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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-23
Automobile Section
Devoted to the Interests of Observation-Disclosures

@. | have found that the higher
test gasoline j use the more power
get and the hotter my engine gets.
Will / ipjure my motor by using a
mixture OF motor and illuminating
gasoline il the water circulates freely
and does not boil? The dealer tells.
me his motor gas tests Ga and the
illuminating gas 72-76 and sometimes
more.
A. AS long as the cooling water
does not boil il is certain that the
motor is operating within the safe
range of temperature.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-23
West Otisco Farmers Club

The first evening meeting of the
year of the West Otisco Farmers Club
was held with Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Bedding. Plenty OF wit and wisdom,
together with generous dishes of ice
cream helped to pass a very pleasant
evening. The next meeting will be a
picnic July at Slayton lake. There
will be no subject for discussion, but
all those wishing to compete in the
sports should apply to Fred Thomp-
son and Lester Carpenter who will
book them for anything in their es-
pecial line. ladies' three-legged
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-23
Grattan Grange

The regular meeting of the Grattan
Grange will be held Thursday even
ing. July !.
The fourth degree will be conferred
and at the close of grange a harvest
feast of sandwiches, potato salad, cake
and lemonade will be served
Program: Song by Grange; recita-
-tion, Mrs. Plat Rowland; debate
resolved: THAT there is greater physi-
cal and mental development in play
ing ball than haying" affirmative, the
older brothers. negative, the younger
brothers: song. Mrs Ray Smith;
What is your emergency sandwich
for a picnic by sisters with demon
stration) closing song by choir.
Lecturer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-23
ITHACA SUBJECTED
TO DEFEAT At THE
HANDS OF LOCALS
BELDING BOYS HAMMERED HAIR.
VEY FOR NINE RUNS-FOUR
TWO-BAGGERS

Bedding scored heavily from Ithaca
on the local diamond Saturday win
ming a 9 to game with easy work.
The visitors lost their punch in the
third inning and were unable TO get
together again. Voss was on the
mound for Bedding and Siner behind
the plate. Noss held the Ithaca squad
to two hits. He took one off of Har-
vey in the fourth inning. Belding got
seven hits off of Harvey, four of them
two baggers
Ireland started the locals off TO vic
tory in the first when he was given
first on a grounder, stole second and
scored on Maurer's two Dagger.
In the second Johnson of the visit
ors came TO the plate got a hit and
was passed to second by the next man
up. The third man up batted TO the
out field and filled the bases. Wise
man came to the plate and picked a
two base hit and scored two men. He
was put out on third From this
point the visitors lost the ball and
were unable to get into the harness
again
In the second Gould came up and
picked a two Dagger and then chased
Mooney struck safe, passed TO second
on Noss' sacrifice took third on a
passed ball and scored on an infie!d
error.
In the third Ithaca came up and
was retired only one man, Soules.
reaching first. He was put out when
Voss whipped fast one to Johnson.
Bedding came up and Pfab placed a
line drive TO short, Gould hammered
one to third and Mooney batted into
the left fielders mitt.
In the fourth Noss picked hit,
stole second and scored on Johnsons
single. Mahoney was put out at the
plate, Ireland dropped one to short
and Maurer was trapped by third. Sim
er came TO bat in the fifth, was walk
ed 10 first, stole second, advanced TO
third on Gould's outfield fly and scor-
ed on a tumble. Voss played for
time and let Gould in.
Johnson pulled another single in the
sixth, went to second on Ireland's long
drive into right field and scored on
Pfabs two Dagger. Ireland was put
out at second. Maurer lost on line
drive and Gould struck out
In the nineth inning johnson took
the mound, Mahoney got behind the
plate, Bailey covered second and Voss
worked short Every other man on
the team shifted position and the boys
pulled a farce.
Following is the score
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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-23
Y. N. C. A. NOTES

Although il is more than a month
before camp, boys who can come
should enroll very soon because al
ready one-half the number who car
be cared for have enrolled.
Track meet at camp is a red letter
day, when every boy, who is not bar
red by the physician, gets in and wins
points for his tent and himself. Prizes
are given 10 the winning tent, and the
individual boys who make so points
in each event.
Another big day at camp is visitors
day, August 5, when parents and
friends come and enjoy the big pic
mic dinner, games, boating and swim
ming.
Swimming is taught at camp. Ten
boys learned last year.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-23
PARNELL

Detective Garrett Doyle of Grand
Rapids is spending a week with Rev.
Fr. Troy and other friends here
Miss Margret Cannon was a visitor
at George Gehan's Sunday.
The Misses Monica and Veronica
McCarty entertained a large party of
their young friends with dancing Fri
day evening.
Mrs A. Weeks spent Sunday after
noon with her daughter Mrs. James
Doran.
Melbourne Hefferon Of North Graf
tan visited his cousin Frank Hefferon
and wife and in the afternoon they
motored TO Grand Rapids for a short
visit
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-23
PARNELL
(Too Late for Last Week

(Too Late Tor Last Week
Bean planting is the order of the
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike McCarty are en-
joying their new Overland car.
Miss Mable Myers entertained about
20 Of her young friends Sunday even
ing
Miss kittie M. Dennis closed her
school in the McCabe district with a
picnic dinner. After dinner the chill
dren went 10 Ratigan lake for a Jolly
time.
Miss Mary Doyle of Grand Rapids
is spending "A few days visiting friends
here.
Mrs. Catherine Byrne and daughter
Mrs. Eva Brant were callers at John
Keena's Tuesday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-23
Lower Price of Automobiles

Announcements of 1916 automobiles
made by the big companies show a
tendency TO lower prices. This condi-
ton is made possible through factory
efficiency the materials and workman
ship are as good If not better than ever
before. In one plant a certain part
formerly was cast and cost 20 cents
Now il is stamped and costs seven
cents That only is one of the many
instances showing how prices can be
lowered.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-23

K. c. Lloyd went to Joplin, Mo, last
week to look over the work and pros
poets of the Kersey Mining company
of which he is the president. He was
accom- panied by w. II. Browne of
Greenville and c. G. Graham of Car
son City who are stockholders in the
company. Heavy rain storms have in
terfered seriously with the work in the
mine and a large pump has been in
stalled TO take care of the water. The
party will return home this week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-23
Mrs. Emma Kahler Dead

Mrs. Emma kahier, wife of Capt
Eli a Kahler, Of Grand Rapids, died
suddenly at her home yesterday morn
ing from heart disease. She and her
husband We're formerly residents of
Greenville and well-known to older
residents of this city.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-23
LOCAL SEMI-PR0
SHUT OUT CHARLOTTE

The local boys pushed the Charlotte
bunch off the score board in fast
game last Wednesday with a l to 0
game. Although rain fell intermit-
family all during the game the ardor
of the opposing teams was not dam
pened IL was a lively tilt from the
start and remained exceedingly inter-
esting with neither side scoring until
the second half of the fifth inning
when Pfab came TO bat drew a single.
passed TO second on Gould's single and
scored on Moneys sacrifice, thus win
ming the day.
The diamond was heavy because Of
the rain. making the work doubly
hard. The local sluggers found Myers
early in the game, but We're unable to
hit until the fourth when Maurer
landed on the pill for a fast hit into
left field. Pfab, Gould and Mooney
followed in the fifth with three
straight hits.
The visitors succeeded in getting five
hits off of Bailey but were shut out
soon after reaching first. Only one
man reached third during the whole
game.
The score:
r III Is
Bedding ......000e 0 0 o Oh 2
Charlotte 10000 90 90 5 4
Batteries-Bailey and Siner; Myers
and Burdick. Umpire-Riker.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-23

q. Which will give the better re-
suits, 60 or "A test gasoline?
A. As between 60 and "a test gaso-
line the 60 test fuel has been found
to give the best results as far as mile
age is concerned. The gasoline which
we get nowadays is much heavier than
that on the market, say five or ten
years ago.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-23

Q. Is three-eighths of an inch too
much play in the wrist pin bushing :?
A Three-eigths of an inch is en-
turely too much play for the wrist
pin bushing, assuming that up and
down play is meant. There should be
so little play that it cannot be felt b.
movement of the wrist pin
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-23
OUR STRONG FINISH
WINS FROM CHARLOTTE

Belding out-hit Charlotte Sunday
and deserved TO win, which they did,
TO 5. in a see-saw game. The local
hitters got to Myers for four hits, one
-bagger,>in the seventh, netting
three runs and the game. Both teams
played loose ball at times.
The score:
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-23
Timely Questions

@. ] would like TO know whether
could not substitute a six volt storage
battery for the four dry cells used for
ignition on my car?
A. Rather than go 10 the expense
of a storage battery for this work, il
would be probably better for you 70
use more dry cells and connect them
in parallel. The quality of current
from the storage battery would be apt
also TO burn out the points Of the
breaker mechanism.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-23

Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. knight and
daughter Harriet of Detroit, and Mrs
A. r. Knight of Mt Clemens, motored
out from Detroit last Friday TO spend
a few days with his brother Walter
They returned TO Detroit Tuesday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-23

Mrs. Catherine Ingersoll of Grand
Rapids spent the weekend with her
sister Mrs II. G. Friedly.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-23

public as they wish 10, and as the pub
lie should be served in town OF this
size.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-23
NOTICE

We now have the agency for the
american Laundry of Grand Rapids
who have one of the most modern and
up-to-date Laundries I'm the state.
Their prices are right and the work
done I'm the best possible manner.
We call for and deliver all packages
promptly. Laundry sent every Tues
day afternoon.
Once under the old Idle Hosr
Theatre.
Dry Cleaning a Specially.
All Work Guaranteed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-23

+ II r
Charlotte ....OOO112O 10-5 7
Bedding ....l . o D Ut 10
Batteries. Charlotte-Myers and
Burdick: Belding-Bailey and Siner.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-23

Entered into the Bedding Michigan
Postoffice as second class matter.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-23

honey; Harvey, Goodrich. Umpire
Riker.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-04-07
WILL BUY USED CARS
MANY IN THE MARKET FOR SEC.
OND-HAND AUTOS.
Few Machines Are Really Worn Out
When They Are Discarded, and
Can Be Marketed.

Few secondhand cars are being
"scrapped." Made of metal, they
, should, according to popular belief,
last many years. Wagons and buggies
go to the scrap heap in sufficient num-
bers yearly, to make possible large
output of new vehicles. On the con-
trary, an old auto will run almost in
definitely with proper attention and
minor repairs.
Most owners sell their cars because
of loss of style or social prestige or
because larger or finer car is called
for. Few, very few, cars are actually
worn out to the point where a new
one is needed. In the last six or seven
years there has accumulated a large
quantity of used automobiles. These
are a menace to the maker, who must
keep up large output of new cars.
In measure this has resulted in
saturated motorcar market.
Critical buyers who have the money
demand new things. Few first-class
buyers will get along without electric
lights, starters and other late improve
ments and embellishments. Mechani-
cally the cars they discard may be as
good as ever, but if it is little out Of
date 1t will be sold or traded for the
latest creation on wheels. This same
car will serve the less critical person
admirably. There are many good
American families who enjoy the
woods, the fields, the sun, the sky, the
open road, who cannot afford to pay
$4,000 or even $500 for a vehicle and
can never hope to own a brand new
car.
Here, then, is the natural market
for the used car 1t is no use TO try
to force the secondhand car back in
to the buyer strata from which it de-
scended 1t is equally foolish to kill
the sale of a new car to prospect
who has the money to pay for the lat
est model. For the car agent and gar
age man the remedy is to sell the
used" cars to that class of prospects
who cannot afford, or do not desire, to
pay full price in order to get all the
latest improvements.
There is a wide natural market for
secondhand cars, as there is natural
market for first" cars, but the sales
should be made to two different
classes of people. There is splendid
service in a used" car of sterling
make, and there are plenty of pros
poets who can be persuaded to invest
in the older models
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-04-07
IN R|GHTFUL PLACE.
Motor Car Industry Has SolidIy
Established Itself in
World.
PROSPEROUS YEAR IN STORE.
Automobiles Of Recognized Reputa-
tion win &c in Steady Demand
Farmers In the Market
for Standard Cars of
High Grade.

There was a time, not far back.
when the motor car industry was un-
like that of other products which had
long cen established. 1t was just
evolving. 1t was in the process of de-
velopment. The several great epochs
in construction and design had not yet
been passed. The auto had not yet
ceased to be a curious toy, luxury.
| Consequently, abnormal elements In
the business prevailed and no one
| could say what the next day might
| bring forth. These were the reasons
| why the motor car maker could not
prepare calmly for his inventory the
first of the year and then sit back
| and play the role of a conventional
prophet Prophecy at that date was an
uncertain employment
But in spite of the fact that the
| motor car industry as we know it to-
day is only about a dozen years old,
the conditions just pictured have COM
pletely changed. Gone is the romance;
gone are the elements of uncertainty.
Great epochs have come and gone.
name and reputation a staple product
that has its established place in the
world of industry along with the other
necessary commodities.
Consequently, given normal general
business conditions, the motor car
manufacturer when the new year is at
hand can make a comprehensive sur
vey of business con litions and issue a
prophecy as to what the next season
will divulge with the same degree Of
accuracy that is expected of any other
commercial executive. In making that
estimate of the prospects for the new
year he is governed by a few general
principles that apply largely to all
manufacturing Industries.
First of all, the years of evolution
have weeded out many of the unfit.
The cars of recognized reputation to-
day are so recognized because they
have been built along sane lines and
with the idea of giving the greatest
possible value for the money Perhaps
honesty is the best policy" is little
trite, but it has been observed re-
Gently by one of our wisest manufac-
turers that the world needs to hear
some of these old maXims and so
called bromides reiterated with en-
phasis.
The new year of 1915 therefore sees
q select list of cars dominating the
industry, established on a solid rock
of stability. For these fit few pros
perity seems to be in store. It is not
difficult for the layman these days,
because he is, as rule, pretty well In
formed about automobiles. He whS
runs may read. These cars, the result
of the development along sane lines
and of the soundest and highest prin-
ciples of manufacturing ethics, are fac
ing a certain demand.
Generally healthful conditions of
he country will help make the situa-
lion one presaging prosperity. Then,
90, there is the ever widening scope
If the market In this country the
armer, happy with good crops, is pre-
pairing to buy more high grade cars
han ever before thought possible He
low wants a standard car of high
trade and not shoddy article thrown
ogether to sell in a hurry.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-04-07
Work for Handy Man,

The owner who wishes to save
money in the use Of his car, and who
enjoys tinkering, can do great deal
toward saving by watching the
mechanism of his car himself, and in
this work he will acquire knowledge
of the action of his car and of the way
in which the mechanism operates
which will save him expense through
teaching him how to handle the ma
chinery with the least wear and tear
on its parts. The knowledge will also
give him insight into design which
will enable him to detect noises and
unusual sounds in his car and eliml-
nate them before anything gives away.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-04-07
EASY FOR AUTQ|STS
Tour From Coast to Coast Can
Now Be Made in Great
Comfort.
GOOD ROADS ALL THE WAY
Experiences of Those Who Have
Made the Journey Told for the
Benefit of Those Who May
Contemplate tt Bad
Stretches Are Few.

That it will not be long till the mo-
torist can feel certain of good,
sound, safe road from the Atlantic to
the Pacific coast across the United
States is proved by a recent letter of
A. R. Pardington, vice-president of the
Lincoln Highway association, part OF
which is as follows:
In November a six-cylinder car car
rying three persons, fully equipped
for every emergency and weighing
about 1000 pounds, travelled from Los
Angeles to San Francisco, and at San
Francisco took up the trail of the Lin
coin highway. That car came through,
detouring to Detroit, thence on to New
York, and the driver told the writer
that his mileage was about $500
miles. He stated that the worst con-
dition on the Lincoln highway which
he found was betwsuii,s &c. SasIIl and Salt
riEe~ city, Utah He further states
that if fifty miles in short stretches
between those two points-the totai
distance being about 700 miles-could
be improved, it would be possible to
tour in comfort every foot of the Lin
coin highway.
Last fall an aged couple purchased
a new car in Detroit, stating to the
makers of the car that they were go
ing to drive through to the coast, and
asked for touring information. 1t was
suggested that tour of that sort was
inexpedient because of their age and
their inexperience. To provide for
emergencies and contingencies, they
provided themselves with those artl-
Giles of equipment ordinarily consld-
cred necessary for a desert trip. Upon
arrival at the coast they wrote back,
stating that the hardships which they
expected to encounter were all a
myth; that they had driven in comfort
and had not been required to use any
of the equipment which they had car
ried under advice.
We are daily in receipt of reports
from people who are either touring
the entire distance or shorter dis
tances, and who state that their mile
age on the Utah and Nevada roads is,
except when they encounter cloud
bursts or heavy rains, equal to that
of any ordinary touring mileage in the
East.
The efforts being put forth by the
states, the counties and even by the
individual citizens of Wyoming, Utah
and Nevada, are most remarkable, and
the result will shortly be most grati-
flying to the tourists who this year will
find themselves headed toward the Pa
cific coast
3. The state and county consuls, all OF
whom are voluntary officials of this
association, have undertaken to ar
range more adequate hotel and sleep
ing accommodations, particularly in
the ranch houses along the route, and
we have received letters from natives
in that section stating that they are
prepared to make comfortable the
tourists. and urging that "the women
folks" come along.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-04-07
Abuse Is Costly.

A light car which never did over
20 miles an hour. if kept properly
oiled and cleaned and handled with
due regard to its motor and gear set
stresses, should last for a good many
years with very little overhauling. On
the other hand, the same car driven
at high speed over rough roads for
but a few weeks will show great de-
probation and require a repair bill
proportionate to it's hard usage
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-04-07
Autos Built Durino 1914

According to General Manager AL
fred Reeves of the National Automo-
bile Chamber of Commerce, over 515,-
600 cars have been manufactured in
the United States during the past
twelve months, the wholesale figure
of these being given as over s4S5,0 00,-
coo. These figures place this country
far in advance of the balance Of the
world in automobile and motor truck
production
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-04-07
Rioht of WAY for Doctors.

A bill has been passed in the st.
Louis municipal assembly giving doc
tors the right of way on public streets
with their motor cars and permits
them to pass any procession or as
semblage in the streets. Previously
the fire department equipment, ambu-
lances. United States mail wagons,
police patrols and street railway re-
pair wagons we're the only vehicles
favored by the right of way law.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-04-07
Renalrinn Motorcvcle Tires

Repair men often turn away trade in
motorcycle tire repairs because they
suppose they can't repair motorcycle
tires without complete equipment of
sectional molds. This is not neces-
sary. Cement two or three plies of
light fabric on the inside, flatten the
casing out and cure repairs on the
tube plate
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-04-07
Want Rinht-Hand Drive.

The Australians want an automobile
with righthand drive, because in Aus
tralia they drive on the left side Of
the road and not on the right. Cars
must have a high clearance. like
American cars. because the road con-
ditions are quite similar to those IN
the United States.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-04-07
EQUAL compresaIon Nec.ssaru.

A faulty set of piston rings in one
cylinder will cause a motor to run ir-
regularly All the cylinders should
have equal compression One weak
cylinder will cause a disagreeable
pound, which is not only annoying to
the driver. but injurious to the whole
mechanism.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-04-07

and moved inwardly out of the way
when not in use 1t provides a tele-
scoping filling member for automobile
tanks which is adapted to extend out
wardly from the side so that the seat
of the automobile need not be col
lapsed during the filing operation. -
Scientific American.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-04-07
MAKES FILLING OF TANK EASY
BY the Use of This Invention Neces-
sity for Collapsino Seats Is
Done Away With.

The invention provides a telescop-
ing pipe structure associated with the
tanks of automobiles and the like
which may be moved outwardly for
providing a spout or filing member,