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Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-12
.BRIT0NS TAKE MOST
 OF BOXING MATCHES
 BY THEIR GLEVERNESS
IN SEVERAL BOUTS OF INTER- ALLIED MEET AMERICANS MADE GOOD SHOWING AS FIGHTERS BUT LOST DECISION TO cLEVERER BOXERS
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LONDON, Dec. 11-An interallied boxing tournament in which men from the British and American forces par ticiTated was held here today.
 In the bantamweight class. Jimmy Wilde, the British 'flyweigbt' cham. pion, won from Joe Lynch of the American army In the lightweight class, J. Miller, British army. defeat ed A. B. Mitchell. '. s. navy. while in the welterweisht class. A. WIkin- son, British army, won from Jake Abel, r. s. army.
 Grover of the British army defeated Calender of the American navy on points in a flyweight contest. In an. other flyweight bout Joe Percival. British army. knocked out Sims of Canada in the second round
 In the light-heavyweisht division. II. C. Grebb, American navy, beat baker Of South Africa, while Joe Beckett, British army, heavyweight won from Joe Cox. American nay, the decision insboth contests being awarded on points.
 Pal Moore, American navy, was awarded the decision on points over Pattern, British navy, in a bantam. weight bout.
 The contests were held in the Royal Albert hall. and the entertainment was the largest ever staged there. The United States. England Canada. New Zealand and South Africa all were represented in the bouts at the cham pionship weights. The men fought in teams and the trophy of the winning team is a silver shield, the gift of King George. The competition is to be con ducted on the elimination principle and the final bout will take place Thursday night It is expected that
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-12
). s. CROSS IS GIVEN 22 MEN
 AND OFFICERS
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(By Review Leased Wire)
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Awarding of the Distinguished Service Cross to 9 officers and men of the army and marine corps was announced today in army orders signed by General March, chief of staff, who made the awards on the basis of citations from General Pershing
 Among the officers decorated was Col. Frank H. Adams, commander of the 3Sth infantry, which distinguished itself at the beginning of the final Ger man offensive on the Marne last July 15. Holding vital point on the river near Dormans. the regiment was all but surrounded by the Germans, but, firing in three directions, it held the enemy at bay and enabled adjoining French units to retake their posi- tions. The regiment recently was cited for this action by the French general commanding the army corps to which it was attached
 Mai Clarence R. Huebner, 18th in fantry, was awarded the cross for he roically exposing himself to fire con SAdIllN III OluCI lO ulH Udl- talion effectively, and although his command lost half its officers and 30 per cent of its men, he held his posi- ton and prevented break in the line at that point"
 This was in the first purely Amer ican engagement, the capture of Can tigny, near Amiens, May 2S, 1918, by the first division.
 Other officers and men awarded the cross by General March were It. Col. Geo. F. Rosslay, ir., 22d infantry; It. Edward w. Fuckers, 27th aero squa- dron, signal corps; Lemuel c. Shep- ard, medical corps, Fifth regiment, marines; Charles F. Bongardt, 17th field artillery; James H. Legendre, medical corps, Fifth regiment, ma rines; John Macarthur, 27th aero squadron, signal corps; James NJ. Will son, 126th infantry; Sgts. Daniel Daly, Sixth regiment, marines; Robert Fl. DOnaghue, Fifth regiment, marines; Cpls. Isaac Valley, 207th infantry; Flu gene w. Wear, Fifth regiment, ma rines; Pvts. Curn Christenberry, 167th infantry; Louis H. Harkeneder, Fifth regiment, marines; Stewart McKen- dry, 17th field artillery; James J. Pretty, Sixth machine gun battalion, and Bertram L. Reams, Sixth machine ! gun battalion.
 Posthumous awards of the Distin- guished Service Cross were made to l It Charles W. Chapman. aviation section, signal reserve corps; Leon | ard S. Hoskins, coast artillery corps, | and Sgts. Arthur r. Ware, Fifth regi | ment. marines, and Raymond P. Gro | min, Fifth regiment, marines.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-12
NEW COVERNNET PLAN FOR RUSSIA

STOCKHOLM, Dec. II. (By the As sociated Press. .)-AccOrding to the Da- gems Nyheter. the formation of a new Russian government in Stockholm is contemplated. It is asserted that this government will be headed by former Premier Alexander FeodOrovich Ire poff. who is said recently to have ar rived here.
 Prince Vladimir Volkonsky, former assistant minister of the interior, Baron Taube and Senator Jassiadko also are mentioned as members of the new cabinet. which it is declared the entente will support and which tempo rarily will carry on matters of state in Stockholm while awaiting the fall of the bOlsheviki.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-12
FIRE DEPARTMENT QUITS
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COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo. Dec 11.-Every member of the Colorado Springs fire department. excepting the chief and assistant chief, has placed his resignation, effective Monday. in the hands of Mayor Charles F. Thom- as, following failures of attempts by Opt Thomas c. Spellacy. general president of the International Associa- tion or Fire Fighters. to adjust the controversy over wages.
 Mayor Thomas issued a statement tonight that preparations had been made to provide fire protection in the event the men quit work.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-12
ARMY AIRPLANES ARRIVED
 IN SAN ANTONIO TODAY
(By Review Leased Wire)

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. II. - Four army airplanes en route from San Diego, Calf, on a transcontinent- al flight for the purpose of mapping air mail routes, arrived in San Antonio today and will leave at 7:30 o'clock tomorrow morning for Houston. Actual flying time consumed between San Diego and San Antonio was 19 hours according to Maj. A. D. Smith, who is in command of the squadron.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-12
ROLLER ROLLED TWICE.
(By Review Leased Wire

MONTREAL Dec. 11.-Sergt. Ed C'Strangler") Lewis of the American army scored a decisive victory over Dr. B. F. Roller here tonight by win ming two straight falls in a catch-as- can bout. The first fall took more than an hour, the second less than two minutes.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-12
POLICE STRIKE IN ARGENTINE
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N's ANNeI.N A%csiSeu "AAC
 BUENOS AIRES, Dec 11.-RosariO, one of the principal ports in Argen- tina, is in the throes of a strike of policemen and firemen. who quit work. owing to the fact that they had not been paid their wages for several months. A general strike has been called. The city is being pOliced by federal troops. Two persons were killed and score wounded during street fight between policemen and soldiers.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-12

berian expeditionary forces consisting of 30 officers and 400 of other ranks. including a squadron of mounted po- lice arrived here today Units of the British and Canadian Red Cross have been organized with Vladivostok as the base for military and civilian re- lief.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-12
ISOLATION ENDED E
 FOR THIS NATION

BALTIMORE. Md. Dec. 11.-"The day of isolation in the United States has passed for good or i'll, and I pro- foundly believe it is for good. This republic must confront itself with ev- cry problem that touches the people of every portion of the world" de clared Secretary of the Navy Daniels in an address at a banquet given here
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-12
PRISONERS RELEASED.

WASHINGTON, Dec 11.-Soldiers released from German camps are.
 Frank Kocurek, Clarksville, Tex; Herbert J. Brichard, Denver; Charles R. Wasek. Mart, Tex; George c. Wells, Roseville, N. NJ.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-12

It seems you are not yet at liberty to swallow your peach-stones. The government requests that they be saved as heretofore.--Chicago Fri bune.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-12
EX-CONVICT HELD
 FOR MAIL THEFT
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. H. Charged with stealing two pouches of registered mail in Denver, Alfred Young, said by postoffice authorities to be an ex-convict, was arrested here today by William MeHenry, postoffice inspector.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-12

There will be a great saving of pa- per on the next issue of the Alma mach de GOtha. St. Louis Post-Dit- patch.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-12
CANADIAN TROOPS ARRIVE

VLADIVISTOK, Dec. 3. Thursday, (By the Canadian Press, delayedD - The second unit of the Canadian Si-
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-03
SAM" WATERMAN
DIES SUDDENLY

The many friends of Samuel Water
man were shocked to hear of his sud-
den death Sunday afternoon when it
was learned that he had suddenly
d ed while on his way over to the of
flee of the Belding- Hall Co. Mr..
Waterman was employed for the past
year as Shipping clerk for the company
and had been around the city with his
friends during the day in his usually
apparent good health. At about
2:30 o'clock he left some of his
friends in Hotel Belding stating that
he would walk over to the office. A
short time. after, Miss Allie Arnwine.
who happened to be passing the can
vas basket factory noticed him sitting
on the steps leading to the entrance
Of that building and upon her asking
him if he was i'll, he nodded in the
affirmative. Miss Arnwine at once
notified r. Howard Hall Of the COM
pany, who quickly notified DIR. j. F.
Pinkham and the two hurried to the
sick mans side. Mr.. Waterman
was so far gone, however, that he only
lived about five minutes after this and
he died, before he could be removed,
on the steps of the old canvas factory
building. His remains were taken
to the Miller a. Harris undertaking
rooms where they now are, awaiting
word from his relatives in the east,
who have been notified. Mr.. Water
man has sister living at Boston,
Mass, and a mother living at some
town in Maine, but no word has been
received from them as yet and the
body will be held pending word from
them.
"Sam," as he was familiarly known,
was a genial, whole-souled individual
and made many friends here. While
he had been in his local position for
only about year, he had been with
the New York offices of the Belding-
Hall Co. for many years and was con-
sidered a valuable, trustworthy en-
ploye by the company.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-03
OPEN AIR UNION SERVICES
BEGIN SUNDAY JULY =

The first of the series of open air
union meetings which the protestant
churches of the city will hold during
the summer months will be held on
Sunday, July z on the vacant grounds
Just east of the Banner-News office.
Everybody is requested to attend and
rally to these meetings as it is hoped
a good attendance will always be had.
The schedule for the meetings so
far arranged is as follows:
July 7 Rev. w. a. Bliss, speaker;
Don Cook, chairman.
July 14-Rev. J. Fred Iulg, speak
er; Rev. w. A. Bliss, chairman.
July 21-Rev. p R. Norton, speak
er; Rev. j. Fred Iulg, chairman.
July 28-Rev. j. Fred Iulg, speaker;
Rev. p, r. Norton, chairman.
August Rev. w. A. Bliss, speak
er; Don Cook, chairman.
August 11-Rev. p. r. Norton,
speaker; Rev. w. A. Bliss. chairman.
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, 1918-07-03
BIG DRAFT
OF MEN TO GO
WEEK OF JULY IS
RECENTLY CLASSIFIED AND THE
FIRST TO BE DEFERRED TO
BE INCLUDED IN BIG DRAFT.

Another big draft of men is going
to leave Ionia county during the week
Of July 10 and 20 when very nearly
every man in Class lin fact, every
physically fit man in this class will
be included in this draft and the next
men to come up for drafting will
either be from Class III or from the
recently registered men, who became
of the age of FL years after June s.,
1917, and on or before June 5, 1918.
The names of the men who will go
in the next big draft are as yet, not
available and therefore we cannot
publish them. The reason for this
is that the reclassification has affected
the various classes somewhat and the
names of the men will only be known
after the physical examinations by
the local draft boards have been held
and the men either accepted or re-
jected as the case may be.
The number of men who are to go
in the July 20 draft is approximately
205 and while there are not as many
men as that in the old original Class
/, there are a lot of men who have at
some time been in the country's SER
vice and through being disqualified
in some way and discharged, have reg
istered and will come up for reexam-
ination and possible reinduction in
to the service.
The men in Class l who were given
deferred clasifcations from Class /
and allowed to go to work on farms
for the purpose of aiding in the crop
conditions of the nation. will be the
very first to go in the next draft and
later on deferred registrants will be
called as needed.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-03
Tried To Fire Building.

Ira Mosher. young lad of about
Ia years old, was in the office Thurs
day night and told US a story of at
tempted arson, which someone had
committed the day before in the
George Cranston house west of the
city Wednesday. According to Mo-
sher someone built fire on the floor
of the Cranston house, which is at
present unoccupied and that. the fires
went out, before they were intended
to or the house would have burned.
Mosher claims that he was in the
house Wednesday afternoon and ev-
erything was all right at that time,
but that he went in the building on
Thursday morning and found evil
dences Of attempted arson.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-03
ROCKFORD MERCHANTS
EXTEND CREDIT 10 DAYS

Merchants of Rockford have band
ed together and are going to cut
down the credit or "trust" business to
nothing at all from now on, they hav-
ing given public notice Of their inten-
tiop by large advertisement. in the
local paper there. Instead of having
a credit of unlimited capacities both
as TO amount and time, people living
in Rockford and vicinity will hereafter
have to come across with the "kale'
within ten days after purchasing
goods, or the merchant viii be up to
cutting the delinquent customer off
his list entirely. The Rockford mer-
chants, in their notice, give as their
reasons for the new scheme many
circumstances which they have had
to face within the past few years
which have practically forced them to
the matter of limiting credit on all
purchases, other than those of cash
transaction, to time within the ten
day limit.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-03
FREDDY Is Gong TO France

Our old friend, Fred Keister of the
Elsie Sun and Pewamo News, is max
ing arrangements to go over to
France in the near future, to take up
position as a field man for the Y.
M. c. A. Among the many things
which Fred intends to do is walk into
the office of the Berliner Tageblatt
and edit his famous "Single Top
Trail" column for the American man
agement of that paper in about three
weeks or when the Americans enter
Berlin. When we asked Fred who'd
look after MA" Keister, The Sun and
The News, he said, "Cussed if | know
about the papers but believe me, boys,
Ma can look out for herself. She's
looked out for herself and kept pro-
tecting hand over me for a long time. :"
Fred also intimated that he was going
to marry a French girl and settle
down in that country and open up a
foreign office for the Pewamo News.
We wish him success.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-03
DEATH CLOSES LIFES BOOK
FOR ELW00D MCCONNELL

Elwood Leslie Mcconnell, eldest
child of Robert and Matte Mcconnell,
was born in Belding, Mich, August
27, 1902 and lived most of his short
life in Belding.
He was taken sick Thursday, June
20 while at his work in the refrigera-
tor warehouse and the following Sun
day was removed to the City hospital
where he died Friday morning, June
%. During his five days at the hos
pital the nurses found him always pat
lent and cheerful in doing all to help
toward his recovery. On the last
day he asked for his mother, as if he
realized the end might be near and
wanted those he loved most with him.
Besides his grief-stricken parents,
he leaves four sisters, one an infant
of few days, and two brothers, also
many relatives and friends to mourn
their loss.
"Ah me! All me! Ger the brightest
morning
The storm may break and the storm
clouds fly;
And the fairest flowers life's path
adorning
Spring up and blossom but to die.
The sunlight fades and the shadows
thicken,
A chill wind blows from far-off shore
And the mothers arms to her heart
sore stricken,
Shall clasp her son-ah! never more.
But the bright arch through the storm
comes shining,
And tells of the mercy that cannot
cease,
SO now, through the storm of her sad
, repin.ng,
There comes a glad whisper of hope
and peace;
Thy son that was lost, lol the shep-
herd found it,
And safe to His own green pastures
bore;
And the everlasting arms are around
it, "a
For evermorel Oh. for evermore.
The funeral was held from the fam
lily bone on James street Monday af-
ternon>> at o'clock, Rev. j. Fred
Iulg officiating and burial was in
Riverridge cemetery.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-03
PORTLAND CAPITAL
FINANCES LU|CKS
WATER WHEEL
is LOCAL MANS INVENTION AN
UNKNOWN WONDER7-PORT-
LAND MAN BACKING 1T.

We. take the following from the
Portland Review of yesterday:
Frank j. Luck, of Belding, who
has invented a water wheel which
promises to revolutionize the produc-
ton of hydraulic power, was in Port
land Friday and has interested G. nj.
Proudfoot in his invention. Some
time this week several tests will be
made in Grand river, probably back
of the stores on Kent street, for the
purpose of determining the power
which can be obtained from the use
of one, two and three wheels. har-
messed together. Mr. Luck has tried
out a single wheel at Belding and it
did everything that had been expected
of it. The wheel can be operated
without the use of flume or wheel pit,
the slightest current turning it. Mr..
Luck came to Portland from Lansing
where he had a conference with w.
X. Prudden, state fuel administrator,
who promises to lay the discovery be-
fore the government for use in its wa
ter power conservation plan, should
it prove equal to the claims made for
it. The wheel is not set flat, close
to the bottom of the river, as in the
case of the type commonly in use, but
is placed in perpendicular position,
the wheel revolving in the direction
of the current.
"Plans for the organization of a
company here to develop the invention
have been under way for some time,
but were temporarily halted by the ILL
ness of II. l.. VanBenschoten, who was
promoting it. Mr.. Proudfoot was so
favorably impressed with the principle
that he decided to finance the test,
after which others may be taken in.
"Mr. Luck was for several years
publisher of the Belding News and
the wheel represents years of thought
and study of hydraulic application"
For a few years back Luck has
been attempting to interest local cap
ital in the water wheel which he stud
led out during the past ten years and
on which he has been allowed a pat
ent, but as is usually the case when
an inventor seeks to interest capital,
local men who might have had suffic-
lent money to ascertain the merits Of
the invention turned it down. thinking
perhaps that it was of no consequence.
According to the above clipping
from the Review, however, Portland
capital will be set to work to find out
just how much the water wheel which
our friend and fellow citizen Luck
invented, is worth.
AS we have often said before, we
hope, as Mr.. Luck has so often con-
tended, that his invention will revo-
lutionize the water power develop
ment of the world and that it will
bring him a million.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-03

j. Harvey McKiddie and Miss Inez
Black were married June %, at the
home Of the brides parents in Albion,
by DR.. f. F. Goodrich, of Albion coll
Custer, having gone there with the
May % contingent and is expecting
to be called into overseas duty in the
near future. Harvey is well known
here! being one of the graduating
class of 1915 of the local high school.
He worked for number of years at
the Herald Publishing Co.'s plant in
this city and has many friends here
who join with US in wishing him hap
piness and success in life.
Roy McKiddie and Mabel McKiddie,
his brother and sister, were present
at the wedding.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-03
SAMM|ES GET
SPECIAL CARE
IN LONDON TOWN
kING GEORGE SETS EXAMPLE
AND ASKS PEOPLE TO EXTEND
HOSPITALITY TO SAMMIES.

The following article was clip
ped from "The Weekly Dispatch"
of London, England, of its issue of
Sunday, May IL, 1918. Accompanying
it was a Photographic cut, showing
King George in the act of asking an
American soldier how himself and the
rest of the United States men were
being cared for in England.
The article is as follows:
Last Sunday The Weekly Dispatch
appealed to the people of England to
make it Sammy's as well as Tommy's
"Blighty."
The kings message, which is to be
handed in facsimile to every American
soldier on his landing on our soil, is
a magnificent lead to the country.
"The king leads. Who will not fol-
low?" Shortly vast and very defi-
mite scheme will be placed before the
British public, and the public will act.
For the British mother knows what
the American mother suffers-that the
American suffers more than she her.
self. For her boy is perhaps 5000
miles away instead of just across the
channel; and unless he comes home
to her manned, invalided, she will not
see him till the war is over; and if
he dies-well, he may have been dead
and buried a month before she knows.
The question Of a "Blighty" for
Sammy has never been a practicable
one for America. There could be no
leave in Sammy's own 'Bhghty"-
America herself. And England has
solved the problem. Sammy's
"Blighty" is almost fact accomplish
ed.
Tens of thousands of our homes are
opening their doors to him. The hearth
is waiting. The nation will follow
the king We even dare to hope now
that officialism will get busy. They
have only wasted four months, SO
there is still hope.
Let us think what the kings letter
means. Every American officer and
man will pack it home as a treasure
to be kept for all time. Millions of
copies of the letter in the king of
England's handwriting will be framed
and hung in the homes of the Sam
mics. That letter is a new page in
Anglo American history. And it is
symbol from the king of what his
people, one and all, will do for Sammy.
They will take the American fighting
man to their hearts as his majesty has
done. 1t is very great event in the
brotherhood of the two nations. Let
every one of US so behave to Sammy
that he can write to his own people,
81 am at home. England has taken
me home"
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-03
Canned Fruit For Hospital.

We neglected to say in our article
dealing with the need of every per-
son doing up can of fruit or vege-
tables for the use of the hospital, last
week, that cans for doing the fruit up
the hospital. If you haven't time to
get the cans before doing the fruit up
call for the cans when you take your
donation of canned goods there. At
any rate, don't neglect your duty in
this regard. for it may be yourself
or one of yours who will consume
the stuff later on.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-03

The Red Cross workers sent to
headquarters for June, the following
articles: 165 surgical shirts, 40 pairs
pajamas, 800 absorbent pads, 20
housewife kits. az sweaters, 80 pairs
of socks, Ia pairs wristlets. scarfs.
Each month a certain quota will be
sent us. Please watch this column
to know what we are expected to ac-
compl sh. We have 16 sweaters to
be finished by Aug. 10.
Mrs. G.. ID. Weter is general chair
man of the knitting department.
Will someone please loan us a sew
ing machine? We are badly in need
of two or three more.
Is everyone doing, not her bit, but
her best to help win. the war?