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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-07-20
Were Married In Secret

Two secret marriages which have
recently leaked out are those of
Robert Harger and Gladys Austin
and Stephen Lindley and Nellie Ma
har, the former having been married
by Justice Lapham several weeks
ago and the two latter having been
married at Ionia about a month ago.
A charivari party on the first named
young couple was held in the Belding
addition one night last week and one
is at present forming to get back on
the latter couple for having kept the
marriage secret for so long a time.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-07-20
Long Time Mason Dead

Byron J. Borden, aged 81 years.
for the past 60 years a member OF
the Masonic fraternity, of North
Plains township, died at his home on
Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. He
was veteran of the Civil war and
had resided in Ionia county ever since
he was a year old. Funeral services
were held at his home this Wednes-
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, under
the auspices of the Masonic fraterni-
ty and burial was in North Plains
cemetery.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-07-20
Long Lake Water Pure

Considerable comment has been
heard relative to the impure water
at Woodard lake and recent test by
state physicians and health officers
has determined that the water in the
lake is unfit for bathing, number
of people having become afflicted
with sores after having bathed in
the lake. The water in Long lake is
pure and all right for swimming and
bathing however and Halls beach,
which is enclosed for the safety of
the swimmers, is being patronized By
large number of people Seach day.
Mr.. Hall has filled in the shore with
several hundred loads of clean white
sand and will have a fine sand bot
tom beach when the job is completed.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-07-20
Farm and Orchard

The state crop report in last weeks
issue of the Banner News brought out
the fact that there will be a short
age in the 1921 yield of potatoes.
This will be due to the dry weather
causing a poor stand or farmers de-
fering the crop.
Mr. Henry Harris, of Smyrna, gave
the writer his side of successful po-
tato culture last week which has
worked out fine in his soil conditions,
sandy loan to a great entent. Mr..
Harris finished planting his potatoes
Friday morning, June "a and at once
narrowed the land with a spring
tooth harrow. In the afternoon and
for two days there were severe rains
Late Monday afternoon Mr.. Harris
narrowed the potato field again We'd
nesday afternoon. The reason he
gave was to keep the crust broken
up and let the steam (water vapor)
out of the soil, also the air into the
soil and prevent the seed potatoes
from rotting in the ground. Mr.. Har-
ris has been we'll paid for his efforts
for besides having a nearly perfect
stand of potatoes they are the clean
est potato field in the country.
Some might ask if potatoes were
not injured by frequent narrowing :?
A few tops might have been broken
off but other sprouts will take their
places and if they don't grow the val
ue of the crop has been greatly in
creased anyway.
We will be glad to have any far
mer who has made good in any spe-
cial way either write up an account
of his successes or phone US and we
will be glad to carry the news in this
column to the rest of the communi-
ty. Phone 236-R.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-07-20
An Appreciatio,

The city C. tncil and the public
utilities committee, in part GUAR, te-
sire to express their sincere appre-
ciation of the splendid spirit of CO.
operation which the people of this
CITY have shown during the past few
weeks with the critical water short
age facing the people 81 this city, We
plan on sinking more wells and trust
that another summer will enable AL
t. have the unrestricted use of tne
water at all times wihour endanger-
ing Tie fire protection Of the city.
Public utilities Committee,
City Council,
Henry FriedIy, Chairman.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-07-20

John Hugh Lyons, the month old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Lyons
of Grand Rapids, died at the home of
his grand parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Lyons, in the south east part of the
city, Monday morning at nine o'clock,
following an illness since birth. Fu-
neral services were held in st. Joseph
Catholic church, this morning, at 10:30
o'clock and burial was made in the
cemetery here. Mr.. and Mrs. Lyons
were visiting at the home of his fa-
ther at the time of the death Of the
baby.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-07-20
Attending S. S. Convention

Rev. w. A. Bliss leaves tomorrow,
Thursday, for Kalamazoo, where he
will attend the Baptist Sunday school
convention which is being held there
the last of this week. There will be
no preaching service Sunday morn
ing but the regular combined service
in the evening will take place at 6
o'clock with Harry Trull acting as
leader. The Baptist Sunday school
picnic will be held at Baldwin lake on
Thursday, July %.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-07-20
Are ENJOYING Motor Trip

Oscar Emery and family started
from this city Tuesday morning at
five o'clock on a motor trip to Bow
ling Green, Ohio and other nearby
towns. They will be gone for about
two weeks. Mr.. Emery said that
they would make the entire trip down
ia ore day, planning on reachih.; their
destination about five O'Clock Tues
day afternoon.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-07-20
Subscribe for the 5anner-News
Announcement

| am representative of the Consum-
ers Sales Co., Cleveland, Ohio. have
the Tuxedo sweater, also the Sterling
silk Mignonette blouse. These come
in all the leading colors. The Sterling
blouses are filling a long felt want. |
can save you money on these goods.
In addition to this | am handling the
Wear-Proof hosiery for men, women
and children. These come in cotton,
silk lustre and silk and a written
guarantee is given with every box. /
will call by appointment or call at my
home. Mrs. Fred c. Powell, 315 Pine
street, Belding.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-07-20
Window pepper Busy

Residents of Front street report
that there is a person who is engag-
ed in window peeping operating IN
their neighborhood and unless the
said party desists from this practice
he is apt to find himself in the hands
of the law.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-07-20
Has Earliest Tomatoes

Rev. FIR. John A. Klich, pastor of
st. Josephs Catholic church and Wal
ter r. Menkee have a garden on the
corner of Liberty and Bridge streets
in which they have produced the ear
liest vegetables so far recorded in
the city. Last week they picked a
mess of ripe tomatoes and have had
good mess or two Of corn and lot
of cucumbers.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-07-20
Watch Out For RattIers

Charles Andrews, who lives with
Will Lessiter, near Chaplin lake, was
in town Saturday and he says that
fishermen. and others who frequent
the lake shores should be on the look
out for rattlesnakes as they have
killed number of this brand of rep
tiles there in a short time and that
unless the fishers do look out they
may be bitten some time while chas-
ing frogs for bait.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-07-20
Farmers Attention

We insure your grain-in the field
or barn, threshed or in bin, at NOM
inal rate for any length of time and
in any amount.
Call phone 21 or BAR for further
particulars.
Engemann Bros.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-07-20

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Corrigan and
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Carol, the
latter better known as Jennie ST. Clair
motored through from Chicago the
last of last week and visited at Jerry
Spaulding's in Orleans, also Chas.
Lambertson's, in this city and will
spend a few days camping in the
Howard Bradford cottage at Long
lake, before going to visit sister of
Mrs. Carroll's, near Blanchard.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-07-20

Mr.. and Mrs. George Holmes and
baby returned last week from Detroit
where they had spent a short time
visiting relatives. Her mother, Mrs.
William Fell, returned home with
them for visit of several weeks.
They made the trip in their automo-
bile.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-07-20
Epworth Leaguers Attention

Epworth Leaguers please remember
that we have monthly social even
inging in the City Park Friday even
ing from $50 until dark. Everyone
remember to bring themselves and 10
cents. There will be boating on the
river, swimming if you like and other
entertainment. If you have friend
who doesn't attend any other Young
Peoples society, bring them with you.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-07-20
Attention Grangers

County Sec'y Coville announces
that there will be no Pamona meet
ing during the month of July. Look
for program of august Rally soon
to be held at Lowell.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-07-20
Notice

If the person who took my glasses
from my home, Friday, July 18th, re-
turns them at once, no more will be
said about it. If any one else returns
them a reward will be offered. Mrs.
Richard Robinson, lilo Luther Ave.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-07-20

The Misses Hazel and Helen Gotta
returned Monday from a three weeks
trip to Washington, d. c., Richmond.
Va, Newport News, Philadelphia and
Niagara Falls. w lille in Richmond
the visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Hoyt who are former residents
of this city.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-07-20
Baldwin Lake Water O. X

Contrary to all reports the water
at Baldwin lake is all right for bath
ing and on one has as yet suffered i'll
effects. sores, or sickness as a resr't
of bathing in Baldwin lake this y<1.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-07-20
Wafer Users Notice

Last notice for water due.
G.. S. Hoover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-12
DEFENSE RESTS IN
 MATEWAN GUN CASE
Most Sensational Evidence of Day Consists of Paper Said
 Found on the Body
By Associated pr.ss

l Williamson, w. Va, March 1.-The
 defense in the Matewan battle trial
 rested late today and before court ad-
 journed the state had placed it's first
 rebnttal witness on the stand. More
 than 30 witnesses were called to testi- fly in behalf of the 17 defendants who
 were~indicted on charges in connection
 with the death of Albert C. Felts. one
 of the 10 men who met death in the
 fight. The defense consumed 10 days
 presenting it's case.
 Counsel for the prosecution said to-
 night that it probably would take two or three days to complete the rebuttal
 testimony and two or three days more for arguments. They said they did
 not expect the jury would be charged for another week.
 The most sensational offering of ths day was documentary evidence taken from papers which the defense con tended were found on the body of Felts. Only portions ;f the documents were orandum, May 13, 1920, which con- tained the suggestion that Sid Hat field, chief of police of/Matewan and a defendant in the present case be employed by the Baldwin Felts detec- tive agency at salary of from $200 to $500 per month" Whatever ar. engagements were made must be under cover" the document continued, and have this understood with Hatfield ir you make deal with him, I think you should have some means of bringing about a controversy between him and the bunch which will look plausible and give him an opportunity of turn ing against them and telling them where to head in, because that is what we will expect if we make a deal Now l don't want him to be neutral except during the interval between this un- derstanding and complications are brought about and after that we will expect him to stand squarely behind us in all matters which will come up and let everybody know that he has be- come disgusted with the bunch and wants nothing more to do with them and brand them as crooked, and de- clare himself with the other side when it comes to a showdown; however, ] want to impress upon him the inn portance of not letting any one know there is any arrangement between us''
 Another document named the Bald win -Felts operatives who were to be sent to Matewan. The Baldwin men, shortly before the fight, had evcted the families of striking miners from coal houses.
 J. M Sanders of counsel for the state urgued that the documents were not admissible as evidence as it had | not been proved that the papers had been in the possession of the detec- | tive or who had signed them. It was, said that the initial '"T" signed to 1; and another with "T. l.. F." signed to 1t was not proof that it was Thomas L. | Felts of the Baldwin agency.
 J. J. Coniff counsel for tle defense ! argued that the papers were relayent to the case and that evidence showed that Albert Felts had tried indus triously to carry out every suggestion | contained in the memorandum"
 Numerous witnesses were recalled turing tho day. They gave testimony covered by previous witnesses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-12
IN TWO WEEKS HE
 GAINED 13POUNDS
Little Rock Man Restored to Health By Tanlac Four Years
 Ago Still In Fine Shape

Ut was about four years ago that Tanlac set me right, and it did such a good job of it that I still feel fine, {" said Richard N. French. of 2205 John son street, Little Rock, Ark, clerk at Frenchs grocery store.
 While living at San Antonio, Texas, following a severe attack of malaria l contracted ptomaine poison, and for four weeks was in mighty bad con dition. My system was so depleted from malaria and the poison that I collapsed good and proper and my stomach was so disordered that I was put on a special diet indefinitely. 1 was so weak I was advised to stay in the sanitarium, but went to Fl Paso, thinking the change might help me. My kidneys bothered me great deal my liver was very sluggish and would become so nauseated at times l could scarcely retain a thing On my stomach. I was in miserable condi- ton and feeling mighty bad.
 t Tt was at Fl Paso I got started on Tanlac and my appetite picked up from the very start. I began to relish my food and soon got where I could eat anything I wanted without it's bother ing me any. Why, l put on 13 pounds ir two weeks time and regained my full strength Since then I joined the coast artillery and spent two years in France, and am back again still en- toying the very best of health. Tanlac certainly delivers the goods, it's the best medicine made"
 Tanlac is sold in Birmingham exclu- sively by Eugene Jacobs Drug Store and Patton Pope Drug Co.,. in Ensley by Ezell Drug Co.,. in Bessemer by Pe- gram Patton Drug Co.,, and in Avon- dale by Robert W. Murray.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-12
HUNTSVILLE WOMEN ARE GIVING PRACTICAL HELP TO DELINQUENT GIRLS

Huntsville. March 11.-(SPecial.) Through the efforts Of the WOm- en's Law Enforcement league, home in training school in Bir- mjnGhRm has been found for EsteIIc Gunter, 17 years old, who was held in police court charge of vaErancy and it is announced that the league will endenvor to find homes for other wnyward girls who are brought into court.
 Heretofore girls under agc who have been arrested vngrancy charges have been great problem because there was no institution in which they could he cared for and no suitable place in which they could he confined in the event their relatives refused to allow them to live mt home. Mayor HutcheBs was opposed to putting them in the city prison and when they were lib- erated, they would soon commit other Offenses and be arrested nEain. The women's leagues ac- tiyity in this matter has relieved the city authorities of as >puzzling problem.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-12
SCHOOL ELECTION MONDAY
Three-Mill Tax Will Be Voted on In
 DeKalb

Fort Payne, March 11.-(Special.)- J. M. Tucker, county superintendent of education, and c. A. Wolfes, president of the city board of education. were the speakers at meeting held in the courthouse last night in the interest of the threemill school tax election which takes place in this county Mon day. The speakers took advantage of the opportunity to answer some criti- cism which has been offered against the tax plan and stressed the oppor- tunities to be derived in Fort Payne from the county three mill tax and the district three-mill tax. It was stated that unless these two special taxes are maintained here, it will mean a reduction of the operating funds al lotted to the Fort Payne schools Of about 75 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-12
LOCAL MEN NAMED
 ON HARBOR BOARD
H. K. MiIner Succeeds Murray BroWn-George Gordon
 Crawford Reappointed

Montgomery, March 1l.-(Special)-H K. Miner of Birmingham, one of the leaders of the Birmingham business men interested in the development of traffic on the Warrior river, through the port of Mobile, was appointed chairman of the state harbor commission by Governor Kilby late Friday. He will succeed Mur- day Brown, resigned and will take up the new duties at once
 Governor Kilby also announced the ap- pointment of George Gordon Crawford of Birmingham as a member of the harbor commission No other vacancies exist and the harbor commission is now com posed of H. K. Milner, Birmingham; George Gordon Crawford, Birmlngnami F. c. Blair, Tuscaloosa; Clayton Tullis, Montgomery; R. A. Christian, Mobile, and Henry T. Harwell, Mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-12
WILSON GIVES DINNER
Baruch and Davis Are Guests of For
 mer President
By Associated Press

Washington, March 11.--W oodrow Will son rounded out the first week of his re-
 turn to private life tonight with a pri- vate dinner, at which B. M. Baruch Of New ' York and Norman H. Davis, former under Secretary of State. who has been retained by the Harding administration, were guests. It was said to be MT Will sons aintention to keep in touch with men and affairs. Both MT. Baruch and MT. Davis were among MT. Wilson's ad- visors in drawing the economic sections of the treaty of Versailles.
 The former President, it is said, is now fully established in his new home, and has suffered no setback in health. His household difficulty, his friends report, has been to find room in his new house for his library of some 5000 vol umes. MT Wilson spends some part of every day dictating to a stenographer attempting to dispose of very heavy correspondence, and with MT. Wilson frequently takes motor drives in the afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-12
FORD DEALERS MEET
South Alabama Companies Confer at
 Andalusia

Andalusia, March Special )-About 15 Ford dealers of south Alabama were in Andalusia yesterday attending a con ference. Montgomery Haynes, assistant manager of the Atlanta branch of the Ford Motor company, was the companys S representative at the conference. The purpose was to 'get acquainted, and also to develop pep" MT. Haynes made an interesting talk, as we'll as some of the dealers. Various phases of the worN, important to the dealers, were taken up and discussed and new ideas given. branch and also head of the Ward Motor company at Opp and Florala, acted as host and entertained the visitors in real style.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-12
PICKFORD BRIEF FILED
Attorney Claims Attorney General
 Without Authority
By Associated Press

Minden, New, March 11.--District Judge Frank P. Langan has under con- sideration today a brief filed by Mary Pickfords attorney which contends that the attorney general of Nevada was without authority when he filed actioa to have set aside the divorce granted to Mary Pickford from Owen Moore.
 It was claimed that the state was rep resented at the trial and that the court 5 action in granting the decree was con- elusive and final. The brief also said that the attorney general had failed to disclose anything in the Nevada laws countenancing the theory that the attor- ney general has the right to review di- vorce cases.
 Removal proceedings have been filed against Judge Langan in the legislature because of the alleged failure to per form certain judicial duties and Miss Pickford's attorney filed his brief four days earlier than he had intended, so that there would be no chance of inter- ruption no matter what the outcome Of the proceedings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-12
League Declared Success

Philadelphia, March 1.-The cove nant of the League of Nations was de- clared a success in that it met the first real test when it was accepted by the competent governmental authority of nearly every country in the world by David Hunter Miller of New York here tonight, MT. Miller, who with J. B. Hurst of the British foreign office drew the final draft of the document, spoke before the Philadelphia Public Ledger forum on the peace conference. MT. Miller, who was made special assistant in the department of state in 1917, was attached to the mission of Col F. M. House and later appointed technical advisor to the American commission to negotiate peace at Paris
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-12
PASTOR DECLINES CALL
Tupelo Minister Does Not Take An
 dalusia Charge

Andalusia, March 11.-tSpecial.)-R F. R. Dudley of Tupelo, Miss, who was extended a call to the pastorate of the Andalusia Presbyterian church and who spent few days here Investigating the field, has written a letter to the com mttee on pastoral supply, stating that in view of the unfinished work at his church in Tupelo, he feels it necessary that he continue his work there for some time at least. He was well pleased with Andalusia and was much impressed with the possibilities of this field. The peo- pie here were impressed with MT. Dud- ley and. are sorry he isn't coming.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-12
GREENVILLE EXPECTS
 THR0NG OF 10000 AT ANNUAL SCHOOL EVENT

Greenville, March 11.-(Special)--- Greenville is expecting 10000 visitors here to attend the Butler county field day and literary exercises to be held March IF and IS.
 The project will be one of the big gest undertakings of the educational department of the county. Prof. P. B. Pepper, county superintendent of edu- cation, and his assistants have com pleted the details of the affair, and everything is in readiness to make the two days red letter days in Greenville
 Railroad officials have assured the promoters that extra coaches will be put on all trains coming in and leav- ing Greenville on these days to care for the many people who are expected to attend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-12
COMPANY REORGANIzlNG
Locke Mercantile, Selma, Bought By
 Mississippian

Selma March 11.-(Special.)-R ization of the Locke Mercantile company, now in the hands of a receiver, is being perfected by J. l.. Hartman, who has ar rived from Picayune, Miss, and has bought the stock. The new company has not been perfected as yet, but officers will be announced later The new name of the firm is to be Lox, Inc, and the same stand will be retained, it is said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-12
SELMA RIFLES INSPECTED
State Officers Visit Company-More
 Next Week

Selma, March 11.-(Special.)-Me of Company c, Selma Rifles, were rigidly inspected by Col Hartley Moon of the Alabama national guard at the regular company drill last evening at the armory in the city building. Sergeant Friedlan- der, military instructor, was also present at the drill and will remain here until after inspection Monday evening, when federal army officers will look the com pany over. Capt. Claiborne Blanton is securing the cooperation of Company c in bringing the organization up to it's old efficiency. New equipment is to be issued the men at an early date, and a motor truck will be placed at the dis posal of the company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-12
ANNISTON SHERIFF IS
 OBEYIMG MOSAIC LAW.
 WED AND BE PROLIFIC

Anniston, March 11.-(Specfal.D-- Sheriff w. E. Parker repcrted the arrival of n new deputy st hls home In the city Thursday night, the young man beinw the fifteenth chiId born to the high bailiff and his wife, nine of whom are at home and unmarried. The sheriff Friday made the statement that the sfze of his family was responsible for much of his activity in apprehending violatora of the law, as he needs the money" cOlning from his fees.