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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-17
THOM MAS MURRAY
EARLY RESIDENT OF
ORLEANS IS GONE

Thomas Murray, one of the pion-
GERS and grand old men of the town
ship of Orleans, passed away Monday,
January 15 at the advanced age OF
eighty-two years. Mr. Murray had
been in failing health for several
years, but was able to be out and
around his place, doing light work.
The ravages of old age, however, in
tervened and he was obliged to an
swer the call of the grim reaper.
Mr.. Murray was a man whom every
one who knew him loved and respect
ed, and the whole community will feel
keenly the loss of "Uncle Tom
Murray.
The deceased was born in Troy,
New York, April %, 1885, and came
to Michigan with his father and set
tied on the Bedding farm. On the
breaking out of the war he enlisted
August IL, 1862 in the 18th Michi-
gan Infantry, and was member of
Co. B., serving his country faithfully
and well.
On August 10, 1862 he was united
in marriage to Ellen Edmunds and
they have lived together for fifty
four years. No children were born
to them, but their home was always
open to the homeless boy and girl,
and he befriended many who are loud
in their praise of "Uncle Tom" Be-
side his wife he leaves one sister,
Mrs. Thomas Boylan, of Texas. Mr.
Murray was member of Dan s,
Root Post, and the funeral which will
be held at his late home Thursday
will be in charge of that order. The
Sons of Veterans will act as pail
bearers and viii escort his remains
to the Orleans cemetery.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-17
BELDING LAD MAKING
GOOD IN OTHER CITIES
Earle Crawford Now Goes to Albany,
New York For His
Company

Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Crawford, and
small son spent a few days with his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. c.
Crawford, the past week. Earle
formerly lived in Bedding but left
here when seventeen years old. He
has been identified with the Stude-
baker Corporation of South Bend for
several years. He was in South Bend
for a time, but was later transferred
to Portland, Oregon. After three
years in Portland, he has now been
advanced to Albany, New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crawford are stop
ping at various pointe enroute to
their new home, awaiting the arrival
in Albany of their household goods.
Some time is being spent at Lake
Odessa with Mrs .Crawford's rela-
tives.
Since leaving Bedding young Craw-
ford, who is now thirty, has steadily
advanced in his work. He has made
good and will continue to merit addi-
tional responsibility. Earle's boy en-
joyed his first romp in the snow with
his great grandfather, while here.
Little snow falls in Portland.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-17
CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH ANNUAL
MEETING WAS HELD
VARIOUS REPORTS SHOWED DE-
PAYMENTS IN EXCEL
LENT CONDITION

The annual meeting Of the Congre-
gational church and society was
held on Thursday evening, January
IL, 1917.
A large representation was in at
tendance and the business meeting
was preceded by pot luck supper
served in the dining room, where two
long tables were spread, and the meal
was very much enjoyed. At the close
of the feast. and its social features,
the membership came together in the
auditorium, where it was called to
order by the pastor, Rev. A. j. Blair,
and after a song, "The Kings Bust
ness" and fervent prayer, the bust
ness session was taken up.
The clerk, h, b. Lapham, read the
records of the last annual meeting
and those intervening during the
past year. The reports of the treas
urer, Mrs. M. A. Reed, who is the
treasurer of the church and also of
the Ladies' Social Circle, were made
by her, which showed a very healthy
financial condition. Her report was
accepted and a vote of thanks was
given in appreciation of her work.
The report of the Sunday school
treasurer, Harold Blair, for the year
showed an average attendance of
eigthy-nine and an average collection
of $1.99. Total receipts, $205.24
disbursements, $150.83; on hand, $54.-
Al.
Mrs. VIM. z. Fisher, treasurer of
the Missionary Society, reported that
the apportionment of 500 had been
met and there was $500 remaining on
hand in the treasury.
The Christian Endeavor Society re-
port was made by Edward Johnson,
showing balance on hand of $2.40
with total receipts, $22.63, and dis
bursements, $20.23.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: Clerk, E. B. Lapham, treas
urer, Mrs. M. A, Reed; superintend-
ent of Sunday school, Miss Clara
Moulton; assistant superintendent
Mrs. l.. Hockstad; superintendent of
primary department, Miss Florence
Washburn; church choir chorister
George E. Wagner; trustees, three
years, III. j. Connell, Fred S. Demo;
deacons, three years, Byron f. Brown
l.. Hockstad; deaconess, Mrs. w. E.
Fisher and Mrs. M. Y. Gephart.
During the year Junior Christian
Endeavor Society was organized with
about fifty members, ably presided
over by Ellen Blair, Helen Lapham
and Margaret Wilbur.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-17
AMBROSE WRIGHT SUD-
DENLY STRICKEN DOWN

Death overlook Ambrose Wright
very suddenly at his home in Sheri-
dan last Thursday. He was stricken
with paralysis while putting on his
shoes, falling to the floor from his
chair unconscious.
Mr.. Wright was an old and respect
ed citizen there. He lived in Otisco
township when a young man. He was
sixty-eight years old, and son Of JAS
Wright who settled here IN an early
Shaw and p. G. Wright of this city.
Mrs Wright, wife of the deceased,
was a sister Of Mrs. George w.
Kingsbpry. f.Ae
The funeral was held Sunday and
several Of the relatives here n~efe
IN Attendance Sfst ~ tiefs O. v1.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-17
HIGH COST OF LIVING
DISCUSSED THIS WEEK

We suggest that every housewife
and everyone who has charge of a
on Thrift department of the Banner
this week. The subject of the talk
is "Thrift and the High Cost of Liv-
ing" Every week the article in the
thrift department contains matter of
interest to everyone. If you neglect
to read the special departments of
the Banner each week you are many
times missing the most valuable part
of the weekly good things contained
in its pages. Read the Thrift Talk
this week sure.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-17
Representative Fred l.. Warner
Getting Busy.

round of the finish fight with John
Barleycorn.
Unless there is a change in the bill
before it is introduced it will not be a
bone dry measure. The shipment of
liquor will be permitted in limited
quantities and those who like their
wee nip will not be deprived of the
privilege.
To Representative Merlin Wiley Of
Sault Ste. Marie has been intrusted
the task of steering the prohibition
legislation through the house. The
principal bill will be introduced by
Wiley, while the other measures tak-
ing up various angles of the prohi-
bition law will be presented by Rep
resentative Fred L. Warner of Beld-
ing and Representative George l..
Macarthur of Eaton Rapids.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-17
BURGESS BEEMER VIC
TINS OF CUPIDS DARTS

The marriage of Mrs. Caney Bee
mer and Mr. Mel B. Burgess occurr-
ed in West Branch at the home of the
bride Tuesday, January 9.
Mrs. Beemer was former en-
ployee in the silk mills here and has
a wide acquaintance and large circle
of friends, who extend their best
wishes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burgess have gone to
Detroit to reside, where Mr.. Burgess
is in business.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-17
TEACHERS
FOR THE COUNTRY
SCHOOLS URGED
]. L. McBRIEN, SCHOOL EXTEN-
SION AGENT u. S. BUREAU OF
EDUCATION, FAVORS 1T

]. L. McBrien, School Extension
Agent, u. s. Bureau of Education,
Department of the Interior, in a re-
cent article on rural teachers quail
fications said:
"The rural schools of the United
States are in sore need of better qau-
lifted teachers. At least one-third of
the rural teachers for. the country at
large have no professional training.
The average scholarship of this class
Of unframed teachers is little more
than an eighth grade education. There
are $4,000 one-teacher rural schools
in the United States. 1t is conserva-
tive, therefore, to say that there are
10000 rural teachers in this country
with only an elementary education
and no professional training. There
is one State in the Union that has
over 1000 teachers, with only a sew
enth-grade education and no profess
sional training, in charge of its rural
schools this year. There are sew
teachers in this class by the thous
ands and there are many States that
count their rural teachers in this class
by the hundred.
another third of the rural teach
ers of the United States have only a
limited amount of professional train
ing and on an average their scholar
ship is not above the tenth grade,
that is, two-year high school edu-
cation beyond the eighth grade.
There are at least 10000 teachers in
this class.
ga majority Of the remaining one
third of the rural teachers of our
country have on the average only
four-year high school education
which includes from one to two years
attendance at a State normal school
or the professional work given in the
junior and senior years in teacher
training high schools, or several sum-
mer terms at summer school FOR
| teachers. Dr.-
These are the conditions that face
us in the qualifications Of our rural
teachers. The problem that con-
fronts us is how to improve these
conditions. It is the purpose Of the
Bureau of Education to issue a SER
les of talks in an effort to show the
country how to solve this most inn
portant problem in American educa-
ton today. The fact that we have
over 10000 teachers without adequ-
ate preparation for their work is
enough to arouse the public mind on
this question to such degree that
within the next decade we shall have
a sufficient number Of teachers with
adequate training for every rural
school in the United States.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-17
GREEN TICKET SALE
STARTS ON THURSDAY

Lloyd's store will open at nine
o'clock Thursday morning for the
twenty-ffth Annual n Green Ticket
Sale. Every housewife within a buy
ing radius of Belding knows the sig
nificance of this announcement
Lloyd's annual sales have saved the
careful buying housewives OF this
community hundreds of dollars The
efficient buying powers or this store
enables the establishment TO oIrer
most unusual values in merchandise
ing every year. This year Is no eS
ception. it1fet -
Lloyd's windows have been trinrted
especially for the Green Ticket Sale.
James Banks, the trimmer, IA also an
artist anG has included IN The detora-
tions raany original itfAs.a Among
them are hand-pafnted cafe ddars,
showing winter scenes and emp dasik-
ing the sales dates in January by red
figures iAxs m 81 eve s'4t
On page seven Of the Rainier this
week Is full page Atnounceftent Of
the coming sale, printed N green 1ins'
Every. buyer Of dry Rpodsa shouln
carefully scan. the Hst Of offerings
and see where money fo1n Be- saved
|. $50. y, (. t,2x ttt--A 4
Bert Grim lsfk fsr ;Bl6 Rspids
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-17
LITTLE CHILD OF HOW
ARD SHANNON is DEAD

The sad news of the death of the
youngest child Of Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Shannon was received here Mon
day by Mr.. Shannon from his wife,
who is in Pine Colorado. Mrs. Shan
non and the children went to Colo
RADIO last summer to regain her
health. Recently the baby was taken
sick and passed away.
Mr.. Shannon left Immediately for
Colorado TO assist Mrs. Shannon in
their affliction and bereavement
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-17
VALUATION
AUTOMOBILE TAX
IS APPORTI0NED
IONA COUNTY WILL PAY ST.
462.79 AS IT'S SHARE OF
AUTOMOBILE TAX

The equalized valuation of Ionia
county according to the report of the
board of supervisors, which closed its
January session last Saturday is $34,-
254, 535, the amount of the automobile
tax money apportioned to the county
from that valuation is $1,462.79. OF
this amount the city of Belding gets
$129.15. The following table shows
the valuation and the amount of au-
tomobile tax which each township and
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-17
Were Here From Saskatchewan

katchewan, who have been the guests
of Mrs. Fig, left Saturday on their re-
turn. They will, however, visit in
Detroit and several other places in
Michigan before going to their far
northern home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lazenby have been in
that country for a number of years,
and he owns nearly a section of land
and is raising large acreages of wheat
and flax. They like the country very
much.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-17
STATE WIDE DRY LAW
WILL HAVE ATTENTION
Representative Fred l.. Warner Will
Assist i'm Presentation Of Mea-
sures Affecting II

Within the next ten days the first
bills to put the statewide prohibit
ton amendment into elect will make
their appes rance in the house and
the gong will sound for the last
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-17
$34,254,535
Y. M. G. A. Bows Meet

Geo. W. Pellets division of the Y.
M. C. A. met with Dick Demo Tues
day evening. The meeting was called
to order by the president and after
the Bible study refreshments were
served, games were played and a
general good time was had.
These meetings are productive of
much good and are an incentive to
the boys toward a better life. There
was a good attendance.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-17

Roydon Warner returned to Lowell
Saturday. He had been to Greenville
TO play in the orchestra with the boys
from this CITY,. 10 > So - Ss,s
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-17

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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-10-05
FIND PHYSICAL WEAK SPOTS
Many Baseball Players Have Athletic
Hearts and Flat Feet-Others
Have Broken Toes.

The physical examination for the
army reveals the fact that very large
number of ball players are affected
with athletic heart, which is bar to
enlistment. 1t is claimed that every
man over twenty-five is troubled in
that way. Then there are broken toes
without number among the average
players on the average team. There
Is also usually broken leg or arm.
crooked elbows, torn or misplaced lig-
aments and various other ailments.
In one respect alone players will
stand the test and that Is eyesight.
1t is certain that hardly n player un-
der thirty-one will fail in this. If he
does he has succeeded in fooling his
manager, since the slightest impair
ment of the vision ruins him as ball
player.
1t probably would not be suspected,
but many players will be rejected on
account Of fiat feet. For some reason
probably half Of the ball players lack
normal insteps. Bunions also are par
ticularly common. Both the fiat feet
and bunions are caused by wearing
baseball shoes, which have always
shown tendency to 'remake" the
feet in few years.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-10-05
BALL DIDN'T TOUCH GROUND
Fielder chases Up Ladder, Gets PHI
Out Of Water Tank and Nails Bat
ter at Plate.

Tex Jones, who used to play with
the White Sox and now is out In the
Western league somewhere, says this
play actually happened in a game he
took part In. It's a real "tank town"
story, at any rate.
The playing field was along a rail-
road track, and there was water tank
without n roof on 1t Just back Of the
center fielder. The batter hit high
fly, and 1t landed plunk into this open
water tank. The batter thought he
had home run, so he logged around
Mt his leisure, but the center fielder
chased up the ladder at the side of the
water tank, reached In, got the ball
that had come to the surface Of the
water, and from his perch threw home.
getting the runner by step.
The umpire studied the rules, held
the play was fair because the ball
hadn't touched ground" after being
hit. and allowed the putout.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-10-05
WRONG PLAYER is BANlSHED
Umpire RioIer Should Have Fired
Pitcher or Himself-How john
ny Evers Got In Wrong.

Fans who attended a recent game
in Philadelphia wondered what Johnny
Evers had done to warrant dismissal
from the field. The true tale has been
learned from Pat Moran.
Umpire Rigler and Pitcher Jacobs
were of a different opinion on many
Of the Pirates pitches, and the latter
were peeved. Evers came to bat in
the sixth with the bases filled and two
out. Johnny tried to coax a pass and
the count was two balls and one strike
when Jake offered doubtful pitch.
Johnny insisted 1t was ball, but Rig
Ter called 1t strike.
"How about that pitch. Jake wasn't
1t ball?" shouted the Quaker second
baseman after flying out on the next
one.
"It certainly was," replied Jacobs,
who was smarting over other deci-
sfons.
"There you are now!" yelled Johnny
in glee, as he looked at Rigler.
you're finished for today" was the
answer from the umpire.
And then they wonder why a lot
Of people want the umpire curbed.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-10-05
BATTERS CAUSE MUCH DELAY
Ono Reason Given for Unnecessary
Time Consumed In Ball Games-
No Good Reason for II

The attention of umpires is called to
the fact that a growing practice on
the part Of batters Is one reason why
baseball games sometimes are longer
than they need be.
The habit Of batters stepping out Of
the box for little or no cause is spread
ing and there is no good reason why
it should be allowed. What Is meant
is batters, In a moment Of petulance
at real or fancied deliberateness on the
part of the pitcher, stepping out of the
box and thus wasting more time.
At the least sign Of slowness or hes
itancv by the pitcher, out Of the box
steps the batter, much as peevish
child might be expected to do. It's a
childish thing to do. anyway.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-10-05
PLAYERS PRAISE EACH OTHER
Jack coombs Says George Burns 10
Hardest Batter to Fooi-latter
Lauds Pitcher.

Some time ago Jack Coombs, the
Brooklyn pitcher. was discussing his
work and his methods of pitching to
the different batters. He was asked
what batter he found 1t hardest to
pitch to. "That's a hard question to
answer he replied. They're all
hard and any batter in the league, no
matter how carefully you figure him
out, Is liable to cut loose at any time
and upset all your calculations"
When asked to name the batter who
gave him the most trouble, he named
George Burns, the Giants left fielder.
George Burns is good batter" said
Coombs. land It's hard matter to fool
him, because he rarely strikes at a
bad ball. He's pretty tough propO-
sition for pitcher" Some time later
Burns was asked what pitcher he
found hardest to hit. He didn't hesf-
rate a moment. That's easy" he
aaid Jack Coomba"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-10-05
FREAKlEST PLAY OF SEASON |
With Three on Bases In st. Louis Game
Rouseh, Caught of First, Lands
Safely on Second.

One Of the freak plays Of the season
happened in game of the recent
Cardinals-Reds series in st. Louis. In
one inning the Reds had three men on
bases and Rousch, on first, was caught
off that bag. Instead Of trying to get
back to first, Rousch ran for second,
and Paulette ran after him with the
ball. As ROusch came in to second,
Kopf. who held that base, lit out for
third, SO Paulette took after him.
Kopf landed on third, where Fred
Tony was anchored and refusing to
bulge. Paulette tagged Kopf and he
was out, while Rousch was safe on sec
ond. How did they score the play!
Rousch advanced to second on Kopf's
out.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-10-05

will be allowed to charge the con-
sumer, but the gross margin which
the retail dealer will be allowed to add
to the average wholesale cost of his
coal In making retail prices.
The retail dealer will be allowed to
sell coal to the consumer at a price
representing an advance Of not more
than 80 per cent over the retail gross
margin of 1915. In no case, however.
is the gross margin from now on to
exceed the gross margin Of July, 1917.
II, for example, retail coal dealer
bought 4 particular kind Of coal In
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-10-05

1915 at an average of 50 ton and
his gross margin was 81. DIR. Garfield
now allows him to add 80 per cent to
this amount, making his gross margin
for 1917 $1.30. provided that Is not in
excess Of his gross margin In July
last.
II the retail dealer now pays an av-
erage Of s. for the same kind of coal
he will be allowed to sell 1t to the con-
sumer for not more than $4.3O ton.
Doctor Garfield selected 1915 es .
normal coal production year.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-10-05
BoWLERs GO TO CINCINNATI
March-Seeretary LanGtry Is
Very Optimistic.

Cincinnati has accepted the invita-
ton t., hold the 1918 tournament Of
the American Bowling congress. The
event will be held in February or
March. A. L. Langtry Of Milwaukee,
secretary Of the congress, telegraphed
members Of the alley owners associa-
ton that he Is optimistic for sue
eesful tourney despite the war.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-10-05
GARFIELD FIXES COAL PRICES
Decision, Which Will Be Bind
inq on All Dealers.

Washington. - Fuel Administrator
Garfield announced regulations. effec-
tive at once, for the Limitation Of the
retail prices of bituminous and an
thracite coal throughout the country.
The fuel administration has fixed,
in the conclusions arrived at, not the
specific price which the retail dealer
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-10-05

Under Legislation Provided. Powerful
Corporations Will Pay Their Proper
Share for the Finances That Must
BE Provided for the Successful Con-
tinuance Of the War-Best Efforts Of
Statesmen at Washington Have
Been Put Forward to the Accom-
plishment Of the country's Ends.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-10-05

Washington.-The war revenue bill,
as finally agreed on by the house and
senate conferees provides for the rails
ing Of approximately 50 COG 800, 900. as
followS.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-10-05
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HEAVY NEW WAR TAXES HAVE HAD TO BE LEVIED
BY coMFEREEs APPOINTED BY SENATE AND HOUSE

messages ......... 1000, 600
insurance policies (neW) 100000
Automobiles (sale off,. 100000
Musical instruments
(saIe of) ............. 100000
Motion picture 6lms.... 100000
JeweIry (saIe by manu-
faeturer) ............. 4.5oo,ooo
Sporting goods ........ 100000
Pleasure boats ........ 10000
Perfumes and cosmetics 100000
Proprietary medicines =. 100000
Cameras ........... $4,000
Admissions ............. $4,000, 900
Club dues .............. 100000
Schedule A, including
playing cards ........ So,o0o.0oo
War estate tax. ........ s,000,o 900
Virgin Island products. 10000
First class mail matter. 0,oo0. 900
Second class mail matter 100000
Total ............. 81, soc, $40, 600
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-04-04

advance that rate to 42 cents, or a 3 cent advance compared with the 10 cent advance from Judson ia for substantially the same dis tance."
 Many other rated are cited but all show practically the same con- dition.
 They say further, ,'The testi- mony of both Mr.. North and MT. Moody indicates that the St. L. l, M. &S. By. does not pretend to give the strawberry traffic any unusual service.
 In view of the facts presented the Commission decided that the proposed increase was not justi- fled.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-04-04
Township Assessors

Pursuant to the provisions of Act 234, of the 1917 General As sembly of Arkansas, providing for the appointment of Township Assessors and Equalizers, Coun- ty Judge R. W, Chrisp has issued a list designating two citizens and taxpayers from each town ship as a board of assessors and equalizers for their respective townships.
 The appointment for Harrison township is T. H. Young and c. W. Little.