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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-09
HOME GUARD UNIT
WILL MEET NEXT
FRIDAY NIGHT
WILL DRILL ON EAST MAIN ST.,
AT z O'CLOCK; ENROLMENT
MEETING AT 500

The local unit of the Home Guard
will meet at the vacant lots on East
Main street next Friday nigh at sew
en- o'clock, sharp, for drill. w. H.
Helm will be in charge and will give
the members some very necessary in
struction. Every recruit to the or
ganization is expected to be there on
time.
Following the drill hour the men
will go Immediately to the opera
house at eight o'clock for the pur-
pose of enrolling and taking the nee
essary examinations. Other cities of
the state are doing good work in en-
listing men, but they are falling short
of the demonstration made by Beld-
ing. This city will keep up the
splendid spirit shown. All men who
have offered their services and also
those who want to enroll should not
fail to be at the meeting in the opera
house.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-09
MAYOR KNAPP'S
APPOINTMENTS OF
THE CITY OFFICIALS
JAMES MEGINLEY RE-APPOINT-
ED MARSHAL; ELMER K. COOK
JANITOR AND TEAMSTER

1t was busy session for the COM
mon council at its special meeting
last Monday evening. 1t was the
time when all the appointments of the
mayor were made and ratified by the
council. Several changes were made
in the appointments.
|. l.. Hubbell and Fred L. Warner
were both applicants for the office of
city attorney. The vote was taken
by BALLOT and resulted in a tie.
Mayor Knapp was required to cast
the deciding BALLOT and voted for f.
L. Warner. The case was parallel
to that of Ex-Mayor A. NJ. Hall two
years ago when a tie vote caused
him to decide in favor of Mr.. Hubbell.
r. w. Little was placed in Office as
health officer for the coming year, to
succeed Marjory M. Orr. Elmer f.
Cook was replaced as janitor and
city teamster at the same salary.
James Meginley was given the mar
shal's job again, and because of in
creased duties he is given an increase
in salary.
were appointed to succeed Chas,
O'Bryon and w. B. Reed whose terms
expired on the park board w. p.
Hetherington succeeds +. f. Chapple
on the library board. w. S. Lam
bertson was re-appoined auditor and
A. NJ. Hall was retained as a men,
Der of the water board The Belding
News was awarded the printing of
council proceedings at nine cents per
folio. Chas. Jensen was appointed
nightwatchman.
At the conclusion of the regular
business Messrs. Meginley and Jen-
sen treated the council and others
present with cigars. Elmer K. Cook
contributed oranges to the menu and
then the party were escorted to
Frank O'Bryon's place and given
treat of banana splits by Fred L.
Warner.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-09
SPECIAL SERVICE IN
THE ASHLEY CHURCH

Rev. H. S. Ellis of the Ashley
church will hold a special service
next Sunday morning in his church
at the usual service hour and deliver
a sermon along the line of prepared
ness with special reference to the
farmers and their work of producing
crops and the food situation which is
becoming a serious problem and un-
doubtedly will continue to be SO long
as the war clouds hover low. Mr..
Fllist has RECEIVED letters frogp the
government urging him to bring the
matter prominently before the peo-
pie of his community and this meet
ing is for that purpose to which all
the farmers are requested and urged
to be present.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-09
CONNELL'S ONE CENT
SALE COMES AGAIN
The Liberal Savings Offered to the
People of Belding Raps Advanc-
ed Prices Hard

Harry j. Connell has prepared his
store for another One-Cent sale.
These sales have become unusually
popular in Belding and vicinity.
People have learned to look for them,
and wait for an opportunity to buy
at these special prices goods of in
deniable worth.
Connell's sale is Thursday, Friday
and Saturday this week. His usual
page advertisement is in the Banner
this week. You will lose dollars in
your years purchases if you fail to
read the advertisement and take ad-
vantage of the prices offered during
this sale.
Some people may not know what a
one-cent sale is. Here is the key.
You buy some article advertised at
its regular retail price. Then by
paying one cent more you get another
article of the same kind. In other
words you get two pieces of mer-
chandise just alike for the price of
one plus one cent. This is an un-
usually good chance to give old h. c. /.
hard rap. Read the ad, clip the
order blank from the corner of it and
hurry to the sale before the supply
is exhausted. These sales have met
with big success. You will have to
go early.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-09
CAPTAIN BROWN
GAVE GOOD TALK

Capt. X. w. Brown Of Ames, Iowa
was in the city over Sunday. He is
a veteran of the Civil war, having
served for four years and was known
as the "Hero Of Fort Malone" He
spoke in the Free Methodist church
in the afternoon and at a union meet
ing in the M. +. church in the even
ing. He gave good talks along the
line of cultivating a revival spirit,
of family worship, of church attend
ance and getting in the habit of car
rying the Bible. He also urged the
claims of the foreign mission fields.
Mr.. Brown has been a travelling
salesman for thirty-four years and
carried Christianity into his every
day work. For many years he has
been identified with the Gideons in
the placing of Bibles in every hotel
in the United States.
Captain Brown holds a good army
record and was closely in touch with
the noted men of 1861-65, and was
present at the surrender of Gen. Robt.
+. Lee.
Mr.. Brown gave many suggestions,
excellent thoughts and good advice in
his brief talks, which will afford food
for thought to all who heard him.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-09
DR.. J. r. PINkHAM
HEADS The committee

The members of Ionia county's
committee of the medical officers re-
serve corps have received blanks ap-
plication forms for enlistment in ac-
tual federal service. The Ionia COM
mittee is headed by DR.. j. F. Pink
ham of Belding, and the other men,
bers are Drs. Penton of Smyrna, DIR.
F. M. Marsh, DR.. j. j. McCann, and
DR.. V. H. Kitson of Ionia. On
Thursday of next week these physi-
clans and number of others from
the county will attend teh special
conference of the State Medical as
sociation in Battle Creek, where
army and navy officers will be pres
ent to review the situation for the
meeting. All registered physicians
of thes tate are supposed to attend
this session.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-09
POMONA COUNTY GRANGE
TO MEET IN THIS CITY

The Ionia Cour..y Pomona Grange
will be entertained here by the Beld-
ing Grange Thursday, May II.
The session will open at ten o'clock
when the fifth degree business will
be taken up. The theme of the ses-
sions are: "A Community Meeting"
State Speaker Hon. Geo. b. Horton
will be present. The address of well
come will be given by the master of
the Belding Grange, Fred Thompson;
response by Mrs. Herbert Powell.
Rev. w. E. Doty will talk on what
is Community Spirit" and H. H..
Lowrey on "Consolidation of the
Rural Schools" w. B. Travis will
handle the topic, Relations of Taxa
ton to Community Development. !"
Superintendent J. A. Langston will
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-09
LOCAL BANK ASSISTS
IN WAR LOAN WORK

The Belding Savings Bank is CO.
operating with the national govern
ment helpinp float the big war loan.
No doubt many people here will want
to subscribe to the loan. The Beld-
ing Savings Bank will receive and
forward all subscriptions, and in 9TH
er ways assist investors in making
the government loan. Because of the
full page ad of III. j. Connell it was
necessary to transfer the bank ad-
vertisement to page five this week.
You will find out all about the pro-
banks space and reading.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-09
CHARITY BALL
FOR THE HOSPITAL

The board of lady managers of the
city hospital are bending every eff
fort to raise money for the hospital
running expenses and to purchase
needed material and supplies. In or
der to meet this emergency they are
planning to give charity ball on the
evening of May 29 in Millard hall,
and tickets are being sold for the
event.
The ladies who have it in charge
are sparing no pains to make the oc-
casion a successful one and they an
ticipate generous patronage for this
worthy project.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-09
Received Picture of BattIeship

]. P. Anderson Of Grattan was in
the city Thursday. He recently re-
ceived letter from his son, Henry
Anderson, who is in the marine ser
vice on the battleship Jacob Jones'"
He writes to his father and mother
that he is well and likes military SER
vice and is having a wonderful ex-
perience. He sent them a fine pic
ture of the big boat and Mr.. Ander-
son had it put in frame while here.
Their son has been in the service
about six years and was home two
years ago.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-09
FARMER WORKS WAY TO
COMFORT AND PLENTY

The articles being contributed to
the agricultural department of the
Banner each week by G.. w. Pellet
are so interesting, useful and timely
that we wish to call special atten-
ton to the department this week. Mr..
Pellett tells this week how farmer
with pluck and persistence has ris.
en- from a position with out money
and pull to one of comfort and prom
inenct. He did it all by combining
brains with his farm work. You can
profit by his experience. Read the
article this week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-09
Neither Died in Eyart

Ernest Grinnell was called to
Evart Tuesday on account of the
death of his wife, mother Of paraly-
sis. Mrs. Grinnell received word of
her sickness and went there Monday
morning, but did not arrive until af-
ter her death. She had suffered a
stroke Of paralysis and passed away
within few hours.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-09
Given a Farewell Party

A very pleasant time was enjoyed
at the home of Mrs. H. L. Johnson
Tuesday evening, when twenty-five
Of the young ladies from the Loyal
Daughters class of the Church of
Christ gathered to give the Misses
Elva and Winifred Thompson a fare
well party.
The sisters have been faithful work
ers in the Sunday school class for a
long time and are now leaving Beld-
ing. Both have held class Offices and
will be missed by the remaining
friends.
The evening was spent with music
and games. Refreshments were SER
we'd after which the president of the
class presented the Misses Thomp-
son with two very pretty silver tea
spoons as reminders of the happy oc-
casion.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-09
BUILDING AND LOAN
STOCK SERIES MATURED

Series Number as of stock in the
Belding Building & Loan association
matured May 1, and the owners Of
the certificates Of stock have received
their checks.
The series was the smallest in the
association, only twelve shares. Jos.
Loseth of Muskegon, a former resi-
dent here, held ten shares and DIR. Z.
w. Little two.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-09

give an address, and the high school
girls will furnish music. flag drill
will be given. Fred Edcy, master of
Pomona Grange, will preside at al
the sessions. Others on the pro-
gram are Mrs. David Blanchard, j.
w. Nicholson, Mrs. Beulah Adgate,
and Miss Winnifred Thompson. A
large attendance is looked for.
M. E. III. Coville, Secretary.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-09
BeIding Grange

The first afternoon meeting of the
Belding Grange will be called to or
der Saturday, May IL at go o'clock.
Work in the fourth degree will be
given and refreshments will be serv-
ed as usual.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-09
PATRIOTIC PARTY HELD
AT UNDERWOOD HOME

Lloyd and Fred Underwood enter
tanned at a patriotic stag party in
the Underwood home on South Bridge
street Tuesday evening. The event
was planned with the assistance of
0. N. Wilton, Glenn Brown, Byron
Cook, Elwood Rockefeller, George
Crawford, Art Strong, Bert Rumm-
Ter and George Williams. About
twenty-five men were there includ-
ing fourteen of the boys who recent
ly offered their services to Uncle
Sam, who were honored guests.
An elaborate chicken dinner was
served by Mrs. Fred and Miss Mary
Underwood. The home was taste
fully decorated in flags and patriotic
emblems of suitable designs. The
men marched to the dining rooms to
the tune of america" After the
dinner the men gathered around the
big fireplace, told stories and sang
until late in the night. Every visit
or was highly pleased with the enter
tainment and most enthusiastic in
their praise Of the event.
The evening closed with singing
"America' as the guests departed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-09

Beginning next Sunday, May 13 the
ten one due at 3:15 will be discontinue
ed. Scarcity of coal and the war are
given as reasons. - of
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-09

An ideal Newspaper and .
paper with ideals. It's for
and read by all classes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17
|SW|Nk HEADS
INSURANCE MEN
Atlantic Life Insurance Company
Manager Elected President of
Life Underwriters.

Angus o. Swink. Virginia manager
for the Atlantic Life Insurance COM
pany. was elected president of the
Richmond Association OF Life Under
writer's at its annual meeting and
banquet last night Al the Jefferson
hotel. Mr.. Swink, who was elevated
from the office of first vice-president,
which he had filled the past year, ia
known as the human dynamo among
his insurance associates, so great is
the push and vim which he intects
into his work. He also ranks among
, the leading personal producers in the
state.
Other officers were chosen as fol-
lows: Gaius W. Diggs. first vice-presi-
dent: j. Chambers Bristow. second
vice president: T. Foster witt, secre-
tary; l.. D. Warren, treasurer. These
officers, together with Samuel r. Love,
Neil D. Sills and d. Il. Midyette. COM
prise the new executive committee.
! Report of Retiring Secretary Bristow
showed an Increase of nine members
/ during the year, the present member
ship being sixty-five.
Retiring President Love acted as
toastmaster, and in his usual clever
and felicttous manner introduced the
speakers of the evening, after DR..
Russell Cecil. Of Second Presbyterian
church, had offered the invocation.
The first speaker was Warren NJ Hor-
| ner. OF Minneapolis. a life insurance
man ranking high in the councils OF
the national association, who is the
guest of John Moyler, general agent
for the Provident Life and Trust Mr.
Horner read an exceedingly interest
ing and instructive paper on insurance
salesmanship that was heard with
deep interest. incidentally. he recited
how cold it was up in his country and
how glad he was TO be in a country
where the temperature was not so
frigid Other speakers were Orville
B. Brown and f. s. Brashears. both OF
Washington, D. c., who boosted the
forthcoming Southeastern Congress Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17
WOMAN'S LEAGUE WILL
AID RED CROSS WORK
Mrs. Sale Receives Telegram Explain
ing Purposes OF National
Organization.

The object OF the National League
branch Of which was organized in
Richmond last week. is explained in
the following telegram, received yes
terdsy by Mrs. w. w. Sale, chair
man, from Miss Maude whetmore,
Of New York. chairman OF the Ma
tonal League for Womens Service;
"Woman's league working in COM
pIete cooperation with Council of Ma
tional Defense and Red Cross.
League does not accept registration
OF medical or nursing service, turning
that over to Red Cross. Programf
supplement each other"
The National League for Womane
Service was organized last June. when
the president called out the troops.
Its purpose is to organize the women
Of America to take UP the work OF
constructive patriotism; TO develop
the RESOURCES and 10 promote the ef-
ficfency OF women in meeting their
everyday responsibilities to home,
state, nation and humanity: to CO.
operate with the Red Cross and other
agencies in meeting any calamity
such as FIRE. flood. or economic dis
aster. and In time Of war TO supple
ment the work OF the Red Cross. the
army and navy. and to deal with
questions OF women's work and well
fare.
In order to accomplish this, a reg
istry must be made in which women
sign themselves for whatever small
or large service they are able to
render. The Virginia branch has
started its registry. The register
states:
This organization Is cooperating
with the Red Cross. All registration
for medical and nursing work will be
referred 70 that orEaniZa ton
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17
BABE GOES TO JAIL
WITH ITS MOTHER
Negroes Conducted Extensive svvindIe
ny Aid Of Free Use of Worth
less Paper.

Because she has a baby three months
old the sentence OF Martha May. COL
ored. formerly employed as domestic
in the home Of +. ii. Ellington. 1917
Monument avenue. was iightened by
Justice Crutehfeld. and she was given
six months in jail on three charges Of
obtaining money under false pretenses.
she was at first given four months
on each charge Of obtaining money
and groceries from J, J Collins aud
Martin & Martin. local firms. with
worthless checks drawn Oh the First
National bank
She conducted the swindle. Il is sa d,
while Mr. and Mrs Ellington Were
away from home, She adopted the
plan OF phoning orders for groceries
to the two firms. and In payment sent
checks signed IF. F.: Ellington" and
received the difference in change,
There is no such. person as Il. f.. FL
Nngton and she had obtained about
se7 in money and groceries before the
swindle became known. She formerly
lived in Cumberland county. and was
arrested by SerGeauts WHY and kel-
lam. She was allowed to take her
baby with her 70 Jail in order tina
the child might receive proper treat
ment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17
|. MORE ELK WILL Be
SHIPPED TO VIRGINIA

Commissioner Parsons. OF the de-
partment of game and inland fisheries
yesterday announced that he had been
notified by the governor OF Wyoming
that Virginia could get another ship
yneut of ell1. and that the request Of
Comm {ssiouer Parsons for 100 wouid
be granted The animals Will he
caught at once. MIR. Parsons said .-rS-
terday that he did not know just where
the elk would he placed. but Vat We
was consit, srllS locations For them.
MI Parsons also stated YESTERDAY
mat while he was in New York re-
Gently he arranged Tor stocking The
game farms which he is establlshi.,':
in the state. He stated that II A.
Quarles. vice president of the National
Came Protective association, would
make visit to Virginia shortly. whom
they would make a tour OF the state
and select the locations for the ZANE
farms MIR. Parsons saws that the dc
partment has decided to purchase al
farms established instead OF accept
ing them as loans. as previously stated
He is open to offers. and says. Tor th'
information OF persons having farms
for sale, that they must be at least 100
acres and in a good state OF usltiva
ton,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17

quent sanitary skins or defects
noted and reported by the medical Of
ficers on their sanitary inspections. In
this way the things that would cause
disease are checked in their beginning
and thereby preventing much sickness.
We have had twenty cases of appen-
dicitis. fifteen cases OF measles, three
cases of pneumonia. and we have had
numerous cases of hernia which have
been operated upon. The government
has erected n large and comfortable
hospital, base hospital, No. 3, which
is attractive looking outside as well
as furnishing comfortable AMI excel
lent places to operate and for treat
ment of cases. There is an able corps
Of physicians and Red Cross nurses
to administer to the needs of the sick
Work Of tho Y. VI. G. A.
The position of this institution in a
military camp is not only unique but
indispensable. It holds place and
fills a want that could not be fulfilled
in any other way /. is In charge OF
men Of the highest Christian charac-
ter. whose activities. vary from selling
postage stamps. running a fine. high
class moving picture show, holding
athletic contests. and delivering lee
lures on scientific and current topics
of the day as we'll as organizing and
developing Christian men into Bible
classes The army Y. NJ. C. As have
furnished many thousand sheets of
paper and envelopes free for the use
of the men. have furnished a large,
comfortable hall-with- interesting
games. reading matter of the best and
many musical entertainments of q
high class Thousands of men have
been prevented from going and seek
ing amusements In barrooms and
low dives. The work done by this
association in this regiment in stimu-
lating the intellect in affording pleas
ant amusement and in building and
developing character of Virginia.
young men has been exceedingly heir
full
The benest OF daily exercise in ma
lures out of doors has been marked
and wonderful to all men and officers.
Years OF physical fitness will he added
to the lives of the men by this out
door training and by this physical ex-
ercise under sanitary training. A
thousand homes in Virginia should be
benefited in the years TO come by the
return OF it's soldier lads who
are living example Of proper
sanitary laws learned. Military ser
vice. while it may have been arduous
and often monotonous, vet 1t has fur
nished training for these young men,
which not only adds to their healthful
vigor and civic fitness. but will be Of
incalculable benefit to them and their
families.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17
RANKS Will. APPEAL
TO SUPREME COURT
Mil Ask For Writ of Error In Hust-
ings Court Decision In Peters
Case

NorfolN. Na. Feb, t6.-B. A.
r -"}s = iscNr 2om piant against Pro-
htbition Commissioner Peters. re-
..4iit stin 4 role uuder the custer law,
was refused by Judge d. c. Richard
son. OF the hustings court of Rich
mond YESTERDAY said that he had
been advised by the clerk OF the court
the order Of the court set forth that
il was without jurisdiction in the
case.
II did not anticipate this action by
the court" said Mr. Banks last night.
.sJudge Richardson doubtless holds
That Commissioner Peters can be re-
moved by the governor only. I am
determined to know whether this
custer law means anything. whether
II was framed in honesty and sincerity
hv the Anti-Saloon league, and with
this in view 1t Is my purpose to APP
neal to the supreme court of appeals
or Virginia for writ OF error"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17

Life Underwriters. urging full ats
tendance from the Richmond body.
Altogether. eighteen members OF ths
local association indicated their in
tention OF attending. The meeting
will be held in Washington next week.
At the suggestion Of Toastmnsfer
Love. toast was drunk TO the presi-
dent of the United States. Adams ale
serving as the beverage. The banquet
was brought to close with benedic-
ton by DIR. Cecil
Among the guests from out oftown
were Jesse r. West. Jr., of Waveriy.
l.. l.. Many, Courtland: Joseph r..
Garland and 4. f. Martin, both Of
Farmvile.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-17
WATT CONFIRMATION

Continued From First Page.)
y. s. rather than Kirkwall. England.
would he the port of search for all
vessels. was received with interest
here. It was expected that this would
result in renewed neutral shipping ac-
tivity and would to some extent re-
lieve freight congestion on the At.
lantic coast, which has seriously con-
cerned the administration.
More Speeding Up Evidenced.
The war and navy departments and
congress continued their grind toward
complete military preparedness for
any emergency. with further evi.
dences of speeding up" The navy
department fatty refused to discuss
in any way reported movements OF
vessels of the Atlantic fleet, which,
when the censorship was clamped on
naval orders. was modified at Guam
tanamo Cuba. Various UNOFFICIAL dis.
patches have reported some of the
fleet in Mexican waters and along the
Atlantic coast.