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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-10

James (Buddy) Gaunt, the seven
year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Gaunt, fell, while swing ng on rope
Tuesday night and in falling struck
so that he broke his right fore arm
10 bad place. Buddy and some of
the other small boys in the neighbor-
hood had been playing "war" and he
was taking. the part of the aviation
corps in the army which was being
sent against the Kaiser, when some
thing gave way and the -Airman was
precipitated to the ground. He was
taken to the Belding hospital and DR..
+. w. Little reduced the fracture and
made the little man as comfortable
as possible. In all war games which
are being played in Buddy's neighbor-
hood now, he is taking the part of the
wounded and convalesoent soldiers.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-10

active member, attended in a body.
Edward p. Nash was born in Liv-
ingston county, NJ Y, Feb. 27, 1876.
He came to NJ chigan with his par
ents in 1857, locating in Oakland
county. In 1879 the family moved
to the farm in 4 Grattan township,
Kent county, where he resided at the
time of his death.
In January, 1888, he mafried Maria
+. Purdy and to this union three chill
dren were born, Claude L.. of Cold
water, Mich; Earl p. Of Otisco, Ion a
county, and John f., who resides at
the old homestead.
In 1899 Mr.. Nash was elected to
represent the Third district Of Kent
county in the\ state legislature, which
office he held for two terms. He
was also member of Grattan Grange,
Silver Greys, Good Fellowship club
and one of the oldest members Of the
school board.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-10
Mrs Ida Matice Dead.

Ida May Stanton, youngest daugh-
ter of Charles c. and Catherine
Stanton was born Dec. %, 1853 at
Burl 'ngton, Bradford county, Pa.
At the age of five years she moved
with her parents to Michigan where
she has since resided.
She was united in marriage in
1878 to Simon w. Matice. To this
union were born six children, Fred c.,
Katherine NJ, Harry j., Frank E.,
Gertrude L., and Maude Bernice. She
is survived by four children, Harry
and Gertrude having passed away in
the year 1906. In 1913 her hsuband
also passed away.
Besides the immediate family she
leaves three sisters. Mrs. A. A. Ncr-
ton of Grattan, Mrs. Lottie Reid Of
Ann Arbor and Mrs. Carrie Smith OF
Arizona and host of relatives and
friends to mourn her loss.
In early life she united with the,
Methodist Episcopal church of which
she has been a consistent member
and a tireless worker.
The funeral was conducted by Rev.
A. H. Sturgis at her late home In
Grattan Center July z, 1918.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-10
YOUNG SAMUEL
SKELLENCER WENT
DOWN WITH CYGl0PS
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE
OF SHIP MAY NEVER
BE KNOWN.

Mrs. Martha ("Grandma") Skellen-
ger has recently received notice that
her grandson, Samuel Skellenger,
sailor in the United States navy, had
been officially listed as dead. He
was a sailor on the ill-fated collier
Cyclops, which has been gwen up as
lost by the naval authorities.
Samuel Skellenger was born at
Smyrna Aug. 81, 1893 and was a son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Skellenger,.
formerly residents of that place. After
time he removed from Smyrna and
was married. Later on he moved to
Indiana and When war broke out he
enlisted.
He was placed on the u. S. collier
Cyclops and wrote home to his wife,
mother and other relatives frequen-
ly. His last letter bore the Buenos
Aires postmark and was dated Feb.
6, 1918. The collier left the West
Indies, March a with a crew of 295
men. According to her schedule she
should have touched at an Atlantic
port March 13, but instead, no word,
sign or trace of her has been received
by the government or any other office
since. 1t may never be learned what
happened to the big ship. She may
L,
she may have turned turtle and sank
with every soul on board of her, she
may have been summarized or blown
up with enemy bombs and her gallant
crew slaughtered or captured, or she
may have foundered in one of the
many and frequent tropical gales. No
wireless message, no wreckage or
other evidence sof the ships fate was
ever found and the failure of the big
boat to show up at an Atlantic port
on March 13 or a few days later
makes it one of the oceans many
mysterious secrets.
The government, through the navy
departments continued to search for
signs of the ship for months and has
evidently finally given up hopes and
given the ship and her crew up as
lost and recently notified relatives
and next of kin of all sailors on board
that the crew is listed as dead
Skellenger will be remembered by
many local people and also in the
vicinity of Smyrna. He is a grand
son of Mrs. Martha ,'Skellenger and
a nephew of Mrs. Jay Hubbard of
North Bridge street.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-10
They Took Some Pictures.

Fred Meade and his brother, Ned,
the latter from Kirkwcod, Mo-, went
up the river in canoe Monday >on an
outing trip. Before leaving they
told, in glorious word-pictures of the
scenic beauty of Flat rivers shores
and promised to show their friends
some fine photographs cf the scenery
up river on their return. Well, the
boys had a splendid trip and took
some pictures and then that naughty
canoe-why it just acted terrible and
as result, boys, kodak, pictures and
all were at the bottom of the river.
While they were in no great danger
as if thew would s have ed drowned own and
had some job locating the kodak and
drying it out. Fred says the river
is just as wet as an anti-prohibition
platform but that he prefers taking
his baths sat home in the old tub.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-10

Mrs. X. L. Skahen has moved her
musical studio from its former loca-
ticn at 425 Ionia street to the corner
of South Bridge and Liberty streets
in the r. b. Strong residence, thus
giving her pupils larger and more
convenient study rooms. Mrs. Ska
hen is ed tor of the Musical Topirs"
department of the Banner-News, Is
an authority on musical matters and
her ability as a musihal instructor
is such that her classes of pupils are
constantly on the increase. The work
of Mrs. Skahen's pupils in recent re-
citals gives evidence CT the thorough
ness of their training.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-10
Boys Were Discharged.

John Wilson returned Tuesday
morning from Camp Custer, where he
had been for the past two weeks
awaiting his discharge papers which
had been sent to Washington and
which had to be returned before he
could be discharged. Ren Barker,
VIM. Case and George Schmitzer were
the other boys who left here with the
June 26th contingent for the Battle
Creek cantonement and who were
discharged as physically unfit for
service. Some of the causes were
asthmatic troubles, some heart trou-
BILE and other causes. While having
been discharged, the boys are still fit
for limited service and are SUBJECT
to call along those lines at any time
the government authorities in army
matters see fit to call them.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-10
MIRIAM HOLY
NAME SOCIETY
ENJOYS A PICNIC
MEMBERS OF BELDING SOCIETY
ACCEPT-FR. MCCARTHY DE-
LIVERS STIRRING ADDRESS.

Sunday. July z, 1918, will long be
remembered by the men of st. Mary's
parish, Miriam, as a great day in the
history of that church for on that day
the parish officially orgapzied a
branch of the Holy Name society.
The organization had really been
perfected before that, but the formal
reception of the candidates occurred
Sunday afternoon at 2:30, with Rev.
Father Mccarthy of Ionia in charge
of the services. Father Mccarthy
gave splendid talk to the men gath
cred there, telling of the history and
origin of the society, Of the many
benefits to be derived from member
ship therein. and finally of the duties
ldevolving upon those who seek to
become members of this society, and
urged all who might be addicted to
the use of profanity and indecent Ian
guage to make an earnest effort TO
overcome this habit, which he classed
as one of the most loathsome habits
to which a, person can become addict
ed, and then Father Mccarthy closed
his talk with one of his famous pat
riot,c speeches and those who have
heard him speak on other occasiohs
know that it was indeed treat to be
present.
After Father McCarthy's address
the candidates to the number of 60
were formally received into the So
ciety after which the spiritual part
of the afternoons celebration was
closed with benediction by Rev. Fa-
ther Kl.ch, pastor of the parishes at
Belding and Miriam.
About 25 of the members of Beld-
ing's Holy Name society were pres
ent and after the church services
were over, all repaired to the ball
field where both varieties of the ma
tional sport were INDUCED in but the
game of "indoor baseball" seemed to
have the most spectators and also the
ed under the leadership of Father
Klich and Ned Meade and while the
number of innings and the official
score were lost track of early in the
game, both teams showed some un-
usual talent in different plays that
were made among the most noticeable
being the splendid batting of Father
Klich. the sensational catches made
in the outfield by Fred Meade of. this
C ty, the way Ned Meade pitched the
ball across the plate would seem to
place him in class with the profes-
sionals, but the final scream was caus-
ed by the base running Of Pat Cos
tello of Belding and Chris Heether
and Henry Rittersdorf of Miriam.
At p. m. the call to lunch was
heard and that Immediately broke up
the ball games and the 100 men pres
ent stood up to the best .'serve-self"
lunch that as ever put on a picnic
table, at which Ben Shindorf of Mir
lam and George Engemann of Beld-
ing carried off first honors for doing
their ''bit" towards cleaning the table
of eatables.
All in all, it was a most pleasant
and profitable meeting, as it helped
to more closely cement the bond of
friendship which has always existed
between the two parishes.
Here is thanking you, Miriam, for
the invitation and the good time
shown us.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-10
DEATH TAKES A WELL
KNOWN GRATTAN MAN

Edward p. Nash, one of the we'll
known and highly respected farmers
of .Grattan township, passed away at
his late home. July 3, at the age of
72 years, after a lingering illness
VIII ch had affected him for some time.
A widow, three sons, four grand
children and sister survive. =
Rev. H. S. Ellis officiated at the
funeral services the burial taking
place at Ashley cemetery.
The Grange of which he was an
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-10
Very GoodsBerries

Vern LaDow brought the editor in
fine luscious box of red raspberr es
the other day and they were SC nice
looking that we placed them under
careful guard until we got a chance
to remove them to place of safety
home. We always remember the
time that another friend brought in
a box Of fine berries for the editors
personal use and the office help help
ed themselves so often that when we
get back in from out on the street,
there remained nothing but the box
container and the hulls of the fruit.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-10
Sorghum Mill Arrived.

John j. Spriggs and the men who
motion Of the sorghum syrup factory,
seroI se, us onas .ne mn, aOr eraSring the
Installed in the factory on| South
Bridge street and will be ready to be
started up just as soon as the season
opens up for the manufacture of
syrup this fall when the cane is ready.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-10

from Greenville Tuesday evening and
surprised the Belding brothers by
attending lodge here. The Belding
Odd Fellows were fully equal to the
occasion and put on a special degree
for the entertainment of the visitors.
Lunch and cigars were also served
and about IL o'clock the Greenville
boys left town. having had q good
tine and glad to have been here. IS
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-10
Remains Were Shipped Away.

were shipped to Boston, Mass, by W ex-
they will be buried there by the side
of his wife, who died some years ago.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-10

On Saturday evening, July 13, there
will be a special meeting of the
Home Guards of this city for the pur-
pose of considering Reorganization
and devising, ways and means of OBJ
tanning equipment. This is a very
vital meeting and every member is
requested to be present at 7:30 sharp
at the armory.
Capt. I. l.. Hubbell,
Commanding Co. 80 TN. s.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-10
Visited Old Friends.

Five auto loads of Sparta people,
30 in all, Morris Haas. George Dunn,
John Murray. Will Powers. Nelson
Shaw. Lem Cushman and their fam
lies drove over Sunday and enjoyed a
picnic dinner and, all day visit with
Mrs. Estella Finch and daughter, Mrs.
Ed. c. Driese, former neighbors Of the
Sparta people at that place. 1t was
planned on getting all the rest of the
Spartans now living in this city tc
take part in the gathering but on
looking it up it was found that they
had driven over to Sparta to spend
the day there. Everybody had very
good time.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-10
William Wheeler Dead.

VIM. Wheeler, an Orleans farmer,
died at his temporary home at the
corner of James and East Ann streets,
Friday noon, July 5. following a lin
gering illness for which he had been
taking medical treatment in this city.
The funeral was held Monday after
noon. Rev. r. ". Birdsall officiating
and busial was in Green's cemetery.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-10

l will be at the city hall on and
after Friday, July 5 to receive taxes.
The office will be open every after
noon and evening.
VIM. e. Fisher,
6wt2 City Treasurer.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-10
Notice.

The annual meeting of the F.. p. A.
for the election of officers will be
held at the residence of Francis
Slipgerland. 416 Lewis street, July
Is, at p. m.-Adv. n ID 3 ta
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-10

The first one is from Floyd Pierson,
son of Mrs. Florence West and is
made up of several letters written to
his mother and sister. 1t is as fol-
lows:
Over Here in France, May 20, 1918.
My Dear Mother and Sister:
/ wrote. you but a day or so ago but
will now write again. We are hav-
ing the swellest weather now; hope
you are; you ask if / couldn't receive
package by express; no, not over
here. / don't need anything any
way. The government furnishes US
everything we need. = No, / never
received a card from John Grimm.
Why don't Floyd write? They must
have some time between them and the
Ford. / don't care if the paper did
publish my letter, only there are some
things that wouldn't sound right TO
publish. I'll bet the flag is nice you
have in the lodge. Ask Lyle if he
knows fellow by the name of Ivan
Greening he is from Stanton. Tell
II. Beckwith to write. l wish Clyde
Kayser would write. / always liked
him. i would like to see Spot.
know he has good home. Old Man
Kingsbury looks natural in the pic
ture; the pictures are sure fine that
you folks sent. You ask how long I
thought the war would last yet. Not
over couple of years more. Well
will close, with. lots of love and
kisses,
Your most loving son and brother,
Flovd
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-10

Elmer Kingsbury of Camp Custer
spent the Fourth at home with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Kings
bury. ~ bfi.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-10
Floyd.
June 5. 1918.

june %, 1910
Dear Folks, Mother and Sister:
/ received couple more of your
letters yesterday and always glad to
hear from home. Say l don't want
you folks to send me any more mo-
ney. If you do will send it back.
1 don't.need it but when you send mo-
ney / always spend all. The $40
money order had to be sent to Paris
to be cashed. We are having the
swellest weather now days, only hope
it keeps up. You ask me so many
questions that 1 can't apswer. You
ask how my watch is keping time;
tnat has gone up long ago. But I
hear they are going to issue them. 0
say, my Liberty bond will be paid for
this month. The bank will send it
10 you. You ask if were sorry be-
cause / enlisted. l should say not.
Don't know what makes you think
that. / received another letter from
Paul Harrington. He is close by,
some place but can't write the names
aaContinued on Page Four)
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-10

A misft truth is the worst of all
lies. ~ yrs
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-10

No. / Co. 1875 Inf. A. P. o. No. 734,
A. E. F. via N. Y.
May 30. 1918.
My Dear Mother and Sister:
1t has been about a week since /
wrote last but haven't been where /
could write. | received your many
letters yesterday. Will answer your
questions in the next letter / write.
Sis, / received the order from yop
and thank you very much but you had
better hang on to your coin. / am
getting along fine. 1t sure came in
good. l received letters from sever
al people in Belding, also one from M.
Shores; she wrote me fine letter.
You ask if were on the Somme; no,
I'm not. / imagine. the French girl
writes you some nice letters. Paul
Havey is not far from where / am.
just got through dinner; had beef
steak, mashed spuds, gravy, bread,
coffee, tomatoes and pickles. We
eat good over here. Where | am at
present, am among the French sol
diers. They are jolly bunch and
full of fun. Well will write more
and a long letter soon.
| am as always your most loving,
Floyd.
June 3, 1918.
Dear Sis:
Well, here it is June and it don't
seem possible This is sure swell
day. | received the papers day or
so ago and there is .ot of news.
like to read the letters the boys write
home and mine among them; some
class. hal ha! Yes, / understand
about getting an order signed by the
captain if there is anything l need.
But nothing i need at present. You
ask about my weight; don't know, but
should Judge 140' lbs; haven't seen
any scales since / left the u. S. Sis,
you better change your mind about
being Red Cross nurse. | had
bunch of letters written but told some
things l ought not so they didn't go.
Well, will close with love and best
wishes from
Floyd.
June 5, 1918.
Dear Folks, Mother and Sister:
received couple more of your
letters yesterday and always glad to
hear from home. Say l don't want
you folks to send me any more mo-
ney. If you do | will send it back.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-10
OUR WARRIORS
WRITE OF LIFE IN
TRENCH AND CAMP
INTERESTING LETTERS FROM
BOYS WHO HAVE GONE TO GET
WAR-MAD AUTOCRATS.

The boys at the
front have sent a
nice bunch of let
ters home again
which the Banner
News is indeed
glad to publish
and which its read
ers will be glad to
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-04

near st. Johns. are all sick with the in
fuenza and a doctor is in constant atten-
dance
Messrs. Fred and C. c. Bartholomae
were doing business in Chicago on Mon
day.
Eight hundred and seveny-hve hunt
ing licenses were issued lin County
Clerk wheaton's office during the month
of November and the way the hunters
are going after the game, Br'er Rabbits
days are numbered.
Attorneys Dwight NJ. Kinder and Ray
Ressler of Gary transacted legal bust
ness in Crown Point on Monday.
Miss Cora Young spent Sunday In
Chicago and while there visited with
Miss Marguerite Thomen who Is in a
fresh air sanitarium in Evanston. She
reports Miss Marguerite as getting
along nicely and may be able to come
to her home for a short visit at Xmas.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-04
CROWN POINT

The following marriage licenses were
issued here: Henry Daniel and Victoria
billiard. East Chicago: Charles Larson
and Gertrude Dobbins. Hammond; Cliff
ford c. Glow and Dena Broertjes. Ham
mond: Jose Diaz and Augusta AgiLara,
Gary; THEODORE Doebler and Anna Addy
Hammond; Henry Williams and Addie
Mathews. Indiana Harbor; John X. Hun
skier. Hammond, and Lucy Jane Herd
Chicago: Howard Doty and Gladys Pear
son. Hammond; John Brida. Gary and
Frances Krio. Chicago.
Mrs. {. r. Cole entertained the Mon
day Auction Club at her home on Mon
day afternoon Mrs. Dan Hess winning
high score.
II. b. Nicholson spent the weekend
in Chicago with friends.
A little daughter was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Vernon Parry on Sunday night
the little Miss weighed lbs and has
been named Annie Adelaide.
The Valentine Fatch family. living
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-04
EAST GARY

A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs william Meters. Jr.. on Tuesday.
November 26th.
The people of East Gary were great
ly shocked last Friday to learn Of
the sudden death OF Mrs. Lillian Re-
FAC, wife of John Rezac. The deceased
was born in Chicago April "a, 1886.
and died at her home here. Nov %.
1918 at the age of 30 years. months
and days. Mrs. Rezac was i'll but
a week and death was due to pneu-
monia. Besides her husband she is
survived by four children, Russell
Blanche, Dorothy and John, parents
and many relatives. Interment was
made in Oak Hill cemetery. Hammond.
on Friday afternoon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-04
COUGHS AND COLDS
QUICKLY RELIEVED
DIR. Kine'sNew Discoveryus
since Grant was PreS1denV
Get a bottle today

Il did il for your grandma. for your
father. For fifty years this well-known
cough and cold remedy has kept an
evergrowing army Of friends. young
and old.
For half a century druggists every
where have sold it. Put bottle in
your medicine cabinet. You may need
It in a hurry. Sold BY druggists
everywhere. 6Oc and $1.20.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-04
HOBART

Six members OF the John Thyen fam
lily are sick with infiuenza.
Mrs. Brand visited with relatives
in Chicago during the past few
days.
Mrs. Fleming, who has been visit
ing with a relative IN the city dur
ing the past few days. returned home
yesterday.
Mrs. Collins and children. who have
been seriously i'll with influenza dur
ing the past week are much improved.
Lake Co. must buv more w. s. s.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-04

Miss Bess Hogan has resumed her
work in County Treasurer NJ. J. Browns
office after a two weeks tussle with the
FLU"
Rev. Phi. Guethoft was in Laporte on
business the early part of the week.
Rev. Rachor, his assistant. was unable
to come to Crown Point as expected on
account of illness but will be here
shortly,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-04
Bowels Acting ProperIy1

They ought to, for constipation
makes the BODY retain waste matters
and impurities that undermine the
health and play havoc with the entire
system. DR.. Kings New Life Pills are
reliable and mild in action. All
druggists. 25c.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-04

because they like candy When
white feverh BREATH foul stomach Cascarcts
anytime the nasty bile soung food and bowel poison
places You needn't children take
candy Cacae They iniure.
dappon the worried mother Each 10 box contains
directions and dose for children aged old and upwards.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-04
Girls Coats, $3.50

Velour velvet coats of newest style
are attracting favorable attention as
practical Christmas gifts. Each coat
is warmly lined and a splendid value
at the price.