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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-29

Master Harold Gleason, who has
been very sick, is able to be out
again.
A. ]. Dodds of Keene was a week
end guest of his son and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alvah Dodds.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Johnston visit
ed the formers father and family at
Fenwick last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Johnston and
sons, Fred and Newton, had business
in Bedding Monday.
Miss lila Warner left Tuesday even
ing for weeks visit with Miss Leon
Wilson of Lakeview.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Hall and son,
Frederic, motored to Hastings Sun
day for the day. Mrs. c. +. Field,
Mrs. Halls mother. returned with
them for short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Stevenson of
Ionia arrived Tuesday for a few days
visit at Mrs. Margaret Peck's.
Miss Ethel Jacox of Britton, South
Dakota left Saturday on her return
home, after an extended visit with
friends in this city. Ags
Miss Myrtle Nichols is again in the
Spencer Electric Light Office, after a
VACATION OF TWO weeks, during winch
time she visited Buffalo and Niagara
Falls.
Miss Josephine Hess of Detroit is
spending a week visiting Mrs. VIM.
Anderson and other friends in the
city.
Miss Vera Bolster is pending a
week with her sister in this city, be-
fore school begins.
Mrs. ]. j. Moore and sons Walter
and Edwin, left Tuesday forenoon for
their home in Big Rapids, after a
weeks visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Menkee and other relatives and
friends in this vicinity.
Mrs. Chas. Murray and son, FRANK,
visited Mrs. Clyde Wheeler at Green
vile Thursday and attended the cir
Gus. which they reported very good.
Miss Nellie b. Hall arrived Monday
cening on her return from Columbia
University, New York City, where she
has been attending summer school.
Miss Hall. will visit her brother, w. l.,
Hall until Thursday, when she Will
leave for Newberry, upper penin5ula,
where she is employed as superintend-
ent Of nurses in the state hospital.
Don and Fred Bailey are spending
the week with their uncle and aunt at
their farm at Perrinton.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-29
LOCAL ITEMS


Mark Osworth, who has been seri.
ously Ill, is. slowly improving.
Sunday visitors at Mesdames Hast.
ings, Shores and Godfrey's were Mrs
Reuben Quick, Joe Quick and family
and Bert Quick, professor at Hope col.
lege IN Hutchinson, Kansas. The
party motored over from Lowell.
DR.: +. w. Little and family, and Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Angel and son
spent the weekend at Highland Park
as guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Den
mis- of Grand Rapids.
Ernest Menkee returned home We'd
nesday from Lansing, where he has
been working during the summer. He
Will remain here until he is called to
service, having been drawn on the
draft.
Miss Lois Cushing of Ann Arbor ar
rived Saturday to spend a few days
as the guest Of Ruth and Marion Ed
wards.
3 Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Bolster and the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Van
Nortrick, motored to Battle Creek
Sunday to visit Mrs. Bolster's sister,
Mrs. Ed. Donelson.
Rev. belong will speak at the home
of K. s. Souders, 715 Morton avenue.
Sunday, September 2, at three D. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Mcqueen of
Lowell were Sunday visitors in the
city.
Miss Helen Butterfeld of Jackson
and Miss Eva Sharrow of Grand Rap
ids We're visitors at the Little home
last week. Miss Ola Fern Little enter
tanned in their honor last Wednesday
afternoon. The time was spent with
300" followed by a four-course din
ner. Other out-of- town guests were
Miss Gunner of Cadillac and Miss
Ina Dennis of Grand Rapids. "
Mrs. Ray Edwards and Mrs. A. J..
Blair are chaperoning their families
at Edwards cottage, Long Lake for
the week with Miss Lois Cushing of
Ann Arbor, Miss Marion Kingston Of
Ionia and Miss Leila Greenop of Beld-
ing as guests of honor.
Mrs. Irving Grinnell spent Friday
with Mrs. p. G. Larsen and Mrs. Mary
Mann Of Greenville.
Mrs. Ed. Covert returned to Alma
Monday, after spending the weekend
with relatives here.
Sour stomach, clogged up bowels,
headaches, foul breath, are evils of
constipation. HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea purifies the stomach
and relieves constipation-a medicine
the whole family should take. Csc.
H. J. Connell.-Advertisement.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-29
NOTICE OF MEETING OF COM
MISSIONERS ON CLAIMS

u First Insertion Aug. 221
STATE OF MICHIGAN-The pro-
bate court for the county of Ionia.
In the matter of the estate of
George w. Brown, deceased.
Having been appointed commits
sioners to receive, examine and adj
just all claims and demands of all
persons against said deceased, we do
hereby give notice that four months
from the sixth day of August, A. ID.
1917, were allowed by said court for
creditors to present their claims to
us for examination and adjustment,
and that we will meet at Underwood's
store, in the city of Belding, in said
county, on the sixth day of October,
A. ID. 1917, and on the sixth day Of
December, A. ID. 1917, at ten o'clock
in the forenoon Of each of said days,
for the purpose of examining and adj
justing said claims.
Dated August 10th, A. d. 1917.
+. +. FALES,
FRED UNDERWOOD,
1878 Commissioners.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-29

The man who sleeps in church
doesn't always dream of heaven.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-29
Look Your

We do the better kind of
tailoring and construct the
kind of clothes that are built
to express your personality.
In addition to this, we will
make yoDr garment with
exacting care in all details
of cutting, fitting and tailor
ing. Every stitch is taken
with infinite pains so as to
make the garment both ar
tistic in appearance and dur
able in its wear.
We not only have staple
fabrics to show you, but also
the latest novelty woolens,
all of which are on display
in an assortment of over 500
beautiful patterns. 1t will
pay you to visit us and make
your selections for your new
Fall suit.
Bring you cleaning and
pressing here. Always we'll
done and promptly.
H. A. Loewe
West Main st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06
COSMOS

Cosmos Theater patrons this week
will be RECALLED with Mother Goose"
merry extravaganza, featuring the
familiar characters of the nursery in a
story of amusing complications, with
nearly a score of big musical numbers
and ensembles. in three acts and four
quaint and pretty scenes. Its music
and lyrics were written by AL W.
Brown, composer of the music of The
Follies of 1913" and Ned Wayburn's
Town Topics" Jack Mason, formerly
of the Winter Garden of New York
and the Alhambra of London. is the
producer. The book was written by
Jesse G. Mack. who will head the COM
pany of twenty-five people, by far the
greater number attractive girls, and
nearly all featured in familiar roles
Conrad and Daniels, violinist and plan
list, will offer a brief recital program
of classic selections, the Pelots will
present the amusing playlet. Fun at
the Inn; Ben Smith will contribute
blackface minstrelsy. and the O'Neill
Sisters sartorfal song offering.
Passion the fifth of The Seven
Deadly Sins" series of unusual picture
dramas. will be shown for the first time
in Washington. with Shirley Mason,
heroine of the series. as the star, as
sisted by George lie Guere. II is filled
with thrilling athletic scenes and
closes with a climax of great power.
The Hearst-Pathe News and comedy
pictures will complete the program.
Today's performances, starting at 3
pm. will feature the Miniature Bal
let Russo" a delightful terpsichorean
offering.
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B. F. KEITH's

Phyllis NeilsonTerry. the English
actress. famous as Trilby in Du Maui
rier's play. and who has played with
the late Sir Henry Irving and with Sir
Herbert Tree in their noteworthy
Shakespearean productions. will be the
star liner of the B. F. Keith Theater
bill this week. with her own London
company in scene from Hamlet" in
which she plays Ophe lila.
Paul Dickey and company will offer
The Lincoln Highwayman." written
by him. 1t concerns a motor bandit,
the police. a girl reporter, secret serv-
ice men and others whose objective is
the capture of a mysterious highway
man for a $4,000 reward. Dainty Ma
rie." otherwise known as Marie Meeker,
assisted by Margrette Meeker, hanging
from a threadlike support above the
footlights, will give artistic poses and
aerial feats. She also sings and dances.
Other acts include Frank Crumit. THE
One Man Glee Club: D'Avigneau's Chi
nese duo. featuring Tang Cheong, a
Celestial singer, with Fook Lok, the
Chinese rag-time king: Webb and
Burns. "the Italian minstrels"; Sylves-
ter and Vance. in Get Out of the Thea
ter a song sEit; Selma Braatz. Jug
gler of originality; the pipe organ re-
citals and the Pathe pictorial.
At and SIS pm. today last weeks
bill in its entirety will be given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06

probably more notable than any SINH
lar organization has ever staged at
summer prices. With this end in view,
they have obtained rights to present
some of the most recent New YORK
hits that have not been given at less
than the Broadway scale of prices. but
will also revive some Of the more
marked favorites of their former sea-
sons here.
The list of operas and musical come
dies so far arranged for includes The
Princess Pat" ''The Blue Paradise
"Alone at Last" The Chocolate Sol
der" The FREELY" 1.-The Spring Maid"
'The Prince of Pilsen.' Robin Hood"
Sergeant Kitty" GYPSY Love- The
Red Mill" The Lilac Domino" The
Yankee Consul THE Girl of My
Dreams "a stubborn Cinderella,
Modern Eve" and Naughty Marietta
Among the singers and comedians en-
gagged are favorites of former l1ght
opera casts. as well as number VINO
have appeared here with other muslcaI
organizations, including Maude Gray,
FRITZ Won Busing Ethel Boyd. Helena
Morrill,, Hattie Bella Ladd, Eulalie
Young, Mildred Rogers. Carl Haydn, j.
p McSweeney, James McElhern, Charles
II. flowers Robinson Newbold. Forrest
Huff, PhiIip Sheffield. George Shields
and Philip Fem. The stan. which will
divide attention between the Aborn
aggregations in this and other cities,
includes Joseph +. Nico1, Carl Burton
and Max Fichandler. musical directors,
and Charles f. Jones. Martin cheesman.
Ralph Nichols and Augustus Buell..
stage directors.
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Mask and Wig Club" Tomorrow

The Mask and Wig Club of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania will present
tomorrow night at the Belasco Theater
just one performance of their twenty
ninth annual offering MIR. Rip Van
Wrinkle
The piece was written by Edwin NJ
in a musical comedy, but like most of
the Mask and Wig Clubs productions
that is what makes them such a sue
cess.
The story runs that Old Black Joe.
hermit living in the red forest far from
civilization. holds the secret of eternal
youth. Mr.. Rippington Van Wrinkle. in
old age and bad health. hears of the
secret. Journeys to the mountain and
attempts to make the hermit Sell the
fortune Two young relatives of Rip
who want their uncle to die andsl&Hye
them his sole heirs endeavor to pre-
vent the meeting with Old Black
leaves for the red forest with
music. song and the dances of the chill
dren to make them young again. Mean
time Matilda and Gerald vainly try to
get his fortune but he returns home
just in time to prevent this and disin-
herits them.
There are catchy songs. the music of
which has been borrowed from many
of the seasons biggest successes. The
piece abounds in dances. specialties
and ensembles in which the female"
parts are so well impersonated that one
completely forgets that every member
of the production is man.
Charles S. Morgan is credited for the
production of the piece, for he coached
both cast and chorus. just as he has
been doing for the last fifteen years. A
big feature this year is the patriotic
number. in which the spirit of rs ap-
pears with the accompanying Yankee
Doodle" then THE Spirit of 81 with
marching Through Georgia" as an in
spiration. and last the Spirit of '9s."
accompanied by "Theren Be Hot
Time in the Old Town Tonight. At
the final curtain. with a spotlight
playinc on the figure of Columbia, the
orchestra plays THE Star Spangled
Banner while the boys who have been
carrying ragtime tunes all evening.
turn to the national anthem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06
GAYETY

Billy Watson and his Beef Trust
Burlesquers" Will appear at the Gayety
Theater this week. with performances
today at and pm. in REVEALS of
"krousemeyer's Alley" and THE Chris
tening." The first is an amusing bur-
lesque on alley life in the tenement dis
trict in New York city. in which Philip
Krousemeyer and Mike Grogan neigh
borS and sworn enemies, are the prin-
cipal Characters. THE Christening.
which is in five scenes, presents a con-
tinuation of the Krousemeyer-G rogan
feud which is replete with laughter
making possibilities.
The cast includes Frank Bambard
Jules Jacobs. Jean leighton, Billy Nc
Garry. Margie Newell. Eleanor Revere
Billy Bowers and o. w. Braddock
The Models" in beautiful and artis-
tic poses. will be an added attraction
\ chorus from which the organization
takes its title will be much in evidence
during the performance.
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Dollars and Sense. =

The attraction a. the Belasco Thea
ter the week beginning May Il. will be
the humorous tragedy" in three acts
called Dollars and Sense" a unique
play written by Alan Brooks. young
actor and playwright who has won for
himself a reputation in the past few
years. Not only has he appeared in
of legitimate successes, but
he has also been a head1iner in vaude-
VILE on numerous occasions. Mr.
Brooks will head the cast of Dollars
and Sense" with Miss Willette ker-
shaw as the featured member. There
viii be fifteen players In the company,
which viii include Margaret Vale, JUS
tin Adams. Lucia Moore. Jane Aub
garde. Vivian Pell, Henry Duggan,
Pell Trenton. Philip Leigh, Harold
Christy, Isaac Dillon and Matsu Nishi.
the well known Japanese comedian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06

the recital with unusual interest. Mime.
Galli-Curci ranks as star of radiance
and brilliancy. and her coming is being
likened to the advent of Jenny Lind and
of Adelina Patti. Her program viii
include:
caro- Milo Ben" Giordani; Per La
Gloria" Bonocini; waltz Song" from
Romeo and Juliet" Gounod, Taran-
telIa Napolitana" Tin Italian, Rossini'
BELL Song" from "Lakme." Delibes,
with flute obligato; "Menuet de Mar
tint" LES Quinze Ans de Rosette' and
EAU Bord de la Fontaine" tpastourelles
du eighteenth steele avec, accompani-
ments de Wekerlin>; "Chanson de Sol
vejg," Grieg: "Bourbonaise. from Ma :
non Lescaut." in French, Auoer. fas-
toraler Fransella; "Menuet." DebussS,
Dance de la Poupee'." pebussy. Mr..
Berenguer: Little Dorry. seppIlh'
"Maiden's WISH Chopin; Las car
celares." in Spanish, Chapi; Mad
Scene" from Lucia" with flute obii-
cato Donizetti.
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NEW NATIONAL

II. w. Grifnth's colossal spectacle
"Intolerance," commences two-week
engagement at the New National inca
tor tonight. Performances viii be
y,vea twice daily. including Sundays.
This new art creation comes here
after a half-year OF popularity at the
Liberty Theater. New York. supple
mented by long runs in Chicago, fhiia-
deIphia, Pittsburgh, san Francisco and
other cities II is a representation OF
big historic events in three distinct
periods of the worlds history, placed
in opposition with a story OF life among
the people of modern American city.
and with an establishment of or
chestral music and of illustrative song
heightened by theatrical effects ana
surroundings to suggest a night IN
fancy to other times. Its purpose is
to show loves struggle throughout the
ages. by means of four parallel stories
Ancient Babylon, Judea of the time of
Christ, medieval France and modern
American city are the scenes of these
stories.
Settings provided for the showing or
the scenes in and about the famous
city of Babylon are so massive and so
complete in accurate detail as to stag
ger the imagination. Tremendous bat
ties are fought and 300 horses and
$500 chariots are shown in the thrill
ing siege of Babylon. A INSTALLATION
in reverent artistry is given of Jeru-
salem and the Christ. surprising in
beauty some of the worlds famous
paintings. The massacre of st. Bar
tholomew's eve also is set forth.
Quite the largest cast ever assem-
bled took part in Intolerance" and
many of the most prominenN film stars.
among them Mae Marsh, Lillian Gish,
Miriam Cooper. Constance Talmadge,
Seena owen. Margery Wilson, Bessie
Love, Robert Harron, Elmer Clifton,
Alfred Paget. Walter Long and Tully
Marshall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06
Liberty Girls Company.

The season at the Gayety Theater
will be brought to close next week
with the presentation Of "Eiley's Va
cation lively musical comedy. pre-
senting the Liberty Girls" company
headed by Jack Conway, author of the
book. which is in two acts and ten
scenes. with settings specially designed
and painted by an American scenic ar
fist, and costumes to match. The open
ing scene discloses the grounds OF a
fashionable New York hotel, whence
the story shifts TO localities that fur
nish opportunities for picturesque
scenic and costume displays. Special
ties introduced include acts by the
Liberty Four and the three Bullowa
Girls. An excellent number viii be
rendered from the de Koven opera,
robin Hood" The cast viii include
Arthur Mayer. Eta Joerns. James Col
Inns. Barry Melton. Dainty Dolly.
Frank Favulia. Mark Thompson. Ed
ward Chiffon ond Mike Pagulia. besides
chorus of thirty.
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Young America. :

The Cosmos Theater next week will
offer eight acts of all-round vaudeville
headed by sprightly musical comedy.
entitled Young America" introducing
song hits. graceful dances and strain
OF patriotism. The boys and girls"
that make up the company. however,
are not of the kid" variety. but per-
formers of experience who know how
to put over a lively show Lillian and
Ada Boges viii offer classic and novelty
dances; Eddie Bowling, comedy of an
eccentric type; Esmeralda and Avolina.
a pair of musical girls; Myrtle and
Harry Gilbert. pianoloSue with
comedy features: Theodore Nadel &
Co. merry farce. Love in the Sub
urbs." and the Whitteds. clown comedy.
The big photoplay will feature Peggy
Hyland in "Babette," a Nitagraph
production. with the Hearst-Tathc
News and film comedies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06
EDwlNA CAMpBELL COSMOS

A. H. Woods to star ia THE Scrap of
Paper" a current fiction dramatization
by Owen Davis.
Arthur Cunningham has been en-
gagged for the role of federal army
officer in the military operetta, When
Johnny Comes Marching Home"
Flanagan and Edwards. the well
known vaudeville team, have been en-
gagged for the cast of What Next"'
soon to be produced in New York
Fred Jackson's successful farce. "A
Full House," is to be rewritten as a
musical comedy and produced under the
management of Edgar McGregor.
THE Skeleton" is the title of new
play by Frederic Truesdell. 1t will be
produced by Oliver Morosco in Los
Angeles the latter part of this month.
Common Clay" Eugene Walter
melodrama in which Charlotte Walker
scored a hit, and East Lynne" that
emotional drama of imperishable mem :
ory. will be given a revival by the Poll
Players in the near future. EAST
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06
POLI'S

With Florence Rittenhouse in the I'll
tie role and William p. Carleton as Ar
mand Duval. the Poll Players will to-
morrow night offer revival of Ca
MILE" Alexandra Dumas celebrated
emotional play.
Howard Lang will be the Count de
Varvielle: J. Hammond Daley, NJ. La
vale: Ralph Remley, CASTOR RieuX;
Garry McGarry Will be Gustav; Louise
Farnum. Nine. Prudence, Frances Will
liams. Nanine: Elizabeth Knorr. GLAND,
and Edna Hibbard, the new ingenue.
will make her debut as Nichette, the
maid
A series of real scenic masterpieces
for the settings and an elaborate pro-
duction is promised.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06
BELASCO

Scores Of the 900 scenes pictured in
the submarine photo drama. Twenty
Thousand Leagues Under the Sea-"
which comes to the Belasco Theater
this Tuesday night for two weeks
stay. with daily matinees. show daring
exploits at the bottom of the ocean by
actors clad in diving suits. that are I'M
like any before pictured. either in real
life or fiction. although accurately de-
scribed by jules Verne in his magma
tive story, Of which this is the MIN
realization. In reality they are under
sea suits of armor and practically du-
plicate of the invention of Capt Memo,
the hero of the Verne story, written
more than fifty years ago.
Millions Of readers have had their
imagination stirred by the story in
which Capt. Memo described these sub
marine uniforms. This unique picture
shows how they enabled him TO take
hunting trips under the ocean, and 10
explore the mysteries of the sea, un-
trammeled by life lines or air hose to
connect him with the surface. Step
ping out on the floor of the ocean from
the sea door of his submarine, mys-
FERROUS craft, which at that time had
not taken definite shape even in the
dreams of naval inventors. he tramped
through enchanting subaqueous for
ests. visited beautiful marine gardens.
with their myriad wonders, going
where he willed and at any distance
along the ocean hills and valleys, to
locate treasure ships and replenish his
store of wealth.
Not until within the past three years
had any naval expert been able to per-
feet this invention. But now the old
Fashioned diving suit is a thing of the
past. In these deep sea armors another
of Jules Nerne's fertile dreams has
come true. They made IL possible for
George ID. Stillson. u. S. N. 10 send his
divers under the Pacific ocean and raise
the Inflated submarine F-4, with it's
perished crew of brave navigators. 3o6
feet below the surface. In depths of
ten fathoms or less the suits weigh $50
pounds. A fifty-pound sole of lead is
attached to each shoe. Then there are
the breast plates of lead. the sixty
pound helmet of copper, the oxygen
hank on the chest and the condensed air
tank on the back. with all the other
scientific fixings of the suit to give it
ballast.
When George and Ernest Williamson
whose submarine photographs had as
tonished men of science, first conceived
the idea of making q photo play of
jules Nerne's Twenty Thousand
Leagues Under the Sea-" they obtain
ed the necessary diving suits. and Sc
cured from the United States govern :
ment the release of the diving expert
to operate them. They then construct
kemois original "monstar Of the deem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06

The theater went back through the
centuries and dug out the novelty of the
week. The Chinese drama afforded
respite from the familiar modernness of
The Blue Paradise" The Yellow
Jacket has become the means of max
ing George Hazleton as well known in
his home city. this capital of the L 5
A.. as he is in Petrograd. Berlin, Madrid
and other capitals where the critics
account his literary work an attainment
of classic quality II is in congeniai
hands as presented by Mr.. and Mrs.
,,oburn. the production being made
with an intellectual sympathy which
heightens the humor and lends SIN
CERTIFY to the tragedy even IN so gro
tesque 4 garb.
II p 4
The special spring showing of photo
plays is opening with especial prn,
iiancy this week. Feats aquatic as wen
as aerial will engage the screen, wnicn
Will hold the stages customarily occu-
pied by the spoken drama.