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The Washington herald., 1919-01-19

Il under a paperweight Then he
walked to the bed. tore the sheets
into strips. and drove the strips
tightly into every crevice around
windows and door. when all was
snug and taut he turned out the
light, turned the gas on full again.
and laid himself upon the bed. And
the note he left read thus:
Dear -: Have body cremated
and send ashes home: bury in fam
lily graveyard at New Hope. Some
may say / am crazy, but II am not
sane now ] never was. Alcohol is
the child OF misery. the mother Of
crime. Possibly there is place
called hell, where devils live-a hell
whose followers are red hot, and
waiting for all men like me; but I
am pleased to say there is no proof.
So there may be a place called
Heaven. the home Of God. where
angels fly and float and play On
harps, and hear with Joy the grosns
and shrieks OF the lost in bell.
There is no evidence.
Samuel Preston"
The Washington herald., 1919-01-19
CUBAN STRIKE SPREADING.

The Cuban railway strike has tied
UP all traffic on the Havana. Central
and Western railroad and the United
railways west OF Santa Flora. said A
State Department message YESTERDAY
All building trades, bOilermakers and
foundry men are now involved. The
government is striving 10 prevent dis
turbances.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-19
No Visitors that Night.

Miss Doyle gave an intelligent and
comprehensive statement to the police
concerning Mrs. Dennis personality.
She related carefully all the fscts con-
cerning the hearing of the means, and
the subsequent foTcible entrance into
the injured woman's room Miss DOYLE
felt sure that no visitors had called
on Mrs. Dennis the night before. and
that she had gone to bed very early.
John Cross. the newspaper man. ex-
planned to the officers that he almost
invariably reached home about 4
o'clock in the morning and that in
compliance with a request of Mrs.
Dennis he always turned out the gas
light that was allowed to burn dimly
in the hall during the night.
On that particular morning. said
Gross. he got in at the usual hour and
noticed nothing irregular. He passed
no one on the street. The front door
was locked and the usual dim light
was burning in the hall On reaching
his room he remembered that he had
not left a copy of the morning paper
at the door of the elder Mrs. Dennis
room as was his custom. He return
ed to the first floor, placed the paper
at the door, and went back to his own
room. He heard no noise. no moan
ing. no sound of any kind, he told the
police.
The statements of the other room
ers were of relative unimportance,
except so far as they confirmed many
OF the points in the statements Of
Miss Doyle and Mr.. Gross.
BIoodstains Between Desk and Red.
Inquiry developed that Mrs. Daniels
owned two revolvers, one of which
she was accustomed to keep under
her pillow at night and the other
within the desk drawer. Although
the bed and the entire room were
carefully searched by the police no
trace of the second revolver could
be found; but bloodstains between the
writing desk and the bed indicated
that Mrs. Dennis had leaned from
the bed toward the drawer in a fu-
tile effort to set the weapon in it,
The question what Mrs. Dennis had
The Washington herald., 1919-01-19

detectives finished their preliminary
investigation, and. leaving two OFF,
GERS in charge of the house, in front
of which were 1000 persons, went
to headquarters to plan the chase of
the archcriminal who had erected
wall of impenetrable mystery about
his fiendish deed.
On the arrival of Ada Dennis at
Garfield Hospital a hurried opera
ton was performed by the cele-
brated DIR. ]. Ford Thompson. as
sisted by Doctors Reichelder and
Davis of the hospital staff. They
were amazed that the spark OF life
remained in spite of the lethal in
juries. 1t was believed that she
would die without becoming fully
lucid. Because of her extreme weak
ness the physicians would not per-
nit the police to endeavor to obtain
a statement from her. in spite OF
the fact that all believed she knew
the identity of her assailant.
.Irs n Woman"
But when. during the afternoon
the injured woman exclaimed in
delirium, ITS woman, it's
woman" the hospital authorities
believed il wise to communicate the
fact promptly to headquarters. De-
tective ne asked permission to
remain concealed in the sick room
throughout the night in the hope
that during her delirious moments
Mrs. Dennis might name her assail-
ant. The permission was granted
and about o'clock that night
Horne was at his post.
Five hours passed without word
and with scarcely a move from the
poor swathed figure in the bed. The
faithful nurse sat quietly near the
door of the dimly lighted room. The
faint muffled strokes of the little
boudoir clock on the mantel struck
twelve.
Suddenly Mrs. Dennis screamed
and sat upright in bed. her eyes dis
tended in horror. My God. o my
God" she cried, 'I did not think
God made such men as you"
Piteously throwing her hands
above her head she seemed to be
fighting off imaginary blows; then
grabbing her pillow she held it as a
shield against her head, until. eX-
hausted by her excited efforts, she
sank back moaning and fell into a
heavy sleep.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-19
Woman Theory Banished.

Behind the japanese screen DeteC-
tive Horne made lightning notes of the
dramatic scene. In that moment the
belief that Mrs. Dennis assailant may
have been a woman was banished. A
man had done the deed. and a man
too-who was intimately known to
Mrs Dennis. For two weeks DeteC-
tive Horne watched each night be-
hind the screen, and each night the
same pathetic and weird scene was en-
acted: but while the dying woman
always spoke of the man" she did
not once name him.
The second day of the Dennis inves-
tiEation was marked by sensational
developments. William Lansdale, a
boy living near Twelfth and | streets
informed the police that about mid
night December . he was returning
from a theater and passed the Dennis
home. As he fought his way against
wind and rain he suddenly brushed
against a man partly concealed hN
one of the large trees on X street. He
identified the spot as being directly in
front of the Dennis house. He could
give only slight description of the
man. who. he said. wore an old black
SLOUGH hat that was pulled down in
the front.
This information had just been sub
mitted to Detectives Evans and Horne
when there was new development
4 lood-staincd Overcoat was found
by the sewer cleaners in the sewer at
Twelfth and X streets. The coat was
virtually new and of stylish design.
The name of prominent tailor was
on the neck band
The Washington herald., 1919-01-19
Money Undisturbcd.

The box containing the money was
in plain view of the mysterious Wis
itor. for it stood directly alongside of
a table gas lamp. the light in which.
according to the police thory, was
turned out just before the attack was
made on Mrs. Dennis. This theory
the police based on the fact that Mrs.
Dennis Invariably allowed the lamp to
burn dimly throughout the night. and
that it was found unlighted at the
time the roomers broke into the room.
The room contained several articles
of furniture. including combination
bookcase and writing desk that stood
in the northeast corner short dis
tance from the bed. The drawer of
the desk was partly open. and in it.
within easy reach of the occupant of
the bed. was a loaded revolver.
Miss Doyle" said Detective Horne,
'as | understand it, you and Mrs. Dem
mis- are cordial and intimate friends.
and we are going to ask you to assist
in discovering Mrs Dennis assaiI-
ant by telling US all that you can
about her friends, her enemies, her
habits. and the circumstances of the
discovery of Mrs. Dennis trouble this
morning"
Miss Doyle said that Ada" was ac-
custOmed to go to bed early in the
evening as her days labor of SUPER
intending the work of twenty assist
ant dressmakers was very exhausting.
The assistants, said Miss Doyle.
worked each evening until O'Clock.
One man and one woman servant usu-
ally left about o'clock, after which
Mrs. Dennis herself always answered
the doorben.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-19
Blood of Cat.

The officers assigned to the blood
stained coat clue Eeceived set back
within a few hours. when the chemist
of the District Health office. to whom
the coat was turned over for exami-
nation. reported that the blood was
that of cat. Just why anyone should
get a perfectly good new Overcoat full
of cat blood and then throw it into
sewer does not seem to have been
made perfectly clear. but. neverthe-
less. the chemists theory or analysis
or whatever it is they call those things
seems to have been accepted and the
blood-stalned coat was eliminated
from the case.
In the process of checking and veri-
flying the statements of Richard Cole.
the porter. the police found seeming
discrepancies. and to add to Coles
troubles the police obtained damag-
ing declarations from persons who
were well acquainted with him.
Arrest Made.
Julius G. Van Brackle. colored. for
mer proprietor of the old Brunswick
Hotel. told the police that Cole had
expressed pleasure at the misfortune
of Mrs. Dennis. Van Brackle said that
Thomas Chick, who had been Mrs.
Dennis porter before the employment
of Cole. had actually accused Cole of
the crime. Cole stoutly denied these
charges, but he was placed under de-
tention as the investigation proceeded
At this time a quiet technical ar
rest was made on informa ton sup
piled by several government employees
The man technically arrested was
named Samuel Preston, and his
home was in the Ingleside Apart
The Washington herald., 1919-01-19

I Mrs. Dennis used as her living
Apartments the double parlors OH
the hrss floor, the other rooms on
the first floor being used by her
motheT-m-law. Two large rooms on
the second floor were the work
rooms where twenty assistant dress
makers worked every day under the
supervision of Mrs. Dennis. The
remaining rooms in the house were
occupied respectively by Miss
Doyle. John Gross. Smith winchell,
Charles Thomas and Reuben Hay
wood.
Miss Mary Doyle had not long re-
turned to sleep when she was again
awakened. this time by a distinct
long-drawn-out moan. The storm
of the night had partly subsidized and
she was at loss to account for the
The Washington herald., 1919-01-19
Doors and Windows Locked.

Doors and Windows Locked.
The first battling problem for the
detectives was. how did Ada Dennis
assailant gain access to the room
when both doors and windows were
securely locked? The second prob
! lem, equally ,baffling. was, how did
he or she get out, leaving doors and
windows locked? All the skill of
the minds trained in solving the
mysteries Of crime fell down before
these two cold facts. and the vete-
rams of headquarters admit freely
that the manner of the entrance and
exit of Ada Dennis murderer is as
battling a mystery today as it was
on the cold gray morn of December
10. 1901.
The first definite conclusion reach
ed by the detectives was that the
criminals motive was not robbery.
Apparently nothing had been taken
from the room. Under Mrs. Dennis
pillow was found a chamots bag
that contained rare jewels of great
value; and at the foot of the bed,
on little table. was a box contain
ing not only more jewels but also
more than two hundred dollars in
bills. Neither the chamois bag nor
the box had been touched
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-23
w. 8. s. SOCIETIES BIG HOPE
IN MICHIGAN CAMPAIGN

War Savings societies are the meth.
DDS Michigan is using to sell this years
series OF War Savings stamps.
The chief difference between them
and all previous organizations is that
membership Is entirely voluntary. They
will be formed in factories, shops
stores, lodges, churches. etc. Anyone
who does not wish to join will not be
urged to.
Those who do join will pledge Them
selves to live thriftily in 1919, to save
Systematically what money they can
and to buy War Savings stamps
with IL.
They will not be asked to pledge any
certain sum or quota. They will de-
termine themselves what they can do
and they will pledge that.
The War Savings societies will be
useful because they will spread the
gospel Of thrift, because they will give
an interchange Of ideas, and because
they will make thrift ''the thing to do
Many Americans are still little bit
ashamed that they should do such an
undignified thing as to save % cents.
There is too much vanity Of this sort
and not enough horse sense In most OF
us. War prices have made thrift nee
essary In many homes. and II will be
a national blessing " the habit is re-
tained permanently.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-23

lifelong experience as successiu IA
business man. keen-thinking lawyer
and an accomplished speaker. He Will
admirably state the case Of those who
believe that government has no place
In conducting the railroads.
Charles Zueblln has studied national
and international problems all his life.
He Is known as an effective and elo-
quent exponent Of democracy In the
broad sense of that word. To him
democracy means the life of all by the
co-operation~of all for the welfare Of
all.
For sixteen years he was a member
of the University of Chicago Extension
stan. lecturing on civic and m0 al ques-
lions. He is the author of number OF
books on social problems. among them
being Democracy and the Overman,"
1.-THE Religion OF Democrat Amer
lean Municipal Progress"
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-23
.aaHon. Leslie M. Shaw.

Photo copyright, 1919. Moffett. Chicago.
this great question and in putting on
this debate the Redpath is fulfilling the
high mission of the Chautauqua as a
public forum for the free discussion Of
great problems.
The speakers In the debate have
been chosen by the Chautauqua man
agement for their comprehensive ex-
pert knowledge Of the entire matter
and also their ability as public speak
'erss Mr.. Shaw and Mr.. Zueblin will
discuss the question from every angle
in an authoritative manner and then
having heard both sides of the Ques-
ton, people will be more able to ar
rive at just and fair conclusion on
this important problem.
Mr.. Shaw is known as one of the
leaders of conservative thought In
financial and governmental spheres.
Not only was he secretary of the
treasury under Roosevelt and governor
Of Iowa but he has been president of
two great banking institutions, the
Carnegie Trust Co. of New York and
the First Mortgage Guarantee & Trust
Co. of Philadelphia. In 1898 he was
made permanent chairman of the In
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-23
JOINT DEBATE
AT CHAUTAUQUA
Great American Leaders to Dis
cuss Govt Ownership of
Railroads.
EVENT OF THE FOURTH NIGHT
Or. Charles zuebIin VIII Take the
Affirmative Side and Hon. Leslie
M. Shaw the Negative.

Hon. Leslie NJ, Shaw, secretary Of
the treasury in the cabinet of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and twice governor OF
Iowa. wilLdebate on the fourth night of
the coming Redpath Chautauqua with
Charles Zueblin, well-known writer and
lecturer on national and international
problems. the great subject of Govern
ment Ownership Of Railroads. Mr..
Zueblin will speak for government
ownership and Mr.. Shaw will take the
negative side.
Everyone is thinking Of the course
the United States is to pursue with the
railroads. The people must decide
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-23

Bricker Park is fast becoming
Metropolitan. The Detroit Sunday
Free Press is represented by a news
boy on Sunday. We sure patronize
the boy. We failed to learn his name
but he can count en- us for regular
customers when at the park.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. O'Bryon, Mr..
and Mrs. Earl French, two daughters
and son, all were visitors at the
O'Bryon cottage, Sunday.
Mrs. Guy Alexander, of Gland
Rapids, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Clark
and two boys, of Belding, were Sun
day visitors at VIM. Clark's Three
Bills" cottage.
DIR. o. N. Wilton and wife and baby
Wilton, DR.. Clark and wife, who have
occupied the Loewe cottage, for the
past two weeks, have returned to their
homes in Bedding.
w. F. Bricker and Mrs. Bricker en-
tertained the following company over
Sunday: Miss Mildred Jakeway Mr.,
Fred Patrick and Donald w. Stuart,
Ionia; Mrs. Hazel Fletcher, of Bedding
Mrs. Neva Divine, Betty Belle Divine
and Minnie Divine, of Chicago Ill,
Mrs. Divine and children will remain
for several weeks. 2
The Long family, of Ionia, are
camping at their cottage, the WAN
Wan.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Engemann
and daughter, Ruth Jane, Miss Sara
Magin, Miss Victoria Douville, Mr..
Francis j. Magin and Hubert M.
Engemann spent Sunday at Bricker
Park.
Jay Hanson and family certainly
enjoy their cottage. They are camp
ed there for all summer and all re-
port there is no place like it.
o.. j.. Barker and family spent Sun
day atytheir cottage.
Many people patronized the bath
ing beach during the past week.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-23
WHEAT
PRICES ARE BASED
ON SEA BOARD
GOVERNMENT QUOTATION AT
TERMINAL BUYING POINTS DE-
TERMINES STATES FIGURE

East Lansing, July 21,-h response
To a great deal of inquiry from far
mers asd grain dealers regarding
technical points of handling this sea
sons grain crop, the Farm Crops De-
partment Of the Michigan Agricultur-
al College requested Mr.. + b. Drees
Secretary of the Michigan State Mill
ers Association, to state those points
which in his estimation are most i'm
portant from the standpoint of both
grower and dealer in the marketing
of this seasons crop. Mr.. Drees is
one of the leading authorities OF the
State on grain handling questions,
being the man selected by the Mich
igan State Food Administration to
handle grain marketing and milling
questions during the war. Detailed
information on the federal grades
and their application must be secured
through the u. S. Grain Corporation.
Mr.. Drees says, "The Wheat Guar
antee Law, for the carrying out OF
which the President appointed Mr..
Barnes as Wheat Director was funda-
mentally to gua3ntee the price to the
producer. In the carrying out of this
guarantee, it was evidentally neces-
sary to make use of the facilities al
ready existing, namely the millers
and dealers whose regular function
was the handling of the wheat CROP"
Mr.. Drees quotes from the bulle-
tins he has received from the Gov
eminent Wheat Director in order to
clear up certain points about which
there has been some question. The
following quotation is taken from a
letter from Mr. H. d. Irwin, End
Vice-President of the u. s. Grain Cor
poration, to Mr.. Drees, and clears up
common cause of misunderstanding
on the part of the farmer, the miller
and the dealer in regard to the way
in which prices are fixed at local
points in Michigan:
TT should be clearly understood
that the country points base their
prices for wheat ON sea board, which
ever market they reach to be the best
advantage. Deduct from sea board
prices the freight, and reasonable
handling margin Including the Grain
Corporation charge ftwo per cent?
and you have the correct fair price
to the farmers. Points like Detroit
and Indianapolis stand just the same
as some interior place such as Lam
sin and Kalamazoo. Country shippers
need not base their price on Detroit
unless Detroit offers better market
that elsewhere"
Bulletin No. 2, u. S Grain Cor
poration, states as follows:
Michigan producers, mllers and
dealers are particularly intebebted
in red winter and soft white wheat.
The guarantee price Chicago No.
red winter is 1925; New York $2.39h
Philadelphia S2.39; Baltimore and
Newport News $2.3S%, On No. 2
wheat the price at each point is three
cents per bushel less than No. /, and
on No. 3 seven cents less than No. 1.
Bulletin 2, u. S. Grain Corpoation
regarding selling privileges reads as
follows:
while every dealer will base his
minimum buying price on his most
advantageously reached Terminal
where the Grain Corporation main
tains buying agency, it does not
follow that he must ship to that Ter
minal In other words, he may ship
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-23

where he pleases and sell 10 whom
he pleases.
Bulletin No. 2 u. 8. Grain Corpor-
alton, sets forth the country buying
basis as follows:
"All wheat buyers under contract
with the Grain Corporation must
follow Federal grades as closely as
possible. They must establish No. ]
wheat as their buying basis; then
deduct 3 cents for No. 2 and z cents
from No. / for No. 3. Grades below
No. must be bought on their merits
at prices that will reflect their COM
mercial value as compared with No
1.
Mr.. Irwin further states:
"Millers and shippers should bear
in mind that on shipments to the
Grain Corpoation the war tax is one
half of one per cent. The Grain
Corporation commission is one per-
cent, amount approximately to three
and one-half cents per bushel. Also
that the Grain Corporation will not
make advances, either through pay
ment of draft or otherwise"
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-23
THE AMERICAN PLEDGE.

Liberty 10 a bIesslng-hence !
will avoid the slavery Of care
less living.
Being 10 debt 10 slavery, un-
less the debt carries with Il the
means Of repayment.
All wastes Of money, food, ma
terials, time and strength are
un-AmerIcan because they de-
stroy liberty and the pursuit Of
happiness.
All saving lnsures irdepend-
enee and self-respect, az the re
ward Of present seIf-denIal.
Courage IN saving, eIfreontroI
In spending, foresight, patisnce
and Industry: These are the
best safeguards Of liberty and
tranquility.
CivIs Ametlcanus Sum
am an American citizen:
Therefore pledge myself 70
this platform.
Liberty by saving and thrift.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-23

spent a few days with his sister,
Mrs. Roy Bennett.
Miss LYDIA Jones spent Tuesday af-
ternoon at Guy Hoppough's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Tingley were
in Orleans, Friday evening.
Mrs. Clark Hoppough has returned
home after taking weeks outing at
Long lake.
Mrs. Clifford was in Orleans Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Swears spent
Saturday and Sunday in Easton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Comstock, of
Shiloh, spent Sunday with their son
Frank in Grand Rapids.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Bennett were in
lonia, Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Adgate, Mr..
and Mrs. Dan Patrick and family
of Berlin township, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Era Cheney, of Ronald, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Hoppough, of Orleans, Mr..
and Mrs. Lee Hoppough and son Bob
bic; of Brooklyn, N. Y, spent Sunday
at Guy Hoppough's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Tingley spent
Sunday at Commonwealth dam.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lonnie Parmenter and
Robert were at Woodland lake, Sun
day.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Tinney, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Maynard were in Ionia
Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark IHoppough
spent Sunday at Byron -askins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Howard spent
Sunday at Long Lake.
Roy Eugene Yeomans, of Ionia,
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-23
The Banjo.

The modern banjo was introduced
into England from America, to which
country II was probably taken by the
African slaves, who originally obtained
the idea from India. The unmusical
name banjo" seems to have been de-
rived from aya," the name of a
Senegambian instrument of the guitar
specieS
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-23

WANTED At Hotel Butler, Sauga-
tuck, Mich, girls for dining room.
Write w. G. Phelps, Saugatuck,
Mich. 1856
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-23

LnST-A fountain pen with gold top.
Ring in top. Lost Thursday in Bel
ding. Finder please call phone No:
7S. Reward. 32-S-tf
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-23

FOR SALE-Ford truck in fine
condition. See Fred Thompson at
Chevrolet garage 2S-o2-1
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-23

FOR SALE--Motorcyc in Al con-
dition: Cash or terms. Inquire 116
West Isabel st. 1-51-l2
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-23

FOR Rents room house with
black dirt garden. Possession May
8. w. B. Travis, 195-R. 77-49-tf
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-23

WANTED-A general purpose horse,
one which is fit to work or drive,
weight about 1900. Phone 275-4r.
VIM. Leary, R. F. d. 8. 36-8-tf
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-07-23

HELP WANTED-For dining room
and kitchen. National Hotel.
7S-49-tf