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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-09-17
WIFE BEATER
AND BREWER
FACE LOCAL JUDGE
1T COSTS $50 TO WHIP YOUR
WIFE NOW ACCORDING TO
SENTENCE PASSED

Justice court business has been
quite brisk this week, several criminal
cases in Judge Z. b. Lapham's court
having been disposed of and another
slated fer examination next week. In
the case of the people of the state
of Michigan against Bernard Rummel
which had been adjourned for trial
Tuesday the case was investigated by
prosecuting attorney j. Clyde Watt
and after conferring with the re-
spondents attorney. Fred L. Warner
Mr.. Rummel changed his plea of not
guilty of the charge of assault and
battery on his wife, Ethel Rummel to
guilty and he was assessed a fine CT
SIS. and costs amounting to $50 which
he Immediately paid and was dis
charged agreeing not to molest her
hereafter.
Herman Mcpherson and Van Har-
ger were arrested by Constable K. f..
Cook for being drunk and intoxicated
on complaint of Mrs. Mcpherson and
neighbcrs in the vicinity Of the Nc
Pherson home Sunday night and on
their piea Of guilty, Monday morning,
they paid fine each of 50 and costs
of $425.
For some time complaints have been
coming to the officers that "bocze"
or a concoction was being manufac-
tured or brewed in some way on the
Mcpherson premises which had
kick in it equal to forty rod whiskey
in its results on these who drank it..
While there to make the arrest for
intoxication, Mr.. Cook saw and smell
ed evidence that led him to believe
the stuff was there and also the appa-
ratus and implements for making it..
Monday morning he filed an affida-
Wit with the court to that effect and
with search warrant he brought into
court two tubs and contents and sew
eral cans and bottles Of liquid. A
warrant for McPherson's arrest for
manufacturing liquors and furnishing it
to others was sworn out and he was
again brought into court.
The examination was adjourned un-
til Tuesday, September 22nd at ten
o'clock. He gave bond in the sum
of $500 for his offences.
Samplesfof the tubs are under seal
and have been sent to Lansing for
analysis.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-09-17

Editor Wells, of the Greenville Call
got tired Of life evidently and ordered
the following criticism of twentieth
century life run in his paper:
When the women got to turning the
household management and the care
of the babies over to experts, while
they get out into the world To exer-
else lot of higher duties, so-called
in thought, action, politics and office
holding, that will be about the limit.
We used to get sad at the thought Of
having to die in few years and pass
on to Lord knows where, but when
we contemplate lot of these new
tangled fads and hop-dream brain
storms, we are reconciled. AS soon
as few more internal and internal
wheels get to revolving in the modern
nut factories we will be pleased to
den our white robes of peace, adjust
a large sized harp of wings and COM
mence practicing up on harp music.
Maybe We might be sent in another
direction but even at the worst, any
change would then Nave to be for the
better.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-09-17

Motored Through To Encampment
A party consisting Of Robert Olds
w. r. Olds, Glen Tower, VIM. +. Ma
lone, Ben Tower, James Cramer and
Edgar Berry, drove through from this
city in the Robert Olds car and at
tended the national encampment of
the G.. A. r. which was held at Cleve-
land, Ohio, last week. They left here
on Sunday morning, September 7th
and drove through to Fremont, Ohio
that day. putting up there for the
night. The next morning they went
on to Cleveland, where they thorough
ly enjoyed the big doings which took
place in the program connected with
the encampment. They all report
that there was nothing left undone
by the people of Cleveland to honor
the gallant boys in blue and the more
recent veterans of the great world
war. They met Major and Mrs. F..
r. Chase there also, the latter two
having gone with load of folks from
Ionia. Returning the party left
Cleveland, Friday morning, Septem-
ber IL at 7 o'clock and drove through
to this city the same day, reaching
here about midnight.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-09-17

A brief sketch of his life and the
incidents connected with his untimely
death are. as follows:
Edward +. Chapple was born in
South Mculton. Eng, March 16, 1861.
At the age Of six years his people
moved to Meath, Wales, where they
lived until he was IL when they NOV
ed to America, locating in Canada. AT
the age of 10 he came to Michigan and
has lived here since. From the age of
10 he cared for himself, working his
way through school and graduating
from the High school in Greenville in
1882. He taught school and while
teaching in Rockford, was offered the
position Of bookkeeper in the old grist
mill and elevator cf w. A. Knott and
Co., the Co. being E. Rutan, Of Green
vile. He remained with this Co.
eventually becoming the owner of the
businesss after the burning of the old
mill. In 1907 he sold part of this
plant to M. l.. Osterhout and then be-
came connected with the basket fac
tory, where he has remained.
In 1884 he married Miss Lila King
of this place who, died in 1886. leav-
ing one daughter. In 1887 he married
Miss Ola Smith who survives him. To
this union one son was born, dying at
the age of two years.
Mr.. Chapple left Belding at 4 o'clock
September for basket mems meet
Continued on page four)
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-09-17
G. R. BRASS CO.
PLANT WILL OPEN
NEED MUCH HELP
RUSH OF BUSINESS INSURES
STEADY OPERATION OF LO-
CAL BRANCH FOR A TIME

The best news in long time came
this morning when it was announced
that the Grand Rapids Brass Co.
would reopen their local branch fac
tory just as soon as they can get the
material here to work with and the
necessary help here to do the work.
Mr.. G. r. Goodrich, one of the COM
pany officials came into town Tuesday
morning and with him was Bert Med
endorf, who will act as general fore
man over the local plant and it's work
and the two men began making ar
ranpements looking towards the re-
opening of the factory at cnce.
When asked by the reporter for
the Banner-News as to the perman-
ancy of the work in the factory this
time Mr. Goodrich stated that the
company has so much work in sight
that it was impossible for them to
see the end and that in case they did
not take in another order for a long
time it would not affect their opera
ting in the least and that he was sat-
isfied when he made the statement
that steady work the year around
would be furnished the men, that he
was not exaggerating the matter in
the least.
He stated that the Grand Rapids
Brass Co. is at the present time run
ming it's main plant at Grand Rapids
at full capacity and that in addition
to this it has three other brass foun-
dries working at full capacity on its
orders and that in order to take care
of the constantly increasing business
it found it necessary to run the local
plant. This place will, as before be
given preference over all other out
side plants, as before in it's operation
and there was no doubt in Mr.. Good
rich's mind but that it would run the
year around at its regular work with
good big force of men if they car
be secured.
The main trouble with the Local
branch Of the company, according tc
Mr.. Goodrich, has been the delay in
transportation of their products from
here to Grand Rapids. He said that
they could ship goods cut of Crane
Rapids and they would be here at the
factory the next morning, which hs
considered was good service, but that
when the material had been worked
up into the finished product and hac
been shipped back to Grand Rapids
it took it all the way from four days
to week for it to reach there. With
the establishing and operation of the
motor truck express line service the
company will overcome this difficulty
and return shipments will be made as
quickly as any shipments this way
could have been made.
Some of the old help-men whC
worked at the brass company branch
plant have already been over and viii
be On the force when it starts. Mr.
Goodrich has also inserted an adver
tisement in this issue of the Banner
News in which he states that tn,
company wants all the men it can ge
to operate the plant with and it vii
pay our readers who care for a po
sition there to apply at once for on'
cf the openings.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-09-17
EVERY STORE IN THE
CITY CLOSED FOR
CHAPPLE FUNERAL
HONORED DEAD MANUFACTURE
Err AS ONE OF COMMUNITY'S
FOREMOST CITIZENS

The remains of the late Edward E.
Chapple, president of the Belding
Basket Company, who died very sud-
denly while attending basket deal
ers and manufacturers convention in
Cleveland, Ohio, last Wednesday night
arrived in this city on the evening
train up from Detroit, Friday and
were taken to his late home where
they remained until Monday afternoon
at two o'clock, at which time the fu-
neral services were conducted by Rev.
Bliss. Interment was in Riverridge
cemetery.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-09-17
Attended National Encampment

Mrs. ID. G.. Crawford came IN on the
5:35 train Saturday, just home from
Columbus, Ohio, whore she attended
the national G. A. r. and w. r. c. en-
campment. Listened tc the annual adj
dress Of the National President of the
Womans Relief Corps, Mrs. Eliza
Brown Dagert. The report Of the
National Secretary showed a present
membership Of 175,000 in SO depart
ments ard $3.50 Corps. The Treasur-
ers report gave disbursements for the
year as s35 5.060.6 tctal assets $685.
66474 and liabilities none. Since the
organization, the order has expended
81, ,070 1875 for relief alone.
Mrs. Abbie Lynch, Pittsburg, Pa,
was elected National President; Mrs.
Oscar Lear. Columbus, Ohio, National
Secretary, Vice-President and Mrs.
Jennie B. Hill, Of North Dakota, Jun.
Vice-President. Too much praise can
not be given the citizens Of Columbus
for their hospitality.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-09-17
Serious Accident Averted

Harvey Russ, of Saranac, made a
narrow escape from serious accident
last Friday on the farm of Mrs. j.
G.. Hicks, at Easton, where he was
helping to fill silc, while doing some
work near the machine used for fill
ing the silo, his clothing was caught
in the machinery, and he was rapidly
drawn toward it. Persons near him
held his person and the entire back
of his coat, top shirt and underwear
was torn off, but without serious con-
sequences to himself aside from the
general shakeup incidental to such
an experience.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-09-17
Beldinq At Aito

Playing at Alto Belding was de-
feated in one Of the best games of
the season. Score being to 0. Hig-
gins pitching for Alto only allowed
one hit and that was a scratch infield
variety by Johnson. Gould from
Cadillac, brother of Elgy, pitched fine
ball for Belding and if an error in the
first which gave Alto their one run
had been left in Belding the game
would have been going yet. The boys
expect to go to Ionia, Sunday and
then play a return game here with
them week from Sunday which will
close the season.
Score Alto game: r II E
Belding-0 o o 0 0 0 0 0 90 8
Alto II 0 0 90 o 0 0 x-1 6 2
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-09-17

The Madison On. j. Eagle, of last
week carries the following item:
Miss Ellen M. Joiner, of New York
has announced her engagement to j.
Howard Lock, of Buffalo, N. Y. Mr..
Lock was chief commisary steward
on the s. s. Amaris until recently
discharged from the service. Miss
Joiner is well known in Madison hav-
ing made her home with her sister
Mrs. Abigail Joiner Williams, since
her mothers death two years ago.
Miss Joiner was resident of this
city before going east. She is niece
of Mrs. r. B. Lapham.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-09-17
To Give Baked Goods Sale

The ladies of st. Joseph's Catholic
church will hold baked goods sale in
the Miller & Harris Furniture Co.
window on Saturday afternoon from
two until five o'clock. A full line Of
choice baked goods will be on hand
and the ladies will appreciate your
assistance in making the sale sue
cess.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-09-17
In Memoriam

In sad but loving memory Of son
~ and brother. Irving Grinell who
passed into eternity, two years
ago today, September Is, 1917.
Just two years ago you left us,
How we miss your smiling face;
But you left us to remember,
No one e'er can take your place.
But we know that you are happy
In the mansions Of the Blest,
Where there is no pain or SORROW,
Just one Eternal Rest
\.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Crinell
and family.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-09-17

Last Saturday afternoon . straw
stack on the farm owned by John
Rasmussen Of Easton, caught fire
from sparks Of an engine being used
to fill silo at the west end Of the
barn. The straw was an entire less
but by heroic action Of the workmen
and neighbors the barn was saved,
preventing great loss of grain and
hay which it contained.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-09-17
L. L. f. C. Meeting

The first, meeting of the Ladies
Literary Exchange Club for the year
1919-1920 will be held at the home of
Mrs. I. l.. Hubbell on Thursday after
noon, September 25th. All members
are requested to be present.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-09-17

A baby girl arrived at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Drier, of Smyrna,
August 8, weight, nine pounds and
will answer to the name OF Clara Hell
ena. Her, parents are very proud Of
the little lady.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-09-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Cusser return
ed Monday evening from their ex-
tended trip through the west, report
ing having had an enjoyable time and
having seen much of the country.
While very tired from the long trip
they looked as II they had profitted
by it but said that they were very
glad to get back to Belding.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-09-17

Many people passing the Banner
News Office have stopped to give the
big sunflower in front of the building
the "once -over". Many exclamations
of surprise were heard because of
the largeness Of the blossom. The
The length Of the stalk was nothing
ertrar, being only a bit over ten feet
but the largest leaf was "a inches
lone and 20 inches at the widest part.
The flower itself was trifie more
than thirteen inches wide.
Mrs. Ed. King was the lady who
owned the sunfiower in the first place
and she was kind enough to bring it
to the Banner News Office.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-09-17

Hales concert ana Dance orchestra
will give another one of their big
dances in the big Belding opera house
on Wednesday evening next, Septem-
ber oath using their entire Orchestra
cf 8 pieces in all the latest popular
music.
Remember the opera house is now
one of the finest dance halls in the
state ond with its wondrful floor and
this big orchestra makes combina-
tion hard to beat. A most cordial in
vitation is extended to all dancers to
attend these parties which will be
given every other week by Hale's or
chestra.
The date is September oath, the
place is the Belding opera house and
everybody is invited. Dancing $3.50
to 100 with no intermission.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-09-17
SPLENDID TALENT
COMING HERE ON
LYC|UM COURSE
NUMBERS WILL BE INSPIRING
AND ENJOYABLE-COURSE IS
A COMMUNITY ASSET

An excellent list of attractions has
been selected for the Lyceum Course
here this season, and the sale of sea-
son tickets should be unusually large.
Reports from the well-known Red
path Bureau, from which the attrac-
tions on the course were secured state
that never before have so many COM
munities arranged for Lyceum courses
| People everywhere are welcoming the
great opportunity offered by the Ly-
ceum for good, clean entertainment
and lectures of an inspirational and
authoritative character.
A Lyceum course is certainly an as
set to any community. 1t brings to
the community men of note to talk on
important themes, and it also furnish
es music, song and story of high
standard. The Lyceum cannot but
make for better citizenship.
The local course has been carefully
selected, and the attractions will be
found to be both inspiring and enjoy
able. The different numbers may be
briefly described as follows.
The Althea Players company con-
sists of five ladies, and each one an
artist. They give a mixed program
ings. You dream of home and spring
time, of flowers. and summer breezes
while you listen to their music.
The Dunbar Male Quartet and Bell
Ringers is one of the most popular
of the Redpath attractions. The
members appear in solos, quartets
and readings. They use $50 hand
bells, playing only music appropriate
for bells. Their sacred selections are
particularly fine, introducing beauti-
/ full chimes and harmonies.
Brooks Fletcher, the dramatic ora
tor, looks the part. He has the mag
netism that gets attention, while his
powerful, dominating personality en-
ables him to hold his audience spell
bound and electrified as no other era
tor of this generation. One look at
his picture, and you will hear him.
Edward Reno, expert illusionist
will delight both old and young. Ma
gicians all do things which are un-
usual; Reno does things unusual fer
magicians to do. For instance, he
burns a piece Of common paper and
dove raises phoenix-like from the
ashes. He tears the dove in two, only
to find that>he has two doves in his
hands. His entertainment is one sur
prise after another. keeping the audi
ence in state of breathless wonder
and delight.
The course will be given under the
auspices of the High school,. and soli-
citors will soon call upon you with
season tickets. Adults tickets sell at
$1.50; school children's tickets $1.00
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-09-17

Raymond Gleason and Master Har-
old Gleason, Of Grand Rapids, had
business here Saturday.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-09-17

Mrs. Dell Delano and Mrs. Fred OIL
ger went to Shanty Plains, Tuesday
forenoon on business.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-06-01

san JUAN DEL SUR Sic Nav
30 Tho NIcnrAruIQ government is
d1sorwlug ana arrostirg all Costa
Ricln rrvo'utiou.s's crossing the
border from costa Eicn Lack ~ am
wWIlou is ttId Zoo have caused the
failure ~ rho rebel invasion or wcsr-
ern costa E.cu rom Nicaragua
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-05

The support of the motion picture
world as represented by D. W. Crit
fifth, well known film producer, was
assured the Methodist Centenary Gel
ebration at a conference in Columbus,
the celebration being represented by
DR. s, Earl Taylor of New York, DR.. }.
E, Crowther of Seattle, DR.. Fred
Fisher of New York and DR.. Z. +.
Reisner of New York.
Mr.. Griffith, in addition to promls-
ing to make a film of all important
features of the Centenary Celebra-
ton, strongly urged the use Of motion
pictures in the advancement OF re-
ligious work. He spoke strongly OF
the possibilities of the motion pic
lures under proper supervision being
made to carry a religious message
further than any known form Of com
munication
DR.. S. Earl Taylor. director general
of the Centenary Celebration, made
the statement that we want pictures
that talk the universal language.
believe the message of peace and
good will should be preached to the
world through pictures"
81 am glad to know they are coins
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-05
NO SEATS RESERVED
First Come, First Served, at Coliseum
at Methodist Centenary

At a conference Of Director General
s. Earl Taylor DR.. Fred B. Fisher,
H. B. Dickson and other members of
the Centenary Exposition staff, it was
decided that there will be no seats re-
served in the Coliseum for The Way
farer" pageant presentations at the
Methodist Centenary Celebration, Co
lumbus, O., June 20-July 10.
All seats will be available to spec
tators as soon as the doors of the
Coliseum are opened each evening.
at will be a case of first come, first
served" says Mr., Dickson. Season
tickets to the exposition grounds ad-
NIT the bearer once to the pageant
in the Coliseum. Single admission
fees at the gate require an additional
fifty cents for the Coliseum evening
feature.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-05
Many Cities
To Fill Schedule

YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, July 4 Omitted
Press.)-Sheriff William s. Haddock,
of Pittsburgh, President of the Ma
tional Baseball Federation, the sand
lotter's governing body of the coun-
try. has issued call for the meeting
of the board Of directors of the or
ganization at Cincinnati on Monday,
July 7th, for the purpose of drafting
the schedule for the annual inter
city championship series for ANA
teurs and semi-professional clubs OF
the leading sandlot baseball COM
munities. The entries for the series
closed Wednesday, With Secretary
Tom Nokes, of Georgetown.
Last year the Standard Parts, OF
Cleveland, won the semi-professional
title, while the White Motors OF
Cleveland, captured the amateur hon.
ors. Entries are expected from
Pittsburgh, Jamestown, Cleveland
Detroit, Chicago, indianapolis, Buff
falo, Canton, Akron, Cincinnati, Min
neapolis, St. Paul, Louisville, St
Louis, Kansas City, Amaha and other
places.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-05
TELEGRAPHC
TABLOIDS
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PHILADELPHIA. - Superintend-
ent of Police Robinson is foxy In
dividual. He says he won't rule
against women going stockingless I'M
til he sees how they look.
NEW YORK.-Governor Smiths
long home run in the ninth inning
won the game between teams COM
posed of New York aldermen and po-
litical writers.
NEW YORk.-Miss Lorena Car
roll, 10 year old heiress of $780,
900, must struggle along on $l8,5OO
a year for while, a court decision
declared.
NEW YORK-Uncle Sans post
office must be broke. Charles A.
Kran's claim for lost parcel indemni-
ty was allowed but departmental
reply declared there was no money
available.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.--Women
help less? Not much. Mrs. Andrew
Scroggins beat up a burglar, took
away the money he had stolen and
told her husband to call the police.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-05
M JAMES E. cRowr4ER AND o. W. GRIFFITH.

to give motion pictures a practical
demonstration at the Centenary Cele'
hration," said Mr.. Griffith, THE eel
ebraton will give the people in towns
and villages a wonderful opportunity
to visit the entire world by going no
further than Columbus. There will
be an extraordinary impression pro-
duced by seeing these villages OF
China, Japan and India, not peopled
by amateurish actors, but inhabited
by real natives from foreign lands.
Il have been astounded beyond
measure at the breadth, extent and
scope of the entire scheme as 1t mas
been revealed to me by Dr. Taylor
DR.. Crowther, DR. Reisner and others
| understand the Methodist Church
has Sl4O 000,0 and is going to cele-
brate its success with something more
nearly resembling world fair than
ANYTHING else to which it can be com
pared One would think that a great
nation at least is behind the move
ment Doubtless, something greater
than the greatest nation is behind it
a reawakened ideal and faith in
spired to bind up the wounds OF q
| torn and outraged world"
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-05
Guard Officials
Here From Reds

WASHINGTON, July 4.-Precau-
tons are being taken by various gov
eminent police agencies to prevent
bomb outrages on July 4 like those
which recently occurred in Washing
ton and other cities. Information
collected by the department of JUS
tice is being sent to city police.
High government officials are be-
ing carefully guarded night and day
The white house is closed to visitors
but it is asserted that this is because
of preparations for the arrival of the
President.
William J. Flynn, chief of the bu'
reau of investigation, has conferred
with police chiefs of fifteen cities II
which bombs were recently found.