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SHIVERING IN CHICAGO
Cold Wave Catches Inh abitants without
sufncient Coal to Keep

CHICAGO. February i.--Tho most
acute fuel shortage OF the winter and
one OF the coolest days combined to
or!na what officials declared was a
really serious situation Ia Chicago to :
day. With Thermometers registering 10
degrees below zero. railroads founo thu
task OF switching cars difficult, IL not
impossible AS consequence what
was expected TO be a day Of unusually
largo deliveries was turned into a
period Of scare!ty At fuel yards. Thou
sands OF homes were without fuel to-
ia? for the fsst time this winter.
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To Hear Child Labor cn.,.

WASHINGTON. February I'm order
70 determine the constitutionaltty OF
the child labor law, as carly at possible,
the supreme court to-day agreed &c
hear arguments on April 10 in the case
appealed from North Carolina in which
the act vas held 10 be invalid.
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SUGGESTS DEVELOPMENT
OF INLAND WATERWAYS
Chairman Small Lnys Plans Before Bio
Adoo for Utilization OF Canals
and Rivers.
tBy Associated Press.)

tBy Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, February 4-Repre,
sentative Small. chairman OF tho House
Rivers and lIarbors Committee, TO-.
night laid before Dlrector.General Nc,
Adoo q plan for rehabilitating inland
waterway transportation. which he
SAID has the approval OF President Will
son and Secretary Redheld.
Mr.. Small pointed out that rail- rates
where in competition with water routee
arc abnor1nally low, and shid that this
alone was responsible for the fact tina I
this means OF transportation was not
now available. He suggested that, with
the government In charge OF both rail
and water transportation. rates could
DC readjusted and joint rail and water
terminals he provided. TO that tn.
fullest bcnent might he dervided from
all facilities.
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mistake TO so mislcad the country. or
course the secretary did not do 1t in
tentionally. but only because he did not
nave the information, because there
was no coordination OF tho Shipping
Board will, other government agencies.
Hoping to set 100000 men to
Europe without sufficient ships to
transport them was characterized by
senator Hitchcock rs living in a FOOLS
paradise" Unless something is done
tho United States will face the worlds
greatest disaster. he said
NO BLUFF INTENDED;
BhkER DIDN'T KNOW FACTS
~ can't believe the secretary in
tended 1t as gigantic blum. or in
tended 10 deceive the people said MIR.
Hitchcock But he didn't know; he
was out of touch"
In fiery fashion, Senator Williams
instantly replied when Senator Hitch
soeN had concluded. He declared the
Nebraska Senator had made n very
strong indictment against tho cIccu-
| i've departments of the government.
Referring TO Senator Hitchcock S
knew because lie might he chare Cd
tie Mississippi Senator declarcd:
lie did tell almost all he knew, and
he did give information very valuable
TO the enemy"
Senator WillamE referred to agita
tion before the wa- ot legislation to
prohibit shipment OF munitions to the
allies.
That was almost as foolish" he
said, ''as this war cabinet proposal
That legislation. to keep tho allies
from having American munitions was
| the German game then. The German
game now is undertaking this admin.
istraiion.
III what the Senator from Nebraska
says is true. we are out of the war. II
his indictment is true VIC arc already
defeated"
ASSES IN CONGRESS NEARLY
RUINED CONDUCT OF OTHER WAus
Tho Continental Congress, he added,
came very near running Gcncral Wash
inston, aud ali the assea that ever
existed came very near running Lincoln
and Grant in the Civil War"
congress or Il council cannot carry
on the war and cannot furnish the
ofains Tor anybody else TO do it, said
he. III the President hasn't got brains
| enough to perform the functions OF his
great office, he can't be lent brains b.
q council"
NO other people ever turned from
peace establishment and within nine
months converted themselves SO ncarly
complete Into a war machine" Scna-
tor Williams shouted. The Senator
says the President and the Secretary
OF War don't know the facts, >can't
find out. In tiod'a name, how is It pos
sible for them 10 know: lie is not
superior in native ability or brains"
Here are 100. 100000 people ready 10
night Germany by themselves and can
whip her by themselves" shouted Sen.
ator Williams. I'VE feel our nettlc.
we still have the spirit and we have
the boys. What. the use Of muck :
raking the administrations"
The Mississippi Senator said the
charges reminded him OF the man who
went to SEQ statue and proclaimed
the head divine. the breast superb,
the less those OF an athlete. but found
small defect on the right heel and
wrote 346 pages about the defect"
whats thGusc OF It, what's the
sense OF IT." lie declared. Aren't we
doing our level best to win the war?
Isn't every Republican trying 10 heip
win the war except I. few pacifsts
who have nearly ended their political
lives -
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Favor Additional judge.

WASHINGTON. February 4.-Sesatc.
rteteher's o!'l to provide an additional
fsoe!ai JUDGE 10! the Southern District
OF Florida wac favorably reported to-
DAY by the Senate judiciary Committee.
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e. Y. Convention ~ 11,.,.,,.

LfNCHEURG. VA. February THE
winter convention OF the Lynchburr
district OF tho Virginia Christian en-
deaTor Union vii be held at the Meth.
odist Protestant church Saturday and
Sunday. Karl Lehman, all South 6eId
secretary. will be the p-incioa! speaker.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-05

NEW YORK. February 4.--Exccpt
for summing up by government coun.
sci and the courts charge to tho jury,
tho trial of Franz Fiinteien and twelve
other Germans on u charge Of con-
spring 10 destroy an entente steam .
ship before America Gntcred the war.
MAS concluded to-day. Federal a!tor.
ncys viii address the jurors to-nior.
row morning.
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IMPORTANT News
Quickly old
E6ents From Various Sources
Reduced 10 Minimum,
Space.

NEW YORK. February Airs. So
phic Berg. in whose custody was found
threc-year.old Lillian Fosncr. the child
for whom tho New York police had
been tarohinS for week. was to-
day sent TO the observation ward Of
Bellevue Hospital for ten days by 4
polEe magistrate. II she is found
sane. she viii be tried on the charge
or kidna ping, it. was announced.
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ALLIES STILL SUPERIOR IN MEN
AND GUNS ON WESTERN FRONT

During the week hostile concentra-
tons III the west continued In GER
tain quarters tho reports spread by tho
eneniy, that he holds "A preponderant
numerical superiority in the west, have
gained some credencc. While positive
proof has been received that the enemy
Eas removed troops from the eastern
sheatc:, and Is stripping other fronts
FOR the coming struggle in the west
nevertheless. the allies are believed
SIN 90 hold very appreciable mum.
erical superiority, both in men and In
guns.
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CHICAGO February A nation.
wide campaign for n fund OF $76oo 900,
with which to establish Lutheran
camps and place Lutheran ministers in
all army and naval environments. will
be started February 81. IT WAS decided
at a meeting to-day OF Tho National
Lutheran Commission for Soldiers and
Sailors.
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NEW YORK, February t.-piscussion
of means OF graduating pollution az
those streams which touch both Canada
and the United States was begun here
to-day by an international Joint wa
tor commission selected BY the two
governments to consider the problem
The meeting. an executive ono. will con i.
tinue through Tuesday,
PHILADELPHIA. February 49,
special committee representing the an
thraeite industry met here to-day and
adopted plan which is expected to
Goa! and bring about better distri-
button during the present year and
especially next winter.
HOUSTON. TEXAS. February -
Ws'ies 3. Bradley. OF Mount Vernon
~ Y: hyins cadet at Ellington Field.
was burned to death when his plane
fell thirty feet to-day. the sasoi!n.
exploding.
WAsHlNGToN. February 4.-secre-
tary Daniels to-day authorized the
statement that the navY Is sssurod
OF enough transport facilities TO make
lean troops in France early this year
as was stated by Secretary Baker re.
cnntIy before the Senate Military Com
mittee.
OYSTER EAT, -. Y, February A.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt announced
tonight that he would not he able
20 attend the funeral OF John L. Sui
Ivan In Boston Wednesday,
WASHINGTON. February For SER
vices In supervising the erection and
organization OF the new government
powder plant st Nashville, Tenn, tho
Du Pont Engineering Company, Il sub
sidiary OF the Du Point Powder Com
pany. will receive fec OF approx
matelv $1,000 600
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H. NEGOTIATED l,ress. ]

WASHINGTON. February i.4--Warn.
inS tho nation not 10 let reports OF
strikes and otntr internal Disturbances
in Germany siacken liz war prepara'
tons. Secrctar, Eakcr. III his weekly
military rer;.w TO-DAY. also makes tho
>hiciJi announcement that American
tr"ups are ct last holding u portion
OF tho actual battle trout.
For the uret time. also, Secretary
Baker declares that u is fully be-
li@ved tho ai.ica have rreponderance
OF men and guns on tho western front,
despite tho fact that tho German limo
has been strengthened by troops from
the Russian field. Secretary Baker de-
clsred the reports of numerical supe-
riority have been spread b. tho enemy
nimself.
Reviewing operations for the week
ending February :. Secretary Baker
says:
American troops which havo now
completed their training are occupy
ing portion OF tho actual battle front.
The operations in which our troops
have so far been engaged were of ID
minor character.
ON January 80 the Germans at
our line Tor purposes OF Identification
Under cover OF a heavy mist the enemy
WAS able to reach our advanced posi-
tons, A short brush ensued and the
raiders were compelled TO withdraw in
haste, after iuflictinG slight casual
ties
Two days later the enemy apparent
Is attempted another accommodating
4, 4
Roadway could be made.
AMERICAN PATROLS AND SCOTS
IN SERVICE IN 40 MANS LAND"
Our patrols have been active in mo
mans land and our scouts have made
themselves familiar with the details Of
The hostile positions opposite them.
Another event OF Importance took
place in France. The interallied SUI
preme war council met AT :ersxilep
attended by General Bliss, chief of
staff OF the army. and General PERISH
ms, as well as the representatives of
France. Great Britain and Italy. Com.
rlete and close cooperation between
the allies and ourselves. and har-
monious understanding between tho
supreme commando OF all the forces
engaged. promise 10 show positive re-
suits. Unity Of purpose Oh all fronts
VIII thus be attained
During tho past sevcn.da@ period
the world has been flooded with the
news Of very serious internal unrest in
Germany. Widespread strikes among
mun!,ion workers are reported. While
dissatisfaction is no doubt rife In Ger
many, and strikes Of increasing Sc
robustness have occurred. We must not
allow any reported disturbance within
the German empire 70 affect the effcc-
ttvencss or speed Of our own rrepara-
tons.
ALLIES STILL SUPERIOR IN MEN
AND GUNS ON WESTERN FRONT
During the week hostile concentra-
tons III the west continued. In Ger
tain quarters tho reports spread by tho
enenly. that he holds "A preponderant
numerical superiority in the west, have
gained some credencc. While positive
proof has been received that the enemy
Eas removed troops from the eastern
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PRESIDENT DOESN'T KNOW
THE REAL sITUATIOS

dsrts With Senator Cnanlbtrlai in
that the Frcsideu, docs not know the
real situation. He cannot give Two
months 10 an inyeltieation such A. -,
have done. Like i ENG. surrounded
b? a court. he hears practically ou,y
one side. The people who comnla,r
90 not reach the President. nor cven
members Of hi. Cabinet. They como "a
Senators and Representatives..
The President ana Secretary o, WAY
have evident? realized the d,r,,. q,
the existing system and ATTEMPTED /,
change II. without legislation. bu,
without success"
Praisins Edward Stctt!n!uy, the Val
Departmental new surveyor Of p,jr,ha.
cs, Senator Hitchcock said lie Is With.
out legal authority. like al The otn.,
voluntary agencies, ana that luralI,
constituted n!unitions director go
needed.
Senator Hitchcock said Grcs, B-,,,,
and France both had been forced :,
remedy government weakness r.,
system similar 10 the war cabinet. an.
sugRes:ed that the President, under "a
bill. would appoint and direct the ~
cabinet, and II he pitsscs, could an
point Secretaries McAdoo. Baker an
Daniels at the members.
WAR DEPARTMENT METHODS
CHARACTERIZE As OnsoLrT,
The War Departmental ob.oIe,
methods. the Senator said, had brourr
the expected result:. confusion Of Au
fhority. RED tape. ciycumlocution an
!noapaetty." and he cited cyidenc
given in the Military Committees in
auiry of clothing. rife and equ,pncn
shortages and sickness and death i
camps as the result o: ovcrcroveinl
and lack OF clothing.
we found we must depend on orer
worked and overstrainsd Franco 10
nachins guns for ground use unit,
nearly the end OF this year." he sale
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-31

In vain my coin shall not be spent.
I'll drop nickel in the slot
And tell 'em to the government.
--WaShington Star.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-31

Muzio Clement is known to SO
many in the present day as merely a
composer of sonat mas and of series
of etudes, that we fail TO realize his
true place in musical history.
He was born in Rome in 1852. By
the time he was 10 he was well known
in his native city as a player and
composer. He attracted the attention
of an Englishman who carried him
off to England to give him broader
education. There he soon became
the most prominent musician Of his
day. His was the first music that
was composed for the pianoforte, and
it was on his works that the modern
school Of piano playing was founded.
When he was visiting Vienna, the
Emperor Joseph arranged for mu-
steal duellc between Mozart and Gle
menti. but they were so equally great
as performers that it could not be de-
cided who was the superior.
Later in life he bought an interest
in London firm of instrument MAX
ers and music publishers, and by his
energy, business talents and econom-
ical habits succeeded in accommodating
large fortune in spite of various
business reverses.
Speaking of Clements economy re-
minds us of a story told of him by
Spohr. That entertaining writer
met him and John Field. his pupil, in
st. Petersburg, where Clement did
large business and where Field
made name for himself as a compos-
err. One day Spohr called on them
and found teacher and pupil at the
wash tub, washing their stockings and
other linen. They did not suffer
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Musical Topics
Edited by Mrs. X. l.. Skahen

themselves to be disturbed and "Cle-
menti advised me-" writes Spohr, to
do the same, as washing in St. Pc
tersburg was not only very expensive
but the linen suffered much from the
method used in washing it."
Keeping At II.
Eternal vigilance is said TO be the
price of liberty; and we might say
that everlasting practice is the price
of virtuosity. TIL principle has been
illustrated in the lives of nearly every
great artist The following episode
has been paralleled IN the history of
several of the famous virtuosi:
Lolli, celebrated violinist of the
last century, found, when he went to
Stuttgart, very superior player
named Nardini. In fact, Lolli was
quite eclipsed and he felt his second
airy ability very keenly. He realized
his need for practice so much that
he requested leave of years abb
sence from his patron prince. But
instead of putting in the time at
travelling, which he had declared his
intention to do, he retired to a small
village, and worked. at his instrument
until the year had expired. Then
he returned; and by the increased
brilliancy and effectiveness of his
playing, his rival, Nardini, was forced
to seek other fields of labor.
Another violnist of note, Giardini,
when asked how long it would take
one to play the fiddle well, answered
Twelve hours day for 20 years!
So our first statement would seem
to be correct; the only short cut to
virtuosity is to keep everlastingly at
it."
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PattersOns

Frank Smith and family and Dan
Young and family visited Mr.. Smiths
sister, Mrs. Nora Casner Sunday
near Rockford.
Delmer Warner and wife of Ionia
spent Sunday with Mr.. Warmers mo-
Their, Mrs. Fred Olger.
Geo. Smith and family, George
Anthony and wife spent Sunday at
Crystal Lake. Mrs. Smith visited
her sister at Butternut while the
rest were at the lake.
Miss Nellie Warner went Saturday
to Muir to help her brothers family
for while as his wife is i'll.
Leon Warner of Palo called on his
mother, Mrs. Fred Olger Sunday.
w. T.. Sumner was a business Wis
itor at Ionia Tuesday.
Mrs. VIM. Hogan and daughter,
Julia, left here Thursday for two
weeks visit with their son and
brother at Rochester, N. Y.
Thin-haired readers of this issue
should begin using Partisan Sage and
thus escape badness. Wortley &
French sell it on guarantee to stop
falling hair and cure dandruff and
itching scalp or money back.--adv.
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Local Items


The guests of John Bowles and wife
Thursday evening for supper were
Mr.. and Ms. Harry Wood and brother,
Cliff W oou IF Bangor and Miss Tllla
White of Greenville and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harrison Pierce Of Fairplains.
Miss Hazel Hoag and Mrs. Lottie
Conant and daughter, Doris returned
to Lowell Saturday after short visit
at the home of Claude Ccnant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jay and son,
jaw went to Kalamazoo Saturday
NO reside until next spring.
Mrs. Nj. Il. Hall returned to Free
port Saturday after a ten days visit
at the home of Ben Hall.
Mrs. Myrtle Edison went to Sara
nae Saturday to visit relatives a few
days.
Mrs. Carey Bradish and daughter,
Nova went to Holland Saturday to
visit the formers sister, Mrs. Tone
Bowen a few days.
For good dry storage, see Glenn
Wsrtley at tho Corner Drug stare. II
ADV.
Miss Jessie Vincent went to Ionia
Friday to visit relatives and friends
a few days. Before returning she
will also visit at st. Johns.
Mrs. A. p. Buntes went to. Orleans
Friday to call on couisn who is i'll.
Margareta and Louise Corey went
to Gowen Friday to visit relatives
over Sunday.
Miss Winnie Buckner went to Nor
ley Friday to visit relatives week.
Miss Agnes Doyle went to Mt.
= Pleasant Friday to visit at the home
of Miss Magdalena DePore, former
teacher of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Maxwell and
children went to Grand Rapids Satur-
day for the day.
Mrs. Bertha Mcmahon and children
went to Grand Rapids for the day.
Misses Elsie, Beatrice and Hilda
Noble went to Lowell Saturday to WIS.,
it their sister a few days.
Mrs. Jas. Klingensmith and baby
Ray, returned to Detroit Saturday
after visiting the formers parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Clingensmith.
Miss Beryl Bayne returned to heI
home at st. Johns Saturday after q
weeks visit at the home of Clyde
Cooper.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ansel John.
son, 303 4. Ann street, on Thursday
July %, a nine pound daughter, who
will answer to the name of Pauline
Marvel Johnson. DR.. w. A. Dutt
the attending physician reports every
body connected with the affair high
ly elated over the arrival of the new
conner and Ansel or Jack" as hi:
friends call him, says that the bag
gage down at the depot never seemed
so light and easy to handle before.
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/ didn't vote for Wilson. / never liked
him much.
The gold-rimmed, pinch-nose glasses
gave a sort of dudish touch.
didn't like his methods; disliked his
friends still more,
And the one that has changed me
was the boy next door.
My life's been pretty happy; I've had
a lot of joys;
We've only had one sorrow-we never
had no boys;
But I've got little daughter, and /
know she has q store
OF love and trust and longing for the
boy next door.
And when that fateful day arrived,
when we knew we'd got to fight,
forgot the way I'd voted, for our
president was right.
/ couldn't 60 to battle, was old and
stih and sore;
But the first one that enlisted was the
boy next door.
And, by God, I'm right behind him
with every cent I've got,
To buy him food and shelter and pow
der, guns and shot;
And IL God will just watch Ger him
and bring him back once more,
l expect III be . daddy to that boy
next door.
Now there's lots Of us old fellows,
too old to 60 and fight,
With no sons to represent US and bat
tie for the right;
IA 10
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Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Slingerlend, Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. Slocum and Miss Hell
en- Walker motored to Sand Lake on
Sunday to spend the day with Mrs.
Slocum's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Salsgiver and spent the afternoon at
Baptist lake resort.
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A. L. Smith and daughter, Leone,
autoed from Evart Sunday and visit
ed at the home of his sister, Mrs. C.
III. Hoyt. Master Frederick Hoyt,
who had been visiting at his uncle's
since the Fourth came home with
them.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-31

4 will run bus to Long Lake,
Heth's pavilion Saturday evenings,
taking passengers for the dance. Bus
will leave from p. M. depot at 500
o'clock p. m.
10O-3-tf. Bert Riker.
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Mr.. and Mrs. M. F. Benedict of
are visiting relatives here.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-31

A. G. Dodds left for Canada Mon
day for few weeks stay
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KEENE HEIGHTS

Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Bigley of Grand
Rapids visited Saturday night and
Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Archie
Denny and they also entertained at a
family dinner Sunday B. s. Bigley,
W. G.. Bigley and family of Belding,
and Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Bigley, there
being four generations present. Mrs.
T. s. Barber took a photo of the
group. Lloyd and wife spent Sun
day night with his parents and re-
turned home Monday.
Stanley Hunter of Portland, Me-,
and Floy Cilley of Ionia visited Sat-
urday night and Sunday with his par
ents, coming from Lansing where he
was on business, just closing an 1900
mile trip with caterpillar truck he
has been demonstrating at various
army environments for the REQ Co.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bowen and daugh-
ter of Grand Rapids visited Mrs.
Welthie Bowen Sunday night and
Fay Pinkney and wife are preparing
to move on the Truman Pratt farm,
which they have rented.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Norton and
Mrs. Rosa Hardy and children of
Grand Rapids visited Monday at F..
p. Hunters and called on former
neighbors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Braley and
daughter of Grand Rapids, Mrs. Lena
Payne of Youngstown, O., Braley
Payne and Mrs. T. w. Braley called
at r. s. Bigley's aSturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Jepson of Ionia
spent aSturday night with his par
ents and Sunday afternoon at l.. j.
Hunters.
Frank Heether and wife, John Fish
err and family spent Sunday at Reeds
lake.
We all were interested in watching
the airplane go over Monday morning
u. s. Telephones.
When troubles haunt my earthly lot
In vain my coin shall not be spent
I'll drop q nickel in the slot
And tell 'em to the government.
Washington Star.
II Uncle Sam won't listen to
My long and weary talo Of woe,
I'll buy q ticket and forget
y My troubles 1T the movie show.