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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-06
LETTERS

LEI TIERS
My buddy reads his letters to me, and,
say, he sure can write.
have to sit and chew my pen and even
then
The way it reads when | get through
know -; pretty sad
AS far as composition goes; the gram
mar, too is bad
But talk about-gee, he can sling the ink
to beat the band
And picture everything he's seen way
that sure is grand.
| got him to write a note to my gal and,
goly, it was fine.
] copied it and signed my name. but, all
the same,
1t didn't seem to please her, for she wrote
in her reply
She'd read it several times and it didn't
sound like !
Was sayin' exactly what l meant, and
was ! feelin' good;
Pm kind Of glad she took it so-in fact,
hoped she would
MEL RYDER.
BEEN THERE -?
Did you ever hear a bullet whizz,
Or dodge hand grenade?
Have you watched long lines of trenches
dug
BY doughboys with a spade?
Have you seen the landscape lighted up
At midnight by a shell?
Have you seen hillside blazing forth
Like the furnace room in He'll?
Have you camped o'ernight in d ruined
town
With rafter for a bed.
With the horses stamping underneath
In the morning when they're fed?
Have you heard the crump- crumps whis-
thing?
Do you know the dud- shells grunt?
Have you played rat in a dugout?
Then you've surely seen the front
EDGAR c. OUTTEN.
LIST Lieut., F. A.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-18

During the week before Christmas
the entire American people will have
the privilege Of answering the RED
Cross Christmas Roll Call The re-
Spouse should roar through the land
with y unanimity that will stimulate
to the uttermost the hopes Of men In
all parts Of the earth. 1t will there
fore be the climax Of American ideal
ism and will usher in Christmas with
a Red Cross membership approximate
Ing the census figures What the Red
Cross wants is the approval Of the
American people of the Red Cross pei
icy, and such approval will have the
highest significance in the eyes Of suf-
fering people everywhere. President
Wilson leads the response and passes
along the message, II summon you to
the comradeship."
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-18
NO FIXED QUOTAS FOR 1919.

30 great r. the faith Of the American
Red Cross In the American people that
ne quotas have been assigned to Red
Cross Chapters for the enrolment Of
members In the Red Cross Christmas
Roll Call. Universal membership 10
the goal Chapters are limited only
By the number Of people IN their JU-
TisdictionA The Roll Call will be I'm
ished only when every available per-
con. without regard TO age or ser. has
been enrolled. Children may Join only
through the Junior Red Cross Auxilia-
hes, and their membership dues are
twenty-five cents q year. The chief
aim In enrolling Ii not to raise money
but 20 increase the membership. Spe-
eial emphasis 10 laid upon the regular
membership az 800 per year. but priv
1egs win be given TO enroll az Con
tributins Member at $500. Sustaining
Member At $1,000, Life Member al
5000 OF Patron at $1,000
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-18

In silvery softness the anthem closed
Like slowly silenced bell;
The sacred calm Of peace divine
Like a benediction fell;
And out on the morning light that
, spread
A glimmer Of amber gray.
/ walked with Margery home from
church,
On an old. old Christmas day.
month
Had chosen a kindly mood,
Like a wonderful mellow aftermath
From the Autumn's plentitude-
With scarcely q tang OF wholesome
Did the Winters breezes blow,
As Margery walked from church with
On a Christmas long ago.
The earnest words that had touched
our hearts
The warnings, kindly and wise
Had left a shadow of tenderness
In Margery's violet eyes;
The merry, hoydenish maid I'd known
Had taken en- that old Christmas day,
A new and womanly grace.
As through the tremulous opal clouds
That shifted and swayed apart,
A sun ray lighted the rosy face,
The wish was born in my heart
That down the trail of the unspent
years,
Whatever their trend might be,
The soft-eyed maiden beside me then,
Might walk to the end with me.
Absently watching the velvet flakes
By the white gale set awning,
/ breathe the spirit of other years
While the bells Of Yuletide ring;
And near me, smiling with happy eyes
At our children's romping play,
Is the girl who walked from church
with me
On that old, sweet Christmas day.
Harriet Whitney Durbin, in The
Peoples Home Journal.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-18
Entrance TO American Red Gross Hss.
pltal at klsv.

st. Luke's Hospital at Tokyo. hurried
10 Vladlvostok with necessary hospital
supplies and perfected a medical or
ganizatisn 10 care for the incoming
wounded soldiers.
This organization. which was COM
plete from q medical and sanitary
standpoint. consisted Of base hospital
with bed capacity for 200. one rolling
canteen. two sanitary trains, one field
first-ald unit and dlsinfecting train.
DIR. Teusler cabled that there were
In active service with his unit fourteen
American and seven Japanese doctors
and fifteen American and seventeen
japanese nurses. All the American
doctors are volunteering their services
DR.. Teusler said he hoped TO enlist
thirty additional American doctors and
fifty American nurses In the Orient
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-18
RED CROSS RELIEF
IN The FAR EAST
orino Food and Supplies 10
czecho- Siovaias h
Siberia.

THE Amertsss ~ cpsys hsa ~
come very aSffss = 0af PAN o.
RussAa swssua1ips vhdfvss-
teh. sn1 NJ prsnpa Eslaai a1istaDes
ren6svsl tint AssrspssA esGDtyy has
cssv,tsa b 0xAg 1AGsRxAs Of Iives
M esssns wsyt os4S h De Rsd
Crso tsy - Cs<oeoApxsh ssnRSess
has sssa~st pssA6sDa psspsrtions
and b daily hsss.saS Drsssr IN sssps
Ceblsd sAvicss rssssved from vladi-
vssesA rspsrt inst nsrs than 2Ao00
Cssaho essvak refuEssA A06o 81 them
eADdsSa. az nSw bong eafsd for By
M Arpartssn Rel Crsss 81 Cat city. In
aAAttten - tAis rstisf wsyh. he cables
state that ths Red Crsss Medical or
ganizstiss b sste,dias hundreds Of
wounded Czscho- Slsvak soldiers who
have reached vladivostsk after weeks
Of the most despsrats ASAting against
the pro- German forces.
The condition of the refugees, who
were found livtng In tsats and freight
cars along the Chinese Eastern Rail-
way west Of Hardin. was pitiabls A
majority Of them are farmers. though
there are many coal miners and rail-
way employees In the number, people
who were driven from their homes by
the Bolshevikj. and some German and
Austrian war prisoners.
The work OF administering 10 the
wounded Czecho- Slovak fighters, who
steadfastly refused T. recognize the
Bolsheviki-Cerman peace, and reliev-
ing the distress OF the homeless civil
ians was started the moment theft
plight was brought TO the attention of
the American Red Cross The relief
work was directed by Charles X. Mo
ser. American consul and head OF the
Red Cross chapter at Hardin. Ameri-
can Red Cross chapters at Tokyo and
Shanghai also gave valuable aid.
While waiting for instructions from
America. they went ahead and raised
funds In Vladvostok which provided
temporary relief for both soldiers and
civilians.
On authorization OF the American
Red Cross, DR.. Il. b. Teusler. head OF
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-18
Former Pastor Visits Here.

Rev. John NJ. Zindler, of st. Joseph,
Mich, a former priest in the local
Catholic parish returned to his home
in the southern Michigan lake shore
city Friday morning after a short visit
at the home of Rev. FIR. John A. Klich.
FIR. Zindler was pleased to get back
to Bedding for a visit and many of his
former parishioners and others
met him while here. He has splend-
id place at st. Joseph but Bedding will
always have a warm place in his heart
on account of the many loyal friends
which he has here
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-18
BRINK

Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Chickering Wis
tied with Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. Leach
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Hanks and Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Brink and daughter,
Olive, visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Sher-
man Hubert on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wiley, Of Bel
ding visited with Mr.. and Ars- Herb
Regain over Sunday and In the after.
noon Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Olmstead
visited there.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Phillips, Geo.
A. Phillips and Margaret Shattuck
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph John
SON, Of near Ashly recently. The
Johnsons are camped out at that place
engaged In buzxinS wood. There are
nine tsnts Of people who ara engaged
in that work.
Mre Herb Regain and daughter Iva
called on Mr.. and NrV. w. Z. Leach,
Sunday evening.
Mrs.. Emory Chickering was a CALI
or at Mrs. Ross Chickering'S home
Saturday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. George Phillips called
at Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Kohn's Fri
day afternoon.
Mrs. Hite Eckert visited with her
daughter, Mrs. George Hopkins, OF
Greenville, Friday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Eckert are going to move up ther
for the winter
Mrs. M. L. Howe wishes to thank
Miss Edith Williams, the fine young
lady book keeper at Lloyd's store for
the nice begonia. 1t is in full bloom
and is a beauty.
Clarence Snow dug some early pot
atoes on the 18th Of December which
were of first class quality having
kept good all Of this time. Now who
can beat this for a record.
Miss Lydia Towne and Miss Isabel
Jennings went to Camp Custer for a
Sunday visit with friends.
Miss Hazel Snow was caller at
Mrs Milo Towne'sSunday afternoon
and Mrs. Towne took her to Belding
TO her boarding house.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Phillips wish
to thank the East Otisco Farmers
club for the nice flowers sent to them
They appreciated them very much.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Cooper and
daughter, Catharine, visited with Mr..
and Mrs. John Cooper Sunday and en-
jcyed a good dinner. 1t was the first
time that Mrs. Cooper has been away
in four weeks as they have all been
sick with the flu.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-18
FIFTH LOAN IS
TO REHAB|HTATE
WOUNDED MEN
GOVERNMENT TO SEE THAT ALL
WOUNDED MIN ARE GIVEN
VERY BEST TO BIZ HAD.

A large percentage Of the money
which will b subscribed TO the Fifth
Liberty Loan viii 60 toward the re-
habilitation Of wounded men. The
United States government 10 rasolv-
ed 10 do its utmost to restore every
wounded American soldier and sailor
TO health. strength and sclf-support-
ing activity. He will not be dis
charged from the hospital until all the
medical and surgical treatment neces-
nary 10 restore him to health has been
given him, under the jurisd ion Of
military or naval authorities ecord-
ing TO the branch of service he is in.
Then his future will be considered
BY the Federal Board for Vocational
Education. If he has been disabled
in such way that he cannot take up
the work he left to go into the coun-
try's service, a large vocational field
il opened up to him, with q wide
choice Of occupations. He 10 care
fully trained to self-supporting activ-
ity.
II he needs an artificial limb or me-
chanical appliance. the government
will supply it free, keep it in repair
and renew II when necessary. If, af-
ter his discharge from the hospital,
he again needs medical treatment on
account of his disability, the govern
ment will supply it free. While he
is in the hospital and while in train
ing afterwards the soldier or sailor
will receive compensation as if in SER
vice and his family or dependents will
receive their allotments.
Also a wounded soldier or sailor,
regardless of whether his disability
prevents him from taking up his for
mer employment, may take a course
in vocational training, free Of cost,
and the war risk insurance compensa-
ton will be paid him during the time
of training In this case no allot-
ment will be paid to his family.
The training branches, with their
thousands of trained instructors will
use millions of the nations dollars and
the country instead Of being filled
with dependent cripples and beggars,
an eyesore to the nation and con-
slant reminder of the horrible side of
the great war, with it's glorifed cause
and its magnificent victory will have
thousands Of highly trained men
heroes, the GO of whose sacrifice
will not have been tranished by a
moral and mental disintegration.
That's one of the reasons why the
Fifth Liberty Loan must be oversub-
scribed. The first three loans launch
ed America in the war-built train
ing camps and equipped and sent men
overseas; the Fourth Liberty Loan,
the fighting" loan, backed up the
fighting men and made erwhelming
victory for the allies possible. The
Fifth or Victory Loan will be just as
important in the anna # war loans,
for both moral and m terial reasons.
America would be mcnstrously I'M
grateful should she not stay with her
men in khaki and blue until they are
returned totheir homes, physically
strong and able to earn a livelihood.
The best way for every person to show
his personal gratitude 10 to start now
planning how much he can subscribe
tothe Fifth loan.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-18
WHAT BOYS SAY
ABOUT RED CROSS

@nce the soldier eysrseas have
been Informed - tAetr smcsrs thai
the American Red Ores will play 1sn.
u Claus tAis OArtstnas Tor oil he
boys IN khaki W. Aays - rsla tivss
IN the UniteA States, RsA cses Hsad-
quarters - wssAtagsss hAs 49, ~
csavias AsaAre1s g aOSeaiA hd-
eentarly, the nea - - treat havs
takes this time u eGyrzs their sp-
predatios fee tAs vsrt 1sas ~ ne
Rec Crsss Over Th@N-
vs,iewias are tew sxessvss tskss
n nsndoo frso letters ta1sssiag
Chrtstusas Psckags Cospsas:
Dear ns.. Mn - nssl RsA Cs~A-s
would a0orscssts V rs0sslsaAv q Yea
veuid ssed Da . xmss pa0&ASs. have
% refativeA aAA . iktis semsthana frpu
the gssA 80 u. .. 4. vsuil ~ aDp~sca-
ste1 seyssl vs~Aa TIE Red Cysss has
desc - much for a. s~ss hero ana ysU
ssysnd sverythtss sasA"
An Italian rkss addresses his CArss,-
mas appeal:
'-rs wh>n Il May csacern.-S an In
service In France ana. having ne pespls
IN the United statea veull Hike 70 re-
ceive httls package hsm the Red Crsss
On xmaa ! am In Ne Mans LAsl In .
big weeds. and Il 10 raining
II have been isfermed tho RED cress
wfii send Xmas packages 70 any soldier
whs sends them his Xmas package csu-
pen I have received 90 much tobacco
and ether things frsm the Red Cross in
my fourteen months In France I scarcely
like to write again I ana In the hsspitai
recovering from wounds. and the Red
Cross furnishes us with daily papers,
writing material tobacco. fruits and rec
reation."
II have no one else 10 send my Xmas
coupon to. 50 am sending II to you. as
per notice on our bulletin board II you
send a package I would appreciate II II
you would inclose bill for same. for
would gladly pay IT, don't want TO i'm
pose on you. The Red Cross Is the best
friend we have
One Red Cross nurse writes:
Am incloslng the coupon, but please
be sure all the boys at the front get
their packages first, then II one Is left I
will appreciate II. as / suspect all the
others will have something from home
which will make me little lonesome.
for the Red Cross
THE Red Cross is a great help and
blessing to the soldiers any and every
where"
I'VE OF the A. e. y. are constantly
being shown evidences Of the wonderful
work the Red Cross 10 doing and are sx-
thankful"
Dear Red Cross wsrkera-After We
left dear cid America We thought We
were travelling away from ysur kintnsss,
but we did net We cannot praise res
tso highly for ysur work | have n
folks NJ homo to se~d ne . Chriztnas
package"
words cannot express the ssligatisn
We are under fer the wsrk ysu are dsins
to help az alenE."
81 know they wsuld greatly appreciate
any little remembrance wish 70 NEST
thank the Red Cross fer all the
kindnosses and BENEFITS thcg lave be-
slowed upon cur seyA"
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-18
RED CROSS WELFARE WORKERS
LOOK AFTER SOLDIERS KIN

From Red Cross home service work
ers with the army abroad, twenty or
more inquiries after the welfare Of
soldiers families reach Washington
every day by cable, and a hundred
more come In tho daily mail to nation.
al headquarters.
II conditions are such that a salts
factory answer cannot be sent the Red
Cross home service committee makes
them as near right as possible. and
then sends Its reinsurance Of further
help and watchfulness.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-18

Here at home are persons who com
plain Of being tired o. their share in
the war when that share is merely
jndicious eating. They long for peace
as time Of bountifuI food. % II more
food I'm the future were the only thing
for which millions of men have given
their lives.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-18
MOBILE HOSPITALS AT FRONT.

II is the task of q mobile hospital to
advance to the front lines with the
troops to give first aid treatment to
the wounded. The mobile hospital
unit from base hospital No. 20. Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania, were COM
mended by General Pershlng for the
courage they. displayed under shell
fire. Two Red Cross nurses were In.
cluded In this special distinction for
their bravery and devotion to duty.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-18
DOCTOR SAYS
v|NOL IS THE
BEST TONIC
Honest Opinion Doctor Gave
His Patient

Bedford, Ohio.-"i was in a pitiful
condition, weak, nervous and run
down so could not do my housework.
had doctored for years and tried
everything under the sun. A friend
told me about VinoL ! asked my
doctor about it, and he replied, 1T
certainly is the best medicine that can
be had today. I couldn't give you
any better I took il, and today /
am as well and strong as any woman
could wish to be, and 1t was Vinol
that saved ne."-Mrs. Frank A. Hor-
key, Ash ST., Bedford, Ohio.
We guarantee this famous cod liver
and iron tonic fo- all such conditions.
Wortley q French
III. j. Connell
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-18

The morale Of this army of ours 10
dependent on the strength Of those at
home. A whisper Of complaint goes
far and grows louder a. Il rssomds
across the Atlantic.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-18

Sending to Europe al 100000 bush.
els Of wheat from surplus of appar
emily nothing was the outstanding ex
plot of the American food army In thu
critical year of the war.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-18
RED CROSS SCHOOL FOR BOYS.

The American Red Cross has estab-
lished a manual training school for
Belgian boys at Vaulruz, Switzerland.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-18
I.uY w. s. S

The great war has not interfered
with the sale of Partisan Sage for the
hair, as it is now made in this coun-
try from the original formula. Cures
dandruff and stops falling hair.
Wortley & French guarantee it
Advertisement.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-03-29
EAST PORTER

Mrs. Granzow is visiting relatives in
Fort Atkinson.
Mrs. Bublitz visited friends in James
vile last week.
Mr. Antoine Dahl of Stoughton spent
Sunday at Mr.. Jenson's.
Mrs. Alex Jenson and son Ralph
spent last Sunday in Stoughton.
Fred Haylock spent last week with
his aunt, Mrs. Bush, in Milwaukee.
Mrs. Ella Peach spent Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. Ernest Haylock.
Lester Thomson from Emerald Grove
spent last Thursday at VIM. GARDENERS
Mrs. Thos. Young and children spent
Sunday at the Albert Christian home.
Mrs. VIM. Gardiner and daughter
Edith spent last Saturday in GAINESVILLE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Christian spent
last Sunday with Mr. Edwin Jenson and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Lem from Albion
Prairie visited at the Charles Nelson
home last Sunday.
Quite a number from around here at
tended the Willard Shea funeral in Ed
gerton last Sunday.
Mrs. Andrew Anderson and daughter
Julia from Cambridge visited at Martin
Sonmerwald's last week.
Mrs. Humphrey of Edgerton is stay.
ing with her son, Harry Boothroyd,
during Mrs. Boothroyd's absence.
Neighbors of Mr.. and Mrs. Dierson
gave them farewell party last Friday
night All wish them success in their
new home.
Mrs. Harry Boothroyd is in James
vile with her son Clare and family who
have recently welcomed fine son into
the family.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-03-29
PORTER

Mr.. S. Norby spent Saturday in
GAINESVILLE.
Arthur Green was GAINESVILLE visitor
on Saturday.
H. Thronson Of Edgerton was caller
in Porter Monday.
A. Broun sawed wood at the Bates
home Thursday.
Mr.. S. Dooley of GAINESVILLE was a
visitor in Porter last Friday.
DIR. Cleary of Edgerton was caller
in this vicinity last Saturday.
Mr.. D. Mccarthy spent over Sunday
with relatives in GAINESVILLE.
E. M. Nalan and Joe Mullowney were
Footville visitors one day last week.
Mrs. ]. Wheeler spent Thursday night
with her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Green.
Mr.. Chas. Raymond's family spent a
few days with Beloit relatives last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Ford and chill
dren spent Sunday at the Moore home
in Stebbinsville.
Miss Margaret Earle of Edgerton
spent the week end at the home of her
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Clarke of Edger-
ton were callers in this vicinity Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Kothlow of New
vile were callers at the j. w. Bates
home Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. Snyder and family of North Gen.
ter have moved onto the farm just va
Gated by E. Romnes. q
Mr.. and Mrs. e. M. Nalan and Miss
Agnes Mullowney attended the funeral
of Willard Shea in Edgerton Sunday
afternoon.
The Help-a-Blt Club met with Mrs.
Frank Boss last Thursday afternoon.
Refreshments were served and pleas
ant time enjoyed. The next meeting
will be with Mrs. Ernest Peach on
Thursday, April 4th.
All that was mortal of Miss Emma
Bates was tenderly laid to rest beside
father, mother and brother in Fassett
cemetery on Monday afternoon, fun
eral services being held at the home,
conducted by Rev. Schoenfeld of Ed
gerton. Miss Bates has been in poor
health for a number of years, but the
end came very suddenly after only
few days. suffering. Had she lived
until Tuesday she would have been 70
years of age. Always of a kind and
thoughtful disposition, she will be
greatly missed, not only in the home
circle but by the neighbors also. The
latter extend their heartfelt sympathy
to the bereaved family.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-03-29
FULTON

J. E. Wallin has new five-passenger
Ford car
Miss Helen Fessenden was home Sun
day from Edgerton.
Miss Artie Attlesey of GAINESVILLE
spent Sunday with her parents.
Oscar Ellefson was up from Chicago
to spend Sunday with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Raymond were
Beloit visitors for several days last
week.
Several gathered at the church last
Saturday afternoon and finished the
cement pit for the furnace.
Owing TO the high stage of water in
Rock river water is backed up to the
village, overfiowing the low lands.
Doc Young has rented his farm for
the coming year and expects to move
to the village, occupying Mrs. Dow
ney's house.
Miss Sweeney was i'll from VAGINA
ton last Monday and was unable to
teach school, Miss Lou Raymond took
her place for the day.
Another case of smallpox has broken
out near the village. The three year
old daughter of Aug. Handtke devel-
oped the disease last Friday.
Mrs. Lawrence Kramer and daughter
left last Wednesday for their home at
Lac du Flambeau, Wis. Mrs. John
Berg went, as far as Milwaukee with
them.
A home talent play will be given Fri
day night, April 18th, entitled ''My
Turn Next" This is for the benefit of
the local Red Cross society, the pro-
ceeds to be used in buying supplies for
army work.
Miss Emily. Bates died at her home
in the town of Porter last Saturday
morning, March 3d., in her 10Th year
Miss Bates has lived in this section
nearly all her life and has many friends
who sincerely will miss her.