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New-York tribune., 1918-05-09
s Blinded Soldiers Are I Iere,
Red Gross Wards for Life
Nine More From American Front Are on the Way, H. D.
Gibson Tells Conferences Plans Made
to Care for Them

Americas first blinded soldiers are
back from the front, Harvey D. Glib
son, general manager of the American
Red Cross, said yesterday at the Red
Cross conference in the Waldorf-As-
toria. The organization, he said. was
ready to deal with this problem as soon
as the men were discharged from the
army hospital
There are eight blind soldiers in
this country" he said, "who have just
teen brought back from the front A
recently received cable message says
that nine more are on the way The
eight already here are in government
convalescent hospitals, but in a short
while we will take care of them, teach
them trades, sell their products and
watch over their welfare for the rest
of their lives. We have appropriated
100000 for this reconstruction work
and have a house fully equipped in Bal
timore."
The same methods that provided a
reconstruction hospital here for the
first blinded soldiers had been used,
Mr.. Gibson said, to alleviate the lot of
Americans captured by the Germans.
would be neglected, for q six months
food supply for 10000 was stored in
Switzerland. At least 80 per cent of
the Red Cross supplies sent to prison
ers reached them, Mr.. Gibson said.
More Supplies Needed
Transportation of Red Cross supplies
to depots and canteeEs was now in the
hands of the organizations own trans.
trucks in use More supplies were
needed to meet the present crisis.
The efficient service rendered by the
Red Cross in the trying days of the
first German assault was described by
Major Alexander Lambert. medical ad-
visor of the Red Cross, who recently
returned from France Comparatively
few stores were lost, he said, yet the
work was methodicaliy carried on with
IN a short distance of the battlefront
One unit, he said, maintained COM
munications with French troops in the
first line for days after the assault
began.
There Is one message that l bring
back" he said, "to which l want every
one to pay particular attention. 1t is
imperative that it be needed The
boys have not been receiving their
mail within a reasonable time and they
WalC US 10 improve JhlS cOndltlOn.
You must get at your Senators and
Representatives and see that the pos
tai service is improved. This message
| promised the soldiers to give to you
and you must get busy. The men ex-
pect a change"
Mrs. August Belmont, also recently.
returned from France, called upon tn,
organization to conscript bodied
women to carry on the Red Cross
work, that was of vital Importance.
"You have no idea of the great
amount of work to be DONE" she said,
"and | tell you that we must have
more workers and have them soon.
We should conscript at once robust
women with the proper mental quail
fications for the work, for it is just
as important as fighting"
Red Cross members had shown
prejudice against Jews, Mrs. j. A..
Seideman, of Beth Elletn Auxiliary of
Brooklyn, declared. She said that a
speaker who recently addressed that
chapter had expressed hope that the
Red Cross parade IN Brooklyn would
stir up the Jews" Confederation of
New-York tribune., 1918-05-09
French Still Hope
For International
Labor Conference
Socialist Leaders Renew
Efforts to Reach Agree
ment With Americans

PARIS, May 8.--French labor leaders
have not lost hope of reaching an
agreement with the American mission
on the subject of an international con-
ference which would include German
delegates. Marcel Cachin, Socialist
deputy from the Seine district, and a
member of the committee which met
the American mission on several oc-
casious to discuss the possibility of
meeting the German workmen, said to
the Associated Press to-day:
THE American mission takes the
stand that no conference is possible
until the end of the war or until the
German labor organizations have re-
pudieted German Imperialism. 1t is
impossible to agree on the first hy-
pothesis, but possible on the second
Paul Aubriot, deputy from Paris,
said:
1--WE won't meet the Germans uncon-
ditionally; we wish them to agree to
the conditions drawn up by the London
Labor Conference. On that basis we
consider that the American delegates
may be prevailed upon to talk to the
representatives Of German labor"
Leon Jouhaux, president of the
French Labor Federation, said:
we are just as patriotic as our
American friends and colleagues. We
want to push the war to a successful
conclusion, but we do not wish it to
last one minute longer than necessary.
We think advantages might be derive i
from meeting German labor represen-
tatives, which would hasten the ter
mination of the war and be beneficial
to the Allies"
French labor delegation will visit
America in June. NJ. Cachin, Jouhaux,
Aubriot and several other prominent
French labor men will be included.
"The reasons for the objection of
the American delegation to confer
ences with German representatives of
labor are identical with the guar
antees and conditions demanded by the
French Socialists" said the forme,
minister, Albert Thomas, to-day. ave
Socialists suffer much from system
attic Misrepresentation of our senti-
mcnts and intentions.
confident that we are serving OIL,
country and are in accord with the
working classes Of all the allied ma.
tions, we wish to say on the eve of a
renewed German offensive that the
French and American Socialists are
unanimously ready once more to throw
into the battle all their resources and
energies, and even their lives. Never
shall we fail in national defence. But
it is the glory and strength of So.
clalists in the very midst of the most
terrific battles to point out ever, to
our enemies the conditions of the
democratic peace they wish realized
whether through force of argument OF
force of arms"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-09
Glut of Vegetables
Here; Agents Must
Take All Ordered
Federal Food Board Aims
to Protect Farmer and
Aid Consumer

So cheap have potatoes. cabbages and
large quantities are lying in unopened
cars at the New York railroad ter
minals, and commission agents and
dealers who had ordered them from
farmers have refused to accept them,
according to c. C. Miller, head of the
Federal Food Boards bureau of trans
portation.
To release these vegetables to the
consumer and to save New York's repu-
tation as food market, the Federal
Food Board intends to compel these
agents and dealers to accept all the
vegetables they have ordered, even if
it means financial loss to them.
Several complaints from farmers that
potatoes and cabbages, dispatched when
prices were considerably higher than
now, have been rejected by consignees
here and th&s thrown back on the ship
perss hands. have been received by the
food board
Mr.. Miller said that even in bona 4ide
cases of rejection, where deterioration
has taken place in transit, it was a
matter between the railroad company
and the consignees.
Florida potatoes, which were $975 to
$40 barrel year ego, are $3.25 to
$3.75 a barrel to-day. while cabbage>.
$3.50 a crate last year at this time, are
now $1.25 to $1.50.
After conference with State Food
Administrator Charles f. fireman the
New York Federal Food Board an
nounced yesterday that it had assumed
control of the sugar rationing pro-
gramme for the whole of New York
State. 1t was stated that this step had
been taken at Mr.. Treman's request.
John Mitchell, chairman of the board
issued forthwith an order to all manu-
facturers who come within the ration
ing class to make application imme-
dately for blanks on which to make
their sworn statements
New-York tribune., 1918-05-09

Mrs. seideman's complaint came from
Mrs. Charles Heineman of the Holy
Cross Auxiliary Of Brooklyn. 81 an.
Roman Catholic" she said, "and
ndorsc Mrs. Seideman's objections.
There is too much prejudice shown in
Red Cross work against the Jews"
About $500 persons, most of them
women, attended the conference. Rob-
ert w. De Forest, chairman of the
New York chapter, presided. Ad-
dresses were made by Albert T. Tam
opment; Miss Ellen L. Adee, director
of the bureau of womer's work, and
A. Fillmore Hyde, director of the bu-
reau of supplies.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-09
Manufacturer Asks Police
To Find His Missing Wife

Jacob z. Shapiro, manufacturing
confectioner of Hoboken. N. J.. asked
the police yesterday to find his wife,
Mrs. Ray Shapiro. thirty-five years
old, who disappeared on May .. She
was last seen on her way toward the
New York tube.
Mr.. Shapiro told the police he could
offer no explanation for the disappear
ance of his wife. The missing woman
is described as about five feet seven
inches in height, weighing about no
pounds, and has dark brown eyes,
black hair and is dark complexioned.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-09

forth by allegations that the ex-
.ecutive, s3nder the constitution. would
be obliged to resign as chief executive
OF the state in March. 1919, or ten
months before the end of his term as
Governor.
IF elected United States Senator. !"
said the Governor, 81 shall not present
my credentials to the United States
Senate until December, 1919, unless a
special war session of Congress Of
such Importance as to require full
representation should make it neces-
sary for me to change my plans with
the approval of the people And even
in that event, 1t would follow the com.
pletion Of my third and last Lerisia-
tive session.
The Governor points to the pre-
cedent set by President Wilson in re-
naming Governor of New Jersey after
his election as President up to the
time of his first Inauguration.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-09
Edge Will Follow
Precedent Wilson Set
Governor Says He Will Serve
Until December if Elected
Senator

TRENTON, N. j., May 8.-Governor
Edge, in a statement issued here to-
day, made it clear that if elected
United States Senator this fall for the
term beginning on March next, he
did not expect to lay down the duties
OF Governor Of New Jersey until the
beginning of Congress in the follow
ing December, and possibly not then.
The Governors statement was called
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-11-06

Shipman Of Muskegon visited C. B.
Johnston and wife Sunday.
Mrs. Geo. Farthing left Thursday
for West Virginia to attend the fu-
neral Of her sister.
Frank Leach and family Of Grand
Rapids visited few days last week
with Ernest Leach and other trends.
Z. 3. Johnston and family visited
VIII Bigley and family near Green
vile Sunday.
Mrs. Dell Cobb's mother, Mrs. Rus
sell. GENE Friday to spenl the winter
? it'll Mr.. and Mrs. Cobb
Geo. Hotchkiss and wife end Chas.
Ward and wife of Ionia visited at I'd.
Hotshkiss's Sunday.
Mrs. Eli Witt spent Mon lay with
her daughter, Mr.. Carl Taylo.', who il
.;,ii, i'll.
Eli Hanks and wife spent Sunday
with Geo. Farthing and did a little
work for him while his wife is away.
VIM. Sparks and Chattie Crozier
visited Walter Higgins and wife in
Keehe Sunday.
Geo. Chickering and wife are spend
ing a few days with Lyle Hotchkiss
and wife near Detroit.
Fred Simmons and wife lefts for
Bay City Thursday for a few days
visit. Mrs. Simmons will not re-
turn as they expect to move to that
city soon.
Andrew Scheidt and family are i'll
with the grip. Mrs. John Scheidt
is caring for. them.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-11-06
ORLEANS

John Morton of Detroit was an over
night guest of relatives here Monday.
Clarence Wise of Greenville visited
at the homes of Guy and Clark Hop
POUCH Thursday.
Mrs. Herman Hoyt is spending a
few days with her mother, Mrs. Treat.
Mrs. Chas. Lambertson of Belding
spent Tuesday with her mother, Mrs.
Dalia Spaulding.
Milo Meeks was taken very i'll Mon
day morning and passed away the
same evening. He leaves one sister,
Mrs. Chas. Stilson of Ionia and one
brother, Miles. Arrangements for
funeral not yet made. He leaves
large circle of friends to mourn his
demise.
Mrs. Ed. Treynor is quite i'll.
Mrs. Wilson Purdy is better. She
was able to sit up a short time Tues
day. q
John Peterson has sold his house
to AL Sherwood.
Mrs. Ada Kelley of Ionia and Mrs.
Nellie Eaves called on friends here
Wednesday.
Mrs. Maggie Jamerson of Ludington
came Wednesday to visit friends.
Mrs. Clark Hoppough visited her
OduRHLtT, MIS-. 1dTOUeI l1OWaTQ Oh
Fairplains last week.
Mrs. Taylor of Flint was a Satur-
day guest of her sister, Mrs. Emory
Musselman of East Orleans and spent
Sunday with her parents, Rev. Nc
Kibben of Bedding and returned home
Mondays
Parties receiving labels for Christ
mas boxes from friends "over there
can get the boxes from Orleans Red
Cross. The boxes must be returned
on or before Nov. 20.
Miss VERNE Huston of Lyons spent
last week with her sister, Mrs. Minnie
f. Gates and family.
Mrs. Eleanor Bosnian of Ronald Wis
tied her sister, Mrs. Levi Howe last
Friday.
Mrs. j. III. Freeland of Freeport
came Tuesday noon for a short visit
with her brother, c. ID. Estabrooks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Rice, two children,
Mrs. Ernest Waters Of Fowler. were
guests of Mrs. Rice's brother, Robt
Wardrop and family.
Mrs. Geo. Young and son left Sat-
urday for their new hcme in Detroit.
One son remained with his grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Young, to
attend school.
Mrs. Robt. Williams and daughter
of Ionia spent Sunday with Mrs. Min
ME e. Gates.
Merton Olmstead wishes to thank
Orleans w. c. T. u. for the card and
fruit
Mesdames Sam Pitt and Clarence
Easterbrook were in 1on.a en- business
Wednesday.
Frank Hoppough has a new chimney
and expects to install new furnaee
in his house soon. We hope Frank
won't have so much trouble keeping
warm the coming winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. C. Hoppcugh spent
Sunday at the home of Ray Weeks
near Smyrna.
Miss Clara Howe Of West Orleans
was in Orleans on business Wednes-
day.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-11-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Noble Spencer visit
ed the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Bowman in Oakfield Sunday.
Claude Elkins and family are en-
joying fine new victrola-
julie Osmer returned home Wednes-
day from Grand Rapids where he had
served on jury during the October
term.
Mrs. Delos Jacobsen and daughter,
Muriel of Lowell came Sunday to
spend few. weeks at their farm home.
Miss Mildred Gals Of Bedding and
Mrs. Frank Donovan were guests of
Mrs. Harlie Weller Tuesday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will McNaughton Wis
tied their nephew, Clayton Scott and
family in Grand Rapids Sunday.
Mrs. Hollis Brooks went to Can
nonsburg Sunday to spend the win
ter with her daughter, Mrs. Fred How
ard.
Grattan was pretty well represented
at Bedding Wednesday when a large
number of men representing Kent
county district No. 2 put in an APP
pearance at the Peoples Savings bank
office and for some unknown reason
they all happened to take their wives
along.
Miss Hazel Borden of Grand Rapids
spent Sunday with her parents here.
We hope to hear the church bell
ringing again soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Donovan visited
relatives in Grand Rapids from Sat-
urday until Monday.
The marriage of Miss Hazel Crisple
to Guy Gibbs of Six Lakes took place
at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Crisple Wednes-
day evening in the presence of only
the immedite relatives, Rev. Ellis of
Ashley performing the ceremony. Mr..
and Mrs. Gibbs will make their home
with Mr.. and Mrs. Crisple for the
present.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-11-06
SMOKY ROW

Born, Friday morning a baby girl to
Mr.. and Mrs. Knott Cobb.
Ransom Abby, wife and daughter
were dinner guests of Eli Witt and
wife Monday.
Will Mercer and wife, John Tucker
and wife of Greenville and Mrs. Tia
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-11-06
Sour Stomach
Mi-o-na Puts the Stomach in Fine
Shape in Five Minutes.

Shape in Five Minutes.
If your stomach is continually kick
ing up disturbance; you feel bloated
and distressed; if you belch gas and
sour food into the mouth, then you
need Mi-o-na Stomach Tablets.
Mi-o-na stomach tablets give in
slant relief, of course. but they do
more; they drive out the poisonous
gases that cause fermentation Of food
and thoroughly clean, renovate and
strengthen the stomach as that It can
readily digest food without artificial
aid
Mi-o-na stomach tablets are guar
anteed to end indigestion, acute or
chronic, or money back. This means
that Nervousness, dizziness and bill
iousness will disappear. Druggists
sverywhsrs and Wortlsy 3 French
eel Mi-o-na---Adv.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-11-06
WHAT COLoR's YOUR BLOOD?
(Bx Roscoa Gilmore Stottl

WHAT NOAOR - lOQR Dk(ODs
(By Roscoe Gilmore Stott)
The slacker's blood is pale, pale white;
1t builds no Drawn or brain;
1t fears to brave the suns clear light;
1t goes--and leaves stain.
The royal blood is dyed blue;
1t may give social rank;
But feeds upon what others do;
And sinks where others sank.
The hero blood is red, red, red
Tis charged with Gods own pow'r;
1t falters not among the dead;
1t claims each day, each hour.
You, YOU-what color is YOUR
blood?
Red-blcoded sons, arise;
Across the seas far-reaching flood
To you OLD Glory cries!
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-11-06

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-06
EXPLAINS ORIGIN
OF ZIMMERMANN
JAP-MEXICO PLOT

Amsterdam.-(Co Correspondence of
the Associated Press) The Ger
man plot to incite Mexico and ia
Fan to war against the United
States originated with Herr Won
Chemnitz. who bore the title of le-
CATION counselor and was employed
in a subordinate capacity in the
German foreign office, it is now as
serted. This is disclosed by Pro
lessor Bonn, rector of the CONNER
cial academy at Munich, Bavaria,
according to the Munich Neueste
Nachrichten.
Won Chemnitz," says the Munich
newspaper, imagined himself an
authority on Latin-American affairs
and suggested the scheme to DR..
Albert Zimmerman" then German
secretary for foreign affairs. Yin
hermann discussed it with other
foreign office officials. but they
thought it unfeasibie.
Zimmerman kept the matter in
mind. Presently, Won ChemnitZ
came and told him that in the next
few days an especially reliable
messenger would leave for Mexico,
to whom the message could safely
be entrusted. and that it was a mat
ter of now or never.
Zimmerman allowed himself to
be over-persuaded and so the fatal
step was taken"
DR.. Albert Zimmerman on Jan.
10, 1917, directed the German min
;ster, Won Eckhardt, at Mexico City
TO propose an alliance between Ger
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-06
RATE INCREASE
SOON IN FORCE
Rock TSlsnd Insurance Agents Ex-
pect Commands to Boost
All Premiums.
STATE AGENTS INVESTIGATE
Say Condition OF Equipment in City
Far Below Standard Opening
Of Station Aida

Becauserof the badly "crippled''
condition of the Rock Island fire
fighting equipment and force, local
Insurance agents anticipate that
they will be forced in the immediate
future to increase rates on fire in
surance 10 per cent
State and special insurance
agents Of the larger companies met
with the Rock Island Local Fire In
surSnce Agents board at the New
Harper house late yesterday after
noon to report their findings in a
day and q half investigation con-
Quoted here twenty-five out-of-
town agents. working out OF Chi
cago, were present
Unless the demanded 10 per cent
increase in rates is soon placed in
effect in Rock Island. insurance
agents believe they will be forced
to cancel policies Even though the
local board passed a resolution in
which it was agreed not to make
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-06

the increase until Jan. /, 1919, hold
ers of policies may be compelled by
the head officials of the various
companies to pay the higher rate or
lose the protection given.
In Same Glass.
Rock Island still remains in class
Sia on the insurance Companies
records, but when the 10 per cent
increase penalty is effective, the
city is automatically listed as in
class 4.~although no official record
is made.
The restoration of one fire sta
tiOu will allow the lifting of the 10
per cent order. local agents believe.
They assert that no changes of
rates were made when the first sta
ton was closed, but the increase
was forecasted Immediately when
the city began reducing the fire
force.
State agents demanded some time
ago that the increase in rates be-
come effective Nov. u. Thus far
the local agents have not changed
the rates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-06

Read Our Rock Bottora Trial Offer
This is our rock>bottom Offer All you have to
do is buy a few records and we will deliver Mr..
Edsons genuine diamond disc phonograph to
your home to try for one full month at our expense
Pay nothing down on the instrument.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-06

many. Mexico and Japan to take ef-
feet as soon as il was certain there
would be war between the United
States and Germany. The German
minister was directed to urge Pres
ident Carranza of Mexico to ask
Japan's adherence to this scheme
Zimmerman proposed that Mexico
should remember the lost terri
tory of New Mexico, Texas and
Arizona"
The German plot was made pub
lie by the United States government
in February, 1917. Its disclosure
was one of the startling incidents
which preceded Americas entrance
into the war
Professor Moritz J. Bonn, direc-
tor of the Commercial high school
at Munich, was lecturing in the
United States on German history
and defined German war aims IN
addresses delivered here before the
United States became a belligerent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-06
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-06
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-06
HIILSDALE LOSES
ANOTHER TO HUNS
Especial to The Argus

Hillsdale, Ill. Dec. 6.-Hugh
WOODBURY., son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John WOODBURY. of Hillsdale, was
killed in action on Nov. 3. accord
ing to word received by the parents.
He was a seIective service man and
trained at Camp Grant. later at
Camp Meade, Md, before going
overseas. He had been in France
for about two months.
The parents, three sisters: Laura,
Mable and Grace, and a brother,
John. all at home, survive.