davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-06-11
Family Gathering

Friday afternoon Mrs. Carey Brad
ish got an idea in her head and this
is how she carried it out. Her moth
err. Mrs. M. f. Suits, Of Oakfield and
her sister and husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
Anthony Bowen, from Holland, were
here for short stay so Mrs. Bradish
called up the other sisters, invited
them all over and to bring nicely fill
ed baskets. So they all agreed. At
about 3 o'clock they all gathered at
the Bradish home.
The tables were set for 10 in all
and neatly trimmed with clover bios
SONS and ferns. They had lots OF
good things to eat and/a good time
visiting and cracking jokes, and they
could all tell their share. We will
leave that to the editor when he reads
the names Of those besides Mrs. Stults
and Mr.. and Mrs. Bowen. They were
Mr.. r. Bradish. Mr.. and Mrs. Byron
Moore and children. Mr.. and Mrs. Mi
10 Peterson and children, Mr.. and Mrs
Elmer Harrington. Mr.. and Mrs. Har
nv Conant and Mrs. Bradish ant
daughter, Nova.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-06-11
Belding Grange

We hope to meet all members at
the G. A. R. hall, Saturday evening,
June IA. Program:
Opening song, Grange.
Roll-call. My worR-Its features that
l love and some that 1 wish were
different.
Reading, Mrs. Susan Krupp.
Song, Herbert Ross.
Topic, Animal Evening.
Recitation, Miss Lettie hummer.
You have doubtless at some time
suffered a severe disappointment, then
you know exactly. how the lecturer
will feel if you fail to keep your
promised part"
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-06-11
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank the friends and
relatives who so kindly rendered as
sistance during the death of our be-
loved husband and father. We also
wish to thank those who so generously
gave the use of their cars.
Especially the business men of Bel
ding, their kindness will always be re-
membered, also Mr.. and Mrs. f. B.
Lapham for the singing, and the
friends that came out from Belding
and for the beautiful floral offerings
Mrs. Samuel Raby
Arthur Raby
Morey Raby.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-06-11

Get Busy Correspppdents
We are in receipt of the following
letter from Mrs. John +. Joyce, Of
Asheville, N C. which is as follows:
Banner-News Co., Bedding, Mich.
Gentlemen
Received my nrs; copy Of the
paper, yesterday and was very glad
to get it. 1t is almost as good as get
ting a newsy letter from home. Wish
you would get Moseley correspond
ent and also one from Parnell. All
other localities seem to be represented
Am inclosing cleck for $3.50.
Respectfully Yours,
Mrs. j. s. Joyce. !.
The fact is we have Moseley and
Parnell correspondent but they are
apparently asleep at the switch.
We earnestly desire that these good
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-06-11

people get busy and send in. their
items each week as hundreds OF pecpfe
Just as Mrs. Joyce, are looking for
the home section news each week.
This is important and we should like
these correspondents letters regular
ly. If you are cut Of supplies please
notify US and new supply will be
sent to you.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-06-11
Schools Had Picnic

The Chadwick and Green's schools
held their picnic at Long lake, last
Tuesday. About fifty attended and
a fine picnic dinner was served. In
the afternoon they enjoyed themselves
visiting, boating, roller skating and
bathing. Late in the afternoon they
departed for their homes, thinking
one day had been well spent.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-06-11

g The county federation Of Women's
clubs of Ionia county will hold their
next meeting at Dandy Grange hall,
on Wednesday, June 10. The session
is scheduled to begin at $50 o'clock
in the forenoon and preparations are
being made for large attendance.
An interesting programs being pre-
pared and will be given at the meet
inc f-
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-06-11

The hospital is nearly full of pa
tients, all getting along nicely under
the supervision of Miss Barnes. The
public surely appreciate her capabil-
ity and the fact that she has been
head surgical nurse at Butterworth
hospital in Grand Rapids, so long has
given her an opportunity to meet the
people from this and surrounding
towns. We have had patients from
Portland, Ionia and Stanton during
the past few weeks. The increase
in work has meant extra linen of all
kinds, viz: napkins, tray covers, tray
cloths, wash cloths, sheets and pillow
cases, etc.
The ladies wish to thank all those
who helped in making the Charity
Ball success, especially Mr.. Hub
bell for the hall, the orchestra, Herald
Publishing Co. for printing programs
etc. and Miller and Harris Co. for
chairs.
Mrs. VIM. R. Ward,
Secretary.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-06-11
A Correction

In our last weeks issue we stated
that Rev. w. A. Bliss conducted the
funeral services for the late Mrs.
Floyd jerks. We were in error and
should have said that Rev. H. S.
Ellis conducted the services
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-06-11

The monthly meeting of the Lady
Board Of Managers Of Bedding City
Hospital was held in the Council
chambers of the City hall, Tuesday,
June 8. The minutes of the previ-
Gus meeting were read and approved.
The regular meeting bills were read
and allowed.
Financial Report
Balance May l, 1919 ..$125.13
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-06-11

Mrs. Della Lewis, of Alma, is visit
ing her sister. Mrs. Cora Sumner, for
a few days.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-06-11

Misses Carrie Roger and Retta Bee
mer spent Tuesday afternoon in
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-06-11
Very Neat, Still Very Cheap

The Banner-News Office has large
number of various worded signs for
sale. If you need an ice card, Rooms
to Rent, For Sale, For Rent or any
similar sign you can get it at this
Office at very reasonable price.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-06-11

Pythian Sisters Meeting rfo
Regular meeting Of Pythian sisters
at their hall, Monday, June 16. All
members requested to be present.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-11-05
Orleans News Page
News and Views from this
Hustling Village
Boy Scouts Notes.

The second half of the Athletic
meet will be held Thursday afternoon
of this week Immediately following
school. There will be four classes,
based on weight. The four first on
Saturday in the ball throw were
Howard Wakefield, Park Beede, Haz-
en- Springer and Roscoe Mute; sack
race, Howard Wakefield, Raymond
Baraw, Carl Colby, Merrill Porter;
So, 75.- and 100-yard dashes, Howard
Wakefield. Harold Robinson, Hazen
Springer and Merrill Porter are tied
for second place at Is, and Harold
Robinson is third with II points to
his credit. The following have won
more than five points each, Herbert
Gregory, Raymond Baraw, Hugh Nc
Dowell, Park Beede, Victor Magny
Carl Colby and Roscoe Mute.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-11-05
Congregational Church Notes.
r. A. Hamilton, Pastor.

Fifty attended the c. E. Halloween
party Friday evening and thoroughly
enjoyed the interesting program pre-
pared by the winning side in the at
tendance contest The losers taste
fully decorated the church parlor in
orange and black and provided boun-
tiful refreshments. The ghosts in
attendance added materially to the
interest of the evening. The ghostly
impressions of the evening were soft
ened somewhat by the reading of Ell
lis Parker Buffers "Dey Amt No
Ghosts" as a closing number of the
program.
The c. E. topic for Sunday eve
ming is, "How to Avoid Failure" and
the leader, Miss Clara Dwinell. The
topic for the 10th, Cooperation in
Christian Service" Leaders, Thelma
Stearns and Vera Gotta.
On Nov. 10th, the Rev. E. c. Wood
ley, who spent the entire war period
in Marash, Turkey, as missionary
of the American board, will speak at
Orleans in the morning, and in
Bloomington in the afternoon. The
church is fortunate in getting the OPP
portunity to-hear Mr.. Woodley.
Communion Sunday was observed
both at Orleans and Bloomington
The new communion service al
Bloomington is now complete through
the gift of pew cup brackets by one
| of the members there. The church
in Bloomington wishes to express its
very sincree gratitude to this gener-
Gus donor The number of christen.
ings at Orleans and Bloomington this
year is IA instead of four as reported
before
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-11-05

The Book and Thimble club held
its meeting in the vestry of the Con-
gregational church Wednesday af-
ternoon and invited the public to at
tend a demonstration on meat can
ming given by Miss Bertha Holden of
Farm Bureau. Beef, pork and chick
en- were canned by Miss Holden and
methods were explained during the
process. The demonstration was
well attended and was both instruc-
tive and profitable.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-11-05
Methodist Episcopal Church Notes
Clarence d. Pierce. Pastor

Inc service COHlSuI VIII W
on account of the community sing to
be held in the Congregational church
following supper.
Sunday services
Morning worship and Holy Com
munion at 1870.
Sunday school at II o'clock.
Gospel service at 1.30.
The W. F. NJ S. met with Mrs.
Ray Morse Tuesday afternoon and
studied the work of medical missions
I in India.
As next Sunday is the nearest to
the Armistice anniversary, some at
tention will be given to the national
situation and to the peace treaty and
the League of Nations.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-11-05

5IH5T5I5IE5TlEIE5I1IET5I2
The Washington times., 1919-11-24
GIVEN 20 YEARS
FOR KILLING WIFE

James Edward Greenfield Small
wood, colored, indicted for murder In
the first degree for shooting his wife
Nettie, May 3 last, entered a plea OF
guilty of murder in the second degree
before Justice Gould in Criminal Court
No. l, this morning. He was sen.
fenced to twenty years in the peniten-
tiary.
Smallwood. who had served over
seas. was infuriated to learn on his re-
turn that his wife had teen keeping
company with another man.
Friends sought to smooth matters
over and the Smallwoods went on an
automobile party. At Sixth street and
pennsylvania avenue southeast, ac-
cording to witnesses, a shot was fired.
and Smallwood cried out. "Oh. my God,
shot my wife. The woman died in
hospital.
Smallwood was represented nv At
torney James A. O'Shea.
The Washington times., 1919-11-24
WARNS AGAINST
CIVIC JELLYFEH
Earl Goodwin Pleads For Spirit
That Citizens Bodies
Here Foster.

do not be a civic jel!yfish!' urged
Earl Goodwin to citizens of Washing
ton in his address last night at Trim
ity Forum, Third and c streets north
west.
within twenty years the Capital
will be a city of about 10000 peo-
pie. 1t has not been SO long ago that
it was a collection of sparsely settled
communities. What it needs is q
strong spirit of municipal pride-a
civic spirit.
civic organization. These bodies are
the only ones through which the peo-
pie OF Washington can make their
likes and dislikes known to Congress.
you pay your taxes now without
any opportunity of making your
wants known. II strong civic bodies
are built up, you may have your say
Goodwin reviewed the history of
Washington from the time when 1t
was a few scattered settlements to
it's present status. It's war record,
he pointed out, is the peer of any
other city in the country. 1t is above
others in intelligence, he said. and
stands out, also, as the prettiest city
in the country.
why, then, is II so lacking in the
spirit or CIVIC betterment!' ne asked.
simply because half of its taxes are
paid by the Government -w which is
perfectly right-and the citizens have
no say in the spending of their own
taxes.
"A garbage disposal plant was
started next to Mt. Olivet Cemetery
before the people living in the neigh
borhood knew one was planned. They
protested to the District Commission
ers. but were told that a disposal plant
had to be built and that any one
place was thought to be as suitable
as any other: that the contract had
been let and that the Commissioners
could not rescind 1t.
"Those people now have a citizens
organization. Had they possessed one
when they learned this disposal plant
was to be built, they could have
formed a stronger opposition to it
they would have known, doubtless
before it was contracted for that il
was to be built there.
with these civic organizations in
Guiding a majority of the citizens OF
the District. people here can ma Ike
their civic likes and dislikes known
to Congress within a day or two OF
their conception.
The Washington times., 1919-11-24
TWO D. c. SUBURBS
WOULD BE CITIES
Berwyn and Riverdale Plan
to Ask Incorporation Of
State Legislature.

Berwyn and Riverdale, Md. where
hundreds of men and women who earn
their Iivelihoods in Washington re-
sioe, today were talking OF taking
on city ways Preparations are being
made to ask for Incorporation when
the State legislature of Maryland
meets on January 1.
Berwyn has q population OF about
1000 and Riverdale of about 1.SOO.~ In
bcth places there has been previous
ag itation for Incorporation, but some
citizens have objected because of the
increased taxation that would result.
1t was said today, however, that
most citizens feel that the benefits of
Incorporation would far outpalance
the taxation increase. and that the
Washington commuters were almost
unanimous for the change.
The Berwyn and Riverdale villages
have been in existence for many
years, but it has only been in the last
ten or fifteen years that they have
had substantial growth. The building
o. the boulevard and electric railway
line have made them popular WASH
inGton suburbs.
The Washington times., 1919-11-24
RED CROSS SEAL SALE
TO START WITHIN WEEK

Work of disposing of more than one
billion Red Cross Christmas seals will
begin within a week in every CITY. vii
lage and crossroads in the United
states. The proceeds will be used to
finance the campaign against tuber-
culosis. which will be given new i'm
petus now that the demands for war
work have been met
out OF the money 3l.1 per cent will
be applied directly to the work in
the State or district where il is raised
Out OF the other S.3 per cent the ex-
penses of the distribution will be met
and the remainder divided between
the American Red Cross and the Ma
tional tuberculosis Association.
The Washington times., 1919-11-24
KEY BRIDGE WORK
NEEDS MORE FUNDS
Construction Will Halt Unless
New Appropriation A
Is Made.

Unless the regular session of Con-
gress. which convenes next Monday.
makes an appropriation to continue
the work, the construction of Key
bridge will come to = stop In the late
winter or early spring. Col. n. c.
Tyler, .. s. A., engineer. said today.
The original appropriation Of
1.o00.o0o will be exhausted by that
time. Col. Tyler said. An additional
sum Of s1.1oo.0oo is the estimate for
completing the work which started in
1917. The foundations in the river
will be completed this winter.
Work is progressing on the bridge,
Colopel Tyler said today. About ESQ
men were employed there during the
summer. but there is q smaller force
at work now.
Little Improvement is going on In
the parks and public grounds. and
little Is being planned for next spring
and summer. Col. c. 8. Ridley, in
charge of public buildings and
grounds, said today. Work has start
ed in a small way on the rejecting
pool at the Lincoln Memorial. for
which S175.000 was appropriated. and
will be rushed in the spring and sum
mer.
A none-hole golf course is being
completed in East Potomac Park.
There has been no intimation as to
when the temporary buildings will be
torn down. Only the navy and mu-
nitions bill are holding up park i'm
provement, for the reason that there
has been little appropriations for such
work, most of the items carried in
the last sundry civil bill being small
and only for maintenance
The Washington times., 1919-11-24

be BIT high" said DR.. Carr. when II
is considered that he IL enti,Iel to
three living rooms above the norgua."
would you regard that a. een-
pensatton~ asked Henry Aha Cooo-
rr. . member of the comnainusoo-
And do you think that h the preppr
atmosphere for his chtldrsn 70 ~
reared inr'
Most assurealy not-- answered Dr.
Carr, and explained that thoos 49,
had always been regarded a. ooGno-
what OF IN additional compe1oatooa
to the regular salary.
Eo0nl ozv0oo - DoAy.
DR.. Carr pointed out that . merwus
master must be . nan Of unQuest1oo-
able character and posseas Q certain
versatility because Of the many e.
dittons he 10 compelled to fAcA.
He mentioned . recent case whocN
the police had searchsd . hoAy aaA
had taken what they thought vSs
every bit Of eviaencs HoWever, .khe
morgue master later atscovorod thai
the deed man had s2,Soo csscsassa In
his clothing.
Conditions unparalleled IN aay form
OF employment outszAs the 0ovprn-
ment were revealed ~ the brsef Of
the charwomsn and the ethers heaea
~ the comnisstoanru thls DDruAue--
The Washington times., 1919-11-24
CAMPAIGN PLANNED
TO LAND D. E. VOTE

The National Press Committee for
District OF Columbia suffrage. which
includes in its membership a number
of Congressional press gallery CORE
spondents, will open headquarters in
the Franklin National Bank building
Friday.
The committee announced today
that IL will work actively to nut
through constitutional amend.
ment to provide suffrage for the Dis
trict Of Columbia. J. ID. Kaufman is
chairman of the finance committee
which will raise funds TO attemnt To
show the country that the citizens OF
the National Capital should have a
vote. Miss Mary kouncelor Brook s.
will have charge of the CAMPAIGN
NJ E Allies is treasurer OF the com.
mfttee.
At meeting in the New Willard
Saturday night, ]. Walter Mitchell
said he had interviewed 200 Senator's
and Representatives. and found most or
them favored some sort Of a repre.
sentative government here.
The Washington times., 1919-11-24
CONSERVATIVES ARE
SCORED BY PASTOR
Rev. L. M. Powers Says They
Are More to Be Feared
Than Radicals of Today.

The world suffers more from stupid
conservatism than from radicalism
declared the Rev. l.. NJ. Powers, min
ister of the Church of Our Father
Thirteenth and L streets. in his SER
mon yesterday.
He admitted that there was a dam
gerous radical tendency displayed
among certain classes today, but
stated that. in his opinion. this was
really less dangerous than oyer-con-
seryatism.
One reason that the world pro-
crosses so slowly" said Dr. Powers
els that we are all afraid to make
any startling changes in our mode of
living. We seem to feel that. though
things may be pretty bad now, any
change may make it worse. SO we
all endure the evils that we know
rather than accept others that We
know not of.
There is no doubt a dangerous
radicaIism. but the world suffers more
from stupid conservatism than it
ever has from radicalism. 1t takes a
very small stake in the existing order
to make one a conservative few
acres of land in the couHtry or
salary in the city which gives one
shelter. enough food tc sustain life.
and the movies twice week, and
you have a pillar of society.
Many people have an idea that
the radicals are found among the
poor and ignorant. This is a great
mistake. The poor and ignorant are,
a hundred to one, defenders of the
status quo. All the radicals l have
ever known have been college gradu-
ates and millionaires.
For one l am confident that most
people are SO lazy that when they
protest there Is always good reason
and that they are so timid that when
they are ready for change 1T is long
over due"
The Washington times., 1919-11-24
3SOLDERS TRY TO
HOLDU UP GROCER

Three soldiers attenpteA to hold -
Abe Non. proprietor Of grocery
store at $3.50 Sherman avenue north
west shortly after . o'clock lasr
night Entering the store, one Of the
trio drew q revolver and demanAod
money. They were frightened off and
escaped. Descriptions were furnished
the police. st9
The theft of 800 in bills va re-
ported to the police OF the First pre-
cinct last night by Albert Bushline.
1210 Pennsylvania avenue northwest
The money. the police were told. was
taken from q cash box In his trsank
Fifty chickens. valued at so, vsre
stolen from the rear yard Of Peter
Julian, 40 F street northwest last
night.
A coat valued at $40 was stolen.
from In front of the store of Simon
Goldberg, 627 ID street northwest, this
morning.
An overcoat and a .32-caifber revol-
yer were stolen from walter Aorri-
son, $50 Second street southwest, dur
ing the past few days
Mrs. l.. NJ. Stevens, els n street
northwest reported the theft OF
handbag containing 3Ie from an y
street cafe last night
The Washington times., 1919-11-24
FOUR CITED AS
MILK PROFITEERS

Recommending that the cases be
referred to the United States District
Attorney for prosecution, DR.. William
c. Fowler. District Health Officer, TO-
day turned over to Clarence Il. Will
son, chairman of the fair price COM
mittee, the names of four grocers
selling milk at 10 cents pint. The
committee has set IL cents quart and
cents a pint as fair milk prices.
DR.. Fowler's investigation will con-
tinue and he will welcome any aid the
citizens may give him. The price Of
Il cents only applies to the sale Of
milk in grocery stores.
The Washington times., 1919-11-24
FOUR BOYS HELD
AS STORE THIEVES

With the arrest last night OF four
young negroes, police believe they
have captured the quartet response
BILE for a series of grocery store rob-
berries during the past month.
The prisoners registered as Ulysses
Palmer, aged eighteen, IL Patterson
place northeast; Henry Anderson,
aged eighteen. IA Jackson street
northeast; Stanwood Colbert aged
seventeen. 1ll4 T street northwest,
and Leroy Braxton, aged seventeen,
503 S street northwest.
According to Detectives Davis. Wal
dorf, Beckley, and Jackson, who ar
rested them. the prisoners are said
to have admitted entering several
grocery stores.
The Washington times., 1919-11-24
De. LEAST Representative
CITY IN U. S., PASTOR SAYS

That Washington is the least repre- -
sentative city in the United States.
was the statement made by the Rev.
DR.. Ulysses G. B. Pierce At All Souls
Church last night. In his sermon urs-
ing residents to identify Themselves
with citizens associations, Dr. Pierce
said:
I'VE are confronted with the en-.
barrassing position of being the rep
resentative city OF the United States
and yet. in our matter OF government
and administration, being the least
representative of any city in the
United States. We ask you in the
name OF religion TO identify your
selves with the local citizens' cen
ter. where you are to say you will
work with them to make Washington
a better city a safer city