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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-05-04
GAR TURTLES AND
PINS ITS OWNER
UNDERNEATH It
FORD KEEPS RIGHT ON HUM
MING WHILE DRIVER CALLS
LOUDLY FOR HELP

Wilbur Wood came very near pas
sing in his checks Monday after
noon when the Ford car which he
owns and was driving became un-
controllable and went into a ditch
just this side of the Jerry Spauld-
ing farm west of Orleans and turn
ing over, demolished the windshield
top and other parts of the car and
pinned Mr.. Wood underneath it so
that it was impossible for him to
get out until a number of nearby
farmers heard his calls for help and
went down and lifted the car up and
off from him.
Mr.. Wood had been at the Will
Crawford home, a mile south of the
GREEN'S church, calling on his fa-
ther and had started up to go to
Orleans when for some reason or
other he lost control of the car and
it headed for the ditch. He was
quite seriously injured, although the
doctor stated that there were no
bones broken, one of his legs is bad
ly crippled as a result of the acci-
dent and there is a possibility that
the bones may have been cracked
in the crash.
Aftec the Ford turned over, the
motor kept right on running at a
high speed and very nearly drowned
out the lusty cries for help which
Mr.. Wood sent up. He was taken
back to the Will Crawford home
where he will be taken care of un-
til his injuries are healed.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-05-04
Cigarette Dealers Beware

County Agent Wallace Haight is
of the opinion. after what experience
he has had with wayward boys and
girls around the county, that there
are tobacco dealers all over the
county who are violating the law in
selling cigarettes to minors. Sever
al dealers throughout the county
have been reported to the county
agent and unless the law in this re-
gard is observed and the illegal prac-
tice stopped, there is going to be
trouble in the camp. The county
agent reminds the dealers and others
that it is against the law for anyone
to harbor a minor on their premises
if the minor happens to be smoking
and that it is also against the law
for a boy or girl under the legal age
of 81 years to smoke.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-05-04
For Ireland's Relief

E. F. Gallagher, Of Ionia, has
been appointed county chairman of
the drive for funds fo- the relief of
Ireland. Six months time is given
for the payment of pledges. These
pledges and money can be made and
given to Rev. John A. Klich or left
at the Banner-News office and they
will be forwarded to the proper of
ficials. Payments can also be made
at the local banks. The drive lasts
from May 1st to 8th and Ionia coun-
ty will in this as in all other drives
do her part in raising her quota Of
the sum allotted to this county.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-05-04
L. l.. II. c. Annual

The Ladies Literary Exchange
Club held its regular meeting last
Thursday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. H. A. Lamb. A large number
of ladies were present. 1t being the
annual meeting of the club the early
part of the afternoon was devoted to
the election of the following officers:
President, Mrs. Velma Ward; 1st
Vice President. Mrs. Carrie |. Wilson
2nd Vice President, Mrs. Ella Lam
bertson; Recording Secretary, Mrs.
Ann Leonard; Corresponding Sec~e-
tary, Mrs. jeanette R. Brown; Treas
urer, Mrs. Carrie Reed; Custodian.
Mrs. Ellen Lapham; Librarian, Mrs.
Mary Barnes. Mrs. Rose Lamb was
elected delegate to the state conI
vention and Mrs. Carrie |. Wilson
was elected alternate. The County
President, Mrs. Barber, of Saranac,
was present and gave a most inter-
esting and instructive talk, also Mrs.
Kelly, of Saranac gave some delight
full cantillations. At the close of the
meeting delicious refreshments were
served by the committee. The Wo-
mems Clubs of the county have been
asked to launch a drive for the ben
eft of the Salvation Army, to provide
funds for the furtherance Of their
good work.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-05-04
Pity The Child

\ We clip the following from the
Sentinel-Standard: frankie War
ner, FIVE years old. an unfortunate
Belding youngster, through no fault
of his own, has been brought back
from Ann Arbor where treatment on
his eyes resulted in saving his sight
it is thought. frankie was taken
there some time ago when apparent
ly he was going blind. The treat
ment which has resulted so favorably
will be kept up, it is said. The boys
father is God-knows-where and his
mother has just been released from
the Detroit House of Correction
where she served six months term
for a statutory offense."
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-05-04
BIRD REFUSED
TO BE A WIDOW

Byron f. Brown was telling of an
unusual incident in bird life the 9TH
er day and we are going to pass it
on to our readers.
Harry Mercer, who lives on the
Brown farm north and west of the
city had female canary which they
tried to mate with a male canary
which a neighbor had. For some
reason or other the two birds would
have nothing to do with one another
and after the unsuccessful attempt
at mating them, Mr.. Mercer took
the male bird back to its owner.
He was telling Mr.. Brown about
it one day recently and the latter told
him that he had male canary and
that he would bring it out for the
purpose of mating with the female
bird, a matter which was successful
ly accomplished and the little female
went to work and built her nest and
laid three eggs in it and started In
the setting process to hatch the
young canaries out.
After several days Of setting, the
made bird, who was close by, for
some unknown reason ceased to sing,
turned up his toes and was the GEN.
trail figure in a bird funeral. When
the female bird noticed this. she
Immediately picked a hole in the bot
tom of her nest, sufficiently large to
allow the three eggs to drop through
and smash on the bottom of the
cage.
Mr.. Brown says that they know
of no reason for this strange procee-
dure other than that the female un-
doubtedly did not propose to become
a widowed mother with a sole sup
port of three hungry little canaries
upon he.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-05-04
Road Worker Is Stricken

Clifford Gardner, a young man
who is employed on the trunk line
road job north west of the city was
stricken with an acute attack of ap-
pendicitis Tuesday and was rushed
to the Greenville hospital where he
Immediately underwent an operation
for the removal of the troublesome
appendix in an effort to save his
life. Word comes from the hospital
that he stood the operation very well
and that he will be out again after
about a month spent in bed. The
road workers are making good pro-
gress on the trunk line job and will
have the grading and graveling done
to the county line by tn last of
this week.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-05-04
DEATH CUTS SHORT
PROMISING CAREER

The remains of Ned Wilder, of
Yonkers, N. Y, son of Mrs. Jessie
Wilder, of this city, reached here
Sunday evening and were taken to
the home of his mother from where
the funeral services were held Mon
day morning at ten o'clock and bur-
ial was made in River Ridge cemetery
Mr.. Wilder was born at Sublette,
ILL.,, on December 4, 1883 and came
to Belding with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Wilder, in 1889. He got
his schooling in the local schools and
when 20 years old went to Chicago
and entered the employ of the Air
line Carrier Co. In 1912 he associat-
ed himself with the Structo Mfg. Co.
of Freeport, Ill. with which concern
he made rapid advancement, holding
the position of sales manager a the
time of his death. His headquarters
were in New York city and he lived
at Yonkers.
Three weeks ago, while in Chicago
he was taken sick and though sick
bed was declared able to make the
trip to his home and he was taken
there where everything possible for
medical science to do, was done to
combat the disease which eventually
claimed him as a victim, on Friday.
April 20.
On October II, 1905 he was mar
ried at Chicago, to Miss Bessie
Hathaway, of Pewamo, Ill, his wi
dow, together with a son, William,
his mother and a brother Van d.
Wilder, of Bloomington. H., surviV-
ing.
Mr.. Wilder had a wide acquaint-
ance among the young people of this
city and they will learn with genuine
regret of his untimely passing.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-05-04
Related Passengers Arrive

Passengers on the train up from
Grand Rapids last night were some
what delayed by wreck which hap
pened when the Grand Rapids-Detroit
Pere Marquette train left the track
east of Elmdale and prevented the
Saginaw bound train from coming
through. A number of passengers
who were on the train and who were
coming to this city did not reach
here until afte- three O'Clock this
morning. Among them was Mrs. G.
l.. Staley, of Hazen, N. D., who Is
visiting at the home of her brother,
Postmaster w. f. B-icker.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-05-04
Dancing School

Miss Margaret STAGE will close the
term of dancing school in Hubbell
hall, Friday night, May the 9th, with
a program of solo dances. Miss
STAGE, as a teacher, has been very
successful and under her skillful dir
ection, the classes have made marked
advancement. The feature, dances
given by the following pupils.
Pauline Rummler, Dorothy Brown.
Marion Cusser, Louise Wilson, Kath-
crime Wilson, Elise Connell and
Kathlyn Smith will open the as
sembly at o'clock. Friends of the
pupils are invited. Assembly 75c,
SPECTATORS 25c.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-05-04
CITY TO HAVE TWO
MORE GROCERS

After next week Belding people
will find themselves blessed with two
additional grocery stores, making
a total Of eleven institutions of this
kind which will hereafter cater to
the wants of the people. Thus fa,
the city has had to get along with
but nine grocery stores.
Mr.. w. B. Conner will open up his
new store in the west room of the
Vincent block on or about May Is.
He will have one of the most COM
plete general grocery line in the city
in addition to having the very fresh
est, his stock being entirely new.
Mr.. Conner has had many years
business experience, having conduct
ed a general store at Shiloh up to
about fou. years ago when he re-
moved to this city and took up the
position as local express agent.
About two years ago he entered the
employ of Belding Bros. & Co. as
shipping clerk. Mr.. Conner will con-
duct a strictly cash and carry bus
mess believing that with the vail
ues which he will give the buying
public they will be amply repaid for
getting the goods home themselves.
Mr.. Conner is well known locally
and has many friends who will wish
for him the success which he de-
serves in his new enterprise.
The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea
Co. is the name of another firm
which has leased the Arnold Schmidt
building on South Bridge street and
they will also put in a grocery stock
in the near future.
This company has stores in many
cities and we understand, carry on a
strictly cash business also. See their
adv. in this issue.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-05-04
We Suppose They're Catching EN-

Fred Benton, Art Mccoy and For
est Greenwalt left here sometime on
Friday night for the trout streams
up near Kalkaska, where we sup
pose that they are so busily engag-
ed in yanking the big ones out of
the water that they never give a
thought of the folks back home nor
of what the editor said in regard to
fishing and fishermen in last weeks
paper. They expected to be gone
this week and perhaps a few days
into next week before returning home
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-05-04
PREsTON'S BODY
IS FOUND BY A
SMALL SCHOOLBOY
GRUESOME FIND CAME AFTER
EFFORTS OF MANY MEN
HAD PROVED FUTILE

A child, alone and inexperienced
in hunting for dead bodies, accom-
plished more toward the recovery of
the body of Charles Preston, the
young man who was drowned at the
local dam on Thursday April ~,
than all the men equipment and eff
forts which were brought into play
and used during the six days sub
sequent to the drowning, when he
discovered the body floating in the
river under the State street bridge,
near the old Prall brickyard in the
south part of the city.
Donald Bird, the eight year old
son of Mrs. Katherine Bird, hap
pened to be crossing the bridge on
his way to school, Wednesday noon
and as he stopped to look at the wa
ter underneath, he saw Preston's
body being carried down stream. He
hurried to the school house and in
formed Miss Helen Pressly, one of
the teachers, of his discovery.
Miss Pressly Immediately notified
Marshal James lMeginley who got
Frank Treynor and John Antcliff to
go down the river with him to make
further search for the body. They
went down as far as the clay banks
where the Marshal stationed him-'
self so he could command a good
view of the river and Mr.. Treynor
and Mr.. Antcliff worked back up
stream.
They had proceeded but a short dis
tance when they discovered the body
lodged in a tree which had fallen
into the river. Preston was lying
face down and had his left arm
thrown over his h cad. His face was
somewhat torn from scraping on
objects over which he drifted and the
body was considerably bloated from
being in the water six days
Os soon as the body was brought
ashore, Justice Lapham was notified
and he went to the scene and after
viewing them ordered the remains to
be taken TO the Miller & Harris un-
dertaking rooms where an inquest
was held, Clarence Sparks, Floyd
Russell, Frank Treynor, John Ant
cliff, Frank Belding and Ellie Guye,
who composed the jury, bringing in
a verdict of accidental drowning.
On Friday, Sheriff Mark Hop
pough came up with check for $25
as a reward from the county to the
finder of the body. 1t was given to
Donald Bird, as he was held to be
the actual finder. Another $40 which
John Allmendinger, the Benton Har-
boz diver left here as a reward TO
thefnder was split up evenly be-
tween John Antcliff and Frank Trey
nor.
Preston's remains were prepared
for burial and shipped by Miller &
Harris, on Thursday morning, to his
old home at Breckenridge.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-05-04
Raised Big Sum At Fair

The fair which the Feylowcraft
club of the local Masonic order put
on at the club rooms Wednesday
night was a social and financial sue
cess in every way and more than
$3.50 was raised to bd placed in the
fund which the lodge is laying away
looking toward the erection of a
new Masonic temple in this city at
some date in the near future.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-05-04
Grangers Notice

Belding Grange No. 1881 have en-
tered the Ionia Free Fair Agricultur-
al contest to be held in August. Ev
cry member is requested to contribute
for the exhibit Anyone wanting in
formation ask Mrs. Marie E. john
son, Chairman of the Fair Commit
tee
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-05-04
Attention F. F.. II. Members

Come to the big meeting Friday
night, May and bring a friend. Pot
luck supper at $50. Open meeting
We are expecting Judge Haight Of
Lansing to be with us and give an
address.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-05-04

You can buy lard for only Is
cents per pound at the Cash and
Carry market on Saturday. Better
get what you want at this price
while you can. Shindof & Spicer
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-05-04
Received Practical Experience

Henry Wheater, Agricultural IN
structor in the local schools took a
class Of 16 boys out to the farm
of B. w. McKibben one day last
week and gave a practical Demon
st-ation Of a delayed dormant spray
ing as it should be done in an orchard
at this time of the year. The boys
learned a great deal thru this prac-
tical piece of work, while at the
same time the Reverend NJ. McKib-
ben got his trees sprayed without a
great deal of effort on his own part
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-05-04

Mrs. Fred Olger went to Greenville
Saturday on business.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-05-04

Mrs. Hubert Holmes and baby,
Jack and Ethel Havell have return
ed to their home in Kingsville,
Ontario. after having visited for 2
weeks at the home of their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ravell's.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-05-04
Easton Boy Badly Burned

Tom K reieger, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Kreieger, of Easton,
came very nearly burning to death
Wednesday afternoon when his
clothes caught fce from a brush pile
which he was burning up and he un-
doubtedly owes his life to the fact
that he jumped into watering tank
nearby and submerged himself. Gas
oline, which he threw into the burn
ing pile was the cause of the acci-
dent. His head and upper part of
his body were the more seriously
burned but it is thought he will get
along all right and suffer no seri-
Gus results from the near serious
affai...
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-05-04
O. r. g. Notice

o. +. S. Notice
Regular meeting of Doric chapter
No. rs will be held Tuesday even
ing May 10th. | installation of off,
GERS will take place at this time.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-08-13

Funeral services 1--WE are informed
as going to press) will be conducted
Tuesday evening at o'clock from
the St. John Baptist church, the
kevs. A. II Wright, pastor. and M.
X. Curry of Fort Worth to deliver
the last sad rites. Mrs. Hunter has
lived in Wichita Falls for II years,
raving moved here from Corsicana in
1909. She was prominent in frater-
nal circles, being a member Of the
Mosaics, Eastern Stars Tabors and
others. She was q tireless church
worker, being a teacher in the Sun
day School and B. Y. p. u; also
captain of one of the financial clubs
of st. Jorn's Baptist church of which
she was truly a faithful member.
Mrs. e. NJ. Oottie) Mcclure left
Thursday for her home in Dallas,
where she will spend four weeks
with her brother, Mr.. S. j. Sparks,
and her very dear friend. Mrs. Lena
Norcum of 1928 State street Yes
all this really happened and the Ex-
pressman isn't singing the Cray
Blues" yet.
Pursuant to our promise last week,
we are chronicling this article on
the West Texas Bottling Works"
On or about the 4th of May 1920,
tMr. V. P. Phillips, and others or
ganized the West Texas Bottling
Works, factory for the maging Of
soda water, extracts, syrup etc. The
company was capitalized at $4,000.
Considering the downward trend Of
things generally since this company
was organized we feel that Mr.
Phillips has done wonderfully well
in disposing of $2250 worth of the
stock. Mr.. Phillips has had little or
no help from the public. 1t has
been a single handed fight. Many
are they that 'gawk' about the streets
and sit around barber shops and
other places belittling the race about
lack of business But few are
they who will speak encouraging
word Ito say nothing about invest
ing in it) to promote a Negro bus
mess. Mr. Phillips is contemplating
establishing a $4,000 plant in Dali
las, was a capac ty of 1900 cases daily.
This plant will give employment to
several hundred men and women.
A representative person from every
city in Texas should have stock in
this race enterprise. A $15O,O00 fac
tory in Dallas could make enough
soda-water. extracts and syrup to
supply the state. 1t would be an
easy matter to have as many storage
houses as THE business would de?
mand, throughout the state, The
Dallas Express hope to see the lead
ers take hold and push this elaborate
project.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-08-13

something to behold. This man start
ed some time ago with a capital of
about SIS and today is rated at more
than $4,000, this comes through hon
est dealings. 1t pays to be honest;
you will then be casting your bread
upon the water that will come back
to you in a two fold ratio. Rev. Dr..
rIemIng OF the Marin Baptist church
is live wire. This has been proven
beyond a reasonable doubt. Follow
him, because he is a natural born
leader of men,. Dr. A. l.. Hunter
left Saturday for Denver, Colo, and
Kansas City, Mo-, and win be alb
sent about two weeks DR.. Hamilton
of Bryant will be in charge of his
practice. He said that all his pa
tents are well cared for. He goes
to Denver as a representative OF the
local Woodmen Camp. Mr.. Walter
Irwin, proprietor of the Standard
Drug Store, has decided to surprise
his family with 400 car. A good
wife deserves such a husband who
can't do too much for good wife
and visa versa. Mrs, Williams Of
Amarillo left Wednesday for Cam
eron to visit her mother. after having
taken the hot water baths for two
weeks. Prof. c. A. Wyman, the sage
of Blanco City School is here, and
has been for most of the summer
This young man rose from the ranks
and has made good in his profession
Mrs. Bennett on Falls street is re-
modelling her home at cost of about
$1,000: a beautiful California bunga
low. Mrs. Birdwell of San Angelo
Texas, is spending a few days witt
relatives and friends The johnson
sisters Of Dallas and Beaumont are
here visiting their mother and father
also other relatives and friends; Mr.
Newell Galloway has come in from
Dallas, Texas, to- assist his father
in treir big store on Wood street
Marlin is overlooking with bathers
visitors, health seekers and Othel
TRANSIENT people from all quarters o
the United States. All we need herr
now is to strike oil, and for som'
one to, launch into a first class DIR!
goods store. We will then see on
little beautiful health resort grow
by leaps and bounds. A dry good
store is much needed along with
movie for Colored people. Mis-
Mayie Johnson of East Marlin en-
tertained the Normal students at thu
home Of his parents, Mr., and Mrs
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-08-13

Henry Hargro Mr.. Christal Childs
maze the welcome address; response
by Miss Beulah G. Taylor of Denton.
IeXas. in behalf of the teachers,
Mrs, Coleman of Mexia sang a beau
tlful SOLO After which many games
were INDUCED in, and the fastidious
dancers tipped across the waxed floor
in grand style. A two course Inn
cheon was served, and they all left
locking back. Mr.. w. c. Clark was
called to join the brick yard forces
and is now handling brick like a
giant. Mr. Lincoln Hanks is sick
and has been for some time. We
hope for him a speedy recovery.
Van Alstyne, Aug. lis. S. was
good at all the churches. Every
one seemed to rally to the cause of
Christ. ReVs. Keller and Ford were
at their posts Sunday at IL a. m.
and at night Mr.. and Mrs. w. p.
Powell, Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Wilson,
Misses Minnie Mae Sanders, Ethel
wilkins and Jimmie l.. Beal were
pleasant visitors at Mckinney Sun
day. They reported a fine time
/
ed from Sherman, where they were
visiting their relatives and friends.
Rev. G. W. Taylor was up from
Dallas last Tuesday night and de-
livered an excellent sermon. Every
one present expressed their appreci-
alton of the sermon, He was pastor
here for five years and was loved
by every body. There wasi a nice
crowd at Fosters Flower Garden
last Friday and Saturday night to
attend the picnic The base ball
games both days were features OF
tire entire affair, Sherman played
Pilot Grove the h9st day and Van
Alstyne played the winners which
was Pilot Grove. Van Alstyne shut
them out 60 The second day. Plano
and Van Alstyne played 10 innings
before the tide changed and Plano
won IA. G. w. Wilson made a fly
ing trip to Denison Sunday on bus
mess. G.. w. Wilson, Reporter.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-08-13
YOUTH AND NEGRO WHO AT
TEMPTS RESCUE DROWN.

Ferris, Texas, Aug. 11.-Oney Prid-
dy. 81 years old and Buddy Reynolds,
a Negro. were both drowned five miles
east of here. Priddy could not swim
and got into water over his head.
" ent to his rescue. Both bodies were
, taken from the water about thirty
minutes later
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-08-13

DIR. HUNTER LEAVES FOR DEN
VER-BIG CHURCH RALLY
DEATHS-BIRTHS BIG TRAN
SFER LINE, BIG NORMAL
CIOSES-BIG SOCIAL AFFAIR,
SICK, DISTRICT CONFERENCE,
DELEGATES RETURN FROM
GRAND LODGE AND NUNIER-
GUS OTHER THINGS OF INTER
EST.