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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-05
SMYRNA

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Norton and Earl
| Norton and wife were Sunday visit
lcrs at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. AL.
| Polemus, of Greenville.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. w. Condor and
| Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Davis were Sun
| day visitors in Belding, the guests OF
lC. h. Johnston and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hogan were Sunday
guests at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed. Insley.
Miss Marion Byrne and her pupils
invited the parents to be present at
| a Halloween party at school last Fri
day. Nearly every one of the parents
were present. They had marshmal-
low roast, peanuts, popcorn, candy and
apples and played games and all re-
port fine time.
! Miss Jane Chandler, of Lowell is
the week end guest of Miss Hime-
baugh.
Mrs. Barry and Mrs. Ed. Insley,
we're in Grand Rapids, last Tuesday
to call on Mrs. Bignell and while there
presented her with a purse Of nearly
$40. The gift CT her friends in and
around Smyrna. She was very much
pleased with her gift and sent her love
to each and every one. She is COM
| ing just fine and expects to leave the
hospital soon.
About sixty members of the Lady
Maccabees were present at the meet
| ing here last week. A fine dinner was
served by the Smyrna hive and the
| following program was listened to
with great pleasure:
| Solo. Blanche Tebbel
Reading, Aurora Easterbrook
Character Song, Garry Me Back to
Old Virginia., four colored peo-
pie cf Smyrna.
Song, "Heta Bell Gleason"
Farce MADAME Brood's Beauty Par
lors". Smyrna ladies.
| Smyran people were csalled out to
fghe fire again last Thursday morn
ing. 1t being Noble Peterson's barn
and all the hay, grain and tools.
| Glenn VanSlyke came from Pontiac
last Wednesday, to visit few days
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Van
Slyke.
Quite number from here attended
the Masonic rabbit supper in Bedding
Tuesday night.
Mrs. Chas. Condor was a Grand
| Rapids visitor Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Case, of Belding
were Sunday guests of Chas. Condor
and family.
Mrs. Coral Flick, of Grand Rapids
will be here one week from Wednes-
day, November II. for an all day
school on instruction for the lady
Macabees. A picnic dinner will be
served at noon. Let every Lady Bee
bear the date in mind and be present
at the meeting.
i Mr.. and Mrs. Will Cowles and Free.
mont Northway and Melissa Campbell
were Sunday guests at the home OF
Lew Tuttle in Belding.
Hubert Reeves is attending M. A
G. at Lansing, again this winter.
Mrs. Ira Clark called on her mother
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hanks called
on Newton Douglas and family, Mon
day afternoon.
Mks. Nellie Ring and son Carroll
took supper with her home folks in
SMYRNA, Saturday. t
! Mr.. and Mrs. George Hanks were
visiting over to Chris. Choate's. Sun
day.
Mrs. Tia Clark called at her moth
er's, Monday morning.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-05

The Grattan Hin chool, consisting
Of the upper room are having a society
for the benefit of using better speech
By majority thew chose name
for the society, selecting "The Graf
tan High School Literary Society,""
The also elected Grayce Elkins
president. Edwin Brooks, treasurer
secretary and Joe Cannon, vice-presi-
dent.
They hold their meetings every Fri.
day afternoon.
The pupils collected together enough
money to get new pencil sharpener
for the benefit of their room.
They are going to have program
next Friday afternoon.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-05

On account of a special meeting in
Ionia, to confer the sixth degrees on
November 9Th, the local Grange voted
to hold another evening meeting, SC
don't let us forget to come Saturday
evening, Nov. 8. We have several new
names to ballot on and hope to see a
good crowd.
--Theme-Comfort in the
home.
Roll Call-The thing l would buy
first if had the mo ey in my pocket.
Different kinds of water systems
Will Spicer.
Heating systems for the farm, Err
nest Chickering.
Continued story, Chapter three, Edna
hummer.
Methods of lighting, J. ID. Strain
Screening the house. M. l.. Updike.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-05
DON'T NEGLECT A
RHEUMATIC PAIN
Go after it with Sloan's
Liniment before it gets
dangerous

Apply little. don't rub. let Il pens-
fyofs. and-good-by twingel Same for
external aches, pains, strains. stiffness
of joints or muscles, lameness, bruises.
Instant relief without mussiness or
soiled clothing. Reliable-the biggest
selling liniment year after year. Eco
nomical by reason of enormous sales.
Keep big bottle ready at all times.
Ask your druggist for Sloan's Lini-
ment. 35c. zoe, $l.40.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-05
Green's Aid Meeting

The Green's Ladies Aid society will
meet with Mrs. Louis Hall, Wednes-
day, November 18th. AS this is the
first meeting in several months it is
desired to have a large attendance.
Remember the date and plan to come.
You will be welcome.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-05
They Get Action OF Once

Foley Kidney Pills invigorate,
strengthen and heal inactive weak
and distressed kidneys and bladder.
Mrs. 0. ]. Ellis, sos 9Th Ave-, Sioux
Falls, s. D., writes: 81 have suffered
with kidney trouble; used TO have
severe pains across my back and felt
miserable and all tired cut but after
taking Foley's Kidney Pills / am well.
For sale by H. j. Connell and Wortley
& French.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-05
Celebrates Silver Wedding

Mr.. and Mrs. f. ID. Chadwick, liv-
ing one mile east of Chadwick, were
the victims Of series of surprises
quite unusual in their proximity to
each other, but similar in character.
Nov. 1, 1894, Forest Chadwick and
Ada M. Wilcox were married at Grand
Rapids. Seventy-five neighbors and
friends aware that last Saturday was
the twentv-fifth anniversary of the
event invaded their home. The even
ing was delightfully."- spent with music
and visiting, together with the parti-
cipaticn of the bounteous refreshments
brought by the guests. At late hour
the companv dispersed.
Sunday morning autos filled with
thirty-five relatives from Greenville,
Ionia, Bedding and Orleans, came I'M
announced with well prepared din
ner to help celebrate the same event.
Both parties left gifts including
silver furniture and linen as memen-
toes of the occasion, also wishing Mr..
and Mrs. Chadwick many more years
Of welded life.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-05
O. E. S. Attention

Regular meeting of Doric chapter
No. 70 will be held Tuesday evening
Nov. IL. 8 o'clock. Past Matrons night
has been postponed for short time on
account of sickness. Notice will be
given next week in the Banner-News.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-05
The Greatest of ST
In Her
Greatest Screen Production

Where Devotion, in
Rags Shames Jealousy
in Silks
In this superb pro-
duction, color, be-
auty, love interest
with a new twist
and the contrasts
of high social life
are set against the
ground of New
York S brilliant
night life.
A story of tears
smiles and big
moments.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-05
Card of Thanks

To our many neighbors and friends
wa wish to extend our most sincere
thanks fer the kindness and help ex-
tended to US during the sickness and
death of our husband and brother and
also for floral offerings and singing.
Mrs. Ida Curtis
Mrs. Lucretia Davis.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-05

Arthur Richardson and Anna Chris
Jensen were married at the Baptist
parsonage by the Rev. w. A. Bliss on
Monday evening, October the third.
The Episcopal Abridged Ring service
was used. Harold Updyke and Miss
Hazel Eargood acted as witnesses.
Both the bride and groom are popu-
lar young people Of Bedding and we
join with their many friends in offer
ing our congratulations and wishing
them long life Of prosperity and
happiness.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-05
F. M. Church

f. M. Church
Special meetings will continue until
at least Sunday evening. Preaching
by pastor, Sunday morning and even
| ing. Sunday school at 1000 a. m.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-19
A MEMORABLE DAY

Ono year ago Yesterday Ludendorff's
last attack upon the French and British
lines came to q standstill and the tide OF
battle began to be turned by the coun-
ter-a.tack on the scissors and Chateau
Thierry salient launched by General
Foch. This day in 1918 marked the high
tide OF the German advance. From July
- on the Allied progress was contlnu-
Gus and became more rapid as the weeks
passed. In the light OF history written
withia the past few months. it is impos-
siblc TO believe that the German generals
did not realize carly in 1918 that theiv
case was hopeless. The first Ludendorfr
attack. taking the British Fifth army by
surprise. succeeded beyond all eXpecta-
ton. but after that attack was halted
thcr" was ut no time much opportunity
for the Germans to advance successfully.
The armies which were broken in April
were resored in May and b. July. 1918,
Foch was in command Of stronger forces,
with better equipment. than the Ger
mans had.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-19
COLT FOR THE TREATY

Senator Colt. Of Rhode Island. One Of
SIC Republican Senators who declines
II accept the leadership Of Borah. Lodge
abhnson ct al. in a carefully prepared
HatemeEr announces that h" will vote
Dor the acceptance OF the League Of Ma
Hons and the peace treaty without rcser-
Ations impairing their force and effect.
Ehe Intelligenccr is inclined to believe
NAT other Republican senators Will soon
be the light.
n Viewed purely as a partisan PROPOSE
non. the Republican membership of the
kenatc could render Mr. Wilson and his
narty no greater service than TO force
Hhrty division on the acceptance ca the
Eeace treaty and the covenant Of the
kaEue. AS matters stand today. the
Democratic party. as an administrative
Entity, i. discredited before the people
n America. The voters have lost what
@erevsr faith they have had in Demo-
Hatic capacity to organize this govern
ment effectively and to carry it on econ
&nically. The people are weary of rcck-
less extravaganza Of yeXations taxation.
Of government control Of railroads, telo-
graph and telephones. They have been
sickened by the revelations Of 'ncapac-
ity Of administration circles and OF grim
inal waste OF money. Little has been
said Of the injustices suffered by our
soldiers, in France but practically every
doughboy returning home has brought
his own story OF hardshtps necdl"ssiy
imposed and OF iuconvcni"nccs. nor TO
say actual suffering. resulting from the
breakdown OF army organization.
No one knows this better than Mr.. will
son. In the history OF this country
there has been few politicians in the
White House who have shown themselves
more astute and more clever than ne has
shown himself. Mr.. Wilson and his as
sociates would surely welcome the OPP
portupiEy to. divert the attention Of the
American people from the record OF
Democracy during the war to tho qucs-
ton Of the League Of Nations and the
rosy prospects for the worlds future
which il envisages.
However. there arc signs OF sound
sense and returning reason among the
membership OF the Senate. The Intclh-
gencer has faith that they will not al
low themselves to be put into a false
position BY the prejudices and Ambitions
ola Few men who have been either sour
ed by disappointment or led astray BY
false hopes.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-19
THE HUNGARIAN SOVIET

The Hungarian Soviet government has
apparently collapsed. Bella Kun. head of
the administration. is supposed 10 be
either in hiding or in prison. The over
throw OF the Hungarian Commune has
been rcreshadowcd for some time. The
Communist movement has failed to make
progress in either Austria or Rourlania,
and the economic pressure against the
Hungarians exercised by other states
was certain to produce result in the
course Of time.
Statements given out by the Russian
bureau of information in lew York City
indicate that the BolsheviN movement in
that country is being raAidly circum-
scribad. and must soon disappear. Troh-
ably the most powerful influence for the
re-es;ablishment Of normal conditions
has been the acceptance Of the peace
treaty by Germany and the practical
ending of the war. This means. in cr-
feet. hat the great commercial and in
dustrial nations Of the world are pre-
pared TO accept the results Of the war
without further struggle. and propose TO
coordinate their forces for the rcstora-
ton Of normal manufacturing and trad
ing conditions. The Bolshevik move
ment in Russia and Hungary win not
spread to other countries. and, in the
course of time. will completely burn it
self out in the lands which it has al
ready ravaged.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-19

, ical development. It is n university,
where tho student alliances by hard
work; it is temple. ,wh'Tc man nc
comes a worshppCr as n" sands on nc
grass and with ndorinG thoughts looks
upward toward III" staIS. Beauty can
be fed by ugly vcgctabl :; roses arc an
cNCcSs and apple blossoms Al IN" "E,r-
flow Of kindness. the 5'."m IN IN"
peach. and the plum represents the rut"
| delight Of giving. The brilliant ol"rs
| OF gold and crimson and b ue and ciL-
crald in the evening clouds represent
| the artist element in mans sCul. Man
docs not live by brcal alon". TIL" 10y
OF his pilgrimage comes lnru"IEh IN" en-
! cess Of beauty. tho suhpluSnG2 or hos
som. the loneliness Of land ali sea and
| sky for mans mind end hear. Some
bcucfCcnt hand ripcnS I'll" harv"Si< Tor
mans hunger. ovcrtloWS The srr'uSS ana
water brooks for his thirs'. "tUr'':; tn'
Garth with coal against IN" cHril II WIN
ter and then. whom IN" body ~ cared for.
suddenly there 10 a rift in the sky. and
tho voice falls. representing ideal beauty
and that spirit Of beauty calls III" soul
upward toward her c,"u inaccessible
heights. What the Srtni,, ms can
never do these roses tnit i"SIU"n 'h"I"
rugg"dncsS easily aCc'Irpl'$h. Happy
the man who has eyes % SrC IA L. AutN
Of tho way along which ;hc pilgrim
passed! Thrice happy tn trn"'';"' WHO
can hear the sweet mast tina tll'H ave r
he battlcments Of nCd,,N. No Ini n Is
a full man who has g. h" r,'"r ''.Ci"'u ry
the flowers. Away WA IVORY M :rN-
icty! The field daisy. III Md rose and
the cglantiEC whI$T":. In. grass WITH
ers. and the flower i,.,.,.@ III g Il hat
clothed us with beat. Ilrw riu, I M IL
shall He care for His aud, IA wh,. pluck
the flowers-Childr"l Whp nrt mn e. IN
His image. and Desired H. e ~" INTO
His likeness"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-19
The CASE OF THE RAILROADS
Exploited, Regulated Bound, Throttled and Govern
mentized--What Next?
By CHARLES E. MITCHELL
President of the National City Company
President of the National City Company.

stage Of railroad history. and uSh"r"f
| in the period of state and Fo'cr"'n'''
regulation.
| In the second stage the lhtcrsta''
Commerce Commission. authorized pS
Congress in 1887. rapidly developed !"
power and was augmented by regulatory
bodies and commissions established III
lpractiCally every state OF inc nun
: Leading political parties cam" I" 'h'
| point where they seemed I" VI" WIN "'''
another as Ia which could MOST '0''
plctcly tie hands and foot the transport
tation companies.
During this period III" sherman anu
trust law, prcCludinG railroad co''"'
nations wchcrc competition was ''No4'
| cd and preventing the noSSln'H'H
[ stronger roads taking tn" weaker uIt''
| their protection and tho full-crrw h'''9
| and others Of live character. pCSan "
! sttNc efficient operation.
! Railroads wore subjected to connect
ling jurisdictions. In some OF '"'
states they were ordered 10 do 'n'nHS
which In other states II became '''Fs"'
to do. One statute would order them TO
compete, another would prevent thc''
from competing.
J And 80 rur railroads, bound ana St'n'u
and throttlcd. passed through the peru"
lof excessive regulation. few llNIhG IN
state Of prosperity. many actuaiy Nv
ing on their own fut, and others uhan''
Ia survive. otrccd int" rccclFcrsh'P'
with eventual reorganization.
! From the beginning Of hc er'"t
war to the time of the entrance OIL '".
limited states therein. which haFNci
The las, months Of this second stag
|
| hy the absence Of margin between op-
Grating revenue and expenses. the rail-
roads struggled mantully TO bear lhclr
burden. Their application fer 10 per
| cent increase IN freight rates was re-
| fused, practically in It's entirety by the
Interstate Commerce Commission, ana
/ the situation became so straiped thai
] railroad security values fell at an
alarming pace.
Private operation did not break do~''
but tho system under which privrt" oP-
Grafton was forced 10 eNist-.h" system
ior governmental super-regulatlon-co'
plctCly collapsed. Realizing the ncces-
sity for stable credit conditions upon
Iour entrance into the war, when gov
eminent finance in unprecedeht'u
amounts must absorb the attention OF
1.-The investing public. our goTcrnmeN
SAVED the situation by taking possess
lion Of all the railroads in the Cnltrd
states. acting under the authority OF
1.-The army appropriation act of August
Il9l6.
| Thus began the third stagc-the gov
Icrnmcnt operation stage.
| Had this proved fully successful there
probably would not now be the appar-
lrnt cvcntuality Of the fourth stage
which under the present outlook seems
| inevitable
Copyright. 1870.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-19
Our Daily Story
NOBODY HOME.

Clcmcni!na Ossup had beautiful mar.
Sh" could have had no doubt Of mat
because everybody noticed it and made
an appropriate remark.
When for example PiSlthar O!i"n. IN"
great Swedish painter. was introduced
TO Clemcntna. ne exclaimed. What
hair, Perfect, Marvellous, Immense:
Corking. stunning. Impossible, An!
And when tho famous Impr"SSi"niSuc
poet. OCannon Splurgc met her. nc I'M
mediat@ly wrOt- on his cuff:
What hair!
Oh joy
How fair,
Oh boy,
II streams
1t CLEANS!
Il beams.
Oh ship
Alloy,
And perfect strangers accoStcd her
en- the street and begged her for lock
with tears in their "y-s. and all her
friends were so proud OF knowing her
Just because Of her hair.
Yet one afternoon she dyed It a
hideous henna.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-19

complished such results was loss that
will be hard to mako good. but the
friends OF Bethany have good reason TO
believe that its present prosperity is
bull, upon a solid foundation ana that
tho march Of progress which it has con-
sistently followed for the past ten years
will be continued unbrok"n.
There is q deep and abiding conviction
among the American pcopl" that IN"
frankly sectarian school. boldly and
sanely preaching the elements OF tn"
Christian religion is. perhaps. as much
needed today as at any tim" IN our his
tory. In spit" of the tendency in some
Of our universities to educate boys and
girls away from Christianity. tn" fat
remains that this is a Christian country.
Our people believe in the fundamentals
Of the Christian religion and institutions
OF hi CHER education which have for their
object not only the teaching Of pure
learning but also the grounding of young
men and women in the essentials OF
Christian faith perform a service that
daily becomes more valuable.
Bethany has had a long and honorable
career and The Intclligencer voices the
thought Of thousands OF loyal friends
in expressing the hope that the years
ahead will be even moro fruitful Of good
work than those that have passed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-19

Th"r.. ~ ro subject Ia day that is &c
mandinE. ar. for That matter RECEIVING
the attention nt the american business
man and banker To any greater extent
I than Is thu railroad topic. and natura'ly
- indeed. for railroads with Us are II
most important factor IN the economic
and business lfc.
, Our railroad systems aggregate near
ly go. poo miles. which ~ over n thlrd OF
, rhc combined railroad mileage Of the
world.
our railroad securities N the hnnoS
, Of the public aggregate over seventeen
billion dollars, a sum approaching inc
national debt Of our country. and cQul-
,alcnt to about 20 per cent Of the total
! of corporate securities.
! Railroad employees number moro than
! two million. "a number equivalent 10 .
! per cent OF the total voting male popu'
| lation and approximately ) per cent or
! the total number Of workers IN the
country.
American railroad history. which be-
KAN in 1926 with the construction Of the
! Baltimor, and Ohio railroad. presents
/ three distinct stages: first tho con-
SlruCtiOn or Development stage: second
the stage of government regulation: ana
third. the state of government operation.
/ In each Stage abuse Of power has pre-
coded and enforced IN" following stage.
In the first stage. IN" energy "f pri-
yatc. vcnturcsomc capital extended rail
lines into every CORNER Of our ErHat
; country. gradually enabling each stat"
t. attach itself 10 and become a part o.
! the political and economic HE.
npI, Tpr nv
every community aud SubSrdcs repre-
scented by land grants. partial payment
Of cost and relief from taxation. as en-
> Elements to private venture. were so
extreme as often To lead IN oN"rhuld-
ing. resulting in transfrrcnC" II nqulo
capital to permanent investment at such
rapid rates as Ia form the bases TOT 'h'
panicS Of 1873 to 1893
During tho stage the opening OF the
way to subsidies and The extreme dcslr'
/ for favorable treatment attcr ConStrac-
! ton prompted railroad owners and man
ayers to control, as far as they might.
! the politics IN the territories IN whlcn
they were Interested.
! Thus tho so-callrd railroad interests
I became 70 such an extent OF powers III
! political life that in many states 1t DC
came impossible 10 elect Il candidate 10
! public office who had not their APPROX
tal.
! The political control by railroad IN
! forests led TO many abuses and GevC'-
| oped and anti-railrOad attitude among
| the people. which was fostcrcd by poll
! teal leaders generally who sought pre-
! fcrment on that platform.
This fact, combined with tho hlgn
finance that was madiy practlccd in the
/ flotation Of new and often speculative
railroad enterprises. brought TO an end
! the great construction or development
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-19
RIPPING RHYMES
T1SHING.
BY WALT MASON.

take my patent jointed pole.
which cost me quite a hefty roll and
hIc me TO "A sylvan nook. infested
by n babbling brook and there I sit.
a patient scout. and fish and fish.
and fish for trout Oh. my equip
msnts out Of sight. in each detail
exactly right. Through Walton's
STUFF | often toll: I study up the
works Of Hoyle. to sec just what I
ought 10 buy. what kind Of bait.
what sort OF ny. My reel and sink
ers and my line imported arc and
vastly fine. bought my raiment
n a shop where sporting veStments
are on top. And So ! sit and fish
and fish. and think OF what princcly
dish we'll have at hoTc when 1 re-
turn. with all tho troubles in the
burn. But when at las / homeward
20. have no spcckeled trout to
show. I have crouch. a temper
sore. my costly rig and nothing
moro. And meanwhile Johnson'S
freCkled lad goes toiling homeward
to his dad all burdened with string
trout that weighs a ton or there
about. He caught them with pol"
Of pine. TO which was tied a cotton
line. In agony my voice lift and
ask you. whittier do we drift"
There's something wrong with CON
gross. sirs. when anything like this
occurs.