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The Irish standard., 1919-07-19
Carson Bill
Is Defeated
Would Put Catholic Schools of Belfast
at Mercy of orangemen.

(Catholic Press Association)
interesting passages in the House of
Commons on Friday last when the
Primary Education Belfast Bill, a
measure introduced by Sir Edward
Carson, was defeated. The debate,
which. was lively, resolved itself into
a fight between Catholics and Protes.
tants, in which the former heavily
scored. 1t was admitted that. in rich
and progressive Protestant Belfast,
eighty-one schools were in an insani-
tary condition and ought to be de-
stroyed, leaving twenty-eight thousand
children without schools; and it was
also admitted that there were eighteen
thousand children without any school
accommodation whatever at the pres
ent time.
Mr.. Devlin, in fine speech, pointed
out that the accusation that Catholics
were more generously treated than
Protestants was not true. Catholics
raised third of the amount needed
for building a school, and the National
Board gave the remainder. Belfast
apparently did not even do that much.
He was not surprised, for he himself
had suffered from the ignorance of
Belfast before now! He pointed out
that, while the cost of English educa-
ton has gohe up by 9512,O0O,0OO this
year, and that of Scotland by G1,66O-
900 with a population equal to that of
Ireland, the increase for Irish educa-
tion was only half million. That
Ireland loved education was shown
by the fact that, while the rich Prot
estants of Belfast would not provide
schools for their children, there was
ample accommodation for the Catho-
lie children of the city, who were the
children of the poorer section of the
community; and he gave figures to
prove his words and to prove the sac.
rifices, which such work had en-
tailed. To make the Belfast Corpora.
tion, the educational authority was to
destroy the fruits of all that sacrifice
for it was like giving lambs to the
butcher. The House did not realize
that there were 100000 Catholics in
Belfast out of population of 100000
| Intolerance.
T. P. O'Connor spoke on the sup
posed intolerance of Catholics and the
real intolerance of Protestants. He
said there was hardly Catholc
school in Ireland, which had not one
of two protestant teachers. They
were even to be found at Maynooth
at Blackrock College in the Nationa!
University; but where in Belfas!
would you find Catholic teacher III
a Protestant school? Belfast schools
were scandal, especially in such rich
community; but the way to remedy
that was not to attack Bishops and
Priests of the Catholic Church and
place Catholic schools under Protes
tant authority, which had already
tried it's hand at superseding Catho
lie managers with Protestants.
In the end as we see, the bill was
talked out and failed to pass, the
House being very keenly with the
Catholic members.
The Irish standard., 1919-07-19

(San francisco Examiner, July 13).
Scores of national officers of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians in
America and it's Ladies' Auxiliary ar
rived in San Francisco Saturday pre-
paratory to the opening of the Nation
al Convention of the big Irish orders
in the Exposition Auditorium on Tues
day, July Is.
Additional delegations, including
hundreds of tourists, are scheduled to
reach the city today.
Automobile parties of delegates and
their friends from Pacific coast
points are speeding over the Califor-
MIA highways, and will arrive here in
professions today and tomorrow.
Joseph Mclaughlin of Philadelphia,
former congressman, and national
president of the A. O. H., with a party
of prominent eastern leaders of the
Irish race registered at the St.
Francis headquarters yesterday.
Mrs. Mary McWhorter of Chicago,
national president of the auxiliary,
and a party of leading women from
Eastern and Canadian points, also ar
rived yesterday, accompanied by more
than 100 tourists
The incoming delegations were met
at the terminals by members Of the
local reception committees of the
two big Irish orders, headed by Will
liam Boyle, P. B. Mahoney, Peter j.
Mccormick, George Harkins, Super
visors Andrew ]. Gallagher and Rich
ard j. 'Welch, Judge Bernard j. Flood,
the Rev. Richard ]. Collins, Mrs. Han
nah Molloy, Mrs. M. E. Lyness, Mrs.
Florence Dunno, Mrs. Katherine Done
lin, Mrs. Elizabeth Wrenn, Miss
Canes Tierney and others.
The scheduled visit to San Fran
cisco of Eamonn de Valera, president
of the Irish Republic, due here Thurs
day. has stimulated such interest in
the convention that reports reaching
here from all parts of the United
States and Canada of delegations en-
route and leaving for the great con
clave place the approximate figures o.
delegates at 1900 and tourists al
10000.
More than 300 reservations have
been made by wire at the st. Fran
els alone, and all the other big hotels
are taxed with Hibernian business.
The convention will mark the first
of the fifty-one national conclaves held
by the Hibernians west of the Rockies
It's sessions, it is expected, will be
fraught with unusual Importance in
view of the recent auspicious develop
ments in Ireland's long struggle for
independence.
Many of the most brilliant leaders
of the Irish race in North America
will contribute to the discussions and
take part in the deliberation Of the
National Convention of Irish orders
which will be opened Tuesday.
In tribute to the Hibernians the
management of the st. Francis has
profusely decorated the lobbies and
corridors with the colors of the Irish
Republic-green, white and orange.
Today a great banner Of the Irish
Republic 1Ox2O feet will be flung
from a mast on the roof Of the hotel
alongside the Stars and Stripes.
President De Valera's suite at the
hotel also has been decorated with
the Irish colors, and hung with por'
traits of Irish patriots.
| P. B. Mahoney. county president OF
the A. o. H., and chairman of the
convention ways and means commit
tee, last night made public the Off
cial program for the convention week
as follows:
Monday.
500 D. m.-Grand reception to dele
gates at st. Francis Hotel headquar
The Irish standard., 1919-07-19

Michael J. Ryan, of Philadelphia,
the other envoy of the Irish race con-
vention, returned home a month ago.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-05
CHEMICAL EFFECTIVE
IN FIGHTING FIRES

The fire alarm called the depart
ment to the home owned and occupied
by Mrs. M. Kinds at the corner CT
East Liberty and Alderman streets,
Saturday afternoon, where sparks
from the chimney had set the roof on
fire. The new truck made record
run to the scene ana the blaze was
soon extinguished by the aid of the
chemical apparatus. Nc great dam
ages other than the burning Of hole
through the roof.
On Sunday morning the department
was called TO the home of William
Stewart on May street, to put cut
fire that was also caused by sparks
falling from the chimney to the roof,
which ignited and started to blazing.
The chemical again proved effective
and no great damage was done other
than the hole which was burned
through the roof.
Fire Chief Porter is warm in his
praise of the working of the new
fire truck and the chemical appar-
atus especially and is Of the opinion
that more damage would have re-
suited with the use Of water in fight
ing the fires.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-05

The relation that grows up between
the stores in a place like Belding and
the people, is very intimate one.
The merchants and their clerks are
able to make a study Of the individual
needs, tastes and desires of their
patrons.
When you visit big department
store in some other place, the sales
people never saw you before and
never expect to recognize you again.
They have little idea what you want,
and they are less likely to be able
to please you.
Your home store merchant or clerk
sold you similar article last year
and probably for several years. He
at once knows the kind of thing you
are looking for, and he helps you to
select it.
The result cf making this kind of
purchase is always economical. Peo-
pie will use thing much longer if it
meets their desires and tastes. The
things that cost high are the misfits
that they get in stores where their
individual desire is no intelligently
assisted.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-05
ORLEANS MACCABEES
HOLD JOINT install.
LAT|ON EXERCISES
PROGRAM AND SUPPER HELP
MAKE EVENING MEMORABLE
ONE IN THEIR HISTORY

Friday evening, Jan. 81, the
Knights and Ladies of the Maccabees
with their friends met in M. & G. hall
for joint installation. Lady Anna
B. Curtis of Ionia, deputy great COM
mander and Sir knight Jerry Spauld-
ing of Orleans, past commander, act
ed as great installing officers. The
meeting was called to order by Com.
Easterbrook and after the opening
exercises the great installing officers
accompanied by Great Mistress at
Arms, Lady Rose Wilkinson and Sir
Knight Roy Spaulding, great master
alarms, retired to the outer room to
prepare for installation. The color
bearers, Misses Irma Rowley, Hell
en- l ong'n, Marion Hale, Hattie-Belle
Gleason and Ethel Wilkinson acted as
escort during the ceremonies and 10
their able assistance much of the sue
cess of the evening was due. Or
leans tent installed the following Of
ficers:
Commander, Frank Hale.
Past commandments Glenn
ents.
Lieut.. commander-F. T. Flanagan.
r. X. and +. K.-Clyde Beach.
Chaplain. NJ. York.
Sergeant-Homer Kennedy.
M.-at-A.-Wilson Purdy.
1st NJ. of G.zBert Hill.
End M. of G.-John Reed.
Sentinel-Samuel Clements.
Picket-Emery Musselman.
Following are the officers Of Orr
leans hive for the ensuing year:
Commander-Edith Face.
Past mmander-Aurora Easter
brooks.
Lieut.. commander-Jennie Hop
POUCH.
r. K.5Grace Kelly.
F. K.-Mary E. Olmstead.
Chaplain-Clara Bennett.
Sergeant Mildred Clements.
M.-at-A.-Mae Zero.
Sentinel-Cora Sabin.
Picket-Louisa Sholtz.
A short program was presented
and we'll received:
Piano solo-Olive Musselman.
= ecitation-Stanley Beach.
. Vocal solo-Hattie-Belle Gleason.
Reading.
Dep. CT. Com. Anna B. Curtis gave
in interesting address which was en-
Enthusiastically encored.
Past Commander Jerry Spaulding's
address was short but right to the
point and judging from the applause
was heartily enjoyeo.
After the program the. guests were
invited to the dining room to partake
of bounteous supper prepared by
the committee in charge who are de-
serving of great credit. Plates were
laid for 175. After supper dancing
was INDUCED in until the "wee sma"
hours and brought to close most
enjoyable evening.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-05
Enjoying The Southland.

In booklet which had short mes
sage written on the envelope which
contained it, followed by the initials,
IN. l.. o.. we arrive at the conclu-
sion that Mr.. and Mrs. M. l.. Oster-
hout are taking things easy and en-
Toying life in the southland at st.
Petersburg, Florida, "The Sunshine
City" as the folder describes it. A
number of other Belding people are
also at the same place. among them
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Wilson. The
nearly make one feel that they would
like to throw away all work and wor-
ry and go down there to live with the
rest of the real folks.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-05
Donovan-Lessiter

A very pretty though quiet wedding
was solemnized by Rev. w. j. Rookie,
of the First Congregational church,
at the home of the bride, 215 Alder
man street, this afternoon at four
o'clock when Mrs. Kate Lessiter be-
came the bride of John S. Donovan,
well known and long time resident
of this city, residing at 815 so. Bridge
street. After the ceremony congrat-
uiations and good WISHES were given
and the happy couple started at once
on their honeymoon trip to Detroit
and other points.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-05
Vie Expands Business.

I. A. Vie, who came here a num-
Der of years ago and started a sec
ond hand goods store on South Bridge
street, has for some time past felt
the need of larger stock and larger
quarters to contain it and for the
purpose of realizing his ambitions in
this line he has secured the store
room just south of his present store
and is filling up the room with fine
large stock of up-to-the-minute high
grade furniture, rugs, stoves, etc,
and he will shortly have an opening.
His goods are not arriving as soon
as they should and mis- opening day
has been thus delayed.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-05
SUPERVISORS TO
AUTHORIZE VOTE ON
co. ROAD SYSTEM
IONA BOARD OF COMMERCE
TAKES LEAD TO HAVE MEAS
URE SUBMITTED TO VOTERS.

The supervisors of the various yot-
ing precincts, wards or townships in
Ionia township will convene in spec
ial session in their regular quarters
in the court house at Icnia Thursday,
Feb. 20, for the purpose of taking up
the matter of the adoption by the
county of the county road system and
doing away with the township system
as is now in use.
The Ionia chamber of commerce is
backing the movements to have the
supervisors get together and act ia
vorably on the matter so that it can
be placed before the electors of the
county at the coming spring election.
The expense of having the supervis-
ors meet at this special election will
not have to be borne by the taxpayers
but is being taken care of by the
Ionia chamber of commerce, which
body of men is taking the lead in get
ting the preliminary action taken 80
that it will be legal to- vote on the
measure this spring.
The. county road system came be-
fore the supervisors ct their meeting
two years ago and the law makers Of
the county at that thine turned It
down, not, however, until they had
thoroughly threshed the matter over
and decided hat at that time Il was
nothing for the people Of the county
to take, on, rs there was q certain
joker in the movement. II is,,ouite
evident that at the present tiros TIE
supervisors will vote in favor u plak1
ing the. mhtter before the jSdtoe ma
u II also thought by people Wis HAZE
Wh&n itnc6opee 70 it, final Hiop1tont 1t
that 4 WIN BE- voted fawor2bay IN
given the matter considsrsb16 study
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-05
ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL SER
VICE AT CONGREGATION

Memorial service I'm honor of the
late Theodore Roosevelt will be held
in the Congregational church Sunday
evening at o'clock. Judge Frank
d. M. Davis of Ionia has consented
to come here and deliver the address
on that occasion, special music in
chorus and solo is being prepared and
it is expected to make the service one
worthy of the statesman, the soldier,
the author and the great american.
An invitation to all the people is
extended to assist in doing honor to
his memory
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-05
SP|CER OPENS
LOCAL D0RT SALES
AGENCY HERE
BODIES OF THIS MAKE OF AUTO
MOBILE ARE MANUFAC-
<TURED IN LOCAL PLANT.

Carroll Spicer has secured the
agency for the bort automobiles and
has already opened a sales service
station in the store room formerly
used and occupied by Orlo Morse a.
Co. for their stock OF, shoes. Mr..
Spicer in picking out an automobile
agency decided on the bort only after
having looked the motor vehicle field
over thoroughly and he is so enthus-
iastic over the good points TO be
found in the bort automobiles that
he can convince the most skeptical
with but few minutes time being
taken for the talk.
Mr.. Spicer has already made his
first sale, disposing of touring car
to Roy Cranmer, formerly proprietor
of the East End Grocery store and Mr..
Cranmer, together WIN Mr.. Spicer
left here Tuesday afternoon for the
bort factory at Flint, where they will
get a new Chummy roadster and
drive it back to- dispose of to some
one else. We understand that Mr..
Cranmer will be associated with Mr..
Spicer in the business and will help
in covering THE territory which the
local agency has allotted to it for the
purpose of selling automobiles in.
The bort touring car body is To-
cal product, the manufacture of these
being carried on for some time past
in the building owned by the Belding-
Hall Co.,. and comomnly known as
Factory B. The various parts of
the body are cut out and manufactur-
ed here and are then sent to Flint,
where they are ASSEMBLED, finished
and fitted to the chassis, which is
manufactured at the home plant in
Flint. The bort company has a
large force of employees at work on
this local job and the workmanship
of the bodies is of~the highest to be
had. A look into the substantial
construction of the body leads one to
believe that the whole car must
needs be of the same high quality.
Mr.. Spicer has as his territory, the
upper half of Ionia county and the
lower half of Montcalm county and a.
he 10 planning on an energetic and
forecful sales campaign during the
coming season he will undoubtedly
Be able to place a great number cf
this make Of automobiles in this ter
ritofy.
Besides having the local agency
for the bort, Mr.. Spicer will carry . !!
full and complete line of automobile |
accessories, tires, tubes, new parts
aBd -e1ndxy articles which appeal to |
fteI Sptr pf the automobile who
|f kkoep his machine in1rst class
~ order and condition. II
= Spicsf has sn advertisement IN |
/ ~ tou0o II theSpoper which 4 win
~ VA 70 turn 70 md reod.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-05
We Were In Error.

We got our wires crossed, or were
misinformed last week when in the
article headed at Costs Money To
Fight" we mentioned the name of
Freeman Lowden as one of the par
Elephants, when it should have been
Leo Lowden. Freeman hadn't been
in any fight at all, but when his faith
or, Eli Lowden, who by the way is an
old time friend of the editor, read the
article, friendship was cast aside and
he with ready for scrap right away
and forthwith sought the said editor,
whom he desired for the second party
to the event. According to informa-
ton which-we got (being away from
the Office at the time Eli paid his
visit, it was good thing we were
out. As IL is we are still In the land
OF the living and we're glad to be
able to correct our error. It was
purely . mistake and there was no
desire on our part 70. giya ienyone unsl
due publicity md abovaoea0hiQ Ton
Slamy .Ee9S ~ bzNs4sy1!ss thaa
item .cf news w. n,iseonstrusd IN
49, NBnSs yrt -e.nti t ~
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-05
FARMERS FAVOR
PRIMARY OVER
CONVENTION SYSTEM
DECLARE POLITICIANS AGAIN
DESIRE TO TAKE CHARGE OF
NOMINATIONS.

Quite a good many of the farmers
living in this vicinity are opposed to
the proposed change in the law regu-
lating the election of candidates in
the primaries and they think that the
primary law is so far in advance of
the old time worn and dishonored
convention system of nominations
that it should stand on the statute
books of the state. Several of them
with whom we have talked forcibly
expressed themselves as Disguised
with the measure introduced into the
legislature by our local legislator,
Rep. Fred l.. Warner and think that
he is making a mistake in fostering
such move.
The men with whom we talked
have come to the conclusion that
there may be some faults in the pri-
mary law, but that the faults of the
old convention system are SO many
and so gross that it's return should
not for a moment be considered and
that with few proper amendments
strictly adhered to, the primary would
serve the purpose for which it was
created and intended-that of giving
the mass of the people a chance to
make free choice of their candidates
without the influence of any political
boss being exerted on them or with
out the possibility of a convention
being packed" as was the case in
the old days and methods.
It is claimed that the convention
system was the father Of the political
boss and old time politician and the
child~n faring as well with its par
ent taken away and left TO the in
different care of the primary law,
which stands for the complete rule
of the people by themselves, is put
ting up quite fuss to have the old
conventions, with their politicians,
packing" and other political impur-
tiles reinstated.
We are given to understand that
possibly there might be some action
taken by the various farmers clubs
and that the legislature would hear
that so far as the local farmers are
concerned, they are in favor of the
primary laws as they are, with possi-
BILE amendments to better them and
will resent any attempt or effort to
have the primary laws removed from
the statutes. ~ .~s
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-05

On Friday evening, Jan. 81, 1919
about rs Of the Sons and Daughters
of Veterans, G. A. r. and w. r. c..
and their guests enjoyed an evening
entertainment by the joint installa-
ton of officers of the Sons and Daugh-
ters of Veterans. Harry M. Marion,
department commander of Sons of
Veterans of Kalamazoo, acted as in
stalling officer for the Sons and Mrs.
Tina Moon as installing officer for
the daughters.
After the ceremonies were complet,
ed a few reminiscent remarks were
called for by our newly elected COM
mandr, Glenn p. Tower, and were re-
sponded to-, after which a sumptuous
luncheon was enjoyed by all. Then
at the tunes of +. R. Davis and Mrs.
Melissa Cobb those so inclined trip
ped the light fantastic until the small
hours of the morning. All retired
feeling an enjoyable evening had
been spent.
The Daughters of Veterans tent
officers are:
President-Nora Wise.
S. v. President-Nellie Phillips.
j. V. Maggie Wiley.
Chaplain-Ida Cobb.
TreasurerAAnna Stanton.
Pat. Inst.-Nellie Norton.
Press Cor.EMelissa Cobb.
Staff
Secretarv-Adele McNitt.
Guide-Christina Moon.
Guard-Ada Fowler.
Assistant guard-Jennie Cooper.
Color Bearers:
No. Myrtle Collier.
No. Hattie Warner.
No. 3-Mollie Gardner.
No. bessie Sheppard
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-05
TALKED TO CHARLOTTE
BOARD OF COMMERCE

Byron F. Brown, secretary of the
local board of commerce was called
to Charlotte, Thursday and on
Thursday evening he talked to the
members of that association, on the
methods and system which the local
association pursued in conducting its
business. The members CT the Char
lotte organization were well pleased
with the local organization and will
make some changes in their plans.
Lieut.. Governor Dickinson also adj
dressed the meeting, as did also Dep
uty Grand Master Tayler of the
State Grange. Several others also
gave addresses and talked on various
interesting subjects. Mr.. Brown was
well pleased with his trip and says
that the Charlotte fellows are royal
entertainers and that he also gained
some knowledge out CT the trip which
was made to impart knowledge to
others. 1o-
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-05
Moves The News Stand.

All Simmons, proprietor of the daily
news stand in connection with which
he has operated lunch room, broom
and confectionery manufacturing
plant, is this week moving the same
from the location where he has been
for about seven months on West
Main street, to the south store room
in the Hubbell block on North Pleas
ant street and will be pleased to well
come all his old customers into the
new place from now on.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-05
Ordered Goods From Coast.

K. c. Lloyd knowe- that Banner
News advertising is effective, for one
morning recently he received let
ter from Mrs. Clay Keeney, Of Mata-
line, Washington, stating that she had
been reading his advertisement in this
paper and that she was enclosing
money to pay for certain articles adj
vertised in Lloyd's annual green tick
ct sale. Mr.. Lloyd promptly did
up the ~oods and started them on
their way to- the coast, where Mrs.
Keeney was waiting for them. Sure
thing7it pays to advertise although
we have never guaranteed to pull
business from nearly 5000 miles away
with an advertisement in this paper.
B. Norton, of Trufant, was Beld-
ing visitor today, stopping off on his
way to Grand Rapids.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-05
Shell Shocked Soldier Returns.

Spencer Smith, son of Mrs. Alica
Smith, che of the boys who served
a long time in France and who was
severely shell shocked, has reached
home and is mighty glad to get here.
He still suffers from the terrible
shock and appears very nervous.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-05
Dancing School Notice.

On account of pay night Monday
evening private lessons will be given
from to 8; school will begin at 8
p. m. and hold until II p. m if desir-
ed. Mr.. Rummler. will play. Phone