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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Banhagel and
family, Of Lake Odessa, spent Sun
day with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Forest Chadwick.
Miss Reva Bolster was home We'd
nesday for the day from Grand Rap
ids.
Miss Irene Chadwick was home on
Sunday for the day from the Belding
hospital where she is nursing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Boss and Mrs.
Fender, of Grand Rapids called on
Mrs. Forest Chadwick, Friday after
noon
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave ,Treynor spent
Saturday night and Sunday with
their mother, Mrs. Ed. Treynor, who
is very sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Bolster, of
Belding, Mr., and Mrs. Harris Bolster
and daughter, Cora and George mo-
tored to Fairplains, Sunday and call
ed on Mr.. and Mrs. Mute Mounts and
then to Baldwin lake for the rest OF
the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Berry and
family, Edgar Berry and Mrs. Jack
Lowe, of Grand Rapids, called on
Mrs. Harris Bolster one night last
week
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-16

Olmstead, Nae Zero, Rilla Warner.
attended the l.. O. +. M. convention
at Lansing, Tuesday and report =
fine time.
Alice, little daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. c. Towne was quite sick the
past week. She is doing fine under
the care of DR.. VIM. Wilkinson.
Ira Parker. Of East Orleans, paper
ed for Mrs. b. C. Wilbur, Thursday.
|. Will Warner is the first to have
home grown strawberries. They are
of the everbearing variety. They
picked quarts the 10th.
Mrs. Vada Burns and daughter,
Neva, visited her brother, Thee. Hol-
land, in Ionia Saturday.
The worst electric, wind and rain
storm of the season struck Orleans
Friday about 6 D. m, telephones
were burned out the electric light
station was out of commission. Ed
gar Stanton was over from Bedding
and did the repair work on the plant.
Chas. Doty's silo blew down and many
minor damages done.
Mrs. John Van Giesen called on her
mother, Thursday evening and went
to Petoskey for vacation Friday
morning, accompanied by her niece,
Florence Treynor. Mrs. Van Giesen
has spent many hay fever seasons in
the north.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. Amy and chill
dren, of Six Lakes, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Kennedy, Sunday.
Mrs. G. w. Stevenson, of Lansing
accompanied Elder Stevenson ana
visited friends over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Lighter and son
Leo visited their uncle, r. Human
in Portlan d,Sunday.
Morris and Rowley Nelson, of Ionia
visited their grand parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Rowley, the past week.
Claude Decker, of East Orleans,
called on friends Sunday evening.
There will be no preaching service
at the M. +. church, Sunday evening
June 20. There will be children ex-
ercises, entitled Goods Flower Land"
Orleans w. C. T. u. will meet at
the home of Mrs. John Lambertson
June %, Mrs. Susie Palmer leader.
Program printed next week. Press
Supt. Idella Wilbur.
Will Bright has sold his house and
household goods and expects to go
west.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. J. Cheney were
Sunday guests of the latter's sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hoppough.
Messrs Frank and Clark Hoppough
attended Mr.. 1. l.. HubbelPs funeral
in Belding, Tuesday.
Mrs. Two King and daughter, Viola,
of Belding, visited Mrs. A. p. Sabin
Wednesday.
Frank Hoppough and Lou Stout
are painting their houses.
Mrs. r. G. Chickering and son Will
called on friends Wednesday.
Miss Esther Treynor called on her
grandmother, Mrs. Ann Treynor, on
Saturday. Mrs. Treynor is very sick
Jerry and Roy Spaulding with
their families spent Sunday with
Mrs. Della Spaulding and Miss Jen-
ME Crippen.
Miss Mary Clark, of Ionia is visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. Louis Winters.
George Skellenger, Gladys Cook
and j. S. Lambertson, of Belding,
spent Sunday with the latter's sister
Mrs. l.. ID. Easterbrook.
VIM. Bright's sale was well attend
ed Saturday.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-16
WEST CHADWICK

The Green's Aid met with Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank LOOMS, near Smyrna,
Miss Elva Wheeler and mother mo-
tored there, accompanied by Mrs.
Will Moore, Mrs. James Chadwick
and Mrs. Levi Krick. The next aid
will meet with Mrs. James Chadwick
June %. Everybody welcome.
About 40 of the Oddfellows and
Rebekahs from Belding and the
neighbors came Wednesday evening
to remind Melvin Smith of his 57th
birthday anniversary. They brought
well filled baskets and had a fine
lunch and the evening was enjoyed
by all present. Mr.. Smith received
a number of presents. When they
left for home they wished him many
more happy anniversaries.
Mrs. Fred Wheeler was Tuesday
afternoon guest of Mrs. Levi Krick
and called on Mrs. AL. Parker on her
way home.
Miss Anna and Press Wright visit
ed with Esther May Leach, Tuesday
afternoon.
Miss Elva Wheeler and Mrs. Mary
Edmonds were Tuesday afternoon
guests of Mrs. VIM. Wright and fam
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Briggs and
family, of Belding were Sunday at
ternoon callers at Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Bright's.
Mason and Louis Krick, of Brink.
were Sunday guests of their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mars. Levi Krick
and in the afternoon Mr.. and Mrs.
H. G. Tingley and Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Hoyt, of Belding, visited there also
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Skinner, of
Lansing, were dinner guests Sunday
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Kolp.
Visitors at Mrs. John Kolp's for
the week end and Sunday were: Her
brothers, G. ]. Sanders, of Lansing
and Mr.. f. A. Sanders, of Cadillac
and their wives and Miss Geneva
Bixon, of Grand Ledge, a niece of
Mrs. Kolp.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-16
NORTH ORLEANS.

Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Kern and
children, Eleanor, John Jr., motored
to Bay City last Friday returning
Monday noon. Miss Eleanor will
spend her vacation there with her
grand parents. Mr.. Kern reports the
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-16

On returning home Monday just at
noon, Mrs. Glenn E. Morris had
nice warm dinner waiting for them,
after the long drive. Thanks to
Glenn's wife.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-16

roads as being fine, making the trip
there in less than five hours.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn E. Morris
spent Monday evening at John
Kern's.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-16

OFFICERS
Brinton #. Hall. President
Frank r. Chase, Vice President.
Ambrose Spencer, Cashier.
Sumner Wilson, Asst. Cashier.
DIRECTORS
Frank X. Chase H. L. Page.
Fred Underwood. Brinton F. Hall.
Charles Eddy. Geo. w. M0ultOn
John Hessler. Ambrose Spencer.
Frank L. Moon Geo. Hoppough
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-06-16
Discharged Soldiers


THE TIME will come when you
j will wish to place your hands
upon your discharge papers.
There is one way of making sure
you will find them when you want
them and that is by rentitg one OF
our safe deposit boxes. One Of these
boxes will also protect your Liberty
Bonds and other valuable papers from
loss, theft, and destruction.
Call and inspect our equipment.
The rent for box is only trife.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-19
Y. W.. c. A.

Our Semi-Annual payment of $500
on our Branch property and our abil-
ity to meet same depends upon pay
ment of our pledges. Owing to the
fullness of last weeks program the
rummage sale was postponed. Have
you sent your Donation. ... Arrivals
at the Center each week tax our
transient capacity We are praying
that Kansas City will awaken to a
sense of her responsibility and make
possible through the Paseo Branch of
the Y. w. c. A. a realization of the
crying need of proper housing of the
girls and ONE of our group . . Can
any thinking woman fail to become a
member of such a movement. thereby
giving her moral support and at least
n dollar a year financial support?
$50. The Masonic Choir was an attrac-
tive contribution to the Vesper pro-
gram last Sunday. The Last Judg-
ment Day as read by Mrs. Brown,
was indeed b~eneficially impressive,
and the musical numbers by the lit
tie Misses Forney and Miss Rather
inc Cowden were s~plendidly rendered
and greatly enjoyed by all present.
Mrs. R. P. Jackson. Chairman of the
J~acksonian Club, is one of our wide.
awake workers. Our Girls Work
secretary, Miss Estella F. Lovett. left
last week for Denver, Colo, on her
much needed vacation. We shall miss
her smiling presence and hope for a
good vacation period The Girl Re
serves have charge of the program
for next Sunday Vespers. Our Ex-
ecutive Secretary, Miss Mabel E.
Bickford, is happy this week over the
arrival of her two sisters, Mrs. David.
son of Oklahoma and Mrs. Hines OF
Washington, D. c. Mrs. Hines is &C,
companied by her husband, Prof
Hines, of Howard University, and
two little ones.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-19
THE ACME RENovAToRs.

The Acme Renovators of 1413 Vine
Street, of which Messrs. E. H. Smith
and Kirk Reed are proprietors are all
that their name implies, being able to
take old, dilapidated mattresses, duo
folds and furniture of all kinds and
make them comparatively new again
Their work will bear the closest in
speCtion. And as both Of these SPLEEN
did gentlemen have been in this bust
ness over twenty years, you are justi.
fled and will not be disappointed in
expecting superior service from them.
If you have a davenport, a duofold,
a mattress. a rocker or any piece of
furniture that needs ~renovating or re-
pairing, call the ACME RENOVA-
TORS; Bell Phone, Clifton 4515, at
1413 Vine Street.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-19
WANTED TO N

My niece, whose name was former.
ly Mary Braden. Her mother was
formerly the servant of the Braden
family. Have not seen her for 35
years. Would like to find her or any
of her children.
G.. T. holland,
344 Greedy avenue, Kansas City,
Kansas, Bell phone Fifield 945-M.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-19
TWO { CARS.

The Roberts Automobile Brokers
delivered this week to DR.. w. H.
Bruce a new 1920 battleship grey
Chalmers roadster, and to DR.. Thomas
A. Jones a new up to the minute
1920 Ford touring car. Go get EN-
Roberts.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-19

Rev. and Mrs. A. j.. Saunders of
Ottawa. Kas., were here attending the
Sunday School Convention. Rev.
Saunders returned home after (which
Mrs. Saunders was the h~ouse-guest of
her cousin, Mrs. Fairfax, 939 Wash
ington Boulevard.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-19

Mrs. Henry Mimms of Houston,
Texas, was the weekend guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. y. B. Milligan, of I'LL
n. 10th.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-19

Bishop A. J.. Carey and Roscoe
Conkling Simmons, president of the
Lincoln League were among those
who did a little war dance after Hon.
Edward H. Wright's history making
speech before the national commit
teemen Saturday afternoon.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-19
ALL THE NEW OF KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, HAT NEWS

Pay your subscription and be a man
or woman whose word is good as
gold.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-19

Children between the ages of I and
u years are given special attention
at Prof. Jackson's studio, Allen
Chapel, Main 1876.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-19

Mr.. Hugh Dwiggins of Los Angeles,
Calf, is visiting his son and family,
M. II. G. Dwiggins, $50 Oakland.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-19

wedding at 8 o'clock at Bethel A. M.
h. church.
Mr.. Ernest |. Reed and Miss Mayme
Barnes we're quietly married in St.
Joseph May 20 to the surprise of
their many friends.
The Mesdames E. A. Watson and
l.. T. Newly of Providence, r. l.,
have arrived to be the guests of Mrs.
j. II. Dickerson of 954 Freeman.
Miss Lucille Simms of ~Pleasanton,
Kas., who has been in the City visit
ing her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
+. B. Hopkins, $50 Rowland. left for
her home Monday morning.
The many friends of Mrs. Sallie
Hayes of 322 Parallel, who has been
very ill, having been confined to her
bed for more than seven weeks are
glod to know that she has completely
recovered.
Mr.. Ephram Mason of Highland
Park, a student of Topeka, is visit
ing his son, Mr.. Richard Mason and
wife, 1401 n. 10th st. Mrs. Bradford
also of Topeka is the house guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Mason.
The Cavendish Club entertained the
husbands and a few invited guests
with a charming reception at the
home of Mrs. l.. V. Brown, 954 New
Jersey last Thursday evening. There
were about forty guests in all.
Mr.. John l.. Hodges of Leadville,
Colo, is the guest of his mother. Mrs.
NJ. w. Townsend of 1913 n. 10th st.
Enroute to Kansas City Mr.. Hodges
spent several weeks in Denver the
house guest of Mrs. ]. T. Trusty.
The Merry Matrons were hostesses
at a delightful dancing party given
at the City Park last Thursday even
ing. June 10, and on Saturday were
entertained by Mrs. w. A. Jarrett of
1913 Freeman with the closing meeting
of this season.
Mrs. H. G. Dwiggins, delegate for
the Kansas City, Kas., branch to the
18th Annual Conference of the n. A
A. c. p. held in Atlanta, Ga, return,
ed Sunday after a trip to Tuskegee
She reports the session was pleasant
and comfortable and was held in the
big Bethel A. NJ. E. church, Rev
Singleton, pastor. This church has &
seating capacity of 5000. There were
500 delegates from AZ states, repre-
senting 100000 members. The theme
ton"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-19

Mrs. Matte Townsend went tc
eavenworth to attend the Penn-MilleI
wedding at 8 o'clock at Bethel A. M
h. church.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-19

Mrs. Maggie Milliga nwas again APP
pointed Dog enumerator for this year.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-19
Kidney, Bladder and Stomach
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no relief. | had almost given up in
despair for a cure. But by chance
n day two years ago a sample bot
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me. l tried it and found great i'm
provement from the first few doses.
| then bought a bottle and took it with
still more marked improvement, until
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suffer from neither of the three all.
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spring-time feeling, l feel well and re-
freshed. For what it has done | feel
that | will be doing myself an injus.
tice without a bottle of it in my house,
in case | should ever need it. Any
information | can give a sufferer, |
will gladly do so, at any time. Call
Bell phone Clifton 1921, or in person
at 2SO4 Woodland Ave-, X. c., Mo.
R. p. SALES.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-19

Mr.. Ernest |. Reed and Miss Mayme
Barnes were quietly married in st.
Joseph May 26 to the surprise of
their many friends.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-19

The Mesdames E. A. Watson and
L. T. Newly of Providence, r. l.,
have arrived to be the guests of Mrs.
j. II. Dickerson of 954 Freeman.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-19

Miss Lucille Simms of Pleasanton,
Kas., who has been in the City visit
ing her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. B. Hopkins, 800 Rowland, left for
her home Monday morning.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-19

The many friends of Mrs. Sallie
Hayes of 322 Parallel, who has been
very ill. having been confined to her
bed for more than seven weeks are
glod to know that she has completely
recovered.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-19

Mr.. Ephram Mason of Highland
Park, a student of Topeka, is visit
ing his son, Mr.. Richard Mason and
wife, 1401 n. 10th st. Mrs. Bradford
also of Topeka is the house guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Mason.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-19

The Cavendish Club entertained the
husbands and a few invited guests
with a charming reception at the
home of Mrs. |. V. Brown, 954 New
Jersey last Thursday evening. There
were about forty guests in all.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-18

ratification here and faces n bitter
fight IL 1t IS called up for action. >
Debate on the proposal may begin
today, but the leaders thought 1t
more likely to go over until senator's
have an opportunity to study 1t.
1t generally was predicted tonight
that discussion OF the remaining is
sues of the treaty controversy soon
would spend itself and that the rati-
iication roll call would come Friday
or Saturday.
II the ratification vote fails 90 the
necessary two thirds majority, a
motion to reconsider Is expected i'm
mediately probably by majority lead
crs. III tho hope OF stainped'ng some
Of the opposition into changing their
votes. IL was admitted the situatioe,
held many possibilities, in view Of
the urgent representations that have
been made for ratifyins tho treaty to
stabilize world conditions.
Z administration leaders seemed
without fear that their forces would
crumble sufficiently to enable the
republicans TO ratify the pact with
the, Objectionable reservation to ar
ticle X, passed by the senate. which
President Wilson let II be known
thru Senator Underwood he would
not accept.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-18

vigorous campaign by the National
Alliance. for the increase of the
French population. This campaign is
being conducted by letters to mem
bers of parliament. posters, maya
zine, The Woman and the Child, and
thru tho many socially and political
~ powerful persons Interested in
the movement,
The plainest sorts of truths are
told the French about the decreasing
birth rate. The National Alliance and
government officials hold that a fam
ily should have three or more child
rem To encourage such families gov
ernmont allowances u so to 200
francs n year are granted for each
child after the second, under Is
years. The alliance asks also for leg
islation to provide for the construc-
ton of cheap attractive homes
available only to large families, es-
tablishment Of super salaries' IN
industries to heads of such families,
preference in government employ
ment. the plural vote. giving the
father as many votes as there are
persons in the family. and real war,
On ''birth control" known here as
Neo- Malthusianism.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-18
Where the Coon Builds Its Nest.

In their young, racoons usually
build in a hollow tree. or occasion
ally in other Convenient cavities in
the woods. In still rarer instances,
they dig burrows of their own, where.
in the spring, the female gives birth
to her young, the litter varying from
to three to six, each being the size
OF common rat. Their eyes are clos
cd and for some time they are very
helpless; but when a month old. they
they are very cunning little animals,
not to say pretty, writes Or. r. w.
Shufeldt in the American Forestry
Magazine of Washington. 1T is said
that the old ones are not averse to
eating a duck or a chicken, should
they chance to capture one. Some
reptiles are also caught and eaten by
them, especially snakes. Between
flexible snout and wonderfully MIN
BILE forepaws, it is indeed capable of
prying into and nosing out almost
anything that it's mischievous mind
leads it to do. 1t is an excellent
tree climber; and woodpeckers, who
build where 'coons are plenty. had
better bore their holes pretty deep If
tehy care about safety of their eggs.
Above everything else the racoon
loves the young, green corn, or at
that stage of it's growth when 1t Is
said to be In its milk. He will steal
into cornfeld ut night, and in the
most wasteful manner possible strip
ear after ear. eating mis- fill of the
best he can find, and thus destroying
many ears that would mature later.
No wonder the farmer is down on
him and will shoot him on sight
whenever opportunity offers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-18
NEW TREATY RESERVATION.
Section to Replace Article X Agreed
80 to BY Republicans

Washington. Myrrh IA genera
al declaration of international policy,
urfier which the United states would
view with grave concern any flu
ture upheaval threatening the peace
and freedom of Europe. was agreed
on by republican senate leaders and
presented as a new, reservation TO
The peace treaty.
Intended to replace the more def
mite pledges OF article X, the rescr-
walton is to be pressed IN tho senate
as the farthest step the republican
leaders are willing to so toward
abandonment OF American isolation
and participation in European con-
fl,cts. It's text follows:
3 az shall be the declared policy Of
this government that the freedom
and peace OF Europe being again
threatened by any power or comhina-
ton Of powers. the United states will
regard such a situation with crave
concern, and will consider what, If
any, action it will take in the premis-
es"
Senator Lenroot of Wisconsin
drafted the reservation in consuIta-
ton with other republican leaders,
and introduced it in the senate at the
end of a day of debate on the Irish
'drestiou, which delayed action and
blocked the plan to set day for q
finai vote on the trcaty's ratification.
1t viii be argued thai the. reserva-
ton would lend immediatc moral
support to the struggling now ma
tlors Of Europe, and would be reas-
suring to France who defensive
treaty with this country still awaits
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-18
TO INCREASE BIRTH RATE.
Franco Endeavoring to Stimulate
Raising Of Large Families.

France Endeavoring to Stimulate
Raising Of Large Families.
BY Associated Press.
y Paris. March 17.--Fronce is at last
arousng itself to the danger Of dy-
ing OUT The privately conducted,
uphill fight for a higher birth rate
has been taken over by the govern
-ment thru the creation OF a higher
council Of natality This council of.
thirty. appointed by J. L. Breton,
Minister Of Hygiene, was asked TO
act Immediately. Mr.. Breton father
Of five children. is known as n
strong friend of large. families. Three
others of the new cabinet are advo-.
Gates Of measures to increase the
French birthrate.
War cost France roughly 100000
lives. A low birth rate, during the
war years cost France l272735 loss
of population. These statistics. made
.=:o striking pictures to illustrate
their effect on the nation, industry
and war danger are being used In q
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-18

workmen's compensation laws
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-18
RUTH RANDALL MURpERESS.
Coroner's Jury Finds Woman Shot
CAPTAIN Bleyer ard Herself.

J Captain BIeyer ard Herself.
Chicago, March Truth Randall
was adjudged guilty or the slaying'of
Capt Clifford Bleyer and herself by
a coroner's jury after an inquest at
the Cottage Grove avenue police
station yesterday.
The verdict follows: f.s
Ruth Randall, on or about the
9Th day of March. in the bedroom
of her apartment, 1907 Lake Park
avenue, came to her death from
shock and hemorrhage due to bull
let wound in the head.
I'VE find that bullet was fired from
a revolver held in her own hand and
with suicidal intent, after firing a
bullet into the head of and causing
the death Of Clifford Bigger, an init
mate friend and associate.
This We; dict is based upon all the
evidence presented, the positions and
conditions of the bodies. both found
dead lying side by side, the position
and condition of the revolver, ana
upon diary written by the deceased.
Said diary being in the posses
sion Of the coroner and submitted to
the jury and containing evidence
which tends to show that she con-
stemplated the act" ...
>, The session was thrown into COM
motion when Mrs. Jennie Vale. moth
er- of the kitten that turned tigress,
seized her daughters diary which
had been introduced in evidence, ana
fanked by her attorneys. detied the
coroner to attempt to-. regain pos
session of it. 1t was upon the diary
as evidence. that the jurors reached
the murder, and suicide verdict.
The coroner suggested that the en-
tries in this document-a large inn
provised ledger-would furnish the
jury with material evidence in de-
.termining their findings in the dual
love tragedy.