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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-02-04
Methodist Announcements

Twenty four members Of the Phil
athea class met at the home of their
teacher, Mrs. Will Covert, on Janu-
airy 28th and enjoyed a taffy-pull.
Lots of music and a general good
time. The girls have nearly COM
pleted a dozen more tray-cloths for
the Belding hospital. The Baraca
class lacked only one last Sunday of
having as many present as the Phil
atheas, which means that every girl
must be present next Sunday and
bring one more, or the Baracas will
win, as they are surely hustlers.
A very pretty wedding took place
last Sunday night at eight thirty
when DIR. Earl L. Price and Miss
Violet Culbertson, of Des Moines,
Iowa, were united in marriage at the
home of the bridegroom on Howard
st. DIR. Price has just completed his
medical training, and expects to begin
practice in Reed City soon.
Last Sunday night was High school
night at the Methodist church. About
twenty members of the High school
chorus attended in body and acted
as choir for the evening. A large
number of other High school schol-
ars were also in the congregation.
The singing of the chorus was espec-
tally enjoyed and gave US a new ap-
preciation of the. work of the young
people under the able direction Of
Miss Raynor.
The cottage prayer meetings be-
ing held each Tuesday night are
proving to be very successful. They
are increasing in attendance and in
terest. Each Wednesday night, when
the weather permits, a crowd goes
to Smyrna for a cottage prayer meet
ing. If you are interested and would
like to go, see brother Ernest Shaw
ley.
Next Wednesday night the Ep-
worth League will respond to the in
vitation of the Greenville League and
enjoy'a sleigh ride party to that city.
The Greenville League promises to be
on hand with the eats and social en-
tertainment, and a short program.
Miss Rose Towe has charge and will
be glad to see anyone who wants to
go. You do not need to be a member
of the League to be eligible to this
fun.
Last Friday night about thirty
young women, members or the Sum
shine Sunday school class met at the
Parsonage for social evening and
supper The next social meeting will
be in the form of an experience social
next month. Each member of the
class is expected to earn from fifty
cents to one hundred dollars accord
ing to opportunity, and tell at the
next meeting how the money was
earned. The money will be used for
missionary purposes.
The Blue Birds Sunday school class
Of girls had party Friday afternoon
at the Parsonage and enjoyed games
and refreshments. Officers were cleo
ted and committees appointed to
make an organized class. We all
have to work to keep up with the
procession.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-02-04
MANY MATTERS
UP TO VOTERS At
SPRING ELECTION
THERE ARE FOUR IMPORTANT
AMENDMENTS TO CITY CHAR
TO BE VOTED ON SOON

The voters of the city will have a
plenty of matters to take up their
time with when it comes to casting
their votes on election day, Monday,
April S, for in addition to the election
of city officials and the regular mat
tiers usually attended to at that time,
there are four important amendments
which will be before the voters for
disposition.
The first amendment to the char
ter will be one which proposes to in
crease the amount allowable to raise
by taxation to one and one-half per
cent, the present rate being one per
cent. The amendment also proposes
raising the sinking fund tax rate from
three to five mills on dollar.
Another amendment has TO do With
the fixing of the salaries of the city
and ward officials, boards of review,
ETC., while another amendment, II
all taxes assessed against property
become lien upon the same and pro-
viding for the collection of the bill.
A fourth amendment to the charter
will do away with the political causu-
ses and if adopted, would give this
city an up to the minute non-partisan
way of electing their officials. The
nominating of a candidate would be
by petition instead of by the old eau
Gus method.
The four amendments, in detail,
are to be found in the council pro-
ceedings which appear in this issue
of the Ranner- NeyVs and II will he
well for everybody to read them up.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-02-04
Eyerybody's Sick

If you think this issue is lacking in
news, just forget tive know it is.
The editor has been at home sick for
a whole week and everybody we ask
ed to help out reported they could not
do it because they were sick them
selves. We've always been able to
get Judge Lapham to assist in a
''pinch" but even the Judge is sick
this time, so here is our hand, each
one Of you sick folks and a great big
wish that you will soon be up and
out again. Hang on to life, whatever
you do.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-02-04
Whose Money Is II?

The tragedy last week has very ma
turally caused much comment. A
great deal of criticism and specula-
tion and now the question is being
asked who the money belongs to in
the hands of the Coroner, found on the
body of Jerry Kelly and the five hun
dred dollars he let Wess Porter have
as security to go on his bail bond.
1t appears that when Kelly arrived
home from Kentucky, a week ago
last Sunday night, he went directly
to his home and gave Mrs. Kelly $3.50.
There was a talk of a settlement of
the case against him for the offense
charged by the niece of Mrs. Kelly
on the basis of thousand dollars.
Monday morning he was brought
into Judge Lapham's court on the
warrant that had been issued on the
day the offense was charged to have
been committed, by Deputy Sheriff,
Chas. Murray He stated to- the
court he, and the family had talked
of settlement but was immediately
informed that no settlement could be
made in Justice court, that it would
be necessary for him to go to Jail un-
til the prosecuting attorney could
tdkc up Tile eAduiifidttOH. uIlitoS 4 .nc
could give bail for his appearance,
Monday morning, February 2. at ten
o'clock. s ~ Istri 9at
During the preliminaries of the ar
raignment, Mrs. Kelly came in to the
court room and also stated there had
been talk of a settlement. Mr.. Kelly
asked her if she would go on his bail
bond which she consented to do, while
the court was preparing the bond,
Jerry told her he would rather get
some other person and that if she
would let him have the money he had
given her last night, he would secure
some one. Mrs. Kelly let him have
the money Immediately and a few
minutes later Mr.. Porter came in and
the bond was executed. Jerry would
certainly have been remanded to Jail
had the money not been furnished
him and the tragedy Of last week
averted.
After his death, Justice Lapham,
acting as Coroner searched the body
with Deputy sheriff Murray and found
in his pockets a wallet containing
$4,000, two gold watches and a
small bottle of iodine. This will un-
doubtedly be turned over to Mrs. Kel-
ly in due time.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-02-04
Church OF Christ Notes

Last Wednesday evening we gave
our soldier boys a reception. Altho
the sadness which that day came up
on the people of Belding, there were
goodly number present. Mr.. b.
Brown of the Chamber of Commerce
gave fine address, which all enjoyed.
Rev. Curch also told of some of the
relatives of both when the boys we're
"over there" and since their return.
We had some fine singing too, by
some of our friends, after which we
enjoyed the hot coffee and refresh
ments. We invite you all again and
often to our services.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-02-04
Double Wedding

Dame Roumor has it that double
wedding will take place around about
Washington's birthday, which will
unite the hearts, hands and fortunes
of young people, very popular, in
Belding, and vicinity. The import
ant actors in the drama will be Alfred
Wittenbach, of Oakfeld and Alma
Youngs, of Belding; Clair Elkins and
Anna Wittenbach, both of Oakfeld.
We wish them success and happiness.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-02-04
Goodfellowship Banquet Postponed

The banquet of the Goodfellowship
club which has long been looked for
ward to by the members, and which
was to have been held on Friday,
February 9th, has been postponed on
account of so many of the members
being i'll at the present time.
The date when the banquet will be
held will probably not be set now un-
til the epidemic passes and it will be
announced later.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-02-04
American Legion Notes

Hugo W. Fales, Post
Don't forget the big dancing party
to be given February 13. Music by
Spaulding's orchestra.
Let's have a good attendance at the
next regular meeting, Monday, Feb
ruary 16, at o'clock. Many things
of Importance to be taken up by the
members.
Let's make our membership 1000
for this year.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-02-04
GRIM REAPER
BUSY At WORK
WITH HIS SICKLE
PIONEERS AND OTHERS Sue
CUMB TO OLD AGE AND 9TH
Err PREVALENT DISEASES

Death has kept the undertaken
busy during the past week and it
has seemed as if life was made up of
one funeral procession right after an
other.
John Schenden, aged 80 years, died
at the home of Ed. ODonnell, at AL
ma, on Saturday morning, January
81, following a short illness. The re-
mains reached here Saturday after
noon and were taken to the old Schen-
den homestead, south of town. The
funeral was held Tuesday morning
at o'clock from st. Mary's Catholic
church, Rev. FIR John A. Kick, off
ciating, and burial was in st. Mary's
cemetery.
Fred King, aged go years, a for
mer resident of Orleans, but who
has been engaged in contract work
in Detroit for number of years, died
in Detroit, Sunday, February 1, of
appendicitis. The remains were
brought to this city and the funeral
will be held here from the Church of
Christ, Thursday afternoon, at two
o'clock. Burial will be in Riverridge
cemetery.
Mrs. Orrin Hanks, aged 81, died
Sunday noon at her home south of
the city, following an illness caused
by cancer. The funeral will be held
Thursday morning, at 1890 o'clock,
Rev. Curch officiating and burial will
be in Smyrna cemetery.
Oscar A. Day, aged ~ years, died
at his home in this city, Sunday morn
ing, following an illness brought on
by a general old age condition. His
funeral was held on Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock, Rev. j. w.
Rookie, officiating and burial was in
Otisco cemetery Mr.. Day was a
Civil war veteran and pioneer res
ident of this city.
The remains of Mrs. Fred Gals, ag-
ed 38 years, who died at her home in
Detroit arrive here tonight. Funeral
services will be private and will be
Thursday. Burial in Riverridge cem-
etery.
Mrs. Myra Smith died at her home
near Orleans early Sunday morning
at the age of 72. She leaves two
daughters, Miss Myrtle Smith, who
has been living with her mother, and
Mrs. Irene Palmer, of Orleans. Mrs.
Smith is also survived by four sisters,
Mrs. Ettie Cusser, of Orleans, Mrs.
Albert Cusser, of Belding, Mrs. Rich
ard Hale. of National City, Califor-
MIA and Mrs. j. G. Tate, of Portland,
Ore. The funeral will be at l o'clock
Wednesday. at the home, Rev. E. E.
Branch, officiating and interment will
be in Highland Park cemetery at
Ionia.
Albert Harrison, age rs died at his
farm home three miles north of this
city, Monday, at IL o'clock, after a
long illness. He leaves a wife, seven
children and host of friends to
mourn his departure. Funeral servi-
ces were held from the home Tuesday
at o'clock. Burial at Otisco ceme-
terry.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-02-04

Miss Ellen Joiner, who has been
guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
f. B. Lapham, for the past week, re-
turned to Alma and Mt. Pleasant on
Tuesday.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-02-04

The Grattan Cleaners will hold
their next meeting February 6, at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Brooks
Roast beef dinner.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-02-04

Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Locke
415 s. Pleasant street, on Tuesday,
January 27, son who has been nam
ed Wayne Alden Locke.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-02-04
Rebecca ThimbIe Club Meeting

The Rebekah Thimble Club will
meet W tn Mrs. Jack Sager, at 513 s.
Bridge street on Friday evening, Feb
ruary 6. Bohemian lunch will be
served.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-02-04
Eastern Star Meeting

There will be regular meeting of
Doric chapter o. E. S. No. 70, Tues
day evening, Feb. 10. Mrs. Unger,
Sec.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-02-04
Knights Of Columbus To Install

Knights Oh Columbus To Install
Greenville council, Knights of CO.
lumbus will install their officers Tues
day, February 16. A card and dane
ing party will follow The councils
first meeting since it's big initiation
was held on Tuesday, February 8.
Eight members from the Grattan dis
trict transferred membership o
Greenville and it is stated that many
others are planning on doing like
wise.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-02-04

Ralph Stackus and wife were called
to Manton, Tuesday, to attend the
funeral of Mr.. Stackus' brother.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-02-04

The remains of Mrs. Fred Gals, ag-
ed 38 years, who died at her home in
Detroit arrive here tonight. Funeral
services will be private and will be
Thursday. Burial in Riverridge cem-
etery.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-28
CONCERT COMPANY COMING
TO RICHMOND DECEMBER 8
Every Member OF Company Said to
ISe Artfnt OF Exceptional
Ability,

The Dlnever Welsh Concert Com
pany will give concert in the audi
torium OF John Marshall High School
December 6. for the benefit Of the
Women's Missionary Society OF Broad
Street Methodist Church. a program
OF exceptional merit IL prom lsed. II
Is stated that every member OF the
company ~ an artist OF exceptional
ahHlty. The company consists OF
Zen Davies, tenor. John George. BARI
tone. Miss Jeanette Christian. So
prano. and Miss Gcncvicve Andrews,
pianist. ToHowinE recent appear
ance in Chicago the Chicago Tribune
.complimentcd Miss Christian highly
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-28
DIPHTHERlA ON DECLINE
Only S2 Cnxes Sets New Low Mark
for November In City Health
Annuia

Diphthcria in Richmond Is rapidly
on tho decline. One case was report
ed today. bringing the total humber
Of cases under the observation OF
the City Health bureau TO seventy
two This Is Il low total for the
month of November. which is In tho
dangerous season.
has been declining steadily for four
weeks. each week In the last month
showing a reduced total. The danger
from d!phthcria Will continue. how
ever, until the end of February. Tho
health doctors persistently urge the
use OF anti-toxin In the carly stage
Of tho disease "a sure cure.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-28

Paper Manufacturing Company. was
injured near her home. 1924 Park
Avenue. when she attempted to cross
ths street. II was at first thought
that her skull was fractured. but
after IL slight operation and the
pressure removed from the skull, she
showed marked Improvement.
w. o. Dugglns was later arrested
connection with the accident. His
case was continued for further in
vtStigation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-28
TWO IRISH SOCIETIES
MERGED IN VIRGINIA

Friends OF Irish Freedom and Asso-
citation for Recognition of Irish
Republic DccoIne One.
All Virginia branches OF the Friends
OF Irish Freedom have been absorbed
by the newly organized American AS
ISOLATION for the Recognition Of the
Republic OF Ireland. ID. c. O'Flaherty.
of Richmond. president OF the state
council Of the old body. was In Wash =
inSton last week At Il meeting at
tended BY Iamonn dc Valera. "presi-
dent OF the Irish republic" at which
the merger plans were worked out.
Similar fusings OF the two bodies
VIII be carried out at once in other
States
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-28

grade leaf appearing in the breaks
also much damaged tobacco. bu,
prices have weakened all round
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-28

mile froc-for-all 1T Norfolk tho same
day. He also broke the track rec
ord o. th!rtyseven seconds held by
the Kline car. TO thIrty-iive aud two
nfths seconds. Clipping one and
three-nfths seconds from an old and
established mark was Il remarkable
feat ana no doubt This mark will
stand for some slime. racing drivers
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-28
hoy. Aged Four. win speak.

broadus Memorial Baptist Bible
school VIII close It's doublo-up cam
paign this morning at 10 O'Clock, nj
which time the members Of the era
lie Holl and Home Department will
be In attendance. Allen McCabc. .Jr.,
i-ycar. old member OF the Begin
hers Department. will tcake the ad
dress To the Cradle Roll: Ralph
hancde. TO the Juniors. and DR.. Bag by
10 the Home Department.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-28
VIII Hold Benefit SnIc.

4 sale for Il fund TO Install electric
lights in Summer Rest. = vacation
homo for girls. will DC hold at 500
East Grace Street. beginning next
Saturday. Mrs. w. 4. Powers, chair
man of the committee. stated yes
tcruly
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-28
rncom. smcItcr Cut. wure..

TACONA. WASH. Nov 27-The
Tacoma Shelter today posted no.
tices TO its employees that so cents
day reduction In wages will become
effective at once. Five hundred men
are affected. II was announced tho
cut Is made necessary by the low
price of copper tre, which Is below
the pre-war price
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-28
TWO KLINE KARS TAKE
FIRST HONORS IN RACES
Jimmy md Jimmy. Jr., Tear Home
Winners at Different
Tracks.

Fred Allen. OF Richmond. driving
n Jimmy Kline. won the Southern
champion auto race and the ten mile
frce-for-all against fast field of
cars THANKSGIVING Day at tho meet
held In Kingston. y. G. These races
were the only ones on the card for
the day except the motorcycle races
and tn" raccs between two Ford
cars The Kline car copied both the
events.
Jimmy Fox. driving Jimmy. Jr..
won the nve-m!le race and the ten
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-28
Revoke phnrmncI.,., Lfccn,,,.

Licenses for two registered pharrna-
cists In Virginia have been revoked
hy the State Board of Pharmacy
one. a. registered pharmacist. has his
!'cchse revoked for dispensing liquor
IN violation Of the prohibition la ws.
II is declared. and the othnr hrcaiIsn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-28
Woman. Club 10 Meet.

Meeting OF the executive committee
OF the Wonan's Club OF Barton
Heights VIII be held tomorrow after
room Mt $3.50 o'clock. In the home of
Airs. James a. Richardson. 1907 Bar
ton Avenue. Mrs. Richardson liz pres
!Ccnt of the club.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-28

the man was charged with being n
drug addict. Two other licenses of
registered pharmacists have been
ordered surrendered by the board.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-28

WILSON. y. c.. Nov. 2T.--With only
three days OF tobacco sales this week
this market sold 2.63J.o0D pounds.
which brought an average of S23.Sc
per hundred This is 4 falling OFT in
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-28
NEW LIST OF VOTERS
SHOW 43,GO5 IN CITY
Registrar Woodson Complies State
hcnt, Showing There Arc 1865
Women Qualified,

complete and accurate list Of
the voters of Richmond. compiled by
Central Registrar William S. Wood
son and announced yesterday by John
l.. ingram OF the Electoral Board.
shows the city's polling strength to
be 1860. or this number 1885 are
women.
The tabuiation shows the voting
population OF the city by wards TO be:
Total Vote of Lee lard.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-28

average that has startled the sellers.
for by the large proportion OF low
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-28
AUTO VICTIM IMPROVES

(Giri IaJured In Accident IL Reported
JJetter and On Road to
Recovery.
The condition OF Anne Ryland. who
Twas struck by an auto truck Friday
Afternoon. Is reported rs better. from
WORD received from the Johnston
Willis hospital late last night. AL
Though seriously III. site Is reported
Ito be responding 10 treatment and
her complete recovery IL expected.
The child, who Is the daughter Of
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-11-25
HOW DOCTORS
TREAT COLDS
and The FLU
First Step in Treatment Is a Brisk
Purgative With Calotabs, the
Purified and Refined Calomsl
Tablets that are Nausea
less, Safe and Sure.

Doctors have found by experience
that no medicine for colds and inhu.
enza can be depended upon for full ef'
fectiveness until the liver is made thor.
oughly active. That is why the first
step in the treatment is the new, nausea
less colonel tablets called Calotabs,
which are free from the sickening and
weakening effects Of the old style calo'
mel. Doctors also point out the fact
that an active liver may go long way
towards preventing influenza and is one
Of the most important factors in en-
abling the patient to successfully with
stand an attack and, ward off pneu-
monia.
One Calotab on the tongue at bed
time with swallow of water-that g
all. No salts, NO nausea nor the slight
est interference with your eating, pleas.
ure or work. Next morning your cold
has vanished, your liver is active, ~our
system is purified, and you are feeling
fine, with hearty appetite for break.
fast. Druggists sell Calotabs only in
original sealed packages, price thirty
Ave cents. Your money will be cheer
fully refunded If you do not find them
delightful--(Adv.l
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-11-25

Hattiesburg.-The convention of the
Disciples OF Christ, the Christian de-
nomination, ended after the transac-
ton Of important business and the
election of officers for the new de-
nominational year as follows: M. f.
Harmon, Jackson, president; DR.. r. j.
Cox, Gulfport, and e. ]. Williams of
Meridian, members OF the board; L. e.
Larkin of Jackson and w. L. Moore,
members OF the national committee.
The work was in the Christian En-.
deavor line and number Of good
speeches were made. The convention
leaves it to the executive board to Sc
fect the next meeting place of the
convention
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-11-25

JACKSON. The Messrs. Thames and
Stone, trustees of the state peniten-
tary here and accepted bids on articles
larry hire and accepted bids on articles
for the Thanksgiving dinner of the
inmates Of the state penitentiary.
Mississippis convicts have learned by
experience to expect good dinners at
Thanksgiving and Christmas, and
their expectations will be satisfied
this year by having added to the sub
stantial ana appetizing products OF
the farms 30 barrels of apples, SO
boxes of cream cheese, 20 cases of
sardines, 20 cases of cakes and 1000
cocoanuts.