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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-06-18

Spencer Cowles, aged 53 years died
at his late home on Alderman street
on Sunday morning at four o'clock,
following an illness caused by anemia
and which had dragged itself through
course of two years, during all of
which time our good neighbor bore
his sufferings with the utmost forti-
tude.
Shortly after he took sick his two
sons, Charles and Earl, enlisted in the
service and although he was very
lew at several times during their alb
sence, he longed to live to see them
home again. His wish in this matter
was gratified and both sons were
home some time before he died. He
was one of the best men in the city
and a better neighbor there could not
be. We have known him for many
years and words can only fall far
shcrt in their effort to eulogize his
worth as a neighbor and a citizen.
For many years he was engaged as a
thresher throughout this vicinity and
is widely known. His funeral was held
on Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock,
Rev. H. S. Ellis officiating and burial
was made in Smyrna cemetery.
Surviving him is his widow, three
daughters, Mrs. Jesse Mast, of Smyr-
ma; Mrs. James Dean, of Ionia and
Nellie, at home and three sens, Claude
of Grattan, Charles and Earl of this
place. Four brothers, William and
Edward of Smyrna, Bella, of Lowell
and Carl, of this city and a sister,
Mrs. James Spencer, Of Orleans, also
survive.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-06-18
MERCHANTS AND
CLERKS WILL HAVE
HALF DAY HOLIDAY
MOVEMENT is GROWING POPU-
LAR ALL OVER COUNTRY
AND GIVES NEEDED REST.

The stores, Offices and professional
men of this city will take half holi-
day every week during the months of
July and August according to an
agreement and decision which has
just been reached and this will give
the people who work all week long in
waiting on customers chance to get
outside and do little breathing and
take a little relaxation from work
which will do them good
Thursday afternoon of each week
has been decided en- as the time to
take this little vacation and COM
mencing with Thursday afternoon,
July 10, the stores will be closed.
Should you happen to come down town
so you had better arrange your buy
ing trips to the city accordingly and
you will suffer no inconvience by the
closing of the stores for this half holi-
day. On account of the fact that the
first Thursday comes just one day
ahead of the fourth of July, and the
stores of course will be closed all day
the Fourth, the half holiday will not
start until the following Thursday,
July 10.
The custom seems to be quite gen
eral throughout the country that the
business men and their clerks and
other help should have hort holiday
of some sort and practically all nearby
towns are now running under the
same system. 1t will give the local
people in the stores a good chance To
enjoy life and they will feel more like
digging in again when the cooler
weather returns with September and
the succeeding months.
The stores will close at 1890 each
Thursday.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-06-18
NO MESSAGES
BEING SENT OVER
WESTERN UNION
STRIKE ORDER TIES UP WIRES
COMPLETELY SINCE FRIDAY
NIGHT.

All operators on the lines of the
Western Union company went out on
strike Friday night and since then,
although the operators are still at the
station on duty as ticket agents and
Representatives of the Pere Marquette
railroad company, their work as rep
resentatives or operators for the
Western Unicn company has ended
until the strike which was called Fri
day night is settled.
o. F. Webster, local agent of the
Postal Telegraph company reports
that he is still sending messages over
his company's lines, but that there is
some delay occasionally and that
things are not running as smoothly as
they would under ordinary conditions.
His company is however sending
messages all over the country end in
that it is the only way for wire COM
munication outside of the telephone,
they are doing a lot of business.
The telephone operators in many
places throughout the state and ma
ticn are out on strike and by the time
this reaches our readers the girls who
work in the local exchange may have
gone out in a sympathetic strike to
dlu IiitlT CO-WOf htTS OlntT VidCtS
who are on strike to win. The real
grievance which the telephone en-
ployes have seems to be rather deep
mystery to the uninitiated person
who does not understand the tele-
phone situation. The only thing
known positively by those on the in
side and those on the outside is that
the man Burleson ranks next in pop
ularity with Kaiser Wilhelm.
Local telephone rates have taken a
raise, notice of which is published
in another column of this paper. They
will undoubtedly take another raise
just as soon as Mr.. Burleson's official
order is received telling the Citizens
company to go ahead and raise. Toll
rates have also been raised consider
ably and talking will cost more from
now on over the wires of either the
Citizen or Bell companies.
The girls in the local exchange do
not belong to the union and will only
strike as sympathizers in case they
do at all. Gerald Barnes, trouble man
for the company Is member of the
union and will undoubtedly go out
when the call comes. Manager Pres
sly will at all events, II strike oc-
ours. keep the exchange open for hos
pital, physician and other emergency
calls until the situation clears again.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-06-18

Lisle s. Seely, who recently was
discharged from the u. S. Naval SER
vice is visiting at the home of his
mother, Mrs. Mae Seely, of E. Ellis
avenue. Lisle is mighty glad to get
back home and out of the naval SER
vice. He is the sailor who met with
foul play while in London, England
and whose mind was a blank for some
time after he was found. Lisle is
looking mighty well and even though
he did have an experience which came
very near resulting fatally for him,
he is thoroughly recovered from the
effects of his adventure. Earl Seely,
of Ionia, brother, is also home with
him and Mrs. Seely is enjoying the
reunion and life in general with more
happiness than shs~has taken in life
since before the war.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-06-18
Had Attack of Ptomaine Poison

We came very near needing another
cashier at the Peoples Savings Bank
because of the fact that Ambrose
Spencer, the genial gentleman who
holds that position, together with his
wife and daughter, suffered an attack
cf ptomaine poisoning, Sunday night.
The poisoning was result of some
thing which they had eaten that night
Although they were quite sick for a
couple of days they are alright again
and glad that the results were no more
serious.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-06-18
County Physicians to Meet Here

The members of the Ionia County
Medical Society will hold their next
meeting in this city, tomorrow, Thurs
day, June 19. The meeting will be
held in the city hall and will be called
at ZOO o'clock in the evening. Col.
X. X. Smith, of Grand Rapids, who
went overseas and saw considerable
service in the hospital department
of the army will be here and give
talk on his War Experiences. Other
interesting matters pertaining to the
profession will be taken up.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-06-18
PROFESSIONAL
AUTO THIEVES ARE
y CAPTURED HERE
MARSHAL MEGINLEY AND TWO
FARMER BOYS CATCH REAL
BAD MEN NEAR CITY

Marshal James Meginley assisted
by Floyd jerks and Loren Belding
caught two professional automobile
thieves this morning and where they
got them they put two of the men
out of the business who have been
engaged in auto stealing for long
time and to whom many thefts OF
cars in Detroit and Grand Rapids
within the past few months are at
tributed and to some of them Of which
they confessed to Marshal Meginley.
The men gave their names as For
est Duffy, 224 Red Oak St, and Hugh
Fraley, 1880 Salem Ave. both of De-
troit and police of that city told Mar
shlal Meginley that he had captured
two of the worst men in Detroit.
The men last week stole a Paige
car in Detroit and pawned it to l.. Z.
Wilson, agreeing to come back later
They took the money which they
got from Wilson and boarded at a
hotel in Grand Rapids. Tuesday they
stole a Buick car from party In
Grand Rapids and drove to this city
Mrs. Wilson saw them and taking the
number of the car which they were
driving notified Marshall MegIneiy
They made several attempts to pur-
chase gasoline and cylinder oil at To-
cal garages and this morning aband-
ed the car near Kiddville, where the
Marshall recovered it and brought 1T
into a garage here.
Shortly afterward Mrs. Frank Con-
verse notified the marshall that two
Young men had broken into their
house and that they had gone west.
Marshall Meginley at once started
west toward Grattan expecting to
head the fellows off before they got
there.
He met Floyd jerks and Loren Bel
ding and the latter thought the men
had gone in around Emmons lake,
but Marshall Meginley continued on
toward Grattan, after deputizing
jerks and Belding to help him in ap
pretending the men. Meginley gave
the boys his revolver to use in case
they needed it. When he returned
young Belding had the two thieves
covered with the Marshals revolver
while jerks had taken a gun away
from them.
They were brought into the city
and placed in Jail. where they made
a clean breast of their crimes and
this afternoon the owner of the Buick
car, together with Deceive john
Doyle, of Grand Rapids, came up and
took them back there.
jerks and Belding discovered the
men swimming in Emmon's lake and
the boys covered them with the gun,
at the same time telling them they
were under arrst.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-06-18
Hathaway-SnOw

The marriage of Charles E. Hath
away, of Alma and Miss Hazel Snow
of the Brink district, took place in
the Methodist parsonage, at Ionia,
Saturday afternoon, Rev. R. j. Slee,
officiating. They will reside at Alma.
Miss Snow is one of the model young
ladies of this community and we join
with the many friends of the happy
young people in wishing them every
happiness in their voyage over the
sea of life.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-06-18
Arm Broken in Cranking Car

While Jay Autman was in the act
of cranking up his Ford car, last Sat
urday afternoon, about five o'clock,
he met with the misfortune Of having
the motor kick back and break his
right arm just above the wrist, neces-
stating the services of a surgeon in
setting the fractured bones. Jay is
taking a vacation and letting the
break knit together.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-06-18
To Hold Tag Day

The Campfire girls Of this city will
hold tag day on Saturday, June 21.
The proceeds received during the day
will go toward the work being carried
en- by the Fraternal League of the
Children of France. Madame E. Guer-
in, French laly of some Importance
was in the city on Monday and made
arrangements for the affair.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-06-18

II. j. Wheater, for some time past
teacher of agriculture in the school
at Hart, arrived in this city Thursday
and is ready to take up his position as
instructor in agriculture in this city.
He is fine fellow and we welcome
him to his new position.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-06-18
Made Good Catch OF Fish

Will Case and Ira Brown left here
Sunday night at IL o'clock and went
to some lake out west cf town and
fished until z o'clock Monday morn
ing. They caught Is dandy black
bass All efforts to find ont the name
of the lake which furnished such
rood fishing have so far met with
failure and the only hope now is that
night when he talks in his sleep.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-06-18
Mrs. Barbara weatherwax Dead

Mrs. Barbara Weatherwax, aged s.
years, died at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Margaret Casper, in Keene town
ship, Sunday morning at about five
o'clock following an illness of some
time. The funeral was held Wednes-
day morning at nine o'clock from St.
Mary's Catholic church in Miriam and
interment was at Ionia.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-06-18
Accepts Fine Position

Miss Jean M. Clark at one time su-
perintendent Of the Belding hospital
and later on with the American Red
Cross forces in France, left this morn
ing for Cherry county, Kansas, where
she has accepted position as in
structor in home nursing and hygiene
The position is a good one and Miss
Clark can feel complmented in being
picked for the place.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-06-18
The Big "5'' Banker Celebrates

"Uncle William" Sandell of the big
five per cent hank at 214 West Main
street, is feeling so good this week
over the fact that he has been in the
banking business in this city for the
past % years that he is blowing him
self to full page advertisement in
this weeks issue of the Banner News
in which he tells something about the
bank as an institution that it will be
well worth the time cf each and every
one of our readers to turn to and read
before laying this paper aside. Twenty
three years is long time when you
think back and Uncle William has
been the same good natured old fellow
all through those years, meeting
thousands of people Of all walks and
ages in life and helping them. fnanci-
ally or otherwise every time that oc-
casion presented itself. His real estate
business under the able management
of w. Ernest Little who has attended
to this branch of the work for the
past two years or more and the two
men comprise team that it would
be hard to beat. But then what is
the use of us. going on telling you
abou these two genial fellows The
chances are that you know them al
ready, but if you don't, turn to their
large full page advertisement and then
go down to the five per cent bank and
get acquainted with the boys. They
are both young fellows and will al
ways treat you right.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-06-18
To Hold Baked Goods Sale

The ladies of the Episcopal church
will hold baked goods sale at Miller
d Harris furniture store, Saturday
afternoon at 1:30.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-06-18

Owing to the circumstances over
which we have no control we are un-
able to show "The objectionable Sin"
at this time. Contracts are pending
for a later date.
Wright e.. Joslin.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-06-18
Notice

Supper at Church of Christ next
Saturday evening, to p. m. Good
eats and straw berries. Price 35 cents
All cordially invited.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-06-18

There will be services in the Epis-
copal church in this city on Sunday
evening at 1880 o'clock. Rev. Lincoln
r. Vercoe. of Grand Rapids, will off,
ciate. This II the first time that, the
church has been used fore services
in some time. = uoes s7u.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-06-18
Birthday Party

A very pleasant surprise party was
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Mate
Antcliff, Saturday afternoon, the occa-
sion being Mrs. Antcliff's 9th birth
day anniversary. There were 33 pres
ent for supper. Mrs. Antcliff receiv-
ed some very nice presents. The out
of town guests were the two Mrs.
Wilson's and Mrs. Mann, of Greenville
and relatives of Mrs. Antcliff. After
supper there was music and visiting.
All had a pleasant time and departed
early, wishing Mrs. Antcliff many
more happy returne of the day.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-06-18

Mrs. Fristoe and daughter spent
Tuesday in Grand Rapids.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-02
KIDNEY TROUBLE NOT
EASILY RECOGNIZED

An examining physician for one Of
the prominent Life Insurance compan-
les, in an interview of the subject,
made the astonishing statement that
one reason why so many applicants
for insurance are rejected is because
kidney trouble is so common to the
American people, and the large ma
jority Of those whose applications are
declined do not even suspect that they
have the disease.
Judging from reports from druggists
who are constantly in direct touch
with the public, there is one prepara-
sion that has been very successful IN
overcoming these conditions, The mild
and healing influence of DR.. Kilmer 8
Swamp-Root is soon realized. 1t stands
the highest for its remarkable record
Of success.
We find that Swamp-Root is strictly
an herbal compound and we would ad-
wise our readers who feel in need OF
such remedy to give it a trial. 1t is
on sale at all drug stores in bottles OF
two Sizes medium and large
However, if you wish first to test
this great preparation send ten cents
to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N
Y, for a sample bottle. When writing
Sc sure and mention the Salem Capital
Journal.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-02

ter, Ruth Gregg, is making her home
with Mr.. and Mrs. George Custer at
Silverton.
Mrs. L. A. Toft died at her home in
this city Tuesday. She contracted the
prevailing flu and lived but a short
while. Her daughter, Laura, loft, and
her son, Walter, are said to be quite low
from the same cause. Mrs. loft is a
sister of A. L. Larson of this city.
The George W. Steelhammer home
came near to being the scene of ser
ious fire Tuesday morning. Mr.. Steel
hammer left fire in the fire place ant
went to work before the rest of thu
family was awake. A large coal pop
ped out onto an upholstered chair OF
which one member of the family haC
placed his clothes before retiring th
night before. When Harry Carson, VIII,
makes his home with the Steelham
mers came into the room to dress h
found himself minus U. s. marine un
form, including a pass back to Seattle
Clothes, chair and sill were burned com
pletely and the fire was making it
way well into the carpet. Other arti
cles in the room were badly damage
from fire snd smoke. Mr.. Steelhamn.e
estimates the loss to be in the neigh
| borhood of $500.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-02
LITTLE BOY BURNS
With farm HOUSE
Mrs Roy Herrick And Anith-
er Child Were Seriously
Burned.
(Capital Journal Special Service J

Capital Journal Special Service.)
Silverton, Or, Jan. 1.-While Mrs.
Roy Harrick, who resides on farm
about five miles southwest Of town, was
cut of the house attending some chores,
her little seven year old son attempted
TO start a fire and in some way set
fire to the house, completely destroy
ing the structure. The little boy burn
cd to death in the house. Mrs. Har-
rick left the little fellow and a young
er child in the house while she stepped
cut. On her return she discovered the
burning home. She rushed into save
her two children but was unable to
reach the little boy. She succeeded in
carrying the other child, little girl
to safety but both the. little girl and
the mother receievd such severe burns
that their recovery is doubtful DR.
Keene of Silverton was summoned al
once and the mother and little girl were
hurried to Silverton.
The fire started at about 2:30 In the
afternoon, yesterday (Tuesdsy).
Mr.. Harrick is better known IN Sii
verton as Mrs. Gregg. She was mar
Sied several years ago to Roy Harrecf
md since that time had made her hom'
I'm the Silverton hills. Her oldest daugh
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-02

(By MAJOR H. p. HARDING. Director,
Automotive and Mechanical Section
American Red Crosse
No industry will profit more by the
war than the automobile industry.
From spark-plugs to tires the war
has made greater efficiency necessary
and the developments in this trade are
amazing. We all know how the great
transportation problem was solved by
the motortruck, how even the British
troops were carried in the London pas
senger buses from French ports to the
bases at the front. The United States
Is now sending thousands Of trucks
every week to the other side, not in
cluding the lighter cars, which are
shipped In even greater quantities.
Driver Problem Overcome.
The Red Cross has in operation
throughout France and Italy, thousands
of trucks and lighter automobiles
Early In the war the problem Of get.
ting competent drivers and good me
chanics was quite an obstacle. The
Red Cross has overcome this problem
by establishing permanent training
camp in this country, known as lCamI
Scott, at Sixtieth and Cottage Grove
avenue, Chicago, under my direction
Owing to the urgent demand overseas
for capable drivers and expert me
chanics, a very rigid and intensive
course of four weeks is given the en-
listed men in this camp.
Spacious grounds surround thu
camp, and abundance Of machines arr
in their yards and complete shops ar
at their disposal. First Of all, the en-
listed man is taught the function o
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-02
Hxinp for Removal

New York. Jan. "A breeches buoy
rigged this morning for the removal OF
1884 soldiers, including 1744 sick and
wounded from the American hospital
transport Northern Pacific aground on
Fire Island 40 miles east of New York
Bay since early New Year s day. Boats
will also be used if the seas dies down.
The position of the 8000-ton steamer
perilous last night when heavy break
ers washed clear over her, was great
" improved. A stiff southeast wind
drove her landward during the night SO
that early thil morning she lay close
to the beach in very shallow water at
low tide. The vessels, which is one
of the swiftest Of American built trans
ports, was caught IL sand bar when
she first ran agrCtnd in g. heavy fog.
For a time it seemed that she would
break across the bar.
Listed Broadside.
The wind later swung her around
drove her over the sand into deeper
water and then iammed her broadside
eeainst the shelving beach, where she
rested at dawn.
A train with steam up was waiting
near the scene of the wreck, ready tt
rush the wounded men to hospitals. a
fleet of 23 rescue vessels stood by al
night. This flotilla included the cruiS
ers Des Moines and Columbia and th'
hospital ship Solace. They kept thei
searchlights playing On the steamer.
AT s a. m. today the Northern Pa
cific had been ashore for nearly ~
hours, but the morale Of the American
aboard her, many of them bedridden
wss unimpaired.
Doughboys on Deck.
When the wind increased last night
piling up seething masses Of water al
around the stricken ship, the kahki cla'
douehboys gathered on the decks and a
darkness blotted out the transport the.
were still facing the drenching spray
This morning cheerful messages wer
sent out, such as: "We're eomfortabl
as if we were at home"
When a surfboat from the life savin
tstation pulled ont TO the ship, the Var
lkees lined the rail to "kid" the lif
savers.
Relatives Need Have no Fear.
Naval wireless was in constant touc
with the Northern Pacific. Captai
Connolly, in one message to newspaper
said:
! "Notifv relatives of returning so
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-02
Bible IS CLEARED OF
BLAME FOR old SAW
American Humane Society OBJ
iects To Punishment So
Commonly Used.

Palo Alto, Cal, Jan. 2.-Don't spank
the kiddies and then blame it on the
Bible.
This is the warning being sent broad
cast by the American Humane Educa-
tion Society. The society IS opposed 10
spanking and points out that the alleg-
ed biblical authority so often quoted,
nSpare the rod and spoil the child, ="
cannot be found in any Bible. Instead,
the maxim that has brought so many
blue days to little folk originated in
poem by Samuel Butler in 1868, the
Humane Education society says
Says the society's letter to parents.
1Slapping, spanking, or whipping
children cannot be defended. They have
been universal. They are now common.
They are seldom discussed. Possibly
shame prevents parents from talking
about this important subject. 1t is time
the practice was discussed openly.
HChildren cannot defend themselves.
Teachers and parents who have high
standard Of conduct should speak and
write in strong terms eondemning the
corporal punishment Of children"