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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-06
GIVE RESPECTFUL HEARING

Mob law, reinforced by eggs, eth
er rotten or wholesome, is weak ar
gument to use in an attempt to dis
prove statements, or silence free
speech and the better element in any
party, fraternal organization, society
or church of any creed in this land of
liberty and freedom of thought, dis
countenance the resort to any such
method.
The law points out the right way
to handle violators of its provisions
and should be invoked at all times
and under all circumstances, rather
than attempt to bring into action the
mob spirit to settle the dispute. Ar
guments of this nature never accom-
plish the object sought to be obtain
ed, but are always sure to sow and
scatter the seeds of discord and i'll
feeling to the detriment of the COM
munity.
The spirit of harrANny and universal
brotherhood should prevail and re-
spectful hearing be given, not only to
the dry goods speaker on the corner
of the street, but to the man in the
hall, the church, or in the home.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-06
Young Men May Volunteer
Recruiting Station u. S. Army
211 Monroe Ave.
Grand Rapids, Michigan.
luna . 1917

O0llC - LOLf
Editor Banner:
In order to clear up some apparent
Misunderstanding in the minds of
young men throughout western Michi-
gan, will You kindly give wide public
ity to the fact that the war depart
ment has wired this office that even
though a man has been registered un-
der the registration act, he may yet
volunteer for the regular army up to
the date he is drafted. After he is
drafted, we cannot accept him for a
voluntary enlistment in the regular
establishment.
All men of registration age, who
are not actually enlisted for military
service before June fifth, must reg
lister.
One main advantage in enlisting in
the regulars is that men are allowed
to choose the branch in which they
wish to serve provided vacancies
exist in that branch.
Truly yours,
Chas. II. Boice,
Captain Cavalry.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Norton were
Grand Rapids visitors last Monday.
There were quite few more men
registered here Tuesday than was ex-
pected, there being sixty-seven who
had registered at six o'clock and
few more were expected before clos
ing time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cook were the Sun
day guests of her brother, Morris
Barbour and wife, of Fenwick.
Ray Weeks and family entertained
Mark Hoppough and family Of lonia
last Sunday.
Mrs. Lillian Dumon has gone to
Evart for a few weeks visit with her
son, Charles and family.
Leo Cowles of Riverdale came down
to register and also for short visit
with his people, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
Cowles.
The Olympia Order of Cleaners will
meet with Mr.. and Mrs. George Phil
lips Saturday evening, June 8. Picnic
supper.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-06

American pride and our willingness
to labor and sacrifice for it. 1t Is our
country that gives us our blessings,
and Unless the country is safe and Sc
cure, our whole future is unstable
and hazardous.
The pathetic remnant of remaining
veterans, both those who wore the
Blue and Gray, should be honored as
men who exemplified the spirit of
sacrifice without which no country
can endure.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-06
THE LIBERTY LOAN

Note.-This editorial was written
for distribution by the Liberty Loan
Committee through the cooperation
of committee of New York news
paper publishers.
America is at war to prevent a
powerful and INSCRIPTIONS empire
from winning the mastery of the
western world. Together with Bri-
tain, France. Italy, Canada. Pan
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-06
Cooley School Notes

(I00 Late Tor LaSk week.
Florence Thompson, Frank Car
penter and Beulah Clemens were sue
cessful in writing on the eighth grade
examination.
Mary Sewer visited school Friday.
Pauline Bedding visited school
Monday.
Miss Grace Dean, our teacher, who
has been absent from school the past
two weeks on account of her eyes, is
with US again. Miss Fern Belding
taught in her place.
Florence Thompson, Lottie Thomp-
son and Frank Carpenter visited
school last Friday
Some of the children are enjoying
the spring weather by going bare
footed.
L. J. Clemens is the reporter this
week.
Grace Dean, Teacher.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-06
Kemp School Notes

School closed May 25. Ice cream,
cake and apples were served.
Those receiving prizes for spelling
were: Florence and Pauline Jacoby
and Albert Breimayer.
All are pleased over the success of
our five eighth graders in the recent
county examination.
Hulda Jacoby visited school Monday
with her sister, Elma Jacoby. Miss
Hulda expects to attend B. II. S. next
fall.
Those receiving the highest aver
age in the final examination were;
Edward Laux, 90; Pauline Jacoby, 95;
Florence Jacoby, SO.
Our attendance average for the
year was 81 plus. Many were absent
during the last month owing to an
epidemic of humps and other sick
ness.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-06


George Reeves, who left school sew
eral weeks ago, because of ill-health,
returned last Thursday for his books.
The High School Red Cross girls
will march in the registration day
parade. The girls are asked to meet
on the chautauqua grounds at 200
o'clock Tuesday afternoon, to dress in
white; and to wear a red cross on
the left arm.
Helen Lapham was absent Monday
as she substituted in the second and
third grades in the first ward school.
There was no school this week on
Tuesday afternoon, because Of the
registration day program.
Last Friday afternoon the B. H. s..
gave the track fellows a good send
off with the high school yells. Who
knows, perhaps the yelling helped win
the track meet for B. II. s.
Mr.. Pellet was absent from his
usual high school classes last week
Thursday because of illness. We
hope military training isn't proving
lOO LOT Ills UCdlIn.
Sunday, June II, is baccalaureate,
the service will be held in the M. f..
church and Rev. c. NJ. Pease will give
the address. Tuesday, June 10 is the
night of the class play, "The Fortune
Hunter" which will be given at the
opera house. Wednesday, June 20, is
commencement, the exercises will be
held in the opera house and Ex-Gov-
ernor w. N. Ferris will give the adj
dress. The public, those interested
IN school affairs, are invited to attend.
The price of the tickets for the "For-
tune Hunter" are 25 and 35 cents. 1t
will be well worth the price.
The Misses Leah Greenfield and
Lulu Hanna were visitors at B. II. s.
last week Tuesday.
Glenn Lambertson was absent the
first Of the week.
Arthur James Reed, B. II. S. COM
mercial professor, was assigned the
duty of going TO Ionia to bring home
the spoils from the track meet.
Lloyd Hogan has been absent from
high school several days.
The history-ten classes are study
ing the diplomatic background Of the
present conflict.
Mary Keena Tin German CLASSY
"Das bein ist Elm insekt."
The B. III. S. Senior class has &C
cepted an invitation to attend re-
ception given them by the faculty.
The date is next Friday night and il
will be at the city hall auditorium.
Creig Elkins of Grattan Center was
b. III. S. visitor with Roy Macarthur
last week Thursday.
Julia Hogan was a visitor at B. III.
5. with Gayla Penton, Tuesday.
Ethel Woodbridge visited high
with her sister, Mary Woodbridge, on
Tuesday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Kohn, Mrs. Clyde
Day and Miss Dickens of Cooks Cor
ners spent Sunday with Mrs. Susan
Krupp.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-06

Mrs. Josephine Shindorf Of Miriam
is spending the weekend with Mrs.
Susan Krupp.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-06

Mr.. and Mrs. George Kardux and
daughter of Holland spent Thursday
and Friday with Mr.. anw Mrs. A. Z.
Loyer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-06
SCHOOL LIFE
JUNE 6, 1917
Wilma Ickenroth visited school
with Lila Jewell Tuesday.

Tuesday forenoon the high school
students did honor to the winning
athletes. by giving them a yell-feast.
This was followed by minute speeches
from the winning athletes. The high
school then practiced some national
songs for use at the patriotic meet
ing Tuesday afternoon.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-06

Helen Lapham was absent Monday
as she substituted in the second and
third grades in the first ward school.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-06

Card of Thanks.-On behalf Of the
patriotic orders of Bedding permit me
to express their appreciation OF the
kindly assistance and attendance OF
the citizens of Belding and vicinity
especially those who so generously
gave the use of their autos Tor the
conveyance of the orders TO the sew
eral Cemeteries on Memorial Day.
Matthias Kohn,
Commander G. A. r. Post.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-06

There was no school this week or
Tuesday afternoon, because of the
registration day program.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-06
VOL. ~. No. 36.
Editorial Staff-High School Dept.
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Joe McNitt was absent from high
school last week Thursday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-06

Our eighth graders I'll passed. They
are: Grace Hall, Sylvester Canneid
Orla Brown.
On the afternoon of June IL the
parents are invited to see. the work
accomplished by the pupils, which
will be exhibited at that time.
June IA the Chittle school Will hold
a picnic at Long lake. We would IKE
to have all parents and friends come.
Elizabeth II. Sontag, Teacher.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-06

The High School Red Cross girls
will march in the registration day
parade. The girls are asked to meet
on the chautauqua grounds at 200
o'clock Tuesday afternoon, to dress in
white; and to wear red cross on
the left arm.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-06

George Reeves, who left school sew
eral weeks ago, because of ill-health.
returned last Thursday for his books.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-06

Last Friday afternoon the B. H. S
gave the track fellows a good send.
off with the high school yells. Who
knows, perhaps the yelling helped wiz
the track meet for B. II. S.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-06

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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-06


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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-06

Mr.. Pellet was absent from his
usual high school classes last week
Thursday because of illness. We
hope military training isn't proving
too strenuous for his health.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02

New York, June 1.-The liberty loan of S2,O00,000,000 is but the start" Frank A Vanderlip, president of the National City Bank, said today in speaking before the Merchants Asso- citation on the necessity of employers assisting employees to subscribe to the loan.
 We are going to need sums of money such as were never dreamed of in any undertaking we have ever en- gagged in" he declared.
 The organization of a nation for war such we are now facing" MT. Vanderlip said, means exactly the organization of a nation for war, and not for unnecessary things. We must come to draw that line in making our expenditures. The whole country must come to see that division and see that it is unpratriotic to compete with the government and with government agencies, government contractors, for labor.
 T think we are going to glean out of this war by-products that will per haps be worth to us all that the war will cost. One of the chief by-pro- duets will be a national lesson in thrift and a national lesson in in vesments."
 Otto H. Kahn, of Kuhn, Loeb and
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02
MORE ToRNADoES IN
 THE MIDDLE WEST
Great Loss of Life and Destruction of
 Property is Indicated.

Kansas City, Mo-. June Twenty one known deaths, more than 100 i'm jured and unestimated property damage resulted from a series of tornadoes that swept several towns and sections of southeastern Kansas, north central OkIohama and southern Missouri late today and tonight Wires to all the stricken places were down and only the meagre information was available.
 With 400 houses reported destroyed at Coalgate, Okla. a town Of $500 in habitants. and possibly 200 at Golf feyville, Kas., 1t was feared that the death total at thes etwo places would be high. One message said that thir- teen bodies had been counted at Coal gate and that the business section of the town was virtually destroyed.
 Three persons were killed, several seriously injured and much property was damaged by a tornado which struck Moore, five miles southeast of Olathe, Kan.
 Unconfirmed reports from Buffalo, Mo. told of considerable damage there. Another storm was reported to ha7 e passed between Springfield and Le5an- on, Mo. All wires were down in both directions.
 At Drake, Okla, five known deaths were reported. That many school children were not killed in the dennoli- ton of the Drake schoolhouse was due to the presence of mind of a young school teacher, who marshaled her charges into storm cellar
 Nine persons were injured. two perhaps fatally. by the tornado which passed north of the town of Semin- ole. Okla. Much livestock was killed and crops in the path of the storm were badly damaged.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02

900 men are required to register under the law and that it would be surpris- ing indeed if such a day were to pass off without incident.
 Thirty Arrests Made
 Attorney General Gregory's orders had caused the arrests of about thirty men up to today in connection with an u-draft propaganda Only a few more, probably less than half a dozen are expected before Tuesday Such a showing is looked upon as convincing indication that despite oratory against registration and the few conspiracies discovered to interfere with it or pre- age, there has been no substantial movement to defeat the purpose of the law.
 Evasions Are Expected.
 The department expects that there may be number of evasions of the registration provision this will look large in total but not when the great number subject to the law is considered. lany even of those who do evade on Tuesday are expected eventually to come forward to make good without prosecution It was said tonight that officials are confident that the slack CTS will not number one in one hum dred. Attorney General Gregory reit erated his request that local organiza- tions aid in the work of seeing that every man between 21 and 30 years Of age in their communities registers his name.
 Aided By Volunteers.
 "The department" he said, has been greatly aided in several instances by volunteer organizations in cities and toWnsc which have compiled records and held them available for the de- partment's use and also have furnish ed valuable information to it's agents
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02
MOVING PICTURE THEATRES
 TO ESCAPE WAR TAX
But There Will be a New Federal Li- cense Tax on Automobile Owners.

Washington, June 1.-Exemption of popular price moving picture theatres from amusement taxes and the levy ing of a new federal license tax on au- tomobile owners, ranging from S7.5O to $25 with reductions for cars used a year or more, were agreed upon to- day by the senate finance committee in continuing revision of the house war tax bill.
 The bill probably will be ready for submission to the senate early next week.
 Tomorrow Senator Simmons, chair republican member, will confer inform ally with representatives of publish CTS and postoffice department officials regarding the proposed taxation of publications in lieu of the increased second mail rates in the house bill.
 Under the committees amendment all moving picture theatres charging less than 25 cents admission would escape a tax of one cent. on each dime paid imposed by the house measure. Senator Penrose championed this change, urging that the moving pie ture house is the poor mans theatre. It was decided to retain the house plan of taxing other places where admis- sion is charged. Treasury experts es- innate that there are 140O, 900 owners of automobiles subject to the $7.50 tax; 76000O subject to the $10 levy; 1 1,219,000 in the $15 class and 231, 900 subject to the $20 rate.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02
FINAL VOTE ON FOOD
 CONTROL IN SENATE TODAY
Debate Has Been Limited to Ten Min
 utes by Unanimous Consent


 Washington, June 1.-The first ad- rninistration food control bill under consideration in the senate a week will result in a final vote tomorrow. Debate was limited to ten minutes late today by unanimous consent and no senator will be permitted to speak more than once
 Little progress was made with the hiI today. An amendment by Sena- tor AcCumber modifying the provis- lon adopted yesterday, maRIng the holding and storage of food ana other necessities a felony was adopted. The amendment. specifically would per init storing where no effort is made to. cause a shortage or affect the price.
 Senator FTetcher's Amendment bo authorize the secretary of commerce to engage in the catching and mar Eeting of fish to enlarge the nations food supply, was rejected
 Two amendments designed to pro- hibit speculation in food products were introduced One by Senator Thomas would authorize the presi- dent to suspend grain exchanges where dealing in futures Is permit ted and t.s other amendment, by Senator MCKellar, would forbid spec ulation-
 Debate on a proposal by Senator Fall that ali public surveyed unre- served lands in New Mexico, Colo rado, Utah and South Dakota be opened under the $40 acre homestead act was in progress when the senate recessed Senator Husting, opposing the plan, got into such a heated ex- change with Senator Fall that the vice president intervened.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02
REWSToNS IN PLAN FOR
 TRAINING WAR ARMY
Many of the Forces Will be Put Into
 Tents Instead Of Barracks.

Washington, June 1. - Important reviSions in the plan for training the war army have been made by the war department, which announced today that the half million men to be called to the colors in September will be concentrated in sixteen cantonments instead of thirty-two, and that many of the forces probably would be put into tents instead of wooden bar racks.
 Lack of funds, material, labor and transportation facilities, Secretary Baker said. were determining inf1u- ences in the decision to reduce the number of cantonments. The previ- ous plan to build thirty-two of the camps was reached, it was explained. after congress had appropriated $7,- 000,000 on the theory that there would be only sixteen. For a time the larger number seemed practicable, nut that would have made a much greater de- mand on the overtaxed resources at the departments command.
 Four of the sixteen cantonment sites provided for under the new plan already have been selected. They are lanta, Ga; Aver, Mass, and Wrights- town, N. J.
 There is no indication of an inten- tion to alter the plan for formation of sixteen divisions of the guard. The question of filling these up to war strength probably will not be settled until selection of men for military service in the draft army begins.
 Meantimes the national guard units of the eastern portion of the country on July Is. Undoubtedly they will be put under canvas as rapidly as di- visional mobilization is ordered and the plan of training virtually all guard divisions in the southern sec tion of the country will. be adhered
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02
INFANT BOY IS BEING
 HELD BY KIDN,APPERS.
Failed to Meet Father Who Had $6 GOO
 for Ransom.

Springfield, Mo, June 1-Somewhere in the Ozark hills the infant son of J. Holland Rect, former banker of this city, is being held by kidnappers Two days and two nights of unremitting search failed to lead to the rendezvous of the kidnappers, who late Wednesday night stole the baby from it's bed, while a maid slept in an adjoining room and the parents were attending a ball at the country club, a short dis tance away.
 In response to an anonymous letter received yesterday, the baby's father drove through the storm last night, carrying $6,000 with which to pur- chase the little fellows freedom. but either the intensity of the gale or the fear of capture prevented the kidnap- pers from keeping their appointment It is said Rect received another mis- sive from the captors today. The par ents, fearing that harm might come to their boy as a result of the searchers' efforts, refuse to- discuss the contents of the letters and apparently desire to come to speedy terfms with the abductors.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02
SAFE CONDUCT PRoMFESD
 BY GERMANY JULY i.
All Neutral Ships in English Ports May
 Go Through War Zone.

London, June l. sos D. m.-The German admiralty has promised a safe passage through the barred zone to all neutral vessels in English ports on July l, provided they carry distinctive signs and follow indicated routes, ac- cording to a Reuter- despatch from Berlin by way of Amsterdam. The an- nouncement reiterates that England has prevented the sailing of neutral vessels from British ports on dates fixed by the German admiralty as safe thus hampering the supply of food to neutral countries. It adds that since the German sea, barrier is raised only against the enemies of Germany, the German naval command, despite seri- ous military objections, has decided once more to meet the wishes of the neutrals who are suffering through England's arbftrariness, and therefore. has given orders that all neutral ships in England shall be granted safe pas sage through the barred zone on July 1, provided they carry distinctive signs and follow indicated routes."
 German assurance of safe conduct to Swedish and Norwegian steamers in British ports on July 1 were announced on May 30.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02

Company, was also a speaker. aa an American born of German parents. ra made a stirring appeal to other Americans of German birth or aufn~a- dents to support the government.
 "Spealing as one born Of German parents" he said. "G do not hrelfafa to state it as my deep conviction trar the greatest service which men ne German birth or autecedeuts can rarl- CT to the country of their origin is t1 proclaim, and to stand uu for trrra great and fine ideals and national qualities and traditions which finely and their ancestors inherited and .r which they were brought uD They must set their faces like fint arsIrar the monstrous doctrines and ar.H rf a. ruiership which have robbed r1cm of the Germany which they loved and which had the affection and tre 1a- miration of the world
 Thomas ". Lamont. of J. P. Morgan and Company. another speaker. derfar- ed that the nation has not yar arrar- ened to the need for the liberty .aar. The great reason why the loan must be made he asserted, fs that Germany is watching to see whether we arc rr- ing to make a mighty effort lu -na very first step of the var
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-02
FOUR PROMINENT MEN
 CHARGED WITH FORGERY
They Are Accused of FaIsifyfnq the
 Minutes of a Meeting.

New York, June 1. = Indictments charging forgery in the third degree were returned today against John J. Mckelvey, Harvard graduate and author of works on law; Alpheus H. Favour, his former law partner; Isaac B. Johnson, a wealthy iron manufac- turer; and Edwin c. CoIwe1l, a former clerk in the law office.
 The men are accused of falsifying the minutes of a meeting of the Ma tional Railway Construction company organized in 1907 to take over con sessions obtained from the Uruguay an government by Charles Bright
 Bright, the complainant, alleges that by means of the Justification Fa- your was authorized to go to Ur-u- quay to take up the assets of the company. The affairs of the con- pany previously have figured in Iiti- gation instituted by Bright.