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New Britain herald., 1918-12-10
BRIDGEPORT contested
Senate Buildings Committee Urged to
Take Up Housing Project.

Washington, Dec. 10.-A delegation
headed by Lieut.-Gov. Wilson, of
Connecticut has urged the senate
public buildings committee to COM
plete the governments housing pro-
ject at Bridgeport to relieve conges-
ton among war workers.
Mr.. Wilson told the committee that
even under peace conditions indus
trial work at Bridgeport would cause
an overflow Of population, which in
New Britain herald., 1918-12-10

said he thought congress intended
stop government housing expenditure
and suggested that Bridgeport bus1
ness interests take the existing projed
off the governments hands.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-10

case of Warren Slater, physical di-
rector who has had an offer to go to
the association at Fairmont, Va. The
directors voted to retain Mr.. Skaters
services in this city.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-10
y
Tough

Another day, it isn't necessary
nor rs ii advisable to let that
cold r2ln another hour. Kerr's
F'laX-Sccd Emulsion, Linonine.
is the standard remedy for
coughs and colds, even stub
born bronchitis yielding to its
great healing properties.
TNFLJEEZA AND GRIP VICTIMS
ARE QUICKLY RESTORED TO
>TRENGTH AND VTGOR BY LIMO
NINE. TIE MOST HEALING OF
MEDICINES.
NJ MI drug sf~rcS.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-10

used two cakes of Cuticura Soap with
the Ointment, and my face is healed"
(Signed) Clifford Marden, % Park St.
Rochester, N. H, March 8, 1918.
Having cleared your skin with Cuti-
cura why not keep it clear by using the
Soap for everyday toilet purposes7
sample Each Frea by Mail Address postcard:
'Cuticura, Dept. II, Boston" Sold everywhere
Soap 26c. Ointment Is and Soc. Talcum Csc.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-10

creased from 1920, 600 to 100000 dur
ing the war. The committees project
at Bridgeport calls for expenditure Of
100000 and is between 5 and so
per cent completed. Chairman Reed
New Britain herald., 1918-12-10

rid of the doctrines of Bolshevisn
except by shooting it out of Russia.
The Bolsheviki are enemies of human
society," he added.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-10
PIMPLES ON FACE
|. |TCHED BURNED.
Large and Hard. Face
Looked Badly. Cuticura
Healed,
My face broke out in pimples. The
pinples were large and hard, and were

as thick as they could be.
They itched and burned
making me scratch them,
and causing my face to look
badly, as the scratching
made it awfully red.
Then I used Cuticura
SOap and Ointment. and 7,
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-23

Otis Powell went 10 Lowell ruesda,
Miss Hazel Fortune went 10 Grsnl
| Rapids Monday morning to visit fo1
| the week with her sister, other rela-
| tives and friends. Miss Fortune il
one of our local teachers and Is taking
advantage of the local closing Of the
schools for q short vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Fingleton and
family left here Friday for Parnell,
where they are going to locate from
now on. Pat has taken the position
as sexton and janitor of st. Patrick's
Catholic parish at Parnell and 1t
brings him very nearly back to his
boyhood home Of himself and wife.
Mrs. Earl Caswell Of Grand Rapids
returned to her home in the Furniture
City Monday morning after having
spent a few days visiting at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Fox. Mr.. Cas-
well is a brakeman on a passenger
train running between Grand Rapids
and Saginaw and he met his wife
here ON his trip home.
Mrs. VIM. Eversole and Mrs. Chas.
Harley of Ludington, returned to their
homes Monday after visiting at the
home of Miss Jane Baerd at Orleans
for some time.
Mrs. j. p. Andersen left Monday
morning for d short visit with her SON
at Grand Rapids.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rivenburgh and
daughter and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Rivenburgh of Flint, arrived Monday
morning summoned here by the news
of the death of their sister, Miss Clara
Rivenburgh.
Miss Agnes Jonas, who has been at
her mothers home the past two weeks
returned to her position in Grand
Rapids Monday morning.
Mrs. Elizabeth Swarthout of De-
troit is visiting at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Harvey Simmons. west
of the city.
Mrs. Harvey Simmons was Green
vile business visitor Monday morn
ing. 'ar
Mrs. Anna Moon spent Sunday in
Ionia visiting relatives.
BY the way-do you know it's your
patriotic duty to trade AT HOME?
Think it over and see if you can't find
the answer.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-23
local ITEMS



Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Steele returned
to their home at Benton Harbor on
Tuesday morning after an indefinite
length Of time here packing apples.
Mrs. Van Lowry returned to Beld-
ing after a two weeks visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Bess Wacha at Elwell.
If the people Of Bedding who have
<4een saving fruit pits and nut shells
will deliver them at the board of COM
merce office in the City hall we will
endeavor to handle the shipping of
them which should be done this week
Mrs. j. Hubbard returned from st.
inns Saturday after short visit
with her son, Don.
V. Lowrey spent Wednesday and
Thursday in Grand Rapids visiting his
daughter, Mrs. Mildred Slack.
Nothing brings so much real hap
piness to soldier as pictures from
home. Make an appointment today.
It's time for the Christmas mail to
France. Dennis Studio.
Lou Sagendorf and family of
Greenville were over Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Kendall.
Miss Rena Owen has been quite i'll
for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wiley of Kali
amazoo, were in he city on Thursday,
calling on old time friends.
Will Price received a letter from
his son Ray, in Detroit, Monday stat
ing that someone was sick in the lit
tie family and Mrs. Price went down
on the noon train. She found them
quite hard up from the Flu epidemic
and will remain there for time to
care for them.
III. p. Rieckmann went to Grand
AApids Monday morning to attend to
some business matters for the day.
Wortley & French give a guarantee
with the last so boxes of Mi-o-na
stomach tablets they sold and have
not had single customer report dis
satisfaction. Ask to see their guar
Advertisement.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-23

There II more Catarrh In this section
Of the country than I'll other diseases
put together. and for .;ears II va , sup
posed to be incurabie. Doctors prescribed
local remedies. and by constantly failing
to cure with local treatment. pronounced
II incurable. Catarrh Is q local disease,
greatly Influenced by constitutional con-
ditions and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls catarrh Medi-
cine. manufactured by 4. j. Cheney &
Co.. Toledo. Ohio, Ia constitutional
remedy. II taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
OF the System. One Hundred Dollars re-
ward Is offered for any case that Halls
Catarrh Medicine falls 20 cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials.
+. J. CHENEY a. CO.. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls FAMILY Pills FOR constitution
Connell's Drug Store; Wortley 4
French.-Adv.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-23

Rev. Fred Iulg. who has been very
~ sassSD''' 10 days. i'6mjYlPf '''
Mrs. Glenn Hudq9tt, sRept. the
weekend and Sunday VI the home Of
her sister, Mrs. G. Shepard and fam
lily at Greenville.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-23

+. M. Parney h on tho sick list
G. p. Reed Is spending two weeks
in Detroit fdG'ss ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvah Do6ds and SON
Gerald and Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Dickens
were Sunday guests at the home Of
G. O. Bignell.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-23

Mr., and Mrs. fChas. Daley and
daughter visited at Stanton and
Greenville Sdnday.
Mr.. and MA. John >Engersoll and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. III. Crabb Of Detroit
are visiting at the home Of /. L. Hub
bell.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-23
Editor Banner-News:


Editor Banner-News:
Kindly permit me to say a few
words in regard to the new charter
which it is proposed to vote upon at
the next election.
1t is my opinion that the new char
ter, if carried into effect will not eff
feet a saving to the city, but will
mount the cost of running the city's
affairs to staggering amount yearly.
/ base my predictions for this on the
fact that it is an impossibility to Sc
cure man who will take the proposed
position Of city manager for a sum
less than $4,000 per year and that
salaries of other officials will be in
proportion.
1t is my further opinion that the
city commissioners, which would be
elected under the new charter. would
be vested with altogether too much
power for SO small body Of men and
personally would be in favor of not
less than seven commissioners in
stead of three as proposed.
Perhaps the new charter would be
benefit over the old one, but my
greatest objection is that the expense
incident to the running of the city's
III ais WOulu Dc hliiuiIciy BACatSL Siioai
under the present charter, which you
must admit, has served US well and
good.
1 also wish to ask the question:
Why is it that there has been no pub
lie meeting on the proposition, so that
the people of the city could have TAX
en- the matter up and been given the
enlightenment on certain sections of
the charter which they surely ought
to have before they vote in favor of
so radical a change as the adoption of
this proposed new charter would
bring into play in this city?
Safety First" Citizen.
Undoubtedly the reason for no
public meeting being held is because
of the influenza epidemic making it
necessary to call of all public meet
ings.-Editor.)
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-23

Corporal Seth d. Gates Of Orleans
ratprn<d home Tuesday morning from
N visiting trip near Stanton, Lakeview
aDd other places in that section Of the
country. Corp. Gates saw eight
months in France and lost leg while
in the service.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-23
Card of Thanks,

We wish to thank the many kind
friends and neighbors who extended
sympathy and the flowers at the
death Of our husband and father.
Mrs. John w. Moore and family.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-23

Being urged to conserve labor. some
people are conserving it by waiting
until the wind blows the leaves over
on their neighbors' lawns.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
ALASKAN SCHOOL
FARTHEST NORTH
Of ALL COLLEGES

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Dec. 6-Ths
new Alaska agricultural college and
school Of mines, under construction
here about 100 miles from the Arctic
circle, is believed to be farther north
than any other institution Of higher
learning in the world. 1t will train its
graduates to help develop Alaska along
It's two main lines Of agriculture and
mining. Authorities assert this north
ern soil holds big things in both food
and metals.
Both United States government and
Alaska territorial funds are being USED
by the college. Congress in 1915 deslg-
mated a site for tho school and set aside
agricultural and mining lands In the
institution, Last year the Alaska Ter
construction and purchase Of equip
ment. An annual congressional APP
preparation Of $50, 900 Is expected TO
help maintain the school.
The Fairbanks United States gov
eminent agricultural station, now To-
Gated on the college site, will become
part OF the new Institution and VIII
continue to draw Its revenue for sup
port from the federal government. go,
The college Cornerstone was laid
July 1, 1918 The, site Is high on a hill
Tanana river and the railroad the Unit
ed States government Is building be-
tween Seward and Fairbanks. The con.
crete walls a~re-completed and work will
continue as long as the weather per"
mits.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
BORDER CITIES IN
GOOD CONDITION
OFFICIAL REPORTS

HAVRE, Dec. G. Correspondence of
the Associated Press .)~--Conditions IN
some French and Belgian cities and
towns near the Franco Belgian border
are reported as Gin general, good" by
Maj. John van SchaieK, Jr., acting Red
Cross commissioner for Belgium, who
was one OF the first Americans to enter
some of these places after the Ger
mans evacuated them. In a message
to the Red Cross headquarters here, he
said:
There is no great emergency like
general famine, there rs no great
amount Of sickness. there is no tre-
mendous shortage Of clothing but there
is need Of prompt assistance on our
part to meet what distress exists. The
foads are horrible, especially on the
Passchendaele ridge.
. Roulers, a town OF 25, 900 inhabitants
has now but l, 100 CIVILIANS left. Iseghem,
q few miles distant, a town OF Is, 600
Inhabitants, has 1,1o0 left.
Our camions have rusned a lot Of
food up TO Turcoing. Lille, Roubaix.
Other camions took emergency rations
this side OF Roulers. Ambulances
brought back sick and wounded Bel
CLANS who had been under lombard
ment."
Telling OF his trip to lseghem, Maj.
van Schaick described an incident typi-
cal OF the return of the Belgians to
their homes which had been occupied
BY the German military forces.
I'VE had with us a schoolmaster,''
wrote the Red Cross commissioner,
When the war began he buried all his
little fortune, an accumulation Of the
savings Of a lifetime In the garden OF
his house In Rouiers. He returnd with
our driver, wondering whether he was
a poor man In his old age or whether
he had enough to live on comfortably
for the rest Of his life. He found his
house burned, Ms garden Dlowed with
sheils and no trace Whatever of his
money.
az will start again said he. 1t wa,
a tough thing for him to find that he
had lost everything"
while SOME Of tho inhabitants hsv,
been taken away to work." reported
Maj, van Schaick, they are in the
minority. Many thousands. Of course
have been sent back behind tho Ger
man lines. There are thousands whs
remain. They need the help Of tn,
American DeOple,"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
CROSS APPEARS WHERE
48O LIVES WERE LOST

DUBLIN, Dec. 8.--Over the sea
where the Dublin mail boat Lelnster
was sunk by q German torpedo - the
IriBh channel Oct. 10 with the loss OF
about 4So lives a great white cross
was seen IN q clear sky by residents
OF the Dublin coast, they aver.
Canon PIN, rector OF Christ church,
Klngstown. sent the following state
ment to the Irish Times:
ION Saturday afternoon last there
was a bank Of cloud on the horizon.
and against a clear sky above 1t there
appeared for some moments the form
OF a great white cross OF absolutely
perfect shape. 1t was seen by at least
four members OF my own household.
as we'll as by other people.
''One Of the witnesses described II
to me that II had seemed to him first
as II there were a great cloud figure
with outstretched arms, which assumed
the form OF a cross, and as he sharp,
ness OF Its outline passed 1t seemed
to be full OF the faces OF men and
women. II was just, as 1t were, over
the place where the disaster to the
Leinster happened.
zone presumes to offer no expiana.
ton. but 1t was certainly there, and
at least 1t was a symbol OF SURPRISING
comfort"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
RAW TURNIPS FED
T0GERMAN FIGHTERS

WITH THE BRITISH-AMERICAN
ARMIES IN THE FIELD. Dec. g.
German soldiers on the British sector
Of the western front evidently were not
as we'll off in the matter Of food as their
brothers who fought on the French ana
American sectors. The correspondent
Of the Associated Press found at Val
enciennes, for example, that the, sol
diers' food consisted largely OF black
bread, pork fat and raw turnlps,
In the st. Mlhiel section. on the other
hand, the Germans had biscuit made
OF white flour, compressed beef, butter
had come from Russia, having been sent
originally to that country for the Rus
sian army by the United States. In
the French sector from Rheims to Yer
dun. the food generally Of the, German
forces was OF better grade and greater
In quantity than that OF the men fight
Ing In the north.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
HUN PLANE BLOWN TO
PIECES BY OWN BOMB

LONDON, Dec. "a British scout
airplane recently roaming the SKIES IN
German bombing machine, twisting and
turning In the grip Of several British
s~earchlights.
The British pilot dtved TO the at
tack, and put In a strong burst OF ma
chine gun fire. The German Machine
burst into flames and began to flutter
earthward, like a huge burning leaf.
Suddenly the British machine rocked In
the conclusion OF a tremendous expio-
sion. and the German raider vanished In
q binding flash. One OF its own, pow
erfui bombs had exploded, blowing 1t
10 pieces.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
LIQUOR DEALERS FIND
HAVEN IN MEXICO

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 6.-As a re-
suit Of prohibition laws recently en-
acted in the United States, manufac-
turers and dealers in alcoholic bev-
erages are taking advantage Of oppor-
ada and various South American u
tries as a market for their product,
says the newspaper Excelsior.
Reports from border points say large
quantities Of beverages are crossing the
line and are sold at low prices. Sew
eral leading manufacturers are report
al TO be taking steps to establish brew
cries and distilleries in this country
in place of those closed in the United
States
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
ILLINOIS SOLDIERS
SOUGHT FOR FARMS

CHICAGO. Dec. 6.-Many Illinois
soldiers released by rehabilitation Of
the army will be requested to accept
places on farms to maintain the states
reputation of immense productivity In
Fleming, director of farm labor for the
State Council of Defense. Mr.. Fleming
Is considering the situation preparatory
to placing the soldiers on farms.
Mr.. Fleming said that In spite OF
war and the loss Of many farmers, ILL
nois had responded to the nations a
wheat. The government called for 4
per cent more than the normal acreage
and farmers answered with an excess
Of twice the amount, or $50 900 acres.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
WAR PROVES BOON
FOR TEXANS RICE

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 6,-The war
resulted In Increased production n
Increased consumption OF rice In Texas
campaign in the South for greater
acreage and for use Of rice as a sub
stitute for wheat was largely respons-
ible,
Hig producers In Texas, where 5000
900 sacks OF rough rice Is grown an
nually, believe that the war has taught
and that the Increase In consumption
will continue. 1t Is estimated that IS
per cent Of the country's annual pro-
duction Of rice Ia grown on the 800 200
acres under cultivation In Texas. The
product Of the largo rice mills In
Southern Texas, where extensive .qrops
have been put in, ia valued at 50, 1000, 900,
producers say,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
NEW PASSPORTS ARE
TESTIMONIAL BOOKS

STOCKHOLM, Dec. New pass.
ports for the bourReoise in the form OF
testimonial books have been introduced
nv decree In Russia, according to IA tel
egram received from P%etrograd,
Everybody who makes use. Of the
work OF others In to be provided with
them, including directors OF enterprises,
members Of administrative councils.
merchants, brokers, ex-officeTs and law
yers. Only annotatlons Of these books
will entitle the bearers to travel about
Russia.
Owing to the naturalization Of exte-
rlor commerce, persons desiring TO i'm
port foreign merchandise must first
amply FOR a license to the commissnriat
OF commerce and industry, and It Ia
prohibited under severe penalties to
correspond with foreign Countries re-
Earding exports and imports.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
POSTPONE SYNOD.

CHARLOTTE, N. c., Dec. 6.-The an
nual meeting OF the Associate Reformed
Presbyterian synod OF the South, SEIZED
uled to convene here Dec. II, has been
postponed indefinitely. according to off,
cial announcement made here, on ac-
count Of the influenza situation, which
has grown more serious here within the
last few DAYS.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
AMERICAN MOTHERS!

Our boys "over there" are blessed with
good American mothers who keep them
with warm, hand-knitted socks
knitting, knitting, knitting the livelong day,
knitting until these boys are safely home.
The women of America belong to that
army Of mercy who backed up Our boys
at the front to the very end. But those
American women who have experienced
the backache, the dizzy, "headachy," or
,d~ragging-down feelings which accompany
the weaknesses and ills of w~omankind-
all can find some neighbor, some friend,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06

. WIZ nave DttH DeHeHted by That "FaVOr-
lite Prescription" OF DR.. Pierces, which was prescribed by him
fifty years ago, and which has done so much for womankind, a
tonic which contains no alcohol nor narcotic. Faded, faded, tired,
overworked women-weak, nervous, delicate and suffering ones,
These are the women who are helped to health and strength BY
Dr.. Pierce's Favorte Prescription. It's a legitimate medicine
that eorrects and cures; a tonic that invigorates and builds up
a nervine that soothes and strengthens. Most druggists sell it
in tablets or liquid. Send 10 cents to Doctor Pierce's Invalids'
Hotel at Buffalo, N. Y, for trial package of Tablets.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-16
CHAPTER XIX.
! Am Presented to the Kino.

When the dreaded 7th Of December
arrived, halted a taxicab and in as
matter-of-fact tone Of voice as I could
command, directed the chauffeur to
drive me to Buckingham palace, Is
though was paying my regular morn
ing call on the king.
My friends version of this incident,
I have since heard, is that I seated
myself in the taxi and leaning through
the window said: buckingham pal
ace!" whereupon the taxi driver got
down, opened the door and exclaimed
threateningly:
''If you don't get out quietly and
chuck your drunken talk, Til jolly
quick call bobby. biz me, IL
won't!"
But can only give my word that
nothing of the kind occurred.
When I arrived at the palace gate,
the sentry on guard asked me who I
was and then let me pass at once
up to the front entrance Of the palace.
There l was met by an deliberately
uniformed and equally deliberately
decorated parsonage who, judging by
the long row OF medals he wore, must
have seen long and distinguished serv-
ice for the king.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-16
U. s. CIVIL SERVICE ExAMINA-
TIONS.

An open competitive examination
under the rules Of the U. s. Civil
Service Commission for the position
Of clerk in the post office, Morgan
City, will be held on July q, 1918,
commencing at 9 o'clock a. m.
Applications for this examination
must be made on the prescribed form,
which, with necessary instructions,
may be obtained from the commits
sion's local representative, local Sec
rotary, at the Morgan City post Of
flee or from the undersigned.
All persons wishing to take this
examination should secure blanks and
file their applications with the under
signed at once in order to allow time
for any necessary corrections and to
arrange for the examination,
SECRETARY, TENTH U. S.
CIVIL SERVICE DISTRICT,
New Orleans, La.
Morgan City Review delivered to
your home 40c a month.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-16

Mrs. J. C. Rice returned from
a months stay in New Orleans.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-16

most remarkable escapes he had ever
heard Of, which I thought was quite
compliment, coming as it did from
the king of England.
II hope that all the Americans win
give as good an account Of themselves
as you have, leftenant," he said, "and
I feel quite sure they will. I fully
appreciate all the service rendered NJ
by Americans before the States a.
tered the war;"
At this moment I asked hin II /
was taking too much time.
"Not at all, leftenant, not at all 7"
he replied, most cordially. II was
extremely interested in the brief re-
port that came to me Of your wonder
full escape and I sent for you because
I wanted to hear the whole story first
hand. and 1 am very glad you were
able to come"
had not expected to remain more
than a few minutes, as understood
that four minutes is considered a long
audience with the king. Fifty-two
minutes elapsed before I finally left
there!
During all this time had done most
Of the talking, In response to the
kings request to tell my story. Occa-
sionally he interrupted to ask a ques-
ton about point he wanted me to
make clear, but for the most part he
was content to play the part Of lis
tener.