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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-20
MEMORIAL SERVICE
HELD FOR |. 0. 0. f.
SUNDAY MORNING
REV. A. ]. BLAIR GAVE EXCEL
LENT ADDRESS TO MEMBERS
OF THE ORDER AND FRIENDS

There was large attendance at the
morning service in the Congregational
church Sunday. The Oddfellows of
Silk City lodge and the Daughters of
Rebekah occupied seats in a body, the
order coming TO observe their men,
orial of deceased members, and listen
to a memorial sermon as provided by
their laws and usage to be observed
annually.
The rostrum bore fine flower dec
orations and the choir sang special
music for the occasion.
Rev. Blair gave a most excellent
sermon, the central thought being un-
selfishness.
At the close the members marched
to their hall and sent out committees
to visit the cemeteries and pay re-
spect to their deceased brothers and
sisters.
The graves of Emma L. Brown,
Hattie +. Lapham, Jennie Golden,
Ann Thorne, Minnie b. Campbell,
Lana Rickard, Martha Porter, An
drew M. Hogel, William Rickard. Geo.
A. Hoyt, Aristas Thompson, S. w.
Case and Harry Thorne in the Beld-
ing cemeteries; Lodiska Luck, Day
ton f. Moon, George +. Knapp, Agnes
Hubbard and Amelia Cooley in Otisco
and Mary Freeman and John Greenop
in Orleans, NJ. J. Weber, Chadwick,
and Sullivan l.. Sage, Smyrna.
Rev. Blair spoke from the follow
ing text; only portion of the fine
sermon being given.
Luke 10. 81. "Thou shalt love the
Lord thy God with all thy heart, and
with all thy soul, and with all thy
strength, and with all thy mind; and
thy neighbor as thyself."
If there is anything that God, or
man despises in men it is selfishness.
Selfishness is the great sin of the
human family; it is the suicide of
greatness; it is low, mean, and con-
temptible; it is the defeat of oppor-
tunity; it is the downfall of the soul;
it is the prolific source of all evil.
Benjamin Harrison said: ."Selfish-
ness has no centennial" The nation
that ends in itself limits its destiny.
An ancient Hebrew prophet i'm recit-
ing the downfall of his nation said:
"Israel is an empty vine he bringeth
forth fruit unto himself
The condemnation is that the nation
ends i'm itself. The people are self
centered. Any nation in any age that
ends in itself limits its destiny.
The chief business Of our own coun-
try is not self preservation. IL must
share its blessings with the human
family. and bear its part in carrying
the burdens of the world.
This viewpoint explains our part
Continued on Page Five)
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-20
CRAWFORD HALL MEET
ING CAUSED FRICTION

A meeting Of the Ionia County
Union of the Holy Name society was
held in Millard hall Sunday afternoon
at which there was large attendance
of delegates and representatives from
the different societies in the county
the Hubbardstop, Saranac, Ionia, Pc
wamo and Lyons organizations being
represented by a number of officers
and members. The Catholic brethren
hold these meetings every three
months at different places in the
county, where a Holy Name society
is established and the Belding meet
ing, it is said, was scheduled for this
city at their last gathering. The aim
and object of the Holy Name society
it is stated is for the suppression of,
profanity.
Unfortunately the date happened to
strike this city when the DeLong
meetings, which have been in pro-
gress for the past two weeks, were
still under way, and it created an un-
pleasant situation undoubtedly ag-
gravated by the tense feeling which
has prevailed because of the lectures.
Mr.. Crawford is out of the city and
the hall was let for the meeting by
Mr.. Dixon. Rain interferred with
the DeLong gathering in the DEM
crest park at the same hour and the
crowd dispersed, some of whom un-
derstood the meeting in the hall was
a public one and several men entered.
They were informed, however, that it
was private and retired.
Mr. Dixon says he was upbraided
for letting the hall to the Catholics,
after it had been refused TO the Pro-
testants, and is exceedingly sorry
that it has caused friction and un-
comfortable feeling, when Mr.. Craw-
ford was in no way to blame.
At the park meeting DeLong, it is
said, told the men a public meeting
was being held in the hall and after
giving notice that Judge Nations and
Billy Parker would speak in the city
Friday night he left for Grand Rap
ids.
IL is earnestly to be hoped that in
the present controversy and differen-
ces in opinion and conflicting rumors
that wise counsel and a spirit of
Christianity and brotherly love will
prevail to soften the harshness of
words which frequently are spoken in
the heat of passion.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-20
FIRST BAND CONCERT
NEXT WEDNESDAY EVE

Besides allowing the regular city
and waterworks bills the common
council did not accomplish anything
of note at its meeting Friday night,
except it voted $3.50 to the board of
commerce for use in band concert
work. The money is to be spent un-
der the direction of A. j. Rummler.
p. Wedge, who has charge Of the band,
announces that the first open air con-
cert will be given in the bandstand
east of the Banner Office next Wednes-
day night. A lot of new music has
been ordered and some of it will be
used. The program for next Wednes-
day is not obtainable at this time.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-20
OPEN AIR MEETINGS
WILL BEGIN JULY 1ST

Five o'clock open air meetings will
be held on Sundays during the sum-
mer by the protestant churches
combining in union meetings just as
they have formerly done. The meet
ings will be held east of the Banner
office beginning Sunday, July /. At
a recent meeting Of the ministers the
following schedule was. arranged for
the summer:
July Rev. Blair, speaker; Rev.
Iulg, chairman.
July 8.-Rev. Iulg, speaker; Rev.
Bliss, chairman.
July 15.-Rev. Bliss, speaker; Rev.
Doty, chairman.
July 22.-Rev. Doty, speaker; Rev.
Pease, chairman.
July 29.--Rev. Pease, speaker; Rev.
Blair, chairman.
August 5.-Rev. Blair, speaker;
Rev. Iulg, chairman.
August 12.-Rev. Iulg, speaker,
August 12.-Rev. lulg, speaker
Rev. Bliss, chairman.
August 19.-Rev. Bliss, speaker;
Rev. Doty, chairman.
August 26.-Rev. Doty, speaker;
Rev. Pease, chairman.
Sept; Rev. Pease, speaker;
Rev. Blair, chairman.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-20
HOTEL BELDING WALKS
COME IN FOR REPAIRS

The Two Johns, concrete workers,
are pushing work to the utmost now.
They recently completed new curb
at the front of the Belrockton, and
later will curb the north, or Main
street, side of the premises. They
still have some work around Beld-
ing Bros. Mill No. 2. They are now
the old sidewalk around the
hotel with a new one. Their instruc-
tions are to make it look good, and
the Two Johns will do it.
Presently the walks in front of the
post Office and extending east along
the buildings, will be replaced with
harmonious walks extending to the
curb line.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-20
win Operate Farm Tractor

katchewan to work for the summer.
He will operate farm tractor there.
Mr.. Ranous has been associated with
Henry Upholt and Lee Mason in the
of the tractor being
built here. He will gain some valu-
able experience in the tractor work
this summer that will be Of assistance
to him in his end Of the work here
when he returns. He is financially
interested in the local development,
and will be factor in its perfection.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-20
PLEASANT BIRTHDAY
ANNIVERSARY

Another milestone in'the life of Mrs.
Emeline r. Weter was passed Tues
day, rounding up the ninety-frst an
niversary of her birth at the pleasant
home, corner of Washington and
Howard streets, with her son-in-law,
Chas. M. Wise, and granddaughter,
Miss Edna Wise. Mrs. Weter, whose
health is remarkably good and who
enjoys in a great measure compan-
ionship and visitations of friends re-
ceived many tokens of remembrance
and lovely flowers.
She received many callers during
the day, who came to tender their
greetings and wish her many more
happy birthdays.
AS usual family dinner was serv-
ed, the only GUESTS present aside
from the immediate families, were
Miss Greta Brooks, Mrs. Hannah Will
bur, and Grandma Webster.
Mrs. Weter enjoyed the event with
a keen relish.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-20

Military men, by that is meant men
who will be called to serve in the
army or navy, can have free use of
choice summer headwear at the Fris-
toe q Divine store. The New Way
store makes special offerings to men
who enlist. Read the advertisement
and learn how you can enjoy cool
comfortable hat all summer for moth
ing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-20
HOME GROWN BERRIES
BROUGHT TO BELDING

Mrs. Verne LaDow believes she is
the first person to bring home grown
Strawberries to the local market this
year. Monday she brought in eight
quarts and sold them to Roy Cranmer
for eighteen cents a quart. Mrs. La
Dow says her crop looks good, and if
nothing prevents she expects bum
per crop of the late varieties.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-20
C. n. DAILY Is P.
M. STATION AGENT

Charles III. Daily is the new agent
at the Pere Marquette station, TAX
ing the place of Fred S. Demo Monday
morning.
Mr.. Daily assisted in the Office dur
ing the short time the early Detroit
train was running, coming here from
Wheeler, where he had charge of the
station. Recently Mr.. Demo decided
to take vacation for a few months
and Mr. Daily was given the position.
At present Mr.. Demo is still in the city
and is writing insurance. His many
friends viii miss his genial face at
the ticket window.
Mr.. Daily is well qualified for the
place. having had much experience in
that line of work.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-20
Eighth Grade Promotions

The eighth graders, twenty-three in
number, will hold their exercises in
the high school auditorium Thursday,
morning at ten o'clock. Those re-
ceiving certificates are: Robert Arm
strong, Clarence Bailey, Maud Big
nell, Myrtle Covert, Dale Dicken,
Margaret Friedly, Verona Jensen,
Perry Outman, Kathryn Wilson,
Winifred Wright, Aileen Armstrong,
Iolene Burt, Theodore Barlow, Harold
Coyle, John Fuller, Lloyd Hammon-
tree, Irma Helm, Floyd Hubbard,
Lorena jerks, James johnson, Luz
ellie Parney, Jessie Raymond, Lucy
Stout.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-20

the Ionia district of the Free Metho-
dist church will be held in st. Louis
this week beginning Thursday. Rev.
j. w. Archer will preside. Rev. Iulg
will attend the conference from Beld|
ing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-20

The 0tisco Ladies' Aid society will
have an ice cream social at the home
of Mr.. Updike Friday evening, June
20. Proceeds will be given to the
Red Cross.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-20

The next meeting Of the l.. o. T. M.
will be at the home of Mrs. Kempher
on Root street Wednesday afternoon,
June q.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-20

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New Britain herald., 1917-04-16
WILSON HYPOCRITE,
 IS GERMAN CLAIM
Tcutons Object to What They Term Interference in Their In-
 ternal Affairs.

Amsterdam, via London, April 16.- The Hamburg Fremdenblatt publishes an account of an anti-American dem- onstration ill Hamburg at which speakers bitterly attacked the United States. Among the assertions made were claims that no nation enjoys greater internal liberties than Ger many and that President Wilson Is a hypocrite in pretending that the Ger man government forced America to abandon her neutrality.
 Loud laughter greeted question as to how America would feel if Ger many wanted to proclaim President Wilson the kaiser of the United States The following resolution was tel- egraphed to the emperor.
 Three thousand burghers of Ham, burg inform President Wilson that the only true and just answer to his message to congress is the affirmation of trust and loyalty in their kaiser and empire. They resent as an im- pertinence any outside attempt to in- terfere in Germany's internal affairs and likewise reject the vain offer to remove the guilt for the world war from the shoulders of the Entente peoples"
New Britain herald., 1917-04-16
STRICTLY NEUTRAL
 .CARRANzA'S STAND
Tells Congress Mexico Is Friendly
 With Entire World

Mexico City, April 16.-In his ad- dress to congress last night, Gen. Carranza devoted much attention to the resumption of diplomatic relations with the United States severed in
 1913. He touched briefly on the Ben
 ton case and referred to the occupa-
 ton of Vera Cruz as 'lamentable
 incident" Following an account of
 the Villa raid on Columbus and the
 clashes with American troops at Car
 rizal and Matamoras, he said:
 This can be considered as a period
 of war with the United States. for
 hostilities had commenced. Never
 theless the government continued to
 treat the situation by diplomacy and secured in shortest possible time the retirement of the American forces. ! Actually both countries were inspired
 with the most sincere desire to con- tinue the cordial relations which pre- viously existed. Still I am obliged to 1 inform congress that the American government, notwithstanding it's de- ! sire to encourage friendship with us, l has not raised the embargo on arms l and ammunition consigned to this 1 government"
 l In regard to Mexico's position as a l neutral nation, he said: 1 with respect to the gigantic war i winch is being sustained by the groups of European nations and in which the
 United States, Cuba and Brazil have now entered, the government under 1 my charge sent to the neutral nations
 on February II, note in which, up- 1 on the basis of the most absolute 1nl- l partiality, it invited all these coun- 1 tries to use the necessary efforts to
 discourage the progress of the war 1 and prevent it's spread. The note ] also suggests the discussion of meas
 ures which would serve to prevent
 wars in the future"
 Mexico will endeavor to continue to 1 follow policy of the most rigorous | and strict neutrality fin the European
 conflict am able to assure you that l actual relations with all the peoples on earth are friendly
 1 Discussing finances. Gen. CarranZa I announced that 61.000,0O0 pesos in 1 national gold and about 600.000.000 pesos in paper had been expended on 1 the army. He also said 1t had been necessary to borrow about 20,oo0,000 I pesos national gold from the banks, in 1 the nature of short time loans.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-16
WRONG AGAIN.

If it is true, and we have no reason to doubt the word of Mayor Curley of Boston. that Charles M. Schwab was offered $10O,000.00O byc the Im- ceriai German Government to stop making munitions for the Allies, we have another instance of what means the Hohenzollerns will take to attain their ends.
 Mayor Curley asserts he secured the information about the attempted bribe from MT. >Schwab some two weeks ago at the launching of a steamship at the Fore River yards in Quincy, Mass. MT. Schwab told the mayor that the offer was made two days before Congress declared a state of war existed between Germany and the United States.
 $10O,00O,0O0 is a huge sum. But it. is not big enough to buy an Ameri- can of the type of Charles M. Schwab The entire German Government is not big enough to buy such a man. It rcckcncd without it's host when it sent an emissary to Schwab. The name is Teutonic. The man is Amer ican. Again proving that once T German not always and forever a German. In Germany they do not know America. ..s
New Britain herald., 1917-04-16
MAY THROW LIGHT
 ON TAFT MURDER
Minnie Dobrock Closely Cues.
 tioned by Police Following Arrest

Information of a highly valuable and sensational nature that may ma. terially aid in shedding possible light on the mystery surrounding the mur- der of Charles A. Taft over a monkN ago and suspected methods whereby local young women and girls are en.g couraged to enter resorts of i'll reputs in outlying territories and across1 hAs ! Massachusetts border is believed t
 have come into possession of tl,e 2a. thorities as result of the arrest of., nineteen year old Minnie Dobruck yesterday at her home at 2S Harvard street by Detective Sergeant Samuel Bamforth. She has been sought for by the authorities for some time but her whereabouts have been q mystery. Today, when arraIgned before Judge. James T. Meskill in chambers on- charges that she was liable to fall into habits of vice, she admitted that, for "a number of weeks she had been an inmate of an alleged disreputable re- sort, known as The Hius,'' between. Springfield and Holyoke, Mass. She admitted that dissatisfaction with conditions at home and a desire for an easier and more attractive life were responsible. It was partly, al
 least, 'upon complaint of her father.
 Joseph Dobruck, who had learned ot, his daughters whereabouts that hex arrest resulted. Commitment to thS
 House of the Good Shepherd in Hart
 ford for the rest of her minority was
 ordered. Her father expressed great
 satisaction over the result, explaining
 that he was far from satisfied with
 her methods of living for some time
 past. f
 1t is known that the name of the. girl was among those mentioned at
 the time of the Taft murder, not agj
 being responsible but of posabIy]
 knowing something of the greatest]
 importance relative to what led tip
 to it and other important details % Be- cause of the great reticence of the aQ| |sthorities, it Is not known how closeH they considered she might be .cony nected with the case or as to tilt! nature and importance of the inforS nation that she is supposed to h1H given in the close questioning by loo authorities following hers sarrea Local detectives intimate that she. III given information that may proVaa4 be valuable but will not discuss
 length: According to the authorities, the acY] cused gdvE information relative how she happened to enter Hills" and conditions there thats likely to result in uncovcring nefeG ous methods long suspscted.. Accord ing to her statement to the au1hor4 ties, there are a number of &4e3 Britain young women and girls li1l5
 at that resort, and it's sdspected stfk
 some of them may be. nntnbcreA among -thdses for whom the authortIl
 ties have sought as missing mystertS ously from home. Information give(4
 by her is reported to be of a h1gh4
 damaging nature relative to how tl
 alleged resort is conducted, conditioH
 existing there and closely connecte9s
 with a system that state, federal aQ~a local authorities have long atteMpteA
 to stamp out. N
New Britain herald., 1917-04-16
PATRIOTS DAY.

This year Patriots Day takes on a Ktder aspect. Formerly celebrated tnfy in Boston and Concord and Lex |ngton and vicinity as a great holiday. H now reaches out to every city and kown And village in the country with |ts message. Massachusetts Is the Enly state in the union that observed kprn 19 as real holiday. Now every hate is called upon to recognize this treat day. In some places 1t will be sfu1l holiday. In others, only half fssNew Britain is not to be left behind. Ehe celebration here will be in keep |1g with the dignity of the occasion fnusthe seriousness of the national nation. All true Americans will swer the call of the Mayor. All (nblic officials and private citizens III be out in force to demonstrate
 patriotism in fitting manner.
 p every home there will be dis
 xed the Star Spangled Banner. bM every public building Old Glory III leaye. From every business coz
 the national colors will fly to
 bxeezes. ..s
 should be q, great day: 1t mus.
 great day. There can bs no
 srs and si,irkers on this the first
 aemonstration of Ameficanism
 the declaration Of war on an
 ay country. CallinsAto the atten- of. all, as it must, the esseriousness
 the business which the country is lnw undertaking every man and wom- n end child must pledge loyalty to
 national government. All cannot
 soldiers. Yet. there is something
 be. done by each and. every fndi- ldual in this city. The field and the ctory have their work for the nation e well as the firing line.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-16
HOLY NAME OFFICERS EaiDoTED
St. Mary's Society Has Annual Meeting
 at Parish Hall.

Officers for the ensuing year were elected at the meeting of St. Mary's Holy Name society last evening in the parish hall. The meeting was large ly attended. The officers who presid- ed during thespast year were re-elect- ed, as follows: President, James A. Q'Donnell; vice-president, Thomas J. Smith; recording secretary, Edmund J. Curtin; financial secretary, F. J. Egan; chaplain, Rev. J. T. Winters; marshal, Patrick McDonough. At the close of the meeting an address was given by Father Winters. Efforts are being made to secure Judge Webb of New Haven to give talk in the near future
 At the various masses in St. MAry's . church yesterday the pastor. Rev. John T. Winters spoke of the events of the past ffteen. years, 1t being the anniversary of his connection with the parish. Coming to this city, with the congregation left without an edi- flee to worship in. due to the burning of the church, Father Winters was confronted with g. task which was not g light one. A1 with keen judgment and excellent kSusiness acumen, he erected a beautiful church, parochial residence and parochial school.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-16
sss,s ss.5 sTIIE LAND OF BOHEMIA.

Americans have a vague idea of Bohemia. To many 1t is an ideal nud, place that exists only in fancy. Bohemia has been taken as name &r any one of those places where teople stay out at all hours of night Where song and revelry hold forth v11ere music is everlastingly in the TT, when the conventions of society kee abandoned. The invitation to Some to the land of Bohemia is an lft sung melody which carries with
 promise of myriad lights, a hotley- array of good fellows, a fuperabundance of fair women. a Rhapsody of clinking steins, in short,
 place where nobody ever goes Ome". That is the Bohemia Ameri- n pictures. That is the Bohemia very large city attempts to emulate. There is one like it in New York; Greenwich Village. There is some hing of the kind in San Francisco.
 there was once.-Barbary Coast. here is replica of it in New brleans,-The Latin Quarter.
 Eve have received from Charles kepina. of 173 Greenwood street, this ettv. a communication which, calls ftention to what the real Bohemia x and what it has suffered in this var. It is the one martyr of the great War that has been overlooked. Il Sill take it's place in the history books f the future alongside of Belgium md Poland and Serbia. Like these hree unfortunate states it has been licked and cuffed about by the inn erialistic boot of Germany until to-
 y it is hardly a semblance of its TT self. And history. tells us that ehemia has always been nation 7bred with love of liberty. It ha:
 IF held to the traditions that
 linate the Prussian empire or like
 aarchics. It has had it's own rule
 conduct. built on bigger ant sroader lines than the average coun kries of Europe.-
 By the tern3 Bohemia is meant khe Czecho- sloval nation which in.
 1des Bohemia proper. Moravia, and
 part of Northwestern Hungary enpre are some ten millions of peo
New Britain herald., 1917-04-16
FLAG FOR BUNKER HILL.

Boston, April 16.-Miss Goldie Sharak, who lives on the slopes of historic Bunker Hill did not like to sec the famous monument without a flag in war times. When officials of tho association which cares for the shaft informed her they were without funds for the purchase of flag and nole. she volunteered to raise the nec- essary money. Her offer was ae- cepted and the flag will be soon float ing over the heights of the Charles town district.