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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-07
VIM. AUBILL PIONEER RES
IDENT. PASSES TO REST

VIM. Aubill, a pioneer and we'll
known and respected resident of this
city died at the City hospital Friday
night at about 9 o'clock, following a
very brief illness and within half
hour of the time after he had been
taken into the hospital for treatment
which was thought would better his
condition and restore him to health.
Mr.. Aubill was born in Ohio 65
years ago and about 26 years ago re-
moved with his family to this city,
where he has been a highly respected
and a worthy citizen since. He was
taken i'll on Monday and on Friday
evening he was removed to the hos
pital where his death took place short
ly after.
His funeral was held Ia the house,
south of the city, this Wednesday
morning at 10 O'clock with Rev. p.
Ray Norton of the NJ. K. church, Of
ficiating and his mortal remains were
laid to rest in Riverridge cemetery,
across the road from the old hcme
where he had lived so long.
He is survived by his widow and
his children, his death being the first
break by the Grim Reaper in the fam
lily circle. Two of his sons. Charles
and Alvin Aubill, are serving the ma
ton at the front, somewhere in France.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-07
Dedicated Service Flag.

A large and packed congregation
was present at the dedication of the
service flag at st. Joseph's Catholic
church last Sunday morning. The
order of services was precisely the
same as published in last weeks issue
of this paper and the only additional
comment needed at this tine was the
splendid sermon on the relation of the
church to the state by Rev. FIR. Cab
riels of Ionia. The sermon was a
masterpiece of enlightenment and re-
ceived much favorable comment. The
congregational singing was also ex-
cellent, the songs being confined to
the nations most popular and patriot
ic numbers.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-07
BROTHER OF GEN.
PERSH|NG IS TO
LECTURE HERE
JAMES p. PERSHING COMES TO
TAKE PART IN CHAUTAUQUA
PROGRAM-HAS MESSAGE

Chautauqua attendants will be more
than pleased to learn that the Red
path Chautauqua management has Sc
Spred the brother of General John j..
Pershing, now at the head of the
American armies in France, to speak
hereon the fifth day of the Chautau-
qua. James p. Pershing, a mer-
chant of Chicago, is the man and he
comes to take the place on the pro-
gram advertised to be filled by Oney
Fred Sweet, newspaper man from
Chicago.
Mr.. Pershing has been for years a
successful merchant Of Chicago, op-
Grating on a large scale and while his
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-07
BOY
STOPS ONE OF
kA|SER'S BULLETS
CHAS. KING RECEIVES WOUND
IN ARM-LETTER INDICATES
WOUND TO BE SLIGHT.

Charles King, son of Mrs. Hattie
Warner, evidently stopped one of the
Germans bullets during some of the
recent battles as judging from the
following letter, which we compose
from three letters which he has sent
his mother. 1t is in the second, one
written on July 5, that he speaks of
his wound.
A. E. F., June 81, 1918.
Dear Mother and All:
Will drop you few lines to let you
know / am enjoying the best of health
and hope you all are the same.
We are camped in very nice place
now, but it is raining out and is very
nasty under foot but when we wake
up in the morning it will be dry and
the sun shining.
How are the little girls getting on
now and did they pass in their school
ing
Ma, wish you would have Frank
send me some Camel cigarettes for
| have not smoked any camels for two
or three months and / am just dying
for a Camel although we get all the
Bull Durham and Dukes Mixture to
smoke that we want and that is sure
one good thing.
Have you heard from Grace since
she left?
/ am going to write to Lydia and
Sadie tomorrow. Well, mother,
must close for this time hoping you
are well and / will hear from you soon.
: With love,
Prvt. Chas. King,
Co. d, 10th Inft., A. E. F.
7-5-18.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-07
CANDIDATE AT THE
CONGREGA EGATIONAL CHURCH

Rev. A. G. Beard will occupy the
pulpit of the Congregational church
Sunday, August 18, one week from
next Sunday at the usual hour
for service. He comes as sup
ply and possible candidate for this pas
torate with excellent recommenda-
tions as a good preacher and worker
in all lines of church activities. The
beard of trustees hope to see large
attendance. Mr.. Baerd and wife are
spending the summer at Crystal lake.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-07

The marriage Of Miss Dorothea
Hudson, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank III. Hudson and Mr.. Theron
Whinnery Jenne, took place at the
home Of the brides parents on South
Bridge street, Tuesday evening at
6:30 o'clock. Rev. p. Ray Norton
officiated, using the ring ceremony.
Following the ceremony wedding
dinner was served at which relatives
and a number of friends Joined in in
wishing success and happiness to the
young people on their journey through
life. They will reside at Shelby,
where the groom has a position as
principal in the schools there. Mrs.
Jenne has host of friends here who
wish her success and happiness in life.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-07

Harry Lamb received word Monday
morning that his brother, Charles
lamb, a wholesale and retail grocer
at Charlotte, had died the night be-
fore and Mr.. Lamb left for Charlotte
Monday afternoon. Mr.. Charles
Lamb made frequent visits to his
brothers home and has a number Of
friends here who will regret to learn
of his death.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-07


Will drop you few lines to let YOU
know / am we'll and feeling fine al
though / am in the hospital wounded
but not bad, only in my arm.
had a pretty fine time yesterday
but could have had better.
l suppose you folks had fine time
the 4th.
How are all the folks getting along
now; are they all well? Did the chill
dren pass in their grades.
Mother, do they every cut anything
out of my letters that you have re-
ceived from me.
cannot think of much to write for
everything that / want to write is
against the rules of the u. S. army.
Dear Mother and All:
AS / have nothing to- do at present
will drop you few lines to let you
know / am getting along fine, but
still in the hospital but expect to be
back to duty soon again and / will be
very glad for / do not like to stay in
a place like this.
How are you all getting along now,
and are the girls well?
l have met a number of boys from
around home that know and it sure
did seem good to see any one you know
and could talk to.
1t is very warm over here now and
sure 6ne weather.
Mother, why don't Frank ever write
to me. / would write to him but
writing home like I do seems like
writing to all of you.
Well, dear, / must close for this
time, hoping to hear from you soon.
From your loving son to all.
Pvt. Chas. King.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-07
Open Air Union Meetings.

August 11.--Rev. p. r. Norton,
speaker; Rev. w. A. Bliss, chairman.
August 1S.--Church Of Christ.
August 25.--Congregational church.
Orlo Morse is treasurer of the
Union association.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-07

Mrs. John Antcliff, on Monday, re-
ceived the two followin letters from
her son. Lee Holcomb:
July 2. 1918.
just got mail for the first time for
three weeks but l got three letters
from you, one from Julia, one from
Matte and postal from Florence. /
sure was glad to get some mail. The
numbers of the letters were II, IS,
10, the 10Th one was dated June z,
so it made pretty good time. have
not written to Olive for long time
but am going to write her one today.
Continued on page four)
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-07
Ida HOnson Dead.

Ida Honson, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Honson, Miriam farmers,
died this morning at IL o'clock, follow
ing an illness of long duration. Par
ticulars next week.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-07

Saturday, August 10, the Post, w.
r. c., and Sons and Daughters of
Veterans will hold picnic at the city
park. Dinner will be served at I
o'clock. Everybody turn out.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-07

Miss Celia Creaser, formerly a
teacher in the Belding schools was a
guest of Belding friends Sunday.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-07
no Hold Annual Picnic.

The annual Otisco neighborhood
picnic will be held at Baldwin loke,
Thursday, August Is, 1918, with pic
mic dinner.
M. L. Updike, Pres.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-07

Land" and a travesty on the light
opera. "The Mikado." The Revue
closes with great patriotic climax
introducing the "Grand Parade of the
Allies" and the spirit Of Joan of Arc.
The company viii be composed of
singers. players and monologists with
vnrious scenic effects for the different
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-05-30

the River Falls Times SEN to Frank
Scofield:
Last week Friday forenoon, Mr..
Frank ID Ensign passed over the great
divide that separates the known from
the greater unknown. For two years
he had maintained an unequal battle
with perhaps the greatest scourge of
modern man, the ANGER.
Mr.. Ensign was born sixty years
ago last Christmas at Warsaw, New
York His parents moved to Hudson,
Wisconsin, when he was four months
old. When he was ten years old, his
family moved to River Falls. When
the Normal school was opened here
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-05-30
Day ofGlorious
Memories

| WNY1TH the civll war experiences
W merely q matters of fragrant.
vicaEi0us memory to- most Of
~. At Ia inevitable that the celebration
OF Memorial day should take on an en-
tirely different character as the years
so by thAnwas the ease at the moment
Of Its institution, when q poignant
senEe OF, personal losses pervaded the
ceremonies and determined their Did BE.
the cemetery, and the drift OF the I'D
dresses. says the Philadelphia Ledger.
This ig a natural change, and, with
the assuaging OF grief, the day has be-
come one pfI glorious rather than sor-
row frAnght meInories, In which the
sacrifice OF the Individual on both sides
has been merged into the general sig.
nifcance Of the day as a commemora-
ton OF 4principles which ever rise above
the accidents OF time and the plans
and purposes OF men In other words,
the day, quite rightly. Is given ever TO
q searching Of the hearts as to wbeth-
err we understand the lessons Of the
past while enjoying, In peace, those
things won by the men who were win.
ing to 90 and die that the Union might
prevail
The frank transformation iof Memo
rial day from q "holy dry to q 'holI
day" has been q marked feature OF
such, commemorative occasions in all
times. Owing TO q misunderstanding
Of national az well as human psychol-
ogy, however, some complaint over this
phase Of Memorial day celebrations
has been voiced, but this is a narrow
ana mistaken viewpoint. For, indeed.
historic analogies are al one way,
The Greeks and the Romans gloriHed
their heroes by funeral games. This
was also q Scandinavian custom and
Ia rooted deeply In all human expert.
ence In all peoples, primitive and civ.
lilixed. Hence the fact that Memorial
day surpasses all others as q "day Of
sports'' Is not at all inconsistent with
true and abiding realization OF its es-
sential sclemnit1ea
Youth. clarifying In its strength, rep
resenting the physical prowess Of the
nation, can ~conseerate itself In no bet
ter way to those principles for, which
the heroes OF the civil war fought than
by its recourse to field and track and
water course at a time Of the year
when nature itself Is signifying its re
birth and Is In the fun fiush OF it's orig.
inal and seasonal vigor. The lessons
OF the day are not curtailed by the fact
that the holiday character OF the occa.
sion brings out millions to celebrate In
merrymsking its glorious memories
They also serve who are cheerfullg
adding TO the vital resources Of the
living nation as well as they who sor.
row by the tomb.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-05-30

in 1875 he joined the school and was
graduated from it in the first class in
the advanced course in 1879. In this
class was also Miss Hattie Powell,
who become Mr.. Ensign's wife in July,
1880. Leaving an educational r
he engaged in business for three years
in Minnesota and then moved to Da-
kota to engage in farming. After ten
years of pioneer life in Dakota he re-
turned to River Falls to engage in the
lumber business with his father in
1898. He maintained the lumber yard
in River Falls until about four months
before his death. Mr.. Ensign made
good in whatever he attempted"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-05-30
Telling the Children
the Story

BENT little. gray little man In an
IN old blue uniform that had been
brushed carefully. with newly
polished buttons OF brass. looked out
from bis dim old eyes upon the chill,
dren OF our large cities assembled In
their classrooms and with a proud
but age shaken voice tried 10 tell them
OF the wonderful patriotism that had
inspired himself and countless thou
sands OF his brothers to face death on
q hundred battleHeIds Of the civil war
that the nation might 1--we.
He really wasn't n old man; be
was representative OF the hundreds Of
q, A. r Veterans who visited the pub
lie schools and who were the center Of
the Memorial day exercises.
The background for the patriot
talks was ~inapirinR. From MANY plat
forms American Gags hun; & folds De
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-05-30
Death Calls Frank Ensign

The death Of Frank Ensign is an
nounced In a copy of a River Falls.
Wis, paper received here last week
He was a we'll known pioneer settler
'bf Rec Heights, where he was in bust
ness. He also conducted a large farm
In Riverside township.
He very ably represented the Third
district upon the board of county
commissioners. Some 25 years ago he
moved to Wisconsin and became veal
thy in the lumber business. The fol-
lowing obituary notes are taken from
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-05-30

"a onAs LITTLE MAN IN 4 HLuE UNI
i roRM."
bind the gray haired warriors. many
iof whom pcrforcet used canes to help
them stand during their speeches.
a Quaipt custom throve again when
the girls and. boys carried 70 school
little plants and towers that tEAy bad
bought vita pennies they had slowly
and painfully accumulated at, the cost
OF the iollypop selserE and ,pretxeI ven
ders. These plants they gave to their
teachers. and The blooms were then
removed 20 the cemeleFies, where they
aFsaHsz ., the soldiers ere ven
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-05-30

Tires, Goodrich sent its
famous Six Fleets of
over forty cars, light
and heavy, the length and
breath of our nation to
an aggregate mileage of
l,044, CSC linear miles,
and 4,178, 744 tire miles.
The Pacific Fleet con-
tributed loo, 900 miles on
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-31
HOWARD AGAIN ASKED
TO KEEP PROMISES

Atlanta, Ga, July 30.-The time has
now come for William Schley How
ard to retire fdom the senatorial race
and thereby insure the defeat of SEN
ator Thomas w. Hardwick, accord
ing to William J. Harris, who deliver
ed a strong statement on the subject
in his speech at Lagrange yesterday.
In the course of his speech Mr..
Harris called attention to the poll
Of the Rome Tribune Herald, showing
that he is the leading candidate in IS
counties; to the poll of the Democrat
ic county committee chairmen, show
ing that he is the leading candidate
in IS counties; and to the poll of the
county game and fish wardens, show
ing that he is the strongest candidate
in l08 counties.
Mr.. Harris will be on the stump
making speeches all this week, and
.tsill lay especial emphasis on the pro-
position that now is the time for Will
liam Schley Howard to make good
his promise to President Wilson that
if his retirement would insure Hard
wick's defeat he would gladly with
draw from the race.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-31
HOUSEWIVES FREED =.
OF WHEAT PLEDGES

Washington, July 29.-Another step
toward partial resumption by the ma.
ton of it's old habits of eating was
taken today by the Food Admins
tration in releasing housewives from
voluntary pledges to curtail the con-
sumption of wheat. This shows close
ly the release of hotels, restaurants,
clubs, and dining car service from
their pledge effective August l.
No change has been made. the Food
Administration announced, in the half
and half rule, the purchasers of wheat
-four will be required to continue the
purchase of an equal weight of wheat
substitutes. Bakers still are required
to make Victory" bread, containing
at least Is per cent wheat substitutes.
Coming in of the new wheat crop
has made it possible for the release of
voluntary wheat saving pledges, the
Administration said.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-31
VIOLENT FIGHTING TAKING
PLACE ON AISNE-MARNE
FRONT TODAY

London, July 50-Q P. M.)-Vio-
lent fighting is in progress on the
whole Aisne-Marne front, especially
between Vile En- Tardenois and Blu
Fancy. The French have advanced
further in the sector of Andre, to-
wards Aubillf and in the neighbour
hood of Villera Agren and Grandesky,
where they are progressing toward
the plateau between the Ourcq and
Vesle rivers.
A heavy struggle is raging around
Rusancy and Plessiere wood where
four hundred prisoners were taken
from three different German divisions.
1t is estimated that the Boches have
put seventy-one divisions into the
great battle thus far, ten being drawn
from Prince Rupprecht's army in
Flanders. This is over eight hundred
and fifty thousand men.
Strong German counter assaults
| northeast of LeChateau and southeast
of Fere En- Tardenois wrested Cior-
gen from the Americans and Boug-
neux from the French.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-31
THREE SONS MAKE GOOD
IN UNCLE SANS RANKS

Atlanta, Ga, July 30-Out of three
sons furnished to her country by
Mrs. Charles T. Phillips, of this city,
.Wo are aviators and one is an en-
sign in the United States navy. Lieut..
w. l.. Phillips, who is now at home
on visit to his mother. is all observ-
er in the aviation service, having gone
into that branch from the National
Guard, III which he served or the
Mexican border. The oldest of the
brothers, Lieutenant Charles T. Phil :
lips, is an aviation pilot instructor at
Mt. Clemens, Mich, flying field, and
recently distinguished himself by fy-
ing across Lake Erie to Pittsburg.
being the first aviator to succeed in
the attempt. The other of the bro
theirs, w. X. Phillips, is now at sea
on an American ship, having gradu-
ated last year from the Naval Acsde-
my at Annapolis.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-31
POLICEMAN IS KILLED IN
PHILADELPHIA RACE RIOT

Philadelphia, July z9-One police
man was shot and killed, another so
badly wounded that he probably will
die, and sixty other persons were in
jured. score of them seriously, to-
day i'll street fights between whites
and negroes in the southern sections
of the city. More than fifty persons
were placed under arrest.
The trouble started over the killing
of white man by a negro shortly
after midnight and the wounding OF
two others. 1t continued intermit-
tently from nine o'clock in the morn
ing until ] o'clock tonight, and with
the fighting going on in half dozen
parts of the district, the police found
it hard to cope with the situation At
one poit 200 marines aided in quell-
ing the disturbance. Hundreds OF
shots were fired and there were but
few houses in the district whose win
dows had not been shattered by bull
lets.
In addition to the police, more than
one hundred members of the home
guard patrolled the streets tonight.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-31
PROTESTS INNOCENCE
AFTER BEING HANGED

Atlanta, Ga, July 30.-A letter from
a man now dead by the hangman's
moose was the remarkable communi-
cation received yesterday by Captain
James l, Lowry, sheriff of Fulton
county, the writer being John Marvin
Thompson, who was hanged at La
Grange, Ga, on a charge of killing
Sheriff w. B. Shiray, of Troup coun-
ty.
In the letter Thompson thanked. the
sheriff and his deputies for their kind
ness to him while prisoner in the
Fulton county Jail, and urged them
never, if drawn on juries, to find a
man guilty of murder on circumstan-
tial evidence, claiming that he was in
nocent of the crime with which he
was charged.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-31
THIS SOLDIERS DOG
ONLY KNOWS FRENCH

Atlanta, Ga, July 30.-A rollicking
New Foundland pup that came to
Fort Mcpherson with Sergeant S. L.
B. Cohen, his wounded master, is
quite familiar with the French Ian
guage, which Sergeant Cohen speaks,
and his name is "Frenchie," but he
does not know a word of English
and never moves when spoken to in
that language.
"Frenchie's" father was a message
carrier for the French and was kill
ed in the service of humanity while
carrying a message under shell fire.
Sergeant Cohen was severely wound
cd by shell fire, and the pup had his
tail cut off by the same shell. When
the sergeant came to the base hospital
at Fort Mcpherson he brought the
dog with him, and all of the soldiers
are exceedingly fond of him.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-31
NOTICE L. T. L.

Thursday at five p. IN. on the lawn
OF the LeeGrant hotel, Mrs. Yeat-
man will entertain the L. T. L.
The following program will prove
interesting:
Scripture-Kitty Jim Wideman.
Six pictures of Frances F. Willard
|. At Piay-Elizabeth Hill.
2. Frances Pets-Mary Fay Scar
cy. n.
3. Childhood-Hazel Stubs. - |
a. In parade-Dessa Searcy
S. Famous Worker-Edith Brown.
E. Observation-Disclosures Stovall.
Five Glimpses of Anna Gordon
|. The Little Girl-Martha Wat
son.
2. School Girl-Margaret Watson
3. Miss Wizards Friend-Blanche
Sharpe.
4 Author-Frances Denmark.
5. Observation-Disclosures Denmark
Social Hour.