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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-07
Orleans Schoor Notes

Those receiving certificates Of per-
feet attendance for the month, were
Hazel, j. B., Cleve and Dorothy Sell
leck, Faith Birdsall, Stanley Beach,
Helen Beach, Lyle Clark, Hazel and
Ella Zero, G.. j. Gleason, Myrtle Hub
bard and Ralph Hubbard, Edward
and Ruthel Kelly, William Limbaugh,
Veva Morgan, Merton, Bernard, Dean
and Donald Olmstead.
We are sorry to lose Leo Young
from school. He has moved back to
Illionis.
We had a good time at our Hal
lowe'en social and profited by it to
the amount of $23.47. Pretty good
for stormy night. In d guessing
contest A. L. Sherwood gave the
nearest guess and won the prize. Mr..
Birdsall made a splendid auctioneer
and sold the heckties at premium
prices. We had with Us typical
"Old Witch" who read four past and
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-07
School Life

Editor-in- chief Myrtle Treat
Junior editor 49,. Alice Bliss
Sophomore editor. Robert Armstrong
Athletic editor. Edward johnson
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-07
Values of Football

A great many people seem to think
that football is barbaric sporss only
to be played my such as the Hun.
This conception of the game is en-
tirely wrong and is only held by those
who have not given the game care
of football as game
full survey.
One of the great values Of foot
ball as a game is that it teaches the
necessity of team play. You must
work with your fellows and do exact
ly the right thing at the right time
on every play. Brute force is not
the only factor in football. Many a
man of slight build has won place
in the line, as well as in the back
field, because he understood every
play and could be depended upon to
do the right thing at the right time.
Brains, therefore, as we'll as speed
and strength, are essential.
Sometime in life the boy must
learn to control his temper. No bet
ter place to develop this control can
be found than upon the football field.
Now, if you are one Of these peo-
pie who believe football to BE Hun
nish, come out and see a game before
you pass judgment. Not only see the
game but take time and inquire into
it. After you understand the game
we think that you cannot help but APP
preciate its good qualities.
-(Coach Miller.)
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-07

Belding will meet Portland again
November II. $.
Next Friday at 800 Ionia's fast
team comes to Bedding to meet Coach
Reeds fast ball machine in what
now appears to be the big fight for the
county championship. Bedding and
Ionia have both beaten Portland by
large scores but Lake Odessa has not
met any of the county teams. B. H.
S. team tied with Ionia at Ionia and
it expects to do better when Ionia
comes here. Ionia will probably be
strengthened and both elevens expect
the hardest fight Of the season. Ionia
High school will probably come in
body, and every loyal supporter of
the orange and black" should be
there to root for the team and to
show Ionia what the B. II. S. spirit
is when they are fighting.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-07

A country paper runs a sheep de-
partment under the heading: "Our
Rampage"
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-05-10

Before listening to any foolishness
from German agents il would be we'll
for the Negroes to remember that the
German empire is now fighting a losing
battle for its life and that wide.
ocean rolls between this country and
Germany with two of the strongest
navies in the world watching to see
that the Germans do not get across.
Then, too, there are men yet living IN
the South who belonged to the kukluk
Khan Monroe County Citizen.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-05-10
Next Sunday is
Mothers Day.

Next Sunday, May Ii, will be
Mother Day" in Arkansas. accord
ing to a proclamation issued by Govern
or Brough. in which he urges that APP
propriate exercises be held in churches,
Sunday schools and public meetings.
mo man can be greater than the good
mother who reared him and who i'm
planted in his heart principles of gen
uine manhood and reverence for God.
for home. and for native land said
the tribute paid to mothers in the gov
ernor's proclamation. The mothers
of our land have been potent factors in
moulding the characters and destines
of the sons and daughters committed to
to their keeping and have been evan
gels in proelaiming the doctrine that
we should have one standard of morali-
ty in this country, the same standard
of morality on the part of man as is
expected of women
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-05-10
Want Subscriptions
for Liberty Loan.

The Exchange Bank < Trust Com
pany Tuesday received the following
telegram from Secretary of the Treas
ury w. &. McAdoo. Mr. Trotter has
requested us to state that the bank will
gladly handle without charge any sub
scriptions to this loan.
Exchange Bank K Trust Co.
DermOtt, Ark.
Government will receive subscriptions
until June fifteenth for two billion dol
lars, three and one half percent, liberty
loan. You can render invaluable ser
vice to your country by receiving sub
seriptions and cooperating with federal
reserve bank your district VIII you
kindly dc this and telegraph ne. GOV
eminent expense, soon as practicable.
rough estimate amount of bonds you
think will be subscribed 10y You and
your customers.
W. q McAdoo.
Secretary of the Treasury
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-05-10
How About Your State?

When spring was beginning to bright
en- the color of life, and we were all of
US overhauling the garden tools and
the family buzz wagon, "Bradstreet' ;"
flashed this germane comment in its
weekly review of general conditions:
Of course country trade is hampered
by poor roads as well as by farm work,
but this situation is the usual seasonal
one
That 'of course" is one of the sever
est reflections imaginable on American
good sense. We talk glibly of how
ready we are to take up with advanced
ideas, to make improvements, and all
that, and yet, after fifteen years and
more of constant harping on good
roads, bad roads are still our usual
seasonal condition at this time of
yearl They cost money. waste time,
slow up business, spoil pleasure, separ
ate friends. and lower land values.
Except perhaps for saloons, there Is
nothing 80 expensive to community
as bad roads What IL your section
doing to get good ones? = Golfers
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-05-10
Notice to the Public.

Roadmasters. Section Foreman and the
Public:
In view of the high cost of living and
the extreme high cost of grain, hay and
other food stutrs. we are prompted to
offer the free use OF our right-of way
to all of the public along our line. for
the purpose of cultivating and raising
food stuifs for their families and stock,
free of charge.
Also to further encourage the public.
this Company will allow all farmers
and others 10 cut grass or hay on our
rlght=of way free Of charge. and IT is
our desire that Roadmasters and Sec
ton Foreman circulate this notice
among the farmers and others along
our line and encourage them in this
work in order that we may promote
this good cause and reduce the high
cost of living
Application to cultivate right way
or eut grass thereon should be made to
Agent or Section Foreman. who will
grant same without delay
d. O. OuelIet,
Superintendent.
St Louis Iron Mountain X Southern
Railroad.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-05-10
The kaiser's PRAYER.
(Author Unknown)

(Author Unknown)
Mine Colt, will you be my partner?
You don't who | am?
| am the German Kaiser.
De Emperor WILL Yam.
You know | whipped dem Belgiums
Und NIT bullets filled Russia full,
Und I'll whip France and Italy
Und blow up Johnny Bull
Now, all dem other nations,
| don give a damn,
If you just be mine partner
Und whip dot Unkle Sam.
You know | got dem submarines,
All Europe knows dot veil;
But dot Edison got patent now
Vot blews dem all to hell
Now, Colt. if you viii do dis,
Den you | will always love.
Und | will be Emperor of de Earth
Und you de Emperor above
But. Colt, if you refuse me dis.
Tomorrow night at 'leven
I'll call mine Zeppelins out.
Und declare war on Heaven
wouldn I ask dis from you.
But it can be plainly seen
Dot when Edison pushes dot button,
got no submarine.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-05-10
FOR TAX ASSESSOR

We are authorized to announce S. F.
Hornor a candidate for Tax Assessor
offGhicot County, special election to be
held May 18th, 1917.
We are authorized to announce L. +.
Carlton candidate for Assessor of
Chicot county, special election to be
held May 18th.
We are authorized to announce Wal
ter Haley of Eudora a candidate for
Assessor of Chicot county. special cleo
ton to be held May 18th
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-05-10
Announcement.
FOR DELEGATE

The Dermott News is authorized to
announce K. A. Buckner of Dermott
as candidate for delegate to the Con-
stitutional Convention. Adv
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-05-10
Read This

Goods will be cheerfully ex-
changed or money refunded if
purchase is unsatisfactory; no
questions asked.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-09
SEVERAL CHANGES
IN SCHEDULE TODAY
NIGHT TRAINS ON MOBILE AND
OHIO WILL LEAVE CITY
LATER THAN USUAL.

Several changes will become Ell
fective in the schedule of the Mobile
and Ohio today.
The most important changes will
be on the outgoing night trains. No
10 going south, which has hereto.
fore left here at l1:20 p. m, will in
the future leave at 1920 a. M. No
122 going north, which has been de
parting at 2.05 a. m, will now leave
at 2:45 a, IN. No. 121 which has
been arriving here at 1:25 each
morning will in the future arrive a,
2:05 a. M, and No. 1873 which was
due here at 4 a. M, will be expected
to arrive at 4:30 instead.
There is to be no change in No
100, the train which has been ar.
irving here each morning at 1926
o'clock, but No. 104, which has beer
due in the city at 4:07 p. m, viii
now arrive four minutes earlier, be
ing due here at 4:03 p. m.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-09
Rigid Examinations Given

Little Rock, Ark, Dec. S.-The
rigid examination Camp Pike phys
clans give men before they are ac-
cepted or rejected by the National
Army has saved many life. II has
uncovered defects in the physical
development Of many men who sup.
posed themselves perfect It has sent
many others to santariums or re.
sorts where they might be treated
for ailments of which they were uu-
aware. Many men, with tuberculos s
n the incipient stages, have been in.
formed Of Their misfortune. Had
they not gone before the army ply
sicians it is probable that the dis
ease would have been we'll advanced
before it was discovered, and tha
chance for recovery gone.
Few men reporting at Camp Pike
do not carry life insurance, and
practically everyone rejected by th.
army physicians has been passed 70
insurance. This shows how much
more thorough the examination is.
"This l.fe is the salvation Of th,
men who have been working IN Of
fic'es," remarked a drafted man 81
Camp Pike. at takes out the kint
in the back, and makes leather lungs
where there was little before. Th~
army training is not easy, and If q
man is expecting O rocking cha'r
game he had better get into a furut
ture store, but when he goes throuot
the mill here, he is man, and K !.
great pleasure to the man to know
that he has been made over and !.
hale and hearty. eat more thar
ever before in my life, and when
am eating, know that am healthy
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-09
WANT THE PEAVY
BRIDGE REPLACED
MERCHANTS SAY ABSENCE OF
STRUCTURE is DELETRIOUS.
LY AFFECTING TRADE.

The Peevy bridge, which former
ly spanned the Buttahatchie river
at point which marks the dividing
line between Lowndes and Monroe
counties, has been down for several
months, and now that the busy sea
son has set in local merchants find
that they are losing considerable
amountof trade which formerly came
to them from the section affected
as farmers living on the other side
of the stream find it Impossible 70
come to Columbus.
The bridge, being on the county
line, was jointly maintained by
Lowndes and Monroe counties, and
the boards of supervisors of the two
counties have as yet been unable
to reach an agreement which would
result in rehabiliting the structure
Local merchants, however, reallz,
the urgent necessity for getting tn,
bridge in shape at the earliest posi-
BILE date, and with that end in viev
are bringing strong pressure TO beal
on public officials whose duty it /
to look after the matter.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-09
CIVIC LEAGUE WILL
HEAR PROF. MCKAY
PROMINENT MlSSISSlPPIAN
WILL DELIVER ADDRESS
HERE FRIDAY.

The Civic League will hold its
regular meeting next Friday after
noon at the Chamber Of Commerce
at 2:30 o'clock. Professor A. B
Mckay, of the Department of Hor-
ticulture of the A. and NJ. College
VII speak on "City Beautifying."
Professor Mckay is an expert in
his line, and his services are in con-
slant demand over the state for lee
tures and practical assistance Dr.
those interested in civic improve.
ment.
The league is particularly eager
to have attractive grounds for the
various schools of the city and Mr.
Mckay VIII, with Mayor McClana-
hams permission, visit these and
other places designated and offer
suggestions as to planting and plac-
ing Of shrubbery, trees, etc.
Everybody interested is urged to
hear Professor Mckay.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-09
ELKS DOING THEIR
PART FOR SOLDIERS
MAKE BIG DONATION FOR RE
CONSTRUCTION HOSPITAL
IN BOSTON.


The Elks' war relief commiss on
announces that the government has
accepted gift Of $250,0OO from the
Eiks to provide a great recbnstruc.
ton hosptal-the first in the init
ed States-where manned and dis.
figured Amercan soldiers and sail.
ors may receive the best Of expert
attention aud o<cupatonal instruc-
ton.
The institution, the commission
said, will be erected on Parker Hill
contiguous to the Robert Brigham
Hospital. 1t viii consist of a com.
plete unit of twin ward hospita
buildings, vocational workshops
barracks, mess hall, and post ex
change.
The members Of Columbus Lodge
No. 555, Benevolent and Protective
Order Of Elks have already sub
serIbed their proportionate part t.
th undertaking :.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-09
AMERICAN DESTROYER sunk
BY A GERMAN SUBMARINE
REV w. L DUREN

Washington, Dec. 3.-Celman
submarines have claimed another
American destroyer with heavy loss
of life
The navy department Saturday
afternoon announced that the de-
stroyer Jacob JONES' one Of the lat
est type had been -Starpedoed ana
sunk while on patrol duty in fore I'm
waters on Thursday night at 3
o'clock. %
Only 81 of the members Of the
crew of the Jacob Jones were res
cued and they suffered greatly from
exposure.
All of those rescued were picked
up from life RATS by other destroy
ers which hurried to the scene.
1t is understood that the Ioae-
carried crew of about 100 men and
it also is understood that among the
63 or more who are missing were
many of the officers of the craft
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-09
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
Il AUSTRIA-HUN-
GARY SEVERED.
L0ND ON DlSSENTS
ociaIist in Lower Branch 10
Roundly Attacked For His
Course.

Washington, Dec, S.-War De-
tween the United States and Aus
tria-Hungary was formally declared
Friday.
Congress, with one dissenting vote
IN the House, adopted and Pres dealt
Wilson approved resolution de-
claring existence of a state of war
between the Imperial and royal
Austro-Hungaran government and
The government and people of the
United States" authorizing the
President to employ the nations
armed forces and pledging its re-
sources to victory.
The resolution, lhe response Of
Congress to the Presidents request
in his address Tuesday, is similar to
that passed April 6 declaring war
with Germany. 1t became effective
at SOB p. m. Friday, when it was
signed by the executive without for
mality. An executive proclamation
win follow shortly.
After only one hours debate, the
resolution was unanimously adopted
hv the Senate with an affirmative
vote Of "a. II was approved by the
House, 363 to 1, Representative
london, the New York socialist,
"0sting the only dissenting vote. A
few minutes later Vice President
Mershall and Speaker Clark had
s'pned the document and sent IL
hack to the White House, where
prssident Wilson ottached his sigma
tnre with Secretary Tumultv and
Assistant Secretary Forster as the
only witnesses.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-09
COLLISION OF FRENCH
AND BELGIAN VESSELS
is DISASTROUS
NEAR 5000 VICTIMS
Property Loss Is Between
twenty-five and Thirty NH
';,on Dollars.

According to late press dispatch
es, five thousand lives were lost and
property valued at between twenty
and thirty million dollars was de-
stroyed as the result Of collision
between a Belgian relief ship and q
French vessel loaded with munitioI
which took place, in Halifax harbor
last Thursday afternoon. While the
cause of the e5llison has not yet
been fully determined, it is said to
have been due to a interpretation
of signals.
Suffering entailed by the disaster
has been intensified by fierce biz
zerd which swept the city of Hall
fax and the surrounding country
Friday night. A late press dispatch
from the stricken city says:
Stricken Halifax was swept
Friday night by a raging blizzard.
So fierce was the storm that rescue
workers were forced to suspend their
operations in the devastated section.
1t is believed certain that all the in
iured buried under the ruins of
shattered buildings have perished of
cold and hunger.
Battered by a biting wind and
binding snow, the plight of the sur
vivors of Fridays holocaust is little
short of desperate. The windows
and doors of virtually every house
in the city were shattered by the ex-
plosion which wrecked the Richmond
section and devastated large part
of the water front. Improvised bar
r:-ades of boards give little protec-
tion against the elements and at
tempts to heat buildings into which
the snow is steadily drifting are
hopeless.
"The city is again indarkness to-
night except for the illumination af-
forded by a scanty supply of oil
lamps, and unless these are carefully
screened they are extinguished az
soon as lighted by the gale which
whistles through the crude shutters.
Only a small percentage of the
buildings have even this slight pro-
lection from the storm"
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-09

The following is the honor roll
for the piano-forte normal depart
ment at the |. l. and c., for Novem-
Der:
Misses Glare Mayfeld, Lille Mae
Shearer, Mary Lou Broome, Pauline
Morris, Virginia Wilkinson, Alton
McGahey, Anna Banks, Evelyn
Caine, Media Larkworthy, Etoyle
Scofield, Cora Wyatt, Elizabeth
Vandergrift, Frances Bishop, Sidney
Bell, Opal Roby, Blanche Wyatt,
Fran'hs Smith, Marjorie Swanzy
Elizabeth Egger, Willetta Gardner
Lucille Taylor, Rosa Higgins, Cap.
l'nger Land, Mildred Dowdle, Leta
Richardson, Carrie Battle Palmer,
Missile Puckett, Ruth Young, Velma
Simpson, Madeline Bell, Venita
Sweeney, Estelle Sweeney, Annie
Louise Burrage, Mary Hays, Clara
Ralston, Elise Leech and Antoinette
Walker.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-09
Douglas Fairbanks, Noted Athletic
Screen Star At Princess Monday

The Princess will offer, as an at
traction extraordinary, for Monday,
December 10th, the noted atheletic
screen star, Douglas Fairbanks, in a
fast moving photoplay of the great
outdoors, "The Man From Painted
Post" It is a picture of thrills and
many hearty laughs, and is chuck
full of the famous Fairbanks Pep"
This one will certainly make you sit
up and take notice, it is a wrinkle
remover and nerve tonic combined.
Matinee at 500 and 4:45.
Night at 1850 and S.45.
Admission: Children 10 cents
Adults Is cents.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-09
ABSENCE OF SUPERVISORS
SERVES 10 DELAY
DECISION,
TO MEET FRIDAY
Question Win Probably BE
Definitely Disposed of at
That Time.

The Lowndes County board Of
supervisors met in special session at
10 o'clock Saturday morning for the
purpose Of discussing a pollution
urvey OF the county which the
Rockefeller foundation proposes to
make if sufficient local aid and CO.
operation can be secured; but two
members of The board, Messrs. r j.
Walters and J. NJ. Ledbetter, were
unavoidably absent, and as definite
action could not be taken without
full board final dee sion in the mat
ter was postponed until 10 o'clocs
next Friday morning, when another
special meeting will be held
In the event that the proposed
survey is made it will take place
under the supervision Of the Missis-
ppi state board of health, and Dr..
c. Cross, a representative of that
body spent several days Of the past
eek in Columbus discussing the
matter with local officials and civic
leaders, 1t is estimated that the
survey will cost $4,000, and Of this
m the Rockefeller foundation will
furnish $4,000, the county putting
va roraini1c $4,000.
The survey has been indorsed by
he Cha@ber of Commerce and the
dustr.al institute and College, and
q the event that the offer made by
0r Cross is accepted, Hon. n. L.
Whitfield, president of che college,
hos promised to have all necessary
homcal work done in the labora-
'7ry Of that institution absolutely
free. This will materially reduce
the cost of the survey, making it
possible for Lowndes county to COM
7lete the undertaking at much less
expense than would be entailed in
many other counties throughout the
state
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-09

which had tonnage Of l,15O.
Lieut.. Commander David Worth
Bagley, brother Of Mrs, Daniels, wife
Of the Secretary Of the navy, com
manded the Jones. His name is not
among the Survivors.
The names of ten survivors have
been received up to this time as fol
lows;
Lieut. ljunior erade) John X, Ri
chards.
Ensign Nelson N. Gates.
Assistant Surgeon l.. l.. Adam
Kiewiez.
Charles E. Pierre, fireman, first
class.
Timothy Edward Twomey, seaman
John C, johnson, seaman.
Henry A. Sutzke, chief machin-
lists mate.
Edward G. Grady, fireman, second
class.
John J. Mulyaney, seaman.
Ryron Flood, seaman.