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The Belding banner-news., 1921-06-01
SMOKY ROW

Mrs. Will Rysdale and Chattie
Crozier attended the bee held at the
Marble cemetery Friday. The organ
ization of a society was effected with
the following officers: Pres, Mrs.
Frank Carr; First Vice, Bert Frost;
Second Vice., William Sparks; Sec
Treas. Floyd Sparks. 1t is hoped
now the yard will be gotten in better
shape.
B. F. Williams was the dinner
guest of Roswell Bliss and family on
Saturday.
Miss Marion Byrnes, the Smyrna
teacher, spent Monday night with
John Andrews and family.
Mr.. Gus Koeing and Wesley Hardy
and Edythe Drying of Flint spent
Sunday with Will Rysdale and wife
and Sunday evening they were callers
at VIM. Sparks.
Lewis Honson and family and Miss
Martha Ritterstoff spent Sunday with
John Anders and family.
The Social band will be held June
5th at Raw Taylors. Let all mem
bers be present.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-06-01
SMYRNA

Decoration Day was hot dry and
dusty.
Maccabee meetings-Saturday eve
ming will be the date for the regular
meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Tebbel and
son Arlo of Belding were Sunday
guests of Mrs. Mary Tebbel and Mel
la.
Milo Dicken and Jacob Mooney of
Detroit came out Saturday for a visit
with Will Dicken and wife and other
relatives and friends. Milo has a
new car.
Mrs. Alice r. Bignell and Claud
Bignell of Palo motored over here
Sunday to visit the cemetery and lay
flowers on the graves of loved ones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvah Dodds and son
Gerald of Pennington motored here
Saturday for visit with relatives
They attended the funeral of the
formers grandmother in Saranac,
Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. John Purdy passed away on
Monday morning, May 80, 1921, after
long illness.
Miss Bessie Gray is in Belding
helping Mrs. Edgar Bradshaw with
her housework.
Harry Clark and wife went to
Greenville Monday to visit the form
er's mother, Mrs. Julia Kennedy, who
is in very poor health.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-06-01
OAKFIELD

Fine summer weather with now and
then a shower of rain to keep the
crops growing.
Jud Wellman Elmer Hansen are
giving our city hall a fresh coat of
paint which will improve the looks
of it very much.
A large crowd gathered at the
chapel on Memorial Day to partake
of the bountiful dinner and enjoy the
exercises that had been prepared for
the day.
viii Stevens came over from
Chicago to visit here for short
time with friends and to accompany
his wife home. She has been visiting
with her mother, Mrs. Havens, for the
past week.
Miss Myrt Jones came up from
Grand Rapids last Saturday to visit
her brother Tom and family. Mr..
and Mrs. w. Ellis were visitors there
also. They all attended the doings at
the chapel.
M. Stevens and wife entertained
relatives from Gear Springs last
Saturday and Sunday.
A jolly party gathered at the
home of Mrs. M. E. Stults when her
children and their families all came
home for Memorial Day. They spent
the time visiting and cracking jokes,
also fishing, having good luck in get
ting good supply of the finny tribe,
which when nicely cooked headed
the bill of fare. They had lots of
other gocl things to eat as each fam
lily brought basket Of eats. Those
of the party were Mr.. and Mrs. Leo
F. Blair and daughter Velda, Mr.. and
Mrs. Tony Bowen Of Holland. Mr.. and
Mrs Harry Conant of Rockford, Mr..
and Mrs. Byron Moore and two
daughters Irene and Lorene, Mr. and
Mrs. Milo Petersen and two daughters
Marguriete and Donna, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Harrington and baby Beth,
Mrs. Ruby Bradish and daughter
Nova, all of Belding. Those who
were not of the family were Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Gibbons of Holland. Other
friends called during the day. Several
kodaks were brought forth and
number of pictures taken. They all
had jolly time and at the close of
the day they bade their mother adieu
promising to come again.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-06-01
ORLEANS

Mrs. Will Case of Belding called on
friends in Orleans Thursday.
Mrs. Edith Face of East Orleans
called on friends Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Club Olmstead Of
Grand Ledge visited friends Monday.
Evelyn Hazlett of Ronald is visit
ing her grandma Wilbur.
Mrs. Ella Frost Spent Sunday and
Monday in her cottage at Long lake.
Mrs. Edgar Stanton and father
spent Decoration Day at their home in
Orleans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Face of East
Orleans are driving a new Ford Sc
dan.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Currie of Grand
Ledge called on friends Monday.
Mr.. Will Ellison and daughter
Bertha of Keene called on friends
Monday.
Eight Orleans L. o. t. M. members
attended the County Association
which met at Pewamo last Friday
and all report a very fine time and
will make an effort to go there again.
Mrs.Addie Bright Of Ionia visited
her mother, Mrs. William Olmstead
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burr Davis and son
Martin of Moseley called on their
cousin Dewitt Wilbur Sunday and
found him much better. He is able
to get around the house with the aid
Of crutches.
Mrs. Aurora Easterbrook of Free
port is visiting friends.
Mrs. Rob Palmer went to Grand
Rapids Sunday and met Mr.. and Mrs.
Hiley Warmer and daughter, Mrs.
Carlton Towne. They came from
Sterling, Colo, to attend the funeral
of their daughter, Miss Fern Warner.
They have the sympathy of large
circle of friends.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-06-01
CRATTAN

Mr.. and Mrs. William Dreweske of
Stanton visited for a few days at the
home of the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Manly Wolf.
Mrs. Lydia Casner spent Thursday
afternoon at Frank Donovans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Smith of Beldilg
ard Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Stokes of
Greenville spent one day last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Don Donovan.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Donovan and
family spent Monday evening at Mr..
anc Mrs. Clayton Ladners.
Emery Story and wife of Lowell
and Charles Bear and family were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. +. i.
Brooks.
Mrs. Kittie Engle and sons Of Bel
ding spent the week end at their
home here.
Lloyd Scott and family of Flossville
called at Ed Bordens Sunday.
Fred Johnson and Mrs. Nellie Say
les spent Thursday evening at Frank
Donovans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Smolenski of
Ionia spent Saturday and Sunday
with the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Rhodes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernie Randell of
Sparta visited the latter's mother,
Mrs. Cass Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose Spencer and
family of Belding spent Saturday
night and Sunday at Mr.. and Mrs. G.
M. Spencers.
Mrs. Harlie Weller spent Sunday
evening at Mr. and Mrs. Frank DON
ovans.
Miss Hazel Osmer is home for a
few days caring for her mother who
is sick and Edna Brownell is assisting
her with the housework.
Leo Brownell of Cedar Springs
spent few days with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Brownell.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Scranton, Mrs.
Ida Benhem of Rockford and Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence West Of Grand Rapids
called on Lila Weller Monday after
noon.
Remember the services at the
church Sunday afternoon at o'clock,
fast time. Everyone is welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Crandell and
daughter Esther of Owosso were Sat
urday night and Sunday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Donovans.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-06-01

Rev. and Mrs. John Hayward and
Mrs. Meta Stokes attended the Mont
calm Aid at Wild Howe's last Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Taylor and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Stokes motored to
the Otisco cemetery Monday and were
also dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Bigley.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Taylor of
Otisco and Mr.. and Mrs. C. l.. Beard
slee of Grattan were Sunday after
noon guests at E. A. Stokes.
Rev. J. w. Hayward preached a
fine sermon at the urpon meeting at
the Congregational church Sunday
evening to large audience.
Mrs. Leila Bigley of Otisco and
Mrs. Irene Denny of Saranac were
guests of their cousin, Mrs. +. A.
Stokes one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Westbrook and
Mrs. and Mrs. Ed. Stokes were Sun
day guests of Glenn Stokes in Mont
calm.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-06-01

The children from the graded rooms
will give an entertainment next Sun
day afternoon in the school hall.
The graduating exercises will be
held June 9th in the City Hall at
Lowell.
A few Of the American Legion boys
from Lowell called on Gerald Nc
Carthy during the week.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-06-01
PARNELL

Funeral services for Pvt. Andrew
Detmers were held last Wednesday
at Cannonsburg. Full military honors
were paid by the members of the
George w. Clarke post, the American
Legion Of Lowell.
The Parnell High School won the
game played with the Parnell Alumni
The Belding banner-news., 1921-06-01
How Lampreys Lay Eaos.

Lampreys are eel-like residents In
the ocean that gun into the fresh wa
ter at the mouth Of rivers in the
spring and build the nest in which
their eggs are deposited. They pick
out the pebbles In the bottom of the
river. using the suction power Of their
large mouths TO dslodge the stone.
and deposit eggs In the spot selected.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-06-01
A Monopoly.

we never know what the future has
n store for us-and the worst OF IL
l. we can't 60 10 any other store
Boston Transcript.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-06-01

Mr.. Emmitt Hefferon of Detroit
visited relatives in this vicinity during
the week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-05

any phase of the work of his depart
ment.
Section 81 provides the commission
may transfer the unencumbered bal.
snce of any ordinance to any purpose
for which the appropriation is not suf.
ficient.
/ Section SIS provides that the execu.
| tive and administrative powers not
exercised directly by the commission
or assigned by the act to be exercised
by some other subordinate administra
/ tive officer shall be exercised under
the supervision and control of the
commission through fire departments
public safety, finance, public utilities
public works and parks. Each com
missioner would head one department
and the mayor would head the depart
ment of safety. Each commissioners in
/ his duties as head Of a department
could have not to exceed five secre
! taries.
Fire Department.
Section Sc says the director of pub
tic safety shall have charge Of the
fire and police departments and as
signs to him powers and duties similar
to those coming under such depart
mentS under the present law
| Section 81 is unimportant and re
lates to the duties OF the director O
finarce.
Section So gives to the director O
utilities the powers and duties giveI
under the present law in the contro
of utilities by municipalities.
Section SO says the director of publ,
works shall have the powers ant
duties given under the present law t,
the board of works or like powers nov
vested in the common council.
Section 60 says the director O
parks shall have the powers and dutie
given under the present law to tn,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-05
t. municipal authorities that now regu-

municipal authorities that now regu-
late parks.
Seven Members.
Section 81 says that in cities adopt
ing the city manager form, the
commission shall consist of seven
members in cities of the first class and
five members in cities of lower classes.
Commissioners salaries would range
as follows First class cities, $500 a
year each; second and third class,
$500; fourth and fifth class, 5000. The
mayor would receive an additional
fifty per cent.
Section 81 provides the commission
shall appoint city manager who need
not be resident of the city or the
state at the time of his appointment.
He shall be appointed for an indefinite
period and may be removed by the
| commission.
Section 63 provides that the city
manager shall make all appointments
not otherwise designated to be made
and prohibits any member of the COM
mission from dealing with any ap-
| pointe of the city manger except
through the city manager. Nor shall
any member of the commission dictate
any appointment by the city manage
May Attend Meetings.
Section GA says the city manager
shall have the right 10 be present at
all commission meetings except when
they are considering his discharge and
be shall submit the annual budget esti
mate to the commission.
! Section 65 provides for departments
law finance and other departments
that may be established by ordinance
after the appointment of a city
/ manager.
Section &c says that all heads OF
departments not created by ordinance
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-05

urer. In cities not county seats, the
director of finance shall appoint a
treasurer and in cities that are county
seats he may appoint a treasurer.
Laws now in force relating to the col
lection of taxes would apply and the
salary of the city treasurer or the
county treasurer acting as city treas
urer would be. fixed by the commits
sion.
Section 35 gives wide duties to the
director of finance in satisfying him
self as to the validity of all claims
against the city.
Section So specifies the liability of
the director of finance and his bonds
men when warrants are improperly is
sued.
Manager Signs Contracts.
Section 81 provides that all work of
| improvement may be executed either
by contract or by direct labor. Con-
tracts after approval by the commits
| sion shall be signed by the city man
ager in cities adopting the city man
ager form and by the director of the
department concerned in cities adopt
! ing the commission form.
! Section 3S gives power to the offic-
! ers or departments of the city in re-
moving or suspending any appointive
! officer or employee.
This section rSovides that any Of
ficer or employee suspended removed
laid off or reduced in grade shall if
he so requests be furnished with a
written statement of the reasons
therefor, be allowed a reasonable time
for answering such reasons in writing
and be given public hearing by the
officer or body making such order
This applies to any order of the com
mission affecting the city manager in
a city that has adopted the city man
ager form.
Section SO prohibits any person con
nected with the administrative system
of the city from contributing to polit
ical party funds.
Section 40 is designed to prevent
any political pressure being brought
on any employees of the city and pro
hibits any appointive officer or EN-
ploye from taking any active part il
political organizations.
Fines Provided.
Section Al provides a fine of from
$50 to $1,000 or Imprisonment not eX
ceeding six months or both for any
person violating any provisions of the
two preceding sections. The penaltie:
would apply to any person who ha.
anything TO do with trying to get {
political assessment from an employt
of the city as well as to the employt
giving any such assessment.
Section AZ provides that no member
of the commission be appointed tt
any. city, county or state office of EN-
ployment. And if he becomes a can
didate for any other office he shall
Immediately forfeit his place in The
commission.
Section 43 provides that by ordi
nance adopted at a referendum of thu
voters, the city may operate, purchase
lease and construct public utilit,
plants.
May Grant Streets.
Section "A gives the commission
power to grant the use of streets t
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-05

public utility concerns Every such
contract shall be in the form of an
ordinance.
Section As provides that money &C
cruing from operation Of public util-
ity shall be kept in a separate fund
but after amortization of outstanding
Indebtedness against the utility, any
surplus may go into the general fund
or into any other utility fund.
Section As provides for permits re-
vocable at the will of the commission
for such minor or temporary public
utility privileges as may be specified
by general ordinance.
Section Al provides a strict inhibi-
ton against officer or employee, elected
or appointed, having any interest in
contract with the city.
Section 4S provides for the appoint
ment of city attorney by the COM
mission.
Appointment Of Judge.
Section 40 in the same way provides
for the appointment of a city judge
who shall have the powers and duties
possessed by a city judge under the
present law or by mayors in third,
fourth and fifth class cities under
the present law.
! Section so says that the foregoing
! sections shan apply to cities adopting
either the commission or commission
manager form; that sections 81 to &C
! inclusive shall apply only to cities
adopting the commission plan, and sec
tons 81 to CT inclusive shall apply
only to cities adopting the city man
! agef form.
| Section 81 says there shall be in
cities adopting the commission form
! five commissioners whose annual sal
airy shall not exceed $4,000 each in
cities of the first class; $4,000 in
cities of the second class; $1,000 il
cities of the third class; $500 in cities
Of the fourth class; and $500 in cities
of the fifth class. The mayor shall re
ceive in addition twenty per cent o.
! his salary as commissioner.
Section 50 relates 10 the bonds O
commissioners.
Power to Fix Pay.
| Section SO gives the commission
powers in the matter of fixing the pa,
and prescribing the duties of any of
i,fcers or employees and authorizes thu
appointment of advisory boards o
citizens who shall consult with ant
advise any administrative officer Q,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-05

|, shall be appointed by the city man.
ager.
Section 81 provides for investigation
into any city department by any COM
missioner or by the city manager, and
provides that persons and papers may
be called for.
Section 6S says nothing in the act
shall be construed to abridge the term
of any person now in Office but that
such persons shall serve out the terms
for which they were elected.
Section 50 provides a method for
changing back to the old form of gov
crnment after one or the other OF the
new forms has been adopted
The plain Quaker hat originated in
| the seventeenth century.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-05
THIS WOMAN SUFFERED

Mrs. II. A Leaman. Sturgir. Colo
writes: II suffered with bladder and
kidney trouble for Years. Doctored and
tried everything. No help. Finally a
helped me much L used 7 bottles.
Now feel fine. Spent sleepless nights.
Suffered so it seemed ! hardly could
live. Recommend Foley Kidney Pills to
all who suffer from kidney trouble as
! did" A. G. Luken & Co, G26-62S Main,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-23
EXCLUSIVE BRUNSWICK FE.
The Ultona

Coupled with the Tone Ampher this exclusive of
machine has gone raising phonograph
to excellence that is undisputed
The principle of the Utona is this
The slightest of the hand enables the of Bruins
wick play ALL records and clearer The
simple and founded fundamental principles
sound 1t will be delightful surprise you notice this point
of superiority in the Brunswick.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-24
Nctrs of Muskogee

MJSKOGEE. June g3-priestiv
Packer WAS held under $500 bond
today after a preliminary hearing
30 .l.y court on a charge Of assault
and battery. Helen Woatbury Park
or d.Igh.or of an Okmulgce oil
man. sI.I that her husband struck
h. In the mouth with his fist and
hammer.
Parker was arrested the day after
H.. quarrel after ne had fled to
Ga. more. William Wrstbury.
father uf the wife. who was tried
hfa r..nutly on charges Of adultery
and who is being sued for divorce
hE his second wife, was present at
To- rAl today. His lawyers de
Tended Parker.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-24

Nr. and Mrs. =. G. Green with
'ner son David and daughter Thcby.
- leaving next Wednesday for a
motor trip 70 st, Louis, Mo. and
POINTS IN Indiana.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-24
Miss Agnes L. Henry
Tells How Cuticura
Healed Eczema

~ had eczema which began in
small pimples on my face and feet.
Al frs, they were red and hard and
then turned to scales. They burned
and itched nearly all the time and |
scratched them. | could not sleep
three hours at a time.
y was treated but it did not seem
10 help. The trouble lasted six
months before I used Cuticura Soap
and Ointment, and when ! had used
three cakes Of CuticuIa Soap and
three boxes OF Cuticura Ointment |
was completely healed" (Signed)
Miss Agnes L. Henry, Box 20,
Bowie, Maryland.
Clear the pores Of impurities by
caiiy use Of Cuticura Soap and occa-
sional touches OF Cuticura Ointment
as needed TO soften, soothe and heal.
They are ideal for the toilet as is also
Cutieura Tslcum for powdeTing and
peItuming the skin.
ssnpl. Sssh Yr.s b. Mail. Adar eos. "ouueaI. Lab.
Ns.she, Dvpt u, k.laas IS M.ss" Sold every.
sh-rs 5'sp sbe, Ointment Is and See. raleum Ne
NO Cuheurs Seap slaves without mug.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-24

NJ. arl Mrs Trcd Bossard have
returned from a visit to Toledo.
Ohio.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-24

NJ. and Mrs. ]. w. wcis have
-,,prncl from a trip TO Niagara
rslis. They also visited Mr.. and
Mrs. T.. u. Neagcr and family of ~.
Louis and included in their timer
pry n visit 10 their former home.
Carmi, ILL.,.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-24

Mr.. ard Mrs. Graham Rcnfro,
Ms Dorothy and young Mr.. era
ham Epnfro left Thursday for their
future home in oklahoma City.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-24
BoCHES FREE US. PROPERTY
Germany to Release Holding seized
During the War.

WNSIUNGrr\. Il.r .9 Th,
E-,l.L. -..L- -.ML-L- ~ n-.M.Lm-.l
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-24

'vl,g Esther Parrie Anderson Of
0,fHn,ul CIV. who has boon Wis
rr. Miss Maxine Day and for whom
q r.mNs- NJ informal courtcsios have
Leon given this week, returned TO
her homo Thursday.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-24

V- and Mrs. George Sheik and
d,.rh'.rs. Misses Eru.nc and Flor
once. ara leaving next WecN for an
ey<nd.l motor trip through Indiana
and ohio. They viii also visit chi
cl,1 and ,ypect to be away for about
lNn M-ulMa.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-24

Mrs frank II. C~asebeer. sr.. Of
80 Angeles, cal. is here visiting
i.r s.r M~. Frank II. Cascbeer, jr.,
s,l Mrs ~Cascbeer, on East Eight
Nth street. -.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-24
Society
>
Personal Mention

Al, and Mrs. Robert Boice Carson
,rayIng Monday night Tor Fort
f',l Or... whore they VIII remain
r..l september They WIN pc
s..n visiting relatives there for
~ past month.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-24

Mrs r. sheppard Epstein will re
,, sew York on Monday, after
..tfuI visit OF several weeks
v..u her brother, Mr.. Jamcs
~ Gillette aud Mrs. Gillette. Mrs.
TN,s,,.r many friends have enjoyed
| a.r.ue this visit especially tor
r...lrul voice, which has been
~. u. quite a number Of informal
..r....r-