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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-19

Beginning in next weeks issue and
continuing just as long as we have
contributions to keep the department
going, the Banner-News will COM
mence series of articles under the
heading, The Farmers Own Corner"
We are starting this at the solicita-
ton Of several Of our farmer readers
and we already have enough stun for
the start next week. We hope that
you viii take advantage of the oppor-
tunity to thus voice your opinions and
tell your neighbors how you do some
thing that has saved you money, time,
temper and patience and learn how
the other fellow does certain things.
Will you help us in this department
now that it has been brought to our
attention so that it will meet up with
our expectations and those of the peo-
pie who proposed this matter to us?
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FOUND-The best place in Bel
ding to get good shoe shine. Elec-
trio Shoe Shop, 100 s. Bridge St.
FOR SALE-Clover or timothy hay.
Art Werner, phone 265 IL Is. !.
6i-1S-tf
FOR SALE-On contract. house at
222 Front street, $1,000 down and
$1,000 per month. 2. p. kyser,
435 Brainard Ave-, Grand Rapids,
Mich. 36-24-tf
FOR SALE-l2O acre farm. H. r.
Chamberlain, Ionia, Mich. $780,
FLOwERS-For weddings, funerals,
parties and all other occasions. Call
Miss Cecilia Honson, Phone 249-3r.
Prompt service and first quality
stock
FOR SALE-Hay, first class Tim
othy loose in barn Palmer Bros.
3-S2-u
FOR SALE-Combinat gas and
coal range for sale cheap. Bert
Gregg. 99-32-h
FOR SALES days old Jersey calves
15-16ths thoroughbred. w. B.
Travis, l95-R. 17-33-f
FOR SALE-A quantity of No. A
anthracite coal. Inquire of Grand
Rapids Brass Co., or phone 209.
1882
WANTED-Small Victor or Edison
talking machine. Apply at Ban
ner-News office. 54-S7-2
FOR SALE-One light 1-hcrse wag-
on, one heavy 1-horse harness, one
2-horse platform spring wagon. P.
G.. Wright. 56-37-tf
FOR SALE-12 acres of land on
Kenwood avenue, small fruits. Mrs.
Jacob Weaver, 304 West Liberty.
55-37-3
WANTED-A few thousand feet Of
good dry oak and Eastwood lumber.
Belding Lumber CO. Phone s.
58-37-tf
FOR Dining table, carpet
sweeper, hall mirror, child's desk,
three chairs, small table, couch,
Singer sewing machine, etc. Marcia
p. Ireland, Phone 162. 31-37-1
FOR SALE-Two sap pans, one 3x6
TT. 8 in. deep; one 2x3 it., 8 in. deep
used one season. Chas. II. Doty.
61-37-2
FOR SALE-My farm two miles west
of Orleans. Inquire of w. A. Gus
ser, 213 South Bridge street.
$685.
WANTED-Second hand cook stove
or range, cheap for cash. James
Joslin, Smyrna, Mich.
FOR SALE-Full blooded Collie pup
pies; ready to sell. C. A. Arm
- strong, r. r. 2. 7O-38-3
LALIES-Now is the time and this
is the place to have your hair comb
ings made to order Mrs. S. l..
Wright, ia Main street. 73-38-tf
FOR SKLE-Two Golden Wyan-
dctte cockerals; good stock, well
marked. G. G. Bailey, Banner Of
flee.
WANTED good pastry cook at
Hotel Belding, 75-S8-tf
FOR SALF,-.Aa large Holstein COW.
nearly fresh. 9. il. Johnston,
n
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FOR SALE-Pair black mares, and
IL; sound, weight 1900; cheap.
Call 232-R, c. w. Spicer, Belding.
93-39-l
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-19

ever following the front ones. Also,
they need certain restraining devices,
not necessary for the front wheels to
keep them from skidding eff the
straight and narrow path.
There are other similarit;es that
will present themselves at once to
the observant person, but enough has
been cited to convince us that the CO.
incidence cannot be denied, and to
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-19

FOUND-The best place in Bel
ding to get good shoe shine. Elec
trio Shoe Shop, 120 s. Bridge St.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-19

ance in the general scheme OF motor
transportation. Having made this
easy determination. it will naturally
decide the larger question as to the
superiority of the sexes in the scheme
of life. Why this simple solution
has not already been applied, instead
Of wasting the paper all are urged TO
conserve, we cannot imagine.-Port-
land Oregonian.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-19

WANTED-To rent 80 or 80 acres Of
land; partly furnishcd or not. In
quire ct Banner-News o(Rice:
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-19

John Sharp, of Owosso, district
manager of the Mystic Workers of
the World for this district, arrived in
the city Tuesday and has been busy
getting acquainted with the members
of the order in this city preparatory
to installing a good live wire deputy
in this city tc look after and build up
the membership of the local lodge. Mr..
Sharp says that the local order is in
good condition, but that they have
not held regular meetings for some
time back and he is anxious to see
them get back on the old pre-war
program of activities again.
A rose by any name may smell as
sweet, but the rose that blooms in
your cwn home garden is sweetest.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-19

1t is fairly safe to attend the au-
tomobile shows provided you hand
over your purse and checkbook to
your creditors.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-19

Money spent for home is money
saved and at the same time money in
vested.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-19
Church of Christ Notes.

Last Friday evening the St. VAL
entine party under the direction Of
the Pace sisters was grand success.
We also enjoyed and appreciated the
presence and fellowship of the young
people from the other churches who
attended the party.
Last Monday evening we had a
profitable Bible school conference,
conducted by cur superintendent, J..
lC. Ballard.
Wednesday evening, Loyal Daugh-
ers Jr. b. S. class social.
Thursday evening, prayer service.
Friday evening an old fashioned
Bible class meeting at HI. Currie's
with an old fashioned luncheon. All
adult classes Of school invited
Saturday evening, Feb. %, l.. A. s.
will serve a. meat pie supper at 25c.
All are invited and bring your friends
with you. Time p. m. until all
are served.
Sunday regular services and SER
les of services beginning Sunday eve
ming and continuing TWO weeks every
night. All are invited.
Revival Services.
Rev. Myron DeVoist, evangelist, ID
message every night except Saturday.
Services begin at 1850 p. N.
Sunday services:
Sunday school at 70.
az ~ a. q =.
Evening meeting at z.
A very cordial Invitation y extend-
ID "a the public 70 attend Tie -
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WANTED-Position by married
man en- farm for summer. In.
quire at Banner-News office. 1891
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WANTED-Three statesmen with
autos. Opportunity to connect
with large company; will pay $50
and up weekly, commission basis;
experience unnecessary; training
given; references required; mail
them, if satisfactory will arrange
interview. The Aluminium Cook
ing Utensil Co., 1915 Ford Bldg,
Detroit. Mich. 96-39-1
The Washington times., 1919-02-23

Washington State, a home for which
Mrs. Wallace in particular has great
love, they have always maintained a
residence IN Washington and spalt
part of each year here They have
dispensed much hospitality in a simple
and transformations way. and have en-
tertained az their home in Massacnu,
setts avenue not only most of the
worth while people in Washington 90
ciety, official and unofficial, but
many OF the notables from overseas
who have visited Washington in the
last several years. The Rt Hon. Arthur
James Balfour, for instance, dined at
their house when he was in Wash
ington at the head of the famous Brit
ish war mission. which visited 'he
United States just after we got into
the war. The Wallaces are close
friends OF the. Secretary of State ana
Mrs. Lansing.
Mrs. Wallace is a woman of fine
intellect, linguist, and a cultivated
musician. Although she has beer
obliged TO take things a bit easy
since her recovery from long drawn
out and severe illness, she has found
time and strength for various war
time activities, and is an ardent and
devoted worker for the Red Cross,
Mrs Wallace's niece, Sailia Beecher,
has made her home with her uncle
and aunt since she was little girl,
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The news that the British Ambss-
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sador and Lady Reading are return.
ing to this country is good news
particularly coming at a time when
the press is taken up with discus
sion of the probable successor to
Lord Reading in this very important
role. His return trip has been put
of several times on account Of ILL
ness, but now he is actually on the
way back.
II is understood, however, that the
present ambassador is returning
merely to gather up the loose ends
of diplomatic matters which have
come up during his absence and that
he will go back to England within
a few weeks to resume his duties ss
lord chief justice of England. It is
even suggested that he may 90 with
the President when the Chief Execu-
tive sails on his second journey to
the peace conference. Lady Reading
is accompanying her husband to the
United States. ,,-.
The range OF possibilities" men
toned for the post Of ambassador. to
the United States seems limitless and
includes, If you please, no less per-
sonages than Herbert H. Asquith.
sometime prime minister Of Great
Britain, the Rt Hon. Arthur James
Balfour. Sir Robert Borden, premier
OF Canada, Lord Robert Cecil and a
half dozen others almost equally as
prominent. Probably when the time
actually comes for the appointment Of
a new ambassador some one not now
thought OF will be selected. Person
ally, wish the choice would fall upon
MT. Balfour-and he could be per-
suaded to accept-St would be a real
joy to be occasionally within range
Of that wonderful smile Of his
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seems to be an exceedingly sound one,
and one to meet with general and gen
uine approval Except that he is a
mLmber Of the Democratic Rationa
committee, and has taken prominent
part in several Presidential can
raigns, Mr.. Wallace has had no
active hand in politics. However, ne
has handled several diplomatic and
personal missions for the President,
whose closest friend and ardent sup
porter he is. with great tact and dis
erection; and he IS a man for whose
Judgment Mr.. Wilson and others of
The Administration have the most pro-
found respect
Mrs. wallace, Daughter
Of Chief Justice.
And, Of course, the Wallaces are
'-to the manor born" diguified, high
bred, cultivated people, just the sort
by whom the United States ought al
ways 20 be. represented at European
capitals-and seldom is. Mrs. Wal
lace, who was Miss Mildred Fuller, IS
the daughter Of the late Chief Justice
Melville W. Fuller Of the United
States Supreme Court, and had her
first taste Of official society in Wash
.Ggton in her girlhood.
Although Mrs. Wallace's home is in
The Washington times., 1919-02-23

Although Mrs. waIlace's home is in
The Washington times., 1919-02-23
Capital Mast
Forego Proper
: Officials
NEAR SUSAN /:

HEAR SUSAN:
It is fast becoming evident ths'
Il Washington viii have to worT.
along without any proper official sea
son this year. True, the Presi6en.
and hrs. Wilson are almost home, bU {
apparently. like the hero of a song
popular a year or two ago, they arc
merely to walk right in and turn
around and walk right out again.
And it would Eeem certain that they
via have neither time nor incIina
tion for anything in the way of sociCl
events in the crowded days between
their arrival at Washington and their
departure for their second voyaSs
overseas.
There is certainly nothing Of & So
cial character about the dinner Pres.
dent Wilson is giving for the mem
bors of the Foreign Relations Com
nittees OF the Senate and the House
immediately after. his retuTn-5':t
wouldn't you love TO be hidden be-
mind curtain in the White House
dining room while the dinner is 60
iaE or?
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IS. CHRONICLES OF CAPITAL SOCIETY DOINGS.
FancieS, Fads,
And FotbleS of
Capital Society

from the ladies OF the committee.
The afternoon performance should be
particularly good, as the cast will
then be az It's freshest. and the COM
miEtee has announced that 10 hfty
more tickets for the matinee are sold
All expenses OF the entire production
win be covered and the proceeds from
the two evening performances can 20
TO the war relief fund.
Several dinner parties have been
arranged for wednesday OF Thursday
evening to precede the show. Mrs.
MaPShaH Field will give one. also
Mr. and Mrs. Adoiph Caspar Miller.
AIRS. William Morton GrinneH, Mrs
Arthur Graham Glasgow, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Harold walker and Mrs. n. II.
Rogers.
The performances itself Is in good
shape, catholic In its appeal. and q
wealth OF talent VIII be displayed
The audience Is earnestly requested
to arrive on time, as important events
will take place Immediately after the
rise OF the curtain. The programs
are novel and attractive. They viii
be sold BY a group Of girls, with
Louise Delano at their head. Dress
rehearsalS are to be held at Mrs.
Cars house on Monday and Tuesday.
"
Dinner parties are also being ar
ranged by those who will take their
guests to the ball for Neighborhood
House. Those who will entertain box
parties are Nine. Cremer, wife OF the
minister from the Netherlands. Nine
George BaIchmeteff. wife OF the for
mer imperial Russian ambassadors;
Mrs. Maekay-Smith. Mrs. Joseph e
Thropp, Ars- Charles Boughton Wood.
Mrs. Dennis A Upson. Mrs. Francois
Berger Moran. Gen and Mrs. Frederic
V. Abbot. Mrs. c c. Calhoun. Mrs
Walter H. Schoelkopf. Mrs. Truman
g. Palmer and Major william Eric
Fowler. Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett has
generously donated two boxes for the
use OF the boys from walter Reed
Hospital, who will come as honor
guests.
The additional patronesses for the
ball include Mrs. Thomas r. Marshall.
Mrs. Thomas Watt Gregory, Mrs. Car
ter Glass, Mrs. Newton ID. Baker, Mrs.
willard Salisbury, Nine. de Rian6,
Mrs. COlVille Barclay. Nine. Ekengrsn.
Nine. Grouitch. Nine. Philip Barber.
Mrs. George Barnett, Mre. Edison
Bradley, Mrs. Perry Belmont, Mrs.
Truxton Beale. Mrs. George W
Baird, Mrs. Charles J. Bell, Mrs
Raymond, T. Baker, Mrs. Leigh
c. Palmer. Mrs. R 5. Reynolds
Hit, Mrs John Hays Hammond. Mr.
Armistead Peter, jr-, Mrs. RiehaFdson
Clover, Mrs Thomas Marean ChataTd.
Mrs Charles c. Glover. Mrs. Cary 7.
Grayson. Mrs. Thales L Ames, Mrs.
Randolph H MeKim, Mrs william F.
Dennis, Mrs Marcus A. Hanna. Mrs
Carl B. Keferstein. Mrs. +. Ward
Denys, Mrs Archibald Hopkins. Mrs,
CONTINUED on Page Fifteen.)
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WaIIaees Are Undecided
About Future Plans.

Mrs. Hugh Wallace, wife OF the
newly appointed American Anbasza
DOR TO France, tells me that as
get they have made no plans for
their departure for their new. pvsL
Indeed. at the time I talked to hSr
1r. Wallace's appointment had not
been confirmed by the Senate. There
is no hint OF any opposition, ST. fer
Is L know, but CT ccu-se, they must
wait the observance of this formaiity
before seriously setting abou- their
preparations. Moreover, Mr.. Wal
ace hes not yet received any instrCc-
lions and probably will not until
after the Presidents return
Nowadays the race is apparently 10
the dark horse" when il comes to
-he diplomatic and political appoint
lpents in the gift Of President WI
= son. The name OF John ". Davis,
then solicitor general, was never
sglEHtioned in connection with tie
INST of American Ambassador to the
court OF St. James until the an
anpuncement was made that he lad
Seen offered the position and had
accepted. The appointment of Mr.
wallace as the diplomatic representa-
tive Of the United States in France
.arcasioned equal surprise, for in
some quarters ii was definitely stated
-rhat Vance Mccormick was to have
the Job, other prominent men being
discussed in connection therewitt,
AID no mention of Hugh Wauace's
name had even found its way into
print.
The Washington times., 1919-02-23

ington is to have a chance to try
this new-to-us kind OF pick-me-up.
First Real Fancy Dress
Affair Of the Year.
This is the first honest-to-goodnesS
fancy dress ball which-has been given
in Washington for some time-many
quaint and original characters ap-
peaTed at the Authors Carnival and
Ball-and society people, particular
ly the girls, are vythg with each
other to see who can get up the most
effective costumes.
Dairy maids will be most in evil
dence, as befits a party for the Free
Milk Fund, and Courtney Let's is at
the head Of a big committee Of the
debutanttes who will make their
headquarters at the Petit Trianon,' .
and, like Marie Antoinette and her
ladies in waiting, play at being milk
maids. Gathering about in their
wooden shoes, they will sell all man
ner of carnival favors which are ex-
.pected to add to the merriment as
midnight approaches. Enid Sims,
who Is one Of the best amateur
dancers in town, will give a Spanish
solo dance, and other original clever
features are promised.
The Washington times., 1919-02-23

But in all this. il you please. I'm
getting rather ahead OF myself. There
is one other charity ball before
Lent, the one at the Willard on Fri
day, February %, with the Episcopal
Home for Children as the beneficiary;
and then. Of course. there are the
jolly amateur theatricaIs for the ben
eft OF the British-American War Re-
lief Fund. for which most Of the tai
ent in society has been commander
ed. So great is the demand for seats
that an extra performance has been
arranged for Thursday evening to
supplement the Wednesday matinee
and evening performance.
For the first night" the house is
sold out, but tickets are still avail
able for the matinee and for the
Thursday evening performance. They
may be had from T. Arthur Smith or
The Washington times., 1919-02-23
Have One Son
NnM In Ernnce.

Have One Son
Now In France.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace have one son,
Capt. Melville w. Fuller Wallace, L.
s. A, who is now in France. His
wife, who was formerly Ruth Patter-
son, and their baby daughter, Patricia
Wallace. have been making their
home with Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace most
Of the time since Captain Wallace
went overseas. He is in the regular
army, having gone in from civil life
some six or eight months before the
United States went into the war. Capt.
John Ballentine Pitney and Lieut.
Walker B. Beale. who was killed in
France some months ago, were other
prominent Washington boys who were
commissioned second lieutenants al
the same time.
Nothing has been heard from Cap
tain Wallace anent his return, and il
it develops that he is TO stay on in
definitely, # is not beyond the bounds
of Z possibility that young Mr.. and
Mrs. Wallace may accompany his par
ents to Paris and that he may make
the acquaintance in France of the lit
tie daughter he has never seen. This
however, is mere conjecture. for, as
4 remarked before, the wallaces'
plans are not yet crystallized.
The news that the British Ambas-
The Washington times., 1919-02-23

| Not in some years has the Dip!o-
matte Corps been reduced to its pres
ent skeleton proportions. The toll
taken by influenza and pneumonia
has been a terrible one, and many
members OF the corps are out Of the
country for one reason or another.
The news, which reached Washington
last week, OF the death at Tokyo OF
Paul de Godoy, counselor OF the Bra
lillian embassy to japan, is particular-
Iy sad, for he leaves a widow who is
still a bride. Senior de Godoy, who
was for some years secretary Of The
Brazilian embassy in Washington was
married just before leaving for his
new post to Nine. Luz NendeS. daugh-
ter OF the minister Of Guatemala to
the United States Nine de Godoy IS
en- route here to join her father.
The next diplomat. scheduled to join
the ranks Of the absentees is Gen.
Nicholas Urcullu Cereijo, military
attache Of the Spanish embassy, Who
has been recalled after long service
Ia washiagtoR. His departure, ac-
companled BY Nine do Urcullu, for \
new post win cause considerable Fc-
gFet, for they have come to be T5-
EaPded almost as fixtures in Wash
lngton- They have a charming apart
ment in the Kehesaw, and have hosts
Of friends in diplomatic and official
society.
On the other hand there are a few
interesting newcomers to the corps,
notably Capt. c. W. G. Gibson, 81
sistant military attache Of the British
embassy, and his charming wife, who
81 III
Is also a Captain Fisher, newly attach
cd to the staff, and he and Mrs. Fish
or, q quite delightful person from all
accounts, have taken an apartment at
1902 Connecticut avenue.
The ten days until Lent are to be
crowded ones. and the pre-Lentsn
season will come TO q close in blaze
Of glory on Shrovs Tuesday evening,
with the Free Milk for France Mardi
Gras ball at wardman Park Inn. This
gives promise Of being quite the most
picturesque and brilliant bail OF the
year. The preparations are far more
elaborate than anything which has
been attempted this season, and every
body "as is anybody" in town seems
to be interested In the undertaking
In one way or another.
"aFonldh EATA 4hht paEllGAA6A -
charming place in which to give q
big party Of this sort, is to be literal
Iy transformed for the occasion, q
Midway Plaisance set up IN the long
corridor, the dining room decorated
to represent the famous PreCatalan
restaurant in the Bois de B0ulogne,
near Paris, and tho ballroom meta
morphosed into an orchard in apple
blossom time.
1t is whispered that just at the
entrance Of the Pre-Catalah, where
the dairy supper win be served, there
viii be an improvised stall, with a
real hive COW, and one OF the most
beautiful girls In town to serve as
miIkmaid. Her identity is yelled In
mystery, but che and her assistants
are to sell niIk-iH tin cups-from
shining pals suspended on old
fashioned yolIss over their shoulders.
For many years II has been the fad
in Paris to drive out to Pre-Catalan
in the wee small hours after = Night
OF reveiry for a glass OF min stin
warm frUm the COW, and now Wash
The Washington times., 1919-02-23

Washington, but haven't been able
to get any confirmation OF the fact
And Inquiries at the Italian embassy
as to when the Italian Ambassadur
and Countess di Cellere are coming
back meet with the answer, I'VE don't
know" - .rs--,.s. |,--
At present Count di CelIere is in
Paris on business connected with the
peace conference, while Countess di
CeIlereN and the younger members OF
the family are in Rome. Baron VAL
entino. charge d'affaires Of the Italian
embassy, has recently received a
cable from the countess asking him
to urge those in charge OF the relief
work in this country for. the Italian
civilian population to keep up their
activities with unabsted zeal, as the
need, particularly in the unredeemed
provinces Is great. Nine. Fernando
Cunlberti s. at the head of the Wash
ington Organization for this work;
Nine. Poecardi has charge of the
work in Philadelphia and in Chicago,
which Is an Important center for Ital-
ian relief; Countess Bolognesi, wife
OF the Italian consul general, is in
charge.
The Washington times., 1919-02-23
AxR1i59E7Y1Te- 180Tos

MISS KATHRYN OVERMAN,
Daughter and Mrs. Lee Overan whose engage
Gilbert Foster Hambey of Salisbury N c. announced
The Washington times., 1919-02-23
Doubt About Return
oT the JuEseranda.

There seems TO be an impression
that the French Ambassador and
Nine. Jusserand are returning with
the President aboard the George
The Washington times., 1919-02-23

is. in fact, their daughter by affec-
tion" and will accompany them to
Sally Beecher's sister, Ncllie
Bcecher. who made her home with
other relatives, living somewhere on
the Hudson, was married some months
ago 10 Ensign Rivers GenA', r.. S. N,
a brother of young Edouard Genet,
who was killed early in the war while
flying in France. with the Lafayette
EscadrilIe, l believe. The Genet boys
are descendants of Citizen Genet, who
was the first envoy of France TO the
United States when the country was
a baby republic.
The Washington times., 1919-02-23

.-However, on examination. the Gp-
boiDtment, like that Of Mr.. Davis,