The Herald-Palladium from Benton Harbor, Michigan • 4

i (FACE FOUR THE NEWS-PALLADIUM THURSDAY, DEC. 13, 1923, false communique after the battle was without lights, ed the other until struck- BREVITIES SOCIETY bera expressed themselves after the conference as confident that the session will not get highway finance. They have adopteda campaign waiting, they said, believing that tha assembly adjourn when it falls to got a message. State Solons Peeved; Fruitless Meet Seen Groesbeck Takes Stock Of Friction -At Capital And Withholds Message As Well As Requests For Further Legislation I Wayne Members Defiant representative districts are concern CHURCHILL WINS LIBEL ACTION AGAINST LORD (By Associated Pr ess. LONDON, Dec.

13. Lord Alfred Douglas, son of the late Marquis of Queen8berry was found guilty by a jury in via tsaiiey loaay oi criminal libel upon Winston Spencer Church: ill, former first lord of the admiralty, by his publication of the statement that Mr. Churchill issued" a Bv Associated prusa.i LANSING, Dec. 13 Governor Groesbeck indicated today that he may not submit a special message ta the legislature permitting the consideration of highway finance. Although hfe refused to give definite assurance that no message will be offered, preferring, he said, to with hold the final decision until the re apportionment Issue lias been Ciosea, ne oia say mat me legislature "does not appear to be in ttte right frame of mind to consider other matters." If a message is not presented the assembly will probably go home without enacting any legislation.

Report Out Senate Bill ADD STATE solons Thorn oiinarpnHv la tin hnnc thai apportionment, will be settled in sucb a way as to assure the submission of a message. The House has disposed of the matter so far as its I ed. It still has before it a Senate out bill, which will be reported probably this afternoon, proposing seven senators for. Wayne. Attor ney General Andrew B.

Dougherty this morning gave the committee an opinion in which he held that while the bill might be constitutional he lias no way of telling what the will do The House met this morning and recessed until this afternoon, to await the committee report on the Senate apportionment, bill. Call On Governor The Wayne delegation visited the governor this morning to tell him that its members are ready to go home without further deliberation unless the wayfor reapportionment is re-opened The governor offered nc definite answer to questions regarding a supplemental highway finance measure. The Wayne mera- Xeitbtr discern-Mrs. Kerr was KEEPS SECRET LOCATION OF STOLEN LOOT (By Associated Press) CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 13 John Parent, 30, who police say confessed to robbing the Republic State Bank of Republic, last September, remained silent today as to the location of a secret cache wherein ha is said to have hidden $5,000 of his $10,200 loot.

He was to be returned to Michigan today. Traced through a dozen Michigan and northern Ohio cities Parent was arrested at Warren, Ohio, yesterday. He was followed there, where he had gone to study music, through information received from a girl working in a restaurant here. He told policemen, they said, he would lead them to a place in the 'Michigan woods where he had concealed 000 of the loot. EX-SHERIFF OF GENESEE TAKEN IXf TfTIM PT CkT' iiV MlUitl I LiJ I (By Associated Press) Dec.

13. With John C. Zimmerman of Flint, 60 years old, wealthy clubman and sportsman and former sheriff pi Genesee county for two terms, and Mrs. Margaret Weimer, 36 years old, of Detroit, wife of John (Poke) Wei-mer, alleged rum runner, hefd at the county jail here facing federal liquor violation charges, local and government officers were endeavoring to locate Weimer who fled after his automobile had been intercepted here last night. Police seized three quarts bonded whiskey found in mmerman's possession In a suitcase and 36 more quarts of the same stuff in Welmer's automobile, which also was held.

DR. KM MA RECTOR Osteopath, East Main street, Benton Harbor. Do Your Xmas Shopping Early ORDER YOUR XMAS CAKE TODAY FEDERAL BAKERY Open New Store The Quality Fruit store has opened -on W. Main street, near Colfax, adding to the increasing city business. Convalesce From Illness Arthur and Dorothy Hafer are convalescing from a mild attack of scarlet fever at their home, 651 Superior street.

Leave the Hospital Miss Evelyn Queeding was able to leave Mercy hospital today, going to 715 Pipestone street, and Mrs. Edgar Till-strom returned to her home on Britain avenue. Will Install Tonight Benton Lodge, No. 1494, of Mystic Workers, will meet in the Degree of Honor hall this evening for the installation of officers. All officers-elect and members are urged to be present.

Here To Make Home Mr. and Mrs. Lee C. Hagaman, of Chagrin Falls, have returned to Benton Harbor to make their permanent home with their cousin, W. E.

Sheffield, 693 Pipestone street. Mr. and Mrs. Hagaman have quite a local acquaintance which will make them welcome here. Will Present Pla'ylet-The Progress club will feature tomorrow evening's Community hour at the Bell opera house with the playlet, "Mrs.

Princeton's Beauty Parlor." given recently at the twin city Y. W. C. A. with such great success.

The public is invitet" Hit By Auto; Improves Mrs. J. O. kerr, who was struck by an auto mobile on the North Shore drive near her home early Tuesday even-ng suffering a xsprained ankle severe shock and minor bruises and cuts, is reported improving. She able to be uu today.

According to Mrs. Kerr, the driver of the machine, young man by the name of Wheeler, Jutland for the purpose of infiul encing the stock markets? Lord Alfred was sentenced to sf-j months in prison at the expiration of which time he must find a surety to kep the peace particularly towar I Mr. Churchill. Failing to find surei he must undergo six months imprisonment. CARS CRASH "A Hudson coach owned by a Chl cago party on the slippery road near Twelve Corners yesterday, smashing into the rear of ax Ford truck.

The truck waa nndam- aged, while the Hudson suffered from a severe smash on one side. Limited repairs were made at the local Hudson agency, the car being taken to Chicago by its owner this morning. BENTON HARBOR Them A A A VARIETY is one of the outstanding features of the Twin City Eaoclng club parties, bo two functions during the year being alike. Last evening the club enjoyed its third frolic of the ninter series, a formal Chritmas program affair. Thirty-five couples were present Hill's orchestra played the musical elections.

The auditorium was decorated in fcanopy Btyle with red, white, and jblue streamers and holiday bells. Wednesday evening 26, is the date of the neit dance. (Gives Violin Recital-Announcement is made of a violin frecltal to be given by Harold Newton very accomplished pupil of Mrs. Clyde P- GoodelT, who presents him (to a twin city audience on Friday (evening, at 8 o'clock. Dec.

21, at the First Methodist Peace Temple, in feenton Mr. Newton's piano accompanist rill be Miss Luclle Nichols, a pupil fef Mrs. Nellie Hobbs Smythe. This is the program which will be felayed by the young man, consider-M way abpve the ordinary as a student and performer: AD Soc Gives Reclttl -1 Concerto Mendelsohn AHegTO Molto Apptsslonata Andante Allegro Ma Noir Troppo 8 t) Leg-ende WlenUwiki b) Serenade Espignole Kreltler (e) Romance D'Ambroslo Suite Kles Adagio Perpetuom Mobile 4 (a) Ave Maria Schubert-WilhelmJ (b) Herje Katl Hubay Discuss Future Party-Meeting with Mrs. Robert Hadlow on Fair avenue, yesterday afternoon, the Eastern Star auxiliary, enjoyed pot luck 1 o'clock luncheon, followed by a short business session and a social hour.

The auxiliary made arrangements for a Christmas party on Wednesday evening, Dec. 19, In the Masonic temple parlor. Piano selections, by Mrs. Glenn "Alden, and contests delighted during the social period. Mrs.

Ross M. Saker ad Mrs." Don Wilson won the rises. The January meeting Is scheduled for Wednesday Jan. 9. in the temple.

Announce Engagement Announcement of the engagement of Miss Laura Martin, daughter of 142 PIPESTONE ST. mm twn A COMING EVENTS Dec. 14. Columbus avenue school Christmas bazaar. Dec.

81 Harold Newton, violinist, in recital, 8 p. m. M. E. Peace Temple Dec.

23 Third annual presents-tioTi of the "Messiah," by the Com-r mnnity choir at the Bell Opera house. Four Chicago soloists. FRIDAI The Chautauqua Reading circle will meet with Miss Angle Crooks on Britain avenue in the afternoon. er; sentry. Mrs.

A. L. Tracy; monitor. Miss Anna Watts; organist, Mrs. Victor The December committee consisting of the women of Mesdames W.

M. Hanley's and B. Gleason's circle, served little cakes and coffee. Dine In South Bend Mr. and Mrs.

E. C. Filstrup and Mr. and Mrs. H.

Gillogly motored to South Bend last evening for dinner at the LaSalle hotel. Entertains At Bridge-Mrs. S. R. Banyon was the twin city Convenience Firs club hostess yesterday afternoon at a 1 o'clock bridge luncheon function at her home on Greene avenue.

Mrs. Banyon won the bridge prize. Mrs. Dorothy Collins left for Toledo, O.i to spend the winter with her sister, Mrs. Wm.

Ricaby. Dr. and Mrs. F. R.

Belknap, of this city, who are spending the winter in the south, are guests at the Hotel De Sota in Savanah, according to word received here. DR. MITCHELL CHOSEN HEAD LOCAL LEGION Dr. C. A.

Mitchell will be commander of the local post of the American Legion for the' coming year. tne annual election oi the post's officers. Dr. Mitchell succeeds Commander Frank Burr. During the war the physician saw service overseas for many months.

Other officers chosen were: Vice-commander. Fred Heppner; Adjutant: Eric Kasischke; Finance officer: Olaf Brevitr; Historian: Thomas La Crone; Chaplain: Fred Chesher: Scrgeant-at-arms: Harley N. Seymour: Executive cnmmltten- "arry "en. Wilbur Cunningham, rank Burr Delegates to state convention Dr. Mitcnoil, Eric Kasischke.

Harrv conen; alternates Solon wimur Cunninpham, Olaf Brevitz. PRES. BURTON TO SPEAK IN FLORIDA (By Associated Tress.) ANS ARBOR, Dec, 13. Dr. M.

L. Burton, president of the University of Michigan, will speak before the Florida Educational Association January 2 and 3 at West Palm Beach, Fls, it was announced at the office of the president today. From Florida, he will go to New York to attend a meeting of the Asso ciation of American Colleges and speak before the annual banquet of the Automobile Engineers of America January 10, remaining in New York a day to attend the committee on educational standards of the American Council of Education of which he Is a member. Mr. and Mrs.

Leon Chase are the parents of a seven pound daughter, Kathryn Jane, born Dec. 11 at their home, 948 Superior street. Giving Mrs. Lois Martin, of 660 Empire avefThe doctor has Just been chosen at I Cater -To- "The best way to get what you want, is to quit wanting and SAVE'9 lily ra Is 1 Test nue, to Charlton Louks, of Detroit, was made recently in Los Angeles, according to word received here. The wedding will occur some time during the Christmas holidays.

Miss Martin is the sister of the late Dr. Frank Martin, of this city. Numerous parties have been given is her honor in Los Angeles, the past few weeks, she writes home. Present In Recital HIT. D.W A Qmvttia fit Mflf- ton avenuepresented a group of 16 of her junior pupils in a Christmas piano recital last evening at her home.

The recital was followed by a Christmas party for the boys and girls, refreshments being served. The recital consisted of solo and duet numbers, the pupils showing a decided improvement in technique and displaying pronounced talent. The Smythe home was beautifully adorned in Christmas candles and embellishments pertaining to the holiday season. Ossoli-To Enjoy Party The Ossoll club's annual Christinas party, one of the happy event of each year's social calendar, will be enjoyed tomorrow afternoon In the First Methodist Peace Temple. Mrs.

Geo. Slaughter, Mrs. W. A. Godfrey, and Mrs.

F. W. Sessions will be the hostesses. Members are asked to bring their needlework and an inexpensive gift for the Christmas exchange. A good program has been prepared.

Hostess To L. O. Club- her home on E. Main street yesterday Mrs. Geo.

Schairor as hostess to the L. O. club women at their regular afternoon bridge party. Mr. Wm.

Chapman won the prise at the conclusion of four tables of card games. Mrs. Schalr-er served refrethraents. Plan Christmas Party The Utile Dulcl club wcmen, gathered about a cheery grate fire yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Geo.

Johnson in Fair Plato, made arrangements for a Christmas party and gift exchange at the home of Mrs. H. C. lnman in the near future. Mrs.

Johnson, assisted by Mrs. A. B. Whipple and Mrs. F.

A. Young, served. Enjoy Chicken Dinner-Mrs. James Wright, of the River-tide road, served an appetising chicken dinner yesterday to the members of the Social Dinner club When they enjoyed an all day gath ering at her home. Mrs.

Nancy Ireland entertained with reading and listening to the radio was a diversion. One new member was added to the club. i Ta Give Fourth Dance The Talr Plain Dancing club will fly its fourth dance In the series tomorrow evening in the Fair Plain auditorium, The Premier orchestra Play, risn Cheer Work Completing their plans for their rbristmsj cheer work the Ladles of The Berrien County Bank The Bank where YOU feel at home Discriminating musicians in every state in the union, in every country in the world, recognize the Baldwin Piano and love it's tone, durability, and wonderfully responsive action. De Pachman, who is making his final tour of America, a grand old man, considered the world's best pianist uses the Baldwin. Chicago Grand Opera, all prominent musicians and artists, who are critical to the extreme, use the Baldwin and when you hear this organization over the Radio you are also listening to the Baldwin Piano.

Benton Harbor and St. Joseph and surrounding vicinity have not been slow to recognize the true merits of this line of Pianos and the leading musicians including such artists as Gertrude Elliott-Brown, of Bush Conservatory of Chicago; Helen Clark-Noe, accompanist supreme; Rex Keller, a younger genius; Glenn Drake, the favorite tenor; Louise Scott, Martha Taylor, Mrs. Oscar Hennes, Mrs. Gordon Riley, Anna Plummer, Gladys Totzke-Elgas, leading teachers and instructors, and little Glada Brown, Benton Harbor prodigy, and many others in authority whose names we will be glad to furnish upon request, who love the Baldwin, why Because they know tone, they most of necessity select an instrument that responds to their emotions and feelings, and temperamental moods. The Baldwin does this.

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Most of these hats are new models, and have only-been in our stock a short time. Benton Harbor, Mich. Also included at this very special price are many higher-priced hats of Silks, Satins and Metal Cloths. Isabella last evening in the Degree of Jtocor hall installed the follow-I cHlcers: Worthy grand lady, T'rf. Fred Null; scribe.

Mrt, Frank Jitton: financier, Mrs. Joseph Mrs. W. Ji Wab.