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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-17
JAcQUET DRIVE
FOR MORE FUNDS
IS SUCCESSFUL
CONCERN BECOMES PERMA-
NENT THROUGH ACTION
OF DETROIT FIRM

All the people of Belding will be
greatly interested in this announce
ment which comes just as we go
to press,
A campaign has been on for sew
eral weeks in an effort to raise at
least $35.000.00 and $50,000.00 if
possible. Local people have sub
scribed about $25,000.00 and a De-
troit firm has bought $30,00000
which makes the local subscriptions
valid, being taken with the agree
ment that at least $35,000.00 would
be raised. These subscriptions are
now payable and will enable the Goa
cern to take care of its property notes
now due and Immediately make con-
tracts for material.
Next week we will make further
announcements and print a list of
names of Belding people who got
behind and never quit in this last
drive to put something over for Bel
ding.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-17
Appropriate Window Display

The show window OF the Fristoe
e. Rummler store contained a display
far out of the ordinary and one which
compelled quite lot of interest
being drawn to it through the fact
that it was very appropriate for the
occasion of Armistice Day and thru
the further fact that one could hard
ly look at it without having some
thing in the sort-of lump come up
in your throat and sad feeling set
tie down around your heart, when
you thought of the many thousands
of similar sights over in war torn
Europe. The DISPLAY oDnsisted of
a mound of earth in the shape of a
grave. on which was erected a rude
wooden cross. Along side it lay the
soldiers gun and other fighting par
aphernalia, such as gas mask, he'll
met, etc. 1t was intended for an
Armistice Day showing but many
people have stopped to look at the
supposed grave since then with a
infeeling of reverence for the many
young fellows who made the supreme
sacrifice and who rest under similar
looking mounds lover there.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-17
BAD WEATHER
WAS NO BAR TO
ARM|ST|Cf PROGRAM
EN- SERVICE MEN PROCEED
WITH DOINGS AND PLEASE
GOOD SIZED AUDIENCE

Inclement weather prevailed on
/ Armistice Day but that fact did not
matter with the boys of Ray |. Booth
post Of the American Legion at
Greenville or the boys of Hugo Fales
4 post of this city and they carried
out their program as planned even
| though the day was cold and snow
feel practically all the time.
/ The days activities started off
with the ringing of bells and the
blowing of whistles, but somehow or
other. they failed to stir ones blood
as they did two years ago when pas
tor Bliss started things one night
with the ringing of the bell in the
Baptist church and again on Novem-
Der IL, 1918-the first Armistice day
when practically every mother and
father in the city had boy over
there where the big things were be-
ing consummated, or in case il was
not a son. some brother, father,
sweetheart or friend, whose bravery
welfare and safety caused tense
anxietya mong the folks at home and
every bit of cheering news tending
toward a speedy termination of the
great war, caused your blood to race
and your spirit to rejoice.
Popular opinion was no respector
Of old age or other justifable causes
in those days and the man who fail
ed to stand or bare his bead when the
Star Spangled Banner y and other
pieces were rendered was liable to
be Missed, ridculed or even mobbed.
Armistice day, 1920 saw men stand
ing with their hats on while the
band played and no one commented
on the omission or irreverence. The
whistles. bells and band failed to send
the blood surging as they did sever
al years ago, yet the crowd which
assembled to help the "boys', observe
the memorable day were well salts
fed with the days program and
would far rather see things as they
are today than as they were two
years ago.
Continued on Page Four.)
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-17
CHARGES FAILURE
TO PAY AlIMONY

Orvie Foss, from whom his wife,
Bernice. obtained divorce a few
months ago, failed to comply with
its requirements in the payments of
alimony for the support of his two
children. After making one or two
payments he evidently concluded to
skip out and let the mother provide
and care for them as best she could.
Deputy Sheriff Chas. Murray To-
Gated him in Texas town. near the
Mexican border and on a warrant
sworn out by Mrs. Foss in Justice
Lapham's court that officer left on
Tuesday night to bring him back to
Michigan. The Michigan statutes
now makes it a crime of felony for
a man to leave the state and refuse
to pay for the childrens keep.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-17
CHILDREN TAKE
DANGEROUS RIDE
IN BABY BUGGY
BRAKES REFUSED TO HOLD AND
VEHICLE CARRIES HUMAN
LOAD OVER PRECIPICE

The two little children of Mr.. and
Mrs. Don Mercer, of Ionia street,
took an exciting and dangerous ride
about three o'clock Tuesday after
noon when the cab containing them
and which had been left standing out
in front of the Kingsbury grocery
store on south Bridge street with
the brakes set while their mother
entered the store to purchase some
articles, started up and gained speed
while going down the grade to the
north and precipitated them over
the several steps just outside of the
Spencer Electric Light and Power
Company's Office, spilling the two
little tots and lot of bundles which
the cab contained all over the drive
way and street.
w. p. Hetherington and Miss Ruth
Brown were in the Spencer company
office and heard a commotion out
side and went out to see what it was
They found a little three year old
boy with a bad bruise on his fore
head and Miss Brown was attending
to him while Mr.. Hetherington was
picking up the numerous bundles
which were scattered all around. He
noticed several bundles which he
took to be baby robes and the like
and which he thought had been tuck
ed around the little three year old
fellow and was leaving them to the
last when the excited mother rush.
ed upon the scene and calling my
baby, quickly snatched up one of
the largest of the bundles and op..
ening it up discovered an infant. of
about five or six weeks old who had
gone through the great ride and
crash without ever having known it
The ride which the children took
was about 100 feet and with the
grade as it is the cab gained consid-
cradle speed before it made the leap
over the steps and into the alleyway
pavement below and it is little short
of miracle that the little tots were
not injured more than they were.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-17
Changed Firm Name

The name of the Ballard-Wicks
Co. has been changed to the Wicks-
Fales Company, the necessary red
tape having been gone through with
in the state capital at Lansing. The
firm has recently got their new
hearse which is one of the very best
vehicles of its kind in the state and
its appearance on the streets has
been the occasion of a great deal
Of comment regarding its beautiful
and wn-to-the-minute appearance.
1t is beauty and a picture of it can
be seen in another part of this paper
in a space used by the Wicks-Fales
Company as an advertisement.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-17
Notified OF Brothers Death

Mrs. Eta Sprague received word
Sunday that her brother, William
Mech, of Lakeview had been badly
burned that morning when he at
tempted to kindle a fire and that
evening word came that he had died
OF his burns after having suffered
a great. deal. One of his legs, his
face, hands and other parts of his
body were burned very nearly to a
crisp. Mr. Mech was an uncle to
City Clerk Clellie S. Hoover and a
brother of Walter Mech, of Muir,
but formerly Of this city.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-17
Travelling Man Died Here

John W. Bollman, aged 81 years
travelling salesman, of Lagrange,
Indiana. died at the home of Mrs.
Jesse Wilder, 216 w. Washington
sfrss restments wserf 5 5n had ocs ssen pbyns saens
for diabetes, last Friday morning.
A brother, w. F. Bollman. of Stru-
gis, was here and the Miller g. Har-
ris company prepared the body for
shipment to LAGRANGE and it left
here Friday afternoon on the fast
train for Grand Rapids.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-17
Getting To Be Some City

If you're wont to think of this city
as the village which it used to be
and can not quite swing your mind
to think that this is getting to be
some city, just take a peek at the
council proceedings this week and
other weeks and you will see that
there is usually quite a lot doing
over at council meetings and that in
addition the city is handing out
quite a lot of moneyin paying up
its current and other expenses.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-17
Land Fraud Case On

A number of local people are in
Ionia this week in attendance at the
circuit court, the case of Tom and
Royal Hamilton against Henry Wer-
ner having been started in court on
Tuesday. The Hamiltons claim that
the farm which they purchased from
Mr.. Werner was full of so-called
quack grass and that they were
greatly damaged in purchasing the
land. The. consideration for the farm
was in the neighborhood of $4,000.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-17
Masons Had Rabbit Supper

About $50 of the members of the
Masonic order and their invited
guests sat down to their annual rab-
bit supper at their hall last Wednes-
day evening and the more than 100
rabbits had been killed and prepared
for the feed were nearly all taken
care. of. Following the supper a
smoker was indplged in and a gen.
eral good time enjoyed.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-17
ANOTHER ATTEMPT
MADE TO STEAL
FORD AUTOMOBILE
WOMAN'S SCREAM FRIGHTENS
MAN WHO WAS TRYING TO
STEAL AUTOMOBILE

The scream of a woman has ac-
complished many things in times
gone past and on Monday evening it
was responsible for saving a Ford
touring car from being stolen while
it was standing outside a house on
Alderman street in that it fright
ened the would-be thief away before
he was able to push the machine out
to the road and get it started.
Lyle Roberts and his sister, of
Jackson had driven up here in their
Ford touring car to visit for several
days with their cousin, Mrs. Ernest
Eggleston, 213 Alderman street. The
machine stood parked out on the
south side of the house and the men
had gone over town while the ladies
were busy making candy inside the
house. A noise was heard outside
and looking out the women saw
a man pushing the machine out to
the road in an effort to get it to
where he could easily crank it with
out being discovered.
A good healthy scream from Mrs.
Eggleston was sufficient to make the
fellow change his mind, however.
and he. abandoned the car and beat
hasty retreat and for all the par
ties here concerned know he may be
running yet, Judging from the speed
with which he started out.
However, little extra, care was
taken looking toward making it a
whole lot harder to steal the ma
chine should any more fellows come
along with an idea of trying to get
away with the little gas wagon.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-17
To Hold Christmas Sale

The ladies of st. Joseph's Catholic
church will hold a Christmas sale in
the Hat Shoppe, commencing on Sat
urday, December 4. at which time
they will have a variety of fancy
and other goods on sale and will ap-
preciate the patronage of all who
are in need of anything in the lines
offered.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-17
Katcha-KOO

A novel and brilliant musical pro-
duction, entitled "Katcha-Koo" will
be given at the Belding opera house
December 16 and II under the aus
pices of the Ladies Social Circle. This
Oriental. American Fantastique, car
ries the audience from one of the pri-
vate temples of the Maharajah of
Hunga, in India, where the first act
is laid, to New York, at the home of
Mrs. Chattie Gaddin. Watch for fur
ther notices and remember the dates,
December 18th and 18th.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-17

There is going to be very i'm
portant meeting of the legion held
on Monday evening, November %,
at which it is hoped every member
will be present. Several matters
will be taken up and it is to the
interest of every member to be there.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-17
STORk HAS BEEN
A VERY BUSY BIRD

The stork has been a busy bird
and has evidently been putting in
some over time during the past week
or two asc it is videnced by a glance
over the record of births in the city
clerks Office. Also we can imagine
some proud young fathers and moth
ers strutting around as they think
hopefully of the bright prospects
ahead of their first born and also
walking the floor and lusty yelling
at night as the newcomers are get
ting acquainted with their future
boarding places.
Williom p. Wood. jr. arrived at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Wood
204 East Congress street, Friday
November IL. John Clark Cham
berlain is another banker Of the city
and he put in his appearance at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. l. Cham
berlain, TIT South Bridge street on
Tuesday. November 9. Mr.. Cham
berlain is the genial cashier in the
Commercial bank and the happy
mother was a former teacher in the
local schools. Leone B. Brown is a
little lady who has come to gladden.
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Brown, 724 Millard street. Theola
Irene Bannister, on Sunday, October
% took up her residence at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Leo
Bannister and Joyce Virginia .Han-
sen Jones is another diminutive bit
of humanity who came to gladdc
the hearts of Mr.. and Mrs. Ormond
Jones. 739 Jay street.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-17
Baptist News

Evangelistic meetings continue un-
til Sunday night in the Baptist church
There has been a splendid attend
ance at every service and last Sun
day saw the church building about
full at all services. The preachers
messagesa re both instructive and
entertaining and are appreciated by
all who hear them. Evangelist
Pease speaks as follows: On Friday
night Goods Stumbliig Blocks on
the Road to Hell'; saturday evening,
Something I've heard in Belding";
Sunday morning, 10:30, "A serious
question for serious minded people,;
Sunday night closes the special meet
ings with the song service starting
at z, followed by the evening mes
sage. Two young men are expected
to be with the evangelist to assist
in the week end meetings. A warm
welcome is extended to all.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-17

Farmers and others, you can buy
clover hay in any quantity at the
Cleaners Clearing House Associa-
tion. Belding.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-17
MARK TWAIN
LIVES ON SCREEN
IN "HVCK FINN
HIS FAMOUS BOY HERO AP.
PEARS IN A GREAT PHOTO
PLAY AT THE. EMPRESS

That Incompatible novel of boy
life, "Huckleberry Finn" has been
put into what is declared to tru-
ly great photoplay. 1t will be shown
at the Empress theatre for two days
Wednesday and Thursday Nov. "a
and 25. The motion picture produc-
ers say that no stories lend them
selves so admiringly to production on
tie screen as do the humorous works
Of the inimitable Mark Twain. "Huck
and Tom" and "Tom Sawyer" were
earlier photoplay successes. Now the
same director, William ID. Taylor, has
taken the beloved vagabond, Huck
Finn. and made him the hero of a
film that is said to be even more en-
joyable than its predecessors.
Lewis Sargent, boy-actor, red
haired and freckle-faced and an ex-
perienced pantomimist, appears as
Huck Finn. Gordon Griffith is Tom
Sawyer and the rest of the cast
maintain the same high standard.
Julia Crawford Ivers, one of the clev-
crest of scenarists, adapted "Huckle-
berry Finn" to the screen and thru
out has maintained the true Mark
Twain flavor. 1t is Paramount
Aircraft production.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-17
Misinformed Or Misunderstood

The article in last weeks Banner
News headed Attempt to locate rich
relatives heirs" contained state
ment that the Wood family was
claimed to be on the shiftless and
ne'er-do-well order We were either
misinformed or misunderstood our
informant, as many people on the
north side who knew the Wood fam
lily tell us that they are industrious,
honorable, hard working and respect
able people. The article was sue
cessful in bringing the matter of
the Woods relation to the deceased
rich relative before many people who
knew them and a number of them
have already been located, one of
the sons of George Wood living ov-
er near Sheridan.
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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-17
Conference Delegates Appointed

Conference Delegates Appointed
The eighteenth annual Older Boys
Conference under the auspices of the
Y. M. C. A. will be held in Grand
Rapids November 26-28. The in
terest shown in this country in these
conferences and this one in particu-
lar is indicated by the large number
Of delegates already registered. In
the county there are II boys and IA
leaders registered so Ionia is assur-
ed of being one of the best repre-
sented counties in the state. Those
going from Bedding are l.. Hockstad,
II. j. Wheater, Theodore Barlow, AL
vim Storey, Frank Carpenter, G. Full
Ter, Henry A. Johnson, and A. Kra-
mer
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-17
Royal Neighbors, at GreenviIIe

A jolly bunch of Royal Neighbors
left here Tuesday to attend the con-
vention held at Greenville, having
sixteen candidates from here to be
initiated by the state officers Of hat
lodge Those who went on the 1856
tram were: Mrs. f. f. Cook, Mrs.
Will Russell. Mrs. Tom Saunders,
Mrs. Pete Hansen, Mrs. Emma Fuller
Mrs. Libbie Tower. Mrs. Herb.
johnson and Miss Nina Minor.
Farmers and others, you can buy
clover hay in any quantity at the
Cleaners Clearirsp House Associa-
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-17

Lucille sent her letter out to the
company on last Wednesday and on
Saturday morning t h postman
brought her the letter which proved
to be the surprise package with the
five dollar check in it.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30
IS Increased Production
What We Need?
ny j. II. HOWARD,
"ch' OF The american Farm Uurc,u
Federation,

ID considering agricultural production undsr
yields Of the pasi Se;r increase IN tease IN the farm
- We're possible would it be desirabIo or n,.o
riSre has been no real shortage Of foo,
orc h,s or or clothing within our borders No
Ina GfG ~ lines are forgotten elements Of na
where ndv,,c n.ahdards Of living hayo every
food would cheaper it, Since more conid no OF
waste and the 70 ec6 pp0dnce more would
pc ih cos the waste would necessarily be added
N Moreover. it is. not the price paid The farm.
tbs 10 MS prodnG, that the cost Of
marketing the nt
igttIr ny toT the ham and that which III.
Agricultural production already has ovs-
eansd me marketing and transportation faci-
elevators are filled to the roof with whoayy
%%es o'" or 0a ana with ppadsapRay m3T&
fru.lcis until over prime because of car
Grain srg tkresRed long before Tie he i isiS
f tbSEc could Id, all be marketed On farms
i Hnrk fG "na co,t this FnG
m@Es can r be accurately gagged by export de-
to our IS Sat OF For En msnc
weeks she has been buying the accmmuiniSi
rates arc more favorable. while our wheat
SS.k; nn nnd cotton lie in her warehouses; unsoid
m ,h World markets become stabilized will
the man on the land. -
resent conditions do not seem to call for
~ our stomachs Will held no moro food why
prodnce II? III there III enough to go around
and moro. can high prices he charged to under
produetion? IT there is no place at home or
= s"rnlnsI should not the farmer as well as
demand and not produce more than can be
marketed at profit? Has the public any
crops at less than production cost than to
ask tho manufacturers OF shoes steel to
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30
Cannot Fake the Public

& ENATOR HARDING cannot fake tho
voters oil America with the false arru-
hent That Democratic extravaganza and
acknowledgement has brought tho nation TO
the Drink OF financial disaster, and with
the lnsincere promise that return of tho
Republicans Ia power would mean the
inauguration of policy OF economy and
efficiency
III the lrst place. the nation has not been
brought TO the verge OF financial disaster
nohs'aer'ns the tremendous task which the
Dc'hocrauc administration faced at the con-
cusloh OF the war of rcadjusting the conn
trys diverted business activities IN cond;-
liohs OF peace. our financial system has met
the strain put upon it with surnrisinp suc-
cess mat there has been neither misman
"scmcht nor oXtravagancc by the admin
i"iraiioh' has been fully demonstrated NV
'h' 'd'lurc OF numerous congressional in
Nc9usa'iohS, IN which the Republican ma
!"i'tE wasted months of nosing into every
"o"h ana avenue OF expenditures covering
pre-war, war. and antcwar Disbursements
10 disclose any such conditions
III there really exists any striking was,a
III Democratic administration since tho con
ci"s'oh OF inc war, not only Il Republican
congress failed 10 locate it, bm, TO the con
rar!' IL mas authorized appropriations for
o''is expenditure Inc government is now
making Nor did this same Rcpub,,can
Congress show much concern for hudret
system, measure of reform in the method
OF making appropriations upon which
PRESIDENT Wilson had repeatedly insisted
When 1t evasiyely defeated that object nv
enacting measure that the President was
iorced TO veto because of its unconstitu
conahty. and subsequently failed 10 amend
and repass the measure
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-30
Hunger Strikes No. 1.
ny WILLIAM BRADY, NJ. ID.

Mayor MacSwiney's hunger strike quito
aside from the influence it may have on tho
cause tor which he made the sacrifice focuses
popular attention on the fact that II take. !.
iohs; long time TO starve man who Is not
afraid TO die. " ~
II would be an excellent tbi,r TO- e.. 5000,
OF our people If hunger strikes should become
cp!deihic on this side of the water The aver
age ovcrfed man under-cScrciscd ,roran T.,
t,i'S country has no conception how beneficial
such strike may be- because IL just isn't done
W. III Anerlca- not one wee little tiny bit
we wouldn't miss eats here for ali ~
world much less for Ireland Wa really md
,hn ao overwork one muscle. and one alone.
Succi tasted several t;mes e.
10y uASs Dr. Tanner. the American physI-
ionr ~ on! recently Reached the end of a
iaris tasted nifty days But Succi 800 - III
n."u OF opiate TO overcome the main or al
I 5r the. ne felt in the abdomen. Meriat,i and
III. tanner used only water sou
y man supplied with dry food hut M
s"vcn 81" da I'VE only few days from three IN
aition and the juicincss OF his tissrn ~ con-
tmss.cai activity. Individuals vary widely ~
sunri,c some OF us are pretty dry. high
gravity, Heaters damp juicy. 'pee'ic
can n Sm"t d time as fifteen years ago Ameri-
occurs in from five TO eight dawe - ueatn
uePr'Vation OF food, general rule aI,hnUan
d dizzy we're familiar with the remarkable in
ulN!d"ai fasts above mentioned 49, ~
doctors up TO the past decade or so h,a . .o
,n,,I horror of fasting that pervadcs thc
toudE. At this
Eood many medical authorities mn ~ a ,i' At
ton of fasting therapeuticaIlv app.ca-
peculiar error of nomcnclatura uhan 20 d
or speaker Of fasting I'm his san.a aitihs
" inc starvation" treatment Ana 90, .. .'ts
expect patients TO submit to II, ~ 1'teS
Fear Of starvation not n,er. oo,,.
'"od is tho cause of the early co,I,n.a n o.
-, ~ cases OF involuntary starvation This
go near accounts for tho disagreeable
~ n"rI , winch break up many a scIf-stnrt
, 'herHpeutic fast after the FIRST twan,,
-, "u mo. mours ship-wrecked survivors succmnh
!" Tear and exposure as much as To starv,tin IN,
"rIr' ,u OF water, OF course tina, hastens
81" exposure 10 moderate cold also hastens
~ vi'i. Simply because energy Is used IN In
maintaining body warmth ~ UP III
sail nave more 10 say on hunger strikes
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1870 ''' me"