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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-28
MANY YOUNG
MEN REGISTERED
ON SATURDAY
NINE FROM BELDING HAVE BE-
COME OF, AGE SINCE LAST
REGISTRATION JUNE 5.

The committee appointed Dy tne
secretary Of the board OF commerce
to look after the departing soldiers
entertained the bunch leaving this
week at Wabasis lake last Friday
evening. The party headed py
Chairman Lloyd Underwood, went out
to the lake about 4 o'clock, put IN
couple of hours playing indoor base
bali and then sat down to a hne
chicken dinner prepared by the com,
mittee and everyone voted the meai
as a huge success. Afterwards tne
evening was spent in music and sing
ing and some playing cards, Aito-
gether it wa a very enJoyapie anair
and very much appreciated Dy tne
boys who are to go to war TINS week;
The committee that was appointed
is real live one and there is no doup,
but our departing soldier boys VIII
have proper attention from now on
and we feel that nothing we can 90
for them will be too much.
Ed. Wilson had the honor OF carry
ing one load of 21-year-olds to Iona
to register on Saturday afternoon.
There were five of these young men
and there were eight young men from
this city.
The complete list of the newly reg
istered young men for Ionia county is
as follows:
Abram Tanner, Ionia.
Mack Morrow, Lake Odessa.
Fred Christopher Majinski, Lake
Odessa.
Leo Nelson Longwell, Ionia.
Clare C. Galloway, Rt. 2, lonia.
Leroy Reed, Lake Odessa.
Sam Norris Bartram, Ionia.
Forrest Sterling Kirby, Muir -,
Walter Irving NanDyke, Clarksvllle
Fred Augustus Lester, Belding
Hazen Figg, Rt. 2, Lake Odessa.
Harold Smith Anslow, Rt. z, lonla.
Arlie Schelter, Lake Odessa
Herman Harvey Haney, Orleans
Emmett Eugene Shellingtcn, Rt. A,
Portland
Wesley Ellis Sprague, lonia
Edward Elton Bennett, Lyons
Fred Lowe, Rt. l. Muir
RAYMOND Frederick Coon, Rt. 3, lonia
Elmer Larson, Rt. 3, Ionia.
VIM. Edward Thompson, Lowell
Hubert Coleman Ritenburg, Portland
Ben Thomas Hall, Shiloh
julius o. Smith, Portland
Granda H Greenhoe, Ionia
GAYLORD Ellsworth Lapham, Lake
Odessa
Clarence Earl Heaven. Belding
Arthur Burkhard Simon, Portland
Herbert Alden Brown, Portland
James Erwin Sherman, Grand Ledge
Guy Irwin Fisher, Rt. 2, Lyons
Kenneth Roe Sayers, Portland
Robert Morse, Rt. 2, Lyons.
Jos. Trierweiler, Rt. 1, Pewamo.
Henry A. Tingley, Orleans
Bruce Metgzer. Rt. 6, Ionia.
VIM. Warren Fricke, Belding
Frank Hobart Aldrich, Saranac
Raymond John Blough, Ionia
Roy Blough, Freeport
Bruce James Crossken. Belding
Donald Brown Cook, Belding
Carroll VIM. Spicer, Belding
George A. Mowatt, Saranac
Glenn Lambertson, Belding
Augrey Taylor Davis, Lake Odessa
Leo j. Watkins, Ionia
Thearon Theodore Miller, Ionia
Bert Tjalsma, Rt. 2, Ionia
Laban A. Smith Portland
Winfield Fell, Portland
Jay Cecil Thompson, Belding
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-28

The Empress theater will have for
the entertainment of the public on
Labor day, Monday, Sept 2, one Of
Goldwyn's best releases, entitled "All
Woman." featuring wonderful Mae
Marsh, one of the stars of "The Birth
of Nation"
This is an extraordinary Offering
and one that you will enjoy to the ut
most. While away an hour or 50 and
while resting enjoy this photoplay.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-28
MARY PICKFORD AT EMPRESS
On Thursday and Friday, Sept. 5 and
-An & IN ~Sfe1la Maria -

Mary Pickford may be seen at the
Empress theater Thursday and Fri
day, Sept. s and 6 in one Of her best
productions, "Stella Maris." She In
said to put into the play the best work
she has ever done.
The story is an old one, that Of q
girl kept pure and good in life 80
sheltered that she is unaware of the
world and its hard struggle, then the
bitter disillusion. Such Is the theme
and the plot so far as the main issue
is concerned, with q side one, the con-
trast of another, similar girls life Of
hardship. The idea is vital in 30
far as it is humanitarian. but the
screen version rises far above the
novel through pure artistry of devel-
opment and ,;d.,n most % Of ali through .
made by Mary in her dual roles.
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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-28
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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-28

1t takes 70 feed q soldier of. the
United States for one year: Beef 475
lbs. or bacon 275 lbs; wheat flour,
413, pounds; potatoes 458 pounds,
beans IS pounds prunes, "a lbs; cof-
fee, 26 lbs; sugar, 20 pounds; syrup,
2 lbs.; condensed milk, IL 1-2 lbs; /;
butter, III IL lbs; lard, IL 1-2 lbs. !;
vinegar, 3 1-2 lbs; salt, 13 IL lbs.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-28

In the large Labor Day advertise
ment in this issue, there should be
five prizes mentioned for the best de-
autos, the fourth prize being
So and the fifth prize being 81, in
stead as the three which appear alone.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-28

There will be harvest dance and
pedro party given under the auspices
s1enss sas xus So l. o n he rdss
hall at Gfeenville. Bill so cents.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-28

Mrs. John Whitscell went to Ionia
today to visit few days at the home
Of her daughter, Mrs. Willard Phil
lips.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-28
FOR
LAbOROAY WILL
PROVE INTERESTING
VARIETY OF ENTERTAINMENT,
SPORTS, GAMES, VAUDEVILLE
ENTER IN THE PROGRAM.

The program for the big Labor day
celebration has been finished and as
promised by the committees in charge
IL proves that there will be something
dong every minute of the day and
that every minute of the program will
be conducive of spreading joy and a
good time to the big crowd which will
surely be gathered goes without say
ing as the features on the program
are selected from among the very
best and have only been placed on the
program after g careful review by
the various committees in charge of
the celebration, to determine their
real worth and fitness to have a. place
on the program for the day.
The day starts officially at $50
o'clock and the following is the pro-
gram as it has been given us by the
committee. 1t also shows the prizes
which will be given to the winners of
the various contests. etc.
While we have been bound and SOL
emnly sworn in to secrecy about
what the something extra" is going
to be, we will break cur advisors
confidence enough to say that it really
will be something extra and that you
will all want to wait and see this part
of the program. .
Be sure and meet your friends and
their uncles and aunts at the celebra-
tion in Belding on Labor day, next
Monday, September 2.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-28

The Bridge street cider mill will
start for the seasons work on Satur-
day, Septemger z. l also want to
buy your cider apples. au,
l+-tf H. L. Currie.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-28

Tuesday, September 10 will be the
last day for the payment of taxes at
the one per cent rate. An additional
per centage will be charged after that
date.
VIM. E. Fisher, City Treas.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-28

Miss Ann Bracken is spending her
vacation with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thos Bracken.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-28
"Corner Chums'' Entertained.

Mrs. W. Z. Post and Miss Dorothy
Miller pleasantly entertained the
Corner Chums" and few friends of
the Green's Sunday school Monday
evening at the formers. home in Or
leans in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Her
man Hoyt, who were recently mar
ried. A miscellaneous shower af-
forded much merriment. Light re-
freshments were served in cafeteria
style and the jolly crowd left for their
several homes at a late hour after
wishing the bride and groom a most
happy welded life.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-28

9:30-Parade. Best decorated
autos SIS, 81, So, 50, 81; best float,
SIS, SO, So; best clowns, etc., $5, SO,
81; largest lead $5; oldest horse in
parade, SO.
1O:45-Bicycle race on Main street,
1st prize, So; second, 81, third 81.
11:00-Half mile on Main street.
First prize, SO; second 81, third 81.
11:15-Wheelbarrow race on Main
street. First prize 81, second So.
11:30-Shoe race on Main street
First prize SO. second So, third 81.
12:00-Picnic dinner at City park.
Canoe race, singles, at park. First
prize SO, second 50, third 81.
Canoe race, doubles, at park. First
81, second So.
Tilting contest at park. First prize
81, second So.
1:00-Sack race on Main street
First prize SO, second So, third 81.
1:15-Potato race on Main street.
First prize SO, second So, third 81.
1:30-Man, Monkey and Frog face
on Main street. First prize SO. sec
ond 81, third 81.
1:45-Obstacle race. First prize
81, second So, third 81.
2:00--Girls' 50-yard dash. First
prize SO, second 81, third 81.
2:00-Speakers, Band stand.
= 3:00-Vodeville at Band stand.
At Leonard Park:
3:30-Tug-o g-of-war; box of cigars.
3:45-Pie eating contest. First
prize SO, second 81, third 81.
4:00-Doughnut contest. First
prize SO, second So, third 81.
4:15-Baseball !; Moseley VS.. Beld-
ing.
EVENING.
7:00-Vodeville
7:30-Band concert.
8:00-Movies of Silk industry and
free dance on pavement.
9:00-Something extra.
Notice-Oddfellow dinner in their
new hall on Bridge street at noon.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-28
SOLDIERS WRITE
MANY LETTERS OF
WAR TIME LIFE
MORE INTERESTING LETTERS
FROM LOCAL BOYS IN THE
SERVICE OF U. s.

The boys at the
front are always
writing letters
about the life that
they are living and
this week we are
privileged to pub
lish another batch
of these good. short
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-29
As Machine Gun Troopers Take
Game, Troop K Appears With
Record Demanding Attention

THE baseball argument ~Fhtg Seventh" being
contested among In
between the machine gun troop troop guners again proved
their superiority by 65 victory although wkaway taking
o o the
Classy and sensational plays the order Of the half thou
soldier the spectacle pitcher
ing places the gners team the seventh inning Pitcher Duffy
es and catcher Hutchinson pitched winning game tanning
n the three
hit the ball
pitching we'll Toll and Hutchinson both got three saeers Left fielder
Snyder proved champion batter for the three OF
four times bat and crossing the plate twice Mcmillan and Rogers did
the best work the Both all
fielding the natural result,
while charged with
pulled by both
victory gunners
feeling ike had the champion of
X
force claiming championship OF the Old
OF K Mon
the machine and five of
they
troop have played them games
games this
games
troop that
hold troop the gun troopers
trophy Gaopng
viii defend earned title"
There is also foot for the teams of troops and
the for the title which theK with
-Old Galopng Troop"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-29
BILLY PAPKE To
TRY COMEBACK
Once Wond erful Boxer
Believes That He Can
Make Good Showing.
ByArnot

From the Pacific coast comes the
information that Billy Papke known
at one time as the Illinois Cyclone.
and who held the middle weight title
for while. is to make an effort 10
( come back in the ring. The informa-
ton was waited along from Los An
geles, where Billy has been for some
( time. that Paplke was in fine shape
and confident Of being able to hold
his own.
! Billy got the idea that he could
come back" when he boxed a three
round exhibition some time ago with
I Jock Malone, the St Paul weller
weight, who is boxing instructor at
san Pedro submarine base and who IS
one OF the cleverest boys in the busi-
ness. Jock was no doubt boxing and
nothing more. but if Billy is wise he
viii not try 10 get a real match with
the St. Paul lad.
others have had the come back"
bee and nine times out Of ten they
were wrong in their idea OF being able
TO make a showing. Billy was a Won
derful fighter when he was in his
prime as his battles with Hugo Kelly.
Stanley Ketchel. Georges Carpenter
and other stars Will attest; in fact he
was a champion and only anxiety TO
get even with Ketchel for the beating
he had once received from the slender
Stanley was what took his title away.
Billy was fast as a bantam weight
when he was right and he could hit
like a heavy weight. He had the heart
Of a lion when in the ring, but like all
otter boxers he wanted TO continue
when he knew he was going back
ward
Billy is now % years Of age. having
started boxing in 1896. and the
chances are that he will not be able
to make any kind Of a showing should
be try to box a fellow like Malone
Jock is altogether too clever for
Papke and would simply dance rings
around him and jab him to pieces. No,
Billy, keep out Of the ring and save
yourself lot Of worryi II is all right
for a boxing exhibition. but not for a
real contest. And it might be well TO
state here that II the coast promoters
want a real opponent for some OF the
middle weights out there they need
not travel east for opponents-but Sc
cure Jock MalOne-he Will be plenty
good enough for any Of them.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-29
SPORTOGRAPHY By GRAVY,

shoulders over the little Canadian The
British champion had been a five to
one favorite before then, but when
the two were in the ring the disparity
seemed so great that LaVigne looked
like a 100 to 1 shot But Lavigne
won, You could have knocked those
London fans over with a feather.
He didn't have an easy time Of il, for
Burge was a sure enough fighter. and
not a slap artist On one or two oc-
casiOns. in fact, he rocked Lavigne
with blows that looked like sleep
punches But the Saginaw Kid only
shook his head and bored in The
end came when Lavigne put across a
knockout in the 18th round, and the
ancient edifice rung with cheers for
his valor. The British sports showed
themselves game losers and several
Of the noble sports pressed real money
on Lavigne.
And they haven't forgotten that
fight TO this day.
KETCHEL'S FIRST REAL BATTLE.
II was Il years ago today that Stan
ley ketchel made his real professional
debut, when he knocked out Jimmy
Kelley in the first round at Miles City
Mont, as il was the first bout in
which he fought for a share OF the
gate receipts. IN his former scraps.
pulled off usually in Montana dance
halls, small purses had sometimes
been hung up. but Ketchel fought
mostly. for the fun OF the thing. He
was then employed in various capaci-
ties. as a miner, cowboy, dance hall
"bouncer" and waiter. and il was not
until he went to California in 1907
that he depended upon his fists for a
living.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-29

test the umpire assumed responsible
ity for Cady resting, although admon-
ishing him that he did so at his own
risk. He returned in the court in
seven minutes. and il was only upon
acknowledgment Of his protest that
Simmons was induced TO continue the
match. Finding that he might be in
hot water. Cady lodged a counter
protest, stating that Simmons had not
returned to the court within the seven
minutes following the third set The
referee. HarmesOn. however. support
ed Simmons as ready and waiting to
continue as soon as he was called.
In handing in its mOmentOus decision.
and awarding the championship TO
Simmons. the committee clearly states
that the rule is clear and without
equfvocation. II says: play shall be
continuous" except that at the end
Of the third set either player is en-
titled to a rest. which shall not eX-
coed seven minutes"
Strict Observance.
Beals Wright. in his usual sports
manlike manner, has come out fatty
with the declaration that: Experience
has demonstrated the necessity OF ad-
herring strictly to the rules govern
ing the game" Among the PLAYERS
there is the belief that the decision
will have a Christening effect. Occa-
siOnally. with some OF the players
there has been a disposition to stair
in competitions In which they were
Unexpectedly finding stiff opposition.
There have been repeated violations.
but no protests until the one just re-
viewed. and on which judgment has
been passed
The action of depriving n win
ming player OF the championship
Re has won Is without parallel in
this country. 1t has raised all
sorts OF discussion because of its
amazing and far-reachinE results.
II is being advocated that the rest
between sets be changed to permit
respite after the third and
fourth sets, and II Is likely TO he
brought up and voted upon 1t the
coming annual meeting Of the Ma
tionaI association.
a number Of the officials Of the Ma
tional association have expressed their
unbounded surprise that the protest
was formally lodged and carried
through to a decision They regard
it as one Of the signs that a new era
is at hand for the government Of the
game on the American courts Ac-
tually they are convinced that It is
for the Improvement and betterment
Of the sport that the players insist
upon standing upon and following the
I AANH- AANAN mas uEGA lar ANU llAEu
namby- pamby attitude toward the
rules in the past. There is no con-
tention, other than that the rules
were framed with an obvious purpose.
Any laxity as to their observance or
defeats the fundamental
principles Of the game, and it like
wise lowers the opinion Of the young
er players toward it as a sport
May Be Enforced Now.
It is admitted that for some un-
accountable reason the rules Of lawn
tennis are not as perfectly and gen
orally known as desirable. Officers
Of the National association were Of
the opinion that a very limited num-
Der Of the top ranking players could
successfully pass an examination
upon half dozen problems involving
the fundamental rules Of the game
They cited the foot fault or service
rule as an instance Of manifold inter
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-29
BRADLEY WOULD
BOX NICK GUNDY
FL Paso Featherweight at
Camp Travis Offers to
Box For EXPENSES.

Leo Bradley. featherweight, who
I disposed of Young HockbOnes at the
Studorium several weeks ago and has
since been victor over a good welter-
weight at Camp Travis. writes from
that camp that he is DESTROYS Of meet
ing Nick Gundy or Tommy Nelson in
a ten or IS round bout either at the
Studorium or other suitable arena
near FL Paso.
Bradley's local representative and
manager, Jed English, states that Leo
is in fine shape and wants to get a
bout while in condition As Nelson is
not here English is anxious to see his
man matched with Gundy when quar-
antine at Bliss is lifted and another
boxing show is staged Bradley has
offered to box for transportation and
expenses Of trip II the benefits be
turned over TO Red Cross or other
war fund
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-29

I 7 AVN tennis, for the first time Il
Il the history of the American
| game. has awarded a championship TO
a defeated competitor upon a protest.
Not in all the IS years Of the govern
ment Of the United States National
Lawn Tennis association has there
been anything so astounding. It is the
sort of action that. like a bolt from
the blue, brings home to the players
the fact that the rules Of the courts
mean something. Kenneth X. L. Sim
Z mons is in possession of the Inland
Empire singles championship title and
I trophy because Of the wilful disregard
Of the rules of the sport by Fenimore
( Cady, collegiate player Of some note
Cady Takes Rest
The two met in the great final OF
the tournament on the courts of the
Spokane Tennis club in July. At that
time Cady won the match after five
sets at Ga, 60, 3-6, 7-6, is. The
ground for the protest lodged by Sim
mons was that Cady insisted upon a
rest after the fourth set and left the
court for the duration Of seven min
utes. That was the point involved in
the decision of s Wallis Merrihew
Beals c. Wright and Abraham Bass
ford, jr, sitting as a committee TO
render a verdict.
Cases Few.
There have been so few protests Of
any kind in lawn tennis as to make
the present case the sensation Of the
clubs and wherever the game is
played. Those who have followed the
game most closely for more than 20
years can only recall instances where
protests were threatened, but never
forced to an issue. Raymond D. Little
Is years ago contemplated a protest
because an unofficial bali was used
in the Southern championship at
Washington. which accounted for his
being deprived of his title William
A. Larned at the time counseled Little
to make the best Of a piece OF out
rageous business, and his advice was
taken The late DR.. James Dwight at
the time he was president OF the Ma
tiOnal association several years ago.
argued against players known to be
boosting certain brands OF balls for a
consideration He argued that their
offence would react upon them and
eliminate them from the game. Even
all the bother about Maurice E Nc
Loughlin and Thomas c. Bundy enter
ing the sporting goods business never
drew forth even the initiation of a
protest as to their staIus It has been
the same with Frederick 3. Alexander
and others who have worked for
sporting goods firms.
Walter A. Goss. OF Portland. Ore.
the sectional delegate Of the Pacific
northwest and a member of the ex-
tcutive committee Of the National as
sociations, brought the protest OF
Simmons against Cady before the
governing body. From his evidence
it appears that the usual. and legal
rest, Of seven minutes, following the
third set was taken by the players. At
the end of the fourth set Cady left
the courts for the dressing rooms
Simmons at once lodged a protest with
c p Harmeson. the referee.
Cady Gets Shaky.
Cady challenged the rules declaring
that he was within his rights to take
a rest. As no one appeared certain
OF the rule governing the case, except
Simmons, who insisted upon his pro-