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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-30
HAIR COUNCIL
MESSAGE TO RED
CROSS CHAPTERS
WORK OF GREAT ORGANIZATION
OF AMERICAN WOMEN GREAT
FACTOR IN WAR WORK.

n All over the United States and her
foreign possession and in every for
eign city where there is an American
Red Cross chapter-and there are 81
S54 chapters-this message is being
read today. 1t is the message of the
Red Cross War council to the chapters
which today are holding their annual
meetings and it tells in brief the story
Of Red Cross work for the year just
passed.
To the Chapters of the American Red
Cross:
The War Council sends greetings to
the chapters of the American Red
Cross on the occasion of their annual
meetings for 1918.
The strength cf the Red Gross rests
upon it's chapters. They are its bone,
and sinew. They supply its funds,
they supply its men and women, they
supply its enthusiasm. Let us. then,
review together the Red Cross story
of the past year.
Some idea of the size to which your
Bed Cross family has grown may be
gathered from the following facts:
On May 1, 1917, just before the ap-
pointment of the War Council, the
American Red Cross had 486, 1874
members working through 562 chap
ters; July 81, 1918, the organization
numbered 20,648, 103 annual members
besides 100000 members of the
Junior Red Cross, total enrolment
of over one-fcurth the population of
the United States. These members
now carry on their Red Cross work
through 1854 chapters, divided into
10000 branches and auxiliaries.
Since the beginning of the war you
of the chapters have cooperated with
the War Council in conducting two
war fund drives and one membership
drive in addition to the campaign on
behalf of the Junior Red Cross.
The total actual collections to date
from the first war fund have amount
ed to more than $115,000,000. The
subscriptions to the second war fund
amounted to upwards of $176,000, 900.
From membership dues the collec-
tions have amounted to approximately
$24, ,500,000
To the foregoing must be added that
very large contribution of materials
and time given by the millions OF wo-
men throughout the country in surgi-
cal dressings, in knitted articles, in
hospital and refugee garments, in
canteen work and the other activities
the CHAPTERS have been called on to
perform.
1t is estimated that approximately
8,000,00 women are engaged in can
teen work and the production Of re-
lief suppliesthrough chapters.
For the period up to July 1, 1918,
Red Cross chapters through work
rooms had produced l90,120 refugee
garments, 7,123,621 hospital supplies;
10, ,786, ,489 hospital garments, 10,134,-
sol knitted articles; 192,748,107 sur
gical dressings. A total Of 221,-
282, 1893 articles Of an estimated aggre-
gate value Of 1t least ~ ,000, 900.
CONTINUED on page Tn-
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-30
SEED CORN UNSAFE
UNLESS CARE IS
USED IN DRYING
REAL NEED OF CAREFUL AT
TENTI0N TO PROPER DRYING
is IMPERATIVE AS CAN BE
SHOWN BY FIGURES GIVEN
OUT BY EXPERTS AT t
THE Nj. A. c.

If seed corn is not well dried dur
ing the coming winter, much of it will
be unfit for use next spring, state
ment of farm crops of the Nj. A. G.. at
East Lansing declares. The depart
ment, in support of its declaration,
is submitting to farmers report of
tests made with corn Of varying mois-
ture content.
1t was found that corn dried so that
it does not contain more than 10 or IL
per cent of water is uninjured by
freezing weather; in the case of corn
containing 65 to rs per cent of mois-
ture only one per cent germinated
after it had been exposed to freezing
weather; of corn with 45 to So per
cent moisture, only 33 per cent ger
minated, while Of corn with 20 to 35
per cent, only 80 per cent grew. Of
corn with 20 per cent of moisture or
less. 100 per cent gerrninated.
Careful drying and storing of all
corn intended to be used as seed is
accordingly being urged by the farm
crops men of the college, particularly
as the supply of seed corn is reported
to be dangerously low this season.
Local farmers will do well to take
the most extreme precautionary
measures in drying their seed corn in
order that the supply will be some-
where near the demand which will be
made for It later on
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-30

One Of the clever little news sheets
published not far from the firing line
in France is called "The Plane News.
Indicating the lively interest our boys
raka in home affairs. and their appre-
citation oi the women who are helping
in the war. the following lines recent
ly published in its ccSumns are strict
ly up-to-date. The verse is called,
Serving in the Mud:
I reckon if the felix's back home
Knew what these girls could do,
They'd vote for woman suffrage
The same as we win do.
Cause when you fnd them with the
nerve,
To come out in this mud and serve,
They ought TO vote and help the cause
OF running things and making Jaws" /"
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-30
Notified of UncIe,s Death.

Mrs. j. Ward Wells recently receiv-
ed word that her uncle, Otis o. An
drews, chief engineer of the Michigan
branch of the, Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers, Cor 46 years in the
service of the G. r. e. /. railroad,
died at his home, 80 Ryerson street,
Grand Rapids, at the age Of SO years.
He was one of the oldest engineers
in the employ of the G.. r. e. /. and
had he lived until next spring, he
would have been retired. He was a
member of Grand River lodge No. "a
#. q A NJ, and also of I. o. o. f.
lodge No. IL. His widow, of Grand
Rapids, together with a daughter,
Mrs. o. VanWormer Of Jacksonville,
Florida, survive him. Funeral SER
vices were held in. Grand Rapids from
his late home Monday morning under
the auspices of Grand River lodge No.
"a. The remains were placed in the
Oak Hill cemetery vault to await the
arrival of his daughter. Besides be-
ing an uncle of Mrs. j. Ward Wells of
this city, deceased was also an uncle
Of A. o. Richardson of Rockford.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-30
+. DOh't Forget the Kumnage Sale.

z Don't Forget the humnage sale.
Don't forget the rulnmage sale
which the good ladies' of the board of
managers areroing to hold, commen-
cling Wednesday,. November 6 and
please take note that instead cf the
sale being held in the vacant store
room formerly occupied by H. Patter-
son, that the sale will be held in the
store room on Bridge street formerly
occupied by Ward & Schlegel as a
meat market. This change is made
necessary through the fact that the
former stcre room has been rented as
place for storage. Too much inn
portance cannot be placed upon the
proper amount Of cooperation which
the public in this city and vicinity
should extend to the ladies who con
stitute the board Of managers of the
local hospital and those who have arti-
cle5 to contribute to the sale can noti-
Ward or Mrs. A. M. ;fall or any. ether
member Of the board Of managers.
The articles which are to be contrib
uted will be called f0- or they can be
brought to the store. Canned fruit
for the hospital, furniture, clothing,
crockery. etc, will all come in handy
and there viii be 2 buyer for every
thing that you can bring in. The
farmers will be in a better position to
donate vegetables, earned fruit, etc,
than their city brothers but every
thing viii be gratefully received and
called for. The ladies have a hard
time making both ends meet at the
institution and it is the duty Of every
person to stand by them either with
cash donations or some articles for
the hospital use or something for the
sale at this time. Do your part.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-30
Greetings to the Boys
In Khaki and Blue

TO all Belding boys serving their
country anywhere, we send cordial
and grateful greetings Your
home town is proud Of you and we
glory in your courage, pluck and
patriotism. We know that the
boys of no other community will
make a prouder record than the
boys Of Belding and vicinity.
You are continually in our
thoughts and every daily paper is
read with an extra beating of the
heart until we are quite sure you
are not mentioned among the
wounded or missing. We glory in
your achievements and we are con-
stantly looking forward TO the day
when you will return TO us and we
may shake your hands and look you
in the eyes and tell you how proud
and grateful We are. All our
plans are for you. We want ev-
exyone CT you 20 come back and we
are determined that you shall find
a city Of which you shall be proud.
We shall make provisions for your
comfort and pleasure, and we shall
do everything we possibly can to
provide. in Belding, the opportun-
ity for useful, successful ana happy
lives.
Please consider this as a welcome
and affectionate handshake from
all the folks at home. Remember
your return trip ticket reads,
"From Berlin to Belding."
Yours truly,
Belding Board of Commerce,
B. F. Brown, Sec'y.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-30

Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Treat, aged SO
years, an Orleans pioneer, died at her
home in Orleans township, Sunday
evening at about 8 o'clock, following
a lingering illness caused from cancer.
Mrs. Treat came to Orleans township
many years ago and has seen the
country develop from wild state to
what it is today. The funeral was
held Tuesday from the home at
Norton officiating and burial was in
Green's cemetery. Mrs. Treat was a
mother of John w. Moore, who died
two weeks ago.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-30
Brought Here For Burial.

The remains of Miss Louise Mellis,
aged 81, of Chicago, were brought to
this city Monday morning on the train
and taken to the undertaking rooms
of the Miller & Harris Furniture Co.,
from where the funeral was held
Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Rev.
p. Ray Norton officiating and burial
took place in River Ridge cemetery.
Mrs. Mellis was former resident Of
Canada, but owing to the fact that her
sister, Miss Belle Mellis, who accom-
panied the remains here formerly re-
sided here and that another sister,
a former wife Of Harry Evans, is bur
led here, the remains were brought to
this city for interment.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-30
wiIIougkby's Christmas Trade.

M. L. Willoughby, the jeweler. in
his regular advertisement this week
urges once more upon you the real
need Of doing your Christmas shop
ping early in order TO get a good Sc
lection and avoid the usual rush,
which must not be this year. Mr..
Willoughby is enjoying an already
good Christmas trade and has his
Christmas stock all displayed TO good
advantage, so that the selection Of
lust the proper article for your rela-
tive or friend can be the more easily
selected. Turn to his. advertisement
ard read it.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-30

Captain Frank ID. Curtis, of Ionia,
Democratic candidate for county clerk
was in the city Monday looking after
his campaign work and renewing old
acquaintance and making new ones.
Capt. Curtis is an Ionia man and is a
veteran of the Spanish-American war,
having led an Ionia company through
the short campaign to victory and is
making race for the office of coun-
ty clerk. He is splendid man and
made many friends while in the city
Monday and if elected, would undoubt-
edly make the county a good and eff
ficient official.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-30
STATE FACES NEW
VOTE ON PLAN TO
ALLOW BEER SALE
HOTEL MEMS ASSOCIATION
BACKS PLAN LIKELY TO BE
SUBMITTED IN APRIL.

Michigan faces another statewide
prohibition campaign next spring, as
the Michigan State Hotel Mems as
sociation has used a legal pulmotor
cn the beer and wine amendment
which was to have been voted upon
next month had it not been thrown off
the ballot by the supreme court and
viii submit it at the general state
election in April.
The method of putting the propo-
sition before the vcterr is the same
as the means contemplated for the
amendment which was ruled out. In
itiatory petitions containing the sig
natures of approximately $4,000
qualified electors. will be filed with
the secretary of state before Dec. 2.
If sufficient signatures are obtained,
and it is not anticipated there will be
any trouble along this line, the secre-
tary of state will order the amend
ment submitted
While the wording of the amend
ment differs somewhat from the one
the supreme court threw out on the
ground that it attempted to re-enact
an old law by constitutional amens
ment the general purpose of the ieN
amendment is the same. The propos-
ed amendment follows:
'It shall forever be lawful in this
state to import, transport, manufac-
ture, use, buy, sell, keep for sale,
give away, barter or furnish every
kind of cider, wines. ale and porter
and to possess the same in private
residence. So much of section IL,
article 16 Of this constitution as pro-
hibits the manufacture, sale, keeping
for sale, giving away, bartering or
furnishing of vinous, malt, brewed,
or fermented liquors is hereby repeal
ed. The legislature by general laws
shall reasonably license the manufac-
ture of and reasonably license and
regulate the sale and keeping for sale
Of vinous, malt, brewed or fermented
liquors provided, however, that the
electors of each city, village or town.
ship shall have the right to prohibit
the manufacture. sale. keeping for
sale of vinous, malt, brewed or fer
mented liquors within sucn city, vii
lage and township"
Under the terms of the proposed
amendment the sale of whisky and
other distilled liquors would not be
permitted. For this reason this pro.
posed change will be generally known
as the beer and wine amendment
In the first amendment filed with
the state department several months
ago it was proposed to have liquor
licenses granted by circuit judges
and one-half the license money was
to go for the construction of state
reward roads.
All this is eliminated in the new
amendment. If adopted by the peo-
pie at the April election it will mean
a return Of the saloon for the sale of
beer and light wines and it doubtless
will mean many more saloons as the
voting unit is made the city, village
or township. Under such an arrange
ment the rural voters of a county
would not be able to put city into
the dry column if the city folks rolled
| ND n "wef" majority.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-30
Michigan Patriotic Fund Drive.


throughout the nation commencing on
November IL and continuing through
until November 18, for the purpose of
raising what will be known as the
Michigan Patriotic fund and will go
for the maintenance of the great hu-
manitarian work being carried on by
the seven great organizations which
have been recognized by the govern
ment to take charge OF this work, the
Y. M. c. A., the Y. w. c. A., the
Knights of Columbus, Jewish Welfare
Board, Salvation Army, the American
Library association and the War
Camp Community service. The amount
set for the nation is $40, 800 900 and
the quotas for the different counties,
Villages, cities end tEoynshjRs q will b b
dss,t, deal yrs With 16 8sYf Silsfsehy artst'S
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-30
Halloween Notice.

Owing to the rigid quarantine
which must be maintained in order
to successfully combat the epidemic
of influenza there will be no Hallow-
cen parties or gatherings of any
kind permitted.
By order of the
Belding Board of Health.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-30
Mrs. Frank Lamb Dead.

The death of Mrs. Frank Lamb,
aged 90 years, took place Sunday
morning at about 10 o'clock at the
home of her brother, John Rossman,
south of the city, following an illness
of some months duration. The fu-
neral is being held this afternoon at
/ o'clock, Rev. st. Clair Parsons of
Greenville officiating and burial will
be made in the Otisco cemetery.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-30

Owing to lack of SPACE we are un-
able to again publish the rules for
sending the Christmas gifts to SOL
diers overseas, but if you will call up
Mrs. M. A. Reed, or Miss Florence
Washburn, of the local Red Cross, you
can find out all about this matter.
We understand that these boxes have
been sent to the local committee to-
day and that you can get them now.
A COMMITTEES has been appointed to be
in the Red Cross rooms in the city
hall from Saturday, Nov. 2, until No
vember 20 to receive and examine
these boxes. Absolutely nothing in
the way Of Christmas boxes will be
accepted after November 20.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-30

Grattan arbor, A. 0. G., No. 372,
meeting for November will be post
poned until further notice. Lecturer.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-30

y N, g. Green went q Iopia Friday ia
burg for the day. zrpdI v's
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-30

In loving memory Of our dear mo-
ther, Mary Wilson, who died one year
ago. October %, 1917.
Mrs. ]. B. Melvin.
Mrs. r. A. Balloon.
Miss Lizzie Wilson
Mrs. IsesG Gpst.
'e~ Mrs. dQAarleS Knapp.
Mrs. John Demly.
/. Mrs. Darwin Post.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-30
LUCKY ESCAPES
IN TWO ACCIDENTS
WHEN AUTOS COLLIDE
INCIDENTALLY, SMALL AMOUNT
or DAMAGES SUSTAINED IN
EACH INCIDENT.

Two automobiles crashed and caus-
ed little variety in Saturday nights
rather dull program when-at about 9
o'clock the Dodge touring car owned
and driven by II. Lee Miller, going
south on Bridge street, struck a Ford
car at the corner of South Bridge and
Congress streets.
The driver of the Ford coming
weston Congress street, failed to see
the Miller car until too late, owing to
the fact that he had his top up and
had it enclosed with side curtains and
when he noted the predicament his
Ford was in, swerved to avoid q col
lision. Ahller's car was too close
upon him, however, and the Dodge car
struck the Ford on it's rear right fen
der, throwing it around against the
curbing where it was stopped. 1t
made a big crash and a crowd was
soon collected on the spot.
Neither of the cars were damaged
to any extent, the Ford having a
small dent in the fender and the Dodge
a bumper broken off of its fastening
on one side. Both cars were able to
get away son and the Ford whizzed
away before we found out the drivers
name. "A DySCdnuef Sdtu. lou COulu
put one of them little things through
stone crusher and it would come out
ready to run home"
The second auto accident took place
at about 8 o'clock Monday morning,
on South Bridge street, just where
the alley back of Wortley a. French's
store comes out on the pavement when
a Ford touring car and the big, heavy
Standard Oil truck came together.
Oscar Hall, the 15-year-old son of
Ralph Hall, was driving and as he
came out of the alley he drove headon
into the big oil truck, smashing one
of the Ford lights, a fender and bend
ing the front axle back somewhat.
The truck was undamaged
Though badly scared the Hall boy
and younger brother, who was with
him were neither of them injured and
friend who happened to be near,
started the engine up and drove it to
the garage for repairs which could be
quickly made.
The two accidents are to be consid-
cred very lucky in that in neither case
was anyone even slightly injured, al
though the Hall boy was very badly
scared.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-30

IN driving the BOches back on their
way to Berlin and the following from
his pen is about as good letter as
we have yet published:
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-30
SENDS BEST REGARDS
TO FR|TzY WITH
An 10 POUND SHELL
CHAS. COwLES FORGETS WAR
"IS HELL" AND SCRIPTURAL
INJUNCTION, THOU SHALT
NOT KILL" AND FIRES
BIG GUNS.

Charles Cowles,
son of Mr.. and
Spencer Cowles,
writes another
good letter home
from over there in
France, where he
has been engag-
ed for some time
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-25
Tension Acute
Among Germans

London, Aug. 24.--The tension be-
tween northern and southern Ger
many is growing more acute daily.
The Bavarians are showing them
selves increasingly impatient of the
policy and even the strategy of Der
lin, especially since they began to
realize that Berlin is leading all Ger
many to defeat and failure.
The idea of setting up chain of
Hohenzollern and Mecklenhurg mon
arches from Finland to Armenia
does not attract them,
We maintain says the Munich
Post. that there could be no more
horrible peril to us than that which
lies in a policy that is bent on sad
ding internally recalcitrant people
with monarchies of our own creation.
Such monarchies can never maintain
themselves unless permanent and
powerful form of German override be
established, not in the east alone, but
in the west,
But the German people feel in
clined to wage war for years longer to
enable some Karl August Theodore,
or Friedrich Heinrich Wilhelm to
keep his seat on some freshly car
peted throne"
The editor of this journal has been
summoned to Berlin to explain this
frank utterance, but he does not APP
pear to have accepted the invitation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-25
FRENCH DIVISIONS
CONTINUE DRIVE

With the French Army. Aug.
2l.-PiCkcd French divisions,
which refused to he rciicl ed from
the line despite continuous nine
days lighting, keep forging ahead
between the Nifcttc and the Aisne.
They have reached the outskirts
OF Coucy-ic- Chateau, which Is
four kilometcrs 1.-TWO and one
half miicsl above their former
line. In this region they directly
menace Laon. the principal rail
and high road center in German
hands on the entire French front.
Tanks continue operating in
close conjunction with the infan-
try. \ number OF the big ma
chimes which had received direct
hits few days ago already have
been repaired and are back In
action.
The weather Is terriflcally hot,
hut this does not affect the ardor
of Mangin's troops.
Although French progr ess
further northwestwari ha, slow
ed up somewhat. the advance be-
the Ailette and the Aisne Il sus-
tanned and this makes 1t impera-
tive for Dudcndorfr 10 withdraw
everywhere west of st. Quentin r.
well as to rectify his line to the
eastward. where he must sooner
or later abandon the NeSle- Aisne
front.
Moreover. If Mangin manages
to pierce the German front in the
COuCy-ie- Chatcau region much
further even the Chcmin DIES
DANES cannot serve the Germans
as stopping place.
FNoch r. squeezing out enough
elbow room between Chauny and
scissors to enable him to ma
noeuvre directly eastward from
south of the Disc. This must
cause grave misgiyings to Hin
denburg.
The enemy resistance Is gradu-
ally weakening before the rclent-
lessness of the French attacks.
The German generals are vainly
attempting to pull out what re-
mains of their divisions. leaving
rear guard infantry attachments
and machine gun crews to stay
the advancing poiius.
But the French persist I'm MAIN
tanning contact with ~he enemy
main infantry forces. They re-
fuse to permit the foe TO draw
out his units and reorganixe them
for future use