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The evening world., 1917-08-03
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Catherine Starr. eleven. OF No. 10
Manhattan Street. Manhattan, was run
down this morning by an automobile
operated by Max Newman Of No. 24s
Hopkins Street. williamsburg. and taken
to ST John'A Hospital suffering from III
juries that may cause her death.
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tives at No. l07 Hopkins Street, stepped
into the path OF the automobile.
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pltal. where 1t was found she was SUI.
fering from internal Injuries, a broker
right leg and general contusions Of the
body.
The evening world., 1917-08-03
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The evening world., 1917-08-03
KILLED Himself ON vaterIand.

s. s. Holland, thlrty-siX. a member of
the naval crew on tho United States
steamer Vaterland. formerly of the
Hamburg-American line, tied up at the
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mitted suicide last night by hanging
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vessel. No report OF the suicide was
given to the lIoboken police. and the
military authorities refuse all infoT-
nation about the dead man.
The evening world., 1917-08-03
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The Prescott daily news., 1917-02-21

book bill, as the school book com panies say they cannot compete for business in Arkansas under those al- ready passed; Utley, regulating h- cense to be granted to students at the State Normal; Vann, to cure defects in releases of mortgage liens; Whit taker, salaries for Clay county off cers; Adamson, to require teachers in public schools to give health cer- tificates; Alexander, New York con- ference bill regulating fraternal in- surance; Bush, prescribing duties of fire insurance companies in making proof of loss; Caldwell, to reduce by one half the present price charged for sand taken from the navigabie streams of the state.
 The following bills were introduced 1 in the Senate:
 Owens, for relief of Homer Freel. ing and other Arkansas guardsmen; Ruff, for relief of ex-Sheriff J. R Wallace of Cleburne county, who haC S13S7 on deposit in Bank of Highden belonging to the county, when that bank failed; Sims, stock law fol Prairie county; Slaughter, appropri ating %3l0,000 for maintenance oi state game and fish commission fol biennial period; Smead, to authorize governor to execute deeds for lands ceded to Arkansas by the United States; Jones, to exempt from gar nishment wages of laborers and me chanics; Edmondson, to repeal fenc- ing law in Curia Drainage District, Independence county; Sims, for in- spection of creamcrics in Prairie and Lonoke counties by the Stat Board of Health; Brown, giving municipalities power to license and regulate pool and billiard halls, bowling alleys and places of amusement; Cabiness, new "drier than bone dry" bill making it unlawful to introduce liquor into the state in any manner.
 The Senate refused to recede from amendments placed on the Elliott Lee county salary bill, and the House re-
The Prescott daily news., 1917-02-21
SENATE PASSES UNIVERSITY AMEND-
 MENT l7 TO l6
snecial to The News.

Little Rock, Feb. 21.-The Senate today voted 15 to l7 against indeh- nitplv postponing amendment to Pu- raski county improvement district for University, submitting proposition +o neople. The amendment was then adopted, IT to 16.
 During the argument, Senator Alexander charged Governor Brough has been endeavoring to pledge sena- tors against the bill, stating twenty three reported pledged. Proponents of the bill expected the measure to be killed through indefinitely postponing the amendment, the vote being great surprise to them.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-02-21
MEMBERS OF HOUSE OP-
 POSE S5,O00 COMPENSATION

Little Rock, Feb. 21.-The members of the House vigorously opposed the proposed compensation of $5,000 for each of the three arbitrators and three attorneys in the settlement of the Caldwell X Drake controversy. The bill was considered for the second time yesterday afternoon and aroused great antagonism An amendment was adopted last week reducing the fees to S2, 300 each An amendment by Mir. Hardage to raise it to $3,5O0 and one by Mr. Adams, to raise it to S3 ,00O were voted down, after hard fight. The bill was then passed by vote of ayes 79, noes ?. Those voting in the negative being MT. Choate and
 Mir. Copeland of Izard. As amended
 carries a total of S16,81310, after
 $15,000 had been cut out. The arbi-
 trators are Chief Justice E.. A. Me
 Culloch, Judge Jacob Trieber, and J..
 V. Walker, and the attorneys are C. w. Mckay of Magnolia, Steve Carri-
 gan of Hope, and John l. Moore of
 Helena.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-02-21
COIrNTIES OF STATE RAPIDLY
 ADOPTING SALARY SYSTEM

Little Rock, Feb. 21.-The counties of the state are rapidly adopting the salary system for their officials, and abandoning the old fee system. A large number of representatives have already seconded the passage of bills and others are on the way. MT. Wade of Logan will this week introduce a bill for his county, fixing salaries as follows: Circuit clerk $2700, county clerk $25O0, treasurer $500, judge $500
The Prescott daily news., 1917-02-21
STILL NO CHANGE IN
 SUBMARINE CRISIS
President Wilson Continues to
 Keep His Plans Secret-Other U-Boat Attacks Reported, but None Regarded as Overt Act.

Washington, Feb. 20. Another cabinet meeting passed today without an announcement concerning the crisis with Germany.
 Officials said after the meeting that there had been no development of importance. President Wilson has not made known his decision as to when his next step will be taken.
 Members of the Senat, who talked with administration officials, believe that arrangements for the presidents appearance before Congress probably will be made early next week. Appar- ently only the president knows just what he will ask of Congress.
 Americans on This Ship.
 At the State Department it was said that the situation continues to be as serious as it can be short of war. The department received, after the cabinet meeting, dispatch from Consul Frost at Queenstown yester- day the sinking by shell fire of the Norwegian steamer Dalbeatie with two Americans in her crew. The con- sul said the Dalbeatie stopped at the first shot, but that the submarine con- tinued firing while the ship was be- ing abandoned and offered no assist ance to the crew. After being on the sea in their boats for about IS hours the men were rescued.
 This is one of many instances 1T which reports to the department tel of violations of neutral rights and en dangering of neutral life.
 Secretary Lansing would not dis cuss the situation with Austria.
 Austria Must Declare Ambassador Penfield, acting unde instructions from the State Depart ment, has requested the Austrian gov ernment to state it's position regard ing the intensive submarine inaugur ation by Germany.
 This instruction was sent to the am bassador more than 10 days ago an, it is possible that it has been rein forced in view of the delay in secur ing the response.
 The Stat Department is reluctan to sever diplomatic relations witl Austria, because it desires to main tain as long as possible official rela , tions with at least some of the Cen i trai powers.
 Fear for Americans in Orient. A break with Turkey and Bulgaria , is regarded as certain to follow rup , ture with Austria and deep concerr for the welfare of the many Ameri' cans in the Orient is one of the in fiuences that has affected the State Departments policy.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-02-21
DUTY BILL IAlp
 ON THE TABLE"
Alexander Measure Passed Pass Bill to Pay Newspapers for Printing l. X R.-"Dryer Than Bone Dry" Bill.

Little Rock, Feb. 21-Two pills which were passed upon previously, one killed and the other passed, the Alexander bill to appropriate $1S,106 to complete the paving about the state capitol, and the Duty bill pro-. viding for guaranty of the bank de- posits, received reversal in the Sen
 ate Tuesday afternoon. The Duty
 bill went into the discard, without argument, but with fireworks after
 the roll call had started, and the Alex.
 ander bill was passed.
 As the Duty bill had been so freely
 discussed before, there was no speech
 making on the bill when motion tc
 reconsider the vote by which it passed
 OF Tuesday was made by Senator Ed
 mondson. After the roll call had
 started Senators Greenhouse and
 Cabiness, Methodist and Baptist min isters respectively, insisted that the
 bill be read a third time. The assist ant secretary insisted that it had teer
 read third time. Senator Smith raised the point of order that it was on third reading when the reconsider ation was ordered. The roll call then proceeded and the Senate voted Il to 20 to defeat the bill. Another lively tilt took place when the motion to re- consider the vote by which the bill passed and lay that motion on the table was made. This was finally carried by vote of Is to l2.
 The next best exhibition for those who like to see the fur fly was on the Alexander bill Many opposed this measure because they thought the amount too great. Senator AleXan- der explained that the sum was the estimate of the State Highway De- partment, and that the appropriation would be made from the state capito! fund He offered to agree to the bill going over few days in order that 1t might be looked into. The Senate re- fused to do this and passed the bill, 19 to l4. Senator Adamson, who vas in the chair last week when the bill was voted upon, and declared that 1t had not passed because it did not re- ceve a majority of all votes in the Senate, reversed himself, and de- clared it passed. Senator Ruff ob- jected, and insisted that the journal note the fact, that he raised the point of order that it was not an appropria- ton necessary for the maintenance of the state government. The journal clerk was ordered to make the nota- ton. Senator Jones raised the point of order that it was merely carrying out the stat capitol appropriation for the completion of the building, and was therefore privileged appropria- tion. and this point was sustained by the chair.
 The following bills were passed by he Senate Tuesday afternoon:
 By Scrimshire, fixing open season on deer. bear and turkey gobblers; Waggoner, making an appropriation for the payment of advertising done in the last two years under the l. X R.: Ponder, creating the Cave Springs special school district; Jones, for ere ation of the text book commission hi, was done in ordre that Governor Trough may pick out the best text
The Prescott daily news., 1917-02-21

fused to concur so conference con- mittee was ordered. The Senate amended the Ward bill giving inn provement districts the right to sell municipal plants, so that it applies only to Lee county; and then amended another Ward bill, regulating cotton gins, by exempting many counties.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-02-21
S7OO, 900 BONDS FOR ST.
 FRANCIS DRAINAGE DISTRICT

Little Rock, Feb. 2l.-The commit
 tee on levees and drainage returned Senate Bill No. 69 for the issuance of $700,00O bonds for the St. Francis drainage district, with the recommen- dation that it do pass with an amend nent providing that the funds be ex- pended in the repair of existing ditches. ,s
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-28
Violated His Probation

Clyde Stahl was taken to Ionia Fri
day by Probation Officer Jerome Law
cry and called up before Judge Web
ster in the juvenile court for viola
ton of his parole. The cause for the
action at this time was that for sew
eral weeks past he has been behaving
badly and giving his grandmother
Mrs. Frank Davis, much trouble. Last
Tuesday evening she wanted him to
take a bath and got the warm water
and the tub ready for him, but he re-
fused and becoming and boisterous
he pitched into her and knocked her
to the floor. hurting her shoulder very
badly and bruising her about the
body. Mr.. Davis being away from
home that evening. DR.. Dutt was call
ed by one of the neighbors and found
Mrs. Davis suffering much pain.
The following day Mr.. Lavery was
called and upon investigation con-
cluded to have the boy sent to the
industrial school at Lansing.
The lads grandmother and Mr.
Davis have always been very patient
and good to him. but he did not seem
to appreciate their kindness. Several
other matters of his delinquency have
come to light recently.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-28

salute partners to all promenade. 1"
Howbeit, Mike Madigan managed
to get on the set next 10 Jimmy Nc
Fadden and when the changes of
first two forward and back, balance
all, and alamand left" were called he
purposely bumped into Jimmy and
said something about his being "the
whole cheese, leeks- and all"
Mr.. McFadden never said word,
but Nancy was quite put out.
During the money Musk" dance
and in the "all join hands and circle
to the left" Mike would put in the
double shuttle" much to the annoy
ance of all.
The floor manager told him "it was
against the rules and must be stop
ped" Mike allowed che would por-
tray the poetry of motion just as he
had mind to while dancing, and if
anyone didn't like it he would rastle
or fight any man in the room to a
finish.D
Jimmy accepted the challenge and
said "he would 'rassle' him in rough
and tumble, but didn't want to fight,
as that was against his principles. The
dance broke up after the "Virginia
Reel" closed, and the men went out
and formed a ring for the "rassle."
Jimmy and Mike met in the center and
inside of two minutes Mike was on
his back in the snow. He said "rassl-
ing was not his strong suit, but swore
he would fight any two men in the
crowd" Jimmy said "he would ac-
commodate him alone. Mike squared
away and made pass at McFadden's
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-28
Methodist Church News

In view of the large attendance, last
Sunday it was decided to hold a ses-
sion of the Central Methodist Sunday
school next Sunday beginning prompt
ly at twelve o'clock.
We will meet in the Sunday school
room and to avoid confusion the vari-
Gus classes will go Immediately Ia
their own recitation rooms and thos,
who hold their session in the gallery
will go at once to their places even
for the opening exercises of the
school.
Now this is an important session of
the Sunday school. VIII each parent
see that their children are present
and will each teacher see that the
members of their classes are present
DR.. Fixes has suggested some plans
for us to follow out the following
Sunday and we want to explain them
at the session next Sunday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-28

Now when it came to pass after the
officers of the Hardscrabble debating
club and spelling school society had
accepted the invitation to hold the
next meeting at the Cooks Corners
school, there was much talk about it
in all the school districts round about
and the school teacher at the corners,
together with Jasper Hopkins and
Myron Riggs began Immediately to
make arrangements for the event and
they went over to the Cooley school
and told the teacher, Nancy Stocking,
that the Hardscrabble debating club
and spelling school would be held at
their school the following week, on
Friday night, and that the Kiddville
and Chadwick schools, with their best
spoilers and debaters, were coming to
the meeting and had challenged them
to debate and spelling down contest.
They also suggested that at the close
of the meeting they might have a
dance in the big hall at Cooks hotel.
Now, Nancy Stocking was not only
fine teacher, but she was also a
good dancer, and she readily fell in
with the scheme and said she would
pick out few Of the best spoilers
and debaters in the district and they
would surely be on hand.
When it became noised abroad that
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-28
COMMISSION FINDS
RIGHT MAN FOR JOB

jackson, an active manufacturing
center of about 10000 inhabitants,
adopted the ommission-manager plan
in November, 1914. At the very out
set the City Commission determined
to secure the best available talent
for the city managership, regardless
of all considerations of residence or
politics. Its first selection was man
who had been holding similar posi-
ton in the very much smaller Michi-
gan city of Big Rapids. He remain
ed, however, but few months.
When it came to appointing the
successor, the Commission undertook
to secure Mr.. Ashburner, the city
manager of Springfield, by an I'M
crease of salary of $1,000, but ne de-
clined.
Still resolved on tried man they
offered the position to Gaylord G.
Cummin, the city engineer of Dayton,
an understudy Of Mr.. Waite. He &C
cepted.
Mr.. Cummin has made good in a
CONSPICUOUS fashion-nothing spec
tacular but the sort Of thing that
distinguishes a well run municipality
from a local "pie-counter."
I1t lnSIallSu iiOtSAh 0>~~eftrf-e,
systems.
Put the budget on a scientific basis.
Started a water waste survey that
will save the city 10000 gallons a
day.
Instituted the purchase of coal on
ia heat unit basis.
Centralized purchasing.
Put back 100000 on the tax dupli-
cate which had formerly been ex-
empted without legal reason.
Gave the city it's first decent repair
of unpaved streets.
Instituted food and milk inspection.
Re-organized the public welfare
sources.
Gave efficient sanitary inspection.
Began work on a 520-acre park.
Reduced the standing debt by $780,
900.
Gave $4,000 worth of extra service
not figured in the budget.
Paid off a floating Indebtedness of
$4,000, and
Ended the first year with balance
of $4,000.
These are only few of the items
which suggest that the Commission
was justified in seeking far and wide
to get the best in the way of a city
manager.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-28

Attendance at prayer meeting in
the various Protestant churches was
greater Thursday night than for
many years. the regular attendance
being augmented by converts at the
Fixes revival. In the same churches
many new members were enrolled
Sunday.
Pastor Skentlebury of the Congre-
gational church, made day of it.
He sent out notices urging the peo-
pie to bring their lunches, Sunday,
that they might all spend the time
between church and Sunday school, as
one big family. Ladies of the church
served coffee, the Sunday school SER
vice beginning at 200.
At the Congregational church sew
enty-nine were taken in as members
Sunday. At the Methodist church a
preparatory class of fifty-four was
started on its way to church member
ship and at the Baptist church twen-
ty-six came before thee hurch and will
be baptized later.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-28
Young Life Ended

The funeral of Armita Hallock,
who died at the home of her mother,
Mrs. James Riker in the Nielsen
block, was held Tuesday afternoon in
the M. E. church, Rev. w. z. Doty
officiated, and the remains were plac-
ed in River Ridge cemetery.
The deceased was ten years old
and had been sick for some time with
dropsy and Bright's disease. Beside
her mother she leaves a sister-Hazel
Hallock. Among the relatives from
out of the city who were present were:
Mrs. Lee Harroun of Muir and Robt
Green and daughter, Ethel, of Morley
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-28
Polish on ShrapneI

The entire outer surface of shells
used by the Russian army must be
smooth and free from rough spots
and tool marks. 1t is said that the
inspectors at the factories rub cloth
over the entire outer surface and if
any lint adheres to a shell it is re-
jected. This appears to be foolish
requirement but there is a very good
reason for it. The men who handle
the shells at the front wear thick,
loosely woven wooden mittens, because
they are necessary to protect them
against the extreme cold. If the
surfaces of the shells are at all rough
the little projections and burrs engage
the wool fibers of the mittens and
pull them out. The result Is that in
short time the mems mittens are
worn out and their hands are exposed
to the cold. OF course, unless new
ones are provided, they are soon rem
dered incapable Of doing any effective
work.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-28
Friday Morning Prayer Meetings

Mrs. Thomas, 1916 South Bridge
street; Mrs. E. Covert, South Bridge
street; Mrs. Thompson, 527 Ionia
street; Mrs. Converse, South Broas
street: Mrs. Courier. -Beulah street;
Mrs. f. Parney, West Washington
street; Mrs. w. Coulter, Handbook
street; Mrs. Harold Brown, 1872 West
Ellis avenue The other districts
will be announced in the meetings.