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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08
w. C. T. u. ITEMS
No Place For Liquor Traffic
in Democracy

Is there any way that you can place
the saloon as an illustration in the
modern democratic movement? | do
not think there is. Government in
these days, if it is to be a government
of democracy at all, is a government
by discussion, and the saloon, as an
illustration, always makes a poor can
didate, simply because it cannot bring
its reasons out into the light. You
never yet have seen or heard an in
tellectually respectable speech made
in behalf of tht saloon, and we can't
have democracy if we can't have dis
cussion of the kind that pulls all
there is to be known about an issue
out into the light; and the minute you
pull all that is to be known about the
saloon into the light, that moment the
saloon is doomed, and everybody
knows it.
Democracy is on trial for its very
life, and if democracy is to succeed
or fail, it must succeed or fail partly
by it's success or failure in answering
this question, docs it give itself TO
the advocation, aye, and the enforce.
ment of causes that can be discussed
in the full light of publicity?
When has anybody ever heard of a
campaign in behalf of the saloon that
was intellectually respectable? You
simply cannot discuss the saloon and
do it with any measure of self-re-
spect; if you have either a sense of
respect or adequate sense of humor,
it is simply absurd.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08
Why Women Are Modified

The purpose Of this mobilization of
the woman-power of the country is
to interpret to the government the
strength and possibilities of the
woman-power of the country; to give
accurate information to the govern
ment of the capacities in which wom-
EN- are now serving in their own
homes and in commercial and indus
trial pursuits, trades or professions;
to ascertain which women are avail
able to service outside the home and
which are not; to list the unframed
and inexperienced women who wish
TO take training; TO be able TO furnish
women for paid positions in govern
ment service of elsewhere; to be able
10 place women who would volunteer
their services, in home or allied re-
liefs or in other positions Of useful
ness; to give every woman an oppor-
tunity to offer her country such SER
vice as she is best fitted for; to have
registry of the capacities and train
ing Of the women in each community
of the country as a basis of the work
of the Woman's Committee Of the
Council of National Defense.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08

important war work conference was
held in Lansing, February Fl. In re-
Spouse to call for reports Of acti-
vities Of the many organizations rep
resented, gave a brief summary Of
the war work of the National w. T..
G. u. in 1917, in all of which the
Michigan w. C. T. u. had part. The
women were simply amazed to learn
of the practical work for soldiers and
sailors which has been carried on
for many years, Of the do every
thing" machinery which needed only
little extra power turned on to be
equipped for. the emergency. i cover
ed briefly the food, fuel, labor and 9TH
err problems presented to this con-
ference. | declared it was unfair to
the women and children to ask US to
save, save, save, an ounce of this and
an ounce of that, to work early and
late, to keep the home fires burning,
provide food for the little ones,
strengthen the bread line in Europe,
while the breweries were permitted to
turn into poison enough grain to sup
ply every man, woman and child in
the allied nations. / then proposed
a resolution favoring war prohibition.
This was unanimously adopted.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08
Insult to Labor

Labor Wants Liquor" is the cry
of the opponents of the Federal pro-
hibition amendment, and the drink in
terests will do all Gin their power to
have the leaders of labor line up
against prohibition.
Nothing could be more unjust to
labor than to represent it as wanting
tht saloon or its vicious association"
says the Admission (Ala.) Star "Had
il not been for the labor vote the sa-
loon could not have been wiped out Of
existence in this state. Were it not
for the labor vote there would be no
hope of keeping it out of the state.
That is why the ants are going to
profess such interest in labor and the
labor vote. What part has labor with
the liquor traffic? Why should they
want to perpetuate the scurrilous
business? Let the liquor crowd tell
the laboring man why they want him
to have the bad business on their
handsl They do not dare do sol They
dare not insult the intelligence and
the common sense Of the laboring peo-
pie by trying to say what the liquor
business means to them.
"Once upon time he may have
thought he needed his drink; once up
on a time he may have felt that he
was suffering personal invasion of
rights when the saloon by the vote of
his fellow citizens was taken out of
the community, but he does not feel so
now. Never again, says the laboring
man.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08

Three cups oatmeal. Pour over it
one cup of warm water and stir until
all oatmeal is moist. Set in warm
place for a couple of hours, stirring
occasionally. One egg, one cup sugar,
one-half cup butter substitute. Cream
all together. One-half teaspoonful
salt. one-half teaspoonful nutmeg.
one-half teaspoenful cloves, one-half
teaspoonful cinnamon, one-half cup
chopped raisins. Mix all together,
then add moistened oatmeal. Lastly
add one-half cup of white and one
half cup of corn flour, with four heap
ing teaspoonfuls of baking powder,
well sifted with the flour. Put in a
well CREASED tin and bake AS minutes
in moderate oven.
Mrs. Andrews.
Concluded Next Week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08
WOMAN AND HOME

The following is a continuance of
the recipes from the Food Exhibit,
under the auspices Of "The Commit
tee Of Home Economics and Food Adj
ministration of the Woman's Commit
tee of the Council of National De-
Tense held in the Holmes block, April
23 and "a. We have been very glad
to publish these recipes and would
suggest that our housekeepers will
find some most excellent additions to
their cook books among them.
The Banner in its woman and
Home Department is each week Civ
ing items of interest to housekeepers
and will be very glad to publish any
recipes our lady readers have tried
and found good, especially along the
line of conservation and food sub
stitutes.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08
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Farmer Came Across

Charlotte.-Bert Towe went to un-
usual lengths the other night to sell
Third Liberty Bond. A rich fourth
ward farmer insisted he couldn't af-
ford to buy over a 500 bond. What
will you take for your farm and move
right out" queried Towe. Not sus-
pecting a catch in the qeustion the
farmer replied, $4,000" Towe pull
ed out his check book and wrote out a
check for $1,000 and told the fellow
to come to the bank at 10 o'clock in
the morning and get the balance. A
profound silence followed and the fell
low put his name to an application for
$500: Towe , says the N. man nod is on the ne
course wouldn't sell for the figure he
quoted.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08

One cup of cooked oatmeal, one and
one-half cups -four, two tablespoon
fuls sugar, four teaspoonfuls baking
powder, one-half teaspoonful salt,
one-half cup sweet milk, one egg,
two tablespoonful butterine. Mix and
sift flour, sugar, salt and baking pow
der. Add egg well beaten and one
half milk. Mix remainder of milk
with oatmeal and beat it thoroughly.
Then add butterine. Bake in butter
ed gem tins about 80 minutes. Serves
eight. Mrs. Fred Bivens.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08

Charlotte.--Judge Smith took the
Smith VS.. Grand Ledge Loan q De-
post Bank case from the jury We'd
nesday afternoon. The case hinged
on the question as to whether or not
the bank had paid $400 to the proper
party. Mrs. Smith at that time was
the wife of A. b. Baker of Grand
Ledge and they were having. martial
troubles. The money was deposited
to Baker. Mrs. Baker was granted a
divorce decree and permission to re-
sumo her maiden name, Mrs. Emma
Smith. She is now an employee Of
the Shepherd elevator. He Is in the
army. The court held that the bank,
in paying the funds to Baker, acted
in good faith and therefore was not
liable. Attorney Sewers, for Mrs.
Smith, says the case will be appealed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08
Quaker Oats sweetbits

One cup sugar, two eggs, two tea
spoonfuls baking powder, one table
spoonful butter, one teaspoonful va
nilla, two and one-half cups Quaker
oats (uncooked). Cream butter and
sugar. Add yolks of eggs; add Quak-
er oats, to which baking powder has
been added, and add vanilla; beat
whites of eggs stiff and add last; drop
on buttered tins with a teaspoon, but
very few on each tin, as they spread
Bake in slow oven; makes about 65
cookies.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08
Oatmeal Bread

One cup rolled oats, one teaspoon
full salt, two tablespoonfuls sugar,
one tablespoonful lard Pour one cup
scalding milk over this; when cool,
add one-half yeast cake dissolved in
one-fourth cup warm water; add one
cup barley flour, one cup white flour,
one-half cup corn flour. Let rise.
Knead into a loaf. Let rise until
double its bulk. Bake forty minutes.
Mrs. Meginley.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08
War Bread

One and one-half quarts wheat
-four, two cups corn flour one cup roll
ed oats. Run through food chopper
until fine. -Four cups of electric
yeast, bit of warm water; stir well.
When it is light, melt three table,
spoonfuls of lard. Mix into hard
dough. Let rise again; then put into
loaves. Makes three loaves and tin
Of biscuits. Mrs. Peter Hauck.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08
METHODIST

Sunday, 1000, class meeting; 1870,
school; Epworth league, 900; even
ing service at TOO p. m.
Prayer meeting for young women
in Philathea room and young men in
Baraca room Tuesday evening, 1880
Thursday evening at 1880, general
prayer meeting followed by Bible
stury. P. Ray Norton, Pastor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08


Lowell.EThe legalized saloon went
out of business in Michigan Tuesday
evening. April 80 and The Lowell
Ledger congratulates the state and
everybody in it, including the men
who have been engaged in the traffic
las manufacturers, wholesale and re-
tail dealers and bartenders. We have
no i'll will toward any of them, and
we welcome them all to useful and
uplifting activities from those which
have been destructive and harmful.
The hostility of this paper for many
years has been against the liquor
traffic, not against the men engaged
in it. For the departed business we
have no regrets except that it's going
has been so long delayed. For the
men themselves we venture the as
sertion that after they have tried use
full lines of trade that oxen couldn't
drag Them back to the soul-destroy-
ing traffic to which they and their pa
trosn have long been enslaved. Thank
God, the saloon has gone. "Glad
praise to the Highest; good will to
all men"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08
Corn Flour Spice Cake

One cup molasses, one-half cup
sugar, three eggs, one-half cup butter
and lard mixed, teaspoonful CHINA
mon, one teaspoonful nutmeg, one
cup boiling water, two teaspoonfuls
soda dissolved in the water, one-half
teaspoonful salt, one and one-half
cups corn flour, one cup wheat flour.
Bake in layers and put together with
any chocolate filling.
Mrs. Martha Skelcher, Pastdy Cook
at Hotel Belding.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08
FREE METHODIST CHURCH

Sunday school, 1U:OU.
Morning worship, 1900.
Glass meeting, 1900.
Evening service, 700. Sermon by
the pastor.
Holiness meeting, Tuesday evening.
7:30.
Prayer service, Thursday evening.
7:30.
You are welcome.
J. Fred Iulg, Pastor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08

Three-fourths cup shortening, one
cup sugar-brown or white, one tea
spoonful salt, one teaspoonful CHINA
mon, one-half teaspoonful allspice,
little nutmeg, two eggs, in cup, fill
cup with milk, three-fourths tea
spoonfuls soda, dry, with two cups
flour, two cups oatmeal, one cup
chopped raisins. Edna Wise.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08

Sparta.-Brass, bronze, live steam
and husky human muscle all joined at
midnight Tuesday in reminding the
populace that Michigan was "dry."
The chorus was long and loud, whis-
tie and bells vieing with each other
as to which could shout the loudest
and longest. The church bells seem
ed to ring with more than ordinary
pubilation; and were they not entitled
to. They have been in the first
trenches from the beginning Of the
battle and have fought the traffic con-
tinuously. They migh we'll rejoice
to the limit of their brazen voices in
the victory which has come so sub.
stantially and conclusively.
The engineer at the brink plant is
said to have gone to sleep on his
whistle cord, accounting for the long
drawn out chorus. The big whistle
on the Welch shop quit when the
steam was all gone. Dan Wade at the
Baptist church went out and got a
lunch, came back and took up the
chorus. The M. T.. <exton took nap
or two, the Free Methodist bell was
so tired that its tongue hung out.
After the steam went down at the
brick yard the M. E. bell is said to
havehad the last word and pronounc-
ed the benediction.
Manufacture of Cider Not Prohibited
State Food and Drug Commission
er Fred L. Woodwork has received
many inquiries along this line from
farmers in various parts of the state
who are anxious TO know whether
there is any law which prevents them
making their own cider and cider
vinegar.
The sale of so-called hard cider
which contains a percentage of al
cohol will be regarded as violation
Of the law.
The manufacture of cider from
fruit for the purpose of making vine
gar or the sale of Misunderstanding
cider and fruit juice will not be pro-
hibited under the prohibition laws.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08

One cup cooked oatmeal, one and
one-half cups flour, two tablespoon
fuls sugar, four tablespoonfuls baking
powder, one-half teaspoonful salt,
one-half cup milk, one egg, two ia
blespoonfuls shortening (melted). Mix
flour, sugar, salt, baking powder. Mix
milk with oatmeal. Combine mix
lures, add beaten egg, beat thorough
ly, add shortening and beat again.
Bake in muffin pans. Proportion
two-fifths oatmeal, three-ffths -four.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08
What to do lchen
Backache comes on


az found immediate relief In the uss
II Foley Kidney Fills, have recon-
mended them, and do not know Of q
single instance whom they failed 20
give relief"
G. u. Landrum, a travelling salesman,
writes from San Angelo, Texas: priv
ing over rough roads and in all kinds
OF weather gave me acute pains in the
back and / suffered greatly. I found
relief in the use of Foley Kidney Pills,
and before the first bottle was used,
the pain in my back had entirely disap-
peared and have had no recurrence Of
those pains which frequently amounted
TO almost neuralgia proportions"
When backache comes on, and 1t
seems as II you can't stand the pain
and pressure in your back, you will find
quick and grateful relief comes with
the use OF Foley Kidney Pills. They
stop the cause of the pain. ease the
stiff aching joints and muscles. and
clear the poisons out Of your system
by helping your Eid1cvs and bladder to
normal healthy acIiOA.
Wortley & French
Connell's Drug Store
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08

One-half cum sugar, one egg, one
heaping teasp8onful baking powder,
one teaspoonful butter. one teaspoon
full vanilla one and one-half cups un-
cooked rolled oats. Cream butter and
sugar. Add egg yolk. Add baking
powder to oats then stir them in.
Add vanilla and lastly the stiffly
beaten egg white. Bake slowly.
Mrs. Grace Strunk.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08

One teaspoonful salt, two teaspoon
fuls baking powder, one cup milk, one
cup cornmeal, one-half cup flour, one
fourth cup sugar, two teaspoonfuls
fat. Mix and sift dry ingredients,
add milk gradually and melted fat.
Bake in gem pans in hot oven rs min
utes. Mrs. r. c. Lloyd.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08
Hung Self in Granary

Fremont.-William Powell, well
known farmer of Fremont. Isabella
county. committed suicide by hang
ing himself in the granary at his
farm, two miles west Of the Baptist
church north of this place. COMPLAINT
had been made against Powell for
misusing and starving his stock. He
had been placed under arrest and
taken to Mount Pleasant, Wednesday,
April IL. He was released. on his own
recognizance to appear on April "a
for hearing in justice court. The last
seen of him he was in town Wednes-
day night. Neighbors on not having
seen him around went there in search
of him. When his body was taken
down and his clothing searched $2700
in currency, $500 in Liberty bonds and
$500 in truck stock certificates were
found in his pockets. Mr.. Powell was
a man of about 40 years of age and a
bachelor and owned 100 acres of fine
farm land.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08
Corn Yeast Bread

One and one-haIf cups cOrnmeal,
two cups white -four, one pint hot wa
ter, one tablespoonful salt, two ia
blespoonfuls shortening, two table
spoonfuls sugar. Make a mush of
cornmeal in a double boiler. When
cool add two cups of soft yeast and
flour, and then proceed as with other
bread. Mrs. Raymond Stokoe.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08

One cup rolled oats, one cup flour,
three tablespoonfuls sugar, two heap
ing tablespoonfuls baking powder,
one-half tablespoonful SALT one cup
milk, one egg, one tablespoonful but
ter. Scald milk and pour on oats and
let stand one-half hour. Mix and sift
dry ingredients and add to oats and
milk. Add egg slightly beaten and
butter melted. Beat well and bake
one-half hour. Mrs. A. M. Hall.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08

Three eggs, three cups brown
sugar, two cups lard, one cup molas-
SEES, two cups buttermilk, three tea
spoonfuls soda, one teaspoonfh salt,
one teaspoonful cinnamon, one-half
teaspoonful cloves, onehalf teaspoon
full nutmeg, three cups bran, three
cups barley -four to make stiff
enough to roll. R. S. Co.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08

Two scant cupfuls brown sugar one
half cupful shortening, two eggs, two
saPfuls rice -four three teasPoS0nf sI.
one cgp cboneed ras;ns ppDehaf is
spoonful nutmeg, one teaspoonful
cloves. one teaspoonful allspice, one
teaspoonful cinnamon.
Mrs. Geo. Farthing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08

mashed potatoes, one cup milk, one
soup cornmeal, four teaspoonfuls bak-
ing powder, one teaspoonful salt. Mix
in order given. Bake forty minutes.
Makes twelve mullins.
Mrs. Sanborn.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08
Oatmeal Bread

Three medium-sized potatoes Cook
ed), one Fleishman's yeast cake, one
cup water, one cup oatmeal cooked in
two cups water, two and one-half
cups white flour, two tablespoonful
sugar. Let above get light, add two
teaspoonfuls salt. Knead into loaves
with white flour
Mrs. Willard Geiser.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08
Rice Mullins

One egg, one tablespoonful sugar,
one cup sour or buttermilk, one~cup
boiled rice, one cup white cornmeal,
one tablespoonful shortening, one tea
spoonful soda, one small spoonful
saft. Yellow cornmeal can be used in
place of the white.
Mrs. Lapham.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08

Purifying the air with chemicals. an
inventor in Europe claims to have per-
fected diving suit that permits man
to remain under water without connec-
ton with the upper world for hours
at time.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08
Bread

Two cups Of graham flour, one cup
cornmeal, two tablespoonful lard,
two tablespoonful sugar, one and
one-half teaspoonfuls soda, one tea
spoonful salt, two cups sour milk. If
it seems too thick add cold water to
thin. Mrs. +. f. Shaw.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08

The ideal Of living for life's sake
lis as yet rather dim star to the
many; but as. they Sail by the other
lights and discover that wealth is a
means, and not necessary means,
to an end, more and more will in
time get a more distinct vision Of
what is worth while and worth work
ing for.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08
CHURCH OF CHRIST

Regular services on Sunday, 1880
a. m. Worship and communion.
1900 noon, Bible school; 600 p, m.
senior G. E.; 700 p. m, evangeiistic
service.
Mid-week prayer meeting and
training class Thursday at 1880 p. m.
You are cordially invited to all SER
vices of the church. A
Chas. NJ. Pease. Pastor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08
Corn Sticks

Two eggs, one tablespoonful butter,
one tablespoonful lard, one teaspoon
full soda, two teaspoonfuls sugar, salt,
one pint buttermilk, one cup cornmeal,
one cup wheat flour. Bake 20 minutes
and have irons hot.
Mrs. /. l.. Hubbell.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08
HOLY TRINITY MISSION
(EpiS~opaN

Corner of Congress and Alderman
streets. Hours of service Sunday:
10:30-Morning service.
Rev. Robert s. Nash,
Priest-in-C Charge.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08
CONGREGATIONAL

Sunday-Morning service, 1880 a.
M; Sunday school, IL: AS; Y. p. S. c.:
E., 600 p. M; evening service and
sermon, 7:30; prayer meeting, Thurs
day evening, 1880.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

Christian Science society, LOG So.
Pleasant street.
Sunday morning service at 1O:45.
Sunday school at III as.
Testimonial meeting every We'd
nesday evening at 1880.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08
BAPTIST CHURCH

Morning worship, 1890 a.
M; Bible school, 1900; b. Y. P. u.
600 p. M; evening service, ZOO;
prayer meeting, Thursday evening at
7:30. w. A. Bliss, Pastor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08
LATTER DAY SAINTS

Sunday school. 1920: prayer SER
vice, 1880; religo, $50; preaching,
1880. j. d. Aelick, Pastor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08

Over sixty state organizations Of
women are affiliated for war work
through the Woman's Committee Of
the Michigan Council Of Defense. An
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08

The man who wins is always ready
to recognize and improve on the best
things done by his competitor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08
Potato Cornmeal Mullins

Two tablespoonfuls fat, one table
spoonful sugar, one egg, one cup of
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08

If the local railroad service is par
ticularly bad, why not join with some
are concentrated?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08

What's the good of shaving out
fits for soldiers? The papers are
full of close shaves they have had in
the trenches.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08
Church e@.&s!s
SuundB Schools
ST. JOsEPHs CATHOLIC

Mass every other Sunday at 8 a. m,
every alternate Sunday at 1890 a. m.
Mass every week day at 1880 a. m.
Rectory residence, 400 South Bridge
street.
Rev. John A. Klich, Rector.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-05-08

The window display that is not the
embodiment of some one specific idea
is not display that will produce
100 per cent of its possibilities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-30
40 inch
Crepes de Chine
$3.50

Exceptionally fine quality
of 40 inch, all silk crepe de
chine in 81 of the best
shades and colors for ever
ing and street wear-about
I'2OO yards In aII-your
choice during this sale for
$l.39 a yard.