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The state herald., 1920-07-09

paying job, she said. Before | re-
ceived the war bonus was only got
ting 12s l0d. week (about $250)
and out of ihut | had to find Goals
and oil for paraffin lamp, as well
as clean away the dirt made by peo-
pie who came to the call office"
Then closing the door so that the
new young operator in the parlor
switchroom should not hear, she
continued:
81 don't know what the author
tiles are going to do. ! have sent my
notice in and they can do what they
like. They wrote me letter saying
they were going to reduce my money
to los. week (about $2.00) That
maddened me and ! sent in my no.
tice."
Then the old lady leaned forward
and confided:
II should have kept it if it
had not have been for my eyes. If
my sight were as good as my hear
Ing it would have been all right, but
things are growing DINNER and
feel like I'd like rest"
Meanwhile. the exchange remains
mt the cottage, and the Corporation
are weaving plans whereby Mrs An
drews shall receive II goodly pension
without any hurt TO her pride.
The state herald., 1920-07-09
est mark was in 1906 when he fin
ished with an average of .320.


ished with an average of 800.
In 1897 games of IA seasons he
has stolen 76S bases. His speed,
skill and daring on the bases was n
hig factor in earning his sobrique, us
"The Great" The same fleetness of
foot made him the star fielder of
the league.
a great record he has made but
the Babe has made record himself.
Considering Ruth. not ms the
greatest home run hitter of all times.
not as the greatest attraction IN the
history of the game and the highest
priced bi tof baseball flesh in the
major leagues, but MS an all around
ball player he is almost there.
Babe Ruth is first class pitcher.
Given a regular turn in the box there
is little doubt that he would be the
best southpaw in the league. Memory
still fingers of his 10 victory over
Jim Vaughn in the first game of the
1918 worlds series when he let the
Cubs down with six hits. This season
when Manager Higgins was in n
bad way for pitchers, Ruth volun.
teered for box duty with just brief
warming up and went in and won
his game. He can still pitch.
He is first class basemun. lie
has proved his ability ON the first
corner and keeps brushed up on tho
infield game by working out almost
daily on the initial sack during bat.
ting practice.
Babe Ruth is first class out
fielder, also. He's fast ON bis feet,
has excellent Judgment, fine wing
and wise head He will rank close
To the best right fielders in the
league with the exception of coming
in for "shoe string" catches.
As batter he shines the greatest
of course. Cobb scored countless
iitN w MS littiHeNS III bsullflg but
infield rollers. Ruth smacks his
where they amt" His hits are all
clean.
BY u terrific swing of football
shoulders, Ruth set high mark last
season with 2ohomers This season
he promises TO run the number TO
between 40 and 80.
His slugging tendency WAS a hand.
leap early in the season ia one way.
lie either knocked the bali ont of tie
lot or struck out In one OF the early
games he struck AT bah with such
force that he strained his back and
WAS out for several days.
lie has been less vicious since and
connects consistently with the ball.
Singles, doubles and triples have
been added TO his collection until he
promises 10 become a more valuable
batter than Cobb.
In addition. Ruth is good base
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-10-23
THE YALE AND TowNE
MANUFACTURING co.
STAMFORD. CONN

CERRADURAS de todas clases para
la humilde buhardilla ell mas suntuo
so palacio.,
HERRAJES sencillos de la mas aca-
bada y original ornamentacion.
CANDADCS de todos los modelos
CERRADURAS para muebles sencillos,
de lujo para battles
APARATOS para cerrar puertas muy
de actualidad en- las ~nuevas construc-
ciores .Ja
CERRADURAs de patente para pri-
stones y apartados de correo.
oERRADURAS para bancos y b6ve-
/ das negatives de ladrones.
APAREJOS de cadena para industria
les, carnicerias, garages y almacenes.
NOTONES ELECTRICoS para nue.
lies, grandes almacenes. Celtrales azuca-
roras desde un cuarto Tone!adl diez
! Toneladas, las puede mover un nlfo.
Marca YALE" es perfection segu-
ridad absolute }3A&~
Todas las grandes ferreterias buenss
quincallerias del nando, tienen ven
den los articulos marca "YALE" Es-
| te es Su credito.
Representatives:
CERECEDo HERMANOs g. CO. Sues
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-10-23
Sc VENDE

FL solar perteneciente al "San Juan
Tennis Club, antes "Anglo American
Tennis Club, que consiste de 1900 me
tros cuadrados y que est& situado en-
Ell Condado cerca del Parque, Sc pom
dra la venta mediados del mes de
noviembre.
Los interesSdos sirvanse comunicar
Be con Ell Tesorero. Julio Bague, clio
Sanchez Morales Co. Inc. Advt.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-30
Coyert.Mise Farewell

Last week, Wednesday evening, on
June 23rd, at the /. o. o. f. hall the
two families, Will Covert's and Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Wise, the /. 0. o. F.
and Rebekah lodges and many of
the near friends numbering nearly
100 in all gathered together for a
farewell reception. The Ionia Canton
which Mr.. +. Wise and j. Sager are
members from Silk City lodge, gave
a fine drill, as a part of the enter
tainment, music, singing, a speech by
Rev. II. +. Curch and ice cream and
waters, before the good byes were
said, then the parting came, the
friends gave the ladies boxes of candy
and the gents a box Of cigars for use
along the Lincoln Highway as they
travel toward California The canton
presented Elmer Wise with a fine
signet ring on which F. l.. T. shines
forth. While the Belding friends dis
like to have such people as they leave
the city we all rejoice in the fact that
they can take such an enjoyable jour
ney of between 1900 and 1000 miles.
IL is hoped the company of ten may
all return in robust health and not
lacking in wealth. While being de-
tanned from starting last Monday be :
cause of sickness, they expect to start
next Tuesday mCbning.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-30

The publishers Of the Banner
News will give reward OF $500
for information which will lead to
the discovery of the person or
persons who sent In the items
headed Lowell Village, and
which were published in our issue
of June 23-last week. The items
were published in good faith as
purely correspondence, but it
seems were sent in by some malls
cious minded person to injure the
characters and bring ridicule and
contempt on two popular young
Lowell people, Allen Lasby and
Miss Donna Graham.
The items referred to them as
"Mr. and Mrs. Allen Lasby" ana
as "Mrs. Donna Lasbyv the fact
of the matter being that there are
no such married people in Lowell.
If the party who sent the item
in, did so for a joke, they can rest
assured that there is no joking
about it and if they sent the items
in for publication they can be sure
that a thorough investigation will
be made and if they are guilty
they will have to answer to the
alleged injured parties.
The publishers of the Banner
News, acting in good faith were
placed in an embarrassing posi-
ton through the publication of
these items and herewith retrac,
so far as possible any wrong which
they might have inadvertently
performed through the publication
of the items.
AS we understand it Mr.. Lasby
and Miss Graham are both well
known and highly esteemed young
people of Lowell and we are sorry
that any conditions might exist
whereby a newspaper-and espe-
cially this one, might be victimiz-
ed in this way.
While we are unable to see r
we are directly to blame for thi'
unfortunate incident, we assure
them we are very sorry it occurred
and that we will do what we can
to discover their calumniators.
Engemann Bros,
Publishers, Belding Banner-News.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-30
CHAuIAuQuA IS
DATED HERE WEEK
OF AUGUST An
LECTURES. OPERAS AND OTHER
ENTERTAINMENTS TO FILL
SEVEN DAY PROGRAM

The famous Gilbert and Sullivan
light opera, "Pinafore," and the roll
licking comedy success, Nothing but
the Truth; Louise Stallings, lyric
mezzosoprano; five premier musical
companies and seven great lectures
on vital themes-these are notable
attractions which are to appear here
on the 1920 Redpath Chautauqua
which opens here Wednesday, August
and continues through and closes
Wednesday, August IL. The entire
seven days program is replete with
features of compelling LAerest and
timeliness.
The Sibyl Sammis Singers and Miss
Mary Cameron, pianist, will be the
attraction on the first afternoon. The
Sibyl Sammis Singers are a vocal
quartet organized by Sibyl Sammis
MacDermid, of Chicago. Costume
sketches are feature of the pro-
gram.
Facing the Task" will be the sub
ject of lecture on the opening by
DIR. Henry E. Rompel. one of Ameri-
cas- greatest dramatic orators. Per-
manent patriotism, community coop
Grafton industrial responsibility, thor
ough Americanism and the philosophy
of inspiration are some of the great
topics presented in this lecture.
On the second afternoon V. S. Wat
kins, widely known dramatic reader
will give one Of the monologues
which have gained for him such an
enviable reputation.
"How to be young at 70 or old at
40" will be the subject of great
lecture to be given on the second night
by DR.. Carolyn E. Geisel, Of Battle
Greek, Mich. "An Apostle of Health
is the title often bestowed on DR.
Geisel. She is magnetic, dynamic
lecturer. "a perfect dynamo of pow.
er" and the biggest little woman in
the world" are some of the tributes
accorded to her as a speaker.
The Emerson Williams Company
composed of Emerson Williams, bar.
itone and his wife, Jean MacNeil
contralto, will appear in concert pre-.
ludes on the second afternoon anc
night. They feature popular solo Sc.
lections. Both Mr.. Williams and Miss
MacNeil are well known for their
Edison phonograph records of Scotch
songs.
The marvellous achievements of Lu
ther Burbank, plant Wizard, will be
related on the third afternoon. Mr.
Burbank is SO busy viii his plant:
that he is unable to leave them to tel
about the things he has accomplished
but his co-worker and friend, Henry
A. Adrian, educator, and lecturer, hai
consented to tell of the wonders o.
Burbank.
Louise Stallings, lyric mezzo-so
prano assisted by the Mendelssohl
Trio, will appear in recital on tn,
third night.F Louise Stallings is no
Continued on page eight
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-30
MOSELEY CREAMERY
PAYS PATRONS MORE

Francis Bowler, one of the farmers
living over near Moseley and Incl
dentally "a cooperative owner and
patron of the Moseley creamery was
in the city Tuesday and he stated
that the creamery broke all records
last week when it churned $500 lbs.
of butter, more than the place had
ever turned out in any week here
tofore. Mr.. Bowler is a booster for
the creamery and with few such
strong and loyal supporters as he
is any institution must flourish.
Mr.. Bowler says that the creamery
has gone through some tight places
but that they always managed to- pun
through in some way. At several
times board of managers were just
about to give up and after deliberat-
ing for some time, they tossed a COZ
TO see whether they should give i
up as a bad job or stick to it. tn
result was in each instance that they
should continue and the men took
heart again and tried once more with
the result that today they have one
of the best and most up-to-date mu-
tual owned creameries in the state
and one which pays its patrons near
ly fifty per cent more for their cream
than privately owned concern would
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-30
NEVER SEEN THE U. s.
BUT WEARS UNIFORM

Peking, China, June 29-The only
u. s. Marine in the world who has
never seen the United States is on
duty at the American Legation here.
He is Private G. w. F. Childress, who
was born of American parents in
China. When he became of age a
few weeks ago he decided to join the
Marines and enlisted at the Lega-
ton.
Childress is a tall, good looking lad
who can speak the Chinese language
like a native. His services as an in
terpreter are especially valuable to
the Marines. Through association
with his parents and other American
residents of China he is thoroughly
familiar with the traditions and Gus
toms of the United States. He is
looking forward to the day when he
will see the country whose flag he
serves.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-30
Birthday Celebration

Last Sunday was Gerald Noud's
nineteenth birthday anniversary and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Anthony, the
latter, sister of Gerald, entertained
in his honor Those present were:
his father, Mr.. and Mrs. John Noud,
of Stanwood, who were married 33
years on that day, his sister and hus-
band, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Slime, Of
Lakeview, who had been married 8
years that day and his sister Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Hansen, of Lakeview,
another sister, Leila Noud, who makes
her home here and her friend Ovid
Miller Of Morley. They drove to Long
lage for a picnic dinner, where they
had to return so that Gerald could
ed candles, which Gerald had to blow
out and then made speech. After
dinner they spent the time in bathing
boating and roller skating until they
had to return so that Gerald could
take his part in the ball game played
here in the afternoon. After. the
game Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Riker, of
Owosso drove in to add to the pleas
ure of the day. At 10 o'clock Mr..
and Mrs. Anthony and Leila Noud and
Gerald returned to Stanwood with
their parents and returned Monday
evening on the train.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-30
Brought Here For Burial

The remains of Mrs. Irene McEl-
hose who died in Detroit Saturday
were brought here to the home of her
mother, Mrs. A. Crystler, Monday
Funeral services were held at st.
Joseph's Catholic church. Wednesday
morning at nine o'clock and burial
was made in st. Joseph's cemetery.
Mrs. McHoe was formerly Miss Irene
Crystler and besides her mother,
sister and three brothers she leaves
her husband, a daughter and three
sons one of them a baby but week
old to mourn their loss.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-30
Spangenberger-DOw

The marriage of Miss Evie. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. z. d. Dow and
Carl Edward Spangerberger was ce
ebrated Wednesday afternoon, June
23rd at three o'clock at the home of
the brides parents. At the hour ap-
pointed, and in the presence of the
relatives and friends the ceremony
was performed by Rev. w. A. Bliss,
pastor of the Baptist church. Miss
Gladys Cook acted as the maid Of
honor. Mr.. and Mrs. Spangenberger
left for a short wedding trip amid
showers of rice and the best wishes
of a large circle of friends. The
young couple have home already
purchased and furnished which they
will move into on their return.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-30
Obituary-Mrs. Helen Purdy

Helen Andrews was born in East
Bloomfield, New York, Ostober IA,
1889 and passed away June II, 1920
at the home of her son Fred, at Bel
ding. She came with her parents at
the age of 6 years to Grattan, Kent
county, Michigan and at the age OF
20 years she was married to Eliga
Purdy. To this union two sons were
born, Fred L. and George OsmeN
George Osmer passed away February
5, 1898 and her beloved husband fol-
lowing February %, 1898 just two
weeks after their son. She >leaves TO
mourn their loss, one son, Fred l.,
his wife, two grand children. Alvin,
of Wyandotte and Loren, of Ionia;
two sisters and three brothers. Helen
as she was known by every one viii
be greatly missed by her dear rela.
tives and many friends. She is gone
but not forgotten.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-30
Flag Of Washington
FOURTH OF JULY
1920

Ring the tuneful bells of Freedom,
Let their music float Afar,
Look aloft and see our banner
OF the glorious stripe and star;
Crowned with viet'ry, bathed in
splendor
Upon many a field of fame,
Heroes brave have d ed around IL,
Each with an immortal name.
Meath it's folds our fathers tri-
umphed
In the valiant days of yore,
And in battles for their country
They that beauteous banner borei
Not a star today is missing,
Not n stripe a tsrnish knows,
As il waves in conscious splendor
From the sun lands to the SHOWS.
Let our Eagle guard il ever
For the honor il has won,
As he bsthes his noble pinions
In the light of Freedoms sun,
Proud to see his emblem floating
'Cainst the vaulted azure sky,
Hear him shrek his proud approval
Every fourth day of July.
On the land and on the ocean,
Far as human eye can see
Lip. repeat the desthless story
OF the Banner of the Free;
Born amid the storms of battle
Not q shame it's glory mars;
And new nations wake to freedom
Al the glitter of its stars.
Mirrored in our crystal rivers,
Streaming from our mountain
peaks,
Loved by freemen for it's beauty
IL for Right and Homeland speaker
Time will never dim it's glory
While In heaven shines the sun,
Ever linked TO song and story
IL the Flag of WASHINGTON.
Copyright. 1890 Western Newspaper Union-)
@HfeNs
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-30
OPERATIONS ARE
STARTED ON NEW
PASSENGER DEPOT
SITE is LAID OUT, FOREMAN ON
CONSTRUCTION GANG HERE
MATERIAL is ON THE WAY

The contractors who are to put up
the new Pere Marquette passenger
depot were here Friday and laid out
the site for the new structure which
will replace the old frame building
and which will be situated to the west
of the old one.
The foreman on the job was to
have arrived in the city and started
excavation on Tuesday but for some
reason no work has been started as
yet.
The contractors stated that the
Pere Marquette company had appro :
priated $4,000 for the building but
that it was the opinion of the rail
road officials and themselves that it
would cost somew/.t in excess Of
that figure. They also stated that
all the material had been purchased
and that it was on its way here now.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-30
DRIVING MAT|NEES
To Be GIVEN
At SP|CfR PARK
$50 IN PURSES OFFERED FOR
RACES BY LOCAL
HORSE LOVERS

An effort to stimulate an interest
in horse racing is being made by w.
c. Spicer and son Carol and they are
arranging to hold series of races
at their driving park in the south
west part of the city every Thursday
afternoon, commencing with the ini-
tial event on Thursday, July %.
Purses aggregating $3.50 are being
offered to the winners of the races
on a so 25-15 and ten per cent divi-
sion and it is supposed that all low
ers of horse racing-and there are
still many around, in this gasoline
age, will be glad to hear that these
racing events will be given and large
numbers will attend.
For further particulars see large
and small bills which are being cir
culated in connection with this even
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-30
BANKS ARE TO
RAISE DEPOSIT
INTEREST RATE
HEAVY DEMAND BY LARGE CON-
Germs FOR LOANS ALLOWS
OF HIGHER INTEREST

Commencing on Thursday, July 1,
the Peoples Savings Bank and the
Belding Savings Bank of this city
will raise their rates of interest paid
on deposits from the present rate
of three per cent to q rate of four
per cent, an increase of one one-third
more than has always been paid here
tofore.
The new rate will hold good only
until such time as conditions in bank
ing and other business circles resume
the standing which they formerly did
This may be long time or it may
nat be so very long but at any rate
the local banks are getting a CORES
pondingly higher rate for all money
which they are loaning to large out
side borrowers and they have decided
to give their depositors a share of
the increased profits, thinking also
at the same time that the higher rate
will work in a favorable way with a
larger volume of savings deposit bus
ness.
The lavish manner in which busi-
ness is carried on today and the large
figures which one sees in connection
with financial matters, are almost
incomprehensible and fairly stagger.
ing and would lead one to believe
that money could be loaned for a
smaller rate than formerly but that
is not the case and the largest firms
in the nation are today paying high
er rates of interest than ever before
One of the bank cashiers told us
that he knew of concerns which for.
merly borrowed money for as low a
rate as four per cent and sometimes
even lower and that today they are
paying top notch rates on every dol
lar they borrow to use in their bus,
mess. He cited an instance of the
city of Belding recently offering to
sell some bonds, which are as gooc
as gold and in ordinary times coulC
have been sold at par and not more
than five per cent and sometimes q
fraction lower, but in this case they
were not even to get bidder on the
issue.
The Peoples Savings Bank and the
Bedding Savings BHnk, both Statt
banks, will each pay from now on
three per cent on deposits which are
left four months and four per cen
on all sums left for one year.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-30
William HAYNES Dead

William Haynes, brother of Fred
Haynes, of Hotel Belding, was found
dead in his bed in a Grand Rapids
hotel, Saturday afternoon, the cor
oner's jury which investigated the
death fixing the cause as heart fail
ure and acute indigestion. Fred
Haynes was notified by wire of his
brothers death and left at once to
Saturday night. Efforts to locate
Mr.. Haynes wife, who had gone from
Grand Rapids to visit sister near
Benton Harbor have been fruitless.
The funeral was held Tuesday after.
noon at two o'clock from the resi-
dence of his mother, Mrs. Hattie s..
Haynes, north Bridge street, Rev.
w. j. Rookie of the Congregational
church officiating and burial was in
River Ridge cemetery.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-30
Band Concerts Are Popular

The weekly band concerts which are
being given each Wednesday evening
by the Belding band boys are fast
growing in popularity, larger crowds
gathering at each concert to hear Of
the fine music. The members of the
band are doing good work and de-
serve great deal of praise. Geo.
w. Holmes, veteran band leader is
showing unusual skill as a director
this season and the applause which
the aggregation gives at the con
clusion of each number is evidence Of
the fact that the work and music is
appreciated by the public. The con-
certs start at O'Clock and continue
through until 9 o'clock. There will
be no concert next week, July z.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-30
Sues For Divorce

Marie S. Fagerlin has instituted
bill of divorce against Peter Fa-
gerlin. They reside in Belding and
were married at Stanton in 1913. Her
name was Marie Rasmussen. There
is one child, son, of six years, and
Mrs. Fagerlin alleges that her hus-
band has a high temper and charges
him with various acts of cruelty to-
ward herself and other members Of
her family including her mother and
two children by former husband
Ionia Sentinel Standard.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-30
Turkeys Die OF Queer Disease

Mrs. John Mehney started out to
raise a flock of AZ turkeys last spring
and they started out very we'll, but
sept dying of, one by one until now
she ias only 2S left, wi prospects
Of still more going over to join their
brothers and sisters who have gone
before. IL any of our readers are
aware Of what is killing these birds
and know Of a remedy for it, we will
be glad to publish it and may be
that it will benefit a number of our
readers along with Mrs. Mehney.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-30
Orleans Well Represented

Orleans was we'll represented in
the graduating exercises at M. A. C.
at Lansing this year, three of her
of the three being members Of the
High school. Raymond Noddins has
accepted a position with the Western
Electric Company, at Chicago and
Carleton Currie goes with Nelson
Bros, of Saginaw. Norman Pitt will
go in the Arthur j. Hill trade school
at Saginaw. 1t is very seldom that
community the size of Orleans is
honored with three of its young peo-
pie graduating the same year and
from the same institution.