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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-06-25
POOR QUEENS
COST BEEKEEPERS
A HEAVY Loss
USE OF ITALIAN STOCK AND
YOUNG QUEENS SUGGESTED
TO INCREASE HONEY CROP

Many beekeepers of the state are
losing as high as one-third of their
possible income because of the use
Of old queens and queens Of poor
stock, declares B. F. Kindig, of M. A.
c., State Inspector, of Apiaries, of
Lansing, Michigan queens are as a
rule rather low in quality, and the
importation of good breeding stock
is necessary.
II know of one beekeeper in the
state who lost not less than $1,000 last
year because of poor queens and
black blood, says Mr.. Kindig. "The
proportion of scrub bees is as large
as the proportion of scrub cattle, and
similar loss results. The queen is
usually the deciding factor in the
honey business and Michigan farmers
cannot afford to breed frcm anything
except good Italian stock.
at is out of the question for bee
keepers to buy all the queens they
need They must raise most of them
from breeders which have been
bought from the best of ItaliarNstock.
A young Italian queen at the head of
colony will control European Foul
Brood and practically guarantee a
successful crop"
A number of local beekeepers have
reaueened their colonies this year
and can already notice better results
More are planning on requeening, next
year.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-06-25

Nassau is given up to a sleepy trade
In sponges and tortoise shell, and
peace is no name for the drowsy tenor
Of the days under the palm trees and
the scarlet poincianas.
Here handful Of Englishmen,
clothed In the white linen suits of
the tropics. carry on the government
after. the traditional manner Of Brit
ish colonies from time fmmemorial,
each Of them, like my friend, not with
out an English smile at the humor of
the thing. supporting the dignity Of
Offices with impressive names-lord
chief justice. attorney general, speak
er Of the house, lord high admiral,
colonial secretary and so forth.
My friend the secretary Of the
treasury is man possessing in an un-
common degree that rare and most at
tractive Of human qualities, compan-
condolences. AS we sit together In the
hush of his snuggery Of an evening,
surrounded by guns. fishing lines and
old prints, there are times when we
scarcely exchange dozen words be-
tween dinner and bedtime. and yet
we have all the time a keen and sat
isfying sense of companionship. 1t Is
John Saunders gift. Companionship
seems quietly to ooze out Of him,
without the need Of words.
And occasionally we have as third
in those evening conclaves a big, slow
smiling broad-faced young merchant
of the same kidney. In he drops with
nod and smile, and takes his place
in the smoke cloud Of our meditations.
radiating without the effort Of speech
that good thing-humanity; though
one must not forget the one subject
on which now and again the good
Charlie Webster achieves eloQuepce
In spite o. himself duck shootingl
John Saunders subject II shhrk
0ehing. Duck shooting and shark
Continued on page Six.)
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-06-25
A CLOVER SEED
SHORTAGE IS A
NEW PREDICTION
FOREIGN DEMAND AND LACK
OF SUPPLY WILL SURELY
CAUSE HIGH PRICES

A serious shortage of clover seed
for the coming year is predicted by
DR.. A. j. Pieters, Legume Specialist
of the u. s. Bureau of Plant Industry
cf Lansing, who has just finished an
inspection trip through Michigan. De
creased acreage in this country and
the demand for seed in Europe are the
reasons given for the threatened
shortage.
"Clover seed will be short next
year., declares DR.. Peters, "and 1t
will be important to save all the seed
we can. We got small amount from
France and Italy this year, but next
year all of the production of these
countries will go to Germany and
Hungary. / learned of these facts
during a recent trip through Euro
pean countries studying the situa-
tion."
As a measure in aiding the produc-
ton of as much seed as possible in
Michigan, the Michigan Agricultural
College advises early cutting of the
first hay crop cf June clover, in order
to increase seed production in the
second crop. The crop for hay should
be cut while in full bloom and before
the heads begin to turn. Grazing
or clipping back of mammoth before
it blooms will also increase the sci
of seed.
Indications are that prices fol
clover seed will be high next spring
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-06-25
GRAND ARMY MEN
TAKE IN THE STATE
ENCAMP N En- ]
HAVE GLORIOUS TIE IN MEET
ING COMRADES OF CIVIL
WAR AT TRAVERSE CITY

Dan S. Root Post G. A. r. was well
represented in the state encampment
of the organization which was held
in Traverse City last week and from
all reports each one of the local boys
who wore the blue uniform OF the
Union cause during the Civil war had
a mighty good time while up there.
While all agree that at each sue
ceedino encampment the thinning OF
the ranks becomes more noticeable
still there is always good attendance
and will be for many years to come
for a lot of the boys who went south
to nut down the cecessionists are just
about as young in spirit as they were
when the integrity of the Union was
threatened more than so years ago
and where such a spirit exists life VIII
be youthful for a long time to come.
The business sessions Of the asso-
citation were held in the opera house
there and Commander-in-Ch Chief, G. A.
Adams, of the G. A. r. gave good
talk as did also Mrs. Deigert, nation
al president of the w. r. c., Port Hur-
on, was chosen as the place fer hold
ing the next years encampment meet
ing.
Major Frank R. Chase was elected
to the position of chief-of-staff.
Among those from here who attend
ed and not mentioned elsewhere, were
Major and Mrs. F. R. Chase, Samuel
Davis, George A. Hanks, Mat Kohn,
James Cramer and Edgar L. Berry.
An unusual and highly interesting
feature of the trip was that one of
the local men lost his return trip tick
ct and had to pay the second fare from
Traverse City to Belding, an incident
which caused merriment among the
rest of the Belding delegation.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-06-25
KEENE SOLDIERS
ARE To- BE GIVEN
FINE BANQUET
RECEPTION IN HONOR OF RE-
TURNED SOLDIERS TO BE
GIVEN BY RED CROSS

Thursday evening, July 10, 1919
Keene Township Red Cross, will give
a Banquet in honor of her returning
soldiers at Keene Grange hall.
A short program will be given in
cluding a speaker, music, recitations
and other features of entertainment.
The following committees have been
appointed: ass t@r..s-s.
Banquet; Minnie Kohn, Loveda
Hunter, Carrie Cahoon.
Table Committee; Audie Frost,
Stella Frost, Lucy Cahoon, Leah Ay-
ers, Myrtle Pinkney, Eva Hale Ber-
nice Rickert, Jennie Bolds, Leona
Shindorf, Nomena Byrnes, Emma
Niche, Bessie Shear, June Gocdall,
Bernice Collins, Goldie Collins.
Decorating Committee; Fannie Peck
Alberta Frost, Minnie Heather, Grace
Vanderlip, Maude Sparks, Lizzie Reed
Reception Committee; Olive Arnold
Evelyn Cahoon, Bert Frost, Mrs. Eva
Higgins, J. B. Sturgis. Mrs. Walter
Higgins, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Jacoby
Warren Reed, Clarence Hart, Floyd
Ellison.
Chairman of entertainment, War
rem Reed.
Music and Program; Edith Dallar
Mrs. Lulu Ellison.
4 Ice cream and cake will be served
Each lady bring one cake. Everybody
welcome.
Soldiers are requested to wear uni
forms.
BY order of Committee
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-06-25

Mr.. and Mrs. K. G. Lloyd are this
week entertaining their relatives from
the east and the visitors are making
it family reunion affair by all being
here at one time. The visitors are
Mr.. Lloyd's mother, Mrs. M. +. Lloyd
his sister, Mrs. N. j. Forsythe, her
husband and daughter, Miss Sybil
Forsythe; another sister, Miss Leone
Lloyd, all of West Chester, Pa, and
brother, F. p. Lloyd, of Philadel-
phia. Another brother, r. c. Lloyd,
together with his wife and two chill
dren will arrive tomorrow. They are
also visiting while here with their
son and brother, Nevin J. Lloyd and
wife.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-06-25
pick Bedding For Future Home

Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.. Hicks are now
settled in the fine home at the corner
Of Ann and Bridge streets which they
recently purchased from Jesse Cod
frey. Mr.. Hicks is retired railroad
man having been for % years in
charge cf the Pennsylvania line sta
tion at Mapleton, Pa. and comes to
this city well recommended by his
acquaintances in the little eastern
city. He was identified in a promi-
nent way with all educational and
other lines of endeavor dealing with
civic, moral and religious betterment
in his former place of residence and
we welcome both himself and wife to
our city. After having travelled over
a great part of the United States,
Mr. and Mrs. Hicks chose Belding as
the best, cleanest and most beautiful
city they knew of or had visited and
then decided to come here and take
up their residence for the remainder
of their lives. They are fast becom-
ing acquainted with the people of the
city and we know that everyone in
the city will join with us in welcom-
ing them.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-06-25
Columbian Club Picniced

More than 100 members of the Co.
lumbian club met and held a picnic
in the city park last Saturday and had
grand and good time during the day
The members came from this city and
the territory west of here, mainly.
The Columbian club was founded at
the hcme of Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Pond
81 years ago and has held regular an
nual meetings every year since that
time. The first picnic was held in the
Pond barn which was then being erec-
ted, about 10 years ago.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-06-25
Mills Close For Vacation

For the past few days there has
been a sort of general exodus of the
girls who work in the silk mills of
this city as they left here to spend
their vacations with loved ones under
the parental roof or elsewhere and
whom in some cases they have not
met with in some time and for the
next week or so the city will seem
almost deserted by the young ladies.
The mills of the city shut down for
the summer vacation on the coming
Friday and will not resume opera
tions again until Monday morning,
July z.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-06-25
TROUBLE AHEAD
IF YOU DON'T GET
DRIVERS LICENSE
EACH PERSON DRIVING CAR
MUST HAVE PROPER CREDEN-
TIALS WITH HIM HEREAFTER

Who has to have license to cper-
ate an automobile?
How are they obtained?
These are the most frequent ques-
lions asked by auto owners of Mich
gan with reference to the James bill.
wnicn mas been approved by Governor
ALBERT +. Sleeper. Answers to these
ana otner possible questions follows:
Every person, other than chant
ieurs registered as by law required
hereafter desiring to operate a mo
Tor vehicie upon the public highways
OF TINS state" is required to take ont
license. No license, however. shall
De issued unless the person Is over 1e
years OF age. 1t is thus unlawful for
person under 16 to drive a motor
a man, wife and children. over
~, oeslre TO drive the family Ford
"sr one must take out. a license
re- Not everyone can obtain a license
~ ene applicant has a physical defect
mnlch might effect the operation hv
nm or her, of motor vehicle. local
examiners( chief of police. sheriff ~ O.
ueputy sherif) may require the appl;-
cant TO show cause why license
should be issued by personal exam;na
ZION ana demonstration, to show that
III spite OF the defect the applicant ;s
proper person to operate a motor
venicie on the public highways II
.he examiner is satisfied. after cyan
lnation, that the applicant is of ability
20 operate motor vehicle, the license
may be issued, subject, however to )
limitation to operate only such motor
Vemcie as the license shall designate
Applications should be f;lad w;th
sne secretary OF state. Not however.
ior several weeks. Application blanks
oy the hundreds of thousands will be
needed. They have been designed but
not printed. The law does not go into
egect uneil August ID. The date of
wnicn applications will be received will
be announced later.
Application is to be made upon
blanks to be furnished by the secre-
ttary of state, address, capitol. Lansing
Mich. Each application shall be ac-
companied by fee of so cents. All
TINS money goes into the general fund
of the state. 'A
The law gives the secretary of state
discretion in the information which
may be required of the applicant but
specifies each appli cation shall con-
| tain:
Name. age and postoffice address.
Whether or not applicant has any
physical defects which might effect
his or her operation of a motor We
hicle or public highways and
Whether or not applicant has been
convicted of a previous violation of
any law governing the operation of
motor vehicles or of the new law. and
If so, whether or not his operating Ii
cense has been revoked or suspended
and giving, the date.
Each application must be sworn to
and signed personally by the appii-
can't
If the applicant is a resident of a
city. the application must first be pre-
serted, for approval. to the chief of
police department. if of village or
township tn the sheriff or one Of his
DEPUTIES of the county in which the
village or township is located
The law makes il the duty of the
chief or sheriff or deputy to
Personally examine each applican,
either orallv or bv practical demon
Continued on page four)
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-06-25
MOTOR TRUCK
LINE BUSINESS
GROWS RAPIDLY
RECEIVING STATION is OPENED
AT GRAND RAPIDS END
OF BUSY LINE

The White Star Motor Express line
which was started by Harold v. Wood
about May IL, has grown to such
proportions that it has kept it's own
ers busy calculating how they were
to keep pace with the business which
was developed by the opening of the
line and the latest move to facilitate
matters and keep up with the con-
stantly enlarging trade is to open
up receiving freight house at Grand
articles to be shipped to Grattan or
Belding, will be taken by the whole
salers or other parties who are ship
ping and thus avoid the delay of the
truck running around the city picking
up the load.
Mr.. Wood started in originally with
Ford truck and for few days took
care of the business with this, but it
was evident from the start that more
and larger trucks were needed and
Mr.. Wood then purchased the large
two and one-half ton Republic truck
which he has been using on the route
since. The Ford truck is also on the
job each day and both are always
loaded to the limit and the service
which they are giving is appreciated
by local business men in that ship
ments are received within two hours
after they leave Grand Rapids.
Lawrence Gephart until recently
foreman over the Belding Delivery
Co. service trucks, left for Grand Rap
ids, Monday morning to take charge
of the freight house at that point
There are several other motor truck
lines running between Grand Rapids
and other nearby towns and the
! freight receiving business for all OF
these will be eventually handled by
the Wood Establishment
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-06-25

The marriage Of Mr.. Harold Cald-
well and Miss Agnes Hall, both well
known and popular young people Of
this city took place at Ionia, We'd
nesday, June 18, at five o'clock in the
afternoon, Rev. w. X. Spencer, pastor
of the Presbyterian church officiating.
The young people were accompanied
by Mr.. Bruce Moulton and his lady
friend. Mr.. Caldwell together with
his father is engaged in building up a
fruit farm west Of the city and Miss
Hall has been employed as bookkeeper
in the Belding Lumber Co. offices for
some time past. We join in with their
many friends in extending congratulA
tions.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-06-25

James Couzzins, young man in the
south part Of the city has started up
in the sanitary plumbing business on
his own hook after having had num-
Der of years of experience in that line
and in steam fitting, Mr.. Couzzins will
for the present have his shop at his
residence but just as soon as it is pos
sible for him to secure down town
location he will open up in a more
central location. He has had tele-
phone installed and you can get in
touch with him by calling No. 362.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-06-25
To Ranch 1t For Summer

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter .Deming and
son, Donald, left here Saturday morn
ing for Rochester, MINI. They will
also visit with relatives and friends
at Minneapolis, st. Paul and Canton,
South Dakota, from where they will
go to spend the summer on large
ranch near Logan, Nebraska.
Mr.. Deming is science instructor in
our schools and Mrs. Deming held the
position as visiting nurse during the
year just closed.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-06-25
Calf Caused Comotion

When Floyd Bailey and wife were
driving down town from their home
on Gooding street, Tuesday evening,
Jim Darrow's calf which was staked
out at the side of the drive jumped up
and ran across the road in front of the
horse. A mix up of Calf, horse and
rope was on Immediately. and Mr..
Bailey's horse stumbled and fell spill
ing out Floyd and his wife, the thills
were broken and Mrs. Bailey received
slight injuries.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-06-25
Antclif-Hilton. Nuptials

Mr.. Myrl Antcliff and Miss Ellen
Hilton were married at noon, Tuesday
June oath at the residence of the Off
ciating magistrate E. B. Lapham. The
bride and groom were accompanied
by Mrs. Frank Antcliff. mother of the
groom and Mrs. Ed Hilton. mother of
the bride. The happy couple will con-
time to make their home in this city
and their friends are congratulating
them en- the event.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-06-25
Graham At Congregational Church

Mr.. A. c. Graham. Of the Anti Sa-
loon League. Of Michigan. will speak
in the Congregational church next
Sunday morning and will outline the
work of the league. Mr. Graham is
said to be an excellent speaker and
will undoubtedly delight his audience
Come out and hear him.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-21
Governor to Join Jews
In Protesting Pogroms
Smith, Hughes and McAdoo
Will Speak at the Madison
Square Garden TO.night

Governor Smith, Charles E. Hughes
and William G. McAdoo will be among
those who will attend the mass meet
ing to be held in Madison Square Gar
den tonight by the Jews of the city
as a protest against pogroms in East
ern Europe. Both the Governor and
Mr. Hughes will speak.
All the reserved seats at the Garden
have been taken. There were only
10000 of them and there have been
100000 applications. The remaining
seats in the galleries will be turned
over to the public at 1880. An over
flow meeting will be held in Madison
Square.
All places of business owned by
Jews will be closed this afternoon. A
parade of Jewish soldiers and sailors
will be held through the East Side A
band will play funeral airs.
Besides Governor Smith and Mr.
Hughes, Jacob H. Schiff, Abram I. FL
kus, Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, Nathan
Straus, Rabbi M. S. Margolcs and
Rabbi Meyer Berlin will speak at the
meeting.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-21
Medals Awarded
To Belgian Dogs
Col. Hay,uard's ''Didonc"
Missing I 10 o Days,
So ''Flique'' Stars

Flique rested two great paws on
Miss Elsie Ferguson's lacy shoulders
His eyes smiled into the faces of two
hundred men and women at the New
York Women's League for Animals
and with flick of his great fluffy tail
he acknowledged the honors bestowe d
upon him. No amount of pleading from
Miss Ferguson, however, could shake
him from his sold;crly silence.
"a dog and hero.' This will be
the inscription engraved on mis- medal;
medal which will tell Flique's war
record with the Belgian army, and
through him will honor all other mem
bers of the dog army who served the
Allied cause faithfully and heroically
Flique has earned his personal re-
ward in good home for the rest of
his days with General John F. O'Ryan.
He was presented to the New York
officer last January, after strenuous
career with the Belgian forces.
Another war dog was on the pro-
gramme for yesterdays ceremonies,
but he did not Show up to claim his
honors. This was Didone, Colonel
"Bill' Hayward's dog.
81 think he must, have read in the
papers about this ceremony" Colonel
Hayward explained to the women
yesterday, "and out of excessive
modesty ran away. We have not seen
him for two days"
New-York tribune., 1919-05-21
Miss Phillips Planning to
Aid 10000 900 Women
She Is Lawyer and Comes of
Good Old Kentucky Fight
ing Stock

A keen political mind and great orr
ganlzing powers are the distinguishing
characteristics of Miss Lena M. Phil
lips, executive secretary Of the ma
tlonal committee for the Federation of
Business and Professional Women of
America. She comes of good old Ken.
lucky fighting stock, and is a lawyer.
At present all her energies are concern
trated on laying plans for the forth
coming convention of business and pro,
fessional clubwomen, to be held in St.
Louis July 14-17.
The object Of the convention is to or
ganizc strong Federal backing for the
100000 women engaged in gainful
occupations throughout the United
States and to coordinate commercial
and professional work among women.
Miss Phillips sees a vision of all
these women working together for a
common cause:
" working as one" she saws. "thcv
can obtain better living conditions and
better working conditions. They can
make lite happier and more worth the
living for little children. They can be
OF invaluable assistance to the younger
women coming into business. Thew
can standardize their work and benefit
both employer and employee"
New-York tribune., 1919-05-21
1000 Schoolgirls
In a May Day Fete
Twelfth Annual Celebration Is
Held on Central Park
Sheen Meadows

About 1000 school girls participated
in the twelfth annual fete of the girls
branch of the Public School Athletic
League yesterday afternoon on the
Green at Sixty sixth Street in Central
Park.
The entire Sheep Meadow, firteen
acres, was ropcd off for the children.
The thousands of spectators were
polced by numerous Boy Scouts.
In charge of their teachers, the chill
dren trooped nosily on to the Green,
after roll of drums as a signal to
clear the field. ''To the Coors" was
played and the flag raised.
This was followed by the recitation
Of the pledge Of allegiance to the Flag.
america" then was sung, as we'll ms
the French national hymn, "Marsci-
Iaisc."
Twenty French children, in costumes
of French peasants, were tho gHests Of
the American school children.
The children then skipped to their
May poles and danced. Then thoy
marched to the music by the Police
Band.
Tho programme was concluded by tho
singing ot4hs "starspanglsd Bannerl"