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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-04-03
Real
Estate
For Sale

Well located farm of 1876 acres
two miles west of Belding,
good soil, on gravel road.
A good 80 acres near Vickery-
vile.
Nice home on South Bridge-st.,
z rooms, furnace, toilet, laun-
try, barn. Would exchange
for small farm. The price
Is .SZ5OO.OO
Modern 8-room house, corner
lot, fine location, garage. In
vestigate this if you are look
ing for home close to the
business section.
5-room house on James-st., cell
lar, cistern, lights, good well,
sidewalk in. We offer this on
easy terms at. $4,000
Nearly modern home on Mer-
.rick-av-, convenient to mills
and factories, garage on lot.
NOW is THE TIME to list your
property with us, if you want
to sell your FARM or CITY
PROPERTY.
Nine-room house, barn and three
lots, corner location, good
neighbOrh0od, has lights, gas,
inside toilet well and city wa
ter, good cellar, cistern, wood
house. A splendid bargain il
taken soon. See us for parti-
culars.
GEO. E. WAGNER
Real Estate and Insurance
Phone 81
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-04-03

Ashley, Rev. F. L. Curry, our district
superintendent, and Miss Blanche
Harvey gave most helpful talks.
Young Peoples meeting next Sun
day, $3.50.
Miss Raynor will sing at the SER
vice Sunday morning.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-04-03

No one In a crowd of men Ii 90 des-
picable az . poor spender. Don't put
your hand In your pocket and keep IL
there. Buy Liberty bonds while 9th
rs are buying.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-04-03

Near beer and temperance drinks
coming within the designation of malt
liquor are included in the Presidents
proclamation limiting brewers Of beer
to 70 per cent Of the. amounts Of
grains and other food materials that
were used last year.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-04-03

The music by the orchestra under
the leadership Of Henry Gildemeister
lat the lecture by DR.. Rice Tuesday
might in the M. K. church was fine
and many compliments were heard re-
garding it.
Mrs. f. A. Washburn returned from
la two weeks visit in Chicago Monday.
Miss Florence Washhurn met her in
Grand Rapids.
Andrew Skellenger at the age of
forty-two has entered the civil ser
vice. He wanted to get into some
part OF the, big fight and by persistent
effort has been accepted to do his bit.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-04-03
School Life


Lelah. Towne has scarlet fever.
The Senior play has been chosen
and the characters selected. The
play is, I" Claims Allowed"
Laura Stanton '16 and Hazel Gotta
'16 visited high school Wednesday.
Helen Lapham ~ visited school or
Monday.
Lloyd Olds and Wright Gardner
visited school Monday.
Report cards will be given out We'd
nesday.
John Lewis made a business trip to
Ionia Wednesday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-13

Is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
N. Kant Of Boston, formerly OF this
city, and is the grandson of Mrs. Ann
M. Kant. of jefferson street. and Mrs.
Adelia Farroat, Of Rector street
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-13
AMERICANS FACE
HUNS At RHINE
Only Overt Act so Far When
Woman From Window Threw
Bottle at Yank Soldier

By Associated Press.
COBLENZ, by Courier to Nancy,
Dec. 10.-Sentinels of the American
and German army faced each other
across the line tonight from Ander-
mach, below Coblenz, northward to the
British line. American forces hold the
west bank Of the stream. South Of
Coblenz, advance elements Of the
American army have reached the
river.
It is expected hat the movement
across the Rhine will be well under
way tomorrow. The first inc third
divisions ave been designated to oc-
cupy the advance positions below the
thirty kilometers arc east of Coblenz,
constituting the bridge-head stipulat-
ed in the armistice. The thirty-sec-
md, nineteenth. fourth and forty-sec-
pnd will occupy positions in support
of the advance line.
Engineer regiments have inspected
all bridges and roads beyond the river,
while a commission made up of Ger
man army officers and civilians have
given every facility for Americans to
collect information a to the territory
thnt is to be occupied east of he
Rhine.
ACROSS the river from Coblenz, in a
fortress there has been a small force
of Germans, but ii has been withdrawn
and an American force entered the
fortress today following n request to
hat effect from the German authori-
ties. The German commandant of the
place Informed the Americans that by
tomorrow the entire German army
with the exception of small detach-
ments of guards, would be iii miles
from the Rhine.
A bottle thrown from a window by
a woman at an American soldier, has
been the only overt act of hostility
reported since the Americans entered
as being SO trivial that IL was left 20
the local police to deal with the wo-
man. There has developed within the
past twenty-four hours IN unmistak-
able air of independence on the part
of the people, rejecting their convic-
lions hat the Americans are going to
deal with them much more d~elicately
than have the French or British with
the people north and south of the city.
The position OF the Americans Is
slightly peculiar. Coblenz was for
merlv occupied by a battalion which
arrived on Sunday and which served
only as a guard which probably would
have been Inadequate in the event of
serious trouble. German officers are
here treating with the American au-
thorities and discharged soldiers, still
wearing their uniforms, are numerous
In the streets, which seems to offer to
the civilians who have not yet felt the
strength of an invaded hand leading
to believe that the Americans are not
of a resentful nature.
Instead of cringing. or even showing
deep respect. the population adopted
an attitude that found expression In
Jostling American soldiers on the
street and in sneers and laughs which
were only vaguely concealed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-13
rn.,gn Kan, Arrives Home

Ensign Edwin Kant, u. s. N, who
has been on duty in European waters
for the past year, surprised relatives
in this city yesterday by walking in
unannounced. He arrived at Hobo
ken wednesday. Ensign Kant is In
the aviation branch of the navy and
assigned to balloon service. He
first did duty on the coast of Ireland.
then he went to Scotland, thence to
England and finally to France. For
some time he was stationed at Brest,
plotting balloons out over the Allan
tic to meet transports and conveying
them to the French port. His last
station was at LaPalice. Ensign Kant
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-13

The burgomaster has published only
the rules regulating local AFFAIRS. The
latest one ordered the closing Of cafes
at IL o'clock in the evening. II Is es-
timated in this office that there are
sufficient food stuffs In this district to
last them until February. after which
assistance will be imperative.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-01-25
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MT. VERNON
(By Press Rcporter)

The Mt. Vernon w. c. T. L. met al
the home of Mrs S. L. Budd. 705 West
High street, Tuesday evening
Rev. G.. r. Dye had charge of the de
votionals and after the singing OF
America" reports we're read and civ
en- from the following superinten
dents:
Flower Mission, reported many ar
ticles of clothing. meals, fruit and
money sent to various persons in
need;
Literature. Mrs. Jackson took sub
scriptions for the papers Messenger,
and Union Signal; Parliamentarian
gave lessons on committees; assign
ed the next lesson. S. T. |. superin
tendent, Mrs. A. l.. Murray, had charge
of the program which follows:
Star Spangled Banner Rev. +. A
Anderson led the prayer service and
voiced our sentiments for universal
peace; Prof p c. Zemer was then in
troduced and spoke of the youth in
the schools, his various temptations
and how he is tempted by the open
saloon. He told how the bad boy in.
fluences the good for bad. how we
should pray for our children to resist
the first temptation, how patient we
should be and how much wholesome
advice should be given by parents.
Mrs. Carrie Gilliland then gave a
reading selection from Strickland
Gilliland entitled "Me and Pan and
Mother" as an encore she gave anoth.
er Gilliland poem.
Prof. Rimer was presented and gave
talk on "The Youth in High School" D."
He said good work can be done men.
tally and physically without the aid
of whiskey or beer. Mr.. Rimer re-
ported all teachers teaching temper
ance in some way in the public schools
and that S. T. |. work has been done
by personal work In the schools. He
said tobacco and cigarettes are the
bane of the teachers lives in the
High School and cited instances of
boys dropping their work, loosing out
entirely, on account of tobacco. A
rising vote of thanks was given the
speakers for their excellent addresses.
The Y. p. b. was present and was
welcomed.
A social hour followed.
The next meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. b, d. Heron on Febru.
airy ., with special program.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-01-25

song service was led by Prof. Burton,
and the large chorus choir The spe-
cal solos of the evening were Alone"
by Mr., Jarman, and when | Get TO
The End of the Way" which Mrs.
Minges sang, and played on her Italian
harp.
The visiting pastors on the platform
last night We're the Rev. ID. Il. Sny-
der, of Sabina, and the Rev. l.. o. New
conner, now of Lorain, and both took
part in the service with earnest pray
ers. Rev. Newcomer was formerly the
pastor of the Vine Street church, and
at the request of the evangelist, he
made short talk to the congregation
which met with high appreciation.
The large audience listened with
the closest attention the evangelists S
address on The Great Salvation" He
took his text from Hebrew 2:3, How
shall we escape If we neglect so great
salvation" He said in part: There
has never been single one who has
violated Gods law that has gotten by.
Every one has gotten his just dues.
How shall we escape If we neglect? A
Just God is running this universe by
law, and law must be enforced. God
could not be an honest ard just God If
He did not inflict the penalty, as well
as to give reward for being faithful.
1T is "A great salvation when you
consider its designer, he continued,
Good goods bear good trademarks.
great buildings have great architects,
1t is IL great salvation when you con.
slider that God was preparing men
to receive it ever since the fall of
Adam, down through the days of Noah
and Abraham.
"A lot OF YOU women bring your hus.
bands to church and then say, L don't
want anybody to say anything to my
husband about religion He is so good
and kind don't want to make it un.
pleasant for him, You had better
have 1t a little unpleasant for him
now, than to have 1t so very unpleas
ant for him after awhile.
Every last soul in this building Is
either going to heaven or to hell.
There is no halfway place, If you
think there is some whitewash sta
tion where YOU can stop and get fixed
up, YOU are badly mistaken. How
shall we escape if we neglect?"
on the first verse of the invitation
HYMN, people began to press toward
the front, aud when the invitation clos.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-01-25
LARGEST SHORTHAND CLASS IN
HISTORY OF THE oBERLIN
BUSINESS COLLEGE

Oberlin Business college is having
one of the most prosperous years in
its history. The new class in short.
hand is the largest ever formed at
the opening of a winter term. This
school has gained a reputation for be-
ing one of the most thorough schools
of business training in the entire
country, having been the first busi.
ness college in Ohio to be placed up
or the Accredited List of Ohio Col.
leges by the state school department
Because of its great reputation the
demand for its students is unprece.
dented. Five Cf its recent graduates
have accepted civil service positions
at Washington paying $l,l00 a year
Calls are at hand from number of
high schools for commercial teach
ers. Those who go to Oberlin seem
to be prepared for the better grade
OF positions and if any one of our
readers are interested they could
never find Il better time than the
present to enter because of the great
demand in business, Office and gov
ernment positions caused by the war
conditions. X23 X25"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-01-25

ed the front rows of seats were filed
with those who had come to accept the
Lord Jesus Christ as their Savior.
The evangelistic company conducted
a MONDAY meeting today at the Mt.
Vernon Machine and Foundry Com.
Dany. Evangelist Minges will preach
at the church tonight at 7:15.
Mrs. Minges will speak to girls at
the church tomorrow afternoon at
3:45.
Cottage prayer meetings will be
held Thursday morning in the follow.
ing homes, from 10 to 10:3O: Mrs. AL.
bert Trott, 100 East Burgess; Mrs.
Blosser 1904 West Vine street; Mrs.
Wenger, 2O6 South Rogers; Mrs. Chas.
Elliott. 620 North Sandusky.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-01-25
Chamber OF Commerce En-
dorses Work OF Pastors
In This City
UNION SERVICES ARE
CALLED PATRIOTIC
Red Cross Will Get Proceeds
OF Home Talent
Production

Resolutions were adopted by the
Chamber of Commerce at the noon
luncheon Wednesday commenting the
ministers of the various churches in
in work for civic Improvement along
lines that ordinarily are not classcd
as a part of the work of the churches,
Reference was made by Superintend-
ent of Schools p, c. Zemer, who pre-
sented the resolutions, to the action
of the ministers in uniting to conserve
fuel by holding union church services
and also to their work in the army Y.
NJ. c, A., Liberty Loan and Red Cross
campaigns.
Following the adoption of the reso.
lutions, which were seconded by j. S.
McCrackin in a speech highly compl-
mcntary to the ministers, Rev, Free
man, Rev Dye and Rev. Anderson
spoke, thanking the Chamber of Com
merce for the expression of apprecia,
tion of the work of the ministers.
Rev, Anderson announced that Bert
gin, formerly saloon keeper in CO.
lumbus, will speak at the NJ Il, church
Sunday afternoon and again at the un-
ion services in the evening.
S. g. Dowds announced that local
playwright, whom he said was too
modest to give her name to the pub.
lie but who has written several plays
for home talent productions has writ,
ten IA new one. How Clod.hopper
Became Sammy" and this will be
given at the high school auditorium
ON February IL and at the Second
Ward School ON February Is, the pro
ceeds being turned over to the local
Red Cross chapter,
Secretary Mayer of the Chamber of
Commerce gave an interesting report
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-01-25
FARMERS WILL Be
GUESTS At DINNER
GIVEN BY c. OF c.
Members Of Farm Bureau To
Enjoy Feed AT Final
Meeting

Announcement was made Wedncs.
day that the Chamber of Commerce
viii give banquet to the farm bureau
members at the headquarters here at
noon Saturday This banquet will fol.
low the meeting for final organization
Of the farm bureau at ten o'clock Sat.
urday morning The plan was adopt
ed at the luncheon Wednesday and all
community chairmen engaged in the
campaign are asked TO notify the
Chamber Of Commerce not later than
Friday evening how many men from
his territory win attend the dinner.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-01-25
Local Boy Keen For The
Great Experience Ahead
Of Him
WORKING WOMEN MAKE
A STRONG IMPRESSION
Y. M. {. A. A Great Place !;
Box-Car Ride A Unique
Stunt

The following letter has been receiv
ed by Mr. and Mrs Albert Faddis
from their son, Elton, who is now in
France:
Somewhere in France, Dec. 81, 1917.
Dear Mother and Dad:
1t has doubtless seemed a long time
since you have heard from me but re-
member it takes a long time to get ov.
cr and get settled and then for a let.
ter to get back,
We had a fine boat and great wealth.
or for the trip over The sea was
only rough one day and didn't get the
least bit sick. We were lying in har.
bor Christmas day and so we didn't
get to celebrate the day in any way
but none OF the fellows lost their good
humor on account of that
would like to tell you the differ.
cnt places we have been but that is
impossible. We travelled two days
and nights in box cars to get to camp
and ! must say we didn't look very
clean when we got here. We were
pretty cold and hungry when we ar.
rived, but the Y. NJ c. 4. had hot cof
fee for us and it didn't take us long
To build fires and get warm at the bar.
racks. II certainly seems good to get
settled and get good American cooked
army ROOD once more. We don't like
the English cooking so well.
We certainly are in luck in getting
this kind of camp, it is certainly a
dandy. We have "A fine brick barracks
and II is in a very pretty section of
the country. The y. NJ. G. A. is the
best one | have seen yet and there are
both men and women in charge. | am
sorry we did not get here sooner.
Grhis Is the tAifd sattnl' have writ.
ten you, but didn't get'an opportuni.
ty TO mail the other two. | wrote one
ON the boat and one from -. o.,
II seems strange to me to see so
many women working here at work
done by men in the L. s. They all ap.
pear to be happy enough no matter
what they were doing ! only hope the
American woman will never have to
do it,
You may he sure | have kept my
eyes wide open ever since we landed
and have seen everything there was to
see. can tell you more about it later.
never felt any better or happier
in all my life and feel that this is go
ing TO be a great experience for me. If
You don't hear from me just when you
think you should don't think anything
has happened to me but that the mail
has been delayed in some way as I
suppose such is often the case.
! VIII not be able to write worry
long letters as they have to be cen.
sored by the company officers and
they have no time to go over great
long letters
Remember me to all and tell them |
ann feeling great
Address my mail to IldQ. Co., 10Th
Field Artillery, A. E, f., France.
Write soon
with much love,
ELTON
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-01-25
Former Local Pastor Takes
Part In The Services
Tuesday
THE GREAT SALVATION,
is EVANGELIST,S TOPIC
Front Row Of Seats Filled
With Those Accepting
The Invitation

Services opened at Church of Christ
last night, with great baptismal ser.
vice conducted by the Rev. J. A. Long,
the pastor, at which time he admin.
istered this ordinance to a large num-
ber while Evangelist Minges did some
very clear teaching on the subject
The building was filled again, and a
spirit of enthusiasm prevailed through
out the entire meeting. A splendid
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-01-25

at the luncheon Wednesday in which
he said that the Chamber of Com.
merce is rapidly coming to the front
in the community. He cited the SER
vices rendered citizens in handling re.
cent war campaigns" and mentioned
the increasing use of the organiza-
tions quarters as headquarters for
shoppers from other parts of the coun.
ty.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-01-25
The Daily Banner gives
it's patrons every day.:

Including East Buffalo livestock Pittsburgh Livestock
& Chicago livestock Chicago 1irain Toledo Grain, New
York Stock List and Local Produce These markets. with
the exception of the last named received by wire each
afternoon just before the paper goes to press and the
same YOU will find in next morning S city papers.
The news contained in the Associated Press Dispatch
received by the four largest newspapers the State OF
Ohio is received by THE DAILY BANNER This Fact
can be fully demonstrated by comparison with amy of these
papers Patrons thus brought into direct contact with
the great developments of the world No matter
where piece of news may brcak-n Europe Asia, Aus
traa, South America Africa Aaska-any place, YOU will
find it in TIE DAILY BANNER just YOU will
find it in any paper published.
Nigant reporters Mt. Vernon several times each
day Over thirty telephone calls made Knox
ty each day at corps of tirtyhve correspondents
write interesting letters containing happenings in their
community. Our aim is to publish account of every
event occurring in Knox county.
made up six and eight pages each day. that readers
of The Semi Weekly Banner readily understand that,
owing the lack of space all that is published i'm THE
DAILY BANNER cannot be used in the Semi Weekly
Banner. BUT
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-01-25
Indictments Are Returned In
Seven Of Nine Cases
Presented
NATURE OF THREE BILLS
CONCEALED BY JURORS
Others Charge Burglary, Lar
ceny, Non-Support; Court
House News

After being in session for two days
the grand jury reported in the com
mon pleas court Tuesday afternoon.
returning seven indictments against
seven persons. Three OF the indict.
ments are secret" The report
shows that q witnesses were exam.
ined in nine cases.
The indictments made public are:
Two against Clarence Eley ana Guy
Beeman. charging burglary and lar
ceny in one instance and petit lar
ccny in the other; Scott SlcoDt.
charged with non-support Of two min.
or children; and Frank Perrin, as.
sault with intent to rob.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-01-25
MOUNTS VS.. KENYON

The Mounts basketball team plays
Kenyon at Gambler tonight In the
second Of fourgume series
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-01-25
Entries Filed

The following entries were filed in
the common pleas court Tuesday:
J. ID. Vail IS. Lydia Moore Leave
TO file answer
Gregory T. Henley and others vs..
Grant II. Simpson and others Leave
10 plead
Mamie O'iIarrclI VS., Charles c.
Horn and others Leave to plead.
Ohio, ON the relation Of Harry W.
koons, rs. Charlie A. Mitchell ease
dismissed
Ida Culver vs. James 4. schacncr
Leave TO plead
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-30
"The Barker"

"The Barker" which the Grand an
nounces as its attraction for Wednes-
day, was evidently written especially
as a vehicle for Lew Fields, the IA
nous actor who has grown gray IN
the service of the dramatic stage.
The story centers attention and sym
pathy on the gentle old professor who
has sacrificed his happiness and his
mature life to save his unworthy
younger brother. This sacrifice
means expatriation from his native
land and separation from m only
child, toddling girl, who occupies
the whole of his heart and all his
I noughts. Through the aid OF a
tiiend he secures position with a
circus as announcer or "barker" IN
front of one of the side shows. In
Floria Fielding, the flying trapeze ar
tist of the circus, he; finally discovers
his long lost child.