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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-28
ORLEANS FARMER
FALLS DEAD IN
HIS C0RNH[LD
DEATH COMES QUICKLY TO NAN
WHO LIVED ON SAME
FARM 63 YEARS

The death of Samuel Raby occur
red last Friday afternoon and ms
sudden passing removes another plo-
neer of this vicinity who has always
resided On the farm where he was
born, about two miles east OF this
city. = ~
Mr.. Raby was engaged in planting
corn i'm one of the fields near his
house and was suddenly stricken, fall
ing to the ground with the corn plant
er in his hand. Vern Ladow, who was
assisting him in the same field saw
him fall and Immediately went to the
house and notified Mrs. Raby, who
with Mr.. Ladow hurriedly went to his
assistance after calling DIR. G.. A.
Stanton, but he was past all help
his life had gone out. The doctor
arrived and after an examination
found that medical skill was of no
avail, the stroke Nof death had come
quickly.
Arthur Fitzjohn, the undertaken,
for Ballard & Lloyd was called and
with the assistance of neighbors the
body was removed to the house and
prepared for burial
Mr.. Raby had not been feeling well
but was able to work about the farm
as usual ad being anxious to get in
his crops undoubtedly endeavored to
dc more than he should have done. He
was sixty-three years cid and had
had always lived on the place which
his father, Samuel Raby, took UP from
the governments in 1847, after coming
here from England.
He married Miss Emma White, thil
ty-two years ago together they have
acquired more land from time to time
the farm comprising $50 acres
at the present time.
Besides HIS wife lhe leaves two
sons, Mercy, of Lansing and Artit
Raby, of Greenville.
The deceased also leaves two sis.
ters, Mrs. Thomas Antcliff, of thi.
city and Mrs. Murray, of South Board
man.
The funeral was held at the lat,
home, Monday afternoon at 2:3t
o'clock, Rev. w. j. Rook, pastor O.
the Congregational church officiatet
and Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Lapham sans
appropriate hymns.
A, beautiful floral piece from
Lansing greenhouse where their sol
Morey works, graced the fine caske
and his remains were laid to rest il
River Ridge cemetery.
The bearers we're August Bake
man, Vern Ladow, Smith Nichols
Will Skopec, Floyd Bush and Care,
Nichols.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-28

Charles H. Stout who has been en-
gagged in farming near Morley for
several years back, arrived in the city
this morning, having sold his farm
to his nephew. Charley is going to
open up his cigar shop again and will
soon be rolling the weed up into first
class smokes for consumption among
the local folksswho like good smoke
and who will appreciate good home
made article on the market again.
Mr.. Stout has rented the Wright
house on Peck's hill and will shortly
move into it.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-28
Small Girl With Small Dog

Little Miss Myrtle Brown, former
ly Of Chicago, together with her aunt
Mrs. c. A. Brown, took in the dog
show at Grand Rapids last Sunday
and the little lady exhibited her two
and one-half pound Chichuahua deg
She won five prizes both for being the
youngest exhibitor and also for hav-
ing the smallest dog in the show. The
Chichuahua which she had on exhi-
hibiton is about the smallest animal
in dogdom and is a little beauty.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-28
Special Rates For Centenary

/Announcement has been made by
the United States Railroad Admin
istration, that>a special rate of one
and one@third fares for tho round
trip will be made to the Methodist
Centenary Celebration, to be held at
Columbus, O., June 20 to July 13.
The order which was issued by
Edward Chambers, traffic director, in
cludes all national religious, frater-
nal and educational meetings to be
held this summer.
Executives of the Centenary Gel.
ebration declare this will mean that
many thousands of additional Wis
itors will travel to Columbus during
the three weeks of the worlds expo
sition.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-28
Visits Sister From West

Mrs. Henry Friedly left here Sat-
urday afternoon for an over Sunday
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. James Banks
at Saginaw. The Banks were former
residents of this city. On Monday,
Mrs. Friedly went from Saginaw to
Flint, where she is visiting with a
sister whom she has not met in eight
years and she planned on a good
time there. There are also some
nieces visiting with her at Flint from
Mt. Morris, Ill. Mrs. Friedly will also
visit with relatives and friends at
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-28

Street Commissioner James. Megin-
ley has a force of men and teams
busy this week grading and gravel
ling up strech of road from the top
of the north Cannon's hill, north top
the beginning Of the pavement at the
Catholic church. The improvement
is timely and will make south Bridge
street a first class thoroughfare
from Main street to the end of the
pavement and from there on to the
city limits. Street Commissioner
Meginley is a thoroughly competent
road man and the work of grading
and repairing this road could be in
no better hands.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-28

If you own an automobile and are
made of the right kind of stuff you
will be willing to lend il and your
services as driver to the people who
will take part in the program and
Memorial Day exercises. 1t will take
quite number of autos to take care
of the Civil war veterans and the
rest Of the societies which will take
part and if you can let them have the
use of your machine for this worthy
occasion, call up or communicate
with A. M. Eaves, Elmer c. Wise or
Glen Tower, the committee on trans
portation or be at the M. E. church
Friday morning at 1890 o'clock.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-28
west Otisco Farmers Club.

The West Otisco Farmers Club
will meet Thursday evening, June s.
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Belding. Refreshments of sandwich
es, pickles, salads, cake and coffee
Program:
Song, "In the Sweet BY and By
by the Club.
Reading-Mrs. Walter Fisk.
"The farmer as business man.
Lester Carpenter.
Violin Solo-Mcrris Nash.
Recitation-Mrs. Frank Belding.
Song-Ben Carpenter.
Origin of Memorial Day"-Mrs
Mark Brown.
"Cover them with beautiful flow.
ers"-Mrs. Orley Emmons.
Topic for discussion-The Termi
nal Warehouse: Led by w. B. Travis
Gertrude Tuttle, Cor. Sec'y
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-28

While Harvey Simmons and W. ID.
Pond were engaged in lowering an
extension ladder at the latter's resi-
dence on Liberty street in this city,
Monday night, the top of the ladder
became loose in scme way and when
it fell one of the hooks caught Mr..
Pond on the left hand and badly in
jured it.
The hook caught in between the
knuckles of the fingers and also tore
an ugly looking hole which will neces-
state Mr.. Pond using the hand as a
pet fer some time to come.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-28
Sadler-Huntley

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM III. Huntley,
926 S. Sycamore street. Lansing,
Mich. announce the marriage cf their
daughter, Reva Frances, to Frank
Sadler. of Traverse City. The we'd
ding took place at the family resi-
dence at high noon Friday. May %.
Rev. Martin Luther Fox. of Central
Methodist church read the marriage
ceremony. Miss Mildred Mckenzie
and Mr.. Hugh Seebeck of Bangor,
were attendants of the young people.
The bride was most attractive in d
gown of blue satin, and carried a
bouquet of pink roses and orchids.
Following the ceremony three
course dinner was served. Rooms
throughout the house were decorated
with cut flowers ad ferns. After an
extended motor trip through south
ern and northern Michigan, Mr.. ano
Mrs. Sadler will be at home at Trav-
erse City.
The bride was a former resident
of this city, living here with her par
ents before they moved to Lansing
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-28
VERN DIVINE SELLS
HIS INTEREST IN
LOCAL BUSINESS
FOUNDED BUSINESS HERE "A
NUMBER OF YEARS AGO.
SELLS OUT TO PARTNERS

A deal of considerable magnitude
and Importance was consumated IN.
this city this morning when Vern c.
Divine, of Chicago, founder and part
owner of the Fristoe a. Divine cloth
ing store, for many years known
popularity as the "Hub", turned over
his stock and interest in the busines
tc A. ID. Fristoe and A. j. Rummler,
the latter two being partners with
Mr. Divine in the business for some
time past.
The Fristoe & Divine store is con-
sidered to be one of the best and most
downrto-the minute clothing stores
in the state and with the two active
partners in the business-Mr. Fris-
toe and Mr.. Rummler, purchasing the
stock owned by their Chicago partner,
the business is again owned by local
people entirely. M. Divine founded
the business more than Is years ago,
however and even though he may have
disposed of his stock and financial in
terest in the concern, he will undoubt-
edly always be connected with it in a
setimental way and while we are
glad to see the local men take entire
possession of the business we regret
to see Mr.. Divine sever his connec-
tions with it.
The business has grown to collos-
sal proportions within the past few
months and is making a creditable rec
ord for itself and fer this citv with
the people living around here. Travel
inl men who make this city and call
on local trade have informed the re-
porter who has talked with them that
they call on no better store than the
Fristoe & Divine place. These same
men also give to Mr.. Fristoe the
credit and reputation of being a very
GOOD buyer and Judge of stock. Mr..
4 Fristoe would not buy a shoddy ar
ticle at any price and has always
told the travelling man who attempt
ed to sell anything of that kind that
his busines was a permenant one and
that he woull buy and cffer for sale
nothing but the best and that if thew
had anything in that line to offer
they could trot the samples out and
if not they could save time by going
somewhere else to sell.
A travelling man told us on Fridav
that he had sold Mr.. Fristoe a stock
of shirts ad that the amount of the
order was approximately $1,000 He
felt verv good about IL but said that
Mr.. Fristoe always bought in large
quantities end he also stated that he
considered Mr.. Fristoe one cf the
shrewdest buvers on his list.
ii The name of the firm will be chang.
ed from Fristoe e. Divine to some.
thing else now that Mr. Divine is out
of it, but we were not told as yet wha,
the new name would be.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Mcconnell return
ed this noon from visit with her
relatives near Lakeview and they will
visit here until Saturday. They will
then return to Lakeview near which
place they will farm it during the
coming summer. Ray just recently
ing to take reaEp p1easur&l III getting
back real close TO nature On the farm
for astime.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-28

The monthly social meeting Of the
Pastors Bible class will be held on
Tuesday evening, June 3rd at the
home of Mr.. Dow. This Is the closing
meeting for the season land we hope
to arrange for something special. n
The Sunday school is preparing
for "Children's Day"
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-28

Clyde Stahl, grandson of Mrs.
Frank Davis. has been in the city
this week on furlough from the Great
Lakes. where he is stationed. He is
with Wilbur Brown, SON Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Art Brown and says that he
likes navy life all right.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-28

The ladies of the w. c. /. A. will
hold a baked goods sale, Saturday
afternoon, June /, at Underwood's s
grocery store
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-28

Mrs. Maude Bulch returned to her
home in st. Louis Tuesday.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-28

Girls and middle aged women are
wanted to work in the Grand Rapids
Paper Box factory here
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-28

Use good stationary. A large stock
Of the best at Wortley & French.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-28

Soldiers, Sailors and Nurses Invited
The Sunday school of the Methodist
Episcopal church are inviting all re-
turned soldiers, sailors and Red
Cross nurses to attend the evening
service at the church next Sunday
night at :730. A special program
has been prepared by the Sunday
sch0ohf for the occasion. IN
is cordially invited to
attend and especially those in whose
honor it ID given.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-28

Mr.. Dan Grippe, of Ionia is the
new man in the Electric Shoe Shop,
having started in with the place
last week. Mr.. Schmidt, in securing
Mr.. Grippe has secured the services
of one of the best workmen in the
country and patrons of the shop will
in the future, as in the past be able
to rest assured that their repair work
will be of the best Mr., Grippe
learned the shoemaker's trade in It
ally and knows the game from A toZ.
He is thoroughly competent to build
a pair of shoes and from now on it
will be the policy of the Electric Shce
Shop to give "while-you-waitv SER
vice at any time that their patrons
require it.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-11
PERENNIAL CONVENTION OF
 p. E. CHURCH IN AMERICA

Detroit Mich, Oct. 10.-The Pro- testant Episcopal Church in America, in triennial general convention here, will record a united opinion on adop- tion of the peace treaty and the cove nant of the League of Nations. in the opinion of leading churchmen attend ing the meeting.
 Following adoption by the house or bishoUs of a resolution presented by Bishop Chauncey B. Brewster of Con necticut today requesting the United States senate to secure participation of our country in covenant or na- tions" the opinion was expressed n the house of deputies that the same resolution would be passed there. A fight on thes question is anticipated, however although political lines ap- parently are not drawn.
 Thomas Nelson Page, Of the Vlr- einia delegation. formerly United States ambassador to Rome. com = nenting on the action of the house or bishops, quoted Byron's Even Salnts Sometimes Forget Themselves in Council"
 A fight that was almost bitter de- veIoped in the house of deput1es on the approval Of Memorial Day nraver for "the nations dead which however. was finally adopted, togeth- CT with notifications which would shorten the morning and evening nraver services minor changes III the psaiter and new prayers for the army and navy.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-11
PARLIAMENT TO GIVE LABOR AND IRISH QUESTIONS PRIORITY

London Oct 10-Labo problems and the Irish question will be given priority over other subjects of discus = sion when parliament meets October 37- The alien bill is down as the first matter for consideration but it will probably be postponed
 The special ca binet committee deal ing with Ireland and composed of Lord Borkenhead, the lord chancellor: Sir Jaming- Worthingto ton Evans, the home minister for pensions; Edward A L. Fisher. minister of education Shortt. secretary for home affairs; H. niralty; Sir Eric Geddes, minister of transport; Sir Ian MacPherson, chief secretary for Ireland, and Niscount French returns from leland The pla T of pocedure will be drafted during the ensuing meetings
 The nature of the debate on the la bor situation will depend upon the at titude taken by the labor party in connection with the conference with the prime minister yesterday regard ing nationa lization of the coal mines Roberts Millie, president of the min CTS federation. and Frank Hodge, its secretary, states that the miners will probably take no immediate steps with reference to nationalizatio ton since the matter is now in the hands of the trades unions congress C. w Bow ermann- secretary of the congress, said that if special congress were considered necessary to discuss the steps 10 be taken the gathering would probabip not be held until after the return from Washington of the Brit is1 delegates to the international la DOT convention
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-11
MILITARY IN CONTROL
 OF STEEL STRIKE SITUATION

Chicago, Oct Io.-Attention of mii- rarE authorities in control of the steel strike situation in a greater part of the Chicago district today was turned to stamping out radical influences. Forty more alleged radicals and a quantity of revolutionary literature were seized by federal operatives and soldiers at Gary Ind A ma jority were said to be aliens and military authori- ties announced that six were being held pending action by immigra tion authorities
 Little change in the general situa- ton in the area was reported. Strik- CTS continued to return to work in small numbers an dcompany officials said that production was being grad ually increased Strike leaders main tzined the claims that their ranks were unbroken and took optimistic view of the situation.
 Al Gary, scores of strikers arrested by soldiers for infractions of military rules were held before a military court and several were sentenced to fatigue duty on the streets Company off cizls announced that approximately half of the 12.0oo employees of the In- diana Steel Company were at work while smaller plants reported improv- ed conditions.
 In South Chicago a number of strik- CTS were arrested by policemen in riot near the Illinois Steel Company plant During the fighting a number of shots were fired and deputy sheriff was severely beaten.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-11
FOUR FRENCH SOLDIERS
 WOUNDED IN A RIOT

Paris Oct. 1O.-A French major and three soldiers were wounded in a riot at Sarrebruck. in occupied Germany on Tuesday, according to a despatch today to Petit Parisienne. The riot is described as having grown out of la bor demonstrations again the high cost of living, in which Spartacans joined.
 Several Spartacans were arrested upon which workmen espoused their cause and demanded their release, promising in this case to help to main tain order. The French authorities released the prisoners but in the even ing mobs, in which there were a mum Der of men in German uniform, broke into clothing stores and other shops and pillaged them. At the same time shots were fired from windows at the French soldiers.
 A state of siege was proclaimed and machine guns were brought out. Shots were fired into the air, accord ing to the Petit Parisien.
 Pillaging was resumed "Wednesday. but quiet was restored in the even ing. The strikers it is declared. are showing a disposition to resume work.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-11
PREDICTS INCREASED USE OF
 ALCOHOL AS A MOTOR FUEL

New York. Oct. 10.-Ten times as suned under prohibition as in "wetr oays, according to B. R. Tunison. one or hVe chemists who spoke at svmnne sum here tonight of the New York section of the American Chemical SaN ciety. Alcohol he declared was dao
 tined to come into greater use as :. motor fuel as the supply of petroleum
 me speaker. referring to new palm, which fourishes in the Pb;1;r,
 pines and other tropical countries
 yields about Is per cent. of s,,1rar wh,eh VI nea ooo could be fermented. He said 9o,ooo,oOO gallons of alcohol ye. could be obtained from that s,,,ra. alone Considerable alcohol also rs, be produced, he said. from the uasts Of gas works and from the celIulose of Sawdust. o1
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-11
FEMALE STRIKERS MORE
 DEADLY THAN THE MALE

New York, Oct. 1O.-Among foreign born strikers in this country. the "fe- male of the species is more deadly than the male" former City Magis- trate Frederick A. Groehl declared to- day in petitioning the court to deal severely with Miss Yettea Decker. charged with throwing an egg vester- day at strikebreakinE millinery worker on FiftB avenue. She was placed under $500 bonds to keep the peace for three months.
 "The foreign born female on strike is more dangerous than the foreign born male as q disseminator of Bol- shevism and inciter of riots" said Mir Groehl, and l urge the court hereafter to save OUT city from havoc that per sons of this sort found guilty -of charges of disorderlv conduct while picketipg be held under bonds to keep the peace. instead of merely being fined five or ten dollars"
 Miss Decker told the court she came here from Russia eight years ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-11
FIFTH FATALITY IN THE
 TRANS CONTINENTAL AIR RACE

Buffalo, N. Y. Oct. 10.-The fifth fatality in the trans s-continental air race occurred here this afternoon when Plane No. 24. a Le Pere, piloted by Major A. l.. Sneed crashed on Curtis field and his observer. Worth D. Mcclure. was killed. Major Sneed suffered slightly from shock but was otherwise unhurt.
 McClureS death was attributed by officials at the field to the fact that Mcclure had unfastened his life belt and was sitting out on the fusilage when Major Sneed made bad land ing.
 Mcclure was thrown clear of the wings and landed on his shoulders about fifteen feet in front of the ma chine. A Red Cross canteen automo- bile started to a hospital with him, but he died on the way.
 All of the thirteen westbound planes held up by yesterdays storm were sent away today. Of eight that came from Rochester. two went on to Cleveland. Number A was smashed and five Numbers 36. 105. 10. 101 and 4, pi1oted by Lieutenants L. V. Beau, Jr R. l.. Maughan. D. B. Gish, w. R. Taylor and R. C. Fitzpatrick. remained here for the night
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-11
LITTLE PROGRESS MADE BY
 MINERS WAGE CONFERENCE

Philadelphia, Oct. 10.-No material progress was made today at the first 1 session in this city of the joint wage i conference Of the Central Competitive coal field. embracing Ohio, Indiana. H. i linoiS and western Pennsylvania. The 1 deadlock. which was reported when the conference adjourned at Buffalo l last week to reconvene here. appar- ently remained unDroken. At the con clusion of the days session Ellis Searles, spokesman for the miners,
 and Thomas Brewster. of Illinois, rep resenting the operators. declared that the conference had not 'cleared the atmO OSphere at all.
 MT Brewster said the operators have not receded 'one inch"> from the stand they took at Buffalo, which was
 in force until April 1. 1920. unless
 some other demands can be suhsti-
 tuted by the miners than have yet ap-
 peared."
 Representatives of the mine work
 CTS contend that they have fulfilled
 their side of the contract. that the
 war is over and that for all practical
 purposes the federal contract has come to an end
 The meetings are being held behind closed doors and it was not an- nounced which of the miners several demands were under consideration today. It was stated. however. that unless there is modification or these s. day. five day week. sixty per cent. in crease in wages and that all contracts in the bituminous field shall automat- ically cease November I. there would be no agreement. The mine workers threaten a general strike in the soft coal field on that date unless thelr de- mands are granted
 Representatives of the bitumlnous coal operators of the outlying organ ized districts. with a yearly tonnage of 300 600 Ooo came here today ito CO., onerate with and assist the ceptral competitive field in resisting the nm ers' demands" At a meeting Of these operators resolutions were adopteo siIrresting to the joint wage confer ence that no modification of existing wage contracts be considered that will increa SC the cost of coal to the n,,hIic or decrease the productive ca pacity of the mines" The resolutions also suggested that the negotiations should be immediately termlnatsu existing agreements.