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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-03-24
CSC
VALUES sl.25 TO Sl.39.

Tins 10 of shirt, was >hippt io us from New
York hy u>iake rnd the shipper made us
very low price on them rather than ship them
back Good patterns. neck band. soft cuii
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-04-02
ROY DOUGLAS
GIVES PRAISE
TO RED CROSS
SOLDIER WHO GAVE LEG FOR
LIBERTY. TELLS HOW THE
BOYS WERE CARED FOR.

Roy Douglas, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
N. c. Douglas, cf Smyrna, who lost
one of his legs overseas while in ac-
ton against the Germans, is strong
in his praise for the Red Cross as is
shown by the following letter:
Railway, N. j., March 27, 1919.
Editor Banner-News:
Dear SIR 1t is with the sole pur-
pose Of expressing my appreciation
to the home people through the col
umns of your paper, for their splsn-
did and noble support Of the boys both
at hcme and over there, through the
American Red Cross that / am writ
ing this letter for publication. I
bknow the Belding people and those
in the vicinity have been doing their
share for not only are they Michi-
gan people but also Belding people.
/ enlisted on May 81, last, at
Grand Rapids and was sent to Colum-
bus, o., and was transferred to Camp
Joseph f. Johnston located near
Jacksonville, Fla, a quartermaster
camp.
All along the way en- route the
wonderful work of rne people made
itself known through the Red Cross
and showed me where at least some
of the money donated to that grand
organization had been spent.
| Again at camp where / was made
corporal of a motor truck company
the knowledge Of the peoples support
was driven home to me by the large
buildings erected there for the COM
fort, pleasure. convenience and edu-
caticn of the bows.
Then came the dav when / was
again transferred to Newport News,
Va, from which place I embarked for
France
At nearly every city along the way
our special train was met by the Red
Cross chapter and given many things
for our comfort, the finest being a
fine large hot and cold shower bath
building erected which accommodated
1,400 boys at one time.
This was appreciated by all. Then
| left the u. S. on Aug. IL on the
troop ship u. S. S. Aeolis and started
on our 12-day journey to Brest,
France, at which port we debarked.
On the boat as had been the case
on land the backing and loyal sup
port of the home folks was again ap-
parent.
We arrived at Brest Aug. "a and
the first thing to greet US was a
company of Red Cross ladies as ever
ready to supply the boys with the
much needed comforts. We went
overland by train to the city of Lig-
ney where my company received its
trucks. From Ligney we proceeded
by motor truck to Souill where the
company headquarters were made.
Here as in nearly every French city
many organizations were located for
the use of the boys.
We began our work at once by
hauling loads of ammunition to keep
the big guns barking.
1t was on Oct. A in the early morn
ing that / was struck by flying
fragment of a German shell which
necessitated the amputation of a low
er limb at the Red Cross base in Bor-
deaux.
Here as in all hospitals we were
given expert surgical and medical
treatment which together with ex-
pert nursing, saved many wounded
soldier from the gloom of the grave
On March l / was placed on the Red
Cross hospital ship u. S. S. Mercy
and started for New York.
Continued on page four)
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-04-02

The suit brought before Justice
Fred A. Gleason, of GreenvilIe, by
Estella Warren against K, j. Pollard
i'm the matter Of some underbrush
which Mr.. Pollard cut along the road
side in the effort to keep the road
opened and clear for the passage Of
vehicles and for which Miss Warren
went into court, was settled in Green
vile recently by being thrown cut of
court with a "no cause for action"
verdict rendered by the justice. Mar
tin v. Cook of Greenville looked after
Mr.. Pollard's interests in the case and
Attorney Ellis of Grand Rapids had
the case for Miss Warren. We are
informed that Miss Warren and her
attorney have appealed the case and
will carry it into, the circuit court.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-04-02
LOOK FOR BIG
VOTE IN CITY AT
MONDAY ELECTION
VOTERS WILL BE TAGGED AS
THEY VOTE-VOTE EARLY is
THE ADVICE GIVEN.

Monday. April THAT is next Mon
day, voters all over the state will 90
to the polls to decide number of inn
portant matters, chief among them
being the good roads amendment and
the adoption or rejection of the county
road system and also the light wine
and beer amendment. These are the
chief features TO be voted on in Ionia
county, although with the opposition
which Miss Lucy Gull, the democratic
candidate for county school commits
sloner is putting up in her fight for
the office, the filling of that position
is also looming up as a rather big af-
fair to claim the attention of the vot-
ers at the polls.
The city ticket, placed in the field
at the union caucus, is practically as
good as elected and although there
are frequent rumors OF someone try
ing to slide into one or another office
by running on slips, it is bare pos
slbility that such thing would hap
pen and an almost sure thing that
who ever would do such a thing.
would be badly defeated in the run
ming.
No opposition seems to be center
ing strongly against the good roads
or the county road system PROPOSE
tions and it is generally conceded
that unless the voters have been sill
ent so far only to show their strength
against the measures at the polls,
that they will carry. Decided oppo-
sition to the light wine and beer
amendment makes the outlook appear
rather gloomy for the fellows who
would like to have it carry. Some
fellows who voted for prohibition are
declaring themselves against the dry
time we are having and say that they
are going to vote wet this time While
there may be some who feel that way,
it is not thought tina; there will be
anywhere near enough to offset the
big dry majority which prohibition
received two years ago last fall, when
the state was voted dry.
A movement is on foot to tag each
voter as they leave the voting places
and an effort will be made to get the
people of the city to get out and vote
early. This is apparently necessarily
necessary when one takes into con-
sideration the fact that there are
nearly 952 women registered, who tc-
gether with the nearly like number of
men ovters, will have to vote that
day and it will take some time to take
care of them. The vote which is
polled on Monday next will because
of the enfranchisement Of the ladies',
undoubtedly be the heaviest ever cast
in this city.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-04-02
Jurors Anril Term

At drawing held at the courthouse
Tuesday, March 25, the following
jurors for the April term of the Ionia
circuit court were drawn:
Icnia, Second ward-Geo. A. Almy.
Sebewa-D. p. Austin.
Berlin-Geo. Aldrich.
Belding, Third ward-Thepdore
Blasen.
Ionia, Fourth ward-Wm. Coates.
Ionia-Ernest B. Carter
Ionia, Third ward-Fred Cutler.
Odessa-Chas. Champlin.
Ionia-Ernest B. Clement.
Lyons-John Dunn.
Ionia, First ward-Nathanie
French.
Belding, First ward-Harry Good
worth.
North Plains-Chas. Grill.
Belding, Second ward-Jay Hansen.
Ronald-Frank Hatchew
Orleans-Zala r. Howe.
Keene-Clifton Pant.
Campbell-Robert Richardson.
Portland-Geo. ID. Rowe.
Ionia, Fourth ward-Frank Stew
ems.
Orange-John Shook.
Easton-Leopold Shindorf.
Otisco-Otis Seelev.
Boston-Thomas Taylor.
Danby-Ira Welch.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-04-02

Well the High Cost Of Living has
taken its first tumble in local matters
all right for in this issue Lester
Trimble, proprietor of the City Bak-
cry makes an announcement to the
effect that cakes and cookies which
have been selling at 18 cents each
and per dozen, will hereafter sell at
10 cents per dozen or each. This
will be good news to patrons of the
bakery, in that it will save them three
cents on each cake or each dozen of
cookies which they buy from now en-.
II is saving of approximately IL
per cent and were all things TO drop
that much right now living would be
81 mewhere near where it formerly
was in cost.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-04-02
TO START LARGE
CENTENARY DRIVE
AFTER VICTORY LOAN
WAIT FOR WORD TO GO AHEAD
JUST AS SOON AS BIG LOAN
DRIVE is OVER.

Detroit, March 31.-After three big
conventions covering the entire state
Methodists CT Micsigan now are fully
organized for the $120,000.000 finan-
cial drive of the Missionary centenary.
They are just waiting for the word to
start which will be given Immediately
after the Victory loan May Is.
All final details were completed for
the organization of the state at the
big conferences which were held in
Grand Rapids, Detroit and Marquette.
National heads of the C.urch and men
big in business of the country, who
have dropped their own affairs to aid
in the centenary, at all three confer
ences fired the thousands who at
tended, with enthusiasm. Leaders
of the church here assert their. be-
lief that Michigan will be one of the
first states to go over the top.
The whole centenary drive will fail
speakers at the conferences said, if
it becomes a question of raising the
money alone. The great centenary
movement Methodists of the state
were told is for the purpose primarily
of putting Christian spirit in the
hearts Of men and aiding in the re-
construction of the world. The mo.
ney from the financial campaign is tc
defray the cost of carrying the story
of Christ to far corners of the world
to give the church in America a re.
birth and to aid war strickenEurope
While awaitingc the time of its
own drive the whcle state centenary
organization is preparing to aid ir
the Victory Loan campaign.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-04-02
CALLS BEER AND
WINE AMENDMENT
APPEAL TO TREASON
U. OF NJ. PROFESSOR SAYS IT'S
ADOPTION WOULD BE VERT
ABLE ACT OF DISLOYALTY.

Adoption of the proposed wine and
beer bill by Michigan voters on April
7, in the face of the recently accepted
federal amendment for national pre-
hibition, would be a disloyal act, in
the opinion of Prof. Edwin c. God
dard of the law faculty of the U. of
M. In pamphlet now being widely
circulated Pref. Goddard attacks the
measure from a legal angle and
brands it as an appeal to treason.
Originally" declared Prof. God
dard, "the question was simply
whether we preferred a Michigan
with wine and beer, or a Michigan
bone dry. The adoption of the fed
eral prohibition amendment, however
has altered all this, has changed the
question, in fact, from one of Miehi-
gan wet or Michigan dry TO Michigan
loyal or Michigan REASONABLE.
"The point involved is this: The
federal amendment DEGREES national
prohibition, but in face of this fact
the voters Of Michigan are being ask.
ed now to make part of our state
constitution forever measure that
would make Michigan wet in direct
contravention of what the federal
constitution now prescribes. The
trainers of the wine and beer amend
ment probably did not anticipate
this situation, and are perhaps not tC
blame, but the fact remains and vot
ers should make no mistake about it.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-04-02

JOIN OUR LOCAL
BID. OF COMMERCE
SEC. BROWN BRINGS UP MATTER
OF SECURING ENGINE co. FOR
CTTY'S INDUSTRIES.

At meeting of the local board Of
commerce which was held in the aud
itorium of the city hall Tuesday eve
ming, 21 new members were elected
to membership in the organization and
a fine business meeting was held fol-
lowing the splendid supper which had
been prepared under the direction CT
sec, Byron +. Brown II was a very
good supper too-hard boiled eggs,
escalloped potatoes, bread and butter,
doughnuts, coffee, etc, and was very
satisfying to the inner man.
The matter cf a new factory for
this city was brought up and the
matter outlined as good as could be.
1t is proposed to induce a new COM
pany which is to be formed for the
manufacture of an 8 h. p. oil engine
cf the DIESEL type, to locate here.
The concern will have a $4,000 capi-
tai and expects the people of this city
to advance $4,000 more. This will
very likely be done as judge +. B.
Lapham, f. C. Lloyd, ]. c. Ballard, A.
NJ. Hall and several others stated that
they would be willing to sign up with
sufficient number of guarantors to
get the necessary $4,000 to start ths
company IN.
The Deisel type of engine uses
crude oil and is very economical as
compared to the gasoline engine anc
an h. p. engine could be built and
sold at profit for $250.00. A num-
ber of people who knew something OF
the operation of the engine spoke in
favor of it and Chairman Hall will
appoint a committee to see to the
raising of the $4,000 and in case the
engine company comes through with
their part and nothing complicated
comes up in the matter, it is quite
likely that the company will start
VI it does it will be located near the
Belding Foundry Co. plant.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-04-02

The Belding people as usual have
responded nobly to our call for gar
ments and shoes for the needy and
suffering people overseas. April l
we packed and shipped 1,050 pounds
of garments and they were in good
shape. We wish to thank all who
so willingly helped in this good work.
Under wra relief we would like
to say that Mrs. John Cooper has
made 125 garments to be sent across.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-04-02
Fire DESTROYS Home.

Fire of unknown origin at noon to-
day practically destroyed the home of
Mrs. Sarah Lessiter, an aged woman
living on Masonic avenue. The
alarm was turned in at about noon
and the department made quick
appearance on the scene, but the
flames had gained such headway that
the upper part Of the house was de-
stroyed before the department got
control of the situation.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-04-02
Leg Injured By Log.

While at work unloading logs from
a car at the Belding Basket Co. plant
Tuesday forenoon at IL o'clock. Will
Orser had the misfortune to have his
leg quite badly wrenched when a log
rolled down against it. No bones
were broken and Mr.. Orser will un1
doubtedly recover from the injury
within few days.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-04-02
Hot Syrup Supper.

The Sons and Daughters of Veter-
ans will give a hot syrup and biscuit
supper at the G.. A. r. hall Thursday
evening, April 10, to which the public
is invited. Bill will be 35 cents and
will include all the trimmings which
go with hct syrup and biscuits.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-04-02
Entertained Thimble Club.

The Thimble club was entertained
at the home of Mrs. f. E. Chapple,
600 Pearl street Tuesday afternoon.
by Mrs. Chapple. Mrs. Nellie Ireland
and Mrs. Wilbur Whitney. The
Easter time effect was carried out in
the refreshments which were served.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-04-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Greenhoe and
"Bing" were Sunday visitors at the
home of Mrs. Greenhoe's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Williams.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-04-02

Mrs. T. j. Ray left Wednesday af-
ternoon for Greenville to spend the
remainder of the week with relatives
and friends.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-04-02

There will be election of officers
at the next regular meeting of Doric
chapter, No. rs, 0. E.. s., Tuesday
evening, April 8. A large attend
ance is desired.
Bessie Petersen, Sec'y.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-04-02
Notice

We wish to announce to our
friends and customers that
from May l to October 1, 1919
our sheds, mill and office will
be open until 6:15 each week
day except Saturday when we
will close at IL noon. We
make this arrangement so that
our employees may have the af-
ternoon for recreation. We
trust that our customers will
place their orders accordingly
so that we can take care of
their Saturday afternoon re-
quirements without inconven-
fence to them.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-04-02

Chas. Hewlett of Okemos was a
week end guest Of his uncle, Morris
Urch and family.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-04-02

f warfngg
havee And
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-04-02

Hydrated and Barrel
Lime
Land Plaster
Stucco
Cement
Wool Fiber Plaster
Window and Door
Frames
Screen Windows and
Doors
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-04-02

Mrs. Gleason Of Orleans spent the
week end with relatives here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-31
Germs Come OFF
like Banana Peel
aGets-It' Leaves. Toe Smooth As
Your Palm. Never Fails.

I. Ever peel off banana skin? Well:
that's the way "Gets-It" pecls on
any corn or cal1us. It's picnic.
Nothing else in the world will do II
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-31
HON. ]. II. DODGE:
Candidate for State Senate

(This brief biographical sketch is
published for the information Of those
who are net acquainted personally
with Mr.. Dodge
J. II Dcdge was reared on Il farm
just east of the town Of Manassas,
Va, He is a scientific, technically
trained practical farmer, educator
and business man lie is in every
scnse true Southern gentleman,
hhavirg secured his education in the
public and private schools Of Manassas
at the Virginia State Normal, at the
College Ct William and Mary and at
the University CT Virginia. He has also
studied in Baltimore, Chicago, and
other educational ccntcrs. In his
teaching experience nc has filled the
following positions with marked sue
cess: Instructor in State Model School
az Williamsburg, Principal of Hcrn-
don Graded and High School, Prcsi-
dent OF Tazewell college, and al TaZe
well, Va, founded and established his
own business and normal college.
which he conducted with marked bust
ness ability for six years, until -
was unfortunately destroyed by fire.
He was Tor a period CT years super
vising principal of two Of the largest
high schools in Wise county, and also
principal Of the Phocbus schools. He
mas for the past ten years resided
en- his farm one mile south of Manas-
sas, where he has followed intensive
farming, combining with it, a part
of the time, educational work as pro-
fcssor of the chair Of mathematics
and accounting. at Eastern College.
Mr.. Dodge is widely experienced
liberal. broad minded, public spirited
citizen. From mere youth he has al
ways taken very active part in all
that tends to the bettermcnt Of the
communities in which he has lived.
and is an active member Of the Red
Cross. Farmers Institute, Civic Lea
que, etc. He is an officer of the
Presbyterian Church and supcrintcnd-
ents of Sunday school, a-director OF
the Fair Association. State Forest
Warden of Northern Virginia. ctr.
Mr.. Dodge is forty-fivc years old,
and in 1909 he married Miss f'tz-
hugh-Dunnaway, of prominent Nir-
r;na families. He would make ar
able, efficient and dicn;ficd reprcsen-
ta.ive in the General Assembly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-31
Reading SLIGO
Located Cos King Street
Rheumatism

Is completely washed cut Of the sys-
en- by the celebrated Shivar MIN
RAJ Water. Positively guaranteed hy
money back offer. Tastes fine; costs
rifle. Delivered anywhere by our
t!cSan,iria Agents, +. S. Harper,
inc. Phone them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-02

Grafton Of the Muscle Shoals nitrate
plant in East Sheffield. No announce
ment was ever received with more Joy
Gus acclaim by the people of the Shelf
field Muscle Shoals district than that
telling Of Secretary Bakers action to-
day.
The washington announcement GER
tainly dispels whatever local apprehen-
sion that has been felt and will settle
most positively the semi-belief that has
been prevalent more or less that the
Muscle Shoals plants had become DIS
carded government enterprises. In
deed the entire country will now be
apt to entertain quite contrary view
in the premises
In the Sheffield Muscle Shoals com
munity, the view has never been en-
tertained that the United States gov
eminent would allow and permit these
great nitrate industries to stand idle
for long to deteriorate and become OBJ
solete Secretary Bakers recomm enda-
ton apparently is timely and convinc-
ingly indicates the definite policy
which the government desires to es-
tabIish pertaining to the completion
and operation of it's Sheffield Muscle
Shoals industries.
Everyone here is keenly alive to the
Importance of the recommendation that
has been made to Congress. Nothing
could be more amiss than for the Con-
gress to act in nugatory manner in
the premises, which is not expected
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-02
HARRIsON'S STATEMENT

William l.. Harrison. International or
ranizer. prepared the following statement
Yesterday setting out the views and con
tentions of the union miners in this dis
trict.
"a great deal is being said and circu-
lated to the effect that the miners OF
Alabama are not interested in the ma
tional basic demands of the United Mine
Workers of America made in national
convention upon the coal operators of
bituminous coal mines of the country.
These demands are for 60 per cent in
crease in wages a six-hour work day
and a five-day week. The policy of the
organization has been to negotiate the
basic demands of the miners through the
of the operators and
miners Of the central competitive field,
and such settlement as they may make
is extended to all the outlying districts,
in fact this policy is so well established
and recognized by both miners and oper-
ators and it's efficacy proved by many
years of practice. that there has never
been any question about it.
''Such internal questions peculiar to the
different districts are referred TO the
miners and operators of those respective
districts for adjustment. Thus the miners
of Alabama are directly affected by the
policy promulgated by the International
convention. If the miners of the central
competitive field. through the policy fol-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-02

ministration was dissolved. He ceased
to be a representative Of the fuel ad-
ministration, consequently has no power
and authority in the adjustment of
grievances under said companies. The
agreement made for Alabama was
recognized wartime agreement; the
miners have complied with the terms
and provisions of the agreement in all
of it's phases, but a large number OF
the coal operators of the district have
violated it with impunity; have re-
fused to comply with its provisions in
allowing peaceful assemblange; in per
hitting men to join the organization
without discrimination. The miners
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-02

The Employed Boys Brotherhood Of
the Central Y M. c. A" is the first
brotherhood that as ever been organized
in the state of Alabama; it numbers ~
members at tie present time with
goal of 100 members as its ambition.
THE Employed Boys Brotherhood
has seven detectives in its mission
namely:
Vocational Guidance propose to be
useful in this world Therefore [ will
take advantage of every opportunity
to find out what my place in the world
shall be
Recreation intend to use my spare
time in such-a way that I shall be ready
to tackle my next days work.
Physical DeveIopment-Succe costs
something I have the courage, and !
am willing to sacrifice temporary
pleasures to develop a good, clean.
strong body.
Universal Brotherhood know vat J
cannot do everything myself. l depend
upon the street car motormen to get me
to my work. on the farmer for the FOOD
I eat, and upon dozens of others for my
daily needs. Therefore I want to have
a brotherly feeling toward all men.
Mental Training realize that a
man is worth about 50 day from his
neck down. The common sense thing
for me to do is to study and develop
the part above the neck-my brain.
Religion will stand for clean liv-
ing. / want my thoughts to be those
which make for Christian character. |
want my religion to be real and nat
ural.
Family Relation want to be a
worthy and helpful members of my
family. Some day I may be the head
of a family. / want to live my life
now SO that | shall have no regrets
then.
Motto-"The World Makes Way for a
Determined Man