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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-08
LADIES LITERARY
EXCHANGE CLUB
ENTERTA|NS MEN
HOLD SPLENDID BANQUET At
HOTEL BEIDING
APRIf. I.
Old Time Costumes Worn and Old
Timc SOngs Sum.

The Ladies Literary Exchange Club
held delightful function at Hotel
Belding Wednesday evening April i.
1t was "Gentlemen's Night" and the
men entered into the fun spirit of the
occasion with zest.
Fifty-eight sat down to the banquet
at eight O'Clock and 1t was one of the
best that Mr.. Hetherington has served
among the many good ones.
The program was an exceedingly
interesting one and from the "O1d
Family Album" which was featured
by Mrs. Carrie Tellman Wilson To
Home Sweet Home there was not
dull number ON the list.
old time costumes rich i'm memoir
les Of long ago were worn by the ladies
taking part i'm the program and the
old time songs of grandmother's day
I'm solos and choruses were especially
fine and greatly enjoyed by the guests.
The gentlemen are profuse in their
praises of the entertainment received
at the hands of the ladies.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-08
MORE IMPROVEMENT
FOR JENSEN & WHEELER

"A new background is being placed
in the large window al the Jensen *
Wheeler store. An attractive design
Of panel work is made Of the very
finest grained wood. This addition
when finished will be a great improve
ment to the window and will make of
il a very neat room for showing rugs,
draperies and other household furnish
ings besides being more appropriate
for the display OF suit and ladies'
wearing apparel, A new awning is
expected next week to cover the en-
trance side Of the store. 1t Will be of
a design to permit its being attached
to the new entrance front which viii
be placed i'm the near future if present
plans are completed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-08

with Justice Spencer
Willis l.. Bricker, Belding's new
postmaster, came from the state of
Ohio in the year 1867. lie with his
father and other members of the fam
~, settled in Boston township. In
1868 they came 10 (he township of
Otisco and in 1872 moved into the vii.
lage OF BeIding.
Mr.. Brlclter first held public office
thirty years ago when he became post :
master of the city under cleveland x
first administration. This office he
held for four years. In 1890 he was
elected alderman from the third ward
and held the position for two years,
leaving ii to accept the office of Mayer
the following year. This latter office
he held for six years. In 1896 he
was elected To the legislature and fill
I'd the place for one term. In 1910 he
was again elected representative from
this district ami held the office until
this week Monday when he rendered
his resignation. ON March 20 he was
given his commission as postmaster
and entered upon his new duties to-
day. Ii is the earnest ambition of Mr..
Bricker to give the people the same
satisfaction in the Office that they
have had in the past from the outgo-
ing postmaster.
While tie has held several positions
OF trust this is the first time that Mr.,
Bricker has received position with
sufficient revenue To permit Of his Civ
ing it all his time He states that the
other positions have really been fin
ancial loss 10 him, but that a spirit Of
loyalty impelled him to perform the
duties OF the office for the people.
The store, Of which Mr.. Bricker is
the proprietor, will be managed by hic
daughter Miss Hazel. Since all of the
clerks in the Post Office are under civ
il service Mr.. Bricker says that he can
see no reason for changing any part Of
the present office force of efficient
workers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-08

When ~ Moulton retired from the
office today The reigns Of the office
were handed into Democratic hands
for the first time in tweny years.
Mr.. Moulton has been more or less
in political life from the year 1898
when he was elected 20 the office of
supervisor for the city. He held
this office two terms. I'm 1899 the
voters OF the city placed him in the
city clerks chair. and he served In this
capacity for live years. For eight
years Mr.. Moulton was Justice Of the
peace here and also filled the position
of field man i'm the state land office for
four years from 1906 TO 1919.
The office OF postmaster was tender
ed to Mr.. Moulton on the sixteenth
day of March 1910 and on the first
day or April OF that year he took over
the duties Of the office. Al that time
it was located on west Main street in
the building now occupied by the Row
land confectionery store. From this
location Mr. Moulton started the city
carrier service on the 9Th day of July.
In September of the same year the
Office was moved to its present Local
tion.
Beside enlarging the possibilities
and increasing the receipts Of the
office Mr.. Moulton has seen the addi-
ton of new and modern post office
equipment not cXcclIed by that in any
town Of equal size in the state. He
believes the working conditions OF the
office To be- equal 10 the best and says
that Rannla st.ttf4fia1 uffh
the service that they have received all
due credit must be given to the eff
.cient corps of clerks that have assist
ed him in making this condition pos
sible. FIe says that il Is to them in
large measure that the success and
satisfaction of the present service is
due. lie has given the office his best
service and almost his undivided at
tention. He will continue to handle
the insurance business from his office
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-08
ATTEND LlNC0LN'S
SPRING OPENING

On page three OF this issue of the
Banner our readers viii find one Of the
most attractive advertisements ever
printed in this paper.
The advertisement in question am
nounces the spring opening at Lin
coins. 1t is cordial invitation to
everyone to call and inspect Lincoln's +
up-to-date line of the seasons novel
ties in coats, suits. skirts waists, silks,
dress goods, laces and embroideries.
Here is splendid opportunity TO
see what is latest and newest IN spring
apparel.
Lincoln's has "A splendid reputation
for being the store of style and quail
ity The store is also known for it's
low prices.
Don't fail To attend the opening.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-08
HORATIO EARLE
GAVE SPLENDID. TALK

People who attended the good roads
meeting held ia the opera House Fri
day night, were treated to some choice
music given by the English Glee
Club, and also by the City Band
Horatio $, Earle was at his best
and talked right TO the point for about
an hour. Any one that listened TO his
discussion OF the subject cannot fail
TO be impressed with the fact that he
is thoroughly i'm earnest about every
thing that he says Earle has done
more for the cause OF good roads than
any other one man in the state or the
United States and the longer he deals
with the subject the more enthusias-
tic he becomes. Mr.. Earle is the origi-
nator of the road law now in force in
the state and he says that even If he
did frame it, he believes il To be the
best road law that was ever in exis-
tence.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-08
CALCIUM CHLORIDE
MAY BE USED ON
STREETS THIS YEAR

At the last council meeting J.. c. Up
son appeared before the body and ex-
planned the merits OF calcium chloride
as II binder for dust on the streets.
This material, when applied, has
somewhat the same effect as salt. That
is. il draws moisture from the air and
also binds the particles of earth and
stone together making a compact
mass. III the streets are treated with
this material the work will need to be
done several times during the year. 1t
is claimed that calcium chloride is
much cheaper than oil for the streets
and also better. No action has been
taken regarding it's use.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-08
MARRIED APRIL I.

An April Fool dare resulted in the
marriage on April of Elgin Dean
and Florence HoIcomb and also Ches-
ter Truesdale and Flossie Brown at
the Dean home in Greenville by the
Baptist minister of that place. The
grooms are BARRIERS in Greenville and
the brides live in Bedding. 1t is un-
derstood that neither OF the parties
had had any previous intentions of
marrying.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-08
PLEADED GUILTY. PAID FINE

Nell Anderson, whose home is near
Orleans, was picked up on the street
by Marshall James Meginley Saturday
because he had imhibed more liquor
than ne could safely carry. lie was
brought into Judge Lapham's court
Saturday night, pleaded guilty and
paid the fine imposed, $500, also the
costs
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-08
REPUBLICAN, POSTMASTER GIVES
kEYS.TO DEMOCRATIC SUCCESSOR
SIMILAR EVENT NOT OCCURRED IN LOCAL OFFICE
TWENTY YEARS-BoTH HAVE PROMINENT LOCALLY

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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-08
NOTICE;

Easter party at X. of T.. hall Mon
day night April IS. Each member
receiving card should come SO as to
avoid arrest and finc.--Adv.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-08


1st 2nd 3dr
Wd. Wd. Wd
f. L. Underwood L. 109 159 40
AdeIbert NJ. Hall y. 1873 80 155
80
CLERK
Frank Conant L l21 1853 1876
I'D. =. Engemann u. 12o 1O1 ia
)
John w Moore t. 149 144 156
Clarence A Rowley d. 81 loo 1877
115
SCHOOL INSPECTOR
Lloyd l., Underwood u. 1872 ia las
Geo. +. Wagner =. 101 rs 143
1872
County Road Sys. Yes 14o l75 1872
County Road Sys No. 80 II 10s
2S1
First Ward
SUPERVISOR
Fred l.. Spencer d. 147
ALDERMAN
Horton T.. Soules L. ia IN
VIM. H. Price ID. 121
Henry Carleton L. 1872 '"r
VIM. H. Shaw u, l0a
iNs. OF ELECTION -
Joseph Tupper u. 1876
Roy G. Cranmer L. 130 ..&b-iss
Richard Cannon y. 80
Irwin Clark -. 81 xTTF
Second Ward
SUPERvISOR-
Joseph T. Angel L. 173
VIM. j. Clark u. ~ 4s&
~,,
Verne K. Brown L. 1T6
Frank +. Hamman ID. "a
Louis &. Upson II. l62
Charles Moore -. sc
ms. OF ELECTION
X. Earle Wilson L. IFS
John Essex II. 1876
Clarence kennedy D. 6S
Jason Plat ID. so
Third Ward
Barney G. Curtis L. 1913
Henry Smith y. 9S
Willard r. Olds L. 159
Charles G. Lambertson D. 134
Harry r. Curtis t. 1862
Lyman +. Stone u. i3t
Otisco Township
Charles T.. Brink K. $50
Insley -. 80
CLERK
Lester J. Kimberly II. 176
FRED J. REEVES X. 1876
Fred Scheidt II. 73
COM
Alton j Moon r.. 131
&. Cowles u. los
OVERSEER-
John r. Kohn Il. t51
Richard f. Cowles -. SIS
BOARD OF REVIEW
Theodore Blasen X. 167
Henry Krupp ID, 6S
JUSTICE OF PEACE, (full term)-
Peter Kohn Il. 14f
James T.. Insley -. 96
JUSTICE OF PEACE Cto fill Vacancy
Fred s. Williams r. 167
Sylvester Osborn -. 50
Grattan Township
Edwin L. Brooks Il. 122
Ray Macarthur -. 102
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-08
Verne Bowen Case Up for Hearing

The case Of Verne Bowen asking
damages from the Ballou manufacture
ing Co, was up for "a hearing before
an arbitration board here today.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-08
COUNTY ROADS SYSTEM
LOST BY 1000 MAJORITY
Help offered by Cities Refused by
Farmers i'm Every
Township.
lTHO DEMOCRATS SUCCESSFUL
OTHERS ALL BELONG TO
UNION PARTY

The local election of Monday was a
landslide for the Union ticket. only
two Democrats were elected in the
whole city. They were Fred j.. Spen-
Ger, who was again chosen i'm the first
ward as supervisor; and William III.
Price OF the same ward who was the
successful man for alderman from his
ward. The vote was very close on
City Clerk, Frank Conant winning out
over Ed. ID. Engemann by only five
votes. Fred II. Underwood was sue
cessful over Adelbert NJ. Hall by thir-
ty votes
I'm all three wards tickets were split
heavier than usual. In the first ward
there were 40 straight Union ballots
cast, in the second 10 and in the third
SO. Straight Democratic ballots i'm the
first ward numbered 46; in the second
81 and in the third So
MAYOR
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Or vidmar. each tvidmar had an adj

Dr. Nidmar 6 each (vidmar had an adj
Tartakower, Duras, BogolJubow, %'a each
John. Fahrni, each Kruger. 3i2 with
one game adjourned in hand) Post. )
Carls, Flambcrg. 2i2 each, and Mieses. 2.
In speaking about his trip from Mann
helm To New York. Marshall states that
according to his own experience the Ger
mans were very courteous to every for
cgner who was not a spy. The Mann
helm tournament stopped on August /.
and Marshall was off to Amsterdam the
following day. II was his intention TO
come direct home from there, but he
was induced to make n business trip for
N. Leo Nardus of Paris. which took him
to London and thence 10 ST. Malo in
the north of France. He stayed there
ten days, and four days were spent In
Paris where he found everything about
AS usual with the exception Of the end
less number of soldiers in evidence.
Marshall landed here with small
hand satchel. the rest OF his baggage hav-
Ing been lost in transit somewhere be-
tween Cologne and Enrich.
In writing TO a friend In this city the
worlds champion. Or. Emanuel Lasker,
describes the troublesome experience he
had when trying to reach Berlin from
Switzerland at the outbreak OF the war.
Appended IL the score of the game
played between United States Champion
Frank j. Marshall and J, H. Morse on
/ board French liner from Havre to New
York crowded out last week
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20

Blacks second move IL not forced and
he walks into the trap of his own accord
on his third move. He should play
29--25 the moment the white King gives
up the chase.
Another common error was to max,
white play 32--2S for his second NOV,
and to have black reply with If.
Instead OF $50. bringing about thC
same block by allowing white to play
ia and 23--19.
Several gave 31-27 In answer tC
Black's $50 in tho main variation
ttirst given). expecting 800. or Ito
which would be answered by 32-2S ant
would eventually win man. But thi'
uvcrlooks blacks sacrifice of the klnt
on 80 by going TO 2j, followed by 3O-2d
which gives black a very open game an,
at least II sure draw.
The only correct solutions giving bOtl
Of the main variations were from
t. j. Walker. Joseph Roncoli, Jr, G. l.
r.. James A. Green. Julius Olstein. II. \
W. oscar Erickson. John DAILY. Henry y
Berg. ]. r. Ncremac and j. i. Bronx
Robert ". Pix,n gave variation Una
eventually won iDr white. but u was lei
moves longer than necessary aud very
weak play on whites part l.. = Hart
Jr made a weak defence for black gi|
ing up the king on 20 for nothing.
Late solutions 20 hand for no. wv iron
=. J. McGarry. H. Atlas {. II, |oh"o'
and Uobnken. one other unsigned.
Here is a position that came up In
gam. between "A member Of Tue SuN
Checker club. g. l.. Lynn. and MI byrne'
AT Ivoryton. Conn. which was won oS
Mr. Lynn
BY G. l.. Lynn.
Hlack
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Y dealt and called one spade. He 10
not strong enough for three spades and
has no tops in the diamond suit bid
a heart and Y royal. Most players
holding Us cards would have called three
or four royals and have done with IL,
but some persons have a hankering after
bargains in bidding as well as in other
things.
knows he can count on his partner
for two sure tricks In hearts. because
when the dealer starts with a spade the
second player declares just as IL he were
the dealer and never without two sure
tricks in the suit named. II A has ace
King Of hearts there are four by cards
In the combined hands at no trump. II A
has a trick outside 1t must be king
queen suit. which means FIVE odd
This being rs view Of the situation he
goes three no trumps and Y supports the
royals. bidding four. figured his part
ner could stop the spades and bid five
hearts, and 50 Il went on until Y got
20 six royals over five no trumps and
II bid six no trumps Fortunately for
the partnership A could not overcali this
az even grand slam in hearts would
not reach. Why Y Of did not 20 on
and take n sting TO save the game IL not
clear. II is hard to see how he could lose
| more than two tricks.
Il led the spade ten and Of course p
went g1me BY getting discards OF his
two losers on the king and queen of dia-
monds. could not have made seven
hearts II 7 led club. as z would get
In a run. but II Y led his spade suit
u would win the first spade and A would
run the next and make the grand slam
on the other hand Y could have made
a small slam at royals. All he would have
lost would have been the ace OF trunps,
as dummy could ruff out the clubs for him.
killing the ace and making all the rest
OF the suit good.
Here Is an illustration ~ another
phase OF the situation in which the part
ner takes the dealer out OF no trumper
and the dealer lets him play II instead OF
shifting to his own best suit or going
back to no trumps so as TO deny the suit
shown.
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TAKE OUT TACTICS
AT ROYAL AUCTION
Good Major Suit Better Under
Conditions Than a No
Trumper.
CONTESTS OF PARTNERS
Common Errors Of Bidding
When Both Hold
Good Hands.

Probably one OF the most interesting
Developments of modern auction bridge
Is 20 be found In the so-cailed take out
bids. These are the declara lions that
take the partner out of his original call,
whether the intervening player has made
a higher bid or not.
There are at present three principal
reasons for the take out: 1. To shift TO
a safer contract; .. To warn the partner
that there is no help for poss bly, light
no trumper 2. To deny the suit the part
ner names as a possible trump
1t has been pretty well established by
experience that great strength IN no
trumper even 100 aces, IL no excuse for
ncrsisting In that de, !aration IL the part
nor has a good major suit and the no
trumper has three or four cards OF that
suit In his own hand.
One OF the most common errors Is to
persist with a no trumper just because
II Is long In the suit that the partner
would like to make the trump. This IL
usually done on the theory that they
have the whole suit between them and
can take every trick in H. ard that these
tricks might as well be worth ten points
apiece as eight or nine. and that game
can De made W tn one trick less on the
total
While this Ia true it must not be for
gotten that even II there were flve tricks
to bc made IN that suit, trump or no
trump. these cards cannot be separated
as they can II they are trumps. and the
remaining four tricks TO go game mus,
bc sure. Nine trumps between two ia nds
may make seven tricks. but never a;
no trumps. There their limit is five II
there are four in one hand and five In
the other.
II sonnet mes happens that each partn--
Will take different view ~ the situd-
ton and will persist In calling his owt
hand until they either reach a dangerous
( contract or ono or th" other gets tired OF
! IN" controversy aal ohaudons H.
I This difference OF opu on arises In tive
| ways. 1t may I've no trumper that
! IL overcalled with a suit and partner
! goes back to no trumpS or q may bc that
/ the suit is overcallcd with no trumps
/ and partner returns To tho suit. Her,
! are two examples Of these conditions. elrt
/ of which IL typical. and instruct We tC
the student of bidding tactics in general
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20

Z dealt and bid no trumps. II any one
overcalls him with "A suit lie intends to
bid two royals. His excuse for not bid
ding royals at once was that II was easier
70 make three odd than four. and that II
he had the lead up 10 him he must be
able 20 stop any suit. Then II dummy
had any suit he could make II.
Dummy had three honors in diamonds
hut they never made. \ led a small club
and Il let tho Jack hold, expecting the
suit to be returned. led the top hehrt
and the king fell TO the ace. letting
clear up the clubs. u then started To
clear up the diamonds. although II looks
like "A better chance to try the spades, as
z has a possible reentry IN the diamonds.
Il held off the diamonds for one round
and then led a small spade. rightly in
ferrius that \ had a reentry. as he went
on with the clubs instead OF returning
the heart had to try the hnesse ana
\ made four clubs and then came through
with the heart, Y still holding three, so
that u made three actual tricks ON con
tract to make seven. The result would
have been the same had he tried the
spades instead Of the diamonds.
Had Il bid the royals \ would probably
have tried pusher in clubs or gone no
trumps II left with his royals can
lust make It with five trump tricks, ace
OF clubs and one diamond. Against a
club Y and II save the game with the nrst
four tricks. Y would lead a diamond
playing ace and leadins trumps' Ace
OF trumps. king OF diamonds and ace or
spades settles II at once, and another
spade. forcing 4 to draw the trumps,
would cost him n heart trick at the end.
II A were rash enough to try no trumps
he would get hurt. as Y would lead the
SHADES and clear them for AT once. \
diamond TO BIS ace and a heart through
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Clubs are trumps and Il Is 600 the lead
7 and want six tricks against amy
defence.
AS this end game was actually played
Il thought there would be no troub about
forcing Il TO unguaid his diamonds SO he
led two rounds Of hearts, dummy trump
ing high. If T. had discarded dia-
mond. as had planned. AL three OF those
IN Us hand would have been good AZ soon
as the trumps were gone, as Il has a dia-
'uond 10 lead II e. had discarded the
spade matters would have been equally
smrln
But u und"ttIuup,u the heart tri"l,
This threw IL plan out Of Joint FOR the
moment. and instead OF stopping 20 adj
just himself to the new conditions, he
led two rounds II diamonds trumplns
to MAX" a trick with his own six cor his
ss~~,er's four of trumps. Us \ could not
catch them both.
Tho proper way to meet rs defence
was to lead the trump from V hand 81
that Il could win the trick with the ten
and lead tie six. This would have CONF
PEELED II to uugudrd the diamonds or dis
ssri tho spade and would hav. forced the
discard u wanted only three tricks later
in the play than Il expected IL.
Here is a situation that offers several
lines OF treatment. only one Of which will
yield the required result II Is the last
OF the summer practice problems. which
have been comparatively easy, and No
2ss will start the new honor list, tha
majority of the cracks having been abb,
TO get back from Europe and elsewhere by
this time There are some stlff problems
In pickle FOR them.
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The problem printed two weeks ago.
No. 293, made a sad hole In the ranks
OF the army that was fighting to reach
the next honor list and capture the white
cards. one of those who got 1t con-
fesses 10 having spent five hours on il
before he saw the trap that black must
be forced into without any chance OF
variation
1t appears that this position should
be credited to r. Bush and II is certainly
very clever arrangement of apparently
sdaal forces, ending in a blocked game
NJ the lass Of n man SolVers had to
ORD both lines of play.
The distribution OF the pieces IL ~
follows: Black men on !, II, 10 and q :
king on 90. White men ON is, 90, 81 and
30 king on Q. White 10 play and win.
Here are the moves that solve IN the
main variation. which gives the best de-
fence for black. proiougiHg the game 70
iuht ttlp
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20

II X pretty well known that one can
50 arrange twelve playing cards that If
they are dealt of one AZ a time, the
first face down on the table ana the next
placed at the bottom Of those still held in
the hand, when the last card falls and the
twelve are turned face UP II viii be
found that they are alternately red and
black.
Can any one demonstrate that there
IN rule for this arrangement which
could be applied to larger numbers Of
cards, and II so, what is the arrange
mcnt for the fun pack that will pro-
duce the same result?