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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31

The Senate and House conferes on
the Hay and Chamberlain bills have
reached an agreement that the Unit
ed States is TO have a regular army
of $4,000 men. There are to be TO-
600 fighting men, 5,733 scouts, 6,4O9
quartermaster corps men, 1920 medi-
cal corps men, 1887 signal corps men,
and $3.50 unassigned troops, making
a total Of 206,169. In the probable
event Of war the president is authori-
zed to recruit the army uplt to 125 per
cent Of its peace strength, or 254,O0O
men in all. This represents sub
stantial victory for Senator Chamber
lain and his Senate committee, who
served on ultimation on the House
conferees, who were in favor Of q
sslittle army that they would not con-
sent to any army bill which failed to
meet the country's demand for ade.
quate preparedness. The Senate bill
was along the lines recommended by
the army war college, and the increase
agreed upon will meet with the ap-
proval Of army men in general
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31

Mr.. Roosevelt's address in Detroit
was powerful plea for preparedness
against war, as may be known by all
who read the printed text OF what he
said if they were unable to hear him
in person. They may not agree with
him in every detail, but of his COM
plete Americanism and of his pro-
found conviction that the American
nationality depends upon readiness to
defend that nationality they will be
assured by perusal of his speech.
One incident that occurred in the
opera house drove home the forceful-
ness of his argument even more con-
vincingly than the set of phrases in
which he couched his address. His
reply to the woman who leaped to her
feet and told him that she had two
sons who would fight for their country
was vivid example of ready use OF
opportunity, for he made his best
impression of the day when he in
stantly responded that if all mothers
were like her none of their sons would
have to fight.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31
RFpI1BLICANs BIG WORK

The main objective of Republican
leaders in the coming campaign is to
elect Republican president and
Republican Senate. Most of them
feel that the election of president
will be comparatively easy. That will
carry with it the election of a Repub-
lican House, for it is almost NEON
ceivable that a president and House
of different political complexion
should be chosen at the same election
But Republican control of the Senate
is another matter, attended with the
unusual difficulties. There are now
fifty-six Democratic senator's to forty
Republicans, and the expirations are
against the Republicans. There are
fifteen Republican expirations and on
ly seventeen Democratic. Expressed
in percentages the Democrats have
3035 per cent to re-elect, while the
Republicans have 37.5 per cent. The
Republicans must make net gain OF
nine senator's. Two of these may come
from Indiana and one each from
Maine, New York, New Jersey, Ohio
and West Virginia. This will leave
two more to be gained. Maryland,
Nebraska, Nevada, Montana, Mis-
souri,, Arizona and Tennessee are the
only states it is possible to consider
as sentorial battle grounds. 1t is for
tunate for the Republicans that they
do not have to overcome legislative
gerrymanders, owing to the new meth
cd of electing by popular statewide
vote. The task would be insuperable
if the legislatures controlled.
The Republicans are confident of
electing successors to all Republicans
who retire. They are also sure OF
recapturing seven seats from Demo-
Gratis. But it will require a victory
of landslide proportions to. get the
other two, although Missouri may be
reasonably expected to furnish one.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31

Roy LaDow of the class of 1915
visited school Monday.
Arrangements have been made so
that all seniors examination will be
given first.
DR.. King, president-elect OF Olivet
College spoke to the high school Tues
day afternoon on "The Value of An
Education"
The beds which contained tulips
have been filled with cannas.
The county track meet will be held
in Ionia June 3.
Mr.. Reed was in Ionia Monday to
arrange to play off the ties between
Pewamo, Ionia and Bedding.
Edward Johnson, Wells Hall, Agnes
Wacha and Mable McKiddie have re-
turned to school after absences on ac-
count of measles. This disease is GO
ing to interfere seriously with the
commencement events.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31

Tuesday, June 8, 1916
A. M.-American History and Gov
eminent.
p. M.--German IL; Solid Geometry.
Wednesday, June Z, 1916
A. M English IL; Commercial
Law.
p. M.-Chemistry; Physics.
Thursday, June 8, 1916
A. M.--German IL; English IL.
p. M.--English History; Ancient
History, 81 and 9-2; Stenography IL.
Friday, June 9, 1916
A. M.-Geometry, 1912; Algebra,
90. (All sections).
p. M.--Business Forms and Modern
History.
Monday, June IL, 1916
A. M.-English, 81; English, go;
English, 10; Caesar.
p. M.-Latin, go; General Science;
Physical Geography; Botany.
Tuesday, June Is, 1916
Algebra, 81, (all sections); Book
keeping.
Notice.--All students taking STEM
ography IL and Typewriting must ar
range with the department of COM
merce for their test. Mr.. Reed will
give examinations by groups and in
dividually.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31
STATE EDUCATIONAL

Memorial Day will be entirely in
the hands of the schools at Lowell
this year.
The contract for new school house
at Alba has been let. Plans call for
$17,567 building.
Allegan grade pupils Melted about
$75 toward Victrola fund by giving
an entertainment.
All of the pupils taking the agri-
cultural course in the Frankfort
high school have their own gardens.
The senior class of Lowell, num-
boring 33 members, gave for their
annual senior play musical comedy
entitled "The Miller's Daughter" and
made $1,000.
The u. of M. regents have voted to
grant credit toward graduation to
all engineering students who attend
any summer military training camp
this season.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31
GRADE STUDENTS TO
GRADUATE JUNE 3

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leans; Vego Rasmussen, Orleans;
Ralph Rhodes, Orleans.
District No. A, Orleans.-Julia Hill,
Belding, Rt A; Ruth Noddins, Bedding
rural.
District No. 5, Orleans.-Anne
Spanne, Orleans, Rt. /; Agnes Van
Giesen, Ionia, Rt. 5.
District No. 6, Orleans.-George
Loomis, Ionia, Rt. A.
District No. Z, fractionaD Orleans.
Edna Allison, Bedding rural; Lloyd
Dean, Belding, Rt. A; Mamie Johnson,
Bedding rural; Eugene Post, Belding,
Rt. 2.
District No. 8, (fractional) Orleans.
Irene Chadwick, Belding, Rt. 2.
District No. 9, Orleans.-Glenn
Piper, Orleans, Rt. /; Ruth Piper, Or
leans, Rt. 1.
District No. 10, Orleans.-Ellen
Waters, Orleans, Rt. /.
Reeves ss Belding, Ri. 8; Frederick G.
Sage, Belding, Rt. 81; Abby F. White,
Bedding, Ri 2.
District No. 1, (fractionaD Otisco
Winnie f. Morris, Smyrna, Rt. 1;
Florence Murphy, Smyrna rural.
District No. 2, Otisco.-Ina R.
Davis, Belding, Rt. 1 Gayla d. Pen
ton, Smyrna; Joseph Talbot, Smyrna
Rt. /.
District No. a, (fractionaD Otisco
Gladys Austin, Ionia, 653 w. Main
St.; Alfred Jonas, Bedding Rt. q
Frank Kessler, Smyrna, Rt. /; Christ
ian Krupp, Smyrna, Rt. /; FranE
Krupp, Smyrna, Rt. Il; Mary Krupp
Smyrna, Rt. 1.
District No. 5, (fractionaD Otisco
-Reva Benton, Belding, Rt. /; Har'
old Cooper, Belding Rt. A.
District No. 8, Otisco.-Teddy
Davis, Bedding Rt. 8; Wright Gard
ner, Smyrna, Ri. /; Llyod Eltor
Hogan, Belding, Rt. 8.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31
THE SOIL ROBBER AND
COMMUNITY .ROBBER

copyrighted. 1914. by Thomas J. Sullivan.I
There are many and various kinds of
robbers loose today in this land OF
plenty, but perhaps the two most I'M
popular of them are the soil robber and
the community robber-the farmer
who robs his land of its producing
strength and the consumer who robs
his community Of its dollars.
The high grade, successful farmer is
the one who increases rather than d.
minishes the fertility of his land. Ev
cry year he changes his crop with that
one object in view. He subscribes for
and reads very carefully the agricul-
tural reports. paying particular atten-
ton to the reports on experiments made
by advanced and progressive farmers.
Why he does this is plain. He knows
very well that 1t would be useless to
plant good seed in wornout soil. It's
his wish and intention to make a profit
on his investment i'm seed and labor as
well as In soil. and this. of course.
could not be accomplished IL the soil
were not fruitful.
Today there are hundreds OF thou
sands of American citizens who are
bleeding their home communities by
taking out OF the channels of local
trade the money needed to transact
business and sending it to dealers who
do not and who cannot by any possi-
BILE means return IL to do its proper
and necessary work In local business
circles.
The big city mail order houses that
sell goods at retail through the medi-
um of catalogues to farmers and 9th
ers all over the country buy nothing
from their customers. They invariably
exchange goods for money. never
money for goods. They employ no
labor I'm the. communities where their
customers must earn their living; they
buy no farm products; they own no
real estate; they pay no taxes; they
have no money on deposit in the local
banks: they do not advertise in the
local newspapers: they do not give
credit; they do not even pay the freight
on goods they sell. Every cent taken
4 Dy LUeu Out VI tut 10 ~
manently lost to the business OF that
/ community.
These are all plain and evident
truths. are they not?
We would ask this very same farmer.
who would be insulted were he charg
ed with negiecting to keep his soil en-
riched to the highest possible degree
1 to explain how he can deliberately
rob his community by buying his goods
from out Of town concerns.
The farmer plants seed in the soil
and in order to produce results he must
keep that soil fortified. Being him
self planted in the community, he does
his trading in foreign city and there
by assists his community In becoming
poor.
why should this farmer have great
er respect for the seed which he plants
than he has for himself. his family OF
his neighbor?
There Is community In Minnesota
in the center Of which is city EN-
bracing about 10000 people, and 1t Il
conservatively estimated that some
thing more than 100000 annually 4
sent from there to mail order house,
for the purchase Of goods which couIt
Just as well be secured at the hom'
stores.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31
CHARM or ODD NUMBERS.
Ancient Superstition That Fingers In
Present Day Customs.

Ancient Superstition That Fingers In
Present Day Customs.
Odd numbers have always and ev-
erywhere been held In peculiar rever-
ence. and II that Is mere superstition,
then 1t only proves that. despite our
civilization. we are still superstitious.
A hen Is always given an odd num-
Der OF eggs to be Matched. Why?
There Is no reason at all except SUI
perstition. Salutes from warships,
forts. etc. are always given In odd
numbers. yet no valid reason can be
adduced. 1t is remnant Of the old
"odd numbers are lucky" superstition.
Virgil records all sorts Of charms and
spells practiced round odd numbers
never even ones. And we still. after
two failures. make another attempt
and murmur hopefully. Third time
lucky The odd number again, and
the old superstition!
Seven is the favorite Biblical num-
Der, and old divines taught that II
held mystical perfection. It's an odd
number. Three is the number OF the
Trinity-an odd number again.
Falstaff. in the Merry Wives" is en-
trapped for the third time. He himself
said, They say there is divinity In
odd numbers" because of the old be-
lief that the odd time would be lucky.
Physicians of other days always in
sisted that "bleedings" should be In
odd cumbersome. three, five, etc, and
never an even Baltimore Ameri-
can.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31
SECOND WARD

Kathryn Ryerson and Helen Kline
celebrated their birthdays Wednes-
day afternoon. They treated the
children to popcorn, cookies and
candy.
Mrs. Ray Kline visited school on
Wednesday afternoon.
The children are enjoying the teet-
ers that have been placed on the play
grounds.
The first and second grade children
are reading the Hiawatha Primers.
The second grade are illustrating
the story of "Hiawatha" on the sand
table and learning the selections Civ
en- in the Hiawatha Primer for Ian
guage work.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31
Meals for Small Family

When buying chicken, save the
wing tips, neck and giblets for soup:
Save the white meat for creamed
chicken or for pudding and one may
have several meals from one chicken.
Chicken Pudding or Souffle.-Chop
the uncooked meat of the chicken,
then rub it fine. Put half a cup of
dry bread crumbs with a cupful of
milk over the fire to soften, add the
chicken, salt pepper and the yolks OF
three eggs, beaten. Mix well, then
fold in the well-beaten whites and
put into buttered baking dish. Bake
in a moderate oven twenty minutes
or until it is firm. Serve at once or
it will fall.
It is much better to entertain two
or three guests on different days than
to give large affair which upsets
the routine of the home. On the day
or the day before entertaining for an
evening company one might have
turkey. then the cold sliced meat
may be used in various ways or serv-
ed in sandwiches for the evening.
A pineapple or Edam cheese keeps
well and is perhaps more, economI.
cal cheese to buy unless cheese Is
bought in very small quantities.
Leftover fish may be served in 9
cream sauce or in salad, making
very good dishes so that one may buy
fish, boil or bake it and not feel thai
it is too expensive for the small fam
lily.
The following is good dinner
menu for the small family: Tomato
soup, broiled slice Of fish with lemon
butter. potato balls, sliced cucumber
with French dressing, apple pie
cheese and coffee. III
Mutton Boudins.-Take pint O
finely chopped mutton previousl.
cooked. Cook together for two min
utes two tablespoonful Of .sof
crumbs and half cupful of stock O
water; add tablespoonful Of butte
and the meat nicely seasoned wit
salt, pepper and onion juice and tw
well-beaten eggs. Fill into grease
custard cups. Set in pan Of boilinl
water and bake until firm. Turn on
and garnish each boudin with par
sley.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31
Her Trousseau.

Frederick Lemaitre. the celebrated
actor, was somewhat parsimonious.
when his daughter was about to mar
~ Lemaitre agreed to provide the
'dot' and the rousseau. dot" It
may be observed, is the French equiv
alent for the English dover"
When the notary came to complete
the contract and was reading the
terms Lemaitre said: THE daughter Of
Frederick Lemaitre has not need OF a
dot NJ. lie Notaire. strike out the
dot"
The prospective son-in-law was pres
ent, and he had the courage to reply:
"The daughter of Frederick Lemaitre
can easily clothe herself with the fame
OF her father. NJ lie Notaire. pray
strike out the trousseau."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31
COUGH TAE RIGHT WAY.
Il Il Safer For Yourself, Your Lungs
and Those About You.

Il IL Safer For voursslf. Your Lungs
and Those About You.
The following directions as to how
to cough are given by DIR. A. A.
Pleyte In the Journal Of the Outdoor
Life:
Fold your handkerchief so that II Is
about five inches square. Place 1t nat
In the right hand. II you are right
handed, and with this hand hold II
tigtly over Che mouth. Press the hand
on the mouth. as to hold 1t loosely over
the mouth viii not accomplish the pur-
pose. Now, instead Of coughing and
trying to mufiie the sound In your
throat or mouth, muffie 1t with your
handkerchief. Practice It until per-
son ten feet away cannot hear you.
The sound made In coughing is due
partly to air passing over the vocal
cords, partly to air going through the
bronchial tubes and trachea and part
ly to the resonance produced In the
chambers above the 1trachea. This
sound can be almost wholly avoided
and the irritation to the lungs and air
passages prevented by keeping the air
passages open and letting your hand
kerchief do the muffiing. Now, instead
OF expelling 100 cubic inches of air at
each expiration. you will expel a small
er amount, with more comfort to your
self and to those around you and with
much less harm TO your lungs
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31
Kitchen Kinks.

Never allow fresh meat to remain In
paper, for it absorbs the juices.
Always allow water to run from the
kitchen tap in the morning until all
that has been in the pipes overnight
has run out.
Never allow opened fruits or vegta-
bles to stand In the tin can.
Never stir anything in tin II avoid.
able or at least use wooden spoon.
Never keep vinegar or yeast In stone
crooks or jugs. since the acid attacks
the glazing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31

Nothing can be said against the ordi-
nary skirt hangers of wood; but, as
every woman likes useful things to be
as ornamental as possible. there Is q
great deal to be said In favor of the
strips of ribbon or linen that can be
embroidered to form skirt hangers.
Each strip has a brass ring attached
to one end and brass clasp at the
other. The ring is intended to be slip
ped over the nail or hook from which
the skirt suspeDds- In the teeth of
the clasp the skirt Is held securely.
The hangers can be made for onese2f
or they can be made as shower gift.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31
Baked shad Roe.

Parboil the roe from a large shad
for one minute. drain. place in a bak-
ing pan. spread with one large table
spoonful of butter, sprinkle with pep
per, salt and dash of cayenne, pour
in one cupful of cream, bake covered
for twenty minutes, then remove the
cover, bake ten minutes longer and
transfer to heated platter. Beat the
yolks of three eggs with one cupful of
cream, add the strained sauce from the
pan, cook and stir until slightly brown
ed, place around the roe and garnish
with watercress and crisped bacon.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31

The Y. M. C. A. baseball team will
play the second high school team of
Greenville Wednesday.
The sixth grade team played the
Greenville sixth grade team on the
LEGAL diamond Saturday. The visitors
lost the game.
A few more have returned, but
others are out on account of measles.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31
HOWE TOWN

Mrs. Miles Bigler, who has been
sick for the past week, is on the gain
now. Mrs. G.. A. Drake, her daugh-
ter, is caring for her.
Mrs. Floyd Dickerson and daughter,
Hazel, of Orleans spent the first of
the week with their aunt. Mrs. James
barrow of Otisco.
Mae Cartridge, Ida Dickerson and
daughter made business trip to
Traverse City Friday. While there
they also visited friends and all en-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31

Brave Fido.
why. Fido, I'm surprised TO see
You wear a muzzle too!
What foolish people they must be
Who are afraid of you'll"
Thus cried the dancing bear one day
When he had CHANGED to meet
A little dog that came his way
Along the village street
But Fido growled at Mr.. Bear
And glared into his eye.
And fiercer still became his glare
When thus he made reply:
They muzzle me. I'd have you know,
To save the likes of you
Each day. were ] not muzzled so.
I'd eat bear or twol'
Youths Companion.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31
Working euttonhoIes.

To make beautiful buttonholes, even
on the sheerest of summer materiala,
mark them first and stitch the outlines
once around on the sewing machine,
This not only adds to the durability Of
the buttonhole. but makes the working
OF Ii far easier.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31

joyed the trip. They returned home
Saturday evening.
c. K. barrow and family spent last
week visiting relatives and friends in
Bedding. After having good visit
they returned to their home in In
diana Monday.
Miss Caroline Broker and Christ
ina Roberts were the guests of Mrs.
j. IA. barrow and Mrs. J. w. Cart
ridge, Jr., Of this place Tuesday.
Light promotes cleanliness?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31

Editor-in- Chief.-Royal Davis.
Athletic Editor. Carl Huntley.
Society Editor.-Margaret Cusser.
Reporters:
State Educational.-Elva Wheeler.
High School.-Mary Ravell.
Grammar Dept.-Harry Connell.
Third Ward.-Lynda Kassner.
Second interchangeable Foy.
Ellis School.-Dale Klock.
This is the second division of the
eleventh grade.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31

Card of Thanks.-We thank the
.neighbors and friends for their many
kindnesses shown US in our great
sorrow.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31

Ribbons are used generously as trim
mings for afternoon and dance frocks
these days They are made into pam
els, loop upon loop. and are sewed
around wide skirts inN graduated
widths. Very broad ribbons OF soft
brocade patterns are draped over the
bodice under a yelling of tulle. and
very narrow ribbons are plated and
used as an edge trimming. Gay little
bowknots and rosettes OF ribbon f1ut-
ter from dance frocks captivatingly.
Caught Her Attention.
"Now, about this life insurance con
template taking out. Premiums vary
"PremiumsT chirped his wife. II
want plush covered postcard album,
John."--Louisville Courier-Journal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31
A Warning.

"What are you doing I'm my room?"
asked the man who was awakened by
a burglar.
I'm robbing the place"
You merely think you are. Every
thing here was bought on the install
ment plan. and II YOU take the prop
erty you'll be responsible for the bal.
ance. You're not robbing anybody.
You're running into debt. Washing
ton Star
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31

WHY BUY JEwELRY FROM A
picture book, they all look alike. Bet
ter deal with your home jeweler; see
what you buy; see us first. r. Fl.
Waldo, Jeweler.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31

When the fight begins within him
self mans worth something Brown
ing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31
ALWAYS DEAL WITH YOUR

responsible merchants Tor dry goous'
We can compete with anyone any
where, and we stand back Oh all OUT
goods every time. See US nrse' f.
c. Lloyd.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31

A FIRST-CLASS GARAGE is A
boon to any community. We can re-
pair. any make of car and handle
Goodrich tires. Large line of acces-
series carried. Kiskey Garage, Beld-
ing Michigan.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31

WHEN 1T COMES TO SHOES
our line will suit you as we carry only
the best grades and our prices are
right. We are boosters for Beiding
and Home Trade. Orlo Morse, Shoe
Store.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31

ALWAYS SEE THE BEST IN
moving pictures. See our daily pro-
gram on curtain; changes every dav.
Our theatre is well-ventilated. Keen
posted; we show the best. Empress
Theatre. 90
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31

THE REXALL STORES ARE ALL
reliable and leaders in drug lines. see
our large stock OF wall paper. on
don't have to pay for any you DON'T
use. Harry j. Connell.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31

WAGONS! JUST UNLOADED A
car. Pekin Wagonsl Come in and
look them over. Bedding Implement
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31

IF YOU NEED LADDERS OF
any kind, extension and plain a NY
length, see US before you puy' VA
have an excellent assortment Deio
ing Lumber Co.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31
Bedding High School

Examination schedule, second Sc
mester, 1915-19l6.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31

DON'T BE A RAINBOW CHAS-
err: you will find a pot of gold At our
store IL you select your watches and
iewelry here. Fine watch and clock
repairing speciality. M. L. Willough-
by, Jeweler.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31

WE USE NO CHEMICALS IN
our iaundry-pure soap and water
that's all: We wash carpets, too, &c
a yard. We are boosters for Beldinr
every time. Sir City Steam Laun-
dry, A. B. Foss, Prop.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-31
LOOK UP YOUR PANAMA HAT

have it cleaned-~lll save YOU
money. You will soon need it. Don't
forget we doctor up your sick clothes,
FOO and make suits to order. burt
Curtis. III w. Main st.