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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-04
FURNISHED A
REAL THRILL TO THE
MOTORCYCLE CROWD
REGULAR HUMAN FLY ACT is
STAGED BY PAINTER ON
FLAG POLE

The crowd which gathered to see
the $4,000 motor cavalcade Tuesday
morning was treated to a real thrill
Ter which was not on the program
and which came unannounced when
George Yost, a painter in the en-
ploye of the Belding Bros. & Co.
performed a regular dare devil hu-
man fly act and climbed the flag pole
on the top of the west tower on the
white mill and covered the ball with
a coating of bright yellow paint.
Painters had finished painting the
tower and clocks and the ball on the
flag pole looked out of place when
Yost placed ladder leading up to
the foot Of the pone and climbed up
hand over hand until he reached a
height sufficient to enable him to ap-
ply a coating of paint to the ball.
The act was witnessed and appreciat-
ed by many of the people who had
gathered to see the big fleet of motor
trucks, the late arrival Of which, ow-
ing to their running on the old time
schedule caused a wait of about ain
hour and forty minutes.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-04
SPICER FAMILY HAD
FAMILY REUNION

The residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. c. Spicer, on w. Washington st.
was the scene of joyous gathering
on Monday when their children gath
cred from far and near and held a
family reunion at the old home, where
for so many years they grew up and
enjoyed and shared the joys and sor-
rows of childhood's days beneath the
parental roof.
In addition to Carol Spicer and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Cook
and baby, there were present the fol-
lowing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Spicer, Of
Flint, Mrs. w. F. Hutchinson and two
children, Donald and Helen, of Flint,
Mrs. Chris Schwabe, of Seattle,
Washington, Mrs. Harry Bigham, Of
Boise, Idaho, Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Hath
erly, of Flint and Mrs. Helen Wilson,
a cousin, of Greenville. Mrs. Hather-
ly is daughter of Claude Spicer and
will be better remembered by her
maiden name of Keitha Spicer. Mrs.
Bigham came some time ago for the
event and Mr.. Bigham will some on
Thursday and the two will return
that day for their home in Boise.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-04
IS
ANNOUNCED FOR
D|G FARM MEET
SPEAKERS SCHEDULED A Nd
PLANS COMPLETED FOR
A BIG GET TOGETHER

Speakers of State wide and nation
al reputation will address the far
mers who gather at East Lansing on
Saturday, August z, for the summer
Farmers Day at M. A. c., at Lam
sing. The program will be given at
the big general meeting on the col
lege campus, at 1:30 in the after
noon, fast time.
The schedule of speakers has been
announced as follows; L. Whitney
Watkins, Manchester, Chairman; Ad-
dress of Welcome, President +. S.
Kedzie, M. A. c.; "Organized Crop
Protection, p. ID. Park, Professor
of Farm Crops, Ohio State Universi-
ty; Building up Depleted Soils,
Brother Leo, Manager Notre Dame
University Farm; Present Day
Crops Conditions, Prof. j. F.. Cox,
farm crops department, M. A. c.;
Review of Recent Soils Tests, DIR.
M. M. McCool, soils department, M.
A. c.; Developments in Michigan
Agriculture, Roland Morrill,, Presi-
dent State Farm Bureau; "The Pur-
pose of the Experiment Station,
Dean r. s. Shaw, M. A. c.
The morning will be given over to
inspection of the college and the farm
followed by a picnic basket lunch at
noon.
Beef men of the state are planning
a conference at the college on Far
mers' Day and will make their head
quarteps at the animal husbandry of
fees. Interesting cost of production
figures and other timely beef infor-
nation will be available at that time,
with the>college men prepared to give
help on any problems beef growers
may bring in. Other branches of the
Agricultural division will also be
ready to consult with farmers.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-04
WOW! FISHING
WITH SET LINES
COMES RATHER HIGH
80 BULLHEADS ROT AND ARE
BURIED AFTER BEING CON-
FISCATED BY OFFICER

Fishing with set lines may be a
sort of a sport but it costs too much
money to keep it up very long and so
VIM. Frazier and Earl Wilbur, two
Grand Rapids men who Deputy Game
and Fish Warden, Elmer Cook ap-
pretended at Wabasis lake, Satur-
day night for violation of the fish
ing laws, have decided that hereaf-
ter they will stick to the single hook
and line method, even though it may
be somewhat of slower process.
Mr.. Cook came upon the men about
ten o'clock Saturday night and con-
fiscated their fishing tackle and about
thirty bull heads which they had
taken from the water of Wabasis
lake. Mr.. Cook brought the tackle
and fish here and the men promised
him that they would appear in court
on Monday morning and settle the
case up. They kept their word and on
being arranged Monday morning
charged with a violation of the state
fish laws, plead guilty and were fined
the sum of $10.80 each which includ-
ed the costs.
The. tackle belongs to the state and
will be sent to Lansing, but the bull
heads had started on the road 10
rot and were unfit for use by the
time the case was disposed Of and
were taken out and buried.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-04
SELLING
FRANCHISE FOR
LALLEY LIGHT
MANY FARMERS FAvORABLY
IMPRESSED AFTER SEEING
DEMONSTRATION HERE

An announcement of unusual inter-
est to the farmers, business men and
citizens Of this entire territory has
just been made by Steele & Enge-
mann, of this city. This firm has Sc
cured the exclusive selling rights for
Lalley Light, the well known farm
electric and power plant.
Before securing this Lalley Light
selling franchise, Steele e. Engemann
made a careful investigation of the
principal farm electric plants that
are now on the market. The choice
of Lalley Light was made because
this electric light and power plant
has now been in use on thousands of
farms for a period aggregating over
ten years, during which period there
has been ample opportunity to devel-
op and refine the plant until it has
reached a very high state of perfec-
ton.
Some of the other reasons why
Steele & Engemann chose the Lally
Light, are because this plant is so
simple and compact in construction,
with only three moving parts, be-
cause it operates as quietly as sew
ing machine, because it is equipped
throughout with the finest ball bear
ings made, which makes its opera
tion without friction, very economi-
cal. Still another, and perhaps the
most important reason, added to
those mentioned above, why Steel a.
Continued on page five
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-04
Clerks Beat Lyons

The Belding Commercials, better
known as the clerks team, walloped
Lyons team in the best game of base
ball which has been played on the
local diamond this season by a score
of 8 and 9. The clerks showed that
they have a team second to none and
able to compete with anything which
they might come in contact with in
this section of the state and spec
tators say their playing was the best
which has been given this season.
Blough, pitching for the Clerks fea-
turen strong and assisted materially
in defeating the Lyons boys with his
strikeouts.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-04

noon, feature of the spread being an.
enormous wedding cake-a regular
three decker, which contained, be-
sides its good eating qualities, the
sum of $50 in gold, which was pre-
sented to the grand old couple who
have optimistically weathered the
storms and enjoyed the pleasures of
life together for the past half CEN
tury. A magnificent Columbia phon-
ograph was also presented them upon
the occasion. Their children and
their families were all present but
Bert Sparks, of Virginia, Mimi, and
Miss Lena Sparks, of Cleveland o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sparks have lived in
their present home for more than 80
years and have legion of friends
here who rejoice with them in chair
reaching their golden wedding ami
versary and hope that they may en-
JOY health and life for long time in
the community where they have lived
so long and are so we'll liked.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-04
HAS
DECREASED 2OS
|NPASI TEN YEARS
BELDING, LIKE MANY OTHER
PLACES LOSES WHILE LAR
GER CITIES MAKE GAINS

The official census figures for Bel
ding. made public by the census de-
partment at Washington, d. c., yes
terday are just trifle disconcerting
to many of us who have noticed the
apparent growth of this place during
the past ten years and had finally ar
rived at the firm belief that while we
might expect nothing in the way of
a great increase in our population
figures, we certainly would not look
for decrease.
Embarrassing as il may seem to
many local people, who when asked as
to the population of the place, swelled
up with pride and proudly stretched
the truth and the Official figures Of ten
years ago. (4119) to somewhat more
than 5000 in the future we WILL have
to state that the census figures of
1920 give us only 3,911 people resid-
ing within the city limits, a decrease
of POS since the last figures were
compiled by the census bureau ten
years ago.
Where the people nave gone to or
what they are doing now matters lit
tie but the chances are that the main
factor in reducing our population
figures to a number of 208 below
those of ten years ago is the general
exodus of people from the smaller
places to the big industrial centers,
a fact which Belding, like many 9TH
er places of similar size, has already
for some time past and will have to
in the future, put up with until the
pendulum swings back and the drift
back to the old home town commences.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-04

The ladies employed in the cotton
packing room at the Richardson silk
mill, and a few other ladies', met at
the city park Saturday afternoon and
enjoyed picnic supper in the pavil-
ion. They didn't have strawberries
and warm biscuits as on previous
occasion, but they had just as good a
time and very fine supper, even If
some of them did forget some Of the
things they intended to bring. There
were sandwiches galore, baked beans
that couldn't be any better, potato
salad, pickles. cake, cookies and cof-
fee, and the fact that thirteen sat at
the table failed to take away their
appetites or put any damper on the
merriment Those ladies certainly
had good time during the few hours
they were there and hope to meet
again on another such pleasant occa-
sion.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-04
MANY HEARD FORMER
PASTOR PREACH AT I0NIA

Quite number Of local people,
members of ST.. Joseph's Citholic
parish here and St. Mary's parish at
Miriam, together with some peopl ,
not members of the parishes, went
over to Ionia, Sunday to hear Rev.
FIR. John M. Zindler, of st. Joseph,
preach at SIS. Peter and Paul's church
FIR. Zindler was fors nearly fifteen
years pastor of the churches here
and at Miriam and indelibly endear-
ed himself to the hearts Of many of
the people, both Catholic and pro-
testant, in this city and community
They, hearing that he was to preach
at Ionia on Sunday, motored over and
attended his mass an afterward
visited with him for a while He left
on Sunday noon by train for st. Jo-
seph. He plans on visiting Bedding
in about two weeks.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-04
ODD FELLOWS
HAVE BIG TIME
PRESENTING JEWEL
ONLY LIVING CHARTER MEMBER
OF DETROIT LODGE is VERY
FITTINGLY HONORED

Tuesday evening, August 3, wit
messed one of the largest meetings
Belding has held since the county
meet in April. Besides the local
members, was the honored guest,
Manuel Hertzberg, a man of nearly
Sc years old and for more than so
years member of Detroit /. o. O. F..
lodge, but a resident of Belding. A
delegation consisting of Judge Lem
ke and Jos. Lichtenstein, of Detroit
lodge, Grand Chaplain, Rev. VIM.
Forbes Emery, of Grand Rapids, also
Rockford, Greenville, Stanton, Ionia
lodges were all well represented with
the Canton of Ionia present making
in all nearly 800 Oddfellows in the
meeting.
Lodge was called to order with
Noble Grand, Ollie Taft, presiding.
The intiatory degree was given to
Lyle B. Simmons, and business ses-
sion followed, at the close of which,
as a complete surprise the highest
honor that the lodge can bestow on
one of its members was given to Mr..
Hertzberg when Judge Lemke, of
Detroit came forward and after a
reminiscence of the organization of
the Detroit lodge in which he remind
ed Mr.. Hertzberg how he had presid-
ed at the initiation of Judge Lemke
who was the first member to be taken
in after it's organization, presented
him with a veterans jewel of so yrs.
membership and as Mr.. .Lichtenstein,
also of Detroit came forward to greet
him we could only sit silent, our eyes
dimmed with mist of tears and our
minds turning again to the friend
ship of David and Jonathan, as we
witnessed that meeting.
The following program with Fred
Cutler, of Ionia, and Grand Treasurer
of the state of Michigan, as toast
master was given. A selection by
the orchestra of the Ionia lodge. A
solo which was we'll rendered by a
member of Ionia. A drill by the
Canton which would do honor to a
much older canton.
Judge Davis presented Mr.. Hanson
with a beautiful collar from the
Greenville lodge, in honor of his eff
cinet service as Noble Grand of that
lodge, then followed a prayer and a
talk by Rev. VIM. Forbes Emery and
Rev. M. II. Garrard, pastor of the
Church of Christ, Ionia. Remarks by
Mr.. Hansan. Hertzbery and Judge
Lemke and finished by boing to well
fielled tables furnished by Belding
lodge, afer which all departed feeling
Il had been an evening well spent.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-04
Arrested On Disorderly Charge

Carl Bennett, of Detroit, who came
up here to visit with his cousin, Guy
Lozo. was arrested Monday morning
by officer Cook on complaint of peo-
pie living near the city park and on
being atrainged in Judge Lapham's
court plead guilty to a charge of
being disorderly and was fined $5
and sosts of $3.50. Bennett claimed
that he. was not acting disorderly,
but admitted that he had been hang
ing out rather late and thought it
best to plead guilty, pay the costs
and have the matter over with.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-04

A special meeting of the American
Legion of Hugo Fales Post No. 203
win be held Tuesday August 10th in
the City hall for the purpose of Sc
curing and filling out applications
for the Victory Medal. All service
men from the Army are requested to
come and bring their discharge. A
field clerk will be on hand to handle
the signing Of these applications,
after which the medals will be mailed
direct to the applicants home.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Luce return
ed on Thursday evening from visit
with their son, Ralph and family and
with Mr. and Mrs. Archie Woodruff,
of Detroit. Mr.. Luce says that he
had not been in Detroit since 35
years ago and that he could hardly
comprehend the great number of
changes which have visited lMichi-
gan's largest city in the years which
have elapsed since his first visit. At
the time he was there first, there was
not an automobile in the city and to-
day the chief occupation of person
in Detroit is lodging automobiles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luce took in all the
interesting places in Detroit and
some of the nearby places also. They
had splendid time and report their
son, Ralph, and the Woodruff family
as doing well.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-04
Hoppough Reunion

The Hoppough reunion was held at
the Maccabee Hall in Smyrna, Sat-
urday, July 81, forty-seven members
and relatives being present. A pic
mic dinner was served at soon. The
afternoon was pleasantly spent with
music, dancing and visiting. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
coming year. President, Carl Hop
pough; Vice-President, Mark Hop
pough; Secretary, Bessie Peterson;
Treasurer, Guy Hoppough; Historian
Mrs. Gardner Howard.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-04
Flying Steel Injured Eve

William Telfor is going around
with a bandage over his left optic as
a result of getting piece of steel
in it when. the steel burst off from
an automobile engine and lodged in
the ball of the eye. He was on his
way to Caro- at the time and did not
take the time to have the eye attend
ed to until he returned home 1t is
getting better now although there is
a great deal of pain connected with
it since the removal of the small
pieces of steel.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-04
Band Talk

It's not my intention to burden the
readers of the Banner-News with a
long story about our band but i be-
lieve a line or so occasionally does
help to keep up enthusiasm and when
you have good band you like to
tell the people about it. Wednesday
evening concert. a good many tell
me, had them all beat. Every mem
Der likes to be told this as he then
feels his work is being appreciated.
During the concert Mayor Washburn
came up and said a lot of good
things not only about the band but
many others. Our band concert next
week will be on Thursday, evening,
August IL on account of the chau-
tauqua.
Geo. w. Holmes, Band Dir.
For fire and tornado insurance go
40 fho noUno~ Nox.,- r.oeco
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-04
Enioyed Birthday PARTY

A number of the little friends of
Miss Frances Sutphen gathered at
her home Wednesday and helped her
celebrate the sixth anniversary of her
birth. Refreshments were served,
many games and other amusements
were partaken of and the little guests
are reported as having had splendid
time.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-04
so TIL. WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY IS
F|THMCLY OBSERVED
GRnAT DINNER AND PRESEN-
TATION OF FINE GIFTS MARK
ED A MEMORABLE EVENT

Sunday, July 81 marked the fiftieth
wedding anniversary of the marriage
of Mr.. and Mrs. Alpheus Sparks, of
Charles street and in honor of the
event their children made prepara-
tions somewhat out of the ordinary
for their parents, good old couple
whom Belding people have known
favorably and well for more than
thirty years.
A sumptous dinner was served at
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-04
Grattan Grange Notice

Grattali Grange met in regular
session on July % with about 60
members present and fine time was
enjoyed by all. The men certainly
know how to furnish and serve re-
freshments. Next meeting will be
August az. with the following pro-
gram: Song, by Choir Of young peo-
Pile; Roll Call, What would you like
to be more than anything else; Little
things that count in Grange success,
talk by Charlie Godfrey; Music. by
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Slayton; What
is your opinion of "home houseDas
contrasted with "spic and span
house"2s Mrs. Ora Bookey and Earl
Nash; Reading, by Mrs. Hull; Reel
tation, Building home, by Edna
Browneii; Song, by Lyle and Lillian
Emmons; Observations on local crops
made byfClint Green and Will Nc
Naughtoh; Penny March; Refresh
ments of Sandwiches, cake and lemon
ade. mn
Mrslff1ril Johnston visited at the
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-04
Mrs. Wilbur Had Anniversary

Friends of Mrs. Hannah Wilbur
will be glad to learn that she has
completed another milestone on life's
journey, as on Friday she celebrated
the S2nd anniversary oi her birch
Her brother, ii. Birmingham, of
Washington, ID. c., himself "a years
of age, was here to help her cele-
brated.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-04
& Shares Of Stock Free

To the stockholders who brings to
this office or sends in customers who
buy stock in the Jacquet Motor Cor
poration. Be a booster. get behind
and push so that Belongs own car
will be the crowning achievement Of
Ionia county. Phone is number so.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-04
LOCAL BUSINESS
man HAS LOST IN
FIGHT WITH DISEASE
EARL FRENCH, POPULAR DRUG
GIST, DIED AT HIS HOME
TUESDAY MORNING

One of the bravest fights against
diesase ever put up by anyone in this
city was lost yesterday morning at
nine o'clock when Earl French, aged.
40 years, popular member IF the firm
of Wortley & French, local druggists
breathed his last at his home on s.
Bridge street following an illness
which had afflicted him to a greater
or less degree since two years ago
when he suffered stroke of paraly-
sis, second stroke having followed
last spring.
Mr.. French was one of those splen-
did, fine fellows, the like of which no
community can have too many of. He
had been in business here for a long
number of years and had made un-
numbered friends among the people
of this city and community to whom
the news of his death will come with
genuine regret and sorrow.
Surviving him and left to mourn
their loss as best they may are his
wife, two daughters, Caroline, aged
IL years and Jeanette, aged years,
her birthday falling on the date of her
fathers funeral, and one son, littla
John, aged Is months, who together
with the legion of friends will ever
remember Mr.. French as one of the
most devoted husbands, father or ci-
tizen of which any community can
boast of.
Funeral services will be held on
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the house, under Masonic auspices
and burial will be in River Ridge
cemetery.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-04
TAXPAYERS Notice

August 31st will be the last day to
collect taxes at l per cent. Septem-
ber 1st there will be a charge of 4
per cent on all unpaid taxes. Please
remember the dates.
Aug 20. J. B. Essex, City Treas.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-04
Cemetery Association Notice

Meeting of the old cemetery asso-
citation will be held at the home of
Mrs. Byron Rich, August 18th. All
members and all others interested
are invited to attend. Mrs. Byron
Rich, Pres.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-04

Teachers Examinations
Teachers examinations will be held
in the court house at Ionia on Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday, August IL
13 and IA.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-04

Call Number Fifty
on the phone today and get informa-
tion first hand what is doing. We
have good news for you.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-04

Mrsll0ril Johnston visited at the
Floyd Bush home Monday.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-08-04

For fire and tornado insurance go
to the Banner-News office.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-05-01
iTODO SUD AMERICA Sc PO-
NE EN- GJIARDIA CONTRA
LAS AGITACIONES BOIL
CHEVfSTAS

Y Buenos Aires, abril 17.-Las
posiciones adoptadas en- las recien
tie Convenci6n celebrada por to-
dos los Gobiernos Sudamericanos
para ell cambiO mdtiiO entire sus
respectivos cuerpos policiacos de
tDda la information referente a
las actividades anarquicas, han
sido aceptadas en- forma de un
tratado que han ratificado los
paises de Argentina, Brasil, Chi
lie, PERI, Paraguay y Uruguay, y
Sc han hecho p1blicas hoy para
conocimiento de los demas pa1-
seS.
El tratado que liza sido puesto
IA la disposition de las demas Re
p1blicas para su consideration,
expeciflea que "se, opdne a los
proyectados ejeclltadOs conve-
MOS anarquistas II t r o s
t, + tad 0 $ similares, colecti-
blecido". y a cualesquiera otros
llteraci0n del orden social esta-
.blecido'', Y a cualesquiera Otros
4novinientos considerados sub
sversivos que afecten la paz de
Sud America; tOdo 10 cual sera
areprimido con mano fuerte y sin
consideration.
Dfcese que este tratado ha sido
muy bien recibido por la opinion
pnblica, que esta va cansada de
las agitaciones bolcheviques EN- la
America del Sur, las cuales son
las eansantes, Ell opinion de algu-
nos peri6dicos, de la situaci0n
an6nfala porque atraviesa el nun
do.