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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-04
ADDITIONAL LOCALS

Charles Reece, who left here for
Columbus Barracks, Ohio, about two
months ago, since which time he has
been quartered at that place, returned
home this morning having been mus
tered out of the army at Columbus on
Tuesday, Charley says that he has
great plenty of army life.
r. A. Robinson of Detroit returned
home Tuesday after having visited at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Am
brose Spencer and family for time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Chapman of
Hart, returned to their home Monday
morning after having been called here
by the illness and subsequent death of
the formers father, Melvin A. Chap
man.
Miss Anna Hollenbeck, who togeth-
err with Miss Lena Laframboise, the
latter better known as Miss Lena
Raspberry, returned from trip and
stay at Hutchinson, Kansas, last week
and the former is now employed at
Willoughby's jewelry store. Miss
Laframboise is stopping with her sis
ter, Mrs. Mat Connolly, at Grand Rap
ids.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-04

DR.. and Mrs. f.. ID. Harrison have
removed from the Dibble house at the
corner Of Bridge and Division streets
and are now located in the Mrs. Purdy
house, on West Liberty street.
Mrs. Clayton Chapman returned
home Monday at noon after having
been in attendance at the funeral CT
M. A. Chapman.
/ Wheeler Pond is thinking rather
strongly of advertising for another
wife and will undoubtedly use these
columns for that purpose in the near
future unless the flu let's up in our
neighboring city of Greenville and al
lows Of Mrs. Pond to cease her vigil
ant care of her daughter, Mrs. Percy
Finch and the latter's small son, who
have both been afflicted with the cpl
demic. Mrs. Pond has been at her
daughters several weeks and Wheeler
says it is commencing to get purity
lonesome, by gum.
Burt Gregg, DR.. F. d. Harrison and
Sumner Wilson have each recently
purchased and are now the proud
possessors Of some valuable dogflesh,
the animals being just about as high
in the Airdale dog world as they can
be got without falling OF the ladder.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-04

Ernest Rummler and Bud Connell,
Of Ann Arbor, where they are in train
ing for army service, were home
guests for Thanksgiving day. Ernest
arrived home ON the afternoon train
up from Ionia and Bud being met at
Ionia late Wednesday night and
brought home via the Ford way from
the county seat. Both boys are look
ing as if army life agreed with them.
And the question arises whether 1t
will pay the French best to rebuild
their cities or leave them as they are
and charge the Americans ten francs
apiece to look at the work of the
Huns.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-04

his outside pants and surrendered in
his underdrawers. They like to sur
render and are tickled to death when
they are taken prisoners.
Yesterday, got some flour from
the kitchen and made some pancakes
but nothing like the ones you used to
bake for me at home.
Ben Longan is not wounded but is
away to school now. Ken Oberlin
was not wounded and is feeling fine
and dandy.
Yesterday we were given a shower
bath and a complete change Of cloth
ing. The first we had had in three
months.
Well, folks, write often and don't
worry when you don't hear from me
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-04
Displays Fine Window Sign.

Well, well, we notice that our Uncle
William Sandell, proprietor of the
famous per cent bank down ON West
Main street, has put up new window
sign, tn fact there are several smaller
signs which have been placed on the
window beneath the main and largest
one which retells the fact that the
Commercial bank pays 5 per cent on
deposits, with big s at that. Uncle
William and his institution are known
the vicinity over having been in the
and they have always been right there
a financial way. But the window.
with its splendid gold lettering pre-
sents a very attractive and handsome
appearance. ht
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-04
Took In the Sights.

We have often asked Brother Mar
tin to write a letter for publication
in this paper, but to no avail, al
though at number of times we have
managed to get hold of some of his
writing and a few cf his best crea-
tions in the literary line have appear
ed in print in these columns. While
Mart had a ten day furlough for
Thanksgiving day, he took in some of
the sights in the east and visited at
the homes of some Of our rich rela-
tives. Incidentally he visited New
York and from there he mailed us the
following on a card: New York, Nov.
80, 1879 Dear Brother Ed: Am in
New York, but no news for the Beld-
ing News. Am having a good time
and enjoy every minute. Will write
a letter for your paper on January
/, 1886. Mart Well, here is hop
ing that we will be here to publish
the letter which Mart will write in
that far distant time.
Obituary-JOhn l.. Reynolds.
John L. Reynolds, son of Charles
and Eleanor Reynolds who were early
pioneers of Ionia county, was born
June 10, f649 in Easton township,
Ionia county and departed this life
Nov. %, 1918, at his home in Bedding
being SO years, months and days
old. His childhood and young man.
hood was spent at the old home. He
was married to Comfort Jewell May
IA, 1912 and lived near the old home.
They moved to Isabella county in
October, 1879, where they lived until
1907 when they moved to Belding,
where he had since resided. To this
union were born six children, two
children dying in their infancy and
the eldest daughter, Rebecca who
died in 1905. His wife also preceded
hime just seven months ago, dying
April 8, 1918. He leaves to mourn
his loss three daughters, Mrs. Ella
Gerred of Boyne City, Lulu Reynolds
of Belding and Mrs. Inez Leighton of
Blanchard, ten grandchildren, four
brothers, William and Richard Of
Ionia, Delos of Beulah and Guy of
Kalamazoo and one s1ster, Mrs. Mile
Conner and host of other relatives
and friends. He was well respected
by all who knew him. The funeral
was held at the home Saturday, Nov.
30, Rev. p. r. Norton officiating. He
was taken to Blanchard and laid to
rest beside his wife in the Blanchard
cemetery.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-04
School Children Donate.

The donation day scheme whereby
the children of the schools each
brought potato and an apple or sim
liar fruit or vegetable was . great
success as the children gathered to-
gether nine bushels of these articles
Tor the use of the hospital. 1t il q
good thing for the hospital and also
. good thing for the children, ~ they
are taught the virtue Of being gener-
Gus and willing to assist q worthy
cause.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-04
Good Sleighing Reported.

When Conductor Fred Sherry Of
the evening train down from Big Rap
ids swung of his train Monday even
ing he looked around for the methods
Of conveyance being used here and
then asked where all the sleighs were.
He said that at Big Rapids when the
train left that they were having good
slsighing and that many sleighs were
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-04

Clair Obetts Of Camp Custer re-
turned there after spending Thanks
giving with his wife in this city.
"The Light in the Clearing"
Mrs George Fricke, Of Flint, return
ed to her home this morning after .
visit at the home Of Mr.. and Mira
Vern Sprague.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-04

The fine brick farm residence on the
Hal III. Smith farm east of this city
was destroyed by fire Saturday fore
noon. The fire was discovered about
10 O'Clock and despite all that was
done to save the house, the flames
made rapid Roadway and it 10 . total
loss. The house was occupied by Mr..
and Mrs. Mel Smith, tenants on the
farm.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-04

regular. because this Is lighting d.
vision and when you don't hear regu-
larly you can generally figure we are
at the front and no chance TO write
when you're up there. !.
Hoping for your good health ana
happiness, ! am as ever, your loving
Orville.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-04

1t will not be necessary to go tc
France to secure souvenirs of the wal
as our tax bills will supply that need
for some time to come.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-04
HUBERT n. ENGEnAkh
core FRANCIS }. MAGin sss
CORR CLARENCE c. BAILEY

let W then stand By the constitution ~ u
=, and by our country a. IL II, one, united. and
entire; let Il be . truth eneraven on our
Ne rally In every exigency. that We have one
country, one constitution. one destiny. "-Danisl
webster.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-04

out and enjoying the first fall Of the
beautiful and that the slipping was
pretty good.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-04

Americas Answer" u. s. Govt
war film at Empress Tuesday, Dec. 1t
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-15
HEADS NEW MOVEMENT
MN Who Preached 10 Lincoln St,,t,
West TO Boost "Bnck-to-I.and"
Theory.

DETROIT. MICH, April 14-visor-
oas, despite his eighty years. Rev. j.
Henry Sm%the. OF Philadelphia, author
hhJ editor. chancellor OF the American
University, came TO Detroit Saturday
on his way TO the Pacific Coast, where
ne VIII head the "hac~- the land"
movement.
pr. Smythc who has preached be-
fore every President from Lincoln to
Taft asserted that the United S,stes
mas .oo,oOo,0oo acres OF rncultivated
land, including :hat In Alaska.
without claiming 20 be "a prophet :"
said Df Srnythe 81 venture to saw
mat inc Tune is coming. and il is not
!ar distant. when TWO nags-thc stars
ard stripes and The Union Jack. noa,-
ing t"gc;hcr--w.Il make is i,npossii,ln
Tor n gun to throw a bullet or a SOL
dicr 10 lift foot unless tn, order Is
given IN the i:ng,ish tongue"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-15
HOMBARDMENT or PARIS
DISTRICT CONTINUES

pARlS April l4.-Thc bombardmcnt
y the Paris district by the German
long range gun continued to-day. One
woman was killed Paris last night
waS subjected TO It's first nocturnal
homhardncn: since the lnng-rangc
shciling began. the bornbardment being
resumed late in the night. Yesterdays
bom5ard.nent did not cause any cas-
uaitics. To-daYs bombardmeni was
opened shortly after = o'clock this ar
tcrnoop. The beginning Of nocturnal
commandments is attributed to the fact
that the Germans now know that the
French have located exactly the long
range gun. so tnat there is no longer
any necessity OF RETAINING from night
tiinc firing lest the Hare OF the cXplo-
sion should bctTay tho guns position.
reports up TO midaCtcrnoon stiil :ail
10 show any casualties resulting from
tho frs; nights born rdnent. while
the material damage was insignificant.
Tho only shots OF the ] 30 nrcd which
caused any notahlc casualties were
those which respectively struck a
church on Good Friday. the infant
asylum attached to 4 maternity hos
pitaI ana an old mems bowling green.
some others have hit the top stories
of houses which were empty. ,hcir oc-
cHpants having gone TO work The
'arsSians assumed that the Germans
hoped the night bomhard'ncnt Nigh,
find such houses occupied.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-15
AMERICA LEADS ALL
IN WAR PREPARATION
More Than Two Million Enfield
Rifles Are Contracted
For to Date.
TURN OUT HUGE QUANTITIES
Shells, Explosives and Small Arms
Are Being Produced by the Eli.
lions to Supply Men in Field and
Camps.

NEW YORK, April 14.-hmazinE fig
delivered to the United States Army
and also contracted for were given
to-day by Colonel Samuel McHoberts
chief of the procurement division OF
the ordnance bureau.
Here are some OF the figures he FUR
nishcd to startled audience attend.
Ing meeting Of the National Security
League To-day:
Contracts have been let for 100000
rifles OF the modified Enfield design.
Over 100000 have been delivered on
these contracts.
Springfield rifles are bcint; produced
at the rate of il.25o per day. Six
hundred thousand already arc on hand
The United states is conducting: the
greatest rifle manufacture ever known,
and there is now an excess over i'm
mediate needs.
Contracts have been let for $4,000
600 worth OF shells OF all calibcrs
Powder plants are turning out ESQ.,
100000 pounds of explosives.
SmoliclcSs powder is hoimt; produced
by two plants at the rat" OF 1900. 600
pounds a day.
Five million smells were turned out
last month. This program. however.
is Disappointing. and is due TO shortage
Of fuel and steel
''ii' HILLTOP! iIlTte nu0NEcN ana nltS
thousand automatic pistols are being
made.
Three billion two hundred and hftv
million rounds OF small arms amuuni-
ton have been contracted for. and
21oooo.0oo rounds w"rc delivered last
month. Tho United states already
e"lipscs Great Britain and France in
small arms ammunition manufacture
Three hundred thousand machine
guns are contracted for. Sevcuty-nvc
thousand OF these guns arc in the
hands Of tho American soldiers. Ey
July $4,000 machine guns will he pro
duccd monthly. The program then
VIII have reached its designated out
put.
Over $4,000. 600, 600 OF contracts were
Let by the Ordnance Department last
year.
Colonel McRobcr;s told his auditors
that there is no justice III the attacks
that have been made on General
Crozicr, Chief OF the Ordnance Depart
mcnt.
II want 20 say" 10 declared. that
General CroEier is the man who has
made the largest single contribution
"i an% man on the material side o.
tn" war"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-15
GERMANS INTLlCT
LOSSES ON NEi,ICASs
tRv Aasncin:rl l,re.s- |


BERLIN Cvia Londom. April IA
German troops according to the on
cial report from Headquarters to-day.
made successful attack against the
Americans north OF st. Mihic!. The
Germans claim 20 have inflicted heavy
losses and to have taken prisoners.
Tho statement follows:
Near Bailleul lighting occurred
with variable results. Merris and
NieuxberQu1n were taken.
Enemy forces which were pushing
forward to the battle front sustained
heavy losses by our fire. which was
effectively directed by ground and air
observations.
ION the battle front on both sides
OF the Somme there have been artii-
lery ducls. An attack by several
French battal.ons against iianVillcs
sanguinarily collapsed. Numerous pris-
oners remained In our hands.
North OF ST Mihicl we carried out
successful thrust against American
troops. We inflicted heavy losses on
them and brought hack prisoners.
IN aerial battle during the last few
days thirty-seven enemy airplanes and
three captive balloons were shot down.
'Iieutenant Menckhof attained his
wenty-fcurth aerial victory"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-15
VIRGINIA TIN DEPOSIT
MAY HELP OUT j. S.
Special Survey Discloscs Mineral in
Irish Creek District, Rock
bridge County.
LAND TITLES IN DISPUTE
Company Worked Mines Years Ago,
but Became Involved in Litigation
and Was Finally Forced to Sus-
pend Operations.


WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE United
States is almost entirely dependent on
foreign countries for It's supply OF tin.
AS this metal IS wartime necessity,
and as q domestic source OF supply is
urgently needed, ali known deposits Of
tin ore In the United States have re-
Gently been examined by biologists
OF the United States Geological Survey
Department OF the Interior. One OF the
most promising OF these deposits is
In the Irish Creek district in the cas-
crn part OF Rockbridgc County. Va,
near the summit OF the Blue Ridge
TH!s deposit was recently examined by
". G. Ferguson. or the United States
Geological! Survey. which in this re-
search is acting in cooperation With
the Virginia Geological Survey.
Tho existence Of tin ore In the Irish
Creek district has been known 70,
many years. and between 1899 and 1879
The deposit there was actively mined
The mining company. however. became
involved In litigation AZ TO land titles
and abandoned working in 1893
Work on the deposit was never &c
surneo. and the old workings are now
cavcd and heavily ovcrgrown with
brush. SO that Il thorough cXaynina-
ton is difficult. bu; what Mr.. Fcrgu-
son saw in the field and the infor-
nation he derived from old reports
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-15
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
George *. Crntchfeld.

G"orGe *. Crutchficld. Jr.. son OF the
late George Is. Crutchheld. ST.. and
brother OF Justice John J. Crutchheld.
81 the Richmond Police Court, died yes
t"rdty afternoon at his country home
near Gotham, IL Alhemarlc County. He
was s"v"nty-scv"n years old. His death
was sudden. Funeral arrangements
have not bccu completed.
Mr.. 'rutchncld is survived Ivy his
wiz" and the following children: Mrs.
Hoh"r, N. Puliiam and Mrs Lawrence
1. frin". ~ Richmond Mrs William "
''Gnter. OF Kansas city: Allan Day
Druichf"ld. T.. milford Crutchfeid and
- ran" 'rutchheld. Of Richmond, and
oscar Crutchfcld, of MIssauIa, Mon
,hna Thrc" sisters also survive him.
ihcN are Mrs Josephine Sydnor. Mrs.
ii"len Randall and Mrs Charles w
GoGdin. all of Richmond
y. - and T.. u. Crutchfcld left Rich
mono last night for their fathers
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-15

sergeant and three privatcs. he STUN
hlcd on nineteen Germans in the enc
mNS first line. The Germans dc
handed: surrender
Nothing DOING bawled tho Amer
lean lieutenant in plain United States,
and added: "All together, follows
Whercupon he shot the German lieu
tenant through the head with his pis-
tOl. The other Germans ;hcn throw
up their hands and surrendered. The
lieutenant put the cap,ivcs un a truck
ana personally took them 10 hcaduuar-
ierS. Invited by his superior officer to
explain the capture, the lieutenant re-
piled.
I'd like 10 report the details later.
sir There's lots OF work back there,
and I'm anxious to get back"
The members of the regimental band
volunteered for litter service in the
front lines. They worked under the
whitening artillery and machine-gun
fire until they were exhausted.
y courier ran through rain OF
shells "a message in his left hand. an
automatic Ia his right. He WAS froth-
ng 1T ihc mouth and had just strength
rE"uen /" gasp:
our fellows arc driving 'cn. they
,ihc Gcrmams) didn't get through"
II" fen unconscious.
Here's the way one American private.
formerly Il plumber. describes the fray:
There was no time 10 be scared
after il warmed up. fellows We Won
dercd how we'd come cut and if we'd
stand the gait like Americans should
be expected to stand il. The night
before. when ] heard the German bar
rage. my knees shivcrcd; had a
funny feeling, and grippcd my rife
harder and faced ahead. Then some
BODY started 10 sing Hail. Hail. the
Gangs All Here and | started to join
in. The first words ddn'; come. Then.
all at once, everybody was singing,
and me as loud as tho rest
StSG "TiIE YANIiS ARE:
COMING" N BAT'TIE
81 could hardly wait for the word
to 20 forward. ! didn't think OF what
might happen. but only OF what could
do. Our guns banged away. and the
Germans came stumbling through. We
went a, them singing The Yanks Are
Coming. You ought to have seen our
gang mix II UP and jump over into the
midst OF the Germans
some Dutchman clipped one OF our
gang; he'll never clip another you
betcha. Our eyes popped and our
throats were dry. but we were all sorry
when we were ordered to quit
PRISONERS GIVEN REGULAR
AMERICAN nANoUE.r
we rounded up gang OF Dutch
men. They were sorry lot. Back OF
our lines they gave EN- q swell feed IN
the cook shack-r!cc. crcamed potatoes
and salmon. The Germans had q.
regular American banquet. They said
they hadn't had much TO cat for two
days.
One of our licutcnants took nine
teen. He and his squad cartcd 'cm
away In truck 10 the prisoners pen.
some harvest. CHI"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-15
ADDRESS ON MISSIONS
Dr. William L.. SturEi>, OF New York,
Speaks Mt 81. james Episcopal
Church.

Or William l.. StUrgl8. OF New York
educational secretary OF the Protestant
Episcopal Board Of Missions, addressed
IN" congregation OF s.. James Episcopal
church las; night on Definition OF
Missions" pr S;urEis laid broad
meaning on the word missions" and
showed tho many ways in which mis-
SONS can ne made in the home. They
.ousistcd. he said, in a realization OF
he moro abundant life that the
Master spoke Of which were tho com
Ulnation OF the physical. the mental
and tho spiritual senses. He. spoke for
some tim" on tho work that had been
Accomplished in foreign fields in the
way OF missions and especially In
China ana Japan. In tho. Boxer up
rising he said. only . per cent OF the
Chinese Christians became apostatcs.
leaving IS 0cr cent who adhered 10 the
Christian fa!th under the penalty OF
death. During this period there were
5000 martyrs. he said.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-15
PRESIDENT WILSON KNOWS
ABOUT "NO MANS LAND.
Old Veteran Tells OF Incident DurIps,
War Bctwccn tho ,
states.

CLEARFIELD. Pa April It.-"Nn
Mans Land" Ia not new to Prcsidcn 8
Wilson. He frst became acquainted
with that kind Of a place during the
War OF the States. according to Squ!re
Cyrus Woods, OF Grampian. veteran
OF that war.
when the troops of which the SQUIRE
was a part occupied the Shenandoah
valley his regiment was stationed ncah
Staunton. Va. There was n section Cd
land In that Immediate territory which
was occupied one day by the Union,
soldiers and tho next by tho Confed..
crates. While this seesawinE continued
the soldiers became acquainted With
the natives. Boys visited tho campss
and among them was one bright littlen
fellow. His father WAS a minister ande
the boy took great pride In that Whcrd
asked his name he said It was Wood,
row Wilson
"It you como to pops church. he.
said TO Mr.. Woods and his comrades.
one day, lou. eoldiers Will not hurt
you"
That little booster was non. other
than tho present President OF thsa
United States
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-15

the critical Baillcul- Mcrvillc sector
after night OF the most intense
fEhting, during which numerous heavy
enemy attacks were rcpulsed and tho
invaders driven from RobecQ by II
countcrStrokc.
The Germans tonight were continu-
Ing to drive forward in masses against
the defending positions which block
their way to lIazcbrouck. with its rail
way lines. bu, a. the latest reports the
British lines had not wsvcrcd in the
face OF the terrific onslaushts by su-
pSrior numbers
fWhic no ono could predict the OUT
come Of the fierce battle now raging.
the British position this morning
seemed more firm and settled than at
any period since the Germans began
their onslaught west OF Armentiercs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-15
KARLSRUHE WANTS
ROMBARDNlENTS DISCONTINUED
Try Associated Press

AMSTERDAM. April IA karls-
ruhc dispatch TO the I'rankfurter Ici-
tunE reports the passage by the Cham
Der OF the Grand Duchy OF Baden there
Of u resolution requesting the imperial
German government to endeavor to Sc
cure a general agreement for the ces-
sation OF hostile air raids on places
outside the zone OF military opera
tons. karlsruhe, capital OF the Ora nd
Duchy OF BADEN, with population OF
between 5000 and 100000, and stu
atcd about fifty miles from the French
border. has boon several times visited
by allied airnCa. There was a day
light air raid by British suuadrons
on Karlsruhe in January, during which
ton and a quarter OF bombs were
dropped.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-15

led him TO conclude that tho deposit.
along tho Blue Ridge In this yicinttt
offer some promise AS source OF tinI
both through the systematic workini
OF the known veins and the POSSIBLE
discovery OF other deposits. !
Tho cassiterite occurs in quart
veins that cut granite rock q!
peculiar appearance. known as
hypersthene granodiorite. Tho yeins
do not continue for long distances ana
their content OF tin Is probably yer>
irregular from place to place. Som!
htgh-gradc ore was found, however,
and some tungsten ore occurs with M
casslterite. 1t is beloved that the dis
trict is worthy Of further invcstIp,l
ton.