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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-14
LLOYD GEORGE STANDS
BY WAR AIMS SPEECH
Finds No Basis for Peace In Speeches
of Hertling and
Czernin.
FULL UNITY AT VERSAILLES
Prcmier's Refusal to Reveal Details
About Conference Causes Comno-
tion-ChallengeS House to Put
New Government I'm Power.
IRr Assncin,od Pros. /

LONDON. Tuesday. February IL
Parliament reasScmbled TO day on tip
toe with curiosity az 10 how Premier
Lloyd George would meet President
Wilson's latest declaration and the dis
satisfaction manifested by section of
the press and public over the Yer
saillcs council. and also as TO how far
II. H. .\sIuith. tho former Premier,
would respond to the demand of the
extreme wing OF his followers for the
abandonment of the policy Of bencvo-
ience toward the government in favor
of active opposition, based on disap
prevail OF the general war policy, and
especially the enlargement OF the func-
tons Of the supreme war council.
Perhaps. the most notable thing WAS
the contrast in, the speeches OF the
Premier and the former Premier, with
reference to President Wilson's speech.
While Mr. .AsQuith Endorsed fully the
Presidents view. Premier Lloyd George
did not even mention Mr.. Wilson's last
speech. and declined to see in Count
CZc1uins statement any nearer APP
proach TO reasonable terms than in
Count Won Hcrtl:nE's. Moreover. the
Premier regarded tho German Chancel-
lor's demand that Great Britain give UP
her coalins stations AS proving fully
that the controllers OF German policy
were in 10 mood 10 discuss reasonable
terms of peace.
Declaring absolutely that he would
not yield on the matter Of revealing
more about the Versailles conference.
Premier Lloyd George challenged the
House. If dissatisfied with the govern
mcnt's conduct Of the war to put an
other government in its place.
Tile question OF charging on the
status OF the Versailles council led 20
i,t!o scene between The Premier
ana Mr.. Asnuith. and throughout his re-
marks about the council! the Premier
WAS subjected to a running fire OF
hockling, runCtuatcd with loud cheers
from extreme Lie rails many OF whom
In later speeches made strong attacks
on the Premier regarding his alleged
connection with the iress
Lord Hugh Cecil. member for oxford
University, admitted the Fremicr's
speech was Tca~suring. bu, said that
the weakness OF the government lay
in the existence OF the Condolences be-
tween uttoranCes IN the press and ce,-
tain line. OF governmental action. lie
hoped tho covcr1incu; would no, hcsi-
tate 20 suppress. II necessary. even the
most influential journals acting CON
trary 10 the national interests Ad-
miral Sir ilcdworth Meux invited the
Premier 10 get rid OF his private secre-
tarics. and also the press. which was
hanging around his neck like an alba
troSs."
While the Versailles conference was
under discussion tho Premier also was
met by constant CRIES OF don't L-
vulGe."
II one point Andrew Ronar Law
Chancellor Of the Exc!equor, interpos-
Ing 10 deny that Field Marshal lIa;g
~ General Robertson had been dis
missed or resigned and, being closely
pressed BY l.eckle., added: "As far
as I know"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-14
Entente Allies
Approve Words
Paris Temps Comments Win
Foocr on ADDRESS Of Prcsi-
dent Wilson.
IBy Associated Press.


PARIS. February 1.-THE entente
allies will approve the laws formulat C q
in President Wilson'S message" says
the Temps in an editorial dealing with
two striking items OF ncws-the decla-
ration of peace made by Leon Trotzky,
the Bolshcvik Fircisn Minister and
President Wilson'S reply to Count Won
Hertling. the German Imperial Chan
cellor. and Count Czcrnin. the Austria n
Foreign Minister.
mir. Wilson'S program in welding
together the economic and territorial
st;pulattons." the newspaper says. i'm
pc!S GermanTs directors TO accept a
just peace. for they fear Il boycott
after the war which would ruin them.
TrutSky's gesture encourages them to
rrolonS their war of conquest through
the possibility of obtaining provisions
in Russia
the Temps comments on each OF the
four principles laid down by President
Wilson. saying the first implies that
the entente allies cannot recognize any
Arrangement imposed by violence or
trickery. which prctends to regulate
the status of Eastern Europe as an
isolated matter. The newspaper ac-
cepts the remaining three principles
fully. saying the third is a condemna-
ton OF the theories held by Germany
and her allies. which regulate the
destiny of peoples according to the
eEC;st interests Of q dynasty, race or
self styled superior nation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-14
REPUBLICANS ELECT HAYS

Indiana Man Chosen Chairman OF Nm.
tionul Committee ON Nomination
OF John II. Adams.
81. LOUIS. February 13.-The Re.
publican National Committee this at.
ternoon elected VIII II. Hays. OF In
u'aha' chairman. Ho was placed I'm
nomination by John II. Adams. OF
iowa. ana the nomination was second.
GU ny committeeman King. OF Con-
nect!cut.
The resignation OF all member, .,
the executive committee was accen,.d
Tho committee adopted u rcsoInt,,n
that national committeeman shou,d a.
regarded as the head OF the pa,,v T.,
their respective States, and decide,
that the National Committee shou,d
meet once year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-14
Blue Ridge Water

This God-given remedy for the ills
or humanity flows through n fissure I'm
doloInite. thirteen hundred feet above
sea level. at temperature OF 62 de-
srees not affected by the cola OF win
PM. +. DROWN,
4o1 r.. Franklin ST. Phone INN. o-,1
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-14
LOBBIIGS TEEN WITH
USCOSFIRMED HJMORs

During and after the debate in The
House Of Commons the lobDics termed
with rumors. The sensational talk CEN
tered mainly around the possibility or
military designations and Il ministerial
crisis. hu. the Hobbies eventually were
emp'icd without any OF the rumors be-
ms substnntiatcd.
The morning newspapers renr4Guce
some OF these stories. The Daily News
says those in high places IN the House
OF Commons believe that Monday might
'hc government put pressure upon Cen
"ral Sir William Robertson. chief of
The imperial general staff wIth a view
70 inducing him To resigh, tho intention
being TO replace him by Major Genera.
SIR Henry Wilson, The British rcprc
: sentative at the Versailles council Cen
c!ai Robertson resisted tho pressure
the newspaper adds, and the govern
ment Tuesday was considering remov-
ing him.
GENERAL WILSON IN LONDON
ON IMPORTANT BUSINESS
Tho Daily Chronicle. which hits a,
probable military and political changes
says TINT General Wilson Is in London
now on Important business.
The Morning Post quotes a lobby
correspondent as stating that a crisi.
has arisen over Genera! Robertson's re,
t.nti"n by the Cabinet which may hav.
serious consequences for the latter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-14
BRITISH GOAIISG STATIONS
ACCESSIBLE TO GERMAN SHIPS

These 'coa!ing stations had been as
accessible 10 German - 70 british
ships. In the pas, the German ice,
always has received most hospitable
trcatmtn, NJ AL these stations. bur
n!S 1918 some sixty five visits were
PAID by German rnen-of-war and they
received exactly the same facilities a.
BRUSH ncn-o:-waT. The same thini.
applied 10 German merchantmen. There
""Tc German coaiing firms there con.
Quoting trade under exactly the same
conditions as British firms
TO make such a demand Cor the ars,
time "a tho fourth year Of the war Is
the bcs; possible proc! tina: the Ger
man empire. or those AT present con
trolling H. i not in mood TO discuss
reasonable terms -! peace. rcgrc,
profoundly. bU. there g no use in cry
ms reace' when there is no peace
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-21
GREENvlLLE FAIR
SEPTEMBER 3. 4. 5. G

The attractive premiums books of
the Greenville fair. areoff the press
and filled with increased premiums
for stock and farm produce. Also
the special premiums are larger and
better than ever. If you do not re-
ceive a. premium book and are inter-
ested. write the secretary, d. S. Sea-
man.
The Greenville City band of 35
pieces and the Prince Kealakai Ha-
waiians, besides several other attrac-
tions will give concerts daily. The
night fair will be one of the big at
fractions this year and Martins fire.
works which are to furnish the big
closing night feature, are really mag
nificent productions and these produc-
tions are of much greater magni-
tude than are usually shown outside
of the large fairs and expositions. :.
Every show and every amusement
feature will be carefully censored this
year.
Good races daily.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-21
LABOR DAl T..
TO Be BIG EVENT
FOR EVERYBODY
OUTSIDE ATTRACTIONS WILL
BE BROUGHT HERE TO ENT-
ERTAIN PUBLIC WITH

The various committees in charge
of the program and attractions for
Labor Day's big celebration in this
city are working and the day win be
without doubt, big one in the his
tory of Belding. Everyone who has
been asked to do anything has res
pointed nobly and not many have had
to be asked, but the corps of people
working to make the day a success,
are mostly enthusiastic volunteers.
The day will start off with a mon
ster parade at 9:30 o'clock, in which
the Home Guards, Red Cross, Boy
Scouts, and other organizations will
take part. The band, or bands will
also be in the parade, as will also be
the operatives from each factory and
mill in the city. Clowns, odd cos
tunes, horribles, novelties, decorated
bicycles, automobiles, floats, ETC.,
will also feature this affair. Prizes
will be awarded for each one of the
best in its line, with second, third
and fourth prizes following in some.
Sports. races, and various contests
cf all kinds free for every body will
also be had and in the days program
will also be base ball game or two.
A picnic dinner viii be had in the
city park at noon and it is hoped that
everybody will get there with good
basket.
After dinner the people will be
treated to a select vaudeville stunt
and another of the same line of en-
tertainment will be had in the even
ing. There you will also be able to
take part in real Mardi Gras cele-
bration. which will be staged on Main
street and. we have an inkling that
there is something going to happen to
the old kaiser along about that time
that will be worth seeing.
Bear this in mind, that in case you
have not been solicited for, funds
you are not barred out, but you car
leave the amount that you wish to
give at either Smith Stanton's store
or at the Banner-News office-But
be sure and give something so that
you will be able to say that you gave
something too.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-21
REGISTRATION OF
YOUNG MEN WILL
Be HELD SATURDAY
MAN POWER OF ARMIES MUST
BE KEPT UP TO THE MAN
MUM STRENGTH.

All young men in this city or vicin-
ity who have become of the age of
21 years since June 5, will be requir-
ed to present themselves at the court
house in Ionia, on Saturday, August
"a, to register in accordance with the
ruling of General Crowder, in charge
of the man power requirements of
the United States army and this reg
istration is for the purpose of keep
ing enough young men in class /, so
that there will be sufficient to draw
from for the next quotas which are
to go to the various army camps and
cantonments.
The secretary of the board of COM
merce has made arrangements so that
all those young men from here who
will have to go to Ionia, will be taken
down to the county seat for the reg
istration, in automobiles secured for
the occasion.
All these young men will have to do
tc avail themselves of this opportun-
ity, is to inform Mr.. Brown that they
will be ready to go down and then be
on hand at the time set to start out.
Call Mr.. Brown, secretary of the
Belding board of commerce, Phone
Ne. 140 and make the arrangements.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-21
Meteor Fer From Sky.

While we do net expect great
many of our readers to believe the
following, we are going to chronicle
it just the same as if every one would
believe it. Last Sunday evening as
the editor was coming down town in
the Ford, he saw large flaming
meteor fall from the sky. 1t seemed
to be about two or perhaps three or
four miles away from Belding and it
looked about as big around as an
ordinary sized wash tub. Following
it and apparently issuing from it, was
a streak of very visible flame and
following this flame in it's rapid de-
scent to the earth was stream of
sparks. perhaps two or three yards
long. That is the way it looked and
it looked as if it might fall in the VIC
unity of Race lake or there abouts.
After telling this to several people
and then going home and telling it
to mother, we readily saw that there
would be but a very few people who
would take any stock in the story,
but if any of our readers happened to
be looking to the north at precisely
3:45 o'clock last Sunday night, they
would have observed the same meteor
or falling star that we did.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-21
BRITISH KNIGHT
GAVE GOOD TALK
At 3D.. COMMERCE
BIG GATHERING OF MEMBERS
OF ASSOCIATION HEARD SIR
JOHN FOSTER FRASER

Nearly 100 members of the local
board OF commerce gathered at the
auditorium Of the city hall, Friday
evening at the banquet which was
given in honor Of Sir John Foster
Fraser. the British knight who came
to this city to appear on the Redpath
Chautauqua program and the gather
ing was one of the largest that has
ever sat down to board of COM
merce luncheon in this city.
Mr.. III. j. Leonard introduced Sir
John in his usually effirient manner
and the latter in his opening remarks
showed his mcdesty by telling that the
chairman had paid him altogether too
great a compliment. Sir John, in re
ferring to the Revolutionary war,
said that the real British people were
with the United States in the fight
then, but that England was ruled by
German at that time and that was
the reason for the proposed tax on
tea and the fight against thu liberty
Of the colonies which England put
up at that time. He SAID that he was
glad and that the people in England
duriag the days of 1776 and at the
present time were glad that the Uni
ted States was victorious at the time
in gaining their liberty.
He gave a very good talk bearing
directly and indirectly ON the war
and he received great deal of ap-
lause. His talk was very interest
ing to the person who has been think
ing of the things which are transpir-
ing now and which will happen after
the war, there was great food for re
Election.
He wound up by quoting a few
words which the late Lord Roberts
had above the doors of his home
what have you done for England
which has done so much for your
and he said that the wording could be
chanp5ed. substituting tho word,
america" for England and using il
here in this country. After the meet
ing at the board of commerce, Sin
John gave his regular talk in the
big Chautauqua tent to large aud
/ fence.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-21
Mrs. ALFRED Gerardy Dead

Mrs. A. T. Gerardy, aged Sc, died at
the Belding hospital, Monday night
at ten o'clock. following an illness
of several years, the past ten months
of which had been spent inside the
local hospital.
The funeral. will be Thursday, at
Vernon, this state, where che was
born and where her girl and young
womanhood was spent. Rev II. S.
Ellis, Of the Ashley church, .officiat-
ing and burial will be in the cemetery
at Vernon.
Emma Z. Mann was born at Ver-
non, Shiawassee county July 2, 1862
and lived there until her marriage
to Alfred T.. Gerrardy, in 1883. From
there they moved to Corrunna, then
to Flushing and in 1893 they came TO
Bclding, where they resided for a time
until they removed to the farm in
Grattan township, where they lived
until two years ago when her health
failed and she came to the city again
to be treated. She leaves to mourn
their loss of good wife and mother,
her grief-stricken husband. a son,
Roy, of Minneapolis, MINI. and a
daughter, Mrs. Earl Opple, of Grand
Rapids.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-21
BENEFIT PLAYS
FOR HOSPITAL AT
Z THE OPERA HOUSE
MRS. ABBIE WILLIAMS, FORMER
LOCAL TEACHER, TO STAGE
PATRIOTIC PLAYS.

A fine patriotic entertainment is in
rehearsal to be give in the opera
house next week for the benefit of the
city hospital.
Mrs. Abigail ]. Williams of Madi-
son, n. j.. a former teacher of music
and art in our schools, who is visiting
in the city for a>few weeks, has been
engaged by the hospital committee
and the fine musical and dramatic at
traction will be produced under her
direction. The play has met with
gSeat favor in the east where it orig
mated since the beginning of the
world war and Mrs. Williams directed
it with great success in her home town
before leaving for her vacation in
Michigan.
The production requires nearly so
characters and the best local talent
have kindly consented to assist in the
entertainment which is entitled "The
Days of '61 and The Stacker"
The music and songs are excellent
and between acts special attractive
numbers in music, scng and interpre-
tative dancing will be given.
The benefit is for very worthy OBJ
ject and the City hospital managers
hope to receive the support and the
hearty encouragement of the people
Of the city and community. Tickets
of admission which have been placed
at figure within the reach of every
one as will be seen in the advertise
ment on another page will soon goson
sale. The opera house should be
crowded at each entertainment.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-21
ENJOYED Fine Motor Trip

Mr.. and Mrs. ElmerWise and Mr..
and Mrs. Dell Cobb returned on Mon
dey from a fine and enjoyable motor
ing trip. They left this city on July
20 and went from here to Grand
Rapids, Holland, st. Joseph, Chicago.
Frcm Chicago they went to Capron,
ILL.,, where they visited with former
old time friends of Mr.. Cobb's, as 1t
was at this place that Mr.. and Mrs.
Cobb lived before moving to this city.
He run a dray there many years ago,
but there were still many people who
recognized and knew him and they
had a splendid visit with old friends.
From there they went to the Dells of
Wisconsin, where the beauties of the
place entranced them for two days
more. From there they motored to
Geneva Lake and spent a day there,
touching next at Cheboygan, Wis,
where two days more were spent.
Eau Claire, Wis, was next visited and
from there they went to Escanaba,
st. Ignace; Maskinac City, Petoskey,
Traverse City, Muskegon and then
the hcme stretch from there to dear
old Belding. The trip consisted of
2,029 miles and it took 81 gallons, of
gasoline and gallons of lubricating
oil to keep the little Ford Sedan 60
ing en- the trip.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-21
EASTON FARMER ENDS
LIFE BY HAN GING

Wycliff II. Clark, well known and
respe 1ted Easton township. farmer,
committed suicide by hanging himself
in the hay barn on his farm near the
village of Orleans, early Friday
morning Mr. Clark had been in
Icnia on Thursday afternoon and had
taken in the Fair attractions and
seemed in his usual good spirits and
had never given any inkling of the
fact that he would commit suicide.
Friday morning he left the house
at about five o'clock to do the morn
ing chores. AL. Youngs. who has
been living with the family for num-
Der of years, going out at about the
same time. Mr.. Youngs returned to
the house at about six o'clock and
Mrs. Clark told him that breakfast
was ready but that Mr.. Clark had as
vet not returned. Mr. Youngs went
to the barn and found the empty milk
pail set just outside the door. On
going inside farther, he found Mr..
Clark's body hanging from a rope.
The details Of the suicide had APP
parently. been carefully planned as
Mr.. Clark had re-adjusted the rope,
which ran to the hay fork in the CEN
ter of the barn. He had climbed the
ladder to the hay and then second
ladder from which he adjusted the
rope. He had removed the sand bag
which was used for regulating the ac-
ton of the hay fork and put double
moose over his neck, the length being
correctly estimated so that in swing
ing off the ladder his feet would come
about three feet above the hay. 1t
looked as if there had been no strug-
gle, for his hat was still on his hoad
when his body was found.
Mr.. Youngs summoned a neighbor,
Henry Whipple and they telephoned
the sheriff's office at Ionia. Under
sheriff Mark Hoppough and Coroner
lIBoynton. hurried to the farm and cut
down the body. A coroneriE jury,
consisting of the following was sworn
in, although the evidence in the case
was so plain that the demand for an
inquest is very unlikely.
Mr.. Clark was So Years old and had
sustained two strokes of paralysis
the last one leaving him in an enfeeb-
led state. He had been depressed
and melancholy for long time, not
only on account cf his health, but on
account Of the war situation and the
prospects of hard times, although
his own financial condition was ex-
cellent. He had frequently expressed
it as his idea that life was not wcrth
/ living.
No children are left to survive, the
only immediate relative. being his
wife.
His funeral was held on Sunday
afternoon and quite a number from
this city and vicinity, old friends who
had known Mr.. Clark for many years
were there in attendance.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-21
RAY KIDD IS NOW
IN new MEXICO

Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Kidd of this
city received news last week Of the
departure of their son, w. Ray Kidd,
and several other Belding boys from
Ann Arbor, where they have been in
training for the past eight weeks, to
various other camps.
1t will be remembered that w. Ray
Kidd, was one Of the seven local boys
who enlisted to make up the quota of
IL which left this county on July is
to enter the second training detach-
ment at Ann ~Arbor.
At Ann Arbor. the boys are taught
many lines of work aside from the
regular military training, and it is at
the completion of this prescribed
course, which is under the direction
Of the u. of NJ, that the soldiers
are graduated according to their sew
eral abilities and are sent to camps
where they can be most useful to the
government.
The bunch that Ray left Ann Arbor
with, for the most part, are going to
camp in New Mexico. Ray reports
very fine trip, as he has seen lots
of rich country, particularly vast
corn lands. He says that they are
fed very good, have good sleeping
compartments and that everybody is
happy, that the Red Cross was on the
job with good things to eat wherever
the train stopped.
wish to say in conclusion, that if
there are those in this community
who have not felt disposed towards
giving to the Red Cross because of a
lack of interest or because they have
not relative in the service, or for
other reasons, let me urge upon them
change Of heart, for the money and
time given in behalf of the cause fol
which the Red Cross stands is bring
ing comfort and cheer to some wound
ed or homesick soldier.