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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-14
YOUNG MAN browns
IN THE FLAT RIVER
SUNDAY MORNING
BASIL +. TOMPKINS, NINETEEN,
OVERCOME WHEN CANOE
TURNS OVER

An unfortunate accident occurred
Sunday morning on the river about
ten o'clock which resulted in the
death by drowning of young man
in the prime of life.
Basil Tompkins and Frank Evans
started out in one of the canoes from
the Smith boat livery for pleasure
ride little thinking of the tragic re-
suit. While padding up the river
the canoe in some manner was over
turned throwing the boys into the wa
ter opposite the Belrockton and a
few rods from the shore near the
Belding-Hall lumber yards. Young
Evans, a Chicago boy, who was
good swimmer, made for the shore
and succeeding in getting there and
threw a board out to his struggling
companion, but Tompkins was get
ting exhausted and said he didn't
think he could make the shore and
went down..
Very soon a lot Of people were at
tracted to the place and another boat
was secured from which the body of
the drowning man was located on the
bottom of the river. Arthur Waite
plunged in diving in about six or sew
EN- feet of water nd brought him
ashore. Physicians and other as
sistants worked over him for more
than an hour using all the first aid
methods to bring him back to life,
but without result. In the meantime
DR.. Hansen of Greenville was called
to bring his pulmotor and as a last
resort his lifeless body was taken to
the hospital where another hour with
the use of the pulmotor was consum-
ed in working to restore life if pos
sible
7 Basil Tompkins was the son of Abb
ner Tompkins, who lives near Sand
Lake and was nineteen years old. He
had been here three or four weeks and
boarded with Mrs. Scott at the board
ing house. He was intending to 90
to work on the paving job Monday
The remains were taken to the
Miller & Harris undertaking estab-
lishment and perpared for burial.
The bereaved father, who is one of
the old and respected citizens of Kent
county came and accompanied the
body to the old home for interment
Monday.
Mr.. Evans states that when the
boat tipped over they were both sit
ting down and in some way lost their
balance and it went over.
Leon Bacon and Dory Crane, two
other boys, who boarded at Mrs.
Scott's came up with a boat after
Tompkins had gone down and saw
him lying on the bottom. Mr.. Crane
said he could not swim and did not
dare dive for him. A little later Mr..
Waite dragged him out. The boys
think he was in the water about twen-
~ minutes.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-14
CHILDREN'S DAY WAS
FITTINGLY OBSERVED

Sunday, June IL, Children's Day,
was observed very prettily at the
Congregational church. The children
had charge of the morning church
service. Miss Loewe's class decorat-
ed thee hurch very artistically. The
scripture was read by Edward john
son, Dorothy Brown and Philip Gun
solus.
The primary department gave a
short exercise after which Rev. Blair
talked to the children. Mrs. Upholt's
class Of boys gave the beatitudes;
ther were also several recitations
nicely given.
On account of the measles there
were quite few children who were
TO have taken part, unable to be pre-
sent. However, there was a very
good attendance at the service and
every one was pleased with what the
children did. Much credit is due Su-
perintendent Clara Moulton, who was
in charge of the exercises.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-14
AUTOMOBILE DRAWN
BY A. H0USEMAN
OT|SC0 FARMER
BANNERS ACCOUNT OF EVENT
WAS MYSTERIOUSLY LOST
IN OFFICE

The Banner owes an apology to its
readers for the non-appearance of the
results of the automobile drawing by
eleven Of the local merchants Satur-
day, June 3. An article descriptive
of the whole event was written the
following Monday and placed on the
copy hook. In some way, unknown
to anyone in our office, the copy was
misplaced and the deerepency not dis
covered until after the paper was
printed.
While the time is rather late for
giving the results of the days events,
vet the Banner wishes to make COM
plete report. After the one hundred
preliminary tickets were drawn,
twelve others were drawn TO be used
in the final drawing as prize winners.
The numbers in their order were
drawn as follows: F7452, F17390,
D12716, 1862, F436S2, K6920,
K36O36, D3447S, B12963, K2089l,
J16393 and D17410. Thsese twelve
tickets were placed in a glass can
and drawn out one at time, the last
number drawing the grand prize.
Following is the order of drawing:
B12963, Belding Hat Shoppe, Chas.
Coon.
F17390, Belding Hardware Co, Ray
Kline.
J1639S, Connell's Drug Store, Geo.
Kinsman.
K21S91, Belding Lumber Co, Ber-
tha Oberlin.
1852, Willoughby's Jewelry Store,
City Hospital.
D34478, Friedman's, City Hospital.
K36036, Ward e. Schlegel, Jessie
Presley.
F7452, Hudson's Grocery. Bessie
Thomas.
F436S2, Miller & Harris, City Hos
pital.
D1741O, Jensen & Wheeler, Mabel
McKiddie.
D12716, Smith & Whitney, j. p.
Anderson.
K6920, (grand prize automobile), i,
Albert Houseman.
The crowd in attendance at the
drawing was variously estimated at
from twenty-five hundred to four
thousand. Good will prevailed and the
drawing was done in good, clean
way. Mr.. Houseman is a deserving
young man and did not own a car.
Hundreds of people who knew him ex-
press themselves as being well pleas
ed that the big prize landed just
where it did.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-14
BESSIE DONOVAN
DIED IN HOSPITAL

The body of Bessie Donovan was
brought here Tuesday from Deerborn,
Mich, where she died and was taken
to Grattan by Undertakers Miller &
Harris for burial.
She was the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Donovan and at the time
of her death was thirty years old. The
deceased had been in failing health
for several years and about three
years ago she was taken to the hos
pital in Dearborn in hopes that the
treatment there might be beneficial,
but she passed away Monday.
The funeral service will be held in
the church at Parnell Thursday
morning at $3.50 o'clock, Rev. Father
Troy officiating.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-14
MRS. HESTER STEWART
DIED IN PONTIAC

Funeral services for Mrs. Hester A.
Stewart were held in the Free .Metho-
dist hcurch last Friday afternoon at
two o'clock. Her remains were
brought here from Pontiac, where she
died at the home of her son, William
Stewart. aged II years.
The deceased was born in Ontario.
She came to this city about 10 years
ago and was a resident here for some
time. For a number of years she liv-
ed with her daughter, Mrs. Arthur
Fitzjohn, but went to Pontiac last
February. Rev. ]. A. Hudnutt Off
ciated at the funeral and she was
laid to rest in River Ridge cemetery
by the side of her husband, Daniel
Stewart, who died three years ago,
and her son, George Stewart.
Besides her son, Will Stewart, she
leaves two daughters, Mrs. Joe Ralph
of Vickeryville and Mrs. Arthur Fitz-
john of this city. George White of
Saranac, a brother, also survives her.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-14
JOHN FINAN RETURNS
AS engineer ON JOB

John Finan, engineer for the L. A.
Boulay Company of Toledo, Ohio, ar
rived in the city from his. home in
Hamilton, Ohio, Thursday, to take
charge of the paving work here the
present season. He was glad to be
back and stated that he thrived while
on the job here last summer.
Mr.. Finan returned this year follow
ing the earnest solicitation Of many
local citizens, who were familiar with
his perfectly satisfactory work of a
year ago. He was well pleased to see
the paving on the business streets
come through the winter and spring
in such fine shape.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-14
NEW BUILDING AT
BRASS COMPANY IS
ALMOST FINISHED
FIFTY MEN NOW BEING EN-
PLOYED AT THE LOCAL
PLANT
TWENTY-FIVE FURNACE
UNITS ARE INSTALLED
Night Shift of Workmen Will Be
Put on as Part of the Day
Force Soon

The local branch of the Grand Rap
ids Brass company is doing a good
business. Two shifts of workmen are
required to turn out the work fast
enough. There is at present about
fifty men employed in the plant, and
more will be added as soon as the new
addition to the building is completed.
Workmen on the new structure ex-
pect to complete their work this week.
The water, which poured into the
building last week filled the furnace
pits and backed up to the old foundry
room line, has been removed and the
interior of the building is now being
occupied. A line of moulding ma
chimes recently arrived, has been plac-
ed around the west and north wall of
the new addition, and the main floor
of the factory has been fitted with
benches and racks for moulding.
The polishing and buffing machines
are all in their proper places and are
fitted up with dust pipes. The dust
from the machines containing much
metal will be carried into a large re-
ceptacle outside the building and this
can later be refined.
The first battery of furnaces placed
in the foundry contained ten units.
Inc battery piaceu III Jne new audi
tion contains twelve units. There
will be sufficient room in the new
quarters to accommodate the needs
for some time, it is hoped.
Some changes are also being made
in the plating department The large
tanks are being removed to another
part of the building and in their stead
will be placed the machinery for max
ing wire shelving for refrigerators.
1t is hoped to have all the changes
made within very short time, when
the company can begin the manufac-
ture Of this line, which is an entirely
new one for it.
AS soon as the machinery is adjust
ed to allow larger working capac-
ity the night force will be placed dur
ing the day and the second shift will
be discontinued.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-14
HIGH SCHOOL RECEIVES
BEAUTIFUL PICTURE

The Ladies' Literary Exchange
club presented the High school with
beautiful picture, Stratford-on-A Avon,
the home of Shakespeare, the first of
the week. The view is very choice
one and measures about twenty-four
by thirty-six inches. 1t has been
hung in the assembly room where all
the students may have the privilege
of studying it at any time. Both
the students and faculty appreciate
the gift very much, and this appre-
citation has been expressed repeated
ly by them to different members of
the club.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-14
GORDON FROST LOST
HOUSE BY FIRE

Gordon Frost, who lives south and
west of Smyrna, had the misfortune
to lose his dwelling house by fire
Saturday night. He discovered
the fire about one o'clock in the
morning of Sunday, when he re-
turned home from fishing trip. The
neighbors who had already been
aroused succeeded in saving a por-
tion of the contents from the lower
part of the house. He sustained a
loss of about thirteen hundred dollars
with partial insurance.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-14
Volume of Rare Value

Bulletin No. Just issued by the
State Historical Commission is little
volume of rare value, breathing the
spirit and romance of Mackinac Is
land and the Mackinac country, the
Indians, the furtraders and the mis-
sionaries in the days when Michigan
was young. IL contains the newest
map of Mackinac with descriptive
and explanatory notes of over two
hundred places of natural and histori-
cal interst on the island. The volume
is issued free for the pleasure and
profit of the people, who may by its
aid learn more about their beautiful
northern park, Mackinac Island Any
one may obtain a copy without cost
by addressing post card to the Mich
igan Historical Commission, Lansing,
Michigan.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-14
STATION PROJECT, DIS
CUSSED HERE MONDAY

Paul H. King, operating receiver
for the Pere Marquette railroad, and
G. s. Cunningham, member of the
state railway commission, were in
the city Monday afternoon in the in
terest of proposed improvements of
the Pere Marquette station and
train parking conditions. Both of the
gentlemen talked before a meeting of
merchants, and factory men at the
city hall. They concured in the opin-
ion of local citizens that this city
needs a better station, but in the
opinion of Mr.. King the finances Of
the road would not permit any outlay
for improvements at this time. Meth
er did he think that the courts, under
which he is operating the road, would
sustain him in his action, should he
order such an expenditure. Mr.. King
did favor the idea of shifting the
present tracks to the north. laying
station in front of the building and
repairing the building. which work
he said could be placed under the
head of maintenance and which he
believed the court would allow.
Nothing definite was done but some
word may be received from Mr.. King
on the matter.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-14
G. M. SEB0LD BOUGHT
"YPSI" RACKET STORE

The Ypsilanti (Mich.) Record of
last week contained, the following ar
ticle of interest to many local people
and especially to Orleans residents /:
"The New York Racket Store stock
of goods, on North Huron street,
which recently went into BANKRUPTCY,
was sold at auction on Friday of last
week by Attorney Floyd Daggestt, the
trustee, and M. G. Sebold, of Morenci,
was the purchaser The sale jrice was
$40, and Referee Lee Joslyn on Mon
day confirmed the sale. The appraisal
previous to sale was about $780,"
Mrs. Sebold was formerly Miss Min
ME Greenop and lived in the town of
Orleans. She is sister of the late
John Greenop of this city.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-14

"It is the exercise of this power of
choice that we rely upon and draw
from all the days of our life. 1t is
the power by which we can make or
mar the worth of our daily living, in
the lowly walks of life, or in the
highest walks of life. IL is not enough
to will to be good or to will to be true
today. 1t must be willed the same
today and tomorrow and always. And
the sum-total of the results of our
will-energies is the root Of our char
acter and personality.
Another vital element in personality
is the feelings. In this day we need
the gospel of the simple human feel
ings as much as ever. Especially
since we are so often advised by pub
lie men and writer's to base all our
judgments only on facts, logic, COM
mon sense, cold and hard reason, etc.
There is, no doubt. an order of feel
ings that ought always to be kept
under subiection. Superficial feelings.
shallow, hysterical feelings, feelings
that make you do thing today for
which you are ashamed tomorrow, -
these feelings ought always to be
throttled in us and held under control.
But there is another order of feelings
in US, deep-seated and central, the
feeling, for example, of love, filial,
parental, or conjual love, love for
home or country, or friends; or the
feeling Of devotion, devotion to a
cause, a principle, or truth. or right;
these great love and devotion exper-
fences, essential and eternal in the
Continued on Page Four)
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-14
This Is Flag Day

Today is designated all over the
United Staes as Flag Day and the
fact was evidenced by the innumerable
flags (??) displayed around the
homes and in front Of the business
houses of the city. We sing of pa
triotism, we talk of patriotism. we
claim our protection under Old Glory,
and then on such day as this too few
of us hoist the grand and good old
Stars and Stripes as testimony that
we believe all that we say.
Every citizen Of this community
owes it to himself and TO the country
under whose protection he lives. to
make resolute vow right now that he
will have the national colors. the good
old Red. White and Blue, floating in
front Of his home on honor days. III
you haven't flag get one before
JULY and have IL waving before
your door. Be patriotic to the heart.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-14
CALL EXTENDED TO
REV. A. J. BLAIR FOR
AN INDEFINITE TIME
EXPECT ANSWER FROM HIM AT
SERVICES NEXT SUN
DAY NIGHT

At the close of the service Sunday
morning in the Congregational church
in accordance with the notice given
"A week before, call was on motion
extended to Rev. A. j. Blair for an
indefinite time to remain as pastor of
the Congregational church with an
increased in salary TO be determined
by the board of trustees.
Harry j. Connell was appointed to
notify Mr.. Blair of the action of the
church and society.
In the two years of his pastorate
here his work has been such as TO
meet the hearty approval of all and
in every department of the work both
social and religious he and his family
have taken a lively interest and be-
come important factors in its activi-
ties. During the past year he has
been preaching at the services held in
the afternoon at Cooks Corners and
the church and Sunday school inter-
ests have been much strengthened
there. The church hopes to receive
his acceptance of the call at the SER
vice next Sunday morning.
Ed. Sixbury's baby is on the sick
list.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-14
Friedman Sells Shoes

A. Friedman, proprietor of the
Metropolitan clothing store, has just
stocked some good mems and boys
shoes. The shoe department has been
placed at the rear Of the store and
contains choice line Of shoes in up
to-the-minute styles. The placing Of
the new department is another step
by Mr.. Friedman is making his store
"The Mans Store" Of Belding. See
the advertisement this week for
prices and make Of shoes handled by
this store.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-14
COMMENCEMENT
EXERCISES WILL Be
BIG EVENT TONIGHT
THIRTY STUDENTS OF LOCAL
HIGH SCHOOL WILL RE-
CEIVE DIPLOMAS

Only few hours after the Ban
ner goes to press and before its con-
tents will be read the annual com
mencement exercises of the local
high school will have been given in
the opera house. All the preliminary
arrangements necessary for, making
the big event a success have been
made. Every reserved seat in the
house was taken early Tuesday and
the house could not hold the people
who sought admission.
Paying its usual compliments TO the
graduating class the Banner has
printed in another column the saluta-
tory as it will be given by Miss Lila
Mosher, the valedictory as Miss
Elizabeth Brown will present for the
class and also portion of the most
wholesome advise Prof. S. f. Ginger
ich of the University of Michigan,
will give to the members of the class
and their friends. The full program
as it will be carried out this even
ing follows:
Music .Orcnestfa
Invocation. ...... Rev. w. +. Doty
Male Quartette.. ..................
Wells Hall, Orland Sayles, Gayle
Soules, Virgil Altenburg
Prof. S. F. Gingerich Of Univer-
sity of Michigan
Clarinet Solo. ... Virgil Altenburg
Valedictory ....... Elizabeth Brown
SeXtette ..................
Gladys Harrison, Lila Mosher
Elizabeth Brown, Lena RUSSELL
Elfinda Mason, Martha Witten-
bach.
Presentation Of Diplomas. ....
Fred l. Warner, Sec'y. Board of
Education
Selection .............. Orchestra
Thirty students will receive dip
lomas this year. They are: Virgil
Altenburg, William Bakeman, Wilfred
Blair, Gordon Bricker, Elizabeth
Brown, Erwin Burt, Hazel Gotta,
Carleton Currie, Alvin Davis, Wells
Hall, Gladys Harrison, Clifford ms
ley, Philip Jakeway, Cora Lewis, Ell
linda Mason, Tillie Miske, Kenneth
Moon, Lila Mosher, Raymond Nod
I dins, Esther Pinkham, Lena Russell,
Orland Sayles, Grace Shannon, Eliza
beth Sontag, Gayle Soules, Laura
Stanton, Clayton Steele, Mura Treat,
Floyd Warner, Martha Wittenbach.
In discussing Wltn ffOI. y. r.. Gln-
gerich the subject of Personality in
Education" which is the subject of
his address before the graduating
class tonight, Mr. Gingerich placed
special emphasis on individuality in
the action of every young man. Con-
tinuing he said that embodied in his
lecture Of the evening would be shown
the power of the will
"One of the most important roots
of human personality" said Prof.
Gingerich, "is the will, the power in
us by which we choose alternatives,
the power which makes us able to
smile when we feel like crying, to rise
up again when we have fallen, to
strive to realize our ideal, to reach
the goal for which we have set out
We are here in constant state of pro-
baton, and life is full of choices. We
are forever at the parting of the ways
we can and must choose at every
moment between alternatives, either
great or small, momentious or trivial
We must choose between reading a
book or taking a walk, between voca-
tion and vacation, truth and falsehood
idealism and pessimism, religion and
no religion.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-14
MOTHERS AND FATHERS
LIKE BANNER FEATURE

Mothers and fathers should read the
Talks on Thrift" column of the Ban
ner. This week an article Untitled,
"She Didn't Raise Her Boy to Be a
Loafer," is of particular interest. 1t
will only take two minutes to read the
article and it may do you and your boy
OF girl much good in later years. The
*ralrs on Thrift" column is being
watched CLOSELY hy 'arge number Of
readers each week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-14
State Encampment

Representative and members of
the four patriotic orders of Belding-
the G.. A. r., Woman's Relief Corps,
the Sons Of Veterans, and the Daugh-
ters of Veterans will attend the en-
campment and their conventions at
Bay City June 20-22
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-14

The remains of Arthur J. Evans,
who died at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. M. Blough in Saranac. June z,
were brought here for burial in the
cemetery. The deceased was 68 years
old and at one time was a resident
Of this city, living on the north side.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-14
Anti Saloon Rally Day

Anti-SalOOn Rally Day
The anti-saloon league annual field
and rally day which was to have been
held next Sunday here, has been post
poned until Sunday, July II at the
request of the officials. Morning
meetings will be held in the churches
with union meeting at night.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-14

Notice
The Otisco Ladies' Aid will meet
with Mrs. Geo. Brown Friday after
noon, June 16. Picnic supper.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-14

Ed. Sixbury's baby is on the sick
list.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-14

ihe circulation Books
OF the banner are open to
Inspection at Any Time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-17
Officers and Young
 Wife Search In Vain
 For Mills Fl. Husted

The gilded youth of Bridgeport who worshipped at the shrine of Jessie Shepard 'Husted during her career in this city as manicure at various es- fablfshments will sympathize with her in her efforts to locate her husband Mills H. Husted, former Yale sudden. and scion of a wealthy Greenwich family.
 According to stores from Green wich Constable w, H.. Jones of tha: borough has made a round of visits to every country club, hotel and way side inn in this county and has failed to locate the young husband whose presence is so important to the former manicure. Members of the Husted family said the young man was not at [ home.
 Mrs. Husted is anxious 10 find her better half because she brought non- support. proceedings against him in l Greenwich and he can't be arrested unless he can be found. She says Hus- ted failed to support her after their marriage. Shortly after her departure from this city to use the tools of her trade in New Haven hotel the former Miss Shepard met Husted, then attending Yale. They we're married .1fter a whirlwind courtship.