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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-14
SMOKY ROW

Jason Hicks and wife visited Ros-
well Bliss and wife, Sunday.
Bert Harris, jr. and wife, of Tcyah,
Texes, are visiting his father and wife
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Harris, sr.
Martha Skellenger is visiting her
niece, Mrs. Lewis Seeley and family,
Lyle Sparks, of Boyne City, is Wis
iting his grand father and aunt, VIM.
Sparks and Mrs. Chattie Crozier
Mrs. Fred Simmons and Chattie
Crozier and Mrs. r. B. Cowles and
Geneva Sixbury, visited with Mrs. G..
B. Johnston, Friday afternoon.
The Social Band extends its sym
pathy to Mrs. William Aubill and
family in their late sad bereavement.
Eli Witt and wife entertained Sun
day, Mr.. Arthur Clark and wife and
son, Floyd, Carl Taylor and wife, Roy
Taylor and wife, VIM. Sparks, Chat
tie Crozier and Clayton Sparks.
Roswell Bliss and wife are spending
few days with Mrs. Bertha Peter
sen and family near Coopersville.
Stanley Sparks Of Boyne City, came
Thursday to visit his grand father,
VIM. Sparks, his aunt, Chattie Gro
zier, and his brother, Clayton Sparks.
He leaves for the war on the 18th of
August. Friday night the friends OF
Stanley to the number of 40 or more
came and spent the evening with
him and ice cream was served.
Miss Nellie Seeley visited in and
west of Smyrna, part of last week
with her aunt, Mrs. Henry Dayis and
the latter came home with her.
Fred Simons and family are visit
ing this week near Bay City.
Roy Taylor and wife entertained
on Sunday, Arthur Clark and wife
and their son, Floyd Clark, Carl Tay
lor and wife, William Sparks, Chat
tie Crozier, Clayton Sparks, Eli Witt
and wife and Francis Witt.
Dora Harris visited the latter part
of the week at home with Bert Harris
Fred Benton and family spent Sun
day near Rockford.
Len Witt and Ed. Hotehkiss spent
last week near Stanton.
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THE BELDlNG BANNER-NEWS


"Oddfellowsh'p!
Working in manhood's prime and ar
dent.youth
In that sublimest, most enobling strife
To show for man, best Friendship,
Love and Truth"
In memory of Jason H. Scott, who
died Aug. 8, 1918.
$50 let him sleep that dreamless
sleep, our sorrows clustering round
his head;
Be comforted, we loved who weep, he
lives with God-he is not dead"
Once again death has summoned a
brother Oddfellow and the golden
gateway TO the Eternal City has open
ed to welcome him to his home. He
has completed his work in the minis
tering to the wants of the afflicted, in
shedding light into darkened souls
and in bring ng joy into the places Of
ed the plaudit "we1 done" from the
Supreme Master.
And whereas, The all wise and mer-
ciful Father has called our beloved
and respected brother home,
And whereas, he having been a true
and faithful brother Of our myst c
order, therefore lie it
Resolved. That Silk City lodge, No.
AT l.. O. o. +. of Bedding, in testi-
mony of her loss. tenders to the fam
lily Of the deceased brother our sincere
coincidence in this deep affliction, and
that a copy of these resolutions be
sent to the family.
Mark Leetch,
Harvey j. Currie,
w. H Price,
Committee.
Green be his memory, in the orders
heart.
He loved so well, through all his
true life's span;
BLESSED be his rest, who acted well his
part,
Who honor'd God in doing good to
man.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-14
RIVER RIDGE

Mrs. Clarice LaDow has been at
tending the teachers examinations at
Ionia.
Glen Bush is spending a few days
with relatives in Bushnell.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Farrar spent
last Sunday in Grand Rapids.
Ruth Whitmore called at Smith
Nichols one day last week.
Farmers are still looking for the
much needed rain.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Farrar enter
tanned the formers sister, Mrs. Ar
thur Steere of Mcbride Thursday.
Arno Rich is threshing in this vi
cinity.
T. H. Antcliff and wife motored on
Sunday to visit their daughter, Mrs.
J. II. Schlosser, near Icnia.
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Resolutions of Respect.

Whereas the Angel of Death has
again entered our portals and carried
away our sister, Mrs. Minnie Conklin,
Resolved, That in her death, Vic
toria Rebekah lodge No. 60, loses a
loyal member, the community q true
citizen and the family a coed and
devoted mother.
Resolved, also that in testimony of
our loss, this lodge extends its deepest
sympathy to the afflicted children and
also resolved, that a copy of these
resolutions be sent to them.
Victoria Rebekah Lodge, No. 60.
Belding, Mich.
Adele McNitt,
Rose Mcconnell,
Edna Kline.
Committee.
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CANNONSBURC

Mrs. Brown spent few days last
week in Holland.
Allen Tiffany is threshing with a
new machine.
VIM. Terwilliger of Howard City
called on John Bird.
Miss Mary Bresnahan is spending a
few days at Patrick Norton's.
Mrs. Clyde Sanborn has returned
to Hubbardston.
Mrs. Mary O'Brien and daughter,
Sarah and their cousins motored from
Grand Rapids and spent Sunday with
her mother
Born TO Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Ke-
hoe a IL pound son. Mrs. Osmer is
caring for the mother and babe
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Soldiers Were Home.

Tom Bracken, jr., Chester Fuller,
Dave Sewers and Ray Kidd, all Of
Ann Arbor, Mat Jonas and Hal Bur-
riss of Lansing and Ray Van Glider of
Fort Storey, Cape Henry. Va, were
among the city's soldier boys who
were home to shove their feet under
the parental tables for Sunday meals.
Most of the above boys returned to
their barracks Sunday night. Wal
ter Ireland was also home over Sun
day from Camp Custer.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-14

COMMISSIONERS NOTICE

STATE OF MICHIGAN, The Probate
Court for the County of Ionia.
In the matter of the estate Of
Mary A. Wright, Deceased.
Having been appointed commission
ers to receive, examine and adjust all
claims and demands of all persons
against said deceased, we do hereby
give notice that four months from
the 22nd day of July. A. ID. 1913 were
allowed by sad court for creditors
to present their Gains to US for ex-
animation and adjustment and that
we will meet at the Peoples Savings
Bank, Belding, Mich, in said county
on the 23rd day of September, A. D..
1918, and on the 22nd day of Novem !
Der, A. ID. 1918, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon of each of sad days for the
purpose of examining and adjusting
said claims.
Dated July 81, A. ID. 1918.
Harold S. Gardner.
Charles Z. Brink,
aug7-21 Commissioners.
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COMMISSIONERS, NOTICE.

STATE OF MICHIGAN, The Probate
Court for the County of Iona.
In the matter of the estate of Fred
w. Condor, Deceased.
Hang been appointed commission
ers to receive. examine and adjust all
claims and demands of all persons
against said deceased, we do hereby
give notice that four months from
the tenth day of July, A. ID. 1918,
wereallowed by said court for cred
tiers to present their claims to us for
exam nation and adjustment, and that
we will meet at the Peoples Savings
Bank in said county on the 10th day
of September, A. ID. 1918 and on the
18th day of November, A. d. 1918,
at ten o'clock in the forenoon of each
of said days for the purpose of exam
lining and adjusting said claims.
Dated July 25, A. ID. 1918.
Lee Cusser,
Frank l.. Moon,
july3l-augl4 Commissioners.
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Maybe we at home can give whole
lot, or maybe we can give little, by,
whatever we give can't measure up
one bit to what our boys are giving
lover there"
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-14
Moved to Cleveland.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Luck have
sold their fine residence property at
the corner of f. Liberty and Alder
man streets to Mrs. Morris Kinds,
and have moved to Cleveland. Ohio,
where their address from now on will
be 1859 Z. 10th St., that city. Mr..
Luck is still in the city closing up
some minor details connected with his
water wheel.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-14
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

STATE OF MICHIGAN, The Probate.
Court for the County of Ionia.
At a session of said court held at
the Probate office-in the city of Ionia.
in said county on the twenty-sixth
day of July, A. ID. 1918.
Present: Hon. Montgomery Web
ster, Judge of Probate.
In the matter Of the estate Of John
l.. Curtis. Deceased.
JOSH W. Curtis, son Of said deceas-
ed having filed in said court his pc
tition praying that the administration
CT said estate be granted to Nicholas
p. Werner or to some other suitable
person.
It is ordered, That the twenty-sixth
day of August, A. ID. 1918, at one
thirty o'clock in the afternoon at said
probate office be and is hereby APP
pointed for hearing said petition.
1t is further ordered, That public
notice thereof be given by publication
of copy of this order for three sue
cessive weeks previous to said day of
hearing in the Bedding Banner-News,
a newspaper printed and circulated in
said county.
Montgomery Webster,
A true copy. Judge of Probate.
Anna p. Webster,
Register Of Probate. julyS1-aug14 /
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-14

FOR SALE-Seven acres of good
ground on gravel roads inside of
city limits; splendid location. In
quire at Banner office. 77-12-tf
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-14

The success of THE Mikado" on the
Redpath Chautauqua last season was
so pronounced that this year another
light opera viii be presented. THE
Chocolate Soldier" is the 1918 offer
Ing, and light opera night this year
will again he a real sensation. Charm
ingly tuneful, "The Chocolate Sol
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-14
Notice.

Ladies wishing hair work done
should give me their attention at once
as after September L. shall have TO
advance former prices. Get busy and
save your money.
Mrs. S. L. Wright.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-14

Many man would be proud to
possess his neighbor's faults.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-14
In Memory

OF our dear wife and mother, Mary
Edith Fitzjohn, who died August IL,
1917.
Arthur J. Fitzjohn and children.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-14

I've iss all safe, papa" writes the
kaiser's six sons.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-14

Sir John r.
Europe the fourth famous
by King George buckingham n une
Sir John
described
Great Britain
Il brilliant rs he s lis
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-14
Resolutions of Respect.

Whereas, the Angel of Death has
again entered our portals and has
carried away our brother, Jason H..
Scott,
Resolved, That in his death Vic
toria Rebekah lodge No. GO loses a
loyal member, the community true
citizen and the family devoted hus-
band and father.
Resolved, also that in testimony Of
our loss this lodge extends its deepest
sympathy to the afflicted family and
that copy Of these resolutions be
sent to the family.
Victoria Rebekah Lodge, No. so.
Bedding, Mich.
Adele McNitt,
Rose Mcconnell,
Edna Kline,
Committee
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-14

NOTICE-All persons are forbidden
throwing rubbish Of any kind on
vacant lots belonging to the Beld-
ing Land & Improvement Co., I'M
der penalty of the law. w. p.
Hetherington, Agt. 33-6-tf
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Want Column
One cent word.
Nothing inserted for less than lse

FOR SALE-Buttermilk at 10 cents
per gallon. Fox River Butter Co.
1921
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-14

FOR RENTING sleeping rooms
with bath; suitable for three or
four young ladies. ia Main street.
Asst
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-13
HERE'S A SPLENDID
SPRING TONIC
rifies the Blood Strengthens the Vital Organs RenewS
Energy and Builds Up Health Generally.

outlined above is Tinted on every ant
bottle label for your guidance md
protection. No dangerous OF habit
forming drug is Contained in Il and
you can give it 10 the most delicate
child with the asMrance that It viii
benefit them in keeping with the faith
fulness with which it Is taken. In
fact children thrive on Hypo-Cod and
the find its plesant winelfke flavor
delightful. 1t is one medicine that the
children ask for
Just get bottle of Hypo-Cod to-
day. 1t costs but little as you can
get large bottle for only $40 which.
contains enough Of this splendid tonic
to treat the average Family for weeks
since tablespoon before meals and
at bedtime is Dose For children
give teaspoonful three OF four times.
day. II your druggist hasn't Hypos
Cod he can get Il for you or by send
ing S1.20 TO Earle Chemical Co. wheel
ing. ". Va. you can get a fresh bottle
prepaid.
Hypo-Cod is sod here by Fairuiont
Pharmacy, Cranes DRUG Store, 9lar-
tins Drug Store, Holt Drug Co, Noun
tain City Drug Co.. and Halls Drug
Co.; in Shinnston by Johnson Phars
macy: in FarmingOn by w p Moran
in Monongah BY Windsor Drug
Co.; in Fairview BY Frank J. Yoge
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-13
'HYPo-coo IS NAME OF TONIC

Anyone Who may need good spring
tonic, one that will purify the blood,
strengthen the vital organs, renew
worn out energy and build up the
health generally should take Hypo-
Cod. the great health builder. 1t gets
right down to the seat OF the trouble
and uproots It so quickly and pleasant
IL that you'll hardly realize you are
taking medicine.
Thousands Of people, who had been
weak. delicate. pale and sickly who
lacked appetite, couldn't sleep sound,
had frequent headaches, and were
run down generally have taken Hypo-
Cod with splendid results. This due
to the fact that Hypo-Cod contains
nothing but the finest and most bene-
fetal ingredients for such troubles.
For instance, Hypo-Cod contains the
very valuable medicinal extractives
from fresh cod ivers combined with
malt, iron, quipine, Wild cherry bark,
mangesse. hypophosphates lime, aro-
mates and dash Of sherry wine, a
combination that cannot help but build
up and strengthen weak. anaemic,
sickly and run down men. women and
children. Ask your doctor.
Their is nothing secret or mysterious
about Hypo-Cod. The full formula as
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-13
PAY YOUR INCOME
TAX RIGHT AWAY
Thee Government Actually
Needs the Money Says
Collector Hays.

PARKER SBURG, ". Va, March
i3.-Oue OF these little acts of pat.
riotism which everybody eau easily
do. but which. when generally neg.
lected. forms q serioiIs handicap TO
the Government in its work OF w.n'
ming the war. is beng pointed out 10y
Hon. s. y. Hays. Collector Of Inter
nal Revenue. We must insist" says
Mr.. Hays. that every effort should
be made. by those who make income
tax returns, 10 accompany heir re-
turn with q check or post-ottice mon
cy order for the tax shown 10 be due
by the return, The Government &C
tually needs the money now
Last year the procedure was to wait
until an assessment had been mace
before paving the income tax. and
the local Internal Revenue offices
feel that this idea is mistakenly be
Ing carried ont this year by those
who could easily make payment il
they only knew the necessity for It
The war has entirely changed con
ditious. and advance payments have
become ono OF the distinguishing
marks between patriot and Stacker
Returns must be made by every
single man with a net income Of
81 5000 or more and BY every married
man with $1,000. The exemption Of
$4,000 for the head of family does
not also constitute an exemption from
the return required Of a single man
with net income of $1,000.
All payments should be made BY
check. New York draft OF postal mo-
new order.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-13
STOP DAVDRUFF!
HAIR GETS THICK,
Way, BEAUTIFUL
Girls! Draw a Goth Through your
Hair and oeubIe Ito
seuuty.
Spend Few cetss oa1druR Va
ishes and Hair Stops Com
Ing OUT.

To be possessed " a head OF heavy
beautiful hair; soft, lusrous, Auhy
wavy and free from dandruhf, is mere
ly a matter OF using little Dauderine
It is easy and Inexpensive to have
nice. soft hair and lots OF It. Just
get small bottle Of Knowlton's Dan.
derine now-al drug stores recon
mend it-apply little az directed
and within ten minutes there wiz be
an appearance Of abundance, fresh,
ness. fuffiness andincomp parable gloss
and lustre. and try as you wil. you
can not find a tace OF dandruf or
falling hair: but your real surprise
will be after about two weeks use.
when you will sesnew flafr-hne and
downy at first-yes-but really new
hair-sproutfng out all over your scalp
-Danderine is. Nc believe, the only
sure hair grower, destroyer OF dand-
ruff and cure for itchy sea.Y, ana Il
never fails to stop falling hair at once.
If you want to Prove how pretty and
soft your hair rally Is. moisten .
cloth with little Danderine and care
FULLY draw it through your hair-tak-
ing one small stran at time. Your
hair will be soft, glossy and 6ea1ti-
fuI in just a few Moments delight,
full surprise awaitSeveEyone who tries
this.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-13
PROVE PATRIOTISM
BY WAY YOU EAT
Food Administrator Roster
Says there isSome Hoard
ing in Marion Co.

There Is no GREATER test OF the pat
riotism Of the people Of Marion eopn.
~ than their Observance Of the food
regulations. insisted Joseph Roster,
county food administrator, at the
meeting Of the County Council Of De.
Tense. when ne discussed the serious
shortage OF foodsuffs and the pied.
ges of the United States TO aid the
allies as we'll as the obligation Of pro'
viding for the soldier boys now in
France, or in training Tor the trIp
across the seas.
THE employment OF the volunteer
method OF food conservation is the
same as the empioymcnr OF the voluu.
teer method OF raising an army he
pointed out The best. most thought
full. most patriotic and most consid'
crate serve. The others do not"
The people who need compulsion to
bring them 10 a sCrupuloUs adherence
70 duty were condemned by the food
administrator in drastic cenSure. The
few citizens of Marion county who are
boarding foodstuffs were declared 10
be unpatrlotic. He cited a case
where dozen people in one end Of the
county boarded from two to ten bar
CA'5 VI AltuA Saitu sNptSAiA4IA t4iC
we're penalties OF the Law in this re
gard which made the regulations OF
the food administration of a charac-
ter which were not to be trilled
with.
The people who conduct themselves
with regard for principles and in
keeping with community interests,
curtaii the use Of foods in line with
government regulations. curtail the
use OF foods which must be saved,
restrict themselves along the lines
that the government asks. Those
who do not do SO need compulston
and Mr.. Roster minated that there
would be no hesItancy on his part
in seeing that yiolators were punish
cd as provided By the law.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-13
question OF numbers. and the super
iority rests with US.


Germany will fail in any offensive
which she may be preparing fox on
the western front The Allies are
ready for any. move and Will present
an unbre akabie line. II the enemy Is
going to stake everything on bis at
tack and is calliuS out every resource
he can command, he will have reached
the beginning OF the end when he fails
TO break through. for the counter
strokes Of the Allies can result IN
only one thing-deteat for Germany.
It may take some time TO put the m
ishinE touches on the victory but this
will be accomplished.
$50 far as the Belgian army is con-
ce-ned It is prepared for eventualittes.
The morale OF the troops and Of the
civilian population never has been
higher than it IS today. Our soldiers
are eager to fight. At times We have
had difficulty in restraining them I'M
til the proper moment for action, for
they chafe under the restraint But
thew must be content to await devel-
Iopments. They are only one wheel OF
| the great allied machine and every
part of the machine must work il Co
ioperation to make it run smoothly.
/ whenever the call comes we shall be
waiting 10 resrond with every atom Of
strength witch VIC have.
"The entrance OF America into the
war has done much to cheer our troops
| The fact that the United States Is
with Us. both as a friend and as a
fighting ally. means to the man in
the trenches that he is not making a
vain sacrifice. He is sure OF victory
and is more eager than ever TO carry
the battle to the enemy camp. Our
confdence in the outcome OF the war
has been strengthened greatly By the
business like way in which the United
States government has undertaken its
task. I recently saw some detach-
nents OF American soldiers who have
come over to fight with US. They we're
fine. clean cut men, athletic, inteIIi-
gent and Intensely energetic. 1t was
an inspiration to see them. There is
more hard fighting in sight. but we
shall win"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-13

the United States. the real comfort
given to batt!eweary men IS inca!cu-
liable.
just want TO add one word more.
Something that was hurled at me from
the Red Cross headquarters at Paris.
from the trenches. from the sector
which our brave boys are holding nov.
Tie Red Cross is first of all an organ
ization to help win this war. Every
man. woman and child who enroils IN
it is soldier, and is pledged to fight
in every way possible for him TO fight
against German autocracy and Ger
man propaganda
We ARE At VAR WITH GER
MANY.
As your needles click. don't let any
one clack in your presence Of anything
that would in any way help our enemy.
A hymn Of hate for the Huns that have
dropped bombs on our Red Cross hos
pitals and shot our Red Cross nurses
must be one Of the ways we who stay
at home help TO win the war.