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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-09
". J. CLARKE HAD
A NARROW ESCAPE
LAST SATURDAY
PIECE OF GRANITE WEIGHING
HALF a TON FELL OVER
ONTO HIS FOOT

w. j. Clarke came very near get
ting his foot crushed last Saturday
morning when a stone weighing half
"A ton fell upon it.
He was assisting the drayman i'm un-
loading a shipment of granite. AS
they came up from the warehouse, to-
ward the monument works Mr.. Clarke
was holding two OF the three stones to
keep them from falling off of the
wagon. Just back Of him was another
stone which he supposed was being
held by the driver of the dray
When the wagon passed over the
crusswalk the stone back of Mr..
Clarke fell over upon his left leg aud
foot. He was pinned to the dray by
its weight. Three other men were
called and lifted the piece of granite
off Of him. He was carried in a daZ-
ed condition. to his office. where he
regained consciousness within a few
minutes.
DIR. j. +. Pinkham was called to
dress the injured member. No bones
were broken but the leg was scratched
and the clothing torn. 1t swelled to
almost twice its natural size within "A
few minutes.
Mr. Clarke's right leg has been stiff
for five years following an operation
on his knee Joint The present injury
will make it difficult for him To get
around for few days at least.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-09
EMPRESS THEATRE
OPENED TO PACKED
HOUSE LABOR DAY

The new Empress Theatre opened
last Monday afternoon with full
house. At the close of the initial per-
formance the house was again filled
and refillled until almost twelve
O'Clock at night. Approximately thir-
teen hundred people attended the
opening during the day and evening
The room is complete in all of it's
furnishings. The aisles are wide and
the seats are set well apart so as to
give the audience the utmost comfort
The walls are decorated in appro-
pirate colors and the stage has been
equipped with full set of scenery,
curtains, etc. new machine will be
added soon and at that time the size
of the pictures will be increased
Next week Edison's Mechanical
Talking Pictures will be given This
is to be one of the best attractions
that has ever been brought to the city
In fact, the management assures the
people that such attractions rarely
come TO towns the size of Belding.
ON another page of the Banner you
will find the large announcement Of
the Empress Theatre 1t tells all
about the handsome II. r. Nelson Con-
cert Grand piano which is To be given
away free in the next two weeks Read
the announcement through and find
how you can help your favorite lady
win the piano free.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-09
BELD|NG TO PLAY
REST OF SEASON IN
MICH. STATE LEAGUE
AFTER SEASON WILL PLAY
WINNERS OF GRAND LEDGE
ST. JOHNS CHAMP SERIES

Arrangements were made yesterday
with Emerson w. Dickerson president
of the Michigan State league whereby
Belding takes over the franchise OF
the Manistee team Of the state league
and finishes the season which ends
September 20.
The Belding boys left this morn
ing for Muskegon where they will
play a series of three games which
had been scheduled for the Manistee
team. Saturday Belding comes home
for three days series with Luding-
ton here.
This arrangement will give Belding
"A place on the base ball map not oc-
cupied by many towns Of this size. 1t
is felt as such by the base ball
management here.
The fact that Belding will take over
the Manistee franchise will necessarily
postpone the state Independent cham
pionship series which was to have
been played with ST: Johns.
st. Johns and Grand Ledge will
play a preliminary series and Belding
will play championship series with
the winners
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-09
DAVID JAMES PALMER
COM MANDER IN CHIEF

Commander-in-Ch of the Grand
Army of the Republic, Washington
Gardner of Albion, Michigan was re-
placed i'm the office by David James
Palmer of Washington, Iowa, when
the vote was taken at the Annual
National Encampment in Detroit last
Friday afternoon. The vote was made
unanimous after the result of ballot
ing showed him to have heavy
majority.
The delegation of veterans who
who came from Washington, ID. c., for
the purpose OF taking the next En-
campment to that city were victorious
in their efforts The next meeting will
be held i'm Washington. 1t is probable
that the council of administration and
the executive board will pass favor
ably upon the proposal of retiring
COMMANDMENT Chief Gardner that the
national capital be made permanent
headquarters and that all future en-
campments be held there.
The attendance at the recent en-
was better than had been
Belding and Ionia coun-
ty was we'll represented at the meet
ing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-09
MRS. FRIEDlY VICTIM
OF PECULIAR ACCIDENT

Mrs. Henry Friedly was the victim
of a peculiar accident on the street here
last Monday night. She with her hus-
band and Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Wilson
were going home in the Friedly auto
mobile about nine thirty. As they
rounded the corner from Main street
To Bridge Mr. Friedly had to make "A
short-turn to keep out of the way of
another vehicle and this action
brought him directly in front of a
buggy occupied by members of the
Chickering family. These two vehicles
collided The top of the automobile
was up and some part of the buggy
supposedly one of the shafts,
entered the top and struck Mrs. Fried
ly in the face. one Of her teeth was
knocked out and some minor bruises
inflicted upon her neck and chest.
otherwise she was uninjured. None
OF the others was injured as the
vehicles were brought to a stop inn
mediately.
The top of the automobile was torn
by the impact of the collision.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-09
T. FRANK IRELAND co.
TO INSTALL FAN SYSTEM

The T. Frank ireland Company
secured the contract Of placing the
new fan ventilating system in the Cen
tral school building from the Board
Of Education at their last meeting.
The building is now supplied with
the necessary pipes that lead To the
rooms These were placed I'm the
building at the time it was built, and
are thought To be in perfect condition.
They will be used i'm the system.
The T. Frank Ireland Company will
install No. Siracco Fan in the
room that is located in the basement
of the building for it, also a five horse
mower electric motor to run the fan.
IL is expected that the work Will be
completed within a month.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-09
MILO NJ. BELONG
LIBRARY DEDICATED
At ASHF|ELO, MASS.
NEW LIBRARY GIVEN IN MEM.
DRY OF DONORS FATHER
AND MOTHER

The Springfield (Mass.) Republican
of August 80 has an article written by
special reporter under an Ashfield
Mass, date line telling of the dedica
ton of the new Milo NJ Belding
library at Ashfeld on August 29.
The article is over three columns
long is in part as follows:
The dedication OF the new Milo NJ.
Belding library at Ashfield to-day was
a memorable occasion for this attrac-
tive village among the Franklin
county hills 1t was day Of
memories Of earlier times and several
natives Of Ashfield who made the be-
ginning Of distinguished achievements
by using the library long before it was
housed in its present elegant quarters
returned to the town to-day TO take
part in the dedication exercises Of the
new building. 1t was especially day
of loyal tribute to the old town by the
hundreds Of residents, returned prodi-
gals and visitors who are proud of
their association with Ashfeld.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-09
LABOR DAY HERE
A GREAT SUCCESS
IN EVERY WAY
PEOPLE WELL PLEASED WITH
THE HIGH CLASS OF AMUSE-
MFNTS AND ATTRACTIONS

Another successful Labor Day cele-
bration was held in Belding last Mon
day. Thousands of people from the
country and surrounding towns came
here to have a good time and meet
old friends and they were not disap
pointed.
The forenoon was dark and cold.
This kept the crowd away until about
eleven O'Clock when the incoming
teams and automobiles filled the road
from every direction. BY noon the
streets We're crowded from end to end.
The opening feature Of the day, and
also one of the best. was the parade.
by the school children led by the
band. About seven hundred children
marched in the parade. each one Of
them carrying a flag. The children
and teachers were cheered by the
crowd as they passed along the street.
The acrobats, LaMoss and Kruger
gave some interesting performances
during the day They accomplished
feats that surprised the spectators at
each appearance upon the amusement
stand.
Juggling Matthew had his hand full
Oh lIlChN MiilNii iAN litAiihiNh VII VII eiAN
crowd both afternoon and evening.
one of the good features OF the day
was the address given by Judge Willis
B. Perkins Of Grand Rapids. The ad-
dress was given i'm the city park and
Just after the dinner hour, Judge
Perkins was introduced by Brinton
+. Hall He talked on the labor prob
lens OF the day. He was firmly of
the opinion that the time would come,
and that before long, when labor
would realize its duty To capital and
also when capital would realize it's
-,dutv TO labor Both OF them were
lrifting away and shirking their duty
10 religion, he said and both owed a
dutv to religion as one of the three
essential things in the universe. BY
religion. he said he did not mean any
speciaI sect or church but that broad
er and more liberal Interpretation OF
religion. hat is revealed in our duty
as man to man.
Mr.. Perkins said that we cannot get
along without the capitalist, neither
can we get along without the laborer,
and they both need religion. The time
will come when the labor unions will
welcome the capitalist. for whom they
work. into their councils and delibera-
tions. The time will also come, and
that before long. when the manu-
facturer will call his employees into
the directors meetings. secure their
confidence, and explain TO them just
what material costs, what has TO be
paid for labor and what 1t costs to
find a market for the products Of the
factory When this is done labor and
CONTINUED on page ~
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-09
E. B. LAPHAM BUYS OUT
PARTNER IN BUSINESS

l.. Il. Lapham has purchased the
interest of his partner, Ed ID. Enge-
mann, i'm the Belding Printing Com
pany. The deal was made last Fri
day. This makes +. b. Lapham the
sole owner OF the business. He will
conduct IL under the same name.
Mr.. Engemann has not decided
definitely as to what he will do i'm the
future. He will remain with Mr.. Lap
ham until arrangements can be made
with some one to take active charge
OF the office work
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-09
bELDIkG HOSPITAL
TO Be REALIZED IN
THE NEAR FUTURE
SHAPE FOR THE RECEPTION
OF FURNITURE

Belding may have hospital of
which to be proud, If the desire of
many of the local citizens who are
interested is carried out
Several weeks ago Geo O. Bignell
purchased the DIR. Hook property on
east Washington street with the in
tention of fitting it out for hospital
purposes and in accordance with the
desires Of persons who were interest
ed.
The building has been converted in
to "A very convenient hospital, lacking
now only the hospital furnishings
Three bright spacious and airy wards
are located along the west side of the
house. Anyone of them is large
enough to accommodate several beds
at a time Two of them may be
reached directly from the reception
room which in turn connects with the
outer porch and the third is accessible
from one of the other rooms The
three rooms have arched doors and
all are abundantly lighted by the af-
ternOon sun. The walls have been
tinted restful shade and the wood
work is finished i'm white enamel. a
private room will be fitted out on the
second floor.
To the east Of the ward rooms is
the operating room. This is hoored
with a special material that resembles
asbestos. 1t is especially adapted for
hospital floors. The room is finished
in white throughout.
Leading off through a door to the
side Of the operating room is a large
lavatory and bath room 1t also is
fioored with the same material as the
operating room. All of the fixtures
are of the regular hospital style.
The Bignell family occupy all of
the upstairs and the kitchen and din
ing room down stairs. They plan on
furnishing the patients with meals and
"A nurse besides doing the work con
nected with the hospital. When the
patronage has grown To warrant il
they will give more room even to the
point Of vacating the whole building.
a meeting of citizens was held Sat
urday night for the purpose of or
ganizing a hospital board. The work
had been deferred for weeks because of
the people who were interested in the
movement being out of the city at the
time that meetings might have been
called board was not selected at
Saturdays meeting but plans were dis
cussed relative To the project
1t is the intention to have the hospi-
tai and board undenominational The
board will possibly be made up at
least half. of public spirited women
An endeavor will be made to have
all Of the churches both Catholic and
Protestant, represented on the board.
The fitting Of the rooms will possibly
he done by private subscriptions from
societies and corporations.
along this line have been
expressed by many of the interested
citizens. The local doctors may con-
tribute literally with instruments, etc.
The time is ripe for good hospital
here With the fitting of the rooms
with furniture the institution will be
one hundred per cent better than that
Of other small cities around the state.
i'm efficiency and appearance.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-09

Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Potter. who have
been residents of Belding for several
years. have changed their place OF
residence TO Greenville. where Mr..
Potter has splendid position with the
Moore Plow and Implement Company.
Friday ten ladies' friends and neigh
bors OF Mrs. Potter. gathered at her
home for a farewell visit. All came
prepared to stay for supper. as was
evidenced by the well filed baskets
they carried. The evening will long
be remembered by Mrs. Potter and
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-09
SHOE PRICES WILL
Be FORCED HIGHER
SAYS 7. v. PECK

r. w Peck has been studying the
shoe situation recently. He says there
is no doubt but that shoe prices will
have to go up. In his adv on page
five this week he gives the reasons
for such an advance.
Mr. Peck also states that he has
made recent purchases at prices
which will enable him To keep the
price down to his customers for some
time yet. Better read Mr.. Peck's adv
on page and find out how To save
him.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-09
SAYS u. S. CAN CREATE
OWN DYE INDUSTRY

to the slackening up OF the SILK In
dustry i'm the United States because OF
lack of enough dyestuff, due To war
conditions, should be dispelled by a
statement made by DIR. Joseph M.
Hirsh of Chicago. a chemist Of repute
who is graduate of the universities
of Prague and Munich and who made
the first aniline blue.
Professor Hirsh asserts within
one or two. months factories could be
erected (in the United States) to pre-
pare the raw material for aniline dyes
which would then be ready for con-
version into marketable dyes fully
equal in every respect to those i'm
ported"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-09
NOW IS A GOOD
TIME To GET WALL
PAPER BARGAINS

Every year at about this time H..
J. Connell offers to the people Of
Belding and vicinity some splendid
bargains i'm wall paper i'm order to
clean up his stock.
This year he is giving 20 per cent
off on all wall paper i'm stock and
one-half off on all room lots where
IL takes all OF the pattern.
This Is remarkable offer.
Mr.. Connell is offering TO everyone
chance to secure excellent wall
paper at little cost. II you have need
OF wall paper you can't do better than
see Mr.. Connell
Read his adv. on page nine Of this
issue.
IL will save you money.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-09
MISS RENA CHAPPLE
TELLS OF HER TRIP
IN THE WAR ZONE
INTERESTING DESCRIPTION OF
HER TRAVELS IN THE EURO
PEAN COUNTRIES

Miss Rena Chapple, who returned
home from her European tour last
Wednesday evening. has kindly given
the Banner description of her trip
TO the continent. Ii will be of inter
est To every one of the Banner read
ers. She was accompanied on her
trip by some Chicago friends The
narrative follows:
Our party, consisting of twenty
three people, left Montreal June 20
and landed i'm Antwerp, Belgium July
,. We spent two very pleasant days
there and then left for Paris
We enjoyed Paris very much, and
also took side trips out to Versailles,
the palace OF Louis XIV and Marie
Antoinette, Malmaison, the home Of
Josephine and To St. Germain, the
home of James IL. after he was
banished from England.
We spent the Fourth of July in
Paris, and in the afternoon attended
the American ambassadors reception
From Paris we went To Avignon, the
home of the popes after they were
banished from Rome. After leaving
Avignon. we went to Nice by train
and from there to Monte Carlo by
auto over the beautiful Cornice drive,
built by Napoleon for his soldiers
We spent "A delightful day at Monte
Carlo and left for Genoa and on to
Pisa. We were very much interested
there i'm the leaning tower ana cathe-
dral. From Pisa we went to Rome
and had a very enjoyable week, re-
newing our acquaintance with our
Latin heroes. ON Sunday we attended
High Mass in St Peters and in the
afternoon attended reception in
honor Of the pope. Only once year
the pope appears before the public
and we happened to be there on the
right day. Later i'm the afternoon, we
went up on the Capotiline hill where
Marcus Aurelius delivered his fa-
nous oration
After visiting Rome, we took the
beautiful Amalh drive, over the bay
of Naples. visiting Pompeii, Naples
and Sorrento. then on TO Florence. We
spent nearly week in this interesting
city. From there. we took a ride
through the beautiful Italian lakes
and into Switzerland through the
lakes of the Four Forest Cantons, or
the Wilhelm Tell country. We spent
a number Of days i'm the Alps and it
was there that we learned about the
war.
Continued en- page p
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-09
BELDiNG CANDIDATES
HAVE LIGHT EXPENSES

According to statements Of expenses
filed at Ionia by candidates in the
recent primaries Fred l.. Warner with
no opposition for the nomination for
representative on the Republican
ticket incurred no expenses whatever
while George w. Moulton, who was
successful i'm "A three cornered fight
for the Republican nomination for
clerk paid out only $15.15. This was
for advertising.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-09
NOTICE

ON Saturday, September IL, the
Catholic ladies will hold a sale of
cakes, cookies and doughnuts i'm the
Model Market.
They will also place on sale guam
tity OF household necessities such as
aprons, holders. etc. .as we'll as more
fancy articles.-Adv.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-09
TEACHERS ASHAMED TO
MARCH WITH CHILDREN

The parade of the school children
Monday morning was a splendid sight
and the people of Belding may well
be proud of their school boys and
GIRLS. This is more than some of the
teachers felt, however, for number
of them who are not ashamed to take
the city's good money each month IN
salary were evidently ashamed to walk
i'm the streets with the children under
their charge and pursued their way
on the sidewalks while the youngsters
walked in the street Several teach
ers left the city TO avoid walking with
their children in the parade.
We hope to see the next school
parade here representative OF teach
ers as well as children.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-09
Mis- Lamb Has Card

Miss Marguerite Lamb has card
in this issue OF the Banner announc-
ing the opening OF her studio at 623
So. Pleasant street. Miss Lamb gives
instruction in piano and voice and all
those interested would do well to see
her.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-09
Nice Catch OF Fish

Zebedee SOVEREIGN Friday afternoon
made nice catch OF fish under the
Bridge street bridge. In less than two
hours he caught five fish averaging
about a pound and a half each. Two
OF the the fish caught were bass.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-09

\ notable spirit Of cordiality was
evident in the gathering, and of
gratitude To Milo NJ Belding. who
gave the new library building in re-
membrance Of his parents and out of
interest i'm the welfare of his native
town The town and the loyalty Of
its sons, the story OF the library and
the value of the new building. were
the topics Of the addresses by a re-
markable list of speakers, including
DIR. G. Stanley Hall, president Of Clark
university; DIR. Robert Ellis Jones,
canon bursar Of st. Johns cathedral,
New York City, and f. G.. Howes. who
gave charming account of the
history of the library and the part
taken in its development by the giver
Of the new building and by such ia
nous residents of Ashfield as Charles
Eliot Norton and George William
Curtis
Village Decorated for the Occasion
Everywhere were seen decorations
in honor of the city. and the steady
mist of rain which fell all day did not
appreciably dimish the crowds or take
away the holiday appearance OF the
place. Pennants of all colors were
strung across the main street from the
library to the town hall and several
Of the buildings were deliberately de-
corated with colored bunting The
decorations OF the town hall itself,
where the dedication exercises were
held, were of gold and white bunting,
in festoons above the windows and
streamers radiating from the center OF
the ceiling. These were supplement-
ed by sprays OF evergreens. and the
platform was banked with evergreen.
The initials Of the giver OF the library
NJ. NJ. B.. were placed i'm large letters
along the platform. Every seat and
space in the hall was filled, and the
crowd e. tended through the doors and
half way 'own the stairs. The I'd
regiment band of Springfield. which
furnished the music, was placed
directly i'm front of the platform. The
unusual warmth of feeling which per-
vaded the audience was shown i'm the
frequent applause.
The Dedication Program
The exersises opened at 2 o'clock
with music by the I'd regiment band.
Charles c. Hall was chairman, Rev.
Josept a. Ticknor, rector of the Ash
field Episcopal church, offered the
opening prayer.
DIR. Robert Ellis Jones was the first
speaker. His subject was Uses of a
library i'm "A rural community"
Gen. T.. G. Young's Remarks
Gen. r. G. Young, vice-president Of
Belding Bros. a Co. spoke on behalf
of Mr.. Beldngs He spoke of Mr..
Belongs early life in Ashfield and his
abiding love for the town, and of his
parents, i'm whose memory the libary
was given. Yet, while the libary will
stand as monument To him and his
family. Gen. Young said in conclusion
that Mr.. Belding would rather have IL
regarded as an expression of his
gratitude toward his native town, as
an emblem OF what might be accom-
plished by the humblest, and as an
inspiration TO the future generations
of sons and daughters OF that soil to
go forth and do their share OF the
worlds work. III that shall come to
pass, he said, it will indeed have been
more blessed TO give than TO receive.
Continued on page p
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-09

The dance at Hubbell hall Monday
evening was well attended.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-09-09

Mrs. Leo Shindorf and Miss Cecilia
Honson were the Saturday and Sunday