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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-19
ENTERTAINMENT

Belding Opera House plays "The
Girl Of the Shrine Co.," which opens a
three days engagement here Monday,
April "a.
This company is headed by Mile.
Joan Jahdni, three years prima donna
Don Carlos Grand Opera Co., and
seven years soloists Bauda Roma. She
sings the score both in Italian and
English with a rich, pure, lyric sa-
prano.
Mr.. Burt Jack, principal comedian
needs no introduction to threatre go
ers as he was featured by Bonito in
"Wine, Women and Song" for one
years continuous run at the 59th
Street Theatre, New York. Mr.. Jack
(English) ReKlaw came over to this
country in "a Night in An English
Music Hall" and has been doing the
English Chappie" ever since in vari-
Gus well-known productions.
Little Elsa Branch, that whirlwind,
vivatious, winsome soubrette has been
identified with the Whitney forces for
the last seven years.
Miss Mildred Hollis is undoubtedly
one of the youngest character women
on the American stage today, but new
er mind you will like her.
Last but net least very good
word must be said for the American
Beauty Chorus. This talented COM
pany is playing a series of musical
comedies in tabloid form, lasting
arout an hour end fifteen minutes;
playing two shows nightly
The tabloid version of musical
play is undoubtedly the most salts
fa.icly TO player and pa'-sn as you
don't lave to sit through lcng drawn
out speeches and tiresome stage waits,
lat get the very meat of the play and
TIE performers hest efforts.
The company will stay here for
shsee days ani change the production
pIg4tly.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-19
CHAUTAUQUA WILL
HAVE A NEW TENT
EXCELLENT TALENT
NINE. CLAUSSEN, FAMOUS PRIMA
DONNA OF CHICAGO GRAND
OPERA co. WILL APPEAR

The 1916 Chautauqua, which will
come here about August 10 will be
held in a new tent, the finest ever
used in Chautauqua work. The tents
are the best that money can buy.
They are made of 12-ounce army
duck-the same as is used by the
government and have a strength
equal to that of a permanent building.
Ii is claimed, it would require a
cyclone that would NOPE frame
building to make any impression on
one of the tents.
Among the leading attractions to
appear on this years program is
Nine. Julia Claussen, the eminent
prima donna contralto of the Chicago
Grand Opera company. To secure
the services of this celebrated artist
is an achievement that will go down
in history, bringing as it does this
wonderful voice in concert to thou
sands who would never have the op-
portunity to hear Julia Claussen in
grand opera.
Nine. Claussen will travel over the
circuit in her private car. Besides
her family, she will be accompanied
and assisted in her program by Pierre
Henrotte, concert meister of the Chi
cago Grand Opera company, and Mar
eel Charlierf director of French
operas of the Chicago Grand Opera
company.
"Claussen Day" will be the last day
of the Chautauqua. Automobile pen
nants and many other features will
herald the fact before Chautauqua
and during Chautauqua week. Julia
Claussen comes from the land long
L. g. h. sr.1 ShA
was educated in the leading conserva-
tories of Sweden, and sang before the
crowned heads of that country. Most
of her songs in Chautauqua will be
sung in English.
The Chautauqua management has
used extra care in selecting the chill
dren's workers.. The forward-look-
ing thought of the times is giving
more and more consideration. to the
children. This year bird stories and
nature studies will eliminate in a
children's pageant in connection with
"The Masque" on the sixth night.
Among the other attractions of
note will be the white Hussars" who
have made three trans-continental
tours with wonderful success. The
Schumann Quintet and the Weather
wax Quartet will also be features.
One evening will be given to three
one-act plays with special costumes
and scenery. This will be in charge
of Harold Heaton, who is very prom
inent in connection with the ''little
theatres" movement and Chautau-
qua lecturer of note. The purpose of
the plays will be to show the real
value of the drama to community life
This years Chautauqua will be the
best ever held
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-19
7. FRANK IRELAND CO..
WILL CONTINUE HERE

The T. Frank Ireland Company an
nounces this week that the business
will be continued by the same man.
agement and under the same owner
ship. The store has been stocked for
the spring trade and an excellent op-
portunity is offered everyone to make
purchases of good dependable mer-
chandise at moderate prices. The re-
putation of the Ireland store is known
to everyone in this section of the
country and the public will be graft
fed to know that the store will be con-
tinued under the same efficient man.
agement. Read the announcement of
the I. Frank Ireland Company this
week, and watch for other good things
this company will have to tell you.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-19
ED. TRAIL is AT REST
INJURIES PROVED FATAL

The funeral of Erastus Trail was
held at his late home Tuesday after
noon. His death occurred at the hos
pital Saturday night as a result of
the shock and injuries received last
week. There were large number of
his old friends and neighbors present
to pay their last respects. Many
beautiful flowers covered the casket,
Mrs. II. A. Lamb sang Beautiful Isle
of Somewhere" and tThe Lords Pray
err" and Mrs. Earl Wilson repeated
the beautiful poem by Francis Haver-
gall, from Zeph. 3-5-"He faileth
not"-a portion of which is here Civ
en-. Mrs. Wilson also read the follow
ing obituary. The pallbearers were:
o. F. Webster, A. K. Weter, James
Callahan, Chas. Riley, H. A. Lamb
and Lewis Sayles.
Mr.. Trail was born in Hume, AL
leghany, county, New York, May IL,
1885. The first 40 years of his life
was spent in New York, and about
40 years ago he came to Belding. He
ws united in marriage to Mrs. Mary
Mooney, April 2, 1888.
Mr.. Trail was a quiet, unassuming
man, ever ready to greet his friends
with bit of dry humor and a, pleas
ant smile. His kindness to, and great
fondness for animals was very
marked characteristic. AS citizen
he was progressive and liberal and he
believed In owing no man. AS
friend he was staunch and true, ever
ready to lend helping hand. As a
neighbor he was always ready to do
favor, kind and obliging in every
way. AS husband his wife and
home came first. He never tired of
doing things around and in his home
to make it the best place in the world
and the love and solicitude he show
ed toward his wife was beautiful to
see.
Mr.. Trail will be greatly missed by
his many friends and especially by his
neighbors but our loss will be his gain
for Death is the chillness that pre-.
ceeds the Dawn. We shudder for a
moment then awake in the broad sun
shine Of the other life.
He who hath led will lead.
All through the wilderness:
He who hath fed will feed;
He who hath blessed will bless;
He who hath heard thy cry.
Will never close His ear:
He who hath heard thy faintest sigi
Will quiet all thy fear.
He loveth always, failcth never:
So rest in Him today, forever.
Then trust Him for today,
As thine unfailing Friend:
And let Him lead thee all the way;
Who loveth to the end.
And let the morrow rest
In his beloved hand;
His good is better than our best
As we shall understand
In trusting Him, who faileth never;
We rest in Him, today, forever.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-19
YEAR BOOK OF COUNTY
GRANGE Is OUT

Mark II. Brown went to Grand
Rapids Tuesday for the purpose of
distributing the new year book of
the Ionia County Pomona Grange,
Patrons of Husbandry, and also for
collecting from the advertisers. The
book is a valuable publication and
contains much useful information
concerning the oranges in the county,
the aims and objects of the organiza-
tion and reasons why people should
join the order.
It gives a concise write-up Of all
the oranges in the county, the pres
ent officers and the dates at which
time each will entertain the county
grange 1t is also well patronized by
advertisers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-19
Her Birthday Anniversary

Mrs. Mary l.. Morey passed the
seventy-sixth anniversary of her birth
last Saturday, April Is, and few of
her neighbors and friends dropped in
to her home on the north side during
the day to congratulate her on the
event.
A number of her relatives and
friends from abroad also remembered
the date and sent her birthday gifts
in the shape of chickens, maple sugar
and other eatables. She was also re-
membered with post cards and othes
favors.
Mrs. l.. A. Bliss of Lake Odessa
came to help celebrate the day and re-
mained over Sunday.
Mrs. Morey has resided here for
eleven years and is in good health and
is active She enjoys her work of can
vassing, selling notions, soaps and
other goods very much.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-19

Belding and Otisco together turn
ed in enough majority in favor of
the repeal of the special county drain
law to carry that proposition at the
election and as a result Ionia county
is now under the general drain law
of the state, contrary to indications
from the first returns.
Under the new law it is possible
to get a drain by a petition signed
by ten signers, only three of whom
are required to live along the route
of the proposed drain. Under the
old law it was necessary to get ma
jority of those effected by the drain.
and two petitions were required. Now
three persons who desire a. drain can
get seven other signers who may or
may not be affected by the proposed
drain and present a legal petition to
the drain commissioner
The majority in favor Of repeating
the law was l81.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-19
C. M. SLAYTON graf
TAN PIONEER DEAD

Chester M. Slayton died at his
home at Slayton Lake Tuesday at 8
o'clock p. m. He was 81 years old,
and one of the best known pioneer
residents of Grattan township. He
came there with his father, Russell
Slayton, in 1845. His wife died three
years ago. Mr.. Slayton was a vet
eran, of the Civil war and a member
of Dan S. Root Post.
Mr. Slayton leaves seven children
II. p. Slayton, Clara Stanton, Russell
j. Slayton, Berthena Kinsman, Otto
and Albert Slayton, and Ruby Heaven
er.
The funeral will be held at the house
Thursday at one o'clock p. m.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-19
MISCELLANEOUS Shower

The members of the Episcopal
church were entertained at the home
of John Noble Saturday evening, April
15 with a miscellaneous shower for
Miss Florence Wilson, whose mar
riage to Darwin Post is to be solemn
lied April "a. The guests were en-
tertained with music and light refresh
ments were served. Miss Wilson re-
ceived many beautiful gifts by which
she will be reminded of her friends.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-19

We might have known in the winter
That spring would come again;
We might have known that the future
Would bring an end to pain.
But, oh, to be sure that the suffering
Is over, and all made clear,
And to feel meath the blazing sunshine
That spring is really here
We might have known through the
snowtime
That flowers were underneath;
We might have sensed the Eternal
Knows no such thing as death.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-19
Oratorical Contest

The annual oratorical contest Of the
first sub-district of the Third District
of Michigan will be held in the local
high school room next Friday evening,
April 81, at eight o'clock. There will
be s contestants, coming from three
counties. A good program Of mu-
sic by the local school has been ar
ranged. All school patrons and 9TH
ers are urged to attend. Admission,
10 cents.--adv.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-19
The Laker-Bultman NuptiaIs

and Miss Henrietta Bultman took
place at the home of the brides uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. J.. f.. Cook
Wednesday, April IL.
Rev. w. f. Doty of the Central
Methodist church of Belding officiat-
ed and Mr.. Charles Harrington and
Mrs. Jessie Parks acted as brides
maid and best man during the cere-
mony.
Friends and relatives from abroad
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. John
Harrington, IoDia; Mrs. +. Harring-
ton, Mrs. K. Rasmussen and Mrs. Nc
Neil Of Sheridan.
After a short wedding trip Mr.. and
Mrs. Laker will 20 to Hopkins TO re-
side.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-19
EASTER JOY,
BY Kathleen Wheeler Ross

But, oh, the joy of an Easter
After long winter drear,
And to feel by the souls awakening
That spring is really here !
We might have known mid the darkness
That sorrow with joy is blent
And that gladness would end in the
morning
The night of our discomfort.
But oh, to forget the shadows;
To mock at unfaith and fear
And to laugh like jubilant children,
Now spring is really here
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-19
Death of John Gleason

The death of John Gleason occurr-
ed Wednesday morning at five o'clock
at his home on Water street. He has
been in poor health for several months
and an autopsy held revealed a can
cerous condition of the stomach.
Besides his wife Mr.. Gleason leaves
son, Leon Gleason, and daughter,
Mrs. Harry Kruger.
Mr.. Gleason was a good citizen and
kind neighbor. He was brother of
Mrs. George Gleason.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-19

III. III. Lowrey, county commissioner
Of schools, gives notice that a teach
ers' examination for all grades will
be held at the courthouse in Ionia
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April
27-28-29.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-19

Special communication Of Belding
lodge No. 355 r. & A. M. Thursday
afternoon and evening. Work in the
M M degree. Afternoon work begins
at 400 o'clock. All brothers welcome.
y. b. Cook, W. M.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-19
Belding Grange

The regular meeting of Belding
Grange for April % will be called
promptly at 10:30 a. m., for fourth
degree work An Easter dinner will
be served. Roll call responded to by
"A New Vegetable and Why to Grow
IT.; general topic, Gardening"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-19
A Dancing Party

Wanted--0ne hundred couples to
attend the dancing party at Hubbell
hall April 2S. Extra special 8-piece
orchestra. Bill, 75c.--adv.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-19
SCHOOL BUILDING For SALE

The Board of Education will sell.
the old frame building at the Gem
tral school, including the stone
foundation to the highest respon-
sible. bidder. Bids will be received
until p. m, Tuesday, April 25,
1916. The board reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
Board or Education,
Fred L. Warner, Sec'y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-19

Special meeting of the M. w. A.
No. 875 will be held Saturday evening
at 5 o'clock.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-19

Larger circulation than all
other weel<iies combined
In It's territory.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-04

New York. September 3.-Shipbuilders.
car shops, railroads, agricultural imple-
ment manufacturers, automobile makers
and Gamers are actively covering steel
requirements for shipment of the first
half and the third quarter of 1917.
Contracts for 1900 tons of marine
plates were closed last week. In addition
the Bethlehem Steel company has or
dered 10000 tons of plates and shapes for
eight boats for it's own service, to be
constructed by its shipbuilding subsid-
iaries.
In the last two weeks the steel mills
have accepted orders for 10000 tons of
steel from shipbuilders, including 10000
tons for export. Orders for an equal ton
mage would be placed now if the mills
could accept the business.
Car shops have placed orders for about
10000 tons of bars, plates and shapes and
as much more is under negotiation for
as early delivery as possible.
The Southern Pacific Railroad company
has ordered $1,000 tons Of rails for de-
livery next summer. The Southern rail-
way and the Cuban railroad have each
ordered 5000 tons additional The Steel
corporation will roll 10000 tons for the
Canadian Northern. The French govern
ment has obtained 5000 tons more rails
and 1900 tons structural steel from
American mills, while the recent English
rail orders have amounted to 5000 tons.
The Santa Fe railroad bought 10000 tons
of tie plates and the Southern railway
5000 tons of angle bars.
All but two or three agricultural i'm
plement makers have covered soft steel
bar contracts for delivery to July, 1917.
Total purchases have been 100000 tons.
Automobile manufacturers have bought
more blue annealed sheets and are try
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-04
WEEKLY REVIEW OF.
THE COTTON MARKET.
New Interest in Situation
Promised for This
Week

New Orleans. September 3-New inter-
est in the cotton market situation is prom
Used for this week, because of the light
shed on crop conditions by the govern
ments August crop report. Issued last
week
The market last week witnessed the
heaviest and most sensational trading in
10 years, and the fluctuations were the
widest and prices the highest since 1909.
The weather will be anxiously watched
this week for any changes which may
affect the crops, either for good or bad.
OF increasing Importance is the attitude
of the growers toward the advance Bears
expect the producers to turn loose an
avalanche of cotton at the present high
the other hand. bulish traders expect
planters will use the same business abil-
ity this season which they displayed last
season in meeting the problems which
confronted marketing of the crop.
A new phase of the situation may be
brought about by the working of the
new federal cotton futures act, which went
into effect the first of this month, and
allows American traders to operate once
more in the Liverpool market. For two
years English traders have had a monop-
oily of the international straddle business
and the trade Is curious to see what will
happen with American interests taking
a hand in it again. All in all, the COM
ing week. promises to be far from fea-
tureless, although 1t will not open on
the American side of the water until
Tuesday because of Labor Day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-04
FORMER DEPUTY
GAINS 70 POUNDS
w. H. Chambers Says He Is
Now Able to Work After
Taking Tanlac

Yes, sir, it's a fact. I gained 80
pounds on five bottles of Tanlac and
feel like new man." said w. H. Chain-
bers, R. F. D. No. @ Pinson, Ala, re-
Gently. Mr.. Chambers served as dep
uty sheriff in Jefferson county for about
two years and most everybody in this
county knows him to be man whose
word is as good as his bond. He is
now connected with the Imperial Coal
and Coke Works at Bradford.
I'm now able to go back to work, "
continued Mr.. Chambers, and | want
to say that / can hardly estimate the
benefit my five bottles of Tanlac have
been to me-. for it surely put me on my
feet.
II suffered with rheumatism in my
back and limbs, and my kidneys troubled
me It'll / would have to be up and down
five and six times every night. MY stoil-
ach was in such a bad shape tnat
just seemed to stay in bloated conoi-
ton, and would have to belcn up sour
gas and food almost every time I'd eat
anything at all. -
IT had to be awful careful with my
diet, and my appetite went to pieces SO
bad that 1 generally didn't want any
thing at all to eat. The rheumatism
ached me and drew up my muscles, ana
al or IT mad me III ouCi snap S-'s
was going down hill all the time, ana
l actually fell off It'll 1 didn't weigh but
I15 pounds; now, after taking five bot
ties of Tanlac, I weigh 49, and l consider
30 pounds some gain when l think OF tne
condition l was in.
II tried four weeks in the hospltaI
along last February, but didn't get any
relief and when I started on Taniac
a few weeks ago it put me on the mend
before I'd finished the first bottle MY
Kidneys don't bother me at all now,
and my digestion is first rate. The 1act
is. I'm Just about normal, and l just
feel like telling everybody I meet about
Tanlac and what it's done for me. Sew
eral of my friends are taking 1t and get
ting almost as good results from 1t as
did"
The public is warned against buying
Tanlac from any dealer excepting duly
authorized agents. Genuine Tanlac pears
the name of G. F. Willis and the
Cooper Medicine Co, and is sold in Biz
mingham exclusively by Patton-Pope
Drug Co.. and Eugene Jacobs Drug Co.;
in Ensley by d. w. Morris Drug Co.; IN
Bessemer by Reorganization Drug Co.; IN
Pratt City by Gale Drug Co.; in Fairfield
by C. ]. Donald; in Fairview by Thomas
Drug Co.; in Wylam by Wylam Pharm-
acy, and in North Birmingham by walker
Drug Co. There is Tanlac dealer IN
every town.-Adv
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-04
MOBILE

Mobile, September 3.-(Special)-J E.
Dodd. general manager of the Kirby Lum-
Der company, Houston, Tex, and Mobile,
claims his company has been handed a
record contract for railroad ties To
prove his assertion he said: THE Kirby
Lumber company has entered into a per-
petual contract with the New York Cen
trail railroad. 1t means constant cutting
of ties for an unlimited period and in
quantities only regulated by ability of
our company to supply them"
In addition to ties, the contract also
calls for piling. The ties and piling will
all be cut from the big timbered for
ests of Alabama and Mississippi and sent
by water through the port of Mobile
He added it may be possible that some
of the ties will have to be cut in Louis
lana and Arkansas as we'll.
II could not attempt to estimate the
number Of ties we will supply the New
York Central WITH" Mr.. Dodd replied in
answer to a question.
Forest George, 10 years old, of Whist
Ter, yesterday rescued Miss Maggie Alva-
rez from drowning. The young woman
got beyond her depth and after Miss
Bessie Brooks Jackson and Miss Nina
Gray were unsuccessful in their efforts
to effect rescue, the youth dived under
Miss Alvarez, grabbed her by the foot
and swan with her to safety
George T. Lopez, former postmaster at
Lopez, Washington county, Alabama, was
arrested here Saturday morning by a
deputy United States marshal. Assistant
District Attorney Harry Pegues says Lo-
per is charged with misappropriating
money order funds in small amounts. He
was indicted by the last federal grand
jury on the charge of embezzling
Wyoming hills have been found rich
with potash
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-04
LITTLE NEW YORK STORIES
BY A BIRMINGHAM MAN
By ALLEN GRIFFIN JOHNSON

I Judging from the nightly seances in
the lobster area, New York is not yet
taking a possible food famine seriously
Just as much is being eaten. and more
is paid for the food than ever before.
The police department has been in
structed to watch the retailers and make
in mediate arrests where prices are
raised unduly, but what the press and
police department both seem to be in ig-
norance of is the fact that those who sell
to the retailers. have anticipated the
struggle and have raised their prices to
the ceiling.
A groceryman of upper Broadway told
me today that he was paying Sl75 for
potatoes few days ago, and that now
he is paying 81 for the same quantity. He
is therefore, forced to raise his prices
accordingly and appreciates the fact that
he will probably suffer at the hands of
the police department for raising his fig
ures 'unduly.' 1 didn't want any po-
tatoes anyhow.
Even the great New York dailies fall
down occasionally; recently the Amer
lean carried first-page STORY headed,
Fifteen Thousand Dollars Stolen From
Son of German Count" The Journal of
the same afternoon carried the same tale
but the heading this time was Youth
Tells Remarkably Story of Robbery and
Romance in Order to Procure Food and
Lodging"
But think of the poor moviegoer-the
strike may stop his movies, and while
he might stand a food famine, he will
never live through famine OF reels Yet,
we are assured that practically all of our
thousands of movie theatres will have
nothing to show us, but local and old
reels. s tough, Eddie, IS tough