowd.
Miss Rose Wineeier Of Belding
spent Sunday at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Wittenbach. She returned
TO her work Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jewell Osmer and Mr..
and Mrs. James Dickinson and baby
were Sunday guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John McNaughton.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w Godfrey and
family, visited Mr.. and Mrs. p. C..
Elkins Of Grattan Sunday. |
Don't forget TO attend the fair and
chicken pie supper at the church Fri
dav evening. November "a. Supper
will be served from seven o'clock un-
I'll nine o'clock. Proceeds for a piano
at the church.-adv.