ï~~INT IOAD ITE
VAY APPROPRIATIONI
VE KENT COU f
"RECORD BUDOG,,"
SE $21,000 OUTLAY
OR NEW JUVENILE. H
ORI6 BUDGET' CAUE
NTY B0ARD FIC, membpt wage seemin:g fight t4 reditce county r
opriationa of $233,519.21
o reduce record budget
141.21.
)posal to make first app
uon of $21,000 for erection
Juvenile Home was lost
* finance committee deen
et!already too big."
attempts to secure a
on of the actions grantin
road commission a hal
new roads and a $25,000
sre laid before the board
r Friday afternoon by 6
[aan, the only city meml
nes committee.
a tentative county bud.21, the largest ever pre
bmission to the board
n, together with the necus
San overdraft of $75,0001
general fund, the city
Mnally awakened to tfie re
L. road appropriations of
ave been permitted to be I
)udget, i ttempted tQ. pare
Haan Loses Fight.
capped because of the a
al of the city memberit S
Aan's motions for reccns
the road appropriations
L. Assistance to the city i
was lent by Supervisor
Grattan township, chatrq
nce committee, whose r
[on' Thursday to deny t
the road committee for a
dntenance fund, was t
ntil Friday morning, wh.ent rolls for several (
were ratified and confl
$97,200 additional road fu
get, the city's share of wb
aised this winter, did th;ore fully comprehend th
ve an opening through
I appropriatlons may bez
this morning, the finance
vithheld presentation ofit
udget.
avenile Home Loses Out.
ecommendation 4f the s
home committeeor 5an
of $21.000 this year a th
ward pro yding a fund fc
of a new home, was loi
the supervisors went on
lng the erection of a neo
ullding when conditioni
)n the old Walker avenue
'ntative budget, compawrd
)pted last year, follows;.............. 000
usc ad constableo5............a
court Jury........,05
and Jery fe....s,. eat 00
oDeson........ 3.005
spouses.....,....3i00
ddet.... ces. o
i sdleotle, oousti...0
'is fund.sining.11d2,311.......rfu........ 27,000
phi~n...ve0op0e0
co.............. 2,500
stineaor. oilyu.. 0,000
dihese. eutatotr.... 4.0.1 ode... 00
ios..xpns...40
ro copmissio.er0
leO;hihisat. cort house 4.00
uA* furnishings and......................... rd
use repalirs............ T.
me warden atewnse 100
ontmiglionori and
' $50.0,000 was raised for coupty tax togetler with the sum of on'e-forlieth of
a moll for soldier's ]relief. A year ago
thrstate.tax amo.Ited to $S57,1.80,
There is a suffici nt balance in the
M soldlers' retlef fund this year to-pirovide for such expnsei" duing the
year. ".The city's share of the state tax is
less by $24,821.658 than. apportioned
last year. The rate for the state tax
S.TO is $2.431 or-25 cents per $1,000 valuation
A less than lat year.
A If the tentative buget Ais adopted
without alteration, the county tax rats
will be, boosted considerably over that
of last year, bringing the total state
and county tax rate in excess of the
amount last winter.
OME
For Grand Rapids and VcnitySES Fo ORECAST.
HT Saturday, L; 'moderte to fresh
northwest winds.
Lower Mlchigan-lair 8aurdaLY;
gly cooler south; Sunday, fair north; rain,
aad south.
o Upper Michign-Fair Saturday:
Of cooler east; Sunday, rair and cool.
ro. LOCAL TEMPERATURE&5
b- At Grad Rapids.Z., At I p. M........
be-o t* A t$....m........ -p5
S At7 a. m...........61 At 5. m............
so Amill.. l~i~m 0
At U a.m.%.....S AtP............
Maimum temperature, Bat p. m.
Minimum temperature. 0 at 7: 5. an.
So iver gauge. mat I a. 10.
- Rdueed sAromC. Wind. Plsoip.
recn0- Ata m............3.00 -s 4
sg the At I. h........... 1i h -i.o
f nilu
repair
lof su- t.in Brid e
luperber of
SAFE IN CHINA-Word of the sae
ret of arrial4n Amoy, China, f 'Rev, and
rofar Henry Pdppen has been received
spared here by Mrm'-oppen's parents, br. and
d for Mra J. N. Trompen.
nity of STUART IN DENMARK-Charles dL
n this etuart, who escaped Russia after the
super: oshevil became.dom toant. has writla- ten friends here that he Is now in
$233.- Copenhagen, Denmark.
placetS HELD 0 LIQUOR C H A R G E--
these George Arnold was araigned in police
court Friday morning on a charge of
violating the lilquo law and waived exbsence amination. *'He was bound over to the
Super- present term of superior court under
idera- $500 bonds.
were KELP WANTED-Many families of
sje- Grand Rapids. are seriously destitute
Jan and need help, according to the Social
ecom- Welfare association, which pleads that
he re- winter underclothing for children. espe$25.- acily. be sent to 55 Barclay avenue, N.
E, or that givers call Citizens 4808 or
turnedMin 1430.
en the DIES IN CHICAGO-Albert Keller,
Covert son of Mrs. F. Keller, 731 Colt avenue,
irmed, N. E., died In Chicago Thursday, acnnds in cording to word received by his mother
ooh is Friday. Keller was born and raised in
e city Grand Rapids. He was superintendent
e sit- of. the Michigan Central grain elevator
in Chicago.
which
recon- HELD FOR EMBEZZLEMEN'--Eaxr! coin- Trup, 26 years old, a ural mail carrier
to ten- of Reed City, was arrested at that placw
Thursday on a charge of embezzling
postal money orders. He wan arraigned
before;ProsecUbtng Attorney Breen at
special Cadillac and waved examination. He
tppro- Wa released under ball to await the.e first action of the gra jury.
'or the
st. al- MUST GET FURLOUGHS-All solrecord dlier-clerks must stick on the Job, acw fire- cording to orders Isguedby Maj. A. E.
Swiil Peterman. They will, not be *Rowed to
site. leave the stations except on a regular
d with furlough from 1,ansing. If this rule
is not observed a soldteleves himleft self open to arrest on a charge of
$&,00t leaving his post without permission.
a,.o COMPLETE ORGANIZATION-The
30.000 Junior High school Hi-Y' group comnSpleted its organiratlon F~riday. Ralph
000 Krueger was elected president, WVillard
~, Crosby vice president bd Harold Hun1L0sicker secretary and treasurer. N. 1).
Keiley, attorney. is leading the group.
4.100 They are going on a hike this afternoon
15000 and wUi set at the I'. M. C. A. at I
las o'ciock.
300 AF'TEJ DOG TAXES--Friday after-'. noon Deputy Sherltt ~ee Fohl'col=.0 leoied $33 in unpaid dog taxes In Al-.
orn township. Complaint was made.0ue by Township,Cerk G.- A. Forter that
2500 1$ dogs in the vicinityr of Rookford
Swere running loose without license.
Pohi collected 820 on 14 mae licenses
lt. and $5 on'a female.
2,000 AUTO HITS INTERURBAN-An
asl automobile owned and driven by H. FP.
H ackanuth proved to be strongwer
2.00 than a Muskegon interurban Friday
Ue afteroon when It collided with the In
4.W terurban at Lyon street and Monroe
avenue and ran practically into the car
tearing a hole in its side. The car was
tunder the chaFee of Motorman Tubar
Sand Conductor William M. Roger.
50 PIONEER DIES-Mrs. Samuel T.
1.00 Dickinsen. the first white girl to be
born in Saginaw county, died in Wash-... J4 - -
u l DII The*.i
OR. SLEMONS mteo
authriies
afternoon.
SEVEN MORE "FLU" DEATHS member-ol
REPORTED RIDAY TO he entire
board 'oft
HEALTH.FTe:Te ma
-eve:that
-t erly be c s
ONLY NEAR RELATIfr4AAY to*hei.v... die elimin
VISIT PATIENTS IN HOSPITAL charges
committee
certs pal
the author
More rigid adherence to the state In- cie uated
fluensa order Is urged by Health Oft- Scribner
cor C. C. Slemoks. Despite belief that tempting
the epidemic I abating, seven deaths d
and 36 new cases were reported to the ba'curt
health department Friday. Mr. Me
'"W are beginning to receive repods Friday aft
failed to
of infractions of tho order. ApparenUy This me
some people are unaware that the of- befor' the
fense is pdnishable, besides being reck- tUon to co
less," Dr..861emo6 saaid. Attorney
been Inte
The.ded-Antonio Banbino, 719 declared a
Thompson avenue. S. H.; Anna R lng Frida
Stites. 78 years old. 1179 Division aye- paper circ
nsue, S.; John Quist, 8 years old, 943 securet u
Lafayette avenue, S. E.; Ruth'Work- be ncalled
man. 4 years "old. 108 9 axter street
S. K.; Thomas Giquate. 23 years old,Nsll
144 Franklin street, S. W.; John Herbstrelth, 4 years old, -Denver avenue
and Nerik stret, S. H.: Ernest Crotft,
91t Norwich avenue, S.W.
day announced that none but Immedl-.
ate relatives would be allowed to visit
persons Ill With the disease. Friday
many friends of pattent -were turned
away. % I
For the protection of patrons the
street car company in future will attempt to keep the front doors shut in
order that the draft through the cars
may be eliminated. Back doors will
be kept open as opening of trwsoms tn "spite
only on the street..wr gives lasuffl- relatives
dent ventilation. tion at'5 a
Weather Conditions Bad. their last
The weather conditions which have c6unty se
prevailed for the last- few days will station fo
have a tendency of multiplying 'the they will
number of cases which develop into Camp WS
pneumonia, the state board at Lao- The sole
sine says. of the sol
Miss Etta Gowdy. cotunty school the T~uslc
nurse, was released Friday from her Jackie ba
routine work by the board of super- and move
visors to assist in fighting the Span- from thlr
sh influenza epidemic in the county., following
The board, upon recommendatiaon of flag, pure]
the county nurse committee, directed one of th
the health officers of the respective proesion
townships to obtain a daily report of Selects Fen
all new cases of influenza, of the cal
The health officers were also,-in- Hfter
structed to socure-41sts of all women atereter1
in their various townships" who are one i
willing*)6o volufiteer their services
should the situation demand." The vol- WOUNDJ
wnteers must be nurses, housekeepers,
those who have taken Red Cross Â~
courses in home ore of the sick,
teachers or those women without
ute care of children and" they will
serve under the direction of available it con
graduate nurses. battle suc
-.lie for o
nrnitn s flog hi
I e v. e think to
periences.
CO ErUUCAN has done
COMMITTEES PICKEDÂ~tteofwi
while retl
on this 'L.
pital hirt
Announcement of the Kent county of being
Republican committecs has been made pedoed by
by Chairman Claude T. Hamilton. mounthVe
F~rank I). McIay is sectretary t0the next moro
general committee and Leona d 1). pital staf
- boats whi
Verdler, treasurer. "" davits resa
Members of the various committees sank too
follow: reached 3
CT -lpwr WVARI--Willltamn Lst Johenlearned tt
One. Free a Audreslak. Charloen ro4n, din- hours lOni
cur Sitht. Richard Itinveit. Wensol Cukor- been mit.
51k1, Jobs 7. SsaalenekLt.-" "Coper I
pp1 '-oye lWARDl"-G-eorge it tosser.. 'r. a.t thq.. en
Opoceer FItherldge, it. T. Baldwin. WaLlter It. will retur
Econo, Burt Kieuowski..Rugone F. Sunitih. treatment
Nick Kick. WVlillam C. Davis.
THIRD WARD-E-el Jenkisn, 5. C.
t'urnell..Nlck -rap. Fred Kellsy. JennesI
Obenmas.' J. N. Trosupes. Barry Sllsabaae.
ColrnsiiusS8ebhra. "
TOWlSOHIP CHAIRMEN-Ads. Clarence
Care: Algona.' Georga A. Porter: Aiphle.
CharlesX. Cbamn; Bowne. WiIfam H. Watts:. 0.u'lt
Byron. C..EL Towner; CW5eonla. Gilbert A. MloutovnIcz.
Woodworth; Cannon. Villilam P. Joyes; (* a boy,
cade. Fred Keelo;'(urtiand. att lesler; 8*..AICGamnes., 3.1. 1arnaby: Grand -tuoDfde, W11- 102 Qarry
hlam J. Emery; Grattas Edward 1. Brooks; NOWACX
Loell, 0. kQ Peckhan; Nelson. Frank L Nowakrows
Shattuck; Oakfield. NV..B. Bowman; Parls, 19. a gIdrL
Wilmarth T. 8heifer, lialflleld. Benanin Bit1#05--
C. Jones: Sparta. Charles J. ltilt:.Solo, IP BOoskeg
Lou is J. Sevv-; Spereer. John Griswold: PUKBZTA
1'yreose. Hugh J. Kelly; Vorgenne.% MelvinI 31 Dari a
3L;X Pheron: Walker, Coln P. Cuznpbell; REDA--'Ti
T%- T V% 1131"I I. e
by. Mrs. Alice l ero;. 11. anandSyrian
avenue. N. W., whe was at- -.C.A. Gr
to xegain! custody -of her society, i. of C
for whom guardianship pro- Jewish. Associati
lad - een begun In the 'pr-_- The" ofical -" his
t, landk-i-the.war:
ron *as on the stand again Mentalties thrt
ternoon. As on Thursda" she tlteranks a re.I
impress. the committee " numerous ess at
rnlng the committee w IU-l goinand mora
o. board with -a recomnitda-, ernment hsam s i
ntinue the-detention hospital 000 for Keut cou
SHarry D. Jewell, who has Y. W. C. A..'
rested In the Investigation, board.. War
Lt theoncluasion of tthear- ice., American L
y that- the contents -or' the the. Salvatlon AI
ulated by Mrs. Med, who The amounts a
averS sIgnatures to It,.would genisations at
challenged. "The people ',! l Ight, If I allow
to account," he said.- i -' e hanges it ia
wIll be added I
which has' beedh
COUTY ENDS All the
for the. national
COU~f S[ DS Ali the official
present at the -,
sentatives Of ea
taken into ont
the amount, of
F"..SEplain how this
TR'NING-actio. was
until Monday n]
budgets will be
-THIIN.... -the. war. board q1
on each ambunt
of the epidemic regulations FniMrn
gathered- at the Union st&'clock Friday evening to givel
good byes to the 43 Kent
lects who antralned at the
Dr Spartanburg, S. C.. where
train for service overseas at.
adsworth.
ets, led by a military escort
Idler-clerks, and marching to IR Il
' of the Grand Rapids.es1W
LnW, left the*. county building T OL:
ad up Monroe to. Iciia and
eto the station, a large crowd
them. The' new American,,Accordinttosased recently and cktrrlstd by Acrigt
he soldier-clerks, beaded the JamrinQuartet of
n. Lleut, Howard I
rainment of the Kent county died from -woun
riday evening marksathe close Llout. Rednrer w
Is for small numbers of men. ton. Iona.count
00 or more men will leave Rapids for nia
i. phew of -r.
e ofcer of -Lthe L
YD IN BATTLE- " "'-..'
IN BATTLE, ' Arthur X. -and
SUBBED HOSPITAL: th"e.casasvenue
casqaty lIst,
"SHW Ohilo' in, action
SHIP,_sie s HOMEill with inuen
telegram -notif yil
e thing toparticipatoe in plight of thgirs
h as Chatewau-Thierry ndto apart. The brott
rer 20 hours heloless on S mL ny and rearkW
ospltal shit. but it Isanother have 16relattve
ome out alive after such ex- two brothers, w'
Charles W. Cooper, man any,-of the kas
both and is how spending' a Pyte. Thomas a
his home, 644 Seldon avenue, ddkass is givenrad Papids, i;
was severelY woundea in the actions. -The wai
Chateau-Thlerry,. June 6, and Ulist'relports the
urning to the United States -undetermined.
S. S. Mount Vernon, a hoe-, experienced' the sensateI
helpless, while his ship, tor I
the edemy, slowly sank. The
mrnon was hit at 7:%45 in btheH E
and -from then. unt-3,:20 phe. / l '/
sing the wounde" men hos- and ere* were in the 'life.
bch were swung out on the
dy to be lowered if the ship.
swiftly. The phip finally
Breat In safety, but it was
bat If she.had been out two THE BERTOH
geer, all on board would have
ING- Ch(
has had. five oper ations and - FED
xplraton of hIs furlough he -.
'no to New York for further i.
at a military hospital. "te,, '' " -,: battery, IsWg^1
'" B ",1..' '. I. -erith -the..0 r] $ " ff..| ibad sprig chicke
and roating -
HeÂ~. a... The Bertch Bya
emTC -T-a. Mrs. leenk inproduces & qualit
591 DavUt avenue. N. W., Oct. 4. It has,been-s p
" '.. ' [ of Grasd Rapids
-To fr. and,.r FLrnk OltsAk.I market-has built
avenue. N. v. Oct..7 aX girl. J ness by its,.popool
OOtI-Te Br. and lMes ichael|,...-- "
'no avenue. N. W., oeL 15, a boy..i' and dooney egeb:
-T'o Sir. and Bral Johm.Pkt b,,te,, iLrdtch
vacua. N. W..o,e-~ boy -.. has?" en. s.
o BJr. and Bra Cungst Reds. IS2 hDas 'the.esle
~i -~
UU'iI U.
word re
f the Qua
Itedner o
by- Ben.-.-. A Ol
MARKET IS DR
OICE SPECIAL
P.OULTRY.