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The Delta independent., 1921-10-28

A plot is suspected TO replace exs
King Constantine of Greece on the
throne. No matter how piteously the
monarchs complain Of the splendid iso-
lation and trials OF royalty, they cling
to their thrones with the desperate
hold of a drowning man on a straw.
The Delta independent., 1921-10-28

A Zeppelin line Of communication
with America is said to be under con-
temptation. OF COURSE IT will be COM
mercial, but IN view of certain irritat-
ing recollections It might be as well
10 change its name. Even "blimp"
would be preferable.
The Delta independent., 1921-10-28

Whether there is to be Russo-Ger-
man trade alliance or not, 1t is impor-
tant to bear in mind that for years the
Germans have taken the trouble to
md out what the Russians want to
huy and to sell 1t to them in the form
the Russians desire.
The Delta independent., 1921-10-28

A court has ruled that a man cannot
rob his wife. Of course not; in the
old days he couldn't locate the pocket
In that ample skirt, and nowadays
searching handbag is a hopeless
task.
The Delta independent., 1921-10-28

Workmen in Berlin ousted the stu
dents in the famous university there,
and in the fight which ensued, gas
bombs were thrown. which is some
comment on the result In Germany of
the higher education on those who
hadn't any of 1t.
The Delta independent., 1921-10-28

You would think that people were
unable to open their mouths by the
way they keep silence at the clubs
when public questions are up for dis
cussion. but wait until you see their
Jaws working on the refreshments.
The Delta independent., 1921-10-28

A thorough discussion is developing
the fact that almost every citizen
favors a League OF Nations provided
It Is precisely the kind of a League Of
Nations he approves Of.
The Delta independent., 1921-10-28

In order not to stir up feelings that
may crack under the strain any min
ute. jumps in food prices are now re-
ferred to with professional suavity as
fluctuations.
The Delta independent., 1921-10-28

Many of the people who are suffer
ing from high rents will go out hunt
ing this fall and start fires that burn
up great quantities of building ma
terialS.
The Delta independent., 1921-10-28

Much said about the danger Of the
"blocs" in politics, but the voters are
worrying more about blockheads in
politics.
The Delta independent., 1921-10-28

An astrologer rises to remark that
the world will come to an end next
winter and we are hoping that, If
this is the case the cataclysm will ar
rive before we are required to pay for
filing the coal cellar.
The Delta independent., 1921-10-28

Some of the children who know all
about square root and the rivers in
China. have not yet learned that it is
dangerous to play in the streets.
The Delta independent., 1921-10-28

These holdup men that rob automo
bile people are reminded that a large
number of motorists nowadays carry
something more business like than a
monkey wrench
The Delta independent., 1921-10-28

Everybody is attending the congres
sional hearings on taxes except the
taxpayers. who do their talking with
n lead pencil in the ballot booth.
The Delta independent., 1921-10-28

While John Barleycorn has not
been seen around these parts lately,
a good many people in Delta have
smelt him.
The Delta independent., 1921-10-28

Candy Day is to be regularly OBJ
served from now on. Probably Dys-
pepsia Day will follow as logical
conclusion.
The Delta independent., 1921-10-28

An expert writes that the only fault
he finds with soft drinks is that they
are Sc awfus,y seet they are hard -
tAhos
The Delta independent., 1921-10-28

Don't forget the Halloween party
at the Community Rooms next Mon
day evening. Everybody welcome.
The Delta independent., 1921-10-28

II New York is made really dry, not
so many men will have to visit the
metropolis on business.
The Delta independent., 1921-10-28

Also the civic progress associations
will show splendid spirit. provided
they have the right brand of dough
nuts and coffee
The Delta independent., 1921-10-28

1t is getting so you can hardly tell
an october wedding from the fresh
man-sophomore rushes at the col
leges.
The Delta independent., 1921-10-28

Claimed that women should have
hat for every month in the year.
Not many of the milliners have as yet
filed any objection to the idea.
The Delta independent., 1921-10-28

Many persons are not SO much con-
cerned about the sufferings of the
Russians from hunger. as of those of
the Americans from thirst.
The Delta independent., 1921-10-28

President Harding has saved one
third out of his travel fund, but he
need not feel it necessary to travel
in the freight car caboose.
The Delta independent., 1921-10-28

Many people who shrink with hor-
ror from war, yet propose to create
starvation, unemployment and cold by
tying up the transportation facilities
through a railroad strike.
The Delta independent., 1921-10-28

Some folks in Delta can't do indoor
work because it would injure their
health and they can't go out and do
manual work because it would injure
their feelings.
The Delta independent., 1921-10-28

Much complaint about reckless mo-
tor truck drivers, but there is at
least the consolation that they are
pretty sure to smash themselves up
in time.
The Delta independent., 1921-10-28

A good many officers would be will
ing to take part in booze raids if it
should be their duty to decide what
the stuff was.
The Delta independent., 1921-10-28

Anyway. the neighbors who live
near families of active boys are not
! complaining about neglected fruit
trees,
The Delta independent., 1921-10-28

Formerly people who were killed in
battle were said to bite the dust. but
now you can both bite the dust and
chew it when you get out on the
automobile roads on pleasant Sun
day
The Delta independent., 1921-10-28

Anyway, the people who drink
hootch seem to escape the suffering
of lingering illness.
The Delta independent., 1921-10-28

The landlord can't lower rents, be
cause 1t costs so much to repair
buildings. and the building repairers
can't charge any less. because rents
are so high.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-05-25

You having had the honor or dis
honor of having me, your finance
record keeper elected President of the
Ionia County Maccabee Association
and at our recent county meeting
called at Ionia on Thursday night,
May 10, not one of the Belding
Massabees, except those whom ! took
there in my own car, showed respect
enough to me to help to make the
meeting a success. | wish to here
state that | feel a strong resentment
Of your actions. After the interest
and energy that | have put in the
work for the past ten years or more,
had II not been for the interest of a
few many of your families protection
would have been long past any hope
of Maccabee benefits. My efforts in
the future / shall try to shape so you
can look after your own benefits.
have got lots of blank suspension
notices on hand, so watch out for your
own interests. Yours Respectfully,
A. NJ Eaves
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-05-25
GOOD NEWS FOR
ALL HOME LOVERS

Today viii mark the opening of a
sale of interest to those who are
furnishing or refurnishing homes. 1t
will give home lovers the opportunity
of purchasing furniture of highest
quality up-to-date styles at prices
that warrant their keenest interest.
We are confident that this event
will have a most generous response,
the quantity of furniture to be sold
during this event alone would make
it attract great interest. People
realize that the lowest prices have
prevailed here for a long time.
A visit to the Miller & Harris Furn
Co. store will treveal hund eds of
articles for the home that have been
marked at rock bottom prices. You
can buy with confidence during this
sale, assured that the bottom has
been knocked out of furniture prices.
You should regard attending this
sale as a matter of great Importance,
as it means a great saving to you.
Read the Miller and Harris ad on
another page.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-05-25
PROFESSOR PEPP'
CHOSEN FOR THE
SENIOR CLASS PLAY
PROCEEDS OF PLAY TO PAY FOR
MOTION PICTURE MACHINE
AS CLASS MEMORIAL

If you want to see good thing in
the line of a play, be sure and get a
ticket for the Senior Class play,
Professor Pepp" the rollcking COM
edy which the members of the class
have chosen and which they will
present at the local opera house on
Saturday night, June IL and Monday
night, June 13. Rehearsals fo.' the
production are now well under way
and the members who are to take part
in the play are showing a degree Of
talent in their respective roles which
insures that the play will be sue
cess In every way.
The proceeds of the play will be
used in paying for the motion picture
machine, screen and protector which
the Class of 1921 recently purchased
and which it will leave with the
school as class memorial The ma
chine is being used for the first time
tonight in the screening of a picture
"Madcap Madge," one of Olive
Thomas productions. The machine
and adjuncts cost the class the sum
of $4,000 and while it is a mighty
big proposition to assume this debt,
still they are confident that with the
right support and assistance on the
part of everyone, that it will be easily
taken care of.
Miss Mildred Britzske and Supt. S.
j. Skinner are directing the reheay-
sails and they say that the 16 young
people who are to compose the cast
of characters are showing remarkable
talent .,
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-05-25
TO RESURRECT
AND MAINTAIN
LOCAL B. B. TEAM
LOCAL FANS ARE WORKING TO
THAT END. TO PLAY SUN
DAY AND MONDAY

A movement has just been started
to resurrect and fit out the old base
ball team which fourished in this
city in other years and a number of
local fans are now working along
lines the object of which will be to
have ball team for this city, with
few paid members in it and which
will be ready to take on other teams
around the state and hold the name
of Belding high wherever they go
as the baseball representatives of
this city.
Representative of the Battle
Creek base ball team have called this
city and have arranged to come here
for a game on both Sunday after
noon and again on Monday, Mem
orial Day. In case the Battle Greek
team should fail to come, there will
be another team here to play the
games, so the public can rest assured
that there will be games to attend.
Handbills will be got out and dis
tributed and will give further par
t!culars about the games.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-05-25
'WAYSIDE IkN." OLD
LANDMARK. is RAZED

Sunday morning marked the pas
sing of one of the oldest landmarks
in lonia county when the old Kidville
Tavern, of late known as the Wayside
Inn was burned TO the ground by a
fire, the origin of which is unknown.
The building was as dry as tinder and
the flames made exceedingly short
work of it.
Built in an early day, it has stood
the onslaughts of the elements for
practically eighty years. It witness
sed the development and decline of
the lumber industry Of Kiddville and
later on saw the business places of
that once hourishing village close up
and their props. move from there to
Belding or other mo- promising
fields. We have been unable to as
certain who the man was who built
the structure, but it must have been
put up shortly after the year 1886,
when George w. Dickinson, man
from New York, erected and began
the operation Of a sawmill near to
where the old dam now is. The saw
mill required a number Of men and
the tavern was erected TO board and
house them in addition to serving the
travelling public who chanced to come
~ viz AAAoSN VII bhoAAltSo vi OlUtl
purposes.
Albert f. Weter of the Weter-
Wise Co. SAYS that he remembers
very distinctly when the building was
built. but can not recall the name of
the man who put it up. Henry j.
Leonard who run sto.e at Kiddville
fifty years ago says that at the time
he came there, the building was con-
sidered an old one and that at that
time it was occupied by Elon Murray,
grandfather of Chas. Murray.
Since that time it has changed and
passed into various ownerships until
at the time it was destroyed it was
owned by A. f. Bakeman, who for
the past five or six weeks had been
conducting Saturday night dances at
the old place. These dances had
grown very popular and each night
goodly number of people assembled
to dance. Several times however,
persons under the influence of in
toxicating liquor appeared and were
ordered away from the place. Mr..
Bakeman is of the opinion that it
might have been one of these people
who set the place on fire as a piece
of spite work.
Saturday night the regular dance
was held and the crowd made merry
until about one o'clock Sunday morn
ing. when they left for their homes.
Everything was all right at that time.
Sunday morning at about four o'clock
Wally Helm went past the old building
on his way to Race lake on a fishing
trip and when he got to the lake he
discovered that he hal forgotten his
bait. On his return to secure it, the
building was a mass of flames and
was reduced to ashes in a remarkably
short time.
Mr.. Bakeman operated a basket
factory in the building at one time
and considerable machinery and ma
terials were stored in it, which was
also destroyed. No insurance covered
on the machinery and contents, but
$500 was carried in the Peoples Nut
ual Insurance Company.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-05-25
CUSS THE EDITOR TO
YOUR HEARTS CONTENT

The life of country editor is cec-
tainl y one round of pleasure-and
cussing, particularly in Belding.
There are large number of people
who seem to think that the editor is
possessed of ability as mind reader
and that he should know all about
everything that is going on, even
though no one ever mentions it to
him.
Pccently there has hctn several
cccaglons when the wriTer has been
criticised because he fai!eI to men,
tion, or boost, this or hat which was
goirg on, whel as matter OF fact
ne had never even heard Of it. None
of those who wee kicking ever
thought that il devolyel upon them
to al least i1form the newspaper
office of what was takirg place. They
thought thai y was the duty If the
newspaper to boost, and expected it.,
but themselves were so careless that
it never occurred to them that pos
sibly the newspaper had never heard
of the project-but when it failed to
appea they did not forget to drop
around and make a kick.
The Banner-N News, and for that
matter almost every other newspaper
is willing to contribute time and
space to boosting any public affair,
but there are too many people who
want to run the whole show, and fear
that if the editor is told of the mat
ter publication will bring in others
who may interfere in that line and
they sacrifice the publicity which the
newspaper might give it for the sole
reason that they have an ambition
to be the "whole show" and then
when someone makes a kick they lay
it off on the editor because there was
no notice in the paper, when as a
matter of fact the editor knew moth
ing about the affair.
We are willing to boost ard even
willing to stand moderate amount
of cussing for the public good, but
one of these days we are going to
get our anger worked to the point
where we will join in the cussing
ourselves, and some of these other
fellows will hear something not so
entirely pleasing.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-05-25
RURAL FIELD
MEET WAS HELD
At ORLEANS
HALL SCHOOL SUCCEEDS IN
LANDING CHAMPIONSHIP BY
THE HIGHEST AVERAGE ,

Ninety grade pupils representing
nine rural schools of Orleans town.
ship participated in the Field Meet
conducted under the auspices of the
County Y. M. &. A. at Orleans Center
last Friday afternoon. A large
crowd of spectators witnessed the
events and the competition was keen
between the rival schools.
Hall school, District No 6 won the
school championship banner, having
earned the highest average number of
points for each pupil eligible to the
meet. Blanchard school was second,
and Chittle school was third.
Individual prizes were awarded to
Boys Dash, Sylvester Chickering,
Pretzel. District No. FRI; Boys
Standing Broad Jump, Dean Ohm
stead. District No. 8; Girls Standing
Broad Jump, Emily Peterson. Dist
rict Noe; Boys Running Broad Jump,
Dean Olmstead, District No. 3; Boys
Baseball Throw, Robert w. Noddins
District No. /; Girls Baseball Throw,
Lottie Hale, District No. l.
nOHOr DuVJOIlS were dWdrueu Ine
following for having won at least five
points in each of the events: Robert
w. Noddins, District No. /; Dean Ohm
stead, District No. 3; J. B. Sellick,
District No. 8; Cecil Maynard. Dist
rict No. 5; Fred Rogers, District No.
5; Emma Pretzel, District No. 8. ~
Best All Round Athlete for the
boys was Robert w. Noddins of Dist
rict No. l, and for the girls was En-
ma Pretzel of District No. 8.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-05-25
VENUS CHAPTER O. E. S.
EkTERTAIkS KENT ASSOC.

Wednesday, May IS, the Kent Co.
Association met with Venus Chapter
No. 107.
The meeting was called by the
president, Siste.' Mills, all joined in
singing America, and in the salute 90
the flag. Bro. Clyde Tower responded
with a fine solo. Address of Welcome
was given by Mrs. Ella Howard, the
Worthy Matron of Venus Chapter,
Response by the Worthy Matron of
Oriental Chapter. Instrumental
Music, Jenette Scott; Recitation, Mrs.
Pearsall of Gear Springs; Song by
Mrs. Mcdonald of Howard City; we
were also favored by solo by our
Associate Grand Conductress, Mrs.
Edna Wilcox of Menominee.
Next in order was a school of in
struction for the officers of Venus
Chapter, conducted by the Associate
Memorial services by the officers of
Rockford Chapter were beautifully
rendered.
This closed the afternoon session
and at $3.50 o'clock the guests were
invited to the banquet room which
was beautifully decorated, green and
white being the colors used with wild
flowers. 300 guests were served.
There are thirteen chapters in the
county and We were pleased to note
that there were from two to fifty
representatives, from each chapter,
Rockford chapter having the largest
delegation. Several Of the sisters of
Ionia County were present.
The evening meeting was called to
order at $3.50. Officers of Venus
Chapter opened in due form, vacating
their chairs and the officers of the
different Chapters taking their places
The deg -ees were conferred, Frank
A. Brooks and Lloyd Ramsdel being
the candidates. After the instruction
by the Grand Associate Conductress
and remarks by others the Chapter
was closed. Past Grand Officers
present were Bro. Birch, Past Grand
Seminal arr Sister Gertrude Park
hurst, Past Grand Matron.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-05-25
.BELD|NG TRUCK
AND MEN WERE
At ORLEANS FIRE
TO SAVE CREAMERY
AND CHRIS LIEBUM SUFFERS
LOSS OF THOUSANDS

The local fire department re-
sponded to a call at Orleans We'd
nesday night shortly after midnight
when word reached here that the
Orleans creamery, owned by Chris
Liebum, was burning. The truck and
department made the run in record
time, but were unable to do any ef-
fective work in stopping the flames
and used up all thei. chemicals in
their attempt.
Realizing that other buildings
standing nearby were also going up
in smoke, word was sent to lonia and
the fire department of that city made
the run to Orleans to assist in the
fight to save the town. Ionia depart
ment came with the fine truck which
Gen. Fred Green presented to his city
and this machine was equipped with
pump with which stream Of f~water
could be thrown provided the water
was near enough to get at. Ionia
had the pump but no fire hose with
them, while the Belding boys had the
hose but no pump. They put the two
together and running the hose to
pond north of the depot short Gis-
tance and it was not ve.y long before
the powerful engine connected with
the pump was throwing a stream of
water on the fire. Nearly $4,000
gallons of water were thrown on the
fire and the water in the pond was
lowced several inches.
Theis is the second disastrous fire
which has visited the village of Or
leans within the past few months,
the other one having been the burning
Of the Stout elevator. 1t is said that
had the village had small chemical
fire fighting outfit on the scene when
the fire was first noticed, that 2 the
building could easily have been saved.
The creamery was an important ad
junct to the town and a great deal of
business was carried through its
channels each year. Mr. Chris Lie
bum owned it and there was little if
any, insurance, carried on it, so we
understand.
The people of the community GER
tainly appreciated the efforts of the
Belding and Ionia fireman and after
the fire had been brought under con-
trol, hot coffee. cigars, etc, were
passed around and the men were all
treated royalty.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-05-25
Bees Were After Honey

What was taken by many people to
have been a swarm Of bees, gathered
in front of the Lincoln stores Satur-
day morning when an automobile
loaded with empty bee hives stopped
for a short time at the curb. The
hives had been used at some previous
time and undoubtedly contained a
quantity of old honey and it was this
nectar which attracted several thou
sand of bees to the scene in the hopes
of getting something in the honey line
for nothing. After a time the owner
of the car came and drove away but
the bees continued to fly around the
spot for the greater part of the day
before they came to the realization
that there was nothing in it for
them and they also left.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-05-25
The Entering Wedge"

The Baptist Sunday School will give
"The Entering WEDGE at the church,
Friday evening, June 3, at 8 O'Clock.
This is missionary play, an adoption
from agricultural Missions"
The play will be preceded by
musical numbers by Mrs. Berry, Miss
Price and Mr.. Roy Simmons.
The setting is a home in Kalama-
zoo, where the mother has gone to
educate her family The family con-
sists of the following members:
Mother. Mrs. f. j. Pinkham
Son, Edward, Don Cook
Daughter, Jennie, Lila Moshe
Younger boys in family, Earl Ant
cliff and Joseph Pinkham
Visitors, Miss Wathne, Girl from
India, Miss Lilbe, Girl from Burma.
Admission 10 and 15 cents.