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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-16
MEETS FIRST ACQUAlN-
TANCE IN FOUR YEARS

Ace Dorr was surprised on Monday
when stranger walked up to him
and informed him as he shook hands
with him, that Mr.. Dorr was the first
man he was acquainted with that he
had met in more than four years.
The man was Bert Comstock, for
merly of near Shiloh, who had gone
up more than 400 miles north of Win
nipeg, Canada, over four years ago
to hunt for silver and black fox to
bring back for fox farms in this state
Comstock had boated down a
stream more than 800 miles in an or
binary boat. to reach Winnipeg, on
his way home and had left that place
Saturday in snow storm. He
reached here Monday morning and
was apparently glad to get back
With him was his wife and two chill
dren who had also made the trip.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-16
THE PRICE OF
PEACE T0bE SHOWN
At THE EMPRESS
FILM SHOWS ACTUAL BATTLE
SCENES AND WILL BE A
REAL THRILLER

That the u. S. Army Signal Corps
was fully alive to its responsibilities
when it was intrusted with the un-
precedented task of making a pictor-
ial history of our armies activities
at home and abroad is demonstrated
in 1.-The Price of Peace, the five reel
feature war film to be shown at the
Empress theatre on Tuesday, June
22nd.
The World war, besides turning
the world topsy-turvy, putting kings
and kaisers out of jobs, and chang
ing the face of Europe, did the seem
ingly impossible feat of placing the
United States Government on the
map as the worlds largest producer
of motion pictures. = This job fell
to the lot of the Signal Corps. To
its already multitudinous duties was
added the art of making motion
pictures.
AS result the Signal Corps has
stored in it's vaults at Washington,
what is conceded to be the greatest
collection comprising a million feet
of original negative film made of
our armies wherever they trained
and they fought. "The Price of
Peace" consists of choice selections
of this million feet of film. 1t de-
picts actual events and nothing is
faxed, a fact which will be recog-
nized by veterans who saw the "real
stuff. The feature is being releas-
ed through recruiting headquarters
at Grand Rapids. 1t will be brought
here by Sergeant Elmer Snyder. who
will give an accompanying talk at
each showing.
The stunts of the movie men in
the Signal Corps consisted of more
than turning the crank. Those who
got to the front insist that their
job was the most exciting of any in
the war. A motion picture camera
with its tripod looked suspiciously
like a new tangled machine gun, and
whenever the Germans spotted one
they made it hot for the operators.
Numerous Signal Corps movie men
lost their lives while filming battle
scenes, and many others have been
decorated by the u. S. and the. Allies
for deeds of gallantry.
In "The Price of Peace" many
scenes are shown where the camera
men exposed themselves to shell fire
to take their pictures. At Exer-
mont, during a terrifis artillery bonn
bardment, a Signal Corps photogra-
pher, Ist. Lieut.. N. Mcdonald, calm
ly turned the crank of his machine
on what was the most spectacular
events filmed during the war. After
the engagement the French Marshall
Petain awarded Mcdonald CroiS
de Guerre with palm. Mcdonald
was but one of many.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-16
And Inc Mail rs Lighter

City mail carrier, Albert Honson,
who covers the district known as the
No. 3 route on the north side Of the
river has been causing a considerable
amount of talk among the patrons
whom he serves on his route all be-
cause Of the double quick time with
which he is delivering mail the last
few days. Some of the people thought
that perhaps a federal inspector had
come and got after Mr.. Honson with
instructions to speed up, others ad-
vanced some other reason for the
speed. but the ideas were all false
and DR.. Dutt told us the real reason
for the haste on the part of the mail
carrier. It's a girl at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Honson and the little
nine pound bundle of humanity ar
rived there on Friday morning, June
III and the doctor says that Pa Hon
son just can't keep away from the
little gal and that is why he covers
his trip in such a short time. That
Is also the reason for the great big
ear-to-ear smile which has accom-
panied the delivery Of every piece of
mail the last few days. Both mother
and daughter are also reported as
doing nicely.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-16
les. Young Harding. found

and .picnics. Young Harding. found
it took considerable money to attend
all these functions. Unable to earn
enough at his vocation he abandoned
it rather than give up the instrument
and the esthetic and corporal pleas
ures it gave him.
1t is also chronicled that Harding
first became candidate for the Office
of president of the United States at
the age of IL. His father, DIR. Geo.
Harding, vouched for the story.
Harding announced his candidacy to
group of companions while the
church bell was being tolled on
Washington's birthday.
"You1l see the day when the bell
will be ringing for me-, he told them.
"I'm going to grow up to be great
man and be president myself"
Senator Harding was born Nov.
9, 1865, near Corsica, Morrow county
Ohio. In 1881 he was graduated
from Iberia college, in the same coun-
ty. Three years later he took fling
at the newspaper business by pur-
chasing the Marion Star. He marri-
ed Miss Florence King, of Marion in
1891 and in 1899 was elected state
senator. He was reelected in 1901
and at the close of his second term
won the election to the Office of lieu
tenant governor of the state. He was
defeated for governor in 1910. In
1912 he helped nominate William
Howard Taft for the presidency and
two years later was elected United
States Senator from Ohio. In 1916
he acted as temporary chairman Of
the Republican national corNentfon
at Chicago.
Harding's experience as a "devip
in the office of the Caledonia, Ohio,
Argus stood him in good stead when
he took over the Marion Star. The
consideration was around $500. He
was business manager, editor, report
er, type setter, pressman and collect
or. Harding recollects that half Of
the time it was a tossup wheher he
or the sheriff would get out the next
issue.
When Blaine ran for the presiden-
CIV he found staunch supporter in
H d i ng. Harding's enthusiasm
reached the fever point on the eve
per was heavily in debt. He wanted
wanted "Jim Blaine" hat. He had
plenty os abroad mileage. allowed
the newspapers in those days. So he
hit upon the idea of trading adver-
tising space in the Star for a "Jim
Blaine" hat. He succeeded and at
tended the convention and waved that
plug hat whenever and wherever it
would serve his political hero.
Shortly afterward the Star crashed
Continued on Page Four.)
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-16
SENIOR CLASS PLAY
WAS A BIG SUCCESS

The Senior Class of the Belding
High school selected Oliver Gold
smiths play "She Stoops to Conquer"
to present during graduation week
and it was given in the opera house
Saturday and Monday nights.
On account of the extreme heat the
hall was not crowded either nights,
many who had purchased tickets pre-
ferring to remain outside and keep
cool.
Every member of the cast had their
lines well committed to memory, and
there were but very few bitches and
the acting was excellent for amatuers
showing that they had been well
coached and entered into the spirit
and plot of the drama with enthusi-
asm which with the fine costumes
worn made it very pleasing and enter
tanning.
The High school orchestra furnish
ed the music and they are certainly
entitled to much credit for this excel
lent feature of the entertainment.
The receipts for the two nights
play and revenue from the program
were more than 5000.
The class desires to thank the bus
mess men and patrons for the splen-
did financial support given them.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-16
GRATTAN

Miss Ethel McGinnis attended the
graduation exercises at Lowell on
Thursday.
Rev. Haskins, of Grand Rapids,
spent few days at Frank Dono-
vans, last week.
Manly Wolf, of Greenville, spent
the week end at his home here.
Tom Donovan, of Grand Rapids,
has returned home after spending 2
weeks with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will jerks and DR..
G. M. Spencer spent Friday in Grand
Rapids.
Callers at Sam Brownell's, Sunday
evening were Mr.. and Mrs. James
Donovan, Mr.. and Mrs. Don Donovan
and Mr.. and Mrs. Will jerks.
Little Dorothy Byrn was the guest
Of her grandmother, Mrs. +. Wood
ard a few days last week
Callers at Don Donovan's, Sunday
evening were as follows: Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Stokes, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Sweet and Mrs. Wilde, of Cannons-
burg. Mr.. and Mrs. j. ID. Couchman,
MIR. and Mrs. Leland Phelps and son,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Briggs, Mr..
and Mrs. Karl King and son, Mr..
ami Mrs. John Bowen and daughter,
Mr.. tid Mrs. n. J Russell, all of
Greenville.
Miss Hazel Osmer, Of Courtland,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
julie Osmer for a few weeks.
Word was received last week of the
death of James Mooney, which occur
ed at his home in Big Rapids. Mr..
Mooney was a Grattan boy and after
his marriage he with his family re-
sided many years in this vicinity so
he leaves a wide circle of acquain-
tance here also brother, Henry
Mooney, residing on the old home
stead.
Grattan was well represented at the
9Th grade graduation exercise at Ra-
mona theatre, Friday.
Mrs. Harold Beck and little daugh-
ter spent Friday. and Saturday with
relatives in Belding.
daughter, of Rockford, Mrs. Harlie
Sunday with Mrs. Hollis Brooks.
Friday afternoon, lightning struck
and killed a cow belonging to Mrs.
Pat Norton, also a calf belonging to
Will Malone.
The old store building here owned
by Mrs. Critics, of Greenville, has
been sold to the Tower Truck CO.,
who will begin wrecking it this week.
Emery Storey, of Lowell, was a
visitor at Jim Maloney's, Sunday
Mrs. Leon Crisple, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Donovan were in Grand Rap
ids Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rap Howard, of Can
nonsburg, spent Sunday at Lydia
Casner's.
Ether Tuthill, of Saranac is spend
ing few days with friends and rel
atives in this vicinity.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-16
Fred Sauer Making Good

We received a letter from our ola
friend, Fred III. Sauer, formerly
manager of the cream station here in
which he glowingly tells us Of the
great success which he is having in
his new location at Bangor. this
state, where he went to after having
disposed of his interests here. Fred
says that on Saturday he took in 80
cans of cream and waited on "a GUS
toners. He says that. he went after
theb usiness right from the start and
that it is coming in fast now. He
reports a general drought in the
southwest part of the state and
says that crops are drying up some
thing fierce and that unless rain Wis
its them copiously within a short
time, that everything will dry up.
One canning company there says
that they look for about n ten per
cent crop of that fruit owing to the
drought. AS strawberries are one
of the main crops in his county, he
calculates that it will be rather
hard blow to he people there. Bangor
is Mr.. Sauer's old home town and he
says that he likes it but that pfter
several years residence here and ac-
quaintance with our people, he is
getting just a little homesick and
that he is planning trip up here in
the near future.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-16
ORLEANS PLANS
CONSOLIDATION OF
DISTRICT SCHOOLS
DAY OF OLD DISTRICT SKULE"
SEEMS TO BE PASSING WITH
NEW EDUCATIONAL IDEAS
(By ]. C. Linebaugh, Com. of
Schools for Ionia County,

-
On Tuesday June 20, 1920, the
qualified school electors of the school
districts of Orleans will be called
upon to decide whether or not they
wish to form a township unit district
for the purpose of coming under the
Rural Agricultural School Act .226,
Public Acts of 1917, as amended.
Let each one study the situation
so he can vote intelligently. find
from the records in my office that
last year 1918-1919, it cost $7,933.15
to run the schools of Orleans Town
ship. This year 1919-1920, it will cost
S9,916.43 TO run the same schools.
Next year, if we take into consider
alton the increase in teachers wages
it will cost about $13 ,221.90. If from
this we take $2,772, the primary for
next year, we have left $40, 80
the amount that will have to be rais-
ed by taxation.
If all the schools of the township
were consolidated into one Rural Ag-
ricultural School it would cost as
follows:
Receipts:
Primary money ........ .$Z,TlZ.Ou
State Aid for Buses (9) 81 10000
State Aid for running school 10000
u. s. Aid Smith-Hughes Act
for Agriculture :. :. =. 100000
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-16
GAMES KEEP ON
BETTER|NG WITH
SEASONS PROGRESS
DORTS WIN SATURDAYS GAME
WHILE BELDING-HALL COPS
SUNDAYS HONORS

Saturdays ball game between the
bort and Silks was absolutely the
best game that has been played on
the local diamond this season. The
bort won to / and if the Silks had
not had one bad inning the score
might have been a shutout or gone
more than inings anyway. Up un.
til the last half of the seventh inning
the bort had made neither hit or
score against Thompson who pitch
ed for the Silks. In that inning King
the first man up got a hit, and
of the next three men up two got
on bases, three errors and two scores
got in by the same errors and the
next man got hit which let in the
third run and was the last flash in
the pan for the day. The pitching
for both sides was the best seen in
the league. The Silks scattered four
hits off Moore through the game, but
couldn't make them count for any.
thing and Moore got FIVE strikeouts
The bort got three hits, the two in
the seventh counting runs, and
Thompson got six strikeouts. So as
far as hits and strikeouts are con-
cerned the Silks had the best advan.
tage but they fell down in making
the costly errors in the seventh in
ming.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-16
$16,4OO.O0
6,172.00
S1O.228.OO

SlU U,ZZS.UU
If | have the above estimates for
running a consolidated school high
enough, am Comm'r John Riegle, of
Genesee county where they have three
consolidated schools running, says
that I.have them it will be noticed
that it will cost as much to run the
schools of the township next year
as to run a consolidated school. Would
it not be worth even considerable
more to have school of that kind
We would have IL grades instead of
eight, we would have better teaching
as each teacher would not be required
to teach more than two grades and
better than all this we would be able
to have our girls and boys home
nights.
Then about the only extra expense
would be the building of the build
ing. The total valuation of the school
districts of the township is 81, ,2S1,-
$50. If it should cost 100000 to build
ing and that is what the state de-
partment has estimated it, then if we
divide 100000 by $1,281.15 we get
$46.83, the cost per thousand valu-
ation But if it should cost SIS 900
then the cost per thousand would be
$5S.53. Then if you will multiply
your valuation by 1888 it will give
you the amount you would have to
pay toward a $4,000 school house.
Suppose that your valuation is $4,000
Then the building will cost $585.30
and you can have Is years to pay it
in, as the district can bond for Is
years and then they can have the
bonds renewed for another 10 years
if they so desire.
Now suppose you have one child
to send through the high school what
will that cost? At $175 per year the
four years of the high school will
cost you $500 So if your valuation
is $4,000 or less and you have one
child to send through the high school
it will be cheaper for you to pay for
your share of a $4,000 school house
than to send that child through the
high school
Even if we vote favorably on this
it viii ltake a year before the building
of the building will ltake place and /
believe the prices of building ma
terial will be as low as they will be
for some time. So what is to be
gained by delay? Why not spend
your money where you are able to get
100 cents on the dollar instead of 80
cents, as you are doing now?
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-16
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION TO
MEET HERE THURSDAY

The members of the b. II. S. Alum
nj Association are looking forward to
holding one of the best meetings ever
held at the Congregational church,
tomorrow, Thursday evening, at 1880
o'clock, more than one hundred tick
cts having been bought.
1t is stated that Mrs. Eva Divine,
Mrs. b. f. Hall and Mrs. Ola Chapple
three members of the first class to
graduate from the local school will
be present, as will also all but one or
two of the class which is finishing
here this week.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-16
Art Brown Stricken

Art Brown, the painter, paper
hanger and interior decorator of this
city was the victim of a slight stroke
Of paralysis at his home Saturday
morning between five and six o'clock.
Mrs. Brown found him sitting in a
chair and he was unconscious and
unable to talk for several hours. Af-
ter that length of time he recovered
sufficiently to get up and be about
but will be unable to work for some
time. He is at present out to the
lake and is planning on taking a
several weeks vacation.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-16
To Hold Shooting Match

10Th at 800 p. m. Meet at Hotel
Belding at 2:30. $50 in prizes. No
entry fee. $12 1st prize, SO 2nd prize
81 3rd prize, So 4th prize, $4.00 5th
prize, SO 9th prize.
Shooting rs yds. off hand at the r.
H. Hall gravel pit, south of the city.
Use any rifle you wish. All are eli
gible. For further information call
No. SO, Sy O'Connor.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-16
* '12 3456 89RH e
Silks o o O 0 o O 0-1e0 z
Dort n n n n n n 2 q n 2 2 &

Sundays game between the Foun-
dry and Belding- Hall was also good
fighting game throughout, the final
score resulting in, another victory for
Belding-Hall by 7 to 6. The playing
of both teams was evenly matched,
and the game was battle from start
to finish. The Belding- Hall gaining
the victory by making a run in the
ninth inning
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-16
Church of Christ Notes

ChiIdrens Day viii be observed
next Sunday at Bible school hour, 10
a. m. Usual services in the evening
C. f. at $3.50, leader, Miss Joy Curch
and preaching at 1880 p. m. All are
welcome. Don't forget the straw
berry supper Saturday evening, June
10Th.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-16
Didn't Go Swimming

Has anyone found navy blue,
one piece bathing suit with red and
green stripes, on s. Bridge street :?
Frederick Hoyt lost his somewhere
on that street Saturday and as o
consequence he was deprived Of the
swim which he contemplated taking.
He lost it off from his bicycle some
where south of Congress street and
would greatly appreciate it if the
party who found it would either re-
turn it to him or to this Office.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-16
Ia Building Fine Residence

Gerald p. Kimberly has the build
ing of his new home on Hall street,
near the city park, well under way
and when completed it will be one Of
the best planned and most convenient
houses in this city. A great many
people have been up and watched the
progress being made on the building
since it was started. 1t is To-
Gated on one of the most sight
ly spots in the city and will BE-
valuable piece of property and a
home which not only Mr.. and Mrs.
Kimberly but the people of this city
can feel sence of pride in. George
Phillips and Ora and Seright Collier
have the contract Of building the
home.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-16

This should look different before
long if some Of the teams keep on
improving as they have in the past.
For this Saturday the games will
be as follows: 1st game Belding-Hall
VS.. Silks; 2nd game, Foundry VS.. the
Dorts.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-16
Grattan Grange Notice

Grattan Grange will meet June "a
for the next regular session. FIora's
night will be observed and the chill
dren and young people will have an
active part in the program. Re-
freshments of ice-cream, cake and
waters. Ladies bring cake or waters
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-16
Came Near Suffering Sun Stroke

George Grinnell became Ill at the
home of Melvin Smith, Thursday
night about IL o'clock and had to be
brought home and placed under the
DOCTORS careE Mr.. Grinnaal had
moved a number of lawns in the hot
sun Thursday and that evening had
gone out to Mr.. Smiths farm to be
ready to plant potatoes the following
day. IL is thought that the heat and
his overworking himself on Thursday
was too much for him and brought
on the attack Of near-sunstroke.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-16

James Johnson, for the past three
years, one of the Banner-News force
left here Monday morning, for Grand
Rapids, where he has accepted a posi-
ton.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-16

Pythian Sisters regular meeting
Monday night, June 2tst. Initiation
and refreshments. Every member
should be present.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-16

Miss Beulah Wortley, of Lakeview,
is the new clerk assisting in the
Wortley a French drug store. Miss
Wortley is a sister Of Glen f. Wort
ley, Of the firm.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-16

Dennis Hollenbeck, "Docn Ohlinger
and "Dick" Wilson, went up north
of Lakeview, Wednesday morning to
open up a bass season on good
lake up there.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-16

The Foundry allowed four walks to
the Belding- Halls one walk which
seemed to be the deciding factor of
the game
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-16

Lucille Parney went to Grand Rap
ids Sunday to take up a position in
the society department Of the Grand
Rapids News.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-16

Strawberry supper at Church of
Christ, next Saturday evening, June
10. Bill Soc.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-16

O. M. Ayers went to Hastings this
afternoon on business trip.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-16

Joe Hibbeln, of Lansing, a boy
hood chum of Ed. d. Engemann,
spent Sunday at the latter's home
here.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-16

Miss Ethel McGinnis attended the
graduation exercises at Lowell on
Thursday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-30
SOUND ADVICE
ABOUT EATING
Alabama Lady Says We Impose on
Nature by Overeating, But Thed-
ford's Black-D raught Will
Make You Feel Better.

Paint Rock. Ala. - Recommending
Thedford's Black-Drought to her
friends and neighbors, Mrs. Mary
Manning, Of this place says: II V
have and never expect to find "A better
medicine than Black-Draught. When
I've had a cold and needed a laxa-
tive, l used Black-Draught. / use
1t for sour stomach, headache and
indigestion, and it does the work.
Il believe most ills we have are
caused from inactive liver. We i'm
pose on nature by over-eating, and
then the liver don't act. We get
lazy and no-account. II is hard for
us to do u work, and we'd get
real sick if we didn't take something.
The best remedy l have found yet
is Black-Draught. 1t doesn't leave
you constipated, and I feel better
after taking a round Of It,"
Made from purely vegetable ingre-
dents, Black Draught acts In o nat
ural way, and is free from the bad
after-effects Of SO many mineral
drugs.
Get a package today.' Be sure that
It bears the word "Thedford's."
Thedford's Is the only genuine
Black Draught liver medicine.-adv.