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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02
SIX FREIGHT CARS
LEAVE TRACKS At
BELD|NG FOUNDRY
WILD CAR CAUSES MUCH DAM
AGE TO ROADBED AND
BLOCKS RIGHT-OF-WAY

The early north-bound freight
train Saturday morning was wrecked
near the Belding Foundry plant, af-
ter tearing the tracks and road-bed
up for over a quarter of a mile. Six
cars were derailed at the junction of
the Belding Foundry switch with the
main track. Their wheels were i'm
bedded in the ground half their dis
tance and the whole right-of-way was
blocked for several hours.
AS near as can be ascertained one
of the cars in the body of the train
jumped off the rails at the switch
which leads off to the Belding Basket
company's plant. Two lengths of the
track, which compose the moving part
of the switch were torn entirely loose.
AS the train passed on the car wheels
broke the ties of the track into pieces
and many times tore up the road-bed
considerably. At the switch inter-
section near Reed street the car was
thrown bodily over the tracks and its
wheels lighted on the opposite side of
the track. The same process of
breaking ties and tearing the ground
as before was continued until the
train arrived at the iron foundry. The
wheels were then forced to the right
wheels on the right side rolled the
main rail over and their flanges en-
gagged the track between the top and
bottom of the rail. This process
continued until several lengths of
track and the series Of cars mired into
the marshy ground.
The accident occurred about three
o'clock in the morning. The train
from Ionia was compelled to omit
Belding from its schedule and the
morning train from Grand Rapids was
delayed until ten o'clock. Section
crews from Ionia and Greenville as
sisted the local screw and the men
belonging to the train force in clear
ing the tracks and placing it in run
ming order. A repair squad was also
placed into service and spent several
days in repairing the right-of-way.
Saturdays wreck was the second
along the same section of track with
in two weeks.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02
HAL H. SMITH GIVES
STRIP Of LAND FOR
SCHOOL GARDEN
GREEN'S SCHOOL OFF.ERED
ONE-HALF ACRE FOR USE IN
RAISING FOODSTUFFS

Hal III. Smith, well-known in and
around Belding, has donated a por-
of land adjoining the Green school
for use as a garden spot. The plan
of his gift was heartily approved by
Governor A. E. Sleeper and the food
preparedness committee. In making
the gift Mr.. Smith wrote the follow
ing letter to the directors of the
school:
April 29, 1917.
To the Chairman of the School Dis
trict Board,
Green School, Orleans Township,
Ionia County, Michigan.
Dear SIR
The committee recently appointed
by the Governor to develop the food
resources of the state is using every
effort to encourage the cultivation of
every available foot of land in Michi-
gan.
There is one difficulty greater than
that of securing the land, and that is
Of securing labor. 1t has occurred to
me that a very great good could be
QOlc III JIllS ulTcCJlOn IL Lnc SCHOOL
children in the district schools could
devote half an hour day to culti-
waiting some food crops. The teacher
could guide them, and could, without
much trouble, give them an elemen-
tary education in the use of the soil,
the development of some simple
crops, ETC., much like that which is
taught in the agricultural college.
This is part of the education in the
district schools controlled by the Fed
eraleral Government of the PHILIPPINE
Islands. 1t ought to be a aart Of the
education of all our district schools.
To encourage such a movement, !
want to tender to your board the use
of half an acre Of ground near your
schoolhouse. | will have it fenced
and plowed and made ready for plant
ing of such crops as you may deter
mine desirable.
Will you not accept this offer, lend
your assistance to the movement, and
with your board give the necessary
instructions to your teacher? The
movement will, think, be taken up
by the State committee. and it would
be great satisfaction if the Green
school of Orleans township could be
the pioneer in the development Of
this work.
The crop which will be raised
should be turned over to the county
agent of the state committee, to be
disposed of under his direction /
am, Yours very sincerely,
Hal III. Smith.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02
BASKET AND PAPER
BOX COMPANY HAVE
FIRE DAMAGE
WATER RAN THROUGH FIRE
DOOR INTO STOCK ROOM
DAMAGE SLIGHT

Fire and water combined did con-
siderable damage at the Belding Bas-
ket company and the Grand Rapids
Paper Box factory Tuesday morning
when a small blaze started in the ex-
treme north end Of the former build
ing. The fire, discovered about FIVE
thirty, is supposed to have started
from a spark from brazing ma
chine. Only a small hole was burned
through the floor.
Water was applied freely by the
fire department and the surplus wa
ter ran along the floor Of the basket
company's plant and through the fire
door into the stock room of the box
factory. Considerable raw stock in
the latter place was water-soaked and
also some o fthe finished boxes. The
damage to this company probably
amounts to $3.50. The loss to the
basket company will approximate $50.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02
ANNUAL BANQUET OF
FATHERS AND SONS
WAS GREAT SUCCESS

The second annual Father and Son
banquet, under the auspices of the
County Y. M. c. A. held in the M.
Z. church last Friday night was a
pronounced success from every angle
of viewpoint and the spirit of good
cheer, good fellowship and enthusi-
asm which was manifest in every man
and every boy gave special emphasis
that the meeting was the best one
yet held here.
There were one hundred and eighty
at the tables, every man had boy
and every boy Rad a man.
The ladies of the M. K. church are
entitled TO congratulations and hearty
praise for the fine menu they put up
and the excellent table service.
Rev. w. A. Bliss pronounced the in
vocation and at the close of the feast
Francis L. Bailey called to order, in
PRODUCING Fred A. Washburn as toast
master, saying that year ago Mr..
Washburn was slated for the place
at the former banquet, but slipped out
of it in some way. However, they
had him rounded UP sure for this oc-
casion and he proved the right man
for the time and place.
After the singing of America,
Mr.. Washburn enthused the company
with number of hits and light roasts
:. in his brief address and kept them
in a spirit of good nature all the
time. Two-minute addresses were
made by Carroll Ring, Theodore Bar
low and Harold Arnold, representing
the Y. NJ. c. A. groups. Each gave
synopsis of the program carried out
in their groups. They spoke of their
devotional exercises, Bible study, rou-
tine work, games, etc. Each boy was
loudly applauded for their excellent
talks and their manly way of giving
them.
Arthur P. Loomis Of Ionia was in
troduced and gave the men and boys
brief talk, landing an occasional
Jolt on Mr.. Washburn for calling on
him when he was not on the program
Mr.. Loomis is county agent for the
food preparedness activity of the
county. He said the United States
must prepare to feed the world in
this war and urged preparedness
along that line and paid a high COM
pliment to the boys of the Y. M. G. A,
The principal address was made by
II. NJ Crooks, president of Alma Col
lege, and he brought a message with
him which was full of live thoughts
along the line of education and pre-
paredness, not only for war, but for
all of life's activities. He eulogiZed
the work of the Y. M. c. A, the
church which stood behind it, and COM
plimented the boys who had taken
part in the program.
These annual get-together functions
Of men and boys cannot help but be
wonderful uplift to all who attend
but especially to the boys.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02
LOCAL BOX COMPANY
MAKES TUBES FOR
RICHARDSON co.
NEW WORK WILL GIVE EN-,
PLOYMENT TO ABOUT Is PEO-
PIE AT CAPACITY

The Grand Rapids Paper Box fac
tory is now making a goodly portion
of the winding tubes used by the
Richardson Silk company for spool
ing cotton. Two sizes of the tube
are used. One size is being entirely
made by the box company. The work
now requires the entire time of ele-
ven people and when both sizes are
being made at least fifteen workers
will be needed to handle the work with
dispatch.
This opens up another field Of work
for the local box factory and fur
nishes employment for additional
workers. Since moving TO the new
quarters the box factory has in
creased its output materially. 1t is
now able to put out much more than
could be accomplished in the old
building. Manager Rockefeller is
we'll pleased with the way the busi-
ness Of the company is moving along
and with the future outlook Of the
business here.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02
SPECIAL TO RECRUITS

Chairman G.. f. Smith of the
patriotic meeting held Tuesday
evening announces that all men
who signed as recruits for the Ma
tiOnal Guard are to meet at the
opera house Thursday evening and
be allotted to the divisions they
wish to enter. Preliminary exam
nations will be held by Capt. ELL
more of Grand Rapids and his aide,
Morrison. One of these men will
be here on the evening train and
request all young men to report
promptly at seven o'clock. He will
be through in time to take all the
men to Grand Rapids with him on
the eight-forty train for final ex-
animation.
The home guard unit will be or
ganized following the departure of
the National Guard recruits to
Grand Rapids.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02
MRS. CLEtlIE HOOVER
LEAVES 7. IRELAND CO.

Mrs. Clellie Hoover, who. has been
employed as bookkeeper of the T..
Frank Ireland company for the last
seven years, left the employ of the
company last Saturday. She has not
definitely decided on her future work
but is considering work outside the
city. She has been connected with
the firm long enough to become
thoroughly acquainted with the peo-
pie all over the territory, who viii be
surprised to learn that her connec-
tions have been severed there.
The I. Frank Irelapd company has
not employed. another bookkeeper
for continuous service. E. B. Nick
lin, bookkeeper at the local branch
of the Grand Rapids Brass factory,
will look after the books after hours
for the present time.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02
JOHNSON GETS
GIFT AUTOMOBILE

Saturday was the time of giving
the last of the series of monthly
premiums by the local merchants.
Harry Johnson, young farmer, liv-
ing near Belding, held ticket num-
ber 88111 which duplicated the sec
ond stub taken from the ticket box.
He was Immediately given the au-
tomobile and was the recipient of
hundreds Of congratulations. The
first number shown on the display
cards used to announce it was 1894.
After twenty minutes time had elaps-
ed and no one produced its duplicate,
the second one was drawn.
President r. III. Hall of the board of
commerce, was in charge of the
event as usual. He was assisted by
Mayor C. A. Knapp. The crowd at
tending was as large, if not larger,
than had attended any previous
gathering of similar nature.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02
BEANS WERE SOLD AT
TOP NOTCH PRICES

Joseph Albert has been hauling his
beans from his farm in Miriam to
market, which he sold last week to the
Murray company at the top-notch
price of 1920 a bushel. Mr.. Albert
is a good farmer and is pretty lucky
generally so far as selling produce is
concerned at fair prices. At plant
ing time beans are lowering around
the three dollar mark and undoubted-
ly "Uncle Joe" thought the same as
many other farmers if he could sell
the crop for five or six dollars a
bushel, those figures would be good
ones. But Joe always has a weather
eye out for the best price and espec-
tally wartime prices in time of war,
and when the 1920 price was offered
he sold his $50 bushels.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02
BENEDICT BOUGHT DRUG
BUSINESS IN KALAMAZOO

w. |. Benedict left for Kalamazoo
Monday, where he closed up a deal
for a weIl-established drug business
there. Since returning from the west
he has been looking for a location
which appealed to him as the right
one and after investigation of the
one offered in Kalamazoo he conclud-
ed to purchase it.
Mr.. Benedict is a good druggist,
an excellent business man and his
many friends wish him a large mea-
sure of success. His family will join
him in a short time.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02

Benjamin F. Belding died Sunday
morning, April % at the home Of
George M. Plumb in Pierson town.
ship of Bright's disease, aged sew
enty-three years. His sickness last
cd nearly four weeks most of that
time he was unconscious.
The deceased served two years and
nine months in the Civil war, enlist
ing the eighth day of January, 1863
at Coldwater, Mich, in Co. A, Ninth
Michigan Cavalry, receiving an honor
able discharge at Lexington, North
Carolina July 21, 1865.
Mr.. Belding was married in 1879 to
Cora M. Dickinson. She died in 1908.
They had no children. He leaves one
brother, f. NJ. Belding of Pierson.
and one sister, Mrs. Joseph HoIlings-
worth of Deming, Washington, and
many other relatives and friends who
sorrow for his loss.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02
FOUR HEARTS WERE
UNITED IN MARRIAGE

Dale d. Hughes and Miss Ethel
Rodehouse and Ernest d. Shafer and
Miss Bertha Sphinx formed a wedding
party in Ionia Monday. The young
people went there and after obtain
ing their marriage licenses the hearts
and fortunes Of the happy couples
were joined in marriage.
Mr.. Hughes is the driver for the
express company and Mr.. Shafer is
baker at Trimble's. The brides
have been employees of the silk mills
and have large circle of friends in
the city. They will reside in the Ma
tional Hotel for the present.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02
BAN NNER WANT COLUMN
CONTINUES IN FAVOR

The Banner Want Column continues
to give good results to its users.
Within the past, few weeks many per-
sons have found it of untold value to
them in disposing of things they did
not need. Others have been able TO
procure things they wanted in a very
satisfactory way. All you have to do
is to ask for it through the Banner
Want Column. 1t is yours if you ask
for it. Everyone reads the Want
Column. Every one should use it for
making known their wants.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02
GRATTAN CHANGERS
DISCUSS LIVE TOPICS

In spite Of a very chilly evening,
and an unforeseen shortage in fuel,
Grattan Patrons had a lively discus
sion in regard to Spring and green
things in general at their last meet
ing.
One new name was presented, and
will be voted on May 10 when the fol-
lowing program will be given:
Song Grange
Roll Call. Current Events
Paper ....." "Beautifying the Home
Ora Bookey
Music, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Green
Recitation. ....... Madge Clemons
Remarks in Regard to the Short
Course in Agriculture as Given
in Lansing. g....... Harold Wood
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02
OFFICERS ELECTED
FOR NEW FOUNDRY

The officers elected at the first
stockholders meeting of the Belding
Foundry company were John G. Jen-
kins, president; Raymond A. Stokoe
vice-president; Arthur B. Johnson
secretary, and William F. Sandell
treasurer.
High grade wrought iron castings
of every description will be made
specializing in difficult engine cylind-
ers cast en- bloc, manifolds, radiators
etc. The core room opens up into a
large hill containing an inexhaustible
supply of the best core sand obtain
able.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02

Carleton Wheeler, Merrill Peterson,
and Ray Cowles, the three boys sent
by the board of commerce and II. j.
Leonard to the Culver Military
academy for short course were un-
the ranks being filled. Supt. Lang
ston has letters in which the school
offered to enter all the boys that
could be sent. Before the boys start
ed two kilograms were sent to Gull
come, and if they could not be re-
ceived requested an answer. No an
trip. 1t was a bitter disappointment
to all Of them.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02
Will Move to Saranac

Floyd Totten returned home to
Britton Tuesday. He had been here
for a couple Of weeks assisting in the
care of his mother, Mrs. c. E. Totten,
who suffered two slight strokes. of
paralysis. He left her somewhat
improved. Her husband is also in
feeble health and their son, Floyd and
daughter, Mrs. John Mills, of Saranac
arranged to have them go to have
then go to Saranac TO reside with the
daughter. They expect to move
there next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Totten are old and re
spected residents of this city and
vicinity.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02
ORAT0RICAL CONTEST
COMES FRIDAY NIGHT

Supt. J. A. Langston, chairman Of
the Third District Michigan Oratori-
cal association, has everything ready
High school in Grand Rapids next
Friday evening. Harry Laiety Of Lake
Odessa will represent this sub-dis-
trict in grafton and Robert Newcomb
of Rockford in defamation. Consid-
cradle Importance is attached to this
event in state school circles. The
third district comprises the schools
of twelve counties. A good attend
ance is expected at the contest Friday
evening.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02
Notice to Daughters of Veterans

All Daughters of Veterans who are
members of the tent are urged to
meet at the G. A.. r. hall Friday
evening, May at eight o'clock. Also
all daughters OF veterans, who are
not members of the tent, are asked
to come and identify themselves with
the order. Let us stand by "Old
Glory" Camp Committee.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02

The marriage of Mr.. Clarence M.
Shepard and Miss Phoebe Buchanan
took place at the Congregational
parsonage on Saturday evening, Rev.
A. j. Blair officiated and Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Braley accompanied the
couple as best man and bridesmaid.
Mr.. Shepard is the son of Warren
Shepard and the brides people live
at Middleton. They will continue to
reside here for the present.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02
Dennis Took Photograph

James Dennis took a photograph of
the boys who offered themselves as
recruits in the patriotic meeting
Tuesday night. The opera house
platform was filled to capacity. Mr..
Dennis says he will give photograph,
free cabinet size, of every boy who
enlisted in the National Guard. He
asks them to come to his studio and
get the pictures taken at once
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02

The early morning train on the
Pere Marquette, which left this sta
tion at Sis o'clock for Detroit, were
discontinued this week.
The company put this train on a
few weeks ago to meet what was sup
posed to be a popular demand for
such an accommodation, but the pa
tronage has been so light that the
revenue derived did not come within
a gunshot of paying the expense.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02
BELDING HIGH WINS
ONE FROM PEWAM O

1t took a ninth inning rally for
Belding high to win from Pewamo
high Saturday afternoon at Leonard
Park. The game was a see-saw
throughout, until about the seventh
innings when Belding tied the score
5 to 5, only to let her opponents get
ahead again in the first of the ninth
on three hits and couple of errors.
The local team came back strong,
however, and pounded out four or
five hits which netted them four runs
and enough to win the game s to 8.
Belding did good work with the stick
as she has done in every game so far,
but was very erratic in fielding the
ball. Had it not been for such excel
lent work at bat, Belding could never
have hoped to win Saturdays game,
as Pewamo played good ball all the
time, but was unable to do much with
Jerseys and Altenburg's pitching.
Cooper caught his first game Satur-
day for the locals, and showed up
very well. The team goes to Ionia
Friday afternoon. Score by innings:
1928 A 3 6 8 9-R H E
Belding 20 0 0 0 4-9 16 6
Pewamo L 2 000 o 3-8 z 3
Batteries-Belding, Jersey, Alien
burg, Cooper; Pewamo, Vance and
Writ. Time of game, 200; umpire,
O'Donnell.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02
Fighth Grade Fxamination

The county eighth grade examina-
ton will be held Thursday and Fri
day, May 10 and IL, at Ionia, Smyr-
ma, Palo, Hubbardston, Portland,
Lake Odessa, Clarksville, Orleans,
Saranac and Lyons. Paper will be
furnished. Applicants must write
with pen and. ink.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02
O. f. 8. Meeting

Regular meeting and installation of
officers of O. X. s. next Tuesday even
ing, May 8. Mrs. A. M. Hall,
Secretary.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02

r. v. Lee of Grand Rapids spent
Monday and Tuesday with his aunt,
Mrs. Eta NJ Sprague. Mr.. Lee and
Mrs. Hoover were guests Of the form
er's sister in Greenville Tuesday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02
Il. & A. M. Communication

Special communication of Belding
Lodge No. 355 +. & A. M. Friday
evening, May 4, with work in the EA
degree. Regular communication Mon
day evening, May z.
Fred Rogers, w. M.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Howard have
moved to Ionia.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02

An ideal newspaper and .
paper with ideals. It's for
and read By all classes.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02

The circulation Books
of the Banner are open to
inspection at Any Time.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-03-16

In tow viii Ieau MIN lnro al eycatlent
hotel In some large town or other and
assign him to a comfortable bedroom
engaged ahead He does not buy can
ned provisions, because before going to
bed the officer buys him an appetiZing
dinner, follows it up With good break
fast the next morning and at lunch
time introduces him to a courteous
general or at pinch to another hotel
keeper, by one or the other of whom be
is supplied with prearranged and ex-
cellent lunch
He does not buy revolver, because
1t would be gently but firmly taken
away from him if he did
'If he is sensible he does not even
buy himself binoculars. for the officers
by whom he will find himself uninter-
ruptedly accompanied will be glad TO
let him use theirs, and though he may
not look so picturesque without them,
he will be much more comfortable If
be has any hands and knees work to do
Finally he will not have a word to
say as to where he wants to go or what
he wants to see. for that has all been
settled In advance"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-03-16
DRESSING 4 WOUND.
uce Soap In an Emergency, and 1t VIII
Prevent infection.

The danger of infections, even from
slight abraSions of the skin, is ap-
preciated so thoroughly today that no
intelligent person will willingly neglect
slight cuts or bruises where it is pos
sible to give such injuries first aid
treatment with some kind of dressing
Frequently, however, there are none
of the usual remedies at hand, but
cake of soap is almost always avail
able, and this substance makes an ex-
cellent dressing, as European army
surgeons testify.
The favorite substance of the sur
geons for cleansing wounds before the
days of antiSeptic dressings was a so
luton of CASTLE soap. The usual meth
cd of dressing a wound at that time
was to wash it thoroughly with the
soapsuds, allow che surface to dry and
then apply lints and bandages. The
soapsuds removed the germs from the
wound, but as he bandages and dress
ings were not sterilized these dressings
frequently contained bacteria which In
fected the wound. If the surgeon had
BOile OIlc steIl Ill lllci Will HIS CdSlllG
soap dressing and dipped his lints into
th4 soapsuds before applying them or
rubbed the moistened soap into the
lint his treatment would have been
much msre effective.
Every one should bear in mind, there
fore, that any kind Of soap makes q
good emergency dressing and should
be used as a covering for freshly in
jured surfaces if nothing better is
available. \ strip torn from hand
kerchief, with the moistened soap rub
bed into the meshes and bound over
the wound, viii prevent infection from
outside sources, And il the wound has
been thoroughly cleansed with soap
suds 1t is probable that no other dress
ing will be required. Los Angeles