Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-20
Service Flag Unveiled

Service Flag Unveiled
Ithaca. - At the Presbyterian
church Sunday morning the service
flag of that church was duly present
ed, unveiled and dedicated. Mrs. Jas.
b. Crawford representing the Ladies
Aid society of the church presented
the banner and spoke in a touching
manner of the sacrifices of American
motherhood; but with herioc devotion
to the cause of patriotism, and right
and justice to humanity, voiced the
sentiment of the large and sympathe-
tic audience as he handed over the
emblem, as an earnest regard for the
American spirit, upon which emblem
her own sons name will appear. Miss
Esta Rayburn's part in unwilling the
flag although short, was nevertheless
important and impressive. Upon the
emblem appears the stars of her two
brdthers, and there are said to be 9TH
err reasons for her intense interest in
the stars. Mr.. c. II. Pinney then
spoke for the church in accepting the
banner and giving it a place in the
church. He emphasized the relation
ship of the church to the cause which
has called for the great sacrifices of
the present, and left the audience
knowing that the church thoroughly
and deeply appreciates the stalwart
patriotism of these sons of hers who
are upholding the banner of patriot
ism in these trying times.
Sues For $1,000
misunderstanding that valu-
able dental work was demolished and
41,A H. 10 30 FNt- 1xyl
weeks following a beating which he
received at the hands of George
Davis, Gottlieb Kaechele has begun
suit for 1000 damage in circuit court
at Hastings. The men are prominent
residents of Thornapple township,
Barry county. The assault took place
in Vaudeville September Is. While
the men were discussing over alleged
depredations of Kaechele's cattle up
on Davis land the lie was passed and
Davis suddenly sprang upon Kaechele.
Postmaster Dead
Pewamo.-B. A. Ludwig, for about
thirteen years postmaster at Pewa-
mo, passed away at the young age Of
thirty-four. The cause is given as
heart trouble, but it was doubtless
from what is more commonly called
galloping consumption, as the mother
and other members of the family
have died similarly. Mr.. Ludwig was
a Mason, had lived his entire lie in
that community, and was greatly es-
teemed. The burial took place last
Thursday.
Spare That Tree
Coopersville. - Thirty years ago
this country had thousands Of as
beautiful walnut trees as ever grew
on the face of the earth. They were
cut down, split into fence
posts and rails and sawed into lumber
which was used for all kinds of build
ing purposes. Many Of these trees
today would sell for 500. The same
line of policy is now being pursued
with many other kinds of timber Pine
trees are being laid waste by the mil
lion. The southern turpentine manu-
facturers is yearly destroying thou
sands of beautiful pine trees for the
sake of a gallon of turpentine from
each. that in a few years would be
worth many dollars, and so it is with
other kinds of timber. The land up
on which much of this timber is grow
ing is of so little value for anything
else. There are many trees that if
left alone for the next few years
would bring large prices. 1t would
be well to think of these things be-
fore ruthlessly chopping them down.
The line of the poet would be applic-
able: "Woodman. spare that tree"