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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-09-15

that in default thereof, said bill BE-
taken as confessed by the said non
resident defendant.
And it Is further ordered that
within twenty days the said plaintiff
cause q notice Of this order to be
published in the Belding Banner
News, a newspaper printed, publish
ed and circulating in said county and
that such publication be continued
therein at least once each week for
six weeks in succession or that he
cause copy of this order to be per-
sonally served on said nonresident
defendant at least twenty days before
the time above prescribed for his APP
pearance.
Frank d. M. Davis,
Fred l.. Warner, Circuit Judge.
Attorney for plaintiff.
Attest.
A true copy.
Geo. w. Moulton,
Clerk. Oct. q
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-09-15

And that at said Primary election
William H. Dilley was by the high
eat number of votes duly nominated
County Clerk for said county by said
party.
And that at said Primary election
Bessie M. Galloway was by the high
est number of votes duly nominated
County Treasurer of said county by
said party.
And that at said Primary election
Daniel w. Lind was by the high
est number of votes duly nominated
Register of Deeds for said county
by said party.
And that at said Primary election
Harry H. Gemuend, was by the high
est number of votes duly nominated
prosecuting attorney for said county
by said party.
And that at said Primary election
Edwin A, Murphy was by the high
est number of votes duly nominated
Circuit Court Commissioner for said
county by said party.
And that at said Primary election
John Nichol was by the highest num-
Der of votes duly nominated Circuit
Court Commissioner for said county
by said party.
And that at said Primary election
BENJAMIN j. Boynton was by the
highest number Of votes duly nom
mated Coroner for said county by
said party.
And that at said Primary election
Matthew G.. Bradley was by the
highest number of votes duly nom
mated Coroner for said county by
said party.
And that at said Primary election
Charles l. Goodwin was by the high
est number of votes duly nominated
Drain Commissioner for said county
by said party.
All of which the said board of
county canvassers do hereby certify:
and in testimony thereof have caused
these presents to be signed by their
Chairman and attested by their Sec
rotary at Ionia, .his 4th day of Sep
TENDER in the year one thousand nine
hundred twenty.
S. Page Borden,
:, Chairman of the board of
County Canvassers.
Attested:
Geo. W. Moulton,
Secretary of the board of
County Canvassers.
State of Michigan
SIS.
County of Ionia.
We do hereby certify, that the
foregoing copy of Determination of
nomination of the Republican party
of the candidates for the Offices
named therein are a correct tran
script of the original of such state
ment and certificate, and the whole
of such original on file in the Office
of the County Clerk of said county,
so far as relates to the vote on nom
nations of candidates named there
in.
In witness whereof, we have
hereunto set our hands and
affixed the seal of the Circuit
Court for the county of Ionia,
this 4th day of September in
the year one thousand nine
hundred twenty.
Geo. w. Moulton,
County Clerk.
S. Page Borden,
Chairman Of the board
Of County Canvassers
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-09-15
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
(nEEICTAI

Council chambers, Sept. 3, 1920.
Meeting called to order by mayor,
pro tenn, Henry Friedly.
Roll call, present: Alderman Bene-
dict, Kane, Friedly, Smith and Nc
Cue. Present five; absent. Aid. Odds;
Absent one.
Minutes Of the previous meeting
were read and approved
The following resolution was read
WHEREAS, the common council of
the city of Bedding heretofore by res
olution determined it to be necessary
to construct main or trunk sewer
on the north side of Flat river in the
city of Belding, said main or trunk
sewer to be laid as follows: Com
mencing at the point of intersection
of the center lines of York street,
Riverside avenue and Morton street
thence running in northwesterly
direction along the center line of
Riverside Avenue to Ashfield street,
thence running north along the center
line of Ashfield street to the point of
intersection of the center line of Ash
field street and East High street
and running thence northwesterly
along the center line of said High
street and running thence in a
southwesterly direction along the
north bank Of Flat river and empty
ing into Flat river few rods below
the Richardson silk company's dam
and to be constructed acordin. to the
plats and diagrsms thereof on file
in the Office of the City Clerk of said
city, and
WHEREAS, it was determined by
resolution to be necessary to borrow
the sum of twenty-one thousand dol
lars 1921 ,0O000) and issue the
bonds of the city therefore, drawing
interest at not to exceed six per cent
$50 per annum, such sums Of mon
ey to be used for laying and con-
structing the said main or trunk
line sewer, and to submit the ques-
ton Of borrowing and issuing the
bonds to the electors of the city Of
Belding at special election to be
held or Hhe 31st day of August A.
ID. 1920, and
Whereas by majority vote of the
electors voting at the said special
election held on the 31st day of Aug
ust. A. d. 1920, the council was au-
thorized to borrow the sum of TWEEN
ty-one Thousand Dollars M yO00-
O0) and issue of the city therefore,
such moneys to be used to construct
a main or trunk sewer to be laid as
herein rescribed.
Now therefore be it resolved that
the common council does hereby au-
thorize the issuance of bonds in the
sum of twenty-one thousand dollars
1921 ,000.00) pledging the faith and
credit Of the city of Belding there
for, said bonds to draw interest at
not to exceed six per cent (696) per
annum payable semi annually from
and after the first day of November
A. d. 1920. principal and interest
payable at the city of Belding, Mich
igan, and
Be it further resolved, that the
principal sum of twenty-one thous-
and dollars 1921 .000.00) shall be pay
able as follows:
100000 November I, 1924.
$5,OOOO0 November I, 1926.
100000 November 1927.
100000 November /, 1929.
Said bonds shall be Dated Novem-
Der list. A ID 1920. The denomination
Of said bonds may be in the sum Of
$4,000 and upwards to meet the re-
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-09-15

Will Spencer, II days labor :. $500
Will Spencer, 80 hrs. over time 1900
e. J.. 0beflin, 80 hrs over time 1900
Chas. Johnson. days labor =. 1900
M: A. Ryerson, 80 days, 4 hrs.
labor 80. 80. -. ...... 1880
Spencer Light and Power Co..
F. s. Underwood. supplies -. S.is
Belding Lumber Co., one Dbl.
Moved BY Aid. Smith. seconded by BY
Aid McCue that the water works
bills be allowed and paid.
Yeas, Aid. Benedict, Kane, Fried
ly, Smith, and McCue. Yeas 90
Nays CO.,.
Moved by Aid. Benedict, seconded
by Aid. McCue that the labor day
committee be given the same con-
cessions this year as last.
Yeas, Aid. Benedict, Kane, Fried
ly, Smith, and McCue. Yeas (5).
Nays CO.,.
Moved by Aid. McCue, seconded by
Aid. Kane that we do now adjourn,
Yeas, Aid. Benedict, Kane, Friedly,
Smith and McCue.
C. S. Hoover,
City Clerk.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-09-15
Certificate OF Determination
State of Michigan,

Ihe board OF county canvas
sers of said county of Ionia, in said
state of Michigan, having ascertain
ed and canvassed the votes cast by
the Democratic party in the several
wards and townships of said county
of Ionia, on Tuesday, August 81 in
the year one thousand nine hundred
twenty.
To decide, that at said Primary
election Fred G. Eddy was by the
highest number of votes duly NOM
mated Representative in the State
Legislature for said county of Ionia
by said party.
And that at said Primary elect IN
Earl Adgate was by the highest
number of votes duly nominated
Sheriff of said county by said party
And that at said Primary election
Lulu Cook Antcliff was by the high
est number of votes duly nominated
County Clerk for said county by said
party.
And that at said Primary election
Charles f. Gilden was by the high
est number of votes duly nominated
County Treasurer for said county by
said party.
And that at said Primary election
Florian M. Kenyon was by the high
est number of votes duly nominated
Drain Commissioner for said county
by said party.
And that at said Primary election
Grin Stone was by the highest num-
Der of votes duly nominated Coroner
for said county, by said party.
And that at said Primary election
Raymond r. Written was by the
highest number of votes duly nomi-
mated Coroner for said county by
said party.
And that at said Primary election
Willard Mitchell was by the highest
number of votes duly nominated Reg
lister of Deeds for said county, by
said party.
All of which the said board OF
county canvassers do hereby certify:
and in testimony thereof have caused
these presents to be signed by their
Chairman and attested by their Sec
rotary at Ionia, this 4th day of Sep
TENDER in the year one thousand nine
hundred twenty.
S. Page Borden.
Chairman of the board of
County Canvassers
Attested:
Geo. w. Moulton,
Secretary of the board of
County Canvassers.
State of Michigan
County of Ionia.
We do hereby certify, that the
foregoing copy of Determination OF
nomination of the Democratic party
Of the candidates for the Offices
named therein are a correct tran
script of the original of such state
ment and certificate, and the whole
of such original on file in the Office
Of the County Clerk of said county,
so far as relates to the vote on NOM
nations of candidates named there
in.
In witness whereof, we have
hereunto set our hands and
affixed the seal of the Circuit
Court for the county of Ionia,
this 4th day of September in
the year one thousand nine
hundred twenty.
Geo. w. Moulton,
County Clerk.
S. Page Borden,
Chairman of the board
of County Canvassers
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-09-15

safe OF MICHIGAN
The Probate Court for the county
of Ionia, at a session of said court,
held at the probate Office in the city
of Ionia, in said county, n the second
day of September A. d. 1920.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-09-15
Certificate OF Determination
State Of Michigan,


SIS.
County of Ionia.
The board of county canvas
sers of said county of Ionia, in said
state of Michigan, having ascertain
ed and canvassed the votes cast by
the Republican party in the several
wards and townships of said county
of Ionia, on Tuesday the 31st day of
hundred twenty.
To decide, that at said Primary
election, Fred l.. Warner was by the
highest number of votes duly NOM
mated Representative in the State
Legislature for said county of Ionia
by said party.
And that at said Primary election
Mark Hoppough was by the highest
number of votes duly nominated
Sheriff of said county by said party
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-09-15

Card OF Thanks
We wish to thank the many friends
for the kindness and sympathy shown
at the death and burial Of our dear
sister also for the beautiful floral
offerings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E. Matice
and family,
Mrs. John L. Davis.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-09-15

"The Confession" at the Empress
Tuesday, September Fl.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1920-06-19

to refuse, deny or segregate all COL
5ored patronage and point to such an
institution as a Just reason for so
doing, and soon the idea as well as
the practice of setting colored Ameri.
cans of by themselves in all places
for public accommodation will spread
until, as in many cities throughout
the North will be found segregating
or denial in theatres, restaurants
and such places, until it reaches the
public schools
Every attempt to help in any way
the singing out of colored Americans
as a race, in this country, for whom
must be maintained separate places
of public accommodation, must be
detiantly fought, not even lending ear
to the argument so common in cities
of the middle West that such sep.
arate institutions furnishes ''jobs'
for our men and women.
The colored people can not sell their
citizenship rights in education and
with the proceeds, pay the salaries
of a few persons who may get EN-.
ployment in such jim crow insti
tutions.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1920-06-19

as black and ugly as any that has
brought the south into disrepute. The
Duluth authorities stand condemned
in the eyes of the nation. They can
not escape condemnation by the plea
that an attempt at effective resistance
an attempt involving the use of fire.
arms-Would have resulted in blood
shed. Blood should have been shed
before the mob was permitted to
trample law and justice under foot,
before possibly innocent men were
surrendered to summary and undis-
eliminating vengeance"
The Chicago Journal said:
I'm scores of cases, innocence of
the victims is probable, though proof
is lacking. Passing that point, there
is an argument which ought to appeal
to the dullest and most prejudiced
mind.
"Lynching does not pay. It's chief
alleged object in assault cases is to
give protection to white women.
White women are incomparably safer
among the black populations of Ber-
muda, Barbados and Jamaica, where
lynching is unknown, than in some of
our own states where Negro suspects
are sacrificed to mob fury every year.
The second alleged object is to spare
the victim of an assault the shame of
public acknowledgment. Why not
spare her the shame Of the assault, as
the islands mentioned actually do?"
But why go further as the senti-
ments expressed are held by all fair
minded people.
Governor J. A. A. Burnquist, who
by the way is president of the st.
Paul Branch of the National Associa-
ton for the Advancement of Colored
People has given orders for thor
ough investigation, from every angle,
of the horrible disgraceful affair and
we will await further report.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1920-06-19
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM,

The Republican platform adopted at
Chicago is made up of the usual array
of "glittering generalities.' Some of
the planks are good and some are
very bad. The anti-lynching plank is
a namby-pamby affair in which the
party urges instead Of pledges relief.
Efforts were made to have a strong
equal rights plank adopted and sew
eral were offered but all missed fire,
principally because a Southern fire.
eater, former Senator Marion Butler
of South Carolina, made a speech in
which he declared that the ",South
will never grant civil rights to the
negro" This frightened the North
ern members of the committee and
equal rights" were thrown into the
discard. A Chicago colored delegate
tried to bring up the matter in the
convention but he was promptly
squelched.
THE APPEAL was on hand with a
plank as follows:
"The Republican Party reaffirms it's
belief in the absolute equality of all
citizens of the United States; before
the law, without regard to race, color
or creed. This being a basic prin.
ciple of the founders, the party now
pledges the immediate repeal Of all
national laws in conflict with this prin.
ciple, and the abolition of all national
governmental rules and customs, in
the civil establishment, on common
carriers, and in the Army and Navy
which in any way discriminate against
equal and identical treatment of all
citizens on account of race, color OF
creed"
The foregoing plank was sent tc
more than one hundred delegates tc
the national Republican convention
together with letter requesting that
the person addressed take a personal
interest in urging it's adoption by the
resolutions committee. But it failed
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1920-06-19
COLORED COLONIALs.
Many Cotored Men in the American
War for Independence,

The employment of colored men be-
came subject of much importance at
an early stage of the American War
Of Independence. The British natur-
ally regarded slavery as an element
Of weakness in the condition of the
colonies, in which the slaves were
numerous, and laid their plans to gain
the cOlOred men and induce them to
take up arms against their masters
by promising them liberty on this con-
dition.
The situation was looked upon by
the public men of the colonies as
alarming, and several of them urged
the Congress to adopt the policy of
emancipation. But while the general
question of emancipation was de-
feated, the exigencies of the contest
again and again brought up the prac-
teal one of employment for coiored
men, whether bond or free.
Only Freemen Wanted in Army.
In May, Its, Hancock and War
ren's committee of safety introduced
the following formal resolution: RE
solved, That it Is the opinion of this
committee, as the contest now be-
tween Great Britain and the colonies
respects the liberties and privileges
of the latter, which the colonies are
determined to maintain, that the adj
mission of any person as a soldier into
the army now raising, but only such
as are freemen, will be- inconsistent
with the principles that are to be sup
ported and reflect dishonor on these
colonies, and that no slaves be ad-
mitted into this army upon any con-
sideration whatever"
Washington took command Of the
army around Boston on July 8, ITS
The instructions for the recruiting
officers from his headquarters at Cam.
bridge prohibited the enlistment of
any negro" It may also be noticed
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1920-06-19
SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1920
MlNNEsOTA's DISGRACE.

The disgraceful carnal assault on
a female and the disgraceful execu-
ton of mob vengeance on three men
at Duluth, Minnesota, has been told
so generally in the daily papers every
where that no detailed account needs
to be made by THE APPEAL.
But with the rest of the fair
minded papers and people we wish
to add our condemnation of the crime
of assault as perpetrated and also
the murderous spirit of the mob. We
cannot find words to express our
utter horror of either or both, but
will allow the sentiments expressed
by others, with which we are in
hearty accord, to in a measure do
that for u.s.
The st. Paul Daily News said:
THAT the three men were charged
with the vilest of crimes is no justi-
fication for lynch law Had they
been guilty, there is no doubt that
proof, conviction and punishment
would have followed swiftly-BUT-
under due process of law.
Nov it behOoves the authorities
to apply this same process to the
men responsible for the affair. Ring
leaders were recognized, and should
be called to account as speedily and
thoroughly as possible
The st. Paul Dispatch said:
"Conceding the provocation of
lynch parties, nothing can be said,
on the other hand, in extenuation of
their acts. They,tOo, in the heat of
their passion, have become not rea-
soning men but mad beasts. The
mock trial held in the Duluth Jail is
indicative of their state of mind and
feeling. Nobody but mad men would
make such a farcical pretense of or
ganized justice.
The Chicago Daily News said:
whether the men hanged were
guilty the mob, of course, did not
know, although it conducted what it
chose to call trial and turned three
of it's captives back to the police. But
the mob sought not justice so much
as it sought vengeance, as all mobs
do, and taking threeSlyes made a sat
isfying score"
The Chicago Evening Post said:
"a mock trial was held in the sta
tion;. three of six Negroes were con-
demned to death, and sentence was
executed on the city's streets over the
protest of Catholic priest, who alone
seems to have had the courage to
speak for law and order and human
decency.
''This is crime of a northern state,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1920-06-19

Whip. What a pity that there are so
few whips" among the papers edited
by colored men:
The strongest races of men, and the
most indomitable characters of history
/ have always either uncompromisingly
demanded every scintilla of their Just
rights, or, being denied the full meas
ure Of attainment of their ideals have
spurned even life ITSELF
Patrick Henry in crying out for
"either liberty or DEATH" voiced the
sentiment of the Pilgrim Fathers, who
preferred the unknown horrors of the
great uncharted Western ocean and
the savage-ridden land beyond to re-
ligious oppression in a comfortable
home.
But the American colored man is
apparently satisfied with the HALF
LOAF. For $50 years he was so told
that he was entitled to NOTHING -
that he even enjoyed life itself by suf-
! france. His mind was so deliberately
dwarfed and stunted that he could not
even think to the contrary.
So we'll was this psychology in
grained into him, that even today, race
leaders of the old school, finding it i'm
possible to break from this log cabin
philosophy, handed it down to free
men,"
He was so thoroughly robbed of his
mentality, that he complacently helped
manufacture the shot and shell which
enabled his masters to keep him in
slavery. When Liberty and Citizen
ship were granted him, his childish
mind could not grasp their signifi-
canoe. He took what was given him
with a thankful heart, thanks to the
teachings of the old school.
He has not yet demanded unequiv-
cally all that is due him! He fears
to refuse acceptance of the Half Loaf
and demand the WHOLE, trembling
lest he be denied any at all. With
apologize mien and Sinking smile,
he renders gratitude for Jim Crow
Settlement Houses, Jim Grow Soldiers
and Sailors Clubs, Jim Crow Y. NJ.
c. AS, Jim Crow Officers Training
Camps, Jim Grow churches, frater-
mites and politics.
He thus plays the begger's role in
spite Of the fact that he has proven
himself to be an indissoluble and
indivisible entity Of the whole warp
and wool of America, economic, politi-
cal military and social. He is the
economic backbone of the South. He
holds the balance of political power
as he is beginning to learn. He has
always been the fangs of the American
army. His blood, suspected and un-
! suspected, flows in more veins than
any other one strain in America.
He is still a slave if he accepts any
thing short of the full unstinted meas
ure of recognition and respect. The
New Colored American will never
again be satisfied with EQUAL
RIGHTS when they are not the SAME
RIGHTS. The NEW Colored Ameri-
can, repudiating the teachings of the
old school, who led him into the Quag.
mire of peonage and serfdom MUST
and WILL spurn the Half Loaf and
lay hold onto the WHOLE LOAF, $50
help him God.'
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1920-06-19
THE REASON.

The Boston Guardian edited by Will.
liam Monroe Tratter, is the paper
which stands first and foremost in
the battle against jimcrowism. The
following editorial from recent issue
is timely:
The reason that preparatory Y.
M. C. A. or civic centre is a step
backward is that in the North it
means nothing less than an invita-.
ton to white men conducting places
for public patronage or recreation
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1920-06-19
ORGANIZED LABOR GRASSES
COLOR LINE

1t is with considerable satisfaction
that we learn from press dispatches,
that the American Federation of
Labor at its annual convention in ses-
sion at Montreal, Can, June 10, wiped
out the4 "color line' and warned it's
affiliated international unions that
colored workers must be given full
and equal membership with white
men. This is certainly as it should be
as it should always have been, for of
one blood God made all men; and, He
is no respecter of persons. His crea-
lures surely would make no mistake
in following His example.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1920-06-19
N. A. A. c. p. Wins Case.

New York, June 18.-The National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People: announces that the
Supreme Court of Colorado has de-
cided in favor of Rev. w.. L. Darius
against P etc Apostolos, a Greek pro-
prietor of a bootblack stand. The
court decides that bootblack stand is
a place OF public accommodation. And
think of the nerve of a foreigner dis
eliminating against an American citi-
zen. The decision is of great import
ance because of the effect it will have
on other cases which may come up in
the state courts in the future.