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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-01-05
Notice To Readers

Owing to the serious break on our
big Cottrell press on Wednesday
evening, December 29th, we were
compelled to print a part of last
weeks edition on the Greenville Inde-
pendent's press at Greenville. The
broken part was ordered by telegram
and should have been here not later
than Monday of this week but for
some reason the part has not reach
ed here at this writing Thursday
morning) and we are printing this
issue on the independents press again
We hope to have our press repaired
and in use again next week We thank
the Greenville Independent for help
ing US out and ask our readers to be
patient with US until we get squared
away again.
The Publishers.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-01-05

The marriage OF Allen G. Willbee
Of Detroit and Miss Edna M. Kidd
formerly of this city, took place in
Detroit on Friday evening December
81, in the presence of few immed-
late relatives and friends. A fine
wedding dinner being served by the
groom's mother. The bride is a
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Kidd
of this city and has been employed in
the chemical department of the Acme
White Lead Co., since her gradua-
tion from M. A. c.. last June. Mr..
Willbee is connected with an account
ing company in Detroit. Their many
friends are extending congratula-
tions. They will reside at 1904 Pal
lister, Detroit.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-01-05

Elmer Howard OF lonla
friends in Fenwick and vicn
day.
The New Years dinner at t.
E. church was we'll attended o.
to the bad weather.
Miss HELEN Daley returned to Ann
Arbor school after spending the
holiday vacation with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Daley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Belyou, of Leu
rich and Mr.. and Mrs. Deli Fowler,
of Canada, spent Thursday and Fri
day in Big Rapids, visiting with their
nephew, Earl Osgorn and family.
Miss Bernice was a New Years
day guest Of Clay White and family.
A social dance will be given at the
L. o. o. F. hall, Fenwick, Friday
evening, January z. Everyone invit-
ed.
Mrs Vern Monger and Gerald spent
Friday in Ionia. shopping
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Staines spent
Sunday with Smith Thomas and fam
lily
Mrs. VIM. mellow and son, Pearly
from Palo, spent Thursday and Fri
day with the formers son, Elmer and
family.
The Congregational Aid will meet
with Mrs. Deitz, Wednesday, all day.
Pot luck dinner and election of Off
GERS.
Mrs. Morton Olmstead spent the
holiday week with her parents and
relatives at Orleans.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-01-05
START IN ON
MANUFACTURE OF
STEAM GENERATORS
JACQUET PLANT is TURNING
OUT NUMBER OF GAS
SAVERS EACH DAY

Actual manufacturing of the B-J
Steam Gas Generator has been start
ed in at the Jacquet plant and ship
ments of copper tubing, fittings, etc.
are on their way here to be used in
the contract work which the COM
pany has for the Grand Rapids Con-
cern and later on for the filling of
orders in the several states, the
manufacturing and selling rights of
which have been secured by the local
company.
A visit to the plant Tuesday dis
closed a number of the castings on
hand, a man at work on the job and
a spirit of general optimism pre-
vailing among all from the stenog-
rapher to the general manager. All
were Of the opinion that the concern
had at last struck a good and paying
and that it would be but
a matter of short time before lot
of money would be made and tha
faithful supporters and hackers of
the plant be getting big dividends on
their investment.
Local people who are trying out
the device on their cars are
strong in the claims which they make
as to the mileage obtainable per
gallon of gasoline as result of its
use.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-01-05
New Orchestra To Give Dance

The Syncopated Orchestra, of
Grand Rapids, composed of three
young men from that city and Dallas
McDuffee, local drummer and whistl-
er, will give dance in the Belding
Opera House, Saturday evening, jan
uary Is. If the dance is a success,
the boys plan on continuing them and
assure the dancing public that they
can attend the best in this line with
out going out of the city. People
who have heard the orchestra, say
that the boys sure have plenty of
pep and know how to put on the
right kind of music and a good clean
dance.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-01-05
Picked Bouquet OF Flowers

Miss Agnes Giles, living on Pleas
ant street, went out in the yard at
her home on Monday and picked .
fine bouquet of daisies which were
growing on the north side of her
house. Miss Giles had picked anoth-
er bouquet in the same flower bed on
December ID. With flowers in bloom
robins chirping in the trees, farmers
plowing their fields and other sum
mer phenomena happenings here in
January, the only sure sign of spring
lacking is someone walking down
Main street wearing a straw hat.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-01-05
DENSE SMOKE
CAUSES SCARE
AMONG GUESTS
NEW YEARS DAY FIRE AT HO-
TEL BRICKER DOES BUT
SMALL DAMAGE

The new year had not grown very
old before it ushered in its first fire
and while it did not cause great
deal of damage to the building or
contents, it did throw genuine
whole hearted scare into the guests
and help at the Bricker Hotel when
it was discovered Saturday after
noon at about o'clock. The fire es-
cape, heretofore, a fixture attached
merely to comply with the law, was
used by number of people in max
ing their escape.
but it started in a pile Of rags in
the basement, it is supposed to have
been ca sed by either spontaneous
combustion or possibly a lighted Gig
arctic or cigar butt, being careless
ly thrown away by someone. 1t gain
ed rapid headway after being MOTTO
ed and within few minutes a dense
cloud of smoke was surging up the
stairway shaft and persons on the
upper floor were hunting up the fire
escapes. Some trouble was expert
enced in getting a fire alarm in but
the fire department made short work
of putting out the blaze after they
arrived
E. C. Higgins, proprietor of The
hotel, places his loss, caused by
smoke, at close to $3.50 and says that
the building will perhaps require
about $500 to repair it.
Mr.. Higgins also praises the men
on the fire department for their
splendid work and desires to public
ly thank them for it.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-01-05
To Hold Annual Meeting

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Peoples Savings bank
will be held at the bank rooms at 9
a. m, on Tuesday, January IL. 1920
for the election of officers, directors
and the transaction of such other
business as may come before the
meeting.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-01-05
Injured While AT Work

ahJ VI cu 'vhiic NJ WOEk
While George Sabin was engaged
at his work as sweeper on the first
floor in mill No. of the Belding
Bros. & CO., Monday, shortly after
noon, he fell thru a trap door which
had been left open, and injured his
hight shoulder so bad that he was re-
moved to the company hospital,
where he is rapidly recovering.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-01-05
Card OF Thanks

We wish to thank the New Idea
club, the Red Gross and others for
the payment of our taxes and many
other kindnesses during the past few
weeks. Words fail to properly ex-
press the deep sense of gratitude
which we hold toward you all.
- Mrs. Myrtle Conklin
---ii-a------.. and children.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-01-05

You are hereby notified that wa
ter rentals can be paid at the City
Clerks office, on and after January
10. Please be prompt in payment.
taxes any time during this month.
Clellie S. Hoover, City Clerk.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-01-05
Balding Grange

Dinner at noon. Regular order of
business. Installation of officers by
brother John Fremont, Of Lowell.
Roll Call: Reports from State Grange
by Mrs. Mary E. H. Coville and Mrs.
Marie Johnson. Penny March. A
good attendance is desired.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-01-05
Flyers Not To Be Taken OF

Flyers Not To Be Taken OF
Rumors to the effect that the Pere
Marquette railroad company had ar
ranged to discontinue the two trains
commonly referred to as the Ely
ers" between Grand Rapids and
Saginaw, seems to be unfounded, as
a notice to this Office relative to
trains to be taken off does not in
clude the two local trains.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-01-05
Wore Straw Lid New Years

WOre Straw Lid New Years
Robert Wells usually manages to
keep fairly well abreast of the times
and we are informed that he has
cinched the title of being first to
wear a straw hat in 1921. Mr.. Wells
appeared on the streets New Years
day wearing straw hat and found
it not so very uncomfortable at
that.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-01-05
The Interest in AM EtchIna.

The art of etching has no mechani-
cal attractiveness. II an etching has
no meaning IL can interest nobody ;
II its sign ficant lines are accom-
panied by many insignificant ones,
their value is utralized-Philip
Gilbert ilam.'~fnn
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-01-05
Represents Lowry ON Co.

Mrs. s. L. Wright has secured the
local representativeship for the Low
ry Oil Corporation, a concern which
is showing some speed in the way it
is panning out and Mrs. Wright is
making many sales of the stock to
local parties.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-01-05

Many new license plates are ap-
pearing on automobiles and trucks
IN the city and the counts treasurer's
Office at Ionia is being rushed to ca
pacity in the effort to keep up with
the people who apply for the plates
in order to comply with the law.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-01-05
Mrs. Grove waldron Dead

Word reached here of the death
of Mrs. Grove Waldron, of Lansing
a former resident of this city, at her
home in the Capitol City, early SUM-
day morning, death being caused by
cancer: Funeral was held at Lam
sing this Wednesday afternoon.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-01-05
Received Big Red salmon

Mrs. Henry Skellenger received a
nice big red salmon one day this
week from her brother, Henry Cow
den, at Bellingham, Washington and
the big fish provided splendid din
ner at the Skellenger home.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-01-05
Dealing a KNOCK Out Blow

Fristoe & Rummler nre again in
the ring with old Fl. c. L. and are
knocking the packing out of the old
gent. They have him pretty we'll
winded and if you want a ringside
seat to see the knockout punches
dealt turn to page seven and you'll
be right up in the front seat
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-01-05
Notice M. w. A.

There will be special meeting at
the lodge hall on Monday evening,
January TO-. All members are ur-
gently requested to be present.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-01-05

Van Harger went to Sheridan on
tuesday morning to visit for the day
with his father.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-01-05

o. F. Webster, of the Herald Pub
fishing Co., returned on Monday af-
ternoon from a few days visit. with
his son, Ed. Webster and family, OF
Caro-.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-01-05
Mrs. Catherine Gibbs Dead

Mrs. Catherine Gibbs, an aged res
ident of Greenville and well known
to many in this community, died at
her home in Greenville, Tuesday.
Mrs. Gibbs was an aunt to Mr.. A. E..
Weter, of this city and many of our
older residents will learn with regret
of her death.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-01-05
Nephew's Body Home From France

4ttRuCW . AhOud
Local friends of Rev. FIR. John M.
Zindler, formerly in charge of ST.
Joseph's Catholic church in this city
have received word that his nephew
Sergeant Ed. Melcher, who was kill
ed in action in France. several years
ago was buried in Detroit last Thurs
day, the remains having been ship
ped home for burial. FIR. Zindler has
many friends here who knew of the
young soldiers death who will be
glad to learn that the remains have
been brought home for their last
resting place. Sgt. Melcher was kill
ed right after he had brought one of
his men in out of danger, after the
later had leg shot off. Mercher's
captain had been hit and he had just
got him back to safety when a
piece of shrapnel struck him in the
heart, causing instant death. A pa
thetic and touching incident of the
funeral was that the man whom Sgt.
Melcher had saved, acted as one of
the pail bearers and was present with
the cork leg which he had been fitted
with when coming out of the hospi-
tai. 1t was to the bravery of Sgt.
Melcher that he owed his life.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-01-05
BAPTIST SUNDAY
SCHOOL MAKES
PR0CRESS|N YEAR
HOLD ELECTION OF OFFICERS
AND RECEIVE TREASURER'S
REPORT FOR PAST YEAR

At the recent meeting of the Bap-
tist Sunday school the election Of
officers resulted as follows:
Supt-Fred L. Warner.
Asst. Supt.-A. G. Loyer.
Treas.-Miss Permelia Hopkins.
Sec.-Percy Hanks.
Asst Sec.-Mr. Whited.
Organist-Olive Glass.
Chorister-Lila Mosher.
Asst. Chorister-Mrs. Harrison.
Librarian-Beulah Webster.
Supt. Primary Dept.-Mrs. Harry
Trull.
Supt. Cradle Roll-Mrs. c. Coon.
.Supt. Home Dept-Pastor w. A.
Bliss.
Harry Trull and Mr.. Wheater will
have charge of the large boys class.
The treasuref's report was also
given as follows:
Receipts
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-01-05

Grattan Grangers remember the
installation of officers, January 18th.
Oyster supper.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-01-05

Typewriter SUPPLIES ~ This Once. dsssd
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-01-05
Prologue.

II one can just lie close enough to th'
breast of the wilderness. he can't hell
but be imbued with some Of the life tina
Diary.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-01-05
FENWICK

Elmer Howard Of Ionia
friends in Fenwick and vich
day.
The New Years dinner at
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-25
BY SIR PAUL DUKES

Who are the prime actors in the
great Russian drama, and what do
the Russian people think of them ?
1t Is astonishing how many of the
simple Russian peasantry remem-
Der names of the earliest days of
the revolution, such as Prince Lvoff,
ROdZianko, and Gutchkov. who have
long since passed from the stage.
But Lenin, to the average peasant,
is an outsider who talks unintelIig-
bly, about the "Communes, and Sis
llism (Socialism), and a republic
without car, and like stuff that
nobody understands.
To the town population, however,
Lenln Is the supreme doctrinaire,
while to the Communist party he is
Moses, laying down the law.
No great hostility is observed
against Lenin. 1t is against his hire
lings, against the petty commissars,
against crude and despotic Bolshevik
officials and the Communist system
that the bitter hostility is felt.
There are quite large number of
people ready to admit that Lenin is
a sincere visionary, who, if he gave
up his world-revolutionary ideas,
might lead Russia into the paths of
peace.
Trotzky enjoys immense popular
ity amongst a certain section of
Communists, while he is hated by
those (of whatever political crecd}
who wish to see a Russia for the
Russians.
Trotzky is endowed with a gift of
tIoquence to a marked degree.
When he speaks of the "bourgeo-
Isle" of bankers, generals and other
riff-raff of the capitalist system, he
Splts his words VenOmously, bear
ing malice and hatred.
But when he forgets these things
lif he ever forgets thcmD, or speaks
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-25
Sir Paul Dukes Says: .'Savior Oh
Russia Must Rise in Russia" .r

, of the world as it should be (as the
Communist, he says, alone can make
| it,, he can rise to great heights anC
rouse even hostile audiences to en-.
thusiasm.
Liniviev would not be worth men,
tioning but for the fact that he oc.
cupies the dominating position of
president of the so-called Third In
ternational, the institution establish
ed by the Bolshcvik government for
the propagation Of the World-rcvolu-
ton.
And there Zinivi2v is admirably
fitted to be-from our own view
pointer his leadership of this in
stituton 5 the surest guarantee of
its failure. He MS a venomCus
tongue, it Is true, and as for We
cabulary and vintuperativc resource
he is unrivaled.
But he is the supreme gas-bag,
who never did stroke Of work in
his life beyond the welding of a
pen and alkug.
And on the other side-Kolchak,
Denekin, Wrangel? Why did they
fail, high-minded and patriotic men
as they individually undoubtedly
were?
They were the victims of an en-
tourage that defeated them by its
leactionary tendencies. They were
weaker than the governments which
they fatally created. And they con,
sequently had no coherent idea to
offer to the Russian people, who
feared not them but the landlords
And Kerensky Kerensky has been
very active for two years in western
Europe, rallying the forces of the
Socialist parties. He may have a
part yet to play, but not, | think,
for long, for his record discredits
him.
The future leader of Russia must,
| believe, spring from within Rus
STA. That leader is still unknown, un-
heard of yet, unseen.
But he must be man, unlike all
these other ter-revOlution,
aries" who have not lived the years
of Russia's suffering in foreign har.
hors of refuge, but has been tried in
he fires Of revolution, and not been
found wanting.
I believe that Russia, the land Of
the uneXDeotcd, will one day pro-
duce that leader.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-25
DR.. BARTON'S
DAILY.LETTER
"HOLD 83w
By DIR. William E. Barton.

by LIT. WlitldH L. DdIAOHs
My train pulled into Baltimore
just as another train pulled out, and
! saw on the platform on the side
next the ticket office a woman in a
wheeled chair. A man with a red
cap was wheeling the chair.
She was to be taken aboard an
other train on the farther side of the
station, and our train had run in be-
tween the train from which she had
alghted and that which she was to
take. Just then a second train ran
in beside ours, making two trains be
tween her and where she wanted to
so.
An official approached the wheel
ed chair and had word with its oc-
cupant and the red cap. and then
ran-yes' ran-tO a telephone, which
| suppose was connected with the
office of the train Dispatcher.
Hold Eighty-three for an inva-
lidr' | heard him call.
Then he ran to another box, which
| conjectured communicated with
the bridge where the signals were
displayed, and again he shouted,
DO4l lCC LlSHty -tllIee OuC III l call
you again"
Then he ran up the steps of a car
on our train, and opened the vesti.
bule on the other side, and entered
the vestibule on the second train
and opened that on the the father
side and shouted to the conductor of
the train f2rthest over, the one that
bore the number, Eighty-three
"Hey. Bill" he called. "Hold your
train! There's an invalid here must
be got onw
They actually cut one train in
two, and waited for the other to pull
out, in order that that woman in the
wheeled chair might get on board.
And everybody was interested in the
of it.
Railroads are managed by corpor
atiOns, and trains are run on sched-
ules. and these take no account of
invalids and wheeled chairs. But
railroads and corporations and train
are managed by men with
hearts, and hearts control many en-
terprises.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-25
NJ E M O RIAL D A Y

Cover them over with beautiful flowers;
Deck them with flowers, these brothers of ours
Lying so silently by night and by day,
Sleeping the years of their manhood away
Years they had marked for the joys of the brave;
Years they must waste in the sloth of the grave
All the bright laurels they fought to make bloom
Fell to the earth when they went to the tomb
Give them the need they have won in the past
Give them the honors their merits forecast;
Give them the chaplets they won in the strife;
Give them the laures they lost with their life
Cover them over,-yes cover them over,-
Parent and husband and brother and lover;
Crown in your heart these dead heroes of ours,
And cover them with beautiful flowers.
-CARLETON
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-25

This the third of a series of ar
ticles by Sir. Paul Dukes on con-
ditions in Russia. Dukes recently
returned from Russia, where he
had lived for IL years, and was
head of the British Secret Service.
He was knighted for his services
to the allies and England Prob
ably no man is more intimately in
formed than he on Bolshevism in
all its aspects.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-25
In Limpid Verse the Poet Sings
An Epic on. Those Cootie Things,


Few Persons CAe" have the Nerve the Independence
:h Ceoe INTO Verse And
Way ~ggao" For speaking of the he
Handsome &oyy for downright logged Loyalty a pick
Homestead RIGHT And to
Human Ties he
demonstrate Coectivism
Resist though he be ulta-smar plays
Par. Control he Stlthough Senti
admirable their Way say
subject Reta.D is : a Skin afte a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-30

Truth IL the sunshine % the seui We
are nearing the day 81 New faar fesoiaa
tieHs and when you have added 90 that
ust you are contemplating for SUNDAY
nest . resolution Go spread sunshine. re-
msnhuf the words % Wordsworth The
primal duties shine aloft Ia. stars Tue
charities that seoth and heal and bless.
lie scattered 81 the feet OF man like
fis.srs"
The weird today II FUN Of good men
and women who are missing the Sublime
possibility ef giving themselves In tight
ard force because they do no; reeilte
the truth within them shining Thss
must oct new currents % earnest living
IN motion. They must impFuam 30 slety
INSTEAD Of beiag impressed ~ 81 must
Lead the march With Truth instead Of
following IN the renhs Let Truth head
the list ard - beacon light 81 All tbs
other resolutions. and glowsra will strs~
year pethwsy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-30
Nautical Schools
for Vets Planned

Plans are under consideration for
the establishment by tho U. 4 vet
erans' bureau Of q nautical school In
tho south. where i.eos sxserviee
men will bs trained 10 eeooms off.
GERS and engineers OF the American
merchant marine. according 70 an
announcement by Cot Charles II
Forbes. director Of tho bureau. TO thu
Seattle district office.
Il also plan 10 eetahYfsh . gu~
eminent music school for the educa.
ton Of the disabled mcn with mu
sicnl TALENT Col FORBES said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-30

Instant relief Don't stay stuffed
up, Quit blowing and nufnlnsi A
dose Of 'Paps's Cold COMPOUND TAX.
en- every two hours until three doses
are taken usually breaks any cold
right up.
The first dose opens ciogged.up
nostrtis and air passages nf head.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-30

stops nose running. relieves head
ache. duilnezs. feverlshness. sneez
ing.
"Pap~'s Cold Compound IL the
quickest. surcst RELIEF known. and
costs only few cents at drug storca
II acts without assistance. Tastes
nice. Contains no auinine. Insis,
upon Pspe'n--Adyertisem
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-30
WASHINGTON CliIiDREN's
iIONl.

The Christmas trr~ nj the
home was simply wonderful. No
ono ~v~v saw q more delighted
lot Of Children than tho~- who
Esih~c-d about Il. as santa Claus
distributed the bauniifui supply
of presents. Franklin high school.
STANDARD Furniture company.
fig'n Whistle. Augustine q NY.
er. Speciality saiss company and
many unknown individuals gave
for tho oeraUxlan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-30
Purity Federation
Selects Officers

CHICAGO. Dec. SOB. y. Stead
we'll. Of La Crosse. Wis. was yester.
day reelected president Of the
worlds Purity Federation. a, the
final session OF the conference being
held here.
Rev. r. Albert Moore. Toronto.
Canada. was reelected first vice
president