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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-10

Professor M. J. Dryer, whose splen-
did gymnasium is on the nineteenth
floor of the Continental and CONNER
cial Bank building, has a great eli.
entage among the solid men of Chi.
cago. Business and professional men
Of standing and fame are among his
best pleased patrons
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-10
AH!.ence.

"They are rich, you say?"
"Unquestlonably. Three chauffeurs
are included in their servant problem"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-10
BUSINESS NOTES

The Balfour tombstone Civil Serv.
ice and Preparatory School enjoys
well deserved reputation for thorough.
ness and ability.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-10
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Joe Roussei, proprietor Of the
French Restaurant at SIS South Wa
bash avenue, caters to the best trade
and his customers always go away
happy and satisfied.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-10

Under the Century Plant.
Sapleigh-AIiss Eldridge tells me
that her family tree is very old.
Miss Knox-Yes; 1t certainly Is an
ancient chestnut.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-10
At the Ton.

sold Decker has become known all
over town ms an expert cardplayer.'
"Yes, lie seems TO have reached the
pinochle of fame."--Puck.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-10
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John c. Paui, the well.known manu-.
facturer Of Burnishine, the great metal
polish, has made his wonderful product
a household word.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-10
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The finest bargains in jewelry and
diamonds at Tom Donnelly's, "a N.
Dearborn street.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02
SENTRIES and HEALTH

"The greatest asset of nation is
the individuals which compose that
nation, and the greatest asset of the
individual is health" Without health,
all opportunities of endeavor are
valueless. The individual who is
broken down in health is not an as
set to his country, but liability, a
lien, either upon his friends, his own
capital, or upon society.
In times of crises like the present,
"The race is not to the swift, but to
the strong" The sick and ailing
cannot be called into any field of en-
deavort where physical endurance is
put to the test. The weak are but an
economic encumbrance.
AS the chain is no stronger than
the weakest link, so is each individual
a link in the community life. One
essential to the well-being of a COM
munity is the immediate investiga-
ton and abatement of disease. The
individual who goes about scattering
disease germs is weakening every
link in the great chain. Like the
sentry who stands on watch while the
camp is asleep, each individual owes
a duty to his community to conserve
the public welfare by promoting
sanitation and healthful conditions.
and by graduating foci of infection.
In one city of the state Boy Scouts
have been delegated to assist in keep
ing the city in a state Of sanitation.
Each scout will be assigned a city
block to keep watch over, and he will
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02
ROOsEyErT To THE FRONT

Roosevelt, the best man we have
to put spirit into an army, should not
be turned down when he asks the
privilege Of Of throwing division i into
are to command in France" we learn
from Washington. No officers that
we can put in France will have ex-
perience surprising that of Colonel
Roosevelt. He has been under fire
and has kept himself fit in Africa
and in South America. He is born
fighter. Moreover Colonel Roosevelt
commands a following; he is the idol
Of the young men. Why not harness
this impetuosity in the good cause :?
= Brooklyn Eagle.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02
Earl Cowles. Carleton Wheeler and
Merrill Peterson left last Friday

Earl Cowles, Carleton wheeler ana
Merrill Peterson left last Friday
evening for Culver Military Acad-
envy to attend two-weeks' encamp-
ment of high school boys from several
states in the middle west. In a re-
cent issue of the Banner there was
printed the offer of II. j. Leonard to
pay the expenses Of one boy and later
the city commercial club voted to pay
for two more. This action was the
outgrowth of the agitation for mill
tary training in high school. Every
one is so familiar with the benefits
to be derived from military drill that
it will be unnecessary to enumerate
them. The object of the experiment
was to give three of the boys the OPP
portunity that necessarily had to be
denied to the main body of high
school pupils in the hope that they
might impart to those who remain
at home, some of the spirit and adj
vantages of the military encampment.
Unfortunately it was impossible to
send the enrolment blanks early
enough, and the boys were forced to
return home. The wave of patriotism
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02

report to the proper authorities what
ever insanitary conditions he may
discover. 1t is expected that many
garbage piles and other by-breeding
places will be conspiciously absent
from their usual places this coming
summer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02
WASTE AND COMMON SENSE

The Presidents call to curb our in
excusable wastefulness was needed,
but there is danger that, in our eff
fort to check waste, we may rush in
to economics which will prove quite
as disastrous as waste would be.
Howard ~ Coffin of the National De-
Tense Council reports that he found
factories closing in the West not so
that the plants might be used for
munitions or that the men might be
sent to farms, but merely as step
toward economy. A similar bit of
bad judgment was the appeal of a
Harvard professor that women drop
their servants and do their own
homework.
If the women should heed that adj
vice three-fourths of the Red Cross
work being done in this city would
stop, and there would be small
army of women out of work, who
were trained to homework and moth
ing else. The feeding of those idle
women would be an added burden, as
will that of the men thrown out by
factory closing. The first thing to be
considered about the retrenchment
which may be necessary in war time
is whether it throws men or women
out of work, and thus increases idle
ness instead of production. The
problem is to get every man and
woman doing something's possible
the work TO which each is best adapt
ed-and not to create idleness while
the money which might pay wages lies
in the banks.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02

The Seniors are completing the
study of u. S. history this week and
will take up the study of Civil govern
ment for the rest of the year.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02
Hoppough School Notes

Everyone is busy now, as we have
only four weeks more Of school.
The (eight) eighth graders are now
reviewing in all of their studies.
The fifth graders are now review
ing in arithmetic, as they have COM
pleted their book.
Mrs. III. Totten, Mrs. VIM. Wilder
and Mrs. Clayton visited school last
Friday. These three make forty Wis
itors this year.
Ethel Compton has been absent
from school several days, but is now
with US again.
Miss Morgenthau and Florence
Murphy went to Lowell with Mr.. and
Mrs. Vandenbroeck recently.
We have two little beginners
Lawrence Ridgway and Ethel MUIR
ply. We have now twenty-three en-
rolled.
Percentage of attendance this
month Is 94S6.
The music class is now learning a
new two-part song.
Essie Vandenbroeck and Richard
Cowles were absent Monday.
The older pupils are now enjoying
base ball games.
Ruth Morgenthau, Teacher.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02

The Seniors have at last definitely
decided on their play. "The Fortune
Hunter was the play they chose, and
the preparations for it will begin
very soon.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02
GERMANY HAS MADE NO
MIGTAKE

Germany has made no mistake in
regarding England as her chief en-
envy, says an Eastern exchange, With
England out of the war she could
have swept French and Russian and
Italian ships from the seas, struck
her enemies upon their vulnerable
TANKS, preserved her own colonial
empire and acquired new one at the
expense of her foes. In other words
she could have won an overwhelming
and decisive victory. 1t would not
have been long in that case before
she would have turned against us,
for the world is not large enough for
our democracy and Prussian mill
tarism to live side by side. We may
frankly recognize that England is
striking for her own interests, for
the interests Of Belgium, France and
Serbia, has also struck mighty blow
for US. If we reinforce her arm now
we. do so not because we see that the
ties of blood and law and institutions
are strong within us, but because we
see that the ideal for which Washing
ton strove against the power of Eng
land is in deadly peril from the pow
err of Germany. There can be no
security for free men and democratic
governments until the system repre-
scented by the Hohenzollerns is for
ever abolished. That is why the most
powerful democracy of the New
World has joined hands with the
most powerful democracy Of the Old
World; that is why our flag floats
above the center of the British En-
pire.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02

Fern Claus of Cedar Springs,
(Ont.) visited High school Friday
with Ellen Blair.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02

C. F. Angel, county Y. M. c. A
secretary, visited school Monday at.
ternoon.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02
NOW is THE TIME
Sacrifice on other Property If necessary, but buy
Real Estate

80 ACRES just outside of Bedding State road east fine
house, good basement barn. excellent water supply
surface gently rolling, soil, clay and gravel loan,
good apple orchard. Actual value of this property
is not considered in the price at which able to
offer it for quick sale.
40 ACRES OF LAND on gravel road east of city, Con-
siderng location, the front Is of this place
worth the price asked for the 40. Good
cottage outbuidings, two good wells and young
chard of various fruits.
arranged house, new barn. windmill and running wa
ter, large apple orchard, several acres clover and
timothy. Worth more than $4,000 acre, but
offered for much less owner wishes to retire.
CITY PROPERTY
FIRST HOUSE south of Central school building well
ranged, furnace, bath room, connections, two
toilets, electric lights gas
FIRST HOUSE north of High school building,
nectons bath complete, electric lights, gas and
city water Owner is in ill-health and will a
price very much lower than value to move the pro-
EIGHTROOM HOUSE with two lots on the corner of
Mary and Front Streets good location, property kept
in fine condition. Can give immediate possession.
SEVEN-ROOM RESIDENCE, 621 Pearl street, entirely
modern, offered for less than cost Of materials and
improvements.
SEyEN-ROOM HOUSE, 521 Pearl street. corner location
bargain. All modern except heating plant
SIx-ROOM HOUSE on paved street, furnace,
nections, electric lights gas city water lot.
SEVEN ROOM HOUSE with four lots Front street
SMALL HOUSE for rent Birch street
w. Il. LITTLE
Manager Real Estate Department
sanders o Ssnf Phone 7o-R..ssnees so1 'en'san
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02

The children in our school think
that Mother Nature made a mistake
when she brought such warm wealth
err this week.
The county nurse gave us visit
Monday afternoon.
Irene Deitz Of Cooks Corners Wis
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02

Notice
l have leased the blacksmith shop
of Donovan Bros, at Grattan.
solicit your trade in horseshoeing,
wagon and buggy repairing and gen.
eral blacksmithing Of all kinds.
adv. 2 wks. z. L. Brooks.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02

DECENTRALIZATION = LaunceIot and
Gabbo Scene from Merchant Of
Parliamentary Drill
Critics Report. Madge Clemens
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02

Notice
have received bid Of $3.50 for
the Eliza Grandine 20 acres. If any
one wishes to bid more they should
send bids to me at once.
adv. Lorenzo Weber,
Portland, Michigan.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02
Potter's Corners School Notes
Grattan School Notes

Craig Elkins has been i'll the past
two weeks with pneumonia.
Both rooms of the school building
were oiled last week, thus making it
much more pleasant for the scholars,
teachers and the janitor as well.
The sixth seventh and eighth
grades have completed their outline
maps on Europe and have Asia and
Africa yet to finish
Primary Room.-Miss Charlotte
Van Duzor, county school nurse, Wis
tied our room last Monday.
John and Bennie Ashley left school
Friday and are moving to Greenville.
Olive Corrigan was absent Friday
and Monday on account of illness.
Vivian Jakeway visited our room
Thursday afternoon.
Joe Cannon and Edna Weller were
absent Mnoday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Helen Lapham is absent from
school this week on account of illness.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02
THE BELDING BANNER
TWENTY-EIGHTH YEAR

Est. in 1889 and published every
Wednesday by Banner Publishing Co.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02
Day School Notes

Alvah Pinckney visited school Fri
day. II
We are having final examinations
this week and are enjoying them
immensely? The following are some
of the questions and answers given:
@. What is acst&tei reward road :?
A. A road that is Travelled most and
has the best care Z
Q. What is standard time? A.
Time that is kept right all the time.
@. What is soil? A. Soil is good
dirt for farming.
@. What form Of government have
we in the United States? A. We
have a good government.
School closes May 2 for the sum-
mer vacation. We have prepared a
program and will serve ice cream and
cake. Time-7:30 p. m.
This Weeks Notes.
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
Byrle Mason visited school last
week Wednesday.
Lois Smith was absent from high
school one day last week.
George Reeves is absent from high
school with severe cold.
If you meet some member of the
Senior class strolling along mumbling
something in an undertone don't be
frightened thinking they have be-
come crazy. They no doubt are just
learning their part for the Senior
play.
Eledia jerks and Elva Wheeler
were absent from school last week,
Friday. Miss jerks went to Stanton
and Miss Wheeler to. Ionia to take
the teachers examinations. There
has been no classes in teachers re-
views for several months and the
girls have carried on the study aside
from their school work. They are
anxiously awaiting to hear of their
success.
The boys taking military training
have been asked to march and have
their drill on Main street Tuesday
night, to enthuse people for the patri-
otto meeting.
Tuesday morning Miss Florence
Washburn of this city, who has been
interesting herself in the Red Cross
work, gave short talk to the girls
of Belding High school upon the
work. The girls are very much in
terested and nearly every one of
them signified by raising their hand
that they would be interested in or
ganizing Red Cross society.
Miss Washburn then acted as tenn
porary chairman and suggested that
a chairman and secretary from the
school be selected so that. something
might be accomplished; Miss Mary
Underwood was elected chairman and
Margaret Cusser, secretary.
Miss Sarah Giddings will assist the
girls in the making Of bandages and
has offered her services to teach the
girls to knit. Those who are inter-
ested will go to work as soon as they
receive supplies from the Red Cross
organization in Grand Rapids.
The girls are certainly very thank
full TO Miss Washborn for making IT
possible for them to get into this
work, and for offering to secure the
materials for them to 60 to work on.
Grace Foy is back in school. She
has been absent for several weeks be-
cause of illness.
Another startling revelations: Mr..
Pellet was, informed by Miss Gayla
Penton that the large green tomato
worms were Matched from humming
birds eggs.
Margaret Friedly asks: "Is that
Ina Ix
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02

Entered into the Belding, Michigan
Postoffice as second class matter
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02

Miss Gladys Bradt, former instruc-
tor of music and drawing, in the
schools, visited at the high school
building Tuesday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02

which has swept the country since the
declaration of war, evidently swelled
the response to the invitation sent
out by Culver Military Academy, to
such an extent that late arrivals
were refused admittance. There were
two hundred boys from Chicago alone.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02

Last week Friday the ten-two Eng
li,h class held E meeting of their lit
erary society. The following is The
program which was very nicely car
ried OUT
"Shakesperian."
Roll Call ................. /.
49,. Quotations from Shakespeare
............-... ray norman
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02

J. M. LANGSTON f. B. LAPHAM
Editors and Publishers
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02

Frank Davis Las been absent sew
eral days on account of illness.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02
SUBSTITUTION Postpaid

One year in Advance. .........$ l.bU
Six months in Advance. ....... .75
Three months in Advance. -. 40
Canadian, one year in Advance. 200
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02
SCHOOL LIFE
VOL w. NO. 81 1917

The fifth grade has completed the
story of "The Nuremberg. Store"
The sixth grade has begun the
study of Oliver Wendell Holmes
selections for reading. They are
learning "The Wonderful One-Horse
Shay"
Florence Thompson was absent
Tuesday on account Of her eyes
troubling her.
The eighth graders have learned
"Tubal CAIN" which they are study
ing for reading.
The eighth graders are reviewing
their studies before the county exam
ination next May.
Fred Furman, one scholar of this
school, visited his friends Monday.
John Emmons visited as Tuesday
afternoon.
The little folks are improving their
spare time by using drawing stencils
for little artists.
Arthalene Tuttle and Mary Sewer
visited school Wednesday.
We are very glad to hear that Mrs.
Bedding is able to be home from the
hospital.
Our school received large sack
containing an amount Of garden seeds
lTOm representative OdTl MdpeS,
which were distributed among the
children for the families in the dis
trict.
Beulah Clemens is reporter this
week. Grace Dean, Teacher.
Potter's Corners School Notes
We wish to thank the people of
Saranac and the community who
helped us so willingly the evening of
our social. Our total profits after all
expenses were paid amounted to
1883. With this money we are
planning on buying an organ and 9TH
err necessaries for the school.
Stella Frost, Harold Frost and
Pearl Hulliberger visited school last
week.
Five more weeks of school.
Miss Louise Miller, Teacher.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02

Another startling revelations: Mr..
Pellet was, informed by Miss Gayla
Penton that the large green tomato
worms were Matched from humming
birds eggs.
Margaret Friedly asks: "Is that
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02

Grace Foy is back in school. She
has been absent for several weeks be-
cause Of illness.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02
Advertising

Display rates on application. Card Of
Thanks, one cent word. Business
locals,on first page, 1914 cents line.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02
(This Weeks Notes.

nlUh OShOOL MI GD
Byrle Mason visited school last
week Wednesday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02

George Reeves is absent from high
school with a severe cold.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-02

Lois Smith was absent from high
school one day last week.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-06-21
WAR PICTURES AND
 COMEDIES ON BILL
 AT CENTRAL TONIGHT

Genuine battle scenes on the French and Italian fronts will be sLown to- night at the Central theater The films are among the best war pictures ever released and show intimate views of some of the most brilliant fighting during the war Views of the various rulers of the European nations at war viewing their troops, visiting the bat tie fronts, etc, are also included in the picture. The horrors of the gigan- tic world struggle are shown as they really are, without any attempt being made to minimize or color them. The scenes taken on French and Italian battlefields are full of action from start to finish, the photographer in many cases taking remarkable chances to secure his film, braving almost cer- tain death in order to bring back to America actual fighting scenes.
 In addition to this film, the latest chapter of the Bushman-Bayne serial, ''The Great Secret" and a Fatty Ar buckle comedy will also be shown. making the bill one of the strongest shown at the Central in long time.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-06-21

If it not for the horses first claim that 4OOOOOOO acres, there would be no wheat problem today.
 is argued, too that the of horses involves add tional waste through requiring service of many to take of them An automobile or truck tractor is easily looked after Every productive to which horses put be served by gasengine vehicles and usually served better The truck tractor will do far work than team of horses The farm, the horses last stronghold is fast learning do with out him.
 There's the advantage of petroleum supply that isn't keeping with the increase of motor vehicles and machines. Gasoline is rising It may be very scarce and expensive before long. But even so the experts
Bisbee daily review., 1917-06-21
NEW MEXICO TOWN
 DESTROYED BY FIRE
(By Review Leased Wire),


 DURANGO. Coio., June 20.-The town of Fl Vado. in northwestern New Mexico, has been destroyed by a for est fire. according to an unconfirmed roprt received here tonight. Word was received here tonight by the Me Phee & McGinnity company that their properties at Fl Vado, lumber yards and mills, had been damaged by fire. No particulars were received nor would the company venture an esti- mate of the damage done.
 According to the report received here, the fires first attacked the lum- Der mill and yards of the McPhee & McGinnity company. of Denver, and spread to other buildings. virtually every structure in the town being de ,stroyed. The loss is said to be in eX- cess of s500.000. It is not known whether there was loss of life. The town is 50 miles from a railroad and wire communication has been severed by the forest fire.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-06-21
TEAM WORK ON Foop-sAuNe.

Five hundred New York restaurant men, representing
 the restaurant business of the metropolis evening to discuss ways and of cooperating with
 the government in conserving the nations food supply They pledged themselves unreservedy to follow rules should be prescribed them by Mir Hoover the national food administrator and to the to the limit of their intelligence and ability.
 They have good example to their profession and which restauranteurs throughout the country will doubtless follow.
 The importance of their attitude is great They are in strategic position quanti ties of foodstufs. All the edible material they legtimately is much clear gain the community the country and to the worldause for which fight ing It lies in their power too by wise methods of ing and serving meals impress their patrons with the desirabty of exercising economy themselves in order ing restaurant meals and in preparing meals at home Every intelligent restaurant keeper may be an educatve power in his community.
 The New York restaurant have set good example, the public by their acquiescence food control If they ready submit their business the dictation advice of experts, how can the ordinary citizen refuse acquiesce likewise in this household management?
 The government hasn't really got the job yet Food control has been held up pending the enactment of the necessary legislation by congress With that accomplish ed and the food administrator his powers every ments suggestions cheerfully and unhestatingly.