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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-12-26
Proper findings.

Jimmie was writing a letter to San
ia Claus. He had completed his list
of requests, with infinite pains and
many corrections and had come to the
closing sentence. Then he appealed
to his mother.
Mother" he said, "can you tell me
about tn proper way to end up this
letter?'
"Why, sign your name, dear. and
give your address,"
"Yes, / know. But shall 1 say, with
lots of love, from Harold like / do
to papa, or Amen like l do to God?"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-12-26

Portable electric machinery has
been invented to r coal and load
it in wagons.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-12-26

Nothing pleases the average woman
more than her ability to reverse q
mans opinion.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-12-26
More Than FIGURE Of Speech.

New Jersey reports the scientific
discovery that insanity is sometimes
traced to unsound teeth. "Going
crazy with the toothache" may turn
out to be more than a figure of speech
after all.-Norfolk Virginian-pilot.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-12-26

The prices of cotton and linen have
been doubled by the a Lengthen
their service by using Red Cross Ball
Blue in the laundry. All grocers, &c.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-12-26

Only the man who understands
ONE admits that he doesn't.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-12-26

Keep your liver active. your bowels clean hy
taking DIR. Piercc's Pleasant Pellets and you'll
keep healthy, wealthy and wise. ADV.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-12-26

When some persons catch on to a
Joke they never let go.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-12-26

Irishmen who 60 to England to
work will now be liable to the Graft.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-12-26

Efforts are being made to revive the
Recommending industry on the farm.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-12-26

Observation-Disclosures stom-
schs-bloated ,gsssy stomachs-belchy,
misunderstanding stomachs-these r
Acid Stomachs.
What a lot of misery they cause!
How Acid Stomach, with it's day
after-day snfferings, does take the joy
out of life! Not only that = Acid
Stomach is always undermining ones
health. Think of what acid docs to
the teeth-how the acid eats through
the enamel, causing them 20 decay.
Is it any wonder, then, tat Acid
Stomach saps the strength of the
strongest bodies and wrecks the health
of SO many people?
You see ACID-sTOMACH victims
everywhere always ailing. They can't
tell exactly what is the matter; all
they say is, II don't feel we!l''-"I'm
all in; tired, eickly." If they only
knew it, nine times out of ten it is
Acid Stomach that is ailing them.
It surely makes good digestion diff
cult, causes food to sour and fer
ment in the bowels, weakens tho
blood and Oils the system with poi
sons. It prevents n from getting
tho full strength out Of their food.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-12-26
Mystery Explained.


When Il young oma approached
an elderly man in n department store
the other day and said. "You don't
know me, but ispow you very We'll"
the latter replied:
II nm afraid you are mistaken" !,
".Aren't YOU Mr.. Unison"
II surely pm."
81 have Known you and your fam
lily for some time"
II can't Just place YOU"
"No. YOU don't know me but know
about YOU and your wife, and
about your family affairs. than some
of your closest relations"
SLOW i'm the world"
ooh, there is nothing mysterious
about it your little girl is one of my
pupils i'm school."-Youngstown Tele-
gram.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-27
FLOUR MILL AND
ELEVATOR CLOSED
BY STATE FOOD man
ORDER FROM FOOD ADMINS
TRAITOR INCONVIENCES MANY
PEOPLE IN THE CITY

AS a result of variation in the in
terpretation of the government food
regulations the elevator and Touring
mill of E. Chapple q Co. is closed for
three weeks beginning Monday,
March 25. Over a week ago food
inspector visited Belding, supposedly
upon notification from some local
source. Investigation by the inspec-
tor and charges brought by Frank
Simons and j. w. Mum resulted in
the closing order.
The company was charged with
selling wheat, suitable for making
flour for chicken feed, also with SELL
ing flour to +. +. Hudson and III. A..
Lamb without first obtaining their
written affidavits that they had an
equal amount of substitute to sell
customers, with the flour purchased.
Both Lamb and Hudson satisfied
the Chapple company that they had
been selling the required substitutes
with the -four and would continue to
do so. This acknowledgment was
supposed by the Chapple sompany to
be sufficient to satisfy the food regu-
lations. The company assert that at
all times they have used extra eau
ton to comply with the regulations
and desires of the government. The
plan used was the same as followed
by all wholesalers doing business here
since the substitute order.
The closing of the mill and elevator
at this time works a serious hardship
on the community as well as the
Chapple company. Many people in
this vicinity buy their hay and grain
feeds in small lots as they can afford
it and are much inconvienced by not
being able to procure the necessary
feeds. With the government striving
in every way to handle the food prob
lens equitably it is lamentable That
the present conditions in the flour
and feed business exists.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-27
SCHOOL BOARD
SELECTS NEW HEAD
FOR NEXT YEAR
SUPT. LANGSTON ASKS FOR RE,
LEASE BUT WILL REMAIN
DURING THIS TERN

Belding city school will have new
head next year. Superintendent j. A.
Langston, for the past three years
head of the schools, asked to be re-
lieved several weeks ago, because of
impaired health and outside duties de-
manding his attention. The board of
education, however, prevailed upon
him to complete the present school
year.
The newly elected superintendent
is John f. Luidens of Cedar Springs.
He comes highly recommended and is
well qualified, having completed
courses in some of the best educa-
tional institutions in this and other
states. His advancement to the head
of the Belding schools is severe loss
to Cedar Springs.
The local board feels well pleased
that such an able man has been pro-
cured to succeed the retiring official.
The schools are recognized as being in
the best Of condition and well organiz-
ed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-27

For the past two years Mr.. Bush
has been in failing health and had
been confined to his home for several
months. He was a resident of this
city for nearly ten years, employed in
the Banner Office most of the time and
was a genial whole-souled man with
many excellent traits of character
and endowed with considerable abil-
ity. His poems appearing in the Ban
ner were much appreciated by the
readers. He was employed in Hast
ings and later went to Howell as pub
Usher of the Tidngs, which he was
obliged to give up on account of his
i'll health. Mr.. Bush had a host of
friends here.
The funeral will be held Friday.
Besides his wife. he leaves two
daughters, Mrs. Winifred Ross of
Flint. Lima May Bush of Howell, and
Frank Bush, now at Great Lakes
training station.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-27
Facts on Charter ReUision

The Be!ding city charter should be
revised because it is obsolete. 1t has
outlived It's usefulness for a modern
up-to-date city.
2. There is only two copies in
existence of the present charter.
3. Every alderman, mayor and city
attorney; every clerk and treasurer
of the city fo the past fifteen years
agrees that certain parts of the char
ter should be revised to meet present
day needs.
4. A large portion of the present
ordinances are scattered through the
council proceedings and not intact as
part of the charter for easy inspec-
ton.
5. All the legal proceedings con-
nected with the city government are
necessarily slow because of conflict
ing clauses in the present instrument
6. A city, like a business or COR
pcration, should naturally change its
methods of operation and record keep
ing as it grows from small to a
large concern. Everyone that has
given the matter thought agrees that
the charter should be revised.
Revision of the charter does not
mean an increase in taxes. In fact
the tax rate cannot be increased with
out again referring the matter to a
vote of the people and requires a two
thirds majority.
The proposed charter commission is
to be non-partisan. The commission
will not act if the revision measure
fails to carry. The charter as the
commission revises it Of such a move
is adopted) will be referred back to
the whole vote of the people before it
can become effective. The whole re-
vision is therefore within the hands of
the voters to insert any desirable
clauses or governing case.
Ask any present or past member of
the city's official body about the pre-
sent charter and then decide for your
self whether or not it should be revis-
ed. Vote on charter revision.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-27
SPELLING CONTEST WILL
INTEREST AND BENEFIT
Schools of the County Will Compete
for Township and County Honors
During Week of April

The old-fashioned spelling contest
is being revived in the school rooms
of the county again. County Com
missioner III. II. Lowrey has sent out
letters to all the rural teachers of the
county urging them to meet in some
one of the schoolrooms of their town.
ship and hold township spelling con-
tests. These township contests are to
be held sometime during the week of
April 8. At these contests the two
best spoilers will be selected to rep
resent the township at county meet
in Ionia April 20. Much interest will
be attached to the event by the par
ents and students of the townships
and it will also be a great benefit to
the pupils trying for the honors.
The graded schools of the county
will also hold a contest at Ionia the
same day, April 20, each school send
ing two spoilers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-27
D'GRAW LOST CASE
AGAINST ORLEANS TOWN.

George t. Ravell was called to
Stanton Monday as witness on a
damage law suit against Orleans
township.
About year ago John De Graw
while driving his horse along the
road went into the Dickinson creek
and the animal, it is claimed, died
from the effects of the accident. Mr..
DeGraw brought suit against the
township through his attorney, Judge
Griswold of Greenville, and the case
was on call for trial this week.
1t was proved that DeGraw was
negligent and contributed to the ac-
cident by driving around an obstruc-
tion placed there to warn people that
the bridge was gone. The creek was
swollen by a freshet and when De-
Graw attempted to cross, the acci-
dent happened.
Judge Davis saw the point in the
case, took it out of the hands of the
jury and ordered discontinuance.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-27
MRS. HARLEY WRIGHT
DIES IN HOSPITAL

The death of Mrs. Mary A. Wright
occurred at the city hospital Sunday
at about half past ten o'clock in the
evening, where she had been for treat
ment for several weeks. Saturday
she was feeling better and arrange
ments were being made to take her
home soon, by her mother, Mrs.
Viola Nealon.
Mrs. Wright was born in Linden,
New York, June 16, 1880, and came to
Belding with her mother about twen-
ty years ago. Since her marriage to
Harley Wright they have lived on the
old farm and three children were
born to them: Shirley, twelve years
old; Donna, eight, and Jack, FIVE. Mr..
Wright died five months ago and the
children are now left without father
or mother.
Mrs. Wright sat up in bed Sunday
and talked with her mother about GO
ing home the following day and seem
ed very cheerful. The nurse said she
was always hopeful and was ready to
die If it was so to be. She was a
member of the Degree Of Honor, the
Grange, Relief Corps and the Farm
ers club.
The funeral will be held at the
home Thursday afternoon at two
o'clock Rev. p. r. Norton of the
Methodist church will officiate.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-27
FREE METHODIST HELD
SUCCESSFUL MEETINGS

The Free Methodists Sunday even
ing closed a six days service of
special evangelistical meetings held
in their church. The attendance was
large and throughout, the meetings
were intensely interesting and full of
spiritual power and religious fervor,
especially was this so of the Sunday
services.
Bishop William Pierce Of Philadel-
phia had charge of the meetings and
gave excellent sermons. He is fine
speaker and brings his message in a
very forceful and effective way to the
hearts of his hearers. He breaches
genuine gospel doctrines of the Free
Methodist kind and he at once COM
mands the attention of his audience.
During the meetings much interest
was manifested. Quite a large num-
ber of conversions are reported and
the church and faith or the member
ship has been greatly strengthened
as a result.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-27
M. S. RICE TO TELLAB0UT
LIFE IN TRENCHES
Noted Speaker Spent Several Months
in France With Our Boys. Tues
day, April Second the Date

DR.. NJ. S. Rice of Detroit is to give
hs lecture, Echoes FIR 0 m t h e
Trenches" April second in the Central
Methodist church. The net receipts
from this lecture will go to the Red
Cross.
Recently DIR. Rice spent four
months in the trenches in France do
ing Y. NJ. c. A. work He is, there
fore, well qualified to speak on this
subject. That he not only has some
thing to say bat knows how to say it
is evident from the fact that he is
chosen by the Detroit Bankers asso-
citation to deliver. the great address on
the sixth of April in the Armory
opening the Liberty bond campaign
for the State.
Dr. Rice is pastor for the North
Woodland Methodist church of Detroit.
This church seats over three thousand
people, but in spite of the fact, be-
tween two and three thousand people,
are turned away every Sunday for
lack Of room.
Tickets for the Rice lecture will be
fifty cents each and are on sale at the
stores of +. II. Hudson and Wortley
q French. Seats may also be reser-
we'd without extra charge at the lat
ter place.
This is the best address on the war
that Belding has had an opportunity
to hear. The eight hundred people Of
Ionia who heard this lecture March
sixth are enthusiastic in their appre-
citation Of it. He will give us a real
view of the situation that will be es-
pecially appreciated by those who
have friends or relatives with the
colors.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-27
REGISTRATION DAY
FOR WOMEN APRIL q
LOCAL UNIT FORMED
MRS. /. L. HUBBELL, CHAIRMAN.
FRIDAY MEETING ADDRESSED
BY MRS. l.. L. GREEN, IONA

Friday evening, the women of Beld-
ing showed their patriotism and in
terest in the work of the Woman's
Committee of National Defense. AT
6:30 fifty women assembled at Hotel
Belding to enjoy a well prepared
luncheon and to stimulate an interest
in this national work. Later, they
Joined many of the women at the city
hall, where Mrs. l.. Z. Green, of Ionia,
gave on inspiring address. These are
some of the statements which made
the women of Belding realize their
duty and opportunity on coming reg
istration day:
"On April 27 and during the week
following, all women in Michigan will
have a chance to show that they are
helping to win the war. They way
they can do this is to register. This
registration is an inventory of the
woman power of America. When the
Government created Woman's
Committee of National Defense, it
payed a high tribute to the Ameri.
can woman. Every woman, no mat
ter what she is doing, should register,
especially mothers and home-makers.
The American Government can then
show the Europeans that the Ameri-
can mOtnef is OF Jne same maJerldl as
the American Sammy"
After the address, a local commit
tee was organized Mrs. l. l.. Hub
bell, chairman of the evening, APP
pointed Mrs. Walter Lambertson,
Mrs. E. W. Little, Mrs. Guy ID. Weter,
and Mrs. Will Ward as nominating
committee The following slate was
submitted and approved: Chairman,
Mrs. |. L. Hubbell; vice chairman,
Mrs. Homer Unger; honorary chair
man, Mrs. E. c. Lloyd; secretary,
Miss Ola Fern Little; chairman of
registration committee, Mrs. Earl
Wilson; food administration, Mrs.
Jessie Wilder; home economics, Miss
Edna hummer; social welfare, Mrs.
Henry Upholt; industrial, Mrs. Maui
rice Reed; publicity, Mrs. E. B. Lap
ham. Since this organization many
of the committees have already begun
work.
Another demonstration of interest
was shown by the large number. of
women who went to Ionia Saturday
to receive instructions about regis
tration. Mrs. Warner, chairman OF
Kent County, gave comprehensive
explanation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-27
BAPTIST PREACHER
IN SUGAR BUSH

The man who set out rows of ma
pie trees aronud his residence and
farm property twenty years ago made
it possible for himself or present
owners to reap some benefit at the
present time, beside the pleasure and
shade they have given in years gone
by.
The trees on the George Grip
pen property on Hanover street, now
owned by the Baptist people as "a par
sonage have been tapped and
Rev. w. A. Bliss has divided his time
during week days between looking
after his chickens and boiling sap.
The work has been interesting and
before the run of sap is over he may
register gallon or two of syrup. Mr..
Crippen set the trees about twenty
five years ago.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-27
REMAINS AT REST IN
SMYRNA CEMETERY

The remains. of the late Joseph
Noble were brought here Monday for
burial, accompanied by his wife, Mrs.
Florence Noble. They were met
here by Clark, George and Mark
Hoppough and Mrs. Moe, cousins of
Mr.. Noble, and other relatives.
The burial took place in the Smyr-
ma cemetery, Rev. A. j. Blair pastor
of the Congregational church officiat-
ing at the grave.
At the time of his death, which oc-
Cured in Cleveland, Mr.. Noble was
sixty-six years old. For his second
wife he was married to Miss Florence
Andrews of Otisco. They went west
to SuInatra, Montana, where they re-
sided on a large ranch until his health
failed two years ago, when they came
to Cleveland for treatment in the
hospital.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-27
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
ENTERTAINMENT MAY II

The Annual Symphony Orchestra
Concert will be held in Belding the
evening of May IL. Harold Jarvis,
noted tenor of Detroit, will again de-
light Belding audience accompanied
by his chosen accompanist and elocu-
ZIONIST. These two talented people
give a program that thrills every
hearer. A larger orchestra than last
year is being selected fom all over
the state by Joseph Guthan of Grand
Rapids, who will again have the or
chestral work in charge. The pro-
gram will be given in the opera house.
At last years concert the audience
almost to a person pledged them
selves to purchase tickets this year
This list will be used, their names
appearing on the program as boost
ers for the event, just as last year
Tison Hale, who has the arrange
ments in charge, wants to add at
least 100 more names to the present
list. Mr.. Hale is certainly to be con-
graduated on his thrift in bringing
such a high-class entertainment to
Belding.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-27
GRANT WEEKS ON
WAY TO SAN FRANCISCO

f. G.. Weeks was home this week
to visit his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John |. Weeks in Grattan and also
relatives here. He has been in the
u. S. naval submarine service at New
London, Connecticut, and is on the
way to San Francisco to continue in
that line ,and will soon be in active
service on the ocean. He is among
the picked men who will man the new
r. Boat No. Is. the very latest and
most modern submarine built. 1t will
carry crew of fifty men. They will
visit the Panama Canal.
Mr.. Weeks is looking remarkably
well, is very optimistic and anxious
to get into the depths of the big wa
ters and assist in downing German
boats and submarines.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-27
GEO. D. SMITH
WILL HAVE AUCTION

The Banner this week is publishing
the auction sale of George ID. Smith,
which will be found on another page.
Mr.. Smith has rented his farm, To-
Gated mile and half southwest of
the Ashley church in Grattan and the
sale will take place on Friday, April
5, beginning at ten o'clock a. m.
There will be lunch at noon.
On the list there are horses, cattle.
farm implements and other things too
numerous to mention. N. c. Thomas
is the auctioneer and f. l.. Brooks,
clerk.
Mr.. Smith is one of the prominent
farmers in that community and the
sale will undoubtedly attract a larg
crowd
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-27
MRS. BENNETT DIES
WHILE ON VISIT HERE

The remains of Mrs. .Addie A. Ben
nett, who passed away at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. AL. Avery, were TAX
EN- to st. Charles for burial Monday.
Mrs. Bennett came here for a visit
from her home in st. Charles and re-
Gently was taken sick, gradually
growing worse until death relieved
her sufferings. She was given the
best of care and medical attention.
A brief service with prayer by Rev.
{. M. Pease, was held at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Avery Monday morning
The deceased was sixty-one years
old at the time Of her death, and had
been a resident of ST. Charles for
many years. where she was highly
respected. Fred Woodward was here
from her old home Saturday and left
to make arrangements for the burial
at st. Charles.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL. Avery and Mrs.
Ada Lozo accompanied tthe remains
to the old home.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-27
Play Drew Large House

The play given in the opera house
Sunday evening by members of the
Catholic Dramatic club drew a very
large audience and those who took
part displayed considerable ability in
dramatic art, pleasing the audience
very much, special costumes adding
greatly to its rendition in an effec-
tive manner.
The play entitled, "The Upper
Room" was under the direction of
Rev. FIR. Klich and George Suleski.
the latter from Detroit, who acted
three parts in the cast of characters
to the satisfaction of all who witness
ed it. The society will realize about
$50 from the receipts.