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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-04

Lemon drops are so popular in the
army that about 200,0 900 pounds are
needed every month to fill the demand
this, however, 10 only about Is per
cent Of all the candy our soldier boys
get away with once month.
One thousand tons Of American
sugar consigned to German firms
three years ago has just been turned
into chocolate candy for our boys in
France. It was confiscated by the
French government as contraband of
war, and was held in bond until few
weeks ago, when the Y. M. C. A.
bought it and turned it into candy.
1t will be necessary to continue the
conservation Of wheat flour next year
in order to pile up reserves against
possible short crop throughout the
world, on account Of labor shortage.
Now that we are getting used to
bread made from mixed flours and
liking it better, we shall feel it no
great hardship to continue. 1t is es-
timated that the hotels, restaurants,
clubs and dining cars Of he country
saved from Oct. 1, 1917 to Aug. 1,
1918 between 175,000,000 and 200,-
100000 pounds of wheat and its pro-
ducts as well as 50,000,000 pounds
Oh mcaJs euu ou,VOV,VVV pouiiu5 VI
| sugar.
It will be news to most housewives
that jelly can be made just as firm
without sugar as with it. Sugar in
jelly simply supplies sweeter taste.
What makes the fruit juices "jell" is
q certain ingredient called pectin,
which is present in apples and pears
more than in any fruit. Pectin is
most abundant in fruit that is not
quite ripe enough to eat.
Approximately 225,000,000 pounds
Of sugar was used by our army dur
ing the year ending Sept. 1, 1918.
About 237 pounds are consumed by
every thousand soldiers every day.
This figures out about 81 pounds a
year for each man.
There are about 100000 retailers in
the United States who sell chewing
gum. Great Britain and Canada have
recently recognized the manufacture
Of chewing gum as a war essential.
Our men crave chewing gum when
they cannot get water and vast guam
titles are being supplies to the allied
armies and navies.-The Peoples
Home Journal.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-04
Home Ties
Most Precious

Those having the the biggest house. tho highest salary
the best automobile necessarily the richest the
pest
Riches consist of that material things and happiness
from within from without
Real bought sold they developed
close association by sacrifice the of for the pleasure
the other by sharing anohers sorows actually
living the other
good wife mother the precious blessings
provide She the life
and shapes the destiny of the Nation.
She Stacker Her thoughts the welfare her husband
and children and her To properly guide the footsteps of
her loved well noushed
is always uppermost in her mind
To such women take pleasure in Offering
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-04
HERE'S REAL NEWS
For Readers of The Banner-News.

What could be Of more interest to
Bedding kidney sufferers than the
statement Of Belding resident who
has suffered and has been cured
Doan's Kidney Pills are publicly en-
dorsed by many Bedding people. Read
what Peter Neveril says:
Peter Neveril, 934 S. Pleasant St.,
says: "The first symptom Of kidney
trouble in my case was pain in my
back. Then the kidney secretions
bothered me by passing irregularly.
After / used DoanS Kidney Pills
the kidney secretions passed regularly
and the pains left me. can recon-
mend this medicine highly"
Mr.. Neveril gave the above state
ment on January q, 1913, and on
September 9, 1916 he added: "Since
giving my former statement, recon-
mending Doan's Kidney Pills, have
not had any return Of kidney trouble.
l consider my cure permanent"
Price Coo at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-lthe samethat
Mr.. Neveril had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-04
DO|NCS OF THE
RED CROSS IN THE
VARIOUS ACTIVITIES
TO HOLD DRIVE FOR MEMBER
SHIP THIS MONTH-RELIEF
SHIP AT ,ARCHANGEL.

The Red Cross membership cam
paign this year will take place the
week of December l6 to 20 and will
be known as the Red Cross Christmas
Roll Call.
The approximate membership of the
Red Cross in Michigan is 850, 900 and
the officers of the Michigan state
board confidently expect to increase
this membership 100 per cent.
An effort will be made to interest
every adult in the state and to enroll
every child as a member of the jun
ior Red Cross.
Emphasis 10 laid on the fact that
this Red Cross Christmas Roll Call
will not have for its object the OBJ
tanning Of any funds or contributions,
but will be confined to membership
only.
The arrival of the first Red Cross
relief ship at Archangel Of five thou
sand tons Of drugs, food, soap and
other supplies for the relief Of
the allied soldiers and the needy
civilians for that part of Russia was
received like the sunlight breaking
through the dark clouds Of despair.
The sad plight Of the natives as
well a. Thousands of prisoners in that
vast frozen region Of Siberia, which
has been cut off from civilization is a
tragedy, and the saving of lives and
suffering 10 inestimable.
Our soldiers will spend the frozen
winter in this practically inaccessible
country and the food, drugs and sup
plies for the comfort as well as the
pleasure Of our boys is only one of the
thousands Of Accomplishments Of the
American Red Cross.
Jerusalem, Nov. 20. (By Mail. y
Jerusalem is to have its winter war
garden, in regular American style ex-
cept that winter is their gardening
season
With the district faced with a SER
ious food shortage, the American Red
Cross here has launched a campaign
for Q war garden on every vacant lot
within and about the city.
At the same time through this ac-
tivity, the Red Cross is finding en-
ployment for scores Of destitute ma
tive women in preparing the gardens.
The planting season here follows
the early December rains.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-04

week and for the homer Of eur spIen-
did knitters we can say more havB
asked for yarn to knit than we can
supply material.
The Red Cross committees has in
spected and packed ever lee kne
Christmas boxes for our soldier boys
and nurses from BeldiAg wks are m
Europe.
We have also made 80 story books
to be sent at once.
Next week we begin our annual Red
Cross membership drive Remenber
the Red Cross is the greatest mother
in the world and all be ready and
willing to do your part 70 help the
boys and nurses who are still needing
all the help and cheer we can possibly
give them and we ear neve1 yepay
them for their great saeyiAees %
make our fair land safe Ter future
generations.
Mrs. John Kopp, one Of eur patriot
ic ladies, furnished all tke materials
and pieced fine quilt; II was sent to
Miss Norma Loewe in New York city
to be used for war relief.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-04

The Red Cross workers are to be
just as busy from now on as we were
before peace was declared; just as
long as our government asks us to
work for the millions Of needy ones
over seas.
The sewing classes have started
and a Fridays, ali dsy' 'a as usual. u'S Wy
are making 40 hospital bed shirts to
be finished for Dec. %.
We also have large knitting quota
this month, SO sweaters for which
the yarn has arrived and been given
out. Yarn for socks will be here this
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-04

In silvery softness the anthem closed
Like slowly silenced bell;
The sacred calm of peace divine
Like benediction fell;
And out on the morning light that
spread
A glimmer of amber gray,
l walked with Margery home from
church,
On an old, old Christmas day.
A bland, mild day-for the rugged
month
Had chosen kindly mood,
Like a wonderful mellow aftermath
From the Autumn's plentitude.
With scarcely tang Of wholesome
Did the Winters breezes blow,
As Margery walked from church with
On a Christmas long ago.
The earnest words that had touched
our hearts
The warnings, kindly and wise
Had left a shadow Of tenderness
In Margery's violet eyes;
The merry, hoydenish maid I'd known
For a twelvemonth's flying space,
Had taken ON that old Christmas day,
A new and womanly grace.
As through the tremulous opal clouds
That shifted and swayed apart,
A sun ray lighted the rosy face,
The wish was born in my heart
That down the trail of the unspent
years,
Whatever their trend might be,
The soft-eyed maiden beside me then,
Might walk to the end with me.
Absently watching the velvet flakes
By the white gale set awning,
I breathe the spirit of other years
While the bells of Yuletide ring;
And near me, smiling with happy eyes
At our children's romping play,
Is the girl who walked from church
with me
On that old, sweet Christmas day.
Harriet Whitney Durbin, in The
Peoples Home Journal.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-04

Everything comes to those who
watt" is an old saying and it is quite
true in the case Of Grattan township,
because after waiting many years they
are getting some good roads out that
way. In addition to this fact, the
township is also getting up quite a
reputation as the birthplace Of John
Mccormack, one of the worlds
greatest and most renowned singers.
Mccormack, by the way, is the recip-
lent of thousands Of dollars worth OF
advertising spent by the photograph
companies who have his records for
sale and the chances are that the
farm on which Mccormack was born,
over in Grattan has raised in value
toa considerable amount Grattan
township is also given credit for be-
ing the place where Thomas Mooney
hailed from when a boy. Mooney is
the fellow who would have swung of
the gallows out in California on Dec.
Is, had not Governor stephens COM
muted his sentence to life imprison-
ment instead Of death. Mooney has
been into various mixups in the years
Of his life and the last and biggest
trick which he pulled ia the alleged
throwing Of . bomb into q parade in
San Francisco some years ago. We
have not heard Of any Of the various
Moneys in Grattan or Parnell COM
ing forth to claim relationship to the
lifer but there may be some steenth
cousins out there amongst them, at
that.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-04

notwithstanding the fact that the
brewing of beer came to an end in the
United States Saturday night at mid
nigh and the sale Of all Intoxicating
liquors will be stopped July l next,
until all the American troops have
been demobilized, sufficient petitions
to assure the submission Of an amend
ment to the constitution legalizing
the sale ct beer and light wines were
fled Saturday with the secretary Of
state at Lansing by the Michigan
ment will be submitted at the general
election next April.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-04
"The -four the best cooks use

they this quality necessary provide
the kind of bread and pastries they take delight serving
family.
Nothing Dad the Riddles mothers
point this applies what they well they
have, Lily White a
Particularly pleasing will obtained baking
pastry making either, when Lily White is employed
wife moher the Life of the
the family circle More honor and her.
Our Domesti Deparm furnishe recipes and
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VALLEY CITY MILLING COMPANY
Grand Rapids Michigan
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-04
Sour Stomach
Mona Puts the Stomach in Fine
Shane in Five Minutes.

Mona Puts the Stomach in Fine
Shape in Five Minutes.
If your stomach 10 continually kick
ing up disturbance; you feel bloated
and distressed; IL you belch gas and
sour food into the mouth, then you
need Mi-o-na Stomac Tablets.
Mi-o-na stomach tablets give in
slant relief, of course, but they do
more; they drive out the poisonous
gases that cause fermentation Of food
and thoroughly clean, renovate and
strengthen the stomach so that it can
readily digest food without artificial
aid.
Mi-o-na stomach tablets are guar
anteed to end indigestion, acute or
chronic, or money back. This means
that nervousness, dizziness and bill
iousness will disappear. Druggists
everywhere and Wortley 3 French sell
Hi-o-na.--Adv.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-04

II you are on the Gloomy Line,
Get q transfer
II you're inclined to fret and pine,
Get q transfer.
Get of the track Of doubt and gloom,
Get on the Sunshine Track, there's
room
Get transfer.
II you're on the Worry Train,
Get q transfer.
You must not stay there and complain
Get q transfer.
The Cheerful Cars are passing through
And there's lots Of room for you
Get . transfer.
If you're on the Grouchy Track,
Get q transfer.
Just take a Happy Special back,
Get q transfer.
Jump on the train and pull the rope,
That lands you at the Station Hope
Get q transfer.
The Optimist-
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-04

Men 81 years old and over don't
have to make out any questionaires
now, except to their wives.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-04
MOTHER GAVE
THIS DELICATE
CHILD V|NOL
And He Got Wen and Strong.
That's True

Monaco. Pa.-"My little boy, who
l. the youngest Of three, was weak.
nervous and tired all ths time, 90 hs
was most unfit at school, and moth
ing seemed to help him. learned
Of Vinol and gave IL to him. Il has
restored his health and strength and
he has gained n weight.n-Nrs.
Frederick Sommers, Monaco, Pa.
Vinol b q constitutieoal cod liver
and iron remedy for delicate, weak,
ailing children. Formula on every
bottle. 90 you know what you are Giv.
ing them. Children love i.
Wsrtley 4 French
Connell's DRUG Stsre
New-York tribune., 1918-05-28

did not think that his private opinion
should enter into this matter.
"Mr. Dooling then advised me that
when he required my assistance in run
ming the District Attorneys Office he
would ask for it. l very promptly as
sured him he would get it.
Called Motives Bunk"
"Mr. Dooling asked me at one time
in the interview what my motive was
in introducing the resolution. When
replied that my motive was to unity
public opinion in regard to the war he
asked, DO you expect to get away with
that bunk He also made various
sighting and cynical references to the
motives back of my action and spoke Of
my political aspirations.
apparently in statements given out
to the newspapers the District Attor
ney's Office stated that ! had admitted
that several of the aldermen had voiced
their objections to this ordinance and
had also told me that, although they
were against it, the German drive on
the Western front had so stirred pub
lie opinion in Mount Vernon that they
would be afraid to vote against my
resolution.
"I want to state now that although
Assistant District Attorney Dooling
asked me question framed along these
lines, ] emphaticallv denied that any
alderman had given me any reason as
to why he would not vote for the ordi
nance Dooling never said anything to
me about the German drive that ! can
recollect."
New-York tribune., 1918-05-28
CaldlDeu Home Guard
Brands Hearst Papers
Sale Highly Unpatriotic'

CALDWELL. N. j., May 27-The
Caldwell Home Guard, a unit in the
State Militia Reserve, passed resolu
tions tonight branding the selling or
buying of German papers and William
Randolph Hearst's "American" and
Evening Journal" a highly unpatri-
otto act and help and comfort to the
enemy of our country" Captain Lewis
c. Patten presided at the meeting. The
full text of the resolution follows:
whereas, Sufficient proof has been
laid before the Caldwell Militia Re-
serve which, in the opinion of this
American and The Evening Journal
published by William Randolph
Hearst. are hindering the full and Wig
orous prosecution of the war and are
helping the cause of the enemy: and
Whereas. In the opinion of the
Caldwell Militia Reserve, alien enemy
papers. published in the language Of
the enemy, are equally detrimental to
the cause of freedom, for which Amer
lea is fighting; therefore, be it
Resolved. That it is the sense of
this body that the selling or buying Of
these papers is a highly unpatriotic
act and a help and comfort to the on
emy OF our country; and. be it further
olutions be forwarded to every news
paper in the State of New JERSEY and
to every newsdealer in this district
and to every home defence or Militia
Reserve company in New Jersey"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-28
LalVyer Proof La1u
To Bar Hearst Is
Sought in Monfc/n;r

:, MONTCLAIR, N. j., May 27.--The
paramount ordinance" one which will
pc lmpregnable to the ONSLAUGHT of
Hearst lawyers-that was what two
Montclair attorneys were seekino to
draw up to-day.
me attorneys were sent in quest
OF the paramount ordinance" by 400
members of the Montclair Battalion.
New Jersey Militia Reserve. The
battalion members want such an ordi
nance that it can be made crime
to sell or circulate a Hearst newsnaner
within the city limits of Montc]air
The battalion members themselves
yesterday took one step toward keenino
ihe New York American" and "The
New York Evening Journal" out If
town. The battalion passed a resoln.
ZION piedg,ng its members "to suppress
by lawful means the circulation Of
Hearst newspapers in the State of New
Jersey" Major Harry Redfeld stated
that ne wanted every man to vote on
the resolution as he saw fit. When
those in favor of the resolution were
asked to raise their right hands. every
right arm in the battalion went up.
Following the resolution supres-
ton was made that COMMITTEES Of
lawyers be appointed to find lawful
means to make the dscontinuance Of
Hearst circulation in Montclair abso-
luse. Major Redfeld appointed two
members Of the battalion who are
lawyers with New York Offices. They
are u. Paine. IA Wall Street, and j.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-28
Griggs to Defend
Mayor of Summit
Against Hearst
Former u. S. Attorney Cen
eral Volunteers to Serve
as Chief Counsel

John w. Griggs, Attorney General Of
the United States in the Cabinet of
President William Mckinley, yesterday
volunteered his services as chief coun-
sci to Mayor Ruford Franklin of Sum
nit, N. j., who has been sued for
damages in the sum of 100000 by
William r. Hearst, publisher of "Thc
New York American" and "The Evening
Journal" because Mayor Franklin, as
alleged, took part in barring "The
American" and Evening Journal" from
general sale in the city of Summit Mr..
Griggs stipulated that he would under
take the legal defence of Mayor Frank
lin if the case is ever carried further,
with the understanding that he shall
receive absolutely no compensation for
his services.
Ex-Attorney General Griggs is re-
garded as the leader of the New Jersey
bar. His leadership is as unquestioned
there as was that of the late Joseph H.
Choate in this state. The former At
torney General was Governor of the
State of New Jersey from 1896 to 1899,
and since 1901 has been a permanent
member of the International Court of
Arbitration at The Hague.
"Mr. Griggs volunteered his services
as chief counsel in my defence solely
on the grounds of patriotism and good
citizenship" said Mayor Franklin yes
terday to Tribune reporter "Various
prominent citizens of New Jersey have
offered to defray the cost of legally de-
Tending the Mayor of Summit in the
rather remarkable action for damages
brought against him, and the action of
Governor Griggs, distinguished and
busy as he is, is in line with the action
of other patriotic residents of New Jer-
New-York tribune., 1918-05-28
14-Year-Old Girl
Worked Five Days
On Brooklyn Cars
B. r. T. Fails to Investigate
Applicants for Positions,
Says District Attorney

Charging that insufficient care has
been used by the B. r. T. in investi-
eating applicants for positions as
conductorcttes, and that immortality
has been the result of this careless
ness, District Attorney Lewis of Kings
County yesterday presented evidence
to the grand jury which he expects will
lead to indictments within the next
few days.
The principal witness before the
grand jury yesterday was Margaret
schoolgirl, who lives with her parents
at 427 Vanderbilt Avenue. The girl
Fad been working as a conductorette
tor the B. R. T. for about five days
without the knowledge of her parents.
Last Thursday she was arrested by a
truant officer and taken to the room
of the Brooklyn S. P. c. c., where she
is now being held pending the dis
rosal of her case in the Children's
Court. ia .
Some Girls Have Records
According to District Attorney Lewis.
investigators from his Office have
found many girls of questionable char
acter, some of whom even have police
records, working as conductorettes on
the B. R. T. cars. These girls. he
charges, have been guilty of question
able actions around the car barns
throughout Brooklyn, especially at the
barn at East Forty-ninth Street and
FIatbush Avenue, conditions at which
ne cites as the most fragrant discovered
by his Investigators.
There is no doubt that gross i'm
morality around the car barns exists"
Mr.. Lewis declared yesterday. 1--WE are
deslrous of remedying a condition
winch Is unfair to the great number of
good women now en"aged in that oc-
cupation."
At the Offices of the B. R. T. J. J.
Dempsey, vice president of the COM
pany, said he was unable to find a rec
ord of Margaret MINI having worked
as conductorette.
Guilty Ones Dismissed
ut may be that the girl worked for
US under a different name" said Mr.
Dempsey. eff she did work for us
am sure she looks much older than She
really is otherwise it is hardly nroh.
able that she would have been en-
ployed."
Mr.. Dempsey stated that in the cases
of immortality which had been brought
to his attention immediate dismissal of
the guilty ones had been ordered
eve are eliminating the women who
misconduct themselves while in onr
employ just as quickly as our own in
vestigators find cause for their Dis
missal,' explained Mr.. Dempsey.
Several more witnesses will tes+;fv
before the grand jury to-day.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-28
Charged With Con.n;,,.-
Following Disappearancs
of His Brother, Jeremiah
Lawyer in Futile Plea
Declares Amount of Bond II.
reasonable, but Court u.
holds Prosecutor

John j. OLeary, brother Of IL.
miah OLeary, the fugitive Irish ~.
tator, was held in 100000 bail y,.ts,
day by United States Comm;s.;o,..
Samuel Hitchcock, before whom he -.
arraigned on charges of consn;,;.-
with his brother to obstruct just;es
The hearing was set for June 3
Jeremiah OLeary became a fueit;v.
from justice on May 20, when he fail.a
to appear for trial en- a charoe !,
violating The espionage act. His hal
of $4,000 was declared forfeited. snd
a nationwide search has been mad.
for him without result.
The complaint against John or.
was sworn to by Chief Charles
De Woody Of the Department Of Iu..
tlce, who alleges that on May 3 fop,
days before Jeremiah OLeary disan.
peared, John received power of a.,o.-
ney from jeremiah.
When arraigned Mr.. OLeary ent.,.d
a plea Of not guilty. Assistant ryn;t.S
States Attorney Earl Barnes immsd,-
ately asked Commissioner Hitchcoet I.
fix bail at 100000 and set the bs.,
ing for June 3. Thomas Fielder =.
torney for the OLearys, made An mn.
successful objection to the high hail
IN long statement to Commits ssions,
Hitchcock Mr.. Fielder explained m.
ne had been IN frequent conferesc.
with John O'Leary since the dissn.
pearance of his brother. and that ks
was convinced the prisoner wouN
not make any attempt to run away Il
response to this Mr. Barnes said:
Colonel Felder's confidence i,
Jeremiah O'Leary was as strong "a Il
is in John OLeary, yet Jeremiah ran
away. This O'Leary family is annsr.
nently a disappearing family. John
disappeared last Wednesday. and whsn
found yesterday was at a garage. m.
parently about to go away. | think
100000 is rot unreasonable We most
have this man here. We want no more
running away"
Colonel Fielder challenged Mr. Bsrns,
to point out one case on the hooks
since Revolutionary times where
man charged with the same offence had
been held in 100000 bail. ~
In default of bail OLeary was COM
mitted to the Tombs Late last night
his father, Daniel OLeary, and other
members of the family were still try.
ing to raise the amount Mr.. OIeary
has his law Office at SO Broadway, and
lives at 1872 East Nineteenth Street
Flatbush.