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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-13

j. DeVlieger a Son have placed in
to service new Dodge delivery truck
of the latest design. The body of the
truck is enclosed with wire caging,
similar to a mail wagon. 1t opens
from the rear and is large enough to
hold all of any one ward deliveries
required. Also the new truck prev
ents parcels losing while enroute.
The new truck is worthy addition
other demonstrat..>x az the value of
persistent advert}5 5ikg and telling the
people of the community what they
have to sell and ~the price. Three
years ago the store was started as a
small enterprise and by intelligent ad-
vertising through the newspaper and
other ways has grown to be the only
licensed grocery in Belding. Another
store is maintained at Greenville.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-13

Eugene Hill and family will leave
for Mitchell, South Dakota, Monday.
Mr.. Hill has decided to go to farm
ing. He has been resident of this
city for the past eight years and for
the most of the time in the employ of
r. r. Chapple. He formerly lived. in
Dakota and came from there to this
place. Mr.. Hill and family have
many friends in the city.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-13
win Secure the Acreage

John j. Spriggs says he has thus
far secured pledges for all but three
acres for sorghum raising in this vic
unity and will have no difficulty in Sc
curing more than fifteen acres, the
amount he required in order to put
his mill in shape to perate in the fall.
He will now send for the seed and
distribute it as soon as possible.
Mr.. Spriggs has fully decided to use
electric power with four-horse pow
er motor to drive the machinery.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-13

Bishop VIM. Pierce of Philadelphia
will be here next week Tuesday to as
sist in the special meetings being
held at the Free Methodist church.
He will remain for six days, preach
ing each evening and on Sunday. Ev.
eryone should hear him.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-13
Bulmer-Streeter

Announcements have been received
of the marriage Of Miss Eva Bulmer
to Amos Roland Streeter. on Wednes-
day, March the 9Th. Miss Bulmer
during her residence here had made
many friends who will extend their
good wishes and most heartily con-
gratulate Mr.. Streeter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Streeter will reside at
Springfield, Ohio, where Mr.. Streeter
has government position.
Miss Joy Harrison has the position
in the Belding-Hall company's Office
made vacant by Miss Bulmer's resig-
nation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-13
Fairyiew Farmers Club

The Fairview Farmers club met at
the pleasant home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed. Condor on the day of February
20. A very fine chicken pie dinner
was served and many other goodies.
All had a very sociable time and the
farmers cooperative plan of buying
and selling was discussed. Mr.. and
Mrs; George Phillips, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joslin and Mrs. Clayton Baker were
visitors.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. E. Richmond on the
Goth of March. Cor. Sec'y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-13

will be found the auction advertise
ment of f. J. Wellman, which will
occur at his farm west of Greenville
on March 21. He will sell a lot of
stock and farm implements. G. E.
Chandler is the auctioneer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-13
Soldiers, Letters Lost

Thirty thousand letters enroute
from American soldiers in France
were lost on the steamship Andania
which was sunk off the coast of Ire
land, the latter part of January.
These letters were written by the
soldiers between the 18th and 20th of
January.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-13

During the month of January S11,-
787,517 were paid out to farmers Of
the United States by the Federal land
banks on longtime first-mortgage
loans, according to statement by the
Federal Farm Loan Board.
On February / the total amount Of
money paid out to farmers since the
establishment of the Federal land
banks was 50,782, ,432, covering 24,020
loans closed. The total amount Of
loans applied for up to February 1
was $260, 0,556,981, Representing 112,-
146 applications.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-13
Township Tickets

lOW HSup liCkCtS
The following township tickets
have been nominated for the coming
election:
Otisco Republican Ticket.-Super-
visor, Frank r. Davis; clerk, Lester
j. Kimberly; treasurer, Clyde ".
Cooper; highway commissioner, John
Mason; overseer of highways, Edgar
Condor; justice of the peace full
term), Peter Kohn; justice of the
peace Ito fill Vacancy, Louis E. Pet
erson; board of review, Albert II.
Norton; constables, Clayton C.. Baker.
Henry HI. Harris, John Morse and
Chauncey NJ, Hubbard.
Orleans Republican Ticket-Su-
pervisor, Fred Pitt; clerk, Alex Rob-
ertson; treasurer, Louis Hall; high
way commissioner, William Moore.
Orleans Citizens Ticket.-Supervi-
sor, Fred Pitt; clerk, A. L. Sherwood; !;
treasurer, Jerry Spaulding; highway
commissioner, Wilson Purdy; justice
of the peace, Lewis Winters, Fred
Hawley, Fred Whipple; constables,
Frank Hill, Harris Bolster, Warren
Crane, Alva Hill.
Grattan Democrat Ticket.-Super-
visor, Kent Jakeway; clerk, Billie Ma
lone; treasurer, Howard Macarthur;
highway commissioner, Austin Byrne;
overseer of highways, Charles Whit
ten; justice of the peace (short term)
Milo Donovan; justice of the peace,
(full term, James Sullivan; consta-
BILE, Bert Malone.
Grattan Republican Ticket.-Super-
visor, Tom Bookey; treasurer, Will
jerks; clerk, Will Hessler; highway
commissioner, Seigel Norman; over
seer, George Mason; justice of the
peace full term), Earl Brown.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-13

A chicken pie dinner will be SER
yer at the city hall, Saturday, March
%, beginning at eleven a. m, for the
benefit Of Green's Cemetery. Bill
35c. Everybody welcome. 42-t-2
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-13

The West Otisco Farmers club met
with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Thompson,
March z, with about fifty in atten-
dance. The topic, "A Business Farm
err" was well discussed by all pre-
sent. Two new names were added to
our club--Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Clifford
and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Warner.
= April we will meet with Mr.. and
Mrs. f. r. Eggleston with an Easter
dinner. Every family is to bring six
eggs or more besides other good
things to complete a good dinner.
Nellie Ross, Cor. Sec'y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Blough of
Keene are the proud parents of twins
born Monday. The youngsters have
been named Louis and Lois.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-13

Mrs. Laura .Clemons has returned
home from Detroit where she had
spent the winter. Her daughter,
Mrs. N. w. Chase, returned with her.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-13

There is no one better able to di-
rect US than ourselves.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-13

The Weter-Wise Co. are prepared
to make bean contracts for crop of
1913. Both green and wax pods at
strong prices. Call and investigate.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-13

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
Knapp, Tuesday, nine-pound girl.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-13

Miss Pearl Fish left Wednesday for
Sheridan to remain over sunday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-13

An IDEAL newspaper and . papsr
with ideals. It's for and read by
all classes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-29
TAKE 331 Vl0LAT0RS
OF DRY LAW IN CAPITAL

News Times Special Service.
INDIANAPOLIS. oct. 29.-For
the first five months the prohibition
law of the state was IN effect. the
mum Der of arrests for alleged vio-
lations of the statute in indianapolis
was about SCI. according TO stats
tics announced by the local police.
a morals squad" here has as part
OF its duties, the investigation and
arrests in alleged liquor law viola
ton cases. Members of the squad
have found liquor in many strange
places, and while following unlikely
tips. Trunks and suit cases being
brought into the city have been a
favorite hiding place for liquor. At
other times intoxicants have been
found buried in the ground, and hid
den in various ways. All kinds Of ex-
cuseS have been given by the per-
sons charged with owning it.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-29
MEN Of 45 NOT
To Be CALLED BY
JAN. | SAYS BAKER
Draft Situation Has Reached
Normal Flow, Declares
Secretary of War.

WASHINGTON. Oct-29.-The war
department does not plan to call men
within the draft up TO as years by
Jan. 1. Sec'y Baker said today in dis
cussing press dispatches crediting
John r. Mott, international secre-
tary Of the Y NJ. c. A. with saying
that he had been so informed by Mr.
Baker.
u am sure Mr. Mott has been mis-
understood" said the secretary.
There is no such plan. The draft
situation has reached substantially
normal flow. The men are coming
in about as fast as they are being
shipped out. This will be continued"
Sec'y Baker said war work is not
being slowed up because of the peace
discussions. The only delay he said,
and it has been only in spots. which
has been called TO his attention. is
due to the epidemic of influenza.
This. he added, was entirely tempo
rary and is being rapidly overcome.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-29
TO REDUCE DANGEROUS
VARIC0SE VEINS

People who have swollen veins or
punches should not wait until they
reach the bursting point which
means much suffering and loss Of
time. but should at once secure from
any reliable druggist "A tvo-ounce
original bottle OF Moones Emerald
OH lfuu strenRthD
by using this powerful. yet harm
less germlcide treatment improve
ueut is noticed in few days and by
IT'S regular use swollen veins will re-
turn 90 their normal size and suffer
ers will cease 90 worry. Moone's
Emerald Ou treatment is used by
physicians and in hospitals and is
guaranteed 20 accomplish results or
money returned.
10 reduces an kinds OF enlarged
glands. coitres and wens and Is used
exclusively in many large factories
as an unfauing first aid 20 the in
ju-ed ant.septc. Your druggist can
supply you. ADV.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-29
RULES FOR SENDING
XMAS PACKAGES TO
UNCLE SANS TARS

The navy department has issued
the following instructions regard
ing the shipping OF Christmas pack
ages to sailors in home waters and
abroad. It will be understood from
these directions that the Red Cross
is responsible only for the Christmas
parcels of the soldiers overseas who
return Christmas parcel labels.
ta) Packages forwarded by par
cells post for men in the Navy must
comply with the postal regulations
and should be enclosed in substan-
tial boxes with hinged or screw top
cover to facilitate opening and in
speeding.
CD All boxes shipped by express
are limited TO 90 pounds in weight,
should measure not more than two
cubic feet in volume. be Of wood,
well strapped and have hinged or
screw top 10 facilitate opening and
inspecting.
(c) All mail matter should be ad-
dressed as now prescribed by the
postal regulations. All express pack
ages should be forwarded in care Of
Supply officer Fleet Supply Base
29th ST. and Third av., South Brook
lyn, y. Y.
cd No perishable food product
other than those enclosed in cans or
glass jars should be packed in par
cells post or express shipments.
(e) All packages must be plainly
marked with the name and address
Of the sender together with nota-
ton indicating the nature Of the
contents. such as Christmas box, "
or Christmas present"
% The supply officer at New
York will cause each express pack
age to be opened and carefully ex-
amined TO see that nothing OF an ex-
p.osive or other dangerous character
is forwarded
The shipment of Christmas pack
ages for u. s. Naval vessels abroad
should be made so as 10 reach New
York as early as possible and not
later than Nov. 18th.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-29
DRIVE FOR RECORDS
NOT DOING SERVICE;
NEEDED OVER THERE

The aid OF the music dealers Of
South Bend has been secured by the
county council OF defense in the col
lection of Stacker records during
this drive which began Saturday OF
last week and viii end Saturday Of
this week, Nov. 2. Records. needles,
phOnograp etc. may now be left
at the George r. Wheelock and Co
store. at ElbeI Bros, Heuer's. Smith
and Wherrett's. and G. ". Copp's. in
addition 20 the council OF defense
rooms oliver annex. room AGA
This drive for records which are
not lin active service" is being push
ed in 500 cities and towns through
out the United States and is re-
ceiving the active cooperation Of all
welfare organizations. including the
Y. NJ. c. A. y. w. G. A. Jewish
Welfare. board. War Camp Commun-
ity service and the salvation Army.
An advisory board from these or
ganizations has been appointed to
distribute to camps, to submarines
and destoyers. and 10 dugouts over
seas, the Stacker records donated
during the drive.
Records Of all kinds are solicited,
even though not in the best of con-
dition. In all such collections there
is "a percentage of useless material
given. The machines and records
viii all be tested at headquarters.
The machines will be place. in first
class condition before being shipped
TO their destination, and any records
which are worn or for any reason
are not suitable for use will be
scrap ped. The dealers have ar
ranged 20 take these at market price
for such material and the money re-
ceived will be applied on the pur-
chase of new machines and records
Contributors are asked 10 print
with a hat pin their name and ad-
dress on the smooth place in the
center of each record. thus making
IL a personal gift. III they do not
wish 20 inscribe their names they
are asked to print in the smooth
space whether the record is intend
ed for the army or the navy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-29
SELF DEFENSE IS
PLEA Of FARMER
HELD FOR KILLING
Alleged Slayer Admitted to
$4,000 Bail by City Judge
Frank Gilmer Mon
day Afternoon.

That he fred tn self defense will
''e the main element in the defense
Of Frank Mark. the farmer charged
with the staying Of Antoni szalai
near the formers farm Saturday
afternoon was indicated NJ the
hearing held in city court Monday
afternoon TO determine the amount
OF Marks bond. which was placed
by Judge Gnmer al $1,000
Mark who was represented az
the hearing by Charles r. Drum
mond, furnished bail in the amount
fixed hy the court for his release
gntii ne is given preliminary
hearing Ia city court Thursday
morning
Deputy Pros Samuel p Schwartz
represented the state. and suggested
that the bond be placed at $4,000,
hut later agreed that IL be placed at
$4,000. Mr.. Schwartz said that the
defendant would bee tried on the
charge OF granddaughter as the eIe-
ment Of generalization so far as the
state knew was totally lacking. The
deputy prosecutor said that ne had
been informed by the chief OF pO-
lice that Mark had admitted 20 hav-
ing fred the shot that struck
Szalai. but that ne maintained that
ne had not shot with intent 20 KILL
or in fact had known that he was
shooting at Szalai.
Atty. DrummOnd I'm speaking for
the defendant said that it would
probably be shown az the hearing
that there had been an exchange
OF shots. and that the farmers i'm
the neighoorhoOd where Mark
lived had been the victims for some
time OF persons who had commit
ted numerous depradations on their
farms.
In placing the amount OF Mark S
bond Judge GHme- said that ne
would take into consideration the
defendants nigh standing i'm the
community
The hearing Monday afternoon
was held apparently against the
wishes OF the police department.
and it was only through the threat
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-29
SHE COULDN'T PLEASE
HIM AND HE CALLED
HER INDECENT NAMES

Claiming that she was unable to
please her husband and that he
often called her vile and indecent
names Margaret Van Holsblecke fled
suit for a limited divorce in the SUI
perior court Monday afternoon from
her husband. Raymond Van HoIs-
blecke Mrs. Holsblecke claims that
on one occasion he struck her 50
hard as TO cause serious injuries
They were married June IA, 1913.
and separated oct .. 1918. She
asks the custody of their two small
children and support
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-29

that habeas corpus proceedings
would be brought that the prisoner
was allowed a hearing for fixing
Che amount OF bail.
The police held the defendant to
The limit Of time without lodging
charge against him Monday
morning attorneys endeaVOred to
induce the police g place a charge
against him. but this was not done
until after Mark had been held the
full "a hours allowed by law
Marks bond was signed by
Charles T. Stuckey and John A.
Van Hesche
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-29
K. OF P. WILL HAVE BIG
MEETING WHEN FLU"
BAN | NCITY Is RAISED

Past chancellor commanders OF
Crusade lodge No. a. knights of
Pythias, who were TO be honored
and placed in fun charge OF the
lodge and delegated TO confer the
rank upon class of candidates to-
night. will confer the degrees some
time i'm November.
The FIRST Tuesday night following
the lifting of the ban, the next reg
uiar meeting night of the lodge. a
new date will be set for the past
chancellor commanders to take
charge
AT this meeting also will be set
the date for holding the annual
pool and billiard tournament.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-29
CITY FUNDS ARE
GROWING LOWER
More Money Appropriated by
City Council at Request
of Controller.

Less than three weeks ago the
general fund Of the city was so low
that Jhe city controller was forced
10 ask the council 10 transfer money
out Of the track separation fund TO
meet the city payrolls Monday
night the council at the request Of
the board OF public works and the
board OF public safety appropriated
out OF this same general fund So
800 with which TO meet the eX-
penses Of these two departments.
OF the amount taken from the
general fund VI 0nday night. the board
OF works was given S13,5O0, and
the board of safety $500. The
board Of works wanted $4,000
more. but the council asked for at
least another two weeks in which
TO look into the matter a little, but
10 quote one Of the members of the
council, 1T will get the money"
Where Money Goes.
The appropriation ordinances
passed by the council are divided
as follows: $500 to the board Of
pubic safety with which to repair
the police patrol automobile which
was burned up recently. 900 to
the board Of public works city hall
fund. $4,000 to the board Of works
garbage fund. $4,000 10 the board
Of works miscellaneous fund, and
$4,000 to the board Of works street
and alley fund. The board of
works had presented an ordinance
appropriating $4,000 to it's street
lighting fund. but the members Of
the committee of the whole recon-
mended that this transfer of money
be deferred for at least a fortnight
When the city controller less than
three weeks ago asked for $4,000
with which TO meet the payrolls. he
said that il would be quite a while
before there would be enough
money in the general fund to meet
the payrolls. The democratic mem
bers OF the council could not see
$4,000. so they forced the republi-
can members to agree 10 passing
the ordinance with the amount asked
for by the controller cut exactly in
half.
The name of May st between
Lincoln way f. and Indiana av. was
changed to Marine St. making
Marine st. a continuous thorough
fare
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-29
MURDER RUSSIAN PRIEST

STOCKHOLM. oct. 29.-The bod
les Of Rector Crustzaky. Of the Ka-
san cathedral OF PetroErad. and his
two sons, both lieutenants. have been
found Hoating IN the Neva river. ac-
cording 10 a dispatch from the Rus
sian capital. The men. who had been
held as hostages. were executed by
the bolsheviki it is asserted.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-29

Emperor Charles Of Austria and
his family are about 20 leave Vienna
for a journey through Hungary.
preliminary 20 the empsrsr's alb
dication." This rumor. circulated in
quarters close 10 the vatican, was
telegraphed 20 the London Daily
News by its Rome correspondent.
The correspondent says that the
papal nuncio at Vienna accompanied
the emperor and his family on their
journey 10 Hungary. which prEcti-
cally amounts 20 a flight preceding
sensational developments"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-29

nesses which are so common to women,
should take the right tonic for the womanly
system
II q woman is borne down by pain
and sufferings at regular or irregular
intervals, by nervousness or dizzy spells,
by headache OF backache, "Favorite
Prescription" should be taken. Favor
ite Prescription" can now be had in
tablet form as well as liquid at most
drug stores. Send to Doctor Pierce s
1nvalids Hotel, Buffalo, n. Y, for a
ten-cent trial package of tablets.
For fifty years DR.. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets have been most satisfactory in
liver and bowel troubles.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-29
RECEIVING WAR CROSS

The patriotic
spirit and devotion
with which Ameri-
can women have
50 far performed
war-service work
and made sacrifices
has never been
equalled In the
history of any
country. Mothers,
wives and sisters
support this burden
with strength and
fortitude. But
those who are al
ready miserabl
from the com =
plants and weak
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-29
LAMlR TRANSFERRED

Aloysius J. Lamir, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Lamir, Gil y. Hill St,
who has been attending the school
of the signal corps at the Great
Lakes naval training station near
Chicago. hassbeen transferred to the
United States naval training station
at Norfolk. Va. for further train
ing. according to word received by
his parents Monday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-29
SIZE TO FORBCLOSE LIEN.

Complaint to fOreclose a me-
chanic's lien was fled in superior
court by the Indiana Lumber and
Mfg CO. against Vernon G. Hast
ings. Mardon r. Hastings and
Mayr's Michigan ave. Land Co. The
plaintiff asks 5000 and the fore
closure of the mechanics lien.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-29
SERGT. RUDOLF KELLAS
is SEVERELY WOUNDED

Mrs Augusta Kellas, 1901 Fass-
Iacht ST.. received word Monday
that her son. Sergt. Rudolf Kellas.
had been severely wounded while in
the lire of duty with the American
expeditionary forces.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-29
PROMOTE Two OFFICERs.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-The
senate today confirmed the nomina-
ton of Mai. Gems. Hunter Liggett
and Robert L. Billiard TO be tenn
pOrary lieutenant generals. They
command the first and second Amer
lean armies in France.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-29

We can store that furniture. stove.
trunk. piano. etc, at a reasonabl
price. Call Home 5516. Bell No. ia.
Inter-City Transfer co.
Advt s769-tf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-29

Cola rlbusr Ind
When I was in q badly
rundown condition. "a
ply stefan OF Columbus
recommended Doctor
pierces medicines /
used Favoritc Frcscrip-
ton and Golden Medical
Discovery together
when in a delicate way
aud found them just the
right remedies for that
condition. Ny own
testimony Is that it
aid and corrects and
makes tor comfort and
eel being I have twice
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-29
MEETING IS POSTPONED

The meeting and election Of Off
GERS for the ensuing year Of the East
side Improvement association which
was scheduled for Thursday night
has been postponed indefinitely on
account of the ban on public meet
ings. Another meeting will be call.
ed by Pres't Cooper at a later date.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-29
s769-tf

Room for "a few more trucks and
cars at the Martin Garage. Centrally
located Home $3.50. Bell ia.
Advt. s770-tf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-29
NOTICE

DR.. Tucker will do general prac-
tice. answer calls and make visits.
211 s Main. Office. Bell GAS. Resi-
denCe. Home 1894. Adv-S919-3o