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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-12

After studying the instruments of
the orchestra the High school class
in musical appreciation was asked to
write fairy story in which the in
struments were to be the actors. The
following story is one of the best
received.
Christmastime in Orchestra town
(By Aileen Armstrong;
There was a merry time at Orches-
tra-town in Musicland one Christmas
so /, tho a stranger enjoyed the happy
scenes through a window. In this
town were four families-happy, peace
full relatives. They were Mr.. String,
Mr. Grass, Mr.. Percussion and Mr..
Woodyind and their wives and families
Because they were all like one big
family they were always known by
their first names with a prefix of
aunt or uncle or cousin Gas the case
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-12
AS it's

VOU expect bad road to ride as it looks 1t did,
i until the introduction Of the Overland
Springbase.
Overland does NOT change the road, but it does
change the manner in which you can ride it. 1t
gives you comfort instead of discomfort 1t gives
you a smooth, sailing sensation instead of bouncing
and swaying.
The Diagonal attachment of Three-Point Can't
lever Springs the ends ola 30nch Sprngba gives
long wheelbase road steadiness. YetOverland n
retains all the advantages-lghtness, econ
omy ,andeaseofhandling,o of 0O-nch wheelbase. NJ
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-12
Mystery Solved.

Mrs. A: "You say you kept cook
for a whole month. How in the world
did you manage it?' Mrs. b: 1--WE
were cruising on a houseboat and she
couldn't swim.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-12

Last weeks letter.
The children and grandchildren of
H. ID. Weeks and wife helped them
celebrate their golden wedding ami
versary on day last week.
Mrs. Hettie Davis entertained Leon
Aldrick and wife, of Lake Odessa;
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bradish, of Has
tings and Mr.. and Mrs. Will Engle
and SON, Clayton, of Moseley, Sunday.
Sunday guests of Chris Kropf and
wife were: Sam Kropf and wife, Jake
Kropf and wife, of Lowell; Dan Stanf
fer, of GAINESVILLE and Fred Kropf
and family, of Moseley.
George Lewis and wife spent Sat
urdav in Grand Rapids.
Mrs. John Malone and Mrs. Steele
from Colorado, visited John Andrews
Monday.
Born-To MIR. and Mrs. Lee Com
mings, of Lansing, a son, October 81
Mr.. and Mrs. Commings formerly liv-
ed in Moseley.
Minnie Cummings and Mae Runnells
spent last week in Detroit, Pontiac
and Lansing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Wilson and
sons, visited Lewis Wingier and fam
lily, Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Kropf, sr., returned from
a two weeks visit with her daughter,
in Lowell, last week.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-12

Ionia Mpurns Loss OF Football Game
The Ionia Sentinel-Standard sizes
up the football game played here last
Friday by the Ionia boys and Belding
High as follows:
Ionia High went to Bedding Friday
for the decisive game with the Bel
ding High and came hame again with
their chances of winning the county
championship totally ruined. Belding
won the game by a score of Is to 6,
after Ionia. had started out looking
like victory, but failed to keep up
the pace they had set. Ionia made a
touchdown in the prst few minutes
of play, and it looked as though the
local crew was in for win. They
let up. After that Bedding worked
trick plays and Skellenger sprinted
down the field for three touchdowns.
All of which tell the breif and mourn
full story of how Ionia's last chance
to win the county championship went
glimmering.
Evening star., 1919-03-01
FIVE MORE GAMES
|NbASKET LEAGUE
Schedule in Collegiate Circuit
Due to End March 15-TWo
Contests Tonight.

Five more games are to be played in
the District intercollegiate Basket
Ball League, two being scheduled to-
The two contests March Is mark the
end of the season.
Games this evening are to be played
between Catholic University and
Maryland State and between George
washington and Gallaudet. Catholic
University is leading the league by
half game. Gallaudet being in Sec
ond place. If the two leading clubs
win tonight the championship of the
league is likely to be settled next
Saturday night when C. u and CAL
laudet are to play.
Humphries at one of the forward po-
sitlons starred for st. Adams yester-
the Business High School basketers
at St Adams. He threw Ave goals
from the floor and generally played a
splendid floor game. Three of the FIVE
goals thrown by Humphres were from
very difficult angles. Shaffcr led Busi-
ness In counting from the floor, drop
ping In four goals. st. Adams won
the contest by 81 to 10.
Western High Freshmen yesterday
won from Tech Freshmen at basket BAH
Dy u to 8. The contest was played at
Western
Harvard's foot bali schedule next fall
is TO embody nine games. Yale is to be
met November % and Princeton Noyem.
Der 8. The Yale game is at Cambridge
and Princeton at Princeton. Brown is
said to be due for a place on the Grim
son schedule.
It is reported that Harvard probably
VIII be given the intercollegiates at the
meeting OF the intercollegiate Assocta-
tion OF Amateur Athletics of America
today in New York. The greatest track
and neid events in America usually are
held either at Soldiers Field or at
Franklin Field, Philadelphia
Evening star., 1919-03-01
URUGUAY iNAUGURATES
RULE BY COMMISSION
President Takes Office Today and
Shares Control With Body Which
Is Bipartisan.

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, March L.
With the inauguration of DR.. Bal
taser Brun as president today, Uru-
quay begins commission form of
government for the republic, the COM
mission being formed Of the presi-
dent elected by the direct vote Of
the people. and nine commissioners,
appointed by the two houses of con-
Eress. In addition, the president will
have the usual cabinet Of eight mem
bers, OF whom he will name three
and the commission six.
A coalition government is assured.
as the commission contains three
members of the political party op-
posed to the president. The members
OF tha commission will serve six, four
and two years, 50 tina. in future three
new members will be appointed each
two years.
The retiring president, Feliciano
viera. will serve for six years as
president Of the commission. The
other members are: DR.. Ricardo j.
who has been president of both
houses of congress: Domingo Arena
political pupil of Bandle Ordonez:
Pedro Cessio. present Uruguayan min
lister at Washington: Francisco Soca
a physician, who has had an inter-
esting political career; Santiago
Rives, present minister of public
works; Carlos A. Berro, son of the
former Uruguayan president, former
ly minister of public worship and in
struction, and vice president of the
constitutional convention; DIR. Mar
tines, a l1wyer, who was for two
terms minister of finance. and AL
fredo vazquez Ocevedo, newspaper
editor and author of the penal code
and code of civil procedure.
Evening star., 1919-03-01
STARS CLASH
Lesding Athletes Of the East II
Contest Tonight in Boston
Association Meet.

BOSTON. March THE postwar
revival OF college and club athletics
will receive an impetus tonight at
the thirtieth annual indoor track and
field meeting of the Boston Athletic
Association.
Most of the college stars of the east
will compete, together with leading
club athletes from the east and mid
die west.
Lieut.. Robert Simpson. U. S. A. the
crack Missouri hurdler. will meet
Earl j. Thompson of Dartmouth In
the forty-hve-yard high hurdles
event The forty-yard-dash will bring
into action Loren Murchison, the
young sprinter of the St Louis A A.
ana many college men. Thomas Camp
bell of the University Of Chicago will
oe scratch man in the 600-yard han
dicap run.
The renewal of the Hunter mile run
van oring together Dave Caldwell OF
nois "A. c. and Mike Devanney of the
Millrose A. c.. each winner OF the
event In previous years, and Gordon
Nightingale of New Hampshire Col
lege. Whether Clyde Stout Of the
University of Chicago would run in
the Hunter mile or in the 1.000-yard
run was uncertain today.
Relay races occupy their usual
places on the program. with numer-
GUS college and club rivalries to be
decided.
Evening star., 1919-03-01
BIG MEET FOR HARVARD
Intercollegiate Association to As
sign Event Today at Meeting
in New York.

NEW YORK, March 1.-The Inter-
collegiate Association Of Amateur Ath-
letes OF America held it's yearly meet
ing here today. The Recommendation
OF the executive committee that the
intercollegiate track and field games
be held at Harvard stadium was ex-
pected to be adopted.
In recent years the games have ro-
tated between Harvard and Pennsyl-
vania, the latter university holding
the contests last spring. The meet in
the stadium at Cambridge probably
will be held on the lnal Friday and
Saturday of May, the dates this year
being May 80 and 81.
Other questions OF interest consid-
cred at the meeting included the in
depreciation OF the new rules relative
to the eligibility OF student athletes
recently released from government
service and the probability Of team
entries from middle western and Pa
cific coast colleges. Michigan, CALI
fornia and Stanford are all eligible,
but will not forfeit membership il
they do not enter. as the rather in
formal character OF the 1918 meet null
lined the two-year rule.
Evening star., 1919-03-01
CONDITIONS IN RUSSIA
UNDER BOLSHEVIK RULE
State Department Issues Summary
Showing Excessive Living Cost.
Typhus Fever Spreading.

The situation in that portion OF
Russia under bolshevik control is
clarified by summary from the State
Department based on information OBJ
tanned from refugees who passed
through Helsingfors on their way
from Moscow 70 Stockholm.
THE party at Helsingfors." said the
summary. was composed OF French,
British. Belgian and Italian citizens.
most of them Red Cross workers. The
reports all agree as to the excessive
cost of all necessaries and the scar
city of food. Dog meat is quoted at
4 roubles (s2) a pound, horse meat at
IS roubles per pound, pork at so rou-
bles and bread at Is roubles. The
country is practically stripped of all
manufactured articles, especially
supplies reauisitioned are by the
soviet government from peasants who
receive nothing in return.
"Typhus is reported to be spreading,
1000 new cases being reported at
Moscow weekly. and the hospitals are
of milk has resulted in many deaths
of children from starvation.
"Ali clothes and other necessaries
can only be secured through per-
mission of government by cards and
at fixed prices.
'"The rumor as to the nation aliza-
tion of women is not true, although
such a decree had been issued by the
Comnissar OF Saratov, but was i'm
mediately cnceled by the soviet govern
ment and the commissar promptly dis
missed
'It is not known that any serious
conflicts exist between Trotsky and
Lenin.
Evening star., 1919-03-01
JACK DEMPSEY TO BOX
FOR WALTER REED BOYS

Jack Dempsey. challenger for the
heavyweight championship of the
world. will be the headliner in an en-
tertainment for the wounded boys at
Walter Reed Hospital tonight, mark
ing the formal opening Of the new
gym. He will box three rounds with
his sparring partner. Terry Keller.
Other bouts on the program include
George Clancy VS.. Dick -Stosh. Fred
Dyer vs. Martin Burk, Joe Burman vs.
Reddy Tenzler, frankie Rice vs. Har-
old Parrice and Tommy Lowe, the
veteran Washington scrapper, who
will return to the ring for bout with
Shanky Gardner. Young Thomas and
Eddie Wagond will be seen in action
against sparring partners, and two
wrestling bouts also are carded.
The program has been arranged by
Lieut. Frederick Hall Thomas (Fred-
die WELSH. former lightweight world
champion. now physical director. OF
athletics at Walter Reed.
Evening star., 1919-03-01
MARKET CLOSESSTRONG;
RAILS ARE THE FEATURE

NEW YORK. March rails were
the central feature OF today's stock
market low-priced. shares participat-
ing with investments in the general
advance of 1 to 2h points.
Shippings were again in speculative
favor. American International adding
2 u points to yesterdays advance.
Short covering in speciaities was in
duced by the strength OF motor sub
sidiaries, Kelly-Springfieid advancing
almost points.
CrucibIe Steel, Steel Foundry. Har-
vester, Baldwin Locomotive. United
Cigars and Distilling issues included
the other active and higher stocks,
ferred were almost alone among the
backward issues.
The closing was strong.
Sales Appropriated 5,0o0 shares.
Bonds were irregular.
The heaviness of oils and motors on
the one hand and the further strength
of rails and shippings on the other
reflected uncertain trend at the quiet
opening of the market.
Royal Dutch, Mexican Petroleum,
American Linseed and General Motors
yielded / to points in the first half
hour. while Reading, American Inter
national Corporation and Kelly
Springfield Tire rose 2 to 3h points.
Independent steels and associated
equipments also moved to higher
levels. but United States Steel was
under moderate pressure.
Final prices on liberty Bonds today
were; hs. 1910: first IS, sa.52; second
f94.10.
Evening star., 1919-03-01
YANK TENNIS STARS PLAY
WELL IN TOURNEY ABROAD

CANNES. Friday. March 1.--Ameri-
can tennis players with tho United
States Army in France are figuring
pre-eminently in the tournament be-
ing held here under the auspices Of
the Y. M c. A. In the singles match
es Capt. r. Norris williams. Ameri-
can champion in 1916. defeated Lieut..
Louis Graves of New York. In the
doubles Col. William A. Larned and
Maj Robert D. Wrenn, both former
United States title holders, defeated
the brothers Deveraux. the victory
giving them a place in the semi
finals OF the doubles.
Evening star., 1919-03-01
1|LDEN BEATS RICHARDS
Ranking Tennis Player Driven at
Top Speed to Defeat Sixteen.
Year-Old Star.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa March L.
William T. Tilden. Sd. OF the German
town Cricket Club, won the middle
Atlantic states covered-court tennis
tournament yesterday by defeating
Vincent Richards of New York in the
most remarkable tennis match ever
staged in Philadelphia. The score was
4-6, 6-3, 81. So. Us.
Tilden's victory came only after FIVE
hard-fought sets, and for every
moment that the match lasted the
national clay court champion was ex-
tended to the limit Of his ability to
win his points.
Defeated though he was. the sixteen
year-old Richards gained new laurels
by his remarkable showing against
the man bracketed at the No. l posi-
tion in the national ranking list with
Robert Lindley Murray, national
champion.
Evening star., 1919-03-01
FEDERAL LEAGUE SUIT
KEEPS GARRY ON JOB

NEW YORK. March 1.-The new
conspiracy suit OF the Baltimore Fed
eral League directors against organ
ICED base ball. which comes up in the
Supreme Court OF the District of Co
lumbia, in Washington, on March 10.
has brought about truce in the ma
tionaI commission situation. AS a re-
suit Garry Hermann, the present
chairman. Is likely to remain indef-
nite1y.
John Heydler, president Of the Ma
tional League, said yesterday that
the joint committee which has the
selection OF q commission chairman
in charge never held q meeting, and
that there is little likelihood Of any
such meeting being held in the near
future.
Evening star., 1919-03-01
MISS BJURsTEDT CHAMPION.
Defeats Mrs. Wood In Finals Of
Florida Tennis Tourney.

PALM BEACH. Fla March Miss
MoIla Bjuretedt, national womAn's ten
mis- champion. very easily gathered In
the Florida state title yesterday aft
ernoon in the fnal OF the annual tour
ney when she defeated Mrs. Rawson
wood OF the West Side Tennis Club in
two straight sets at 6-1. 6-1. One
of the largest galleries Of society poo
ple ever gathered here watched the
match.
Later, starting the doubles, Mrs.
Wood, paired with Miss Eleonora
Sears of Boston. defeated Mrs. e. NJ.
Moore and Mrs. l. NJ Helm, both Of
New York, at 6-1. 80.
Evening star., 1919-03-01
EQUALS WORLD SKI RECORD.
Anders Haugen Jumps 205 Feet in
Colorado Tournament.

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Col, March
THE world record ski jump OF zo5
feet was equaIed yesterday by Anders
Haugen of st. Paul at the annual ski
tournament He won the professional
event, with s4s points, defeating by
points his brother. Lars Haugen.
who failed to retain his footing after
jumping 20s and 22z feet.
Nels Jensen OF the Great Lakes
naval training station won the anna
teur event with 265 points and a jump
of ll8 feet
Evening star., 1919-03-01
Gen. Crowder to Advise Cubans.

Maj Gen. crowder. Judge advocate
general and provost marshal general
of the Army. will leave shortly for
Cuba to accept an invitation to ad-
wise with the Cuban president and
congress on the revision Of election
laws. Secretary Baker has an
nounced President Wilson's approval
of the mission
Evening star., 1919-03-01
THE W EEK
----------------
Epitome OF Eyents Endinx March
I, 1919.
FOREIGN.

Hun strikes were spreading. re-
port being received that all Germany
was being tied up, while Spartacan
disorders were taking place in Mu.
mich. II was reported that the allies
had In view new methods OF restoring
order In Russia and were examining
available means to carry out this pro-
gram. Bavariaus lynched Count Arco
Valley. who shot and killed Premier
Eisner. Premier C1emenceau, on
whose life an attempt was made. was
reported rapidly recovering. Reports
stated that Slay peasants recently
revolted against the bolshevists in
northern Russia. Bolshevists suffered
heavy losses when they attempted q
strong attack on the Murman front
Herr Scheid was named Bavarian pre-
mier to succeed Kurt Eisner, who had
been assassinated. Princess Patricia
Of Connaught was married to Com.
N, at Westminster Abbey. Differ
ences between the soviet government
of Russia and Switzerland were ami
cably settled by the soviet govern
ment giving the Swiss legation safe
passage through Russia. A republic
Of Baden was declared. Gen. Luden.
dorff, former quartermaster general
OF fthe German army, left Sweden for
Germany, the Swedish foreign office
refusing his request to extend his
permit to stay in Sweden.
Evening star., 1919-03-01
Burton and Urban Win Roll off.

The tie for tenth place in the two
man duckpin tourney at the Recrea-
ton was rolled of last night, Burt
ner and Urban defeating McCarty and
McNeal, 6o7 to 579.' Urban rolled the
high game, 129.
Evening star., 1919-03-01

The East Bay Shfpyard Workers
Union at Oakland, Cal, have voted to
work a forty-four-hour week only,
in face Of threats of discharge made
by the managements of the shipyards.
This means that 5000 men are to quit
work.
Evening star., 1919-03-01
Must Establish Definite Order.

It generally Is believed that the
Arxt steps OF the conference must be
In the direction of establishing defi-
mite prder in all those regions OF the
world. where disorder has prevailed.
Unless definite system OF govern
whose suthority seems paramount
over any other, no matter what de-
cisions are arrived at in Paris, these
cannot be applied. The Russian prob
lem Is one that has taxed the wits of
those statesmen now engaged in in
saved to herself and her feet placed
upon safe pathways. Or. Russia re-
mains a potential danger to any In
ternationai fabric that might be
woven in Paris. Many days have
en. andfons sas IN asstra
tho worst. though there is tentative
organized government. Economic
conditions. however. are such as to
threaten existing order.
Among the newer nations of Eu-
rope there exist governments of q
it IL frankly admitted in Paris that
these governments exist and can only
exist by the aid of the larger pow
ers in the world federation. Economic
and social conditions at the moment
are extremely bad. AS a result of this
there is general unrest and unless
existing governments with whom the
allied representatives are dealing in
Paris are assisted materially they uri-
doubtedly will ind their tenure of Of
nee but short lived. Naturally any
such social upheavals would but i'm
pede progress in Paris and make more
uncertain application OF agreements
effected.
The peace conferees not only are
confronted with the establishment of
Evening star., 1919-03-01
NEW YORK BANK sTATEMENT

NEW YORK, March THE actual
condition Of clearing banks and
that they hold $40,178,460 reserve in
excess Of legal requirements. This is
an increase Of $23.s56.s50 from last
] week.
Evening star., 1919-03-01
Sinler No Match for Chaney.

BALTIMORE, March George
Clancy OF Baltimore easily defeated
Chic simler Of Scranton, Pa. last
night in q twelve-round bout. Simler
narrowly escaped a Knockout
Evening star., 1919-03-01
To Contest shotton's Suit.

Bert shotton's suit for $L1s4.44.
which he claims the Warrington ball
club owes him as the balance for the
curtailed 1918 season, filed yesterday
in the District Supreme Court, will be
contested, according to Manager Grit
9Th.
Evening star., 1919-03-01
Greb Easily 0utpoints Wiggins.

TOLEDO, March Harry Greb
easily outpointed Chuck Virgins in
a twelve-round bout here last night.
The men are ight-heavyweights.
Evening star., 1919-03-01
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES.
Warrington Gas 5s, $500 at 9sh, $500 at
aSh.
Capital Traction S.. 81 900 at sTN.
Capital Traction, % at S7Z, IS at S7%, IS
at e7N, Is at s7A. Is at SIN. 25 at SIN, S
at sZA, 20 at SIN, Is at STA, Is at SIN, 2b
at Sta, 25 at s1S, % at s7A, IS at s7*, %
at s7x, 25 at s7%
$50.
Ianston, 20 at sc.
After call:
Washington Gas, 10 at So
BONDS
Evening star., 1919-03-01
NATIONAL.

President Wilson returned to Amer
lea from France and spoke in Bos-
ton, Mass. He had as special guests
at a dinner at the White House mem
bers Of the Senate and House COM
mittees on foreign affairs. President
Wilson will speak in New York next
week in a plea for the league OF ma
tions Another speaker at the same
meeting will be former President
Taft It was reported that President
Wilson will not be candidate for
election. The President, it was an
Evening star., 1919-03-01

definite boundaries for Czechoslovak-
ia, Jugoslavia, the new Serbia. Mace
donia and Rumania, not to speak of
Poland, Lithuania, Esthonia and Lett
land in Russia and the regions OF the
near east. but owing to peculiar con-
ditions existing within those sections
there must Immediately be organized
machinery for economic and Industrial
assistance.
Along with such plans there always
stalks the specter of military inter-
vention in central Europe. That Rus
sia must eventually be handled In this
fashion grows more and more appar-
ent. The smaller nations or Europe,
those created or about to embark upon
national seas. have not yet learned
be subordinated to world Wei1are, anu
these also may force the allies TO re-
sort to police power TO prevent con-
tinuous disorder.
These things alone, not to speak OF
the questions of settling the dinerences
Of the larger powers concerned, nave
been approached with scrutiny. Ihe
various committees appointed to nan,
die the economic, social and hnanciai
problems arising as q result OF tue
effort to bring stability from cnaoe
have been diligently delving into their
respective tasks and have gone to the
four corners of the earth or sent
emissaries to study each problem in
the broadest way. And through these
the final decisions OF the conference
will be reached.
Wheels Moving Slowly.
Inasmuch as so much depends upon
the verdicts to finally be arrived at
1t is declared natural that the wheels
Of the conference have moved slowly
in the early stages, but with the prog
ress already registered. 1t is openly
stated that swift progress toward the
end can be made Immediately on the
return Of President Wilson from the
United States.
Even should the President not re-
turn and another be delegated to act
for him in the final deliberations OF
the conference, it Is believed the work
now being done will make certain the
fact that the interests of all people
are fairly protected and the world
made safe from those things which
20 perilously near placed a yoke
OF boAdage upon it..