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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-30
LODGE NO.
1856 F. 8 A. NJ. HAD
SUCCESSFUL YEAR
a YEAR AGO-THIRTY-FT
NEW MEMBERS

Another banner year for Belding
Lodge No. 355 +. & A. NJ. was culmin-
ated Tuesday night by the comforting
of the third degree on six candidates
The Tuesday night meeting closed up
the fiscal year Of 1914 and also closed
the work of Earl Wilson as master
The record for 1913 which was a
banner year for work done in the
lodge was overshadowed by this years
work. Two more members were
taken in this year thap last.
Besides those afiiliating with the
order the past year, thirty-five new
members were added to the roll This
gives a membership of 296 in good
standing and total membership OF
420. Two deaths--those of William
Anderson and w. J. Wilson-marred
the record Of the year. The lodge has
prospered in all it's branches all
through the year. The club rooms
which were started three years ago
have been conducted on a self-sup-
porting basis and the Golfers of the
lodge have been replenished The con-
dition of the order speaks very high
ly for the work of Earl Wilson as
master. He has the distinction OF be-
ing the first son of a master. in the
chair
The Tuesday meeting began at one
o'clock in the afternoon, with a ban
Duet at six, and continued until we'll
toward midnight. Upward OF one hun
dred and fifty members were present,
most Of them belonging to the local
lodge. Visitors from South Haven,
Grand Rapids, Grand Ledge. Green
Vile and Saranac attended.
Belding Lodge No. 355 was institut-
ed in the present Congregational
church building by Rev. Elisha
Nudge, then pastor of the church, in
1879. Rev. Nudge. who is now liv-
ing at Maple Rapids was the the first
master. John Schouten, the first can
didate to become a member, afterward
became master of the lodge. The
quarters were moved to a room over
where Henry Patterson's store now is
and later to the present location. The
lodge has prospered ever since it's in
stitution and the influence for good
is being felt in the community more
each succeeding year. The outlook
for the coming year under the ad-
ministration of Master Robert II. Olds
Is very bright. His efforts are expect
ed to be crowned with the same sue
cess as has distinguished the year
just closed.
At a special communication Thurs
day evening work will be given in the
Entered Apprentice degree. A full
attendance is desired.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-30
Mr.. AND MRS. R. JOINER
WILL LIVE IN DAKOTA

Robert f. Joiner and wife are here
visiting at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
T.. B. Lapham, and also at the home
Of Mrs. Joiners mother, Mrs. Addie
Whitford. Mr.. Joiner owned farm
near Benzonia but sold it recently and
has purchased ranch in North Dako-
Ia. He will so there TO begin work
on the ranch within a few days. Mrs.
Joiner will remain in Belding for a
few weeks until Mr.. Joiner gets locat-
ed in the new home. Mr.. Joiner is
brother of Mrs. Abbie Williams and
nephew of +. B. Lapham. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Joiner are well known
i'm Belding.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-30
BLAZE IN WAREHOUSE
AT SMYRNA SUNDAY

Smyrna was visited by second fire
within two weeks when the ware
room at the Pere Marquette station
caugh fire Sunday noon The damage
was slight
The fire originated from heater
in the basement of the building that
was used to keep vegetables from
freezing. The floor was covered with
shingles and chips. The fire spread
TO the rubbish and approached a pile
Of potatoes. Men discovered the
blaze and bucket brigade was or
ganized. 1t was necessary to carry
water almost half a mile. Snow was
also used to extinguish the flames.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-30
CHRISTMAS DINNERS
SPOILED BY TAINTED
WATER FROM CITY
BAD WATER CAUSED BY PAINT
ING INSIDE OF LARGE
SUPPLY TANK

The city's Christmas gift to hun
dreds Of Belding citizens was con-
sidered very unsavory by the recip-
tents. 1t was given through the city
water mains in the nature of tainted
water. Just as dozens of families
were eating their Christmas dinners
they discovered that their feasts had
been spoiled by the use of water that
was laden with a very Objectionable
ingredient as the result of painting
the inside Of the large supply tank at
the Water Works.
The work of painting the tank was
completed two weeks ago. The water
was turned into ii on Christmas morn
ing and the taint from the paint inn
mediately spread through all the
mains. Several persons became sick
from the use of the water and others
refrained from drinking it at all, In
all parts of the city residents began
to look for old wells in their dis
tricts and secured their supply of
water from them.
While several persons became sick
from using the water, the sickness
was probably caused more from con-
sciousness Of the foreign matter in
the water supply than from any harm
full substance in the paint. Health
officer Little says that there is nothing
contained in the paint that will be
harmful TO anyone. being taken in
such small quantities.
The workmen at the Water Works
have been flushing the water mains in
all parts of the city and all evidences
Of the bad water will be gone within
a few days. The highly colored water
has been caused by the flushing Of
the mains and will subside within a
few days also.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-30
BOWLING HURT WRIST
WHILE MOVING BOXES

]. e. Bowling, an employee in the
Belding-Hall Company. factory a,
had the bone of his wrist split and
mashed while working in the shipping
room Tuesday. Mr.. Bowling is un-
able 10 tell exactly how the accident
happened He was assisting i'm the
work Of moving some boxes around
the room. In some mysterious way
he got his hand caught between two
of them and the weight OF a moving
box came upon his wrist. The injur-
ed member will necessitate a lay-off
of at least a week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-30
SCORES OF PEOPLE
MADE HAPPY WITH
CHARITY BASKETS

one OF the busiest places in the city
last Thursday was the council room
at the city hall. The bundles and
baskets for the needy OF the city were
prepared there. on that day. by the
committees from the churches and the
Child Welfare League. The room was
well filled with clothing of all kinds,
canned goods, fruit, vegetables and in
fact dozens OF things needed by any
poor family could be found in the col
lection. The shoe merchants cOntri-
buted shoes and rubbers, the clothiers
gave children's clothing and even
clothing for grown people. The dry
goods merchants sent generous sup
plies OF needed merchandise from
their stores. The grocers, bakers and
meat markets were all represented in
the articles given. Men in all lines of
trade and professions responded either
with usable articles from their stocks
or with money.
Scores Of families in all parts of the
city were made happy during the day
by the receipts of a basket Of prov-
sions or of fuel and clothing. Many
Of the gifts came none too soon TO re-
lieve children from hunger and cold.
The day was one long to be remember
ed by the recipients, and the hundreds
of givers TO the cause were comforted
and convinced of the thought that it
was more blessed To give than To re-
ceive.
The committee in charge of the
work desires to extend the most hearty
thanks TO all Of the people who assist
ed in distributing the bundles and re-
sponded so willingly to the call for
help. The work done this year ex-
ceeds that of any former year. 1t was
all in worthy cause and given in
worthy places.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-30
{. B. BLETT FOUNDED
POULTRY PO|NTERS;'
WAS bELD|NG BOY

one OF the pioneer poultrymen OF
this community was Ernest B. Blett.
lie is now manager OF the United
Weekly Press association of Grand
Rapids. Michigan.
number OF years ago Mr., Blett
was manager of a poultry plant owned
by l.. c. Millard and located on the
north side OF the river The yards
and housing were sufficient to ac-
commodate hundreds OF birds at one
time. Mr. Millard lived on the south
side of the river and hatched some Of
his stock in the sheds at the rear of
his home. When the broods were
large enough to move ne would take
them to the plant on the north side
OF the river.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-30
CELEBRATED F0RTIETH
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. II. Brockway of
Petoskey celebrated their fortieth
wedding anniversary at the home of
their son, Claude III. Brockway on
Christmas day. All of the children
and grandchildren of the couple were
present to help them in enjoying the
occasion.
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs. r..
NJ. Brockway and three sons OF Ionia,
Roland Brockway OF Big Rapids. Mr..
and Mrs. G. c. Averill and daughter
of Grand Rapids.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-30
CHAS. MURRAY NEW
DEPUTY SHERIFF HERE

Chas. Murray received notice Mon
day from Sheriff Elect Ed. n. Lowrey
that he desired him to become deputy
sheriff in this district after January L..
Murray was requested to report at
Ionia next Friday and be sworn in.
Mr. Lowrey has appointed six
deputies to assist him in the work in
the county. This is a much lighter
force than has been used in the past
but the new sheriff believes that il
will be sufficiently large to take care
Of the work.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-30
L|NDQU|sT MAKES A
STRONG PROHIBITION
SPEECH IN CONGRESS

Tuesday fternoon, December %
Hon. +. O. Lindquist spoke in congress
on the Hobson national prohibition
amendment question. The congress
man had some real convictions to ex-
press He had real reasons for favor
ing prohibition and we are glad to be
able to give the speech in full:
"Mr. Speaker, j can sit silent and
listen with patience to the discussions
that take place in this House on
political problems that trouble our
land, for / feel it my duty to consider
well the advantages and disadvantages
of legislation that may bring happi-
ness and security to our people. But,
Mr.. Speaker, 1 can no longer sit silent
when there is call and a demand
from the people to grant them
privilege, which we have no right to
deny, and l fail TO recognize a spark
of patriotism in the makeup Of any
man, or party. who would consider it
their duty to question the rights of
the American people, and especially
when they are asking a privilege to
protect and safeguard our homes.
Il can see in this great measure
great opportunity to conserve the re-
sources of our country; for the real
y
men. Shall we conserve or destroy
them? Too much has already been
spent for their destruction.
THE shattered walls Of forts, the
ruins OF castles, the destruction of
cathedrals, and all the architectural
wonders on the continent could never
for one minute be compared with the
loss of young men who are strewn Ger
the battlefelds Of Europe. 1t is not
the property loss that will throw
civilization back a decade, but
1t is the loss of the young men with
their strength and training and their
ideals upon which the permanent
structure of every nation depends.
"Gentlemen, this is not all senti-
ment. Just few days ago my little
boy, just five years old, pattered his
way to the schoolhouse, just starting
to school. It seems but a day when
ne was babe in the cradle. and now
he is part of our great educational
system that is building up our young
Americans 10 proper and truer ap-
probation Of our American insttu-
tions.
II have no greater love, nor hope,
nor ambition, that my boy shall
develop into a strong, clean, American
tkitizen, than many OF you fathers In
ais hall for your own boy and that
vsame ambition, hope and desire beats
In the hearts of every American par
ent.
II do not wish TO see years Of
training and our entire educational
system go for naught. 1 want my
boy to be a true patriot-a strong
vigorous man, so that he can stand
the strain of a great campaign Of
war, IL necessary. for his country.
Millions like him are entering the
schools for the first time this fall,
and IL is for us, here to-day to large
ly determine what percentage of these
boys shall be useful citizens, and how
many shall become charges and de-
pendents upon our states. You can
take your statistics.put them all to-
gether and you will find that 90 per
cent of the men in the reformatories
and states prisons, are between the
ages Of eighteen and twenty-four, and
there Is no chance for discussion as
TO the great part that the liquor traffic
has played in this most pitiful situa-
ton.
Continued on Page p
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-30
BUNCE-oLGER

A very quiet wedding was solemized
in the rest room at the city hall last
Wednesday afternoon when Miss Pearl
Il. olger became the wife OF Fred
w. Bunce OF Mancelona, Michigan.
The ceremony was performed at 4:3O
in the afternoon by Justice +. B. Lap
ham. Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer +. Cook
were witnesses to the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. Bunce will reside in Belding.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-30
BEGGED CHRISTMAS
DINNER: WAS JAILED

When he begged from door to door
for his Christmas dinner last Friday
James Conner. who claimed Muskegon
as his home was picked up by City
Marshal Jas. Meginley and lodged in
the Jail at the city hall.
Saturday morning he faced charge
OF vagrancy in Justice Il. B. Lapham's s
court. Conner pleaded guilty and
was sentenced to thirty days in the
county Jail. He was taken to Ionia
Saturday to begin his term.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-30
Woodmen TO Install

The local camp of Modern Wood
men Of America will install officers at
their regular meeting next Monday
night, January 4, 1915. A large at
tendance is desired. The order has
several OF it's old members reinstated
and a successful year is anticipated
Every member should do his part by
attending the meetings and working
for the order
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-30
BLISS FAMILY REUNION
HELD CHRISTMAS DAY

The Bliss family reunion was held
at the home OF Mrs. ID. III. Spith
northwest OF the city. on Christmas
day. The meeting is an annual event
but this year was the first time that
all OF the relatives could be present.
The gathering included the members
Of the Smith family, the families of
j. w. Bliss and Mrs. II. w. Belding.
over twenty people attended the re-
union.
The occasion gave cause for a
bounteous dinner, which was accom-
panied by plenty OF candy and nuts.
The Christmas presents Of all the
guests were given during the gather
ing. A grand time was had by every
one.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-30
SENATOR POWELL WILL
PRESENT BLUE SKY LAW

II is stated on good authority that
Senator Herbert Il. Powell of this dis
trict has a new blue sky bill prepar-
ed which he will try to get through
the next session OF the legislature. He
believes this one will stand the test
and the mortgage exemption law.
Mr.. Powell will also offer amend
ments that will strengthen the pri-
mary law, the corrupt practice act,
OF constitutionality in the courts.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-30
ROBINSON SUIT WAS
POSTPONED: new DATE

The case OF Earl Hawes, alias FL
mer Robinson, VS.. DIR. Il. Keyser and
Eugene Hill, which was to have been
heard in Justice Il. B. Lapham's
court Monday morning was put over
until Thursday morning, December
81. Hawes is bringing suit to recover
money which he claims is due him
for work done for Keyser and Hill in
their livery barn. Hawes has been
posing in Belding under the name of
Robinson.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-30
Reformatory Sentence

Judge Davis gave sentence in the
Glenn Locke case last Wednesday,
Locke was sentenced TO spend from
two to five years in the Ionia refor-
matory. He was recently found
guilty OF larceny The sentence was
given as "a last resort The lad had
been implicated i'm several other law
breaking cases. He has escaped the
tolls OF the law heretofore on account
OF his youth. but the officials are of
the opinion that the case Is incurable
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-30
Three Want Office

A third aspirant for the office OF
county school commissioner has APP
peared before the public. j. Il. Nc
Guinness is now a candidate. The
other two are Harvey III. Lowrey,
present school commissioner, and j.
Calvin Limbaugh OF Orleans.
Mr. McGuinness is at present a
teacher in the Ionia schools
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-30
Have Interesting Talk

In this issue OF the Banner will be
found the large advertisement Of the
Covell Construction company OF Ionia.
They have something OF Importance
to say to all merchants. property own
ers and prospective builders. You
should not fail to read the advertise
ment.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-30
CARD oE THANKS

wish TO thank the ladies OF the
New Idea Club for the lovely quilt
they presented me with Christmas and
also the Christmas charity society for
a bountiful supply OF good things
which were very gratefully received,
Mrs. Emma Elg.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-30

A fortune is always subject to mis-
fortune. IL IL Is in securities-so cal
led because they are not-it may
shrink from millions to merely thou
sands
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-30

The Pythian Sisters will give n
dancing party New Years night jan
uary first.-Adv.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-30

Stoey Shoemaker spent Christmas In
Jackson with his brother.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-30

Continued on Page p
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-10-03
NEW MEXICO SHEEP
MEN INVITED TO
CONVENTION
Call Issued for National Wool
Growers Meeting in Salt
Lake City November IL to
IA. Local Men to Attend,

Charles DhadWI.h. secretary u. the
Nrv N,NI.a Wool Growers Js.uuIu
tluu. today l- sending out copies 90
thr ,taI for thr annual convention OF
th, National Wool Growers JssU. joe
uuu 90 Doe holI 100 salt Lake city
November o. fo "a uDNr AR chad.
WICK i- ursIua sheep bon this
state Zoo attend tho convention. which
viii take up range ANA other Iuos
lions ut special Interest Geo Sew Me-
iDn. tn, call is-u,d hy President D.
D. H~agrutIrth uf tho national assoc
citation Be- DBL. follows
Iu accordance with my duties as
president OF tho National oul
Growers association I hereby ISSUE %
can for hat association Geo meet iu lts
hft} first annual convention lf salt
Lake Guy. Utah, November o.. 10
and a. l9li
D. ha- been customary tu hold our
annual meeting In January, but the
danger uf storms and the fact that
'nHut Hf our members Will this year
u' In their state legislature boo JAM
HlH. lu-iliics u. BOO me hope thHt 20
better ~aft,uduuua and more useful
mrrlrs .ln Dol, held .n November
Au.unE Do topics for discussion
WIl Boz. national legislation tho wlli
animal question better 4ulrketIuF uf
lambs feeding sheep ou the ranVe
producing and marketing wool the
land question, national forests raii.
road rates and service. running sheep
in rams, pastures, better types cot
% sheep. Diseases uf sheep. and
tho H.#.rH. O -H..
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-10-03
MANY ENTRIES FOR
BETTER BABIES
CONTEST
One Hundred Lusty Young
sters Will Compete For
Prizes at the State Fair.
Judging Starts Monday.

Nu TIE plans ipr th, better babies
.u,".i at Tho state iu.r next week.
nat, been made There ar, TOO en-
,r.,. and the contest s certain tu
rY4., lno eo,nosr interest.
JudrIue u.I begin Monday after
uu.u The Judges 8rr DR. Joiner ui
itu NDII Dg M.|IIuahan uf Las
N'- and ur M.1lr uf santa Fe.
Iho h1hios viii ne judged Dr the
Commercial club. accord nr Co an.
uouuygueuta made today, and iudE.
Ius WIl take place from Q Go
n.DIa0a MonGHy. Tuesday ana Wed.
ra.H.' afternoons
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-10-03
Y.M.C.A. MOVEMENT
RAPIDLY GAINS
HEAD 4
Hundred and Fifty Young
Men at Meeting in Com
mercial Club Last Night
Plan Fair Week Demonstra-
ton.
COMMITTEES TO HANDLE
SLOGANS THURSDAY

ANY one who doubts the fact that
the y. NJ. G.. s.. movement 10 this
city .s moving. could have found CON
Ni,tiuu ZOO th. meeting OF l50 on mora
young mon I'm the Commercial club last
.ught. In the second of the meeting
for young men Interested 100 the build
INK program.
Last nights meeting had been In
tended as an organization meeting
which would briug lu thc anne of
every man available for work
during tho building campaign IN Nov
ytuhyr. Instead IL developed into a
meeting go plan FOR % fair week DEM
onstiatiun and this in turn 10 tho
form OF participation Boo the Industrial
parade ot Tuesday morning. EVo
! hundred men ana boys win bp roGu...-
toned 90 pun 90 big "N" float aud tho
= M g. a dlyison viii Dee made q
feature OF the parade.
a. the same tim, committees have
boon appointed whose duty 10 viii bo
] TucsoaF afternoon Co see that every
uuc in he la.r grounds wears q slo-
gan pcunant bearing the "You Must
Come Across slogan.
A. the commercial club last u.ght
e. \. Lonuir. tho lls Vegas Y. N. G..
A. organizer D. Seaman. travelling
secretary OF the college Y. 81 G.. \.
Tor tho Pacific coast. who has been
sitting the University. and NJ. J.. Fox
addressed the mcrting. A. T.. putncy
leading the y NJ g. =. buildlui
movement and President &. o. Cush-
man of the Commercial club wi.
lead the y 81. G. a. demonstration Ia
! N. -mln-LL--L u-rlL--
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-10-03
Icnsc broken-see vann.
Who Pays the Penalty?

blssnlutsness. .mproyidencc and dis
sIpat.on are universally condemned
because they Impair the yalrg OF the
individual Go society. his family. him
SELF ANA Co postcrity.
QUESTION What viii De the loss
90 yourself, Co society and 20 posterlty
IL you permit YOUR usefulness o. be
Impaired or destroyed hy remedlablc
bad %eyesight. or by eye-straia and its
train of resultant eyils9
The first may be- due 70 Inherent
traits for which the individual is not
directly responsible.
The second condition is due 90 viii
ful neglect. Ia which case b. the ln-
dlylduai the more culpaDle?
Improving bad EYEsIO d~ and re-
moving EYE STRAIN is ms business.
q. ~. CARNEs. OrTOMETRIsT.
Phone f52. ga ". Central
Opposite Hotel COmbg
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-10-03
NEW FIRE STATION
WILL Be READY
NEXT WEEK
Department Has Chance to Be
One of the Sights of City
For Fair Visitors. Engine
Tested.

city Officials said today that 10
window s1-h,s now being made are
delivered un tu. the rr" department
uIl move Iutu &c. quarters in the
new ,itt nan tHa first OF next week
with the fire Cd. pHrttn'nt % the new
station ana th, new automobile en-
CINE In rommI ion. the department
wifi fl Il MICH. as one oi thc sights
Tor fair visitor. from uut ot own
% vI uo a eek or more before
lhe police d,ulI mcnt win boz moved.
% is Said.
Tho uow ne made q hiehly
satisfactory showing ou the PUMPKINS
Test yesterday uernoon, and chair
mfn $ a. tu,u of th, nr, commit.
tee expressed himself as highly
pleased 80 S. Haruotaon. tho cy-
peri who b -.ltins me, engine !n
shape. i- prepared Go remain here O.
week longer 10 necessary. Goo see that
every Ntrs Trims about tho mo,hnn-
Ism 81 as right s re- trIyet before the
bremen take over the care of The ape
pHratus
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-10-03

Christian Science services are held
i1 the Wom1us club ouilding az tho
Dnruer of seventh street and cold awe
nue.. every sunday morning at ll
O'Clock.
Wednesday evening services are az
, O'Clock tn. public is cordially IN
Nlted tn attend these services.
SUNDAY sChuol lt g.i5 O'Clock.
Reading room ln the y. r. ArmiIo
building. Room $50, IS, open each
week day from . q g b.. m.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-10-03
MRS. MARTINEZ LOSES
CASE AGAINST SANTA FE

judge Herbert D. Reynolds .n the
district court yesterday afternoon in-
structrd tho jury tu nud 1 verdict
against Mrs retr1nila MARITIME who
sued the Santa Pc railway company
Tor 10000 Tor rho death ut hcr hus-
band The latter vas killed ne1r the
Muusard mill. The evidence showed
That MARTINEZ did NOT take proper
pr%ecautlon before crossing the track.
ON account of thc state fair court
adjourned until October o.
Eye t~roublc--See vann.