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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-27

Pointers About Materials
And Linss For This Season.

Color and texture are richer and
more extravagant than ever. and ad-
vance materials show that this year
will be as splendid a one. so far as
fashions are concerned, as last. Vel
vets, panne velvets and pushes there
will be, and In silks brocaded Venetian
effects will be luxuriantly used.
Accessories are as splendid, AZ or
nate, as are materials. Belt clasps,
mum chains, bags OF every kind and
all the other things which come last In
the choosing of a costume, but almost
first In the effect viii be heavily orna-
mented with jeweled patterns.
This splendor and richness are found
In every kind Of garment, frock, even
Ing gown, street clothes and evening
wraps. Three uses OF the various new
materials were shown recently In three
designs-an afternoon frock, street
suit and evening coat. The first one
Of the three was Of taupe wolfe and
plush cloth, the wolfe woven into the
stripes OF plush. 1t was an afternoon
gown having the waist fastening be-
low the shoulder line with one plush
button. The underDlouse was Of taupe
wolfe, a combination of plush and vsile.
A band OF plush Of the same color turn
vd up around the hips, and the skirt
was arranged with the stripe running
In various directions.
The suit was made OF panne velvet
with a long pile, mouse colored, and
having a waistcoat and undercuffs OF
sealskin. The coat skirt had three
godets.
Neither these materials nor these de-
signs would seem to bear out the posi-
tive statements made by people that
know that the slim silhouette is to be
the only silhouette this winter. Per-
haps the slimness Is not to commence
until bit later, and perhaps this is go
Ing to be such a tolerant year as one
particularly loves, a year In which one
may have the sort OF silhouette be-
slowed by nature and still be in
style.
This tendency toward elaboration
and near extravaganza brings In guam
titles Of embroidery again and many
straight, full dresses and long basque
blouses which lend themselves well to
this kind of trimming. There are many
little oddities, too, such as small man
ties to go with the dresses and an err
ratio line to the skirt, making 1t shorter
in front than In the back, to better
show the ripping folds of bright col,
ored embroideries and decoration.
OF course this extravaganza will
not be taken up at once, nor will all
women care to adopt 1t at all, but it
will be what is most commonly known
as correct.
The colors, both of the embroideries
and of the basic materials, have q
glory Of their own, being old gold, or
ange, green, deep and rich and full.
Chinese and gold embroideries will be
generally used.
Especially in evening gowns win the
Venetian touch be given, by skirts
short In front and having a little
square cut train In the back or by the
full skirts, with panels training on
each side.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-27
SHILOH

The men have finished grading the
road from the corners at Long Lake
to the hill, (lnown as Browns hill).
The improvement will be appreciated
by the travelling public very much.
The Christmas tree at Shiloh was
a success in every way. A fine pro-
gram was given and many presents
helped to gladden. the hearts of the
children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Mikesell and
daughter, Margaret, spent Christmas
in Sheridan with the latter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell.
Carl Goodridge left for Chicago to
visit his mother Monday. He has
been staying with Floyd Mikesell for
some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett were in Ionia
Saturday.
Floyd Mikesell and mother were in
Bedding Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. z. Brown werc in
Ionia Thursday.
Ernest Peabody has moved his fam
lily to Ionia.
The many friends Of Lem Race
gave him fine post card shower on
Christmas day.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-27
Lion sian. a ENGLAND.

Lions have always been and are now
very favorite signs In England-lions
white, black, red, brown, golden, yel-
lowered being the most common.
Probably the Red Lion originated with
the badge of'John of Gaunt, duke OF
Lancaster, who married the daughter
Of Don Pedro, king of Leon and Cas-
tile, and who adopted the lion ram
pant gules Of Leon to represent his
claim to the throne. Under Richard
and John lions became the settled
arms of England and were generally
used by those who could find any
claim.-London Mail.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-27
THE SOUTHERN VOTE

We have heard lot about the
solid south. Here are some figures
than will help US visualize that solid
white vote. OF course, some white
people in the south do vote the Re-
publican ticket though it is consid-
cred very bad social form, and some
colored voters actually have the cour-
age to exercise their franchise, but
the Republican minority is helpless
ly, hopelessly small. In the recent
presidential elections Alabama show
ed $4,000 Democratic votes to $4,000
Republican; Arizona, $4,000 to 81
600; Georgia, los, 900 to $4,000, and
Virginia, 66,l67 to $1,000. These are
not SO one-sided. But observe these
proportions: Mississippi, $1,000 DEM
ocratis to 5000 Republican; Louisi-
ana, $4,000 to 5000, and South Car
DINA, $4,000 to 1900. Only two
persons out of q hundred dared to
vote Republican in South Carolina.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-27

China has developed seedless per-
simmon Of exquisite flavor for drying
purposes. The dried persimmon Is
said to resemble a dried fig In looks
and taste and Is heavily coated with
a layer Of fine grape sugar. When the
fruit Is ripe, but before It begins to
soften. the peeling is stripped on, and
the fruit Is hung on sticks to dry in
the sun and wind. The sticks used are
strips of bamboo pierced through the
center Of the persimmon. Several
weeks are devoted to the drying proc
ess, after which the persimmons are
covered with mating and allowed to
cure, during which process the grape
sugar Is formed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-27
UNLOCKING HORNS

Last summer the railroads mana
gers and the brotherhoods locked
horns in an angry battle, which
threatened to produce nationwide
strike. Then the President and Con-
gress stepped in to work out a sys-
tenn Of legislation which should
make the recurrence of that danger
impossible. Now that Congress seems
likely to enact such laws, the two i'm
mediate parties to the contest have
agreed to get together and work out
a plan of operation to which both
sides can agree, in the hope of de-
feating Congressional action which
would impose unwelcome restraints
upon both sides.
They may be too late to affect such
a result, as the danger of a nation
wide strike has alarmed some Con-
gressmen SO thoroughly that they in.
sist on guarding against it.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-27
Maoready.s caustio Reply.

A scapegrace baron pawned the cor
onet he had worn at the coronation Of
Queen Victoria. Having slight ac-
quaintance with Macready, the TRACE
dian, he wrote TO the actor offering to
sell the pawn ticket and suggesting
that the redeemed item of headgear
would be an interesting theatrical
property" Macready replied with
characteristic sarcasm that II the
thing had been owned by a nobleman
Of mark who had got into. straitenad
circumstances he would have favor
ably considered the application. But
be did not think his stock Of proper
ties would be improved by the add
ton CT gIlded coronet that had been
worn by numskull and pawned by a
profigate
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-27
TEACHERS NO GET PENSIONS

Contrary to expectations, the SUI
preme court last week held that the
teachers pension fund act passed by
the legislature in 1915 is constitu-
tional. AS result, board, headed
by Judge William F. Connolly, and
appointed by Governor Ferris to put
the act into effect, will begin at once
to collect payments from teachers.
Attorney General Grant Fellows
declared the law as unconstitutional
and Justice Russell C. Ostrander of
Lansing took the same view. The
rest of the court, however, signed the
opinion written by Justice Flavius
L. Brooke of Detroit, upholding the
law.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-27

Card of Thanks.-Through the
Banner we desire to express to
friends and neighbors our fullest ap-
probation of the many generous
acts, the tender words of consola-
ton and sympathy extended us in our
bereavement-the death of our moth
err and grandmother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Sebold.
Mrs. John Greenop.
Leila Greenop.
John Greenop.
Lynn Greenop.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-27

Red ink is easily made by amateurs
who follow this recipe: Get one
ounce bottle and see that it Is perfect
ly clean and dry. Place in 1t one tea
spoonful of aqua ammonia, gum arabic
the size OF two peas and add six grains
Of carmine. Fill up the bottle with
clear soft water, and after standing
little while Ii will be fit for use.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-27
CANADA GOT ALL THE
ADVANTAGES

When reciprocity was proposed to
Canada many of the statesmen of the
Dominion argued to the voters there
that Canada would ges rne worst of
the bargain. The few advantages
which the United States would have
obtained might have been set down
beside the advantages which Canada
would have obtained, but this fair
method seldom is adopted by poIiti-
cal orators. The result was that
Canada became convinced that she
would obtain fewer advantages than
the United States. Later on, when
the Underwood law was written,
Canada was given all the advantages
shef.would have received under the
reciprocity agreement without CIV
ing anything in return.
The Underwood law likewise OPEN
ed the American market to Great
Britain and all other foreign nations,
with the result that importations in
creased tremendously. The war has
converted Great Britain to protec-
ton, and it is now proposed that this
fiscal policy which built up the in
dustry of the United States be APP
piled now by Great Britain against
the United States, whose temporary
abandonment of the policy has dem
onstrated the necessity of restoring
Washington Post. IL
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-27

proximately .&1,100,000 each. and
from }SS1 600 to sees. 900 ijl each.
: II. would seem from this that pre-
parations would be made for prepar-
edness.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-27
Medical.

THE farmer said that one of his lit
tie pigs was sick. so brought 1t some
sugar."
Sugar! What forT'
For medicine, Of course. Haven't
you ever heard OF sugar cured hamsw
philadelphia Ledger.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-27
PREPARATIONS FOR PREPARED.
NESS

Secretary of the Navy Daniels on
November 20 awarded contracts for
more than $65,000,000 worth of new
fighting ships for the navy. This sum
includes four battleships Of $11, O00,-
600 each, two fleet submarines at APP
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-27

The Aspirant-sir. may count upon
your support The Father-That de-
pends. young man. Are you running
for once or are you asking for my
daughters hand7-Puck.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-27
AUTO PRICES WILL GO DOWN

Ford didn't get the boys out OF the
trenches before last Christmas, but
he got Wilson reelected before the
next Christmas, and may be in the
cabinet before Easter. But Ford
won't be paying such wages when this
war. is over and Mr.. Wilson's pres
ent tariff gets in its work. The
business that will show the biggest
tumble will be the auto business. We
shall lose pretty much all the export,
because other countries can make
autos for two-thirds what they cost
here. A question of wages here and
this prosperity will vanish; people
cannot buy.-Lebanon IN. H. Free
pracS
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-27
UP TO DATE.

90 Easily Made For Ice Sports 10 This
Chic Little Cap.
With a garnet velours worsted coat
goes this natty skating cap Of garnet
velvet, shocked to fit the head. Band
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-27

Actuarial
relative been follows:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-05-03
ROAD BUILDING is DIFFICULT
Experience and Expert knowledge
Are EssentiaI-Federal Govern
ment Offers Assistance.

Road building is a scientific prob
lem-not a haphazard job. We be-
heve, however, that if a census were
taken tomorrow, SO per cent of the
people of this land would claim that
they were amply qualified to build a
road and edit a newspaper. Only a
small percentage get chance to try
their hands on the blue pencil propo-
sition. but trip over almost any
country road will convince one that
most Of the SO have had a crack at
road building.
Little by little the public in general
and the officials charged with the re-
sponsibility for our highways are
learning that road building requires
expert knowledge and experience
That ridiculous, antiquated provision
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-05-03

for working out the road tax which
has spoiled more roads than a bonn.
bardment from all the high-calibered
guns of the European armies, is grad
uaIly disappearing from our statute
books. Board Of county commission
ers and township supervisors are Civ.
ing the matter thoughtful attention
and improvement will undoubtedly be
rapid from now on. The federal gov
ernment is offering every assistance
to the forward movement, Object
lesson roads are constructed upon ep.
plication of township or county author.
ities to demonstrate proper methods
of construction and proper use of road
building materials. The Office of pub
lie roads and rural engineering OF the
department of agriculture furnishes
the services of an engineer, and the
local communities are required to fur
nish all the material, labor and sup
plies. Experimental roads are also
constructed to determine the relative
merits and values of the various types
of road construction, and OF the vari
Gus preparations and materials for use
in road construction. In certain in
stances the office pays only a portion
of the cost of these roads and the
balance is borne by the county If
which the road is located.
1t is too bad that we had to wait
for the wall of the stalled automo
biiist to awaken us to the shameful
condition of our roads. A Scotch civil
engineer was imported as adviser in
the matter of building railway over
our great western plains. He investi.
gated very carefully anC gravely re-
ported that the project was unfeasible.
When pressed for his reason by the
astonished promoters of the enterprise,
he said: "You cannot build a line OF
railway over that country because
there's no place to run your tunnels
The designer" of most of our country
roads has been laboring under SINH,
lar twisted and contorted vision OF
his job-but we're on our way.-Iowa
Homestead.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-05-03
CONCRETE ROADS GAIN FAVOR
Highways Are Expensive to Build, but
/, Are Proving, Especially in Cali
! -:,~~- fornia, Everlasting.

:. Investigations by the department Of
agriculture have shown a wonderful
Increase in the popularity of roads
with heavy concrete base. Such roads
are expensive to build, but are proving,
ESPECIALLY in sections like California,
almost everlasting. The best invest
iment California has made has been
her good roads. There have been
some mistakes; there have been dis,
appointments because Of the inability inability
to cover all sections, but there have
been enough benefits secured from the
good roads to amply compensate for
all they have cost. .--eg-v-~.'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-05-03
Buildings For Sale.

I am authorized to offer for sale
the two wooden buildings on the
school grounds that were formerly
used for the graded school. Persons
contemplating building should sec
me.
J. C. Sheppard,
Chairman of Board Of Trustees
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-05-03

| hereby announce that l am can
didate for the supervisor of Edgefeld
county and solicit the support of the
people, pledging myself to abide by
the result of the primary election.
j. O. SCOTT.
I respectfully announce that am a
candidate for the office of supervisor
of Edgefeld county and pledge myself
to abide the result of the Democratic
primary election.
R. N. BROADWATER.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-05-03
Community Action Needed.

I'm many places community action in
destroying weeds is necessary, as it
may not be profitable for a farmer to
clear his side of the ro" if the other
side is allowed to rems q harboring
place for pests.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-05-03
J. M. BELL.

To the Citizens of Edgefeld County
l respectfully announce myself as a
candidate for Supervisor Of your coun-
ty, and if elected will try to serve the
people as near right as l conceive,
pledging myself to abide by the results
of the election, and support the
nominees of the democratic party.
w. G. WELLS.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-05-03
Add Pleasure and Comfort.

Well-kept trees growing along the
roadside contribute greatly to the
pleasure and comfort of the travellers
! besides lending an attractive air to
the grounds along the side.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-05-03
FOR CLERK OF COURT.

To the Citizens of Edgefeld County:
l announce myself as a candidate for
Clerk of Court of Edgefield County,
pledging myself to support the noml-
nees of the Democratic Primary.
w. NJ. WRIGHT.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-05-03

l hereby announce that l am can
didate for the office of Supervisor Of
Edgefeld county and solicit the sup
port of the people, pledging myself, if
elected, to serve the people to the best
of my ability and to abide the results
of the Democratic primary election.
j. w. HUDSON.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-05-03
Candidates Column
FOR SUPERVISOR.

1 respectfully announce that l am a
candidate for the office of supervisor
of Edgefeld county and solicit the sup
port Of the people, pledging myself to
abide the result of the Democratic pri-
mary election.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-05-03
AIorgana, S. G.

l respectfully announce to the voters
of Edgefeld county that | am a candl-
date for the office of supervisor and
pledge myself to abide the result of the
Democratic primary election.
R. ]. MOULTRIE.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-05-03
Teachers Examination

The next regular teachers exami-
nation will be held Friday, May 5.
White applicants will report at
court house; colored applicants at
Macedonia school building. Work
will begin promptly at $50 a. m.
w. w. FULLER,
Co. Supt. Education.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-05-03
Candidate for Warden.

l respectfully announce that l am
a candidate for warden of the town
of Edgefeld from the third ward.
P. A. HIGHTOWER.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-05-03
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.

/ respectfully announce that am
candidate for the office of county COM
missioner and solicit the support of the
people, pledging myself to abide the
result of the Democratic primary.
GEORGE B. ZIMMERMAN.
Pleasant Lane, S. G.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-11
Continued on page four)
JAP PANESE GIRL
RUMORED KILLED

While Prosecuting Attorney Charles
F. Chillingworth was at Pearl City
yesterday attending the inquest in the
recent Eva Plantation Railway acci-
dent, he investigated a case of hor-
rible brutality in which a Japanese
woman of 19 had been given a large
deep cut across her abdomen.
The wound was inflicted by her. own
father, who, the neighbors say, is jeal-
Gus of his daughter The father ad-
mitted TO Mr.. Chillingworth that he
did it and that he was trying to teach
her lesson. The girl, suffering much
agony, was unable to talk. The man
will be tried as soon as his daughter
has recovered sufficiently to appear
against him.
Word was received at the office of
the Star-Bulletin at / p. m today that
a Japanese woman. believed to be the
same, had been killed at Waipahu by
her father. Deputy Prosecuting Attor-
ney Charles F. Chillingworth depart
ed at once in an automobile for Wal
pahu. where an inquest is being held.
County Detective Lake accompanied
Mr.. Chillingworth. Up to the time
the first edition of the Star-Bulletin
went to press it had not been definite
" ascertained whether the two cases
are really one.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-11

Bound for London on a mission
whichf includes both business for the
Australian government, and comforting
with other scientists IN Great Britain
on the scientific results Of the 1911-
1914 expedition which he led into the
Antarctic to explore unknown parts OF
that region and map its coast line,
Sir Douglas Mawson, one of the
worlds sreatest explorers, is a through
passenger on the Oceanic liner Ven
tura today
N When informed that the Aurora, one
of the ships of the ShackletOn expedk
tion, had returned to Australia since
the Ventura Steamed from SYDNEY.
Sir Douglas said this does notsmean
that Sir Ernest Shackleton has come
back, as his ship is the Endurance,
and was to head for Bdenos. Aires,
South America. 1t looks as though
the Endui ance and SIIackietDn are
frozen in for another year, Il the ship
hasn't reached Buenos Aires yet,' he
said.
Il am going to London on business
partly connected with the war, and
partly scientific" he added Il will
be chiefly busy there on the scientific
results of .my Australian expedition,
from 1911 to 1914, in which we sue
ceeded in mapping in 1000 miles of
new coast line in the Antarctic region.
There are now so specialists at work
on the data collected by this expedi-
tion, and the results will be printed
in Is quarto volumes. Six of the sci
entists who are specializing onsthe ex-
petitions results are Americans. They
are all contributing toward the vol
umes."
Eiots Caused by Liquor.
Sir Douglas said, concerning the re-
cent riots of soldiers in and near Sgd
ney, that they resulted directly be-
cause saloons and liquor-selling hotels
had been kept open until II O'Clock at
night. The rioting, which was only
the work of one day, has resulted in
closing all these places at o'clock
every evening". he stated There
has been no trouble whatever since
the early closing hours went into eff
fect."
The famous explorer brought news
tContinued on page fourl
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-11
PREMIER RYAN OF
QUEENSLAND OFF
ON VAR mission

Now is the opportunity for a line
of steamers to get In first and secure
trade between Queensland and San
Francisco. There is no direct line
now between Brisbane and the United
States, yet Brisbane is the Australian
capital city nearest to San Francisco.
The Union line has been subsidized
by the New Zealand government, and
goes to Auckland instead Of Brisbane.
We need direct line
This Is the trade invitation extend
ed to the United States by the Hon
T. ]. Ryan, premier and attorney-gen-
eral of Queensland, Australia, who Is
bound to London with Mrs. Ryan on
a diplomatic mission, accompanied by
T. w. McCau1ey, under secretary for
justice, and p. J. McDermott, /. s. o.,
secretary to the chief secretarys de-
partment They are through passen-
gers ON the Oceanic liner Ventura,
which arrived from Australia this
morning.
Il am going to London In ccnnec-
ticn with matters closely related to
war problems as they affect Queens