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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-21
SUPERVISORS MAY
EQUAL|zE COUNTY
TAXES ONCE MORE

The Board Of Supervisors adjourned
their regular October meeting last
Saturday morning until November | o.
The adjournment was made necessary
because the State Tax Commissioners
had not finished their work in the
county.
c. c. Thornton. head Of the force
working in the county under the
direction Of the State Tax Commission
expects to be able to give out the fig
ures pertaining to the new valuations
established by the board within the
next few days.
The board, during their stay i'm the
county have met with the supervisors
and i'm other ways endeavored TO the
best of their ability to ascertain an
equitable value on all properties. 1t
is thought now that the next tax levy
will show that property throughout
the county has been given an in
crease Of from thirty to fifty per cent.
Most of the supervisors have re-
ceived the work of the board amicably
but few of them have resented the
states work. In these same town
ships the raise has been most evident.
Aside from the hearing Of the Tax
Commission the work of the board of
supervisors at the regular meeting was
very uneventful The auditing of the
usual county bills revealed no extra
ordinary expenditures.
When the board convenes again on
November 10, it may be asked 10
equalize the county again. This will
he done following the reports of the
equalization and apportionment com
mittees. if the action is considered
necessary.
The county was equalized at the
meeting OF the supervisors last April
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-21
REGISTRATION BOARD TO
MEET NEXT SATURDAY

Next Saturday. October "a is
Registration Day in Belding. The
Boards of Registration will meet in
each OF the three wards OF the city
on that day from s a. m. to D. m.
for the purpose OF registering the
names of all qualified electors not now
registered in the respective wards
The place of meeting OF the boards
i'm the wards is as follows: First ward,
in Charles Brown building on north
Bridge street. In the second ward the
board will meet in the Vincent build
ing on west Main street and the third
ward at the city hall
City Clerk Frank Conant, has post
ed in each of the wards of the city
list OF the present qualified electors
who are registered. III your name is
not on the list i'm your ward it will be
necessary for you to go before the
Registration Board Of your ward next
Saturday and register, if you expect
to vote in the coming election on Nov
ember 3.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-21
EDWARD ERICKSON
RETURNS FROM FOUR
MONTHS TRIP ABROAD
Is VISITING DAUGHTERS HERE
TELLS INTERESTING STORY
OF WAR CONDITIONS

Edward Erickson came Friday to
spend about a week with his daugh
ters the Misses Mary and Emma
Erickson. Mr.. Erickson's home is at
Alpena. Michigan, but he has been
spending the past four months in Eu
rope.
He sailed from New York, June
on a German ocean liner. landing
at Bremen. Germany on June 16.
He spent most Of the time abroad at
his old home at Christiania Norway.
although visiting many other cities in
Norway, and also Plymouth and
Dover England and Hamburg. Ger
many He left Germany just before
war was declared.
Mr. Erickson says that at the de-
claration of war by the surrounding
countries the Norwegian troops were
placed on guard on all boundary lines.
All business was suspended for a
while. the people being frantic, and
those with money buying all the pro-
visions available. II was absolutely
necessary TO close the stores as there
was nothing To sell Flour was very
scarce so large numbers of loaves of
bread were purchased by some who
did not seem to realize that it would
soon be unfit for food. American
-four is now being sold there but when
a shipment arrives it is Immediately
sold and carried home by the purchas-
ers. Mr. Erickson helped nephew
carry several sacks from the stores to
his home. Manufacturing was also al
4. 60. .l.s -
cause Of this was the coal famine. but
coal is now being shipped in from
England. and the factories are resum-
ing operations.
Mr. Erickson left Norway october
3. on the "Bergensfjorden." The TRIP
home was an uneventful one but the
captain Informed Mr.. Erickson that
during the trip just before this one
his ship was stopped twice and in.
spected by British men-of-war.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-21
HEALTH OFFICER QUOTES
THE LAW ON NUISANCES

The work OF the health department
of the city has been unusually heavy
recently on account Of the number OF
cases of nuisances found and ordered
removed Many people are of the
opinion that they are under no obliga-
tion TO guard personally against the
health conditionsNof the city. To en-
tighten the citizens of the city on the
situation the local health officer Il.
w. Little has submitted two sections of
the Michigan law regarding nuisances
In paragraph 4417 OF the 1914 laws
relating to Public Health is the fol-
lowing The board of health shall
examine into all nuisances, sources of
filth and causes OF sickness that may,
i'm their opinion, be injurious to the
health Of the inhabitants within their
township. or in any vessel within any
harbor or port Of such township: and
the same shall destroy, remove or
prevent, as the case may require.
Paragraph 441S contains the fol-
lowing: Whenever any such nus-
ness, shall be found on private pro-
perty, the board of health shall order
the owner or occupant thereof, at his
own expense, TO remove the same
within twenty-four hours; and if the
owner or occupant shall neglect so to
do. he shall forfeit a sum not exceed
ing one hundred dollars.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-21
HOSPITAL BOARDS HELD
JOINT MEETING MONDAY

The Board OF Trustees and Board Of
Lady Managers OF the Belding City
Hospital association met in joint ses-
sion last Monday evening. The boards
their organization.
Elmer f.. Fales was made president
OF the Board OF Trustees and w. l..
Cusser secretary and treasurer.
The hospital equipment belonging
to Dr. T.. w. Little and used by him in
his private hospital apartments, was
purchased by the board for use i'm the
new hospital. The whole equipment
Is almost new and adequate. Besides
il will make possible the speedy equip
ping of the new building without the
unpleasantness of waiting for supplies
to arrive from other cities. The equip
ment will be moved to the hospital
building some time the present week.
Another joint meeting OF the two
boards will be held this Wednesday
evening. At this meeting articles of
agreement will be drawn up between
Ollie Bignell owner OF the building and
the hospital association.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-21
WINTER LECTURE
COURSE TALENT
IS EXCEPTIONAL
FIVE EXCELLENT ENTERTAIN
MENTS At AN EXTREMELY
LOW PRICE

a community's entertainments are
an important part of every normal
communitys life.
AT this time of year a goodly por-
ton Of the populace of thousands
of towns and cities is interested in the
announcement of what they are to
have in the way OF musicals, lectures
and other forms OF entertainment
during the coming season.
There are today more than fifteen
thousand lyceum courses i'm the United
States and the lyceum movement is
growing rapidly with all its beneficial
results. No town feels that il has OBJ
tanned it's full share Of instruction and
culture for the year until it has re-
ceved a series of entertainments.
The committee in charge of the
local entertainment course very wise
ly selected the talent for Belongs
coming winter course from the Red
path Lyceum Bureau. This bureau
furnished the best entertainments in
the country today. The qualifications
of the entertainments are first class
and varied enough to please everyone.
This years course for Belding con-
tains five excellent numbers. Three
of them are musical in nature, one is
a lecture and the other will show the
evolution that has been made in the
handling of the magician's wand. Any
one OF these numbers will be worth
the price Of the whole course. The
entertainments cannot be equaled in
any other town in the country, the
size of Belding, for the price at which
the tickets will be sold. 1t is the duty
and pleasure Of everyone who has
the educational and moral interests
OF this community at heart to support
the entertainment course the coming
winter Talk for it, and work for it.
Ii will return many times the amount
Of your energy or money in the good
that il will do. The entertainments
will he the most pleasant Of any held
i'm the city during the entire year.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-21
SUPT. OSBORNE
ASKS GIFTS FOR
CHRISTMAS SHIP
IN LETTER TO BELDING TEACH
ERS AND PUPILS TELLS OF
SAILING OF SHIP JASON
To Belding Teachers and Pupils:

To Belding Teachers and Pupils:
The coming Christmas time will be
the saddest that the people of Europe
have ever known. The heavy hand
OF war has wrought desolation in the
homes of thousands and thousands of
boys and girls. The fathers who have
helped make former Christmases
time Of joy and gladness have gone
away to war and have met their deaths
on distant battlefields. They lie buried
hundreds of miles from their homes.
Daddy" will never come back to
make his boys and girls happy with
embraces and kisses. Forever-more
he will be only "A memory. Mother
must struggle sadly along, bearing
alone the load that was meant for two.
1t will be indeed a sad Christmas.
Kris krngle's sleighbells will not
Jingle in the frosty air Of the Black
Forest. In the humble home of the
French peasant will be found but limp
and empty stockings. The thatched
cottages of England will not resound
to the merry Christmas Carols and
Joyous greetings of former Christmas
tides.
Can we not do something To help
bring little ray of sunshine into
few of these .desolated homes? Uncle
Sam has arranged to send the naval
carrier Jason" as Christmas ship
to carry the gifts of American boys
and girls to their European cousins.
This ship will sail from New York
November 10. and will call at several
European ports to distribute her ten
thousand tons of gifts. Believing that
YOU would like to join the hundreds
of thousands of other American boys
and girls and teachers who viii con-
tribute gifts for this cargo, we nave
planned to collect whatever gifts you
wish to contribute and send them to
New York to be placed on board the
good Christmas ship Jason to be
taken across the ocean and delivered
To. some sorrowing boy or girl of Bel
gium or Germany or France or Russia
or England.
You may contribute anything you
think a child would value, only ii must
not be too bulky. You may attach
your name and address if you wish.
If you prefer to give money instead
OF other gifts you may do so.
The gifts must be handed to your
teacher on or before Monday. NoNem-
ber 2
We OF happy and free America may
well give these gifts as thank oHer-
ing for the peace and prosperity OF
our own land. Very truly yours,
Morley r.. Osborne,
Supt. of Schools.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-21
BELD|NG GREETED
GOVERNOR FERRIS
WITH GOOD CROWD
GOVERNOR MADE FINE TALK
DWELLING UPON OSBORN
CHARGES

Belding entertained Governor
Woodbridge n. Ferris Tuesday noon
during his campaign trip around the
county
f, Governor Ferris spoke from the rear
1seat of an automobile to a mammoth
rowd Of citizens The Introductory
remarks of his address were directed
TO the school children, who had con-
gregated near the machine and who
were intensely interested in his first
few remarks.
Mr.. Ferris urged the children to at
tend the public schools and learn all
they possibly could He then spoke
of the taxes that were raised for run
ming the schools of the state. He
said, Don't you know that the fastest
and surest way To make money is to
pay for the education of your chill
dren? Brains are the cheapest COM
modify that can be purchased in this
country or any other. | am glad TO
see so many children here. My advice
to you school children is to go back
TO school today and learn two funda-
mental things, The first is TO learn
that the best thing there is in school
is work! work work! The other
thing is to learn how To use your
brains.
Il am glad that l am an American
citizen. l am proud of our national
head. The government at Washing
ton is in safe, sane and capable hands.
can truthfully and sincerely indorse
the whole Democratic ticket from the
highest To the lowest candidate for
your county offices.
The important thing in this cam
paign is the difference Of policy be-
tween the Republican and Democratic
parties The one big rock on which Os-
born builds and on which he is plac-
ing his confidence Of winning i'm the
coming election is that of lowered
taxes.
Now let me ask you it, when he was
here, he told YOU how the taxes hap
pened to be raised, or did he give you
the figures in a lump sum? In an
swering Mr.. Osborns assertion on this
matter let me make this statement
regarding some of the former admin
istrations. Warmers first administra-
tion cost, in round numbers. $1,000
OOO. his second $9.000,000 and his
third S10.5OO, 900 while the cost Of the
Osborn administration was $11,750,-
600.
Continued on Page -
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-21
THOMAS THOMAS
HAD INTERESTING
NEW YORK TRIP
REVISITED SCENES OF CHILD
HoOD-DESCRIBES CONDI-
TIONS EXISTING TO-DAY

The Belding Banner having requested
Thomas Thomas a number of times to
give to it a few points i'm regard to
his visit to the state of New York re-
Gently, he finally consented with a
great deal of reluctance saying he
did not care for newspaper notoriety.
Mr. Thomas, his brother Frederick
and +. =. King of Ionia took the train
from Ionia the sixteenth of September
for Detroit. They parted company at
Detroit. r. " King taking the boat
across the lake to Buffalo. The two
brothers taking the train for Suspen-
sion bridge arrived there the next
morning. In the afternoon Of
the same day they took the train over
the Rome and Watertown railroad for
the town Of Barker. where lives an
aged sister, her daughter and son-in-
law Gust Billings. Barker is situated
in the county Of Niagara surrounded
on all sides with a level surface com
posed of the best of farming lands to
be found anywhere. These lands ly-
ing parallel with Lake Ontario and
south from the shore three to four
miles are adapted To the growing Of
fruits Of all kinds. Apples, pears,
peaches. plums and ounces are all
grown in abundance. Nearly all the
apple orchards were loaded to their
fullest capacity this year. The zero
weather last February after warm
January killed the peach buds so there
are but very few peaches this year
around in this vicinity.
While the farmer has grown endless
amounts of apples the shipper is
handicapped in various ways. Com
plant is made that a loss of the
foreign export trade on apples and
the refusal of the bankers TO loan
money on perishable goods is partly
responsible for the low price and no
market for this fruit A great many
apples are going into cold storage.
one man, +. +. Landy has a large
force of men picking for him. His
fruit is estimated at 5000 barrels. Mr..
Landys wife was a Belding girl, Miss
Maclntyre.
The best of pears were selling at
one cent a pound. ounces were the
only fruit bringing a good price. They
were selling at $500 per barrel. While
they have cold storage at nearly all
stations on the line the capacity is
insufficient To hold one half the crop.
Continued on Page p
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-21
STATE STREET BRIDGE
Is BEING REPAIRED

Under the direction OF Street Com
missioner James Meginley the rive
bridge on State street near the brio
yard hill is being raised and repairas
The abutments at either end OF TIL
bridge have been elevated thirty-tvS
inches. This was done by buildi5
solid concrete on the top Of IN
former abutments. The wings wei
also elevated to the same height,
new floor is being laid and the undb
structure is being repaired. T.
When the work on the bridge
completed the approaches at both en- :,
will be filed up. The new level ~
bring the floor of the bridge about
inches above the level OF the rail, :
tracks and eliminate a large Dor q
Of the hill that has been so objecl
able near the intersection II
street and Front
With good weather the work vii
completed SO as to allow the pass +
of vehicles by the last o. the wee n
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-21
THE DENNIS STUDIO
IS OFFERING SOME
FINE INDUCEMENTS

In the last thirty years there have
been several revolutionary changes in
the photograph business. From the
long and painful time exposures Of the
earlier days we have seen develop
ment which permits the recording of
the Photographic image in the one
thousandth part of second.
The photographer of those early
days had to prepare his own paper
and plates. Photography was confin-
ed to landscape and portrait only. Now
il Is interviewer into nearly every part
of our business fabric. Modern photo
graphy extends its influence into every
home in the land and there can be no
question as to the pleasure it gives.
The Dennis Studio recently installed
a new home portrait outfit which will
enable Mr.. Dennis 10 go into the home
and make photographs by the light of
an ordinary window which will give
entire satisfaction. Mr.. Dennis by
this method is enabled to make first
class enlargements in black and white,
sepia or tinted. any size.
The Dennis Studio is making a
specially of lantern slides showing i'm
teriors and exteriors Of business
places.
The pretty custom OF giving ones
photograph as Yuletide remem-
brance has become national in its
usage A photograph of friend OF
relative adds the personal touch to
the Christmas giving which is all that
is needed To make it perfect. Photo
graphs can now he held for the Xmas
order. Best. work is assured by plac-
ing an order before the busy season
begins. The Dennis Studio offers a
great advantage in the gift problem as
photographs can be attended to ahead
Of time. thus saving a great amount OF
anxiety as to what to buy when the
real giving time comes. Twelve por-
traits make twelve appropriate gifts
for twelve Of your friends making an
inexpensive offering which is sure &c
be appreciated. AS a special induce
ment Mr. Dennis is offering with each
dozen photographs a free picture
beautifully mounted in handsome ar
calendar.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-21
NEPHEW Or: BELD|NG
MAN RECOMMENDED
FOR VICTORIA CROSS
FIGURED CONSPICUOUSLY By
BRAVE DEEDS IN THE BATTLE
OF THE AISNE

John L. Noble of this city has re-
ceiyed word that his nephew John
Warwick, a private Of the 2d Battalion
Durham Light Infantry in the English
eXpeditionary force in the present Eu-
ropean war, is TO receive the Victoria
Cross for gallantry at the battle of
the Aisne.
The following clipping from an
English newspaper tells the story:
News reached Darlington yester-
day that Private John Warwick Of the
I'd Battalion Durham Light Infantry,
has been recommended for the highest
distinction which can be conferred up
on British soldier-the Victoria
Cross. He is now lying wounded in
the Manchester Military Hospital. He
is "A native of Barnard Castle, and had
lived i'm that town a short time ago,
when he removed to Darlington. He
worked at Messrs. UIlathorne's flax
mills before he came. and was at the
Cleveland Bridge Works when war
broke out. reservist. he joined his
regiment Immediately, and he was
soon TO see active service.
"The brave deed which led to his
being so conspicuously honoured was
performed at the battle of the Aisne.
Here his battalion received orders to
drive the Germans out of an entrench-
ed position on the side Of hill. They
were subjected to a terrible hail of
bullets and shells, and the losses in
rushing the position were heavy. The
Germans were at least twelve TO one,
but the men fought grandly, led by
Major Robb. dashing attempt to
lead a company rush led to Lieutenant
Twist being shot down. Warwick
courageously went to the rescue, and
brought him back into their own
trenches, escaping marvelously. Private
Howson. a Darlington man, fell, and
Warwick succeeded in getting him
back At the third attempt he rescu-
ed Private Maughan but his crowning
feat was rescuing Major Robb. To do
that he had TO dash over the crest of
hill, To within thirty yards of the Ger
man trenches. He crawled along and
succeeded in getting him back, to use
his own words, right under the very
noses of the Germans. 1t was hard
job to get him, and in my effort ! was
shot through the back and fell
"ln letter to his wife and family,
who live at Grasmere road, Darlington-
dated September 26th, he says
Continued on Page -
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-21
HON. JOSEPH F0RDNEY
TO BE IN I0NIA COUNTY

s Through the efforts Of the Republi-
can county campaign committee Hon
Joseph w. Fordney, Republican can
didate for congress from the eighth
district, will be in Ionia county on q
two days campaign tour, Friday and
Saturday OF this week. Mr. Fordney
will he accompanied around the
county by the Republican candidates
OF the county.
The itinerary for Friday, October
% is as follows: Leave Ionia at 1905
"A. m, arrive at Saranac 1900 M;
Clarksville s2:30 y. m, Lake Odessa
S:SO, tSrssrss,4s 30. Portland $3.50.
Evening Iutctisrg at Portland
on Saturday October "a the party
will leave Ionia at $40 a. m, and arr
rive at Pewamo at 9:3O, Hubbardston
1890. Palo 1890. Belding 200 p. M,
Smyrna 400. Orleans 400, Ionia $500.
Evening meeting at Ionia.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-21
CAMPFIRE SUPPER AND
CAMPFIRE STORIES TOO

At regular meeting OF the Sons OF
Veterans Friday evening IL was decid
ed TO hold an old fashioned Campfire
supper at the G.. A. II. hall on the
evening of october 80. The beans
will be cooked by one of the comrades
who is perfectly familiar with the art
of cooking beans as practiced i'm the
Civil war. The price OF supper will
be is cents for adults and 10 cents for
children. Everyone is invited. An
interesting time is expected. Hear the
old comrades tell the stories Of their
life in the army.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-21
RICHARDSON SILK |
co. BUSY MAKING
CROCHET COTTON

The Richardson Silk Co. is gettton
out daily 200 boxes of crochet cott0u.
This goes TO the market as Il. M. G.
Cordonnet and takes the place OF III
imported ID. NJ. G.. Cordonnet who's
production in Alsace Lorraine in Get-
many was stopped by the great EQ
ropean war. Another machine for
the manufacture of crochet cotton js
on the way here now and as soon IS
it arrives the production of the Rich-
ardson Co. will be doubled.
The demand for the Richardpn
company's cotton products has b1en
enormous. Just as soon as il become
known that the company was maI.u-
featuring such an article letters bo|bn
To pour in from all over asking ah1ut
il and many phone calls were recei/ed
making the same inquiry.
The Richardson company will p0sh
the manufacturing of cotton prod>1cD
just as fast as possible and will pro-
badly make other cotton products De-
sides crochet cotton.