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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-23
OAKFIELD

Dry dry dry, why don't it rain?
Gardens are drying up and crops
need rain.
Win Deal has began the seasons
threshing.
Frank Deal and family came down
from Edmore, last Satai day and.
visited his parents, ]. Deal and wife,
over Sunday.
M. and Mrs Judd Wellman were
Sunday visitors Of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Anderson.
James Anderson and wife went to
Cedar Springs last Sunday to attend
the funeral of relative.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ball, of Conn, cous-
ms of Mr.. and Mrs. Jones, visited
them one day last week. They also
visited at Ralph Halls in Grattan.
Mrs. Suits called on Mrs. Chas.
Denis, Monday afternoon.
Mrs. A. Hansen came up from
Greenville for day or two to pick
berries.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Jones entertain
ed the latter's aunt and uncle, of
Reed City. from Saturday evening
until Monday.
News doesn't grow as it is too dry.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-23
CHADWICK

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dean and Perry
Staines, of Bushnell, we've Sunday
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Don Dean.
Miss Luella Clark, of Benton Har-
Dor, was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. Benton and family Saturday night
and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Jason and two sons
of S. D., Mrs. Elizabeth Shaw and
Mrs. Viola Wright, CT Belding, were
Tuesday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Wright and family.
Miss Luella Clark, of Benton Har-
Dor, is visiting her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Levi Krick and will keep
house while Mrs. Krick is caring for
her mother. and sister in Ionia. Mrs.
Krick left Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dean and family
of Bushnell, Mr.. and Mrs. Don Dean
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Pickard,
Laray Garvel, of Ionia and girls, Olive
Hienes, of Belding, Mr.. Briggs and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Snow and
Mr.. Bert Antcliff and wife were Sun
day callers Of Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin
Smith.
Mrs. Levi Krick and granddaughter
Miss Luella Clark were Thursday af-
terncon callers of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Wright and family.
Miss Esther May Leach is visiting
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Levi
Krick and cousin, Miss Luella Clark
for a few days.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-23

Rev. w. A. Bliss and wife and Mr..
Robert Barren, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Snow and Mr.. and Mrs. Will krick
and two children were callers at Mr..
and Mrs. M. l.. Howe's, Wednesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Donovan and
ms, Edwin and Arthur, of Vickery-
lie, were supper guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Christensen, Sunday.
Mrs. Clarence Snow vlGited her
niece, Mrs. Herb Regain and family,
iunday. Mr.. Snow was helping Herb
',aul grain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Ketner visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il. Chris
Jensen, over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Liter, CT Orleans and
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Hey, of Entrican,
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. III. Christensen.
Mrs. Clarence Snow and Mrs. Herb
Regain were callers at Mrs. M. L..
Howe.s, Wednesday afternoon.
Albert Town was a caller at his
brothers Milos Town, Sunday after
noon.
Misses Lydia and Leila Town were
home over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hite Eckert were
callers at Mr.. and Mrs. M. l.. Howe's
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Milo Town and son, Herbert,
and daughters, Lydia and Leila were
callers at Mrs. M. L. Howe's Satur-
day afternoon. Mrs. Town brought
me some nice huckleberries and flow
ers, Misses Lydia and Leila brought
me some oranges. What would / do
81 F..tA x1c1
Mr.. Morley Clements and daugh-
ters, of Orleans and Mr.. Harry Rob-
ertson and family, Of Fenwick, were
Sunday callers at Mr.. and Mrs. j. II.
Christensen's.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Christensen
motored to Grand Rapids, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kemp and
Mrs. John Kohn were Sunday call
ers at Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Howe's.
after church. / hope they will come
again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herb Regain were
callers at Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Towns
Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Hctchkiss and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Chickering were
callers at Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Chick
erings, Sunday.
Mrs. Emory Chickering done house
work for Mrs. M. l.. Howe, Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Snow, of Ionia
and Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncy Snow and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Clark were the
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Snow and Mr.. and Mrs. Will Krick.
Lee Snow helped Will Krick haul
in grain all last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Krick has taken
his mother, Mrs. Levi Krick. to Ionia,
Thursday night, to wait on Ms. Char.
ity Powers. Mrs. Levi Krick will
stay and take care of her mother for
some time. She is on the sick list.
Mrs. Anna Moon. of Belding, Mr..
and Mrs. Sidney Brown and Mrs.
Mary Tuttle visited with Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Brink Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Chris Choate and son also visit
ed there in the afternoon.
Mr.. ad Mrs. George Long, Of Pom
tiac ad Mrs. Ora Weed and son, Moe,
of Ionia, visited their cousin, Will
Wilson and family, Monday.
Mrs. Horton Souls is on the sick
list.
Herb Regain and Ralph Christensen
are helping j. d. Strain haul in wheat
Mrs. J. H Christensen visited Mrs.
M. L. Howe, Monday afteroon.
Mrs. NJ. L. Howe wishes to thank
Mr.. Fred Benton and Mr.. Ed. Hctch-
kiss for the nice fish they brought
her. She enjoyed them very much.
She also wishes to thank Mrs. j. Fl.
Morgan for the beautiful bouquet of
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-23
ORLEANS METHODIST CIR
CUT
r. v. Birdsall, Pastor

In spite of the busy time and hot
weather, the interest in the prayer
meetings on this charge have never
been better. We are now studying
the very interesting book of Acts.
Come and bring your DlDle.
We are glad to have Mr.. and Mrs.
F. l.. Currie and Mrs. Hammond, of
Grand Ledge, in our congregation at
Orleans, Sunday evening. They are
camping for a week at Long lake.
Some of our people are planning to
attend the Eaton Rapids camp meet
ing, which begins July "a and closes
August 3.
Elections will be held on this charge
to choose lay delegate to attend the
annual conference, which will be held
in Lansing beginning September 10.
Mrs. Nudge, of st. Louis, gave an
interesting temperance talk in the
Orleans Sunday school, Sunday.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-23

There II more Catarrh In this section
OF the country than I'll other diseases
put together. and for -'ears IL WI sup
posed to be incurabie. Doctors prescribed
local remedies. and by constantly falling
70 cure with local treatment, pronounced
Il incurabbe. Catarrh IL q local disease,
greatly Influenced by constitutional con-
ditions and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Medl-
cine. manufactured by +. ]. Cheney &
Co.. Toledo. Ohio. IL q constitutional
remedy. 10 taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
Of the System. One Hundred Dollars re-
ward 10 offered for any case that Halls
Catarrh Medicine fails TO cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials.
II. J.. CHENEY q CO.. Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constellation
Connell's Drug Store; Wortley Z
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-23
Belding Grange

Bedding Grange
We will meet again Saturday night
July Goth. Let US see all members
out as there will be talks on the
League Of Nations. Program:
Song, Grange.
Roll Call, Short readings.
Reading, Mrs. o. A. hummer.
Selection, Mrs. B. v. Ekler.
Surprise feature, Prizes given
Song, Herbert Ross.
Penny march.
Every one his part, however small,
all together, make a perfect whole.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-23

Mrs. Barbery Davis
Kathryn Kennedy
Miss Glenna Lewing
Miss M. Parteka
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-23

OFFICERS
BrintOn +. Hall. President.
Frank X. Chase, Vice-President.
Ambrose Spencer, Cashier.
Sumner Wilson. Asst. Cashier.
DIRECTORS
Frank X. Chase. III. l.. Page.
Fred Underwood. Brinton f.. Hall.
Charles Eddy. Geo. w. Moult0n
John Hessler. Ambrose Spencer.
Frank l.. Moon Geo. Hoppough
Republican farmer., 1919-10-17
NOSkE ACCUSES ElEhIv1IbbERS OF
 BOOT-LICKING
Says Germans in Russia Are Adventures Who
 Join of Own Accord.

Berlin, Wednesday, Oct. S-Inde- pendent socialists were accused by Gustav Nos}ze, Minister of Defense, in the national assembly today of "complica ting Germany's position abroad by malicious and unjust criti- cisnl of the military administration
 He told them they were licking the boots of the British and French commissions in Berlin
 Dr. Herman Mueller, Minister of Foreign Affairs, admitted during the session that many soldiers from south Germany garrisors were going to the Baltic provinces on fake pass ports, adding that they were chief ly adventures who expect a free and easy life there and expect even tualIy to settle down." Discussing the preya yafling lack of discipline, the minister declared it made it easy for German troops to go over into the Russian service, and he asserted that people were daily approachin the foreign office in a secret manner with information to the effect that the en- tente would be pleased to see Ger man troops fighting in Russian units"
 "If the entente is desirous of hay ing us withdraw the last German trooper from Russian formatio he said, we might be permitted to ex- press the desire that the entente re- quest Russia to discontinue attempts to attract Germans into their ser vice.
Republican farmer., 1919-10-17
MRS. TREAT GETS
 DIVORCE FROM STAMFORD MAYOR
Husband Alleged Wife Threw Knives and Alarm
 Clocks.

Mary A. Treat of Stamford was granted a divorce from Mayor John J. Treat of Stamford today when Judge Webb of the Superior court ac- cepted the report of Attorney Charles s. Garfield of this city, who acted as a committee to hear evidence in the case. The committee recommended that Mrs. Treat be allowed a divorce on her cross complaint in which sne alleged that Mayor Treat had been guilty of intolerable cruelty This re- port was accepted by Judge Webb.
 The Mayor did not present any evil dence before the committee, although he originally brought the divorce pro- ceedlngs and made numerous aIIega- tions of cruelty
 He claimed his wife threw an alarm clock at him, attacked him with a butcher knife, cut buttons from his clothing, opened his mail, called him a "croOk' and ''grafter,'' and did other things to make life unpleasant for him. The couple were married in 1898.
 The details of Mrs. Treats aIIega- uons of cruelty against Mayor Treat were not disclosed in the committees report. It was agreed by counsel on both sides that Mrs. Treat shall have the custody of three minor chil- dren and that Mayor Treat must pay her S5 a week toward the support of a daughter, Marion, 16 years old, un- til the girl is married
Republican farmer., 1919-10-17
WORkMEN EMPLOYED AT ALTOONA AND
 OTHER SHOPS QUIT
MEN OBJECTED TO APPOINTMENT OF OUT SIDER AS SUPERINTENDENT AND
 STRIKE WAS DECLARED.

Altoona, Pa, Oct. 10-VirtuaI1y all the mechanics employed by the Penn sylvania railroad in it's engine house at Altoona, East Altoona and HoI- lidaEsburg were on strike today to enforce the seniority rule in promo tions.
 The men walked out at one of the Altoona engine houses on Wednes- day night because they objected to rhe appointment of an assistant fore man from the HOIIidaysburg round house, claiming that one of their men should have been given the position. They were joined yesterday by the mechanics of the other two engine houses and strike leaders say the wall1Out may be extended to the other shops unless there is a speedy ad- jUstment. The situation has been placed before President Jewell of the Shop Crafts, in Washington who promised to take up the mems grfev- ances with the officials of federal railroad adminisIratio
 While here has been no serious in- terruption in Lrain service, railroad of fcia-s said it would be difficult to Ezeep sufficient engines in service to meet traffic re4u:renlents, both passenger and freight The company has brought about 200 men, chiefly foremen, gang bosses and insps sctors from its shops east and west of here, but it was stated that this force would not be able 10 keep the service on a normS basis very long.
Republican farmer., 1919-10-17
YING PARSON''
 READY
Lieut.. Maynard Was At Cheyenne, Wyoming, This
 Morning. BAD WEATHER
 IN PROSPECT

Chicago, Oct. 1O-Prospects of bad weather over much of the course fac ed the flyers who. today remained in the twice-across- s-the-ccuntry air plane race from Mineola, N. Y, to San Francisco, Cal. Cold weather and snow storms in the west and winds and rains in the eastern half of the country yesterday interfered with schedules
 Hundreds of miles ahead of other Westbound flyers. Lieut.. Maynard. the
 nylng parsOn," was ready this morn Ing to resume his flight to the Pa cltlc from Cheyenne, Wyo-, his over night stop Captain Lowell H. Smith well ahead of the contingent that started from San Francisco, reached the Omaha, Neb.. control station after hard battle with three mountain snow storms and left there today ex- pecting to ada. many mile to his total of l, ,46o flown in two days.
 Except two machines, all those in the race were accounted for early to- day at points widely separated behind Lieut.. Maynard and Captain Smith. The machines, driven by Second Lieutenants Hall and Queens, who started from the West, it was feared, were lost in mountain snow storms While a. few planes were put out of the race yesterday there were no fla talities, as on the first day when three flyers lost their lives through accidents
Republican farmer., 1919-10-17
WILL PROVIDES
 POUNDING HOME FOR AGED PEOPLE E
Bridgeport Woman Also Gives Baptist Church
 $500.

Provision for the founding of a home for aged people in Gates coun- ty, N. Y, is made in the will of the late Esther L. Curtis, of Bridgeport, which was probated this morning in the Probate Court The woman died in Bridgeport on September 23, leaving an estate valued at S4,OOO.
 The will provides that the deceas- eds cottage in Kenka Park, Gates county, N. Y, be operated as:
 "A cottage for aged and unfor- tunate men and women who are un- able to maintain themselves. and all so as a place of rest for single wom- en of good 9noral character"
 Mrs. Etta McCrea, of Syracuse, will be appointed as matron, accord ing to the will, and nieces of the de- ceased will be given preference over strangers if they desire to enter the home.
 Other bequests provide $500 for the Second Baptist church of this city, and $50 for the W. c. T. U. The sum of s1,O0O and the remainder of the total estate will be used in main taining the home in Kenka Park
Republican farmer., 1919-10-17
HORSE THIEVES
 IN BERLIN ARE
 WORKING LIVELY

Berlin, Oct. 10-Thirty-f1ve to forty horses are stolen each day in Berlin, and a very small percentage are ever returned to the owners, de- spite the creation of a special police department to combat this evil. The horses disappear for ever because they are usually imme ediateIy slaughtered and the meat sold through illicit trade channels
 The thieves watch for teams, the drivers of which have left them for a moment, and drive the horses away If the wagons contain anything of value it is stolen and the horses are taken to secret barns and sheds, or even to wooded suburban sections, and killed imme ediate1y.
 Insurance companies that used to insure horses and teams will do so no more.
Republican farmer., 1919-10-17
British Labor Unrest
 IsCOnstalltly Growing
MINERS DISSATISFIED WITH OUTLOOK AND IT IS FREELY PREDICTED THAT
 PUBLIC CONTROL WILL COME.

London, Oct. 10-From one labor difficulty the government passes to another. No sooner was the rail- way mems wage crisis surmounted, or deferred, than the miners demand for the naturalization of mines confronts the cabinet.
 Premier Lloyd George informed a deputadon yesterday that the gov ernment was unable to adopt the pro- posaIs made by the coal commission headed by Sir John Sankey, and the miners are greatly dissatisfied. Frank Hodges, secretary of the Miners Fed eration, said after the premier's statement at yesterdays conference that the governments attitude had created a very grave situation" and the utterances of other labor men show they universally share this view.
 A feature of the addresses made
Republican farmer., 1919-10-17

by members of the deputation to Mir. Lloyd George was, according to un- official reports, g. complete absence of buster or violent language. Their statements were intended to show by reasoned arguments that national ization of the mines was entirely in the interests of the community, and also that the miners were supported in their demand by the whole body of trade unionists throughout the country. From quoted statements of prominent labor leaders, it is ap- parent they not only believe nation alization desirable, but are convinced there will be a constant unrest in the labor world until it is granted. II appears to be their impression that if extreme action is necessary to en- force the demand, not only the miners will strike, but trade unions generally.
Republican farmer., 1919-10-17
OTHER PRINCIPLES OF VITAL. INTEREST 10
 LABOR DEALT WITH
RIGHT TO STRIKE SHOULD ONLY BE AP- FLIED TO PRIVATE INDUSTRY SYM PATHETIC STRIKE DECLARED
 IMMORAL.

Washington, Oct. 10.---For the set clement of disputes in private indus try, 1t was proposed at the conference today that each establishment be re garded as an industrial unit with ad- equate machinery for adjustment of misunderstandings between employees and the management. Other of the P principles dealt with conditions and hours of work, wages, and the right to associate, and it was declared that every association, whether of either . employees or employers, must b. equally subject to public authority and legally answerable for it's own conduct or that of it's agents" r- While deploring strikes and lock outs the principles set forth that the right of strike or lockout should not be denied as an ultimate resort after all possible means of adjustment have been exhausted" This right, however, should apply only to private indus try.
 In public utility service it was pro posed that the state impose such reg ulations as would assure continued operation at the same time providing adequate means for the prompt hear ing and adjustment of complaints and disputes. Opposition to strikes of gov ernment employees also was expressed, the principles stating that the rlght or such employees to be heard and to se- cure just redress should be amply safeguarded."
 Opposition to collective bargaining g and the closed shop were among 12 fundamental principles outlined by the groups representing capital and presented today to the national in dustria1 conference here. Sympa- thetic strikes, blacklists and boycOtts were declared to be 'indefensible, anti-sociaI and immoral
Republican farmer., 1919-10-17
NO Trouble With Y2l2kS
 Says Japanese Govt.
DENY REPORTS OF CON
 fLICT WITH AMERICAN FORCES IN

Tokio, Oct 3.-Denial that the Jap anese threatened to back the Cossacks against the Americans in the recent incident at Inman. north Of Vladivo- Stok, or any apology was demanded by the Americans is made in a s,ate- ment issued by the Japanese general staff here tday. The statement fol- lows:
 According to facts which have been ascertained by the Japanese army, two Americans were arrested by Cossacks on the charge of having g prevented by force the discharge of his duty by a Cossack officer at Iman, Siberia, on September 1. The Amer jeans were transferred to Khaba- rOvsk on September $. On the same day, three companies of American troops, with machine guns, arrived at
Republican farmer., 1919-10-17
VESSEL DISABLED ADRIFT FAR
 OUT AT SEA
Ammonoosic, For Holland With Engines Broken
 Down in Danger.

Boston Oct 10.-Another steamer victim of the storms which have rag ed over the North Atlantic for several days was disclosed today with the re- ceiE: of 8 fragmentary message say ing that the American freighter Am n1onoosic was drifting with her en- zines disabled. The position of the steamer was not given, but naval off cials who received the word thought she was well out in the Atlantic.
 The Ammonoosic, a wooden ves- sel of 1,528 tons, was last reported leaving Baltimore for Rotterdam on September 30.
 The Shipping Board steamer Yak lok, which was disabled yesterday by an accident to her steering gear, southwest of Cape Sable, was picked up early today by the coastguard cut ter Ossipee which will tow her to this port The Yaklok, 4,461 tons. sailed from Norfolk on October 2 for Naples.
Republican farmer., 1919-10-17
GOLD AND SILVER PRODUCTION.
[Guaranty Trust Co. !

[Guaranty Trust Col
 Gold and silver production of the United States during the calendar year of 1918 dropped $15,1O4,0 in the gold output and 3,93O,223 ounces in the silver production, according to estimates of the Treasury Depart ment.
 Total production of gold of the country in 1918 was estimated at 3,32O,7S4 ounces, with value of S6S,646, 6,700, while the production of silver in the same period amounted to 67,S10,139 ounces, with an estf- mated value of $66, ,4S5,129 Gold production in 1917 amounted to sS3,- 75O,700 and silver 71,740, 1882 ounces.
 California led the States in gold production by turning out S11,s45 ounces, with a value Of $16,7S4,4OO. Next in line came Colorado, with 615,55S ounces, valued at S12,724,- 700. Alaska, with 455,920 ounces, valued at s9, TOO, was third
 In the production of silver Montana was leader with an output during the year of 16.37s,263 ounces, valued at 16,o5S,232, Utah came next with production of 13, ,492,555 ounces, valued at $13,22S,9 ,911, and then Ne vada with 9,931,969 ounces, valued at S,737,89S
Republican farmer., 1919-10-17
GERMAN TROOPS
 ATTACK LIFTS

Paris, Oct. 10-German troops at- tackled Lettish forces on October 8, according to a protest received by the peace conference from the Lett1sh government. The allies are asked to take decisive action against this violation of the peace treaty" and to compel Germany to comply with the terms of the Versailles pact. It Is claimed German troops in Letvia are threatening the world and unit ing with, pro-German Russians"
 The Lettish government declares il will obstinately defend it's indepen-
Republican farmer., 1919-10-17
3, & 3. STREET
 RAILWAY RUNS
 ANOTHER WEEK

The Danbury & Bethel Street Rail way will continue to run trolley cars for another week at least for no action was taken in the superior court today on the motion of Receiver J. Moss Ives that he be given permis- sion to continue the operation of the road It was announced by Judge Robert E. DeForest, counsel for the receiver that the latter was unable to be present today and for that req son Judge Webb granted a continu- ance.
 The Danbury & Bethel has been in the hands of a receiver for a long time and there are many creditors. Receiver Yves was recently given per mission by the court to borrow money with which to buy new equipment. He announced then that the road was paying expenses. although 1t had been necessary to grant an increase in wages to the motormen and con- ductors.
Republican farmer., 1919-10-17
MILFORD COUPLE HANDCUFFED FOR
 WEDDING TRIP

Milford, Oct. 10 Following their wedding at St. Peters church here, MT. and Mrs. Stanley Bein left last night on their honeymoon trip to New York, handcuffed together so that the bride had of necessity to sit on the groom's knee during the early part of the train journey.
 The bride, who was Miss Gladys Askam, is a sister of Police Commis- sioner William Askam, and it was through him that the steel bracelets were secured and applied. The cou- pie took the matter good naturedIy. They were told that the key to the handcuffs was to be found at a New York hotel, while in reality it had been placed in the care of the con ductor of the train.
Republican farmer., 1919-10-17
FLYERS HAVE
 GOOD WEATHER
 AT CLEVELAND

Cleveland, Oct. 1O-Weather conditions early today were fa- vorabIe for flying. and the eight aviatorS who remained here last night planned to continue their trip at sun rise today for Bryan, Ohio, the fifth leg Of the trans continental air race from Mineo- la.. N. Y.. to San Francisco. At 6 q. m. the sky was clear, warm CT and light winds. 4 score of machines from the east are eX- pectGd to land here today.
 Lieut. Colonel T. s. Bowen, machine number B. who arrived here Wednesday,, was the first to take the air here this morning, starting for Bryan at 6:15:40.