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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-07
CHADWICK

Mrs. Albert Russell. Mrs. Ray Neao
and son, Clayton, Mrs. Kate futile,
Mrs. Ann Butler and Mrs. Alexander
of Ionia spent Friday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Moore.
Miss Neva Vaudeville of Belding
spent Wednesday night with her
grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred
Parker.
Mrs. Tim Winters of Greenvil1e
spent Wednesday and Thursday with
her father, Leander Berry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ermond Marshal and
children spent Sunday afternoon with
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Chadwick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Cooper of Ionia.
spent over Sunday with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Mason.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Bolster and Mr..
Guy VanNortwick and lady friend, of
Belding spent Thursday evening with
Mr. and Mrs. III. NJ. Bolster.
Correspondents read Correspond
ents Attention" notice on Page One,
Please.
Mrs. Forest Chadwick and Mrs.
Ermond Marshal attended the Long
lake aid at Mrs Albert Rich's home.
They reported having had good
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orson Rowley and
Mrs. Bargie Treynor spent Sunday
afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs. Glen
Sprague.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Chadwick and
Lester Orphay spent Wednesday af-
ternoon with Mr.. and Mrs. Forest
Chadwick.
Mrs. Fred Wheeler spent Sunday
afternoon with Mrs. Jim Chadwick.
Miss Vera Bolster and brother,
George. spent Sunday afternoon with
Elva Wheeler.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-07
WEEK OF MAY 1918

9.-MARGUERITE in MATINEE IDOL"
the famous "SubDeb" to
pctuzed
Saturday 1ovIoLA DANA JUNIOR" a of
Sunday, 11-MABEL NORMAND in This
is a come Of to finish
Monday Ma in
OSTTTON" NO. IRONTEST
Tuesday 13.LOUISE HUFF "HEART World
a
and fu
old m Admission 10
Thursday Friday LOCKWOOD IN pals
FIRST" This picture a
and the best produced by Locwkood
Saturday May TWILL ROGERS in LAUGHING BILL HYDE"
BEACH Of Alaskan fields.
Sunday May 1s-CIARA in REASON WHY"
the book Of by Eleanor Glynn Ideally
COMMEMORATE May sl-FATTY ARBUCKLE in LOVE
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-07

parents and little sister, but by all of
her relatives and friends who will
grieve and mourn that one so dear to
them should be called away. Funeral
services conducted by Rev. H. S. Ellis
of Ashley were held at the home of
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. c..
w. Joslin and the little form was
laid at rest in Smyrna cemetery.
Among the relatives from away to
attend the funeral were Mrs. John
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-07

Ashley, of Coral, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
Tower and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank JOS
lin, of Belding, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Bricker, of Grattan and Mrs. Ella
Hathorn of Grand Rapids. The lat
ter was here during the illness of the
baby and is still with her daughter
and son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Joslin. Mrs. Ed. Tower was also with
them during the last days of the lit
tie sufferer.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-07

Ira Delano has purchased . lot Of
Glen Wortley on Root street and
will move his house which he 10 now
occupying to the new location. The
house is a good che and when placed
on the lot he will have fine home.
The building which is now on q half
lot will be moved several blocks.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-07

Martin s. Joiner and family Of Al
ma, were the week end guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. f. b. Lapham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-23
Broken Engagements NoW
Rule in English Society
By LADY MARY

ardson. of whose talent as a barefoot
dancer America has had some experience.
Lady Camartie, like Lady Constance, is
decidedly origina! in her views of life
and ART. She writes poetry, has written
one 1r two plays on Indian subjects, in
which she has acted herself, and dresses
in most extraordinary unconventional
gtyle.
Nj EN- BERS OF MINNIE STEVENS
I think Everybody felt a good deal
shocked and surprised when the an
nouncement was made concerning the
dresses and effects of Lady (Arthur
Paget being sold by public auction 1t
will BE remembered by many that Lady
Paget was once upon time Miss Minnie
Stevens of New York and that for MANY
years she has been a famous beauty and
leader of fashion in London She died in
Paris last Nay on the eve of organizing
huge Victory" ball to be held in Lon
don.
She was the wife of Gen. Sir Arthur
Henry Fitzroy Paget. and few women
penetrated into the heart of Bondon's
social life so closely or SO intimately
| as did this very brilliant woman.
| Twenty years ago she was the dazzling
leader of a circle known sa "the Prince
/ of Wales set" and she was hostess at
some of the most amazing balls and
given in Mayfair. She had a craze for
fancy dress" and she must have spent
| thousands of pounds upon gorgeous
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-23

bition society visited Lord Salisbury at
Hatfield House recently. their object be-
ing to obtain his support for proposed
appeal for total abstinence in the district
During the discussion that ensued the
leader of the delegation drew a terrible
picture of the evils of the drink traffic
and concluded his speech with the claim
that the multiplication OF saloons, or, as
we call them in England, public houses,
In any town or district. must increase the
avn because of the additional facilities
offered for excessive drinking.
oh, conner said Lord Salisbury. that
Is not q good argument at ALL There are
70 bedrooms in Hatfield House and have
slept in three of them. The multiplied
tion OF sleeping accommodation in my
home has never tempted me to try the
other 81! The prohibitionists. apparently.
had no very satisfactory reply to give to
this new form of reasoning and Lord
Salisbury has not been won over to their
side
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-23
Ho2rs His Name

How Jim savage. an eN-pugilist. was
Eoaded into real fistic free for all by
the wiles of a clever moving picture
director is recounted by Herbert Corey
in Everyhody's. The writer says: Saw
age is an eJ-pugilist who had been en-
gagged to do a fight scene for one OF the
companies. He is a big. powerful man.
and 1t was suspected that he would rely
upon his ring knowledge and try to avoid
injuring his assailants. The director de
tetrmued to force Savage to lose his tenn
per and fight in earnest;
We VIII rehearse the scene today.
he said. Tomorrow we will shoot it.
Savage began with grin But when
six men try their best to hit you
wherever it viii hurt, even the most even
tempered man is apt to lose complete
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-23

sable wrap was round her shoulders
and she had a tobacco brown dress,
which was most smartly and becom-
inglv cut.
Lord Ribblesdale is the English peer
who is always known in London as
the Ancestor" owing to his curiously
picturesque appearance and style of
dress. He invariably wears stock
and an oddly shaped flat crowned hat
and his coats have flowing skirts and
high-rolled collars The Ribblesdales
were married in MAY last. SO, although
they are both grandparents, they NAV
still be regarded as bride and groom.
A NOBLE LORD
| do not think that the cause of total
prohibition will ever gain a strong hold
in Great Britain. Dramatically and tenn
peramentally. the nation is against II
Apropos of the "dry" movement. I was
| told rather amusing story in which tbe
| famous Marquis of Salisbury waa tbe
chief figure. A delegation from a prohi-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-23

control. Before two minutes had passed
Savage was fighting with all his might.
At three minutes he had a black eye and
a badly swollen lip. At four minutes he
began to road and throw furniture at the
six When the camera finally ceased
clicking two Of the six were completely
out and another was on the floor un-
able to get up. 1t took all the strength
of the STAGE hands to pull the now thor
oughly angercd men apart.
So that was a rehearsal was It
asked Savage thickly When do we have
the fight?'
1t is all over said the director COM
placenuy."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-23
THE BIRMINGHAM AGEHERAID SUNDAY NOVEMBER %, 1919

garments, frequently worn only once
at some great function at which she
impersonated Cleopatra or Queen Eliza
beth or Helen of Troy or some other
character of the past
There is something pathetic when
one thinks of this vast wardrobe of
practically useless magnificence being
put up at auction and sold to repfen-
ish theatrical wardrobes and the stores
of some secondhand dealer. All the
dresses that fetched absurdly small
prices had some bit of social history
woven into their gorgeous folds and
the Cleopatra dress which sold for
about $780, was, if memory is correct
the one which Lady Paget wore at
magnificent masked ball held at
Devonshire House when King Edward
and Queen AlexandraNwere present and
when they also wore fancy dress
Lady Paget was for many years a
conspicuous figure at first nights of
London theatres. she invariably ar
rived late and walked down the aisle
leaning on an ebony stick Her seat
was always an end stall in the second
row from the stage and no manager
who valued his peace of mind ever al :
lowed this particular place to he oc-
cupied at a premiere except by Lady
Paget.
ANOTHER AMERICAN PEERLESS
Speaking of titled American women
reminds me that l saw Lord and Lady
Ribblesdale alighting from their auto
mobile t the Queens theatre one aft
ernoon this week The Countess OF
Ribblesdale was, you may remember
Mrs. Ava Willing Aston. first wife OF
| John Jacob Aston, who was lost on the
Titanic, She was looking wonderfully
pretty and young in a small toque OF
some puFplish tissue shot with gold
which she wore drawn low over her
charming silvery hair. A splendi,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-23

Spanish railroads are conducting cam
paigns of education along their lines to
improve Agricultural conditions.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-25
ol9PRoFITEERINC.

meeting to consider the prospect for
siYsl in this city this year was success far
the HOPES off the public spirited men who conceived
and earned il through. 1t is apparent that there
marked increase Of building activity in the city
consequsht marked easing in the housing situation
as retarded the growth Of Fairmont during the past
Ell providing the movement does not meet with
pig e possibilities in that direction is prohteering
q suitable for home building. A number of prom
last night stated that in order TO give the
eHort The necessary encouragement they would sell
essaF prices. Ii is not too much 10 say that this
poaioFls every owner of all unmproved lot in Fair
shogld take. We can only make this city grow by
and whole souled effort and there never was time
lhese was greater need of community cooperation
lie Inc.
ubt here are5some who will not feel the thrill Of
prde ID this matter For such public opinion will
a fepsdyS that usually proves quite effective, The
tee which has been appointed 10 plumb the demand
use should also take up the matter of land values
Is le frankest kind Of publicity is given 10
te prohteer in building lots at this time.
seek to take advantage of the present situa-
8 flr tis prices Of lots are not deserving Of the
deration. PROTECTING in land at this time would
cfIins ganst the community and the community has
fest ngbtto defend itself against such practice by
in ose who undertake it as lacking entirely in civic
,tsI and utterly unworthy of the respect Of public
"a men and women.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-25

by the refusal to tax her for her deeds
of violence and rapinc, undoubtedly
the Allies would be quick to thus act.
A broken and contrite heart is just
what the nations desire to see il Ger
many She would be received into the
family OF the world tomorrow If that
assurance were given. But the con
sensus of opinion is that the German
people are particeps criminis. Gener'
atoms OF misguided teachings con-
corning the supercharacter OF the Ger
man nation, steeled by gospel OF the
drawn sword. have produced a people
capable of supporting such dtaoolt.
cal program as has been attempted OF
fulfillment during the past four years.
Are they conscious of error or is their
sorrow due to defeat? Are they truly
repentant or are they jockeying for the
quickest and easiest release from pun
ishment? The answer cannot be posi-
tive, though we fear the people OF Ger
many are still strangers to pungeat
con fiction.
THE American public, we have that
faith. will reach out the forgiving hand
the hour they are convinced Germany
realizes her wrong and brings forth
fruit meet for repentance. Then food
should flow across her borders and
everything possible be done to lift her
Up into more wholesome atmos'
phere.
But even then Germany must suf'
fer. She must expect to carry burden
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-25

Fred Grant after regnmg his commission in the army
served without any particular distinction as American minis
to Austria Hungary and then came back to America
take genuine interest IN politics He police commits
soner Of New York city, the position from which Colonel
Roosevelt made his real start politics, when the Spanish
war broke He left public Office Renter the army
and died in the service having shown some Of the soIderly
qualities that made his distinguished father one Of history
great captains
Jimmie Garfield who has always taken great deal of
interest in politics and was for time one Of the powers
the Republican party in Ohio, was secretary Of the in
terror and in that position did great deal to give impetus
to the conservation Of natural resources movement which
has since become SO important in public life Dr.
Harry Gar6ed's career as Fuel administrator loo well
known here in West Virginia to require more than men
On but that, properly speaking does mol come under the
head Of politics. Harry Garhed's appointment
purely personal one and he may develop the political
instinct although he has demonstrated that he has ad
mnistrative powers and courage Of high order
All in all young Colonel Roosevelt has fine chance
providing he shows that initiative without which
matter what his antecedens may hope for real success
American politics 1t is significant fact that Of
president ever got politics by Of the fact that
he was the son Of his father
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-25
Editorial Comment
- - -a==-s--=s.
on Current Subjects
HOW SHALL CHRISTIANS REGARD
GERMANY's CRIMINAL WORK?
From tNe Manufactnrers, record

From tho Manufacturers Record
So far as We have been able to read
there are few religious papers ii
America which have seen the truth OF
Germany's barbarism and OF the sins
OF the German people more clearly or
stated them more forcibIy than the
Northwestern Christian Advocate, IAN
official paper of the Methodist Epi3.
copaI Church" The Religious Herald
OF Richmond. Va we believe, has ruI-
IL matched the Advocate in stating the
truth.
In a recent issue, discussing the pun
ishment which should be inflicted
upon the Kaiser and upon Germany,
the Advocate expresses the thought
that the death penalty would be too
mild a punishment for the Kaiser, be-
lieving that continued life with all tho
mental agony which he must endure
would be productive of more suffering
to him than death itself. On this point
it says:
There is one thing to be consid-
cred with reference to enacting the
death penalty. 1t would too hastily re-
move the arch.criminal from the
scenes OF his perfidy We can con.
ceive of no more awful fate than to be
abandoned by all decent and law.abid.
ing people. The cx-Kaiser has made
his own hell here, and to remove him
therefrom might be welcome relief.
He should have time to brood over his
deeds. To be conscious that the world
ignores one, to be considered pariah,
would undoubtedly produce excruciat.
ing remorse In the breast OF any hui
man. William Hohenzollern is suffi.
GENTLY normal to feel the cut of pub.
lie condemnation, and time will only
add to the scorpion sting OF that lash"
The Advocates position is one held
by great many people, but ii We ar5
orthodox enough to believe that the
punishment Of unrepentant criminals
will be in the next word as severe as
we have been taught, then the sooner
he gets into that world the greater
I will be his agony, for surely if the joys
OF Heaven exceed the pleasures OF
earth, the sufTerings of He'll must in
the same way exceed all the sufferiHgs
which earth can give. But We believe
the Kaiser and many OF his fellow.
criminals should be hung-not shot
as an object lesson to the world for
centuries to come.
In the same editorial the Advocate,
replying to a stupid neurotic appeal OF
a prominent Methodist pastor that
Germany should so unpublished, has
the following to say on that point:
I, This is all very beautiful, and il
VIC had the slightest guarantee that
/ Germany's heart would be broken
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-25

world as completely as they sought to
make the Mayor believe.
1t may go down with Hizonner, but
the town knows EN- too web.
That Hungarian affair is said to
have iolted the Entente Statesmen at
the Peace conference lot.
But at that it vii! jar lot Of Hun.
sarians more before it is over.
Jar their heads clear off.
There never was a time when there
was more justification for calling the
old u. S. A. happy land than right
now.
For the side that is defeated the If.
'ermath of var is always the worst
phase Of the contest.
Central Europe will get over tue
present chaos
Sue has weatbeFed many storr,
like,lL.
HI. ,Lest Of the guys Hhp tried q
klrES tue political and seopomia mil,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-25
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
HossLE SKIRTS AND SUFFRAGE.

FAIRMONT, March "a. - Editor
The West Nirginian. III have been Il
reader of the West Virginial for a
number of years and | have noticed
many articles in Your paper favorinc
Woman Suffrage. We would like to
ask the editor ii he is sincere. Are
you willing TO trust the destinies OF
this great country OF ours to citizens
who will adon themselves in a hob.
Bile" skirt and start down the street
to make monk" OF themselves? Sure
mike they would make great states
women We will favor woman suffrage
whel the fair sex will get broad
enough to adopt uniform dress that
will show goo dSense and We think
that II the good sisters will gel busy
on that one question they will have
done greater than solve the League 81
Nations question. and then We think
hat Saint Peter will say well done
thy good and faithful servants, cster
in"
Now. Mr. Editor. what do you think!
DO you want the hobble skirt women
10 run your government? Answe.
please. Yours.
OBSERVER.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-25
'!6IlW E 55zi5 sz52
~ G--f A

Early stage drivers in what is nov
Vest Virginia were prohibited from
doing errands, excepting the carrying
OF medicine. This was regulation
of the postoffice department as the
stages carried the mail. In 1891 a
stage line was created which covered
rs to so miles in day which was
some speed for that time. The next
year there was contract made TO
carry mail six days week which was
looked upon as great progress as
previously a tri-weekly mail had been
often. There was toll collected from
each passenger on the stages in
those days and early records show
that the toll at Gauley Bridge and
Greenbrier was IA cents SO it is
likely that that rate prevailed at
most toll gates.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-25

for generations Forgiveness does not
imply escape from the consequence OF
wrongdoing. Whatsoever Germany
soweth, that shall she also reap. We
may sorrow for her; we may be dis.
posed to assist her in her grievous
way, but the via dolorosa lies before
Germany as surely as lay the black
night along the path Of Belgium and
France.
ITO absolve Germany from the con-
sequences of her crime, to Telcomt
her unreservedly into the sisterhood OF
nations without regard as to the genu
ineness of her contrition and compre.
hensiveness of her repentance, would
be dangerous procedure and tend to
Illustrate the very end for which the
nations fought and are still in process
OF attaining"
1t is a great pity that every religious
paper in America has not been as
sound and as givorous as the North.
western Christian Advocate and the
Religious Herald in emphasizing the
everlasting truth that Germanys sin
should bring punishment and that the
unrepentant sinner should not be for.
given and that the consequences Of
crime cannot be prevented, even
though the criminals may have sought
and secured forgiveness. Even il Ger
many should in sackcloth and ashes
secure pardon and forgiveness, Ger
many would still have to suffer the
consequences of It's crime, for no pos.
sible repentance on the part of Ger.
many could wipe out the fact that for
years 1t carried on campaign Of muir.
der and outrage. No penitence on the
part of Germany could bring back to
life the millions of dead, murdered by
Germany. No penitence on the part
of Germany could bring back honor to
dishorored womanhood. AS Belgium
and France and Serbia and all the AL.
lies are compelled to bear the suffer.
ings brought upon them by Germany's
crimes, SO even a repentaut Germany,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-25

In making up their minds how they shall vote on the
proposed plan for cooperation between the coal industry
and the coal operators will do well to take
into consideration the fact that the OF before the
war are as completely and rrevocaby in the past as
are the ways of the pyramid builders There are just two
aspects to the situation The coal industry will
either accept the plan which devised by its friends
Of the National Coal association and the Fuel admins
traon or they will take something decidedly less &C
ceptable imposed upon them by the government Basic
industries like steel and coal more expect to
be entire masters Of their affairs The steel makers
have already accepted the new condition and coal,
which is offered an even better proposition than steel
got ought to do the same
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-25
RUFF STUFF

sone guy writes to the Astonisher
the double platoon system ought
be introduced in the Fairmout fire
pertinent.
Why Sc only half way?
Will The movement to reduce the
81 full swing while We are
ont we might as well talk about
tonf Platoon system.
iin how much better the firemen
oIild sci along with their regular bus
ebuiIding autos il they were
Ici on duty only quarter of the
iiat the checker facilities
Ye To be enlarged.
F0l dead certain that most of
ID their ioadns right where
dgnoe 1T that taxi
u lnS affraY hesrtng most Of
la3 isnored act THAT they
~ n, z fss
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-25

In another column this evening The West Yirginan
prints communication from valued reader of long
standing who evidently does not like the hobble skirt
Well neither does this newspaper. 1t is most absurd
garment to fasten upon vigorous and free stridng
women and just about demoshes the pretention that
American designers can set the pace. But at that it is
nc more absurd than the proposition that all women
dress alike There is something fundamentally wrong
with all these schemes socalisc and otherwise which
have uniformity for their goal The hobbe skirt sweeps
over the land because women have not yet advanced to
the point where they are willing and able to express
their several Municipalities in the clothes they wear.
Their desire to look alike proves their undong How
ever that has nothing 10 do with their qualifications for
voting They are the intellectual equals of the men who
do vote and in this town they immensely superior
to the men who vote oftenest