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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-18
OAKFIELD

George Elsby, Frank Bowman and
their wives and Oren Elsby attended
the funeral of Amelia Cooley in Beld-
ing Sunday.
Fred Simons and family of Belding
spent Saturday and Sunday at A. j..
Reynolds
Wilbur Lawrence and family of
Grand Rapids spent Sunday at Miles
Bowman's.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-18

Howard City.-The Universal Pow
ca company finds itself seriously ham
pered just now in the work on its
Morley dam by a dearth of help.
Workmen have deserted the dam to
draw $2.25 per day and board during
potato harvest
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-18

ayes. I'm a manufacturer of alarm
clocks. "-Washington Star.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-18

The patient seldom knows anything
about the medicine the doctor gives
him. and often the doctor doesn't,
either. h
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-18

1t is all we'll enough to begin at the
beginning you want to go up
river.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-18
Postmaster Must Inspect Routes

st. Johns.-Since the receipt OF
new report blanks and orders from
the postmaster general on October /,
VIM. H. VanConsant, local postmas-
ter. has been accompanying some one
of the rural carriers on his route
nearly every day. The new blanks
call for a monthly report of the daily
trip of each carrier, time of trip,
number of pieces and weight of mail.
1t also asks questions about the con-
dition of each road with regard to
culverts, bridges and so forth. The
postmaster is required to send in the
names and addresses Of those who
have charge of the care and repair Of
the roads. The inspection of the roads
by the postmaster or assistant will
be made at least once year.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-18

Some men are born lucky and some
are lucky to have been born at all.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-18
Auto Goes Through Window
Clerk Missing-So is Cash

Hastings.-Frank WOOD, aged De-
tween 20 and % years, of Grand Rap
ids, who was given employment as
night clerk by Landlord Fred Parker,
of the Hastings house, held down the
Job two days. When Mr.. Parker
came to the office one morning the
clerk was nowhere visible on the
premises. Mr.. Parker also discover
ed that all of the cash-from $500 to
$15.00-was missing from the draw
err.
The officers are trying to locate the
fugitive clerk.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-18

Why does selfish man expect the
whole world to mourn for him when
he is gone?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-18

The last step in a questionable un-
dertaking may be a lockstep.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-18

Charity begins at home, but reform
needs to be practiced by a neighbor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-18

A white lie is seldom as white as
it is painted.
Success is the one sin some people
refuse to forgive in their friends.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-18

Of $4,000 and interest thereon for
eight years, which was paid by him.
self and Murritt Frink for preferred
stock in the Michigan Wagon Mfg.
company has been filed in the circuit
court through his attorneys, Lyon 4
Monet. by Horace b. Kneeland
against Nathan s. Potter of Jackson
and John c. Hicks.
The plaintiff claims that the Michi-
gan Mfg. company never was authori.
zed to issue any preferred stock and
that the transaction was fraud up
on himself and Frink.
Gilbert Smith Operated Upon
Muir.-Gilbert Smith, 18-year-old
son of VIM. Smith was operated up
on at Battle Greek, and portions of
one vertabrae in his spine chiseled
out to relieve the pressure on the
spinal cord. Young Smith was in
iured last summer when hay rack
| fell on him and has been paralyzed
from the waist down since. He was
recently taken to Battle Creek and
examined by neurologist, who ad-
vised the operation.
It is believed that his condition will
be improved although it is impossible
to tell what permanent injury has
been done to the spinal cord by the
pressure of the fractured vertabrae.
Auto Goes Through Window
Lowell.-An automobile containing
four men jumped a 16-inch curb here
and smashed through plate glass
window in the Waverly hotel, as the
driver turned his car to one side to
avoid a collision with another rapidly
approaching car from the opposite di-
rection. The driver of the automo-
bile, who was halted by the officers
stated they were from Sebewa.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-18

Officers of Wagon Co, Sued
St Johns.-Suit for the recovery
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Large crowds attended the auction
sale of the W. T. Parker farm Sat-
urday afternoon. conducted by the
well known Atlantic Coast Realty
Company Good prices were paid
for the small farm tracts and every
one seemed pleased. The company
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Indicted for Eating MO1aSeS

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court Saturday charged with dispos-
ing of mortgaged property, viz: eat
ing s gallons of molases and feeding
20 bushels of corn to his stock. w.
A. Wilson held the mortgage. AS
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Mr.. and Mr.. James Dove and MI
and Mrs. Arthur Goodman of Lex
ington, spent Easter with thei
parents, MIR. and Mrs. F. V. WEIGH
J. M. Smith has returned to Hiel
Point from his mountain home il
Pennsylvania county two hundred
and thirty nine miles west Of here
where he spent a few days on bust
ness.
A. M. Payne is building anothe
room to his house.
Arthur Goodman and father o.
Lexington, spent a few days in High
Point recently.
We enjoyed the closing exercises
of the WEIGH school very much, the
music by the Davis band was line
The play The Old New Hampshire
Home was grand, would enjoy see
ing it again.
The speakers in the contest were
Misses Halice WEIGH, Della klrk-
man, Cora Davis, Zelma Willard.
Una Kirkman and the Misses Coble
and Una Kirkman won the metal.
A Number of friends and relatives
gathered at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. E Kirkman last Sunday
week and gave Mrs. Kirkman sur
prise birthday dinner. All enjoyed
the occasion very mnch especially
the table covered with so many good
things We believe our three dear
old ladies Mrs Telithia Meredith.
Mrs. Alfred Gordon and Mrs. Sarah
Smith enjoyed themselves most OF
all.
X Clarence and krnie Cutler of |
brownsville, visited MIR. J. A. Gull
ler's and attended the closing of the
WEIGH school.
E. C. Henderson is at home again.
Miss Elaine Cutler has returned
from her uncle's Mr.. Jim Cullers
where she spent a few days.
Mrs. w. E. Kirkman is visiting in
High Point this week.
Mrs. Sam Smith and daughter,
Mrs. Willie Yazel were callers at
W. D. Guyer's Friday afternoon.
w. E. Grissom and father spent
sunday at the home of Alfred
olerce's.
Glad to hear Mr.. w. P. Gordon
md family are recovering from the
mall pax nicely,
Mrs. Frank Luck of Randolph
ounty, avisited her son, Zebulon
.uck Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Clodfelter of
iigh Point, visited j. M Gordon |
nd family last Sunday. |
A number from this community
TENDED the baptizing last Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Burns has returned
ONE from a four days visit to her :
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parents.
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day afternoon.
Miss Halice WEIGH and sister Anice
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Vital Statistics for April

In High Point township. outside
of city, there were 8 births and two
deaths and in the city proper there
were SO births and only IS deaths.
For the entire township AZ births
and IS deaths. This is a good re-
cord for births over deaths for April.
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Deputy j. w. Sechrest went to
Bethany Saturday where he attend
ed a big Junior Order rally, includ.
ing flag presentation: He reports
a very interesting time and q large
crowd.
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Mrs. W. G. Burnett, a former resi-
dent of this city but now living in
Atlanta. is visiting Mrs. Carter Dali
ton
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Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Parker have
returned from their wedding trip and
have rooms with the groom;s brother
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fok sALE-sWEET POTATO p1Avo.
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and $3.50 per 1000. Real earrn $L75
plants, transplanted, 25c Der don 'VlnatO
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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-28
OH, CALAMITY, WHERE Is THY
STING?

Perhaps the 100 per cent increase
in bank deposits in Oklahoma since
1912 is also due to the European
war war munitions business. Per
haps!
VIM some republican spell binder
kindly explain how the o. per cent
increase in building improvements In
the Northwest this year Is due to the
European war?
How can there be any JOY In the
republican camp this year when there
is no way to credit the $4,000, 0,00O.-
900 gain in bank resources to re-
publican protective tariff?
An American farmer produced in
three years OF recent democratic ad-
ministration u yearly income Of ST.
600, 100000 greater than that under
the preceding republican regime,
Wpll he vote in November against the
increase in his income?
The American army OF mechanics
engaged in the building trades have
AtAA AAAAA gNtAA I O NhbN AlANA NANhNh ~
"a states, as thus far reported in the
press, Every dollar they earn Is for
Americas permanent improvement
and not a home thus far built has
been for European export.
In four weeks ending July s, the
Textile World journal reports 100
new textile mills and 1876 extensions
in prospect. American textile manu-
facturers, freed from the home
market-enough" idea of republican
days, are now shouting The world is
our MARKET"
The greatest volume of textile ex-
ports under the Republican Payne
Aldrich tariff in 1913 was $50, 0,OOO,-
OOO. Under the free wool schedule
Of the present democratic (Under-
wood law, reports exports of wool
EN- goods alone rose from $4,000
600 to $54,000,0OO which total tex
tile exports exceeded 9I70,OOO,O00.
win Mr. Hughes explain if Amer |
lean prosperity is a war muntion pro- :
duct. why bank deposits in North and |
South Dakota since 1912 have grown |
20 per cent while Delaware, where |
The DUPONT powder works are locat- |
ed, is the only state in the union |
showing a decrease of bank deposits |
n the past four years
When Aroostok county, Maine, had |
he Republican Payne-Aldrich tariff |
Iill to protect its products from Can
ida, every hill of potatoes hid in
ear and trembling under the Repub-
lean wing. Since Maine has gone
Democratic and potatoes have gone
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-28
DEMOCRATS OF DISTRICT WILL
RENOMISATE THE WILLIAMS
COUNTY MEMBER OF
THE SENATE.
TWO SEEK SECOND PLACE
Rival Candidates for other NOmina-
ton Necessary in Thirty-SecOnd
District This Year; Record
Entities Senator 10
Reelection.

Cordial promise of support for his
candidacy to succeed himself in the
Ohio Senate have been given Senator
William Behne, of Bryan, in every
county of the Thirty-Second district.
Senator Behne has had one term
in the upper branch of the Ohio gen
eral assembly and during it has &C
Quilted himself we'll. He is now a
candidate for second term, and his
name will appear on the Democratic
primary ticket August 8. There are
three candidates in the field for the
Democratic nomination for State Sen
ator, as two nominations are to be
made this year instead of one 1t is
generally conceded in the district
that Senator Behne is entitled to a
second term, not only because of his
good record, but because of the estab-
lished rule of all political parties,
that "One good term deserves an
other"
Although the names of T. M.
Berry and George Holl will appear
on the primary ballot with that of
Senator Behne as candidates for State
Senator, they are not in opposition
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-28
PROHIDS
Name Ex-Governor HRnley, OF
Indiana, AS Their Candidate
for President.

ST, PAUL, July 2l,-The Prohib-
ition national convention, which has
been in session here since Wednesday
morning, adjourned late today after
nominating Frank Hanley, former
governor Of Indiana MS its candidate
for president of the United States and
DR.. Ira Landrith, Of Nashville, for
vice president. DR.. Landrith nom
ination was made unanimous after
the other vice presidential candidates
had withdrawn.
Mr., Hanly's nomination came on
the FIRST ballot and followed a num-
ber Of hurried conferences between
advocates of the candidacy OF VIII
liam Sulzer, former governor OF New
York. and there were several brief
demonstrations in the iatter's be-
half, which, howeyer were Offset by
the Outbursts Of enthusiasm that
followed every mention of Mr. Han
ly's name.
Vote Is Decisive
The vote for Mr., Aanly was de-
CisJye, lie received 440 votes as
against lSl for MI. Sulzer. rinley
O. Hcndrickson, Of Cumberland, Md,
received 81 votes, James Gilbert Mas
on Of New Jersey 10, w. p. L. Fergu.
son OF Pennsylvania, 4, sumner w.
Haycus, Indiana, ,, and Henry Ford,
Detroit. l.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-28
CHEATING THE BLOOD
DRIN kERS
TIT Wayne Jourpal-Gazette, ]
What! no war! Nary

t. - W W AN hhAA NtA "AAaNNAAF
What! no war! Nary
President Wilson, with a human
ity well behtting the chieftan Of one
of the earth's most powerful nations,
sets anew the limit of his patience,
forbears to strike and give Mexico yet
another chance to escape from her
mach. bedeviled situation.
This course may sba humane, wise
and TO the vast majority OF the peo.
pie Of the United States, emlnently
satisfactory. but it is basely cheating
the Noble Brotherhood of Blood
Drinkers, Nothing will slale their
consuming thirst save copious
draughts of human gore shed by
somebody else They want blood
by the dipperful-no end Of it..
1t matters nothing that the pres
ident find an honorable way to spare
the MeNicans and spare ourselves
nothing that he can save thousands
of the nations best young manhood
from shallow graves in The parchcd
soil of Mexico, save millions of treas
ure to the country, save a multitude
of homes their dearest and best, save
the biameless millions OF our south
ern neighbors from the scorch Of war
and the blight of conquest.
No war! My Ghwd, the shame
less recreaucy, the petrihod mfamy
of that man WilsOni" And there aris-
es a chorus Of grodns Of ballled des-
pair from scores of editorial desks
where sit and writhe he swivel-chair
warriors whose anguish betokens
how the blood drinkers can suffer
when the iron goes to his soul.
1t IL some awful, but there is moth
ing for il but wait In hope that Car
rama will have another sielure of
the frenZies and spill The beans. That
would make a new field day for the
pip-si2k sandpipers WHO mistake the
summer rash for wal- heat and IN the
security of this sanctusm various
hundreds of miles lway from any
peril more imminent than their apop-
letic state Of mind tawl for a night
With Mexico.
President Wilson is taking the
course approved by reason and die
tated by patriotism, The country en-
dorses his resolve 90 avoid striking
Mexico If a way can he found to re-
store peace, order and industry to
that suffering land without applying
.orce The outlook within few days
has frightened greatly 1t woGlu be !
| crime to spurn this appearance
opportunity to take hostage for our
own peace and improve MeXicos hap |
ess case. If Carranza and mis- coun- |
'ellors reject reason and humanity |
md provoke the wo.st, the blood 0. |
t will be on them not us. "On their |
'Wn heads, in their own hands. the |
lin and the saving lies" If nego-
iations fail, we are ready for the Sc
lual.
But nothing can placate the feroc-
ty Of the Dlood-drinkers, nothing !
ool the heat Of the fire eaters. They
IRE ready for any sacrifice the fight
ng men at the front are willing to
make.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-28
MEXICANS NOT WHOLLY TO
BLAME FOR CRISIS

Since the days OF fernando Cortez
down through the ingulsition; during
the time Of Macmillan and even to
the present day. the history OF Mex
leo has been one Of revolution and
bloodshed and the life Of It's people
continuous grind Of oppression and
despotlsm, declared Thomas Brooks
Fletcher, editor Of the Tribune. OF
Marion, Ohio and who is now a guest
at the sanltarium,
The people of the United States
have not had all the facts concern
ing the present situation in Mexico" "
continued Mr. Fletcher, "and though
many Americans now consider that
the MeXicans themselves have
brought this country to The brink OF
Intervention, the down-trodden peon
and their ignorant leaders are only
partly responsible for condition
that has already approached open
warfare.
Ihere rs no DOUBT thal through
Misrepresentation of facts and mis-
leading statements, certain citizens Of
the United States are as guilty OF
treason as Villa and though they
have not personally committed mur
der they have urged intervention and
schemed for II, inspired by personal
and selfish motives.
president Wilson has capably
handled the situation. the seriousness
of which has seldom been equalled in
any previous administration. Had
he recognized Huerta, villa would
still be a bandit ana it is not likely
that the present situation would have
been altered The administration
has been misjudged and interpreted
by political enemies for political
reasons.
1T is easy enough for those not in
power to say what to do, but il is
quite another thing to do it. Inter
yentiOn, which in addition TO The ter
rible cost of war, would endanger
our relations with Latin America
which republics are hound closely to-
gether-is not to be desired and will
not come unless Carranza or unpat-
riOtic Americans who have monetary
interests involved, continue to urge
situation which will precipitate war"
Battle Creek Enquirer, June 2S,
1916.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-28

to him. They are rival candidates
for the second nomination which is to
be made in the district.
Although a member of the minor
lty OF the Senate, Mr.. Behne was
given excellent assignments by the
leaders Of the Senate majority. He
was selected member of the power
full finance committee of that body
and was named secretary of the
committee. He was also member
of these important committees: In
surance, Public Health, Education,
Public Utilities, Taxation, Mines and
Mining, and Public Printing 1t is
doubted if any other minority mem
Der has been given so many assign
ments. He was also the only Demo-
crat member of the Senate on the
most important special committee Of
the last session of the general as
sembly, the committee which con-
Quoted an examination of the state
banking department, and also served
with the minority leader Of the Sem
ate on the committee of committees,
which had charge Of the organization
Of the Senate.
Senator Behne has also served two
tarrls in the House as representative
ut WILLIAMS county and is familiar
ni.A legislative proceedings.--(F (From
aa lance Creeceut-News)
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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-28
SUMMER SENSE AND NONSENSE

Chautauqua. Talk ChaStduqua. 1t
is a summer fashion. Most of it is
worth while. We are getting more of
an appetite and a relish for it. It's
a sign that there is culture and taste
in a community. Colntry folks have
discovered that it fits them as well as
it fits town folks. It's a glad mixture
Of sense and nonsense.
Chautauqua week is a vacation at
home. Light housekeeping and
cooking should be the rule. Make it
a week of rest, Don't worry Be So
ciable. Make your neighbor believe
that you understand " hat the speak
er talked about. Do it first. Make
Chautauqua contagious. Invent ways
to interest those who never had one.
Chautauqua is an opportunity, not an
operation-Ottawa Sentinel.