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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-30
Drops Dead AT Ionia Station

Miss Athlyn Stifson, 81 years Of
age, daughter of Charles Stilson, vet
eran Pere Marquette trainsman and
well known here, dropped dead at
the Pere Marquette station Friday
night just as the train for Grand
Ledge was about to leave. Miss Still
son was talking to gentleman
friend and told him that she felt
as if she was going to faint when she
dropped to the platform and died
shortly afterward. Her mother died
several years ago. Her father, Chas.
Stilson was fishing over near Grat-
tan and it took some time to locate
him.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-30
NEW FIRM IS
FORMED TO CARRY
FARM LIGHT PLANTS
FORM CONNECTION WITH OLD
EST MAKERS OF FARM
ELECTRIC PLANTS

A copartnership has been formed
between Clayton Steele and Enge-
mann Bros. doing business under the
firm name of Steele 4 Engemann, the
purpose of which is to carry on
business of selling and installing
electric lighting and power plants
for farmers and other rural homes
and buildings in this vicinity.
The new firm has connected up with
the Lally Light Corporation, one of
the oldest and most reliable manufac>
turers of farm light and power plants
in the world in fact, the pioneers of
that industry and they already have
a plant here, set up complete and
running as a practical demonstrator.
The selection of the Lally plant came
as a result of careful and thorough
investigation on the part of the
members of the new firm into the
possible field and need for such a
production and the best and most
practical machine to fill the need
After carefully going into the merits
of several of the machines on the
market today the Lally was selected
as the one most suited to the general
service needs of the farmer.
The new firm starts out with fairly
bright prospects and already a num-
Der of interested farmers are just
about ready to close an order for a
plant. The firms business will con.
sist of installing the generating sys-
tenn, wiring farm houses, barns, ga
RACES and other out buildings and
furnishing the lighting fixtures COM
plete.
The demonstrating plant will be in
the store room now occupied by Mr..
Steele with the Battery Shop and a
demonstration can be had at any time
there. The work of wiring will be
performed by men long recognized as
experts and thorough mechanics in
their line, which together with the
reliable Lally generating system win
insure to all purchasers who install
one of these plants, a one hundred
+ per cent perfect and efficient plant
which will at all times, with ordinary
care, give an abundance of brilliant
4 light and strong clean power.
While the Lally plant is recognized
as the least liable to give any trouble
purchasers can rest assured that with
+ the service plan which the new con-
cern will maintain the plant will new
er be out of commission.
! Farmers who are planning on the
installation of convenient, clean,
and dependable light and power plant
will do well to see the Lally in a
practical demonstration before buy.
ing.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-30
They Had a Supper

SupperS are daily Occurance or
course, but this was something
special. Out of the ordinary as it
were Mrs Parney said it was her
treat and if the ladies of the Cotton
packing room at the Richardson Silk
mill, and some of their particular
chums. would have one of their de-
lightful suppers before vacation and
before the strawberry season was
over, she would furnish the straw
berries for the supper. Well, they
didn't need a second hint Of that ma
ture and the outcome was that they
gathered together, Friday, after
working hours, at the home of Mrs.
Margaret Welch. on Front street and
proceeded to enjoy themselves right
heartily. Everybody seemed to have
their appetites right along with them
and in an incredible space of time
the supper was al ready to be eaten.
They had strawberries galore and
then some, and another big treat was
the warm biscuits that Mrs. Welch
made TO go with the Strawberries.
Just the Strawberries and biscuits
made a feast, but that was not all
the good things provided. There was
salads, pickles. radishes and other
eatables. My! but they were all
good. For a time it did seem as if
those women were trying to see who
coIld consume the most. but all
things must end at last and appetites
failed long before the supply was
right and after the dishes were
their hostess good night and depart
al e., 80. pofn
arated. one of the ladies recited the
following original poem for the ben,
eft of those who hadn't heard it at
the mill. Most of them "had been
there"-that is, they had experienced
the trials mentioned in the poem and
could appreciate it thoroughly
The Adders Prayer
oh Lord of love, look down from
above,
And pity US poor adders;
The ads are stiff and hard to bend,
And strong as Jacobs ladders.
We are thankful for lot of things
But not for adding-truly
! With fingers sore we almost swore,
With spirits quite unruly.
Lord, put it in the printers heart,
With soft ads to come gliding,
For we want to reach a heaven
above,
Stead of the lower sliding.
Lord, if he brings more ads like
these,
To make fingers sore and slow,
Let st. Peter close the gate on him
And say-"go down below"
We have not mentioned the mum.
ber of ladies who were Of the COM
pany assembled at the home of Mrs.
Welch that evening. An outsider
may have imagined that there were
between forty and fifty Of them but
to tell the truth there were less than
twenty all told. They are going to
meet again some day.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-30
Local Teacher Marries

A marriage license was issued at
Ionia to Paul Stegeman, of Columbus
Ohio and Miss Muriel Fortune, the
latter one of the teaching staff in the
local schools. Owing to the time Of
going to press being close we are un-
able to get any particulars but un.
derstand the marriage is being SOL
emnized this afternoon at the home
of the brides mother on Alderman
street.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-30
Entertain At Richardson Annex

The ladies at the Annex of the
Richardson Boarding House enter
tanned Wednesday night in honor of
the Misses Jennie Hughes and lsa
Sprague who are TO leave soon fol-
visit with Miss Sprague's sister in
Whitefsh, Montana. They were invit-
ed to supper by the Misses Carrie
Carter and Josie Beardslee after
which they retired to the annex
for little visit, not knowing that an
entertainment was to be pulled off.
Reading, music and character read
ing filled the evening hours and altho
il was the night of the band concert
we did not miss that so much as
music was furnished by three of the
ladies that called forth more hearty
laughs than the city band could ever
do. We dare not give the names OF
the people who took part in the re-
citals as we are afraid the Chicago
Lecture Bureau or the Redpath Chau-
tauqua would want to engage them
and the Supt. of the mill would lose
some Of the most valuable workers.
After the program we were served
with Ice cream, waters, cake and
salted peanuts. Mrs. Nettie Childs
was the only one invited outside OF
the Boarding house.
All had a jolly good time and one
which the Misses Hughes and Spra-
que will think of with pleasant men,
ories while they are away.
One who was there.
Miss Hughes is a valued and effi-
cient member Of the Banner-News
office and il is with regret that we
see her leave but wish her a happy
journey in the west.-Editor)
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-30
Notified of Husbands Death

Mrs. Clarence r. Holley, of Will
kinsburg, Pa, sister of Mrs. Ambrose
Spencer, who was visiting here, re-
ceived a telegram Saturday that her
husband was seriously i'll and that
she should come at once. Mrs. Holley
left at once but when she got home
she was told that her husband had
dropped dead from apoplexy. Mrs.
Holley was formerly Miss Vera Rob.
inson. Mr.. Holley was 35 years of
age.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-30
Aged Lady Breaks Hin

While on her way to feed the chick.
ems, Friday morning, Mrs. John Sher-
man, aged 81 years, tripped on some
obstacle and in the fall which she
took she suffered fracture of the
left hip bone which will necessitate
her using a wheel chair for consid-
cradle length of time.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-30
Horse Broke Through Barn Floor

A horse belonging to John Mehney
farmer living on the Fred Purdy
farm west of Smyrna broke through
the floor in the barn Tuesday after
noon and it was some time before the
rather difficult matter of extricating
the animal from its position was ac
complished, Mr.. Mehney assisted by
Milo Richmond, a neighbor, and a
farm hand finally succeeded in get
ting the animal back to a more COM
Portable position.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-30
IRON MEN SHUT
OUT SILKS IN
FRIDAYS GAME
AUTO MEN WALLOP mick"
MILLER'S PRIDE IL TO 3 ON
SATURDAY AFTERNOON

Friday evening the Foundry beat
the Silks A to in the first shut out
game this year. The game was
pitchers battle from beginning to end
and if it hadn't been for three errors
on the part of the Silks and the one
of the two hits the Foundry made the
score would have been 0 to 0 as the
Foundry made their runs all in the
first inning from those errors.
Howell struct out Is men to Thomp-
sons IL men, both men striking out
more men than had been struck out
in any previous game.
The Score 2 3 a 5 Ct r
Foundry 0 90 1904
Silks O o 90 900
Saturday saw Belding-Hall's per-
centage lowered little more and the
league race frightened up a little more
as the bort walloped them 12 to 3
Errors and opportune hitting were
the reasons for the Dort's success
Errors were rather free on both sides
but they didn't break very freely for
Belding-Hall
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-30
Had Birthday Party

Twenty three of the little friends
of Robert Moore gathered at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. J. Moore on Friday afternoon to
help him celebrate his tenth birth
day anniversary. Ice cream waters
and other refreshments and games
made the day an enjoyable one to
both the little host and his friends.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-30
Finest Ever" Strawberries

Charley Luce brought We editor a
quart of the biggest strawberries we
had ever seen last Saturday. They
were the "Uncle Jim" variety and
sure would have carried off all prizes
flavor, like the size was also unexcel-
led. Mr.. Luce has more than two
acres into strawberries.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-30
Obituary-WilIiam L. Haynes

William Lyman Haynes, son Of
George and Hattie Haynes, was born
at Hartland, Michigan, December 6,
1883, died in Grand Rapids June 20,
1920. He was of a very genial dis
position and made friends wherever
he went, was loyal to his country in
time of the great war, made two
trips to France. He was a member
of the Eagle lodge Of Mortevidio,
Mimi, in good standing. He leaves
to mourn their loss, wife, mother,
one sister, and two brothers and a
host of friends.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-30
Case Thrown Out OF Court

The assault and battery case in
which Zach Choate and Pete Freder-
icks of this city were principals and
which was to have been given a
hearing before Justice Taylor at
.Ionia, Tuesday, was ordered thrown
out of court on order of Prosecuting
attorney Watt, after an investigation
of the case had been ordered ana
made.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-30
Candidates For Governor

Luren ID. Dickinson, lieutenant
governor of the state of Michigan, in
a lengthy epistle which space prohi-
bits us publishing announces his can
didacy for governor. Alex Groesbeck
attorney general of the state is also
out with an announcement for his
candidacy.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-30
Basket Meavers Strike

Four men engaged in weaving
in the local basket factory struck
for higher pay Tuesday after
noon and on being refused, walked
out. Reports are that their places
are being filled by other men who
formerly worked at the weaving
work.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-30
Farmers Club Meeting

Remember the meeting of the East
Otisco Farmers Club which is to be
held at te home of Mr.. and Mrs. An
thony Kohn, on Thursday afternoon,
July /. Every member is urged to
be present.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-30
School Commissioners Notice

AS | am going to summer school /
will not be at my office on Mondays,
but / will be there on the following
Saturday: Saturday, July 3; Satur,
day, July II; Saturday, July 81 and
Saturday, August z. Those wishing
to see me should observe these dates.
j. G. Linebaugh, Comm'r of Schools
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-30

The funeral Of Nicholas Feuerstien
the II year old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Feuerstien, who was killed
when a horse he was riding, ran away
and dragged him to his death, was
held Saturday morning at nine o'clock
from st. Mary's Catholic chnrch, Mir
lam and burial was in the cemetery
there.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-30
New Man With Iacnnet

Roy d. DeWolf, recently with the
Advance Rumely Co., at Battle Greek
Wolf is already engaged upon his
duties with the Jacquet Motor Cor
poration. They have taken up their
residence at $50 S. Bridge street.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-30
Grattan Cleaners To Meet

Grattan A. o. o. G.. will hold their
next meeting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Smith, July 8. Refresh
ments, ice cream and cake.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-30

Judge Barhorst, who made many
friends here when he was on crutches
says Rheuma made him well. Wort
ley and French sell this great rheu-
matism remedy.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-30

See Fatty Arbuckle in "The Hay
seed" at the Empress Wednesday
and Thursday, July 7-s
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-30

Sportsmen's Club Meeting
Next netting of Belding Sports
mems club will be held in city hall,
500 D. m, July 2, 1920.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-30

THIS shows there is Keen rivalry
for first place and no team has show
ed any decided seriority in the
game so far.
The games this week Saturday are
1st game, Silks VS. bort, End game.
Belding-Hall VS. Foundry
Greenville Oddfellows managed to
beat the league team to z Sunday
afternoon in a loosely played game.
II. Kerns for Grenville, and Howell
for Belding both pitched good games
but their support was rather weak
at critical moments.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-30
MAXINE RANn

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-30

It takes an awful lot OF action 10
fit picture 20 the constantly moving
body of Dorthy Gish. And the pro-
ducers apparently realize this fact.
For I'm Little Miss Rebellion" which
is at the Lasalle today for the last
showing, there's more doing than
there used to be at the annual Bar
tenders ball. It's one of the funniest
pictures ever screened and yester-
days audience was in a constant
uproar. ON Sunday another side
splitter is booked when MacLean and
May come in the last picture IN
which they appear together, THE
Jailbird"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-30

Chester L. DuComb
). ]. Crumpacker
p. c. Fergus
Alfred (. Martin
Andrew n. Hildebrand
John A. Hibberd
Clifford Y. DuComb
Ralph Feig. Mlishawaka
Vim. A. Bertsch
c. p. DuComb
G. A. Elliott
Dudley NJ. Shively
Ralph Jernegan. Mishawaka
AL. w. Hosinski
Milo Slick, Walkerton
(. NJ. Morris
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-30
ORPIIEUM.

The bin OF vaudeville which IS
given final showing at the orr heum
theatre tonight. features "A comedy
Of youth and adventure entitled
"PetticOats." Madame Adelaide
Herman is a close second for head
line hOnors. Grant Gardner, mono
logist and comedian. the Three
Chums. a trio Of real singers. the
Elroy sisters, in a dainty song and
dance novelty and VIII and Linda
Newman. boxers on bicycles, COM
plete the program
Starting with the matinee tomor-
row. McLane's Hawaiians top the
new vaudeville bill other acts are
James and Bessie Aitkin, in a song
feast, Payton and Lum, presenting
the comedy skit THE Sportsman. "
Ernie and Ernie, the merry mono
pede and the dancing girl. Marion
Gibnev. I'm clean Glowing and the
Dorothy Morris trio OF specially
dancers
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-30
THEATERS
1lIINR

Cecil De1IEe's production why
'naHge Your Wife which wil bee
the attraction o. rhe oliver thcater
Tor one week starting sunday after
noon. concerns Tho attractions which
pleasure king woman has for
Inc man q 'se wife has become too
homclke body and the compiled
lions which result Appearing Ira the
leading roles are Gloria Swanson,
Thomas MeIehan and Bebe Daniels
The last performance of THE
branded Woman in which Norma
Ia.m1dEe U.s. appearing al the oil
yer theater VIII bc given tonight
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-30
THIEVES FIRE ON
TWO PATROLMEN
Officer Luzny Captures One
of Thieves After
Chase.

Two warehouse thieves waged %
pistol battle with Patrolmen q.
Luzny and Tony Sabeniak at the
Warner warehouses on 5. Chaplin 81.
early Friday morning. After eN-
changing shots with one OF the
bandits Patrolman Luzny felled his
man and arrested Peter Piassepski
1908 Kemble av., the other bandit
made his escape
Brakemen in the New \ Ork Cen
trail freight yard saw the men pry-
ing open the door of the warehouse
with a steel bar and called the
police.
Robbers Open Fire.
When the robbers saw the patrol
men they Immediately opened fire.
The answer of the patrOlmen was q
volley of shots. 4 second shot was
fired by Luzny as the men ran down
the New York Central tracks and
when a third shot was fired by the
police Piassepski stopped. His
companion, who was armed, contin-
ued to fire and ran down the tracks.
The Jimmy used in prying open
the doors was more than yard long
and was taken by the police.
A search is being made for the
second bandit. Piassepski. when
questioned at police headquarters
Friday morning refused 70 disclose
the identity OF his partner
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-30
$45 For SIS, $50 and $65 Suits

They're Just as fine values the others compared
with the price; you'll get more real value for S45 than
you've in a long time. All styles, all Sizes all col
so s s@1 So s5 5a%ss lot Of n' SUITS. $45
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-30
CASTLE

II Just seems that no picture in
which Mary Miles Nintcr appears
can possibly be shown long enough
20 accommodate all the people who
want to sec her. There was such a
clamOr for another showing of her
last picture Nurse Marjorie" that
Manager Rhodes brought il back for
one day stand at the Castle today.
on Sunday the Castle will have THE
Soul of Youth" a picture so great
that even Judge Ben Llnsey jour
ncyed out to California 10 take a
part.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-30
Signed

Arthur L. Gilliom
Thad Nj. Talcott, Jr.
Vernon w. Van Fleet
Fred c. Klein
Eli F. Seebirt
7. w. Slick
c. E. Pattee
Miller Guy
William n. Bergan
Lewis w. Hammond
A. @. Graham
George w. Omacht
G. A. Crane
Daniel d. Schurtz
Daniel Rich
Lem ]. Dare
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-30

You don't realize what they are if you haven't seen
sye fabrics tailored in superb manner They're
derfuI values. Silk and mohair lined styled GL0
for extreme quiet taste. DOO
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-30
Robbers Omen Firc.
PLAN CONVENTION.

a picnic dinner at the w. o. w
hall Thursday noon. followed by q
regular business meeting in the aft
ernoon. A report of the Indiana
state Grange meeting held last week
at Connersville, Ind, was made by
Mrs. William Golden. The meetings
Of the local Grange will be held
every week from the first Of Sep
TENDER. Election Of officers will De
held Nov. II. The next mectins
will be held on Nov. T.
Try NEWS-TINES Want Ads
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-30

20 them in any great degree. not
even to Thomas jefferson. who 81
tradition may be- credited was "a Vio-
luist OF some local repute, that this
band owes IT'S expansion and its
splendid attachments
There is hint of high handedncs
in its acquisition 90 talent which
formed the nucleus OF the organIza-
ton as 10 is now heard The story
is that when the IS gun corvette
Boston was at Messina in 1902 %
band belonging 90 one Of the regi-
ments chartered at that city visited
the boat I'm order TO give the rugged
representatives Of the New World an
opportunity 90 learn what real music
was. Their concert was an enormous
hit and the delighted audience testi-
fled SIS approval by weighing anchor
and sailing for home with the entire
musical asscmblage as honored but
unwilling guests The act was
promptly dlsavOWed and the incident
was not allowed 10 become one OF
serious international import. al
though measures were taken 20 pre-
vent the impetuOus imprcssario,
Cart. Mcneil. from gratifying his
taste for music In so arbitrary a
fashion Enough Of the Italian
musicians remained I'm this country
10 enable Capt. Mcneil while i'm
Washington 10 enjoy the concerts
which had given him such delight. at
the same time causing no slight
share Of embarrassment. II was not
until the summer Of 1854, during
the administration OF Franklin
Pierce, that the open air concerts TN
the capitol grounds which have been
continued ever since. were first pro-
vided for.
This extra service moved congress
in a burst of generosity TO provide
additional compensation for each
man TO the amount OF $500 a month.
II is easily and correctly Inferred
from this that the remuneration of
these musicians was not generous
as II is now. The salaries provided
are ample and the men are not him
dcred by personal care In the pursuit
OF their chosen careers. There is a
marked contrast 10 be assumed I'm
the attitude of the bandsmen now
appearing under Santelmann's lead
crship and those who came over up
der the hospitality OF the Corvette
Boston.
The tour will be limited 10 eight
weeks and program selections Is cal
culated TO display 10 the most bril-
liant advantage TO attachments OF
this world famed organization.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-30

Of his career IN this picture s. real
istic forest FIRE adds realism 20 the
production A two-reel Sunshine
comedy called Slipping Feet" and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-30
WILL ADOPT NEW
RULES FOR c. OF C.

The Chamber Of Commerce VIII
hold an important business meeting
Monday night ct S o'clock for the
purpose of adopting a new Consti
tuition and bylaws.