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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-10-15
81 PER Gent
OF ALCOHOL IN
LEMON EXTRACT
TWO MEN WHO IMBIBED TOO
FHEELY OF STRONG MIXTURE
ARE IN THE COUNTY JAIL

Lemon extract with a kick in it
comparatively as strong as a govern
ment mule on srrampage put Charles
King, son of Mrs. Chas. Warnes and
Alvin Crystler in bad way, Monday
Several complaints came to Contaa-
BILE Z. K. Cook that the boys were
getting hilarious and doing consid-
cradle damage where they were at
work packing Apples in the Vincent
block. Cook landed them in jail after
a hard tussel where they made the
night hideous in their rampage.
On their airraiganeals in Justice
Lapham's couaN4 Tuesday morning
they pleaded guilty to the charge and
were assessed fine Of $500 each
and costs of $6.75 and also to confine-
ment in the County Jail at Ionia for
thirty days.
1t developed in the proceedings that
the lemon extract had been purchased
at local grocery store and every
time the boys would take drink of
pop, Coca Cola or near beer, the ex-
tract from the bottle would be mixed
with the beverage
A basket full of bottles and a car
ton to a dozen empty bottles of ex-
tract of the Waco frand were brought
into court which the boys admitted
was the cause Of their trouble, the
label shows 81 per cent alcohol
>Crystler claimed that he did not
remember of having trouble with the
officer and also the breaking of a
whole tray of dishes which Cook got
lat John Dehn's for their supper.
The boys say this will be the last
time they will ever get into trouble
of this kind.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-10-15
Finds Human Bones

While loading gravel into wagons
Monday, workmen in the gravel pit
on the old Harroun farm came upon
two bones which belonged to human
body. The bones were hip bones and
appeared to be those Of grown per-
son, presumably a woman. Indica-
tions would lead one to believe that
the person to whom the bones be-
longed had been buried in the neigh
borhood of so or 60 years as no other
bones were found, although the men
look ed for a skull. The hip bones
and the skull are the longest last
ing in the body and these two will
be found long after all other bones
have decayed and gone back into
dust. 1t is thought that the skull
will be found but owing to the cave
in which disclosed the hip bones it
might be that the skull was buried
still deeper than ever. The bones
were lying about four feet under the
surface.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-10-15
Cut His Throat With Razor

Harvey Huckleberry, resident OF
Greenville, became tired of life and
about four O'Clock Saturday morning
got up and sharpened up his razor
and cut his throat from ear to ear,
completely severing the jugular vein.
His mother and sister, with when he
had been living since his wife left
him, heard him moving about in the
house and on investigating found him
lying in corner cf the living room
with his self-inflicted wound. The
razor was lying beside him. He was
rushed to the hospital and two DOC
tors tried to save him but he died--a
suicide, at six o'clock. two hours af-
ter he cut himself. He worked in
this vicinity for a time.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-10-15
MIGHTY HUNTERS
TAKE BIG TRIP.
KILL MUCH GAME
MAKE CLAIM AS TO BIG BAG OF
GAME BUT TRUTH WILL
OUT

Friday evening saw a good many
men assembled at a certain point in
this city and from their actions one
would gather that they were about
to leave for some point in the distant
frozen northland. Three automobiles
loaded with men, there were and
another loaded with grub, which
later requisite was looked upon as
necessary in case of an emergency
in that game might not be as plenti-
full as supposed. However there was
not man in the bunch who thought
for a minute that they would
touch the grub. for with the ducks
and rabbits which they would slay,
common food would be far beneath
them.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-10-15
Picked ONT Poor Place

Thieves broke into the Office of the
Greenville Daily Call Saturday night
and got what might be expected
nothing. It is wonder that they
did not get caught as most editors
have to sleep in the office the first
100 years in the business. Editor
Wells has been in the business SO
long now that he has perhaps accum-
ulated enough to buy q bed for his
use at home and so unlike others in
the profession, was off the job when
his visitors arrived.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-10-15
Found Monster Mushroom

Mrs. Joseph Honson living in the
country south of the city, found a
mammoth mushrooms this week which
measured SO inches one way and 81
inches the other way. 1t will be
enough for several meals and it is of
fine quality. Mrs. Honson also found
another large mushroom which was
not quite as large as this one. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Honson can tell the edi-
BILE varities and like them very much.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-10-15
A SurpD-ise Party

The home of Mr. and Mrs. George
Kingsbury was the scene of a merry
gathering of young people, Monday
night The occasion being a shower
on Miss Marjorie, who is soon to be
married.
Needless to say she was very much
surprised and pleased to find so
many awaiting her arrival from the
show where she had gone to spend
the evening.
She was the recipient of many
beautiful and useful : gifts among
which was an envelope containing
$25 presented by her aunt, Mrs. Vi
ola Wright. After partaking of a
bountiful lunch the guests departed
wishing the bride to be all sorts of
good luck and happiness.
Miss Bertha Robinson spent the
week end in 0rIeans
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-10-15
Struck Bt Auto

While playing in the street at
Ionia, Saturday. Jack Wright, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Wright, Of this
city, was struck by a Ford-car and
he received several painful bruises
around the head and body. Jack and
some other boys of his age were
playing together and none of them
saw the auto until it was too late
and he was hit.
The accident was a lucky one in
that Jack might have been injured
worse.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-10-15
Vie Offers seasonabIe Goods

T. A. Vie, proprietor of>the double
furniture and secondhand goods
store at 121-123 South Bridge street
has something to say to the people
Of this city and vicinity which it will
be worth the time to read.
Mr.. Vie has many seasonable ar
ticles in his stock and he says he can
save the buying public lot of clean
cash by his methods. Read his adj
vertisement in this issue.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-10-15
A BUSINESS
CHANGE IN LOCAL
UNDERTAKING FIRM
]. c. BALLARD PURCHASES IN
TEREST OF ARTHUR FITZJOHN
IN BALLARD-LLOYD co.

The .Ballard-Lloyd Co., has closed a
very successful year in Belding. Mr.,
Ballard came from Sparta, Mich,
where his company operates furni-
ture and hardware store.
Mr.. Ballard who is a licensed en-
balmer and funeral director of eight
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-10-15
East End Grocery Had Fire

The fire department was called out
Saturday morning at about nine
o'clock to answer call which had been
sent in for fire which was said to
be getting a good start in the Waite
& Webster grocery store on Harrison
Ave. The department was soon on
the scene and the blaze was exiting
uished before any great damage was
done.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-10-15
In Bu.iness For Himself

Art Fitzjohn, who has been in the
undertaking business for number of
years, the past year as a member Of
the Ballard Lloyd Co.. has quit the
concern and has started up for him
self. See his announcement in this
issue.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-10-15
Mrs. b. f. Connor Dead

Ben F. Connor, of Orleans, re-
turned from Omaha, Nebraska, Tues
day afternoon where he had attended
the funeral of his wife, who had died
suddenly from heart failure while on
a visit with friends at Britton, S. d.
Mrs. Connor was II years of age and
the loss is keenly felt by Mr.. Connor.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-10-15
Announcement

Mr. Arthur Fitzjohn wishes to announce to his many
friends and the public generally that he has severed his
connection with the BallardLloyd Co. and commencing
October 16, he will have Undertaking in the
of the Beding Savings Bank building with up date
modern equipment, including Auto Hearse Service.
Mrs. Fitzjohn will assist him in his work.
Phone 148, day or night
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-10-15
Raises Good Spuds in War Garden

MISS Margaret POWELL of-S. Alder
man street was in the office the other
day and proudly exhibited sack of
potatoes which she had raised all by
herself in a war garden which she
had tended. The seed had been TAX
en- from some which her father had
discarded as of no value and the po-
tatoes which they raised were of the
finest quality which one could get.
They were also Of very good size.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-10-15

One of the splendid numbers on the
Lyceum course this season will be the
Althea players. a company Of five tai
ented American girls.
Violin ensembles are striking fea-
ture of the ATthea program. Readings
and songs in pleasing variety also
torn an important part of the offer
M. E. Church, Friday October II, at
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-10-15
Former Local Resident Dies At Ionia

Mrs. Charity Powers, a pioneer
resident of Ionia county, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. William
Hill, of Ionia, at eleven o'clock Sat-
urday night. She was one Of the real
early settlers and could recall many
incidents dealing with life here in the
days cf long ago. Her funeral was
held Tuesday, at Ionia, from her
daughters home and burial was in
Orleans cemetery. She is survived
by two daughters. Mrs. VIM. Hill, Of
Ionia and Mrs. Will Krick, of near
this city, also two sons, Lester Huyck
and William Ing, both of Ionia.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-10-15

Water rent for quarter due, and
City Clerks Office will be open every
pay-night during the month of Octo-
Clellie Hover. City clerk.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-10-15

Mr.. Charles Pond. of Harbor
Springs was the guest of his sisters,
Mrs. Viola Wright and Mrs. G. w.
Kingsburv and family, from Satur-
doy night until Monday morning. =.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-10-15

o u always look
over your firearms
when you plan on
going hunting, that
is you look straight
down the barrel to
see whether it is
loaded and whether
it is clean or not
and then you get
the rest of the fell
lows in the party
t o d O likewise.
Everything hap
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-10-15

Thursday night, October 16 rally
will be held in the auditorium of the
City hall, instead Of the G. A. r.
hall.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-10-15

Miss Bertha Robinson spent the
week end in Orleans.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-12
TAUGHT INSECTS TO THINK
Remarkable Act ct Scientist That
Hardly Seems Worth the Time
II Must Have Taken.

John W. Coghlin has demonstrated
what patience and perseverance will
accomplish, and has also exploded the
-old-time theory that 1t was impossible
TO teach insects to understand the hui
man voice and action. Some time since
he had the good fortune to discover
hill of Madagascar neuroptera. or
marching ants, says the Pittsburgh
Press. They We're about the size Of
the common June bug and Of q dirty
brown color, and he says that they
are numerous in India and South At
rica-that he can account for finding
4 hill of them In Mime by being
brought there on some vessel. Mr..
Coghlin invited some of his friends to
his camp at Patterns Pond, where he
amused them by putting the neurOp-
tereans las he called them) through a
course Of sprouts. The way he caused
the little army to 60 through their
eyolutions was a marvel to all pres
ent. Marching by twos and by fours,
over inclines and bridges made OF
toothpicks, with the regularity Of
trained troops, he finally caused them
to break ranks by lighting match
before the leaders. He says that artt-
fetal light will confuse them; there
fore they can be made to perform only
In daylight.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-12
ShoveIinn Out Gas.

\ Weighing. considerably ,, more, than
the atmosphere, the poisonous gases
employed in modern warfare always
seek lower levels. Thus the gas clouds
penetrate trenches and deep. dusouts,
and in most cases it is matter, Of
many hours before they become suffi-
GENTLY diiated with tie atmosphere to
permit of safe breathing. So the mat
tel. resolves itself into a problem Of
driving the poisonous fumes out 5sof
the trenches and underground shelters,
or at least thinning them out until
the air is again made safe. "a
For this reason American soldiers
now in France literally ""shoyel'' poi
sonous fumes out Of their trenches.
Attached to shovel is sort of can
vas scoop or ''flappcr'" which permits
the men to heave the heavy gases over
the parapets and beat the fumes and
dissipate them in the surrounding
air.-Scientific American.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-12
RED CROSS YARN
SALE AT HOSKINS

Bismarck knitters have an excellent
opportunity to secure some first grade
yarn at very low price at the Red
Cross sale now in progress at Hos
kins. Orders have come from national
headquarters to dispose Of all MAZE
rails on hand.
Considerable material has been sold
at private sale, fetching an excellent
price. Material that could not he SOIL
has been donated in equal portions TO
the two local hospitals.
Work rooms have been closed and
especial credit is due to- the various
managers Of the different departments
who assisted'-in winding up the affairs
Of the local chapter work rooms. d,
Red Cross work locally now will be
devoted almost exclusively to canteen
work and civilian relief. DR.. Smyth
has charge Of the civilian relief and
p. J. Meyer is chairman Of the can
Teen committee.
When the work is practically COM
plcted the Burlegh county chapter.
plans On issuing a report of its actiyi-
ties since the war began. vs.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-12


600 workers, the results Of whose de.
mands are awaited with keen interest.
The unions are the Miners federation
of Great Britain, 100000; National
union OF railway men, 100000, and
the National Transport Workers fed.
Grafton, 100000. The unions are act.
ing together, and it is believed they
have agreed on joint action If dissatis-
fed with results Of the conferences.
The railway mems demands include
a 4S-hour week and control OF the
railways by union managers and repre-
sentatives Of the wofkmen.& This last
demand is believed to be fOrerunner
Of naturalization.
The miners demand six-hOur day
and an advance in wages. The trans
port workers want a 44-hOur week.
The conference Of the Miners feder-
alton of Great Britain at Southport to-
day decided to accept the terms offered
by the government for the settlement
of the demands made by the fedora
ton.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-12
GRAND FORKS
p: is VlRT|' !:
u. = .fi&I e., : -. > - ..ss &,
Opposes fitting of Sunday Lid,
Against Cigarettes. and
. :E.= Other "Cussedness'

The lifting of the Sunday lid is op-
posed in petitions against Senate
Bill 204, relating to Sabbath-day
games; the Sunday theatre bill and
S. B. 1852, repeating statutes govern
ing the sale OF cigarettes and provid-
ing for the licensing of the same,
read in the senate yesterday from
Grand Forks. A petition was re-
ceived from Dahlem in favor of House
Bill 119, providing for additional COM
pensation for the transportation of pu-
pills in consolidated school districts,
and there were several petitions from
various parts, Of the state aimed at
Fl. p. 1853, Rep. Bailey's patent medi.
cine bill Tower City petitioners
memorialized the senate against Sen
ate Bill 1874, the Cahill board of adj
ministration hill linking the educa.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-12
NEED FURNITURE IN GERMANY
Problem Of Its Supply HAS Added One
More to the Troubles of the Gov
eminent.

The German government has so far
been unable to find any substitute for
furniture, and has not yet had the
tementy to ask its subjects to follow
the example of their Turkish allies
and sit ON the floCr. The result is g
scarcity that has caused secondhand
dealers to reap enormous profits. "a
4 A secondhand kitchen chair that
formerly cost about SO cents. now sells
for S.. Arnold bedstead that used to
sell for rs now brings $50. Second
hand dealers have secured the country
and old tables and chairs have. been
brought from cellars and garrets, but
the demand still Outruns the supply
and prices already 1900 per cent above
normal, threaten to so higher. ssg
The problem is likely to become
more acute as soon as the war ends.
I Thousands OF couples that married
when the men were called into the
army will wish to establish homes of
their own. The government has pro-
vided many houses in advance, but
these will be Of little use without
furniture
Some urge that the government
make the same rule regarding second.
hand furniture as is now in force in
the old clothes trade put the private
dealers out of business, fix lower prices
and make 1t crime for anyone to sell
the secondhand articles except to the
state. .s. Id
A number Of capitalists and furni-
ture manufacturers have formed an
association to make new furniture and
sell It at four. per cent above cost On
the installment plan, requiring one
third Of the purchase price as first pay
ment. The cost Of new furniture, even
under this arrangement, is almost pro.
hibitive, because of the scarcity of ma
+crials and the high wages Of labor.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-12

and all Americans were called upon
to pray for a continuation OF peace.
In 1916, when the United States was
about to make war on Algiers, Pres
ident Madison proclaimed a day OF
prayer During the Civil war three
presidential proclamations We're issued
appointing days Of prayer for peace.
In 1865 the authorities called upon the
people to pray for Lincoln, and in 1881
President Arthur proclaimed day OF
prayer to mark the burial OF President
Garfield. In the. autumn Of, 1914 Pres,
,ident Wilson issued his proclamation
for prayers, on PEACE Sundays -,,,.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-12

Chaplain Thomas Swami of the
Episcopal church at Saginaw, Mich,
arrived in New York recently from
England. Chaplain Swami was
awarded the distinguished service
cross for extraordinary heroism in
action at the Marine and Vesle rivers
during the first two weeks in August.
He was in the front line trenches ad.
ministering to sick and wounded sol
diers, and on one occasion went over
the top 200 yards under heavy fire to
rescue two Nounded-dGughboys. -
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-12
national Prayer pays.

The first time the people of the Unit
ed States were called upon to observe
a day of national prayer was May 9,
l79S, by proclamation Of President
John Adams. A controversy had aris-
en- between this. country and France
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-12
N. OR TIL DAKOTA
NATIONAL GUARD
UNITS EN- ROUTE

Units Of the lend and the 1flst
Of the 41st division and composed Of
national guard units from North Da-
kota are en- route home. Just what
men Of the Fighting First and the
Smashing Second are included is not
known. as the guard was so badly
split In these divisions are what is
known as the remnants Of the North
Dakota guard.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-12
BROTHER HALTED BROTHER
Sergeant Finds Himself Face to Facs
Il With Brother He Hadn't Seen
in Four Years.

Unfontown, Pa.-''Halt! Who goes
there? Advance and give the counter
sign" said soldier in the Argonne.
Sergt. John Harvey Of this place did
as ordered, and for the first time in
four years found himself face to face
With his brother, Sergt Edward Har-
Wv. Neither of the brothers knew the
other was within several thousand
miles Of France.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-12
HEAVY FINE FOR
SYNDICALISM IN
ILLINOIS BILL

Springfield, H., Feb. 12-pmish-
ment of not more than 10 years or a
fine of $4,000 are provided in a hill
introduced here today to prevent syn
dicalism, which is defined as including
sabotage or any form of terrorism To
bring about Industrial reform
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-12
CRISIS REACHED
IN LABOR STRIKE

London, Feb. 12.--The labor sitna-
ton reached a crisis today in con-
ferences between the government and
three great unions representing 800
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-12

soldiers
in a
N.
gon his eturRf from nothern
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-12

tional, penal and charitable institu-
lions under the control of one COM
mission Of three, and against S.. B.
ISL, Senator Whitman's public utility
bill. .-.s
The senate indefinitely postponed
further consideration Of Senate Bill
2OS, relating to the, salary of the
dairy commissioner and his assist.
ants.
House Bill 100, relating to the in
vestment of school funds, was amend
ed and recommended to pass; House
Bill IS, the Malone mine inspection
measure, was amended to correct
in wording resulting from
the copying OF an Illinois statute.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-12
T. LILLIAN, ClSH In -s
D.W.GRlFFITH'SJ
>The Great Love-

Lillian Gish heads big cast in d.
w. Griffith's latest production, 1.-The
Great Love-" which is billed Mt the
Bismarck Theatre tonight.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-12
SKIRTS s ss':o. '''-v' $1 e 90 :
Sale, Price :. ~. ......... -. " 1eOA
CLEARANCE or CHlLDREN's
DRESSES

There are many different styles and models in
'cluded and you viii have no trouble finding just
the Dresses you. want for your little girl The
clearance is absolute and therear no reservations
and no restrictions. The price reductions affect
every Child s. Dress in our Winter a. 90
stocks. Values up to $1,000, at. 1s0o
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-12

E III. B. 12.-Agreelng to a proposetl
amendment to the constitution OF the
state by authorizing the state, any
county or city to make internal I'm
proyements and engage in any indus
try. enterprise or buiness not pro-
hihited by Article 20 of the cOnstitu-
tion of the state Of North Dakota, and
declaring that said amendmenut has
become part of the constitution OF
the state.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-03-21

If it indeed be true, as the reac-
tionaries assert, that our prominent
reformers like A. C. Townley, Frank
Walsh, Frederic C. Howe are not
good, able men, why do the good"
and cable" men leave so much that
is good for these others to do?
WHY Do THEY LEAVE SO
MUCH FOR THE MORE RADICAL
ELEMENTS LIKE THE SOCIAL
lists TO Do?
Practically for the :, st time in our
history, for instance, we have on our
statute books and are enforcing laws
which convict for expression of opln-
ions.
Granting that these laws were ne
cessary in war time, we, nevertheless,
must admit that overzealous enforce
ment of them would strike at the
root of the MOST SACRED OF
AMERICAN PRINCIPLES-FREE
SPEECH.
When man is accused under these
new laws, we would naturally ex-
pect the defenders" OF America to
be more than anxious to see that
the man got fair trial as MEANS
OF PREVENTING VIOLENCE TO
THIS GREAT PRINCIPLE.