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Trench and camp., 1917-10-24

the men were put through vigorous
field artillery drill exercise with
the familiar Introduction: First
exercise. raise, head, up down."
The other was the more complica-
ted West Point method devised by
and named after Capt. Koehler.
where all the arms and trunk move
ments were given in detail by COM
mand. The exercises finished, the
men were taken upon double quick
runs around the decks, the com.
bined fall Of their feet sounding
like the roar OF artillery In action.
Nothing Lett to Chance
Mothers anxious over the welfare
Of their boys who have joined the
United States Army ought to real
ixe that wherever trained human in-
telligence could devise. plan 0f
element OF danger was reduced
Nothing was left to chance. All
hazard was forecasted. Soldiers
were drilled over and over again;
to meet what might happen until the
! road out" had assumed the char
acter OF o disciplined evolution.
Thus panic and disorganized efforts
to escape the perils incident to the
overseas crossing were evaporated
in preparedness.
have in mind the boat driEs on
all of the American troopships. AL
though precedent is set high in the
sky against the sinking Of q prop
erly conveyed transport, 1. e., the
movement of Canadian troops over
seas without the loss OF a single
shin. nevertheless our War Depart
ment proceeded upon the theory
that some day, perhaps, troopship
of ours might be torpedoed. Hence
the everlasting boat drill; an evolu-
ton of life upon our transport, re-
peated by day and by night until it
had become as familiar to the men
as the manual of arms.
Trench and camp., 1917-10-24
SUBMARINES
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four hours between midnight and
daybreak.
Then there were q number Of spe-
ciaI watch details, the most trying
on the nerves and muscles OF the
soldier from the inland being duty
In one or the other OF the two
crows nests" A crows nest'' ID
that small Swiss Family Robinson
affair up In the masts where look
oats are kept upon the broad sur
face of the sea. Transports keep .
constant watch on duty in these airy
peFches, consisting OF an officer and
two men for each perch. The duty
periods are two hours on and four
hours OF, requiring the services of
twenty-four men and eight COM
missioned officers. It was amazing
to observe the agility Of the soldiers
after few hours practice going up
and coming down the rope ladders:
they made the sailors gasp, some
OF the soldiers having once been
ironwOrkers on skyscrapers.
Close Watch Kept
Some thirty-two men were used
In q special deck watch, there being
two In each watch box, four in the
eyes of the ship on its PROV and
four away aft with the sailor gun
crews. ALI these fixed watch posts
are connected with the bridge by
telephone wires, there being three
men on the bridge to take their re-
ports and transmit them to the
naval officers. An officer Of the deck
bosses the special watches, but has
nothing to do with the "crow's
nest" posts up in the mainmast and
the foremast.
Under such detailed overlapping
observation of the horizon for sus-
picious objects it was hard to con-
ceive OF q surprise attack being
made upon a troopship: it simply
took the scare OF danger and
crumpled it in the minds Of the
soldiers.
To keep the men lit 8 half-hour
OF each day and often q longer Pc
riod was devoted to physical exer-
else. Under competent direction
Trench and camp., 1917-10-24
APAssING TRUTH

It's queer, but it's so,
Men are fashioned this way:
If you pay as you go
They viii want you to stay.
Trench and camp., 1917-10-24
THE CHEERING TINE

It's q pretty good world,
Ef you take it dat way
And know when and when not
To holler "Hooray!"
Trench and camp., 1917-10-24


RENCH AND CAMP By BUSHNELL
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-01
BR|CKER--HAMMAN
F|SH|N6 CLUB HELD
ANNUAL OUTING
PLENTY OF FISH PREPARED BY
CHEF VIM. ORSER-ANNUAL
- BALL GAME WAS STAGED

The annual Bricker-Hamman Fish
ing club picnic and outing at Long
Lake is again history. The big event
was held Tuesday with good attend
ance. Skeptics asserted before the
dinner hour that there would be a
shortage of fish, but many baskets
returned home containing enough fish
to appease the appetites of their
owners for several meals. No one
left tht tables hungry and good
things went begging for someone to
eat them.
Ghef Orser was at his best and with
his capable first assistant, Henry
Friedly, prepared the fish with rare
ability. Lemonade, made in tub,
and stirred with a stick, held first
place as a beverage and would have
been exterminated, but for the elev-
enth hour aid of Mrs. Hattie Fish,
who prepared second batch.
Henry Patterson and Forrest Fish,
the heavyweights of the crowd, John
Arnwine and DIR. Stanton being bar
red, delighted the crowd during the
dinner hour with acrobatic stunts on
the horizontal bar. Several of the
younger and more spare-built fellows
attempted exhibition work but were
outclassed. The nearest approach to
fame was Chas. O'Bryon, who almost
"chinned" the bar twice.
In a fast five-inning ball game be-
tween Bricker and Hamman sides,
Hamman won by score of Is to "a.
Bricker was supported by Don Pill
kinton, G. A. Stanton, H. Patterson,
Earl French, o. j. Barker, Wilbur
Wilson, and c. H. Dilday. Hamman
had as co-winners of the laurels-
Chas. Madden, H. Friedly, Lyle Sim
mons, Will Ward, Adelbert Stanton
and Forrest Fish. Frank Harlan
was umpire and kept both arms
swinging to drive back the fans who
disagreed with his decisions. Bricker
says he would sure have won if Lee
Cusser had been there to slide bases.
Truly, the big picnic was sue
cess in every way, and was thor
oughly enjoyed by everyone.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-01
ROBERT BOWMAN
WILL TELL or HIS
RECENT WAR TRIP
HAS THRILLING EXPERIENCE
WHILE DRIVING AUTO AM
BULANCE BEFORE VERDUN
(By Ford Hicks)

Robert Bowman, who speaks at the
Big Seven-Day Redpath Chautauqua,
which begins Monday, concerning his
experiences on the French front at
Verdun tells an interesting story of
General Joffre who recently visited
this country. "When the happy time
comes that this war is finally over, :"
Mr.. Bowman says General Joffre
said to him, call / want to do is to
get on one of our canal boats and
ride and smoke and smoke and ride
and forget all about war. / shall be
so glad not to think about war any
more"
Mr.. Bowman also tells a thrilling
auto story. AS he was driving an
auto ambulance before Verdun, one of
the front wheels was blown off by
shell fire. While he was attempting
to make repairs the other front
wheels suffered a like fate, but
luckily Bowman himself ESCAPED in
jury. Later the ambulance was jack
ed up, hitched to a motor truck and
drawn away unharmed except for the
loss of two wheels.
Mr.. Bowman tells, too, of an am
bulance drive on which two compan-
ions, sitting on either side of him,
WCAO DObii hAilCQ ny oil
shell while he escaped without
scratch.
For eighteen months Bowman SER
we'd on the firing line in ambulance
corps. For CONSPICUOUS bravery in
bringing in the dead and the wounded
under fire for thirty-two hours he
was given the Cross of War, with
gold star, by the French government.
This is the greatest honor vet grant
ed by the French government to
foreign non-combatant. The decora-
ton was conferred upon Mr.. Bow
man by General Mangin, who won
fame in recapturing Beaufort from
the. Germans. Ten thousand troops
witnessed the ceremony which took
place in the city of Paris. ....
Mr.. Bowman is Yale man, the
son of a Chicago business man. He
has given notice of his intention to
enter the war in the service of the
/ United States just as soon as trans
fer can be arranged.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-01
L. ALTMAN MEETS PRE-
MATURE DEATH BY FALL

Word was received here Tuesday
morning by Albert and Herman Salz-
man of the death of their father,
Louis f. Salzman, fifty-fve, of Grand
Rapids. SalZman ran a tailor shop
in Grand Rapids and had a habit of
working in the basement on hot days.
Across the basement stairs was a
beam and when climbing the stairs
it is supposed he accidently fell back
onto the beam striking his head, the
injury from which cost him his life
within a few hours. Mr.. Salzman
was alone in the building at the time
and it is supposed scrambled up the
stairs to the telephone and called the
police department for help.
Albert and Herman Salzman went
to Grand Rapids Tuesday and brought
the body back to Belding, where fun
eral services will be held Thursday.
Mr.. Salzman, with his family, came
to Belding eighteen months ago from
England Being tai1ors they opened
a shop here and quickly built up a
dependable trade. Later the father
purchased the Grand Rapids Tailor
ing company and was in charge of it
at the time of his death. Besides the
two sons mentioned the deceased
leaves a wife, two daughters, Mary
and Doris, son, Louis, in the Eng
lish army and Charles in the English
navy; a brother, William Salzman of
Rockford and two close friends, En-
ma Hartley and Alice Waghorn who
came to America with the family.
Mr.. Salzman was a Lutheran and a
close friend of Rev. Botch of Grand
Rapids. He had been in poor health
for several months.
Mr.. Salzman was well liked in
Belding and Grand Rapids and had
made many fast friends since COM
ing to America. The sudden death
was distinct shock to the family
and friends. ~
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-01
NEWS RECEIVED. FROM
CLARENCE c. BAILEY
SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE

Mail begins to arrive from the boys
in France, but all letters are censor
ed and the place from where they are
written is not known.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Bailey received
four letters all in a bunch this week
from their son, Clarence, who was
one of the first of the boys to set foot
on the foreign shore. Each letter as
we'll as the envelope bore the o. X.
mark of the eagle eye of the man
who looks them over before being
sealed.
Clarence write on stationery fur
nished by the Y. M. c. A. in their
tent and heads all his letters "Some-
where in France" He says he is
we'll and had great fun on the Fourth
of July swimming in French waters.
The boys of the company take long
hikes on drill to get their feet well
hardened. He says he likes to get
letters from home with all the news
as they only occasionally get paper.
Packages get to their destination but
it is of little use to send anything
in the line og goods or candy that
will spoil. He wants to be remem-
bered to all his friends and to let
them know that his address is: "Pri-
vate Clarence c. 8ailey, Co. H., 28th
Infantry, American Expeditionary
Forces"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-01
AUTO TURNS TURTLE
OCCUPANTS ESCAPE
AS MACHINE BURNS

The farmers living in the near vic
Unity of Henry Werner's corners on
the Greenville road, just west of this
city, were aroused at a very early
hour Tuesday morning when they
heard a terrible crash and shortly af-
terwards saw flames issuing from an
automobile which had gone into the
ditch at the corners.
Dell Smith and Leo Richmond were
the first to arrive on the scene of the
accident, followed by their neighhors,
Mr.. Updike and Mr.. Werner at about
two o'clock.
The car was lying on its side and
would undoubtedly have turned COM
pletely over when the crash came,
had it not heen for the wire fencing,
bill boards and trees which it fell
against. The occupants of the car
lad managel to escape serious IN
jury and left it to its own destruction,
walking down the road in the dark
ness toward Belding.
The machine made a hot fire, bill
boards and fence posts were consum-
ed and three of Mr.. Updike's fine
walnut trees badly damaged, if not
totally ruined. The machine tnally
collapsed entirely, falling in heap
of junk.
The occupants of the car, young
man and lady, hailed DR.. Pinkham
and Preserve Curtis, who were out
for an early fishing trip to Wabasis
Lake, and prevailed upon the doctor
to take them to Greenville. The
young man said his name was Brown
also claimed that the young lady was
HI sCfn
sustained only slight cut on the
back of his hand and the lady did not
seem. any the worse for the miXup.
The couple evidently lost their wraps
as he was minus a coat and she had
no hat nor wrap. Her coat, blue
one, was mostly burned up in the
wreck.
The car, a REQ six, had torn up the
ground and skidded when rounding
the corner and had evidently been
running at high rate of speed. How
it was possible for the passengers to
escape death is a mystery to the
hundreds of people who were att
tracted TO the spot, some with cam
eras and many carried away souven-
irs. 1t developed during the day that
the car belonged to Mrs. Sam Ho-
garth of Langston and was being run
by her son, Fred Briggs, who left
Greenville in the night after the cir
Gus and said he was going to drive to
Grand Rapids. The young man, who
is about twenty years old, returned to
the wreck in the morning and took
away what was left of the head lights
and the car number which was 28595.
In the afternoon he returned again
with Will Floyd, the junk dealer, and
them away. 1t is said the young man
comes from wealthy and influential
family.
In the loss of his trees Mr.. Up
dixie suffers considerable damage,
which will likely be adjusted.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-01
MRS. S. l. MCCLELLAN
RURAL MAIL CARRIER

Mrs. S. L. Mcclellan returned to
Greenville Friday, having just come
from Battle Creek, where in COM
pany with Mr.. and Mrs. Merit Eaves
she had been to attend the convention
of rural mail carriers, held there last
week.
Mrs. Mcclellan has carried the
mail on Route 2 from Greenville for
the past thirteen years, making the
thirty-mile drive every week day,
rain or shine. She is one of the few
lady mail carriers on rural routes
in the state, who has made good and
stuck to the job. She likes the work
and evidently the outdoor life agrees
with her for she looks healthy, is
jolly and good natured.
Mrs. Mcclellan enjoyed the meet
ing in Battle Creek and the auto ride
there and back with Mr.. and Mrs
Eaves. Mrs. Mcclellan was elected
state delegate to the next national
convention to be held in Kansas City,
Missouri.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-01
BUILDING AND LOAN
SERIES MATURED

Series number forty-seven of the
Belding Building and Loan Associa-
ton stock matured August /, and
$11, 400 is being paid out this week to
shareholders in cash and matured
loans by Secretary George E. Wag-
ner and Treasurer w. l.. Cusser;
1881 of this sum represents profits.
The holders of shares in this series
are: Carrie A. DeHart of Detroit,
5000; Ida E. Brown of Pasadena,
California, $1,000; Louise t. Scheidt,
5000; Albert S. Brown, $400; j. Ed
gar Stanton, $4,000; G. Z. Wagner,
$1,000; G. F. Smith, $500; j. b. Arm
wine, $1,000; Smith Stanton, $1,000;
B. F. Tower, $4,000; Arthur B. Foss,
$1,000. Total, S11, 400.
Series from / TO AZ inclusive have
been matured and series No. 90 is
now open to subscribers.
The Loan Association offers a
splendid opportunity for a good
investment or to pay for a home.
Many people have paid for their
homes through the association on
easy monthly payments. The asso-
citation is a mutual institution. Every
shareholder is a stockholder, shar-
ing in all Of the profits. This is the
reason the association is able to pay
such good profits to investors, and
at the same time offers very liberal
terms to borrowers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-01
new STONE ENTRANCE
TO RIVERSIDE PARK

Ernest Shawley is building some
new stone pillars at the entrance of
the city park, following blueprints
prepared for the improvement. He
will complete the work within few
days.
The two posts, one standing on each
side of the entrance near the East
Main street bridge, will be of as
sorted field stone. They will be
over seven feet in height and will
have symetrical forms. Lights will
be mounted on their tops. Above
the entrance large sign will be pro-
vided bearing the name Riverside
Park"
The addition will be of particular
advantage to strangers passing
through the city, as many of them are
misdirected and are compelled to de-
tour. 1t will also be worthy adorn-
ment to the park. Superintendent H.
j. Leonard of the park board is per-
sonally looking after the work.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-01
BOY SCOUTS FROM LAKE
ODESSA TO COME HERE
Sixty Boys Will Give Exhibition
Drills and Visit Local
Mills

Mayor Knapp received word from
Ed. ID. Torey, Boy Scout master of
Lake Odessa, that be with his boys
of Troop No. and accompanied by
the boys of the newly organized div
ision of Troop No. of Sunfeld,
would be in Belding on one of their
over night hikes next Thursday
morning about ten o'clock. Torey
will have about sixty boys in his
crowd and will give some demonstra-
tion drills on the streets or on the
parade grounds. Mayor Knapp has
arranged to have the boys visit a
couple of the local mills and also
make a trip through the city.
Mr.. Torey is one of the ehthusias-
tic boy scout workers OF the county
and puts lot of enthuiasm into the
work. He is leader in some of the
Y. NJ. c. A. work going on at Camp
Pretoleach at Long Lake this week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-01
Pleasantly Entertained

Miss Mary Emily Ranney enter
tanned a company of young ladies at
the Ranney farm home on the north
side Monday afternoon in honor of
Miss Gertrude Hardy of Big Rapids,
who was visiting Miss Esther Miller
in Greenville.
Cards and visiting was the amuse-
ment for the afternoon. Miss Esther
Miller carried off the honors.
Light refreshments were served on
their spacious lawn by little Ruth
Ranney.
The guests were: Miss Gertrude
Hardy of Big Rapids, Miss Esther
Miller of Greenville, Misses Velma
and Selma Little, Misses Ruth and
Marion Edwards, Miss Louise Lam
bertson, Miss Esther Pinkham, Miss
Helen Gotta and Miss Helen Lapham.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-01
HUGO FALES is ON
HIS WAY TO FRANCE

Hugo Fales, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer E. Fales, left Wednesday for
New York, where he will finish his
preparations for departure to France.
On arrival there Mr.. Fales will take
position in the ambulance corps as
driver
1t is said that this is part of the
war that takes money as well as brav-
cry and it costs in the neighborhood
of $400 dollars for man to outfit
himself for the work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fales accompanied
him to Grand Rapids in the Fales au-
to, where he took the train for the
east, after bidding his family and
friends farewell.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-01
WILL DEMONSTRATE
COLD PACK CANNING

Miss Edna hummer, who recently
returned from the Michigan Agricul-
tural college, where she took short
course and investigated the cold pack
method Of canning, will give a free
demonstration to the ladies who are
interested, in the city hall at 1:30
o'clock on Friday afternoon of this
week. Every housewife who wants
to "do her bit" to down the kaiser,
must can her own vegetables, instead
of buying them, as nearly all the tin
cry lady in the city is invited.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-01
0. <. BEHMEYER WILL
BE Superintendent

Belding is particularly fortunate in
securing o. +. Behmeyer as superin-
tendent of the Redpath Chautauqua
this year. Mr.. Behmeyer in the
general superintendent of the Seven
Day Circuits. He is a man of real
culture and refinement. He has tried
and found most able in chautauqua
work. His introduction of speakers
and attractions is brief and pungent.
The audience does not tire of him
and from the beginning are drawn to
Reserving due credit to all former
superintendents Mr.. Behmeyer is re-
puted to be equal to his task in every
way. Belding people will like him.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-01

Bigger better elaborate and popular than program of
its kind attempted before this Seven Redpa Festa Days
and Gala Nights fairly brsle with compelling interest without the
least deviation from the high standard which has made the name
Redpath famous for fifty years.
The big will soon be erected the grass and the sound of
cheers and handappng will fill the every gathering of the
week.
People from all sections of the city will be present Surrounding
will be represented and friends will nger under the giant
greet other and the things they
enjoying. No afford to miss treat.
The playground worker Miss VanSke will please both the kdes
and their mothers.
The Community singing and moving pictures will delight both
old and young alike.
This program which should miss People who
from college to themselves attend this big
program get
and refinement too
Get tickets the special ticket sellers before
Monday The list of ticket sellers appears elsewhere the
Banner.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-01
HAS ADDED AMBULANCE :
TOO HIS BUSINESS

Charles r. Foster has added in con-
nection with his undertaking business
a fine ambulance for service in case of
sudden accident or severe illness when
patients have to be removed from
homes or hospitals or from places of
accidents uickly and comfortably. The
limousine is large and sanitary and
equipped with an adjustable cot which
can be tilted to a comfortable position
for the patient quickly and seat at
the side for an attendant.
The outfit is certainly a valuable
addition.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-01
ENJOYED TURTLE SUP
PER AT WABASIS CLUB

Last Thursday evening fifty memb-
ers and guests of the Wabasis club
indulged in a turtle supper served by
Mrs. Manuel Main, who is the chef
there again this season. With the
other delicacies that went with the
meal the feast was one of the best
ever served there and so delighted
the epicurean tastes of the visitors
that they are still talking about the
elegant and bounteous feast enjoyed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-01
Have Fine Daughter

Her grandparents were very much
pleased to receive the following mes
sage last week from Chicago:
Born, on July 26, daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold o. Washburn, of
6546 Kenwood avenue, Chicago Ill.
The young lady is the granddaughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Washburn.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-01
Redpath Chautauqua
Belding, August 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, IL, and 18th

Seven Days Of Splendid Entertainment
Chidren's Hour 9 a. with Famous Chldrens Worker
Irene Van Dyke. Community Singing Led by an expert
worker. Concerts by Bohemian Orchestra, Beuah
Buck Ladies Quartette Oratorio Artists Spanish
Celists, Sala Trio Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Co.
Two Grand Concerts by Creatores Famous
Band Lectures by Americas Best Platform
Speakers
Season ST. 80 to Aug After that date $500
Season Children under H. $125 up Aug After
that Date $150 Positively Reduction Price of Tickets
See List of Sellers eas
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-01
Poultrymen Cam Profit

Poultrymen can add substantially
to the income of their fiocks by fol-
lowing the suggestions made in the
this week. Weekly reading of the
@ mean d money 0nyrv 70 aers
Get the habit of reading them each
week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-01

Arrangements are being made to
have III. l.. Foglerhan, the wizard of
business, who speaks here next Tues
day on the Redpath Chautauqua, give
a special talk at noon luncheon of
the board Of commerce. Further an
nouncement Of the special talk will be
given from the chautauqua platform.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-01
Was RurieG in Lakeview

Mrs. Horace Robinson has returned
from Lakeview and is the guest of
Mrs. Elizabeth Shaw. Mrs. Robin
son was called there to bury her
husband, who died in Traverse City
one day last week and his remains
were brought to the old home ceme-
terry for interment.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-01
OFF For Camp Meeting

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence +. Packard
and Miss Lena Sandy left Tuesday
for Manton to attend the annual
state camp meeting and conference
of the Free Methodist church.
These annual gatherings are very
largely attended and are held in a
beautiful grove near the town.
A large number from the local
church, including Rev. j. Fred Iulg,
and family, will go from here before
it close Of the sessions. The meet
ings will last two weeks.