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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-05
Fork, 5. c., r. l, B. ).

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Please adm y
, south Carolina girl into your happy Danu u
1ovs and girls 1 am about seventeen years ol9,
IA have gray eyes dark brown hair ana 1alr
nmDIexion / am in the tenth grade at schOoi'
sure do like to read the letters from the cTus
ns and Aunt Julia. l always turn 10 Ine ie! !.
or box when the paper comes, anu reAu ~
rirst can crochet, tat, embroider ana KNIT
, will send any of you cousins samples OF Gro
net if you will send me your name ana Su,
iress am going TO knit some for the Red
',ross as soon as / can get the thread COus-
MS. would like very much to correspond with
yol 1 will come again il this escapes the
Your niece and cousin,
ORA SIMPSON.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-05
klnkely. Ga.

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Please aoml !
nae i'm again, as it's been long time since
have written. Would advise all bo!s anu sIls
+, plaut garden and then next fall write auu
toll auntie what sort of luck we had' II
fun 10 have a garden to work for paSIlnlgi;
let's all do our bit by planting and saving an
~, an "a helm win the war. Let's also nave
nrettv yard by planting flowers. have plenty
Of flower seed of different varieties, ana
viii divide with you who haven't any Say,
90 -roto once and have stayed silent long
ri,oneh. Cousins, 1 have one brother VINO VIII
nave TO 90 to war, but somebody boys nav nave
to go and I guess he thinks ne Is one G SoLic
aver her dear boy, and if they would pray anu
Iiov the glad game they would get along pet
ter Come on, South CaroiinlanS' Ior tne oenJs
.tates are already ahead. WIZ answer cahuS
rom cousins. As every yours, ,,,s,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-05
Resaca. ca

Dear Aunt Julia: As 1 wrote letter to your
box several months ago and never appeared in
the paper I've picked up enough courage to
try again. l live near the line between Hart
and Ebert counties, but am fortunate as to
DO in Hart county. Bowman. Ga, is our near
est town. only Pa miles. but get our mail
from Roy ton, which is about eight miles from
here. This is a beautiful country. Rolling
land. with scarcely any woodland at all. We
raise cotton, and grains We nave good
schools and churches Hartwell is the county
seat. We have a county fair every year.
belonged to the Canning club last year, filled
800 No. cans and lots to rot. Have sold only
31s dozens cans; received. Il 7-12 cents Tor
them. Haven't tried to sell any more, as L
think | can get more for them later in the
spring. My expenses were about SO. ! think
| shall my profit in educating myself, as l
want to go to Piedmont college, Demorest, Ca,
tlis fall. 1t has always been my desire TO
become a teacher. and I still stand out to my
wCrd. I'm attending a country school TINS
year and taking the eighth grade work. How
many of you like Latin? I surely do not. Ny
teacher is Mr. William A. Moss. He is fine.
I don't care to describe myself, as l think
this verv siIlv, Let's try to write some
thing worth while. Ny birthday is April -.
III be eighteen. VIII be glad to get letter
from any of the cousins. Think ] shall write
to Sarah Foster, as / like her letter. so much
Let's all try to write good ones like she did.
Kind regards. ORlE NELMS'
RoystOn, Ga. +. ..
p. ST. like Marian Brantley's and Robert
Wards letters, too.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-05
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! read the cousins letters every week. Come
again, Ruth Smith. Your letter was nice. l
Will remain your new niece and cousin.
LIZZIE THOMSON
walker. y &.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-05

Dear Aunt Julia: Won't you please admit
letter from little Georgia girl, as ! have
ceen a silent reader o. the Letter Box? We'll,
Aunt Julia, the other cousins describe them
selves I will also. ] have black hair, dark
complexion aud brown eyes. I am twelve years
old. Who has my birthday, September p?
Aunt Julia J am in the sixth grade at school.
have Shetland pony and a little buggy
which ! drive to school. ! also take music
aud like il fine. What do you cousins do for
pastime7 I crochet and make tatting. Well,
my letter is getting long ! will close for
my first tine. Would like TO correspond with
any of the cousins. Aunt Julia. ] sending
you a dime. Cor which please send me club
button. With best wishes to Aunt Julia and
cousins. Your new cousin.
IOEISE MAPP
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-05
WOMEN OF
MIDDLE AGE
Need Help to Pass the Crisis Safe.
y-ProOf that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
Can be Relied Upon.

Urbana, Il--'During Change of Life.
IN addition to its annoying synptorns I
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-05
smyrna, Ga.

Dear Aunt Julia: Inclosed you will find 10
cents, for which please send to me a member
Julia's club. LOHCE FORD.
Indian Trail, n. G, Route l. Box IS
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-05

Hello, Aunt Julia! Will you admit another
little Georgia girl into your happy band of boys
and girls. | go to school most every day ana
sure do enjoy it. 7 in the sixth grade ana
| go to Cedar Greek school, Well, What 10
Won cousins think Of this war? think II IS
awful but I haven't got any brothers in the
army. Well, | have two sisters living ana one
dead and one little brother He Is four years
old so you cousins see ] don't get much lone
some Well, what do you cousins do Tor pas
TIME? I crochet, tat, cook and help mamma
with the house work As most of the cousins
describe themselves / will, too. ] have fair
compIexion light blond hair and ] am fourteen
wears of age Aunt Julia, you Will tlnd IN
closed 10 cents. for which please send me one
az vour club buttons. l will go, for Mr.. Waste
Basket is coming. Your niece,
NORA JUMP.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-05
MARGARET R, BRUSTRoN.
jamestown, Chautauqua county, n. Y.

help win the war? My! have been about to
freeze 10 death. What are you cousins doing
for pastimei ! play the organ, crochet read
write, paint pictures and am learning To MIA v
the violin, and help dad and mamma clerk /
am merchants daughter have two sisters
Mildred and Aaymie. They are sweet sisters
too have three brothers. One lives i'm To-
ledo. Ohio; one lives in Collistown, va The
other one stays al home. I have brown hair
blue eyes. fair complexion, am five feet two
inches tail, weigh IS pounds and am seventeen
years old. Miss Pearl Hudson, would love to
exchange samples of crocheting ] have lost
your address. Cousins, i would love to CORE
spond with you that live in California, Georgia
and all the other states. My brother CORE
sponded with a lady that lived in California
Tor nine years. Cousins, can you crochet the
Shamrock laceg ! can, and enjoy it, It's the
prettiest lace / nave ever seen. / am so tired
pf snow. ! do wish IL would be pretty some
time. Tt has been showing ever sincesthe 18th
of November. ! would love to exchange sam
pies Of crochetinE if any Of you Cousins wish
to. | must be off Now, hoping to hear from
each and every of you cousins. Will an
swer all letters received. Cousins, let's all of
help win the war Lots of love to Aunt
Julia and cousins. ] am your new cousin
gaEUn TaFVFVF
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-05

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here comes
4 south Georgia kid. to Join your happy circle.
live seven miles from .Ashburn and seven
from Rebecca, Ga. ] go 70 school at Oak Hill
aid like TO go fine I am in the seventh grade;
am fourteen years of age, weigh about ninety
five pounds. five feet inch high dark hair.
gray eyes, fair skin and some freckies. I GRO
Chet. but do not tat. I live with my grand
parents, as my mother died when / was six
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-05
Enclosed find 10 cent for badge pin.
NAhAH MctUUN

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: I wonder II
you can push some Of the other cousins over
and let me have Il place to sit upon your
knee / won't take up much space I'm
just a grille ard weigh 12i pounds. Am
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-05

NandyEe. Va.
p. S.-Aunt Julia. please find inclosed 10
cents. send a club button.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-05
MRS. CORA HARRIS AND WAR IN
EUROPE

The members of the state and county
council of national defense met in the
clubrooms al Gainesville to hear Mrs.
Cora Harris. the southern novelist and
writer, tell of her visit to England,
France and Belgium in the autumn of
1914, when the worlds war was young.
She reached London on September >
and left France late in November.
She said, among many other interest
ing things. that England was not tax
ing the war seriously at the start
They were like the majority Of Ameri-
cans just now, ignorant of the i'm
mensity Of the undertaking. Lord
Kitchener could not wake them up. She
heard somebody say, that London
would wake up if an airplane went over
them"
eve recolleect the German army
overran France in 1sT0) She mem
dressed, with a market basket on her
arm. who needed all she had to live
on But she bought piece of red fan
mel and put the package in her basket
and was about TO trudge along, when
she was asked why she invested IN
flannel, as the weather was not severe.
7 bought 1t TO make into a shirt for
some French soldier" Mrs. Harris said
he French soldiers had each a red fan
80 shirt and they had red breeches cat
-aat time). and when they took their
coats OF they were red all over
She says there is no doubt but the
French are more devoted TO their coun-
try than any of the allies.
The battle Of the Marine was being
fought while she was in Europe There
was unpreparedness to the limit IN
England. They had to learn war after
they were thrust into war. AS Ameri-
cans failed to learn war until they were
thrust into war, a year ago. Mrs. Har-
ris is an expressive speaker, and the
clubroom was filled with an apprecia-
tive amdihnrP and
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-28
big GOVERNMENT
WAR EXPOSITION
= At CHICAGO SOON
MANY CAPTURED BIG GUNS AND
OTHER SP0ILS OF WAR WILL
BE SHOWN THERE.

Every effort is being made to bring
as many people as possible from a
radius of 200 miles to Chicago for the
u. S. government war exposition to
be given there, Sept. 2-15.
This exposition is a gigantic lesson
in patriotism and the object is to
reach as many persons as possible
with its message. The exposition is
put on by the u. S. government, act
ing in concert with the governments
of Great Britain, France, Canada,
Italy and Belgium. Each nation has
sent exhibits and detail of men.
There are more than 20 car loads of
Ke spells of war. There is naval
Etn from the German cruiser Emden,
captured by an Australian warship.
There is a 6,000-lb. anti-aircraft gun
and carriage captured by Pershing's
men. There is part of a submarine
taken by the Italians. There are
small field pieces captured by the
French. There are small mortars
captured by the Canadians at Vimy
Ridge. And somewhere between
France and Chicago is big shipment
of guns, captured by our own marines
at Cantigny, which Gen. Pershing is
trying to get here in time for the ex-
position.
The exposition will include mo
Mans Land" with front line trenches
on either side, over which every day
and every evening a mimic battle will
be staged. Airplanes and naval YES
sells in the harbor will take part. An
al 70 h. 60 30
Britannia, manned by Capt. Haigh and
the same crew which fought in this
same tank in many battle in France.
The purpose of all this is to teach
a lesson in patriotism. The govern
ment wants every man, woman and
child to realize just as fully as pos
sible what the war is and how it is
fought. When that sinks into their
souls, they will be more ready than
ever to do their full share. 1t is with
this lesson in view, and not with the
idea of amazing or entertaining the
people, or raising a large sum Of mo-
ney, that the exposition is given. In
fact, it is not expected to make money
at all. There is no source of income
except the sale of tickets and these
are very cheap. Tickets at the gate,
after Sept. 2, will cost so cents. Tick
cts bought in advance, from now until
Sept. 2, may be had for zJ cents. Two
children are admitted on one ticket.
If by any chance there should be a
dollar left after, paying expenses, it
passes by law into the u. s. treasury.
A large attendance is expected from
the country, especially from districts
along the suburban lines. The low
fare and frequent trains make it pos
sible for thousands or persons to
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-28
HOLY TRINITY MISSION
(EniscODaN

Corner of Congress and Alderman
streets. Hours Of service Sunday:
10:30-Morning service.
Rev. Robert S. Nash, \
Priest-in- Charge.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-28

Conforming to the policy OF the fair
association to assist the government
in every possible manner during the
war period, the fair management is
giving added attention to the depart
ment at the 1918 exposition, to oe
held in Detroit, August 30-Septem.
Der 8. Better babies and better chill.
dren means increased efficiency OF
the country. Child delinquency has
shown an alarming increase since the
entry of the country into the war.
The babies diet is more perplex.
ing problem during these times If
food conservation and shortage. These
issues must be squarely met. The
State Fair is endeaoring TO do all II
can to assist in their solution. At
the coming exposition, feeding of chill
dren under the limited resources will
receive special attention from the au.
thorities in charge. Each baby enter.
ed will be given the examination now
being prescribed during the national
survey by the federal authorities.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-28
BETTER BABIES
AT STATE FAIR
Management Will Assist v. s. Govern
ment In Conducting National
Survey During "children's
Year."

Better Babies" has become a ma
ton wide cry. Never before in the
history of the country has as much
attention been attended the younger
children as is being given them at
the present time The U. S. govern
ment has styled this Children
Year" and hundreds of federal en-
ployes are engaged in the work for
the children.
The Better Babies" movement is
not new in Michigan, 1t having been
instituted four years ago by G. w.
Dickinson, Secretary-Manager of the
Michigan State Fair, as a department
OF the annual exposition. Welfare OF
the children has been an obsession
with the fair executive for years. The
first year he organized the depart.
ment it become popular and each sea.
son it has grown by leaps and bounds
until last year hundreds OF mothers
entered their babies in competition.
National authorities on baby wei.
fare are in charge of the work. In.
valuable information is given in daily
lectures to the mothers on the care
OF the youngsters. Each entrants is
given a special physical examination
and any ailments found are not only
explained to the mother but means OF
rectification are prescribed.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-28
LATTER DAY SAINTS

Sunday school, 1920; prayer SER
vice, 11:30; religo, $50; preaching,
7:30. ]. ID. Aelick, Pastor.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-28
RACING HORSES
AT STATE FAIR
TO Be QUALITY
sPEEDsTERs FROM ONTARIO, IN
DIANA AND ILLINOIS WILL
COMPETE THE 1918 EVENTS.
UNIFORM PURSES OF $500
Rivalry Among Three-Year-oids In
tensified Through Futurity Pro-
NOTED BY Michigan Horse
Breeders Association.

Since the first Michigan State Fair
in Detroit the trotters and PAGERS have
been assigned prominent parts in the
scheme for the entertainment of citi-
zens. There are men who will
tell of the sport when state fairs
were held south of the Grand Boule-
ward in sections where now are resi-
Dental centers Several cities have
had the honor of being the home of the
state fair and always the management
has included horse racing among the
sports that filled the grand stand
When the present grounds were laid
out a mile track was constructed, and
from the very first it became popular.
For years racing was confined to its
velvet surface and, upon the abandon
ment of the famous Crosse Pointe
oval, the grand circuit staged its an
nual visit on this track. Some years
there were two of these trips TO De-
troit of the equine kings and queens,
but upon the construction of the half
mile track inside of the larger ring
G. w. Dickinson, Secretary Manager
of the Fair Association, decided to
feature the lesser lights of turfdom
at the State Fairs.
Fair goers generally like the half
mile track performances better than
they do contests on the mile ring. In
the instance OF Detroit this has been
made plain by the monster throngs in
the grand stand which prompted the
management to put on program I'M
excelled among fairs. This arrange
ment releases the homestretch of the
mile track and permits of the running
OF horse show, In other words stag
ing a continuous performance and in
PRODUCING types which include great
est speed at the trot and pace, most
ability in clearing the bars Of the hur-
dies and finest appearance when on
parade before the critical eyes of the
judges.
The race program this year is one
of quality. 1t will bring to the State
Fair, Detroit, August 30-September
s, not only the horses that have
been battling for purse money on the
tracks of the Short Ship Circuit cities,
but a number from the Ohio circuit,
from Ontario, Indiana, Illinois, and
more distant states.
Uniform purses OF $500 are pro-
vided for all of the regular classes.
entries to which close on August 90
and there is a feature in the racing
Of the two divisions of the Futurity
promoted by the Michigan Trotting
Horse Breeders Association. This
event is for threeyear-olds and there
is great rivalry among the breeders of
the state, for victory in either division
is the realization of fond hopes which
have followed the colt since the days
when he first opened his eyes.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-28

by local applications. as they cannot reach
the diseased portion OF the ear There Is
only one way TO cure catarrhal Deafness
and that IL by constitutional remedy
Catarrhal Deafness is caused by an In
famed condition of the mucous lining OF
the Eustachian Tube When this tube 10
infamed you have a rumbling sound or I'M
.perfect hearing. and when IL 10 entirely
closed. Deafness Is the result. Unless the
Inflammation can be reduced and this tube
restored to its normal condition. hearing
will be destroyed forever Many cases OF
deafness are caused by catarrh, which Is
an infamed condition OF the mucous sur
faces Halls Catarrh Medicine acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces OF the
system
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case OF Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
be cured by Hairs Catarrh Medicine. Cir
>ulars free All Druggists, 75c.
r 7. CHENEY CO., Toledo. o.
Connell's Drug Store; Wortley &
French.-Adv.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-28
Gllugrh apSR!
SulAdB School:


Mass every other Sunday at a. m,
every alternate Sunday at 1920 a. m,
Mass every week day at 7:30. a. m.
Rectory residence, 400 South Bridge
street.
Rev. John A. Klich, Rector.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-28

come from the North shore section as
far as Milwaukee, from the region
tapped by the Aurora-Elgin lines,
from Joliet, from Kankakee, and from
Indiana districts. Certain days on
the program will be set apart for
these suburban districts on which
special effort will be conferred to bring
the people in.
The message the management is
now trying to get to every person
within 200 miles of Chicago is this:
"This is YOUR war. Come and
learn about it."
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-28

We desire to thank our many kind
friends and neighbors for the many
acts of kindness and sympathy ex-
tended us during the long illness and
at the death and funeral of our dear
wife and mother; also to Rev. Ellis
for the words Of comfort spoken at
the funeral.
Alfred L. Gerardy.
Roy Gerardy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Opple.
Miss Beulah Nichols.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-28
FREE METHODIST CHURCH

Sunday school, 1000.
Morning worship, 11:00.
Class meeting, 1900.
Evening service, TOO. Sermon by
the pastor.
Holiness meeting, Tuesday evening
1880.
Prayer service, Thursday evening
1880.
You are welcome.
J. Fred IulP. Pastor.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-28
CHURCH OF CHRIST

Regular services on Sunday, 1880
a. m. Worship and communion.
1900 noon, Bible school; 600 p, M,
senior c. E.; 700 p. m, evangelistic
service.
Mid-week prayer meeting and
training class Thursday at 7:30 p. m.
You are cordially invited to all SER
vices of the church.
Chas. M. Pease, Pastor.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-28
METHODIST

Sunday, 1000, class meeting; 10 80,
morning service; 11:45, Sunday
school; Epworth league, 600; even
ing service at 700 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.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-28
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

Christian Science society, LOG So.
Pleasant street.
Sunday morning service at 10:45.
Sunday school at 11:45.
Testimonial meeting every We'd
nesday evening at 1880.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-28
BAPTIST CHURCH

Sunday-Morning worship, 1890 a.
m; Bible school, 1900; B. Y. p. u,
600 p. m; evening service, 700;
prayer meeting, Thursday evening at
1880. w. A. Bliss, Pastor.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-11
IMPERIAL TO GET
A FOURTH GIN
-W.S.S.-

Imperial is to have a fourth gin'
1t viii lbe the latest in every respect,
and will do three Things, comblna-
ton of which no other gin in lmpe-
rial Valley will do.
First-It will, of course, handle
short staple cotton.
Second-It will handle long staple
cotton.
Third-It will handle bollies.
The machinery is now on its way
to Imperial. 1t will be housed next
to the old Imperial steam laundry
It is being erected by the California
Cotton Oil Co., of which j. A. Harris
will be in charge as manager. John
p Conduit of Los Angeles is one OF
the principal promoters of the new
company.
This new gin will give Imperial by
far the best facilities in the Valley
for handling cotton.
Today Imperial has the only up-to-
date cotton compress west of Hous-
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-11
LINCOLN STATUE
NOW IN LONDON
N.S.S.--

London, May 4.-The Official British
,titude toward the proposed Lincoln
atue in London, intended to commsm-
ate 100 years of peace between the
.ritish empire and the United States
that they are ready accept any
ing that the American committee
yrees upon. Sir Alfred Mond, the
ember of the cabinet responsible for
ais department of national activity
j.. ants this clearly understood, and In
/ memorandum given to The Assocla-
d Press he says:
"Some American comments on the
.atue controversy have represented
e as taking sides. | have been very
lrcful not to imply any veto OF re-
lica of either the Barnard or of the
st. Gaudens statue.
IF have, however, pointed out what
think is perfectly true, that work
.esigned especially for the site, work
f an original character, would proba-
.lv be the ts-saticfactory solution.
very sculptor will, l think, agree with
his view.
at is question for the American
onors to decide whether the delay in
olved in the presentation of an origl-
al work and the uncertainty as to how
r a new work would be as satisfac-
ry as a replica of an existing one.
weigh the disadvantages of presen-
lg London with what, after all, is not
! original, but merely a copy. 1t is
so for them to decide how far any
.plica design for one site will really
ok effective on another site.
"This does not imply any intention
, veto, as far l myself or the British
.vernment are concerned. have con-
stenly taken the attitude that 1t is for
he Aemiracns and not for us to decide
il this point"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-11

.W.S.S.