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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-24
JACQuET MAKES
INCREASE IN
CAPITAL STOCK
ONLY SMALL PERCENTAGE OF
STOCKHOLDERS NOT REP
RESENTED AT MEETING

A meeting of the stock holders Of
the Jacquet Motor Corporation was
held at the company's Offices Satur-
day afternoon at which time it was
voted to increase the capital stock of
the concern from its present amount
of 100000, to $250,000, the action
to be, of course subject to the ap-
provil of the Michigan state securi--
ties commission. 1t is not proposed
to place this additional $150,000 worth
of stock on the market at this time
but the action was merely taken as
a step in getting ready for the time
when an increase would have to be
made. -
+. The meeting was one in which
great percentage of the stock holders
were either prsent or represented.
Out of the 1855 shares possible to
be voted there was total of 2175-
shares voted on the several matters
which were brought before the meet
ing, an exceptionally good showing.
Stockholders who were present at
the meeting were very well satisfied
with tn present status of the concern
and an air of confidence seemed to
prevail with everyone that the busi-
ness would soon be on a production
basis and running. smoothly.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-24
WINTER TAXES
SET NEW RECORD
FOR HIGH RATE
SCHOOL AND COUNTY TAX RATE
HIGHER BUT STATE
RATE is LOWER

Winter taxes will reach a new high
record rate this time when a total
of $25.31 will be collected by Treas
urer Essex from the people of this
community for each 81 1000 valuation
which they have set down opposite
their names in the city tax rolls. This
corresponds with an approximate to-
tai of $17.94 which was assessed and
collected last year.
Even though there have been re-
ports circulating telling of the en-
ormous expense of running the state
in 1919 and the great increase over
that figure for the coming year, the
state tax rate shows a decrease Of
ten cents on each $1,000 valuation.
The heavy increase however, comes
in the school and county tax rate this
year. Last years tax rate for the
schools was about $11.10 while this
year it is $1640. Tn rate for the
county last winter was 1925 and this
year it is very nearly double that,
amounting to SAB.
It may seem like parting with a
whole lot of money to pay ones tax
es this year, but the chances are that
every one will be able to dig just a
little deeper and come across with
the cash, just the same as in the days
when tax rates were whole lot
lower.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-24
LOCAL FARMER
TRYS NEW METHOD
IN MARKETING
APPLE BUYERS FAILED TO COME
SO HE SHIPS CARLOAD
OF FRUIT NORTH

Times sure do change with the
passing of years and one month to
another and where a year ago the
farmers and apple raisers could not
take care of alt the men who came
to look after the crops, this year has
been entirely different and the far
mers who happened to have an
abundant apple crop have been hav-
ing hard shedding to find market
for them, with the result that in many
of the orchards nearby the fruit had
not been entirely taken care of be-
fore the frosts came and the remain
ing crop was frozen.
Ernest Chickering was one of the
local farmers who had fairly good
apple crop and who had them taken
care Of but for some reason or other
the, expected buyers failed to show
up and when the buying season was
about over Mr.. Chickering still had
his apple, crop on his hands, with
none too great chances Of disp0sing
of them. 49,. rs
He finally obtained ni' Information
that in the northern part Of the state
there was a fairly good market for
apples and he decided that because
the market did not come to him, he
would load up his apples and take
them to the market. On Monday he
loaded about 500 bushels of choice
apples in box car here and left with
them for Marquette where he viii
personally attend to the selling of
them. Mr.. Chickering says that he
is not certain of selling them but
that he has the apples and is going
to make big effort to sell them and
that in case he can not sell them at
wholesale to store keepers and others
he will make an effort to peddIe them
out to householders who may want
to purchase.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-24
DEATH CLAIMS go.
PROMINENT LOCAL
BUSINESS man
e. E. RUMMLER SUCCUMBS TO
ATTACK OF HEART TROUBLE
AT PLEASANT ST. HOME

News of the death of Ernest E.
Rummler. for the past 80 years a
prominent merchant tailor of this
city, at his home last midnight, came
as distinct shock to the people of
this city, who although they knew
that Mr.. Rummler had been having
a lot of i'll health of late had no idea
that his condition was so critical that
his death could be expected.
Mr.. Rummler had been suffering
from rheumatism and other ailments
for the past three years and during
the greater part of the time, his
faithful wife had also been in i'll
health. AT one time last winter the
two of them were SO sick that either
or both of their deaths were expected
momertarily. They eventually re-
covered and Mr.. Rummler has put
in a good part of his time at his
place of business during the summer,
but short time ago his heart again
commenced to trouble him and it was
one Of these attacks which caused
his death last night.
He had been in business here for
the last 30 years and was well known
Surviving him are his widow and
four sons, Bert and Oscar of this city
Ernest, Of Grand Rapids and Joseph
of Everett. Washington.
FHneral win be on Friday and ow-
ing to the illness of Mrs. Rummler,
the services and interment will be
private.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-24
Hamiltons Win Case

The case between Royal A. Hamil-
ton and his brother, Tom Hamilton,
and Henry Werner which was start
ed in Ionia on Tuesday of last week
resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff.
The case had been up for trial several
times but for various reasons had
been postponed When the case was
called last week, neither Mr.. Werner
nor his attorney were in court and
the Judge ordered the case to pro-
ceed, with the result that the evil
dence being all from one side with
no contradictions, the jury brought
in verdict for the sum of $2,250 af-
ter having considered the evidence
for 25 minutes. The case grew out
of the purchase iby the Hamilton
Brothers of the Werner farm, north
and west of the city about two years
ago.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-24
.0FhcfRH1HAD TO- Y
60 AFTER FORMER .
LOCAL RESIDENT
FORGOT TO MEET COURT. RE-
QUIREMENTS AND WAS AGAIN
HAILHD BEFORE THE JUDGE

Doctor p. p. Keyser, former prac-
ticing veterinary of this city who left
here and went to Peck, this state,
where he is now located, failed to
live up to terms of a probationers
period whoch had been granted him by
Judge Davis about twS years ago and
on Wednesday evening Deputy Sher-
iff Murray left here for Peck to bring
the doctor back before the bar of
justice.
Keyser had purchased an automo-
bile from DR.. Little, a former local
physician. After a time he went
away without having paid for the ma
chile and disposed of it. He was hail
ed into court and was placed on pro-
baton for term of two years, with
the stipulation that he was to make
regular payments to square up the
account. The veterinarian must have
thought that Judge Davis was just
kidding him about the matter for
he never sent in a cussed cent and
the action of last Wednesday in send
ing for him was to get him to think
ing more seriously about the matter.
When he was arraigned in court
Friday, Keyser stated that his in
come from his practice amounted to
about a dollar a day and when the
Judge questioned him regarding wherd
the rest of his money necessary to
meet living expenses from our horse
doctor friend stated that he "swap-
ped" horses" considerable.
Judge Davis did not send him to
Jail but ordered him to dig up reg
ularly each week the sum Of six
dollars and send it in to the court
and stated that in case the money
was not received promptly and on
time each week. that he would put
the doctor up on the hill for a time
sufficient to let him know that there
was NO joking about the affair. Key
ser made a faithful promise to meet
the court requirements without fail
and was released from custody under
an extension of his probationary per-
iod Of another year.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-24
Mrs. A. Dietz Dead

An item which we neglected to
mention in our last weeks issue was
the death of Mrs. A. Deitz at her
home west of the city on Friday, No
vember IL. Mrs. Deitz had been in
failing health for a year or so, since
suffering a stroke of paralysis and
for several weeks prior to her death
had been very low. Funeral services
were held Monday afternoon, No
vember Is. from the home and burial
was in 0tisco cemetery. Surviving
are her husband, daughter, Mrs.
Arthur Dehn and son, Maurice Le-
Vac, Of this city, two other sons, AL
fred, of Flint and Ralph, of Saginaw
and her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rush
low, of Birch Run.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-24
PLAYED
GOOD DEFENSIVE
BUT LOST GAME
IONA TEAM DEFEATS LOCAL
PLAYERS. HAS NOT BEEN
DEFEATED THIS SEASON

The local High pigskin followers
played brilliant defensive game
against Ionia, Friday afternoon but
failed to win the game. Ionia has
not been defeated in the county this
fall and the home boys were defeat
ed by Ionia for the second time, 40 to
6 was Fridays score. In this game
as in every other this year, the High
school players were outweighed about
twenty pounds to theN man. This
factor helped the visitors, because
after holding them to 13 to 6 until
the second half. they were able to
wear down the Belding team and pile
up q points during the last half. The
only score for Belding was made In
the second quarter, when quarterback
McKiddie snatched a pass near his
own goal line and ran 80 yards for
a touchdown. Coach Shand wants to
say that McKiddie has played q won
derful game this season, and especial
ly in this last Ionia game. Some Of
the other fellows, played well, too, in
particular: Whitney. Coyle and Nc
Naughton.
- The game i'm quarters is as follows:
= First quarter: IoniG kicked to Bel
ding, the latter works it to opponents
goal, ball goes. over on down and
Ionia scores and kicks goal. score,
Ionia a, Belding q. ..bse s.
Second quarter: lBelding receives
but loses ground on downs and ball
goes over to Ionia, the latter has
ball on Belongs ten yard line when
an attempted pass over goal line is
by McKiddie who races
90 yards for touchdown, Belding
misses goal, Belding kicks to Ionia
and they score and quarter ends.
Score, Ionia 13, Belding 6.
Third quarter: Belding kicks TO
Ionia and the latter scores three
and kick goal twice, Bel
ding completes the only successful
pass of the game on either side, Nc
Kiddie to Hammontree, for fifteen
yards. Score, Ionia 33, Belding 6.
Fourth quarter: Played for most
part in the dark, Belding received
kickoff, Ionia gets ball and scores
touchdown and kicks goal, and the
game ends with ball in possession of
Belding on own 45 yard line. Final
score, Ionia 40, Belding 6.
Referee, Mr.. Churm, of Grand Rap
ids, head linesman, Mr.. Holmes, of
Belding; Timekeeper, Alvin Storey.
Only one game remains on the high
schedule and that is with Portland
on the 23rd, and that may not be
played as Portland has requested
that it be cancelled.
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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-24
BE[DING HIGH SCHOOL |.
PRESENTS IHEROtiQ. B ],
!. i sg.LYcEUM COURSE
GREAT INTEREST SHOWN THRU.
~ OUT CITY IN THIS HOME
$sft TALENT PROGRAM

The local High school has been
working for weeks upon it's contri-
button to the Lyceum Course, De-
cember 7th. A widely varied pro-
gram is being prepared that is bound
to please from start to finish. The
popular high school orchestra will
render several selections. Prof. Rus
curto will rival Rena with his magic
The chorus will make its first ap-
pearance with an excellent repertoire
including a group of Michigan"
songs. The boys glee club will make
its bow to the public in four rollick-
ing songs. A series of beautiful tab
leaux will celebrate the Pilgrim ter
centenary. Harold Arnold, a prom
Using young soloist will delight the
audience. Miss Raynor will sing and
Mr.. Skinner will give readings. Full
program next week.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-24

A good time was had in the Meth
odist church, Friday night, Nov. 10,
consisting of pot luck supper, a
fine program of music and reciting,
and a grand sermon by our former
pastor, G.. w. Maxwell, now located
in Grand Haven. Then best of all
free-will oiering which amounted
to in the neighborhood Of $135. This
is to be divided $3.50 on the running
expenses Of the church and the church
debt. This Is the first one of four
Of these meetings to be held in the
church year.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-24
Got An Extra Hound7

Tim Driscoll, who lives ont on
route three and in the Grattan neigh
borhood, has lost his fine fox hound
and has asked us to see if we can
locate the animal for him by bring
ing notice of the fact before our
many readers. The boys had the
hound out hunting, week before last
and in some way got separated from
him and he failed to return home.
They would very much appreciate
any information which would assist
them i'm recovering the dog.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-24
Installed Fine New Machine

Frank Joslin. on Friday, finished
the installation of his new $3.50 But
terkist pop corn machine and that
night Charley Coon was running the
establishment and dishing out the
pop corn as fast as the machine could
turn it out. Mr.. Joslin has the ma
chine located in the space just west
of his theatre entrance where Frank
Harlan formerly had his pop corn
business. Mr.. Coon intends to OPP
crate the machine and dispense its
product. 1t works entirely by cleo
tricity, even to the heating of the
pepper and the automatic working
of the machine attracts a lot of at
tention.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-24
To Celebrate Thanksgiving Mass

There viii be a High Mass Of
thanksgiving celebrated by Rev. FIR.
John A. Klick, in st. Joseph's Cath
olic church on Thanksgiving morn
ing at 7:30 o'clock, as announced by
the pastor Sunday. incidentally he
also spoke of the many things which
Belding and its people had to be
thankful for this year and that these
matters should meet with deep ap-
probation. He contrasted labor and
industrial conditions here with those
of other cities and places and declar-
ed that in the face of things as they
are this year that local people could
consider themselves far more favor
ably situated than could the people
of many other communities.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-24
Lost Pocketbook And Cash

Lew Tuttle lost his pocketbook
while in the Dehn Bros. store, Thurs
surrounding ,the disappearance of
the carrier and the cash which it
contained led him to think that one
of the many men who were in the
place at the time had picked it up
and was going to hold it. A search
was made of the people who were
in the place-at the time, but several
had gone out before the search was
instituted Ind it is supposed that
one of those fellows had it. The
pocketbook contained two twenty
dollar bills and several Others small
Ter bills. N
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-24
Notice
The Ladies Social Circle will meet
with Mrs. E. B. Lapham, Wednesday
afternoon, December /.
New Man AT Express Once

Frank Snider, Of Owosso, has ar
rived in the city and taken up the
position as agent for the Adams Ex-
press Co., made vacant by the resig-
nation of Mr.. Ansel Johnson who had
been with the company for several
years past. Mr.. Snider has been
with the express company at Owosso
and other places for some time and
says that he thinks that he is going
to like the local position just right.
His brother. Arthur Snider, of Cadil-
las, is also here with him as an as
sistant.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-24
Wed On Armistice Day

Ralph Hewitt and Miss Anna
Krausse were in Ionia on Armistice
Day and while there were united in
marriage by the Rev. Cyrus H. Men
danhall, chaplain at the reformatory
Halph celebrated Armistice in this
way this year. Two years ago on
Armistice Day he was laying in front
of Metz with the American forces
all ready for the signal to attack
when the news spread that everything
would soon be quiet and over with.
Rev. Mendenhall was chosen to off,
ciate at the marriage for the reason
that he had, 80 years before, per-
formed the ceremony which united
Ralph's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. b. w.
Hewitt, in marriage.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-24
To The People OF Beldine

The Grand Rapids News is an in
dependent newspaper that sells for
do cents per month (10 cents per
week.. 1t is one of the few newspa-
pers in the state which has not join
ed the combine TO raise subscription
rates. The Grand Rapids News does
not believe that this is the time to
raise prices. 1t cannot preach against
profiteeriAg in its columns and prac-
tice it in its business dealings. Prices
must come down if prosperity is to
continue. The News will hold to its
present price. which is lower than it's
competitors as long as it is possible
to do so. Help keep down prices by
ey."
The Grand Rapids News,
A. p. Johnson, Publisher.
Miss l.. Parney, 416 w. Washing
ton ST. Phone 113. Agent.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-24
Inspected Greenville Corn,

~ Mrs. Mary E. H. Coviile, as assist
ant department of Michigan inspec-
tor, was detailed TO Gresnville Sat-
urday to inspect the Grsenvilla Corps
audit the books and give a school of
instruction. The Stanton Post and
Corps were present, Also members
from Rockford and Carson City. A
fine Thanksgiving banquet was serv-
ed at one o'clock, after which the
ritualistic work was taken up, Green
vile members receiving hearty ap-
plause for their good work. To the
visiting members a delicious six
o'clock supper was served. after which
all wended their way to the station,
declaring the w. r. C. ladies of
Greenville royal entertainers.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-24
Parent-Teachers Club To Meet

The Parent-Teachers Club will
meet Tuesday evening, November 30
at 7:30 in the High school. Mrs. l..
M. Berry has prepared the following
program: Selection, High school or
chestra; Why do we have school,
nurse, Miss Edna hummer; Folk
dances, second ward school. Mrs. Sara
Hopwood, Prin.; Selection High school
orchestra; Echos of state teachers
association, Mr.. L. II. Hockstad, Miss
Hazel Briggs, Mrs. Katt Tuttle; Sc
lection High school orchestra.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-24
Bricker Hotel Changes Hands

ers to the Bricker Hotel have sold
the business to Z. H. Higgins, of
this morning and the new owners
have started in on their jobs. During
the year which Mr.. and Mrs. Moore
have conducted the place they have
established reputation of first
class place for the accommodation Of
the public. and ItheF efforts have been
sswasasd sssis.sst JE 8stjfYns sthk growing
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-24

Quite a number of people were
wondering what caused the dense
cloud of smoke which hung over the
city Tuesday morning and no one
seemed to be able to tell and so we
are going to let you know that the
cause Of it all was the large number
of friends to whom Harvey Lohr had
passed cigars to when he came down
town Tuesday morning. Harvey was
just bubbling over with smiles and
JOY as he passed out the ten-cent
variety which he considered none to
good to hand out with the news that
son had been born to himself and
wife that morning at their home.
"He's big fellow, regular ten
FOUNDER. In fact, he weighed a little
more than ten pounds, was the in
variable spiel which accompanied the
handing over of the cigar, which to-
gether with that great big smile
which he wore, gave one the i'm
preston that old dad Lohr was a
mighty happy man over the arrival
of the youngster.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-24
OonnelI's One.Cent Sale

We want to call your attention to
the half page advertisement of the
Rexall drug store which Harry Con-
nell, proprietor, has in this weeks
issue of the Banner-News. Mr.. Con-
nell has these sales every six months
and is always giving some wonderful
bargains as result. This time, as
usual the public will find Connell's
adv. a chance to buy and stock ahead
with a considerable saving of money.
Look it up on page three and then
help yourself.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-24
Jap Missionary Was Here

Miss Laura Goodwin, for the past
five years engaged in missionary
work in Japan, spoke to large au-
dience at the Methodist church Sun
day morning and gave a very inter-
esting talk on her work among the
people of that nation. At the Sun
day school meetings she dressed in
the Japanese customs and also ar
rayed the children in like attire.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-24
Old Settler Buried.

The funeral for Benjamin s. Big
ley, the pioneer resident of this vi
cinity who died at the home Of his
son, Will Bigley, north and west Of
the city, last Wednesday morning,
at tn ripe old age of 90 years took
place from the home, Saturday after
noon at two o'clock, Rev. Curch of the
Church of Christ officiating and bur-
ial was made in Otisco cemetery.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-24
To Winter Here

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles HollenbeclS
of Prairie Elk, Montana, have arriv-
ed in the city and are planning on
spending the time between now and
next April with their relatives here,
at which time they will again take
up their residence on their western
ranch.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-24
Union Thanksgiving Service

held in the Baptist church, Thursday
evening at 1880. 1t is a union SER
vice and Rev. Curch, pastor of the
Church of Christ will be the preach
er The offering will be given TO tie
near East Relief.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-24
The Grand Rapids News.
Takes On More Business

Mrs. Nellie Steele who has worked
up a/big business in the electric va
cuum sweeper and cleaner line has
done so well that she is this week
broadening out in the business and
is also taking on her company's talk
ing machine and will hereafter ad-
vertise and sell them. Mrs. Steele
has the agency for the famous Re-
gina vacuum cleaner and our readers
are well acquainted with them thru
her advertisements which have ap-
peared quite regularly in these col
umns. Since taking up this line of
business about six months ago, Mrs.
Steele has placed more than 80 ma
chimes and his good live prospects
for more than 100 other cleaners,
closing up on one of them with a
bona fide sale every day or so. Mrs.
Steele will push the business greater
than ever from now on and in addi-
tion to advertising and telling you
about the Regina vacuum cleaners,
she will also tell you about the won
derful Regina talking machine. It
will pay you to look up her adver-
tisernents and get acquainted with
them.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-24
Grattan Pioneer Dead

Benjamin Storey, one of the early
settlers of Grattan township and a
man well nown by many local peo-
pie, died at the home of his son, +.
V. Storey, of Lowell. after a short
illness at the age of S5 years. Burixl
was in Forest Home cemetery,
Rev. J. B. Pinckard, Of
that city officiating.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-11-24
Don't forget, the faithful Red Cross
needs your help

Up to date the RED CROSS Membership for Beldng
has been very light The time has been extended until
November go
Please your membership.
Your help is needed. Membership may be obtained
at the following places City hail. Hotel Bedng Beldng
Savings Bank Peoples Savings Bank and Sanders Bank