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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-01-22
C0NGRECAT|OMAUSTS
HOLD THEIR ANNUAL !
MEETING. A REPORT
NEW PASTOR. w. y. ROOKIE. is
LIVE WIRE AND OUTLINES
HIS WORK FOR FUTURE

At the close of an excellent picnic
super held in the dining room Of the
First Congregational church Thurs
day evening, Jan. 16, 1919, served by
the ladies of the church Aid society,
the annual church meeting was called
to order by the pastor, Rev. VIM. j..
Rookie who stated the object of the
gathering and gave very timely adj
dress outlining the prospective work
of the church and it's needs for the
coming year along the lines of con-
servation, cooperation and confidence
using these three heads as basis of
his remarks and applying them to
the needed activities Of the church in
order TO accomplish success during
the coming year.
The report of the last annual meet
ing and records of intervening meet
ings were read by the church clerk,
r. b. Lapham. He also reported a
tetal membership on Jan. l, 1919, of
In making her report as church
treasurer, Mrs. M. A. Reed prefaced
the same with the following excellent
remarks:
To the officers, members and Wis
itors of the Congregational church
we extend greeting for the new year
opening before us. We realize in
more than one way that the last year
has been a hard one financially and
socially. But you know many of our
soldier lads say in their letters Keep
the church open for u.s., and with the
example of the many religious orders
over there, | feel sure the boys will
appreciate the church at home more
k1foro he
Owing to this great crisis tho
which our entire country has been
passing and the general cooperation
of every one to defeat Germany, our
church work has been lost sight of at
times in the stress of Red Cross and
the many drives for funds for war
purposes. But the greatest task the
world has ever known has been ac-
complished, to some the cost has been
enormous, but bravely did America
and Americans meet its indebtedness
to mankind and humanity by lending,
giving, working and sacrificing every
thino.
Now let us resolve to learn what
our duties are here IN our own little
city and church and further to carry
them out to the best of our power.
We are starting 1919 with very
bright prospects in every line of our
church work
We have learned to our sorrow that
no one party, trustees or Ladies' So
cial circle can do this work alone
but all together we can make this a
banner year. We must have leader
which / feel sure we have in our pas
tor, and then all stand by that leader
through thick and thin and we will
make this banner year for our
church.
Let US have cooperation for our
motto.
The treasurer's report showed total
receipts for the year from all sources
81 ,668.30 and disbursements of ST.
724.00, leaving deficit Jan. / of
$500 which she reported had since
been liqujdated.
Mrs. Reeds report as treasurer of
the Ladies' Social circle noted receipts
for the year of s229.83 which included
a balance on hand of $3.50, the dis
bursements were $223.07, balance on
hand $676.
Miss'Eva Giles, secretary and treas
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Strauss Again?
1t is poor rule that won't work
both ways and there is no doubt when
we get settled into the new order of
things and we realize that the war is
over, Richard Strauss will be met with
the same arrogance he formerly show
ed to America and Americans both
when they visited Germany and when
he came here Anent the Strauss
attitude and his intclerable insolence
a good story is told by Pierre Mon
teux, the French conductor, which will
bear repetition.
Monteux is one of those who banned
Wagner's works during the war be-
cause of his attitude towards France
in 1870, and because his music, Mon
teux considers, gave support to the
German doctrine of Force. He also
crossed swords with Richard Strauss
for the arrogant and insulting manner
towards everything French before the
war. On enc occasion, however, in
May, 1914, he consented to produce
Strauss Joseph" ballet at the opera
house in Paris, and TO one of his re-
hearsals came Mrs. Strauss. On en-
tering the building, he tells us, this
lady with characteristic German eff
frontery remarked, IN. Monteux, this
beautiful theater may soon have an
emperor in it."
Mrs. Strauss reckoned without tax
ing into consideration what America
could do if once aroused. 1t is to
be hoped that we shall have no more
Richard Strauss in this country. Be-
sides, pro-German propagandists not
wlthstanding, we can well dispense
with the creator of "Salome'' and
Electra" and other erotic operas lis
there not rumor to the effect that
the real author of the Strauss crea-
tons is Mrs Strauss? At any rate
she might have been responsible fer
"Sinfronica Domesticaw.. 1t may pe
that some Of his works will be found
in orchestral programs next season
for the American public stands to be
shot at continuously, but at least the
crchestras conducted by the new
Frenchmen may be relied upon to
Lefrain from Including Richard
Strauss works
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-01-22
EDITED BY NOBLE FOSTER HOCCsON
PRESIDENT HoccsoN BROTHERS BUILDERS

erect a new building or alter or re-
model an existing structure, but who
has deferred his work either because
of the ban on construction or for GER
tain other reasons, has exceptional
opportunity for doing something
definite in the matter now.
Many of the best authorities argue
that thep rices on building materials
are not likely to make any decided
change in the near future, perhaps
hand, il is possible, considering the
high rentals prevailing, that a build
ing erected now at present prices of
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lin, Mrs. Henry A. Smith, for three
years.
Flower committee-Miss Edna
Wise.
DR.. Geo. F. Smith, president of the
Congregational brotherhood, made a
brief report in which it was noted
that the finances of the society are in
good shape and will be ready to take
up the work with renewed activity for
the fall and winter campaign.
Mr.. Smith also in his remarks sug-
gested that bost be given in pledges
to the church budget and set the ball
rolling which in very few minutes
increased the fund $57.
The meeting was one of the most
enthusiastic and harmonious held in
the history of the church. q
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-01-22
FIFTY FIFTH ANNUAL STATEMENT
of the
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
of Ionia County
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 81, 1918

foregoing statement is correct ac-
cording to the best of my knowledge
and belief.
Frederick Pitt.
Subscribed and sworn to before. me
this 9th day of January, 1919.
III. e. Spencer,
Notary Public.
My commission expires Jan. 23, 1921.
Icnia, Mich, Jan. z, 1919.
To the Board of Directors of the
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance
Company of Ionia county:
Your committee appointed to settle
with the secretary treasurer fer the
year ending Dec. 81, 1918, respectfully
report that we have carefully exam
ined the books and records of the COM
pany and from such examination we
believe the foregoing statement to be
correct and true and that the financial
condition cf the company was, ON De-
cember 81, 1913, as above reported.
Peter Kohn,
James r. Dalzall,
Committee.
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material and labor will produce
greater return to the owner than
building erected two years hence. -
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FOR Satisfactorily good fur
coat at bargain. Price $31.00.
Enquire at Banner-News office.
29-35-1
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FOR SALE--Dining table, carpet
sweeper, hall mirror, child's desk,
three chairs, small table, couch,
Singer sewing machine, etc. Mar
ella p. Ireland, phone 1872, 1882
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Middle aged woman for
hcusework in small family; mod
ern conveniences. Mrs. G. "A. Pal
mer, Orleans. 9-33-tf
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-01-22

WANTED-AN few thousand feet of
good dry oak and Eastwood lumber.
Belding Lumber Co., Phone 8.
32-35-1
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-01-22

FOR SAILS days old Jersey calf,
15-16ths thoroughbred. w. B.
Travis, 195-R. 17-33-tf
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-01-22

FOR SALE-Combinati gas and
coal range for sale cheap. Bert
Gregg. 99-32-tf
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FOR RENT-Six room house with
lights and furnace, city water and
cistern. Inquire of Mrs. Thomas.
724 Williams street. 28-35-1
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FOR SALE--Mixed wood for sale.
Inquire f. III. Phillips 400 South
Front street. 1888
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FOR SALE-A set of one-horse bobs.
Inquire p. G.. Wright. 11-33-tf
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FOR SALE--Gocd gocart, cheap.
See it at the Banner-News office.
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FOR SALE--Hay, first class Tim
othy loose in barn Palmer Bros:
3-32-tf
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WANTED-To rent or buy a modern
house by April /. Address "A",
Care Banner-News office.
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WANTED-Good work horse, or 8
years old; must be kind and depend
able. r. L. Lcngstreet, phone 263-2r.
33-35-1
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PAGE TEN. -
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Z Want Column
n One cent word. n
n Nothing inserted for lees than Ise \
80oeooocooococoooooooooo8
FOUND-The best place in Bel
ding to get good shoe shine. Elec-
trio Shoe Shop, 120 s. Bridge st.
FOR SALE-Clovef or timothy hay.
Art Werner, phone 265 III is.
61-1S-tf
FOR SALE-On contract. house at
222 Front street, $1,000 down and
$1,000 per NORTH. p. p. Kyser,
4S5 Brainard Ave-, Grand Rapids,
Mich 36-24-tf
FOR SALE-120 acre farm. H. r.
Chamberlain, Ionia, Mich. 3S-35-4
FLOWERS-For weddings, funerals,
parties and all other occasions. Call
Miss Cecilia Honson, Phone 249-3r.
Prompt service and first quality
stock
FOR SALE--Hay, first class Tim
othy loose in barn Palmer Bros:
3-SZ-u
FOR Combination gas and
coal range for sale cheap. Bert
Gregg. 99-32-f
WANTED-Middle aged woman for
homework in small family; mod
.s<sran Ire a
mer, Orleans. 9-33-u
FOR SALE-A set of one-horse hobs.
Inquire p. G. Wright. 11-S3-tf
FOR SALE--Mixed wood for sale.
Inquire f. III. Phillips 400 South
Front street 1883
FOR SAILS days old Jersey calf,
15-16ths thoroughbred. w. b:
Travis, l95-R. l7-S3-u
FOR SALE-Gocd gocart, cheap.
See it at the Banner-News office.
WANTED-To rent or buy modern
house by April /. Address "a,
Care Banner-News office.
zo-o4-1
FOR RENT-Six room house with
lights and furnace, city water and
cistern Inquire of Mrs. Thomas.
724 Williams street. 2S-35-l
FOR SATISFACTORILY good fur
coat at bargain. Price $31.00.
Enquire at Banner-News office.
zs-oo-l
FOR SALE-Dining table, carpet
sweeper, hall mirror, child's desk,
three chairs, small table, couch,
Singer sewing machine, etc. Mar
ella p. Ireland, phone 1872 1882
WANTED-AN few thousand feet of
good dry oak and Eastwood lumber.
Belding Lumber Co., Phone 8.
az-3o-l
WANTED-Good work horse, or 8
years old; must be kind and depend
able. r. L. Lcngstreet, phone 263-2r.
33-35-l
/ FOR SALE-1915 Ford touring car
In good condition, cheap for quick
sale. Inquire over O'Bryon's
store, Of Clyde Snow. $685.
FOR SALE-Good 1914 Ford touring
car, a bargain for quick sale. Ed
win Bradshaw, phone 3S7. 35-35-tf
WANTED-Rocmers wanted, TWO
doors west of the Richardson mill.
34-35-2
WANTED-Boarder men preferred.
532 Harrison Avenue. S6-35r1
FOR SALE--2 30x3 in. plain u. s.
tires and tubes, 2 3Ox3 1-2 Usco
tread trise and tubes; some one
will get some cheap tires as have
taken the agency for Diamond tires
and tubes and will put Diamond
tires on my car; the above tires
have only been run one season and
are in A No. / shape. Bert j.
Storey, Bedding, phone 195-W.
81 OK 4
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Musical Topics
Edited by Mrs. X. L. skahen

set down, it will be found that music's
influence was one of the greatest and
widest spread in the world.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of
Ionia-ss.
/, Frederick Pitt, secretary and
treasurer OF the above named COM
pany, do solmenly swear that the
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Want Column

FOR SALON contract. house at
222 Front street, $1,000 down and
$1,000 per NORTH. p. p. Kyser,
435 Brainard Ave-, Grand Rapids,
Mich. 36-24-tf
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FOR SAILED acre farm. H. r.
Chamberlain, Ionia, Mich. 38-35-4
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-26
AUSTRIAN TERMS
WILL Be READY
PROBABLY TODAY
Debt to Be Apportioned to
New Countries.

= PARIS, Aug. 26-ThrA supreme
council at yesterdays meeting dis
cussed Rumanias attitude in the
Hungarian situation and sent Ru-
mania another note saying that the
council impatientlv awaited . reply 20
the note sent on Saturday concerning
fcpara,iors.
The council discussed the response
TO the Aus,rians at length. but did not
complete the text OF the reply, and
will consider il again today. Some
changes are being made in the treaty
in compliance with the Austrians' re-
quest Austria will be treated simply
as an enemy country despite the fact
the government is new. 1t will be
required to bear reprara,ions alone,
but the pre-war debt and the war ex-
penses will be apportioned among the
new countries which have grown ou,
Of Austrian territory, in accordance
with the income Of their territory be-
fore the war.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-26

pennant winning club and now come
the Rede with n weak hitting outneld
group to grab OFF the gonfalon
Hard hitting outfelas 10 with the
! leading clubs In the American league
race Look st the horsehide murderers
| IN Detrolt-Cubb. Veach and Flagstead
Jackson's great bat and the fair stick
| work OF Felsch. Murphy and Collins
give tho White Sor an average group
OF swattera Speaker Smith and Wood
give the Indians an outfield that ranks
hish ~ hitting aggregation. although
| Spoke started out weak this year.
The ability to hit timely especially
In tho case OF Greasy Ncalo---he helps
make up for the poor average In hitting
OF the Cinci outfielders Seale has
broken up a bunch OF games with we'll
timed wallopa Roush has been batting
consistently, as his record would indi-
cate.
But II the Reds cop the pennant and
split the world series coin bunch
OF slugging outfielders are going to
look glum Tor many q day.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-26
MEx|CANS TRY TO
kill AMERICANS
They Were Angry Over Ex-
/ pedItibn Across Border,

! lCANDELARIA. TAxas, Aug. 20
Shortly ,a(aer the American punitive
s1pedition Column entered Mexico,
u attempt was rnide to assass'nate
KiIpatfick and his wife on their
ibiSation farm, near CandeIaria.
The story was told today for the
inst time when their son, Dawkins
fitzpatrick, Who had been with the
ylumn In Mexico. arrived at his
h6me.
Tive bullets were fired by the
Would-be Assassins. The first lodged
h the ceiling and the second, fired
q Mrs. Fitzpatrick a. she fled from
~ room. whistled BY her cheek and
btuhe 4 mirror.
No clew waa found bat Il is BE-
iieved that the atsempted murder
\ % the work Of ksxieaas, Who we're
ID tensed at Dawkins Kilpatrieks
peaence with the American column.
~. Fitzpatrick formerly wss princi.
~ of the ]. n. Reagan school at
Houston. Texas. '
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-26
Thirteen Planes
Leave Albany

tBy International News ScrvIce)
ALBANY. N. v, Aug 20, --Thirtee
flyers In the Toronto Now York a"ria
race left Albany field early this morn
ing. Two Lieut.. Coils. Barker. No. "
and o. q. Palmer. No 81. werc first n
the air. They left for New York nj
1925 and 7:r. Colonel Hartney. No, !?
who started from here for Syracuse
yesterday afternoon returned to the
field after being eleven minutes In ths
air and resumed his flight up state thi,
morning at 7:fs.
Other pilots who left here for syrn
eusc this morning were: Lieut.. Chand-
ler, No. II. ut G;b1: Lieut.. Colts. No. "a
ot s.bs: Capt. steinnlc. No, 20, at 100
Col Archie Miller. No. J, ut 1913; l.. w
bertreaud. No. 20, at 7:3s; Captain Do"
Isw,, No, =, "a: s' 1855; Major o''s'n'0n'
Lieut.. hogan, ~ Ne Z. and Lieut.
Adams n 10. ~, 6ssSo rssas,sd herd
kst night left shortly after . o'clocs
and returned TO Mineola Rs = result OF
a6rash ups II IN expected they will
mako n new start. Lieut.. wciscnborn
Gao returned 10 Min-ols. hut 10 not
/. Mkeiy to resume his flight because oi
sirarhin9 his machine III the take off
This morning.
BUFFAI.O. n. Y. Aug. .s Pilot
Plumb. flying Debit. led tho
west bound avistors IN the New York =
Toronto fli1ht. arriving At Curtiss field
this morning at 1917 o'clock He left
Hyracusc at SABA. m. Captain simonin
arrived At 1919 n. m. from Syracuse
On his way to Toronto.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-26
ART Gumarsa Saws:
Them Demos. Will Not Have to
Go to Bat Without a
Candidate"
Dear Editor

Dear Editor
Well Ed. SEQ where they 10 some
folks worrying already because the
democrat administration has not got
nobody which 10 out In the open or
aome where a. a candidate for tho presi-
dents seal.
I guess u will soon be a open season
for candidates. Ed. and II was you
would not lose no slosp about them
nearer OF q standard. II worse comes
to worse I will nominate some person
myself and have you second the mo-
tion and Niil then 70 out over the
country and stand upon tiie stump fof
the fella which ! an supporting.
] zee by the paper that the Honolulu
demos. had Z powwow and Sec. Danicls
was over there looking at a volcano
and some bird asked him would he
mebbe run for the presidents seat and
he did not any no 10 you could notice
u and said l will leave II up 10 the
people.
Wen Ed. I am not worrying none
oyer whether the demos win have .
bearer Of the standard. but am some
up In the air about them Detroit Tigers
and what | want to know is will they
he able 10 put the White Sox away and
get into world title scrap with the
Reds. Them Sox have not been crack
Ing none 10 man could notice II and
will be hard birds TO beat out and
20 much TO 20 over to Chicago a. TO
some gain II man will only figeer II
that way. Abundantly Yours.
ART QUINN.
(P r ny
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-26
Left to right: Bressler Msgee, Roush and Neale

The Cincinnati baseball team, nov
apparently headed straight for the pen
nhnt presents an oddity In the big
league races this year.
We refer to is outfield.
II MorHn's crew does COP the Ma
tionnl league bunting II wNi have done
so with the weakest hitting bunch ~
gardeners among the formidable clubs
In the show.
Necen; figures show Eddie Rouhh
batting around .527. all well and good
But Greasy Ncalo Ia hitting 3ss and
Bressler and Mases. sharing the third
outfield Job, arc hitting 200 and .2i0
respectively. Can you Imagine n PEN
nant winning club presenting such =
weak hitting OUTFIT In the outfield when
we have the Giants boastinE OF three
800 hitters IN kauff. Burns and Young:
tho Cubs with two men ciouting at a
2so gait and the third at .26T. and the
Dodgers with two 800 hltters In Myers
and Zsck Wheat,
A hard hitting outfield has come to
be almost an accepted necessity for a
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-26
MOVE TO RECALL
SENATOR SMElDs

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Aug. 2.
Following publicity Of an open let.
Yer TO Senator John X. Shields, oi
Tennessee. on the league OF nations,
former Attorney General Matt N.
Whitaker announced that "in response
TO kilograms from various sections of
the state" he would call a mass meet
ing At Nashville TO make effective
the resignation OF the senator"
Mr.. Whitaker charged that Senator
Shields was lending aid and comfort
to Senator Lodge ia his efforts to dis
credit the work Of President Wilson"
and that he was "misrepresenting 70
percent of the people OF Tennessee"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-26

CNy international News Service
ROOSEN m.T FIELD. MtNEOlA. l..
Aug. 70, The New York Toronto
hir race-America' greBtcnt Anini der
hy--wan resumed this morning under
much better weather conditions than
prevailed on the first day of the con.
test and five planes had left for the
Canadian uity before go O'Clock
The alrmcn who were first TO start
were:
Lieut.. Philip Melville IN Caproni at
80 o'clock
Lieut.. noulott in DO Iiaylland-i at
eSb O'Clock.
Lieut., +. Honslsnor in Do Havl.
hnd-i at 9;0l O'Clock
Capt e. H. Reynolds IN De lInvi.
hnd-i at a:Dt o'clock
Lieut.. Ross Fitzpatrick. IN DE Hav-
iland.t at 9:l6 o'clock
Lieut.. Col. William c, Barker, VIC.
who len Toronto IN captured Ger
man Fokkor machine. arrived at o.2O
O'Clock, being the fourth ~ the nlrmen
starting from Toronto TO reach here.
Lieut. Col Barker carried a bag OF
Canadian mail which WAS Immediately
transferred to machine which left
Tor Washington. Contrary 20 reports
Lieut. Col. Barker did not carry mes
sage from tho Prince Of Wales for
President Wilson.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-26
PAPERS HERALD
U. 5. WITHDRAW Al

MEXICO CITY. Aug. 26-The
newspapers Of Mexico City tell OF the
withdrawal Of the American troops
from Mexico in large headlines. Fl
Universal however, was the only >pne
to comment editorially. The editor
ial y largely. IN explanation OF the
hostile attitude Of 81 Universal to-
ward the expedition. ssyias that thi,
position was taken kesuse Of e,tri-
otic beliefs. The, new,psper resamed
its English language section, which
was discontinued when the American
troops crossed the ho,der.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-26
NATIONAL NET
TOURNEY OPENS
At FOREST HILLS
Mclaughlin and Arthur Cra-
gin Meet in First Round,

FOREST HILLS. J., l., Aug 2s-Wl'h
friendly sunshine replacing the musgI
weather Of Monday, everything was IN
readiness today for the opening matches
m tho thirty eighth annual tournament
for IN. tennis championship OF the
United states,
Tho schedule OF matches In the first
round remains unchanged with Maurice
T. Mclaughlin aud Arthur \ Frnigin
slated TO have the honor Of smashlng
the first balls across the nets at
O'Clock
In spite OF the heavy downpour which
drenched the courts early on Monday,
followed by intermittent showers
throughout yesterday morning. the turf
was firm and practically dry today ana
officials Of the tennis association pre-
diCt'd that the courts would be fast
by tho time the opening matches got
underway
stand courts today were Gerald l.,
Patterson. Australian. worlds champion.
W. Frederick ~ Alexander. New York,
Maurice r. Mclaughlin, Los Angeles,
and Arthur & Crngin. New York. and
Conrad u. Doyle, Washington. Va. s.
Howard Noshell, Brooklyn.
a cool westerly breeze and cloudy
SKY greeted the players In the opening
rounds
Maurice T., McLoughlln. the California
star. was given Il rousing cheer as he
took the court for HIS match with
Arthur Cragin. Mclaughlin won the
first set OF the match. SO
Carl Behr SAnd II. e. Johnson. de
faulted their Ohrst round matches 10
r. VI Ilo,r, ST Louis, and clyde
Curley. Rhode Island champion.
Mclaughlin also took the second set
from Cragin. In easy fashion, 60.
Mclaughlin won from Cragin In
straight sets, taking the last one g.,
In u driving rain which cleaned the
stands OF spectators and cleared the
courts Of players.
Play was temporarily postponed ow-
Ing 10 tho rain and the grandstand and
courts were covered with taxpayer.
Nat Niles " Roston, Masshc chusctis
state champion. eliminated James r..
Ewing In their flrst round match 60
81, 60. A. w. Merriam won from
Weldon Hames, s-2, 6-l, G-2.