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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-06
Arrest Did Him Good

Flint.-D. Ruthenburg, a travelling
man from Buffalo, N. Y, did consid-
cradle talking in the lobby Of a local
hotel one morning recently and as a
result had an interview very shortly
afterward with a representative of
the department of justice. Persons
in the lobby claim Ruthenburg said
he wouldn't have his son in the Unit
ed States Army for half his fortune,
and that he made other remarks Of
an unpatriotic nature. His language
was much more moderate after he
was arrested and he was released af-
ter signing an agreement to keep still
in the future.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-06
Quake Opens Earth

Morrice.-An earthquake occurred
on the farm of Henry Kellogg, north
Of town at an early hour last Thurs
day morning. 1t opened crack in
the earth a hundred and fifty feet
long and between three and four feet
deep, with numerous cracks diverg-
ing from this. Mr. and Mrs. Buck
whose house lies between the two
farms, were awakened by a noise like
the falling of building, and thinking
an oil stove lighted in the cellar had
exploded arose to investigate. The
house was shaken by the shock. The
next morning they discovered the
crack in the arth and Mr.. Kellogg
measured it. This is the first time in
years an earthquake has occurred
here and it is first. time one ever &C.
Cured in the winter.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-06
Why Registered Men Should Worry

st. Johns.-A young man who reg
istered in the recent draft, was asked
what he thought about it. He replied
81 should worry. You see ! always
have two chances. will either be
drawn or not be drawn. If | am
not drawn / need not worry, and if ]
am drawn, / still have two chances.
/ will either be rejected or accepted.
If rejected, well ! should worry, and
if / am accepted, / still have two
chances. l will either be called or
held in reserve. If l am in reserve
need not worry, but if called-well,
still have two chances. / will either
be put in the firing line or just be-
hind it. If behind it / need not
worry, but if on the firing line / still
have two chances. / will either be
hit or missed. If / am missed should
worry, but if / am hit, / still have
two chances. / will either be killed
or crippled. If / am killed / can't
worry-and / still have two chances
and if / am crippled, the government
will see that am well cared for the
rest of my life"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-06

Old Papers for Sale at This Office
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-06
PAGE THREE


A grain called "guautli" or 'shuaut-
Ii" is mentioned in old Mexican
chronicles as among the articles of
tribute paid by the Mexican peublos
to Montezuma. The identity of this
grain has long been a mystery. In
recent years wild and cultivated var
ieties of a grain, apparently the an
cient guautli. have been found in Sim
aloa and other states of Mexico
where the natives use it for food
when maize is scarce. Species that
are similar if not the same are cul-
tivated for food in Peru and Bolivia
as well as in Thibet and the noun
famous region of India.
Card of Thanks.-We wish to thank
the many friends and neighbors, also
Royal Neighbors at Belding; the
Ladies' Aid and Bound-to-Win of AL
ton for flowers and kindness during
the sickness and death of our beloved
sister, Frances M. Houlihan.
The Brothers and Sisters.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-06


Clarksville.-In common with all
other solvent newspaper properties,
the Record management has at last
found it necessary to raise the yearly
subscription price, which, in this case
will be from $1.00 to $1.50 per year,
to become effective on and after
March 1, 1918.
There is in reality small cause for
explanation of this raise as every
person realizes the necessity of MAX
ing receipts at least equal expendi-
lures to say nothing of profit, which
we are not asking at this time of our
national crisis. We are paying from
100 to 300 and even a larger per cent
for our material and this makes it
imperative that we receive little more
(only 1915 per cent? for services or
face an alternative no man wishes to
Aaccept.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-06

Adrain.-That the Adrain coal IA
mine has passed and that traffic con-
gestion has been almost eliminated,
VISA learned this morning when rail
way officials reported 35 cars of coal
had reached this city. Railroad men
say that ten carloads of this fuel was
for dealers and the rest for industrial
and utility plants. This is the larg-
est amount of fuel which has arrived
in this city at one time since the coal
fannie struck this section of the coun-
try early in the winter.
The local fuel administrator said
this morning that the coal famine had
greatly improved.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-06

Food of Wheat same as Cream
Wheat, pkg zoe
Large Pkg. Pillsbury's Bran. 15c
Waneta Cocoa, jar 15c
Kellogg's or Post Toasties, pkg 1Oc
Shredded Wheat Biscuit, pkg. 13c
Three Pkgs. Corn Flakes. -. Csc
Jellycon, Gall favors), pkg Sc
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-05-10
OFFICIAL NOTICE
NorIcE mo- CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Public Works in and for the CITY
Of Nauwatosa, Wisconsin, until ;o9 Q CLOCK ls
Clerks Office, 21s N. Main ST.. for the grad
ing and matchmaking or paving and constfuc-
ton of concrete curbs and cutters on wash
Ington Street, from Second Avenue 70 lnlfo
Avenue, as follows:
Bids are asked for
WATERBOUND MACADAM.
$50 lineal feet of combined concrete curb and
COS square yards of waterbound maeadam.
BRICK PAVEMENT.
ESQ lineal feet OF concrete curb.
1885 square yards OF brick pavement.
BITUMINOUS MACADAM Penetration
Method.)
$50 Iineal feet Of combined concrete curb and
sos square yards Of bituminous maeadain;
Cal Using Asphaltic cement.
obi Using Coal Tar cement.
BTTUMINoUS CONCRETE.
$50 hneal feet OF combined concrete curD ana
9s5 square yards Of bituminous concrete pave
ment.
tal inch concrete base;
tb5 inch waterbound macadam
base. one course.
REINFORCED CONCRETE.
1920 square yards Of one course reinforced
concrete pavement with integral curb
and gutter.
SHEET ASPHALT PAVEMENT. :,
N|t+~A~N~
gutter.
9g5 square wards of sheet asphalt pavement
The above quantities are approximate only.
Bids must show cost per lneal foot, per
square yard or cubic yard, as the case may
DC, and the total cost, VIZ. e50 lneai teet
curb and gutter at 30c-s195.00.
No certified check viii be required but bid
ders must submit che proposal on forms fur
nished on request which * contract COM
plete except the signatures o the part Of the
City.
Bidders must submit. ia connection with the
above. bond equal to the total estimated bid
for the faithful performance OF the contract.
Bidders must make an examination o. tne
work ard submit bids in accordance with the
plans and specifications on file in the Offices
Of the City Clerk and the City Engineer
The right 70 reject any and all bids - re-
served 70 the City Of Wauwatosa.
Payments win be made with Special I'M
proVenacnt Certificates or Bonds for abutting
Property and cash for street intersections.
Dated, Wauwat0sa, Wisconsin, May 10. 1918.
The Board Of Public Works,
BY A. VI. BRIGHAM,
I0wz Secretary.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-05-10

Twelfth Avenue and Thirteenth Ave
nue. Adopted
Resolution providing for continuing
the services Of the Wisconsin Inspec-
ton Bureau-Read and referred to
Committee on Judiciary. Resolution
adopted
The Committee on License, to whom
was on the 7th day Of Nay, 1918. re-
ferred the application Of John Hausch
for a license for two pool tables in
building known as No. SO State Street,
IN the Fourth ward of the City of
Wauwatosa, beg leave to report the
same back and recommend that the
license be granted on payment Of the
fees provided by law.
The Committee on License, to whom
was on the 18th day of Kay, 1918, re-
ferred the application Of Q, a. Hendy
for license to operate two billiard and
four pool tables in building known rs
No. 8 State Street, in the Third ward
of the City of Wauwatosa, beg leave
to report the same back and recon-
mend that the license be granted on
payment Of the fees provided by law.
The Committee on License, to whom
was on the 7th day of May, 1918. re-
ferred the application of Chas. An
derson for license to operate two
pool tables in building known as No.
"A West Main Street, in the Third
ward of the City of Wauwatosa, beg
leave to report the same 6ack and
recommend that the license be granted
on payment of the fees provided by
law.
On roll call the foregoing reports of
Committee On Licenses were adopted
On motion OF Alderman Hanson, the
City Clerk was directed to purchase a
suitable frame in which to encase the
Honor Flag, and to ask Mrs. L. G.
Wheeler to furnish an photographic list
of the ladies who worked for the sale
of the bonds and renown of Wauwa-
tosa, in order that in the years to
come the people may know VINO gath
cred in the sinews of war and enabled
our municipality to be the first city
in Milwaukee County to ego over the
top"
On motion of Alderman Whipp, the
Council then adjourned to Tuesday,
May 18th, 1918, at 7:30 o'clock p. M.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-05-10
Africa a LARGE ela.k Of Lsnd.

Nearly one-fourth Of tile eaThs sur
face is comprised within the continenr
Of Africa, and ii is as far around the
coast of Africa as il is around the
world Every eighth person of the
worlds population lives ii the dark
continent. Tie blacks double their
number every 40 years and white every
so years. There are S43 languages
and dialects spoken among the blacks
of Africa, but only few of them writ
ten vancouver Daily Sun.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-05-10
WISCONSIN STATE COUNCIL OF
DEFENSE DECLARES CHAIN
LETTERS ILLEGAL.

The Wisconsin State Council of
Defense, in its publication Forward
under date of April is. 1918. prints the
following:
In response to, inquiries as to the
attitude of the government on the
question of chain letters, which have
been reported recently as circulating
in Wisconsin, the State Council of
Defense wishes TO emphasize the fact
that such letters for whatever pur-
pose are illegal and undesirable
People receiving them should not hes
itate to break the chain
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-05-10
A BIG DAY IN wAuwATosA.

The laying of the corner stone foI
the new Masonic Temple on wauwa.
tosa Avenue last Saturday afternoon
was very impressive ceremony
Never in the history of our beautiful
little city has there been a inner dis
play, nor a nicer gathering of men
than was formed on Church Street.
headed by the Wauwatosa police fol-
lowed by good band with the
knight Templars in uniform. City OK
iicials then followed and thea ,,amt,
Wauwatosa Lodge No. 267 F. 4 A. NJ.
followed by visiting brethren fir I'M the
different parts of the state.
The line of march was up North
Main Street to the Public Library
thence north on Third Avenue to
Center Street, thence west on Center
to Wauwatosa Avenue. thence south
on Nauwatosa Avenue to the new
Temple, where the corner stone was
laid by the Grand Lodge of Wiscon-
sin.
Grand Master Griswold spoke in
part as follows:
We are passing through an ex-
traordinary time. This is day Of ma
tional emergency and peril. Those
fierce spirits OF darkness, those spirits
of greed and hate and military force,
have been let loose throughout the
world. They are incarnated in few
persons. but through the dominant
power of great state they have be-
come embodied in millions and have
usurped justice, truth and civiliza-
tom.
They have been hurled against
the demoeracies of Europe to uproot
treasures of liberty and civilization
which have been won after centuries
of violence and bloodshed," he con-
rinued '.fhis country has been driven
into the conflict, and after months we
have come to the clear consciousness
that no peace can be considered which
does not free the democracies from
the threat of military aggression"
Mr.. Griswold declared that the
principles of Masonry harmonic with
those of democracy. bur not with the
objects of the Gernianic powers. He
declared that in peculiar sense this
is Masonry's battle, and that it has
brought TO every Mason the RESPONSE
bility to support to the utmost the
government in its every call.
William w Perry, grand secretary.
recalled that the early patriots
Washington, Paul Revere, Peyton,
Randolph, John Hancock and others,
we're fathers of Masonry in America
and related the remark of Lafayette
that he never felt that he had the fun
confidence of Washington until he
himself had become a Mason.
Il trust you will wake up to the sit
uation now" he said, 1T was shown
by the registration that there are 700.-
600 illiterates in the army registration.
Yet when Brother Hoard stood for the
little red schoolhouse in the nineties
what did we do? We turned him
down."
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-05-10

Miss Jessie Price has been appoint
ed principal of small school at There
sa, Wis. Miss Price has been teaching
at Tippecanoe.
Custer. has been listed as eligible for
appointment to second lieutenant, he
having graduated at third series Of
officers training schools.
Several places We're struck by light
ming in this city Thursday evening
The home Of VIM. j. GTogan on Now
er Court was damaged some and a
barn belonging to Gust Froemming.
north of the cemetery was destroyed.
The gre department was Johnnie on
the Spot
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-05-10

An officer at Spartanburg has been
court-martialed and dismissed from
the army for bullying his men. No
wonder the Teutonic officers despise
an army where mere privates have
rights which officers are bound to re-
spect.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-05-10

The applicant for citizenship who
failed to get it because he spelled
"cat" with. k has just grievance
against the English language. The
fact that he has two children in the
United States army was not enough
to make up for his advocacy Of sim
plified spelling.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-05-10

The manner in which words change,
their meaning has always been inter
esting. The word pacifist has reversed
itself within the observation of sin
gle generation. It now means habit
ual trouble maker.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-05-10

The cables say it is now bad form
in England for woman to appear in
a new costume The explanation is
easy. England is in the greatest war
of its long history. and knows 1t.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-05-10

The biggest needless waste in this
country comes from the failure 10
check the operations of German gov.
eminent operatives.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-05-10

"woD4n with Six Husbands Dead
is Held for Bigamy." says headhze.
1t surely Is hard TO break a habit.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-05-10
Contents Of Stone.

David Harlow, Milwaukee; Edward
Shaffer, Madison, and y. b. Green,
Wauwatosa, took part in the ceremo-
NAL of laying the cornerstone. In the
stone were placed history of the
lodge by Charles B. Perry, list OF
members, May /, 1918; a list of fell
low-crafts, entered apprentices and
those elected to degrees May l. list
of those in the military and naval
service; a copy of the program; a
copy of the building prospectus; 4
copy Of the grand lodge proceedings
fer 1917, list of civil officers of Wau.
watosa, the first dollar bill contributed
for the building, a third Liberty loan
poster, current newspapers, Masonic
directory of the county, a history OF
Wauwatosa by Emma G. Watner, and
a copy of monitorial instructions for
symbolic lodges.
The building when completed will
be the finest in the city of Wauwa-
tosa and ii is the earnest hope of the
Wauwatosa Lodge that it will serve
not only their purpose at the present
time but that it will be benefit to
future generations. The building
when completed will cost in the neigh
borhood OF 10000.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-05-10

Flour hoarders should be compelled
to eat bran for change.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-05-10

Among the resources Of this nation
that must be husbanded are the
women.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-17
BROCKTON CUTTERS VOTE
TO JOIN OTHER STRIKERS

I Brockton. Mass. July 1.-two
7 hundred and seventy-fiv shoe cut
| tiers, employed at the Bridgewater
! factory of the l.. O. White Shoe Co.
! which has contract tor making q
million pairs Of army shoes, tonight
voted 70 join striking cutters in
other factories Of this district
I The union leaders say that more
than $500 cutters have left their
work. \ few of the factories were
forced to close today. If the strike
continues other factories will be
forced to shut down. Factories here
ana n surrounding towns where the
cutters have struck have contracts
for more than two million pairs Of
army shoes.
Inc cutters We're receiving s?5 30 q
week ana have demanded an increase
OF $3I.9o week Most of them have
receded from the boot and shoe
workers union claiming that the IN
ion officials erred in attempting to
prevent the workers. from striking.
ne cutters nave forne,, a new union
Wf'ch they have named the Interna-
tionai cutters Association.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-17
JEWELRY WORKERS AT
ATTLEBORO, MASS,
VOTE IN FAVOR OF STRIKE

Attleboro, Mass, July l6.-Twenty-fiv
hundred union jewelry workers voted
tonight in favor of strike in final
effort to treat with the manufacturers
on the question if an increase in wages
and an eight-hour working day fails.
The date Of the strike was left to the
judgment of the executive committee
Of the union. Resolutions adopted by
the workers instructed the committee
to make another attempt to place the
workers demands before the manufac-
turers. who thus far have refused to
meet representatives of the union. Fer
arhitra tor OF the controversy thu union
favored Henry B. Endicott. II a strike
should come it would be the first one
in the history Of this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-17
BOUND over FOR
ALLEGED ASSAULT

Elbridge Thurston Of Benton was
brought before Judge Matthew Iues-
day morning on the charge OF as
sault and battery on Bert c. Thorn
as Of Benton on Sunday morning
last. The respondent was bound
over and was released on furnishing
bonds in the sum Of So0o
George c. Chapman was the attor-
ney for Thurston.
Bert c. Thomas vas the first wit
ness on the stand. and related the
story of events which occurred last
sunday morning. saying that he was
employed by the Maine Central RAN
road Co as car inspector IN the 81
c. r, r. yard on night work, and had
been employed there for IL years,
and for the past nine years was EN- :
Moved as foreman. While at work
last Sunday morning Thomas asked
Thu-ston. he tested. where he was
AZ the time the extra was in the
ward. and why he did not inspect the
car. Thurston replied that he was
oyer on another track and lnomaS
stated that he did not see nm.
Tnurs.on then became angry ano
cn,1od Thomas names. Thomas, the
witness stated, did not say anything
he said. but Thurston continued call
ing names and Thomas told him he
had stood enough from him. and
that he had better pick up his t"o's
and dinner pail and go home. Thorn
as then started toward the iohny
and Thurston followed Just before
entering the lobby the two men mao
words. and then Thurston, il was
testified. struck Thomas with
packing iron. a tool which is used
By the inspectors. The first blow was
on Thomas head and cut his hea1
so badly that It was necessary T.
have a physician. The other inju-
ries were on his ear and hand
rThomas only groaned when the frs
blow came, and at the third blow
one If the employees of the ere"
rushed out and grabbed Thurston
from Thomas.
Thomas had two witnesses. ETneS
y. Jones of Fairfield Center, who ha:
, been in the employ of the road fol
the past five years. and John Pero
who has been in the roads employ
for the past nine years. Beth tcstl
! fed relating stories similar TO thai
| told by Thomas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-17
DIR. RICHARD RATHBUN
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE
HEAD, DIES TUESDAY

Washington, July 16.-Dr Richard
Rathbun. acting director of the
Smithsonian Institution and noted
naturalist, died today at his home
here. He was 6S years old and ANA
tive of Buffalo. n. Y.
Since 1897 DR.. Rathmun had been
assistant secretary of the Sm.thso-
Man Institution and he had been in
charge of the National Museum
since 1899, After studying at Cornell
and Indiana University he began his
cs1cer as naturalist as assistant in
zoology with the Boston Society of
Natural History in 1874. Later he
went to Brazil with geological
commission and served as assistant
in zoology at Yale. before joining
the National Museum in 1850 us GU
rator. He was the author o. many
standard works.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-17
THOUSANDS TONS
OF FERTILIZER
ARE DESTROYED

Jacksonville, Fla, July 16-Fire
caused by the explosion of nitrate
early today destroyed the plant of
the American Agricultural Chemical
Company near here, entailing a loss
of million and q quarter dollars.
Explosions could be heard for
miles Debris was thrown hun
dreds of feet in the air. Because of
the early hour of the fire, few em-
ployes were on the ground and no
one was hurt.
Thousands of tons of fertilizers
and many tons of nitrate were des-
troyed. 1t is estimated that the loss
of materials and finished products
amounted to 100000 and that the
loss to the plant was $3.50, 600
Forty box cars standing in the yards
were consumed.
Most of the loss is covered BY in
SuranCe,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-17
! STRIKE OFF
WHEN OPERATORS
ARE RETNSTATED

Toronto July l6-C. +. Hill. vice
president of the Commercial Tele-
graphers' Union, today issued a
statement that the trouble regarding
the reinstatement of Two operators
Of the Grea Northwestern Telegra ph
Company had been amicably settled
and the strike set for today was
called off It was intended to affect
all linemen and operators III tho
company's employ between Winnipe.
and Campbellton. y. p.
The two operators involved are to
be returned to work without lo>S Of
salary. il is understood. Word If
cancellation OF the strike order ar
rived after members OF the organiza
ton had quit work here in Montreal,
Ottawa and other certerS. They
soon resumed their duties however.
Montreal. July 10 Te!ocra piers
went on strike today before news
had been received that differences
with the Great Northwestern Tole-
graph Company had been adjusted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-17
Lovejoy. Goodrich

A very quiet wedding took place
Tuesday at high noon at the home Of
the bride in Fairfield, when Freder-
ick A Lovcjoy Of this city and Miss
Lottie E. Goodrich of Fairfield were
united in marriage by Rev Frank
L. Phalen. who performed the sin
gle ring service before the immedi-
ate families and few intimate
friends of the couple. The couple
were unattended.
The rooms were tastefully decorat-
ed with sweet peas.
The groom is a weli-known jewe1er
in the city and has been in the bus
mess for number of years. Mrs.
Lovejoy has been employed as his
clerk for several years. Both have
! numerous friends who unite in ex-
tending hearty good wishes.
After short wedding trip they
will reside in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-17
NEW OFFENSIVE
ON SCALE GREAT
AS 21ST MARCH

Paris. July 16-The German Of
fensive has taken on great scale
equal to that launched on the 2lst
Of March. says a dispatch filed from
the Marne battlefront today at noon
by the correspondent of the Temps.
Fighting continued this morning. tho
despatch says in a violent storm OF
thunder and lightning. The wealth
er was clearing at noon. An i'm
preston OF confidence throughout
the armies is indicated by the latest
battle front.