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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-06-19
NEXT LIBERTY LOAN
HERE IN OCTOBER
TO Be SIX BILLION
MONEY FROM THIRD LOAN WAS
SPENT BEFORE RAISED-HUGE
SUM NEEDED FOR VICTORY.

Washington, June 1.-THE govern
ment's financial program for the next
four months was disclosed today by
Secretary McAdoo's announcement
that in preparation for the fourth
Liberty loan, to. be floated probably
in October, about $6,O00,0O0,O00 in
certificates of Indebtedness will be
issued.
They will be offered in blocks of
$3.50, 100000 each, every two weeks,
beginning June 20.
Every national bank and trust COM
pany is asked to assist the govern
ment by subscribing per cent of its
gross resources monthly. The GER
tificates VII bear IL per cent inter-
est, like those preceding the third
Liberty loan, and will have varying
maturity periods, none exceeding four
months.
In addition, an undetermined
quantity-perhaps $2,000,000, ,000-of
tax certificates will be issued during
the summer for use in paying taxes
year from now.
Announcement of this program in
dicates that the fourth Liberty loan
will be for at least $4,000, 900, 900, the
exact amount depending on govern
ment expenditures the next few
months. The treasury already has
estimated these roughly at $12,000,-
000,000 between July l and next jan
uary /.
The sale of certificates under the
plan in effect during the past year
amounts virtually to borrowing In
advance from banks on projected pop
ular war loans, or tax collections,
and periodically refunding these short
term obligations in long term Lib
erty bonds.
Depository banks make 2 1-2 per
cent net, difference between the IL
per cent paid by the government and
the 2 per cent collected for deposits.
The future financial program was
announced at this time to enable
banks to prepare for government de-
mands. In letter to the president
of each of the $500 national banks
and 10000 state institutions, Secre-
tary McAdoo said:
Expenditures of the government
as nearly as can be estimated, will
require sale of certificates of in
debtedness up to the first Of Novem-
ber, 1918, aggregating approximately
$4,000 100000.
s'This would involve the issue every
two weeks of about S750,000,000 Of
cert. .fcates, substantially similar in
character to those issued prior to the
third Liberty loan, except that they
will have various maturities not ex-
ceeding four months"
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-06-19
ADDITIONAL LOCALS

Raymond Gleason of Grand Rap
ids spent Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Gleason.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo>Elsby entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Elsby and A. w.
Elsby of Rockford Sunday.
Frank Smith and family visited on
Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Nora
Cassinor near Rockford.
The Ladies' Social. circle will meet
with Mrs. Byron Brown on Wednes-
day afternoon with Bohemian lunch.
A cordial invitation to all members of
the circle and those interested in the
work of the church and society.
Fred Holmes, former local boy
who for the past few years has made
his home at Canton, o., which place is
his headquarters while he is engaged
as traveller for the silk company. ar
rived in the city Tuesday morning
and is visiting relatives and friends
for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Eddy of Petos-
key, are visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Eddy Of High street. They
will motor from, here Tuesday and
go to jackson where Mr.. Eddy will
attend the Elks' convention which
is being held there Wednesday and
Thursday.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-06-19

Mrs. Emeline X. Weter reached
her 92nd milestone on life's journey
this morning, Wednesday, June 10,
and as a measure Of celebrating the
day she took an auto ride with her
grandson, Guy D. Weter and also
took interest enough in life so that
she wanted to 60 over and go through
pny plants. Mrs. Weter's mental
faculties are just as keen on her
92nd birthday anniversary as they
have always been and she takes a
great interest in current events. She
was born at Pittstown, N. Y, in 1926
and came to this locality in April,
1845, and has lived here ever since.
Many friends called on her at her
home today and extended congratula-
tions on the ripe old age which this
kind and good old lady has attained.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-06-19
A. N. BELDING RETURNS
HOME. STANDS TRIP WELL

w. p. Hetherington returned Friday
afternoon from his trip to Rockville,
Conn.,, where he had been accompany
ing Alvah N. Belding, the grand old
man who donated the splendid library
to this city. on his return home to
that city. Mr.. Hetherington reports
that Mr.. Belding stood the trip well
and that he was feeling good when
he left him. Before leaving here Mr..
Belding went Though the library
and looked the place over and took a
lot of interest in the building in gen.
eral. Mr.. Belongs hosts of friends
in this city and vicinity will be glad
to hear that he stood the trip back
home well and that his health will
continue to improve.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-06-19
DR.. PINkHAM ATTENDS
MEDICAL CONVENTION

DR.. j. F. Pinkham returned Satur-
day night from attending meeting of
the American Medical association in
Chicago, which was held from June
9 to June 14th. The state and county
committees of medical defense from
AZ states met in the Gold room of
the Congress hotel on Sunday and
Monday of last week to discuss war
matters pertaining to the medical
profession in the United States. At
this meeting it developed that the
medical profession had enlisted %,
256 doctors in the medical reserve
corps since June 5th, 1917. Besides
this corps over 1000 more had been
commissioned into the regular army,
the state medical guards and the navy
The age limits for doctors in the
army and navy of the nation are from
% to 55 but great many have en-
listed up to 65 years of age. If the
war should continue indefinitely, the
surgeon general may be compelled
to call for $4,000 more Of the medical
profession to take commissions for
active service overseas.
DR.. Pinkham was the only one of
the Ionia county committee on med
ical defense who attended this meet
ing. DR.. William Gorgas, surgeon
general of the u. S. army, at Wash
ington, presided at all of the meet
ings.
|, Three surgeons from the British
army spoke several times, as did also
two surgeons from the French army
and one from the Italian army. They
also addressed several patriotic meet
ings in the Auditorium theater and
Medina temple.
There were about $4,000 medical
men from the 48 states and Alaska
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-06-19
MOTHERS TAKE ADvAN-
TAGE. BABY CLINIC JUNE 22

The third baby clinic will be held
n the city hall Saturday, June %,
from 2 to and it is desired that all
mothers of babies under two years of
age bring them and have them weigh
ed.
If your baby is not gaining as il
should, bring him to the clinic and get
the advice of the attending nurses.
Possibly the food is at fault or he
needs medicap pattention. These clin-
les are free and are held to help mo-
theirs settle these important problems
that are puzzling them.
We must all do our part in saving
the babies for they re the United
States OF tomorrow Let us do
what we can to save our own and
help other anxious mothers.
There will be nurses and physician
in attendance who will answer ques-
tons and give you advice.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-06-19
PERE MARQUETTE
TRAIN SERVICE
TO Be IMPROVED
DIVISIONS TO BE GIVEN FOUR
TRAINS MORE DAILY. PRAC-
TICALLY SAME SERVICE
AS LAST FALL.

According to a lot, of talk which
IS floating around this city at the
present time things look quite like
this city having four more trains
each day on and after Monday, June
"a, as the officials of the Pere Mar
quette have been working on a new
time table which will carry that ex-
ira number of trains over the two
divisions on which this city happens
to be located.
If the plans of the officials of the
Pere- Marquette railroad are approx
ed and finally put into effect, the
company VIII, in ddition to the six
trains which it has on the two di-
vision lines going through this city
at the present time, put on an early
train, up from Ionia In the morning.
This train will run up to Big Rapids,
by way of Howard City and return
here in the afterneon. The time that
these trains run on last year before
they were taken off will be perhaps
somewhere about the same as the
time on which they will run in the
future.
In addition to theftwo trains on the
Ionia-Big Rapids division there is
planned to put the two flyers on the
Grand Rapias-Saginaw division which
will make this city a total of~four
more trains extra each day or a total
Of ten trains daily. The new SER
vice will, if placed on Monday, give
to the people on the Pere Marquette
system about the same passenger
train service as they had established
last year before a shortage of coal
and other causes compelled the num-
Der Of trains to be reduced.
The plans as outlined above have
already been approved by the officials
of the Pere Marquette and were
the matter up to them. it would be a
sure thing that the trains would be
put on, but as it stands at present il
is necessary to get the approval Of
Director General McAdoo and other
officials of the national railroad gov
erning board and have them put
their 20. K" on all time schedules,
additional trains, etc.
Local people earnestly hope that
the added train service will be es-
tablished.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-06-19
LEO TOWER. WELL KNOWN
LOCAL MAN TAKES BRIDE

A pretty wedding took place Sun
day, June 16, at the country home Of
the brides sister, Mrs. Geo. Richer,
when Miss Elizabeth BonnetteJ Of
this place and Leo Tower Of Belding
were united in marriage, Rev. L. r.
Price performing the ceremony.
Lohengrin's wedding march was
played by Miss Thelma Richer, niece
Of the bride, as the bridal party
marched on path of ferns to an
arch of ferns and peonies where the
ceremony took place.
The bride wore a travelling suit
and carried brides roses. She was
attended by Miss Ethel Winklef, who
wore blue silk dress and carried
pink roses. The groom was attend
ed by Fred Kohn.
After the ceremony the bridal par
ty and guests motored to the Lake
side Inn, where the wedding dinner
was served.
Mrs. Tower was graduate of the
Boyne City school graduating with
the class of 1910.
Many nice and useful presents
were received.
Shortly after the ceremony they
left for Smyrna, where they will be
at home to their friends.
The guests from out of town were !:
Mrs. S. A. Bonnette, of East Jordan,
Mr.. and Mrs. Benedict Tower. Ed
Tower. Mrs. Lula Condor and daugh-
ter, Mildred; Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Con-
don and Fred Kohn of Belding; Miss
Ethel Winkler and Miss Orpha Roth
of Boyne City.-The Lakeview Enter
prise, June 20, 1918.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-06-19
Third Ward Keeps Growing.

Another big increase in the pop
ulation of the Third ward of the city
was reported to this office Monday
morning when DIR. Stanton called in
to tell us of the happenings at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Rookie
feller, when a great big eleven pound
son made his appearance and let the
folks know that he had come and
come to stay, which was all good
news to Mr.. and Mrs. Rockefeller,
both of whom, under the circumstan-
ces along with the new arrival, are
doing as we'll as can be expected.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-06-19
Are Attending G.. A. r. Meet.
PUPILS OF MRS. HAIR
RINGT0N GAVE RECITAL

The recital given by the pupils of
Mrs. Ada l.. Harrington's class in
music last Friday night at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Cook
was a very successful entertainment
and was attended by a large number
of the parents and friends of those
who took part in thed elightful pro-
gram.
Mrs. Harrington has large class
in both vocal and piano music, who
proficiency under her instruction.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-06-19
Limited Service Men Wanted.

County Clerk George w. Moulton
was in the city yesterday and inform
ed US that he has calls for a number
of men who were classified for limit
ed service, for work in the govern
mental lumber and timber work at
Vancouver, Wash, and that any one
of the men placed in the limited SER
vice class could volunteer for a few
days to come, but that in case the
quota was not filled when it should
be. that the men would be drafted
and placed in the. service. Any
young man in this class who wants
to get some good experience and still
at the same time, see great deal of
the country, better see the county
clerk at once.
Are Attending G.. A. r. Meet.
Mrs. ID. c. Crawford, Mrs. Mary f.
II. Coville, Jake Wise, Jas. Cramer
and others from this city left here
this morning for Saginaw to attend
the state convention of the G.. A. r.
Mrs. George Phillips is also in the
party as a delegate from the local
Daughters Of Veterans society.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-06-19
F.. p. A. Members.

NoticeLAs our bylaws have been
lost for over three months and being
unable to govern said association,
you are hereby notified to call on
Mrs. Ivah Mumby, SIC Morton ave-,
treasurer, with receipt Of membership
and receive all membership fees due
you after May %, 1918.
After 80 days what remains in the
treasury will be turned over to the
Red Cross or otherwise legally dis
posed Of.
Jas. +. Souders, Pres.
Mrs. Ida Mumby. Treas.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-06-19

The committee in charge of the
Crandall Concert Co. engagement at,
the nj. +. church for this coming Fri
day night, June 81, has arranged
splendid program for the audience
that evening. The company comes
highly recommended as pronounced
artists in their work and will un-
doubtedly be greeted with a ftflh
house.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-06-19
THE OPEN AIR
MEETINGS TO Be
STARTED JULY !
PROTESTANT CHURCHES OF THE
CITY TAKE UP ANNUAL OUT
DOOR MEETINGS SOON.

The various protestant churches of
this city will cease using their
churches for their regular summer
services again soon and on Sunday,
July z, will begin their series of
union open air meetings on the
grounds just to the east of the Ban
ner-News office, which have always
heretofore been used for these occa-
sions.
These open air meetings are al
VIZ welcomed by the eople of the
various churches affected by the
combination of services and are al
ways largely attended. The hours
will always be at o'clock.
The schedule of meetings 'tooether
with the speakers for the different
dataa ara &c folloue.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-06-19

The Red Cross treasury has just re-
ceived a check from the local lodge
of Masons in the amount of $25 as
their contribution to the work being
carried on by the Red Cross society.
It is the largest amount contributed
by any Of the local fraternals.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-06-19
To Celebrate July, 4.

The Playground commission of the
city of Belding makes a preliminary
announcement to the effect that a
Fourth of July celebration will be
held here this year. Further par
ticulars in this paper next week.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-06-19

Earl Richardson's class of. Y. M.
C. A. boys met at the home Of Albert
Stanton. Monday night. There were
about ~ boys present and they had a
good time. A picnic was planned
to be held a week from Saturday, at
Long Lake. This picinc will then
be the last meeting of the boys for
month as they will dispense with
their regular weekly meetings for a
time.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-06-19
Becomes a War Bride.

The marriage of Miss Goldie Cas-
ner of this city and Mr.. Floyd Sly,
of Camp Merriett, N. j., took place
at Stanton Monday. The happy
couple came to this city and on Tues
day morning Mrs. Leon Casner serv-
ed breakfast in their honor. Mr..
Sly is in the army stationed at Camp
Merritt and left ON the Grand Rapids
bound train Tuesday morning on his
return to duty. Mrs. Sly will re-
main here for time but is undecid-
ed as to her future plans.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-06-19

Other dates may be added later on.
Owing to the fact that the pulpits
in the Congregational and Church
of Christ churches are at present, not
filed, the dates assigned to these
churches will be filled by whatever
man is filling the pulpit in that GER
tain church that date.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-06-19
Notice Home Guards.

The Home Guards will meet next
Tuesday night, June 25 at 7:30 o'clock
sharp. Let every member Of the
organization be present.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-06-19

Mrs. David Newland of Grand Rap
ids is guest of Mrs. Clarence Hol-
comb and Mrs. Chester Truesdell this
week.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-06-19

The governing board of the Alvah
N. Belding public library requests
the public to hand in to the librarian,
Mrs. Mary s. Barnes, or to any men,
Der of the governing board, lists of
books that they would ike to see
placed in the library. These lists
should be handed in before July 1,
1918.
G. f. Wagner,
w. p. Hetherington,
J. II. Armstrong,
June12-19-26 Governing Board.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-31
URGENT CALL.

Miss Sallie George Blakey. chair
man Of Surgical Dressings. Is in re-
ceipt Of the following telegram;
"Can you furnish $50 i4x2O pads
70 be in Cincinnati April 9th? Gov
ernment emert ncy call. Must not
fail Work iday and nights II
"(Signed) Lida Haford.
State Supervisor. A. K. c."
Please respond To this emergency
call and come whether you are a reg
ular worker or not.
We need you.
Rooms open at the old Methodist
church every day mad night next
week, including "Wednesday night.
(Signed)
Chairman Of Surgical Dressings.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-31
five
FORCED CHECKS
STRANGE NEGRO vICTImIZED
SEVERAL DRUGGISTS IN
QUICK SUCCESSION.

Last night about nine o'clock a
negro man made the round Of four
drug stores and passed a forged check
for $3.50 at each Of them. They
were all on the Bank Of Hopkins
vile, drawn in favor Of Charley
Jones or bearer and signed "Wheeler
Grocer Co." stamped with red ink
and W. X. Wheeler written under
meath the stencil mark. The checks
we're endorsed Charley Jones. He
would go into the store and buy
a bottle Of Wine or Cardui or Black
Draught. The checks were
all alike. The negro was n mulatto,
wearing a cap and blue overalls.
Druggists victimized were l.. A.
Johnson a Co., +. II. Higgins, Law
son Faxon, Campbell-Coat Co. and
L. L. Elgin. At midnight he had not
been arrested.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-31
PRESS Of AMERICA IS
MOST POTENT AID
All Newspapers Prove Loyal and AID
Government.

II has been said that tho biggest
agency. outside the men who 30 to
the front, In rendering the government
aid is the loyal press OF the United
States.
Not only has the metropolitan daily
given OF It's news and editorial space
20 help In the great struggle being
wagod on the Western front. but the
hometown" paper has gone direct to
the hearts OF It's readers in telling tho
story OF the war.
Every country paper throughout the
Eighth Federal Reserve District has
pledged itself 20 assist the Third LIB
trty Loan. which will be started Ia
April. II Is good for tho country that
w have united and loyal press. Ana
Il has been thus from the beginning
Even when public opinion Was NaVer'
ing and doubtful. at the time OF the
declaration OF war, the American press
st Jod by the government with me
fearless and splendid loyalty.
Popular opinion Is made up largely
OF what the people read-the iac'S
they read This loyal aud fearless
publicity has made plain 10 all tho
atrocious conduct OF Germany In bring
ing this frightful calamity upon tue
world and the terrible denominations
she has committed In the course OF
our progress toward victory. Tho
press Is one OF the most potent forces
TO hold our people steadfast to tho
winning of the war.
But II the Third Liberty Loan and
the other war measures Of the United
States government are defeated. then
the press will be forced TO tell a dh-
ferent story.
Il will then be forced 10 tell about
me murder OF American women and
children BY the Germans. the murders
that the enemy will commit In order
that We might be enslAyed. II the
treasury fails or finds itself unable tc
respond 10 every call made upon u
the war ls lost. Your son and all Of ths
nations sons are relying on the United
States Treasury 10 furnish things with
which thoy may fight
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-31
E a s 7 z r.

Some years ago an artist painted
a picture in which he put his whole
ambition. Everything depended on
It's reception. His future, fortune
and fame all centred on the wonder
full picture. But alas. the world saw
no greatness there. Then the artist
realized he had painted in vain,
mere scene. His heart sickened.
Ambition fled. and disappointment
led him TO worse things. What did
he or his life amount to? Who cared
II he bloated his handsome face with
strong drinks? The worldg oh, no.
He could do nothing worthy Of its
notice. He gambled and lost at that.
He was a failure. Life was not
worth living without the fame he
had dreamed Of. At last he boarded
train for a short trip to n noun
tain town. The train stopped at
noon by the side Of a clear deep
pool for water. Walking out TO the
platform he noticed n perfect hedge
Of tall white lilies. While he was
admiring them someone touched his
shoulder and handed him huge
bunch Of the lilies He took the
flowers and held out n coin TO the
child who said nol mol didn't mean
TO sell them, as he blushed and looked
down. They are Gods Lilies, only
wanted someone else 80 see them.
He thanked the boy and stepped onto
the moving train. What n whirlwind
70 thought raced through his mind.
why he had failed. Was he trying
10 give 10 the world any share in his
pleasure or talent? No. he had never
meant TO help the world with his
God given genius, but to take away
something for himself. Admiration
on which his vanity might feel Now
ne saw his mistake. Why had he
been so blind? Could he be the man
who drank and gambled and tried
10 destroy every blessing God had
bestowed on him? No. Now he felt
himself a man, one with a blessing
TO share, right 10 live and help
make the world brighter and better
for his having lived. The train sped
on with a new man aboard. whose
heart was regenerated, ambition, re
kindled and a desire TO paint. This
time twas only a ragged boy with
an armful Of white lilies while ray
Of the declining sun made halo
Of brightness around his sad, but
beautiful face. 1his time the world
saw and felt the glory Of this. his
masterpiece. L.