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Evening star., 1918-08-31
D. C. Horse Wins Consolation.

The final race of the day was con-
ISOLATION run. participated in by horses
that had not won at the fair. This
race also went TO a Washington horse.
Half Measure, owned by n. B. Plum
ket Ray o. Light and Little Goddess
were right there at the finish.
Evening star., 1918-08-31
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Results Of Yesterdays Games.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Washington, 6: New York. !.
Boston, Il: Philadelphia. o.
Boston, 4. Philadelphia. J..
Cleveland, =: Detroit. l.
Cleveland. 4: Detroit,
Evening star., 1918-08-31
PROPOSALS.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS. Dis
trict of Columbia. Aug. -. 1918. Sealed
proposals will be received at this ONCE. Room
III. District Building. until O'Clock, PM.
sent IS, for furnishing ana delivering 5o.o0o
po,,nds pig lead. Specifications forms Of pro-
posal may be had upon application to the
Purchasing oficer. d. e.. Room SEQ District
Building LOUIS BR0wNLOw. JOHN G.. d.
KNIGHT. W. GwYNN GARDINER. Commits
S.c.crs. D. G. auS,SS
Evening star., 1918-08-31

Tho appeal Of the fuel admindstra-
tion against Sunday motoring promises
to greatly interfere with persons who
Evening star., 1918-08-31

Marines and Operations. tied for the
championship Of the Government
League by reason of each having won
a game in the final series of three
games. are counting on playing for
the title next week. No date for the
game has been set as yet.
Evening star., 1918-08-31

That's the biggest hardhead of the
season." commented q Benedict boat
man, referring to such a fish that tip
ped the scales at five pounds three
ounces.
Evening star., 1918-08-31

Monticello. Fla, where there usually
10 splendid fishing. were among the
guests at Rock Point Hotel last
week. while the hshihg Yves some
what Different from what Il IL at
their home. they were well pleased
with the sport.
Evening star., 1918-08-31

This property is beautifully situated on The
Livingston road in the oxon Hill district. and
borders on the District of Columbia Maryland
line. The soil is fertile and well adapted foF
truck general farming. The adjoining part
OF the property In Maryland. which 10 DO be
sold at the same time. is improved by a bean.
tiful and commodio,k dwelling with all modern
improvements, handsome barns and other out.
buildings
Evening star., 1918-08-31
ADAM 4. wEscHI.ER. AUcTIONEEK.

SALE BY ADMINISTRATIVE OF PART OF
AND MoNIEY. FRONTING on THE f.fv.,
JNGSTDS ROAD. BORDERING ON THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND MARY
LAND LINE. ADJOINING PROPERTY
oF HrSGERFoED AND OTHERS. oC-'
rTPlED DURING HIS LIFETIME BY
THE LATE JOHN r. POWELL
Evening star., 1918-08-31

Henry Crack, Guy whalen and
David Pool anchored on the mouth of
Oxon run. on a week end trip. This is
their favorite place for big-mouth
bass. They succeeded In landing
eight fish. The water was rather
warm for bass fishing, they said, and
decidedly too warm for pike. Better
luck is anticipated under improved
conditions.
Evening star., 1918-08-31

Anglers who spent the week end at
Aqua creek were annoyed by crabs.
Crabs were SO plentiful they managed
the f1nny tribe. AS soon as the water
gets cool. however, the crabs will dis
appear.
Evening star., 1918-08-31

An athletic meet is to be held for
government employees on September
IA. In all probability the games will
take place in the Central High School
stadium. The Government Recrea-
tion League has the affair in charge.
and as soon as plans are completed
will issue information concerning it.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-09
LOCAL PEOPLE MEET WITH
ACCIDENT WHILE TOURING

While touring through the country
on their way to visit their daughter,
Mrs. Villa Yerkes, at Evart, the
Overland car owned Ind driven by
Supervisor John w. Moore of the
First ward and containing besides
himself, Mrs. Moore and their grand
son. Sherman, turned turtle when
within three and one-half miles of
Barryton and in so doing Mr.. Moore
sustained three broken ribs and a
bruised head and Mrs. Moore received
slight bruises, while Sherman, the
grandson, went through the mill un-
hurt. The unfortunate people were
taken to the home of Henry Otterbein
nearby farmer, where medical aid
was given them and where they are
at present doing as well as can be
expected. Their local relatives are
looking for them home on Thursday.
The car was somewhat smashed up,
the main damage however, being done
to the top and windshield. The cause
of the accident wac not learned but
as Mr.. Moore is known to be care
full driver, it is thought that some
thing must have been wrong with the
road or that he must have lost con-
rol of the machine.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-09
.bElD|NG AND SUR
ROUNDING VICINITY
HAS ITS SlACKERS
MANY PEOPLE, KNOWN TO BE
ABLE TO BUY BONDS, TAKE
INDIFFERENT ATTITUDE.
(Contributed.)

The Liberty Loan committee has a
list of names of citizens who, in this
loan, have not done their duty. Among
them are names well known in this
community. There are names OF
men with whom the name of Belding
and vicinity is SYNONYMOUS, who have
been part of this community since it
began. There are names in this list
of men and families which Belding has
learned to respect, but who, for some
reason, have not seen the light Of
duty, who have not responded in this
loan in accordance with their means.
What are you going to do about it.,
you who have not done your share.
Do you think Belding and it people,
the people who bought until it hurt,
are going to continue to respect you?
Do you think you will be welcome in
this community? Do you think it
will want you? Or don't you care?
Other localities have used stringent
means to make all and all alike carry
share of the nations burden. Must
Belding follow this example? Must
we print your names in the newspa-
pers and hold you up as the slackers
that you really are?
The government must have this
money and it must have yours. You
will have to come across willingly or
otherwise. Public sentiment is too
tender and too keen to permit any
one from living in the community and
claim the privilege of enjoying the
full rights of citizenship who has not
and does not carry their full share
of the burdens of the war in the pres
ent crisis.
The community is the best Judge Of
how many bonds you are able to car
ry. Your quota is not measured by
the SIS in your pocket or in the bank.
You should give of all that you have
and loan your credit to buy bonds
| if you can't fight in person then fight
with your money, then you have a
right to mingle with your fellow cit
izens and enjoy the rights Of Democ-
racy.
Now, you come through, or there'll
be trouble. There will be trouble
for you, trouble that you will never
| forget as long as you live in or near
Belding. And it will be trouble of
your own making.
Belding wants to keep you here, to
continue to respect you. 1t wants
you to be good, patriotic citizen. 1t
wants many such citizens. But we
don't want you If you don't do your
share and take your quota of Liberty
bonds.
Increase your subscriptions and in
crease them today.
If you haven't the money, borrow il
and put up the bonds as security.
They are doing this in otherb places.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-09
PLAN TO CONTINUE
PRESENT DAYLIGHT
SAVING SYSTEM
1T is CLAIMED THAT SYSTEM
HAS MANY BENEFITS, AMONG
THEM SAVING OF COAL.

The original plan for the saving of
more daylight was to have been
switched back to the old time again on
Sunday, October 27, when at 8 o'clock
it was planned on having every clcck
in the nation turned back one hour,
giving back to the people the hour
that they lost or gave away last
spring when the hands of the clocks
were pushed ahead one hour.
Since then, however, staunch advo-
Gates cf the present system have come
forward with the claim that it is a
great and direct benefit to he people
of this country and that instead of
going back to the old time, th1 new
scheme should be continued and the
fact forgotten that there ever was a
different time than that which We are
going by now.
There is a bill before he United
States senate at the present time,
commonly called the daylight, savings
bill which is being pushed by Senator
Calder of New York and his collea-
CUES, who claim that they have inves-
tigated and found where the present
time in use throughout the nation has
among other things, effected a ma
terial saving in the amount of coal
consumed in the United States and
that as a daylight saver the scheme
has saved millions Of dollars in the
country in light and power.
Unless the bill passes the plan is
to turn the hands on the family time
pieces back at 8 o'clock Sunday night,
October 27, so that they will point
to the hour of z instead. Many local
people think that the present time is
far better than the old and that if it
is so much better during the summer
that it will work out just as well
in the winter.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-09
Patriotic Hubbardston.

Hubbardston again went 'over the
top" with its Liberty bond quota dur
ing volunteer period of the drive. Over
$4,000 worth of bonds were subscrib-
ed before the drive opened. Liberty
day will be celebrated with a flag
raising program.
When it comes to displaying pat
riotism with money and men, FIR. John
M. Doyle, pastor of the Catholic
church there, together with his par
ishoners are all there and are to be
commended for the energetic way in
which they always raise their quota
and more.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-09

elected Commissioners shall assume
the duties Of their Office. Thereaf-
ter the City Commission shall meet
at such times as may be prescribed
by ordinance or resolution except that
they shall regularly meet semi-month-
1y. Special meetings may be called
at any time by the Mayor or by enc
other Commissioner, by giving such
notice to its members of such special
meeting as the Commission shall pro-.
vide. All meetings of the City Com
mission shall be public and any citi-
zen shall have access to the minutes
and records thereof at all reasonable
times. The Commission shall deter
mine its own rules and order of bus
mess and shall keep in the English
language a written or printed journal
of each and all of it sessions.
(b)-The City Commission, at the
time of organizing, shall elect one
of its members Mayor, who will be
Superintendent of Public Affairs and
Finance; one Commissioner elected
Superintendent of Public Utilities, and
one Commissioner elected Superin-
tendent of Public Improvements. The
City Commission shall also elect from
among their own number a Vice-May-
or who shall perform all the duties of
Mayor, when. on account of absence
from the city or otherwise, the Mayor
is temporarily unable to perform the
duties of his office, or in case of a
vacancy in the office of the Mayor,
until such vacancy is filled by the City
Commission.
CA majority of the members
elected to the City Commission shall
be quorum to do business, but, in the
absence of quorum, one commission
er may adjourn any regular CT spec
ial meeting to later date. Except
as otherwise provided in this charter,
the affirmative vote of majority of
the members elected to the City Com
mission shall be necessary to adopt
Continued on Page Five)
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-09

AL Shaw called Us on the phone this
morning and proudly told US that
there had been an pound daughter
born at their home this Wednesday
and that mother and the daughter are
doing well and there. was absolutely
nothing wrong with him at all, in
fact he never felt better in all his life.
OF course AL had made calculations
on son, but the newcomer is no dis
appointment and she is the biggest
little item in the vicinity north and
west of he city.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-09
THREE LOCAL
SOLDIERS DIE
AT Fl. McHENRY
TAKES LIVES OF
THREE OF CITY'S BEST YOUNG
MEN IN NATIONAL SERVICE.

The community has been saddened
through the news which has reached
this city at intervals during the past
week to the effect that Mat Jonas, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Jonas, Mark
Osworth, son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Os-
worth and Charles Chadwick, husband
of Clara Chadwick, the two latter
boys being. neighbors living at their
homes on Peck's Hill, before enlisting
for service, were seriously i'll and in
danger of death at the base hospital
at Camp Ft. McHnry, near Balti-
more, Md.
A telegram to Mrs. Clara Chadwick
to the effect that her husband was
dangerously i'll at the Ft. McHenry
hospital, caused herself and Mr..
Chadwick's mother, Mrs. James E.
Chadwick to leave here Saturday noon
for that place. They arrived on Mon
day morning. not however, until about
an hour after the soldier had passed
away from the dreaded pneumonia,
following the attach of influenza that
he had been taken with. Mark Os-
worth was inquired after and they
were told that he, too, was dead. Mrs.
Chadwick then inquired after Mat
Jonas, whom she had heard was also
i'll there and was taken in to see him
and shook hands with him. The nurse
in charge of the case told Mrs. Chad
wick that Mat had perhaps 20 or 80
minutes more to live.
Mrs. Chadwick started back immed-
lately and arrived here this morning.
The body of Mark Osworth is expect
ed with each train, telegram re-
ceived stating that it had been ship
ped Tuesday noon. No idea of when
the bodies of Mat Jonas or Charles
Chadwick will reach here has as yet
been received.
The three men left here in July and
were trained at Lansing. They
made several furlough visits home
and Mark Osworth was one of the
soldiers in charge of the kaiser's cage
in the labor day parade. They were
three Of the best and most honorable
young men in this city and their
deaths have caused genuine sadness
to creep over the community and the
grief stricken families have the SYM
pathy of the entire countryside.
The fact that three of the young
men out of bunch of four who left
here died within "a hours of one an
other in the same hospital is rather
singular incident. Hal Burris left
here with the three now deceased men
and he is still located at Lansing.
Obituaries of the men, toaether
with further facts will be published
in detail next week.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-09
An Old Time Minister.

Rev. M. p. Barlow of Greenville
was in the city Tuesday for a short
time and While here called on the
Banner-News office. Rev. Barlow
is a rather interesting character mas
much as that he is one of the very
first Baptist ministers who ever la
bored in local fields. Mr.. Barlow
is "a years of age and is remarkably
well preserved for a man of his years.
He attributes his condition to hard
work, sacrifice, love of God and lots
of all Of these three things. Speaking
of early day conditions, Mr.. Barlow
stated that he lived at Greenville and
that on Sunday morning he would
walk to this place and preach in the
cid school building. After this he
would walk from here to Gowen and
preach there, then walk back to
Greenville and preach there at his
own church at night and go to work
at hard manual labor on the follow
ing Monday morning. Somewhat
different from the present day condi-
tions we say.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-09

Tuesday evening, Oct. 8, was the
meeting of the Parents Counsel club
of the Ellis school.
Following the regular business
meeting Supt. S. j. Skinner of the
local schools gave very practical
and thoroughly enjoyable talk on the
Fathers part in the education of his
children" He spoke of the need of
cooperation between parents and
tachers and also of Belongs great
need of community center.
The high school orchestra furnish
ed several enjoyable selections. and
responded to hearty encores. Light
refreshments and social hour ended
meeting both profitable and enter
tanning.
The members of the club feel much
gratified by the interest which was
manifested by the large attendance.
Secretary Of Club.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-09
Use Gasoline on Sundays.

1t has been reported that there are
number of young people living in
the vicinity west of Belding who use
their automobiles on Sundays, driv-
ing back and forth on some Of the
more unused and out of the way roads
just to use up gasoline. Some of the
neighbors who were on to the racket
thought it the proper thing to publish
the names of these young people. but
we are of the opinion that after they
have read this, they will come to re-
alize that just as much gasoline can
be used up on an out of the way road
by running a car as can be used on
any main travelled road. We think
that they will also come to realize
that the person who operates an au-
tomobile on Sunday in a sand road
out in some secluded spot around
Kiddville is just as unpatriotic as the
fellow who comes right out in public
and uses the good hard roads for his
gasoline consuming pleasure. We
hope that the young people will quit
this practice.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-09

Saturdays Casually Hst contained
the name of Charles White from this
city, as among those missing and un-
accounted for, leading one to believe
that he has been taken prisoner by the
Germans. CharlessWhite is the son
of George White, living in the west
part of the city and had not been
heard from for a long time. 1t is
presumed that he entered the service
and when enlisting gave this city as
his hcme because of the fact that his
parnts lived here.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-09
LOCAL GIRL IS
PICKED FOR AN
IMPORTANT POST
MISS NORMA LOEWE TO HAVE
CHARGE OF RELIEF WORK FOR
WOUNDED SOLDIERS.

Once more local product has forg-
ed to the front and demonstrated that
Belding boys and girls know how to
make good and deliver the goods.
Miss Norma Loewe, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Loewe, has been
selected by the Michigan War Pre-
paredness Board to take an important
post in the New York office and Miss
Loewe has already taken up her du-
ties in the nations metropolis.
In her new position, Miss Loewe
will have charge of the war board re-
lief work among the states wounded
soldiers and also soldiers in camps
and cantonments in eastern places and
local parents, relatives and friends
can well feel happy over the fact that
Miss Loewe, local girl. has been ap-
pointed to the position.
Miss Loewe has written Us a letter
concerning her work which is as fol-
lows and which we gladly publish:
SO w. 10th St., New York, N. Y.
Sept. 80, 1918.
Mr.. f. Engeman, Editor Banner-News,
Belding, Michigan.
Ny Dear Mr.. Engemann: / wish
to tell the people of Belding and sur
rounding country, through your col
umns, of the work which is being un-
dertaken by the Michigan War Board.
They have established in New York
a Bureau for Military Relief, which is
at the service of all Michigan men in
service, both the wounded and those
in camp, also at the service of the rel
atives of such men. Michigan is the
very first state to undertake such a
project and the attitude of the SER
vice men who have been in thus far
proves that the work is very worth
while.
The bureau expects to keep record
of all Michigan men confined in New
York hospitals and render them any
service that we can. Personal visits
will be made to such men, delicacies
taken when permitted, etc. Then, at
the headquarters the Michigan women
of New York have fitted up pleasant
rooms where the Michigan men may
come to meet their friends, read, write
letters, smoke, rest, hear good music,
in fact make themselves at home. Sat-
urday was the opening day and many
Michigan boys came in to spend few
pleasant hours. In the afternoon re-
freshments were served to the boys, a
feature which they seem to like very
much indeed.
A fund is being collected for the
purchase Of cigarettes, candy, fruit
etc, and any and all contributions
will be thoroughly appreciated. Then,
too, any mothers wishing to send
jams, jellies. or other delicacies To
bring bright moments to the Boys in
hospitals, may do their bit in that
way.
When was asked to come down and
take charge of the office work in con-
nection with the bureau, felt myself
the luckiest girl in Michigan. 1t is
field for unlimited service to boys
from our own state, service which
they certainly appreciate.
All mail should be addressed to
Michigan Bureau of Military Relief
SO West doth Street, New York.
Whenever friends and relatives
wish to send things to their own boys
through this bureau, we shall be glad
to assist in their delivery. Do not
hesitate to write us concerning any
one in service, stationed in or about
New York.
Yours very truly,
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-09
w. r. c. Held Inspection.

The w. r. G. met at their parlcrs
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock for a
picnic dinner and inspection. The
comrades were invited to the splendid
dinner and there were covers laid for
40 at the table. After dinner, at
2:30, the meeting was called to order
and Mrs. Florence Crawford proceed
ed to inspect the corps in very
pleasing way. All had very happy
time and the day was an enjoyable
one.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-09
tainted on Street.

Myrna Jardine, young lady board
ing at the .Ashfeld dormitory tainted
on the sidewalk just north of the
band stand on Main street, Tuesday
ng at e ber ofGeR end ana 70 aesRte reyye ber
She remained in the faint for consid :
cradle period She was removed to
the Ashfeld in an automobile which
happened to be passing the spot and
medical aid was summoned.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-09
FRUIT AND BLOSSOMS ARE
PICKED FROM SAME TREE

Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Wilder of the
North side were over Sunday guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. X. Schouten of Fair
plains and while there they picked an
apple from tree which also was in
bloom. This is very rare occur
renee and as evidence that they had
observed this rarity Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilder brought in both the fruit cf
the tree, together with the apple
blossoms.
October Z is a very late time for
apple blossoms to be showing up on
trees and if the phenomenon has any
particular forebodings of hard or
tight winter or an early peace we
would like to hear about it.
The apple and blossoms are on ex-
hibition in the Banner-News office
window.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-09
Church of Christ Gets Pastor.

Christ were so we'll pleased with the
two sermons delivered by Rev. H. 3.
Curch last Sunday that they unani-
mously decided to call him as their
pastor. Mr.. Curch accepted the call
and will begin his work here the last
Sunday in November. One young
man confessed Christ at the morning
service and was baptised at the close
of the evening service.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-09

local Boy Scouts are getting ready to
administer a drubbing to the Ionia
Boy Scout football team when the
latter will visit this city and the two
teams will meet on Leonard Park
in one of he most viciously contested
football games of the season. Tick
cts on sale and can be had from any
Of the members Of the squad at ten
cents each.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-09

Miss Grace Rocky made a trip to
Ionia Wednesday to visit her sister,
Mrs. Claude Biockway.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-09

The Loewe family is represented
100 per cent in the great war. Hugo
the oldest son, is with the Marines in
France doing his part of the work to
drive the Germans back and Albert,
tonment. Miss Norma, the sister
Of Loewe children completes the trio
per d cent service flag home with @ her her
work IN the war relief wok Office. :
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-09
West Otisco Farmers, Club.

West OtiscO Farmers Club.
The West Otisco Farmers club met
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Travis with about 60 in attendance.
Next meeting will be with Mr.. and
Mrs. Mark Brown cf Belding, Nov. z.
This win be our first all day meeting
with chicken dinner.