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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-02

long as the aeroplanes and big guns
don't make too much noice. We can
hear guns shooting most Of the time
and can hear or see aeroplanes at all
hours Of the day or night. The planes
ARE sure thick as flies here and l
have seen many German planes shot
down, have q few souvenirs of Of
them. There isn't much left of a
plane after it hits the ground.
Today a lot of US went to ball
,game. our Co. A played Co. E about
10 miles up the line; they took US
up, and back on the little railroad.
On our way back we saw an Ameri-
can aviator shoot down a German
balloon; it was all on fire and was
about 5 minutes going down.
There is lots going on all the time;
We are building railroad all over the
front and some times we get so close
we have to work at night and sleep in
the day time. Lots of times We are
close enough to hear the German
machine guns but they can't see us
The Germans are sure getting their
belly full as you can see by the paper
and / hope it won't be long till we all
are on our way back.
One night about a week ago / was
over to the Y. M. C. A. across tho
road and it was about 1890 at night.
We have a colored camp up the road
and lot of the colored fellows were
down by the Y. All at once we
heard some guns start to shoot and
soon some German planes were over
US. We all got out in the road to
sec what as going on but it was too
dark to see much. In few minutes
we heard some American planes COM
ing and the machine gun fire started.
1t wasn't long till one of the German
planes dropped nine or ten bombs
just at the edge of our woods and you
ought to see those colored fellows
shake their feet up the road for
camp. / was laughing at them and
trying to run for tree when my foot
got tangled up and took header in
the grass. got under the tree
and stayed there until it was all over
and got back to camp o. k. The next
morning we went over to see what
the bombs did. Some of the holes
were about TO feet deep and 80 feet
across so you can see what they would
do if they had hit one of our barracks.
We have to take our gas masks ev-
cry place We go and half the time
sleep with them around our neck.
Haven't heard gun shoot since sup
per so guess / will get a good nights
Sleep, so will close hoping this finds
you all well, as l am. Write soon.
| As ever, your loving son,
Lloyd.
Prvt. L s. Kelley,
Co. A, 21st Eng, A. E. F.. via N. Y.
| The second letter is from Rollin
nopovap nm of Mr ond Mru EronL
corps in France. His letter is a.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-02
Girls Want Positions.

There are several girls attending
school here who will be compelled to
quit If they don't find boarding and
working accommodate ons soon. Call
Supt. Skinner if you can help one of
these bright young ladies out in this
matter.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-02
Arrived Safely Owe, seas.

George Whitney writes his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Whitney, that he
has landed on the other side all right
and the first thing that he did was to
take look around for the kaiser in
order to get a shot at him.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-02
Nenbew is Killed.

In writing to Thos. Bracken, Rev.
FIR. j. M. Zindler, of st. Joseph, says
that his nephew, Ed. Melcher. was
killed in action in France on Aug. 2S.
Melcher was cited for bravery by
General Pershing on Aug. 10. He
was a corporal in machine gun bat
talon.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-02
F. M. Quarterly Conference.

The first quarterly meeting fer this
conference year will begin Friday
night in the Free Methodist church.
Meetings will be in charge of Rev. b.
T. Hicks, the district elder. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all.
, j. F. Iulg, Pastor.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-02
Goes to Ann Arbor.

Ernest Rummler went to Ann Ar
Dor Monday noon, where he will en-
ter the student officers training
school. Ernest has been worlting in
Detroit for some time past.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-02
LADIES LITERARY
CLUB HOLDS ITS
REGULAR MEETING
FIRST MEETING IN NEW LIZ
|, BRARY-TELEGRAPH THANKS
h TO A. N. BELDING.

FIRST MEETING IN NEW LIZ
|, BRARY-TELEGRAPH THANKS
h TO A. N. BELDING.
The Ladies' Literary Exchange
club held their first regular meeting
for the year in the new club room in
the city library.
The meeting was on the order of a
dedication, this being their first meet
ing in the new club room. All who
have had the pleasure of being shown
through the new library, remember
we'll the beautiful club room on the
lower floor, which A. N. Bedding so
thoughfully planned and furnished
for the comfort and convenience of
the women,s clubs of our city.
To say that the L. L. E. G. was de-
lighted is putting it mildly as each
and every member present reflected
the spirit of appreciation and all en-
tered into the years activities with
vim.
The meeting was called to order by
the president, Mary L. Smith, with all
officers present. The usual business
was dispensed with. Under new bus
iness the chairman of the Red Cross
committee of the club, Velma M.
Ward, brought the work before the
club in an explanatory way asking
the cooperation of the club as club.
The club then voted to adopt a
French orphan. The program in
charge of the president and expresi-
dents of the club was: Original poem,
Greetings, Mrs Martha Gboding;
What the club meant to its members
in the early days, Mrs. Rose Lamb;
What the club means to its members
now. Teresa Ranney.
The president and ex-president then
entertained with a burlesque. The
impersonations were splendid and
caused much merriment.
At the close of the program the
club voted to send Mr.. Belding q tele-
gram thanking him for the beautiful
GREETINGS.
We are nearly all here,
You can readily see,
President and ex-presidents
OF the L. L. E. c.
We've been wonderfully blessed
And so gratefully think
OF our line of presidents
Without one broken link.
Only two of us absent
On this our Opening day."
Our dear Mrs. Schlegal
And Pearl Pollock, are away.
We surely do miss them,
Had hoped they'd be here,
But we know their hearts with us,
Co va,va nothing IN fear
Your presidents bring greetings,
Both present and past;
To our L. l.. +. c. members,
The old members and last.
We welcome you all;
The old members and the new,
We are glad of the new members.
The old members have proved true.
Twenty three years our club
Have been journeying together,
| Whether the skies were fair
Or stormy was the weather.
We've taken many journeys
With our lessons to con.
We've crossed the Mississippi
To far away Oregon.
In our own United States
| We spent a whole club year,
And in studying other countries
Found nothing to compare.
Time forbids us to tell
| OF the far distant lands,
| Which were not overlooked
By our L. l.. Z. c. bands.
Again we bring greetings to the new
And to our dear friends of yore;
We greet you and welcome you all
Through our new club room door.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-02
Gets Safely Across.

Thomas Bracken, of the Hotel Bel
ding, is in receipt of a card stating
that his son, Thomas jr., had safely
reached European soil.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-02
Notice af City Treasurer.

Come in and ray your taxes NV.
per cent will De added to all taxes
pgid after Sept. 80 Oct. ID will
BE- the last day FIR the payment of
taxes. Rer1enbes shsodate. Office
open every afternoonsan evening.
Yours respet = ulIvsnrt
vm. E. Fishs-,
Treasurer.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-02

There will be a meeting of the Mo-
TIERS and Teachers Council club on
Tuesday evening, Oct. 8 at p. m. at
Epis schoolhouse with music and re-
f> >~hments. tds.
Bertha Mcmahon,
Secretary.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-02

time enough off from duty to write a
letter back home to let everyone know
that they are still all o. k. and ready
for the next trick which they hope
will be socn.
The tirst letter is from Lloyd Kelly,
brother of Mrs. Ross Kelly of this
city and son of Mrs. c. w. Todd, of
Greenville. Lloyd has many friends
here who will be glad to read his let
ter which is as follows:
France, Aug. IL, 1918.
Dear Mother and All:
Answered your letter a few days
ago but this is Sunday night and 1
have just time to drop you few lines
before going to bed. / sure have
got lots of letters in the last week
but have them all answered so thought
4 would write you again. / got two
letters today, one from Claribel and
bne from Viola ands they sent me lots
of clippings. / wrote to Claribel last
week the same time / did you and
sent her a souvenir card and you one.
u put French one and two cent piece
in Claribel's letter for Louis; suppose
ne will be glad to get something from
France. Got letter from Ross and
Bessie, they sure had a nice trip
with their car; wish could have been
there to have gone with them because
/ have never been to Wills or Musk
gon. They sent me a picture they
had taken at lake on their trip.
Well, the weather is fine over here,
us nice and warm in the day time and
cool at night; our camp is in big
woods and l sure get lots OF sleep as
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-02
Prvt. L s. Kelley,
Co. A, 21st Eng, A. z. F., via N. J

! The second letter is from Rollin
Donovan, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Donovan Of Grattan. Rollin Is well
known here and II with the medical
corps in France. His letter Is a.
4oJlows:
(Continusd on Page Ssvsn)
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-02
SPLENDID LETTERS
FROM THOSE GRAND
FELLOWS OVER THERE
STORIES TELL THAT MICHI-
CAMS REPUTATION WILL NOT
FAIL BECAUSE OF BOYS.

Another list Of
interesting letters
this week to de-
light our readers
with and we know
they will cause joy
because the letters
are from boys who
have snatched just
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-01
At the l.. < S. Tomorrow.

A real Halloween party in an old
Southern mansion is one of the novel
features in The Voice of Con-
science" a Metro picture co-starring
Francis X. Bushman and Beverly
Bayne, which will be the attraction at
the L. & S. theatre today. The party,
replete with unusual novelties, was
staged in a large ballroom setting
at the Metro studio. The room was
decorated with jack @ lanterns, flags
and bunting. With dominating prom
inence, in the center Of the room
was a mammoth pumpkin, which pro-
vided the de luxe novelty of the even
ing. A little fairy entered the scene
and when sh wavd wand tn pump
kin separated into sections and out
flew "baby angel" Eighty dan
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-01
At the Palace Monday.

Selwyn & Company will present
their farce classic, Fair and Warm
er," whose fame has preceded it oven
the whole country, at the Palace the
atre on Monday only. Avery Hop
wood, author of this gay and bubbling
piece, became, on its presentation, the
most-talked-of man in New York. He
had surpassed even his own gallant
record of "Seven Days and mo
body's Widow" and he had written
a farce which within its first fourteen
weeks had surpassed within the
Law" its most illustrious rival as a
with its attendance at
the Eltinge theatre. For one year,
Fair and Warmer" ran on Broadway
before Selwyn and Company could
answer the tremendous demand for it
from other parts of the country, and
send it on tour. 1t comes here with
the same cast and same stage settings
as shown on its entire tour from
New York. The production is as good
Is Nothing But the TRUTH and as
we'll acted.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-01
At The Theatre
AT the Palace Tonight.

A fine comedy program viii be
seen at the Palace theatre tonight
Madge Kennedy in Nearly Married" y;
also Mack Sennett Paramount COM
edy. Tomorrow the greatest of all
the authentic war pictures will be seen
Heroic France" Also, THE Son of
Democracy" The latter picture is a
series of ten half-hou stories, each
complete in itself. One story is to
be shown each week. Each is a play
of vital American life, but Mr.. Cha
pin-differing from so many produc
ers-believes that good humor is as
vital as tragedy. A new sort of COM
gentle and based on an
intimate knowledge Of the queer
Quirks in human nature-is the sort
Mr. Chaplin has put in The Son of
Democracy" He has found that peo
pie as they really are furnish good .
laughs The inconsistencies. their
poses, their MISUNDERSTANDING, pre-
,ented " a motion picture, bring to
mind familiar scenes, and the spec
,ator says: That's just like Bill"
" Il did that same thing lyself,'
II Isn't that real human nature ?" !
md laughs good-humoredly. :,
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-01

The total expense Of your government
throughout the 14O years of existence has been
TWENTY-FIVE BILLION dollars up to the
present year. With that money it has fought
five successful wars, built the Panama Canal
and brought you innumerable benefits.
Now, within the next year, it must spend
NINETEEN billion dollars if it is to make your
n]ace in this world SAFE. That is the almost
Unbelievable fact that we must all meet today.
In one year this country must spend 76 per cent
as much as the total of all it's expense for lao
years And it asks you to help by lending your
money at profit to yourself. Every 25c you IN
vest helps to save life and brings the war near
er to an end. Can you pass by a request like this
when YOU know how much it means?
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-01
TAKE "CASCARETS"|F
HEADACHY, BILIOUS
AND CONS1|PATEO
Best for Liver and Bowels, Bad Breath,
Bad Colds, Sour Stom-
ach.

Get a box.
Sick headache, biliousnegs, coated
ongue, head and nose clogged up with
cold-always trace this to torpid
ived; delayed, fermenting food in the
owels, or sour, gassy stomach.
Poisonous matter clogged in the in
estines, instead Of being cast out of
he system is re-aosorbed into the
lood. When this poison reaches the
eIicate brain tissue it causes conges-
ion and that dull, throbbing, sicken-
ng headache.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse the
tomach, remove the sour, undigested
ood and foul gases, take the excess
bile from the liver and carry out all
he constipated waste matter and poi
ons in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will surely
traighten you out by morning. They
work while you sleep-a box from
your druggist means your head clear, /
stomach sweet, and your liver
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-01
DUAL PURPOSE
CATTLE THE BEST

The dual-purpose cattle are popular
with the small farmer who keeps bot
a few cattle and must depend on them
to produce all the milk and butter
needed for the family and. at the
which will sell readily for slaughter
same time, raise calves o. steers
which will sell readily for slaughter
ing purposes. They have not teen
popular with the ranchman or farHi-
er who raises large numoers OF cat
tie.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-01
Five-Dollar Bonds
Paw for them at 25c per week.

This is what the Government is now asking
you to do: Go to your postoffice, your bank, or
any other W. S. S. agency and pay S4.14 Gf you
buy before April 1st) You'll receive War
Savings Certificate and a War-Savings Stamp
which will be worth S. to you on January l, 1928.
The United States Government guarantees the
payment-the same as a United States Govern
ment Bond. G.sAMMga
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-01
A New Opportunity

And now this war has caused millions to
change their living conditions and form new and
enduring habits. 1t now opens up to you one of
the best of all opportunties-to become regu-
lar saver-lender. Don't miss the chance. Con-
slider yourself as lucky to have had it. Let this
day be the day you begin to form the "habit of
success" @~ y2M Hi Il
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-01

GERS participated in the party scenes,
and gay music was provided by col
ored "jazz" band.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-01
Think of these facts a moment
Note why your Country has issued Csc Thrift
Stamps to help win the war.

If you cannot buy $5 War-Savings Stamp
now, buy Thrift Stamp each week at Zoe per
week. Save these Stamps on a Thrift Card un-
til you have enough to exchange for the SIS baby
bond" That will help to raise the Nineteen Bill
lion Dollar fund 1t will help to end the war.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-01
How Thousands Found Success

Many men-some of them you know-al-
ways "seem to make money easiy.' Nine out of
ten of them are investOrs-men who save and
land. And many well-to-do men, and some of the
countrys richest, began by savings and lending
small amounts. Hundreds of those who are now
worth thousands Of dollars began one day by
saving one dollar at time.
"Save and invest" is the greatest business
slogan that ever was written down. To live up
to it creates the habit of success" that has made
so many people wealthy.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-19
Wanted-Board and Room

WANTFD-Room and board in private
family: modern conN eniences. Ad-
dress p r Times. --16-3
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-19

Several months ago the people Of
Clark held a meeting for the purpose
u getting town flag and flag pole
One II the men present volunteered
to let the people have about forty
feet 81 pipe from a railroad to use for
a flag pole The people had flag
raising daE Ia honor Of the occasion
Last Friday this same man. who let
the people have the pipe for the fsg
pole. claimed that the railroad com
pany needed the pipe and ne took til
pole down THE is why no pubic
fag : dying ii last few DAYS Surelr
the railroad company would not ask
their man 10 take down a town flag
pole 50 as to use the pipe. No douot
they would have gladly contributed
it for SO worthy a purpose Doesn't
1t look like a patriotic deed2
Mr. and Mrs william Benner &c
Ligonier are spending a few days with
the formers brother. Mr.. and Mrs. Otis
Benner Of this place
MF. Walter Dettman OF Clark was :
Chicago business translator.
Misses Helen scheurer. Gertrude
Scheurer and Emily Scheurer Of this
place were Carr visitors yesterday.
Mr. William Wernicke o. Clark was
Block oek visitor
Mr. Fred borman of Hammond was
visiting with frienos e. Clark
Mesdames Fred Behn and Julius
scheurer of Clark were Hammond bus
mess visitors.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-19
GRIF FIFTH

Mrs Frank Kistier and children are
visiting relatives At Bass Lake and
culver. Ind
Mr. smith from North Judson Is re-
lieving Mr. Rutherford. operator Ind.
Pipe Line. while on a two weeks va
cation
william overmeyer OF Culver has ac-
cepteda position Of assistant foreman
At the oil station ia king the place Of
Louis Foust who was called to the
army.
Private clarence West OF Fort sher-
idan. III spent Sunday with the L. b /.
Moss family
Ed scroggins i relieving Operator
Wray or the z J. & f. during his
vacation
Miss Naloria Profit and Hiram Ber-
lin were married July II Mr.. Berlin
4 from Kouts but will live here as he
Is employed in the paper factory
A number from here attended the
onautauqua in Hobart Thursday eve
ming
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-19
HOBART

Fred l.. Puttoff who has been seri-
ously Ill for the past month from
Rrights disease died at his home in
the south part Of town Tuesday evening.
He was 43 years old and was employed
as a craftsman at the Mark Manufac-
turing Company at Indiana Harbor. he
having moved his family here from Val
paraiso last winter. Besides a wife he
IS survived by ten children The re
mains will be shipped to Ohio today for
burial
Miss Maude sholl. who has been visit
ing with her parents AZ Milwaukee for
the past month returned to Hobart yes
terday.
Messrs. George Flick and Fred Rose,
III. were Chicago visitors yesterday.
The Thursday Evening Club viii meet
this week with Mrs E. c. Scheidt-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-19
NOTICE.

TEE TINES has received the follow
ing order from tas Uunited States
government. which - SELF sxplena-
tory and which goes into effect on
Monday. July ID;
On account OF the shortage of ma
teriais the question of the supply OF
paper Is becoming acute and the use
Of paper must be economical &c the
erea est possible extent.
II IS necessary that all newspapers
which publish 8 daily and weekly
'siltion put the following preliminary
economies into effect July 10. 1919:
Discontinue the acceptance Of the
retarn OF unsold copies.
Discontinue the use OF all samples
or frse promotion copies
Discontinue giving copies to any
body except for office working copies
or where required by statute law in
the case OF official advertising
Discontinue giving free copies TO
advertisers. except not more than ono
copy each for checking purroses.
Discontinue the arbitrary forcing
Of copies on news dealers a. e. com
peIlinx them 70 buy more copies than
they can Iegitimately sell In order to
hold certain territory
Discontinue the buying back Of pa
pevs at either Wholesale or retail
selling price from dealers or agents.
I'm order 70 secure preferential repre-
sentation.
Discontinue the payment Of sal
aries or commission to agents, deal
ers newsboys for the purpose OF
securing the equivalent or returR
privileges.
Discontinue all 9res exchanges
THOs. z DORNELLEY.
Chief. Pulp ami Paper Section,
war Industries Beard
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-19
MUNSTER

Mrs. Jacob Kooy and daughter Mar
celia spent Wednesday visiting rela-
tives at Bernice
Mrs p. c Tanls and Miss Winnie
schoon visited Wednesday evening
with Mrs. Sammentinger
Miss Helen Kaske spent Wednesday
and Thursday visiting Miss Edna
Muhlberger and Beatrice Pepperdine
at Hammond
Mr. and Mrs. r. D. schoon and
daughter Fradell visited Mr.. and Mrs
I'd Krosswyke al Highland Wednes-
day evening
Peter p. sehoon has purchased new
Chalmers machine.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-19

s-roon7. 1ta-story house On a soft
lot North Side. nice location Price
$500. $500 cash balance SIS per month
and interest
5-room modern house Beali ave. cleo
trio lights. bath basement, nicely dec
GRATED. good lawn and trees. Price S2le0;
$500 cash balance cas- Terms
6-room modern house. on 81 ia-ft.
lot Michigan ave. furnace heat and
strictly modern throu ghout. Price $3.50;
5-room modern house. on 8 IL 1T
lot. Towle st near Chicago ave. electric
lights and bath decorated IN the very
latest style. finished in oak. garage. beau
tfful lawn and chicken COOP. One ct the
hest bargains for the money Price
$4,000. part cash. balance terms
5-r0om modern bungalow. ON n 2b-ft
lot South Side. ON car limo, furnace heat,
stationary tubs electric fixtures and
screened. tile hath. birch and oak
throug hout. mahogany and old ivory
finish built-in cabinets Best bungalow
on the South Side for the money. Price
$3.50. $500 cash hs lance as rent.
Groom modern bungalow. on 32-ft-
lot Eaton st furnace heat stationary
tubs finished in oak. French doors, book
cases and beam ceiling. One Of the
best bungalows for the money. Price
$4,000. $500 cash. balance terms.
We can give quick possession on all
Of these and we would advise to snap
them M for there are no such buys on
the market TODAY
I-LLRTCH BICK.
Phones 460-2659
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-19
WRAP Tools In Cloth.

It Is an admirable idea to wrap
good tools, ouch as drills. wrenches.
etc. Ia oiled cloths before slowing
them away IN the tool compartment
The oiled cloths prevent the nipple
meHts from becoming rusty, which is
quite likely TO happen IN the course Of
q Strenuous seasons running.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-19

A friend wants Us to tell him IL
certain citizen OF this town is IN all
respects an upright ana exemplary
man. Most people who know hira re-
gard him 50. but there must be some
thing wrong about him. since he does
not agree with us in politics and re-
gion.-Hsuston Post.