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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-06
TAKES
ANOTHER GAME
FROM GREENVILLE
GREENVILLE c. OF c. PUTS UP
STIFF FIGHT BUT BELDING
MOSES OUT IN TWELFTH

Thursds.y afternoon the second
game of the three games series CT
base ball between the Belding Board
of Commerce and the Grenville
Chamber of Commerce was played
with the score of to 3, Belding again
being on the long end. The game was
a hotly contested one from the very
start and held the interest of all to
the end cf the twelfth inning. Bel
ding got started in the scoring bus
mess in the second when Schmidt
got hit with the bases full and
be the Cobblers big inning as he also
caught fly by the wings in the right
field keeping a score from Greenvllle
Miller pulled off fast double play
in the fifth and again in the eighth
assisted by Gould. Norman Johnson
done some fine work pegging to first
from third and also in base running,
bringing in two of Deiding's runs.
Don Beardslee made the only home
run of the game, for Greenvillc drop
ping a fly into tin can that he had
J.accd in amorg the trees, this along
with another in the ninth made a tie
only to be broken in the twelfth
Batteries fer the game were Mac
Kertoher, Miller and Gildemiester,
fer Greenville, Gioverson and How
ell. 1t. Fowler, who had just re-
turned from a year overseas, was the
umpire and very Efficient one.
The score by innings:
B.-0 2 l 0 o 0 0 O 0 0 Ii
Co 0 L 0 90 0 0 2 0 0 0-3
MacKercher pitched fine game,
as did Groverson for Greenville. The
Greenville boys said Mac had soap
on the ball. Be that as it may, it
sure did slip away from them good
and clean.
1t seems from what we were able
to pick up from some Greenville
men that their G. Of G. had sudden
ly taken on a few new members
since the disastrous game played
here a week before.
Thursday, the third and last game
will be played on the local diamond
in which Greenville hopes to carry
off the honors.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-06

Mat Kohn. aged 73 years, died at
Butterwcrth hospital in Grand Rap
ids, Tuesday morning at about one
o'clock He had been in the hospital
for an operation and treatment for
several weeks. He was veteran Of
the. Civil war and was a man we'll
thought of and well liked by all vino
knew him. He was pioneer Of this
vicinity, having lived near here prac-
tically all of his life. His remains
were brought up from Grand Rapids
and taken to the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Karl Cowles and the funeral
will be held from St. Joseph's Cath
olic church, Thursday morning at 8
o'clock, Rev. FIR. John A. Klick Off
ciating. Burial will be in St. Mary's
cemetery in Miriam, where his wife.
who died many years ago, is buried.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-06
BELD|NG BEATS
GOWAN IN GOOD
GAME SUNDAY
MOONEY SHOWS OLD FORM IN
PITCHING, ALLOWING OP-
POSING TEAM ONE HIT

Belding took Gcwen into camp on
their own ground, Sunday, to i.
Game was fast and snappy and stelL
ar worb of Mooney in the box for
Belding featured through out the
game and deserved a shut out. Gowen
scored their lone run in the ninth
after Ross eased up. L. Skinner got
a single the second hit off Mooney.
Emmons hit sharply to Hudnutt who
lost chance for double by throwing
wide to End. Ross struck next batter
out but Simmons dropped the ball
and threw runner out at first and
Miller allowed Gowen their only run
when he threw low to third to get
Skinner.
Belding took three runs in the 9th
Mooney leading off with a hit, N.
Johnson, also singled, Childs sacri-
feed and got left on Emmons error.
Wilson placed a double down first
base line scoring Mooney and john
son and Childs scored on Gould's out
to H. Winters. The lone tally was
made in the 9th. Miller hit through
second, went to second and third on
MONEYS and Johnson's sacrifice and
scored on Child's hit.
Gowen line up-L. Skinner, c.;
c. Emmons, p; H. Winters, 1st; P.
Winters, r F; HI. Skinner, l. F; T.
Cunning, End; H. Anderson, C F; L.
Ginder, Bird; A. Paufson. S s.
Belding line up-Gould, c F; Sim
mons, C; Hudnutt, S s; Miller, ist;
Mooney, p; N. Johnson, 3rd; Childs,
l. F; Wilson, r F; Ed. Johnson End.
1'2 345 6789
Belding-- 1000 0j3 60 Id
Gowen-- 90 900 % 90 IL
base hits. Hudnutt and Wilson;
Struck out by Moore, ID: Emmons, z
Base on balls, Mooney, 2; Emmons 5
left on bases, Belding. IA, Gowen 5,
time 1:50, umYire, O'Day
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-06
BUILDING AND
LOAN ASSOCIATION
STOCK NATURES
SECRETARY GEO. E. WAGNER is
ELECTED PRES. OF STATE
LEAGUE AT MEETING

Series numer "a of Belding Build
ing and Lean Association matured
August first, the holders of stock
were Clara b. Peck, $1,000, Carrie De-
Hart 5000, K. w. Little 5000, Marion
Cusser 500, George f. Wagner $100.
At the meeting of the Board of
directors held Monday night Secre-
tary Wagner and Glen Wortley gave
interesting reports of recent meet
ing of the State League and Nation
al League of Building and Loan As
sociations held in Detroit which they
attended as delegates from the local
Association.
Delegates were present from many
states and report of excellent fea-
lures of Building and Loan Associa-
tions and the assistance they were
giving throughout the country in
promoting home building and the
stimulous installed into the working
man to be home owner were in
teresting.
Mr.. Wortley gave the board of
directors a pleasant and agreeable
surprise when he stated that the
State League elected Mr.. Wagner TO
the presidency cf the league.
Under Mr.. Wagner's management
of the local Association it has taken
a place well up at the head of Asso-
Citations in the state. Fifty four SER
les have matured and been paid. The
Association has assets to the amount
Of nearly $150,000 and the earnings
on stock now is seven and three
tenths per cent, which earnings go
To the credit of the Stockholders
People are now being urged not
only by Loan Associations to build
homes but the government is also
asking it and the person who will
make an investment toward securing
home on the monthly payment plan
instead of paying rent is wise.
Mr.. Wagner says he is ready at all
times to give information to those
seeking home and that the Associa-
tion has plenty of money to loan.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-06
GAS COMPANY
ASKSCOUMC|LFOR
INCREASED RATE
CLAIM COMPANY LOSES MONEY
WITH $1.25 RATE AT HIGH
COST OF COAL

Secretary Louis A. Leonard, of the
Belding Gas Works appeared before
the council Friday night at their reg
ular meeting and presented a petition
to that body which asks for the rails
ing of the rate on gas TO the pubic,
from $1.25, the present rate, to pro-
posed rate of $1.50 per thousand Gu
bic feet of gas. The councilmen made
no definite reply to his proposal, but
it is understood that they will make
an effort to look into the matter and
arrive at some solution of the ques-
tion which will enable the gas COM
pany to fare better than it now is
with the cost of everything which
goes into the manufacture OF gas as
high as it is at present.
The company has been doing busi-
ness in this city for the past Ia years
1t started in at that time with the
$1.25 rate and has always held to it.
With the exception of but few years
during that time, the company has
never paid a dividend on its stock,
nor are any of the officials Of the
company drawing what is called good
salaries. The company, according to
WI. LtOidiu, has iiididScQ W tAlol
although losing money, during the
precarious times just passed and has
through all it's difficulties, managed
to keep up service for its customers
1t is for the purpose or continuing
this service and improving it that the
company is asking for the rate.
Belding at the present time is gee
ting cheaper gas than any orner city
around with the exception of Grand
Rapids, which en- account of its size
can manufacture gas at smaller
cost than a smaller plant can. Grand
Ledge people are paying $1.80 per
thousand feet, 1onia people are pay
ing $1.40 Holland is getting $1.50
and Cadillac, with an output of about
five or six times as much gas as the
local plant, is charging $1.50.
The secretary of the gas works
says in his petition that the increas-
ed rate is asked for only as long as
the present high price OF gas produc-
ing material remains.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-06
Master AntcliG Has n Party

Thursday, July 81 being the ST.,
birthday anniversary of Master Theo-
dore Antcliff, % of his little friends
were invited to his home at 739 Har-
rison Ave-, to help him celebrate IL.
The afternoon was pleasantly spent
in playing childrens games until 5
o'clock when they were invited into
the dining room to partake of a
tempting luncheon of sandwiches, sa.-
ad, ice cream, cake and lemonade. It
is needless to say that they all did
Justice to it. At $3.50 all departed
declaring they had enjoyed theme
selves very much and wishing "Ted-
dyv many happy returns Of the day.
Teddy received a number of appro-
pirate gifts. The out of town guests
were Mrs. Mate Antcliff and children
Of Ionia, Donald Pickard and Don
Dean and also little Leone Bailey, Of
Greenville.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-06
Gave Pastor Farewell

A farewell party was given at the
home of the Misses Carrie Roger and
Retta Beemer, Friday night in honor
of Rev. j. Fred Iulg and family, lis
people were present and after social
time had been enjoyed Rev. B. w.
McKibben. on behalf Of the assem-
blage, presented Rev. Iulg with a
handsome travelling bag. Later on ice
cream and cake was serverd. Every
one had splendid time and it is re-
ported that Rev. Iulg and family were
deeply touched at the demonstration
on the part of their friencs. They
leave Friday for their new home in
New York.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-06
To Give Bio Fair Time Dances

4 Hale's Concert and Dance orchestra
will give two big Special Fair Dances
In the big Moose hall Ionia on Thurs
day and Friday evenings, August la
and Is and extend a most cordial In
vitation to all dancers in and around
Belding to attend these big dances.
The Moose hall is one of the finest
dancing halls in the state, its mon
ster floor is the delight of every
lover of real dancing and together
with the entire eight piece orchestra
makes a combination hard to beat.
Better plan on attending the big
Fair on Thursday and Friday and
arrange to take in these big dances
in the evening as you will never re-
gret it.
Dancing from to 2. Everybody
invited.
The local orchestra will also put
on two Big Dances on Thursday and
Friday nights Of the Greenville Fair
in the monster Coliseum in Green
vile
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-06
CHAUTAUQUA TO
OPEN IN THIS
CITY FRIDAY
A FINAL STATEMENT FROM THE
CHAUTAUQUA COMMITTEE
TO LOCAL PEOPLE

The big Redpath Chautauqua rs
gradually getting CLOSER to Belding
and we are now able to get reports
from nearby cities. They tell US the
Chautauqua this year is even great
er than ever before. One town re-
ports the lecture of Ada Ward on the
first night as well worth the price
of the ticket for the entire Chautau-
qua. Among other things these
towns also report they are going way
over the top this year as regards at
tendance. Friday is our opening day
here and we begin to wonder how
Belding is going to line up as COM
pared with the others.
1t does not seem necessary for the
committee to dwell on the quality
of the entertainments nor the great
educational benefits 10 be derived
from attending them. However we do
feel that Belding is on trial as never
before. 1t is necessary to dispose OF
seven hundred tickets to clear our
selves financially and these tickets
must be sold before opening day. The
committee in charge of the work rs
and are ready to do anything for the
success of the Chautauqua. But it 10
up to the people OF Belding TO put
their stamp of approval on the Chau-
tauqua asa yearly event by purchas-
ing their tickets before opening day
or we shall be led to believe that Bel
ding's taste for the better class OF
educational entertainment has been
thoroughly satisfied.
Vern r. Brown, President
Wilbur Whitney. Vice-Pres.
Fred A. Washburn, Treas.
Byron +. Brown. Secy.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-06

Writing under recent date from his
home near Pentwater, Frank Taylor
until a short time ago a resident of
south Bridge street, says that the
crops up around his place have all
done fine, with the exception of can
ming peas and oats. He says it was
too dry for these. He says that the
canning factory thteshes the pea,
and beans while green and that the
farmer gets the pods to carry home
with him. The Taylor fanny is sit
uated just two and one-haif miles
from lake Michigan. Their address
is r. F. d. No. l, Pentwater.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-06
To See Pacific Fleet

We are in receipt of card from
our townsman. Albert Cusser, who
with his wife and granddaughter,
Margaret, are touring the west, to
the effect that they are leaving Ma
tional City, where they have been
staying and are on their way to Port
land, Oregon, where they will see the
sights and also see the Pacific fleet,
which will arrive there August z and
will remain until the 9th. Mr.. Gus
ser says that they are all enjoying
good health and that they are having
the best time to be wished for.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-06

"Say, Mister. can we have that box
out there" said younSster-and un-
doubtedly one of the future great
men of this country to +. c. Lloyd,
in the latter's store, one day last
week as he pointed to box in the
rear Of the store. Mr. Lloyd told
them that they might have it ana
then asked the boys what they were
going to do with the box. "We" said
the spokesman Of the party, pointing
to his several followers, "are going
to make an aeroplane out of it." Af-
ter cautioning the boys against try
ing to jump off from any buildings
with their home made aeroplane, Mr..
Lloyd let them go. So in case any
one sees an aeroplane over the city,
the chances are that it is the one
which these young men have made,
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-06
Mrs. Nellie Millard Dead

Charles Hoyt received word Mon
day night that his sister, Mrs. Nellie
Millard passed away at her home in
st. Petersburg, Fla, that day after
a long illness. The funeral was held
the next day and burial was at st.
Petersburg.
Mrs. Millard was up until a few
years ago proprietor of the millinery
store now owned by Stanton e. Sa-
bine, on west Main street, selling out
the same shortly before the Millard
family left here for the south. She
was we'll and favorably known here
and her many friends will regret to
learn of her untimely death.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-06

Belding Grangers attention. Our
meetings are-held the second and the
fourth Saturday evenings. Let every
one try and come Aug 9.
Program:
Song, Grange
Roll call-What can this grange dc
towards recovering worthy members
who have ceased to attend the
meetings.?
Selection in music, Mr.. and Mrs. Hor,
ton Soules.
Feeding the threshers. What is a
good square meal? Mrs. Daisy
Chickering.
Current events, J. d. Strain.
Music, Misses hummer and Mrs. h.
Geiser.
Penny March.
Each member who fails to per-
form his promised part is a weak
spoke in the wheel which should be
rapidly revolving towards success
Nellie Ross, Lecturer.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-06
Attended National Convention

Mr.. and Mrs. James Dennis return
ed Saturday night from Cedar Point,
Ohio, where they had been attending
a national convention of the photog-
raphers Of the United States. They
drove to Detroit and took the boat
from there. Jim says that the trip
was fine one and that the conven-
tion was full of good things and that
he get a lot of valuable ideas by at
etnding it which will be worth a lot
to him in his business.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-06

Miss Florence c. Bullard, an Amer
lean Red Cross nurse, who has just
returned from three years service
with the French overseas, VIII speak
at the Redpath Chautauqua regarding
her war experiences. Miss Bullard
went overseas in 1916 with the Amer
lean Ambulance at Neuilly, France.
This hospital was then one of the
most complete in France and treated
especially plastic" cases, such as
making new faces fer mutiles. Here
Miss Bullard served for over ten
months caring for 1000 wounded
poilus every day. She was transfer
red in February, 1918. to Vauxbain
to care for the American wounded
and during the spring drive was sent
to Scissors. 1.-TWO and one-eighth
miles away in the woods" stated
Miss Bullard, "the guns and aero
planes of the Huns pounded away at
the French trenches. The order came
to retreat with our 800 wounded on
a sanitary train as fast as we coulc.
With our equipment piled around us
in the mud and debris, we finally got
cur wounded on board and fell back
to the rear, with the shrapnel break
ING the isinglass out of the windows
of our coaches Miss Bullard was
decorated by General Lasnet of the
French army with the Croix de Guer-
re and citation for bravery under
fire in caring for the wounded at
Soissons. Villairs-Cotteret and Cha
teau Thierry."
1t! is hoped that the women of Be-
ding will make it point to greet
Miss Bullard, personally. following
her lecture on Saturday afternoon.
Anything done for the pleasure or
this visiting nurse will further show
the spirit Of the wonderful Red Cross
organization.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-06

Ray Bixby, of Easton township,
received word late Saturday night
that his mother, Mrs. Edward Bixby
had been killed in an automobile ac-
cident in Flint that afternoon. No
details as to the tragedy, were given
in the message. Funeral services
were held in Flint, Monday afternoon
and burial was Tuesday in Easton
township cemetery.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-06
Opera House Being Altered

Manager w. p. Hetherington, Of
the Belding Opera House has a force
Of men busy tearing out the elevated
flooring and getting the big room
ready for a popular dancing hall; The
floor will be in the same condition
ira fame, has secured the place for
holding, his popular dances in.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-06

Charles LaDow, resident of Or
leans township, died Saturday morn
ing at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Howard Hammond, at Meredosia, III.
The remains were shipped to Orleans
and the funeral was heid there Tues
day afternoon from the M. E. church.
Burial was in Orleans cemetery.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-06
Prominent Mason Dies

Richard H. Swarthout, a promi-
nent Mason, of Grand Rapids, well
known to many LEGAL members of the
order died Friday in an eastern city
where he had gone for a visit. He
was the third Oldest 33rd degree
Mason in the state and for 80 years
had been secretary of the Scottish
Rite lodges in Grand Rapids.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-06
Family PATTY

Mrs. Emma ]. Watkins was hostess
tc a family party given last week at
her home, the old homestead of Milton
c. Watkins. Among the relatives
present were: Mrs. Mary w. Cotton
daughter of M. G. Watkins and grand
daughter, Miss Belle Cotton; Mrs. f..
p. Ferguson, grand daughter; Mr..
f. T. Ferguson and son Leland, Of
Rockford; Hen. Roy M. Watkins,
grand son of M C. Watkins and wife
and family of Grand Rapids.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-06
NO Band Concert Next Week

Owing to the fact that the Chau-
tauqua will be on in full swing next
week there will be no open air band
concert on Wednesday of next week,
the regular schedule being dropped
for the week on account of the Pre-
gram at the Chautauua. The band
concerts will be resumed the follow
ing week however.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-06
FLORENCE bULLARD,
RED CROSS NURSE,
WITH CHAUTAUQUA
RED CROSS AND OTHER WOMEN
WILL BE INTERESTED IN
MEETING HER.

The Amrican Red cro6s has writ
ten the secretary of the Chautauqua
committee that Belding people should
by all means, make the personal ac-
quaintance Of Florence Bullard, whose
work on the Chautauqua is second
only to war time service. She will
give cut any Information asked in re-
gard to local health problems, public
health activities, care of the sick etc.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-06
IInion Service Schedule

The attendance at the Union
Preaching service last Sunday was
something over 200. The speakers
for the remaining Sunday nights of
this month are as fellows:
; August 10, Rev. HI. E. Curch; Aug
ust II, Rev, p. Ray Norton; August
"a, Rev. w. A. Bliss; August 81, Rev.
p. Ray Norton.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-06

The regular meeting of Doric chap
ter No. 75, 0. E. s. will be held Tues
day, August IL. The meeting will
be called at z o'clock on account I
the Chautauqua.
Myrtle Unger, Sec.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-06

When you buy new grain bags
bring them to this Office and have
your name PRINTED on them. It
Is far neater and better than stencil
ing and the cost Is very small.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-06

There will be a joint basket pic
mic of the G.. A. R., w. r. c.. Sons
of Veterans and Daughters Of Vet
erans, Saturday, August Is, at the
City park. All members of the or
ders are urged to attend and make
this picnic day . great success.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-06
Taxpayers of City of Belding

After August 31st, 1919 there will
be added 3 per cent fee to your taxes.
Bear this in mind and pay this month.
John b. Essex, City Treas.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-06
Ionia Co. Pomona Grange Postponed

been postponed, which was to have
been at the City park, Thursday Aug.
21 and the date and full program
will be printed next week. Official.
Mrs. Mary E. H. Coville, Pomona
Press.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-06
Teachers Exams at Ionia

There will be a teachers examins-
tion held at fonia, for teachers of ali
grades on Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday, August IA, 15 and 16.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-15

Haryey's minstrels are back at the
Boyd, giving a bang-up entertainment,
to the delight of the crowds that as,
sembled yesterday. The organization
is well calculated to revive all the
merriment and ~monkeyshines of the
traditional minstrel show, at the same
time preserving the modern notions
of ragtime and jazz, so that everybody
can have a little something as the pro-
gram rolls along. Clarence Powell
and Ed. Tolliyer still lead the funmak.
ing. each supreme in his own way.
but Frank Kirk, Joe Means and other
comedians contribute to the laughter.
Kinks musical act is one hard to equal,
and Joe Means song about Somebody
Done Me Wrong" brings a riot even
Bert Williams would DE proud of. Lit
tie Miss Cannon does a buck and wing
dance of the old-fashioned sort that
really is a treat in these days when
that sort of footwork is seldom seen.
In the Olio are a number Of specially
acts. each worth watching, while the
singing is of high order and very en-
joyable. The engagement is for four
nights. and another matinee will be
played on Wednesday.-Omaha (Neb.)
Bee. Dec. IS, 1918.
This company will be at the Audi.
torium Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
February %. 25, %.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-15

That Kansas City has a number
Of cowardly Negro leaders was con
clusiyely evidenced last week by their
refusal to write a line Of appreciation
on the attitude of the Post in cap
italizing the word Negro"
Some plead lack of time to prepare
an article, some feared political en-
tanglements, sone couldn't see where
they were going to get anything finan-
cially out of it and some were too
trifling to be concerned in the races
welfare. Ia ia! leaders"