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The Washington herald., 1917-12-24
Cat, Horse and Pony Join
Lexington, Mass, Red Cross

Boston, Mass. Dec. "a cat. a
horse and pony have been register
ed as members OF the Red Cross in
the town Of Lexington, during the
drive" which has been conducted by
sixty men and women and which re-
suited in more than the maximum
The Washington herald., 1917-12-24

allotment for the town being enrolled.
The cat and horse are owned by
Mrs. Charles c. Goodwin. and the
pony. Major Fitz, is owned by Hollis
Webster.
A prize OF a barrel OF apples has
been offered to the person obtaining
the largest number OF membe rships.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-24
cURLEY WITHDRAWS OFFER

New York. Dec. 2.-Jack CurIe,
today wired to Mike Collins, the
manager of Ford Fulton. a with
drawal OF his offer of $4,000 a.
Fulton's share for a match OF
twenty rounds or more with Jesz
Willard for the heavyweight titI,.
Curley at the same time opened
negotiations by wire with DOminick
Tortorich. the, New Orleans pro-
ipoter, for an early match of
tYsnty rounds between Carl Morn,
and Pred pilton.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-24

Loew's Columbia-waIIaee Reid,
Wallace Reid in his newest pho
toplay. Nan OF Music Mountain"
was shown at Loew's Columbia be-
fore crowded houses yesterday and
will remain the feature until Thurs
day. 1t is a remarkably fne pic
turization Of the well-known story
of Frank Spearman, which appear
ed in Everybody's Magazine.
Mr.. Reid has the role Of Henry
de Spain. . railroad employe who
is given the task Of straighteninr
out affairs in a lawless country, In
the course of his work, he meets
Nan Morgan. the daughter of the
chief of the men who do as they
please unretarded by the law.
Mr.. Reid gives a fine perform
ance. Miss Little fits the role Of
Nan. The part might have been
written around her.
Nan Is no soft-hearted female
who implicitly follows the instruc-
tions of father when those instruc-
tions run counter to her own plans,
She is a chip of the old block
standing her ground in the family
differences OF opinion as to who
shall be her husband, and taking
adequate measures to Illustrate the
designs Of her father and carry out
her own.
The supporting cast is excellent
and includes Theodore Roberts.
Raymond Hatton. Charles Osle,
James Cruze and Hart Hoxie,
A HearstPathe News and other
short reels were also shown. Thurs
day, and for the last half of the
week. Marguerite Clark will be
seen in an elaborate polarization
of the Hans Andersen fairy story.
The Seven Swans"
The Washington herald., 1917-12-24
Sunday Theater
Openings
Gayety-"SportIng widow Con-
pany."

Gayety-"SportIng widow Com
pany."
Burlesque patrons will not want for
a good attraction during the holidays.
as the Sporting Widow Company.
which opened there yesterday. IL one
Of the most complete and up-to-the-
minute attractions that has appeared
at the Ninth street amusement house
this season.
Headed by that real fun producer,
Harry Cooper. the Sporting Widows
put over a lengthy program yesterday
to two packed houses. The production.
which is easily the most elaborate that
has been seen this season, Is pre-
scented in a musical "hodge-podge" en-
titled "Circling the Globe" This two
act musical comedy is shown in eight
scenes. with nineteen catchy numbers.
Cooper is a comedian of high repute,
and his methods Of fun-punching are
away above the ordinary line. Cooper
is well supported in the other comedy
line by Jimmy Savo. who put through
his juggling ability in timely moments,
while his dancing Is excellent.
Surrounding these two welI-known
comedians are such well-known en-
tertainers as Drona Mack. a prima
donna whose voice is above the aver
age: Jack Strouse, Frank r. Cooke,
Ruth Denice. Alice Mccain and Irene
Meara. Miss Meara in the soubrette
role Is full OF ginger and keeps her
audience constantly applauding her eff
forts. because OF her talented ability
at dancing and singing.
The musical numbers. many OF
which were written especially for The
Sporting Widows, are: "A Little Touch
of Dixie in Your Eyes" 'Dreamland."
"Oh. What a Difference When Am
With My Wife," New York Town"
and "JaZ"
A burletta entitled. "a Bit Of Nom
sense" in the last act was a Raging
affair and made a big hit
The Washington herald., 1917-12-24

IN Ynother article win deal With
other features q the new stats.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-24

Kansas City. Mo-, Dec. 23.-Dr.
James BeaIl Morrison, reputed to have
invented the dental chair and many
"ther accessories used by dentists,
aled at his home here, aged IS years.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-10
Trench Lamps For Soldiers

A new room is being equipped at
the state headquarters of the National
League for Woman's Service, for
making trench lamps from old news
papers and wax. Church and social
clubs in different parts of the state
are cooperating I'M this work as il is
easily adapted to both young and DID,
The trench lamps have proven of
such great value in Europe that it is
desired to equip every Michigan Sold
Ter with them. The process for maxi
ing is quite simple.
Spread out four newspapers, eight
sheets in all, and begin rolling at the
long edge. Roll as tightly as pos
sible until the papers are half rolled,
then fold back the first three sheets
toward the rolled part and continue
to wrap around the roll almost to the
first fold, then back fold another three
sheets and continue to wrap around
the roll again up to the last margin
of the papers. On this margin con-
sisting of two sheets, spread little
glue or paste and continue the roll
ing, so as to make a compact roll of
paper almost like a torch. If six Of
the sheets are not turned under there
will be too many edges to glue. A
sharp carving knife will cut these
rolls into small pieces the size of a
spool of silk. They should be boiled
at least four minutes in hot paraffin.
When cooled they are ready for SER
vice.
These trench lamps will boil water
in ten minutes and will give heat and
light for an hour. Thousands are
wanted for Michigan soldiers.
Finished ones that are sent to the
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-10
F A r M A N d
O r G II A r d


fore, be abundantly supplied in ra-
tions for mich cows and growing
animals.
Fat and carbohydrates are the fat
and energy producing constituents of
feeds. They are abundantly supplied
by such grains as corn, oats, barley,
etc.
Crude fiber, as the name implies,
comprises the coarse, fibrous parts of
plants. 1t is not readily digested and
a large percentage Of crude fiber in
food decreases its deficiency. Pre-
pared feeds with high fiber con-
tent should be avoided.
An analysis of all feeds sold in the
state is made each year by the chemi-
cal division of the experiment sta
ton. Bulletin 279, containing the re-
suits on samples collected during the
past year will soon be ready for dis
tribution. Interested persons may
obtain copies by addressing the Ex-
pertinent Station Director, East
Lansing, Michigan.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-10

Celery seed bruised and covered
with spirits of wine will yield the oil
which is so often used in broth.
To clean ermine, heat a pan Of
flour and while very hot, dip fan
mel cloth into it and scrub the fur un-
til it is clean. Clean silk with gas
oline.
To remove black heads, wash the
face in tepid water, dip finger tips in
to green soap, sold at all druggists,
and massage the face. Rinse the skin
and apply toilet water to kill the al
kali and prevent burning.
To render tallow for medicinal pur-
poses, place a piece of alum in the
pan. Use sheep tallow in preference
to beef, as the latter has a strong
odor. Add any preferred perfume be-
fore the tallow hardens.
To impart the delicate fragrance of
any flower to ones letters, the oil of
any desired flower can be added to the
writing fluid. Scent the blotter and
place it with the letter proper, but
do not put flower oil or perfume upon
the letter. A package of invitations
can be sceneted by keeping them over
nigst in a closed jar containing oil of
flowers on white wool or cotton.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-10
Trip to Mammoth Cave

One of our subscribers recently ex-
plored mammoth cave in Kentucky,
and writes as follows:
In the morning those who were to
visit the cave on the trip called No.
/, there are four trips, had to dress
for the occasion. The men had to re-
move their coats and put on an over
all suit over their other clothes and
the women put on bloomer suits.
There were forty-five Of US in the
party and when we were all dressed
we were a comical looking bunch and
we had a lot of fun before starting
which we did at nine a. m. Before
entering, each man was given light
ed lantern to carry. The entrance to
the cave is quite wide and down a
long flight of stairs. After walking
short distance we came to a number
Of stones piled up like a small monu-
ment with different inscriptions on
them, which the guide said was erect
ed in memory of those who were lost
on every trip. This was joke of
course as no one is ever lost for it is
no trouble to follow the guide. We
had to travel mostly in double and so
sometimes in single file, and made
strange looking procession with our
down, over bridges and through wind
ing passages into the many strange
and wonderful caverns.
Whenever we came to any place of
particular interest the guide would
call us together and give the name
and call our attention to the strange
rock formation and then he would
light a prepared torch which burns
two or three minutes, he would throw
it either up or down so we could plain
ly see the rock formations. He threw
one of the torches in the bottomless
PIT and it went out of sight.
/ cannot begin to describe the Won
derful domes and caverns which we
passed under and through on this five
mile trip through the cave.
Being the oldest person in the party
some were astonished that / was so
able to keep up without complaining
of being tired, as so many did. The
party were people from many differ
emit states and they were a jolly
crowd, so there was singing, joking
and laughing going on most of the
time. When we came to what is call
ed the "Grecian Bend" we had to
walk half doubled over and when we
passed through the "fat mans mis-
cry" it was lucky there was no one in
the crowd with a very large stomach
or it would have puzzled them to get
through.
There is an Oddfellows cavern with
three perfect links in the rocky roof
twenty feet above. The half-mile
ride in a boat on Echo river was
something never to be forgotten.
There were twenty-seven IN the first
load and the rest of us - on the
bank and waited. The guide propel-
led the boat by pushing stick
against the rocky roof which was only
six feet above the boat Just after
starting those in the boat sang patri-
otic and other songs all the way
around and the echo was strange and
wonderful. / rode with the second
load, and those who could, sang the
same as the first load.
Just before coming out of the cave,
we had to pass through what is called
the "Cork Screw" and Of all the wind
| ing and twisting up steep ladders and
creeping through low places, beat
enYfh|n9 o|oo n re cave nnd 4 VA
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-10
To the People of Michigan:

To the People Of Michigan:
Once more it falls upon me as your
Governor to bring to YOUR attention
matter of the utmost Importance to
all of us in the conduct of the war.
1t is not necessary to recount at
this time the events which led up to
our entry into this terrific struggle
nor the reasons which forced us, a
peaceful and peace-loving people, to
take up arms in defence of liberty
and democracy. We know them all
only too well.
In consequence, we are outstanding
our resources, are giving of our ma
terial wealth, and are offering on the
sacrificial altar the life blood of our
splendid young manhood
Michigan's sons are going forth TO
defend the nation. Michigan must
stand as one man behind them and
provide a full share of whatever fin
ancial support may be required
nothing must be left undone, no mat
ter what the cost, to win this war and
win it speedily. Let us not do half
heartedly the part that may be ours
in the conflict, but so lend ourselves
and whatever we may. have to the
cause of humanity that the clenched
hand of an outraged civilization may
strike not only heavily but quickly.
We are asked at this time to as
sumo $125, 100000 of the second Lib
erty Loan, totaling S4,000,000, 900.
The bonds will be issued in such
form as to be within the reach of all.
Every man or woman at desk, every
worker at bench, every farmer in
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-10
Second Liberty Loan Proclamation

the furrow, every housewife in the
home, even the children in our
schools, may take part in the wonder
full work of making these funds avail
able.
Michigan responded nobly to the
call for the first Liberty Loan and to
the Red Cross appeal. We will do
our full share now and always.
|, therefore, Albert +. Sleeper,
Governor of Michigan, do hereby pro-
claim the month of October a period
for the distribution of Michigan's
portion of the second Liberty Loan.
/ further designate the fifteenth
day of October as Patriotic Day, and
| request the Mayors of all cities and
the Presidents of all Incorporated viii
lagos to make public proclamation
thereof to the end that all our citi-
zens may know of this opportunity
to be of service to our country. Let
every agency within our borders,
whether public or private, put forth
every effort that our beloved state
may stand out as one Of the chief sup
porters of Americas fighting men on
the field of battle.
On this day or the evening thereof
let meeting be held in every school
house in Michigan with a program
suitable to the occasion, the children
participating and let careful consid-
Grafton be given to the progress of
the work and its further promotion.
Given under my hand at the Capt.
toll in Lansing, this 18th day of Octob-
ALBERT E. SLEEPER,
Governor
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-10
TAKE IT IN Time
Just As Scores of Bedding People
Have

Waiting doesn't pay.
If you neglect the kidney backache,
Urinary troubles often follow.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for kidney
backache, and for other kidney ills.
Belding citizens endorse them.
f. o. Hildebrand, 1923 s. Alderman
St., Belding, says: II have had some
annoyance from my back aching and
being lame. | have taken Doan's
Kidney Pills on different occasions
and they have always given me
quick and lasting relief. Doan's Kid
ney Pills are a good medicine and /
advise anyone to get box at Wort
ley 81 French's Drug store, if suffer-
ing from kidney complaint.
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills--the same that
Mr.. Hildebrand had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-10
Bread and Beer

If the grain which is put into the
production Of alcoholic liquor in this
country each year will, as has been
stated, make 100000 loaves of
bread day, it is evident that the
Congressman who can vote against
have the vote of a drunken constitu-
ent than the life of soldier in the
trench. No man whose vote is not
owned by the distillers or the brew
ers, who has intelligence enough to
make an elementary computation in
arithmetic, can vote against the abb
solute prohibition of the manufacture
of alcoholic liquor for beverage pur-
poses.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-10

Bismarck one evening attended a
gathering of prominent men at the
house of Russian nobleman. During
all the conversation he was particu-
larly sarcastic, cutting friends and
opponents unsparingly. When he
rose to take his leave and walked
downstairs the host called a pet dog
that was frisking about and led him
to one side.
"Are you afraid the dog will bite
me 2" asked Bismarck.
"Oh, no." replied the host; "I'm
afraid you'll bite the dog."-Argon-
aut.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-10
Y. M. c. A. NOTES

October 10, at Battle Creek is as
ISOLATION day at Camp Custer, with
DR.. John r. Mott chief speaker and
Rev. E. M. Rice is expected back
from the front line trenches in
France for this meeting.
The Orange Y. M. G. A. group had
nice program at their opening meet
ing last Friday evening. A. d.
Blakeslee spoke, and the boys gave
a splendid report Of county leaders
meetings at Long lake.
"Stag Mites" will be a part Of the
Bedding program this fall and winter.
DR.. John r. Mott and Sherwood Ed
DIV spoke to 500 men from the Middle
West last week on 1.-THE Why and
Wherefore of $35,000,000 for the Sold
iers." Mr.. Mott said that much money
was being wasted in war destruction
every three hours.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-10
Vice Among Youth

Prevalence Of vice among the youth
points unfailingly to the victim of a
sex story. 1t would seem as though
the United States government might
with great advantage to the morals of
the youth establish much more rigid
censorship through the postol re-
quirements, to protect the youth from
the dissemination ofthe kind of let
erature that is devoured by the young
girls on the street cars on their way
to and from work and at their dinner
hours. For it is to the young girl
that these morbid recitalS Of expert
ence, bogus, of course; confessions,
bogus, also; stories professed, realis-
tic. but actually out of accord with
real life and wholly disgusting, first
appeal. Morals are vitiated at their
source by this class of literature, and
it fairly abounds, says Baltimore
American. The news stands reek
with it. The sex-story victims are
the most distressing toll imaginable,
and yet society looks stolidly on while
the process Of debauchery and de-
basement goes on The girls them
selves often do not know the pruri-
ency of the literature they buy until
they get the flavor Of it, and then
they keep on with it. The alarming
growth in numbers of the young
girl sex victims is the shame of
America.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-10
A Bad Mix


Frederick the Great, king of Prus-
STA, the illustrious ancestor of Kaiser
Wilhelm, had a fancy for giants in
his bodyguard. One day a recruiting
officer spied in Berlin an Irishman
whose height was feet a inches.
The officers hopes were high, too,
but there was one difficulty-Pat
could not speak a word of German,
and the king had always insisted that
his men must know that language.
The recruiting sergeant having got
his man to enlist without much trou-
bic, saw way out.
"Pat," said he, "his majesty will
ask you three questions in German.
/ will teach you the words, and you
must get them right"
"He will say to you, How old are
your You will reply, '27 years.
Then he will ask, How long have you
been in the army? You will re-
spond, Three weeks and then he
will say, Are you satisfied with your
lodgings and your food?' and you
answer Both, your majesty and
then you will salute the king"
Pat got the German thoroughly.
When reviewing his troops, the king
Immediately sighted the newcomer.
"Ah," he said, with a satisfied
smile at the giant Hibernian, "my
friend, how long have you been in the
army?"
"Twenty-seven years"
What" yelled his majesty. "Why,
how old are your"
Three weeks"
Bonner and Bitten" shrieked the
Infatuated monarch. "Am l a mad
man or are you?"
Both" replied Pat, imperturably,
and the king was removed, foaming.
Milwaukee Free Press.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-10

CONSULTING DEPARTMENT
New white Diarrhea Test


Trial of a new test to determine
whether chickens intended for the
breeding stock are free from white
diarrhea infection is giving promise
of deciding this important matter
with little trouble at small expense.
The new test is made by vaccinat-
ing the birds by injecting a vaccine
preparation into the skin of the wat
tie. If the chicken is a carrier of
white diarrhea germs, the waffle vac
cinated will develop a doughty swell
ling in about twenty-four hours after
the vaccination.
The test now being made use of by
some experiment stations is to take
a few drops of blood from the wing
of the bird being tested and decide
the matter of infection by a compli
Gated laboratory test. The vaccina-
ton test, if it proves to be what it
now promises, will be inexpensive and
easily accomplished even by the aver
age poultryman.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-10

Ladies wore bustles.
Operations were rare.
Nobody swatted the fly.
Nobody had seen silo.
Nobody had appendicitis.
Nobody wore white shoes.
Nobody sprayed orchards.
Cream was cents a pint.
Most young men had 'livery bills"
Cantaloupes were muskmelons.
You never heard of "tin Lizzie"
Doctors wanted to see your tongue.
Milk shake was a favorite drink.
Advertisers did not tell the truth.
Nobody cared for the price of gas
cline.
Farmers came to town for their
mail.
The hired girl drew one-fifty per
week.
The butcher "threw in chunk Of
liver.
Folks said pneumatic tires were a
joke.
Nobody listened in" on a tele-
phone. Z.
There were no sane Fourths, nor
electric meters.
Strawstacks were burned instead
of baled.
People thought English sparrows
were "birds."
Jules Verne was the only convert
to the submarine.
You stuck tubes in your ears to
hear a photograph, and it cost a
dime.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-10

The present high cost Of farm ami
mails, and the corresponding high cost
of feeds make it necessary to care
fully consider the various feeds in re-
lation to their cost and function in
the animal body.
The composition of feed is import
ant. In purchasing one should first
examine the feed as closely as pos
sible to see that it is made up Of tirst
class materials and does not contain
large amount of weed seeds and
screenings. 1t is desirable that the
feed contain several ingredients as it
will be more palatable than one con-
tanning only two or three.
The various constituents of feeds
perform different functions in the ami
NAL body, as follows:
Protein is the muscle building and
growth producing part of the feed,
and as casein forms one of the chief
constituents of milk, it should, there
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-10
FREE METHODIST CHURCH

FREE METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday school, 1000.
Morning worship, HOO.
Class meeting, 1900.
Evening service, 700. Sermon by
the pastor.
Holiness meeting, Tuesday evening.
1880.
Prayer service, Thursday evening,
7:30.
You are welcome.
u. Fred Iulg, Pastor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-10

Brewers Have Their Chance
The brewers had their chance.
They chose to hook up with whiskey
instead of the people. Very we'll
we can do without beer. Now let us
stop all this talk about beer and
light wines. The question now is
whiskey = whiskey straight. And
whiskey will not save itself by trying
to hide behind the shirts of beer and
light wine. 1t will take beer and
light wine to the shambles with it.
The whole booze outfit may make its
last effort for as much of the six
years left as are left. To the brew
ers we will be fairly indebted for a
bone-dry nation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-10
Rooster TO ImprOve FLOCK

The kind of cockerel used is far
more important than most poultry
raisers believe. The fact that one bird
looks we'll and is healthy and active
is a good indication of a good bird.
But this is not enough. The male bird
should be of such good breeding that
he will improve the flock. If he is
not capable of doing this he is not
worthy of his place as head of the
flock.
When you are selecting the male
birds from the young cockerels of
your own flock you should use your
best judgment and find the best in
dividuals. In this case you must be
influenced by the appearance of the
birds, as for the most part cockerels
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-10
Hens Digestion

A hens digestive capacity is limit
ed, the number OF eggs produced is
body maintenance and digestive ca
pacity. Maintenance is governed
largely by conditions which the poul-
try man can control.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-10
CHuRCH OLE CHRIST

Regular services on Sunday, 1920
a. M. Worship and communion.
1900 noon, Bible school; 600 p, m,
senior C. E.; 700 p. m, evangelistic
service.
Mid-week prayer meeting and
training class Thursday at 1880 p. m.
You are cordially invited to all SER
vices of the church.
Chas. M. Pease, Pastor.