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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-12
Why Suffer So?

Why suffer from bad back, from
dizziness, and distressing urinary ills :?
Belding people recommend Doans
Kidney pills. Could you ask for
stronger proof of merit?
Mrs. Emma Coon, AL E. Divion
St., Belding, gave the following state
ment on January ~, 1918: my back
panied me most of the time and it
seemed as If could not get rid of the
complaint. / had other symptoms of
kidney trouble and was feeling mis-
cradle when Doan's Kidney Pills were
brought to my attention. I tried
them, getting my supply from
Connell's Drug Store and the first
box helped me so much ! continued.
i was soon cured"
On September 8, 1916 Mrs. Coon
added; II am just as glad to recon-
mend Doan's Kidney Pills today as
ever for they have cured me Of kid
ney complaints Of long standing.
Should I need a kidney medicine
again, Iwould certainly use Doan's."
Price 60 cents, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kinney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Coon had. Foster Milburn Co.,
Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-12
f. LIE. C. HELD I =: !: 7
ANNUAL MEETING
At HOTEL bELD|NG
FINE PROGRAM is ENJOYED AS
is ALSO MENU FOR WHICH
HOSTELRY is FAMOUS.

The Gath annual banquet Of the l..
l.. K. G. was held at Hotel Bedding
Friday evening, Feb. with the larg-
est attendance in its history, 90 COW
ers being laid.
This Is the one time during the year
when the ladies entertain their hus-
bands. The officers Of the club act
ed as the reception committee and
were Mesdames Smith, Little, Ward,
Spencer and Miss Florence Washburn.
Mrs. French was unable to be pres
ent.
The guests were all assembled at
1880 o'clock and the usual handshake
and cordial greetings exchanged after
which Mrs. Marguerite Salzman rem
dered a program Of delightful music,
Host Bracken then announced that the
banquat was ready. .
Upon reaching the spacious dining
room our attention was directed to-
ward the handsome appearance of the
tables, all decorated with the flag of
our country and also flags of the al
lies set between two candles.
The banquet was perfection itself,
and many comments were heard, all
loud in their praise of such a splendid
menu.
The guests returned to the parlors
where the program of the evening
was-carried out.
Vocal sole, "The Nightingale and
Rose Jack Thompson)-Louise Lam
bertson
Creole Love Song (Ed~-- Belmont
Smith, --Louise Lambertson.
Farce in one act, "Those Husbands
of Ours"-Mesdame Wilson, Ward,
Unger, Warner, Ballard, Trull and
Miss Washburn.
Instrumental duet Country Dance"
(Nevin); Les Verges- Vatican (Louis
Gregh)-Mesdames Salzman and Ire
land.
The program was splendid and the
local hits brought out by the ladies
in "those husbands of ours" surely
made us know each other better. This
act was a scream from start to finish
and the ladies acted their parts per-
fectly.
Mr.. and Mrs. yBracken deserve their
share CT credit, along with all men,
bers of the club in making this "Gen-
tlemen's Evening" the best ever.
The out-of-town guests were Mrs.
Marcia Ireland of Honolulu, Mrs. w.
II. Crabb, and Mrs. Lee E. Joslyn of
Detroit, and Sidney Washburn, re-
Gently returned from Marine service
in France.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-12
SUPT. SKINNER MAKES
LOCAL SCHOOL REPORT

Continued from Page One.)
&C urre hut nee Iurr g tie past
semester. The condition of the tot
lets is fairly good, but the entire
building is permeated by a bad odor,
the source of which / have been un-
able to determine. / urge thor
ough investigation for l believe that
the present condition is detrimental
to the health Of pupils and teachers.
Ventilation in this school is almost
entirely by windows. The floors
and walls are in bad condition, the
light is very poor and the wardrobe
facilities are inadequate. The build
ing should be entirely remodelled.
HIGH SCHOOL BUILDINGA
Miss Peterson's room, enrolment,
siNttwo gradA 49,; departm rental
school, total enrolment, 115; seven
one grade, 81; seven-two grade, %;
eight-cne grade, "a; eight two grade
10; high school, total enrolment
1872; freshmen, SO; sophomores, 81;
juniors, "a; seniors, 35.
The high school lacks recitation
rooms, making it necessary to hold
Rotations in the chemical labora-
tory while students are doing labor
atory work. The physical labora-
tory is only one-third as large as it
should be to accommodate the stu
dents who use it. This results in
confusion, loss of time and broken
apparatus. Heat light, ventilation
and toilet facilities in the high school
building are good.
UNGRADED SCHOOL.
There is urgent need for an un-
graded department. The graded
school system is based upon the sup
position that all children are capable
of doing certain amount of work in
a specified time Every teacher
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-12
To Hold Annual Roll Call.

The Knights of Pythias are plan
ming on holding their Annual Rcll
Call meeting some time during the
next week. Owing to the fact that
the date is not as yet definitely set
we are unable to give that important
part of the information. 1t is plan
ned on securing a we'll known Pyth-
ian from away to deliver an address
that evening. A feed will be as us
ual, one Of the main features of the
meeting and there will also be smokes
passed around. These are always
big doings and the Knights of Pyth-
las need only to be reminded that the
event is near at hand to be sure and
be there
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-12

knows that this is not true. Prob
ably every grade in our school below
high school has at least one pupil
who, through no fault Of his own,
finds it impossible to make sufficient
progress to secure promotion and is
thus compelled to remain in the same
grade two or more semesters. The
extra attention which the. tdacher
gives to this backward pupil retards
the rest Of the class and is at the
same time embarrassing to the recip-
lent. AS result the quick pupils
are deprived of the full advantages
Of the school, while dull pupils be-
come discouraged and leave school
as soon as they reach the age where
the law will permit. The remedy
for this condition is the ungraded
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-12

Arthur McLaglah and Reginald
Whately, two returned Canadian SOL
diers, are in the city as guests of the
formers cousin, Mrs. Harry Kuger.
The boys were in the overseas ser
vice for long time and each received
gas and wounds from "Fritz". They
met Lieut.. w. J.. Myers and are en-
joying talking over old times about
the early days of the war. The boys
were in some of the same battles in
which Myers took part but they never
met until they saw one another here
in this city. ~
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-12
Better Be Careful Than Sorry.

Our attention has been called to the
fact that there is at present time
campaign going on locally whereby
some outside agent agrees to take
subscriptions for reputable and high
class magazines at ridiculously low
price, in fact, so far below the price
which local dealers charge for the
same magazines that it makes the
proposition take on the appearance
that the local dealers would be able
to get rich quick from the taking of
a few such subscriptions. 1t may be
the same old story of the slick stran-
ger who showed up and did lot of
business and after securing the mo-
ney or its equivalent, disappeared and
nothing further was heard from him,
nor were any Of the goods which had
benn contracted for, delivered. II
You want to subscribe for any number
of magazine, remember that there is
a well known and long time establish
ed magazine agency in this city that
will take care that your subscription
is entered properly and that you get
it; at the right price. They will also
be right here on the ground SO that
In case anything goes wrong later
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-12
Helm Wantedi

All the women of BeldingN and vi
cinity to listen to talk to be given
by Prof. Skinner of the city schools
on the subject of Registration and
Voting Privileges of Women; also
to participate in w. c. 7. u. Frances
Willard day program at the home of
Mrs. H. C. Friedly Monday, Feb. IT
at 2:30 p. m. Light refreshments
will be served and every woman is
invited to be present at this meeting.
The ladies feel and rightly SO, that
the women of our community are not
sufficiently posted nor interested in
this important work and inasmuch as
it will very largely be up to the
women to defeat the wine and beer
amendment that is being railroaded
through our Legislature by the vets,
the ladies are planning a house to
house canvas and solicit the registra-
ton and vote of every woman, to de-
feat this nefaricus measure. The
limit of time for registration has
been extended 70 Feb. 20 and as our
women did such valiant work in help
ing to win the great war overseas,
let us now do as valiantly in winning
this war against crime at home, for
God and native land.
The city clerks office will be open
from a. m. to 8 p. m. Saturday
Feb. 10 for registration and if You
did notr egister the 9th or 18th of De-
cember, you must do so now. Don't
be Stacker. By order of committee.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-12

room, in which a small number Of
backward pupils are placed under
the care of teacher specially trained
for this work. Experience in cities
where the plan is in operation shows
that remarkable results are secured.
We have enrolled in our grades at
the present time about 80 pupils who
ought to be given the advantages of
the ungraded room Unfortunately
there are no rooms in any of our
school buildings available for this
purpose. believe that an ungraded
department is one of the most press
ing needs of our schools and I urge
that provision be made for it as soon
as possible. Hs
Respectfully submitted,
S. J. Skinner.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-12
sim THINE to Register.

: Ladies, you still have until the 22nd
Of February toJiregister. You can
go to the. city clerks Office any day
Of the week and register, providing
that you get there during office hours.
On Saturday, Feb. Is, an all day
registration will be held and it should
be the special effort of every woman
to get there and register that day, but
if not possible then, you still have the
office hours of the city clerk on any
day up to and including the 22pd. If
you registered and voted at the De-
cember election, you need not register
again as the previous registration is
sufficient.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-12
Frank Smith Dead.

or, who made his home in this city
during the winter months for the past
few years while off duty, died Nom
day in Detroit from pneumonia after
an illness of three or four days dur
alton; He had been IN. this city for
q time and only few days before he
died he left for Detroit. While here
he boarded at the home Of Mrs Caro-
line Gals. Russell Gals left here
Tuesday afternoon to look after some
of the dead mans affairs.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-12

The Soldiers and Saltors mXnt
banquet and meeting at the board Of
commerce, which was to have been
held last evening, has been postponed
for an indefinite period, owtng 10 the
illness Of Byron +. Brown, secretary
of the board Of commerce, who has
been attending to the arrangements
for the affair. The meeting and
banquet will undoubtedly be held a
short time after Mr.. Brown is all
to get out and attend to business
again. He has been confined to has
bed since last Friday
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-12
Washington Club Committee.

w. p. Hetherington, president OF
the Washington club has appointed
the following committees of the
same.
Executive. A. Washburn, E. w.
Ranney, Percy I. Edsall, DR.. j. H.
Arm, Armstrong, 2. E srqt ales, E. J. Bow
entertainments: Mr., and Mrs. Earl
Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo: E: Wag-
ner, Mr.. and Mrs CT. Smith, Mr..
Reception Communicable. and Mrs.
B. f. Hall, DR., and Mrs. J. F.. Pink
ham, Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Washburn,
Mr.. and Mrs. /. Il \. Hubbell, Mrs.
Jessie Wilder, Mr. and Mrs E. B.
Lapham, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. B. Reed,
Mr.. and Mrs E. tEo. Fales, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Wagner, R. H. Hall. Mrs.
Marcia Ireland. ~. ~
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-12
Better Service to You

We don't you think of the Bedding Savings Bank
place deposit although OF course we
keep large balance with us as is pos
sibe
1t orender patrons service and
accommodation that reasonably be expected OF u.s.
The Burroughs Bookkeeping Machine, which we5haye
added equipment makes possible for us to give you
better service than before in the handling of your ac
count SIC g.
1oleNkg 90
BY the machine method Your is kept in balance
all the time. If sometimes happens want a. state
men of balance in hrry'we give it to you in
GLIDING odays checks and deposits in less than five minutes
neatly printed statement made out the Burroughs
to each deposor every month The statement shows
all checks and deposits and gives the balance of
to date taking the place the tedious and unsatisfactory
plan of calling in and balancing pass books. y
The machine affords absolute protection against in
figure handling 1t can't make mistake You always
be that your machine figured balance is correct
The increased speed uracy and protection of this
mechanical bookkeeping system, added to our thorough
knowledge of good consistent banking and business methods
make possible for to offer improved service that
is equal that furnished by the counr most progressive
banks Your business solicited
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-12
Mystic Workers Elect.

The Mystic Workers of the World
at their last meeting elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year:
Prefect-Edna Boyd.
Acknowledgements Engemann.
Secretary and banker-Jay Hub
bard.
Marshal-Anna Parent Stanton.
Warden-Ada Smith.
o. Sentinel-Gertrude Honson.
upervisors-Minnie Hubbard, Nick
Geisen and Bert Taylor.
Installing officer-Past Project,
Minnie Hubbard.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-12

on. that your paper does not come
or any other reason, they will be
here ready to lock after anything
necessary to help you out. 1t is al
ways best TO be safe rather than be
sorry.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-12

After receiving an income about
five times what their neighbors get,
some people still kick on having to
pay 500 or so income tax.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-12

let us then stand by the constitution as II
Is, and by our country as Il Is, one, united. and
entire: let Il be a truth engrayen on our
hearts let II be borne on the flag under which
we rally In every exigency, that we have one
country, one constitution. one destiny. Daniel
Webster.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-12
WHAT OTHERS HAVE TO SAY


(Articles dealing with any public
matter will be published under this
head, when signed by the writer.
III ey may or may not coincide with
the publishers opinion If you have
any subject of general interest to
write on, you are welcome to space
here.)
A LEGAL lady clips the following let
ter from a Grand Rapids paper and
asks for its publication in order that
it may be the more generally read:
The fact that the cities. and incor-
porated towns have at last awakened
to what the proposed saloon amend
mentl to be submitted to the people
this. spring will do to them. and that
they are going o figh it is encourag-
ing. It is high time they woke up.
The saloon interests have camou-
flaged it a sheer and light wine"
amendment; but in fact IL is a saloon
amendment and would make condi-
ticns worse than they ever were.
There could be no "local option" by
counties, and, remember half the
state was dry for years by local OPP
ton. This law would let saloons
everywhere. Townships could vote
dry, but with a wet one on every side
it would do no good.
A study of the proposed amend
ment discloses that no restrictions
are placed on the amount of liquor
kept in private homes and every home
could be a resort, unless this legisla-
ture passed laws governing it, which
it probably will not. No restric-
tons are placed on giving liquor to
anyone old or young, drunk or sober,
or Indians even. The amendment,
which repeats all laws inconsistent
or conflicting Herewith, permits
opening saloons anywhere, or brew
cries. 1t might be next door to a
school or church. In this amend
ment no restrictions are placed on
employing girls or women in saloons
or getting them drunk therein.
No license fee would be collected
by the village, town or city or town
ship or county and the people would
have the extra expense of police to
keep peace and order which the sa-
looms always have and always will
violate. There could be dance halls
in connection.
The nation will be dry in a year
but do you want the above conditions
to exist for one year?
Charles B. Magennis.
New Verse Suggested as Last One
of america
Mrs. Andrew Little, resident of
Peck's Hill, sends In the following
verse, with the suggestion that it be
used as the closing verse for our
ever popular national anthem:
They're coming back again,
Our boys grown into men,
Back home again.
Their fight was GLORIOUS,
They come victorious, =
They won the war for, US,
Our splendid men.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-12
HOSPITAL ASSOC|A.
4 TON ELECTS IND !.
GIVES A REPORT
APPRECIATE COOPERATION OF
PEOPLE OF BELDING AND VI
CINITY-DEATH RATE LOW.

The annual election of officers of
the Belding hospital was held Feb. 5,
1919 with the following result:
President-Mrs. G.. F. Smith.
Vice president-Mrs. Geo. Craw-
] ford.
Secretary-Mrs. VIM. Ward.
Treasurer-Mrs. b. +. Hall.
The other members of the board are
Mesdames A. l.. Hall, w. p. Hether-
ington, M. A. Reed, L. A. Washburn,
G.. A. Wagner, /. L. Hubbell, j. A.
Weaver, G. d. Weter, Miss Mile
Zeeman.
The personnel of the hospital is as
follows:
Superintendent Louise Bar
ron.
Assistants-MissL Louise Sandy and
Miss Glenna Cook.
Housekeeper-Mrs. Pickard.
Janitor-Frank Harlan.
The board wishes to thank all who
have assisted us with donations, the
charity ball, rummage sale and the
chicken pie dinner for which all our
mercl nts and housewives furnished
so literally and willingly. II. is this
fine cooperation of all the Belding
people that has enabled US during
these times of giving SO much to the
war work, that has enabled us to
keep our much needed hospital in
good shape and working order.
deaths and Ia births, during the year.
We submit the following financial
report of the treasurer of the Bedding
hospital for Feb. I, 1918 to Feb. 1,
1919:
i Ralance Feb 1 1919 526 76
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-07-05

struction for live loads" an ave
age of 200 pounds vas taken. This
gave a total live load of 5000 tons,
but to allow even a further amount
of safety margin, construction was
based upon a load of 10000 tons.
AS an insurance against any set
Ting should rainy weather on the
d.y of the match, or even a few
days before, cause the structure to
settle slightly, heavier footings were
used. This entailed an additional
expense of about $500 but Pro-
moter Richard decided 1t would be
cheaper for the greater safety af-
forded.
Nor is the actual safety of the
spectators. the only thing which has
been considered. Every. effort has
been made to make it certain every
ticket holder will get the seat to
which his ticket entities him. To
take care of the big crowd, there
will be foul grand entrances, one
each at the north, south, east and
west side of the arena. At each of
these will be four runways. one
each for the $40, SIS and $2t
seats, while the fourth will take
care of the $50, $40, $50 and $50
ticket holders. In order to OBJ
tain entrance it will be necessary
to pass muster of three separate
ticket takers to guard against any
one not holding a ticket slipping by.
Several hundred discharged SOL
diers, all having cen service in
France, will act as ushers and
guards at the arena. They will be
armed. Bank clerks have been en-
gagged 10y Promoter Richard in
handling the ticket sales at the
arena and at the downtown head
quarters on the day of the contest.
Precautions against rushing of
the gates also have been taken. Out
side the arena 80 feet distant will
be a barbed wire fence. or entcngle-
ment. eight feet high and a half
mile long to keep the crowd away
from the entrances. Closer to the
arena will be a board fence II feet
high, surmounted by barbed wire,
while at the top of the arena it
self will be a five foot fence of
barbed wire with armed guards sta
tened every 25 feet. The $40, SIS,
$25, $50 and $40 seats also will
be separated from each other by
barbed wire to prevent occupants of
one section moving into better seats.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-07-05
TOLEDO ARENA SEATS4 TIMES AS MANY
PEOPLE AS STRUCTURE FOR RENO FIGHT

There will not be a stairway in
the entire arena, which is o feet
across. Entrance to the various Sec
lions will be along inclined runways,
with a grade. of n foot to every
six feet. making the climb scarcely
noticeable. The runways to the $40
seats, which will be "a feet from
the ground, will be $50 feet in
length.
An allowance of IS inches seat
way has been made for each ticket
holder. The rows will be two feet
apart for all seats cheaper than $50
and eight inches more for the $50
and $50 seats. The seats themselves
will be ten inches in width, givins
IA inches leg room between rows
The only difference between the
cheapest seal and the top-priced
rows will allow slightly more leg
room.
The $50 tickets entitle holders to
seats about Is feet from the ring,
176 press seats for newspaper writ
ers taking up the actual ringside.
There will be SO seats in the first
row of the reserved seal section,
while the last row of the $40 seats
will accommodate 1900 persons.
The first row of $40 seats will be
about 276 feet from the middle of
the ring.
James Mclaughlin, an industrial
engineer of San Francisco, is the
builder of the arena. Mclaughlin
is known to fight followers from
coast to coast as the e of
some of the most important battles
of pugilism have been constructed by
him.
When the Jeffries-Johnson fight
was switched to Reno, Richard COM
missioned Mclaughlin to build the
arena there. Mclaughlin completed
the structure, with a seating ca
pacity of 10000 in seven days.
my experience at Reno taught me
a lesson" Mclaughlin said. 1--WE
neglected to put up a barbed wire
fence in addition to a wood fence.
The result was that about 1000 men
climbed over the top and say the
fight without paying a cent. Well
fool them this time"
Work was started on the Bay
View park arena on May II. Two
hundred men were employed in the
construction. Mclaughlin expects to
have 1t completed the day before the
contest. 4
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-07-05

CHEYENNE, Wyo., June 28.-
There is no general unemployment
in wyoming" said Harry c. Hoff-
man, state commissioners of labor
and statistics, in commenting today
upon a story printed here that there
was unemployment in some sections
of the country. "In fact. there are
many jobs untitled. In all parts of
the state the various industries are
progressing ~splendidly. Many COM
munities are contemplating extensive
bodybuilding programs, and others
are undergoing building booms. due
to the development of the oil fields.
Another encouraging sign is the
scarcity of labor, especially for
farms. Practically all the returning
soldiers and sailors are finding
work readily in their chosen occu-
pations, and the farmers and ranch-
men are constantly calling for more
men to care for the crops and live
stock. High wages are being paid.
history has Wyoming had within its
hisctory has Wyoming had within its
borders so many employees. This
statement is based upon the unusual
and widespread improvement in bus
mess and industrial conditions, OPP
%portunity for employment. with in
creased wages for nearly all the