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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-06-05
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The Green's Ladies' Aid society
Will meet with Mrs. Don Dean. Wed
nesday, June IL.
At the regular meeting Of the w
r. G. Saturday, it was voted to donate
So more to the Red Cross, making the
donations Of the w. r. c. to the Red
Cross, $40.
Miss Nellie Warner visited her mo-
Their, Mrs. Fred Olger last week
Wednesday and Thursday, returning
to her work in Greenville Thursday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Olger visited al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lemmie
Gladding near Fenwick, Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Olger called on Mrs.
Homer 0lger last Thursday evening
in Greenville.
Mrs. John Credit and Mrs. Fred
Olger were in Ionia Monday on busi-
ness and took dinner with Mrs. OIL
gers son and wife, Delmer Warren.
Mrs. Frances Slingerland and
Mrs. Jessie Slocum spent Saturday
in Grand Rapids.
Mrs. Pearl Hubbell- Cotter, former
ly of Belding, who for the past few
years has been living in California,
is making an extended visit with her
mother in Smyrna.
Please return any tube or packer
belonging to Sparks q Gambler,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arba Face spent
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hildlebaugh in Fairrlains.
Clark Hoxie of Easton and Miss
Davis of Grand Rapids were guests
of Mrs. K. A. Cook Sunday.
w. Harroun. daughter, Jessie, and
son, Harry, were in Ionia Thursday
to visit Ben Harroun, who expects
to leave soonfor France.
There will be initiation at the next
regular meeting of Doric chapter
No. rs, o. E. S., Tuesday evening,
June IL. Bessie Peterson, secretary.
Mrs. VIM. Wood and son, Robert,
went to sAlpena today to visit with
her parents month.
Miss Anna Larsen went to Green
vile this morning to visit with
friends.
Mrs. Lydia Allen and two children
of Flint, spent Tuesday at the homes
of Ed. Souders and Lyle Fox.
Miss Abbie Hall went to Green
vile this morning to visit friends.
Miss Vada Rowley. who is at
tending school at Edmoteb visited
Win ner parents, MT. ana MIS-.
Frank Rowley Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tavern Taylor of
Lansing. came up Monday night and
of the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. ID. Pond.
The Good Cheer circle of the Bap-
fist Sunday school will meet with
Mrs. James Carroll on the North side
I'll .ff
members should be present.
Mrs. John Monks of Saranac was
the guest of Mrs. Emma Fuller Tues
day and Tuesday night.
Five cents a day for short time
is all it costs to rid yourself of rheu-
matism if you use Rheuma. Get a
bottle from Wortley & French today
on hte money-back plan.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-06-05


The following poetry was sent in
to Mrs. w. r. King, by her nephew,
Wesley G. Thompson, now stationed
at Hicks, Texas. Evidently, from
the poetry a volunteer does not rank
as high as a drafted man but there
is and we hope, however, more poetry
than truth in the following:
"ONLY A VOLUNTEER
Why didn't l wait to be drafted;
And be led to the train by a band,
Or put in claim for exemption,
Oh, why did / hold up my hand
Why didn't / wait for he banquets,
Why didn't l wait to be cheered?
For the drafted get the credit,
While only volunteered.
Nobody gave me banquet,
No friends said just one kind. word !;
A puff Of the engine, a grind of the
Was all the goodbye heard.
Then off to the camp,I was hustled.
To be trained for the next half wear.
And in the shuttle l was forgotten,
/ was only volunteer.
l builded the others their barracks,
While roasting alive. in tent,
cleaned OF dozen parade grounds,
For the fellows that We're only sent.
Then along came the National army,
And then it was made very clear,
That the glory goesIto the drafted
man, E
And the work to the volunteer.
l have waded the mud in Texas;
l have frozen in Canada's cold:
I've walked my post in the moonlight,
Till this army is getting old.
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I'm P R ESQ
.THEATRE0

The Home of High Class Pictures.
PROGRAM
FRIDAY, JUNE 1.-THE wEAKNE
SIS OF MAN." featuring HOLBROOK
BLYNN in q World, Brady-made
SATURDAY, JUNE s.-Metro wond
erpiay, featuring VIOLA DANA in
s'BREAKERS AHEAD"
SUNDAY, JUNE SYLVAN MART
IN In he new Famous Players-Lasky
play, THE SUNSET TRAIL.
MONDAY. JUNE 1O.-Goldwyn pres
sents MARY GARDEN in THE
SPLENDID SINNER"
TUESDAY, JUNE 11.-CARLY
LIE BLACKWELL in World, Brady
made play, his ROYAL HIGHN
WEDNESDAY, JUNE IA World
five reel production.
THURSDAY. JUNE Is and FRIDAY,
JUNE 14.-An All-star cast in
"FOR/THE FREEDOM OF THE
WORLD" one of the greatest pat
riotic photoplays on the screen,
showing actual scenes in the Canadian
training camps and in war-ridden
SATURDAY, JUNE 1.-THE TR
ALL OF YESTERDAY" A Metro
Wonderfully, featuring the wonde
rful star Of The Lone Wolf,
LYTELL.
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But Pm not on. the Roll Of Honor,
And the same may shed tear;
By all the rest I'm forgotten,
For I'm only volunteer.
And / dreamed in the far-off Flanders
On the bloody field of Hate,
/ went over the Top"
By bullet was stopped,
Then 1 knocked at the "Peariy
Gate"
And | heard st. Peter saying:
IL have no room for your kind in
here"
We're reserved for the National army.
Hell was made for. the volunteer"
And perhaps some day in the future,
When my little boy sits on my knee
And asks what did in the great war,
AS he looks up at me;
Ill have to look back in those eyes,
That at me so trustingly peer,
And tell him was not drafted,
was only a Volunteer.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-06-05

Mrs. Melissa Cobb went to Saranac
today to help her sister-in-law, Mrs.
A. M. Hull, celebrate the Saith ami
versary of her birthday.
Mrs. Miles Wood and grandson,
Dele Conklin and Mrs. Mary Lett
are Lowell visitors today.
Miss Marie Byrne of Moseley re-
turned home today after visiting q
few days with Miss Agnes Doyle and
other friends here.
Ellis Mumby Of Coral returned
home Monday after visiting a few
days with his aunt, Miss Mary Bar
clay and other relatives here.
s. ID. Norman and Mrs. l.. M Carl
Of South Grattan were visitors at the
home of Mrs. Sarah Lester and Mrs.
M. A. Godfrey Sunday.
Born, to Mr.. and Msr. Emery
Hough Of North Baltimore, Ohio, on
May 20, 10 pound son. Mr.. Hough
is q grandson Of the late Mrs. Nelson
Holmes and well known in and around
Miss LYDIA McCracken returned on
Monday from visit with st. Johns
) Miss Mile Hilton and daughter,
Alta went to Chippewa Lake Mon
day where they intend to spend the
coming summer with relatives
Any person having ice cream tubs
or cans belonging to Sparks & Cam
Der, please notify them and will call
for same.
Mrs. Hugh Evans returned Monday
from a few days visit with her hus-
band and daughters in Detroit
Miss Daisy Brown was Green
villa visitor Monday
Burr MARI went to Alma Tuesday
on business.
o. M. Isham went to Butternut on
Tuesday to look after his farm work.
Mrs. John Fuersteine and son Lewis
of Keene went to Marion, Osceola
county, Tuesday to visit two weeks
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Darling, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Ferguson and Miss Con-
nor. all of Detroit, spent Saturday
and Sunday of last week at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Bowles.
Miss Dana Bailey was an over Sun
day guest of relatives at Lansing.
Mrs. G. Elferdink and son, John,
and Mrs. Anna Cope of Grand Rapids
returned home Tuesday after visit
ing a few days at the homes of John
Rinker and Frank Gibson of Otisco.
Mrs. Susan Krupp and Mrs: jose
phine Shindorf went to Grand Rap
ids Tuesday to visit few days with
relatives and friends.
Any person having ice cream tubs
or cans belonging to Sparks & Gam
Der, please notify them and will call
for same.
Miss Georgia Aselin was a Grand
Rapids visitor Tuesday.
Ray Mcconnell returned to Camp
Custer Tuesday after visiting a. few
days with home folks here.
Mrs. ]. S. Peterson and daughter,
Frances of Grand Rapids, are visiting
at the home of her father, r. <. Bliss,
of Otisco.
R. r. Moore was in Grand Rapids
Tuesday on business.
Mrs. H. l.. Westcott of Detroit re-
turned home Tuesday after visiting
a few days at the home of Mrs. Ira
Westcott.
Please return any tube or packer
belonging to Sparks & Gambler.
Phone 1872.
Mrs. j. C. Lewis, of Alma, was
guest of her sister, Mrs. w. ID. Sum-
ner, over Sunday.
mike" Feeney, formerly employed
as q wood carver in the factories here
has been around town for a few days
shaking hands with old friends and
acquaintance. Mike left here about
nine years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mart Hayes of Grand
Rapids motored up Tuesday morning
to visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Max Walser-
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-06-05

Another letter which we are pleas
ed to publish is from Charley King,
well known local boy, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. King of North Bridge
street, to his mother. AS will Be
seen from the letter Charley is now
in France and thinks the, country is
one Of the prettiest places on earth.
Somewhere in France, May, 1918.
Dear Mother and All: Just a
few lines TO let you know / arrived
o. K. and sure had some trip and
say talk about pretty places, this has
got it all over the, u. s. as much as
you can. imagine, some Of the most
beautiful places you ever laid eyes on
and don't blame the people for fight
ing so hard to protect it and believe
me by the looks Of the people dressed
in black there have been few gave
their lives for the cause Well, ma,
don't want you to worry about me
any and when you get this letter and
get around to answer it see If you can
find out what Clarence Bailey's adj
dress is. You know that is Dana's
brother, and / will see if can To-
cate him over here. Gee / would
like to run across all the boys from
home over here. 1t has been so
long since We seen anyone / know
l don't believe l would know how to
act. Gee, got lonesome lot of
times on the boat but it would soon
wear off and then everything was
fine. And the best part of it was
/ never got seasick and never missed
meal and that is a whole lot more
than the majority of the fellows did.
Say Ma, | never got those cookies
and candy that Lloyd and you sent
me but did get the last box of candy
Austa sent me and it sure did taste
good. / got it the night we got on
the boat to start over. Well, Ma,
can't think of much more so guess
I'll close for this time. hoping this
reaches you all o. k, and to hear
from you soon. ! remain as ever,
your loving son,
Charles.
Oglethorpe Replace, Apr Draft, Co.
No. 2, Overseav Casually Co.. Amer
lean Expeditionary Forces, France.
p. S.-I1l drop a line to Austa
after l get settled and if there is
any new address you can write to the
one | give> her and I'll tell her to
tell you what it is.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-06-05

Henry J, Cook. of Ionia. was in
the city Sunday. together with his
family visiting at the homes Of G..
Q. Bignell and other friends here.
Mr.. Cook Is also candidate for
sheriff at the coming primaries in
August and says things are looking
mighty bright for him. Years ago,
when the first local option or "dry"
efforts were begun around this coun-
ty, Mr.. Cook was one of the first men
to give assistance to the local option
cause and he has always been a strong
worker with the dry forces. While
talking to some Of Mr.. Cooks friends
here we learn that he is going to
get the support of the dry" people
of the county, which, if true, will
make him an almost assured winner
in the race at the primaries and sub
sequent elections this summer and
fall and he would also be the first
democratic sheriff this county has had
in manyea year.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-06-05
WAR LETTERS
FROM THE BOYS
WHO ARE GONE
Continued from Page One)

Other letters which we are pleased
to publish are from Edwin N. Bailey,
son of Mrs. w. III. Shaw, to his mo-
Their here. Private Bailey has been
in France now for long time and
undoubtedly has had some active SER
vice before this.
His letters are as follows:
May 5, 1913.
Dear Mother: Just a few lines
tonight before the lights go out,
that is at $3.50. Just got through
writing one letter. received yours
and Idabell's letters yesterday. I
ought to have written before but have
not had time to do anything. 1t is
raining tonight. We sure get enough
of that over here If nothing else.
There il not much Of any thing else
to write about bver here. Can't
tell where we are or what other
troops are here or where other troops
are IL we know. l am quite sure
where Francis Bailey is. / have
had one letter from him. / answer
ed it but have not heard from him
since then. wrote to Clarence
Bailey but haven't heard from him
90 win write to him again some day
before long II get time. But don't
know when that will be, II things
keep up this way. Guess I viii
close for this time. remain, as
ever, your loving son,
Edwin r. Bailey.
Mothers' Day, May IL, 1918.
Dear Mother: just . few lines to-
day 70 let you know that am think
ing Of you again and that am well
- "A
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-06-05
z. f. SLYE. CANDIDATE FOR
SHERIFF.

am a candidate for sheriff on the
Republican ticket at the primary
election. to be held August ~, 1918.
If 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 q, 191S.-Adv.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-06-05

Joseph Lichtenauer, a resident OF
Greenville for as years past, died
early Tuesday morning He was
~ years old and had been in the
clothing business most of the time
while in Greenville. Funeral SER
vices Thursday morning at 9 o'clock
and the body will be taken to Gin
cinnati, Ohio, for burial.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-06-05
Baptist Church.

Children's day exerciseE will be
held in the Baptist church next Sun
day morning at the regular hour of
service, 1890. The Sunday school
is preparing a splendid program. All
are welcome.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-06-05

Accident at X. X. CROSSING.
When he turned his team east off
from Bridge street, one of the rear
wheels on the wagon on which Jay
Handy was riding, started to follow
up a side track with the result that
it broke off at the axle. The team
though somewhat frightened, stopped
and no further damage was done.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-06-05

p. S.-Tell pa and Frank and all
that said hello.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-30
AFTER CAMDEN'S SCALP.
Wilmington Trapshooters 10 Line Up
Against Jersey Team

President " G Robelen cf the vii
ming1on TrapshootIng Association has
issued d s1roug appeal 70 all members
10 turn ou1 on Saturday November ,.
10 help the Wilmington boys trim the
Camden r. r. team, which shoots
against the " T A on the grounds at
Bellevue. The match viii he at 50 targets
per man, IN two events Il - targets each,
and shot over two traps
In the first league match Of the sea
son, few weeks ago, Camden piled up
score against their opponents Of 4S5x500
or o. per cent Wilmington turned IN q
score Of 45SX500 or 81 o per cent but
President Bill Robelen SAYS tins is no
criterion and points our that MS men
shot at real hard targets. and besides
lacked the assistance Of some or 10
Of the best shots who were either out Of
the city or suffering from the fu
spoon prizes will be offered to the
high men IN each class on the 80 targets
Another shoot for the Connable cup will
be held and the second Of the series Of
two shoots for the Fox double barrel gum
will be run off--all on the 50 targets in
the league match So full afternoon of
sport is assured
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-30
Eat Less Meat if You Feel Back
achy or Have Bladder Trouble
Take Glass of Salts.

No man or woman who eats meat regu-
larly can make mistake by flushing the
kidneys occasionally, says a well-known
authority. Meat forms uric acid which
excltes the kidneys, they become over
worked from the strain, get sluggish and
fail to filter the waste and poisons from
the blood, then we get sick Nearly all
rheumatism, headaches, liver trouble,
nervousness, dizziness sleepIessness and
urinary disorders come from sluggish
kidneys.
The moment you feel dull ache in the
kidneys or your back hurts or if the
urine Is cloudy, offensive, full of sedi-
ment, irregular Of passage or attended by
a sensation of scalding, stop eating meat
and get about four ounces Of Jau Salts
from any pharmacy; take tablespoonful
In glass OF water before breakfast and in q
few days your kidneys will act l.ne This
famous salts is made from the acid of
grapes and lemon Juice, combined with
Iithla, and has been used for generations
to flush and stimulate the kidneys, also to
neutraliZe the acids in urine so il no longer
causes irritation thus ending bladder
weakness
Jad Salts Is inexpensive and cannot
Injure; makes a delightful effervescent
hthia-water drink which everyone should
take now and then to keep the kidneys
clean and active and the blood pure
thereby avoiding serious kidney complicat-
ions
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-30
BAN NOT LIFTED.
Football Schedules Still Upset Because
of influenza

Chicago. Oct 30 Football schedules
were again upset yesterday by a ruling of
the State and city ealth authorities
that The ban on athletic contests because
Of Influenza IN Chicago and Southern
Illinois, will not he lifted this week
Although nearly all restrictions against
public gatherings will be removed hv
the end Of the week provided the de-
crease in the number of cases of influenza
continues, DIR G. ST Clair Drake, State
Director OF Public Health, said today
danger of the spread Of the disease Is
not far enough passed to allow public
gatherings At football games and other
athletic contests lie Said the cheering
and Yelling caused The throats to be-
come raw and make the poIsons more
susceptible 10 the disease
The ruling Will cause the cancellation
Of the games scheduled for next Saturday
between the University of Chicago and
Purdue here and Illinois and Iowa at
Urbana The advisability Of permitting
OHIO State to meet Northwestern AT
Evanston on Saturday was left to the
health authorities of that city
Theatres and moving picture houses
which have been closed for two weeks in
this city are authorized TO reopen tomorrow
and public meetings Will be permitted on
Thursday All public gatherings must
close. however, at 10 o'clock D m for the
present
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-30
BIG FRANK" WINNER
OF THE POTOMAC
Defeats Translate in Final Drive
in Laurel Feature
Event.

Laurel, Md, Oct 30-With Billy
Kelly, because of his grucllng race OF
the day previous with Eternal, with
drawn, there was nothing to the Potomac
handicap, IA $500 mile event for 2-year-
olds and the feature yesterday OF the
Lamcl card, but Re Frank, the Sir John
Johnson colt owned by the Calumet stable
Though il was only by neck that BE
Frank took down the rich purse for his
owners he really ran like n one-to-fve
favoritc, which he was in the machines.
When Green Mint swerved in front of
him at the break, the Calumet stable $
star youngster almost went 10 his knees
and the others quickly opened n big lead
on him. However Buddy Ensor, the
clever local Jockey who had the mount
on BE Prank, soon got his stced IN the
proper stride Although gradually cutting
down the advantage of the leaders going
up the back stretch, BE Frank was wisely
held under slight restraint and moved up
Mt the head Of the stretch To wear down
Translate IN the final drive. The latter,
after disposlng of Mormon, which saved
the third money, tired.
Just n half Of the program went to
favoritcs ard Pc Frank was the second
oods on choice To score during the after
noon The first prohibitive choice 10
snatch a purse was Mrs. +. ]. Donohue's
Elysian, ridden by Henderson, which took
the stceplechase for 3-year-olds in handy
style The winner was up in Henderson s
lap all the way and was only gallopng at
the end, length IN front of Water Toast,
with Bonnie Cause distant third 1t was
a ttlssle Of the most exciting sort for three
Of the seven jumpers 10 face the starter
failed to finish the course At the seventh
fence both lmpaItlslty and Donnerela
took headers. while Royal Arch unseated
] Smith At the very first obstacle None
OF the riders were hurt
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-30
Chester in Game Today.

Chester, Oct 30 Chester High School
and the p NJ c. second team are scheduled
for a mid-wcek game TO he played today
on the Pennsylvania Military College
campus "Si" Pauxtis is coaching both
teams this year and there is real rivalrs
between the two teams The r. Nj c.
scrubs are arranging a schedule fer No
vember and will likely play Swarthmore
Prep in big game to be staged the Satur-
day following Thanksgiving
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-30

business Of making tie wor safe for
democracy.
THE FROZEN WARNING VICTORIA.
One of the surprises i'll store for the
screen public is the splendid manner III
which the famous skater Charlotte, has
succeeded IN her iirst attempt in the
moving picture drama. She Is 10 be seen
today for the last time in Frozen W Warning
The photography OF the picture is clear
and the locations and settings are uu-
usually artistic and pleasing
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-30
PAPPAS IN MATCH.
Will Stop Shipyard Work to Fight Texas
Man

Jimmy Pappas, who, when he is not
boxing, devotes his time to shipvard
work, in the Harlan shIpyard, will defend
his title as fyweight champion Of America
at New Orleans, November Is, when he
meets Bobby Hughes, Of Dallas, Tex
The men are to fight at 112 pounds,
TO weigh in at 3 o'clock in the after
noon Of the fight, which is scheduled
for 20 rounds
The local boxers manager has posted
$3.50 as guarantee Of weight ard APP
pear nee. p.ppas is guaranteed 81, 500
rou' rip ii, Il II tbs dty
New Or Tx j ia. expe1 ses.
Jimmy HIS III u tr;i, ii :,
for the contest ard e seen anv
evening IN workouts with members of
the Keystone Athletic Club.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-30

Kaiser probably contemplates saying
to Belgium: I'm sorry | made YOU
cry
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-30
NEW GUN CLUB.

gun club of fifty members was
organized at Laurel, Saturday, and the
first shoot was held Monday, Theodore
Galloway carrying of the honors
The club will hold Di-weekly shoots
Following are the officers of the club
David O Moore, president. William I
Bennett, secretary and treasurer
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-30

You try an Every Evening want adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-30
Accuse Kent Countian of Non Support

William Edwards Of Kent county,
arrested IN this city yesterday on charge
OF non-support was taken to Dover last
night by deputy sheriff.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-30
Oyster House Removed

McCadreJ 5 oyster house has been re-
nI9 .noVed s,;' from Nln'h and ohpley streets to
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-30
ANGRY sHIPwoRkERS QUIT.
Too Disgruntied BY Excessive Overtime
Order at Bristol

Pristol. Pa. Oct 80 More than 700
workmen have quit thcr jobs at The
Merchant Shlpvard since Monday morning
because they refusc 10 accept the new
working schedules laid out. IN the eifor,
Of the shipbuilding corporation % comply
with the order Of ADMIRAL Rowles, to
eliminate excessive hours of work
At the employment o.hces it was ad-
mitted that Admiral Rowles' order had
resulted IN serious impairment Of
activities
A-n1l IrN an LXerN ENanlnr mant alN