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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-23
SMYRNA

The committee for the growing
fund of the Red Cross will serve a
cafateria supper at Maccabee hall be-
twee six p. m, and 8 p. m, Satur-
day evening, January 26. Let every
one who is Interested in the Red Cross
work help these ladies to swell their
funds. After the supper the Lady
Maccabees will install their officers at
public installation. There will be
program and a dance following
Don't forget the date-January 26.
Mrs. K. w. Condor was Lowell
visitor a few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hanks ate
Sunday dinner with Mrs. Hanks
brother, Mr.. Newton Douglas and
family.
Guy Beedy and family of Lansing
were the over Sunday guests at the
home of Chas. Condor. They left
their little daughter here for long
er visit.
Mrs. Chas. Mead and children of
Lansing came Tuesday night for a
visit with Chas. Condor and family.
Miss Cora Hoppough, who has been
visiting a couple of months in Chica-
go, returned to her home here Thurs
day evening.
go came Sunday evening for an ex-
tended visit with her friend, Miss
Cora Hoppough.
Most of the students who GO to
Bedding to school are now boarding
there.
Mrs. Henry Harris was a Bedding
visitor Wednesday.
Mrs. Marvin Nash, who is boarding
at the Belrockton, was home over Sun
day with Mrs. Barry.
Don't forget the Red Cross cafe
terra supper Saturday evening, Janu-
airy 26. Everyone invited.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-23

testify to the beauty Of her home life
and to her deep and fervent piety.
She was faithful and earnest work.
er in the cause of Temperance and
Prohibition, both when that great
cause seemed but forlorn hope, and
IN the later years. when its banners
have been crowned with victory. In
church work she was ever a member
Of that shining group who labor with
us in the gospel and whose names are
in the Book Of Life. She was secre-
tary of the Oriental Home and treas
urer Of the w. II. M. s. in Alameda
for twelve years, and rendered much
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-23
CRATTAN

Mrs. Steele was called to. Grand
Rapids Wednesday by the serious Ill
ness of her daughter. :,
Miss Olivia Geller went to Lowell
Wednesday to visit a week with her
sister, Mrs. Ed. Maloney. Miss Cas-
sic Madison is the hello girl at the
telephone central during her absence
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Bookey were
pleasantly entertained at Burton
Partridge's Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. l.. Brooks and Mr..
and Mrs. Burton Partridge were In
Ionia Wednesday.
Mrs. Frances Bookey visited her
home folks Friday.
Nelson Green of Camp Dodge, Des
Moines, Iowa visited at the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clint Green
from Wednesday until Saturday. Mrs,
Green's brother, III. Lawrence and
family of Oakfield, also visited them
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlem Weller and
Mrs. jay Norton spent a very pleas
ant day Friday as the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Noble Spencer.
A. K. Burbano of Detroit came Sat-
urday to stay until Wednesday with
his wife and son here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noble Spencer spent
Sunday with his parents, DIR. and Mrs.
G. M. Spencer.
Jay Norton of Grand Rapids was
home few days, the mill having shut
down on account of the coal shortage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Bookey visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Burt Partridge Sunday.
Mrs. A. E. Burbano is slowly i'm
proving, but is unable to walk yet.
The F. & A. M. dancing party will
be held Thursday evening, instead of
Friday evening as was announced last
week.
Mrs. Glenn Spicer is home from the
Belding hospital very much improved.
The Grattan Union school closed
Friday for two weeks on account of
coal shortage.
Claude Elkins was in Rockford on
Monday.
Mrs. Verta Thompson of Bedding
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Manley Wolfe, Sunday.
Regular meeting of the +. q A. M.
will be held Saturday evening. There
are candidates for the &c degree.
Members are requested to be present.
Visitors are welcome.
Mrs. Harlem Weller is sick with the
grip.
<. E. Lessiter and family Visited
his brother, Will and family, Sunday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-23
Elitha Gilbert Worth

Mrs. Elitha M. Worth was born in
Oakfield, Michigan. Her father, the
Rev. David Gilbert, was a prominent
pioneer member of the Michigan Con-
ference in 1843. Reared in a Christ
ian home and in the bosom of the
church, she gave her heart to Jesus
and united with the church in her girl
hood and her whole life was one of
rare devotion to her Divine Master.
Mrs. Worth came to California
forty-five years ago. She was a
teacher by profession and taught in
Red Bluff, was principal of the Plac-
erville Grammar school, and of THE
Ceres Union Hing school and Stanis-
laus county.
She was married to T. G. Worth in
1876 and for forty years they lived
most happily together. The writer
hereof was for several years her pas
tor in First Church, Oakland, and can
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-23


Though the uapsfruit's sort Of sour and the
c0nee's sort OF nat.
When the sugar bowl IL empty. life Il sort Of
Save little. skinp little 30 the lads across
Won't be cheated every morning out Of sugar
for their tea.
You can learn 20 love the nap jack though the
You can live without ymolasses In the Bostons
II you try.
We must discipline our sweet teeth. for wen
never lick the Hun
While the frostings on the doughnut and the
icing's on the bum"
Though the bread grows gray and grayer.
waste no time In vain regret;
Days are meatless. wheatless. sweetless, but
they're not quite eatless yet
" the Hour fades In winter as the flowers fade
In spring.
Bear In mind the glow OF glory that the
And the rye that's In the bottle. though II
cheers the red-nose oaf.
Is . mighty sight more wholesome when It's
leayened In the loaf
Learn 70 limit the hot biscuits our Great Pro-
ject won't get by
While the dumplIng's In the pudding and the
crust Is on the pie I"
Though the slavy loves her gravy, and the son
OF Ham his ham,
Feed 'em on fatless foodstuffs. like the oyster
and the clam.
Though the farm hands strong for sausage,
when beside his plate he sinks.
II Is up. TO you 70 teach him not 70 miss the
missing links
Not TO any wild heroics need the populace re-
sort,
Even IL they're short Of shortening and the
shortcake isn't short.
And we beg you TO remember. as you buckle on
your bibs,
That the fat that's in the pastry will not pad
"A soldiers ribs ~
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st. Johns The thirty-third SER
les Of st. Johns Building and Loan as
ISOLATION will mature January 81.
Payments on the free stock will
amount to almost $4,000. Eleven
shares were loaned upon and these
mortgages will be discharged.
At the annual meeting of the asso-
citation held at the Office of the Gin
ton Republican Monday afternoon, j.
C. Hicks, Frank M. Spaulding and A.
G.. Jones were elected directors for
three years to succeed themselves.
William II. VanConsant was elected
director for one year to succeed III.
T.. Walsworth.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-23

efficient service to the Fred Finch Or
phanage.
On the seventh Of September she
spent the day in Christian work and
in Bible study and at four a m. on the
next day the summons came without
a moments warning. She fell sweet
ly asleep in Jesus, and left a blessed
heritage of precious memories to her
devoted husband and to the First
Church Of Alameda where she had .
host Of friends.
was conducted by her pastor, the Rev.
Elmer Grant Keith.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-23
Local Items


DE-
Mrs. Fred McDuffy was in Ionia
Tuesday.
Mrs. Smith Nichols was in Green
vile Monday.
VIM. j. Altenburg Of Ionia was in
the city Tuesday.
The Bedding Bird club meeting has
been postponed for one month.
Mark III. Brown made q business
trip to Grand Rapids Tuesday.
Charles Hathaway of Greenvil,e
was the guest of c. A. Snow Monday.
Mrs. Jennie Fitzjohn, who las been
i'll for couple of weeks, is improv-
ing.
Christina Hawley, who has been
sick, is better and will soon return to
school.
Mrs. Percy Head of Greenville was
the guest of Miss Maude Fitzjohn on
Monday.
Mrs. Frank Antcliff went to Green
vile Friday to visit her brother, Mr..
Wilson.
George N. Foster went to Bay City
Friday to visit his SON, Glenn, for a
few days.
William Spencer made a trip to St.
Louis Monday to visit relatives for a
week or two.
Mrs. Mary Sears left Tuesday for a
few days visit with relatives and
friends in Alto.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Miller are
happy over the arrival of a nine
pound son, January 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. II. Myers of
Rockford were guests of Mrs. Emma
Brown, returning home Tuesday.
A. H. VanOrder and family, have
been visiting relatives and friends, re-
turned home to Grand Rapids Tues
day.
Ray Bailey returned to Grand Rap
ids Tuesday, where he is in the en-
ploy of the G. r. & l. railroad COM
pany.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Minzey of
Greenville were called here by the
death of Cynthia Cravens, Monday
and Tuesday.
The Long Lake Ladies' Aid society
will meet with Mrs. Doran Johnson
February Z. All members urged to
come and bring thimbles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Ostrander of
Kalamazoo, who were the guests of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Os-
trander, returned home Tuesday.
Miss Josie Schouse left Monday for
Saskatchewan, Canada. There were
a number of her young lady friends
at the depot to bid her goodbye.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter G. Meach of
Muir have gone to Florida to spend
the balance of the winter. Their adj
dress is 104 Clyde-av., Kissimmee,
Florida.
Do you know who Americas sweet
heart is? She will appear at En-
press theater Thursday and Friday.
Anextraordinary PROFESSIONALLY.
Fred Gleason of Greenville was in
the city Friday on business and was
obliged to remain over night on ac-
count of the train being hung up in
the snowdrifts.
Cyril Memo of Ionia was in the
city Monday on his way home He
had been visiting his daughter,
Violette, at Russell Slayton's, and al
so visited at Clyde Cooper's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Russell return
ed to Muskegon Monday. They had
been here for a few weeks visit. Mr..
Russell is working in one Of the fac
tories there on government orders.
On renewing her subscription to the
Banner Miss Mae Ellis writes from
Fowler, Colorado that she and her
mother are well and just having their
first tussle of severe winter weather.
Thin-haired readers of this issue
should begin using Partisan Sage and
thus escape badness. Wortley e.
French sell it on guarantee to stop
falling hair and cure dandruff and
itching scalp or money back.-adv.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-23
Home Lighting Plant

by the board of supervisors conclud-
ed to buy a Delco Home Lighting
plant for the county infirmary. This
plant will cost about $1,100 and will
be large enough to supply current for
the infirmary and all barns and out
buildings besides furnishing power to
pump water. Calude Winter repre-
ented the Delco company and stated
the company would furnish an abso-
lutte guarantee that the plant would
prove entirely satisfactory.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-23
The Cold New Years


Fallie Mclaughlin of Los Angeles,
California, writes his mother. Mrs.
Eta Mclaughlin, that on Christmas
day they had new potatoes and green
peas from their garden and that as
yet there had been no frost and the
season was fine.
Letters received from Mrs. Arthur
Conner at Pasadena, California, re-
ports the weather fine and that she
was having very pleasant winter.
Miss Ona Stanton is also in Pasadena,
having a good Office position. Mrs.
Common and Miss Stanton were going
up to Los Angeles to take dinner with
Miss Ina Stanton. now Mrs. VanDen-
berg, who has a fine home and is en-
joying life in that fair city.
Letters have also been received
from Mrs. II. p. McElroy at Boise
City, Idaho. She reports pleasant
and comfortable journey and of find
ing a warm welcome at the home of
her son, Lee McElroy. Mrs. McElroy
also wrote that Mrs. Mabel Spicer
Bigham, who with her husband, is
now a resident of Boise, coming to
call upon her, and that Mrs. pigham
was enjoying life in her western
home.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-23
Camoufaae

Camoufage is French word OF Italian ORR
gin (camuffare disguised and as used In war
dispatches connotes disguise by masking, as ar
tlllery, with an arbor OF leaves built around a
gun, or as an observer .on outpost duty, a
sharpshooter, etc, with whisps of straw to mi-
tate chock or sheaves of grain while conceal
ing his body. The word is pronounced ka -mu-
hazh-the first "a" as I'm artistic" the "u'
as In rule" the final "a" as in art" and the
''zh' as ~ In azure"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-23

MANY persons are puzzled 10 understand
ten penny means as applied to nails -Four
penny means four pounds to the thousand
nails and six penny" means six pounds TO the
and meant at first ten pounds nails 1.-THE
thousand being understood. but the English
cnnsTs,sa until penny vas s"bss,t,,,ea for
pounds.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-23
Don't Want Cash

Don't Want Cash
Battle Creek.-Battle Greek banks
have $4,000 in cash on hand they
don't know what to do with and they
are begging some one in authority to
take it off their hands. The cash be-
longs to several thousand men en-
ployed on Camp Custer construction
work who failed to cash their checks.
Hundreds of men left the camp daily
with pay checks for small amounts
and the sum of unclaimed money
grew all summer. Some of the checks
uncashed amount to $50 or more. The
government has no way to take the
money back and the banks don't care
especially for it because it is not
theirs and they cannot close up their
cantonmant accounts with it on hand.
cause there is a possibility of some
the checks showing up.
May Run Through Freights
Edmore-There is considerable
talk now among railroad officials and
employees that heavier steel will be
laid between Edmore and Howard
City on the Pere Marquette in order
that through freights may be able to
take the shorter route between Sagi-
nav and Grand Rapids by running
over the G. r. & l.. from Howard City
into the Western Michigan metropolis.
There would be saving of more than
twenty miles between the two cities,
to which the governments attention
has probably been called. Uncle Sam
is hurrying up the railroads and at
the same time urging reduction in
the consumption of fuel. There are
about twelve through freights daily
six each way. In mileage there would
be saving of 240 miles a day.
May Change Hands
reenville.-Parties from New
York have taken a 30-day option on
the Greenville Implement company,
owned by Cass T. Wright; the flour
mills, owned by f. Wright, and also
the power in connection. Inventory
of the stock is. being taken and it is
intimated that if the deal goes
through munitions of some kind will
be manufactured
Mystery surrounds the transaction
and the people of this city are anxious
to know what is to be done with the
Wright property, as it is an old land
mark. the Wrights having bee in bust
ness here many years.
Lost Hogs in Fire
Easton.-F. II. Bluemly of this
township lost a new hog house and 16
hogs Friday evening by fire, the
building probably having caught from
feed cooker. The fire broke out at
about seven o'clock. Three Of the hogs
were burned to death, and 13 others
were so badly burned that they had TO
be killed. The building was large
and had been built at some expense
gently. The loss is partly covered
by insurance in the Farmers Mutual
company. A hay loader standing by
the hog house was badly scorched,
but not entirely ruined.
The Cold New Years
NATURALIZATION years ago
New Years. was 1.-The coolest New
Years day" in Michigan and so re-
ferred to my the "old-timers.' On
that day stock froze to death in the
mercury dropped down around two be-
before, New Years eve, was beau
tiful. mild winter evening, and a
sleighload of young people went from
ing home they got so cold they stop
ped at farm house, aroused the oc-
cupants. built up big fires in the
stoves to thaw out before continuing
their trip. The Marshall Chronicle.
A Few Absent Friends
Ea1lio MoT onnh1it, of nc
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-23

NlOtneS NOW!
Maybe you have asked yourself that question
---Here are the reasons:
l. At this conservation sale of ours you can buy
clothes at less than regular price,
D. Clothes are costing more every day as wool be-
comes scarcer Our fall and winter goods are
worth much more than we paid for them
3. Our conservation sale prices are based on what
we paid for the goods months ago.
4. Hart Schaffner & Marx and Stylepus made these
suits and Overcoats; that means all-WOOl, long
wear, smart STYLE master tailoring in fact
the best clothes values to be found even
at regular prices.
5. You'll not have another chance like this to buy
clothes for so little money.
6. Your satisfaction is guaranteed
$4,000, $27. SO and $500 Suits now $22.75
$3.50, $21.00 and $1,000 Suits now $1785
Styepus S17O0 Suits now SLABS
Prices quoted in ads the weeks on furnishings
few sizes in best grade suits and still left
Don't let this opportunity These prices this grade
merchandise will not be quoted again.
Your chance to money.
FRISTOE g DIVINE
Ee NewWay Store
The Washington times., 1918-08-08
Make the W., B. & A. Treat It's
Passengers Better
Open the Car Crowd Aboard Lsurs Instead
Of Ineng Dangerous Riot Many Times Day the Most
Dangerous and Most Heavily COngssted Portion Of the City,
BY EARL GOODWIN.

Instead of allowing passengers to board the Washne
ton Baltimore and Annapolis when they end their run
at Fifteenth street and New York northwest thai
precious corporation makes people wait twenty minutes
in the street. and then fight JAM push, curse maui climb
rush and tear another for the unreasonable privilege
of getting aboard.
1t is outrageous and disgraceful that the w. B. and
inActs this indgnty upon Washington and the Public
Utilities Commission is lax in not ordering the road to open
its and allow passengers to board them leisurey
have women thrown around like rag dolls in
the rush of bootggers to board of those after
being opened at the end of twenty stand pub
lie street have seen ambitious young throw suit
cases the heads of climbing passengers. believe
that there is nothing in all the various troubles we
having with public utilities than the dangerous mob
spirit engendered by the rush to get of these Ba
more cars.
In recent observation made by John A Beeler was
found that in twelve hours there W., B. and A car
standing at Fifteenth street and New York avenue for
spaces of time aggegang nine hours For spaces Of less
than three hours there W., B. and A on the
FREE street space but all the rest of that twelve hours
at least w, B. and A cuttering up the most
congesed corner in Washington and adding to the general
discomfort
the company would allow its passengers to board its
gradually there would not be the dsgacefu scenes
that witness many times daily But mol The company
holds its precious cars at Fifteenth street and New York
avenue and then forces crowd of hot passengers to stand
out in the middle of dangerous street at Fourteenth street
and New York avenue, until the is ready to go
Then the doors are opened and fight ensues.
venture that police reserves would be called out to
arrest the entire mob at any other place In Washington
the indecent and dsgraceful rush should that
happens every 1eW minutes at ends the w.
and A Any storekeeper that such sight in
front of his door would bar the place and call for hep
Any DECENT railroad would pay almost any to pre-
vent such thing because at every the good wa
of the public is getting further and further away.
1t NOT necessary for that company to keep its
standing idle for twenty minutes It may be to
change controllers and all that but there is no reason for
treating the public in the dsgracefu way has been treat
ing it for years. And the W., B. and A. does not im.
me6atey change its practice in this respect the Public
Utilities Commission should forthwith sumary ORDER
change for decency and comfort and general proteco9
of life and limb
The Washington times., 1918-08-08
Mr.. BOrland Gets His

It has finally been discovered who hit Billy Patterson
the voters of the Fifth district of the State Of
Missouri who, in the Democratic primaries of Tuesday,
notified Representative William Patterson Borland that his
representation didn't represent and that they had and
other plans regards Congressman from their section Of
the Houn' Dog State.
Mr. Borland thus gets what he deserved and what he
should have expected
The people in the end for Justice and decency and
campaign against Government clerks neither just
decent, and out he goes.
Mr. Borland's experience should be lesson to home
consumption legislators that any campaigns Of TRADE
against the faithful and suffering Washington Govern
ment clerk are losing popularity.
The country is beginning to wake to the fact that
when the biggest job this Government had along
Mr. Borland little late in sensing this develop
ment of public opinion but he knows it now.
The American people are in no mood to fool with
Congressman who does nothing but attract attention to
himself by the methods of the demagogue. Too many
Congressman think of reelection rather than of the United
States and this kind gets the hardest jolt whenever the
voting decide it's time to pay attention to the unda
mentals of government and let politicians go to pot
Now that Congress has been rid of the man who has
done than any other ten to ruin Washington by
creating dissatisfaction among the Government workers. let
us have progressive policy of fair dealing and better
dons for the great army of splendid faithful and UN-
DERPAD men and women who are in Washington doing
the Governments work
Quite opposite to the verdict in the Fifth district was
the splendid endorsement given to Speaker Clark His
''Wel done, good and faithful servant"
We congratulate the Speaker, but to greater
degree we afelicitate Missouri its attitude toward its
greatest citizen
The Washington times., 1918-08-08

which 1 am not conscious? What
makes people leaders, anyhow"
Does destiny make the man, or
does a man make his destiny? It
is a puzzling question, almost as
confusing as the old poser. (which
came first, the chicken or the egg?"
Analysis Of Character. r.
A mans character is such COM
posite Of heredity and environ
ment, his career such a blending
of innate abilities and opportunity,
that it is extremely difficult to de-
termine just what factor is respon-
sible for the final result
leadership, what is its seeretf
Lack of leadership, wherein lies
its cause? Is a man the product Of
forces beyond his knowledge and
control, or Of bis own will and
intelligence?
Both are true to some extent, /
think. Each of Us, believe, is en-
dowed with some especial gift or
talent peculiar to himself and just
little different from all other faces
ment of every one else in the world,
as his face and figure are just q
little different from all other faces
and figures in the world.
To the degree that he recognizes
and cultivates that gift or talent a
man becomes pre-eminent, leader.
To bury it in a napkin is to court
failure and disappointment. 1t is
the key to his destiny, the founda-
ton stone upon which he must
architect his fortunes.
The leaders of earth-a Shake
speare, a Michael Angelo, a Colum-
bus, a Washington-are those who
have seen their mission and have
followed it in the teeth of every
obstacle. The followers are those
who. have sought it only half
heartedly, or who through circum-
stances or Incidence have permit
ted themselves to be turned aside
and miscast.