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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-03
BELDING TR0UNCED
BY I0NIA TEAM

A bootball game which was to be
played between Belding and Ionia
last Wednesday, and was postponed
until Saturday, because of the rain,
resulted in a disastrous defeat of
the local High, 48 to O. 1t seemed as
thought he home team had an off day
as there was lack Of team work and
fighting spirit. To make matters
worse several of the best players
were taken out of the game because
of injuries.
The next game is not until Novem-
ber IL, Armistice Day, when Odessa
comes here TO battle the home elev-
en-. This game is to be run under
the auspices of the High school and
the Legion, both cooperating to make
the day a pleasant one. As mat
ter Of fact the gate receipts are to
be split between the High school and
ex-service men. On the following
Friday, Nov. 10, Ionia will be here,
at which time Belding hopes to
avenge the recent defeat.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-03
TURKEYS LOOKED GOOD
: TO PASSING AUTOISTS

Sam Brownell's flock Of turkeys
looked mighty good to a couple of
fellows in Ford car as they were
passing the Brownell farm just this
side of Grattan, Friday morning at
about $50 o'clock for about the time
they saw the flock of turkeys they
stopped their machine, jumped over
the fence and succeeded in easily
capturing two fine gobblers and get
ting back into the machine and away
before anyone fully realized what
they were up to.
The turkeys looked to Mr.. Brown
ell too, and he and two other men
were soon ont he trail of the thieves
whose car was equipped with vacuum
cup tires and made il easy worktto
track them. The thieves turned off
from the main road when they real
lied they we're being pursued and
turned north on the road leading
past the Robert Strothide farm and
then east to Shaw's corners and then
into Belding where the tracks were
lost when the automobile struck the
pavement.
The machine bore, instead of reg
ular license plates, transit permit
and appeared to be a practically new
car. The driver IL Il certainly put
on all speed possible in making his
get away and undoubtedly has feast
ed on turkey before this.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-03
CALIFORNIA IS
NOT ALL UP To
EXPECTATIONS
STILL LOCAL PEOPLE LOVE TO
GROW ABOUT IDEAL Gil
MATE OF WEST

So many local people who are in
terested in the party of ten people
who left here on July 10 mn an over
land trip through to Los Angeles,
California that we are herewith pub
fishing exnerpts from two letters
which we recently received They
were not intended for publication,
yet they tell something of what the
folks think of California and the
west that perhaps they will be worth
a little more than the mere reading
at that.
The first letter is from the editors
brother, Mart, and is in part as fol-
lows:
LOS Angeles, Cal, October 7, 1920
Dear Bro. Ed. and all:
Just thought I'd send you a
letter to let you know all about this
pretty land. First of all ones i'm
preston of California is just little
bit under expectations, but it is a
dandy place. Of course California
is as big or bigger than its name. The
part we came through just this side
of the Nevada line is the High Sier-
ras, sure is the most ideal mountain
Driving for miles through big pine
country one can picture.
forests and not single break. 1t
seems Uncle Sam is guarding these
trees with a jealous eye. 1t was
cool there all the time / guess and
Hub. said if he ever had his choice
Of place to camp for a month that
would be it. Right near Donner lake
which is over 5000 feet above sea
level, is the prettiest we ever had
the good fortune to gaze upon.
"But coming down into the Sacra-
mento river valley was the warmest
spot on earth. Dante must have had
vision of that place when he wrote
his famous book. What little air
was stirring was hot air, genuine hot
winds. The country is as level as
a floor and fine roads. OF course all
the main roads are paved out here,
except the mountain roads, some of
which have not yet been finished.
Sacramento valley is a great raisin
and stock country and quite a lot of
alfalfa. Three or four crops a year.
"The 'El Gamma Real is the road
we followed for long way down the
coast, and which finally landed us at
our journeys end The 'El Canine
Real means much to the native son.
for without the early missionaries,
who travelled it in reaching the 21
missions which it connected, the
country would be much farther be-
hind than at present in an agricul-
tural way.
Continued on Page Three.)
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-03
STORES ARE TO
Be CLOSED ON
ARM|ST|CE DAY
MERCHANTS TO TAKE DAY OFF
AND CELEBRATE EVENT WITH
AMERICAN LEGION BOYS

The merchants of the city will
close their stores on Armistice Day,
Thursday, November IL, in order to
be able to allow themselves and all
OF their clerks to participate in the
big celebration which the American
Legion posts of Greenville and Beld-
ing are combining to put on.
The grocery stores and markets
plan on closing up at about ten or
ten thirty o'clock. Some others will
perhaps keep open that long also,
but most of them are going to be
closed up all day. No deliveries.
The program as published on last
week, is again appearing, as follows:
11:00 a. m. Bells and Whistles.
11:15 a. m. Form for Parade at
G.. A. r. Hall.
1900 noon Dinner.
loo p. m. Close Formation Drill.
All ex-service men.
1880 p. m. Presentation of Victory
Medals. Patriotic speeches.
2:30 p. m. Competitive Drill, Ray
Fales Post, Belding.
800 p. m. Sports, Races, etc.
Foot Ball Game between Lake
Odessa High school and Belding High
school,
400 p. m. Tug of War.
7:15 p. m. Don't fail to hear His
tory of Combat Divisions at the En-
press theatre, given by ex-soldiers,
also see Charlie Chaplin in Shoulder
Arms"
$50 Dancing Party at Belding OPP
era house. Karl Hentchell's piece
Ramona orchestra. Dancing from
$3.50 p. m. until 200 a. m. Bill $3.50
including War Tax, extra ladies SOC.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-03

Thos Dawes and wife have moved
out on the White farm northwest OF
the city, recently vacated by Mr.. and
Mrs. Hart, who have gone to Lam
sing to live. Mr.. Dawes has had a
lot of experience in farming prior
to the time of his coming to this
city to reside and thinks he will like
the change. During the time he has
been living in Belding he has followed
the carpenter anl contracting bust
ness and has put up some of the best
homes in this city and surrounding
vicinity. Mrs. Frank White and
daughter will occupy the suite of
rooms in the Hubbell apartment
house which Mr.. and Mrs. Dawes are
vacating.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-03

Townships in the county which
have heretofore always been demo-
cratic returned surprising majorities
FOR republican candidates.
We are unable to get anything in
the nature of a complete vote by the
wards owing to the fact that the
central election counting board work
ed different than ward boards have
heretofore.
The city gave Harding a~vote of
1890 and Cox 286, Groesbeck for
governor got 773 and Ferris, his
democratic opponent got SIT. Joe
Fordney got 1925 votes, majority
of 708 over Austin M. Brown, demo-
crat.
Eldred for state senator and War
ner for the legislature, together with
every other county candidate on the
republican ticket won with big ma
jorities.
The proposed charter carried IN
the city by a majority of 126 The
school amendment which was claim
ed to be malicious, un-American and
un- Christian, by the Catholic oppon-
ents and their friends carried here
by 173 votes despite the educational
campaign which the opponents put
up against it. This measure brought
out good vote in this city as in
almost every other place in the state.
Ionia city and Ionia county in gener-
al gave big majority against the
amendment as did also the entire
state, the vote being about three to
one in general.
Officials on election boards were
kept busy from the time that they
opened the polls at seven o'clock un-
til they closed at five o'clock total
of 1405 votes having been cast in the
city, 800 from the first ward, AIS
from the second and 500 in the third
ward
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-03

Friends of Frank H. Hudson are
having lot of sport with him over
the loss of his last Sundays chicken
dinner, on which he had planned con-
siderably. 1t all happened because
a farmer who came to town with some
chickens and unable to sell them at
the markets, peddled them out at SO
much per. Mr.. Hudson purchasing a
fine looking rooster and setting the
dateo f the birds decapitation as
Sunday morning, with a chicken din
ner to follow. Everything went as
scheduled, feeding. fattening, etc,
until just before the time the guillo-
tine was to be employed, when Mr..
Hudson reached under the coop to
grab the bird by the legs. Frank
grabbed in the wrong place and the
rooster-you have got to hand it to
him for being a bird with brains
seeing an unguarded place, made a
dive for it and succeeded in getting a
fairly good start in the race which
followed and which. so the veteran
groceryman's friends tell US, led
practically all over the neighborhood
of the Hudson home, the rooster
eventually making good escape, the
last sight of him being in between
the two Grinnell houses on Liberty
street. Just what substituted on the
Hudson table for the chicken, but il
lis claimed that Mr.. Hudson presented
a rather crestfallen appearance when
he returned into the house and re-
lated the thrilling defeat. Mr.. Hud-
sons daughter, Mrs. Theron Jenne
and baby are visitors at the Hudson
home and the rooster was to be serv-
ed as something special on the occa-
sion of their visit.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-03

Allen Lasby and Miss Donna Gra-
ham, of Lowell, were married Fri
day at Grand Rapids. These are the
young people about whom two an
nonymous and misleading items were
published, unintentionally in this pa
per earlier in this year. Lasby took
exception to the publication of the
items, hired Shivel & Whitney, Grand
Rapids law firm. to handle the case
and there came mighty near being a
big legal battle over the very simple
incident. We're mighty glad we can
legally refer to them as Mr.. and Mrs.
Lasby from now on in case we should
ever want to without being threat
ened with law suit.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-03
Obituary-Albert Scheid

Albert Scheid Jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Scheid, of near Saranac
passed away at te Blodgett hospital
in Grand Rapids, Monday morning
after an illness of one week, from
acute appendicitis.
He was born February %, 1903, at
Smyrna and passed out of this life at
the age of II years, s months and
days.
He was a very cheerful boy and
the sunshine of the home and leaves
besides his bereaved parents, seven
CD sisters and four ;t4) brothers
and a great many relatives and a
legion of friends to mourn his loss.
We loved him, yes, we loved him,
But the Angels loved him more;
So they gently called him to the
yonder shining shore.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-03
M. E. Church Services

10 a. m. fellowship meeting in the
auditorium, leader, Ernest Shawleyi
IL a. m, communion, reception Of
members, Sacrament of Baptism; IL
noon, church school, Elmer Harring-
ton, Supt.; p. m. mission study; 6
D. m. young peoples meeting, Mrs
G. A. Osborn, leader; 2 p, m. preach
ing, sermon by DR.: L. H. Manning,
Dist. Supt. of Lansing Dist; 8 p. m.
first quarterly conference; 1880 p. m.
Tuesday, young peoples prayer SER
vice; z p. m. Thursday, first meeting
of the Practitioners class; 1880 p. m.
Thursday evening praise service. A
cordial welcome is extended to all
to come
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-03

at Ionia, where he will remain until
he is able to get around again, his
physician stating that he would not
be able nor allowed to get around
until the latter part of this week.
Overwork in almost constantly be-
ing called upon to to chase down wild
and real rumors of escaped and in
sane convicts, frebugs and other
law violators, together with possible
further worrying over the result of
the election. is given as the probable
cause of the sheriff's illness. He
was after an alleged wife deserter,
whom the police of Detroit were at
the time holding for him, when he
was taken sick.
Despite the fact that he was not
able to go to the polls on election
day. the sheriff rolled up a majority
Of nearly 1000 votes over his oppon-
ent.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-03
Adventist Church Notes

Pastor B. F. Williams has returned
from the General conference fall
council of Seventh Day Adventists,
held at indianapolis, Ind, where del
egates from many parts of the world
were gathered in council. He WILL
speak at the local church, corner of
Congress and Alderman streets next
Saturday at 11:00 a. m. His topic
will be: what God Hath Wrought in
Europe. Sabbath school will con-
vene at 10 a. m. All are cordially
invited to be present.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-03
OVERW0RK IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR
SHER|FF'S COLLAPSE
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE GETS
BIG VOTE EVEN THOUGH
CONFINED TO HIS BED.

Sheriff Mark Hoppough was sud
denly taken sick Tuesday about noon
while on a train jsttr this side of
Portland and when the train reached
that place he was taken to a physi-
clans Office and cared for. Later on
in the day he was taken to his home
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-03
Resolutions Of Respect

"Oddfellowship!
Working in manhood's prime and
ardent youth
In that sublimest, most enobling
strife,
To show for man, best Friendship,
Love and Truth"
In mamory of Ernest Grinnell,
who dide October 21. 1920.
$50 let him sleep that dreamlesss
sleep, our sorrows clustering round
his head:
Be comforted, We loved who weep,
he ives with God-he is not dead.'
Once again death hath summoned
brother Odd Fellow and the gol-
den gateway to the eternal city has
opened to welcome him to his home.
He has completed his work in the
ministering to the wants of the af-
uicted, in shedding light into dark
ened souls and in bringing joy into
the place of misery and as his re-
ward has received the plandit, swell
done," from the Supreme Master.
And whereas, the all-wise and
merciful Father has called our be-
loved and respected brother home,
And whereas, he having been a
true and faithful brother of our my
site order therefore be it
Resolved that Silk City lodge No.
447 /. O. 0. F., Belding. Mich, in
testimony of her loss, tenders to the
family of the deceased brother our
sincere coincidence in this deep afflic-
tion and that copy of these resolu-
tions be sent to the family.
Dan King,
~ III. j. Currie,
J. W. Hanson,
Committee.
Green be his memory. in the or
der's heart
He loved so we'll, through all his
true life's span:
Bless'd be his rest, who acted well
his part,
Who honor'd God in doing good to
man.
Typewriter supplies at this Office.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-03
Card OF Thanks

We wish, to express our heartfelt
thanks to our neighbors and friends
who kindly assisted us during our
great sorrow and bereavement of our
dear son and brother. Also Father
Klich, for his kind words Of sympa-
thy, the choir, pail bearers and to
those that kindly donated their cars
and for the beautiful flowers, espe
ciallyt he Belrockton girls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Scheid,
and family.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-03

The remains of Mrs. Cora A. Spen-
GER, aged 81 years, who died at Ann
Arbor. Tuesday morning at nine
o'clock, arrived at IoEia that night
and were met there by the Miller &
Harris hearse and brought to the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Ross
Kelley, of Ellis avenue, from where
the funeral will be held Friday af-
ternoon at two o'clock, Rev. Osborne
officiating and burial will be in Otis
CO cemetery.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-03
Saw Old Time Vehicles

Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Essex returned
home Thursday afternoon from a
three weeks visit at South Bend, Ind.
and Grand Rapids. While in South
Bend, Mr.. Essex visited the Stude-
baker musieum and seen all kinds of
wagons, like they used int he early
days. Among them he saw the car
riage used by General Lafayette
during his tour of the United
States in 1S24-25. And President
Lincoln's State Carriage, used by
him ont he night of his assassination,
also Gen Grants carriage used dur
ing his last term 1877. They are
certainly old relics and were built
by the Studebaker firm.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-03
Had Halloween Party

The Royal Neighbors held Hal
lowe'en party at their lodge rooms
Tuesday evening at which time they
initiated new members. There was
a large number of members in at
tendance and a real old fashioned
good time was enjoyed by all.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-03
New Miller At Smyrna

George Pearsall, of Dennison, has
taken the position as miller at Smyr-
ma and started in on his new job last
Thursday Mr.. Pearsall is a miller
of long experience and he, together
with John Tebbel, will make team
of progressive workers that will
make things step along lively in the
old mill at Smyrna. They are put
ting out an excellent grade of -four
in their famous White Lily brand,
which is well known, having been US
ed by thousands of people for miles
around for long years back. In ad-
dition to this the Tebbel estate is
backing up White Lily flour with a
guarantee of absolute satisfaction,
claiming that the new White Lily
blend is a produce in the flour line
which can not be excelled.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Harmer have receiv-
ed letter from their daughter, Mrs.
Roy Lypps, stating that Mr.. Lypps
and herself had shrrived safely at
Los Angeles, California. after their
long ride. Mr.. and Mrs. Lypps left
here some weeks ago and went thru
to the coast in their Ford Coupe.
They chose the northern route for
their trip and covered 5,100 miles be-
tween Bqding and Los Angeles
They reported that the roads as a
general rule were excellent all the
way and that they had enjoyed the
trip very much.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-03
Plenty OF Soft Coal

Mgr. Roy Mcqueen tells us that
the Cleaners have twelve cars of
soft coal in their bins and more on
the way and that they will be able
to take care of the needs of the peo-
pie of this city int he fuel line all
during the coming winter according
to the present outlook.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-03

Please be present on Sunday morn
ing without your uniforms, at the
vacant lots hear the white mill for
the purpose of practicing in the
drilling on Armistice Day.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-03
Sportsmen Club To Meet

The next regular meeting of the
Belding Sportsmen Club will be held
in the auditorium of the City hall on
Friday evening, November 5. Every
member of the club should make an
effort to be present.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-03

Myron Smith wishes to thank all
those who gave their tickets help
ing him to win the cyclomobile in
the window at F. II. Hudson's.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-03

While attempting to crank his
Chevrolet car in front of the Sparks
q Gambler store, Wednesday night
Ely Guye had the critter kick back
on him and throw his wrist out of
joint. DR.. Hollard repaired the in
jury and the arm while very sore is
whole lot better than broken one.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-03

All of our teachers attended the
state teachers convention at Grand
Rapids last week and report very
instructive and enjoyable time.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-03

Ten minute spark plug cleaners al
the Battery Shop.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-03

Would you put primer on your
Ford for Soc extra. Call at the Bat
terry Shop.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-03

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
Teeth are born white
and good care
keeps them white

Unhealthy conditions in the mouth
can discolor the whitest of teeth.
Three things are necessary.
First, to determine what the conditions
are Second, good tooth brush. Third,
the absolutely right dentifrice.
By stimulating the healthy flow of
normal saliva, Pebeco Tooth Paste helps
to keep the teeth free from tartar and
other deposits that stain and discolor the
teeth. And it also helps to neutralize the
mouth acids which are considered to be
the chief cause of tooth destruction.
Gill H., /J,-o, ,-,o,.,,.s,b,Xo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
BILL
IS PASSED BY SENATE
Calls for Residents 16 to RI. Aliens
IL to 45, to Attend School at
Least 200 Hours a Year

The Kenyon Americanization hill
was passed by the Senate Yesterday
by a vote of Sc to a. The measure
would require all residents of the
united states between the ages of
sixteen and twenty-one not mentally
or physically disqualified. and ali
alien residents between the ages OF
sixteen and forty-fve who cannot
speak, read or write English, to at
tend school not less than 200 hours a
year.
Administration Of the bill's nro-
VISIONS was placed in the Secretary
or Interior, working through the bu-
reau of education. The measure re-
CURES that the sum appropriated be
apportioned among the states in ratio
10 the number of resident illiterates.
provided, however that the state
appropriate an equal sum for the
same purpose. Not less than $4,000
would be allotted to one state in any
year.
Efforts to transfer the administra-
ton OF the measure to the Secretary
or Labor were defeated just before
the final vote was taken. The meas
ure had been before the Senate for
about week, and during debate sew
eral senators expressed apprehension
that the variance in the age limits
fixed for American anG for alien il
literates would conflict with existing
treaties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
MARINES ARE AWARDED
FOURRAGERE BY French
Conferred on Fifth and Sixth Regi
ments and Sixth Machine Gun
Battalion

Orders comforting the French four
raGere upon the 9Th and 9Th marines
and the eth Marine Machine Gun Bat
talon have been received by Ma
Gen. George Barnett. commandment of
the United States Marine Corps.
The fourragere awarded to the ma :
rlneS is in the colorS of the French
croix de guerre. red and green. The
fourraeere itself is a silk cord which
is worn around the left shoulder, bv
members of the organization to which
1t has been awarded 1t becomes II
part of the uniform of that organiza-
ton.
The fourragere is awarded only to
or@a nizations which have been cited
twice by the commanding general of
an army in the field. The 5th and 9th
marines have received three such eta
tons. The 9th Marine Machine Gun
battalion has received two. The en-
tire 4th Brigade, including all three
oraanizattons. which was part of
the I'd Division, has received one ad-
ditionai French army citation.
The citations of the marines are for
fine conduct before the enemy III
the Chateau Thierry sector (Belleau
Wood and Bouresches). in the Aisne-
and in the Champagne (Argonne-
Mouse offensive).
The entire marine brigade was cited
for its work in the Chateau Thierry
sector The 5th and 9Th were cited
once each as organizations for their
work in the same sector for their ad :
vance south of scissors. The 9Th and
9th received their third citation as or
CARNATIONS in the Champagne.
Just who will have the privilege of
wearing the fourra gere will be set
forth in an order to be issued within
a few days by the ma jor general com
mandant. Until this order is issued
all marines are officially instructed
not to wear the fourragere.