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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-10
Senator walsh's Address.

Senator Walsh. in his address favor
ing amendments and reservations to the
treaty, said:
ITO defeat the Germans and to de-
stroy their great military machine was
not the chief motive which induced the
United States to enter the battlefelds of
Europe at time when the fortunes of
the Allies seemed darkest and almost
hopeless.
The sacrifices in human life, the suf-
ferings of the manned and wounded in
our army and navy. the struggles OF our
people at home in their efforts to sup
port our armies abroad we have declared
time and again during the war from the
floor of Congress, from every platform
and pHpit in. the land, should not be in
vain. Are we keeping faith with the
American people? We promised first
that we would not consider this war
won until we had liberated from bondage
and oppression the enslaved peoples OF
Europe 1t is true we have had a part
In winning independence and freedom
for some of such races in Europe, but
we have not fully kept our promise.
Indeed our failure now casts a gloom
over the hearts of certain liberty loving
peoples who still remain in oppression.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-10
League Was Promised.

we made another pledge. We have
repeatedly assured the American people
that they were fighting to make the
world safe for democracy that we en-
tered the war to protect the rights of
small nations, but important as these
aims were we promised them above
everything else to do our utmost in
bringing about. after the overthrow of
the German military power, an organi-
zatiou or union of the civilized nations
and peoples of the world in one great
concerted movement to end wars and
establish permanent peace,
what was in the minds of the men
gathered around the peace table? Repa-
ration? Yes. Indemnities? Yes Punt
tive damages? Yes. But what was in
their minds in regard to the redemption
of the promise to end wars, to establish
an enduring peace? What does the rec
ord of their deliberations show was in
their minds 50 far as that record has
been disclosed?
Does Il not show that with the eX-
ception of our own country the countries
allied with us applied the right of self
determinat ton TO their enemies only,
whilst reserving to themselves the priv
ilege of repression, subjugation and ex-
ploitatiOn as II suited their convenience
or Injured to their profit?
Into this peace conference, dominated
in its majority by secret diplomacy, in
trigues, jealousies and national rivalries,
entered the representatives of the United
States. refusing to claim for ourselves
one inch Of territory or one dollar of
reparation. Thank God, America re-
fused to profit by the agony of the
world. There was nothing that America
desired and that our allies had in their
power to grant except cooperation In a
world movement to end forever blood
she'd poverty, misery famine and all the
unspeakable crimes and destruction that
war entalla
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-13
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
(OFFICIAL.)

Council Chambers, August l, 1919.
Meeting called to order by Mayor
Fales. Roll call present, AID. Ben
edict. Shawley, HollenDecH, PurGy,
Friedly and McCuet present CO...
Absent (0).
Minutes of previous meeting were
read and approved.
The following petition was present.
ed and read by Mr.. Louis A. Leonard
August LIST, 1919.
To the Mayor and Council of the
city of Belding:-
In view of the fait that gas cannot
be made and sold in a town as small
as Bedding at the price of $1.25 per
Thousand cubic feet under the present
high cost of labor, coal and other
operation expenses, and as many
other cities cf the state have allowed
their gas companies to charge $3.50
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-13

Forty years have skipped along
since have seen these rills.
Since / have seen the Bad Lands
and the North Dakota hills.
An forty years o. skippin' has put
a heap of Rest
The boys ! knew an gambled with
before l wandered West.
We didn't have no Lizzies then
10 choke the country roads
An shootin' on the level was our
only legal codes.
Who ever heard of timin' gears
or axle housin' parts
Crack whip an loose a rein an
any mustang starts.
But there is somethin' mighty ap-
pealin' about these pesky things
With their throbbin' an their pur-
rim and their gol durn piston rings.
A fellar's never lonely cause me-
tor likes to peep
AS you scout along the highway IL
yoddles you to sleep.
Course old Colonel Cody and the
boys up on the plains
Of the great eternal roundup
prefer the bit and reins.
Why, they wouldn't swap sad
die for a golden limosine
So / reckon i have weakened
cause / like this old machine.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-13

Aid. Shawley, that the Water Werin
bills be allowed and orders drawn In
payment of same. Yeas, Aid. Bea-
edict, Shawley, Hollenbeck, Purd6.
Freddy and McCue. Yeas (6). Nays
(0).
Moved by Aid. Benedict, seconded
by Aid. McCue. that we do now ID
journ. Motion prevailed. Yeas, Ala.
Benedict, Shawley, Hollenbeck, Pu1-
dy, Friedly and McCue. Yeas CO...
Nays (0).
Clellie s. Hoover,
City Clerk.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-13
GETS OWN HOME WITH W. s. s

All Michigan has heard Of the great
congestion In Detroit. One war work.
man, Samuel s. Woods, who worked
In one of the munitions plants during
the war. has turned this condition to
good account.
His landlord told him he was going
to raise the rent. Woods was down.
cast for time, but he thought of $500
War Savings stamps he had saved
With these he made the first payment
on home Of his own, and now he car
laugh at landlords.
He is saving stamps again. He says
he has found them mighty handy. They
absorb his loose change which nigh,
be frittered away. and they pay a.
good interest as savings bank. He
regards them In, fact, AZ his saving
bank.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-13
A BELDINc CITIZEN
COMES TO The
FRONT
Tells His Friends and Neighbors of
His Experience

His Experience
Every Bedding resident should read
what a neighbor says. His testimony
can be relied upon. Here are his own
words.
Lewis Honscn, 900 S. Bridge ST.,
says: "a few years ago was having
trouble with my kidneys and as i had
known of others who were greatly
benefited by Doan's Kidney Pills, |
got supply at Connell's Drug store.
My back was aching and the kidney
secretions were too frequent in pas
sage. A few boxes Of Doan's Kidney
Pills cured me and / haven't been
bothered since. There is nothing like
Doan's for kidney complaint and |
gladly recommend their use to others"
Price, 60 cents at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Honson had. Foatm-Milburn
Co. Mfgrs., Buffalo, n. Y.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-13
Standard Oil Co., Gasoline 4

Standard Oil Co., Gasoline 4
Polarine 49,. -. ....... ll-bx
City Library Bills:
Gaylord Bros, supplies 1890. bAO
Democrat Printing Co., sup
Spencer Light Co., lights -. $50
Cargill Co., letter heads and
envelopes $500. >. ...... llSx
Belding Coal & Ice Co., 33 tons
coal at $11.23 ........ .37O.6o
Belding Coal & Ice Co., helper
shoveling coal -. -. -. zoo
T. Frank Ireland Co., lawn
mower. etc. 49,. -. -. LESS
Frank-Wagnalls Co., supplies $50
A. M. Simmons, Press and Til
Dune -. 49,. ........ 49,
Park Bills:
T. Frank Ireland Co., supplies 1.9G
Bedding. Hdw. Co., supplies. ITO
Peter Johnson, labor 1900. 1859
Cement Walk Bills, labor and
cement on Front street 80. e.76
River Ridge Cemetery:
VIM. Smith, labor ........ 1900
Moved by Aid. Friedly, seconded b.
Aid. McCue, that the City Bills. BE-
allowed and orders drawn In payment
of same. Yeas, Aid. Benedict, Shaw
ley, Hollenbeck, Purdy, Friedly and
McCue. Yeas (6). Nays (0).
Water Works Billsc
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-13

AS general thing. man ought not
to marry woman 10 reform her I'M
less he Is prepared to neglect his reg
ular businesS.-Dallas News.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-13
MONTHLY REPORT

MONTHLY REPORT
OF Health Officer to the CoaHsa
Council of The City of Belding PEI
The Month of July, 1919.
No. Of Complaints Of Nuisances. IL
Manure Ito remove) :. $1,000. Q
Filthy alleys ........ ..........
Garbage receptacles ...... $500. 8
Miscellaneous, Meat inspection -.
No. of Cases of Contagious Disease
Reported:
Diptheria ...... ...... .........
Whooping Cough ........ .......
No. of houses fumigated ........ 8
No. Calls made. city poor ........ 5
No. Office calls, city poor ........ 2
Specimens Sputa for Tubercle Bac-
Respectfully submitted,
E. w. Little,
E. w. Little, Health Oficer.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-23
AVERAGE IntelIiqence.

There have been number of re-
ports about the results of the psy-
ehologic tests in the army which are
not particularly encouraging. or
course il is all very well to find that
more than half of those taken in the
draft were of an average or of n
higher intelligence and that four out
Of every 100 were of II very superior
intelligence and eight to ten out of
every 100 of superior intelligence.
This will probably average up higher
than what would be secured in any
European country, but the fly in the
ointment is the high relative percent
age of those who are below average
Intelligence, or of an inferior" intelli-
Sence or are very inferior" with
several grades and degrees even below
the Every Inferior
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-23
OLD TURKISH TRADE UNIONS
Guilds Formed Of Members Of Various
Industrial Vacations Common
In Constantinople.

Whatever may be the eventual gov
ernment of Constantinople, the count
less guilds or corporations created by
members of the various Industrial vo-
cations followed by the population will
probably respond slowly to the change.
In Constantinople, says writer on
Turkish life, every trade and calling
has its own union, many of which are
of long ancestry: the esnaf. or guild,
of the shoemakers. for example, Is
said to have been granted power to
judge and punish its own members for
public offenses as long ago as the six
teenth century, in return for some
service which 1t then rendered Sulei-
man the Magnificent. Organized for
the common benefit as traders or work.
ers, the members of the guilds are ad.
mitted irrespective of race or religion
so long as they follow that particular
occupation. The business OF the or
ganizatiOn is conducted in lodges, the
officers of which have been held re-
sponsible for the good behavior of
members. Although future conditions
in Constantinople will doubtless modi-
fy them, the esnafs will probably con-
tlnue to be power.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-23
Schools Of Dunkerque,

One of the things that deeply I'M
pressed the company OF journalists
from some twenty different nations
who recently visited Dunkerque in
party was the story of the public
schools. Dunkerque, although It es-
capped occupation, was under constant
bombardment the enemy at one time
and another had the city under fire
by land, sea and air, but, except for
a short time in the beginning when the
buildings were used for war purposes,
the schools of Dunkerque. like those
of Reims, continued in session, and
new schoolhouses We're built When.
ever the city was bombarded, the pu-
pills, big and little, marched to the cell
lar in orderly procession, and some
times the entire session was held there.
II schoolhouse was partly shattered,
II was repaired at once. and school
promptly resumed; nothing. in short.
was allowed to interfere with the con-
tlnuity of the schools of Dunkerque.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-23
Cutting tn. Nation. Tire Bin.

"Forty makes of motor tires were
submitted to the bureau of standards
by the office of the quartermaster gen.
eral," writes Thomas H. Uzzell in Ev-
erybody's. "They were given labora-
tory durability runs after which they
were autopsied by the rubber special
lists. Their carcasses' were cut up and
the pieces boiled, roasted, stretched.
The results were discouraging. Even
the best Of them seemed to suffer
from improper 'toughening.'
$50 into their little rubber-mill went
the experts, with notes furnished them
by the tire manufacturers, and pro-
rceeded to make up some tire rubber
which had the proper degree of tough
ness. They succeeded. They passed
out the word: The trOuble'is that you
makers are not sitting your zinc oxid
before mixing 1t with the rubber COM
pound
'The makers began to sift. Better
tires resulted. Some $3O00O,000 were
saved to the government. And today
you are enjoying a cut in your tire bill
by getting better tires-a result of
that experiment with zinc oxid." $500
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-23
NeIson,s Victory Guns.

Recognition of the English silent
navy" which did so much to win the
war has come in the presentation of
rwo communion cups To the Royal Ma
val Barracks church of Portsmouth.
England. These cups We're used on
Nelson's flagship Victory in the battle
OF Trafalgar. Thus the glory that was
EnglandS In the earlier days Joins
hands with the glory of the present.
and the spirit of Nelson is linked with
the spirits of the brave men who stood
by in all the long months of the North
sea vigil. Nine years ago these cups
were given to church in Glasgow
The widow of the rector of this par.
ish now gives them to the navy as the
most fitting holder of the gobets
which were made about 1900.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-23
GAVE THANKS FOR ARMIsTlcE
Thought sf the Gallant De-
tenders 81 verdun.

The artillery FIRE died out, and there
was pause that seemed like the sud-
den end Of the world. Then from the
40 bells. high In the towers of the old
cathedral at Verdun. pealed forth
those silvery tones that proclaimed
again, peace on earth" The armistice
had come.
Slowly the great doors of the ca
thedral opened and in rushed 900 allied
soldiers. Doctor Maurer of the Red
Triangle, says a writer in Association
Men. quietly walked to the altar rail
and knelt there. Captains, lieutenants
and soldiers reached for the bell,
ropes, and he feared the opportunity
for religious service was lost. But
they saw the lonely figure and came
into the choir space. AS he rose all
was quiet.
Boys" he said. II believe we all
want to sing and that we ought to sing
the DoXOlogy."
At its close Doctor Maurer raised
his hands. and Mohammedans, Catho-
lies, Protestants and Jews bowed their
heads and fell on their knees. Amid
the ruins 600 soldiers knelt-Moham-
medans humping their heads on the
stones, Catholics devoutly crossing
themselves, and Jews and Protestants
with hands claSped, faces shining and
eyes lifted.
Doctor Maurer led in that everwon-
derful prayer, "Our Father Which Art
in Heaven" He then suggested that
the Americans sing, "My Country, Ills
of Thee" while the English sang "God
Save the King" At the close OF the
singing the French soldiers pushed for
ward and sang, as only Frenchmen
can sing, the "Marseillaise."
The French general came forward
and took Doctor Maurer's hands. 81
want to thank you," he said, "for lead
ing these men on this occasion of grace
to offer praise to God for the deliver
ance of France and for the safety of
the world"
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-23
Peanut Now Important Crop.

The peanut has accomplished won
ders for agricultural development, and
has increased production by acres and
doubled the value of land In many
sections. II similarly helped Alabama
through the crisis when the appear
ance of the weevil played havoc in
the cotton fields OF that state. II has
done well throughout the South. and
Virginia, which formerly stood first in
its production. has sunk to fifth place.
The peanut oil industry has added
to the value of the crop and this year
the total harvest and value were the
greatest ever recorded, in spite Of a
reduction In acreage. The once de-
spIsed peanut has proved Itself valu-
able agricultural asset to the South
and the country, and the end is not
yet.-New Orleans Times-Plcayune.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-23
KNOWS NO NORTH OR SOUTH
Southern Doughboy Who Fought in
France Is Strong for. the AppelIa-
tion "Yank."

The monicker, Yank, is going to
stick. Just read what this fellow, who
was born south of Mason and Dixon's
line, writes:
II come from line of rebels who
boast that they did not surrender.
Until l was quite husky chap be-
lieved that d. Yankee was one
word and Republican it's synonym,
and knew the rebel yell as varsity
boy knows his college yell. Before
the war l wore slouch hat, rode
horseback and shot squirrels. l still
say Gavin bread, think Dixie should
be our national air, that Robert E. Lee
was the worlds greatest general, and
Jefferson Davis, sub, the worlds great
est statesman.
"But, speaking for myself and
not overly small bunch of fellow 'reb-
els l am exactly satisfied with the
honest, hard-isted. firm-jawed and
seemingly inevitable nickname Of
Yank, and say, with one of the papers
back home:
"'Let Yank be the official battle
meme of our boys, and the "rebel yell"
their official battle cry"
In truth, the South and the North
are welded.-Stars and Stripes.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-23
INTRODUCES DRUG IN LUNGS
French Physicians Method of Admin
istering Chloroform Said to Be
Pronounced Success.

A new method of administering
chloroform, brought out in France by
DR. GuiseZ, Is described in the Scien-
tific American. The doctor no longer
applies the drug by the usual com
sress or mask placed over the mouth,
but introduces the chloroform vapor
directly into the lungs through a tube
running into the windpipe. The tube
method has already been employed
in several hundred cases, and with
great success. Besides being very
useful for operations to be performed
on the head and neck, it is of great
interest because 1t never produces
nausea.
The effects of the new method will
serve TO explain the reasons why chic
roform operations always produced
nausea when operating by the former
method. for it appears evident that
,he nausea was caused by part of
The chloroform vapOrs being absorbed
by the oesophagus and the stomach.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-23
suceessfuI Woman rrapper.

Trapping predatory animals Is
scarcely the kind of occupation in
which woman might be expected to
distinguish herself, even with the great
extension of the range of feminine ac-
tivities to which we have been accus-
toned lately. Mrs. Ada Tingley of Ida
no, is reported, however, by the North
western division Of the United States
biological survey, to be so successful
in this employment that her male RI
walls are finding 1t hard to keep up with
her records. Her victims are mainly
coyotes, bobcats, wolves, lynxes and
mountain lions. At $3.50 every morn
ing Mrs. Tingley mounts her cayuse
and rides of to her traps, of which
she runs six lines. Of so each. She us
es fish bait prepared by secret
formula. On occasion she can use n
.32 caliber rifle with almost perfect
accuracy.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-23
Misunderstanding.

"The Germans are always being mis-.
understood. and this misunderstanding
is always to the poor fellows disad-
vantage"
The speaker was Adolph Junck, the
millionaire dye importer of Duluth.
II know II German motorist," he
went on, "who arrived one June eve
ming at II crowded country road house
When the clerk told him the house was
full, he said desperately:
"'Can't you at least give me bun
die of hay somewhereT
"'rhere amt thing left, mister,
said the clerk, but bit Of cold muttor
Stew"
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-23
CAR JUST KEPT ON MOVING
Lucky fer siespIns Occupants That
the Road Had Been Cut UP by
Heavy Wagon.

j recall q funny motoring incident
that might have turned out decidedly
otherwise II 1t had not been for .
mere chance, writes q correspondent.
II occurred in the country during the
early spring.
A young fellow and his sister were
returning In the wee small hours from
a dance In neighboring town. He
was driving a fiivver. They were both
very tired. and finally they both
dropped of to sleep.
1t SO happened that late the day be-
fore heavy farm wagon had passed
that way. leaving deep ruts in the mud.
and during the evening these had froz-
en- solid. The car got into these ruts
and ran along them with no one guild
ing 1t for some time. The tracks turn
ed several corners and finally turned
into farmyard and went into the
barn.
The fliv turned the corners and fol-
lowed the tracks into the yard. It
was going straight on and would have
smashed into the barn door had not
the girl walked in time to see the build
ing looming up just in front of them.
Realizing the situation Immediately,
she jammed on the brake and stopped
door.
l am assured that this is II perfectly
true story.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-23

Democratic congressman are
having lot of fun with some Re-
publicans over the proposed tar
iff on tungsten and other steel al
loys. The Republican delegation
from Pennsylvania have always
been standpatters for a high tar
if to protect the steel industry
from foreign competition. For the
time being they are rabid free
traders and are vigorous in their
protests against tariff on tung-
stem, manganese, molybdenum.
magnesite or other metals vital
to the steel business. The steel
industry has prospered under the
Republican tariff. Why not pro-
tect American miners from cheap
foreign labor, and build up pro-
duction at home of the metals so
necessary in peace and war
Mining Record.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-23
SCHOOL NOTES
(Louise Hartman.)

(LOulSC Hartman.)
We are organizing a new form
of government in the High school.
1t is to be modelled after the form
of the national government, con-
sisting of Legislature, executive
and judicial department. Mr..
Zumwalt will act as the president;
the members of the faculty and
an equal number of students, as
the senate; a number of chosen
students, as the House of Repres-
entatives; and a number of stud
ents, chosen by the school, as the
judges for the court.
Myrna Davis, Gus Grutzmacher
and Mr.. Zumwalt have been ap-
pointed as committee to draft
the constitution. When it is fin
ished, it will be approved by the
members of the High school. Mr..
Zumwalt and the students in gen.
eral think that it is a very good
plan and hope it will work out
successfully.
Athletics will be in full swing
the first of the week, and every
one is very anxious for that time
to come. The Armory hall has
been rented and the baskets are
now up and ready for use.
Students! take heed: do not be-
come so interested in the study of
your lesson that you forget to go
to class when the bell rings.
Jokes
Mr.. Zumwalt: "Were you born
in Central City,"
George: yeah"
Mr.. T.: And raised there?"
George: "They tried to raise me
once, but the ropes broke"
Miss Wiehelt: James, have
you done your outside reading ?"
James: mo, it has been too
cold"
George E.: "You used to say
that there was something about
me that you liked"
Phyllis: Eyes, but you've spent
it all"
Miss Miller: what figure of
speech is L love my teacher?'"
Gus: Sarcasm"
Senior
Much wisdom-big head,
Brain fever-he's dead.
Junior
Fair one left him-hopes fled.
Heartbroken-he's dead.
Sophomore
Played ball-'tis said.
Ball hit him-he's dead.
Fresh
Milk scarce-not fed.
Starvation-he's dead.
Cred and Black.)
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-23
GENIUS.

.Are you an expert accountantr'
ayes. SIR" said the applicant
"Your written references seem to be
all right. but tell me more about your
SELF"
swell. my wife kept a household
budget for thirty days. One night aft
er dinner sat down and in less than
an hour found out how much we owed
our grocer"
"Hang up your hat and coat. The
job Is yours"
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-23
Everyone Their. Named Levy.

There is popularity about Little
Hancock island. Lunenburg county.
Nova Scotia. which Is not generally
known. Nearly all the residents are
named Levy. In fact, only few years
ago all the residents bore that name.
In the majority OF cases the given
or Christian names is taken from the
Old Testament. The Levys claim to be
direct descendants Of the men who fol-
lowed the fisherman's calling on the
shores Of Galilee In the time Of Christ.