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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-31
NEWSPAPER MEN AND LEAKS"

Uncle Joe Cannon once said, in 9
public address, that the operation OF
the federal government would be
wrecked if the Washington CORE
spondents were to divulge the secrets
they were constantly keeping. Mr.
Cannon did not mean that these Sc
crets were improper He meant that
the newspaper men at the national
capital were intrusted with inside
facts, the premature publication OF
which might seriously Interfere
with the plans of public officials. from
the president down. He added that
in his long service in congress he had
known of no instance in which any
newspaper man had violated the. con-
fidence reposed in him.
The recent scandal in Washington
over the premature publication of the
presidents peace note, resulting, it is
alleged, in the harvest of rich profits
by Wall street spectators who secur-
ed the advance information, has left
the newspaper men unscathed re-
farks the Minneapolis Tribune. While
Secretary Lansing took scores of
Washington correspondents into his
confidence, some of the men connect
ed with financial publications deeply
interested in everything affective -Ne
speculative markets, all of the Off
Gals, including Secretary Lansing
and the congressman who investigat-
ed the "leak," have joined in emphat-
ically declaring that newspaper men
had no part in the premature publ
cation of the news that upset the
stock market.
1t is a matter of record that Mr..
xrrho o1
freely, almost daily, with members of
ington. These men knew, frequently
weeks in advance, of the presidents
plans and legislative policies. Some
of them, it is known, helped him
frame the railway rate bill, the pure
food bill and other measures, the
adoption of which sent stocks soaring
or tumbling. The presidents con-
fidence was never betrayed. Presi-
dents and public men in Washington
and elsewhere have learned, or are
learning, that so long as they are de-
voting their official efforts to serving
the public they have no stronger al
lies than the representatives of the
press. They are learning that by
taking newspaper men into their con-
fidence and giving them in advance
the details of official plans, the news,
when publication is finally authoriz-
ed, is presented more accurately and
effectively than otherwise would be
possible. Wise officials have also
learned that the surest way to pre-
vent premature publication of plans
and news is to take newspaper men
into their confidence. 1t is only
when public officials attempt to con-
ceal their plans and suppress news
that newspaper men are forced to
take what they can get, adm the re-
suit is almost invariably unsatisfac-
tory to all concerned, the officials, the
newspapers and the public.
Newspaper men everywhere must
be gratified over the clean bill of
health furnished them by the Wash
ington officials i'm investigation of
the recent "leak" scandal. Officials
everywhere may find lesson in the
incident.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-31
BREACH COMES TO SURFACE

At the meeting of the executive
committee of the republican national
committee held in New York last
week the old breach between the pro-
gressive and old-line republicans
came to the surface when John T.
Adams Of Iowa was elected vice.
chairman of the national committee.
The progressive element, led by Geo.
w. Perkins and Everett Colby, and
supported by former progressive lead
ers throughout the country, look up
on this as a denial of their right to
equal power in the affairs of the
party, and threaten a new progressive
party will be organized unless they
are given equal leadership.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-31

Inc pupils VINO were absent last
Walter Wittenbach, Norma Tuthill,
Thelma Pierson, Norma Pierson
Fern Cranmer and Frank Stevens.
Skeeing has been the favorite
pastime Of the hour.
The eighth grade students are
studying the history and geography
of Michigan.
Mrs. Ralph Hall, Misses Anna
and Alice Wittenbach and Ray Nc
Arthur visited school last week.
The editor this week is Lyle EN-
mons. Ethel Bowler, Teacher.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-31

Hughdaniel Wacha started in the
chart class Monday.
The eighth grade have just be-
gan working problems in denominate
numbers,
The class in numbers have begun
learning the tables Of measure.
The first grade began reviewing
their first reader last week.
week. Bessie Martin, Teacher.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-31
HUNTING GERMAN RAIDER

The British navy, as represented
in South Atlantic waters, has been
in full cry for the past week in the
hunt for a German raider which to
date is reported to have sunk or cap
tured twenty-six allied merchant
ships. The capture or destruction of
the raider seems certain, but it's work
is another example of German dar-
ing and skill in eluding the allied
navies, and the consequent loss of
ships and cargoes of supplies.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-31

January is dying hard. The east
wind is cutting, and everything is
entirely reversed from the mild
weather of Tuesday. Readers are
urged to watch Friday, February 2
for the ground hog. He should be
kept in his hole. Six more weeks of
winter with present fuel prices pre-
vailing is not anticipated with plea
sure.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-31
Day School Notes

The attendance has been poor this
week on account of bad roads and
sickness.
Theo Gramer was absent Friday.
She accompanied ner mother to
Greenville. This is her first absence
this year.
There was no school Thursday on
account of the illness of the teacher.
The following were absent Friday:
Gerald Parker, Florence Parker, An
ma Tefft, Verl Tefft and Lucy Tefft.
Cora B. Smith, Teacher.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-31

Claude Spicer made another sale
of a portion of his farm at Flint. Re-
Gently he sold sixty acres of it for
$4,000 Mr.. Spicer still has twenty
acres and his fine home left of the
original purchase. A few weeks ago
he sold twenty acres of it for $4,000.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-31

Printing art Ii takes years of careful study to
master the essentials for successful work 1t vastly
important to select types, dis
play the lines properly and give the whole job drawing
appearance than to the paper stock with gaudy
letters and unbalanced lines It takes years
the proper arrangement Of types lines and papers It's
work that amateur in the printing business cannot
do
Every job turned out by the Banner is carefully plan
nedhe stocks rightly selected the types attractivey
arranged and of kind suitable for the particular Job
the work carefully performed and just right
inks used-for successful resultfu printing It's the lit
tie essentals-leamed by years of experience-that
make your job demand attention and become successful
agent acting for Good printing inspires confidence
in the firm using it.
Your next job will be quality job if printed at the
Banner office.
THE BELDINC BANNER
Phone Fl. E. Main ST.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-31
Head School Notes

There have been four visitors this
month: Mr.. and Mrs. Fred jackson,
Albert Noddins and saba Hubert.
All the grades except the first
and second grades have been having
tests this week.
The fourth grade are learning "The
Miller of the Dee" for language.
We have some new fourth grade
readers and the fourth graders are
doing sight reading from them.
Grace Kennedy has the most stars
this month for the third grade.
The first grade are learning What
Do the Little Stars Do at Night for
oral language.
Marion Jackson received the most
stars in spelling in the fourth grade.
Julia Hill is the editor this week.
Mura Treat, Teacher.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-31

The school enjoyed sleighride
party Thursday evening to the home
of their teacher near Saranac. AL
though the roads were drifted quite
badly all reported a good time. The
evening was spent with music and in
playing games. After the refresh
ments were served all departed for
their homes at late hour.
Paul Rickert, Jack Denton, Alfred
Van Ess and Brayton Colds have been
absent on account of sickness.
The eighth grade are studying
"Snowbound" for reading at present.
Amy It. Kirby, Teacher.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-31

HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The former high school students
are welcoming the new ones who
came up from the eighth grade Mon
day morning. They are: Margaret
Friedly, Myrtle Covert, Katherine
Wilson, Clarence Bailey, Dale Dick
ems, Perry Outman, Verona Jensen
and Maude Bignell.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-31

The sixth grade pupils have been
writing essays on the life of Rosa
Bonheur, the famous artist.
We are all glad to have Thomas
Wacha with US again after an ill
ness of three weeks.
Most all of the pupils are rejoicing
over examinations at the end of the
week.,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-31

Isn't it shame that the highest
praise man ever gets comes out at
his funeral?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-31

If you will not tolerate loafing on
the part Of people not concerned with
your store, you certainly ought not
to allow your employees to loaf.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-31
~ BELDING BANNER
TWENTY-EIGHTH YEAR

Est. in 1889 and published every
Wednesday by Banner Publishing Co.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-31

Monday morning was spent in find
ing out if we passed and where we
were to be situated for this new Sc
mester.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-31

The Children of the Brink school
were taken for a sleigh ride by Har-
old Cooper Friday afternoon. Mrs.
Cooper, Katherine, Bessie and Reva
Benton, Allie Kicker and George
Haney accompanied US. We stopped
at the home of Miss Kinsman, where
we enjoyed marshmallow roast and
listened to music played by Jennie
Nadeau. After eating the dunch pre-
pared for us we started home. All
the children declare that they had a
very nice sleigh ride and fine time.
Ralph Balcome.
Ivah Kinsman, Teacher.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-31
Ivah Kinsman, Teacher.
HOppOugh School Report
Last Weeks Letter


Florence Murphy and Richard
Cowles are the editors this week.
All enjoyed a fine time at Dorothy
Vandenbroeck's and Adelaide Norton's
birthday party, given Saturday after
noon. Games were played, music
was rendered, and refreshments of
candy, oranges, nabiscos, crackerjack,
nuts and popcorn were served.
The fifth grade arithmetic are now
on long division problems and find
them very easy.
The fourth grade is learning the Ia
bic of measurements.
Wednesday afternoon Miss Morgen-
than gave the first grade some hand
painted cards to sew.
The eighth grade has finished Hia-
watha and are also working problems
in circles and find them very interest
ing.
The fifth grade grammar class are
now learning the poem 1.-THE Sand
piper" and the fourth grade Jack
Frost"
The school had warm dinner We'd
nesday and Thursday moons.
Leola Murphy was absent one day
last week on account of sickness.
Ethel Murphy and Esther Morris
visited school Wednesday and on Fri
day Esther, Mary Morris and Minnie
Morris were visitors.
We are now taking up music in
our new books and are also working
on the eighth lesson in penmanship.
Miss Morgenthau is now reading
the "Rover Boys" series.
This week is test week in our
school.
The highest standing in the grades
are as follows: Eighth grade, Richard
Cowles; seventh grade, Ethel Comp
ton; sixth grade, Marshall Cowles,
Willis Cowles; fifth grade, Leola Muir
ply; fourth grade, Luella Murphy;
third grade, Essie Vandenbroeck;
second grade, Adelaide Norton, Jas.
Cowles and Clair Compton.
Those who were neither absent nor
tardy during the month were as fol-
lows: Ethel, Laura, Fern and Clair
Compton, Richard, Willis, James and
Marshall Cowles, Luella and Florence
Murphy, Charles Mast, Adelaide
Norton and Essie Vandenbroeck.
The percentage of attendance for
this month was 96.19.
We had warm dinner Tuesday and
Thursday of last week.
Miss Morgenthau spent Saturday
and Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Murphy.
Bessie Shear is the editor this
week. az
Ruth Morgenthau, Teacher.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-31

Entered into the Belding, Michigan
Postofiice as second class matter
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-31

There was no school Monday be-
cause the roads were so bad the
teacher could not get here.
Willie Post was absent from
school last week on account of bad
cold.
Lucille Clements had a bad attack
of the grip recently.
We are sorry to loose our friend
ana schoolmate, Onalee Warner.
The seventh grade have finished
reading "Evangeline" and are row
writing a synopsis of the story.
Mr.. Ash of Ionia visited school on
Thursday afternoon.
Theresa Hunter, Teacher.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-31

j. M. LANGSTON f. b. LAPHAM
Editors and Publishers
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-31
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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-31
Advertising

Display rates on application. Card of
Thanks, one cent word. Business
locals,on first page, 121s cents line.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-31

Everyone is wondering what "Poli-
teal Economy" the new subject, Is?
Some one said he thought it was to
teach one to economize on political
campaigns.
Ruth E. and Stanley G. have a
wager on whether Stanley's or
Ruth's 3D." in Virgil is the higher
mark.
Mr.. Pellet in Botany.-"What is
the difference between a plant and an
animal?"
Margaret VAN animal is more
human than plant
We are all glad that Leila Greenop
has returned to school.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-31
Green's School Notes

Ruth Morgenthau, Teacher
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-10
Note outlines Allies Demands.
HOUSE TO STAY PURE
Representatives Decide Not To Be
Under Suspicion This Year.

House members must stay above
suspicion that they may return pure
and undefiled to their constituents.
Under the rules practically esta bhshed
for the session, house members who
represent districts which boast state
institutions must look for soft assign
ments other than the ways and means
committee.
New members of the house were
given a short course in the method
of legislative procedure when Allen
of Wyandotte sought to waive aside
the established rule that mem bers of
the ways and means committee should
not be representative from counties
in which state institutions are locat-
ed. Martin of Reno aided Allen in
his fight. But Stone of Shawnee, Gill
man of Leavenworth and other mem
bers jumped on the plan with both
feet. They told of the horrible night
mare which came with the pork bar
rel methods of the senate in 1915. So
the house members rallied under the
/ banner of purity and voted down the
Allen Martin plan.
The house also gave job hunters the
scare of the session. They voted to
compel all persons seeking a place on
the payroll to first secure the endorse
ment of their representative. Then,
they declared, the matter might be
considered by the employees commit
tee. Taylor of Wabaunsee Repub-
lican, is chairman of the house COM
mittee on employees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-10
GIVEN LIFE Term
Roy Hinterliter Convicted in
Air Bubble Case.
Guilty of MansIaughter in
Death of Sweetheart.

Olney, ILL.,, Jan. 10.-Roy Hinter-
liter found guilty early this morning
of manslaughter in connection with
the death of Miss Elizabeth Radcliffe
was sentenced today to life imprison-
ment In passing sentence, Judge Mil
Ter said:
THE publicity which the press has
given to your case will be of untold
value to the young men of Richland
county and of Illinois. You may con-
slider yourself fortunate that the jury
has given you the lightest verdict it
could
The court overruled a motion for a
new trial. The sentence, tho nominally
for life, is in fact indeterminate, but
the states attorney said today that on
the record of the case, the board of
pardons could not permit his release
until he has spent at least six years
in the prison
When the verdict was read, Hinter-
liter bowed his head and tears came to
his eyes. He then turned to look into
the face of a young woman to whom
he is thought to be engaged. The
mother and sister of Hinterliter had
gone home when the jury brought in
the verdict but Hinterliter's brothers
were in the court room. No member
of the Radcliffe family was present.
Hinterliter confessed on the witness
stand that the girls death occurred last
July during an attempt at an illegal
operation while driving in a buggy
with him but asserted she had used the
surgical instruments supplied by him
while he was not with her. He claimed
the girl employed the instruments
while he went to unhitch his horses,
tied about 80 feet away. He said
when he returned to the girl she was
unconscious. He believed she had
tainted but he was unable to revive
her He placed her in the buggy and
drove to hospital at Olney where a
physician found the girl was dead.
The state contended that the death
of the girl was caused by air bubbles
forced into her veins for the purpose
of relieving her condition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-10
BOOSTERS GET BUSY
East Fourth street Merchants Start
Bigger Business" Campaign.

At the meeting of the East Fourth
Street Booster club held Tuesday eve
ming at the St. Charles hotel, the fol-
lowing men were appointed as chair
men of the various committees: Geo.
Adamson, chairman of the information
committee; John Tompk1ns, chairman
of the advertising committee; c. c.
Booher chairman of the legislative
committee; ]. C. Tulloch and H. "
Lowe, chairmen of the membership
committee.
The club voted to meet the first
Tuesday evening in each month. Until
the members are properly launched on
their work of building up East Fourth
street, meetings will be held each
week.
The membership committee hopes to
build up the membership from thirty
members which the club now has to
100 members or more. The legisla-
tive committee will work with the leg
isiative committee of the Chamber of
Commerce in their efforts to secure an
appropriation to build a bridge over
the kaw at Granville, which will
bring more trade. up by the East
Fourth street route, where before if
was largely given to North Topeka.
The organization will hold a meetin.
next Tuesday evening at the st. Charles
hotel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-10
GARBAGE MAN is HERE
E. b. Isees Is Looking for Location
for His Hog Ranch.

Following the arrival of E. B. Rees,
Denver stockman who would gather
up and dispose of the garbage of To-
peka free, feeding it to hogs which
he will maintain on hog ranch some
where outside the city, Commissioner
w L. Porter and Mr.. Rees spent the
entire day looking over the city and
investigating the possibilities of the
plan.
An ordinance was ordered drawn up
by the city commissioners Monday
which provided for the signing of a
contract for the garbage disposal. The
contract provided for and requires the
contractor to gather garbage in the
business district daily. and in the resi-
dence district daily from April 1 to
November 1, and at least twice a week
thru the remainder of the year.
Rees is looking for location for the
model, sanitary eighty-aere hog ranch
which he proposes to establish. If the
contract is closed with him, as he ex-
poets and as the action of the COM
missioners indicates. the city garbage
incinerator, costing $4,000 year, will
be rendered useless
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-10
ENLARGE THE BOARD
Two Additional Directors Wanted for
Chamber of Commerce.

An effort will be made to enlarge
the board of directors of the Topeka
Chamber of Commerce, at the next an
nuaI meeting, which is to be held at
o'clock on the evening of Friday,
January IL.
The printing industry in Topeka is
asking to be represented on the board
of directors, and an amendment OF the
clause in the constitution which pro-
vides for the election of the board, is
being asked by the directors them
selves.
The board is asking for two addi-
tional directors, ito cover certain con-
tingencies which may arise from time
to time, and which will be explained
at the annual meeting e.
The three new directors will increase
the membership of the board from 81
to "a. The two observation-disclosures"
will be elected, according to the plans
of the present directors, by the rest of
the board. The other new director will
be elected by the entire membership
of the chamber. The two directors-at
large will serve for one year.
In addition to the change in the
directorate, the chairmen of the vari-
Gus committees of the chamber will
make their reports for the year, and
plans for the future will come up for
discussion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-10
WON'T HIT RAILROADS
Webb-Kenyon Law Has No Bearing on
Freight Traffic, Koontz Saws.

The liquor shipments will have no
effect on the freight business. Most
OF the liquor is handled by express 1
don't know anything about the moral
effect of it," was the comment of J
r. Koontz, general freight agent for
the Santa Fe, on the Webb-Kenyon
law decision.
Liquor shipments into Kansas are a.
nuisance, and tho they are the source
of small amount of the revenue of
the companies, it is the opinion of Will
liam Summers. local manager for the
American Express company, and G. L.
Traver, local manager for the Wells
Fargo company, that the express COM
panies will be glad to be rid of the
job of transporting liquor into the dry
states. The lengthy and intricate le-
gal regulations which govern the de-
livery of the liquor are expensive and
difficult to comply with, and the
amount received from the business is
comparatively small, according to the
local express agents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-10
TO MAKE A ROAD TEST
Topeka VIII Find Out If State Can Aid
Highway Construction.

Plans of state road advocates for a
test case to determine whether the
Kansas constitution prevents the state
from aiding in road building have
reached concrete form. A small APP
preparation will be asked to aid in the
construction of the West Tenth street
road, the contract for which will soon
be let, and suit will be brought to
test the constitutionality of the appro-
priation. W. P. Montgomery, of To-
peta, and John A. Hall, of P1easanton
will try to establish the power of the
legislature to spend the states money
in this manner.
The state constitution prohibits state
aid for internal improvements The
road boosters believe that this applies
only to railroads, canals, manufacture
ing enterprises and similar things
which are usually constructed by pri-
vate capital and the use of which is
restricted; and does not apply to pub
lie highways the construction and
maintenance of which is of necessity
a function of the government. Mary
land has similar constitutional pro-
vision, but the courts uphold a $780,
900 highway appropriation by the leg
iSIature of that state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-10
WILL TAKE IN SOLONS
Ake-Pot Ster-Boos Ask Legislators to
Join Their Club.

At a meeting of officers of the Axe
Pot Ster-Boo at the Chamber of Com
merce today at noon it was decided to
send an invitation to the members of
the legislature to become members of
the organization. January 10 has been
set as the date of entertainment for
those of the house who desire to avail
themselves of this opportunity.
More pep" than ever before in its
history is manifesting itself in the
ranks of the clubs workers. The con-
stitution and bylaws committee decid-
ed to meet and draft rules for the
guidance of the Ake-Pots Immediate
ly and to be ready to report on their
efforts at meeting of the organiza-
ton to be called soon.
1t is probable that a plan for regu-
lar monthly meetings will find favor
when it is presented