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The Belding banner-news., 1921-04-13
The Proofreader's Nemesis

What's the matter" inquired the
foreman, as he entered the sanctum
fo- copy and noted the editors bleed
nose, swollen forehead, pufffred, red
eye, and tattered, dusty coat. "Fall
down stairs?" "No-only that" re-
piled the editor pointing to para
graph in the paper. "It's our account
of the C.apley-Smith wedding. 1t
ought to read, Miss Smiths dimpled
shining face formed pleasing con-
trast with Mr.. Crapley's strong. bold
physiognamy'. But seeh ow it is
printed" And the oreman read,
'Miss Smiths pimpled, skinny face
formed a pleasing contrast with Mr.:
Crapley's stony. bald physiognomy.'
"Crapley was just in here" continu-
ed the editor, throwing one blood
soaked handkerchief into the waste
basket and feeling in his pockets fo::
clean one, "and he-but just send
that fool of a proofreader in here!
There's fight left in me yeti"
The Belding banner-news., 1921-04-13

OFFICERS
Brinton +. Hall. President.
Frank X. Chase, Vice-President
Ambrose Spencer. Cashier.
Sumner Wilson, Asst. Cashier.
DIRECTORS
Frank II. Chase. H. L. Page.
Fred Underwood. Brlnton F. Hall.
Charles Eddy. Geo. w. Moulton
John Hessler. Ambrose Spencer
Frank L. Moon.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-04-13
A Family Affair

In reviewing our new accounts we
often notice the name of a person
whose husband or wife has opened an
account short time before
The Belding banner-news., 1921-04-13
The Lure OF Spring

Those balmy spring days we had
a short time ago stirred UP good
ma, many memories of wonderful days
other fishing equipment we hied our
selves to some stream or lake. Ira
Brown, who handles spools for the
Richardson Silk Co. and who spends
most of his spare time angling, let
his thoughts run riot the other day
and the following is the result:
Down beside the lake enthralling,
l enthroned upon a log,
Watched a turtle slowly crawling
Up from the miry bog;
And snake with look appalling,
For some wiry little frog.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-04-13
ORLEANS

Mrs. Effie Green, OF Harrison, ar
rived Wednesday to spend some time
with her sister, Mrs. Nettie Olmstea1
who is i'll. She Will also visit other
relatives here.
Ea-l Mexican commenced work
ing Monday TO-, Mr.. Liebum, after
spending a week in Flint.
Since last writing several near rel
atives have come TO see Mr.. Ed. Os-
born, who is very i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Stanton, of
Belding, called at the Sabin home on
Thursday.
Mr.. Ernie Leach is moving into the
house he bought of VIM. Bright and
Mr.. Snyder, in town, is moving into
the Ernie Leach house
Frank Treynor and sister, Mrs.
Mayme Vangeisen cared for their
parents last week.
Miss Minnie Haney was pleased
last Saturday at receiving call
from her sister, Mrs. Herman Haney
and her mothe., Mrs. jerks, of East
on.
Mrs. Arnold, whbse home is at
Cedar Springs, is on her way home
from an all winters stay with her
daughters, Of Detroit and Ionia, also
spending a few days with another
daughter, Mrs. James Lane and fam
lily, of Orleans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Pitt, of lon
ia were Sunday guests of their
BROTHER, Fred and wife.
We are all glad to hear those who
are sick at the Christensen home are
a little better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Nelson and
sons, of Easton and M. and Mrs.
VIM. Rowley, were Sunday guests of
the latter's son, Mr.. and Mrs. Alden
Smith and family.
Miss Leona Hale was a guest of
friends in Belding, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kelly were in
Ionia on business, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. l.. Stout were
guests of their daughter, Ms. Roy
Clark, of Lake Odessa, Saturday.
Asa Treynor, of Ionia, visited his
parents, Sunday.
Mr.. AL. Sherwood was in Grand
Rapids the last of the week.
Mr.. Claude Decker and friend Wis
tied at Lake Odessa, Saturday.
Mr.. Renwick, of Millbrook spent
Monday with his friend, Louis Stout
and family.
Sheriff and Mrs. Mark Hoppough
and daughter, Marjorie, called on
their son, E. c. Hoppough, Sunday.
Mrs. Edith Face visited Mrs. Wal
ter Knight, of Belding, Tuesday and
visited with her friend, Mrs. T. A.
Wilbur in Grand Rapids, Wednesday
and Thursday and attended the 9th
district convention of the w. c. T.
u.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward T.eynor are
in very feeble health, she underwent
a slight operation Saturday. Her
Mrs. Mayme VanGiesen
visited her Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Nellie Mahar, of Belding, is
caring for her.
The children of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
GLADDEN., who have been very sick
at the home of the latter's father,
Fulert Christensen, are some better.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. c. Wilbur, who
have lived in Grand Rapids the past
winter, returned to their home Sat
urday for thes ummer.
The four hundredth anniversary OF
The Diet of Worms will be observed
at the Methodist church next Sun
day. The pastor will speak on the
theme, Martin Luther, Reformer".
The Belding banner-news., 1921-04-13
SMOKY ROW

What do you know? Dell Cobb
has his oats sowed.
Mrs. Ernest Benton and Mrs. Floyd
King, Miss Reva Benton visited
Mrs: Rasty Peterson, in Greenville,
Friday.
Floyd Sparks and wife and son
Bertham Sparks are visiting their
parents, Freeman Sparks and wife
and other friends.
Milo Towne and family were din
ner guests of Edd Hotchkiss and
wife, Sunday.
Sherd Hammontree and family
visited Sunday with VIM. Sparks and
Chattie Crozier.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-04-13
+. nj. Church

Sunday school 10 a. m, preaching
third district quarterly fer the Ionia
district will be held in the Belding
Free Methodist chursl beginning on
April 21 and closing Sunday evening
There will be a number Of visiting
pastors present and we arr expecting
a great meeting. There will be se,-
vItcs all day Friday and Saturday.
All are invited.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-04-13

Dame Nature hashed up the sea-
sons in great style last week and
dropped them down on us regardless
of law and order. We had a little
Of each-spring, summer, autumn
and winter. We hope the winter part
did not injure fruit buds.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-04-13

VIM. Leary and wife, Sunday.
Ray Tillotson and wife visited in
Grand Rapids over Sunday.
The Social Band met at the home
of Eli Hanks and wife, March 17th
with a good attendance. Next meet
ing will be at the home OF Charlie
Johnson and wife, April Fl. Let all
members be present.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-04-13

State OF Ohio. City OF Toledo. Lucas
County-sa
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he Is
senior partner OF the firm OF F. ]. Cheney
q Co., doing business in the City OF To-
ledo, County and State aforesaid and that
said frm will pay tho sum OF ONE HUN
thai can0ot ha cnreS Rv The nas ~
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed I'm
A d. 18S6
(seaD A. W. Gleason. Notary Public.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is taxi
en- internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces OF the System.
Druggists, 75c. Testimonials free.
r. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-04-13

A beetle thrust his head out,
Beneath a leaf all wet with dew.
could hear the bluegills calling,
Hello Ike, old boy, 'szat you?
The call was so appealing
Softly Ger me came a stealing
A dreaming sort Of feeling,
That if / could have a wish
i would sit up on the log forever
And fish, and fish and fish.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-04-13

The Long Lake Aid was enter
tanned at Mrs. Wheeler's last Thurs.
day The election of officers resulted
in the same officers being reelected
with the exception Of vice president,
Mrs. Wheeler, being elected on ac-
count of the illness Of Mrs Ben Hall
who has held that Office for some
time.
Earl Selleck, who has spent some
time in California, arrived at the
lake Friday afternoon, coming the
entire distance by auto without any
mishaps. He was the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. j. f. Dodsom over Friday
night.
Mr.. Owen Breeze is putting up 160
rods of fencing for VIM. Stanton and
40 rods for Charlie Brown.
Mrs. Bertha Peterson and children
of near Belding, spent Sunday af-
ternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Kidd and Mr..
and Mrs. Miles Merriett spent Friday
oiyening with Mr. and Mrs. j. r.
Dodson and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Woodland and
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Woodard were up
to their cottage Sunday.
Stanley Smith is up to his cottage
for few days.
Mrs. John Webster, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. VIM.
Stanton and family has returned to
her home at Plainwell.
Floyd Mikesell and Miles Merriett
were in Belding, Saturday afternoon.
Vim. Stanton was in Orleans, Bel
ding and Ionia, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Merriett were
in Belding and Smyrna Wednesday
and had dinner at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Will Pierson.
In Memoriam
In loving memory of our dear
daughter, Florence Sarah, who pas
sed away two years ago today, April
18th, 1919.
How we'll we remember her today.
For the angel has came and taken
her away.
To that beautiful home above;
For she is gone but not forgotten
by us.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Byers.
Advertised Letters
Joe Verburg
Ethel NJ. Russell
Mrs. /. w. Thomas.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-12-31
DRIFTING STEADILY
TOWARD DESTRUCTION
Otu-Of-Date Battleship, Condemned to
Be Dismantled, May Meet More
Fitting End

Cherbourg, Dec. 31.-lAssocitaed
Press l.-The- Britishbattleship Ven
geance with small crew aboard was
drifting before a storm in the English
channel this morning in danger of
collision with other craft or of piling
up on the shore. The vessel, of 10000
tons, being towed by tugs was on the
way to a shipyard to be dismantled.
The tow lines parted during the storm
last night and the crew was unable to
gain control of the ship. Two French
naval tugs were sent out to rescue the
Vengeance but were beaten back by
the storm and other British and
French naval craft are attempting to
reach her.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-12-31
JAMES A. HARRIS

Another of the men who have help
ed largely to build Florida has passed.
A. message from Crystal River late
yesterday afternoon told that James
A. Harris, once well known as the
~orange King" was dead. Mr.. Harris
has of late years made his home at
Girardville, Pa, but was spending the
winter at Crystal River. His remains
were brought today to George Mac
Kay q Company's chapel IN this city,
where the funeral services viii take
place at two o'clock tomorrow after
noon. Interment win be made in the
Harris lot in Evergreen cemetery.
The active pail bearers viii be Thos.
II. Harris, Frank Harris Jr., G. A.
Harris, Chas. II. Lloyd, Harvey Clark
and Alison Wartmann The honorary
pall bearers viii be R. McConathy, T.
T. Munroe, David S. Williams, R. L.
Anderson Sr., W. S. Bullock, B. A.
weathers, Alfred Aver, P. V. Leaven-
good, E. l. Wartmann and Samuel R.
Pyles.
Mr.. Harris was born at Yalaha, on
Lake Harris, Fla, May 5, 1s47. He
was long a resident of ocala and
Citra, owning the famous Harris &
Bishop grove, and was also owner of
the Ocaia House and Montezuma ho-
tells in this city for many years. he
IS survived by his wife and one son,
James A. Harris Jr., of Cleveland, o.,
and several grandchildren. he was
known as the father of the orange in
dustry in this state. He bore the rep
utation of having introduced the
grapefruit in the northern markets,
and for long time was known as the
"Orange King" BE was also promi-
nent in the phosphate industry in its
early development.
Mr.. Harris began his career as the
orange king in 1870, when he set out
525 acres of sweet oranges on sour
stock at Citra, making one Of the
greatest groves in the state at that
( time. He had at Citra a beautiful
home, since destroyed by fire, and his.
fine grove, tho cut down by the freeze
of '95, has been renewed by other
hands and is yet the admiration of the
1 country. Mr.. Harris was very well
known in Ocala, and tho seldom seen
here of late years all his old friends
remember him and highly esteem his
memory.
Mr.. Harris was a soldier in the Con-
federate army and gallantly bore his
part In the defense Of the Lost Cause.
He was a good citizen and held the
interests of his community and state
in the same regard as his own,
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-12-31
CHAIRMAN HULL SPEAKS
FOR DEMOCRATIC PARTY

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 31-Declar-
ing that "the time has come when pat
riotic citizens and democrats should
indulge in plain talking" Judge Cor
dell Hull, chairman of the democratic
national committee, in his first public
address since election to that position,
reviewed the republican administra-
tion of national affairs since March,
1921, and contrasted this with the
unparalleled achievement" of the
democrats in the previous eight years.
The address was delivered at din
ner given by the state democratic ex-
ecutive committee in honor of Chair
man Hull and attended by party lead
ers from every part of the state. 1t
was accepted generally as the opening
of the congressional prediction cam
paign by the new chairman-who went
into the public questions which he
said now faced the government, and
explained the attitude which his party
would take on them.
Further relief for farmers, adequate
aid for veterans, reduction of taxes to
compensate for the "panic conditions"
now obtaining, and remedy for the
situation resulting from the flood of
tax exempt securities, were among
the issues outlined by the new chair
man of the democratic party.
Democrats are the loyal and consis-
tent friends of the ex-service man, he
declared. Turning to the farmers
condition, he added, that "ever solici-
tous of his welfare the DEM
ocratic party when in power did
more to advance the interest of the
farmer than had been done in all the
previous history of the nations and
had planned to do much more if it had
remained in power"
''The burden of our public debt
should be adjusted so as not to be op-
pressive to the American taxpayer
laboring under panic conditions. The
states, rather than the federal gov
ernment, should be urged to deal BY
uniform policy with the growing
evil of local tax exempt securities"
The democratic party is the only po-
Iitical organization, Judge Hull con
tended, which today offers ''a compre,
hensive, up-to-date national program
of politics and principles" The party
he said, still holds to its belief in {
tariff for revenue only, for economy
in governmental expenditures, fol
"equal rights to all and special priv
/ ileges TO none"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-12-31
ONLY ONE INDICTMENT
AGAINST GOV. SMALL

Waukegan, Ill, Dec. 31.-Gov. Len
Small yesterday was freed of every
charge against him except that of
consipiring with Lieut. Gov. Fred E.
Sterling and Vernon Curtis to defraud
the state of S2,00O,0O0 during Ster-
ling's term as state treasurer.
All charges Of embezzlement during
his own term as state treasurer were
stricken from the record partly by
Judge Claire, A. Edwards, and partly
by the state, and the court also quash-
ed a charge Of operating confidence
game.
The next step in the legal battle be-
tween the governor and his prosecu-
tors will be staged here Saturday,
Jan 7th, when the defense expects to
present a motion asking for separate
trials for the governor and Curtis,
who are both defendants under the
conspiracy charge. Legal jockeying
may postpone the actual start of the
trial month or more.
A missing word, the position of a
name, three errors in drawing indict-
ments and the shuffling of a pile of
papers accounted for the victories
won by the governor.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-12-31
OBERLIN KILLED HIMSELF

Miami, Dec. 31.-The disappearance
of Adam W. Oberlin, deputy United
States marshal, on Nov 15, was solv-
ed Wednesday by the discovery of his
body in dense growth of tropical
brush deep in the Everglades by a
Seminole Indian with party of
searchers.
On the corpse lay the deputy mar
shaPs pistol, which told the story of
his death, while in a nearby tree hung
his hat, coat, collar and tie. 1t is be-
lieved that Mr. .Oberlin while in fit
of mental depression drove to the Ev-
erglades, then wandered off to this
desolate spot and shot himself to
death.
Pinned to the lower side of coal
lapel was Mr.. oberlin's badge. bear
ing the words: ''U. S. Deputy Marshal
and County Detective a badge that
had been purchased by Sheriff Louis
A. Allen when he was deputy United
States marshal here, and which he had
turned over to John A. Moritz, who
succeeded him in that Office and who
in turn presented it to Mr.. 0berlin
when he was appointed deputy mar
shall for Miami
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-12-31
WILLING
TO TOTE FAIR
Civilized Warfare Methods Only To
Be Used in Their Employment
OF Submarines

Paris, Dec. .31-(By Associated
Pressl THE French delegation at
Washington, it was understood in Of
fetal quarters here today, already
bias given hearty assent to the appli-
cation of international law to the
operation of submarines, which in the
French Interpretation satisfies the
demand of Great Britain that subma-
rines in time of war be prohibited
from torpedoing merchant ships.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-12-31
SNOWBOUND TRA!HS
IN NOVA SCOTIA
Blizzard from the North Covers
Eastern Canada With a
Chilly Blanket
ASSOCIATED Press)

Moncton, New Brunswick, Dec. 81.
Five trains are snowbound in the
Folleigh mountains section of the Ca
madam National Railways and a com
plete tie-up of traffic In some sections
is the result of snow storm which
prevailed with great severity in Nova
Scotia Thursday night and yesterday.
One train is reported completely COW
cred over with huge snow drifts.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-12-31
DEUTSCHLAND MARK
IS VERY DIM
Offered in Millions to Many Banks In
the United States at Half a
Cent Apiece
Associated Pressl

New York, Dee. 31.-Milhons Of
German paper marks valued in the
neighborhood of half cent each have
been offered to numerous banks in the
United States within the last few
weeks by residents of Germany who
are anxious to settle obligations here,
according TO several local bankers,
who have declined to accept the de-
preciated currency.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-12-31
GRIM REAPER is
WHETTING HIS SCYTHE
Bonded Liquor" is Sowing for Him
Harvest that viii be Ripe
in 1926
(Associated Press)

Cleveland, O., Dee 1.-Undertak-
ers will have a prosperous year about
1926. in the opinion of analytic and
consulting chemists here, because,
they claim, the Grim Reaper is whet-
ting his scythe for harvest of pro-
hibition liquor drinkers.
Hundreds of persons are slowly but
surely asphyxiating themselves, ac-
cording to j. M. Kevachy, assistant
city chemist, by unsuspectingly assim-
ilating the poisons found in almost
every example of what was believd to
be "pure bonded" liquor. Hundreds
of samples are brought to Kevachy
each month for analysis, he said, and
all thus far analyzed have contained
a high percentage of fusel oil in the
raw. In large quantities, consumed
by steady drinking, fusel oil changes
the blood from oxyhemi-globin +, me-
themi -globin, he insists.
In other words, Kevachy says, fusel
oil removed the oxygen from the
blood, causes the lips and body to
turn blue and has the same effect as
asphyxiation.
"Illicit peddlers of whisky use
ethylacetate Cor flavoring purposes in
some cases, and this is very injurious
if taken in any quantity, acting as
heart depressant, the chemist de-
clared.
M. E. Curtis, proprietor of the
chemical laboratories, advises the
present day drinker to "analyze well
before using" Traces OF adulteration
that clip year after year from life
have been found in almost every bot
tie of alleged "bonded" liquor he has
analysed, he asserted.
"It is true a portion of the contents
of most bottles is prre bonded whis-
ky. That gives it the color, flavor
and TASTE" Curtis added. 1But the
good liquor is mixed with ingredients
that are harmful to the human system
and the question uppermost in the
minds of those who come to me for
analysis of their liquor is how TO re-
move the ingredients and leave the
bonded stuff"
That "bonded" whisky is being
grossly misrepresented by bootleggers
was revealed recently when a raid of
printing shop in the downtown sec
tion by federal and police officials un-
covered plant which is said to have
been devoted exclusively to the manu-
facture of counterfeit labels and bot
tled-in-bond revenue stamps.
The labels were similar co those
used by prominent disti1ers on popu-
lar brands of Intoxicating liquors pre-
vious to becoming effective of the
eighteenth amendment.
Ten thousand alleged counterfeit
revenue stamps were confscated. Fed
eral secret service operatives declare
that statements made by some of the
six persons arrested in connection
with the raid indicate that s50,00O
had been cleared" during the past
year through sales of the labels to
bootleggers in Kansas City, New
York, Chicago, Detroit and other
cities.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-12-31
LOWE is THANKFUL Z
FOR SANTA'S BOUNTY
ASSOCIATED Press)

Tampa, Dec 31-Santa Claus was
generous Sunday to Brack Lowe, who
because he is afflicted with leprosy
lives by himself in a lonely cabin on
the banks of the HiIlsborough river
near here. Lowe described it as the
happiest Christmas of his life for
scores of Tampans remembered him
in his loneliness.
The one thing which Lowe probably
appreciated more than anything else
was a graphaphone and 35 records for
when it was delivered to him he
dropped on his knees and with tears
streaming down his face thanked God
and called down blessings on the one
who had given it to him. For years
he has wanted one, he said, but never
expected to get it.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-12-31
PROCURED VACATION
FOR JOHN Il. POPE
Attorneys for Jacksonville Sport Who
Instigated Murder of Hickman
Have Started. Him on the
Road to Freedom

JacksOnsille, Dec. S1.-Counsel for
John H. Pope. serving life sentence
IN connection with the murder of
George Hickman, local theater man
ager, by Frank Rawlings during a
kold-up last September, filed notice of
appeal IN circuit court here today, re-
turnable March 9th. Meantime, Pope,
working on jackson county roads, is
expected to be brought to the Duval
Jail here pending outcome Of the ap-
peal.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-12-31
COTTON WILL BE PLANTED
IN SEMINOLE COUNTY
CAssOciated Press)

Sanford, Dec. Seminole county,
which discontinued the production of
cotton several years ago because Of
the boil weevil, viii plant the staple
again next season, many acres Of
land around Longwood, Markham and
other parts of the county already
having ben broken. l. P Hagan, Of
Markham, viii plant 100 acres. l. A.
Brumley viii plant 100 acres near
Sanford and several other farmers
have expressed willingness to plant
from 50 to 100 acres.