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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-22
SMYRNA

Last Friday was Home Coming Day
in Smyrna as the Lady Maccabees al
ways observe st. Patrick's day with
fine dinner and program, after
wards and some of tn older people
get back here on that day who
would never get here any other time
and for this reason we call it Smyr-
mas Home Coming. About $50 peo-
pie were in attendance this year. The
dinner consisted of: cold roast beef,
brown gravy, escalloped potatoes,
baked beans, rolls, cake, pie, pickles,
and everything that helps to make up
good dinner. The program which
followed consisted Of songs recita-
tions, dialogues, farces and music,
and each number received its share of
applause. The exercises were con-
cluded with a half night dance, the
proceeds of which were turned in to-
wards a payment on the new piano
and amounted to $11.00.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hanks were Sun
day guests at the home of Orrin
Hanks near Brink.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-22

Hazel Sturgis spent the week -ent
= Grand Rapids with her sister. Mis-
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Cor
~, saturday. March IL, q daughter,
ye;ght eight pounds; name. Myrtle
Jay C. Randall has gone to Big
Rapids where he Is going into stor-
age battery plant with his cousin.
Ar. Randall IL not experienced in the
battery, but his partner 10 man of
long experience in the work and the
project looks good to Mr.. Randall.
r. A. Washburn returned from q
eusiness trip to Chic&1x Sa&urday.iE
Mr.. and Mira. Bern& SAINT s6d
Hiss Josephine Heidly <erex VI Crand
Rapids Saturday. sra ~ A..
=. w. Howard made business trip
% Grand Rapids Saturday.
Miss Zerita Groves spent the week
end at her home in Edmore.
Miss Ruby Cameron Of Grand Rap
Sds was the guest of relatives here
over Sunday.
l. III. Dunlap of Ionia was the
guest Of Olaf Burgess, Friday.
Master John Wheeler is quite sick
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Friedman spent
Sunday in Greenville.
Mrs l.. r. Weed spent last week in
Tompei, caring for her aunt, Mrs
Jay Grubaugh, who is quite i'll.
Mrs. Ora Reinhart of Keene spent
Tuesday with relatives here.
Frank Brown was in Ionia on bust.
ness, Monday.
Geo. LaDu returned to his home in
Coral Saturday. He has be IN work
ing here for some time.
A number of ladies from Bedding
were in Greehville Thursday evening
to patronize the chicken pie supper
served by the Catholic ladies of that
city.
Miss Stella Murwin spent Thurs
day in Greenville with friends.
Mrs. Elizabeth Trumbull lies at the
point of death at her home near
Hoseley. She is over 81 years old
and has resided on the farm on which
she now lives for nearly 70 years
She is the mother of Mrs. d. d. Skel-
lenger Of this city.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-22

Ray Waldo spent the weekend in
Grand Rapids.
A. L. Beach Of Trufant IL . guest
his week Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. W..
Quick.
IN business the latter part OF last
eek.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. CAverley spent
he weekend with their son. Don and
'amily Of Grand Rapids-
Jack Gilchrist Of Detroit II the
guest Of friends In the city for . few
days.
day to her home in Grand Rapids, at
ted spending the past two weeks with
her daughter, Mrs: Merton Smith.
Miss Mildred Jakeway was the
guest Of her sister, Mrs. James Dob
baller Of Grand Rapids from Satur-
day until Tuesday.
Miss Edith Thompson spent few
days Of last week with her parents
here, returning to her work in Lans-
ing Friday.
Mrs. Bruno Hartman of Chicago
was the guest Of her niece, Mrs L. X.
Thompson on Thursday.
MI. anu MITE -. VhASokbSy
were guests Of relatives in Grand
Ledge last week.
The high school athletic associa-
ton will have a benefit at the EN-
press theatre Thursday and Friday
evenings.
Miss Nell Sturgis was operated up
on at st. Mary's hospital last Thurs
day for appendicitis. At present she
is gaining slowly, though she is very
weak.
The Congregational ladies will give
their regular Easter supper Saturday
from to z p. m. Escalloped pota-
toes, bacon and eggs, cabbage salad,
hot biscuits and maple syrup, dough-
nuts and coffee will be the bill-of-fare.
Bill. 25c.-adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. WI Cusser spent
Friday in Grand Rapids.
Mrs. Geo. Prayer of Amherstburg,
Ontario, is spending few days in
the city visiting friends and attend
ing to some business.
Mrs. J. Frank Wood spent Friday
and Saturday with relatives in lonia.
Misses Betty Crowel and Nettie
Brooksbank spent from Friday until
Sunday in Grand Rapids.
J. M. Langston, II. j. Leonard. L..
A. Leonard. Mrs. Fred Sanborn, Mrs.
VIM II. Wilson and Supt j. A Lang
ston attended the staging of Hamlet
by Forbes Robertson at Powers
theatre, Grand Rapids, last Saturday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-22
THE BELDING BANNER

Miss Esther Cleland spent the
weekend with her parents at Remus.
Mrs. A. Ruthruf and daughter re-
turned to Blanchard Wednesday. The
family will move here. Mr.. Ruthruff
has q position in one of the factories.
The ladies of the 0. z. 8. and the
Masons' wives held an afternoon ut
the Masonic hall, Tuesday, March 81.
The afternoon was passed with thim-
bles and 1900" Mrs. I. L. Hubbell
and Mrs. F. IA. Bedding drew cuts for
the prize, . bunch Of violets. which
fell TO the latter. About rs ladies
were present.
E. C. Lloyd Is in Joplin, No., on
business.
Mrs. Z. c. Lloyd is quite sick at
present.
Miss Louella Arnold Ia home from
Olivet for q couple of weeks. She
and her mother were In Ionia Tues
day.
Miss Beulah Guild, who taught here
last year and has been attending the
Central Normal this year, has been
elected to position in the Detroit
schools for the rest Of the school year.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-22

Mrs. Aggie Purdy has returned
from Grand Rapids, where she has
been helping care for her daughter,
Mrs. Clyde Cotter.
Harold Woodruff, son of Archie
Woodruff, is very i'll at his home with
pneumonia.
DIR. and Mrs. Geo. Penton of Can
ada came Saturday night for few
days visit with his brother, DR.. A. b.
Penton and family. The brothers
had not seen each other for seventeen
years. Needless to say they enjoyed
every minute of the visit. They
started Tuesday morning on their re-
turn trip, DR.. and Mrs. Penton ac-
companied them as far as Grand
Rapids.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-22

Mrs. Northway has gone to Belding
to assist at the home Of Mr.. Gephart.
Geo. Kellogg is among those who
are sick.
Lloyd Odds, who is learning the bak-
er's trade in Lansing, returned home
Friday night for a few days visit
18th his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Odds.
Quaif's orchestra Of Greenville, for
merly of Grand Rapids, will give an
entertainment at the Maccabee hall
Friday evening, March 81, from 1880
to $3.50 o'clock, consisting Of violin
and clarinet solos, readings and or
chestra music, after which a half
night dance will be given. Let every
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-22

ono t.-rn out and help to make a large
crowd. tl~Hz
george Kohn and daughter, Mar
garet of Fenwick returned to their
home Monday.
Mrs. Marvin Nash of Lowell return
ed to her home after a weeks visit
here with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Insley
and Mrs. Barry.
Mrs. E. w. Condor was the over
Sunday guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Kellar in Greenville.
Edgar Joslin. also Mrs. James JOS
lin are quite sick.
VIM. Wacha returned from his trip
to California and Oregon Monday
evening. He will be ready to go to
work next week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-22
SIINNYSIDE

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Werner spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Skellenger.
Capt. and Mrs. Crawford are ex-
pected home soon.
Robt. Grow and Leland Thompson
have been cutting wood at Sunnyside
for several days.
Robt. Werner is home from Chi
cago, where he has been working this
winter. He will help his father,
Henry Werner, on the farm this sum-
mer
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-22
Shiloh Sunday School

A Sunday school was organized at
Shiloh church March 10, with 0. M.
Tracy as superintendent and w. B.
Conner as assistant superintendent;
Clara Falkner as secretary; Elsie
Swears as treasurer; Mrs. Fred Treat
was elected organist and Letha Allen
assistant.
A contest is to be held for the
next three months, beginning March
&c. Egbert Comstock is to have the
red side and Miss Elsie Swears the
blue side. Buttons are to be ordered
at once. A good attendance is hoped
for each Sunday. Sunday school will
call at IL o'clock.
The evening world., 1916-11-15
makes sick skins well ls

WORLD WANTS WORK WONDERS.
The evening world., 1916-11-15
WOOLWORTH PLATE
REMOVED TO VAULT
BY ARMED GUARD
in Gold and Silver
ware Which Caused Buffers
Arrest Under New Lock.

The $4,000 worth OF gold and silver
plate which was in safes in the home
OF +. W. Woolworth, No. 800 Fifth
Avenue. and which brought about the
arrest Of Joseph Dowden. a butler.
charged with t%ampering with the
locks. was to-day removed TO Mr..
woolworth's private vaults in the
basement OF the Woolworth Building.
It was thought to be too tempting a
bait for thieves to be left In the up
town mansion.
T.. w. eager. with four detectives
who held their revolvers always In
their hands, transported the plate In
MIR. Woolworth's limousine. Wher
the party reached the WOODWORK
! Building and began passing out th'
boxes a crowd collected. but wa
The evening world., 1916-11-15
THIS BULLET MAY CHANGE
WAR IN THE TRENCHES

Capt. Clay OF the U. 5. Army In
vents one That Penetrltes Three
fourths Inch of Tough Amor.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. Nov. is
Capt. Wallace L. Clay, U. 4. A.. has
invented a steel bullet that at 100
yards %cleanly penetrates three
fourths OF an inch OF toughest armor
plate, and at medium range will ~
with unspent force through armor
plate such as IL now in use on ar
mored trains, tanks" automobiles
and trench shields. according to n
bulletin issued at state College to-
day.
An ordinary Springfield rife has
been used in tests SO far. Army oin
GERS fully Informed on the results OF
these have declared that Capt. Clay's
bullet may rovolutionize trench war
fare. Capt. Clay graduated from
state College in 1902.
The evening world., 1916-11-15
MRS. \. NJ. FLAGLEH BRIDE
Of JUDGE BINGHAM TO-DAY
Ten Lifelong Friends and Few Rel
atives Only Guests at the
Wedding.

Mrs. Henry NJ. Flaglcr. widow Of
tho Standard Oil magnatc. who left
her $4,000. 900. will become the bride
late this afternoon OF the friend Of
her school days. Judge Robert Bling
ham. of Louisville, Ky. The wedding
will be witnessed only by ten lifelong
friends OF the couple and n few rcla-
tivcs. II will take place in the music
room at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Pembroke Jones, No. ) East sixty
first street.
Dr. George Morgan Ward, rector Of
the Flagier chapel at Palm Beach.
Fla, will read the Presbyterian mar
rage ritual. DIR. Hugh Young Of
Baltimore. will be best man.
Mr.. and Mrs. bingham will live in
Louisville. retaining the home at
Palm Beach and apartments ut the
The evening world., 1916-11-15
TRIAL OF GRAVES DEC. 6.

WASHINGTON. Nov. l5.-The pre-
liminary hearing OF Karl Armgaard
Graves, solf-styled international spy.
charged with attempting to cNtort $4,000
from Countess Won Bernstein, wife OF
the German Ambassador, was postponed
to-day until Dec. 6 at the request OF
the United States Attorneys office.
When Graves, with his lawyers. APP
peared before United states Commits
sioner Taylor the prosecution announced
that testimony Of Prince Hatfield. coun.
sellor Of the German Embassy. with
whom Graves dealt. was essential. The
Prince, however. may not appear with
out permission OF his Government. II
may be two weeks before permission IL
received.
The bond Of 8 1000 under which Graves
was released after his arrest last sat
urday was continued. Graves and his
lawyers planned to leave FOR New Iorl
during the day.
The evening world., 1916-11-15
OVER EMERSON
At GARBAGE HEARING
Health Commissioners TestifieS on
Right to Abate Nuisance Without
Proving 1t a Menace.

Dr. Haven Emerson. Health Com
missioner, testifying to-day in the
staten Island garbage reduction plant
controversy, said that while he feit
sure no III health would directly re-
suit from the reduction OF garbage
at the proposed plant, the Board OF
Health had a right to abate a nuis-
ance without proving II was detrl-
mental to health. The commissioned
said an examination OF 1850 workers on
the Corona dump had failed to dis
close III health save In the case OF one
laborer who had eaten fruit from the
dump.
District Attorney Each OF Richmond
and Deputy State Commissioner OF
Health Williams, presiding. claShed
over Dr. Emerson's testimony, but the
disagreement was patched up.
The evening world., 1916-11-15
Doctor Tells How To Strengthen :
Eyesight SO per cent. In One
Weeks Time In Many Instances

Vie trouble and expense Of ever eettios
s%iasses Eye troubles OF many descrip-
llons may tie wonderfully benefited bv
following the simple r,iles. Here IL tn.
pTescriptlon:. Go TO any active drus
store and gct n bottle OF Bon-Opto tab
lets. Drop one Bon-Opto tablet In a
fourth OF a glass Of water and allow TO
dissolve. with this LIQUID battle the
eyes two to four times daily Yot,
should notice our eyes cioar up pey-
ceptbly right from the start and in
Illumination will quickly disappear. IL
your eyes are bothering you. even a lit
tle' take steps TO save them now befor.
u y too late Many hopelessiy blind
might have been saved II they hal
jared for their eyes IN time. "
Vote; asqu.er prominent thyaeian 10 vh,a
IA /. ssD remarkable remedy. ls consifn.a, -
%frctient. ate sell knosn. to eminent ere sp-risIm..
and widely prescribed BY them. The m..s
tuners guarantee Y 70 .tteng,hen eyesisht 80 Dc,
cent, y one w~ks ttne In NAM instance n. =.
funf the money. u can he o6tsinsd srrosrs.
GOOD druEzt't and Il on. Of the ,-v few prspsss,
No. IN simost ever family AM. ~
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Kept back by the line OF men with
drawn weapons.
Mr.. Gagor said this afternoon he
had discovered that Dowdou was Ht
n time employed 10y Yale " Tow ne.
lock manufacturers, and was familiar
with locks and combinations. Yale
locks were on the safes in the Wool
worth home and servants testified at
the police court hearing that Dowdcn
had opened the safes.
The evening world., 1916-11-15
4 Free Prosecutions You CRp Have
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The evening world., 1916-11-15

hrother-in-law and sister OF -.
tlaElcr. their daughter. Miss I
Wise. ana Mrs. Graham keenan, =
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| Hotel Piazza.
The ouit rs.rtivo4 at 'hc Wedding
VII De- Mr. nu1 Mrs. D. is. Wise.
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Unusual Values

Umbrellas of fine quality, piece
dyed Taffeta, with handles of plain
or carved Mission Wood, Sterling
Silver trimmed; some with cord loops,
others with straps.
Special 1875
The evening world., 1916-11-15

Umbrellas of excellent quality Silk
or Union Taffeta; handles in a great
variety Of styles, plain or Sterling
Silver trimmed.
Special 2.95
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-06
WILL ENTERTAIN
WITH HOUSE PARTY.

One of the most delightful house
parties of the summer will be that
given by Misses Lula and Docia Math-
is at their suburban home near Am
eriicus. The guests of honor, Miss
Alma Murphy, Miss Lucille Murphy, Of
Charleston, S. c., and Miss Georgia
Sims, of Orangeburg, S. c., are all
attractive members of the college sets
in their respective cities, and will add
much to the gaiety of the social life
of Americas. They will arrive Mon
day and viii be the guests of the
Misses Mathis for two weeks.
Many entertainments have been
planned for the visitors, at which the
college sets will predominate in at
tendance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-06
TRADE AFFECTED BY
RELATION BETWEEN
j. S. AND MEXICO
Continued from Page II

in our trade with Mexico, our purch-
asses Of this commodity increasing
from twenty six million pounds in
1913 to twice that amount in 1915.
There are no figures from Mexico to
determine what percentage of her
coffee crop our fifty-two million pound
purchase represented last year, but It
the same amount was exported last
year as in 1913 the United States
bought all except two million pounds
And yet this enormous quantity of ar
omatic beans was less than one-twen
tieth of the amount needed to fill the
American coffee cup for twelve
months.
Our imports of Mexican india rub
Der amounted to more than three
quarters Of a million dollars while our
purchase of gruple gum, used largely
for the same purposes, totaled nearly
million and half Seventeen per
cent of our mahogany, more than T.
100000 felt, came from Mexican for
tests in 1915. Thirteen per cent of all
the cattle hides brought into this
country last year, 100000 pounds,
came from Mexican ranches, also
more than five per cent of the goat
skins, 100000 pounds.
I'm 1914 Mexico spent most of her
shopping money with the following
nations, in order of their sales: the
United States, Germany, Great Brit
ain, France, Belgium and Spain.
THE three farm products for which
Mexico spent the largest sums in the
United States last year were corn,
wheat and lard, the amounts in that
order being $1.9S8,O00; $3.50, 900, and
$365,O0O. Twenty million pounds of
cotton were also bought from us, for
although Mexico raises a large crop
Of this staple in the famous Laguna
district, it is not sufficient to keep her
textile mills going, so she takes one
half of one per cent Of that which we
have for sale to foreign countries.
The 100000 feet of lumber which
the southern republic bought from us
last year, about three per cent of our
total exports, was only one fourth as
much as was bought two years be-
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within three months after entering
our country they will become citizens
in legal way.
5.-A complete separation of all af-
fairs of church and state.
6.-The extension of the Rural Free
Delivery system and the improvement
Of the Parcel Post system, to the end
that the rural districts throughout the
country may be benefited thereby.
I purpose to conduct my campaign
on high plain. do not desire to be
elected on the dement's of others, but
On my merit alone.
My campaign headquarters will be-
at Americas, Georgia, where my Sec
rotary or I will be glad to welcome
and advise with friends at all times,
ard, if elected by the good people Of
this district, l promise to faithfully
discharge the duties of this great Of
fee with fidelity to your every interest.
Respectfully,
T. G. HUDSON.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-06
S0CIET Y
Continued From Page 81

Mrs. McWaters will chaperone the
entertainment.
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MEXICAN CRISIS is
OVER FOR A SEASON
Continued from Page H.

ernments be settled by mediation or
by direct negotiations. 1t is remark
able for its breyity, it's friendly tone
ard for the absolute lack of insolenc
language which characterized the last
two communications fro mthe de facto
government. It treats as a closed in
cident the exchange of unfriendly
communication which brought war
almost within sight.
No formal comment on the note
was obtained from state department
officials. A copy was forwarded IN
the white house and President Wilson
will determine the course to be pur-
sued. The fact that Secretary Lans-
ing completed preparation today for
months vacation to begin Friday is
regarded as significant, however, of q
feeling on his part that the crisis is
over.
AS matter of general principle the
Washington government always fay.
ored mediation of any dispute suitable
for such procedure. President Viii
son has made it clear time and again
that gradual withdrawal of the expe-
dictionary force would be ordered,
once that he was assured that Carran-
"a forces would be employed actively
il breaking up bandit preparations for
new raids. 1t was noted already that
the Mexican troops have occupied and
policed the territory reliquished by
General Pershing as he drew men
northward Army officers believe that
this, taken in connection with the new
assurance given in todays note, may
lead to complete withdrawal of the
forces as rapidly as is possible with
out endangering the border. There is
every idication, however, that in the
present instance it will be deemed de-
sirable to conduct the negotiations di
rectly with the Carranza government,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-06
announcements
FOR CONGRESS.
To the Voters of the Third Congress
ional District of Georgia:

To the Voters of the Third Congress
ional District of Georgia:
1 hereby announce my candidacy for
election as your Representative, from
the Third Congressional District Of
Georgia, to the Sixty-ffth Congress,
subject to the primary to be held
September u, 1916, and respectfully
solicit your support to this position.
If nominated and elected, 1 pledge
myself and the best energies I am ca
pable of exerting to your every inter
est, and especially to procure for you,
1.-The cooperation of the National
government with the several states in
the enforcement of their prohibition
laws to the extent of denying applica-
ton for license to manufacture or sell
intoxicating liquors in such states,
and the procurement Of such neces-
sary changes as will prohibit the
shipment of intoxicating liquors ia
prohibited territory; and will earnest
ly advocate every legal measure that
will tend to procure for the whole
people National Prohibition.
I'll will support such rural credit
legislation as will actually give to
the farmers Of our country the relief
that has been so often promised, by
making available to them, with good
security on land or cotton, long loans
of money at low rates of interest, such
loans to be made directly by the gov
eminent to the farmers.
81 will favor a sufficiently equip
ped army and navy to command peace
at home and respect abroad, and the
manufacture of our navy and army
equipment by the government.
4-The restriction of immigration
at least to the extent of recruiting i'm
migrants to register, giving { infor-
nation necessary as to their previous
lives, and the signing of pledge that
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-06
SWISS SURPRISED OVER
THE LARGE AIRSHIPS
tendance

BBRNE, Switzerland, July 6.-Peo-
pie living along the Swiss border of
the lake Constance have been greatly
surprised over the movements Of the
new monster-airship, much larger
than all other Zeppelins, that has been
making trial trips over the lake. The
length of this ship is said to be 24o
yards, or almost double that of other
zeppelins. The cubic contents is even
more than double, $4,000 cubic meters
instead of 10000, and the number of
the gondolas is four instead of two.
These gondolas are said to be armed
with guns, machine guns, and a new