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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-09-10
SOME FACTS
ABOUT AUTO
TIRE INITIATION
WRONG IDEA is HELD BY MANY
AND AS CONSEQUENCE THEY
FAIL TO GET THE MILAGE

1t is customary among autcmobil-
lists when they pump air into wheel
which is lacked up, not to pump to
the required pressure, but to allow a
few pounds for the weight which will
come on the tire when the jack is re-
moved.
This is bad practice, says an expert
from the United States Tire Gem
pany's laboratories for careful exper-
iments show that the weight of the
car on the tire does not add even d
fraction of a pound to the air pres
sure inside a tire. Consequently, the
United States Tire Company advises
motorists to initiate their tires to
the recommended pressure, whether
the wheel is lacked up or not.
While on the subject of imitation,
motorists should again be warned that
the notion which has gained wide be-
lief among automobilists that the
heat of a summer day expands the
air inside a tire to such an extent
that the tires do not need to be blown
up to the same point as in winter, is
an utter fallacy. Experiments show
that it takes terrific driving for a
considerable period in such a race as
that at the Indianapolis speedway to
generate enough heat to raise the air
pressure in tire five or six pounds.
The expansion in a car driven at an
ordinary rate on a hot summer day
is so slight that no allowance should
be made for it when the tire is pump
ed up.
Motorists would do we'll in hot
weather to test the air pressure in
their tires every few days to see tina,
the leakage of air has not reduced
the pressure to the point where the
tire will suffer harm.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-09-10
The Linotyper Got Married.

Francis ]. Magin, Linotype opera
tor on the Banner-News force bid
goodbye to the rest of the office help
Thursday morning and hied himself
away to Lincoln, this state, where he
attended miscellaneous shower
which was given at the home Of Miss
Victoria Douville there that night.
On Monday morning in st. Bernard's
Catholic church, at Alpena, Mr.. Ma
gin and Miss Douville were united in
the Holy bonds of matrimony. After
short honeymoon trip they will re-
turn to this city where they will make
their future home. Mrs. Magin was
formerly resident of this city and
the happy young people have many
warm friends here who will join in
with US in wishing them health,
wealth and everything conducive to
happiness in the long life before them.
Mr.. Magin has been very faithful,
efficient, trusted and valued employe
of this concern ever since coming to
Belding and is therefore duly appre-
ciated.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-09-10
Ionia County Pomona Grange

Ionia County Pomona Grange re-
Gently held in the city park was a
grand success as over two hundred
and fifty grangers arrived with well
filled baskets and soon the tables,
which the local committee with the
assistance of Supt. of Park Will Ken
nedy had arranged were loaded with
all the good things eatable, Belding
Grange furnishing the hot coffee.
At 1:30 Fleyd Ellison, manager of
contests, called off his program.
Owing to a houseful of guests our
winning list has been mislaid, but
Belding won out on the boys race,
Geiser; the heaviest lady, Nellie
Ross; oldest couple, Mr.. and Mrs. M.
L. Howe; heaviest baby, Mr.. and Mrs.
Maurice Nash's little girl; lcudest
singer, Master Carpenter.
A fine program was then presented
as arranged by the Lecturer Mrs.
Addie Daniels and p. c. Freeman of
Lowell, Mr.. Harley Lyon, Lake Odes-
sa, presiding. The first number was
N. G. Thomas Of Caledonia, and his
assistants with their popular songs
and his flow of anecdotes, interspersed
with hits on some of the audience,
Rev. Norton seeming to be his main
target. Mr.. Thomas is wonder and
his audience of three hundred fully
appreciated him. Disappointment a
waited us as James Helm was unable
to reach here, but his number was
ably filled by Rev. w. Wright of Alto
who gave a splendid address. Hon.
III. f. POWELL of Ionia, really out did
himself. He is always a favorite.
r. G. Carr, a Kent &c. agricultural
ist, then followed. The keynote of all
the speakers was H. c. l.. N. c:
Thomas then took the .oor and closed
with three fine numbers with his glee
club.
Pomona reporter, M. E. H. c.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-09-10
COUNTY ASSN.
0. {. S. IS TO BE
ENTERTAINED HERE
DORIC CHAPTER NO. rs, WILL BE
HOST TO VISITORS FROM
OTHER COUNTY CHAPTERS

The twelfth annual meeting of the
Ionia County Association of the
Eastern Star will meet and be enter
tanned by Doric Chapter No. rs, in
this city Thursday afternoon and ev-
ening.
All the chapters in Ionia county
will be represented-Lake Odessa,
Ionia, Muir, Lyons, Saranac and Bel
ding.
After the regular business and
election of officers supper will be SER
we'd at $50 o'clock and the evening
session will include the exempflica-
ton of the dregree work. 1t is ex-
pected there will be very large at
tendance and the local lodge is max
ing prearations to give their guests a
fine resepticn.
The program will include addresses
by R. A. Hawley Of Ionia, Mrs. Carrie
Wilson of Belding, Mrs. Edith Eng
land of Portland, music by Mesdames
Blakeslee, Hathaway, Bergy and Fox
of Ionia, memorial service by Mrs.
Cora Hall of Palo, vocal solo by
Mrs. Stedman Of Lyons, piano duet
Mesdames Gilsen and Johnson of
Lake Odessa, all in the afternoon, to
be folloyed by an evening session, in
itiation and school of instruction.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-09-10
Now Firm In Town

Lerg & Johnson have sold their liv-
cry business, including the building
and land accompanying, with all their
equipment TO a new firm composed Of
Warmer Corwin who recently return
ed from France where he served with
the railway engineers, and Carl Ret
terstoff, who came here a few weeks
ago as fire warden, and has given
valuable service to Missaukee county
in that capacity, and has contributed
greatly to the holding Of the losses
from forest fires down to a minimum
in this county in one of the dryest
summers of which we have any record.
AS a part of the deal, Lerg e. John
son scld Warner Corwin" farm in
Forest township, the purchaser being
Frank Corwin whose farm adjoihs it
on the west.
Possession will probably be deliver
ed some time the last of this week.
Lake City Plaindealer. Mr.. Rit-
terstoff is we'll known here and has
many friends who wish him success.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-09-10
FIRST ENLISTED
MAN WILL SOON
RETURN HOME
LARGE CROWD SHOULD MEET
HIM AT THE DEPOT WHEN
HE RETURNS

The first man to enlist when this
country went to war was Clarence
Bailey, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. G..
Bailey. He was the first man to
mount the platform when the mass
patriotic meeting was held in the
opera house, May /, 1917, and he
was the first to go to Grand Rapids
and enlist. He left here on May 4,
1917 and since then has seen much of
the world and participated in much
of the fighting and decisive battles
of the great world war.
Clarence Bailey is very nearly the
last man from this city to return
home. He was put in the regular
army and is now a member of the
famous First division. The ship
which brought him over from France
landed at New York on Thursday
and he wired his mother of his safe
arrival at once. He has also PROM
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-09-10

At the luncheon given by the
chamber of commerce, Thursday
night in the city hall, Arthur McArth
ur was present and after the supper
was over he was introduced by Henry
j. Leonard. Mr.. Macarthur spoke on
Personal Recollections of James
Whitcomb Riley. He knew him
personally and the two men were
great friends and often spent a num-
Der of days together. Mr.. Macarthur
praised Riley, the Hcosier poet for
the purity of his works and recited a
great many of the gems which came
from the Riley pen. The entertain
ment which Mr.. Macarthur gave rank
ed we'll up with any that the board Of
commerce have ever attended and
everyone was so we'll pleased with the
hours entertainment which he gave
them that they kept him going for
fully an hour and half more. Mr..
Macarthur is a splendid entertainer
and certainly made a hit with his
local audience.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-09-10
GAS COMPANY
IS GRANTED RAISE
BY CITY COUNCIL
WILL HAVE RIGHT TO CHARGE
S1.50 PER THOUSAND FOR TWO
YEARS Beginning OCTOBER

The city council after LOOKING into
the difficulties which confront the gas
company in its operation of the local
plant at their last session Friday
night decided to so ammend the
franchise given the company a number
cf years ago so that permission could
be granted them to go ahead and
raise the price of gas in the city from
$1.25, thepresent rate, to a rate of
$1.50, at which figure the gas company
officials think they will be able to con-
tinue thebusines without financial loss
although they do not expect to make
great deal of money out of the bus
mess at the higher rate with coal
and other gas producing and purify
ing materials as high as they are at
present.
The aldermen in granting the raise
to the gas company done so with a
provision attached thereto that the
company must return to the $1.25
rate at the end Of two year period.
The company will start charging 81 so
per thousand cubic feet Of gas on
October 1, 1919 and will continue to
charge that rate until September 80,
1921. Should conditions be the same
at that time as they are at present,
it may be possible that the high rate
would remain in effect longer but it
is the intention to have the present
rate of 81 .25 put in force again after
the two year period, during which it
is earnestly hoped as much by the gas
works officials as by the general pub
lie, that prices of the various COM
modities will have lowered consider
ably.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-09-10
MAN IS HELD
ON ASSAULT AND
BATTERY CHARGE
WIFE IN MAKING COMPLAINT
ALLEGES HER HUSBAND HAS
OFTEN THREATENDED HER

Barnard Rummal was arrested
Monday night on complaint Of his
wife Mrs. Ethel Rummel, charging
him with assault and battery and also
with assault and threats to do great
bodily harm. Rummel was rounded
up after giving Deputy Sheriff Char
ley Murray and others a race in an
attempt to elude capture. He was
located in the basement of house
where he had secreted himself and
was given lodgings at the city Jail
for the night, he not being able to
furnish bail in the sum of $4,000
as required by the Justice
of the Peace, E. b. Lapham, after
his arraipment he was taken to the
county Jail to await examination set
for Tuesday, September, 16, at 8
o'clock a. m. Mrs Rummel claims that
he has repeatedly attacked her and
threatened her life.
The couple have been residing in
Grand Rapids until last week when
she came to her home in Orleans
and he followed her.
The trouble occurred at the home
of his parents here in the city Sunday
night.
Rummel says he is not guilty and
has engaged attorney Fred L. Warner
to defend him.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-09-10
Beldng High School Elects Officers

The social life of Belding school
started Tuesday afternoon when all
classes carried on secret and solemn
sessions and elected their class officers
for the school year 1919-1920.
The seniors showed their wisdom
by choosing Earle Cowles as president
Other senior officers are; Vice Presi-
dent, Gordon Riker; Secretary, Lor-
eta Shindorf; Treasurer, Perry Out
man. This may be divulging a
secret, but the senior class possesses
only three boys, so to avoid dis
closure of this lack, they gave offices
to all three, thereby making people
think that there were plenty of
masculine minds in the class.
The juniors decided to give woman
suffrage a trial so elected Myrtle
Covert as their prsident, Eleanor
Partridge as Secretery and Edith
Rowland as treasurer. Alvin Storey
holds up the honor Of the men by
acting as Junior Vice President.
The Sophmores gave the class
offices to Gayle Mehney; President,
Russell Curtis, Vice-President; Full
ler Dorr, secretary and treasurer.
The freshmen officers are; Pres
ident, Phillip Brown; Vice President,
Henry Johnson; secretary-treasurr,
Richard Hawley.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-09-10

There Is tendency, according TO
people who have melon patches,
among great many of the boys of
this city to go into the patches of
other people and "coon"-commo
theft in other words-the fruit Of the
vines which are growing there and
which the owner is hoping to harvest
A man in the south part of the city
who had melon patch complained to
us yesterday that young boys had so
far destroyed his melon patch that he
would not be able to take a single
melon out of the entire crop. The
same gang of boys had also clipped
the end off the tail of his cow while
she was in pasture and had committed
other depredations which had just
about taxed his patience to the break
ing point and while he did not like to
make trouble for the boys or their
parents, he thought that he had swal-
lowed just about as much of this sort
Of crime as he ought to and if an
other act Of the like took place, he
was going to have the authorities
issue warrants for the guilty parties.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-09-10
Likes His New Home.

So many of the people of this city
have asked the editor since his return
from Chicago whether we got to see
Rev. FIR. John NJ Zindler when we
passed through St. Joseph. AS stated
in orr letter last week we did not
see him on our way over there but on
our way back we stopped with him
and had one Of those good old visits
with HIM. Anyone who has ever gone
to his house and visited for short
time knows that he is the acme of
hospitality and that you could not
have anything but good time if you
left it up to him. Besides serving US
with refreshments, cigars, ETC., he
took us all over the parish property,
house, church, school, and the like and
showed us one of the best places in
the state. He was particularly proud
of splendid pipe organ in his church
and also of his school. When we said
goodbye, he said to give every one in
Belding his best wishes and that he
would always have a warm spot in
his heart for the people of this place.
He asked after many local people and
was glad to hear of the progress
being made here individually and as a
community. He is one of those good
old scouts whcm it is always a treat
and a pleasure to meet.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-09-10
Dehn-Le Vac. Nuptials

The marriage of Arthur Dehn and
Miss Muriel lie Vac, both popular and
we'll liked young people of this city,
took place at St. Joseph's Catholic
church, Tuesday morning at nine
o'clock, Rev. FIR. John A. Klich offic-
iating. MIR Ralph LeVac and Miss
Helena Dehn, brother of thebride and
sister of the grown, respectively
acted as best man. and bridesmaid.
The bride was beautifully gowned in
a white satin dress trimmed with
Princess lace and the groom wor a
blue suit. The bridesmaid wore a
green silk dress and the best man, a
soldier home on furlough, wore the
uniform of u. S. A. The bride carried
a. large boquet of brides roses and
swansane and the bridesmaid carried
a bunch of pink rosebuds. Immedi-
ately after the close of nuptial high
mass the bridal party, together with
the close relatives and friends went
to the home of the young couple at
116 East Ann St. where a bouutifcl
wedding breakfast had been prepared
bv the groom's mother, Mrs. .Ican
Dchn, sr. and Mrs. Frank Klocx. Mrs
John Dehn, jr. served the breakfast
The happy young couple have then
house all furnished and will soon 5t
at home to their friends at 116 +. Anr
street. We join in with their. many
friends in extending Art AMI hi:
bri1e our organizations
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-09-10
GROUND is BROKEN FOR
new DWELLING HOUSES

The Belding Land and Improve
mentCompany has broken ground on
Harrison Avenue for the erection of
six new dwelling houses and force
of carpenters will soon be busy at
work pushing them to completion as
soon as possible.
The plans drawn call for a very
neat and comfortable house with
every convenience necessary for the
tenant.
The Belding Lumber Company is
furnishing the material. The housing
problem for people who desire to rent
is getting very acute and this bunch
of dwellings will in measure relieve
the situation somewhat.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-09-10
Returns From The West

Max Minch returned last week from
Boseman, Montana, where he hao
been for some time. Max says that
he would have been out there yet
but he was injured when horse threw
him. He says that conditions in the
west are hard and that many ranch
ers are taking their stock south ow-
ing to the drought and severe storms
which have hit them. He says that
on June Is a hailstorm visited his
section Of the country and stripped
and ruined every bit of the growing
crops. 1t required only about Is
minutes for the hail to do the de-
struction which it did.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-09-10

When the Belding band boys appear
in the band stand on Wednesday ev-
eninv, September IL, for their regu-
lar weekly concert, il will be their
last appearance in free open air con-
certs for this season. The concert
Of this Wednesday evening is the last
one for which the boys are being paid
and the concert of next Wednesday,
September IL, is one which is coming
as free gift from the boys themsel-
ves--for good measure, as it were.
Many people will regret thht the
splendid concerts will end but they
have extended through the summer
and have run so long that it Is quite
dark by the time the boys quit play
ing. The band boys certainly have
furnished good music in the concerts
and have always had a good audience
and have received a great deal Of
applause and credit in return.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-09-10

ised to wire her and let her know on
what train he will reach this, his
hcme city, and arrangements are un-
der way to have a good turnout at
the depot to greet him when he steps
from off the train.
Bailey went thru the horrors of
war as perhaps no other u. s. soldier
saw them. Within short time after
his enlistment he was over in France,
and being one of the troops which
were Of necessity hastened up to the
front it was not long before he was
trying to put Fritz out of business.
For the reason that he was Belongs
first man to answer the great call he
is doubly deserving of having a
glorious reception paid him and so
when the word is passed around that
he will reach here on a certain train,
it will be no more than right for US
all to be on hand to meet him. We
understand that the Belding Band
has been secured to turn out and
enough people ought to also be out
to make a fitting demonstration on
the return of this veteran Of the
great world war.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-09-10
Says mo More Live Stock,

In the Banner-News of August 20
was the article "Aggie the BEAR"
stating Aggie had been sold to a
chimney sweep to go on the road and
that those interested in obtaining her
for the park might have their money
back but it suggested that it be used
for purchasing another improvement
for the park. AS one of the sub
scribers | say "No! no more purchase
of a cub or other dumb animal to
follow the fate Of Aggie.
In some other Improvement or
means of beautifying the park, which
means so much to the city, would
heartily join.
Where is Aggie? Out in the woody
clearing near Kiddville with her new
master to have her spirit broken. She
has been given a new collar to help in
subduing poor Aggie and conquering
her.
The money received for the sale
might be fittingly used for the pur-
chase of tombstone to be placed at
Aggie's old corner and inscribed
'fDrop a tear for Aggie-- not dead
but living.
In behalf of our own dumb animals
we might quote piece of scripture
used in another connection but fitting
here-"Brethern these things ought
not to be-"
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-09-10
To Talk On Prohibition

Malcolm r Patterson, former gov
enor of Tennessee will talk on the
matter of world prohibition at the M.
E. church Tuesday evening, October
z, at 8o'clock. His subject will be
''The New Era and the Present World
Outlook" He was for many years a
champion of the liquor interests and
fought prohibition with all his en-.
ergy. He is claimed to be forceful
orator and it will be undoubtedly
well worth ones time to hear him.
No admission will be charged but a
collection in the interests Of the world
prohibition movement will be taken
up.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-09-10

Persons who are getting their
hunters licenses are finding out that
they will be able to kill few more of
the game animals and birds than
they could last year and for several
years past. The new laws which took
effect on August ID allow of the kill
inp of rabbits from November / until
March 1. Fox SQUIRRELS can be hunted
and killed from October Is to October
81 and partridge can be killed from
November ! to November 80 inclusive.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-09-10

While attempting to tighten up a
grease cup on a shaper which he was
operating in the bort Motor Co. plant
last Thursday afternoon ABOUT three
o'clock, John Dannenberg, a recently
discharged soldier had the misfor-
tune to get his left hand in contact
with the rapidly revolving knives on
the machine head with the result that
he lost the third finger on the hand.
He was removed from the factory to
the Belding hospital and the balance
of the finger amputated and the
wound dressed. Dannenberg had
worked at the bort plant only for a
few weeks.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-09-10

The marriage of John Christian
Stump and wife, formerly Miss Floria
Tucker. occurred at the residence of
K B Lapham, the officiating magis-
trate, on Wednesday, September Bird.
The groom is the son of VIM. Stump
and recently returned from army
service and his bride is a Pewamo
grill. The couple have purchased
home in Ionia where he is engaged in
factory work in one of the depart
ments of the Hayes-Ionia plant.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-09-10
John Zaark Dead

John Zaark, aged 76 years, died at
his home in the Miriam district on
Monday. The funeral was held from
st. Joseph's Catholic church in this
city this morning at 10 o'clock, Rev.
II. ID. Mccarthy and John A. Gabriels
Of Ionia assisting Rev. FIR. Klick in
singing the solemn requiem High
mass. The remains were inferred in
St. Mary's cemetery, at which place
the decesed was a member of the
parish.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-09-10

Henry A. Smiths store at the
north end of the Bridge street bridge
occupied by the Cash Buyers Union
has been raised to level with the
street and the repairs which are be-
ing made to the property and the
surroundings will give it much
neater and more substantial ap-
pearance.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-09-10
Mrs. Deitz Getting Better

Mrs. A. Ueitz, who suffered a
paralytic stroke while driving her
automobile on Bridge street Labor
Day night was so much better that
she was taken to her hcme Monday.
A. present Ter condit,ol is somewhat
better but she is not able to be up and
around yet.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-09-10

Harry Farley, army recruiting SER
geant will be here at post Office evry
Wednesday. On year enlistments for
previous service men, in Europe or
any branch of service in u. s. For
other men one year in the Quarter
Masters Corps and overseas to Eur
ope, China, Panama Canal or the Phil
ipine islands, three years. for other
information write to Recruiting Of
flee, Ionia, Michigan.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-09-10

In our Orleans items last week we
made an error in the list Of names
which were connected with the w. G..
T. u. convention item. The first five
names should have been classed as
delegates and second five names
should have been classed as alterna-
ates. As 1t was they all appeared as
alternatee.