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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-10-13
AUTO OCCUPANTS
LUCKY IN EARLY
MORNING CRASH
CARS BADLY DAMAGED IN HEAD
ON COLLISION, BUT OCCU-
PANTS ESCAPE UNHURT

An automobile accident which turn
ed out to be mighty lucky for the
people who were occupying the two
cars when they came together in a
head on collision, happened about
7:45 O'Clock Thursday morning on
the corner by the Belrockton board
ing house. when the Chevrolet tour
ing car owned and driven by Frank
Harlan, crashed into Chevrolet
touring car owned and driven by DIR.
c. V. Curdy, of Fenton and contain
ing beside himself, his wife, their
son of about five years old and lit
tie daughter of about ten or eleven
months old who was sleeping in a
basket which set on the back seat,
alongside of Mrs. Curdy.
Mr.. Harlan was coming north on
Hanover street and noticed the other
machine coming east on Main street.
They were, however, so far to the
north side of the street that he sup
posed that they were going straight
east and he swung in to allow them
easy passing in that direction. Be-
fore they could determine just what
the other man intended to do, the
drivers had crashed their machines
OOSClitl anu SduScu boldl VI dDOut
one hundred dollars in damages to be
done to their cars.
Luckily none of the occupants were
injured and the only exciting thing
other than the crash was the fact
that little Miss Curdy, AeepiRg
peacefully in her basket on the back
seat, was picked bodily, up from her
slumbering place and tossed over in
the front seat, where she landed with
no more serious consequences than
being woke up from her sleep.
The Curdy family had been at
Greenvllle and were returning to
their home at Fenton, where the
doctor is in practice and the early
morning smash delayed them until
well along in the afternoon, when
they had their machine repaired and
were able to start out again on their
way home.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-10-13
PLAN DISCUSSION
OF CHARTER At
FRIDAY LUNCHEON
NUMBERS OF BOARD of CON-
MERGE URGE ALL TO ATTEND
IN INTERESTS OF CHARTER

Notices have been sent out to all
members of the local board of COM
merce that they should make it a
point to attend board of commerce
luncheon to be given in the auditor
ium of the City hall, Friday evening,
at which time the proposed charter
which the charter commissioners have
revised and shaped so--as to be all
right for the city will be taken up
and discussed.
1t is hoped that a good turnout
will be had, as there is nothing more
vital at the present time than the
charter, so far as the city is concern
ed and it is the duty Of the people
who can to attend this meeting and
in case there is any thing which they
do not clearly understand in regard
to the charter, they can bring forth
their question and perhaps aid ma
terially in correcting some error
should there be any discovered.
The charter was published in this
paper some weeks ago and copies of
it in booklet form will be ready for
the Friday night meeting.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-10-13
FIRE, SMOKE AND
WATER CAUSE A
$4,000 DAMAGE
BROWNS STYLE SHOP AND THE
ELECTRIC SHOE SHOP STOCKS
ARE PRACTICALLY RUINED

Fire of unknown origin was dis
covered in the Avery and Board
buildings on South Bridge street at
about six o'clock this morning and
the department was soon on the scene
doing what they could to retard the
spread of the flames and extinguish
the menace and in the three hour
fight with the dense smoke which they
encountered they were successful in
confirming the damage to the two
store buildings occupied by the Brown
Style Shop and Schmidt's Electric
Shoe Repair shop.
The source Of the fire was not dis
covered nor was it possible for the
firemen to put out the blaze until tho
entire stock of seady-to-wear and
other goods in the Brown store had
been ruined. The Schmidt stock and
machinery were quite badly damaged
also. A pile of leather dust under
the shoe repair shop caught fire and
the gas and dense smoke which it
threw off made hard and dangerous
work of it for the fremen. Gas
masks, used by local ex-service men
in France and brought back home
with them were used in several in
stances to go down into the smoke
and try to determine where the fire
was.
The damage to the stock and build
ings will total somewhere between
$4,000 and $11,0 900, it is estimated.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-10-13
political Advertisement
THE OFFICE BELONGS
TO THE PEOPLE

All Of the county Offices were crea-
ted for the purpose Of serving the
PEOPLE and the PEOPLE pay the
salaries. Thus the Offices belong to
the PEOPLE.
For years ii was an unwritten law
that no man should hold an office for
more than two terms, the theory be-
ing that after havingi drawn a sal
airy for that length Of time from an
office BELONGING TO ALL THE
PEOPLE, he would have received
his share and that some other res
ident of the county SHOULD THEN
HAVE A CHANCE.
have placed DIFFERENT con-
struction on the pu8pbse of their
jobs. Some have seemed to believe
the offices wsre created for PRI-
VATT instead of PUBLIC PUR-
POSES. Some have succeeded in
breaking down the two-term barrier.
The Office of Judge of Probate is
case in point. The present incum-
bent has even clung to his job for
FOUR TERMS nc years.. For his
services in the probate office he will
have been paid by Jan. /, next, by
the people, WHOSE SERVANT HE
is $29,666, in salary alone. STILL
UNSATISFIED, he asks for fifth
term GO years. and If he gets it he
will have been paid $4,000. in salary
alone, in ADDfTI0N.T0 THE FEES
of the office, which ~ some counties
are said to EQUAL THE SALARY
PAID.
If you believe this job. belonging
as it does, to the people of Ionia
county, and NOT to one individual
can be handled successfully by an
other; if you believe years as reg
lister of probate and 16 as judge-a
TOTAn OF 20 YEARS is LONG
ENOUGH FOR ONE MAN to occupy
position in which all of the people
have an interest, without asking you
to make it "a years and with NO
ASSURANCE that it will stop EVEN
THEN, put a cross before the name
of GLENN ID. MATHEWS when you
vote November 2. 1t will be a vote
for a COMPETENT man a n d
AGAINST LIVE TENURE IN OF
FICE.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-10-13

"A salesman in the Miller & Harris
store the other day remarked that he
could travel from here to Detroit in
his automobile and make the trip
in four hours and stated further that
there was no automobile built which
could travel faster than he cared to
go. Bert Hall told him that he
thought that the Jacquet Flyer would
go faster than he wanted to and told
the man that he would let him take
ride in the car and if he came back
still claiming that no car could go
faster than he cared to ride, that
Mr.. Hall would buy him 500 worth
of stock in the Jacquet company. If
however on the other hand, he was
satisfied that the Jacquet was cap
able of going faster than he cared to
ride he was to plank down 500 for
stock out of his own pocket. He left
in the car, accompanied by Don Pill
kinton and in a short time came back
and stated that he was ready to buy
the stock as the Jacuuet had shown
him in the demonstration that it had
everything in the automobile world
outclassed for speed and performance
and that he was of the opinion that
there was no machine which could
touch il.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-10-13
OFFER $50 REWARD
FOR STOLEN GOODS

Ernest Shawley and other men who
are engaged in putting up the Ellis
school house have "chipped i'm and
have raised fund of $50 which they
offer as reward for information
which will lead to the arrest of the
person or persons who broke into
the tool house last week and remov-
ed a lot of tools and other stuff
which was needed on the job.
While the total value of the ar
ticles stolen would MT exceed thirty
or forty dollars, the men are willing
to put that much money up in hopes
that something in the nature of a
clew will be brougn. up wal:h viii
form something To work on and
which will lead to the apprehension
cf the sneak thieves who did the
job.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-10-13
LOCAL PEOPLE
TO ENTERTAIN
IN HOME TALENT
COLORFUL SETTINGS TO BE
GIVEN AND DANCES IN
BIG MUSICAL REVUE

Among the song hits of "Maid o.
The Movies the clever musical revue
to be giver at the Belding Opera
House next Tuesday and Wednesday
under\the direction of G.. M. Barton,
are "Kismet", sung by Mrs. Preston
in which an oriental incense dance is
introduced by Louise Wilson; "Jap-
anese Sandman" by Miss Raynor
with a colorful setting and ensemble; (;
''In a Garden in Holland" by Lila
Mosher and chorus. Mrs. Rummler
and her charaphyees sing I'm an
Old Fashioned Garden" in a basuti-
full setting of orange and black, while
Spencer Smith has a surprise for you
with his bathing beauties who dis
play some original and startling cos
tunes.
Miss Britzke will recite the pro-
legue to the Arabia ballet for which
setting and costumes were especially
designed to automatically represent an
exotic atmosphere. A Greek ballet
by eight of Belongs cleverest dam
GERS promises to be one of the most
elaborate and colorful ballets ever at
tempted by amateurs. Special cleo
trical effects are carried for this
number by the producer.
Marian Cusser will do a Russian
dance which promises to be some
thing unusual. Mr.. Rummker will
be preent in the "pit" with an ag-
gregation of "jazz babies" including
L. A. Spaulding.
"Maid o. The Movies" is the first
big event of this season in Belding
and the ticket sale indicates that it
will be received by a packed house
both nights. Mrs. Mary Purdy is
the general chairman. The talent
committee is composed of Mrs. Earl
Wilson, chairman and Mrs. Bert
Rummler.N Mrs. Purdy heads the
ticket committee composed of Mrs.
Frederick, Miss Peterson, Mrs. Lam
bertson, Mr.. Totten, Mr.. Haviland
and Mr.. Purdy. The program COM
mittee consists of Mrs. Pordy, Mrs.
Frederick, Mrs. Meginley, Mr.. Tot.
ten and Mr.. Haviland.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-10-13

on the morning train for the home
of the brideis parents, at Alpena,
stopping to visit with relatives at
Bay City, on a ten days honeymoon
and Mr.. and Mrs. Vego Rasmussen
took the afternoon train for Grand
Rapids with their destination a se-
cret to all but themselves.
The grooms are sons >of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Rasmussen, of Orleans and
have been working at Ionia for sew
eral years, while the two young Ia
dies are daughters of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. d. Lefebvre, of Alpena and have
been employed here in the silk mills
for a number of years past and have
always been held in high esteem by
their many friends. Mr.. and Mrs.
Vego Rasmussen will reside at Ionia
and Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Rasmussen
will take up their residence in this
city,
The Banner-News, together with
their many friends, extends congrat-
ulations and best wishes for a long
and happy life to the happy young
people.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-10-13

Miss Mary Lefebvre was dressed
in gown of white crepe de chine and
her sister was dressed in blue satin
with georgette crepe and both brides
carried boquets of ophelia roses. The
grooms were dressed in dark blue
suits. The witnesses in the marriage
ceremony were: Mr.. and Mrs. Lor-
man Jones, of Ionia for Peter Ras--
mussen and Miss Mary Lefebvre and
Walter Lefebvre, brother of the
brides, of Alpena and Miss Kather-
inc Vierley, Of this city, for Vego
Rasmussen and Miss Alice Lefebvre.
The altar had been tastefully deco
rated with beautiful autumn leaves
and white carnations. Rev. FIR. John
A. Kick sang the nuptial high mass
and performed the solemn ceremony
which united the hearts, hands and
lives Of the two brothers and sisters.
Following the services at the
church a wedding breakfast was serv-
ed at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. p.
w. Belding, of Handbook street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Rasmussen left
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-10-13
NO END TO OUR
BIG SPUD RAISERS

In a recent issue we called atten-
tion to two extra large potatoes
which Mrs. Gilchrist had brought up
from her sons place at South Ionia
and which we had on exhibition in
our window.
On Friday "Dick' Cowles brought
in hill of four potatoes which had
been raised by C. B. Johnson on his
farm which weighed five and three
quarters pounds and which he was
taking to Fristoe e. Rummler's
for display. They were from seed
brought to this section of the state
by Fred Spencer, who secured it up
north somewhere and the variety is
known as "No. 81. Mr.. Johnson's
crop amounted to 80 bushels of this
variety this year. Although the po-
tatoes are big, they have not found
a hollow one so far.
On Monday morning T "A. Vie
brught in the potatoes which look
as If they might be the great-great
grand daddies of all the rest of the
potatoes in the world. They were Sc
Big that we don't expect anyone to
believe us when we say THAI the
largest one of them weighed four
pounds and that the rest were very
half acre which raised them contain
ed 212 bushels not a potato of which
is marketable, owing to their extra
ordinary size. These potatoes came
from the Frank Ross farm at Winn
Mr.. and Mrs. Vie having been up
there visiting, Sunday.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-10-13
Early Morning Breakfast

The Philathea girls believe n
healthful exercise combined with
pleasure. Sunday morning at $3.50
six girls hiked about mile up the
north side of the river to a place
chosen. to cook the breakfast. They
gathered wood and had a fine fire
going when Miss Pine and five other
girls arrived at 1880. The girls had
all cultivated healthy appetite by
then and enjoyed immensely the
and fruit. They talked and sang un-
til time to start back, and finished
the morning by going to church and
Sunday School. The girls are going
again and hope that more Of the
members will 90 and share their good
time.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-10-13

Gus Belcher is so firmly convinced
that Gov. Cox is the man who will
occupy the presidential chair in
Washington after March 4, 1921 that
he made a bet with Arnold Schmidt,
proprietor of the Electric Shoe Shop
to the effect that if Cox should be de-
feated at the November election he
will have his shoes shined every week
for year, paying Is cents for each
shine and that in case Cox is elect
ed, Schmidt is to furnish the shine
every week free of cost.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-10-13
Fine Pnster Cards

Students of the local schools did
some very creditable work in max
ing posters for the home talent pro-
duction, "Maid o. The Movies" which
will be staged in the opera house
October 10 and 20. The posters were
on display in Ireland's window for
the display windows of the various
stores in the city. Paul >Kimber ly
won first prize, Louise Harding won
second prizel George James, third
prize and Leonard Fitzjohn received
honorable mention.
Former Local Lady Marries
We clip the following from the last
issue of the Gratiot County Herald
regarding the marriage of Mrs.
Mile Sewers, for a number of years
a resident of this city. Mrs. Sewers
has many warm friends here who
will extend congratulations.
"Wednesday, Sett. 2g, occurred
the marriage of William Mikesell
and Mrs. Mile Sewers both of Pom
peii, at the M. E. parsonage, in Ith-
AGA, Rev. l.. l.. Dewey officiating.
They were accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs Charles johnson, ,of Newark
township. Mrs. Mikesell has for
some time been manager of the tele-
phone Office at Pompeii and Mr..
Mikesell has been engaged in farm
ing until recently when he sold his
farm and purchased home in Pom
peii, which they expect to occupy in
the near future. They have the best
wishes of large circle of friends"
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-10-13

A fine span of horses came in from
Chicago by express, Thursday morn
ing for service in the work of cell
lecting and delivering express, re-
placing the motive power heretofore
furnished by Ansel Johnson's big
truck. the company having decided
to go back to using horses again.
The horses came from Chicago, the
harness from Cincinnati and the wa
gon from Cleveland. James john
son, brother of Agent Ansel John
son, will act as driver Of the team.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-10-13
M. f.. Church Notes

Services for Sunday, October II:
Central Standard time. 1000 a. m.
Class meeting, Ernest Shawley
leader; 1880 a. m, morning worship
subject, "a triangular christianity;
1900 n, Sunday school; 600 P; M,
young peoples meeting, topic, "Spir-
itual values of Bible study, G.. A.
Osborne, leader; 1880 p. m, preach
ing, Rev. Louis DeLamarter, ID. D.,
of Lansing, will speak on the theme
"World conditions and the christian
ministry; 1880 p. m, praise service
each Thursday, there. men who were
nicknamed in the New Testament. A
hearty invitation and welcome is ev-
tended to everybody who has no
other church home to attend these
services.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-10-13
Elver. Kills Woman

Mrs. Fred Jensen died at the
Greenville hospital, Friday evening
as result of injuries received when
the automobile in which she was
riding with her daughter was struck
by the Pere Marquette Grand-Rap-
ids-bound flyer which goes through
this city at>-3:10 p. m. The acci-
dent happened at crossing on this
side Of Stanton and the woman was
picked up by The train crew and
brought in to the Greenville hospi-
tai. Her daughter was mt very
badly injured, but received a deep
cut across her face.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-10-13
Baptist Church News

The Grand River Baptist Associa-
tion was held at Crystal October 5
and 6. 1t was one of the best gath
erings in the history of the associa-
ton. w. A. Bliss of and wife, Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. Wilson, Mrs. f. San
born, Mrs. +. +. Chapple, Mrs. M
Osterhout and Mr.. and Mrs. w
Pond were delegates from the Bap-
tist church of Belding. A load OF
young people went over to the meet
ing on Wednesday night. Rally day
was very successful. Glasses well
filed all of which speaks we'll fol-
future work. Baptist State Conven-
tion next week at Coldwater.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-10-13
FACTS ABOUT REGISTRATION

In all cities of 10000 or more,
all voters must register. In cities
and townships Of less population
only those who were not previous
ly registered need register. Lists
Of all registered voters have been
posted in each ward Of the city. If
you are not sure you are register
ed examine the lists fand If your
name is not on the registered lists
in the ward where you now live,
register at once with the City
Clerk.
F. A. wASHBURN, Mayor.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-10-13
That Fire Alarm

Supposing when the fire alarm
sounded Wednesday morning that it
had been your house or household
goods or other property burning and
you would have had no insurance ?
Well we will not press you for an
answer but we know that you would
feel a whole lot easier if you had
carried some insurance. Phone the
Banner-News office No. 81 or call in
and see us about it at once before
another fire happens. The next one
may be your own property which
burns. This protection costs but a
trifie and you are playing safe.
Engemann Bros.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-10-13
REPUBLICAN PARTY
DRAWS FIRST BLOOD
IN FALL CAMPAIGN
CONGRESSMAN FORDNEY PRIN-
CIPAL SPEAKER AT RALLY IN
OPERA HOUSE, MONDAY

The first political meeting of the
campaign for Belding was held in
Opera House Monday night under
the auspices of the Republican coun-
ty committee and although on short
notice of the event the Opera House
was well filled with an appre .iative
and enthusiastic audience.
1t was the round up of the first
days drive through the county by
republican--candidates for county Off
ces and members of the county COM
mittee and number of the candi-
dates remained to attend the meet
ing, among them being Marx Hop
pough sheric; William Dilley, coun-
ty clerk; ID. w. Lind, regisrer of
deeds; Bessie Galloway, county
treasurer; Harry Gemuend, prose-
cutting attorney and Judge Mont
gomery Webster, probate Judge. Af-
ter several selections by the band,
Mayor Fred Washburn, who is
also chairman of the county COM
mittee called to order and introduced
Congressman Fordney, whom he
characterized as one of the great
men of the nation, holding a very
important place in congress as chair
man of the Ways and Means Com
mittee.
Mr.. Washburn also called atten-
tion tot he fact that the duty of ev-
cry voter and especially the women
who now have equal rights with men
in shaping governments affairs should
attend political meetings, vote lat
the primaries and the elections ard
assist in placing candidates of their
choice in Office.
Mr.. Fordney was at his best and
held the audience for two hours on
the important issues in the cam
paign.
He touched upon the tariff, the in
ternal revenue tax question and the
League of Nations and showed the
inability of the democratic party to
handle these important matters and
of the waste and extravagant use
of public money by the Wilson adj
mnistration in carrying on the war.
He exhibited statistics showing that
billions of dollars had been spent in
a reckless and fragrant manner in
ship building, munitions, airplanes.
army supplies and the trip of the
president abroad. He alleged that
the democratic party was incapable
of handling the reins Of government
and urged the people in the coming
election to change the administra-
tion.
He eulogized Senator Warren G.
Harding, the nominee for president
whom he well knew as great
statesman and prophesied that in the
election three weeks hence the< re-
publican ticket would be chosen by
the largest majority ever given in
a National election.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-10-13
Finish Tank At Cemetery

The Two Jhons on Thursday fin
ished their work on the big 800 bar
rel tank at River Ridge cemetery
to take the place Of the old one which
was formerly used. An electric pump
placed neart he Sherm Hubert res
idence will furnish water from Cam
mons pond hereafter for use in wa
tering the cemetery.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-10-13
Double Marriage Solemnized When
Two Brothers Marry Two Sisters
AT St. Josephs Catholic Church

came the bride Of Mr.. Vego Rasmus-
sen, the grooms being brothers and
the bridesl being sisters. 1t was the
first double wedding in which two
brothers and two sisters figured to
be solemnized in the history of the
local church.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-10-13

The next regular meeting Of the
Grattan Grange will be Thursday
night, October Ia. A good attend
ance is desired to make plans for the
fair which is to be held the slast Of
the month. A nonsense track meet
will take the place Of the regular
program.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-10-13

A very pretty and out Of the ordi-
nary wedding event was solemnized
at $50 o'clock Tuesday morning, at
st. Joseph's Catholic church in this
city, when Miss Mary A. Lefebvre
became the bride of Mr.. Peter Ras-
mussen and Miss Alice Lefebvre be-
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-10-13
Epworth League Notes

The Epworth Leaguers are plan
ming a hike and marshmallow roast
for Friday evening, October 18th, to
which the young people are cordially
invited. Be at the church at $3.50
and follow the leader. Keeps Friday
evening, October 29th.. for the Ep-
worth League Halloween party. More
about it later. An abundant supply
of inspiration for everyday living.
and for good social times together,
is to be had every Sunday evening
firm 600 to 700 o'clock at the Ep-
worth League Devotional service.
Everybody welcome.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-10-13

The American Legion boys of Bel
ding and Greenville hereby extend
an invitation to all fraternal orders
and other organizations to march
with them in the big parade on Ar
mistice day when the boys will stage
their celebration. A complete pro-
gram of the day will be published in
next weeks paper.