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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-01-28
CHARGED WITH RAPE
COMMITS MURDER,
AFTERWARDS, SUICIDE
GETS LETTER AT LEXINGTON
KY. INFORMING HIM HE is
WANTED AND COMES BACK

Jerry Kelly, for whom warrant
charging a serious offense was issued
in Judge Lapham's court about ten
days ago, on Monday night reached
this city and voluntarily gave himself
up to the officers who had been search
ing for him. Mr.. Kelly informed a
reporter for the Banner News that he
left this city and that he had gone as
far as Lexington, KY, when a letter
reached him from his brothers wife
in Grand Rapids that the officers were
searching for him and that just as
soon as he heard this he purchased a
ticket and returned to this place. When
he reached here he went at once to his
wife's home on South Pleasant street
and announced that they could send
for Deputy Sheriff Murray, who held
the warrant against him and that he
had come back to give himself up On
being arranged in court he ylead not
guilty and his hearing WIS set for
Monday morning February 2.
Mr.. Kelly admits the charge against
him to be true with the exception of
that part which sets up that the other
party to the disgraceful affair, a
young girl, the niece and ward of Kel-
ly's wife and under the age of 16 years
was an unwilling participant. He
stated that on his return here the 9TH
er parties agreed to settle up and with
draw the charge against him on con-
dition that he pay over to the young
girl the sum of $1,000. Kelly says
that he paid over this amount and that
after they had the money they refused
to do as they agreed and that he had
quite time getting his money back.
He eventually recovered his cash and
then announced that he was prepared
to go into court and fight the case.
At present he is enjoying his liberty
and out on $500 bond which he was
able to give.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-01-28
TOWNSHIPS ASKED
TOfCO-OPERATE IN
COUNTY ROAD WORK
ROAD BUILDING PLANS WILL BE
DISCUSSED AT MEETING TO
BE HELD IN APRIL

The county road commissioners
plan to take up county road work
with the township boards and the
highway commissioners of the county
Immediately after the April Primar-
les are out of the way.
At that time, the date for the
meeting will be determined in the
near future. All county boards and
especially the highway commission
ers of the townships will be called
to meet with the county road COM
mission for the purpose of discus.
sing plans for joint and harmonious
road program for the future.
1t is the idea of the commission
to have a definite program so that
the work done by the townships on
roads which are not included in the
county road system shall be done in
such a way as to get the best re-
suits and to cooperate with the work
to be done on the county road sys-
tenn itself. This can be done best,
they believe, by planning the general
situation with view to harmony be-
tween the township, boards and the
county road commission.
pOn Friday of this week the state
highway department will let the
contract for the grading of the
trunk line known as 1872 and west
of Lake Odessa.-Sentinel.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-01-28

Among the many bewildering tricks
performed by Reno is one in which he
takes a lads watch from loaf of
bread when it is supposed to be locked
securely in wooden box. Again he
lights candle, wraps it in heavy pa
per and later takes it from his inside
coat pocket, still burning. He shows
the children how to make two doves
out of one. He breaks an egg in a
pan, lights a fire underneath it and
then pulls out a duck. Everything
Reno does is done with an exceedingly
clever pair of hands 80
On a recent swing through, Ohip
Reno appeared in Cleveland. Columbus
Cincinnati and other cities, and in
every case enthusiastic reports were
received by the Redpath Bureau.
High school course, M. f. church,
Thursday, February 5.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-01-28
Murder And Suicide,

At 11:30 four shots rang out in
quick succession at the home of Chas.
Raymer, south Bridge street, where
Leatta Palmateer, a Is year old girl,
the complaining witness in the case
against Kelly was staying and when
the shooting was over Leatta Palma
teer lay dead, the victim of Jerry Kel-
ley's murder. The last of the four
shots Kelly fired at himself, the bull
let, of large caliber, entering just
back of his right eye and coming out
on the left side of his head. The girl
died instantly, but as this is written
Kelly is still breathing, although no
hopes nor no efforts are being put
forth for his recovery. Kelly had
threatened to kill the girl, it is said.
Just before going to press we learn
that Jerry Kelly has died.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-01-28
ERNEST Rummler Tn MARRY

The banns of Holy Matrimony were
announced for the first time Sunday
from st Joseph's Catholic church in
this city between Mr.. Ernest Rum
mler of this place and Miss Mable Ko-
pasky, of Greenville, the wedding to
take place on or about February 10
at Greenville. Mr.. Rummler is a son
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. f. Rummler and
a brother of Bert Rummler of this
city. He has. a position in Grand Rap
ids which he has held for some time
past and the young people will reside
there.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-01-28
l. o. o. +. Attention

All Bro. Oddfellows and sister Re-
. bekah's are cordially invited, by the
Endowment fund committee to at
tend social afternoon and evening at
the |. o. 0. F. hall on Saturday, Jan
uary 81. All Rebekah's bring your
hubby's and Odd Fellows bring your
familys and lady friends. Supper will
be served in the banquet hall from 5
to z p. m. Entertainment at 8 O'Clock
After the enterment a good old fash
ion dance to midnight. Bill soc. A
good time for all. Come and see
Black Face Joe.
Com: d. Johnson, c. E. King, J. c.
Sager.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-01-28
Rantist Church News

Special evangelistic meetings will
begin in the Baptist church Sunday,
February 8 under the leadership of
Rev. Harold +. Sayles, Of Chicago.
We are working and praying for a
gracious outpouring of the spirit
of God.
Look out for further notice next
week.
A good interest continues in the
cottage prayer meetings.
We are greatly encouraged over
the interest in all church activities.
Splendid congregations and much en-
thusasm in the Sunday school.
Here is the record for January: At
tendance, 126, 142, 14S. 139. Collec-
tions, 81, SO, 1896, S121S. 20 new
members.
We are reaching some Of those who
do not attend any Sunday school in
town.
The pastors Bible class will meet
at the home of DIR. Pinkham, Monday
evening, next.
c.. ssnoIIxv 4 o,x onov ~ fho
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-01-28

The next meeting of the East Otisco
Farmers Club will be held at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Woodbridge, on
Thursday, Feb. 5. The program will
include the following: Song, by Rev.
w. J. Rookie. Topic, "The Value of
Music in the Home, Mrs. II. A. Lamb
and Mrs. G. f. Wortley. All members
are cordially requested to be present.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-01-28
Notice

There has been considerable mis-
understanding over the fact that an
other person of the same name has
been in trouble lately, and it has been
circulated around that / am the party
and | wish to call attention to the fact
that it is an entirely different party
than myself.
Charles E. King, 621 James St.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-01-28
GoodfelIows To Banquet

The members of the Goodfellowship
club will hold their annual banquet
and meeting at Hotel Belding, Friday
February 6. Chairman Jerry Spauld-
ing is busy completing plans and ar
rangements for the affair.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-01-28
National Father and Son Week

Your attention is called to the fact
that the week beginning February 16
to % is the national Father and Son
Week. Most of the towns in Ionia
county will observe this week by ban
quets in some form or other. Further
announcement will be given as the
plans are formulated.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-01-28

Remember that January 81, 1920 is
the last day to pay Taxes at one per-
cent. February /, 1920 three percent
will be added to them. J. b. Essex,
33-3t City Tres.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-01-28

Odd Fellows Lodge of Greenville
will give a dancing party at Macca-
bee hall Friday evening, January 30th
Wilburs orchestra. Bill S1.00. Ladies
free.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-01-28
Countv "y, Meeting Postponed

The county "Y" meet which was to
be held at Portland on Friday and Sat
urday of this week is indefinitely post
poned on account of the influenza
which has broken out in Portland.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-01-28

Our cloverseed has arrived and
those who placed their orders should
come and call for their seed. Cleaners
Clearing House Assn.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-01-28

Clark Henderson spent the week end
at his home in Big Rapids.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-01-28

See Daddy Long Legs" at the
Empress, February and 5
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-14
STRONG ARRANGEMENT.
Of Administration in Punjab District
in India.

New York, June IA strong ar.
raignment of the administration of the
puniab district in India in connection
with the troubles in the spring OF
1919. including the massacre at AM
ritsar. characterized as "a calculated
piece of inhumanity," is contained IN
the report of the commissioners up
pointed by the Punjab subcommittee
of the Indian National congress to
investigate the disorders and their
cause. Full copies of this report have
now reached this country.
Cabled reports of the findings of the
commission showed that it had recon-
mended the recall of Lord Chelmsford,
the viceroy, the relieving of Sir Mi
chael Olivier, the lieutenant gov
ernor of the Punjsb, of any RESPONSE
BILE office under the crown, the demo
ton of General r. i. H. Dryer, com
mander in chief of the British forces
in India, and of other British and In
dian officials involved in the troubles,
as well as the repeal of the objection
able Rowlatt act, which ostensibly was
enacted for the suppression OF sedition.
General DIVER has since. been relieved
of his command by the British gov.
eminent.
The text of the report reveals nu-
merous other interesting points made
by the commissioners, in summing up
the evidence of more than LOO wit
nesses who were examined and in
formulating the conclusions reached.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-14
WILL UNCOVER"
Newly-Created Grandees of Spain Will
Have Ancient Ceremony.

Madrid, June H. - Newly
grandees of Spain will on June is
participate in the ancient ceremony Of
covering themselves" or putting on
their hats, in the presence of King Al
fonso, Among the new noblemen will
be Marquis Urguiii, the Spanish hank
err, who negotiated in the United States
a credit for Spain during the war
The duke of Miranda was advanced
for his services as secretary to the
king. Among those taking part will be
the duke of Saint Elena, uncle of King
Alfonso, and counts Elda and Gravia,
ship,owners of Balboa. Heirs of old
grandees also will join in the cere-
mony.
Some of these titles have fallen into
desuetude but are restored, owing to
the families working for the public well
fare. All court officials will appear in
gala uniforms at the ceremony, which
has not occurred at the palace for
many years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-14
Notes on the Game.

Saturday afternoon was day sig
nificant to Barre baseball fans. for the
old time spirit, dormant since 1917, had
evidently been aroused. and the posi-
bility Of little sport being furnished
in baseball during the. summer became
quite evident.
just to prove that enthusiasm OF
days long ago was predominant Satur-
day, Wen mention Dave Spicer's name.
Dave received quite an ovation when
first appearing along the sidelines.
Those familiar with Spaulding high
schools lineup will note Nicora and
Calderara included in the Barre town
team Besides these, Oliver, the school
second .sacker, Buster" Brown, the
catcher, and Louis 0'Leary, the young
southpaw, were also on the reserve
bench in uniform.
'Put eem in de reever, joe chimed
out from the throng when Joe Comolli
came to bat Saturday, a small wooden
cap covering a few stray spears OF hair
that keep him from the bald-head club.
Joe didn't connect for liner, as the
young twirler knew Joe's failing, He
put up nice exhibition behind the bat,
despite his age of nearly 40 years. The
lad that caused him to strike out four
times wasn't born when Joe was enter
ing his fame as catcher and hitter.
Several little voices chimed that short
phrase in quotation marks whenever
Joe came TO bat and without doubt
were repeating voicings of parent or
other elders.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-14
FOUND DEAD IN HER HOME.
Miss Florence Clark of st. Johnsbury
Probably Died of Indigestion.

st. Johnsbury, June l4.-Neighbors
becoming alarmed over not seeing Miss
Florence Clark, searched the house Sat
urday and found the dead body of the
young woman lying on the bed in an
unoccupied room. Physicians said she
had been dead 10 to II hours and at
tributed the cause to an attack OF
acute Indigestion. Miss Clark was in
her usual health Friday and visited
with neighbors Friday night. She had
been staying alone for few nights,
while her mother was on a visit to her
daughters in Nashua, N. H.
The yosing woman was ~ years Of
age and a prominent worker in, Grace
Methodist church Her mother, Mrs. G.
T.. Clark, and Miss Clark's two sisters,
Mrs. Roger Millett and Mrs. Matte
Bailey, Of Nashua, reached here yes
terday. Besides her mother and sisters,
she leaves one brother, Harry Clark Of
st. Johnsbury, mail carrier. Her fla
Their, c. L. Clark, well-known build
er and real estate holder, died sudden
~ three years ago. He suffered a
shock while driving his car and was
dead before the car was stopped.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-14
EAST CALAIS

Mrs. M. d. Hawkins has returned
from Barre, where she has been on a
visit
Mrs. Mary Sanders visited friends
in Middlesex the first of last week.
John Bancroft, Charles Scribner,
Helen Connell and Ellen Remission Wis
tied in Waterbury on Thursday.
Mrs. George Carley and Mrs. F, E.
Marsh were business visitors in Barre
Thursday.
Mrs. Lucy Remission and daughter Of
Montpelier are guests of Mrs. Lee
Remission.
Several attended the graduating ex-
ercises at Montpelier seminary on
Thursday. John r. w. Bancroft, Mar
garet Sanders and Julia Wheelock of
this place were among tt graduates.
Mrs. Guy Bancroft was the guest
of her sister, Mrs. A. c. Jones, in
Barre on Thursday.
Miss Pearl Bliss of Richford is the
guest of Miss Margaret Sanders.
ID. B. Dwinell was in Windsor at
tending federal court part of the week.
Mrs. Anna Remission visited in
Montpelier the last of the week.
r. B. Dwinell was a business visitor
in Montpelier on Friday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-14
MEXICAN GENERALS HELD.
Are Alleged to Be Blameable in Con
nection with Carranza's Death.

Mexico City, June IL Thy the Assoc
ciated Pressl Generals Francisco
Murguia, Francisco l.. Urquizo, Federi-
co Monies and Juan Barragsn nave
been formally detained in connection
with the death of former President
Venstiano Carranza. The third federal
district court reached this decision last
night after hearing committee of two
military experts report that the four
generals were chiefly responsible for
the death of Carranza because, among
other reasons, they did not die at
his side as they should have done.
General Mariel was not held by the
court in connection with the assassi-
nation of the former president, hut,
with the other accused men, is charged
with the taking away of national funds
at the time of Csrranza's flight from
this city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-14
1000 Firms Leave the United States

Emigration of Firms from this coun-
try has increased beyond all expecta
tions of the Finnish consulate in New
York. Since the first of the year, 1900
persons have returned to their native
country and many more are preparing
TO depart. In addition TO the above
mentioned number 500 Firms sailed on
May %. the majority of them on a
pleasure trip organized by the Finnish
band. "Louhi," which will return 10
the United States after a two months
tour of Finland.
It is reportedsthst hundreds of Firms
wish TO emigrate to the United States
but are unable 20 get passport vises
from the American consul in Helsing
fors, or permits to land here.
Finnish emigration statistics show q
remarkable decrease during the war.
In 1918. there were 20,0s7 emigrants.
The figures for the next five years are
as follows: 1914, GAIA; 1915, 4,04l;
1915. 1925; 1917, 2,TT2; 1885, 1900.
The figures do not include Finnish radi-
Gals who escaped 10 Russia and Swe
den during the civil war in 1918.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-14
And Goddard Seminary De-
feated Barre by a
2 to | Score
GRANAI WAS NOT FAR
BEHIND IN TWIRLING
The Game Was One of the
Been Seen in a
Long Time

A pitchers battle at Goddard campus
Saturday afternoon was won by Amer
leo Polli. the 'school-boy wonder,
against Granai, the steady Montpelier
seminary lad, and consequently Polliis
team, Goddard seminary, defeated the
Barre town 2 to l.
1t was pitchers battle pure and
simple from start to finish, the won
der" having the edge on his unfiinchlng
opponent from the outset, his delivery
never varying with the passing innings
II anything, Pollis work was more Ell
fective in the last part OF the game
than in the previous part, and instead
Of weakening by the work, he seemed
to grow stronger. In the nine innings
Polli allowed but four scattered hits,
one going as home run but which in
reality should have been recorded as
nothing more than a double.
This homer jumped off Bill Stuart's
bat in the third inning and accounts for
the only run the town lads scored
in the game. 1t was fine, clean hit
TO left field, out amongst the tall grass,
but instead of being content with hid
ing in the hay to- be the ball rolled I'M
der a wire fence and Stuart rounded
the bases without hesitancy. The rul-
ing prior to the game had been made
hat ball driven over the fence would
be scored as a double, but Umpire
lccfe declared this legal homer, since
10 specification had been made about
alls rolling under, and the slight OBJ
ections made by the school boys were
10 no avail.
In reality the fielders thought the
lall lost in the tall grass and instead of
boxing over the fence were seeking it
in the grass. Polli struck out the next
Two men, making the third strike-out
hat inning, so it was well Stuart had
not hesitated on second according to
round rules.
In the latter part of this same inning
The Sem lads wreaked vengeance for
tiis hNNiotpiis W tdht ~ Ohe
II tiranai's delivery, rather than the
llwart Mr.. keefe. Fuller Slayton,
he first man up, pulled a tricky little
'tunt with a pretty little bunt down
irst base line Granai and Comolli both
scrambled to get it, losing out by Stay
IONS speed in the scramble. Slayton
rtole second. Then Thompson gave him
/ free and easy passage for home with
/ two. Dagger to right field. The third
punched hit of the game, another two
,agger by Freeman. scored the second
md last run for Goddard, Thompson
rossing the plate safely.
. That ended the scoring for both
dies, but it was enough to decide the
simmer. In the fourth inning God
lard player was left on base number
ne and in the eighth Mike Wood
cached third to remain until the third
sit Grana had lost his game in the
I'd
Fast baseball held the fans in ecstacy
I'd coupled with the fact that nine of
larre town team players were res
I, uts of this city and Polli, pitcher, +.
jllvan in left field and King at short
op on the seminary team were all
ARE lads, il made the contest one of
Unusual interest, manifested by the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-14
Highbrow STUFF Got College Man in
Bad at Home.

A husband. newly wed, and also a
graduate of the University Of South
ern California, went TO attend a ban
quet on the campus with a few Of his
college mates. He omitted telephon-
ing his wife.
When friend husband did arrive
home his wife was almost ready to
break of diplomatic relations.
where. in the world have you
beenf" was her menscing question.
"Why, desrie, ! have been out en-
loving the evening with my dear Alma
Mater"
"What?" calculated his wife, jump
ing TO her feet, alma whoF" Then
tears.
IL took the errant head of the fam
ily Just two hours and p minutes TO
convince his heartbroken helpmate
that Alma Mater was not an alluring
vampire.-Los Angeles Times.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-14
QUARREL
STARTED A RIOT
AS Many as 5000 People
/ Participated in Row in
Boston North End
TWO ARRESTS MADE
DURING THE RIOT
Police Reserves Had to
Clear the Streets
Several Injured

Boston, June 1.-THE police were
searching to-day for men responsible
for a riot in the north end of the city
last night. 1t is estimated that 5000
persons took part in the disturbance.
Two arrests were made.
The trouble started from a quarrel
OF two boys, one of whom ran home
and told his father. The latter, the po-
lice. said, started to punish the other
child, whereupon men, women and chill
dren poured into the street and the bat
tie was on.
When police reserves had cleared the
scene of action the casualty list dis
closed one man with severe cut on his
head, another with fiveinch cash on
his face and, a boy, whose arm had
been bitten.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-14
POLES RETREAT
In GOOD ORDER
And Infiict Severe Punish
ment on Bolsheviki Adj
vance Guards
CONTINGENT OF 1000
REDS ANNOTATED
Advance of Bolsheviki on
Czernobyk Caused a
Polish Retreat

Warsaw, June l4.--General Smigley's
retreat before the Russian bolsheviki in
Ukraine has been executed in perfect
order, according to an official state
ment issued at army headquarters here.
The advance of the bolsheviki upon
Czernobyk forced the retreat.
In Poesia, the enemy has lost severe.
ly while trying to break at Polish front
near Glibow. One thousand bolsheviki,
under cover of artillery fire, reached
the right bank of the Dnieper, but were
cut off and annihilated. Two hundred
were made prisoners and many were
drowned
There is intense activity in the re-
gion Of Lake Soho and to the north
ward.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-14
Sandy's Discovery.

One Of Sir Thomas Lipton's favorite
stories concerns an old Scotehman, who
went 10 a horse race for the first time
and was induced TO stake siXpence in
the third race on a 40 to one shot. BY
some miracle this horse won, and when
the book maker handed the old man his
winnings he could hardly believe his
eyes.
'"Dae We mean to tell me get all this
for ma saxpencei - he exclaimed.
you do. replied the book-msker.
mia conscience muttered the
Scotchman. "Tell me. mon, how long
has this thing been goin' onf'-Boston
Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-14
He Was Too Informal.

II you and your wife are strolling up
the street Of big city. better not call
her kid" loud enough for anybody "a
hear. A western man Unexpectedly
meeting his wife on Broadway. New
York exclaimed. Hello Kid, at the
same time taking hold Of his wife's
arm. BIN" a hard fist landed in hi.
right eve and he did somesault on
the sidewalk. only TO be arrested by
q policeman when he got back to bis
feet. Then despite his wife's protests-
iions. a police Judge fined him for q
masher. After this. when he meets her
on Broadway. the western man SAYS be
intends to Be formally introduced r.
Cspperis Weekly.