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The spectator., 1918-12-06
MEAT INCREASE
 AT TIME NEEDED
Producers Responded Nobly When Demand Was Shown
 to Them.
CATTLE AND HOG FIGURES.
Government Justified In Pork Policy Which Nov Provides Chief eup- ply to Meet Three Bliilen
 Pound Fat eho rtaes.

In line with the general plan of con- servation formulated by the U. g. Food Administration immediately following he entrance of the United States into he war the contribution made by the meat producers of this country ts the war program Is of particular sgnid- eance. as it demonstrates the hearty cooperation accorded the Food Ad- ministration by the meat producers of he country.
 According to reports of the D. & Department of Agriculture, there was an increase in cattle of 10, ,23S GOO head and 12, Al .O00 hogs, these figures com piled to January 1 last. In the same period there was decrease of 8l9,Oo0 head of sheep, but indications are this decrease will show an increase follow Ing the latest reports.
 Since January l unofficial informA- ion Indicates an increase in hogs of not less than eight per cent. and not more than fifteen per cent compared with one year ago, with an increase in average weight.
 Following the request of the Food Administration for increase in hog production for the fall of 1918 and the spring of 1919 the increase may yield not less than 1.6OO, 100000 pounds more of pork products than were available last year. Without this in- crease the shipping program arranged by Mir. Hoover regarding animal food products would have been impossible.
 The dressed hog products during the three months ending September 30, 1917, amounted to 9O8, ,172,O 900 pounds, while for the same months of 1913 the production was 1,277 ,5S9 O00 pounds, for the quarter.
 During the same period h 1917 in- spected slaughter records of dressed beef showed 1,263. 900 900 pounds as against 1,454, ,000, 900 pounds for the three month period ending September 1, this year.
 We must increase our meat ship ments, especially our pork productA to meet the added demands of the mil lions liberated from German oppree- sion And at the same time we must look forward to the rehabilitation of the European meat herds. The policy which guided our meat program in the past year has been fully Justified, for only the heavy pork production which 1t has brought about will enable us even partly to satisfy the increased demands on us for the coming year. There will be a world shortage in fats, and 1t is to the United States that Du- rope must look to supply its dsdcien- cy. At the same time there will con- tinue to be heavy demands for besf. Owing to the limited rsfrigerator ship ping capacity European imports of beef for some time win be limited. The United States Australia and Argentine will be abis to maintain . supply that will keep all avsilabie freezer vessels operating at capacity.
The spectator., 1918-12-06

Mrs. and Mrs. Savelle have returned to their home at Eufau-
 Miss Hazel Bryan of this city and Miss Mildred Luck of Altus arc visiting Mrs. Edgar Dowell at Russellville this week.
 Mrs. Elmo Cooper and Mis- Mable Hendrick returned to Little Rock Sunday.
 666 cures Headaches. Biloun ess Loss of appetite, or that tired aching feeling, due to Malaria or
 Lost-$20 bill in Ozark Friday. Finder will be rewarded for it's return to Hoyt White, care of The Spectator.
 Mrs, Jeff Ragsdale returned recently from a visit with her daughter. Mrs. Mullis. in Okla. homa.
 Wanted-G Girls to take nurses training. pr. Chas. s. Holt, care St. Johns Hospital, Fort Smith. Ark.
The spectator., 1918-12-06
Notice Of Examination.

Notice is hereby given that here will be a public exanni- nation of teachers held at Ozark, Arkansas. on Thursday ana Friday, December 18th. ana 20th. 1918, to ascertain the profession al qualifications of all persons desiring to teach in the public schools of Franklin County.
 Given under my hand this 25th. day of November, 1918.
 W. l. Agee, County Examiner.
The spectator., 1918-12-06

With the solemn obligation of pro. viding that margin" of food that would safeguard against starvation our friends in Europe the housewife and the consumer have learned hither- to Ignored and unsupported things about food, have absorbed a whole college education" in food values, food handling, buying and substituting that they will not want to forget.
The spectator., 1918-12-06

Our voluntary food-saving not only saved the Allies and made vital contri- button to the winning of the war, but saved to ourselves in administration expenses the outlay out of our own pockets that any effective system of ratloning would have extracted It would have cost us about S45,O00. .0o0 to have policed ourselves as against the ? cents per capita for cooperating.
The spectator., 1918-12-06
THE TEST NOW FULFILLED.

This government b nothing more than the expression of the people, and if we are to win the war 1t will be only because every man, woman and child charges himself daily and hourly with the test Does this or that contribute to win the warf-Herbsrt Hoover, April IS, 1918.
The spectator., 1918-12-06

By saving and sharing America kept the world together during the war cri. sis. By saving and sharing America win help to bring the healing of na- tions
The spectator., 1918-12-06
America's Pledge Go the Allies Whom Their
 Linos Wsro Broa kins

America will send the food, what. ever needs for victory. They believed, they stood fast and with our men they carried onto victory
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-20
THOROUGH AIRING OF
POTATO PROBLEM IS
PLANNED BY GROWERS
WILL MEET AT M. A. C. DURING
FARMERS WEEK, MARCH
FOUR TO EIGHT

Members of the Michigan State
Potato Growers association, who will
assemble at nj. A. C.. on March z
and 8 for their annual convention
plan a thorough probing of problems
of potato production, grading and
distribution. These last two ques-
tons are issues of much moment in
the state at the present time.
In addition to the growers them
selves, the convention will also be at
tended by Representatives of the u. S.
Food Administration, members Of
federal bureau of markets in Wash
ing ton, New York, and delegates
from growers associations i'm Wiscon-
sin, New York and other states.
The convention, which will extend
over but two days, will, however, be
but one of number of events at the
college from March to 8, which will
be Farmers and Housewives week on
the campus. The whole five days will
be given to war program that will
take up matters of moment i'm the
present emergency especially as
these relate TO the farms and homes
of the state. A food show intended
to bring home lessons of conserva-
ton and economy will be another fea-
ture, while conventions of the Michi-
gan Vegetable Growers association
and the Michigan Maple Syrup Max
ers' association are also slated.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-20

Florida the citrus growers tried
spraying but the strongest solutions
for that purpose proved ineffective.
Close pruning was then tried but in
stead of eradicating the disease this
rather aided in spreading it for the
infection was carried on the tools,
hands and clothing of the workmen
from the diseased TO healthy trees.
The only successful treatment so far
known consists in burning the diseas-
ed trees completely, using an oil spray
operating on the principle Of a big
blow torch. In practice the tree and
its fruit are completely consumed and
the ground in which it grew is ster-
ilized by the heat.
Naturally this is expensive work
for not only does the searching out
and burning of infected trees involve
considerable time and labor but many
valuable trees have to be sacrificed
and the area where the diseased trees
grow has to be left implanted for a
time in order that the new trees may
not be infected from bacteria i'm the
ground. Realizing that unless part
of their groves is sacrificed in this
way now they will lose everything
eventually, a large number Of grow
ers have organized and have UNDER
taken nextensive campaign aiming
at the complete determination of the
disease.
A. l.. Chandler, or Homestead, Fla,
writes that one of the great difficult
ties of the undertaking lies in the fact
that there is no law permitting those
working against the disease to enter
a mans grove if he is disposed to
keep them out, so that while many
trees have been burned and some
Roadway made in stamping out the
disease, the fighters are greatly
handicapped by the spreading of the
canker from groves where they are
obliged to leave diseased trees stand
ing.
The efforts being made against the
disease are costly; large sums of
money, raised partly by public sub
scriptions and partly by state and
federal appropriations, have been us
ed but the canker is yet far from
conquered. Owing to the rapidity
and readiness with which the infec-
ton is spread there is danger that it
will appear in the citrus groves of
California and Arizona.
Florida growers have appointed a
committee to bring to the attention of
congress the conditions now threaten
ing the very existence of the citrue
industry and to seek a federal APP
preparation to aid in DISCRIMINATING
the canker before il passes beyond
what may be considered its incipi-
ency.
1t is argued that federal aid
should be given in fighting the dis
ease because it is a matter in which
the whole nation is concerned; the
citrus industry represents value of
$3.50 100000 in Florida and more than
1000, 100000 in the whole country;
unless the disease is at once wiped
out this valuable industry will be de-
stroyed; the entire population is con-
cerned for when citrus fruits are no
longer produced at home they can be
obtained only from foreign growers
and this means an increase in the
cost of living; the proper handling of
the situation has passed beyond the
power and ability of the individual
states; the government is responsible
to some extent for the introduction Of
the disease since it was brought here
through u. S. customs house.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-20

Mrs. Ellen Beedy is over near Beld-
Norris Kinds.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Tebbel and Mr..
and Mrs. j. +. Insley were the Sum
day evening guests Of Albert North
way and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. w. Condor were
the Sunday guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Davis.
Homer Morris, who has typhoid
fever, is doing as well as can be ex-
pected.
Geo. Compton, brother of Eber and
Charlie Compton and Mrs. Erwin
Ridgway, died at the home of his sis
ter, Mrs. Iva Newhall, in Lowell, last
Thursday, after a short illness, at the
age of fifty-nine years. The funeral
was held at the home Of his sister and
the burial took place in Lowell Sun
day.
Mr.. Chase, Frank Davis and Olive
Insley attended the G. A. r. meeting
at Belding last Saturday. The G. A.
r. and w. r. c. entertained the Sons
and Daughters of Veterans with a
dinner and a program which was in
honor of Washington and Lincoln's
birthdays. A fine program of recita-
tions and music was given and an ex-
ira fine address. by Rev. Pease.
Mr. and Mrs. j. A. Cook were Sum
day evening guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Tebbel.
Mrs. Marion Nash was an over Sun
day guest of Mrs. Barry.
Frank Slayton was a Grand Rapids
visitor last week.
Some of the young people are plan
ming on an all-night dance with a
chicken pie supper March /.
A. j. Hale was the guest of friends
in Lowell few days last week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-20
U S. Citrus Industry Threatened


Citrus canker, disease that af-
fects ronage, lemon, lime and similar
trees was first known in Korea. From
there it spread to Japan and the Phil
ippine Islands from whence it was
introduced into the United States on
nursery stock imported by nursery
concern in Texas From Texas it
spread to Florida and later to Ala
bama, Mississippi and Louisiana. The
disease affects not only the leaves,
twigs, limbs and trunks of the trees
but the fruit also. The fruit on in
fected trees is worthless and is new
er marketed but in all cases is de-
stroyed at the groves.
Citrus canker is said to be more
contagious. than smallpox, more in
fectious than typhoid and more
deadly to citrue trees than the bubon-
ic plague is to man. 1t is perfectly
harmless, howver, so far as the hu-
man body is concerned. So many
agencies can operate to disseminate
the disease that it is practically i'm
possible to prevent it's spread so long
as single infection exists. Birds,
grasshoppers, dogs, cattle and men
are the most common agencies in acr-
rying it from infected districts. 1t
has been found that when once the
soil becomes contaminated cultures
of the bacteria live in it for months
and from thus infected soil the dis
ease may be communicated to healthy
new trees.
When the disease first appeared in
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-20
PARNELL

John Jakeway died at his home in
East Grattan, aged sixty-eight years.
He is survived by three sons-Kent,
Lee and John, and Mrs. John Corri-
gan and Mrs. James Downs, all of
Grattan.
There are few more cases of
smallpox here now.
Mrs. John Bird and daughters and
Henry Corrigan spent Sunday with
their sister, Mrs. Martin Verley, of
Cannonsburg.
Miss Madge Bresnahan is home
caring for her mother, who is very ill.
Mr. and Mrs. John Malone are in
Grand Rapids, where Mr.. Malone un-
derwent an operation.
Word has been received from
Michael Shine at Camp Custer that
he has been made a corporal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-20
Local Items


Miss Anna Larsen went to Green
willie Monday.
John Lewis made business trip to
Crystal Tuesday.
Mrs. Cecil Ganoung was in Green
vile Saturday.
Charles Murray made business
trip to Stanton Monday.
Miss Elsie Connor spent the day in
Grand Rapids Saturday.
Finley Simpson made trip to Ionia
Friday to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Carpenter were
in Grand Rapids Tuesday.
l.. f. Moore made business trip
to Grand Rapids Saturday.
Miss Ethel Bradley left Friday for
a short visit in Saugatuck.
Mrs. ]. c. Fig was in Greenville
Saturday visiting friends.
Mrs l.. LeClear went to Lowell for
a few days visit last Saturday.
Mrs. A. ID. Perkins went to Green
vile to spend the day Saturday.
Mrs. James Gore left Friday for a
visit with her daughters in Lansing.
Mrs. w. III. Trowbridge left Satur-
day for few days visit in Sidney.
A. III. Harris returned Monday from
Sidney, where he had been for short
visit.
Riley Heald reported in Grand
Rapids Friday for examination for
the service.
Miss Beulah Payne was called to
st. Johns Monday by the serious i'll
ness of her mother.
Misses Leila Stewart and Emma
Rhodes spent Sunday in Camp Custer
and Battle Creek.
Andrew Hale of Lowell was in the
city Saturday on business. His
health is. not very good.
Harvey Vanderhoof was among the
bunch of boys called to Grand Rapids
Friday for examination.
Mrs. Abe Friedman and Mrs. c. A.
Wheeler spent the day in Greenville
Saturday with friends.
Lyle B. Simmons returned to Camp
Custer Monday. He had been here to
visit his people over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Foss were call
ed to Lansing Friday on account of
the death of their sons child.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Dixon of Alma
arrived Tuesday for few days visit
here and to look after their home.
Mrs. M. S. Keller of Grand Rapids
came to attend the funeral of her
uncle, Mont Spaulding, of Orleans.
Ed. Wilson and Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Wilson went to Grand Rapids Tues
day to take in the automobile show.
Mrs. w. Fuller and Mrs. L. S. Whit
beck of Greenville were guests of
relatives and friends here last Thurs
day.
Mrs. Ed. Townsend of Ionia return
ed home Saturday after a weeks visit
with her sister-in-law, Mrs. Ella
Holmes.
Mrs. Z. Luno returned to Lake
Odessa Friday. She had been visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jay
Hubbard.
Mrs. r. A. Mares Of Wheatland, N.
Dakota arrived here Thursday, called
by the illness of her father, Mont
Spaulding.
George White accompanied his son,
Herbert White, to Grand Rapids Fri
day, where he went for examination
for the army.
Drs. Geo F.. Smith and James H.
Armstrong were in attendance at the
District Dental association held I'm
Grand Rapids this week.
j. p. Laux left Friday for Grand
Rapids and will visit his daughter in
Wright township Ottawa county a
week before returning.
Charles Knapp accompanied his
mother, Mrs. Sarah Knapp, to Grand
Rapids Tuesday, where they will visit
his uncle, James Corwin.
Wortley e. French pay the cost of
a trial by refunding your money if
Hyomei fails to relieve that cough or
cold you have.-Advertiseme
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-20
Was EIectrocuted

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Cooper, a ma
chinist in the employ of J. w. Mulhol-
land of Greenville, was electrocuted
at five o'clock Tuesday while he was
working on machine alone with his
son, who ran for help. He was 81
years old and leaves a wife and three
children.
1t is not known how the extension
cord which he was holding became
charged with sufficient voltage to
have caused his death.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-20
Albert Little Died in Flint

DR.. Z. W. Little received word last
week Of the death of his uncle, Albert
Little, in Flint. He was eighty-seven
years old and brother of the late
w. G. Little of this city, having died
just two weeks later than his brother.
Mr.. Little had been a longtime
resident of that city and was an oc-
casional visitor here and also in Can
non township before the Titles NOV
ed to this city.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-20

Saranac.-At their meeting Mon
day night the council took up the mat
ter of electric lights and a commit
tee was appointed to look into the
matter and report to an adjourned
meeting to be held next Monday
evening, plan that will give the vii
lage a twenty-four hour service. The
ID. G. HUM Co. have indicated their
desire to sell out and the people gen.
orally feel that this is 2 good time to
take the plant over and connect it up
with the water works and give light
and power service. There is no ques-
ton about its being a good business
proposition for the village and under
present conditions something has got
to be done in this matter right away
and for this reason the board wished
to take some action in the matter next
Monday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-20
CRATTAN

"Silence is one great art of conser-
walton. He is not a fool who knows
when to hold his tongue"
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Donovan and Mr..
and Mrs. Hubert Bookey were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Will jerks.
Regular meeting of F. & A. M. will
be held Saturday evening, February
%. There are candidates for the &c
degree
DIR. Harrison of Bedding was called
to see Mrs. H. Weller Saturday. Her
foot does not improve as fast as was
hoped for.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noble Spencer were
Sunday callers at the home of DR.. and
Mrs. G. M. Spencer.
Mrs. A. +. Burbano and Mr.. and
Mrs. A. A. Norton spent Sunday with
Mrs. Ida Matice and family.
Are you coming to the F. & A. M.
dance, February %, at the temple?
Music by Hale's orchestra of Belding.
Miss Edna Brownell went to Grand
Rapids Saturday to finish high school.
Miss Eloise Brooks is also attending
Davenport's Business college at
Grand Rapids.
Congratulations to John Nash and
bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Donovan visit
ed his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Donovan, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burt Partridge visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Bookey Sunday.
Business is game of skill, in
which a knowledge Of its rules, with
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-20
Buy Standing Timber

Coleman.-Through the purchase
by William II. Young Of Portland, and
II. C. Taylaw of Chicago, of the 30
acre tract of standing timber owned
by Mrs. Pitt Galloway, Of Orange, a
deal was contaminated last week
which will eventually help in no small
degree in alternating the county fuel
situation. All of the timber, which
is mostly hardwood, will be cut as
quickly as possible, and operations
there are now in progress. The logs
will be cut up into lumber for ship
ment to points outside, but all of the
waste wood, amounting to several
hundreds of cords, will be cut UP for
fuel. The timber is located a mile
west of the Coleman church in
Orange township.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-20

Lowell.--After being closed for
fou rweeks, the Lowell public schools
opened for business Monday. Febru-
airy Is.
Following the plan adopted by
Grand Rapids and other cities, school
will be In session six days each week
for the balance of the year. There
will be no spring vacation. There
will be no final examinations for the
first semester. Work will begin with
the regular second semester subjects.
School will close on the date already
set in June.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-20

Business is a game of skill, in
which a knowledge of its rules, with
the mind, body, and soul-stamina to
play it to the end, will win the great
est reward.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-20
Store Burglarized

Fishville.-The general store of
Robert Evans at Fishville was bur-
glarized Wednesday night and all the
jewelry in the store, suit of clothes,
pair of shoes and several other ar
ticles were taken. Entrance to the
store was made by breaking a light
in a rear window. On Wednesday
morning two men were tracked from
the store to Sheridan and it is likely
arrests will be made.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-20
Coal BY County Administrators

Roclxford.--Two cars of soft coal
were switched off here which came
direct from the mines in Illinois and
was sold at $3.50 ton. The orders
began to pour into the Offices of d.
Bellows and Dockeray Bros, for each
had on car to handle, and by Friday
night it was all spoken for and a
large part of it delivered.
Fl. E. Earle expects that the state
fuel administration will send car OF
hard coal here and if they do this
town will pot be so bad off for fuel
although more will be needed later on
Wood is coming in quite freely and
this will help to relieve the situation
some so that, as spring is on its way
the people of Rockford will not freeze
to death anyway.
Another car of soft coal was re-
ceived Saturday from the state fuel
administrator and its contents we're
soon pareeled out. Dockeray Bros.
had another car, confscated some
where between the mines and Grand
Rapids.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-20
We do not realize the hour in the

we 90 not reallze the hOur In the
worlds life in whics we are living
that people never debut a thousand
and more thousands, of years from
now all human history will be divid-
ed into two epochs-that before the
Kaiser's War and that after. All
things will be dated from this time
the omst stupendous moment in the
history of man. And what the second
epoch is to be will be determined by
what and how we do now, and espec-
tally by what and how America does.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-20
Had Close Call

Greenville.-Before c. M. Miller re-
turned home from the south, both he
and his wife narrowly escaped death
in Miami, Florida. The family had
just got comfortably settled in a new
both overcome in their bedroom one
morning from escaping gas from the
heater. Miss Esther Miller, their
daughter, upon entering their room
found them unconscious. Help was
summoned, and Mr.. and Mrs. Miller
soon recovered, but felt the effects
for several days afterward.
X. +. ID. Carriers Have Trouble
Carson City.-The r. f. ID. carriers
of the county have been having all
kinds of trouble because of bad roads
during the past week or so. 1t has
been almost impossible for them to
cover their routes and some of them
walked as far as they could with the
mail on their backs, covering ten or
twelve miles. On carrier went out
with his mail on a stoneboat. Horses
fioundered in the water and slush and
had to be unhitched and the mail wa
gon drawn off by manpower, in some
instances. Several carriers have been
obliged to remain in the country over
night The first mail from Maple
Rapids in two days came In this
morning and it has been like time
since there was communication with
Eureka.
The roads have probaly never been
in as bad condition as at present.