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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-15

Mrs. Cynthia CowIes of ToIedos
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. +. l..
Spencer last week. She returned to
Grand Rapids Saturday, where her
aunt, Mrs. Candice Wright resides.
Since the death of her husband,
Rev. T.. Wright last October, Mrs.
Wright, former resident here and
in Lowell, has been living in Grand
Rapids. She is about eighty years
old and in poor health. Her niece
is endeavoring to straighten out some
business matters for her and expects
to take her to Toledo to reside.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-15
Relative to Paving Bridge Street
Editor of the Bannar.

1t appears to me that in this pro-
position for paving Bridge street, the
voters of the city, especially the tax
payers should think twice before they
cast ballot in favor of putting a
large Indebtedness on the already
overburdened city.
Bridge street has been well-taken
care OF in the past and we can af-
ford to wait another year or two
before making the - expensive i'm
provement which paving would nessi-
tate. believe we had better await
the result of the new paving, just
finished, as to whether it is the kind
we want. 1t may not hold up to the
standard expected of it.
Let us not make haste too swiftly
along this line. A Taxpayer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-15
Church of Christ News

The "Foragers" are at work, we
believe that they will be able to clear
us from debt by Easter. Let us pray
for them and help them in this work.
We are working for great spir-
itual revival before Easter. You will
find the prayer meeting helpful to
your spiritual life and growth. Try
it this week. another Comforter
is the topic for Thursday night.
The ladies will serve another good
supper on Saturdays to p. m.--
adv.
The third district convention will
be held at Muir, April SO. We hope
number will go from here.
Sunday the pastor will speak on
the following subjects: christian
Living" at 10:30 a. m; "The True
Church." at 700 p. m. You are
cordially invited to all our services.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-15
MRS. CHARLOTTE WINE
GAR DIED IN DETROIT

Edward Vinegar of Detroit and
Burt Vinegar of Fowlerville were in
the city Monday on their way home
from Ensley, where they had been to
bury their mother, Mrs. Charlotte
Vinegar, in the old home cemetery.
She died March at the home Of
her. son, Edward, in Detroit, aged "a
years. Mr.. and Mrs. Vinegar were
residents here for nearly twenty
years. The Vinegar home on the
north side still remains in the Wine
gar family. Since her husbands death
she has been living among her chill
dren. She leaves three sons Edward,
Bert and Elmer and Mrs. Clara Spen-
Ger, the latter now residing in Grand
Ledge.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-15
BLINDNESS OF VIRTUE"
AT THE STAR SOON

"The Blindness of Virtue" in six
acts, by Cosmos Hamilton, featuring
Bryant Washburn and Betty Brown,
and Edna Mayo.
The Hon. Archibald Graham is ex-
PEELED from college and his indignant
father sends him to a little English
village to study under the Rev. Harry
Pemberton. Misunderstood by his
father he has grown up somewhat
reckless and dissipated. All this is
changed under the tutelage of the
minister and he enters into the spirit
of his studies with zeal.
Efie Pemberton is young girl of
seventeen. She has never been told of
the fundamental principles of life and
has been brought up in absolute in
nocence and ignorance of the sex
problem. She and Archie become fast
friends.
Winstanley, a friend of Archie's
comes to the village to visit him. He
is shallow pated youth with no
moral principles. Me meets Mary
Ann, beautiful girl, the daughter of
washerwoman in the village. She
longs for pretty clothes and all the
gaities she has been denied, and being
as innocent of life as Effie, is per-
suaded by Winstanley to elope to Lon
dor With him.
Archie follows them with the inten-
ticn Of saving his frierd. In this he
fails. He returns to the vicarage
early in the morning. Effie, in her in
nocenre, rusbes to his room in her
kimona, to tell him how glad she is
to sec him again. He tries TO get
ber out of the room but she refuses to
go.
The minister bursts into the room
and accuses Archie of evil intentiors.
Archie. in honest Indignation. tells the
minister wholesome truths about his
lcavir his daughter in such total ig-
nc rance. which opens his eyes Mary
Am returns home. wreck of her for
,ncr self and tells tue minister her
stcry.
Pclnberton and his wife theg awake
to he fact that girls ere more likely
to go wrong through innocence than
IN any Cthor way. Ehie is told rl,e
great lutths of life. Finally Archie
and E.fie discover that they have been
in love and receive the blessing of
her parents.
The National Board of Censorship
says Essanay's six-reel feature, "The
Blindness of Virtue" is not only a ex-
cellent production from a dramatic
standpoint. but has a strong moral
value in advocating proper instruc-
tion of young girls in the vital matters
of life. Shown at the Star theatre,
Wednesday, March %.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-15
FATHER AND SON
BANQUET TICKETS
HAVE GOOD SALE
EVENT STARTS PROMPTLY AT
SEVEN O'CLOCK-GOOD
PROGRAM PLANNED

Everything is almost ready for the
big Father and Son banquet to be held
in Millard hall by the Y. M. C. A.
Friday evening. Upward Of one hun
dred and seventy tickets have been
sold and the late promissory sales
indicate that the total will reach al
most two hundred.
An excellent program has been ar
ranged including quartette and violin
music and addresses. f. A. Wash
burn will be toastmaster. Stanley
Glass will talk for the boys and J. III.
Armstrong for the men. w. b. Van
Akin of Grand Rapids will ilso dis
cuss live topic of interest to every
attender.
The banquet is to be served by the
ladies of the Baptist church and Is
scheduled to start at seven o'clock
sharp.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-15
FORMER BELDING
BOY is MARRIED

Mr.. K. Morton jerks of Grand
Rapids and Miss May Evelyn 10th
ersill, also of Grand Rapids were
married at the home of the brides
parents, Tuesday, March z.
Mr.. jerks was the son of the late
A. d. jerks and was graduate of
our schools under Superintendent A.
L. Marvin. The bride is the only
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Lothersill, old and respected resi-
dents Of the city. She is a graduate
of the city schools and also of the
Detroit Conservatory of Music.
The Congregational minister, Rev.
c. d. Grieshaber officiated and Mr..
and Mrs. jerks will be at home to
their friends at 1923 Michigan aven-
ue, which had been fitted up and
furnished already for occupancy.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-15
WYRICk SANG AT
LUNCHEON TUESDAY

At the bi-weekly luncheon of the
board Of commerce held last Tuesday
noon in the auditorium at the city hall
the men were treated with rare
surprise. Ambrose J. Wyrick Of
Greenville and formerly of this city
and who is to give recital in the
opera house next Wednesday evening,
was present and sang at least dozen
selections. Because of his singing
the board did not hold business ses-
sion.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-15
King-Smith

The marriage Of Mr.. Chas. Loren
King of Greenville and Miss Lilly b.
Smith occurred at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. f.
Smith Saturday evening.
There were twenty guests present
Church of Christ, officiated.
Mr.. George Vaughan and wife act
ed as best man and bridesmaid.
A fine wedding supper was served
and lot Of useful gifts were pres
ented to the happy couple who were
also given a liberal shower Of rice
by the guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. King left Sunday
night for their home in Greenville
where he has a good nosition as a
moulder in the implement works.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-15
Campfire Girls Meet

The Silk City Campfire Girls held
ceremonial meeting one night last
week at the home of Velma and Selma
Little. at which meeting two new
members were taken into the camp
Marvel Klock and Rebecca Balcom.
At the close Of Che ceremony Miss
Klock and. Miss Balcom were blind
folded and taken up stairs where they
saw many ghostly figures and the
old girls generally INITIATED them in
to the camp.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-15

City Treasurer c. A. Rowley was
in Ionia Monday and made his returns
of the taxes collected to the county
treasurer.
Mr.. Rowley collected all but $3.50 of
the tax roll. He settled with the
county treasurer and was highly COM
plimented by that official for his good
work.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-15
Rev Collins Married

announcement Is made Of the
marriage Of Rev. Edrie Collins and
Miss Cora Kendrick of Inlay City
ter of wealthy banker of that city
and they are now on honeymoon
trip to Florida and California. He
resigned his pastorate there Janu-
ary l.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-15
Opening Was Successful

The Belding Hat Shoppe was a
popular place last Saturday during
the opening of the new store. Every
one was surprised at the attractive
showings in the establishment and al
so more than pleased with the hos
pitality shown. Every caller was
given a carnation and made to feel
welcome. Numerous purchases of the
latest spring models were made dur
ing the day. The proprietors were
well pleased with the success of the
day.
Read the advertisement of the Beld-
ing Hat Shoppe in this and succeeding
issues and keep Informed on the new
head dress for women at this store.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-15

August Bakeman was in Ionia on q
business trip Saturday in connection
with his basket trade. He has leased
the store building on the north side,
recently vacated by the meat market
and will occupy II as a salesroom and
also for manufacturing purposes. He
has an option for the purchase Of the
property and expects the deal TO be
consumated In the near future.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-15
OF for Trip to Florida

Mrs. George A. Stanton and sister,
Mrs. Amelia Close, together with her
brother. DR.. Henry Greiner of Fre-
mont, Wis, and Will Greiner of
Ridgetown. Ont, left last week for
Jacksonville, Florida, where they ex-
pect to remain for a couple of
months. The brothers urged their
sister to take the trip and the invita-
tion was quickly accepted.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-15
]. c. Peterson Dead

The body of J. c. Peterson will be
brought here for burial Thursday
from Coopersville. He is the son-in-
law of Roswell f. Bliss and moved
from here to his farm there about five
years ago. He was well-known here.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-15
Baptist Church News

Good meetings last Sunday. Bap-
tism at the evening service. Next
Sunday the pastor will preach "The
Second Coming of Christ"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-15

Silk City lodge /. o.. 0. f. will
confer the second degree Tuesday,
March 21. All members urged to be
present as there il important busi-
ness to be transacted.
Jason Scott, N. G.
Sept Hutchinson, Secretary.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-15

Everywhere Ambrose j. Wyrick has
given his concerts his singing has
been received with the greatest Of en-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-15

Another dancing party will be held
at the X. of p. hall Thursday evening,
March %. Everybody cordially invit-
ed to attend.--adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-18
u7ATCHING THE COLORADO.

w AS usual has given the Valley the first nfor
regarding the food and that promises during the
next five or six the interesting topic for this
gion
Wiring the Denver office the Weather Bureau the Press
get information regarding the approaching flood the
which will be due Yuma about the oath and at
Volcano Lake the 28th
with the greatest difficulty that estimates OF the height
made the lower Colorado for the silt bed OF
the river elevation according how much
foods The weather observer at Denver
Inmates the height for Yuma the Oath at 25 feet
r. Rokwood figuring the volume of water estimates
% feet 1t known that the bed of the river Is tour feet
higher now than year ago.
This high water but it expected and is well that
large part the running off early for the snow on the
upper watershed is the heaviest ever recorded
One can get idea of the food from the follow
ing made by the Denver weather bureau OF
hce Tuesday:
Thus impression has been made snow stored on
the higher levels of the Colorado rivers tributaries IN protected
localities gulches and in the timber the north hides
with the return of normal temperatures IN the higher att
tude melting bound proceed and streams to rise The
rate will be dependent upon whether or not hgh
temperatures sustained for a time
high in the lower Colorado is the result OF an u
usually spell that prevailed along its tributaries from the
5 to inclusive Since then temperatures IN the up
per Colorado and tributaries have been below the normal and
the cold nights completely checked the melting.
result of this cool spell of about week. the tributaries
Of the Colorado have falling slowly This will be reflected in
the lower reaches about five Proper notice will be given
downstream points conditions justify further warnings
According the Denver prediction, the flood to pass the
heading the part of next week will fall slowly until another
period weather in the north the meutng CT the
The District is not yet ready food but
The first crest will pass rapidly is believed it will be handled
without trouble and District will have its railroad and other
equipment ready work when the crest
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-18
To Use 800 Men
On New Cana.

CaleXico Chronicle: Cooperation
between the Lower California AgIi-
cultural Association and Chief Engi-
neer c. r. Rockwcod of the lmper-
ial Irrigation District resulted in set
ting under way last night a move for
the immediate importation of 1000
laborers or more into Lower Califor-
MIA.
At meeting Of the members OF
the association $4,000 was subscribed
in a few minutes 10 aid the district in
importing the men.
OF the number needed. at least 600
will be put on the work of rushing
through the new Westside canal from
Volcano Lake to the Wisteria and the
balance will be used in the fields for
cotton chopping, which will start soon,
The members at last nights meet
ing were all enthusiastic over the plan
Cf cooperation between the cotton
growers and the Irrigation District.
In addition to getting solidly be-
tind the plan for subscribing the funds
necessary to assist in importing the
labor, the association also signed up
new members representing approx
mately 5000 acres in Baja Califor-
ria. 1t is expected that 5000 or 1000
more acres will be signed up in the
course of a few days.
Chief Engineer lockwood will need
about 400 teamsters on the new canal,
about 100 on the right of way,
in addition to camp men, checkers,
and others to work in various capaci-
ties. Cotton growers declare that if
1000 men are brought in they will
be able to use the extra 1,400 of the
1000, and more, too, in all proba aba-
bility.
All kinds of laborers will be i'm
ported and the call will go forth up
and down the coast to all points to
get the men onto the peninsula as
rapidly as possible.
1t is understood that Colonel Cantu
will have no objection to the impor-
tation of such latorers in the work
cf pushing through the new canal and
IF cotton chopping.
Calexico Chronicle: Ten cars Of
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-18
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the members of the
IMPER IAL VAIL f Y LO N G
STAPLE COTTON GROWERS AS
ISOLATION will be held at the Of
flee of the Association, corner OF
Main and Fourth streets, Ell Centro,
California, at 1000 o'clock, A. NJ, on
Tuesday, June 6, 1916, for the pur-
pose of hearing the reports Of the Of
ficers, for the election of officers for
the ensuing year, and for the trans
action Of such other business as may
properly come before the meeting.
ARTHUR w. PALMER, Sec.
May 10, 1916. Thurs, June2-
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-18
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate Of Harry NJ. Bump, deceas-
ed
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersignyd administrator Of the estate
of Harry NJ. Bump. deceased to the
creditors Il, and all persons having
claims against tha said deceased, to
exhibit the same with the necessary
vouchers within ten months after the
first publication of this notice to the
said Samuel E. Bragg, administrator
at the law offices of Messrs. holland
G. Kibbey in the First National bank
Bldg, City of Ell Centro, state of
California
1 ated May II, 1916.
SAMUEL f. BRAGG,
Sat. June 10.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-18
URIC ACID
SOLVENT
SO Cent Bottle (32 Doses)
FREE

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and tired, stiff legs and arms and muscles,
an aching Lead, burning and bearing down
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For any form of bladder trouble or weak
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dozen times Il night will appreciate the
rest, comfort and strength this treatment
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To prove The Williams Treatment con-
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matter how chronic or stubborn, ii you
have never tried The Williams Treatment,
we will give one J0c bottle t32 dOses) free
if you will cut out this notice and send 1t
with your name and address, with 10c TO
help pay distribution expenses, to The DR..
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New p. o. Block, East Hampton. Conn;
Send at once and you will receive by parcel
post regular 50c bottle, without charge
and without mourning any obligations.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-18

tiles for the Volcano Lake railroad in
Mexicali which have been lyin along
the tracks for the past week or ten
days, and badly needed to complete
the work on that road by Saturday
night, were still there yesterday
morning when Chief Engineer c. R.
lockwood of the Imperial Irritation
District ordered them loaded and sent
to the levee work
All day long it was a struggle to
get the labor at hand to load the ties
and as the afternoon began to. wane
only a portion of one car had been
loaded.
News that the Colorado river is ris-
in rapidly added to the chief engi-
reer's concern for an early compile
ton of the railroad, which is to be
used entirely in protection work.
Finally, chafing at the delay, the
chief engineer put the case before Col
onel Cantu, military governor of Low
er California.
Immediately Colonel Cantu ordered
out company OF Mexican soldiers
stationed at the Mexicali cuartel to
assist in the work, and the ties were
loaded at double quick time and put
under way for the railroad.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-18
A FALSE REPORT.
n W. CONKLING. EDITOR.

1 In editorial in the Progress this morning written by
NJ W. Conkng there attack two members of the rrlga-
ton District board that is entirely uncaed for Moreover the az
would have been appropriate duly signed
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-18

Pianos moved all over the Valley by
Ed Royce Transfer and Stage Co., 632
Main St.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-18

1Oc Kodak developing for 6 expos
ures: any size film. Baldridge Drug
Co.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-18

Leo F. MaXon, painting and tinting
653 HamiltOn.-Ady.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-18
HOLTON INTER-URBAN
RAILWAY COMPANY

between Ei Centre and HOItvIIlc
Fare 35 cents. Round trip fare, 60
cents.
Leave Ei Centre
1880 am. hs11:30 am.
$40 pm. S6:55 pm.
1Sundays leave El Centro, $3.50 a. m.
|. VOn Wednesdays, IL m.
leave lfOltville.
700 am s8:15a.m.
4:45 pm. s7:3Opm
SDo not run Sundays.
Between Ell Centre, SeeIey and Dixie
land.
LV. LV. Ly
El Centre Seeley Dixieland
$3.50 I'm. 1920 a m. t1O:OO a M
3R nm $3.50 pm. 6;15pm
ton Wednesdays leave DixieIand.
1O:45.
Train service between Dixieland and
Coyote Wells every Wednesday, Nos.
and 2.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-14
SOME THINK PARTY
KNOWS OF MOVE

There are hints and conclusions be-
ing preached in Americas regarding
the large outgo of negroes, which
couples it with charges that it is part
of a well-laid plan to assist the repub-
lican party in their campaign fight
this fall.
It is said here that the negroes are
being sent to Connecticut to work in
tobacco fields near Hartford, but that
many of them have afterwards been
sent to other places. Negroes in
Maryland, New Jersey and several
other states who left here have been
corresponding with the folks at home.
1t is estimated that five or six hun
dred negroes havve left Sumter coun-
ty through Americas within the last
six weeks. This movement continued
without interruption until the police
got busy Saturday after instructions
had come from Mayor Council and
numbers of people had begun to COM
plain.
Whether any significance can be at
tached to the movement of negroes.
coupled with the fight of the republi-
cans to gain control of the government
cannot be said, but it is being talked
ii the city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-14
SEVERAL CONVICTED
IN RECORDERS COURT

Lieut.. Bragg arrested four negroes
this morning on charges of lettering. 1t
developed that they were supposed to
be working on the Aries plantation.
They were each given fine Of S., or
ten days on the streets. One was fined
for using profane language, getting S.
or ten days, in addition. These four
took their places on the streets today.
One negro was fined $25 for whip
ping his wife. Several other cases re-
ceived the attention of Recorder Mar
shall.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-14

prominent and progressive farmers in
this section. 1t is reliably stated that
this new company will be the means
Of bringing to Abbeville over 500 bales
Of cotton, which has heretofore gone
to Rochelle. Fitzgerald and other
towns.
An enterprise of this kind is just
what Abbeyille has been needing for
years, and while no one seems to know
the names of the parties interested,
suffice it is to say all Abbeville, as
we'll as this community will welcome
such business, and if they can control
the amount of cotton and trade, their
success is assured.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-14

DOES THIS APPEAL TO YOU?-
Write across postal. card the num-
Der of cabbage plants you will need
this fall, mail to me at once, and for
each 100 plants I will give you one
choice peach tree. Card must be mail
ed at once. No money required till
plants are ordered out this fall or
winter. If you use as many as 500
plants, wou shall have trees. Plants
are zoe per hundred. R. D. Stewart,
Americas, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-14

The German submarine will never
come up Muckalee, but you will have
external troubles all during life. JONES
BALSAM of BENZOIN destroys disease
germs in cuts, wounds and sores. Use
this Liniment of Quality and court
safety, instead of peril. Scores of
children died last year in the Southern
states from rusty nail wounds. Do
you know that BALSAM or BENZOIN
will perform a multitude of services in
your home? Ask your druggist.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-14

Mgr. Dudley has fine array of
pictures at the Opera House this
week tonight a return date of "a Fool
There Was" Wednesday Ruth Roland
in "a Matrimonial Matyr." Thursday
Charlie Chaplin in his third release for
the Mutual "The Vagabond," and Fri
day Billie Burke in "Gloria's Rom
ance." The Opera House gets the Pho
toplay gems. 14-1t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-14

WANTED-Position as overseer or
foreman on farm; best Of references;
can go to work at once. Address V.
N. Mercer Andersonville, Ca, R. F. D.
14-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-14

Mrs. w. T. Irvine, of Griffin, passed
through Americas. Monday afternoon,
going to Plains to visit the family of
T. M. Lowery.