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We Are
Offering

40 ACRES of farming or pasture
land southwest of Belding. Will
yield large profit on the invest
ment for pasture. Watered by
running stream.
40 ACRES fine, level land near
Grattan Center. Attractive price
for quick sale.
S0-ACRE FARM in Gratiot coun-
ty; 45 acres under cultivation;
35 acres seeded to hay, wheat
and rye; good house, barn and
outbuildings; fruit; excellent
water. Will sell for part cash,
or will take small house in Beld-
ing in part payment.
so ACRES of land in Montcalm
county, three miles south of
Greenville. Will sell at bar
gain.
sO-ACRE FARM with fair build
ings, some fruit, three miles
from market-good location.
ENTIRELY MODERN HOME on
Hanover street, near Main. One
of the best locations in the city.
FINE HOME on Harrison avenue,
electric lights, gas, sewer con-
nections, bath.
For further information inquire at
office.
MODERN HOUSE near Central
school building. Hot air heat,
two toilets, bath, good location,
fine lot with shrubbery. Price
GooD 7-RooM HOUSE near
Central school building. Sewer
connections, bath, toilet. electric
lights, city water. Good home
and exceptional bargain.
GOOD ROOMY HOUSE on Front
street. Excellent condition.
4-ROOM HOUSE on Water street,
two lots, plenty Of shade. Will
sell on easy terms or will take
good vacant lots as part pay.
SMALL ACREAGE inside limits
of Belding.
WE PAY CASH for real estate
bargains, manage estates, ex-
change farms and city property,
and handle rentals.
w. E. LITTLE
Manager Real Estate Department
SANDELL'S BANK
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Hoppough School Notes

Schoo! began Thursday morning,
all being present but Bessie and Ad-
die Shear.
The social Friday night was well
attended. A program was given by
the school. Mrs. Norton gave talk
on woman Suffrage" and games
were played. Ray Weeks was auc-
tioneer. All enjoyed good time.
This is visiting week for parents.
All are to come and observe the work
done by the children and teacher.
a Richard Cowles and Florence spell
ed the most words last Friday.
The teachers institute was well at
tended at Ionia. The teachers receiv-
ed many inspirations.
Miss Morgenthau and Marie Byrnes
came to Smyrna Wednesday night
from the institute.
The school is sorry to hear of the
illness of Grandma Cowles. We hope
she will soon be better.
A warm dinner was served Friday.
Ruth Morgenthau, Teacher.
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Orleans School Notes

The following pupils received certi-
Gates of attendance during the
month of January: Lennie Bright,
Hazel Zero, G.. J. Gleason, Merton
Olmstead, Dean Olmstead, Hazel Sell
leck, Cleve Selleck, Leo Young, Ru-
thel Kelley, William Limbaugh, Ber-
nard Olmstead, Evelyn Sherwood, J..
b. Selleck and Ethel Wilkinson.
The sixth wrade has finished the
work for the home geography.
We are glad to welcome Hazel
Zero, Ella Zero, Ruthel Kelley, Leo
Young back to school Monday. They
were absent on account Of illness.
Berton Olmstead of Ionia visited
the school Tuesday.
We observed iLncoln's birthday
with appropriate exercises. We drap-
ed his picture with flags.
The fourth grade is having test
| in geography.
Bernard 0lmstead, J. B. Selleck,
VIM. Limbaugh and Don Olmstead
were. promoted to the third grade
Monday.
Mr.. Leach visited the school last
| Friday.
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The district oratorical and decla-
matory contest will take place some
time in March on April and it is hop
ed large number will decide to take
part
Mrs. AL. Wells was visitor at the
High school Thursday.
Manuyee Johnson, who has been
absent for a couple of weeks, is back
in school. She has been having the
measles.
Bruce Moulton, a graduate of '15,
was a visitor at the High school
building Thursday.
Notice.-A,l pupils taking English
literature be sure to take your books
to class.
What are we going to do to the
Pere Marquette railroad if they
don't manage to get the Smyrna and
Moseley pupils to school on time.
Lost.-About 100000 calories of
heat Monday morning.
Ben Longan.
II. ~. hummier, Jr.
Mrs. Thos. Large of Idaho, form
erly a teacher of botany in Soldaw
High school, ST. Louis, Mo-, was
high school visitor Friday, a guest
Of Miss Bates.
Edna Allison was absent several
days last week on account of sickness.
Notice.-Why wasn't Wright Gard
ner in school last Thursday?
Agnes A. is very proud to think
she went all last wek without chew
ing gum.
G.. F. Angel was visitor at the
High school Monday morning.
Of course during school hours we
pupils are expected to go by certain
rules and laws laid down for us by
the teachers and those who have us
in charge. If we do not adhere to
these rules we will admit that some
thing should be done; and there usual
iy are few who, no matter how
much liberty they are granted, will
take a little more. Now. it does
seem that such people as these ought
to be made to understand a few
things, but in doing this it hardly
would seem necessary that the whole
high school student body should suf-
fer in consequence of a certain few.
As for instance, of a pupil wishes
to consult teacher concerning some
lesson after school hours they must
now go to the desk and procure a
special permit to do so. We do not
wish to criticize any one person in
regard to this new rule, but it cer-
tainly seems most unnecessary and a
great time-waster.
Vivian Steele was absent a, day or
two this week because of illness.
Tuesday forenoon a short program
was held in the assembly room in
honor of Lincoln's birthday. The
Perfect Tribute" was read by Mr..
Hockstad and the "Gettvsburg Ad-
dress given by Marion Steele.
Grade School Notes
Howard Brown has been absent
from the eighth grade for some time
on account of illness.
The eighth kraders are planning
a party for Friday night next.
Reva Harrington has been sick and
absent from school for some time.
Miss Gallagher has been out of
school for several days, but is able
to be back again.
Ashley School Notes
last Weeks Letter)
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HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The pupils surely appreciate the
fact that the janitors at the third
ward building keep the walks in front
of the building free from snow.
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Raymond Peabody was absent on
Monday because of stiff neck.
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The district oratorical and decla-
matory contest will take place some
time in March on April and it is hop
ed large number will decide to take
part.
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GreCn ScnOOl notes
There was no school Tuesday and
Wednesday on account of the teach
ers' institute at Ionia.
Bertha and Forrest Johnson are en-
tertaining the red measles.
We are glad to Z welcome Veva
Vaudeville among us again.
Those neither absent nor tardy dur
ing the month of January were: Ma
BILE Clements, Erwin Mcguire and
Donald Dean.
Quite a number of our pupils are
absent on account of sickness.
Those receiving the highest marks
in January were: Seventh grade,
Bertha Johnson; fifth grade, Erwin
Mcguire; fourth grade, Robert Cook;
third grade, Ireta Hunt; second grade,
Alice Howe; first grade, Donald
Pickard.
Eldon Post began school here last
week.
Mable Clements has been neither
absent nor tardy during the past
five months.
We are planning on having a val
entine box next Wednesday.
Theresa Hunter, Teacher.
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Wednesday is st. Valentines day.
We are to have a valentine box.
Our new blackboards have been in
stalled and they are fine.
We are studying the specimens of
different kinds of buds in the fifth
grade 'Home Geography"
Mr.. Linebaugh's rom has set of
new encyclopedia.
Helen Longan and Esther Leach
are the reporters this week.
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EIN DELOllNU DAMN I211
TWENTY-EIGHTH YEAR

Eat. in 1889 and published every
Wednesday by Banner Publishing Co.
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Day School Notes

No school Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week. Tuesday
and Wednesday were institute days at
Ionia.
The pupils Of the fifth grade have
finished the small geography and are
now tsudying the advanced book.
The second grade are learning the
multiplication table.
Cora B. Smith, Teacher.
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Mrs. AL Wells was visitor at the
High school Thursday.
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J. M. LANGSTON f. b. LAPHAM
Editors and Publishers
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Piper School Notes

Irene, Lila and Dorothea Hoppough
We're absent from school Thursday
and Friday.
The third graders began work in
the little arithmetic Monday.
The fifth graders have been learn
ing the miller of the Dee" for lam
guage.
The language and grammar classes
are writing essays on the Life of
Abraham Lincoln. Each essays deals
with different phase of his life,
which shows his tender kindness, de-
termined perseverance, good judg-
ment, deep religious conviction, and
fine sense of honor
The third grade have finished their
reading of Mature Myths" and
found them very interesting.
The little language class is learn
ing "My Shadow"
We are going to celebrate Lincoln's
birthday and Valentines Day togeth-
er, February Ia.
Little George and Raymond Hop
pough visited us last Tuesday.
Helen Decker is the editor this
week. Bessie Martin, Teacher.
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Potter's Corners School Notes

Potter's Corners School Notes
The first grade pupils have read
the Brooks first reader through
twice and will soon be reading in a
new book.
The second grade children are
learning the sevens in multiplication
The fifth grade students have fin
ished the first bood in geography and
they with the fourth grade pupils are
taking up the first hood in Health
Lessons, in which ,all are very much
interested. w
The members of the seventh grade
have covered standard time in arith-
metic in the third book and are now
taking some solid review work, be-
fore the second term examinations.
The sixth grade have been doing
some hard work this year in order
that they might take the seventh
grade examinations in May.
The sixth grade are studying Aus
tralia and the seventh graders are
studying the geography of Michigan.
The school has organized club
which is called "The Fireside Club"
The officers are: President, Marian
Cutler; vice-president Carl Peck;
and Bernice Wright, treasurer. Each
noon the president calls the meet
ing to order and when the roll is
called each member responds by tell
ing a story or suggesting some new
game to play. At 1850 the meeting
is closed until the next noon.
We have our quilt all pieced and
have yet to set it together and tie
off. We expect to receive good price
for it.
We are very busy now preparing
wor kfor the exhibit during "visit-
the-school-week," which will be
from February 1914. All the par
ents and friends of the school are
cordially invited to come that week
for that time has been set aside
throughout the country for visiting.
Maxine Cahoon has left school un-
tile after the cold weather is over.
Marian La We're, one of Miss Mil
ier's pupils last year, visited school
few days ago and Miss Miller was
very pltased to see him.
Miss Louise Miller, Teacher.
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Entered into the Belding, Michigan
Postoffice as second class matter
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Manuyee Johnson, who has beer
absent for a couple of weeks, is bacl
in school. She has been having thu
measles.
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Howard Brown has been absent
from the eighth grade for some time
on account of illness.
The eighth kraders are planning
a party for Friday night next.
Reva Harrington has been sick and
absent from school for some time.
Miss Gallagher has been out of
school for several days, but is able
to be back again.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-09-10
OUGHT TO SHUT THEM OUT
BABY MARY OSBORNE
AT THE TEMPLE

Baby Marie Osborne, the baby
Bernhardt and creator of a million
smiles, is the star in Sunshine and
Gold" at the Temple today. This five
year-old star plays dual role as she
is also cinderella" in a performance
in honor of her own birthday party.
Of course Cinderella forget to leave
at the hour of twelve, and when she
fees in haste, drops her glass slipper,
which is found by the prince who fits
it on the little Mary. Mary is later
captured by gypsies and when escap-
ing from them falls into the hands of
a Grabbed old man who is won over by
her charming ways. The old man turns
out to be her grandfather who had
taken his money and hid it in the
woods because his son married
against his wishes The little lady is
the cause of the reconciliation that
follows. Henry King, who was on the
speaking stage here in Graustark
with Louise Huff, several years ago,
plays an important part and also
directed Sunshine and Gold" This
is the picture which was billed for
Saturday but failed to arrive.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-09-10
MEN, THE NAVY WANTS YOU

Enlist now and serve your country,
as the navy is the first line of de-
fense. 1t offers active service at the
start. The pay is good, promotion
very rapid and actual expenses low.
The food in the navy is excellent.
Great care is taken in purchasing,
preparing, cooking, serving the food,
and it is done under the inspection OF
Icommissary officers, who are required
to see that the food is appetizing and
lnourishing.
Out of the 80 men accepted by me
were Marion county boys. Let us
make it hundred men from Marion
county before the month is over.
Our ships are employed in all parts
of the world. Even today our torpedo
Idestroyers are in the thick of it.
Some are in the war zone, and some
Marion county boys are aboard them.
Enlist now and join them and stand
together and protect Old Glory.
There is an urgent need of apprentice
! seamen, firemen, cooks, bakers, ma
chinists, musicians, wireless opera
tors and coppersmiths. Enlistment
ages for above branches ranging from
| lS to 50.
There are more openings for color
ed men as walters. The pay is from
$37 to SAL a month, ages 18 to So
Every man is entitled to a clothing
allowance of 500 upon enlisting in the
navy. If you cannot call at this office
have your postmaster write men and
will call for you. Postmasters get
a bonus of $5 for each and every ap-
plicant sent in, providing he passes
physical examination and is accepted
If your applicant cannot call at this
Office, | will come down and send hin
ir from his home town
Further information may be had by
writing this office, or by calling. Oper
from a. m. until 6 p. m. After clos
ing hours l can be found at the Wis
terra hotel. and i will gladly give yol
any information desired at all hour:
of the day or night.
/ VIM. B. Schlereth,
i Commissary Steward, u. S. N.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-09-10
MEN WANTED FOR
THE ENGINEERS CORPS
U. S. Army Recruiting Station,
53-57 West Bay Street,

Jacksonville, Fla, Sept. 9, 1917.
A large number of skilled engin-
eers are urgently needed in the fol-
lowing organizations of the engineer
ing corps for immediate service in
France: Railway construction bat
talions, railway operating and shop
battalions, forestry (sawmilD bat
talions, road building battalions, con,
struction battalions, supply battal-
ions, surveying and map reproduction
battalions, truck companies, wagon
companies, and pioneer regiments.
Any mar who is physically quail
fed between the ages of Is and 40
both inclusive, can volunteer for an
engineering organization, provided he
proves to the recruiting officer that
he is experienced or skilled in any
engineering trade, or is "handy
man" who is specially suitable for en-
gineering work. Men are specially
required who have the skill and force
required for the positions of master
engineer sergeants, corporal, etc.
However, every man must enlist as a
private, and show in comparison with
others in his company that he should
be selected for the higher grades.
AFTER enlistment, you are cIoLneds
fed, sheltered and transported at the
expense of the United States. Army
pay, which is from S33 to 500 per
month in this service, is practically
clear money. Those qualified and de-
string enlistment in this service
should apply in person to teh nearest
army recruiting station.
We are also authorized to accept a
number of suitable colored men for
enlistment in stevedore regiments,
quartermaster corps, national army.
Applicants for this service must oe
single men between the ages of Is
and 40 with no one dependent upon
them for support, and in good sound
health. The pay is $50 per month in
! Guiding board, clothing and medical
attention.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-09-10
WILL OFFER PEACE
BEFORE WINTER
TeutOns will Throw Out a Feeler to
Ascertain the Allies
Terms
lAssaeiated Press

London, August 27.-(By MaiD.-
official London the belief
is held that a very definite peace offer
will come from Germany before win
ter, and it is expected the Teutons
will suggest the immediate cessation
of hostilities on a status quo basis.
The Entente statement fully indicat-
ed they would refuse such terms. No
doubt Germany is aware of this, but
German leaders regard a status quo
offer from them an indispensable step
in preparing the German people for
future concessions.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-09-10
FLORIDA BOY WAS KILLED IN
FRANCE
THE BLITCHTON ROAD

Editor Star: In reply to our mu-
tual friend, DIR. S. H. Bitch, through
your columns in reference to the up
keep of rural post roads, would say,
the national government does make
appropriation for the upkeep of rural
post roads, but the fund has to be ap-
piled by and through the state road
commissioners and the board of coun-
ty commissioners of sthe several
counties of this state. The last ses-
sion of our Florida legislature enact
ed law to meet the demands of the
national law and appropriated $4,000
for the year beginning July 1st, 1916,
and the sum of $4,000 for the year
beginning July 1st, 1917, to meet the
appropriations to this state from the
national government for rural post
road purposes, but the law of this
state places this fund under the con-
troll of the state road commission,
therefore / do not believe that any of
rural post road in this county, unless
the state road commission should in
the future deem it necessary to desig-
nate some thoroughfare that runs
through this county as estate road"
perchance run a few miles over such
state road would have the benefit of
such fund. Now to the point: In the
past few days / have sent a reliable
attache of the postoffice here with the
rural carrier over the mail route "B"
to Blitchton and back by Emathla,
Townsends, Knoblocks, Zuber to the
old wire road to Ocala As DIR. Bitch
%la. dc "A ~,
places are impossible. / quote the
| u. S. postal laws as follows:
| ''In all cases of impossible roads,
bad condition of roads, unsafe
bridges, dangerous fords or other OBJ
structions to service on rural routes,
the postmaster at distributing office
shall notify the patrons affected and
the road supervisor or officials in
charge of such matters and request
that necessary repairs be made. If
the repairs are not made within a
reasonable time, the postmaster shall
report the facts to the fourth assist
ant postmaster general"
| This, therefore, is notice to the
county commissioners of the first and
second commissioners districts and to
the patrons on the loop of said mail
route from McDavid's corner via of
Messrs. Huggens and Beck back to
the Blitchton road at Fellowship and
to the patrons on said route from
Townsends to j. II. Knoblocks and
ELSEWHERE on said route where not 10
Icated on public county road, that if
the roads are not repaired and made
in passable condition by or before
Sept. goth, 1917, / shall report the
bad condition of said roads as the law
directs.
The government goes to consider
able expense to carry the mail to the
patrons on this route and if the pat
rons do not appreciate it enough TO
keep the private roads over which the
mail is carried in passable condition,
the route could be discontinued and
Iif the patrons on the public roads
that are impossible will not get be-
lhind their county commissioners and
have the bad places repaired so that
the mail viii not be obstructed, their
part of the route can also be discon-
Itinued. This is fair warning. We
must obey the postal laws and regu-
llations. Get busy.
- Yours very respectfully,
! r. F. Rogers, Postmaster.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-09-10
SIMMONS BOUGHT
THE BALKCOM FARM

Mr.. C. C. Balkcom this morning
sold his 600-acre farm four miles
west of town on the Martel road to
Mr.. R. Simmons of Statesborough,
Ga, a wealthy cotton man of that
section who recently came to Ocala
and bought Judge r. McConathy's
home on West Exposition street.
Mr.. Simmons bought Mr.. Balkcom's
growing crops, except the cotton. He
will improve the place very much,
clear and prepare for cultivation a
great deal more land for next season
and will make a model farm of the
place.
Mr.. Balkcom did well with his farm
this season and realized nice sum on
his first seasons crop, although hiring
everything done and holding down his
job as a travelling man, increasing his
sales during the same period as well.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-09-10
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

At stockholders meeting of the
Louis r. Chazal & Sons Company,
held this morning, the following direc-
tors were elected to serve until the
next annual meeting, viz: Louis R.
Chazal, Louis H. Chazal, Charles P.
Chazal, John P. Chazal and Miss Onie
Chazal. At a subsequent meeting of
the directors, the following officers
were elected: Louis R. Chazal, pres
ident; Louis H. Chazal, vice presi-
dent; Charles P. Chazal, vice presi-
dent; John P. Chazal, secretary and
treasurer; Miss Onie G.. Chazal, sec
.4Atary and treasurer pro tenn.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-09-10
Kerensky Puts Rollers Under
KOrnilOff
MAJORITY OF WORKMAN AND SOLDIERS DELEGATES OPPOSED
To THE GENERALS METHODS
ASSOCIATED Press)

Petrograd, Sept. 10.-Premier Ker-
ensky has ordered Gen. Korniloff, COM
mander-in-chie of the Russian army,
to resign, and appointed General
Klembovsky, commander of the
northern armies, in his place, and de-
clared a state of war existed in Pet
rograd. In a proclamation announcing
the changes, Kerensky said that Gen.
Korniloff sent member of the duma
to him demanding that Kerensky turn
over to Korniloff all civil and military
power. The announcement was made
after a long cabinet meeting, when it
is understood the advisability of vest
ing full power in a directory of five
men was discussed.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-09-10
ORGANIZED into
SEPARATE UNITS
SambOs Will Probably Receive Pre-
linrinary Training in their
Own States
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, Sept. 10-Negro troops
of the national army will be organic
ed into separate units as far as pos
sible and be trained in the states
where the units are raised The call
for negroes to mobilize will be post
poned until camp officers arrange to
care for these separate units. Both
whites and negroes drafted will be
given an opportunity to volunteer for
service on a line of communication
which will be military but non-com-
batant.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-09-10
A MUSICAL TREAT

There will be a musical entertain
ment Thursday evening, Sept. 18th,
at 8 o'clock at the Metropolitan the
ater. There will be a musical con-
test between the choir of Bethel A. M.
E church, Gainesville, and the Mount
Zion A. NJ E. church Ocala. Special
accommodations for our white citi-
zens. For benefit of Mount Zion
church. 10-4t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-09-10
A BUNCH OF sAPHEADs

Washington, Sept 10.-Russian
embassy officials believe Gen. Korni-
loft was forced out by an element of
workmen's and soldiers delegates op-
posed to the death penalty method of
restoring army discipline. This ele-
ment in the cabinet has been dissatis-
fed and believe less stringent meth
DDS would be more effective. They
fear that such power is menace to
the ideals of the republic.