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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-14
Russell Reunion.

The oath annual reunion of the de-
scendants of Josiah Russell took place
at Baldwin lake Aug. 8, 1918. There
were about 80 present from the fol-
lowing places: Bedding, Greenville,
Howard City, Luther, Crystal Lake,
Bradley. Grand Rapids, Ionia, Lam
sing, Battle Creek, Neodesha, Kan,
Cincinnati, o., and Highland Park.
The day was spent as usual by re-
newing old acquaintances and making
new ones, boat riding, bathing, etc.
At noon a chicken pie dinner was SER
we'd which all seemed to enjoy.
At 2 o'clock order was called and
the business meeting was held. Leon
ard Clarke of Howard City was re-
elected president, Merton Smith Of
Belding, vice president and Mrs. M.
G.. Greene of Belding, secretary-treas-
urer. The association arose and de-
livered a silent prayer for the boys
who are in service and for our cause
across the sea. A committee consist
ing of Mrs. w. l.. Atwood, Mrs. Will
Walker and Mrs. Rose Armstrong was
appointed to write each of the boys
a letter. A service flag was adopt
ed with IL stars for the following:
Grant Weeks. Irving Weeks, Lyle
Weeks, Hugo Fales, Clarence Greene,
Kenneth Moon, Clayton Steele, Royal
Beckwith, Henry Filkins, Lee Ryer-
son, Clark Hillman.
A committee cons sting of l.. Me-
Loud, Willie Filkins and Merton
Smith was appointed to adopt resclu-
tions on the three deaths that occurred
the past year: Redding Russell, Frank
Russell and Mrs. Alice Upper.
After shaking hands and bidding
each other good bye the company de-
parted to meet again the second
Thursday in August, 1919.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-14
Met Death in Trenches.

Word reaches here of the death Of
Otto Rozelle, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Rozelle of Orange, California.
The Rozelles were formerly residents
of this city where he held position
as foreman in the shoe factory. Otto
was boy of perhaps IL years when
the family moved away from here.
He died in action in one of the recent
drives in France. A brother, Ve>
non Rozelle, is also in the trenches
there. Otto was a member of the
II. S. Marines.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-14
Family Reunion.

The King family reunion held it's
annual picnic at the City park Thurs
day, Aug. 8. The day was perfect,
the dinner could not have been better
and all present having had a pleasant
time decided to meet again in one
year, as has been the custom for sew
eral years. The remaining members
Of the Gilbert King family are Mrs.
l.. C. Devendorf, Mrs. Margaret Boss,
Kimble King of this city and Mrs.
Abbie Howe of Greenville.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-14

Robert Reeves, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
lLough from the Naval Rifle Range at
on Thursday Of this week to return
to the range. "Bcb" is looking good
and feeling that way also. He re-
ports Hubert and Martin Engemann,
other local boys at the range, as be-
ing the same. He is anxious to get
across over into France and take a
hand in the doings which will settle
the kaiser's hash.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-14

Il is remarkable and not very
crcditable fact that one. can see num-
Der Of young boys of tender years
running the streets at late hours
nearly every night. Some times
these boys get into trouble and. are
later on, together with their parents
sorry. A child of 10 or IL years of
age has no excuse whatever for run
ming the streets without his parents
at 9aors 10 o'clock. at night and the
practice should be broken up.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-14
Patriotic Orders Picnicked.

The c. A. R., W. r. c., Sons and
Daughters of Veterans, the four pat
riotic orders of this city, picnicked
in the City park last Saturday and
had good time. About 125 people
were present and these people con-
sumed among the other things at the
picnic, five gallons of ice cream, a
fairly good quota fer that many peo-
nle
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-14
LARGE CROWDS
ARE ATTENDING
THE CHAUTAUQUA
OPENING NUMBERS PROVE EVEN
BETTER THAN PROMISED;
COMMENT FAVORABLE.

Its the same old good attraction
only better than ever" is about a
fair sample of the expressions heard
as one listens to the crowd of people
who are leaving the big Chautauqua
tent as each afternoon or evening num-
Der is finished and the talk is not mere
idle words but the 1918 program of
the Redpath people is the equal or
better than any yet presented here.
Good crowds are present at each
number and although it is war times
one would hardly know it by the num-
Der of the people who are attending
this splendid attraction.
The numbers SO far on the proram
havge been wonderfully inspirational
and highly educational and have been
thorouhly enjoyed.
The balance of the program is as
follows:
Fourth morning:
Children's hour.
Fourth afternoon:
Baritone recital.
Lecture. Keeping House for Uncle
Sam"-Mrs. Christine Frederick.
Admission Soc and 5 war tax; chill
dren 29c and 1c war tax.
Fourth night:
Baritone recital.
Lecture, "The Checkerboard of Eu-
rcpe"-Sir John Foster Fraser. f. r.
G. s., of London. Eng.
Admission soc and SC war tax; chill
dren 29c and 1c-war tax.
Fifth morning.:
Children's hour.
Fifth afternoon:
Concert-Chocolate Soldier orches-
ira.
Lecture, by James p. Pershing, a
brother Of Gen. John j. Pershing.
Exhibition of Raemaekers war car
toons.
Admission SOC and &c war tax; chill
dren 29c and 1c war tax.
Fifth night:
"The Chocolate Soldiep"-Light
opera. Complete production by a
company of 30, including orchestra.)
Admission $1.00 and 10c war tax;
children 49c and 1c war tax.
Sixth morning:
Chndren's hour.
Sixth afternoon:
Concert-Chicago Orchestral band.
lied nations.
Admission SOC and SC war tax; chill
dren zoe and 1c war tax.
Sixth night:
Lecture, "A Soldier of the Sky
Capt. Geo. z. Campbell, Royal Flying
Corps.
Admission soc and sc war tax; chill
dren 29c and 1c war tax.
Seventh afternoon:
Concert--Dunbar's orchestra.
Lecture, "The World War and AM
erica"-Dr. Frank w. Gunsaulus.
Admission SOC and &c war tax; chill
dren 29c and 1c war tax.
Seventh night:
Dunbar's Revue, featurins the
Grand Parade of the Allies.
Admission nc and &c war tax; chill
dren 39c and 1c war tax.
The Children's Hour in the morn
ing has always been popular feature
and your child is missing something,
parents, if you keep m away from
these pleasant gatherings which are
always in charge of highly educated
child worker.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-14

Mrs. Mary Sears is the possessor Of
a service flag of extraordinary de-
sign which she received from her son,
Frank, now in camp at Camp Merritt,
N. j. 1t is heart shaped piece cf
olive drab colored cloth, fringed with
god. In its center is regulation
service flag. containing a star. Pinned
to il was smaller service pin which
had suspended from it the official
insignia of the U. s. infantry.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-14

James Reed, colored, aged So years,
died at the home of Mr.. Youngs in
Orleans township, Wednesday night,
August z. His remains we're brought
to the Miller e Harris Furniture Co,
undertaking rooms and prepared for
burial, which took place in Orleans
cemetery. Friday.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-14

Owing to the sickness of the limo
type operator and an indisposition on
for anyone but Mr.. Wright, we are a
day late this week. Wright is COM
ing al right again and promises tc be
back on the job again next week.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-14

Word reached MI. aAu MIS-. w. H,
Menkee, Monday, that their son, Ern-
est Menkee, had won lieutenancy in
the army somewhere in France.
Lieut.. Menkee was the first man to
be called from Ionia county fer draft
duty at Camp Custer and had charge
of the first quota of men who went
from Ionia county to Camp Custer.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-14

See 1.-THE Manx-M Man" at the En-
press next Thursday and Friday. 1t is
something different and you surely
will enjoy it.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-14
Chautauqua Tickets

We still have a few season Chau-
tauqua tickets left which we have for
sale and wish to dispose of them this
week
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-14

August 18.-Church of Christ.
August 25.-Congregational church.
Orlo Morse is treasurer of the
Union association.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-14

Don't forget that you have to have
a sugar card with the rest of the fur
niture now q days.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-23
Teachers Choose Shelbypille
For Next District Convention

Ensminger, Shelby county, and L. E.
Thompson, Wayne county, were ap-
pointed to select the officers for the
coming year.
Miss Flora Broadus, Fourteen
Minute Woman, talked at the morning
session on the registration OF women
for war service. Musical numbers
were given by Miss Katherine Bartel,
pianist, and Miss Mary Keys, violinist.
Prof W. W. Black, Of the education
al department of Indiana University,
was the principal speaker at the after
noon session.
]. ]. Pettijohn, OF the extension de-
partment OF the state university, gave
the opening address of the meeting
Friday night Mr. Pettijohn discussed
the relation of the teachers to the
war
Superintendent J. F. Holton of Shell
byville was elected president; Sup
erintendent Lee B. Shook. Of Liberty.
was named vice president and Flora
Broaddus Of Richmond, recording sec
rotary s. F. Stewart Of Rushville,
was made chairman of the program
committee. C. O. Williams, Wayne
county superintendent, is permanent
secretary treasurer of the association.
The nominations were made by the
executive committee.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-23
London Press Confident
British Army Will Hold
Kaiser's Host in Check

LONDON, March 23.-Confidence
that the allied line, though it may
bend, will not break, is expressed by
the morning newspapers, who are
unanimously hopeful of the outcome
of the desperate fighting between the
British and Germans.
The papers dwell on the accuracy
of the British intelligence service in
divining the enemy's intentions and in
forecasting the points and time Of
attack
The battles on the western front
are only beginning and the newspap-
ers think that the assault on the Cam
because the undulating land in this
region usually RECEIVERS from the ef-
fects of winter some weeks earlier
than on the Franco-Belgian frontier,
may not represent the main and ul-
innate feature of the enemy's often
sive,
1t is felt there may be a sudden at
tack elsewhere, but there is no doubt
Of the British troops to hold the en-
envy just as they barred the road to
Ypres.
German newspapers reflect a feel
ing of confidence concerning the pres
ent operations in the west, though the
seriousness of the moment is recog-
nized, according to the Dutch news
agencies, says an exchange Telegraph
respatch from Amsterdam. The Ger
man newspapers insist that the mil
itary and political leaders of the Cen
trail powers have left nothing undone
to spare their people this terrible
blood path"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-23

Sectional conferences occupied the
morning session Of the Sixth District
Teachers association Saturday.
Miss Edna E. Unsiker of Liberty,
was In charge of the high school Sec
tional conference; Mrs. Emma Waltz,
of Newcastle, presided at the pro-
gram of the grammar grade section !;
Mrs. Elva Milleson Of Shelbyville. pre-
sided at the intermediate sectional
conference, and the primary confer
ence was in clarke of Miss Edna But.
Ter, of Greenfield.
Following the sectional conference
business meeting was held and Shell
byville was selected as the place of
meeting for next year Liberty also
extended an invitation to the associa-
ton to hold the meeting at that place.
Committees Appointed.
A resolutions committee was ap-
pointed by President j. T. Giles and
consisted of Euene Butler of Garth
age, Edwin Ratliff of Newcastle, and
Miss Mode Brown of Cambridge City.
The resolutions were to be drawn up
and submitted for adoption at the af-
ternoon session.
An executive committee including
c. A. Dougel. Union county: S. F..
Stewart. Rush county; George C..
Bronson. Henry county; Katherine
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-23
THREE COUPLES SEEK
LEGAL SEPARATION

Failure to make suitable provision
for herself and children is charged by
Jessie A. Wilson in her suit for d.
vorce against Robert A. Wilson, filed
in circuit court. They were married
March 20. 1911, and separated in No.
vember of last year.
Clara r. Wright charges abandon
ment in her suit for divorce filed in
circuit court against Roy c. Wright.
They were married in March 1911, and
the plaintiff charges that her husband
left her four years later without cause
Failure to provide and cruel and in
human treatment are charged by Ma.
bel f. Hilbert in her cross complaint
to the divorce suit of her husband.
Omer II. Hilbert. She charges that
her husband refused to work and pro.
vide her with food. clothing and other
necessities of life. The plaintiff asks
the restoration of her maiden name,
Mabel Thomas.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-23
Twelue Million Dollars
Deposited in Banks

The aggregate resources of the
banks, trust companies and building
associations in Wayne county are
$12,000,0O0.
Deposits held by Wayne county
financial institutions amounted to
S9,100,000 at the last call for state
ments.
This information was today tele-
graphed to the State Liberty Loan
committee by w. C. Seeker, Wayne
county chairman, in response to the
call for the county's financial state
ment in order that the quota for the
Liberty Loan may be fixed. On Mon
day the official announcement will be
made as to the amount of the issue to
be called for by the government and
Immediately following the quotas Of
the states and their subdivisions will
be announced.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-23
HEADS
WAR BOARD

John NJ. Lontz was made president
of Wayne County,s War committee at
the Y. NJ C.. A. Saturday to fill the
vacancy made by the resignation of
James A. Carr, who is in Washington
Nearly all the township chairmen in
the county were present.
''No citizen can well afford to re-
fuse his country anything she asks of
him at this time. The government
isn't going to ask Wayne county for
any more money than she Is able to
give. We will respond to our coun-
try's call no matter what she asks OF
US" said President Lontz.
Plans for the red cross campaign to
be conducted by the organization were
explained by Secretary E. M. Haas.
Wayne county's quota for this
drive" is $4,000. 1t begins May 20
and continues until May q. We will
conduct our campaign on the prospect
campaign. Every person in Wayne
County must contribute" said Haas.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-23
U. S. OFFICERS
ARE HOPEFUL

WASHINGTON, March 23-Army
details of the break into the British
defensive system west of st. Quen-
tin, reported by London. Until the
extent of the retirement of the Brit
ish lines is revealed there is no means
of gauging the strategic possibilities
Of the German successes.
Observers found comfort in the
fact that announcement of withdraw.
al came from British, not German
sources. and also in the orderly move
ment of the British to new positions.
These facts, they feel, preclude the
possibility that large sector Of the
British position has been over
whelmed and grave threat created
at the security of the whole line in
that region.
Find Some Comfort.
1t was thought likely the British
withdrawal might leave the German
forces in an embarrassing position,
possibly holding a salient projecting
into the British lines and assailable
by counter-attack from three sides.
Unless the breach is a wide one and
the Germans are able to pour in i'm
mediately vast reserve forces to keep
going ahead, it was said, there always
is the chance that the head of the
salient can be cut off by counter as
saults on both flanks and the more
advanced German uits captured. This
is precisely what happened to the
British themselves at Cambria.
Accept Figures.
German estimates that they had
taken $4,000 men and 200 guns in
their first assault were accepted as
substantially correct as no details
came from British sources. The fact
that figures We're a valuable for an
nouncement by the Germans so soon
after the event, it is thought, indicates
that the captured were made in large |
groups. Had the $4,000 men taken
been picked up here and there along
the whole front of the present opera
lions covering fifty miles, it would |
have taken days to form the estimate
as to their number.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-23
ALL ENGLAND
IS CONFIDENT

LONDON, March 23.-The attention
of all England was centered today on
the western front. There was no
boastfulness, but the feeling was one
OF supreme confidence and pride in
the army which stands on the first
line Of defense between democracy
and autocfiracy.
The newspapers warn against un-
due optimism. But they point out
that the flirting instinct still lives in
the British breast, notwithstanding
the long years of peace and ignorance
of military training and that when
that fighting instinct dies the world
will see the death of the British ma
ton.
Since it has developed that this is
indeed the great heralded German Of
fensive. the most colossal struggle in
the worlds history, the public and
press are unanimously of the opinion
that its failure viii lmean the end of
the war.
Times Is Hopeful.
The Times says Germany evidently
Is resolved to stake all her chances on
the western front, and adds:
"She has committed herself to the
greatest gamble in history. We be-
lieve she will fail and it is precisely
because the failure of the present at
tack must react disastrously upon
Germany that we derive encourage
ment from the military position as 1t
Is disclosed today"
The Morning Post cautions the ma.
ton ito keep a cool head and allow
no plausible augmentation upon
scanty facts to persuade it to prema-
ture conclusions"
The Manchester Guardian says: eff
the Germans persist in attacks and
lose, they will have lost the war"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-23
Ora Fisher Called
by Angel of Death

Ora Fisher, Sc years old, died Sat
urday morning at his home, 424 West
Main street. Fisher was member OF
the Triumph lodge and Uniform Rank
of the X. Of P For many years he was
an employee of the Starr Piano com.
pany.
lily are his widow, on sister, Mrs. Jen.
ME Williams. of Richmond; three bro
theirs, Samuel Fisher of Rushville =;
Toner Fisher. Denver, Colo, and Har.
ry Fisher of Richmond.
Funeral services will be held at the
home Monday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock Burial will be in Earlham
cemetery. Rev. j. S. Hill will officiate
Friends may call at any time Sunday
and evening.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-23
County Maintains Pace
in Selling War Stamps

Wayne County Chairman Joseph
Mills, has received a telegram from
Frank e. Herring of South Bend vice
director of the War Savings commit.
tee congratulating Wayne county on
it's success.
From Dec 3, 1917 to Dec. 81, 1918,
is 1894 days making the daily sales $2,-
145. From Dec. to March 20. is 12O
days, and Wayne county should have
sold $257. 400 worth of stamps. Wayne
has sold $260,000 worth of stamps and
is 101 percent plus on her quota up to
date"
"All the work has practically been
done within the last 80 days." said
Chairman Mills, Saturday
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-23
p
RedCross Notes

Dublin is the second town in the
county outside Richmond to respond
to the appeal for clothing to be sent
20 the French and Belgian in the &C.
cupied territory. A large assortment
of garments was received at the
headquarters here Saturday from resi-
dents of Dublin. Cambridge City was
the first to send in a contribution.
The room which was established to
receive the contributions will be clos
ed after Saturday. The garments
will be packed and sent off at once.
Units which have returned work to
headquarters are: Hagerstown, SIS
bandages; Cambridge. 227 bandages:
Centerville, sweaters, donated 8
pairs Of wristlets; Greensboro, suits
of pajamas; Webster. 1872 bandages;
Economy. 100 gauze congresses.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-23
THRESH|NC RING
IS ORGANIZED
At CREENbRIAR
Farmers Elect Coffman and
Curme Officers of Promo
ton Club.

Farmers OF the Greenbriar commu-
nifty organized threshing ring Tues.
day night at a meeting held at the
Greenbriar schoolhouse. Charles Golf
man was made captain and Arthur
Curme secretary and treasurer Of the
ring.
The following regulations were
adopted at the meeting on Tuesday
evening:
Section |. The name Of this thresh.
ing ring shall be called The Green
briar Threshing Ring.
Section II The officers shall con-
sist Of Captain and a Secretary
Treasurer.
Section Ill., Duties of Officers) It
shall be the duty of the captain to
keep a, correct account Of the number
OF bushels of different kinds Of grain
threshed on each job and to record
the number Of hours any hand fails to
help on any job. He shall direct the
work in all details and change men
to different jobs If found necessary.
He shall treat all members in a cour.
teous manner, reprove or censure
members in private only, caution the
members against making any sort of
der. When not otherwise engaged
the captain shall help around the ma
chine. He shall assist the secretary
treasurer in making settlement at the
end OF the season. He shall have pow
err to call a meeting Of the ring and
be member Of important committees
which ay be needed to look after any
special business, such as securing a
achine, etc.
1t shall be the duty of the secretary
treasurer to keep the minutes of each
regularly called meeting in a book
provided for the same. To keep &C
count of all money received and paid
out and, with the aid of the captain.
to figure up the settlement at the end
OF the season.
Section Nv. Duties Of Members)
II shall be the duty of the members
OF the ring to do their work in cheer
full and wiling manner, to avoid shirk-
ing, to render the captain prompt and
cheerful obedience and assist in any
way to make the ring most useful
Section Y. The owner of the grain
shall be the sole Judge as to the con-
dition Of his grain for threshing.
Section vi. The time of beginning
work shall be Z a. m. and pitchers
shall quit at $50 D. m. In case of
threatening weather the captain and
the owner of the grain shall decide
the time OF quitting.
Section VII. Prices for a basis of
equitable adjustment Of work shall be
five cents per bushel for wheat, three
cents per bushel for oats, and six
cents per bushel for rye. Each mem
Der shall be assessed an amount de-
termined by the number Of bushels
OF the different kinds of grain thresh-
ed at the above rates The total
amount of the assessments for the
whole ring shall be divided into as
many equal parts as there are hands
doing the threshing. Then each mem.
Der shall receive from or pay to the
secretary-treasurer sum equal to the
difference between his assessment and
his portion Of the adjustment.