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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-18
WET CAMPA|GNERS
HELD MEETING HERE
LAST SATU RDA Y
WERE DELIVERED
TO SMALL AUDIENCES IN
HALF-HEARTED MANNER

Belding was visited Saturday by
members of the county "wet" cam
paign committee and some outside
speakers. The automobile load drove
up to the northeast corner Of Pleas
ant and Main streets for the meeting
they had planned to hold.
The first speaker was c. w. Broe-
man, an attorney from Cincinnati.
He endeavered to explain the work
ing of the proposed Home Rule"
amendment, if it should be voted in
on November z. He also endeavor-
ed to explain the dire difficulties and
troubles local option and prohibition
had brought upon the dry territories
and dry states. He also showed, to
his own satisfaction, the excellent
plan proposed by the Michigan
"Home Rule" league in the Home
Rule" amendment.
Broeman asserted that it was none
of this city's business if Detroit had
saloons, and that that city should be
permitted 10 vote As " pleased ifi the
issue. Many other arguments, equal
ly weak, were presented by the
speaker. During his talk he wore
such a detected look on his face and
refused to look his listeners in the
eye to such an extent that it was evil
dent that he was delivering a forced
speech.
The second speaker, introduced as
Rev. DIR. John Emory Roberts, of
Kansas City, told his hearers the
miserable failure CD of the working
of statewide prohibition in Kansas.
His discussion too, lacked depth and
was delivered in a half-hearted way.
At the conclusion of the talks the
gentlemen drove away uncheered,
without handshakes and without dem
onstration.
Fifty people stopped to hear the
speakers and the campaigners stat
ed that they had had little success
in getting a crowd any place. The
people, they said, simply did not wish
to hear their side of the question and
would not come out to listen. They
considered their cause lost, but ap-
parently felt compelled to put in their
time to the cause.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-18
You and Your TouOn

No matter how little to do and see
There is in your town-on your street;
No matter how lively the place may be-
No matter how dirty-or neat;
If you think it's nothing at all to you
Whether anything happens or, not,
So long as the business you manage to do
Pays you to stay in the spot
If you have no feelings of sorrow or pride
Forthe looks of the town, or it's name
If you're just that selfish you're satisfied
With playing your own little game;
Why, then, here's what think of you,
And I'd say the same to your face;
| don't care darn how much business
you do,
call you town disgrace
Why don't you take off your coat and join
With the rest of the population?
This isn't day of each one for the coin,
It's a day of cooperation
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-18

the advertisements in this issue of
the Banner and thus remember what
to buy at saving. Then you 90 to
the different merchants and make
your purchases. After you have pur-
chased your merchandise look over
your purchases and see if you have
one of the coupons. If you find one
bring it to the Banner Office and you
wall be given its face value in cash.
The coupons may be pinned to a
yard of cloth. One may be on a can
of peaches or other canned goods, in
the box of shoes you buy, or even
attached to the savings slip you re-
ceive when you make your savings
deposit at one of the banks. Re
mepber you cannot tell before you
buy the article whether or not there
is coupon connected. Remember
that you must bring the coupons to
the Banner office sometime Dollar
Day. But you should carefully look
at the articles purchased for one of
the coupons. Besides the big saving
In merchandise several people will
receive $1.00, so or % cents extra,
making the purchase Of extra value.
Every purchaser will have chance
Of securing one Of the special cash
prizes.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-18
WITH THE
ADVANCE OF CITY,
SPEAKS OF TARIFF
A. n. BELDING SAYS COMPANY
is ANXIOUS ABOUT AFTER
WAR CONDITIONS

During the visit Of the managers
of the branch officers of Belding Bros.
and company TO this city last week,
A. n. Belding, as usual paid the Ban
ner Office a visit and stated his views
Of the present industrial and trade
conditions, and also his ideas for the
betterment of the city.
Mr.. Belding criticised the condition
Of the curbs along the Main street
paving severely and expressed sur
prise that the ragged edges had not
been removed long ago. He was
gratified with the excellent pavement
and the appearance of the boulevard
light system. AS to completing the
unfinished work, he stated that he did
not care how it was done, but that it
should be done. "If it is the city's
job then let the city do it," he said,
"but if it is the duty of the property
owners | believe they should do it."
81 think the city is thriving and we
want to keep it in a healthy condition.
We have operated the mills TO advan-
tage the past few years because we
have produced manufactured goods
from raw materials purchased at the
old price and sold them at an adj
vance. This has enabled us to show
satisfactory profit the past year
But we are now manufacturing from
raw materials that cost us many,
many per cent more, at increased
wages to laborers and increased cost
of all other things entering into our
production. How are we going TO
dispose of the finished goods at even
the cost of production is now causing
us and our branch managers much
anxiety.
after the European war is over
American business is surely going to
suffer and American labor will be the
first to feel the hard times if we do
not place a tariff on our goods that
will protect our industries. / favor
tariff for revenue only with all coun-
tries that maintain labor standard
equal to that of the United Staes, but
firmly believe that we should have
protection from those countries that
permit child labor and cheap en-
ployees in their industries"
While here Mr.. Belding took up
some tentative plans for making this
city a public gift in memory of the
late Mrs. Belding.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-18

is a monstrous perversion.
Hundreds of farmers living in this
vicinity are just as much concerned
and have just as much right to say
whether saloons shall be allowed in
Belding as the residents of this city.
They come to this city to market their
products, and do their trading. They
send their children to our schools.
They and their children have to face
the temptation of the saloon quite as
much as if they lived here. "No man
liveth to himself" No community
liveth to itself. The quality of life in
Belding is vital to, the people sur
rounding this city. That is just as
true of Orleans, Smyrna, Fenwick,
Grattan, Greenville and Saranac as it
is Of Belding. If . saloon is a hurt
full thing, as we all know it is, it
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-18
AL WELLS SOLD
OUT DRAY LINE

AL Wells has sold his dray and
transfer line to Alfred Moore, the lat
ter taking possession of the business
Monday. Mr.. Wells has operated the
dray business in this city for the past
twenty-five years and has seen it
grow from one-horse line to its pre-
sent large business. Mr.. Wells has
not yet decided as to his future plans
but his many friends of he and his
family hope they will remain in the
city.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-18
DOLLAR DAY SPIRIT
WILL FIX VALUES
NEXT SATURDAY
STORES WILL ALL UNITE IN
SECOND BIG BARGAIN
GIVING PLAN
Spirit of Trade Building by Means of
Big Values for a Dollar Will Pre-
vail Among Merchants of City

All roads will lead to Belding next
Saturday, October 21.
Throngs of people will come here
from every direction.
The eason-BELDING'S DOLLAR
DAI.
WHY is DOLLAR DAY?
Because all the people of this COM
munity are invited to profit by the
public spirit and progressive trading
methods of the reliable merchants of
Reding.
Because the proprietors Of the
many stores and trading places have
Joined to give the greatest dollar
values ever offered in any city in
Michigan.
No great profits are expected by
the merchants-in fact there will be
losses to the merchants in many of
the sales made for a dollar.
Volume of business at curtailed
profits is the spirit of the enterprise,
combined with the purpose of estab-
fishing more firmly in this community
the fact that Belding is the place to
trade for good values and reliable
merchandise.
Future business is the aim OF the
Belding merchants-and by giving
big values for a dollar, increased
business is sure TO come-that is n
sound business principle.
The spirit Of this progressive meth
cd Of trade building is being absorb
ed by the consuming public, and Sat
urday will witness cooperation be-
tween business men and the cousum-
ing public in mutual benefit.
Dollar Day will be a stupenduous
profit-sharing festival between the
merchants of Belding and the people
who make the prosperity Of the stores
possible. 1t is a mutual proposition
by which everyone profits.
The merchants have made special
preparations for Dollar Day. There
will be single articles sold for a dol
lar that ordinarily sell for much
more. The sales forces are all re-
ception committees and will receive
everybody with courtesy whether they
buy or not; or whether their pur-
chases be large or small. 1t will be
a day of friendly greeting.
Free warm lunches will be served
to oil guests of the city in Millard
hall. Provision is made for checking
all parcels there too The rooms will
be warmed and willing caretakers will
be in charge.
Belongs Second Dollar Day will be
the occasion of profit, education and
entertainment at prices in keeping
with the spirit of the day.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-18
REP. WARMERS RECORD
MOST COMM ENDABLE

The voters of Ionia county should
feel proud of the record of Repres-
entative Fred l.. Warner in the state
Legislature the past two years. He
has been a most efficient lawmaker
and has kept his ear to the ground in
an effort to find out what his con-
stituency wanted, and then has given
them that Legislation before they
scarcely know they wanted it.
During his two years in Office Mr..
Warner has been influential in Sc
curing the passage of an amendment
to the Boarding House law, known as
the "Ten Day Amendment" This
eliminates the former practice of
making the county prosecutors Office
collection agency for old board bills
and requires that complainants enter
their claims within ten days of the
accumulation of the debt. Mr.. War
ner also prepared the Absent Vot-
ter's law, which every one comedies
is a just measure for travelling men
and those compelled TO leave home
at election time. The law is in strict
compliance with the constitutional
amendment passed two years previ-
Gus to its adoption.
Then especially good is Mr.. War
Iier's service to his district in se-
curing trunk line road from Howard
City to Belding and also from Lowell
to Belding, thus giving this city state
roads, when constructed, to Lowell,
Ionia and north to Howard City.
Mr.. Warmers excellent service to
the county should certainly entitle
him TO the office another term. We
need such men in our legislative halls,
and every voter in Ionia county will
be serving his own best needs by vot-
ing for Mr.. Warmers return. f
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-18

The hope of the wet forces in this
state is to befog the voters by having
the so-called 'Home Rule" proposition
submitted November z.
Now this proposed "Home Rule" is
nothing but a scheme to disfranchise
the farmers of Michigan in settling
the question of saloon" or "no sa-
LOOM" If it carries, then each village
and city in this state will decide by
vote Of the people who live within its
limits whether or not saloons will be
licensed within that city or village. A
more unjust or unfair proposition
could not be conceived.
That proposition carries the idea
that only the people who live in n
village or city are concerned or have
a right to be concerned. about whether
saloons are allowed there or not. That
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-18
"Hon,e RuLe' That Is Not True To It's Name

hurts the people surrounding the vii
lage or city where it exists as much
as it does the inhabitants of the city
or village. Therefore the people of
the country surrounding a village or
city have as much right to vote on
whether it shall license saloons as
have the people of the city or village.
Thus the so-called "Home Rule" of
the wets is not home rule at all. 1t
just means whiskey rule of the worst
kind; and we all know how they
would colonize voters to force towns
to go wet. It is just bold, brazen
scheme to disfranchise the farmers of
Michigan. and give them no voice in
matter in which they are as much
concerned as are town and city folks.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-18
RICHARDSON SILK co.
ADDITION ALMOST DONE

The roof on the new addition to the
plant of the Richardson Silk company
is now on. 1t will only be necessary
to set the window glass until the whole
structure will be inclosed. Sub-foors
are all laid and work is in progress
laying the last floors. Building of
Offices, which will be moved to the
second floor of the new structure, will
require more time. The main parts
Of the structure can be used within
week, however.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-18
Former Residents Here

Thomas Crebbin and wife of Chat
tanooga, Tennessee have been guests
of Mrs. Kate Hill and Mrs. Belle
Mann.
Mr.. Crebbin was one of the early
day residents of this city and had a
large circle of friends. He was
prominent in the work of establish
ing the Masonic order here and was
master of the lodge at one time. He
has been a resident Of Tennessee for
many years.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-18
Killed Instantly

Barton d. Hunting, a former resi-
dent of Courtland, Kent county, and
prominent businessman of Rockford,
but late of Lansing, as travelling sales
man for harvester company, was in
stantly killed at Bath while crossing
the railroad track. Another man
riding with him also met death.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-18
Announcement.

Mr.. J. Jams Helder, teacher of sing
ing, from Grand Rapids, Mich, wishes
to announce that he has opened a
studio in Belding at the residence of
Mr.. III. A. Lamb. Lessons will be
given on Wednesdays of each week.
Those desiring to arrange for lessons
please communicate with Miss Mar
guerite Lamb, 623 South Pleasant
street.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-18
Singing Teacher for Belding

in securing for this city the services
of J. Jams Helder, a teacher of sing
ing, Of Grand Rapids, on Wednesdays
Of each week. He VII have studio
at the home of Miss Lamb Mr.. Hell
der is her former teacher.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-18
Rummage Sale for Hospital

The city hospital rummage sale
will be opened in the building re-
Gently vacated by the sanitary groc-
cry November /. Any one having
articles to donate. viii notify Mrs.
Ray Edwards and Mrs. +. A. Wash
burn.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-18

The Belding Vulcanizing company
have leased the second floor of their
building to the Rex Upholstering COM
pany, which has moved its business
here from Portland. The proprietor,
and Joseph Gaunt are moving here.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-18

The Belding BANNER again pub
fishes a picture of the fascinating
Miss Dollar Day. Perhaps it has a
not, but in any event she is the lady
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-18
7 n n + No 4A7

|. O. O. +. No. 447
All the lodge members are request
ed to turn out Tuesday, October 81.
We are going to put on second de-
gree work, and have a good supper
Sep. Hutchinson, Secretary.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-18

who eluded Dollar Day purchasers
March IL.
Miss Dollar Day will be one of the
Dollar Day throng again next Satur-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-18
LAND OFLIBERTY" WILL
BE SHOWN AT GRATTAN

The Vergennes Grange will give a
temperance play at the Grattan
Grange hall next Saturday evening,
October 81. beginning at $3.50 o'clock.
The title of the play is, "The Land of
Liberty" and it is sure TO be good.
The play will be given in four acts
and will be worth going miles TO see.
In another column of the Banner is
the advertisement of the play. Turn
to the advertisement for prices of adj
mission. Every person within miles
of Grattan should attend this enter
tainment
The l.. o. L. NJ. will meet at Mrs.
Tom Kidd's, corner Of Bridge and w.
May streets, Wednesday afternoon,
October 25.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-18

Auc ttECUiStiOu DOOhs
Of the Banner are open to
Inspection at Any Time.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-18

A ninety-six per cent eir.
culation in Belding and
trade territory
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-06
Excelsior Grange, Palare.

Excelsior Grange Of Poland held IL
regular meeting Saturday eveaius.
January I, with Worthy Mascer J. G,
Davis IN the chair. Officers gro ten
Clifford Cobb. steward. Roger Goxefl.
gate keeper. Rose PlIslfsr, Pomona
and Gladys Thuriow. lady azsistan,
steward. The reports Of the score.
tarY, treasurer. finance committee
ETC. were read and accepted The Of
Ecers for the ensuing year were in.
stalled by E H Libby. State secretary,
N a very able and impressive r1anaer
then all were invited TO the dining hall
below, where a fine oyster stew vas
served The stew was prepared under
the direction Of Mrs. Emma Ssrou.
and was thoroughly enjoyed by all
After supper the Worthy Pas Master
j. G- Davis gave an account OF MS trip
Ia State Grange Mr.. Libby also made
instructive remarks. AT the aIl-tay
meeting Jan 18th. Horace Day. cash.
Ter % the First National Bank q Al.
burn will give talk on Banking SAT.
urGay evening, Jan s, the literary pro.
gram VIII be in charge Of Mrs. A. E
Cobb.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-06
PASSION PLAY
LECTURE GIVEN

me Passion Play OF Oberanmergau,~
an Illustrated lecture by Miss Marie Nav
er, under the auspices of the lecture conf
'cIttee Of the Woran's Federation of ,h.
congregational church. was given at the
City Opera house Wednesday evening to
an exceptionally large and aonreefariye
audience Miss Mayer. the lecturer, has
been heEself three times a member of
the cast of this great play which is given
once In 10 years in the little Raravian VII
iase. and which attracts PEOPLE from all
over the world. Miss Mayer first appesr-
ed in the play in 1880 as one of the chill
cren OF Jerusalem, in 1866 she took the
part as the angel OF the Garden Of Gath-
sernene. and in 1910 she took the srea.
Tari OF Mary MaRdaien Miss MAYER is
the only participant in the Passion PLAY
VINO mas ever spoken before an American
sudience and she justified all the good
Things that had been said about her In
the press notices The audience was car
ned along through the stages of the NAV
and II almost seemed TO thoss nress,,
that they could see the actors on their
natural stage in the quaint little village
WHICH through its production Of this
play mas become famous place
OH over the world. The lecture was il
iustrased with large number OF scenes
taken at the last production of the NAV
Ia asio and they served to wildly portrav
the words of the speaker and increased
sne pleasure OF the evening to those nres.
eht- 1t was one of the most in.eres.;,v
events OF the kind which has occurred in
"a'e''iiie Ior a number Of years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-06
BUT ONE BIG PLANT
IN THE CITY NOW
RUNNING SHORT TIME

The increase in wages at the Lock-
wood cotton mills leaves only one of
the large plants Of the city that has
not shown any effects Of the wave Of
increased wages and better times
that is sweeping over New England.
The Maine Central car shops are still
running along on a five-day-a-week
schedule. and there has been no in
crease in the pay Of the men for a long
time. Everyone in the city is hoping
that the business Of the road will soon
Justify the shops returning to a six
day-a-week schedule. The short time
there has resulted in many Of the un-
married men leaving fer other places.
and this has applied particularly to
the machinists, who have been in de-
mand by the munition factories, there
being hardly one of the first-class ma
chinists who were there a year ago.
left. About $50 men are employed at
the shops and as they are all fairly
well paid, the loss Of one day a week
means big loss in the aggregate in
the amount Of money coming into the
city
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-06
FAIRFIELD
,Woman's Missionary 8 Society
Holds January Meeting
with Fine Program
Wednesday
LOCAL TOPICS AND PERSON
AL MENTION OF INTEREST

Tie January meeting OF the Baprst
Wanlan's Missionary Society was held
Wednesday afternoon Al the Baprls1
parsonage. Mrs. Ernest II Holman be
ing the hosTess. \ most Interesting
program vas carrier! our, the gener'sl
topic being. our state Work. Tt.
devotional exercises We're led by Mr..
A. r Downs. Singing followed the ex-
cruises Then several matters OF MIN
or importance were talked over T'so
state leynln was next sung. Mrs, Eva
Blackstone and Mrs. Ray Chapman
gave papers tits. topic Of which was
What Ffape Been the Christian Irf'n-
>nces from the Churches OF the Sta g
Of Maine" Mrs. Will o. HerseF gave
a most interesting paper on, What
Should Be Our Attitude Towar! the
Churches ef the Comm uHity" Mrs
Wilbur Mitchell gave paper on, Re
suits Of the Work Of Rura, Churches
Mrs, Ffagr Ross Hacah president ~
the society gave a pager. the topic o.
which was WHAT W.. owe cn the Ri-
raj Churches Mss Gertrude Curtis
read a letter from Miss GUynne, rhe
state n. ssi0nary WHO is supported tY
the state BAPTIST wor7nn's Missionary
Societies Following the program re-
hour el2 i1Ye,! The February nleelir =
will he at th.. home II Mrs. VIII O.
FFerseY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-06
SUNDAY SCHOOL
BASEBALL LEAGUE

\ meeting Of the executive commit
tee of the Sunday School Baseball
League was held at the Z VI g. l.
building Wednesday afternoon. and
schedule committee was appointed
consisting Of sub-Master Fraser Of
the High school and Prof. Johnson OF
Colby, representing the Baptists These
men will draw up a schedule for ap-
prevail by the committee, and will en-
0eavorto have it ready so that the first
games in the league can be played next
week 1t was also voted To change the
eligibility rules in regard to juniors
and seniors. Last year the juniors were
composed OF boys between the ages Of
L and Is and the seniors between Is
and IL This year instead OF there be-
ing an age limit there will be a weight
limit, the juniors being boys under
Us pounds in weight and the senior
boys above rs pounds.