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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-01-19
DON'T TELL HOOVER!

We wish for a little space
in your valuable paper to speak
about the starving Armenians. While
the writer does not question the good
intentions of those who were listed
as contributors in your issue of last
week, yet it does seem that our own
country should be served first. All
this begging and soliciting has been
going on now for a month or more.
Still no let-upl Mr.. Hoover has bee
asking us Eyes, making us, for who
will be called slacker) to dig down
more and more, no matter whether
tax times, hard times or not. But,
listen, my brothers, did it ever .oc-
cur to- those who are now raising
funds for Hoover that there are said
to be people right here in Bedding
who scarcely know just where their
next meal is coming from? And the
same is true of other communities
here abouts. and you hear every day
about the horrible plight of Grand
Rapids. Yet, some men and women
heed not their cries, but dig down
deep for those of other t)untrts, -
strengthen them, and some day, up
they rise and stab us in the back.
But were an opportunity offered
many who contributed thus, to help
local matters, we guess it would be
less than fifty-fifty. The writer be-
lieves in home affairs first, Michigan
next and the u. S. A. above all. And
great many contributors dollars,
perhaps, never go outside this coun-
try, but into hands of grafters, who
lie awake at night to feather the
schemes to foist upon the poor peo-
pie. 1t seems that the time has come
to stop falling for such and keep
things at normal here and herea-
bouts.
Reader.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-01-19

(Artsetes osatinD with any public matter will
4. wss:s. TS nay o. may 81 ssissI1s
with the eubllshses cpinioe. u ycu havs any
subject q ssnsral Istsrsst to write on. yes
are welcome to space here)
The Banner-News:--
In your issue of last week
we noticed an item about the board
of commerce endorsing the work of
the state constabulary. An item to
this effect also appeared in a recent
issue of the Grand Rapids Press.
Much has been said for and against
this matter in the press of late and
the writer is of the opinion that this
endorsement by the board of COM
merce is rather out of order, since
it cannot be taken as the real sem
timent of all the people of Bedding
as a whole. On the other hand, who
has given this body the right to
speak for all the people? No one
at all!
At matter of fact the state con-
stabulary has out served its useful
ness long ago, and great numbers OF
county supervisors have condemned
it and ask that the law be repealed.
To endorse this state constabulary
at this time is to endorse the action
of one of its members who caused
the arrest in Big Rapids recently, OF
lady who was in town for the pur-
pose of procuring new auto license
and the out come of it was that an
appeal was sent in to Gov Groes-
beck to remove him. He was an un--
desirable-and so they have been all
over the state. Costing the tax
payers thousands of dollars and go
over the state with their bigotry and
! in casds demand more than their
rights. They have done very little
good to our mind, and it seems that
before they are endorsed, that their
record be looked into-at Monroe,
Mich, for instance. We hope here
after that our board of Commerce
will not attempt to speak for all
the people on such matters, but care
fully weigh all with fairness.
! In conclusion, we will also state
that bill has already been intro
duced in the present session of the
state legislature to repeal the law
that created this state constabulary-.
thus proving that its usefulness Is
at an end now, since a new state
MALTA is to be organized. Besides
it's a good way to cut down taxes
and we all know Michigan's ex-
Governor Sleeper boosted of what a
high tax rate we had, and Gov.
Groesbeck is pledged to cut it down.
So let's do away with the state con-
stabularv nv all means.--Observer.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-01-19
A Talk With a Bedding Man

Mr.. Ralph Van Every, blacksmith,
of 603 Root Street. Tells His Expert
ence.
There is nothing like talk with
one of our. own citizens for giving
hope and encouragement to the anx-
ious sufferer from the dread kidney
disease. We, therefore, give here an
interview with a Bedding man:
IL don't know what 1 would do if
it weren't for Doan's Kidney Pills"
says Mr.. Van Every. my work is
pretty hard on a mans back and
kidneys, but this splendid kidney
remedy keeps me in good shape. !
cannot say too much in favor of it.
have had attacks Of backache and
have suffered so that / would have
to be taken home from my work. In
tense pains would cut through my
back. Doan's Kidney Pills, which
got at Connell's Drug Store, have
always cured these attacks and /
have lots of faith in them"
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills--the same that
Mr.. Van Every had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-01-19
WHAT OTHERS HAVE TO SAY

tAr!sss:s esali.s with ANY public matter VII
the writer. They may or may net e0lne)1o
with the pubIlshsr's cpinioe. u ycu havs any
subject. ot 0ensral Iatesest to write On. yes
are welcome to space here.)
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-01-19
STATE OF MICHIGAN

The probate court for the county
of Ionia, in the matter of the estate
of Cora A. Spencer, deceased.
Having been appointed commits
sioners to receive, examine and adj
just all claims and demands of all
persons against said deceased, we
do hereby give notice that four
months from the fifth day of Janu-
airy, A. ID. 1921, were allowed by
said court for creditors to present
their claims to us for examination
and adjustment, and that we viii
meet at the Office of w. p. Hether-
ington, on South Bridge street in
said county, on the 9Th day Of March
A. ID. 1921 and on the fifth day Of
May A. ID. 1921, at one o'clock in
the afternoon Of each Of said days
for the purpose of examining and
adjusting said claims.
Dated January 8, 1921.
b. C. Curtis,
w. p. Hetherington,
Jan. rs. Commissioners.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-01-19

20-PR1SCILLA DEAN THE VIRGIN Of
- -. ...--..
dramatic Justice in law town and episode
of LURKING PERIL" .--...
Saturday 22ALICE BRADY IN THE DARK LANThRN
special Keaton THE SCARE CROW
bird would laugh itself to death If had to look
comical BUSTER kEATON In his latest
two reelc comedy.
Sunday January 2s-TOM in THIEF" Help help
who the A mixture
drama the that set the whole world Laughing
Matn
Monday January 24FRANk MAYO In THE RED LANE Also ep
DUNN "OLD LA
Acomed o smbeams moonbeams of youth and
of sweethearts who
wherein smiles swiftly
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-01-19

Shindorf 4 Spicer shipped . car
load Of live hogs to the Detroit mar
Deputy Bissell, Of Pewamo and
state deputy game warden e. Cook,
Of Belding, arrested Ned Prefer, re-
siding near Muir. for dynamiting
fish in Stony creek. He was taken
before Judge Anderson, of Muir
where he plead guilty and paid fine
of $25 and costs amounting to 1896.
Deputy game warden Elmer E.
Cook arrested Roy Edison and VIM.
House, of Detroit; Frank Philo, Vern
Edison and Morton LaFollet, Of Sar-
anac for hunting with q ferret. All
plead guilty and paid fines.
Twenty-seven states of the United
States and the British Columbia
have practicing lawyers who are
graduates of the University of Mich
igan. The states of Illinois and
Michigan have the largest number,
and within these states the cities of
Chicago and Detroit
The old fashioned horehound drops
at sc a package, 40 cents q pound, at
Connell's, the Rexall druggist.
Mrs George Kemp has been very
| i'll for the past week at her home on
scutE Bridge street.
Miss Nina Minor went to Ionia on
Saturday to see her sister, Mrs.
Pickard, who is quite sick at that
place.
See "Old Lady 81" at the Empress
Wednesday and Thursday, January
26 and 81.
Miss Maude Bignell came home
from Mcbride, Friday evening and
visited with her parents, G. 0. Big
nell and wife and her sister, Miss
Mary Bignell, until Sunday evening.
Mrs. Catherine Dietz left Friday
for her home in Detroit after visit
ing her sister, Miss Mary Dietz.
Mrs. j. H. Thompson left Friday
for Ionia being called there by the
serious illness of her sister, Mrs,
Crowell
Mr.. w. Thompson left Friday for
Detroit, after visiting with his
daughter, Mrs. Hamer
Miss Edna Donovan made a short
visit Thursday at the home of Eugen
Warner, leaving Friday morning for
st. Joe.
Mrs. H. H. Vincent went to Smyrna
Friday to visit her daughter, Leona
who is teaching at that place.
Mrs. J. III. Thompson received word
Thursday of the serious illness of her
sister, Mrs. Orphie Crowell, at Ionia
and left for there on Friday to be
with her sister.
Breaks up a cold in six hours
nothing gives quicker relief in coughs
and colds than Hyomei. Goes right
to the spot and kills the germs
Money back if it fails. Wortley &
French.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-01-19


Miss Lucille Parney made bust
ness trip to Grand Rapids Friday,
then spent the weekend visiting her
friends and relatives.
Mrs. Harry Trull was a Greenville
visitor. Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Haddix and
daughter, Bonnie, went to Greenville
Tuesday to spend the day with Mrs
Grace Byrne.
Mrs. Annie Ashby went to Big
Rapids, Tuesday, to visit for a few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Randle
Mrs. Julia Little went to Big Rap
ids, Tuesday, to visit for few days
with her sister.
George E. Nichols, of Ionia, came
over by auto route, Tuesday morn
ing, to catch the early train for
stanton, where he had business ia
transact.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Cowles and
children, of Alma, were here last
week to attend the funeral of rel
alive.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mart Hayes, OF
Grand Rapids, were Sunday guests
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Max
Walser,
Rev. and Mrs. A. L. Haywood, OF
the Free Methodist church, went ia
Detroit, on Monday, where they are
visiting at the home of Redeemine
Love, in which institution the Local
church has a room which it main
tains.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruben Rhodes, OF
Stanton, motoring home from Char
lotte, where they had been visiting
stopped at the home of her brother
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Gavitt, on Mon
day for short visit.
, Mrs. w. j. Gavitt is back home
again from her nursing and has Q
new telephone installed in her home
No. 418.
Try Rexall Rheumatic Tablets fol
your rheumatism. If you don't get
: relief your money back. H. j. Con.
nell, the Rexall druggist.
Mrs. Katherine Thompson anC
Miss Mary Caldwell, of Granville
Wisconsin, left here Tuesday on thei,
return home after visiting for a few
days at the home of the former.
sister, Mrs. Margaret Markle.
j. w. Curch left here Tuesday 70,
weeks visit with relatives in Crane
Rapids and Rockford.
Byron F. Brown was in Crane
Rapids, Tuesday on business.
Mrs. Melvin Phelps, of Lowell, re
turned home Tuesday after visiting
few days at the bone of her aunt
Mrs. M. A. Godfrs
Mrs. l.. E.. Currie returned home
Tuesday after months visit at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Bert
Culver, at Elwell.
Mrs. III. G.. Holmes and son, Jack
and Miss Ethel Ravell, of Lansing
returned to their homes, Tuesday
after visiting for three weeks at the
home of George Ravell.
Jason Rich left here Tuesday 70,
weeks visit with friends in Ionis
and st. Johns.
See "Old Lady 81" at the Empress
Wednesday and Thursday, January
26 and 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Crane and son
Paul, of Shiloh, called, Saturday
evening, on her mother, Mrs. Nettie
Childs and family.
Mrs. Arthur Powell, of Kalamazoo
was called here the first of the week
to care for her mother, Mrs. Mae
Cooper, who is quite in.
Mi-O-Na. that's the name of the
best prescription ever written for in
digestion or stomach distress. Guar
anteed by Wortley & French.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-01-19
EENWICK

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Willard, from
Detroit, spent over Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Elmer mellow.
Mrs. Dave Passon is very ill al
this writing.
The Lady Maccabees of Fenwick
Hive No. $40 gave a canned fruit
shower to one of their members
Mrs. Guy Collins, who recently
burned out, losing all of their can
ned fruit.
John Walters spent over Sunday
with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clay White and
sons, Kenneth and Edward, spent
Sunday with Ray Haysmer and fam
lily.
See "Old Lady 81" at the Empress
Wednesday and Thursday, January
&c and q.
Mrs. Chester Courser and SON
Maynard, from Sheridan, spent the
week end with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. j. Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Monger were
Sunday guests at Will Stevens.
Dancing party at the /. o. o. F.
hall, Fenwick, Friday evening, JAN
uary 81. You are invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Robinson en-
tertained twenty for progressive pc
dro, Friday evening.
Mrs. Henry Minard and grand
daughter, Arvilla, from near Sidney
spent Tuesday evening and Wednes-
day with the formers daughter,
Mrs. Clay White and family.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-01-19
Ladies' Social Circle Meeting

The Ladies Social Circle will meet
on Wednesday afternoon, January
2 with Mrs. Croninger and Mrs.
Rummler, hostesses at the residence
of Fred Underwood, 704 S. Bridge
street. A Bohemian lunch will be
served. All ladies of the church and
society are invited. Each member
of the social circle may bring a
friend. The secretary will appre-
ciate it very much if those who are
owing dues would come prepared to
pay them at this meeting.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-01-19
Common Witchazel
Fine for Sore Eyes

1t is surprising how quickly eye
inflammation is helped by common
witchhazel, camphor, hydrastis, ETC.,
as mixed in Lavoptik eye wash. One
elderly lady, who had been troubled
with chronic eye inflammation for
many years, was greatly helped in
two days. We guarantee small
bottle of Lavoptik to help ANY
CASE weak, strained or infiamed
eyes. Aluminium eye cup FREE.
Wortley e. French.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-01-19
SMYRNA


We cannot, with any regard for
truth, say we enjoyed the weather
Sunday.
The car LOAD of nice hard Goa, that
Major F. R. Chase ordered to be de-
livered last July, arrived in Smyrna
last week.
There was a good attendance at
the meeting of the Lady Maccabees
Saturday night, and the meeting was
very enjoyable one. Refreshments
At the next meeting which will be
held Saturday evening, February 5,
candidates will be initiated.
Mrs. Diana Hull visited Mrs. Ada
Hanks Monday afternoon, last week
Chas. Richmond.
Mrs. Mary Gray had the misfor-
tune to fall from her steps several
days ago and has been quite lame,
but is able to be about again.
DR.. and Mrs. A. B. Penton and Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar Condor were Grand
Rapids visitors Tuesday of last week
Mrs. Ada Hanks visited Mrs. Es-
tella Osborn, Wednesday afternoon.
The little daughters, Helen and
Inez, of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Earle
are recovering from the chicken pox.
Little Gaytha Loomis, who has also
been a victim of chicken pox is re-
covering.
Mr.. Pearsall visited with his home
folks at Jennison, over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Spaman and
two sons, of Grand Rapids, visited
with John Tebbel and wife, Sunday
of last week. Mrs. Spaman and
Mrs. Tebbel are sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Odds were in
Bedding, Sunday of last week visit
ing with Ralph Van Every and fam
ily
Mrs. Hattie Moe has gone to Ionia
to remain during the winter with her
brother, Mark Hoppough and fam
Mrs. Elgin Condor called on Mrs.
Sylvester Osborn, Sunday of last
week.
See "Old Lady 81" at the Empress
Wednesday and Thursday, January
26 and 81.
Will Buell. is on the sick list. He
was Sunday guest at the home of
Chas. Condor and family, but was
too sick to enjoy his visit.
Howard Insley has a new car. 1t
is a Ford coupe. Now he will not
be Obliged to borrow dads car when
he wants to take ride.
Mrs. Ada Hanks visited with Mrs.
Ola Purdy, Thursday evening.
Little Jack Mehney visited his
grandma and grandpa Northway and
great grandma Hull, Friday. His
grandma Northway was sick and
couldn't play with him.
The committee for the cafeteria
supper served by the Smyrna Social
Club sent Mrs. Jessie Wolfnger a
supper for which she expresses her
sincere thanks. She also wishes to
thank the ladies Of Smyrna for their
help and many acts of kindness to
her.
Mrs. Emma Lee, of Bartonville,
was guest at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Cowles, Friday night and
Saturday night.
Howard Insley and Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifford Insley, were in Bedding Sat-
urday evening. Miss Ruth Brown
accompanied them home for SUM-
day visit.
Mrs. Elizabeth Davis visited with
Mrs. John Purdy, Tuesday Of last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Mote. of
Greenville, visited over Sunday with
the latter's home folks, Clarence
Gardner and family.
Mrs. Elgin Condor, in partnership
with Mrs. Fay Luscombe, will soon
open dressmaking and millinery par
lors in Belding.
Mrs. Will Orser, of Belding, was
guest Of Mrs. A. j. Gardner, Tues
day Of last week.
Mrs. Amos Russell called on Mrs.
Mary Tebbel, Thursday.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-04-07
MONOPOLY
ON CEMENT SALES
INDICTMENT OF IA COMPANIES
FORMING ALLEGED CEMENT
TRUST HALTS BUILDING
Paving Work in Helena and Else
where in Montana Held Up Until
Cement Prices Go Down; Two
Montana Plants Belong to One of
the Companies Indicted.

The city of Helena had a street
paving campaign of considerable size
planned for this spring and summer.
but the Commercial club of the city
last week decided not to call for bids
until cement prices are reduced and
labor scale negotiations are termin-
ated. Much other work of this char
acter is likewise being held up in
various parts of the state because of
the high price of cement and the eff
feet of the recent publicity dealing
with the indictment of more than 20
manufacturing companies that are
alleged to have an absolute monopoly
on cement in the United States.
One of these cement concerns, the
Three Forks Portland Cement Com
pany of Denver, has two plants in
Montana from which most of the
cement used in this state comes. One
of these is at Hanover, near Lewis
town, and the other at Trident, in the
.allatin valley.
The government officials in charge
the inquiry said after the indict-
ment was returned that cement fol-
only iron and lumber in its
of use in construction work.
ut can be reasonably expected" one
asserted, 'that a successful
prosecution of the cement combina-
ton will materially contribute to the
bringing about of a wholesome con-
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-04-07
ATTENTION! DISABLED
WORLD WAR VETERANS

The Home Service section of the
Red Cross, 325 Ford Building, Great
Falls, is anxious to have every dis
abled man know that the federal
board is sending out a party of Off
Gals called a Travelling Case Board
or eligibility Squad" This party
comes from the district office of the
board at Minneapolis and has full
authority to pass finally upon every
case coming before it.
All active Red Cross chapters in
the state find many disabled cases
pending in their files. The fault is
not altogether that of the Bureau of
War Risk Insurance. Many of the
boys are just now placing their
claims with the government although
they have been discharged for two
or three years. The present diff
Guilty is in connecting the mans dis
ability with his military service. This
is where the home service office of
fers it's assistance. Then, too. we
find many new cases, especially men
tai and nervous, developing. And
this applies, too, to tubercular and
heart trouble, evident now and due
no doubt to army service. The fol-
is a typical example:
A young man came into the office
Of the Great Falls chapter in search
work, as his former job made too
great demands upon his strength. At
the time of his discharge he had not
been conscious of any weakness and
had put in no claim for compensation
Or vocational training. Upon ques-
Joining him it was discovered that he
lad beer gassed. This had affected
lis heart but the trouble had devel-
,ped so slowly that he had been I'M
conscious of it's progress until he
'ound himself in a greatly weakened
condition. 1t is stated that most
,ases of va1vular heart trouble
lmong ~ex-service men can be traced
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-04-07
a weak supply in hands of a dealer.
Warehouse Deliveries Limited.

w tilOhSt q lJllilltCds
The ~so-called warehouse delivery
contracts" are supplementary to the
specific work contract. Dealers in
building material the government Of
ficials say, of necessity require a GER
tain amount of cement which is not
intended for any specific contract,
but for the trade in general. These
dealers are not permitted to use their
warehouse supplies for specific work.
The dealers warehouse deliveries are
limited to so much cement as may be
delivered to him within Is days from
the date of the order.
I'm other words" one Of the in
Vestigators said, mo cement manu-
f~acturer will contract to sell to any
dealer for any future period beyond
fifteen days. The effects of these
two last-named restrictions is this:
If every dealer in the country pur-
chased the full cement allowed him,
which condition as a practical propo-
sition never occurs, at the time of
p~rice-raising, the construction men
would have on hand cement enough
only for jobs then under construction
and actually confined to such jobs,
and dealers would have enough only
to supply the general trade for a pc
Rod of approximately two weeks"
All of these methods and others
Ire set forth generally in the indict-
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-04-07

years. Thomas d. Campbell presi
dent and manager of the corporation
has been in New York for some
weeks, consulting with the syndicate
of business men, headed by J. Pier
pont Morgan, who are at the back OF
the oncern. Campbell is expected
back in Montana this week.
This concern will have a larger
acreage than last season, as it plans
to have 10000 acres on the Crow res
ervation in crop this season, of which
10000 acres of irrigated land will
be operated by sub-tenants. The
corporation now has over 5000 acres
In winter wheat and the big 12O
horsepower caterpillar tractors can
be seen any day on the Fort Custer
bench hauling five ten-foot drills and
in a few days all of the IS tractors
which the corporation has on the res
ervation will be very active in the
fields.
The corporation plans to increase
its operations in that vicinity by
5000 acres, which is new land to be
broken and seeded to winter wheat
next fall. This new land lies partly
on the bench west of the Big Horn
river, and partly on the Fort Smith
bench, where the corporation is now
operating the land formerly leased to
the Fort Smith Wheat Co., and it is
on this land where they will run the
thousand head of steers which are at
present on the Fort Custer bench.
A new feature will be tried out on
the irrigated land this summer. A
number of old employees have been
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-04-07
Another European Widow Enriched

COMPENSATION from Montana is a
fortune in Europe, Judging from the
present rates of exchange, as shown
by the receipt for compensation of
$1,000 received by the state accident
board from the widow of Joe Mel
metz, a resident of Czecho-Slovakia.
Mrs. Neimetz sent a receipt to the
accident board for 99,112 crowns
and As hellers of native cash. Her
husband was run over and killed by
an electric motor in the Republic
Coal company's mine at Klein on
March so, 1918.
Since that time the board has
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-04-07

directly to the fact that they had
been gassed during service. In this
particular instance the mans case
was taken up through the regular
Red Cross channels. Affidavits con-
Meeting his disability with service,
and compensation for his widowed
mother were obtained. The man was
enabled to go to southern California
where the lower altitude is benefit
ing his health and at the same time
he has the advantage of vocational
training.
1t is urged that each man visit his
nearest active Red Cross chapter to
get information and the benefits he
is entitled to by using the travelling
case board.
When in doubt ask the Red Gross.