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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-11
The UnseHsh Boy

Jesus was one day preaching out
in desert place some distance from
any town or store. "A very large
company had followed Him to hear
Him talk. There were att least five
thousand men in the company, but
the writer did not tell how many
women and children there were.
We are sure, however, that there
were some children along. Children
always like to follow a crowd. And
this seems to have been a good crowd
for them to follow, for it gave them
a chance to hear Jesus say some won
derful things which they never could
forget. 1t was a religious crowd
seeking to learn the best way to wor-
ship. So Jesus told them about God
and His love for man, and how He
wants us to love and serve one anoth-
er. Children ought to always to fol-
low the crowd that goes to .such
religious services.
We know something of how pre-
cious Jesus words seemed to the
people by the eagerness with which
they sought to hear Him. They were
SO taken with Jesus that they follow
ed Him out into this desert and never
once thought of how they would get
something to eat while there. They
listened to Him until they became too
tired and hungry to return to some
store where they could buy food. But
it was good place for children to
be, even though they did get very
tired and hungry.
At length some in the crowd be-
gan to wonder what they would do
for food. They realized their how
foolish they had been not to have
thought of a lunch before theJ eft
home. Many were in danger of dy-
ing before they could get food. But
there was a boy in the crowd who
was more thoughtful han the others.
A boy is always thinling of some
thing to eat. This wise little fellow
brought lunch along with him.
He brought it for himself of course.
Why should be look after the needs
of others? He had no more than he
wanted for himself. Perhaps it took
his last pennies to buy it, too. But
evidently he had heard Jesus say that
people ought not to be selfish; and
that the great people are those who
think of, and help, others before they
think Of, and help, themselves. The
words seemed to ring in his ears.
At any rate, tired and hungry, away
out in desert with no chance Of Sc
curing any more, he gave up his own
last crumb that others might eat it.
But the strange part of it was
that the boy got all he wanted to
eat after he had given his lunch
away. 1t is marvellous what God can
do with the simple gift of unselfish-
ness. Jesus blessed that lunch and
through some divine power it in
creased as if by magic until the
whole crowd was fed. And there was
more left over than the boy had at
first. This small boy, by his unset
fishness, saved the whole crowd from
hunger. We, too, can save many
people from suffering by unselfish-
ness on our part.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-11
Road Dragging

The benefit to the roads derived
from a seasonable use of the split log
drag or any of its large family of
near relatives in the line of road level
ing implements has been so long ur-
ged upon the public, both from the
institute platform and through the
press as to make further comment
along this line seem superflous, yet
in only a comparatively few rural
communities has road dragging con-
tributed anything like the benefit
which might be derived from it. The
weather conditions which have pre-
vailed during recent weeks have been
such as to make the roads bad every
where and almost impossible in many
places. The fine spring days which
followed the breakup have caused the
rapid thawing of the remaining frozen
ground and promise an early settl-
ing of the soil.
The >judicious use of the road drag
at just this time will be of great ben
eft to the ordinary earth road. 1t will
aid in the rapid drying up of the sur
face and the rapid removal Of sur
face water from the spring rains, so
that good hard smooth roads will be
enjoyed weeks sooner than would be
the case if such dragging were not
practiced. In addition to this the
roads will be enjoyed weeks sooner
than would be the case if such drag
ping were not practiced and will re-
main hard and smooth through the
summer in places where deep mud
holes would prevail during the wet
season.
Highway officials should every
where avail themselves of the oppor-
tunity to improve the earth roads by
dragging at just the right time this
spring. If they do not voluntarily
discharge this duty, 1t should be urg-
ed upon them by interested citizens
who have acquainted themselves with
the benefits to be derived from the
judicious use Of the road drag at this
season Of the year.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-11

Miss Esther Pinkham of u. of M
is spending her Easter vacation
with her parents, DR.. and Mrs. Pink.
ham.
Leotis Benson and Kenneth Moon
both of Lansing, were home for Eas-
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Scott of Sara
nae were in town Tuesday, on bust
ness.
Miss Joy Harrison spent Easter
with Miss Eva Bulmer in Big Rapids.
Miss Ethel Bardon has accepted a
position in Jensen & Weeler's store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Hale have
moved from their home here on to a
farm near Saranac for the summer.
Mrs. VIM. Cannon and daughter of
Grand Rapids are visiting with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E.. M. Parney,
for a few days. Mr.. Cannon spent
Sunday here with them, but returned
Monday.
Sidney Washburn was in Grand
Rapids Monday on business.
The Spiritual Aid will meet at
Mrs. Richard Cowles', corner of
Bridge and Division streets Thursday
afternoon, April IL at 200 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Raby and
daughters, Violet and Lizetta. of
near Greenville, spent Sunday with
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Raby.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Russell,
Monday, a seven-pound daughter,
who will answer to the name of Treva
Marie. Mother and child are doing
nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rickle of Ionia
called on relatives and friends here
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Bush and Jas.
Johnston of Kiddville and Edwin
Johnston of Orleans were Sunday
callers of their brother and wife, Mr..
and Mrs. Ansel Johnston.
Leonard Wood spent Easter with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Willis
Wood.
Bert Evarts left for Alma Monday
where he has a position.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Rickle spent
Easter at the Morris Urch home.
Clayton Davis of Lanston spent
Easter Sunday at.the home of Frank
WEIGH.
AL. Weber and Willis Wood had
business at Orleans Monday. o
Uncle Miles Wood is very poorly.
Mrs. Melissa Cobb was in Ionia
Saturday on business.
Mrs. James Russell of Fairplains
spent Sunday with her son, Allen
Russell, of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rivenburgh,
Jr., of Flint spent Easter here with
friends and relatives.
Edna Kidd returned Tuesday to
Lansing, where she is attending M.
A. c.
Mrs. Frank Antcliff was a Green
vile visitor over Sunday with rela-
tives.
The Thrift Club will meet with
Mrs. Upholt Saturday afternoon at
three o'clock.
Mrs. Gray Race and daughter
went to Greenville Tuesday. The
daughter is having her eyes treat
ed there by a. specialist
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-11

| Mrs. Bertha Define Of Trufant
who was in the city visiting Mrs. G
G. Ashby, returned home Tuesday.
Mrs. A.. L. Beach left Tuesday fol-
Saginaw to reside.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Farthinp
have concluded to reside in Bedding
and have leased house and will &c
to housekeeping soon.
Mrs. Ray Mcconnell and sister
went to Grand Rapids Tuesday.
Ernest Menkee has. returned to
Lansing, after spending week here
with his parents.
Mrs. S. Finch left for Sparta Tues
day to look after her home there and
remain for a while.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dawley of
Barryton have been guests of old
friends in the city, returning home
Tuesday. Mr.. Dawley was a form
er resident here and worked for the
late L. Frank Ireland a number of
years in the hardware store.
Mrs. Susan Krupp left Tuesday for
Grand Rapids and will visit in
Muskegon and Alpine before return
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hanson have
been entertaining her father, l.. Ba-
shaw, of East Jordan. They went
to Greenville Monday for short
visit with friends there. Mr.. Bashaw
is one of the old residents of Charlie
voix county.
Mr. and Mrs. H H. Vincent were
in the city from their farm in Eas-
ton Monday. Mr.. Vincent drove his
car up and concluded to have it over
hauled by the garage man. Their
children, Van and Lorna, drive here
to school every morning with horse
and buggy, distance of about nine
miles and are never late.
Miss Blanche Kinney of Grand Rap
ids was a guest of her uncle, Shelley
Chapman and family, over Sunday.
She also called on other friends while
here.
Mrs. ]. B. Luscombe was in Green
vile Tuesday.
Two exceptional bargains in used
cars. Ames g. Unger.-adv.
c. A. Rowley made business trip
to Sidney Tuesday.
Greenville for tSe day. ,'4 Tuesday ny. ;"
Luther Elkins has returned from
Rockford and Sparta, where he spent
the most of the winter.
Miss Lena Post returned TO her
school in Harbor Springs Saturday.
Miss Georgia Smith left Tuesday
for Stanwood.
George Menkee was home from
Lansing over Sunday. He may con-
clude to enlist and go into the United
States service.
Phil Jakeway of Kalamazoo was
in the city Sunday, the guest Of his
sister, Mrs. Will Ward. He is con-
ductor on the electric line from
to Grand Rapids.
Two exceptional bargains in used
cars. Ames & Unger.-adv.
Andrew Paulson, who is visiting
his father-in-law, Fred Dorman, has
leased his farm to 'Chas. White, and
will take life easy this summer, his
health not being goodA His brother,
Brday Paulson. who also lives ht
Amble recently sold his farm there
for $4,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Law and
daughter are in the city visiting her
father, George Hubbard. They went
to Greenville Tuesday to visit friends.
Mr.. Hubbard visited with them in
Lansing Easter Sunday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-11

A Patriot-"What have you ever
done to show your patriotism ?"
"Well, ! always shoot off 81 or SO
worth Of fireworks on the Fourth Of
July.'-Detroit Free Press.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-11
CURTAINs---DAINTY AND CHEERFUL

When you look over
our stock you're bound
to find a number of pat
terms that will satisfy
your fancy, for we've
selected these assort-
ments with unusual care.
Prices are moderate and
qualities of a character
you'll be proud to have in
your home.
Lace, Ettamine, Mar
quisette and Wolfe cur
tains. ranging in price
from 75c to $3.50 perpair.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-11
The Best Grades of Linoleum

For the kitchen and bathroom there is nothing can
take the place of linoleum 1t makes you floor sanitary
and easy to keep clean. You choose both printed
substantial selection of yard goods in many shades and
patterns are attractive the quality good service
Six feet, 7 feet feet and IL feet wide-6Oc, Csc,
zoe and 75c per square yard.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-11

1t is truth as old as IL is odd that
man is not happy with the woman he
loves until he has become cheerfully
Indifferent to her.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-11

II understand the text all right"
remarked Aunt Ann PEBBLES, after
the sermon was over; "but the
preachers explanation of it puzzled
me a good deal. Chicago Tribune.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-11

Every man would soon become
wealthy if he could liquidate his f.
nancial obligations by paying COM
pliments. -n
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-11

What is there so excellent as the
spectacle of an old man who believes
in his fellowmen?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-11
Curtain Materials---New Patterns

For those who prefer buying materials by the yard
and making their finished draperies this store will
prove of particular service. We showing very
and inlaid noeums here in all desirable width The
patterns, each the best values at the price.
Scrm, Wolfe and Marqusette-1Oc per yard and
up to SOC per yard.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-11
SCHOOL LIFE


| Continued from Page Four)
Mrs. Bessie Whitford. one Of our
neighbors, passed away Saturday.
For arithmetic the eighth graders
are working problems in ratio and
proportion.
Marie Dodson and Helena Schultz
arranged the program for Friday af-
ternoon. Errabelle Hall and Ruth
Dodsop arrange for it the coming
Friday.
We use the Palmer method in pen
manship. We have already finished
with the capital letters.
The fourth and fifth grades are
studying about the bones of the body
for hygiene.
Justin Smith visited school Tues
The eighth graders are learning
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.
The primary language class wrote
letters to Miss Sontag last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert visited school
Thursday afternoon.
"The scent of the flowers is every
where,
Their perfume rises in the air;
The sweet little songs Of summer
Everywhere in the forests are
heard.
This is the time for arbutus fair,
Trailing along the swampy ground,
No sweeter wild flowers e'er was
found"
Leeta Brown and Marie Dodson
are reporters this week.
eff we would keep two little books,
How pleasant it would be
To keep two records for year
Of evil and good deeds
Which we have done or have seen done
In just a single year.
"Just start them on the next New
Years Day
And keep them up each separately;
And when the year is at it's fms
Just add them up and find the diff
ference.
Then strive to make each following
year,
The record of good much larger
appear"
Elizabeth H. Sontag, Teacher.
Fate and luck are the bare skele-
tons upon which each man builds his
life. The result depends entirely
upon himself"
If your store is untidy your goods
will look untidy, and you will find
that none but untidy customers will
be satisfied to buy them.
"This world that we're livin' in
Is mighty hard to beat.
You get thorn with every rose,
But amt the roses sweet?"
y, M. c. A. Calendar.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-11

Study your advertising to know
what kind pays the best. Don't
leave it to chance to strike the right
methods of publicity.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-11

No, Cordelia, gastronomy has moth
ing to do with the price of gas.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-11

When nature sets out to make the
model man she finds that the best
materials and perfect workmanship
are prime essentials to the underlay-
ing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-11
Household and Bedding Linens

This is good time to put in supply of clean, fresh
linens With selections complete and market condi-
tons on upgrade it is wise to purchase Immediately
Wide sheetings and pillow tubings ready-to-use
sheets pillow made from the very best cotons
at very old prices.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-11
Rugs =
SeruiceabIe and Artistic

What the ground is to a landscape
the floor covering is to a room 1t is
the basis around which the scheme of
decorating and draping should be
built. Therefore it important you
should see our Spring displays, which
bring before you the newest and most
appropriate patterns in goodly num-
bers.
Our rugs were bought before the
advance in price and remain at old
prices.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-11

"This world that we're livin' in
Is mighty hard to beat.
You get a thorn with every rose,
But amt the roses SWEET"
". M. C. A. Calendar
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-11

If your store is untidy your goods
will look untidy, and you will find
that none but untidy customers will
be satisfied to buy them.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-11

Fate and luck are the bare skele-
tons upon which each man builds his
life. The result depends entirely
upon himself"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-11

We close at 6 p. m,
except Wednesdays
Saturdays and Pay
Nights-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-05
COPS THANK
THE CROWDS

After being complimented by
the city council Thursday for Of
fective work in handling Taooma's
immense Fourth of July crowds,
the police department turned
about aud thanked the public for
it's good conduct,
The council announced that IL
would adopt resolution OF praise
for the police departments good
work. Police Capt Cornish asked
the newspapers to thank the pub
lie. and especially automobile
owners. for their care In observ-
ing all laws.
"One reason the parades were
so successful was because auto
owners took care to park their
ears away from the line OF march.
said Cornish. I'VE handled more
people than we ever did before,
and had far less trouble"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-05
THANKS
INTER-F
COUNCIL

Mayor Fawcett today made pub
lie a letter to the Interfraternal
council highly commenting the
manner in which it tsaged the
Fourth of July celebration. He
said:
Pursuant to the action of the
city council and on behalf of the
people of the city of Tacoma, |
desire to express our individual
and collective thanks for the sue
cessful manner in which you ar
ranged and carried forward tho
magnificent Fourth of July cele-
bration this year.
universal satisfaction is ex-
pressed over the whole series OF
features, the parade Tuesday ev-
ening, the great pageant of We'd
nesday, the water carnival and the
concluding performance at the
Stadium last night. The Interfra-
ternal council deserves great cred
1T for the thoroughness of the ar
rangements and the conception Of
the whole program which was
thoroly in keeping with the times
and appropriate for the occasion.
1.-THE celebration this year in
Tacoma has done much to bring
back to this city her former pres
tige as the scene of the most ela.b-
crate and successful Fourth of
July celebration on the coast.
"The police department OF the
city also deserves credit for the
effective work done in handling
the crowds without friction and
the preservation of good order"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-05
SAMMEES
OFF FOR
TRAINING
Omitted Press Leased wire.)

PARIS, July o. Passed by
censor at Washington. Part of
Pershing's Sammies are off for
their final training before going
to the front line trenches.
Following a typical Fourth Of
July celebration yesterday, the
battalion of U. S. regulars who
were brought here from a French
port, left early today for their per-
manent camp.
The whole of Americas first ex-
peditionary force will be establish
cd In its permanent camp in the
war zone by July Is.
General Pershing is extremely
anxious to get all of his men set
tied down into permanent camps
and busy at the final touches
which will make them ready for
the trenches. Also, he is anxious
himself to clean up routine work
at headquarters here in Paris and
get out to the camp.
Down at "a French port" the
Sammies filled the Fourth yester-
day with baseball and other sports
and the naval officers of the con-
voy attended countless receptions
arranged by the hospitable French
families of the town. 1t was a
day of relaxation by both the army
and navy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-05
NEW LAW
HITS JAY
WALKERS

A new ordinance, covering the
regulation of all forms of traffic
on Tacoma strets, outlining park
ing spaces and establishing a
new system of signals for auto
drivers, was introduced at Thurs
days council session by Commits
sioner Petit.
The ordinance will put in effect
here the Emo System Of Signals
fir automobiles, used extensively
in the east.
A driver turning corner must
signal with his hand the direction
which he is going. The driver OF
a left-drive machine, for in
stance, will extend his arm at an
angle ( 80 degrees IL he is turning
to the left, or wave his left hand
about in a circle several times II
turning to the right.
The law aims at "jaw-walkers,'
making 1t a punishable offense for
any person to cross street any
where but at street intersections,
and giving street traffic the right
of way between crossings.
Certain streets are set aside
down town where rent" cars
may park, where private machines
may be parked, and where heavy
duty machines may stand between
trips.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-05

Tacoma's record Fourth OF
July crowd filled the Stadium
Wednesday night, and could
have filled another one.
Based on an ordinary seating ca
pacity of a little over 21,000, II
was estimated that close to 10000
people jammed the benches. sat
on the temporary seats and the
grass slopes. stood along the
stairways and perched on tho
fence; and many, unable to ge' In
side the gates, watched the fire
works from nearby porches. lawns
and hillsides.
Stop Ticket Selling
For the first time In the history
of the Stadium, police had to stop
the sale of tickets because of the
vast crowd.
With nearly 5000 persons wait
ing outside the gates. Police Capt,
Cornish gave instructions that no
more tickets he sold, and then or
dered officers to tear down the
fence surrounding the Stadium, so
that those outside might see part
OF the celebration. Automobiles
were lined along all streets near
the Stadium for a distance of six
blocks in every direction.
Street cars, boats. hotels and
restaurants were inadequate TO
take care of the monster crowd
that filled the city for "a hours
before the Stadium celebration.
Some Crowd!
Fifty extra cars on the Inter
urban were jammed to the doors;
three extra boats were put on The
Seattle-Tacoma run, and the
doors OF the Colman dock In Seat
tie had to be closed for safety,
hotels put cots in their Railways,
and the police station was so be-
sicged with appeals for places to
sleep that Commissioners Petit
and Chief Smith both opened
their homes to visitors who were
absolutely unable to find a place
to lay their heads.
Many persons slept in automo-
biles on the night before the
Fourth. Immediately after the
parade in the morning, strings of
customers extended from the
doors of every restaurant into the
S rect.
Gather Early.
The Stadium was full to the
gates long before the hour for the
spectacle. and wild approval
greeted the program until the last
rocket went up.
Drills by Company e, End
Washington, under Lieut.. II. G..
Henry. four companies of the
Coast artillery. and Troop b were
received with special enthusiasm.
Gov. Lister and Goddess Esther
reviewed the men.
Elaborate set pieces, including
an illuminated fort with a gun
that rose, fired and disappeared,
alternated with hundreds of rock
cts and bombs In the huge display
provided by the International
council.
Among the fireworks were
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-05
GERMANS STRIKE
BACK AT RUSSIANS

ing his tactics of mixing" his
blows at the enemy. Field Mar
shall Haig last night struck sue
cessfully at the enemy southwest
Of Hollebeke in Belgium.
We advanced our lines tightly
over a front Of 600 yards" he
reported today.
The new "uppercut" at the
German lines found its impact
in that section near where the
British achieved their great
gains by the Messines-Wyt-
scheate ridge victory. There has
been but little fighting in this
salient for a week.
Hollebeke is three miles south
east of Ypres. 1t is the northern
most point in the sharp angle
formed at Confines by junction of
the YpresLille canal and the
River Lys.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-05
DOCK FALLS
AT REGATTA

Mrs. A. Crane, 1915 Hosmer
street, suffered a broken ankle
and several other persons were
painfully bruised Wednesday aft
ernoon when a narrow dock. con-
Meeting the Pacific Gypsum plant
with the International Fisheries
dock, collapsed under the weight
of crowds watching the water re-
gatta.
Had the tide been high, so per-
sons would have been thrown into
the bay. With low tide, however.
the collapse threw the spectators
upon a steep rock beach support
ing the docks.
Mrs. Cranes ankle turned when
she fell, and the ankle bone
pierced the flesh. She was re-
moved to the Tacoma General hos
pital, and was reported as resting
comfortably Thursday.