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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-05
WeIls-Schroger

At the pleasant home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Clanchey, West May street,
a very pretty wedding took place on
March 2, 1919 at p. m when Rev.
Curch of this city joined the hearts
and hands of Mary Maldcskey Schro-
ger of Petoskey and Fred Wells OF
Belding. The couple were attended
by Mr.. and Mrs. j. Credit and after
congratulations Mrs. Emma Hotch-
kins and daughter Mildred served re-
freshments. The bride is a niece
of Mrs. Clanchey and daughter of
Charles Nadolsky, an early settler
of Belding but now of Petoskey. Mr..
Wells is well and favcrably known
in Belding for his sterling qualities.
Owing to the weakened condition of
Mrs. Clanchey, who recently under
went severe operation, only the
very near relatives were present.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-05
DR.. Fixes, Who
INFLUENCED MANY,
GETS BOUNCED
DETROIT BAPTIST PREACHERS
GUST HIM FROM ASSOCIATION
FOR BAD CONDUCT.

DIR. Maurice Penfeld Fixes, the
central figure in the biggest and most
spectacular religious revival Belding
ever had, has been expelled from
membership in the Detroit Baptist
Ministers conference. The general
charge was conduct unbecoming
Christian minister" Specific charg-
es are not printed by the Detroit
Times, which on Wednesday last pub
lished the following account of the
action of the Detroit pastors:
After an investigation into the
conduct of the Rev. Maurice Penfield
Fixes, which has been in progress for
several weeks, the Detroit Baptist
Ministers conference on Monday ex-
PEELED him form membership. The
charge was conduct unbecoming a
Christian minister and the vote ex-
pelling him was unanimous.
For several years prior to three
and half years ago DR.. Fixes was
pastor of the Woodward ave. Baptist
church and it was in this church that
the vote was taken by which he was
cast out of the Detroit conference.
AS pastor of the church DIR. Fixes
showed great capacity for work and
the church prospered under his lead
ership. He was fine orator and in
the parlance of the street a good
mixer. Because Of these qualities
he became very popular.
Suddenly, one day more than
three years ago, he announced his
resignation from the pastorate of the
church and almost Immediately he
preached his farewell sermon, giving
no definite reason for his sudden de-
termination to quit. Although the
public did not know, those more close
ly interested in the church affairs
were even then aware of misconduct,
although such charges had not been
formally filed.
"Since resigning, DIR. Fixes has re-
tanned his membership in good stand
ing in the Detroit conference, al
though he has held no pastorate. In
stead he has been doing evangelistic
work in various places.
"A few weeks ago the Baptist
ministers in their conferenced ecided
to drop DIR. Fixes from membership.
They planned to do it quietly and il
was suggested that the names of sew
eral ministers who are no longer af-
filiated with the local body, including
that of DR.. Fixes, be dropped from
the membership roll This was be-
cause of the fact that inquiries were
coming in from various sources about
Fixes and the churches had no alter
native than to reply that he was a
member in good standing in the con-
ference.
Continued on Page Four)
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-05
Eight and Fined

Myrl Antcliff, driver on the Celrite
delivery truck and Freeman Lowden,
two of our well known young men,
engaged in a fistic encounter as lit
tie diversion from the regular and
more staid walks of life, near the de-
pct Sunday evening and as a result a
warrant was sworn out for Antcliff in
Judge Spencer's cort, Monday morning
charging him with assault and battery.
He pleaded guilty and paid a fine and
costs which amounted to $6.10 and
then went over to Judge Lapham's
court and called that dignitary away
from his breakfast table and secured
a warrant for the arrest of Lowden,
charging him with assault and battery.
The warrant was issued and Special
Officer Cook hailed the young man into
court, where it was found that because
of his tender age he would have to
come under the care of the juvenile
court and the case instead of being
finished, was turned ever to Probate
Judge Webster and County Agent
'Haight.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-05
HEAVY PENALTIES
FOR ALL INCOME
TAX DODGERS
RETURNS AS TO AMOUNT OF IN
COME MUST BE FILED BE-
FORE MARCH Is, 1919.

Work on the collection of $6,000,-
100000 has been begun by the Bur-
eau cf Internal Revenue. This is
enue bill The income tax provisions
of the act reach the pocketbook of
every single person in the United
States whose net income for 1918 was
$1,000 or more, and Of every married
person whose net income was $4,000
or more. Persons whose net income
equalled or exceeded these amounts,
according to theil marital statu9
must file a return of income with the
collector of internal revenue for the
district in which they live on or be-
fore March Is.
Here is what will happen to them
if they don't; for failure to file a re-
turn on time, fine of not more than
81 900 and an additional assessment
of % per cent of the amount of tax
due.
For "wilfully refusing" to make a
return on time, a fine not exceeding
$4,000, or not exceeding one years
imprisonment, or both.
For making a false or fraudulent
return, fine of not more than $10,-
900, or Imprisonment for not more
than one year, or both, together with
an additional assessment cf so per
cent of the amount Of tax evaded.
For failure to pay the tax on time,
fine of not more than 81 900 and an
additional assessment of 5 per cent
of the amount of tax unpaid, plus /
per cent interest for each full month
during which it remains unpaid.
In addition to the $1,000 and $4,000
personal exemptions, taxpayers are
allowed an exemption of 5000 for each
person dependent upon them for chief
support if such person is under 1S
years of age and incapable of self
support. Under the 1917 act, this
exemption was allowed only for each
dependent "child". The head of a
family-one who supports one Or
more persons closely connected with
him by blood relationship, relation
ship by marriage, or by adoption--is
entitled to all exemptions allowed a
married person.
new act is 6 per cent of the first
$4,000 Of net income above the exemp-
tions, and IL per cent of then ct in
come in excess of $4,000. Incomes
in excess of $4,000 are subject also to
surtax ranging from l per cent of
the amount of the net income between
$4,000 and $4,000 to SO per cent of
the net income above $1,000,000.
Payment of the tax may be made
in full at the time of filing return or
in four installments, on or before
March Is, on or before June Is, on
or before September Is, and on CIR
before December Is.
Revenue officers will visit every
county in the United States to aid
taxpayers in making out their re-
turns. The date of their arrival and
the location of their offices may be
ascertained by inquiring at offices Of
collectors of internal revenue, post
offices and banks. Failure to see
these officers, however, does not re-
lieve the taxpayer of his obligation to
the time specified by law. In this
file his return and pay his tax within
case taxpayers must seek the govern
ment and net the government the tax
payer.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-05
LEE h BIERCE a..
WILL ! SPEAK At
CONGO. CHURCH
WILL GIVE ADDRESS ON THE
/ RECONSTRUCTION OF BUSI-
NESS-IS WELL KNOWN.

Lee H. Bierce Of Grand Rapids has
been engaged to give the address at
the evening service in the Congrega-
tional church Sunday. Mr. Bierce is
secretary of the Grand Rapids Asso-
citation of Commerce, a speaker of ma
tional reputation and is called upon
very frequently to talk not only at
gatherings of business men but to
church audiences as well.
His subject will be "The Reconstruc-
tion Of Business" the same address
which he gave in Park street Congre-
gational church in Grand Rapids re-
gently to a very large audience. Be-
sides the chorus choir led by Miss
Winnifred Wilson at the pipe organ,
Duncan Kerr will sing a solo and
Hale's orchestra brass quartette will
give selections. The pastor, Rev. w.
j. Rookie hopes to see a large attend
ance at both morning and evening esr-
ice and extends welcome to all and
especially to business men.
There was large attendance last
Sunday evening and Mr.. Rockies ad-
dress was an exceptionally good one.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-05
WINE AND BEER
AMENDMENT MAKES
FREE DRINKS 0. K.
MEASURE TO BE PLACED BE-
FORE VOTERS BY VETS AT
APRIL ELECTION.

Lansing, Mich, Feb. 24.-Michigan
mothers will be free to bring up their
children on the bottle after May /,
1919, if voters adopt the wine and
beer amendment which on April z
will be submitted to the voters of
Michigan by the liquor interests. Such
at least is the opinion of Walter S.
Foster, the attorney who has been
making a study of the wet measure
for the Michigan Anti-Saloon
league.
"The amendment, if adopted, would
authorize the legislature to regulate
only the sale of liquor" declared the
attorney. "It says nothing about
regulating the giving away of liquor.
Under the amendment any person
might give by the drink or by the
Darrell, any or all such liquors as the
measure authorizes at any place,
public or private Except licensed sa-
looms or breweries) to any boy or
girl, jitRey driver, locomotive en-
gineer, electric motorman, member of
fire department on duty, habitual
drunkard, posted person, inmate of
county poorhouses, prisoner inside of
Jail or prison, policeman on his beat,
inmate of insane asylum, or anyone
else.
"The wine and beer amendment is
being offered as temperance meas
ure, when in fact it would throw
open the doors to a condition of in
temperance such as we have not seen
in half a century"
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-05
RETURNED SOLDIER TAKES
POPULAR GIRL FOR BRIDE

A pretty wedding occurred last
Thursday at high noon at the hcme OF
the brides sister and brother-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Moore on Center
street. when Prvte. Elmer III. Harring-
ton who recently returned from a
years service in the A. K. +. in
France and Miss Hazel 4. Stults
were united in marriage in the pres
ence of few near relatives by the
Rev. p. Ray Norton, using the ring
service. The bride was prettily
gowned in white crepe-de-chene and
carried bouquet CT sweet peas. The
groom was dressed in soldiers uni
form. The couple were attended
by Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Conant.
Those present were the brides mo-
ther, Mrs. M. Z. Stults of Oakfield,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo f. Blair and daugh-
ter, Velda of Muskegon, Mr.. and
MRS. Toney Bowen Of Holland, Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Bliss of Ionia, Mrs. L.
Ray Norton, Mrs. Fred Harding and
daughter, Louise, Mr.. and Mrs. Carey
Braddish, Mr.. and Mrs. Esmond Har-
rington, Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Moore,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Conart, Mr.. and
Mrs. Milo Peterson all CT this city.
After the ceremony the wedding
party were given a reception by Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Conant and Mr.. and
Mrs. Milo Peterson at the Conant
home on Morton avenue. The rooms
were prettily trimmed with flags and
potted plants and nice wedding din
ner was served.
The couple received many nice gifts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrington have been
employed in this city for the past few
years and are highly respected young
people. They left on the afternoon
train amid a shower Of rice and best
wishes for Shelby and other cities
They will make Belding their home
on their return.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-05
ARRESTED AS DESERTER
H0NORABLY DISCHARGED

Roswell Miller, better known To-
cally as Bob" Miller, walked into
the office Friday and pulled out a
clipping from an issue OF the Ban
ner-News of last October in which ii
related the fact that he had been ar
rested as a deserter and taken back
to Camp Custer and after being
courtmartialed, was sent TO the front
line trenches over in France.
Bob says that there was nothing
wrcng with the article only that he
was not classed as a .deserter, even
though the telegram advising the lo-
cal officers stated that he was, and
that he never left Camp Custer and
that when he was discharged on Feb.
8, he was given an honorable dis
charge and his credentials showed he
had a good reputation at Camp Gus
ter. AS a further proof he produced
the papers and they were as he claim
ed.
He found no fault with the former
article and admitted that he did leave
the cantonment without pass, giving
as his reason that he had been kept
in oneb arracks for over two months
and that it got mighty tiresome and
that when he was refused furlough
when he asked for it, he resolved to
take cne and he had reached his des-
tination when he was picked up and
sent back. The army officers, how
ever, must havel ooked on this as a
minor breach of discipline for they
haved ischarged Bob with good
clean slate and we are only too glad
tc comply with his request and tell
the folks that he was honorably dis
charged. Bob will make his home in
Belding again, now that he has re-
turned to civil life.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-05

Saturday, March l, Mrs. Geo. w.
Holmes of this city received a sad
message from her home in Detroit
that her father, William Fell had
passed away. Mr.. and Mrs. Holmes
and son, Vernon, left On the afternoon
train to attend the services which
were held at the home Monday after
noon attended by hosts of friends
and relatives as Mr.. Fell was a long
resident and took very active part
in church work. His good fellowship
was fully demonstrated by many flor
al offerings, tokens of genuine friend
ship. Mrs. Holmes and son, Vernon,
with remain short time with her
mother before returning home.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-05
Saw Flock of Geese

Trum Currie, resident of the south
end of the city, dropped into the office
Monday and told of seeing a large
flock of wild geese flying northwest
over the city about IL o'clock that
forenoon. Trum is one cf the fellows
who swallow these early bird stories
with big grain of salt, but he said
that the sight of flock Of wild geese
would convince even doubling Thorn
as like himself.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-05
Farewell Party for Little VIM. Bush.

afeWeH Fdrty TOT LfCtIt Wm- BUSH.
Mrs. VIM. Aubill and daughters
planned a very fine time Saturday
afternoon. March / for little VIM.
Bush in the way of farewell party as
he is soon to live in Ionia with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Owen.
Games and all sorts Of goodies dur
ing the afternoon then that splendid
supper consisting of Just the kinds of
food that appeal to little folks made
a very pleasant time for all present
who were Gala Cobb. Catherine
Cooper. Catherine Covert. Julia, Lou
ise and George Haney also Mrs. Lo-
vina and Elizabeth Covert.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-05
Run Over Ry Truck

Edgar Joslin, the young son of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Joslin fell under the
Ford truck owned and driven by Ira
johnson while the latter was backing
the vehicle up to the depot platform
at the station Saturday afternoon. No
serious injury resulted excepting that
he lad got a good thorough scare and
a mighty close call.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-05
LOCAL MI \ HAVE
ONE MERRY TINE
HAULING IN FISH
OCEAN WAVES PROVE TOO BIG
FOR LOCAL LANDLUBBERS
AND THEY TAKE COUNT.

The many friends Of VIM. H. Will
son, well known farmer living south
of the city and M. l.. Osterhout, form
er local business man, both of whom
went south together with their wives
TO escape the rigors of a Michigan
winter, will be pleased to read the fol-
lowing which tells of a thrilling ex-
perience which the two men recently
had while attempting to catch a few
whales out in the ocean. The story
runs as follows:
From st. Petersburg comes this
fishing story which is vouched for as
being strictly truthful in every detail.
1t is especially interesting as being
ccnected with two well known citizens
of Ionia county who are spending the
winter in the sunny south.
These innocent tourists had long
been hearing thrilling tales of the
way members of the finny tribe were
pulled in by fishermen out in the Gulf
of Mexico and they became consumed
with burning desire to do likewise.
Money being no object it did not
matter to these gentlemen that the
cost of the trip would buy a sufficient
amount of fish to furnish heir families
*
morning they, together with a Grand
Rapids man named Abbott, set forth
on GAS trolley to the Jungle in
Boca Ceiga bay, where they boarded a
small fishing boat, 26 ft. long by the
way, going to the grouper grounds
20 miles out in the gulf.
Now Wilson and Osterhout both
pride themselves upon being consid-
l.
reached their objective VIM. II. was
laid out flat. Not satisfied with
throwing up all the contents of his
stomach, he even tried TO send up the
organ itself. He was so busy that
he never touched a line in all day.
M. l.. had also succumbed to the
pangs of sea-sickness and said 81
c-c-couldn't pull in fish if l &C.
aaught one"
Abbott, who is an engineer on the
Pere Marquette, was mere accustomed
to rough riding and he managed to
pull in three good sized sinners before
he, too, forgot the outside world.
In the afternoon as the tide rose
thew ind came up and the boat tossed
furiously on the waves. Eight or ten
times the engine refused to work and
they were at the mercy of the ele-
ments. The fish lines became en-
tangled in the carburetor. The tank
ran out of gasoline and the boat own
er had to get on top the craft to re-
fill, crawling along in constant dan
ger of being washed away.
The funnel was swept overheard and
also the can of gasoline but they man
aged to recover it later.
All this time the waves were going
ten times as high as the boat which
would be now on the crest, now down
in the trough or occasionally heading
through the big breakers.
Twice large boat which was near,
turned about and started toward them
thinking they were engulfed in the
heavy pillows. Much of this time
the men were unconscious of anything
except the heaving inside the cabin.
But when they mustered strength
to crawl out and saw the angry sea,
it is said their faces changed to even
whittier hue than before.
However, good seamanship brought
them safely back to land. M. L. and
Will each bought fish and with the
box of lunch all untouched, they came
home happy as kings.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-05
CONTINUED on Page Four,
New Manager at Yellow Front.

B. w. Hewitt of Maple Rapids, an
experienced hardware man of that
place, has arrived in the city and TAX
en- over the management of the T. f.
Ireland Yellow Front hardware store.
Mr.. Hewitt comes to this city well
recommended by his home folks and
we welcome him to our midst. We
will give more general introduction,
together with his picture next week.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-05
Got Finger Smashed.

Wells Hall, a recently returned sol
died, employed by the bort Motor Co.
at their local plant, got one of his
fingers smashed while at work on
shaper Tuesday night and as a result
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-05

For a home with advnn-
tages of both city and coum-
try. Three and one-half
large lots with fine garden
space, trees, shrubs and
lawn. A good eight-rocm
house, modern except fur
mace; large barn with stables,
garage and room for chick
ems; all newly painted and
in good repair. Price $4,000
less than two-thirdB its
full value; part down, rest
on easy terms. Reason for
selling, owner leaving town
Gall BOT Broas Stroot Ilikf
Phone lat. nnodq
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-05
For City Clerk.

/ hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the office cf City Cler~
and will appreciate your support at
the coming caucus and election.
Mrs. Clellie s. Hoover.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-05

You'll miq4 Il II you doAE repJz III
BY buying Of Bedding advertiserv.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-05

Be sure ID read Ill ths ads, thsJ
contain many barsainA
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-05

Dqp;ts BpieA Che box social at t.
ambertson school Friday nie1
March z.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-07-30
F|GHTlMG MAYOR OF SEAT
TIE WHIPS An |MsULTER
Hanson PROMPT In His Action
When I w w Calls Him
Name Has Fight Every
Week. But Wins En-

Yakima. Wash. Jnly So Mayor Ols
Hanson o. Seattle. lived up 60 his
reputation Of always hayinb figha Ia
Yakima when he spent Saturday and
Sunday here as the guest ~ she
Washington Automobile association
Az he was driving IN an automobile
spectators remarked
''iie ought 20 be hung 10 the near
cat telephone pole"
Hanson promptly climbed out ~ the
machine and struck the man hard
blow The man disappeared onsckly
In the crowd which cheered tbs AZ
gfnssiye attack "T'hat's the way TO
deal with these W VS. they're AL
the Seattle mayor tnld lhe
Yakima mayor who was with him y
know that fellows face. he's been un-
der arrest ~ Seattle"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-07-30
WHAT rIcKED OVER
THE WIRE DURING DAY

Eighi persons we're k'lied and
thirty seven iniafsd in eissa between
whites aud blacks a. caicaro last
night
Threatening lelters have been re
ccivcd by tho gosernora os Geosgla
and Mississippi. from ncerocs, wno
say they are going 10 ALI them
Corporation Commissioners Camp
bell RnsAell And n y Eehols and lhelr
rate exp.r, are IN Washington 20 At
tend a rats heaTinG
street ear men oi chlcaso Went
on s:ssss today The car lines q
the .ily are a, a stand sfIll
nlg i3ill' Haywood, 'tadef of the
i W va was released from prison
yesterday, lie IL out ON hond
IN an effort 10 reduce The Hgh
coat n lIvsne, a bin has been intro
dured IN congress a. repeal ~ the
food i..Yoft dnty tax.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-07-30
DRUGGISTS AND DENTISTS
PAY NARCOTIC TAX SLOWLY
Penalty Will Be Assessed For Non.
Payment; Thursday Ia the Last
Day; Many Delinquent
Under New Law

Many druggists. doctors. dentists
and veterinarians of the western dis
tfict Of aar state arc IN fair way oi
getting into trouble with Uncle aan.
Hundreds Of them have failed 50 far
to pay their narcotic taxes THE time
limit Is next Thursday
There are a.00s dentlass. doctors
an veterinarians Ia TIE western dla.
triri of ,be state and less than 1000
OF them have paid the tax Delir ;
quensa are assessed 2s per cent OF tno
original tax and II tsey ca1 siow no
good reason for their delinquency
may be fIasd an amount not 10 OK
caed sfe
All sellers ~ narcotics are sub Get
10 the lax. Grocery and eonfacfion-
aries sse required to pay 81 a year
TAX u they sell cough medicines or
coush drops containing narcotics.
Tass Il a new rule
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-07-30
BOOTl[GGERs BOOST
PRICE Or BOOZE
Union Meets and Decides To
Raise Price. Subject To Change
Without Notice Condemn
Sheriff Robertson

The Ifige ~ booae has advanced
The slelbic supply haa bcen ditnIn
ishad and Hanny neooA Nv searee and
hard a. find sheriff Robertson has
the Frcatsr part ~ the sapply locked
an 10 bis erons room Al the cosrt
toa,ae. awaiting an order from ths
rogtl 10 spll r.
Boolieegera Union Ne and ? me'
last niShs end after a heatsd veasion
voted % post an Increase In prica
which vii be subject 20 change with
out notice. one ho0s ie0xaf was oser
heard 10 renark What lneli can MS
do wish son ~ "a gua lik. Robert
son alwess smelling aFound Il locks
lIks the flafIeycorn industry II doe
for series ~ iolsr Thats what the
people set for eiecllng guy like that
II everybody voted llka did, wod
have bad friend IL e0af
Pearl MrGlll and Lam SELLERS both
gave bond for their appearances ~
district court at tho September term
~ court an charge ~ HAVING liquor
In their possession With intent 70 veil