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The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-11
VETERANS BUREAU
READY TO HELP
EX-SERv|CE MEN
DIRECTOR OF BUREAU SAYS 1T
WILL BE OF VAST SER
VICE TO ALL
lRv Col. CAas- r. Forhesl

Director of u. S. Veterans Bureau
What will the, Veterans Bureau
accomplish for the ex-service men
Anyone asking tn IS question will
find the answer in the policy pro-
gram that has been outlined for the
bureau, and which will be carried
through to completion just as surely
as the sun shines. The program as
it appears in skeleton form follows.
l. To provide compensation for
every man who suffered injuries or
contracted diseases while serving in
the military or naval forces during
the World war that may have rem
dered him ten per cent or more ply
sically disabled.
2. To provide best talent for all
men needing medical or surgical
care; to see that every man in need
of disqualification, because Of injur-
les received or diseases contracted
in line of duty in active service dur
ing the World war, is placed in a
hospital under government supervi-
sion as soon as it is physically pos
sible, and, to maintain an effective
follow-up system among GONZALES
cents and those who have been dis
charged from the hospitals as reach,
ing the maximum improvement or
as cured in order that their best
interests may be closely safeguard
ed.
Continued on page four
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-11
HOME ECONOMICS HEAD
TALKS d.. l. {. C..

The l.. L. f. C. enjoyed a fine
meeting which was largely attended
at the home of Miss Washburn, last
Thursday af ernoon. Mrs. Edith Ber-
ry opened the program with a vocal
solo, after which Mrs. Louise Camp
bell, head of the Home Economics
Dept. at NJ. A. c. gave a wonder
fully interesting talk along the lines
of household efficiensy, the mo- el
kitchen, value of proper food and
touched on many other matters which
are near to the hearts and IN nds of
the mothers and home makers Of
today.
The program closed with a piano
solo by Miss Dorothy Brown, who
responded to an encore, after which
light refreshments were served in
the dining room.
The next meeting of the club W II
he held at the home of Mrs. w. j.
Rookie with Mrs. M. A. Reed assist
ing hostes,, Thursday afternoon,
January 18th.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-11
LICENSE
USERS ARE TO Be
Hailed into COURT
LOCAL POLICE OFFICER SAYS
GET NEW LICENSE OR SPEND
MONEY IN COURT

Look out, you fellows who persist
in using the antiquated license plates
which served your automobile for
the past year for if you appear on
the streets after this without the
bright and shiny red and white
plates showing that you have Sc
cured yours for 1922. you are liable
to be pinched and hailed into court
were you will be given the oppor-
tunity of shelling out perhaps enough
to have purchased the license, only
that it will go for court procedure
and fines.
While a majority of the people
who are driving cars have already
secured their new license plates,
there are still number of the opin-
ion that it does not matter very
much whether they get them before
July and it is these people who are
going to get picked up in case they
do not get the new licenses. So far
as we have been able to find out, no
arrests have been made, but we un-
derstand that starting Thursday,
January II, every automobile owner
appearing on the streets with a last
years license plate on his machine
will be prosecuted for the violation
of the law.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-11
Catholic People of City Laying Plans For The Erection
Splendid Church In Central Location This Spring

small parish. At the time of build
ing the old frame structure, the
parish was composed of but very
few families. A resident priest,
Rev. Henry Koenig, now deao, was
in charge here at the time, but af-
ter time a number of the parish
oners moved away and the parish
was thrown into mission, with SER
vices held at the local church once
a month. Among the priests who
came here to attend to the local
parish in it's Gays as mission were
Rev. J. Theo Muir, Rev. FIR. Auer,
of Portland and the sanity Rev.
VIM. Fierle, of Ionia, all of whom
have since passed to their reward,
but whose memory vii be ever fresh
in the minds of the older people of
this parish.
The church continued to be a mis-
sion until about 1904, when Rev. John
M. Zndler, was sent here to take
charge of the parish. He lived at
Miriam for a number of years and
attended this parish every Sunday.
The parish prospered from the time
he came here. He purchased the
paroch al residence at 400 Bridge
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-11
MOTHER WINS IN
FIGHT FOR CHILD

The custody of Orland r chard
Sayles, aged five years, who has
been living and cared for by his
grandmother, Mrs. Peter Hansen, up
until the time of her death a week
ago was finally settled in Circuit
Court by Judge +. D. NJ Davis. at
lon.a, when the court ordered that
Peter Hansen, husband of the de-
ceasel grandmother of the child de-
liver the child up to Wallace Haight
county Juvenile officer and that the
latter take the child to its mother,
formerly Miss Rebecca Balcom Of
this city, but now Mrs. Joe Dulbs,
of Cleveland. Ohio.
The child had been with its grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Han
sen, in this city, more or less since
his birth and Peter Hansen, his fos-
ter grand father, had taken care of
and became so attached to the child
that when the moter, Mrs. Dulbs,
upon the death of her mother, wish
ed to take. the child home with her
Mr.. Hansen refused and the legal
proceedings necessary were starte.t
to gain possession of the bright lit
tie fellow.
Before granting the mothers re-
quest that the boy be given to her,
Judge Davis ordered County Juven-
lie officer Haight to make an inves-
tigation as to the mothers fitness
to have the cid. Mr.. Haight was
also to look over the home life of
Mrs. Dulbs and see that the envi-
ronment would be conducive to the
proper bringing up and education of
the child. Mr.. Haight in his inves-
tgation found that Mrs. Dulbs' hus-
band is purchasing agent for the
Parts Service Company, of Cleve-
land, Ohio: that he draws down a
splendid salary and that the officers
of the company have no man con-
nected with their concern of whom
they think more than they do of
Mr.. Dulbs. He also found the Dulbs
family living in fine little home in
Cleveland and all ready to move in
to the home of Mr.. Dulbs' father, a
man whose wealth is estimated at
close 10 tenth Of a million. The
county agent learned this from
bankers and other sources outside
of the family. The Dulbs family
are all taken up with the idea that
the little fellow is coming TO them
and they will provide all the COM
forts and advantages to which he is
entitled.
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street and the site of the proposed
church and when he left in 1917, af-
ter thirteen years of labor here, the
greater part of the pioneering and
hard work had been cone and the
field was in excellent condition when
his successor, Rev. John A. Klich, at
present in charge Of the affairs came
Rev. Fr Klich is a young man and
his five years of effort on the part of
the parish have been rewarded with
spiritual and numerical growth in
the parish which shortly after his
coming had demonstrated the fact
that the old church was too small
and plans have been forming ever
since for the building of the new
church and the coming summer viii
see the fulfillment of this desire on
the part of the pastor and his flock.
A warm spirit of cooperation on
the part of the people will assure
the success of the building and f.
nancing Of the new church and when
the building is completed, the Cath
Ollie people of this city will have a
building which will be a credit to the
city both in a spiritual and architec-
tural sense of the word.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-11
ANNUAL TIME FOR
ALL CITIZENS TO
CONSIDER INCOME
PROPER CONSIDERATION AND
RETURNS SAVE PAYMENT OF
PENALTY TAX LAT Err

With the arrival of the period for
filing income tax returns,-January
to March Is, 1922,-taXpayers are
advised to lose no tine in the COM
pilation of their accounts for the
year 1921. A new and important
provision of the Revenue Act of 1921
is that every person whose gross in
come for 1921 was $4,000 or over
shall file return, regardless OF the
amount of net income upon which
the tax is assessed. Returns are re-
quired of every single person whose
net income was $1,000 or over, and
every married person living with
husband or wife whose net income
was $4,000 or over. Widows and
widowers and persons separated or
divorced from husband or wife, are
regarded as single persons.
Net income is gross income, less
certain deductions for business ex-
penses, losses, taxes, etc. Gross in
come includes practically all income
received by the taxpayer during the
year. in the case of the wage earn
er, salaries, wages, bonuses and
commissions, in the case of profess
sional men, all amounts received for
professional services; in the cases OF
farmers all profits from the sale OF
farm products and rental or sale OF
land.
In the making 1of an income tax
return for the year 1921, every tax
payer should present to himself the
following questions:
What were your profits from your
business, trade, profession or voca-
ton? 4D.t
Did you receive any interest on
bank deposits?
Have you any property from which
you received rent?
Did you receive. any income in the
form of dividend or interest from
stocks or bonds?
Did you receive any bonuses dur
ing the year?
Did you make any profit on the
sale of stocks, bonds, or other prop
Crty, real or personal?
Did you act as a broker in any
transaction from which you received
commissions?
Are you interested in any partner
ship or other firm from which you
received any income?
Have you any income from royal
ties or patents?
Have you any minor children Who
are working?
Do you appropriate, or have the
right to appropriate, the earnings
of such children? If so, the amount
must be included in the return Of
income.
Has your wife any income from
any source whatsoever? If so, it
must be included in your return or
report in a separate return of in
come.
Did YOU receive any directors
fees or trustees fees in the course
of the year?
Do YOU hold any Office in a bene-
fit society from which you receive
income?
Answers to all of these questions
are necessary to determine whether
a person has an income sufficiently
large to require that a return be
filed and may be the means of avoid
ing the heavy penalties imposed for
failure to do so within the time pre-
scribed
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-11
MRS. J. B. ARNWINE
DIED HERE TUESDAY

Mrs. J. b. Arnwine, aged So years
died at her home at 204 West High
street, Tuesday morning, shortly af-
ter nine o'clock, following an illness
which had lasted for some time:
Mrs. Arnwine was born at Cooks
Corners and had resided in this city
and immediate vicinity all during
her life. She was a splendid type of
citizen and to meet her was pleas
ure.
Funeral services are TO be held
Thursday afternoon, from the house
at 2 o'clock, Rev. w. A. Bliss. of the
Baptist church officiating and burial
wifi be N Otisco cemetery.
Surviving are the husband and two
daughters, Mrs. Carol Spicer of this
city and Mrs. George Y Reed, of
Detroit.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-11
TO CLEAN Up
OLD CASES At
JANUARY COURT
SEVERAL LOCAL PEOPLE ARE
FACING JUDGE ON DIVORCE
AND OTHER MATTERS

For the first time in many months
there are no Liquor cases on the
calendar for the circuit court in this
county. The court calendar issued
Monday, carries nine criminal cases
45 issues of law and so chancery
cases. The court will convene next
Monday, January 16 and the jury
will be called the following morning.
Among the criminal cases will be
two for indecency, two for rape, one
for assault with intent to rape, one
for bastardy, one for wife desertion,
and one for forgery. They are
Ora Cotton, inE ecent liberties;
Daniel Hawley, indecent EXPOSURE;
Granda Greenhoe, rape; John Jarvis
rape; Jack Kendall, wife desertion;
Ed. Jarvis, bastardy; Erwin S.
Pickens, assault with intent to rape;
Beecher Gregory, forgery. The case
against Gregory is the only new case
the others being carried over from
last term.
The only new cases on the law cal
endar are the following. Clyde
Byrne VS.. Albert Blasen and Earl
Collier ct al, appeal from justice
court; Sarah Vincent ct al, VS.. Ver-
UOT LOSey dHu JOHIl IdECHGlll, IT,
plevin; Roy Luce and Cora Luce VS..
Elmer f. Cook; Leon d. Cool and
Andrew Dooley, etc. vss John Nc
Leod, attachment; Veva Critics VS..
Bert Arnold and Lyle Arnold; Will
liam Sykes IS. Mark Probart, as
sumpsit; Rockwell Manufacturing
Company VS.. Pewamo Elevator com
pany, assumpsit.
The new cases n chancery are:
Bertha +. Granger VS.. Frank r.
Granger, divorce; John Hudson VS..
Alsa Hudson, divorce; Rosletha NJ.
Owens VS.. Riley d. Owens, divorce;
Ella R. Wedge VS.. Harry Demorest,
ct al, injunction; Leah Taylor by
her next friend 3s. Thane Tay-
lcr, divorce; Anna May Allen
IS. Earl J. Allen, divorce; Jack
r. Kendall VS.. Matte Leary, to annul
MARI age; Hilda Fantow VS.. Otto
Fantow. divorce; John c. Stump VS..
Flora M. Stump, divorce; and Louis
r. Rusch VS.. Bessie Rusch, divorce.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-11
Coming EUents

Under this head we will run each
week list of dates which have
been selected for the holding of
some event in the community. The
purpose of this feature in the Ban
ner-News will be for the purpose of
avoiding, so far as possible, the
holding of several events on the
same date, conflicting with one an
other and often detracting from each
other so much that none of the
events proved a success.
IL as soon as a date is decided
upon, the promoters or others in
terested will send or bring it in to
this Office, we will carry it in this
column until after the date. Like
wise consult this column so you will
not pick date on which some inn
portant event in the community has
been decided upon.
Jan. 23-Illingworth Concert Com
pany.
March. 3-Senior Play.
March 17--Skovgaarh, violinist.
April 6--Herbert Leon Cope, hu-
morists
Bring in your other Gates for the
future.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-11
CroUfh of Parish Necessi-
fotes Church With Much
Larger Seating Ca
Pacity

The above is a picture of the pro-
posed new ST. Joseph Catholic
church which the people of that de-
nomination in this city are planning
on erecting during the coming sum-
mer on then splendid property at
the corner of south BriGge and Lib
erty streets which they acquired
with this purpose in view, several
years ago. The first gravel which
will be used in the construction of
the church was hauled on the
grounds last week and the work of
excavation will be started as early
as possible in the spring.
The old frame church at the cor
ner of south Bridge and State streets
was built in 1898 and for many years
proved amply large enough for the
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-11
We're Moving This Week

If you wonder what is the matter
with your paper this week and next
week, just lay it to the fact that we
are moving from the present location
at 107 E. Main street, where the
Banner has been since 1913, to the
new location in the south store of
the Bricker block, on South Bridge
street. We have the new place fixed
up fairly well and when we get it
shaped as we want it and get settled
we will have a printing office and
home we can feel proud of. Also we
invite our subscribers and friends in
to look the new place over just as
soon as we get located. In the mean
time, we beg your indulgence in
case you notice any shortcomings in
the paper.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-11
CONGREGATIONAL S. S.
ORGANIZED FOR YEAR

The organization Of the Sunday
school of the Congregational church
for the new year was consumated at
the sess on, Sunday, when the Su-
perintendent, Byvbn f. Brown, ap-
pointed his ASSISTANTS and commit
tees as follows: r. Sidney WashbuTn
assistant superintendent; Paul Kim
berly, secretary and treasurer and
as his assistant, Henry Johnson;
Organist, Marion Cusser with as
sistants Esther Rowley and Dorothy
Brown; superintendent of the pri-
mary department, Miss Florence
Washburn; assistant superintendent
Miss Eileen Bolenbaugh; Mission
airy department, Mrs. W.. j. Rookie,
Graz lie roll, Mrs. Mease Rummler;
Home department, Miss Cora God
frey. The superintendent gave some
fine suggestions concerning the work
for the coming year and was pleased
to note the ready responses on the
part of teachers and scholars in their
attitude for hearty cooperation
with him in larger and more etfec-
tive service.
There were one hundre' and sew
enteen present with a collection of
over eleven dollars. The Bible class
under the supervision of Elvon c..
Lloyd. is increasing in membership
and the adult members find it to be
very interesting and instructive
study of the scripture.
The play-ball contest was spirited
when the scores were announced, the
results showing that the cubs had
won out by small margin.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-11
Some Consistency

A farmer friend of ours in renew
ing his subscription thought that
we had ought to reduce the price of
subscription to $100, same as be-
fore the war. In the talk which
followed, the fellow told us that all
city folks were getting too much for
their labor, etc. The following day
we met him on the street with load
of nice wood and we asked him what
he was getting for it. When he told
us that the price was $500 per cord
we wondered what right man who
was getting that price for wood, had
of asking another tradesman to cut
his price in two. Consistency, thou
are truly jewel, where ever thou
shinest.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-11
Mrs. Cameron Dead

Mrs. Margaret Cameron, aged 7s
years, a long time resident of this
city died at her home on Crooks
avenue, Wednesday evening at about
8 o'clock. Old age was stated as the
cause of death but il is thought that
injuries sustained in fall three
years ago hastened the end. The
funeral was held Saturday at Mil
brook and the remains inferred in
the Decker cemetery bv the side
of her husband who died 10 vars
ago. Mrs. Allie McPhee, Mrs. Fred
Reickert and Miss Blanche Cameron
Of this city, are daughters.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-11
Old Soldier Answers CAN

James F. Ovenhouse, aged 80
years, died Saturday morning at z
o'clock at his home, 321 f. Division
street following an illness of sever
al weeks. Mr.. Ovenhouse was a
veteran of the Civil war and was a
member of the local G. A. r. Post.
Funeral services were held on Tues
day morning at the Free Methodist
church and interment was in Otis
CO cemetery. A number of his chill
dren from various places in the state
were here to attend the funeral.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-11
Miss Beardsley improves

Friends Of Miss Josie Beardsley,
we'll known local lady, resident of
the Richardson boarding house will
be pleased to learn that her condi-
ton is improving and that she will
soon return to this city. DR.. Moffet
has been attending her at Cedar
Springs and he reports that while
her condition looked hopeless for a
time, that she is getting along fine
now.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-11
Fell And Broke Arm

While walking south on Broas st.
Wednesday morning, Mrs. Peter
Kohn, of Bartonville, fell on an ice
covered sidewalk and broke her left
once and set the arm. Mrs. Kohn
san Krupp when the accident hap
pened.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-11
Couth Side Mothers Club

The South Side Mothers Club will
hold their regular meeting Tuesday,
January 18th at $3.50 sharp in the
End ward building. This being the
first meeting of the new year, it is
hoped every mother that possibly can
will be present. Mrs. Albin Johnson
and Mrs. Smith have charge Of the
program and have selected very in
teresting subjects and are planning
a question box.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-11
w. b. A. To Install Officers

The regular meeting of the Wo-
mems Benefit Association will be
held at the Royal Neighbor hall next
Thursday evening at 1880 sharp. All
members of Belding and vicinity are
urged to be present. installation of
officers for the year will take place
and other matters Of interest to the
lodge will be up for action. Let all
members attend.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-11
Injured In Falling

While coming away from the
Richardson mill, Thursday afternoon
two of the employees, Miss Esther
Kitchener and Miss Mary, Peasley,
were injured when they slipped on
the ice and fell. Miss Kitchener
was so badly injured that her condi-
tion was considered quite serious,
while Miss Peasley suffered less in
the fall, her injuries being more in
the nature of a nervous shock.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-11
American Iegianists

Don't forget the big dance which
the Legion boys are going to put on
in the opera house Friday evening.
Also do not forget the meeting which
the Legion will have on Monday
night, January 16.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-11
Joint Installation

The local Woodmen and Royal
Neighbor lodges will hold joint in
stallation of officers in their hall on
Wednesday night, January 18. All
members are requested to be pres
ent.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-11

Herbert Angel, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Angel, who has been en-
ployed as assistant cashier in a
Greenyiile bank, has resigned and
he viii 20 to Flint. where he has a
splendid position with another bank.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-11
Lost Farm Barn By Fire

Don Dean lost the barn on his
farm near the Piper school house by
fire Friday night. A considerable
amount of feed, hay, grain, tools,
chickens and an automobile went up
in smoke with the structure.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-11
Miss Eva Engel Dead

Friends of Miss Eva Engel, of
Grand Rapids, a former teacher of
piano in this city, were notified Of
her death at her home Friday. A
number from this city attended the
funeral.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-11
Notice Grattan O. E. s.

The regular meeting of Venus
chapter No. 107 o. f. S. will be
held Saturday, January Ia, dinner at
1890 Chapter called to order at
2 o'clock. Initiation. Nellie l..
Brooks, Sec.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-11

We will reopen for for business on
Saturday morning, January 14th.
Haight Bros. Hardware, successors
to T. Frank ireland Co.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-11
Attention OddfelIoxs =

There will be special meeting
Saturday evening, January 14th. De-
gree team from Grand Rapids will
confer the End degree to be follow
ed by an Oyster supper.
Phil Belding, N. G..
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-11
Opens Painting Shop

Walter Wilson has rented the A.
NJ. Simons shop on East Isabelle st.
and has opened painting shop in
which he will paint automobiles, etc.
Walt is an artist at this work and
will do his customers a good job.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-11
Attending Furniture Show

A. NJ. Hall of the Miller & Harris
Furniture Co., IS attending the fur
niture show which is being held at
Grand Rapids at the present time.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-11

Typewriters to rent and Tor sale
at this Office
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-31
DORSET HOLLOW

Mr. and Mrs, Charles OMelia, who
has been in charge of Glen Farm for
the past -four years. has resigned his
position and is moving his family to
his former home, Amsterdam, y. Y.
Tney will be greatly missed as they
have made great many friends
while living in Dorset.
Mrs. Frank Streoter was in Rut-
land Saturday on business.
Miss Rachall Hazelton has return
ed to her home after spending the
winter with her sister in Saratoga
~ Y
John G. Kelley was in Rutland last
week ON business
Mr. Pheliaer of Boston and valet
have arrived at one of Glen Farm
cottages for the coming season.
Miss Sarah streeter was in Gran.
vile, ~ Y, last week shopping
p. f. Dalton Of Bennington was in
town Wednesday demonstrating a
new car, Mr.. Dalton expects to sell
several cars In this vicinity.
Miss Genevieye Kelly spent the
week end with her parents in Fair
Haven.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Mclaughlin OF
Manchester Depot We're at Valley
View Farm Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin y. Childs OF
Flushing, J.. l., are at the Mcdonald
cottage for a few weeks.