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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-10
SCHOOL MEETING
WAS LARGEST
IN MANY YEARS
E. c. LLOYD RECEIVES HIGHLY
COMPLIMENTARY VOTE Eff
FICIENT OFFICEKS PAST
WORK is APPRECIATED.

The annual school meeting held al
the high sohol building Monday night
was the largest and best attended
meeting held in this district in many
years back, in fact no one present ever
remembered of a better attendance
during any Of the years since the dis
trict first started.
Pres. Z. c. Lloyd of The board of
education called the meeting to order
at promptly 8 o'clock and he also
read the notice of the meeting which
was followed by the secretary, Fred
l.. Warner, reading the minutes of
the last annual meeting and the same
were approved. Mr.. Lloyd brought
out one very important announcement
and a piece Of news which everybody
having children at school will be glad
to hear, that the fuel for the coming
fall and winter had been purchased,
delivered and paid for and that there
would be no fuel shortage situations
this coming year, such as the board
and others had to face last winter.
Following a reading of the secre-
tary's report, VIM. Coulter, husband
of the board of education asked rela-
eisS W Tic iteH repairs anu iAhptoNe-
ments" mentioned in the report and
was told it was for the purchasing of
new and needed toilets and repairs on
older toilets in the building and that
they were paid for. were working
good and that the board of education
were satisfied that it paid to buy the
best. 1t was quite evident that Mr..
Coulter knew all about the items
which he asked about through the
fact that Mrs. Coulter is one of the
members of the board of education
and that he was DESTROYS Of getting a
general discussion on the matter
among the people gathered at the
meeting, Nothing further was ask
ed. Regarding it as the people of the
district without a doubt had conf
dense enough in the board to know
that the members were acting for the
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-10
SOME GOOD ADVICE
Strengthened by Bedding Experience

Strengthened by Bedding Experience,
Kidney disease is too dangerous to
neglect. At the first sign of back
sche, headache, dizziness or urinary
disorders, you should give the weak
ened kidneys prompt attention. Fat
little meat, take things easier and use
reliable kidney tonic. There is no
other kidney medicine so we'll recon-
mended as Doan's Kidney Pills. Beld-
ing people rely on them. Here's one
of the many statements from Bedding
people.
Mrs. H. Gilmore, 215 S. Front ST.,
says: II have used Doan's Kidney
Pills, getting my supply at Connell's
drugs tore, and every time they haye
proved very satisfactory. i advise
anyone subject to disorders of the kid
neys % take Doan's."
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Gilmore had. Foster ilburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-10
E. E. SLYE, CANDIDATE FOR

1 am a candidate for sheriff on the
Republican ticket at the primary
election. to be held August ~, 1918.
II nominated and elected, / will give
to the. people of Ionia county a good,
clean and business-like administra-
ton, and solicit the support Of the
voters upon this kind of platform.
Yours truly,
Ionia, Mich, May 81, 1918.-Adv.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-10

Asous Our Town end 4. r.opl.

Mrs. Jay Hubbard and Mrs. E. Luz
no went to Grand Rapids Tuesday
morning for the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Fisher and
daughter. Ethelyn, of Erie, Pa. re-
turned Monday morning via auto
route, after visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs: Will Orser. Mrs. Orser re-
tuned with them for a three weeks
visit.
Mrs. Catharine Russell Of Smyrna
was 9 guest Of her daughters, Mrs.
VIII Walker and Mrs. Delos Dickens
the first Of the week. She returned
home Tuesday morning.
After the original notification by
the war department of an injury to
an American soldier, the department
sends no further word to the relatives
provided the wound is healing. In
other words, no news from an Injured
soldier is good news.
Miss Genevieve Nolan of Ionia is
spending the week at the Klock res
idence in this city.
At the Methodist church Sunday
July IA, Rev. H. G. Wright will preach
at 1880. Sunday school at 1900.
Epworth League at $3.50.
Ainsworth o. Green, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Orley Green, has enlisted and
left Saturday for Columbus, Ohio
Greenville Call. (Mr. Green was for
merly resident Of this city.
Thos. w. Whitehouse. of Lapeer,
formerly foreman in the Banner office,
has been in the city during the past
week looking after his property here.
Miss Maggie Nash was the guest
of Miss Minnie. Cook Sunday.
Mrs. Emma Brown, who has been
i'll for some time, Is still confined to
her bed.
Mrs. James Parks, who visited
Mrs. Emma Brown last week return
ed to her home in Grand Fapids on
Mrs. Luck, who will spend the sum-
mer with her.
Theda Bara- in Camille a VIM.
Fox super production at the Empress
theater Monday, July 10.
Mrs. Fred Olger went to Stanton
Tuesday to spend the day.
Mrs. Carrie Stahl and grandson,
Richard Rummler left here on the
Tuesday morning train for Flint,
where tho will visit for time with
relatives and friends. "Dick" got
stung by a great big bee on Monday
and after making up his mind that
life in Belding was too full Of TRACED
les, decided to go away for time.
Mrs. George H. Engemann and lit
tie daughter, Ruth Jane, left here
Tuesday morning for an extended vis-
it with the formers parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Magin at Alpena.
Mrs. John Martin went Green
vile Tuesday morning to visit rela-
tives and friends for a short time.
Miss Elizabeth Olger returned on
Sunday evening from Grand Haven,
where she spent a week with her mo-
Their and other relatives. She had the
pleasure of hearing Thompson's city
band of which her brother, Carroll,
is a member. The Fourth was spent
at Highland Park.
Vern Munger of Fenwick and Mr..
and Mrs. Glenn Wilson and daughter
of Sheridan were Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Floyd Brest.
and respondent. Contentment comes
with good digestion. Mi-o-na tablets
solve the problem or your money re-
funded. Sold by Wortley & French.
Advertisement.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-10

best interests Of all concerned.
u H. ]. Leonard, for many years him.
self q member of the school board,
then paid very high tribute to Pres,
z. C. Lloyd and nominated Mr.. Lloyd
to succeed himself. The nomination
was supported: Ernest Shawley
then nominated Perry Writ, q north
side resident and an employee of the
basket company in its canvas depart
ment to oppose Mr.. Lloyd. Tellers
were appointed in the persons of A.
M. Hall and l.. M. Berry, both men,
bers Of the board Of education.
In the ballot which followed, 243
votes were cast, of which w. r. Odds
received two; Perry Wirts 81 and T..
C. Lloyd 1877, splendid vote Of honor
and appreciation which the people Of
the district hold for Mr.. Lloyd, who
has sacrificed his time and business
in carefully looking after the BUSH
ness of the schools.
Mr.. Lloyd announced that the board
had hired Mr.. s. p. Skinner, u. Of
M. literary department instructor, to
take the position of superintendent of
schools next year. Mr.. Skinner has
had many years Of experience and the
board is fortunate to get man Of
his calibre to take this position. Mr..
Lloyd also stated that the staff Of
teachers for the coming year had also
been secured.
The amount which will be paid out
for teachers salaries the coming year
will be close to $25,000.00, consid-
cradle increase, something like $1,000
or $4,000 more than last years
amount.
On motion to adjourn, which was
supported and unanimously carried,
tho cchool unaafinO came Tn q close
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-10

The kaiser is Offering Gibraltar to
Spain, but neglects to say whether he
will deliver it, or expects Spain to go
and get it.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-10
Had a Fine Trim.

Mr.. and Mrs. Patsy Costello and
family returned Saturday from an
eight day outing trip with Mrs. Co.'S
tello's uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Owen Mcmahon, in Missaukee county.
Last Wednesday they were one of
three auto parties which crossed the
plains of that county, making a 10
mile drive and seeing practically no.
thing only the bare plains. In Craw-
ford county a couple of deer passed
across the road ahead of the automo-
biles while they were nearing Hig-
gins lake. The Costellos took part
in a family reunion and the time was
largely spent. in sight seeing and
bathing and enjoying bountiful pic
mic dinner. The entire party then
left Higgins lake and ent over to the
encampment grounds at Grayling.
Those comprising the party were Mr..
and Mrs. Owen Mcmahon, Mrs. Nellie
MCGEE and son, Glenn, Mr. and Mrs:
Leon Roosa and two sons, Ownie and
Bonnie, Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Nichols
of Edmore and Eugena Farrell and
Mr.. and Mrs. p. J. Costello and fam
lily of this city. /,
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-10
Marine Corps Notes.


Stockton, Cal, July 8.-Harvey
Greer, 10 years Of age and native
of Tennessee, is the kind of a con-
scientious objector that the country
is proud Of.
II want to enlist" he told Sergeant
r. r. Mergenthal, of the local u. S.
Marine corps recruiting station
you're mighty. young" replied
Mergenthal, "why do you want to en-
list 2"
Because my conscience hurts me-
replied young Greer. "I'm afraid the
war might be over before l am 81.
Then the boys would come home and
ask me why hadn't been in it and
object conscientiously to having no
excuse to Offer"
Greer's name was soon affixed to
the dotted line. Il
Know your garden and make it pro-
duce balanced ration.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-10

mrs. maggie Wclcu anu MIS-. 001x
Ames returned home Monday from
Blanchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Jones and daugh-
ter, Inez, Of Ionia spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Tower.
day from Remus where she spent her
vacation with her parents.
The Sunday guests at Alvah Dodds
were Mr.. and Mrs. L. DeGraw and son
of Howard City and Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Dickens and daughter of Smyr-
ma.
Mrs. Eva Bignell of Palo is a guest
at the G. o. Bignell home.
f. A. Jones Of Ionia called on his
cousin, Mrs. Emma Wright, Sunday.
Mrs. G. 0. Bignell, who is caring
for her mother at Smyrna was home
Tuesday for the day.
Mrs. Oril Johnston is a guest at the
Floyd Bush home.
Mrs. Anna Moon returned from
Ashley Sunday night
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Sayles Of De-
troit are guests of the latter's mo
Their, Mrs. Frank Gibson of Brink.
Mrs. "A. Robbins of Lansing is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Stackus.
AL Weber visited friends at Hub
bardston Saturday. ,
Grandma Germer of Pentwater
spent the 4th with her grandson,
Harold Gleason.
Mrs. Hattie Gleason of Orleans was
week end guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Gleason.
Grandpa Leeman is numbered with
the sick.
Mrs. James Caverly returned Mon
day evening from Today visit with
relatives and friends at Midland.
Shafter Arbor will hold their next
meeting at the Cleaner hall, Cooks
Corners Thursday evening, July IS,
and the program will be: Song by Bert
Storey; recitation, Elva Belding;
Reading, Edith Storey; recitation,
Mary Cronk; reading, Ida Dietz. Ice
cream and cake viii b. served
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton LANCER and
granddaughter, Grace Buser of Bur-
lington, Iowa, are the. guests of the
formers daughter and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Neverill and family.
They will stay here about two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. H. Ostrander are
happy over the arrival Of an eight
pound grandson at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Elnor Ostrander of Kalama-
zoo. The new conner will answer to
the name of Horace Elnor.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. NJ A. Ryer-
son, on Monday, July 8, 9 pound
son, who has been christened Albert
Louis and Pa is prouder than pea
cock over the arrival of the new son.
Supervisor B. c. Curtis Of the
Third ward, together with his wife
and Miss Eleanor Curtis, returned on
Tuesday night from ten day trip to
Diamondale and other points.
Miss Marjorie Kingsbury is spend
ing her vacation with her sisters,
Miss Cora Kingsbury and Mrs. r. III.
Stanton in Detroit.
,Vern c. Reed and wife, CT Dallas,
Texas, are visiting relatives in this
city.
c. S. and J. H. Brown of Charlotte,
were guests of their brother, Byron
F. Brown, over the Fourth.
Camille, featuring Theda Bara in
the Fox production at Empress next
Monday.
A large shipment of Rheuma has
been received by Wortley & French,
so that all rheumatism sufferers can
be supplied promptly in future. Money
back if it fails.-Advertisem
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-10-05
At the Lyceun,

The Lyceum has big surprise in
store for you next week. Be careful
and don't tell anyone until asked. Abe
and Mawruss are coming to town. You
don't remember who they are? I'm
surprised. Don't you remember Abe
Potash and Mawruss Perlmutter and
the many pleasant hours you spent
with them and the Saturday Evening
Post? You surely remember the
many funny stories told about these
wonderful partners, their quaint
speech. the business schemes and
above all their underlying tenderness
and love for each other.
These delightful characters will be
presented to you next week with the
exception of Monday night, exactly as
your imagination has pictured them.
It is one of the most interesting stories
you have ever seen on the stage.
Hush! Hush! It's a secret. Don't
tell anyone. Wilmer Walter is going
to play Mawruss Perlmutter and that
so we'll, Don Macmillan, is going to
play Abe Potash. Can you imagine
Wilmer as Mawruss anC Don as Abe?
IL just makes you lauen TO think or
it. Besides Miss May will play Ruth
Goldman and every one in the COM
pany have good parts.
Two extra shush's-this is an extra
special secret. A very prominent store
is to furnish us models with all Of
the latest styles. Imagine beautiful
girls with the very latest imported
gowns (smell the ocean,, right before
your eyes.
Mother Carey and her delightful
little chicks, "The Eternal Magda-
lene," isis Hopkins" and some Of the
other characters you know so we'll in
plays and books, are going to be pre-
sented by the Lyceum Players soon.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-10-05

important element in the comparison
of these bonds and other investments
which are subject to tax. The tax
exemption clauses Of the new law pro-
vide:
$4,000 in Bonds Exempt.
Liberty bonds are exempt from in
come and excess profit taxes for hold
ings up to 100000 of the forthcoming
loan and up to $4,000 in the aggre-
gate of other issues; this includes
either converted first loan bonds of
the second or third issues, provided
the amount of previous issues on
which exemption is claimed does not
exceed one and one-half times the
amount subscribed to the Fourth loan
and still owned at date Of tax return.
These exemptions are in addition to
the present $4,000 principal exemption
for aggregate ownership of any pre-
vious issues Of Liberty bonds bearing
per cent or 4 n per cent.
An Example.
Take the example of an individual
who subscribes less than $4,000; a
subscriber for $4,000 fourth loan is
entitled to exemption on $500 ag-
gregate Of previous issues plus $4,000
which has always been exempt, thus
making total exemption $17,500. These
percentages may be applied to any
amount not exceeding 100000.
This is in addition to the first issue
nr z IL nor oont hnrdc which NV -
terms are tax exempt.
This exemption from income and
excess profit taxes lasts for two years
after end Of war which will undoubt-
eddy be the period of highest taxes.
In view Of the great increase in in
come and excess profit taxes which are
practically double those Of last year,
investors who have been in the habit
of purchasing mortgages and bonds
which are not tax exempt, should
study these provisions and their own
financial situation to see if it will not
be good business to buy as many
bonds as possible-even more than
their allotment.
~ Se'A LII oIouy " IlAAo ID" e11o"o
the enormous advantage Of the new
tax-exempt feature to individuals with
even moderate incomes. Furthermo ore,
the purchase of the new Liberty
bonds Cup to s30,000) gives the owner
complete tax exemptions on the pre-
vious issues up to one and a half times
the amount of such purchase.
There are many other advantage
Gus features, but the advantages above
set forth, in themselves, should be
sufficient to convince the reader that
the purchase Of Liberty bonds Is in
no sense sacrifice, but good business
and should be regarded as a very sat
isfactory bargain consummated with
the government Of the United States.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-10-05

Odr
Delays
%uty1N
ENE;A
: !!1!!5;s!1
Saturday, Sept. %, 1918.
An east-bound New Duluth
car and a West Fourth and Pied
mont avenue car were DELAYED
at Garfield avenue IA minutes
e. from 2:15 p. m. by car off the
track.
A car off the track at Baxter
avenue in Superior delayed all
Duluth-Superior east and west
bound cars 8 to % minutes from
6:17 a. m.
A disabled Duluth-bound Du-
1uth-Superior car was delayed at
Ogden avenue IA minutes from
1888 p. m.
A disabled east-bound Lester
Park car was forced out of serv-
ice at Twenty-fourth avenue east
at 11:1O p. M, causing a 20
minute delay on that line.
An east-bound East Fourth
street car was delayed at Twen-
tieth avenue west IS minutes
from 11:44 p. m. by a broken
trolley pole.
Open draw at the Interstate
bridge delayed Duluth-Superior
cars:
IL minutes from 1888 to LAS pm.
minutes from $3.50 to 1888 pm.
9 minutes from 8:05 to 1914 pm.
II minutes from 1885 to 1853 pm,
The Liberty Loan parade
caused general delay to all
cars after $3.50 p. m.
Monday, Sept. 80, 1918.
Power off delayed an eastbound
New Duluth car at Seventy-frst
avenue West 13 minutes from 6:53
a. m.
An eastbound Woodland car
was delayed at Eighth avenue
West 10 minutes from 2:04 p. m.
by broken trolley pole.
A car off the track at Garfield
avenue delayed the =. eastbound
cars passing that point II minutes
from 1870 p. m.
A fire at Twenty-third avenue
West delayed all cars passing that
point 8 to 20 minutes from 1850
p. m.
A westbound Forty-t1fth avenue
East car was delayed at Forty
fifth avenue East Is minutes from
1913 a. m. by a broken trolley
pole.
Open draw at . the Interstate
bridge delayed the Duluth-Supe-
riOr cars: .
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-10-05
At the Orpheum
2

The famous song writer, Ernest r.
Ball and the charming musical com.
edy favorite Maud Lambert, will head.
line the big vaudeville bill at the Or.
heum next week starting Sunday aft
ernoon. Mr.. Ball is the writer of
Mother Machree," when the Sands
of the Desert Grow Cold" Turn Back
the Universe" Love Me and the
World Is Mine" and numerous other
universally popular songs of the day.
He can sing as we'll as write the songs
and this combination offers splendid
amusement. The other six acts will
be John B. Hymer's "Petticoats" with
Grace Dunbar Nile in the leading role:
Billy Dale and Bunny Burch in the
original creation 1.-The Riding Mas
ter; Katherine Murray in songs with
hurry Ruben at the piano; "A We'd
ding Day in Dogland," played by 40
canine actors and cats; Valente Broth
ers, accordeonists, and the very inter-
esting official weekly allied war re-
view as we'll as the regular Orpheum
Travel Weekly and concert orchestra
Matinee every day at 2:15 at ex-
tremely low. prices, 15s and 25c, and
every night at Sis.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-10-05
LIBERTY BONDS
AS INVESTMENT
Legislation Just Passed Makes
Them Good Place For
Your Money.

Legislation just passed makes Lib
erty bonds one of the best possible
investments, from a purely CONNER
cial standpoint. By buying the right
proportion Of fourth Liberty bonds the
holder can gain exemption on any
am cunt Of bonds up to $4,000 worth.
A. r. Rogers, chairman Of the Dis
trict Central committee, is enthusiast
tic over the legislation recommended
by Secretary McAdoo and now passed
by both houses of congress-. He says
that if any other argument was needed
to induce individuals, partnerships, as
sociations and corporations with all
sizes of incomes to buy bonds to their
limit, it is furnished by the exemption
and other features of the new law.
He expressed confidence that when
fully understood it would assist in the
sale of the fourth issue in larger
blocks.
The provisions Of the new legisla-
ton, according to Mr.. Rogers and the
other men associated with him, are
very important in that they give the
Liberty bond an added commercial
value that cannot be ignored by any,
one looking for the best possible in
vestment. The commercial arguments
showing the advantages derived from
the purchase Of Liberty bonds is set
Forth In the following analysis prepared
district committees.
Commercial Reasons.
First-They are the worlds safest
investment, being the obligation of the
greatest government in the world and
with the greatest resources behind
them.
Second-The bonds pay AZ per
cent interest," much higher rate Of
interest than would be received in
normal times on United States gov
ernment obligations, and it is the
opinion of the best informed students
of finance that at the end of the war,
and with the return of normal con-
ditions, these bonds will sell at SUBJ
stantial premium.
Third-The bonds are receivable at
par and accrued interest in payment
of any estate or inheritance taxes i'm
posed by the United States If owned
by any person continuously for at
least six months prior to the date Of
death. In view OF greatly increased
inheritance taxes this is an important
provision. Every Individual should
make an approximation of the amount
I Of his inheritance tax, and if possible,
own Liberty bonds to tho full amount
| Of such tax.
Fourth-The bonds in any amount
are exempt from the normal tax,
which is the new Revenue Bill viii
! be 10 per cent 5> j: 4 n 3ss.. 4. al Il
! Fifth The new legislation adds. "a
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-10-05
STEEL CORPORATION GIVES.
WoRkMEN EIGHT HOUR DAY

WASHINGTON, Oct. "a. F. of
L. Secretary Frank Morrison has re-
ceived this telegram from John Fitz-
patrick, president of the Chicago
Federation of Labor:
"On the eve of our third great mass
meeting at Gary, Ind, the steel cor
poration announced that the eight
hour day will go into effect October l.
At the last convention of the A.
F. Of l.. it was decided to start
nationwide organizing campaign
against the steel trust. That this
agitation is effective is shown by the
trusts retirement from it's long-hour
trench.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-10-05

important element in the comparison
Of these bonds and other investments
which are subject to tax. The tax
exemption clauses Of the new law pro-
vide.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-10-05
ARSENAL MESSENGERS NOW
EXPERIMENT WITH ROLLERS

Women messengers in the arsenal
at Rock Island, ILL.,, have been expert
menting with the use of roller skates
in order to save time. The arsenal
now employs women not only as mes
sengers )but in the work of passing out
tools from the cribs, trimming draw
ings, marking tools, and operating
machinery.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-09
MRS. MITCHELL
ENTERTAINS FOR HER
DAUGHTER

Mrs. r. +. Mitchell entertained a
few children yesterday afternoon at
her beautiful home on North Twelfth
Avenue, in honor Of the tenth birthday
OF her little daughter, Mary Rogers.
After playing a number OF games
IN the house the young people were
served with delicious refreshments of
ice cream and cake. in the dining room.
which was decorated in yellow anf
green, those enjoying the afternoon be
ing Florence Collins. Gretchen Hutch
Inson, Virginia Majette, Doris Brink.
Ilne Turner, Gladys Turner. PHYLLIS
GoIderman Gussie Durham. Mary
Rogers Mitchell and Bux Mitchell.