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The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-03-08
Local AND Personal

Moser.s
Plow lines at Langs.on's. He
has the price. See him. l26
Shoes and slippers at bargai u
prices at Moser's.
Try our fancy Self Rising Flour
sl 20 this week. A D Langston.
See Mrs. Shockley's Novelty
line of 10. IS and IS cents goods.
FOR RENT. - Four room
house. Apply to A D Langston.
! Farm Implements at bargain
prices at Mosers.
I. ROOMS FOR RBNT-Apply
to r. d. Smith. [2Stf.
FOR RENT OR SALE-My
home place Sam Wiley 27tf
See Mrs. Shockley's New Spring
Millinery.
Rub Ny Tism Antisentic Relieve
rheumatism, Sprains, Neuralgia. etc
FOR SALE = One good milk
COW. Apply to Mrs Eva Frances.
HAY FOR SALE.-Apply to
Mrs Maggie Harris. 20-tf
Break Your Cold or LaGrippe
with a few doses of CSC C1s-3m
Tuscumbia Water Meal 81. 40
per bushel, unbolted
Haynes Gro. Co.. 'Phone> LII.
Fresh Vegetables Wednesday
and Saturdays.
Haynes Gro. Co., Phone Ill
Beat the Boil Weevil by buying
Kings Improved Cotton Seed. at
J.P. BROUGHTON'S.
WANTED-Chiekens, Eggs.
l5c ID for hens-this week Eggs
highest in town.
It. NJ. MCDONALD.
WARNING-A bunch of good
sound horses going cheap.
G t Jordan.
Don't fail to see "A Girl to Or
der,y' at Auditorium Thursday
night 1880. 10 cents.
Old Nanny Hominy, 10c per
can. Haynes Grocery Co.
Phone No. iii,
A line of sample ready to Wear
Hats for Ladies and Children
going at half price. b-
26-it Mrs Nina Powell Guy.
Car of Mich. Salt, rs. so and
100 pound sacks. 800 pound Bar
rels kind that dop't get hard.
WIN. MCKNIGHT.
WANTED.-A partner to trav-
ell with tent outfit. Will teach you
photography free Must have $50
wv Brown. Photographer, Iuka
Deeds, Mortgages and otter
papers property executed.
Geo. L McMasters,
Notary Public.
FOR SALE-Two- horse wagon
and pair of mare mules. Good
team. H. c EDMoNDsoN,
--.s25tf1 Iuka, Miss.
FOR SALE-Four room cot
tage, two good wells. two acres of
ground. A bargain Apply to
Mrs. ], D. Cameron. Iuka Miss.
WANTED TO BUY - Old
style horse hair Sofa and large
chair. Don't care about condition
of uphols'ering Box 1928, Cor
,;nth Miss 27.2
Just received complete line OF
Mems Ladies' and Misses Slippers
Bought before the rise. Also {
nice assortment Of Ginghams ane
Percals. BEN F. McRAE.
Manager.
1 door North of Economy Furni
ture Store. t2o
IF YOU get fire and gun
powder together what happens
AN EXPLOSION of course, re
.gardless of time or place. II 20,
get buyer and seller together
what happens +! A TRADE GER
TAIN, if the property has TIT
right price and terms. That i
my SOLE BUSINESS to brini
buyer aid seller together ant
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-03-08

A
Moser's.
Rnv your garden seed at Lang
stons.
A play at schooiiorse Thursday
night. 1880. 10 cents.
Spring Hats and Caps for Men !,
Women and Children at Aloser's.
IS pounds Best Rice for 81 90.
3Epounds for IS cents.
VIM. MCKNIGHT.
Continue this week only. Pure
Cream Meal 81 90 per bushel.
Haynes Gro. Co.. Phone lii.
Lot Of good music. recitation,
songs and play, at schoolhouse
Thursday night. 7:3o. 10 cents.
Big advance in Kings Improved
Cotton Seed. Get them at old
prices, at ]. P. Broughton's.
FOR RENT-Residence, good
pasture, barn etc. See Mrs. Eva
Frances.
Miller & Heats Breakfast Ba-
con soc per pound.
Haynes Gro Co., Phone III.
This week only-Cal. Black
Eyed Peas 10 cents per pound.
Haynes Gro. Co. Phone Ill.
Just received car of Feed. Get
our prices. Haynes Gro. Co.
Phone No. Ill.
Genuine Kings ImprovedCot-
ton Seed, 200 per bushel at
]. P. BROUGHTON'S.
Kings Improved Cotton Seed
cheap Wnlie they IaSt, at
J.P. BROUGHTON'S.
Preaching at Christian church
Sunday, March 18th, by Vester
Walker, the boy preacher. All
invited to hear him.
The Economy Furniture Co.
(next door to McRae's General
Store) sells Furniture, Collins and
Caskets.g That's all we know. 26tf
Let us teach your Dollars to
have more cents. Economy Fur
niture Co. (Next door to Me
Rae's General Store. 20 If
Just a few Barrels of Oliver
Twist Flour left at old prices pa
pound sack $1.15, Barrels $500.
VIM. MCKNIGHT.
Don't forget we are headQuar-
tiers for The Wonderful Sugar
Glen Coffee. the peer among COT
fees. Z Haynes Grocery Co..
Phone No Ill.
The Box Supper and Medal
Contest was rained OUT last Fri
day night, but we will have them
Saturday night at Providence.
Everybody invited.
Mrs. NJ. F. Miller.
DR.. Frank Carmack, of Iuka,
was an agreeable caller at The
Banner ofice last Monday. The
dotor was here visiting his sister.
Mrs. w W. Cunningham. Boone
vile Banner, March End.
All farmers interested in the
Federal Farm Loan Association
are requested to meet at the May
or's Office in luka Friday. March
10th, at 10 O'Clock, for the pur-
pose of getting loans from the
Federal Government.
w. T. BENNETT.
MIR G. I Hammeriy fell down
the concrete steps at the corner of
the Mineral springs Hotel Tues
day At noon. No bones were bro
ken but he was considerably
bruised by the fall. His many
friends hope that he will soon re-
cover from his injuries.
Mr.. Witt Massey. of Haley
vile. Ala, is visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs.H. S. Massey. Mr..
Massey had the misfortune to
break his arm In fall which he
sustained at Fayette, Ala, several
days ago. His many friends hope
that he will soon be all right again
Like stepping back into an
tiQuity" is 1.-THE visit TO Mt. Yer
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-03-08

See ] H Robinson at Paden,
Miss. for Spring and Summer
Hats. 26-2t
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-21
CLEANER RALLY
COMING TO BELO|NG
WILL MEET TUESDAY
AN ALL-DAY SESSION WILL BE
HELD IN THE OPERA HOUSE
IN AFTERNOON is PUBLIC

An event of particular Importance
to farmers will be held in the Beld-
ing opera house next week, Tuesday,
November 27, when the Cleaners of
Belding district will meet in a feder-
alton rally. The meeting will begin
in the morning at ten o'clock and con-
tinue until late at night.
An indoor basket luncheon will be
served at noon and also in the even
ing. Cleaner members are asked to
bring well filled baskets and be as
sured a bounteous dinner hour in
company with their families and
friends. The afternoon session of the
rally will be open to the public and
should be well attended.
Opening the afternoon session will
be a selection by an orchestra, fol-
lowed by an address Of welcome by
Mayor G. A. Knapp. Guy r. New
berry will respond and then the whole
assembly will sing the Cleaner
Flag" Miss Lucia Bellamy of Ionia
is scheduled for a recital, and Guy r.
Newberry for a vocal solo.
Addresses will be given by Nathan
+. Simpson, manager of the clearing
house association and also John Liv-
ingston, president of the supreme
council. Seventeen men, members of
the Ada Arbor are to give a military
drill especially prepared for the rally
Sixteen girls of the MontcalmN Ar
Dor are to participate in a patriotic
march, and this will be followed by "a
comedy and drill, lodge at the Old
Town Hail."
In the evening degree work will be
exemplified by the Palo and Grattan
arbors. The meeting of next Tues
day will be a most enjoyable and pro-
ftable one especially for farmers
There is much that can be done in
such gatherings to help the business
of farming and marketing. The house
should be filled.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-21
CHURCH WEDDING
BIG SUCCESS LAST
FRIDAY EVENING
LARGE CROWD ASSEMBLED TO
WITNESS TOM THUMB CERE-
MONY. STAGED In STYLE

Much interest was attached to the
Tom Thumb wedding so successfully
staged at the Central M. K. church
last Friday evening. The large au-
ditorium, the main gallery and choir
loft were filled with spectators and
substantial overflow was placed in
the Sunday school rooms.
The entertainment was put on in
real style. Every member of the
wedding party was clad in appropri-
ate costumes. Dignity was evident
in all the actions of the little people
and the whole performance was car
.ried through by them just as if none
were watching. Even the time hon.
ored first kiss was exemplified by the
little groom in truly chivalric man.
ner.
Clothed in typical evening dress
from head to foot the groomsmen en-
tered the church pulpit from the
study and led by the minister assem-
bled around the floral altar. Directly
the bridal party consisting of the
flower girls, ring bearer, bridesmaid
and the little bride, jeanette French,
eminated from the parlor at the front
entrance to the church and marched
down the south center aisle. Slow
and impressive the procession pro-
ceeded and very formally assembled
at the altar with the other party Of
little people.
Without speaking word Keith
Gildemeister, the parson, opened his
book and apparently propounded the
necessary questions to the couple. AS
he nodded at the conclusion the pair
assented. with like gestures. The.
ity and the ceremony was completed,
except the march, in stately fashion,
from the church. Before leaving the
altar, however, the groom, Richard
Rummler, unquestionably printed the
first kiss on the cheek of his new
bride.
Before the wedding ceremony
very nice musical program was given,
which prepared the audience for the
solemn occasion to follow. Miss
Elizabeth Raynor, musical instructor
in the local schools, favored with
vocal selections and responded to
hearty encores. Miss Mary Under
wood and Miss Helen Hudson offered
piano duet and were given enthusi-
astic applause. Duncan Kerr was
also heartily applauded at the close
of his selections and likewise favored
with encores. The musical program
elected many complimentary re-
marks from the large audience.
The evenings entertainment was
put on by the Ladies' Aid, members
Of the second ward. and the proceeds
are to be used in helping that body
discharge its obligation of the final
church debt. The rehearsals were in
direct charge of Mrs. A. ID. jerks, to
whom much credit is given for the
success of the event. The ladies
realized a substantial sum from the
nights work.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-21
GERMAN BOY AT
WACO WRITES TO
FOSTER MOTHER
MRS. M. A. REED HAS ADOPTED
BOYS IN KHAKI FOR PERIOD
OF THE WAR

Mrs. N A. Reed, during the war, is
acting as mother to some of the sold
ier boys in the training camps, who
do not have near relatives to write to
them. A few weeks ago she obtained
the name and address of deserving
boy in Waco and Immediately wrote
him. The boy had no sooner receiv-
ed the letter than he answered it, Civ
ing Mrs. Reed pretty complete idea
of himself. The boy is German lad
and is contemplating fight with ar
mics in which brother is fighting.
Here is the boys letter to Mrs. Reed !:
Camp Macarthur, Waco, Texas,
November 5, 1917.
Dearest mother:
Your most welcome letter received
and many thanks for the same. You
surely are a nice little mother to
write to lonely soldier boy and
will be more than glad to be adopted.
/ am only nineteen years old and
have been in the service two years
and have just received a promotion to
corporal. You ask if | have a sweat
er, scarf and mittens. No, mother,
am sorry to say / have not, although
| see many of the boys have them and
appreciate them very much. They
certainly are nice, for in the morn
ing here it surely is cold.
| used to work in Greenville, con-
sequently | have been in Belding and
| wish to say she surely is some town,
and / am only too glad to have a
mother there. I'll surely send you
my picture soon so you can see what
your new son loolf ike. Some. day
| hope to see you.
/ am grateful to Russell for re-
commencing me to you as worthy to
be adopted. | am sorry to say | am not
much of a letter writer, but you are
not the only one that gets cheated.
Everybody does.
My home was in Germany. Ny
mother died in the spring from sor-
row; my sister died as a Red Cross
nurse; my brother-in-law was killed
in battle; my brother is in the Ger
man army, and | am against him in
the American army. / could not lis
ten to my mothers prayer-she
wanted me to come back, but | could
not. / will not desert America be-
cause she is the greatest country on
earth. I'll fight for her-although it
may mean brother against brother.
| have been in America four years.
| never went to school here, but the
American people are only too willing
to help me along with reading and
writing. | love America and the
German people, but never the Ger
man government and the tyrannical
system under which the country
exists.
I'll close now, trusting to hear
from you soon again. | remain,
Your soldier boy,
Corporal James Peterson. -
p. S.-Yes, you may publish this
letter if you wish to. 1t is all the
Gods truth. If you do, please send
me copy.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-21
Auction

Carey Nichols has sold his farm in
Otisco and will hold an auction sale
next Tuesday, November 27. The
sale will begin at ten o'clock and con-
tinue all day with lunch at noon.
A pair of horses, eight cattle, eleven
head of hogs, twenty-five chickens,
and large list Of farm machinery,
feed, and grain will be sold. Mr..
Nichols offers good terms and has a
good line of stuff to sell. Ambrose
Spencer will be the clerk aud o. A.
Rasmussen the auctioneer. On an
other page of the Banner is Mr.
Nichols auction advertisement. Read
it carefully and zen will find some
thing you want listtd.. -
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-21
LEE Il. B|ERCE SAYS
MERCHANTS SHOULD
ADVERTISE WARES
ADDRESS BEFORE GREENvILLE
DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
SUITABLE FOR OUR CITY

Under the heading, "Unpatriotic
Get Their Bumps the Greenville In
dependent last week told of the sue
cessful meeting of the DEVELOPMENT
association of that city. Lee HI.
Bierce of the Grand Rapids Associa-
tion of Commerce, was the principal
speaker. He told the members of the
Greenville organization some inter-
esting things and his address there
would have been equally as well tim
ed in Belding or any other Western
Michigan city. In telling of Mr..
Bierce's address the Independent said:
Mr.. Bierce made it plain to every
one that he represented no petty
grating ambition Of anyone in Grand
Rapids. That he represented the
banks, the wholesalers and retailers,
the big manufacturing industries, in
fact eighty-two per cent of Grand
Rapids business interests, and still,
with all that, he advised Greenville
people to buy everything they could
buy right here in Greeville. Of
course what can't be bought here he
wants bought in Grand Rapids. but
says look advertised stocks in Green
vile over first The success of busf-
ness institutions of Grand Rapids de-
pends upon the prosperity Of West
ern Michigan. The whole west part
of the state must rise or fall togeth-
er, therefore Grand Rapids was in
terested in our progress and prosper
ity. He called attention to the large
circulation of the Grand Rapids pap
ers in Greenville carrying advertise
ments of Grand Rapids merchants.
he claimed the only way to Offset this
was for our home merchants to ad-
vertise their stores and wares. He
said: What is worth selling is worth
telling. Don't wait until you have to
advertise your business for sale to
learn of the benefits to be derived
from advertising. Advertising makes
money grow where only moss grew
before. 1t plants the seed of pros
perity in the untitled land of oppor-
tunlty and 1T garners a harvest of
wealth for the farsighted and enter
prising.' Mr.. Bierce said the success
of commercial organizations should
not be measured by the number of
factories it succeeds in landing, but
by its general work and the success
full enterprises it secures. Our city
is what we make it. If the streets
are not paved it's because we don't
want them paved. 1t we really want
ed it we would have it. A commun-
ity is no better than the roads about
it and farmers can not be expected to
come to the city when the roads are
impassable. Trade at home, pay
cash and carry away is his motto for
a successful community He warned
the advertiser to be honest with his
customers; to make no claims he was
not prepared to fulfill. He denounced
programs and advertising booklets
distributed from house to house as
expensive, unproductive and unprofit-
able advertising"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-21
BELD|NG SCHOOL
BOYS RAISE MORE
MONEY THAN OTHERS
FOUR HUNDRED TEN DOLLARS
AND FIFTY CENTS SUBSCRIB-
ED IN TEN MINUTES

Belding High school is the Banner
school of the county in raising money
for army "Y" work At a special
meeting held in the assembly room
Tuesday morning $410.50 was sub
scribed by the sixty-fve boys in the
assembly. Ionia schools stand second
in the county with a pledge of $270.
Belding has always had the name of
doing things right and the pledge of
the boys Tuesday morning is another
evidence that Belding youths are true
Americans.
Previous to taking the pledges H..
G. Smith, agricultural agent of Kent
county and special director for rails
ing the money among the boys of the
Grand Rapids district, spoke to the
school. He told of the work in other
communities and related the condi-
tions facing the countries of Europe.
He placed his faith in the boys and
girls of Michigan, in the fact that
they have formed boys and girls
clubs all over the state, for raising
potatoes, corn and other crops and
also for baking and household work.
In all of these cases the boys, or girls,
di the work they set out to do. In
the drive in the United States for ST.
100000 to be raised among the boys
of the schools, Michigan is asked for
100000. This particular district is
asked for $4,000.
The pledges are made by the boys
in sums of $40 and less, and the
money is to be earned by the boys and
paid within ten weeks. Failing to
are allowed until April 1st to COM
x1oto x~axxoo.f Money! S0lsa,taI from
parents or from anyone else is not
permitted on this pledge.
Of the sixty-fve boys making
pledges in the local schools Tuesday,
one pledged $12. Thirty-two pledg-
ed $40 each and the total was $410.50.
Ionia had a total pledge of $270 with
fourteen SO pledges. Lyons $79,
four $40; Muir $50, one SO; Pewamo
$3.50, one SO; Hubbardston $S.75;
Palo SIS; Saranac $85, three $40;
Clarksville $115, five $40, and Lake
Odessa $25.
Harvey H. Lowrey, county school
commissioner, who was with Mr..
Smith Tuesday, told of unusual sue
cess of the Ware school in Boston
township. This is fractional district
seven of Boston. The one district
school raised $8375. This places il
as the most patriotic school for "Y'
work in the county.
A most friendly spirit prevailed in
the meeting of Tuesday morning. Fol-
lowing the talks the students sang
courtesies to the speakers and TO the
school authorities. School yells were
also given. Belding was the last
place visited in the drive and the only
school in the district exceeding it in
pledges is Greenville with over $500
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-21
HOME GUARD ATTENDED
SERVICES IN A BODY
Local Company rendered An Invita-
ton From Church of Christ Civ
en- $40 in Collection

TIE local branch of the Michigan
state troops, known as the home
guard, were invited to a special meet
ing at the Church of Christ last Fri
day evening. Rev. Hampton, who is
here holding a series of evangelstic
meetings, extended the invitation and
spoke especially TO the men. About
thirty members attended under the
direction of Captain l. l.. Hubbell.
At the close of the address collec-
tion was taken for the benefit of the
home guard and $40 was the fig
ure reached in the collection.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-21
ROBBERS
CAUGHT IN THEIR
PLANNED SCHEME
FRAME-UP SCHEME WAS WORK
ED ON c. ID. WEST. PAIR
AWAITING SENTENCE

A daring highway robbery with a
frame-up attachment was worked
Monday night by a couple of young
men who recently came to the city
and took rooms at Preserve Curtis
house. To the officer who arrested
them they gave their names as Jack
Butler and Carl Fack. Butler, who
claims to be a survivor of the Mis-
sourian which was sent to the bottom
of the Atlantic by submarine last
April, came to the city two or three
weeks ago and Fack arrived a few
days later.
Monday Butler approached Clar-
ence ID. West, young man, who is
in the employ of the Pere Marquette
company, looking after the electric
bell service at the crossings, and with
whom he had struck up "chummy"
acquaintance, invited him to take a
walk in the evening and call on a
friend. West consented to go and at
about half past five o'clock the two
started out ostentatiously to make a
call. Butler led the way in the dark
ness of the evening over on Peck's
hill and coming to a clump of bushes
beyond Frank Sandy's place, out
jumped masked man who thrust a
revolver into their faces telling them
in fierce tones to "throw up your
hands," Buffers hands went up in a
jiffy, so did Vests, both trembling
like leaves. The thug went through
Vests pockets and took his watch, a
Jack-knife, fountain pen and all of his
money, $2.37. Butler stood by plead
ing for mercy while the highwayman
picked a. ten cent stickpin from his
necktie, telling them to "beat it" up
the road in double quick time.
Butler made an excuse to West that
he had an appointment to see a party
later and that he would meet him at
Sparks & Gamblers candy store soon
and notify the sheriff of the holdup
Butler didn't show up and it dawn
ed upon West that he was the victim
of a holdup with frame" in it.
Nightwatchman Leonard McPher-
son and Marshall James Meginley
were notified and began an investiga-
tion which eliminated in the arrest of
the pair at FIVE o'clock in the morn
ing. The officers pulled them out of
bed and placed them in Jail. After
a sharp grilling by Meginley they
both acknowledged doing the job al
though Fack denied it at first, but
when the watch was found secreted
in his room he wilted.
A complaint for highway robbery
was made against them in Justice
Spencer's court and they were taken
to Jail in Ionia by Deputy Sheriff Muir
ray to appear later for sentence in
the Circuit court.
West recovered his watch and all
of his money except three cents
which is supposed to have shaken out
of his pocket during the holdup.
The culprits will undoubtedly get
stiff sentence for the crime. Night
watchman Mcpherson and Marshal
Meginley are certainly entitled to
credit for rounding up the case so
quickly
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-21
SUDDENLY CALLED
WHILE HERE ON VISIT

Mrs. Hannah Bates, mother Of Miss
Anna Bates, teacher of languages in
our high school, passed away at the
home Of Mrs. Milan Demorest Mon
day morning, November 10.
Mrs. Bates had been with daugh-
ter in Lansing for several weeks and
had been in quite feeble health. On
Friday Miss Anna Bates went to
Lansing, returning with her mother
Saturday night, hoping that the
change might be beneficial, but the
end came suddenly Monday morning,
just in a quiet going to sleep.
Miss Bates has the sympathy OF
many friends, whom she has made
since coming to Belding, in this, her
sudden bereavement.
The remains were taken to her
home in Charlotte for burial.
liveliest of those present. An oyster
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-21
LIEUT.. S. C. HILTON
WINS H0N0RS

Stockbridge c. Hilton, formerly Of
Fremont, but now stationed with the
Forty-fourth United States Infantry
at Vancouver barracks, Washington,
is the son of Mrs. Elizabeth Hilton
and the brother of Miss Marjorie Hill
ton of this city.
Lieutenant Hilton is a graduate of
the University of Michigan and has
many friends throughout the state.
Soon after the United States declared
war he went to Fort Sheridan and
started training. He not only received
commission as second lieutenant.
but won q silver medal for being an
expert rifieman.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-21
BROTHERS VISIT
AFTER FORTY YEARS

DIR. Alvin Camp was surprised last
week to receive a visit from Aaron
Camp, one of his brothers, whom he
had not seen in over forty years.
In company with another brother,
Ephraim Camp, wife and son, Au-
brey, they motored from their farm
near Kalamazoo last Thursday and
remained over night at the Camp
residence on Harrison avenue.
Time has wrought many changes
since the brothers separated and the
doctor says he would not have known
his brother from Adam.
The Camp family had good visit
and Alvin and his wife expect to re-
turn the visit to Kalamazoo county
about Christmas time. Both the
Camp brothers are very prosperous
farmers in that county.