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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-28
ASHLEY

Misses Hansen of Sidney were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ras-
mussen last week Monday.
Earl Drake was a caller on friends
in this vicinity last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Summers and child
rem of Cedar Springs were guests of
Mr.. and Mr.. /. r. Eggleston Tuesday
and Wednesday. Mrs. Delois of
Kalamazoo is also visiting Mrs. Egg
gleton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Francisco Of
Zephyrhills, Florida, were callers at
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Browns Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Smith are the
proud parents of a little daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Godfrey spent
the week end with Mr.. Godfrey's sis
ter, Mrs. Hall, near Mt. Pleasant.
Last Thursday evening the near
neighbors called on Mr.. and Mrs. Ern-
est Eggleston. Ernest leaves for
Camp Custer on Tuesday.
Mrs. Rasmussen of Cadillac, Mrs.
M. S. Kroder and daughters, Mrs.
John Christensen of Greenville were
guests of Mrs. Frank Rasmussen last
Thursday.
Dorothy Sumfeld was a guest of
Mrs. Arthur Hodge last week.
School begins next week Monday.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-28

Mrs. A. A. Norton with her two
sisters. Mrs. l.. Ried and Mrs. Carrie
Smith are visiting relatives in Penn
sylvania for few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Donovan were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Nc
Naughton Wednesday.
The M. 4. church will have SER
vice flag in the near future. An
nouncements for the dedication will
be made later.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Bookey visited
his brother, Hubert Bcokey and wife
Sunday.
Jay Norton and family, Mrs. Ruth
Burbano and father, A. Norton, and
Frank Rowland and family spent
Sunday at John Ball park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert johnson were
dinner guests of Mrs. II. Weller on
Thursday.
Mrs. Jay Norton entertained her
brother, Miles Clark of Oakfield and
her cousin, Mrs. Bell McClain of To-
ledo, O., Saturday.
f.. +. Lessiter will give dancing
party at his hall Friday evening
Aug. 80. You are invited.
Congratulations to Mr.. and Mrs
Ray Smith over the arrival Of q
daughter, Aug. %.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-28
PARNELL

Monica Mccarthy and Miss Josie
McGibney visited the OHaras in
Bovine Wednesday.
Madge Bresnahan entertained Miss
Stanton, Miss Rowen and Miss Bra
dy, Mercy nurses from ST. Mary's
hospital, over Sunday.
Margaret Malone entertained Miss
Josie McGibney from Kalamazoo Fri
day afternoon.
FIR. Troy of Bay City, FIR. Charles
Walsh and FIR. Wagner of Toledo
spent Friday here.
Madge Bresnahan has returned to
Grand Rapids.
Michael Mccormick from Camp
Custer was home over Sunday.
Miss Mary Driscoll Of Grand Rap
ids spent Sunday with Miss Anna
Byrne.
Clayborne and Nugent Byrne from
Camp Custer spent Sunday with their
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Malone were in
Bedding Saturday.
Miss Margaret Driscoll visited Mrs.
o. J. Howard Sunday.
The following attended the X. C..
picnic in Grand Rapids Tuesday: Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Malone, Kate and An
ma Byrne, Ed. Loughlin, Mrs. M. Hef-
feron and Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. McCar-
thy.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-28
SUNNYSIDE

Stewart McBain, wife and two chill
dren of Muskegon and Giles McBain
and wife of Grand Rapids motored up
Sunday and visited their sister, Mrs.
Charles Virgins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waldo Francisco of
Zephyrhills, Florida, and Er. and
Mrs. Harry Younger of Belding were
Saturday evening guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Skellenger. Mr.. and
Mrs. Francisco motored up from Flor
ida and returned there on Monday
morning by auto on the $500 mile
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Skellenger
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Mehney. Chicken and ice cream
were on the bill Of fare. Gail Meh-
ney will reside with his grandparents
this winter and attend school at Beld-
ing.
Herb and John Regain were in Flint
several days last week. John made
a trade for house and lot while
there.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Gott and mother
left Sunday morning for an auto trip
near Cadillac to visit their daughter
daughter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Young.
Miss Neva Holcomb of Ionia was a
Friday guest of her brother and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. Dey Holcomb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Krick and chill
dren. accompanied by Mrs. Dora
Acers of Indiana, motored to Mr.. and
Mrs. Levi Krick's Thursday evening
for short visit. Mrs. Acres re-
manned for a few days visit with
Mrs. Krick and her aunt, Mrs. Char
ity Powers.
Miss Inez and Lorene Stevenson
returned to Grand Rapids SATURDAY.
after a two weeks visit at their
Grandpa Guernsey's. N
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-28
ORLEANS METHODIST CIRCUIT
X. ". Birdsall, Pastor.

The pastor leaves for conference
Sept. 10.
New duplex envelopes are ready for
use for the new conference year.
DR.. w. HI. Phelps was here on Fri
day to meet with the trustees of the
Easton church regarding the new
building. Plans were discussed and
now DR.. w. w. Diehl, rural church
expert, is looked for to help in fur
Their plans.
A community service flag will be
dedicated in Orleans church a week
from next Sunday evening, Sept. 8. A
star will be placed on the flag for ev
cry boy who has gone into service
from Orleans township. A special
service will be held when the names
of all the boys will be read from the
honor roll. Special music will be
furnished by the choir. The parents
of all soldier boys are specially invit-
ed
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-28

A teachers conference will be held
at the court house, Ionia. Saturday,
Aug. 81, at 1870 p. m, at which every
teacher who expects to teach in the
rural schools of Ionia county is ex-
pected TO be present. City and viii
lage teachers are urged. to attend.
School officers. will be benefited by at
tending. This meeting should enable
us to work more in unison in the
schools.
You will be able to get report cards,
certificates of perfect attendance,
class records, r. G. books, etc., for
your school at these meetings. The
pamphlets relative to the Pupils
Reading Circle will be distributed.
Don't ask to be excused from attend
ing this conference. Disabling sick
ness, or some sad misfortune in your
home, is the only thing which should
keep you from attending.
Harvey II. Lowrey,
County Commissioner Of Schools.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-28

Grace Anderson and Erma Rowley
were in Belding Saturday.
Mrs. q. II. York of Highland Park
visited relatives and friends here the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Van Giesen
and children of Lima, o., who have
been visiting friends here returned
home last week.
Mrs. Henry Kelly entertained at
their cottage at Long Lake the Misses
Leone and Marion Hale, Onah Mus
seman and Alice Wilkinson from
Thursday till Saturday. The girls
had fine time.
Mrs. Alice Ross Of I6nia visited
with friends here Friday and Satur-
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Hoppough visited
at Baldwin lake Sunday.
Mrs. l.. b. Hale and daughter,
Inez of Jackson are spending a few
days with her brothers, Frank and
Clark Hoppough and families.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Purdy and
Martha and Miss Hutchinson of
Greenville enjoyed Sunday dinner at
the York home.
Mrs. II. M. Purdy and Mr.. and
Mrs. j. M. York and Bruce attended
the Silver Greys meeting at Grattan
Grange hall Wednesday and report
sumptuous dinner and good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morton Olmsted
were week end guests of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Olmsted.
Mrs. Nora Palmer and Lyle were
at Crystal Lake last week.
Marion York spent the past week
with relatives and friends in Green
vile.
DIR. Kendall Mead and wife of
Detroit called on Grandma Purdy and
other friends here Friday.
Mrs. w. S. Purdy and children
spent the week end with her father
and family near Palo.
Mrs. Sarah Jones of Chadwick Wis
tied her daughter, Mrs. Dave Treynor
and other friends last week.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Riley Hull, Miss Dor
othy Pinckney, Elton Hull Of Lake
City returned home Monday Riley
Hull always comes home to help his
father celebrate his birthday Aug. Is.
Mr.. Hull was ~ that day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler Hull of Low
ell called on his uncle, Mark Hull and
wife Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Frcst spent Sun
day at James Hopkins.
"A. Sparks is working for w. Hig-
gins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Frost spent Sun
day at w. Higgins.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-28

ally entertained at the cottage of Mr..
and Mrs. f. C. James.
The Red Cross ladies met with Mrs.
Geo. Wiley Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Wilson and
daughter visited her brother, Ed.
Tallman of Fairplains Sunday after
Sunday school.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-28

We have permission from the gov
ernment to grind rye, for hog feed,
provided you are short of other feed
for your hogs.
e. Chapple q Co.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-28

The Good Cheer Circle of the Bap-
fist church will meet Wednesday af-
ternoon, Sept. 4, with Mrs. Cameron
on Root street.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-28

DIRECTORS:
Frank r. Chase.
II. l.. Page.
Fred Underwood.
Brinton F. Hall. Charles Eddy.
Geo. w. Moulton.
John Hessler.
w. l.. Cusser.
Frank l.. Moon.
Geo. Hoppough.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-14
INDIANA MAN is
NAMED, CHAIRMAN.
BY REPUBLICANS


Continued from Page One)
as follows, where there were contests or
vacancies:
Mississppi-M. J. Mulvihill.
Tennessee-Jesse M. Littleton.
Florida-George w. Bean.
Minnesota-Senator Frank D. Kellogg.
Porto Rico-R. H. Todd, mayor of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-14
Fire Destroys County
High School at B0yles
CONTINUED from page onc)

years ago at a cost of about $4,000,
and modernly equipped at cost Of
about $4,000. With the havoc wrought
by the burning of the Central high
school two days ago this amounts to
almost half million dollars clear
loss to the county and city.
Yesterday the problem of caring for
the pupils of one destroyed school
confronted Birmingham and jefferson
county. Now she has two on her
hands
The 10-acre site of the school was do
mated and the funds to erect the school
were raised by the board of revenue
appropriating half the amount and the
remainder by the subscription of the citi-
zens of Boyles. Tarrant City and Ingle-
nook. There were about 200 pupils in
regular attendance at the high school
representing almost every section of the
county. Professor Mosley is the super
intendent of this school.
after a consultation with John r.
T. Rives, chairman of the Inglenook
school board" said Charles r. West,
of the county board of education, sit
has been decided that the offer of the
use of the InglenoolS grammar school
will be accepted by the county.
This offer tenders the county high
school pupils the use of the vacant
rooms in the grammar school and with
the use of several of the nearby stores
which are empty | think that all of
the pupils can be cared for"
Mrs. H. e. Pierce, one of the found
ers of the school, is positive that the
fire was of incendiary origin and Of
fers a reward of $500 for the arrest
and conviction of the guilty parties.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-14
FIGURES GIVEN BY
RAILROAD MEN ON
INCREASES SOUGHT
Continued from Page onel

SAID that lack of skilled men in shops
was responsible for curtailment of out
put there to so per cent of normal.
/ He said there will be no shortage of
engines If provision was made to care
for motive power
A. E. Barker speaking for the
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Ways
Employees, said his men were on the
verge of quitting because they saw liv-
Ing costs mounting steadily without
advance in wages.
For the last 10 months, the railroads
have not been able to get men to keep up
the standard of their road bed, one OF
the most vital parts of any system he
asserted "Of course, a track runs dow n
gradually, but it will take many more
men now to make repairs than would
have been required If thousands OF the
crews had not been attracted to other Ia
Dor by better pay"
]. b. Parsons and +. r. Weller Of the
American Association of Engineers, said
the roads were handicapped for pro-
fessionally trained engineers, who were
offered jobs at $40 to $50 a month after
spending four years in college and per-
haps going in debt several thousand dol
lars for a technical education.
+. +. Richardson of Chicago said men
in the mechanical and bridge building
trades were leaving to take 81 to 81 a day
more wages in other employment
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-14

be carried out on a larger scale in
the next national campaign.
My telegram of acceptance" said
the new chairman, will be my guide,
especially the three main points of 1T.
First, that politics should be on a
plane that needs no subterfuge; sec
cnd, that there is but one side to the
question of war; and, third, equality
in party management: those will con-
stitute my programme"
II was not known here today who
Will succeed Mr.. Hays as chairman of
the Indiana republican state central
committee or as chairman of the In
diana state council of defense.
Mr.. Hays telegram to the commit
tee follows:
Il accept the Craftsmanship with u
full knowledge of the responsibilities
responsibilities multiplied many
times by reason of the national stu
alton and the reconstruction that is
to come
Everyone knows that there will be
political activity. The democratic party
has been busy for months. This poiit-
ical activity should be open and ac-
knowledged and of a character and
on a plane that needs no subterfuge.
There is but one side to the ques-
ton of war. On that side, supporting
the country's cause, shall stand every
political party and every member of
every political party entitled to amy
consideration whatsoever. The loyalty
of the republican party always has
been and always will be measured
only by the possibilities.
There is but one possible rule for
party organization. The rights of
the individual within the party to
participate in the management OF the
party's affairs be and remain equally
sacred and sacredly equal
4 fully appreciate the honor and
thank you. l shall undertake the task
with an absolute conviction that ev-
cry one of you and those whom you
represent viii cooperate completely,
as most earnestly urge all to do
Il especially appreciate the mag
unanimous spirit in which Mr.. Adams
and all others have acted in behalf of
party unity"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-14
BONAR LAW REPLIES
TO CRITICISM ABOUT
CONDUCT OF THE WAR
Chancellor of Exchequer
Says IL House Lacks Con-
fidence, 1t Should Act
Accordingly

London, February 13.-Andrew ,Bo-
mar Law, chancellor of the ex-
chequer, and government leader in the
cisms of the government with respect
10 it's home policy, said that in 1917
the national service department had
put into the army S20,645 additional
men and placed in employment at
home 731 900 men and $4,000 women.
Referring to the food production, he
said that the cereals produced in Eng
land in 1917 amounted to $4,000 tons,
and in addition the country had pro-
duced an extra 100000 tons of po-
tatoes.
England said the chancellor, was the
only country in the war where there
had not been diminution in food
production. A million additional acres
were being put under the plow. This
year 100000 acres more had been Gull
tivated in England and 100000 more in
Scotland and Ireland. The total stocks
of wheat in Great. Britain at the end
OF December. 1917, exceeded those at
the end of December, 1916, by one mill
'iOit QddA Tel D LII JJIf in6TG was QUILT
in Great Britain 1,163,474 tons of
shipping and 10000 tons were OBJ
tanned from abroad. The chancellor ex-
planned that the premier's estimate Of
ship construction was not realized be-
cause the government had arranged to
have large quantity of tonnage built
in America, but when America came
INTO the war she preferred, as the
British would have preferred to take
the tonnage herself. But the tonnage
was there.
Emphasizing the value of the ship
Ling controllers work, Mr.. Bonar Law
said that in spite " the diminution
in ships and in spite of the fact that
Great Britain had lent 100000 gross
tons for the use of her allies in Sep
tember, October and November the ma
tion had actually imported the same
amount as had been imported from
February to April.
IL had been suggested, said the chan
cellor. that because America had en-
tered the war Great Britain ought to
have spent less. America had given
great help not only to Great Britain
allies, but to Britain herself. for which
Eritain could not be too grateful But
the pressure on the allies owing to the
long continuance of the war had made:
the burden very great. and he was
glad to say that this country had beer.
able to give not less assistance to
some of her allies because of the as
siStance of America.
MIR. Bonar Law defended the present
system of the government, pointing
out that the war cabinet idea had been
adopted by all the belligerents. He
repeated Premier Lloyd Georges
challenge that If the House of Com
mons did not have confidence in the
government 1t ought to get a govern
ment that would carry on the work
better than the present government.
Fut until the house did this it was the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-14
GOVERNMENT EXPERT
ARRIVES IN CITY
Colonel Mason and Party to Make In
vestigation of the Warrior
River Project

A. j. Mason. one of the government
experts, who has come to Alabama to
make an investigation of the Warrior
river. arrived about midnight last
night and is registered at the Tut
wiler,
Mr.. Mason was very tired when he
reached the city and asked to be ex-
cused from having anything to say
about his plans until this morning
Charles Bontecou. another of the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-14
HOOPER IS DEFEATED

Former Governor Hooper of Tennessee
made a fight to have the committee re-
ject the report seating Littleton, but was
defeated. In the Mississippi case Mulvi-
hill was seated by a vote of % to % over
Perry w. Howard.
The committee voted that it should
hold meetings at least once a year.
Fred w. Upham of Chicago. who has
been western treasurer several terms.
was elected treasurer by vote of "a to
II over George r. Sheldon of New YORK.
Edwin p. Thayer, Indiana, was elected
sergeant-at-arm to succeed the late
William f. Stone. Guy v. Howard, Min
nesota. and Charles Fl. Henning, West
Virginia, were elected assistants to Mr..
Thayer. The election of James B. Rey-
nolds by a committee sometime ago as
secretary of the committee. was ratified.
John T. Adams. who after long fight,
withdrew as a candidate, leaving the
field to Mr.. Hays, who was chosen vice
president at the same meeting which
made Reynolds secretary but the mat
ter of ratification did not come Up.
However, it was said that he would re-
main chairman. The vice craftsmanship
probably will be taken up at the first
meeting called by Mr. Hays.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-14
HAYES HAS NO PLANS

Indianapolis. February 13.-Will III.
Hays. elected chairman of the repub-
lican national committee at ST. Louis
this afternoon tonight stated that he
had made no plans, but expected sew
oral members of the national commit
tee here tomorrow on their way east.
kilograms of congratulations began
arriving late today and tonight were
stacked in heaps In Mr.. Hays rooms
at the hotel.
Chairman Hays said the same plan
used in the campaign in Indiana would
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-14
DEATHS


Mrs. Laura A. Bathman-Aged AZ. died
at the family residence, 1902 Syca-
more street, at IL a. m. "Wednesday
The remains will be shipped to Leigh
ton, Pa, this morning at 9 o'clock.
Mrs. Kate Collier-Aged 35, died at
the residence of the family. 1882
South Eighteenth street, Tuesday,
The remains were shipped to Pa
ducah, Ky, at s:25 yesterday morn
ing.
G. L. Scurlin-Aged Is, died suddenly
yesterday morning. The funeral
services will be conducted from the
Woodin Undertaking parlors at
Woodlawn this afternoon at gao
o'clock. Interment will follow in
Forest Hill cemetery. The deceased
Is survived by sister and nenhew
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-14
Million Seek Insurance

Washington, February 13.-One mil
lion soldiers, sailors or army nurses
have applied for government life in
surance. aggregating more than 49,
o0c,000,000. This result was achieved
largely by an intensive campaign, re-
ports from which reached the treasurs
today following the campaigns close
yesterday. Almost half of the total
applications have been received since
January IA.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-14
BAR ASSOCIATION
Luncheon VIII Be Held Today at Civic
Association Cafe

The fourth of a series of luncheons
vii; be held today at the Civic assoc
citation cafe by the Birmingham Bar
association. Among the speakers will
be W. K. Terry. who will speak on
1.-The Lawyer and Business Associa-
TONS" and Judge John II. Miller, who
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-14
CONSTANT SUFFERER FINDS
RELIEF

81 have been a constant sufferer from
kidney trouble and three months. ago
was down sick in bed, for my back
ached so severely ! couldn't get up"
writes C. F. Reynolds, Az Herrick ST.,
Elmira, N. Y. while in this condition
we read of Foley Kidney Pills. so I
commenced taking them. In few days
I was up out of bed" Foley Kidney
Pills strengthen kidneys and bladder.
Recommended for backache. rheumatic
pains. sore muscles, stiff joints. Sold
everywhere-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-14

Decatur. February 13.-(SpeciaI.)
The funeral of the late w. II. Jarvis,
pioneer citiezen of Decatur and AL
bany. took place this afternoon at $3.50
o'clock from st. Johns Episcopal
church. Albany. The services were
conducted by the Rev, Thomas Munday
and Rev. l.. T.. Goodwin, assisted BY the
Masonic lodge of which Mr.. JARVIS
was a lifelong member. The members
of the Knights Templar escorted the
remains from the family residence TO
the church
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-14

duty of the members to avoid any
criticism which would only do damage.
II have no more interest in this
prime minister than 1 had in the last,
declared Mr.. Bonar Law. And l wish
to see fair play for both. But | would
rather see at the head of the govern
ment man who makes the mistake
OF being oversanguine and overbuoy
ant than a man who suffers from pes
sim ism
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-14

viii speak on THE Lawyer in the
Courtroom"
The luncheon viii commence at 1915
! ano all members Of the bar association
ale urged to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-14

government party, did not reach the
city last night, but he is to join Mr.
Mason and Mai. George Kittle here
fog the trip which win be taken to
the river and then down the stream
"a TnSeafoOSa