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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-08
At Loew's Biiou

A modern musical comedy Married via Wireless" presented by the Pol lard opera company is the topline at traction on the bill the first half of the week at Loew's Bijou. clever comedy Silver Threads" is the offer ing of Pearl Abbott and her players. Jessie Reed one of the Ziegfeld beau ties will render new collection or popular melodies. The Three Gregorys will offer a novelty juggling act on rollers and Gray and Klumker will render songs and musical numbers.
 The popular and beautiful Madame Traverse in Lost Money" thrilling story of the African diamond fields is the photopiay feature. Owing to the fuel conservation order the vaudeville shows will commence at 3:30, 630 and S:30 D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-08
CHE NEY'
 EXPECTORANT Relieves Severe Coughs, Whoop. ing Cough, Group, Colds oi All Kinds, Headache and Feverishness.

Cheney's Expectorant is the quickest and surest relief known for coughs and colds of all kinds. It costs only few cents at drug stores. For Whooping cough and croup it has been recommended by physicians for the past 25 years. The very first dose opens up your clogged up nose. soothes the delicate lining of your throat, opens up the air passages, stops nose running. relieves headaches from colds, dullness and fever ishness Don't continue with that old cough. Quit blowing and sneezing. when dose of Cheney's Expec torant will so quickly relieve and cure you.-Advertisem ement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-08
PERU HAS FORMED
 A NEW CABINET
By Associated Press

Lima Peru, Friday, December B. Reorganization of the cabinet, which has been pending for a week, was ef- fected today, as follows:
 President and minister of govern ment Dr. German Leguia Martinez
 Minister of justice, Melton Porras. Minister of finance, Fernando Fuchs.
 Minister of public works, Salvador Olivares.
 Minister of war, Col. Gerardo AL vareZ.
 Minister of the navy, Commander Ontaneda.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-08
At the Lyric

Lambs mannikins will be one of the popular features at the Lyric first half of the week, q new stunt that has proven very amusing wherever shown
 The Cunningham Sisters and Sammy Rem have very clever act entitled "A Pumpkin From Harkin Center" Josephine Davis heads a musical act with instrumental and vocal music that is far above the average. Jen- ,nings and Mack are blackface com edians with a line of hot air comedy. The closing act will be the nine "Slax-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-08
"A Little Mother To Be"

Today marks the opening of the much talked-of play. "A Little Mother to Be- at the Majestic theatre, with little Mae Park and the Maddocks Park players in charge of the differ ent characters. who represent the story of the unwedded mother and her trials.
 All is in readiness" states Producer Sam Park, "and we are looking for ward to one of the biggest weeks ever seen at this house. We believe this bill is far superior to anything ever attempted in this city at popular prices and have given 1t every chance to make the hit of the season. It is a wonderful moral lesson and play every mother and daughter should see, and one of the most human stories l have produced this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-08

THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY to secure a satin skin. Apply Satin Skin Cream. then Satin Skin Powder.- Adv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-08
1heatres- -MovIos ANNE JORDAN VI
ANNE JORDAN

man Ali Arabs" These Arabs were lately with the Ringing circus and perform the most daring stunts that can be crowded into 10 minutes. The picture for the first half of the week
 is Billie Rhodes in "Hoop-La," a circus story with never q dull moment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-08
MEETING NEARLY HERE

President Martin, changes made if any are desired, and then ratified.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-12
MAN OF MYSTERY
DIES SUDDENLY
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respects to the stranger whose lot it
had been to die away from relatives
and close friends. He praised those
present for the Samaritan work which
they had done in this case and said
that it redounded to their glory.
1t was pathetic funeral. Gathered
there to honor a departed friend were
the best people of the city, coming
from all walks of life, city officials,
manufacturers, professional men,
bankers and merchants, laborers
and other people who had met and
liked Smith-but not a relative-not
solitary soul to shed a warm tear
of sorrow over the departure of a
loved one, none save those friends
who wept over the touching talk Civ
en- by Rev. Rookie.
The pallbearers were Clarence
Sparks. Tison Hale and Walter and
Ralph Wilson and as the sweet toned
photograph played Nearer My God
To Thee" they carried all that wa.
mortal of Bert Smith out to River
ridge cemetery, where kind friends
had picked out splendid lot and with
his troubles over. he was tenderly
laid to rest. He might have died
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-12

among relatives, or passing as he did,
his body might have been claimed by
them, but he could have fallen into
no better or more tender care than
he did among the people of this city
whose traditional generous and Sa-
maritan-lilxe spirit rises up larger
than a mountain Of mercy on every
occasion when il is called on.
During his stay here Smith bore
himself as an educated gentleman.
Ee was kind to all with whom he
came in contact. So long as his
money lasted, he was generous and
provided food and clothing for some
of the needy people of this city, whose
cases were brought to his attention.
He had a fine Christmas tree in the
hotel at Christmas time and delight
ed in giving the gifts which it held
to children of the city. He took a
great interest in the affairs OF the
Congregational church and in every
thing pertaining to a betterment OF
the community and whatever the
faults and errors of his past LIE
might have been, his conduct while in
Bedding was fine and as we looked
upon his austere and inanimate body
cold in death, we could not help
thinking, after hearing that the blood
relatives of the man could net forgive
and forget after the Grim Reaper
had stopped his career and sealed his
lips that in their refusal to claim
the mortal remains, we had heard
but one side of a story which surely
had two sides to it.
Smith never made any claims to
being wealthy but the fact that he
boarded at Hotel Bedding made it
seem a matter OF fact that he was a
man of money. However, at the time
IF his death, a sum of money said to
be approximately SO was all that his
clothes or other effects cpnFnined.
His relatives stated that he had no
money.
He had taken a conditional interest
in the Country Poster Service of this
city and was acting manager at the
time he was taken sick. His bust
ness methods seemed to be systematic
and he was beyond doubt going TO
make good in the business had he
lived.
However, had he been a multi-mil-
lionaire he could have been no better
cared for than the Hotel Bedding
people did and the local men who
knew Smith in life. knew him in
death and instead of his remains ro
ceiving pauper's burial. these friends
cave him burial BETTING a gentle
man, the necessary funds being con-
tributed by them.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-12
MAKE EFFORT TO FREE
TRIPLE MURDERER
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he slowed himself away en- a train
under cover of darkness and returned
to Jackson to attend to the business
he had planned. Entering the house
he crept to his mothers room, put a
pistol to her head and fired. 1t is
thought she started and the ball tore
through her throat. Then she strug-
gled out onto the floor, seemingly,
with intent to reach the window and
call for help, but was thrust back and
handkerchief pressed over her
mouth to prevent cutlery. She was
strangled by the blood in her throat.
The crimsoned handkerchief was
found as it left his hand in the bed
the next morning. But the pitiful,
sickening horror which attached to
the crime was the general belief that
the unfortunate woman knew and
fully realized who her assistant was.
The murderer did not get through
as quickly as he reckoned and missing
the early train to Detroit, was seen
and recognized on the next train and
was discovered entering his room at
the Detroit hotel at 8 a. m. His bed,
the chambermaid said, had not been
slept in. Irving manifested no grief
or remorse at his mothers awful
death, mentioned no probabilities as
to who committed the crime, did not
acknowledge or deny his connection
with it. His counsel, one of whom
was Thomas f. Barworth, well known
all over Michigan, as an able attorney
practically put up no defense. r.
wings guilt was too apparent. They
asked few questions bearing on the
case and conviction was soon voted
by the jury.
The young man had quite a
fortune from his mothers estate
and the sale Of his drug business,
so he was enabled at the prison to
supply himself with Injuries and com
forts unobtainable by other convicts.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-12

are very poor and few, we found II
very difficult to operate because Of so
much mud and water. have been in
four battles with the Bolos and man
aged to get through o. k. During
one fight l was on the line (where
medical men are always found in this
kind of warfare), where dressed four
wounds while lying in "cold" water.
Machine gun fire was heavy for about
an hour but the poor Bolos shot
about four feet too high. A few Of
the rifles did not carry so / could
account for the destination of few
bullets. In each fight we gained our
objective while the Bolos rapidly re-
treated.
We received so many different ru-
mors lately since the war on the west
ern front is over that it is quite i'm
possible for me to determine our
movement in the future; some say
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-12
School Notes

An average of speed lessons for
the senior class in shorthand during
the week Of March 8, is as follows
Ruth Brown, 1913 words per minute
Gun tbs Condor, 126 words per minute
Alcena Harris, los words per minute
Viola Hudson, 1875 words per minute
Iecna Shindorf, 1877 words per min
uto. Agnes Wacha, 100 words per
fcinute.
In the study of the newspapers in
English 1912 classes, many gocd
items have been written, such as the
following by Edwin Thompson:
The public should be interested
in what the agriculture boys are do
ing under the supervision of Mr..
Storrs, the agriculture teacher.
Last week the senior agriculture
class OF Belding high school started
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-12
LEO HAM MOND WRITES
INTERESTING LETTER
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real fighters out of, writes the fol-
lowing letter to his sister, Mrs. Lor-
ena Nichols. Notice that in it he
pays a glowing tribute to Lyle Mad
den and says that the American army
vas a great big bunch of Lyle Mao
dens in backing up their officers.
Dec. 20, 1918.
Dear Sis:
Your most welcome letter came yes
terday with the pictures in it. You
cant imagine how welcome those lit
tie pictures are to me away over here.
Honest, Lorena, | haven't as much
as seen person, a civilized person,
in very near five months; all | see is
red hot soldiers and they are pippins,
you should see them. All their clothes
are muddy, torn and none hardly the
same shade of color. We threw away
all our good equipment and have only
what we had on when we were fol-
lowing the Huns so fast.
The woods are full of dead men
everywhere and we don't make much
effort to bury them except Amer
cans. The Huns are good enough on
top Of the ground. They need watch
ing even after their heads are blown
off.
l buried one young fellow over here
near the railroad track the other day.
He was nothing but a boy and / hap
pened to have tender feeling at the
moment so buried him thinking that
perhaps he might be some mothers
darling boy.
Tell Alvin George Barr McCutch-
con was at our camp for a visit and
had the pleasure of taking him
around dead mans hell" He's
quite guy, lots Of champagne with
him. He never saw "cootie",
meaning a louise. Well ! have so
many showed him few. He kind
o-kept his distance afterward.
Well, suppose if ! didn't have
lice wouldn't be soldering in France.
Yes, as l was saying about not see
ing anyone in five months, well, you
can imagine living in a country where
for miles and miles each way it is shot
by high explosive shells on every side.
Why when our barrage came over this
district we had cannon hub to hub for
q miles On Sept. % this year we
started the drive on this sector the
Argonne woods at that time was in
charge of detail of men in a small
town named Savoye- Ser-Are, loading
ammunition under gun fire. At that
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-12

that we will be relieved by regular u.
s. soldiers while others say that the
Russians will handle their own situa-
ton. The latter seems to be most
popular SO it may not be long before
we start back to "Blighty".
The Russian people are very good
to us. We live in their log houses
with them and thereby we become
quite well acquainted.
Our doctor, one med. Diet. man and
myself have a room in house be-
longing to the village clerk. We
have a great time trying to learn the
Russian language. can make them
understand quite we'll with the few
words know and the free use of my
hands.
! have many letters to answer so
j will close fer this time. l hape
to see you all soon. Your brother,
Leonard.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-12

place n met fLyl6 Madden. He wa
& dispatch rider ana had Just came
in from the front. He seemed to
two kilos of the Hun trenches before
he found it out and shells were just
tearing the road all to the devil just
as fast as his motor cycle covered It.
/ met him an hour or so afterwards
and he had kind Of bomesick look
on his face and his eyes were pep
ing out some. After he saw me that
fixed it, as he was as tickled as a
kid and so was because when
saw him | just turned numb. He
and ! were such good pals once. And
he is pal to be proud of, too. He
did more than his share in this war
TO help win it. He has ridden these
roads at night as only Lyle Madden
can ride them with his lights out Che
wouldn't last two minutes if he had
them on).
They can condemn a man if they
want to for being full of life and
taking a chance at anything but these
same boys are the boys who won this
old war and put fear in the Huns.
Why, if we hadn't came in when we
did the Huns would have tired the
French out and they would have been
the ones for an armistice at any price
instead Of the Germans.
A French general wanted to know
of an American general what plans
he had made for a retreat. His an
swer was "None; retreat, hell! What
for. Do you think we are crazy;
we don't go back"
That is the spirit with which we
won the war and men with the pep
all Lyle Maddens, backed that same
general and there was no retreat.
We chased the Huns through the
Argonne forest so fast we were with
out supplies for days at time: they
couldn't catch us, nor we the Huns.
My trick was supplying the big
guns and did it.
NY crew of six squads (eight to a
squad), loaded IL trucks in n min
utes and before we took that job
over they had some negroes doing it
and one of the lieutenants in charge
said we loaded more ammunition in
that 81 minutes than they ever ham
died in half day, so you see some
of my factory training on quick pro-
duction helps. i call it getting
Ford work on the job"
Well, we had an awful time of it
to be sure and l can tell you things
you can't believe and will be glad to
sit down and try and make you all sick
to your stomachs when get chance.
l wish / had the chance now and l
expect to before long as / am going
to spend a month or so home before
go anywhere again. But / must be
going then as Bedding seems to have
lost its charms for me and the north
west has get me going.
Four years ago in March since l
saw any of you and you can imagine
how lonesome / am. Give my love
TO all and tell the kids I'd love to hear
from them. Had nice letter from
my daughter, Irene. yesterday and /
am awful anxious to see her. Your
loving brother,
Sergt Frank M. Crystler.
Co. K. 3rd Pioneer Inf, A. E. r.,
France.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-12

He was not envied and because Of The
Nervousness Of his unnatural deetiA
it, was stated he had no associates
among the inmates. Latimer was
placed in the prison hospital and con-
sldered valuable acquisition there
because Of his pharmaceutical know
ledge and was allowed the freedom Of
the corridors nights and other priv
ileges. The gate-keeper. George w.
Haight, became friendly TO the young
murdered and was probably the only
person in the vicinity who sincerely
believed in Latimer's innocence of the
crime of which he had been convicted
Irving furnished the old gate-keeper
and the guards nights with lemonade.
Of scheme.
One morning the Jackson folks
were startled by the report that
Irving had escaped. ! He had given
his friend Haight the previous even
ing glass of lemonade, which the
latter had drank and Immediately be-
came unconscious. Latimer then un-
locked the gate, took a rifle from the
rack and walked down the stairs and
cut Of the front door to freedom.
'Haight was deadi Three days elapsed
before the triple murderer was cap
tured in Hillsdale county"
Latimer is said to have been
model" prisoner since his escap~,
and recapture, but this fact hardly
justifies clemency for a criminal with
a record such as his is the opinion,
of the Star, and the people Of Michi-
gan will generally agree with it.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-12

Let us then stand by the constitution as II
Ii. and by our country as II Is. one, united. and
entire; let II be truth engraven on our
hearts let II be borne on the flag under which
we rally In every exigency. that we have one
country, one constitution. one destiny. Daniel
Webster.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-12
10 More tay-At-Home Voters.

One of the good results that will
come from women's votes is that the
earnes.ness with which they take up
civic duties will spur men to greater
interest. So large proportion of
the Michigan primary vote was cast
by women that men cannot afford the
Indifference heretofore frequently
manifested at spring elections. The
stav-at-home citizen must either vote
or be content to have his interests
represented and administered by wo-
men who know and periodically take
the trouble to discharge the duties O..
citizenship. This is the wholesome
effect women's votes will have for
men. For the women themselves.
the added dignity as well as power
cannot be measured.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-12

Balance on hand March LIS 1910
Please take notice that the receipts
from patients alone do not cover the
expenses, consequently thel aides have
from time to time given suppers,
charity balls, etc, and this work,
along with our big hearted citizens
donations, subscriptions and contribu-
tions keep up the finances. The la
dies have planned social afternoon
fer Thursday. March 20 at the Ma
sonic hall, admission 25c. Everybody
invited. Refreshments will be served.
Some of the rooms need refinishing
very much and the ladies have plan
ned to use the proceeds Of the after
noon for this purpose
Mrs. William r. Ward,
Secretary.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-12


Carl M. Werner in the following
letter to his father, N. p. Werner,
tells about what bath means to d
fellow who has "cooties" and of how
the little pets used to run away with
his clothing.
Metz, Feb. 8, 1919.
Dear Father:
received the Bedding Banner-News
today from you and was glad to get
it; that makes two / have had.
haven't much to write tonight / am
feeling well except a bad cold in my
head and catarrah trouble but / think
it will leave me in few days.
One nice thing about this town is
it has fine bath houses, as nice as
you would find anywhere and / have
a good bath every four or five days.
1t keeps anyone healthy. Last fall
went bathing in a canal that was so
cold | couldn't get warm from one
bath to the next Sc it seems pretty
good to get into tub of hot water
and get lice and coolies off from me.
Last August and September | was
so lousey that my clothes crawled
away at night when / slept; now /
am rid of them and have new clothes
so l am all right.
For bed / have a steel cot, with
springs and straw tick and five
blankets so / sleep good, if it is a
Dutch bed.
The weather is getting colder now
but not like we have at home.
| don't know but don't think / will
get home very soon because they are
sending so many married men home
now. One fellow who is here with
me is going home in day or two but
/ don't care for that. / am mighty
glad / didn't have to leave a wife at
home There are some homesick
birds over here, who got married just
before they left.
/ have a fine German gold watch /
am bringing home for you and few
more; / have a pocket full Of small
money for the children.
Well this may not interest you very
much but / have to write something
to make a letter. will close hoping
this letter finds you well. My love
to you and all,
Pvte. Carl M. Werner,
A. p. O.. No. 921, A. f. F. France.
Leonard j. Weber, son of George
Webber of Smyrna, writes from mo
where in Russia" to his sister, Mrs.
Guy Whitaker, as follows regarding
his soldering experiences.
Nowhere, Russia, Jan. 10, 1919.
Dear Brother and Sister:
Received your welcome letter with
80 other letters from home last We'd
nesday. 1t was the third bunch of
mail received since left the States.
You cannot imagine how glad / was
to get the mail. So much news kept
me from sleeping for two nights.
am on the Dvina front which is
about $50 miles south Of Archangei
on the Divina river. l have been
here since Nov. and since that time
we have had no battle with the Boil
sheviki who have been within seeing
distance Of my billet window. But
fighting in this part of Russia during
winter months is most impossible. Be
fore Nov. / four men and myself
from the Ambulance company were
with some infantry men on another
front which is over on the Vega riv-
er. We were there driving the Bolos
out of that district, from the time
we landed in Archangel, Sept. 4.
The weather around here at that
time was very rainy and ~ the roacs
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-12
Hospital Report.

The regular monthly meeting of
the board of lady managers of the
Bedding Hospital association was held
Tuesday, March at the city hall.
The ladies submit the following re-
mort.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-12

Carl M. Werner in the following
letter to his father, N. p. Werner,
tells about what a bath means to d
fellow who has "cooties" and of how
the little pets used to run away with
his clothing.