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The Snowflake herald., 1921-03-11

FOREwCRD.-The author tells Of his
acquaintance with the hero of one OF the
most remarkable adventures ever record
ed. From q manuscript left by his friend
he has vividly set out the strange hap
pennings which brought together a brave
Virginia gentleman and Princess or
Mars.
CHAPTER LIN the Arizona hills, John
Carter, mining prospector and ex-Confed-
crate soldier, fleeing from war party
of Apaches, takes refuge in a cave the
atmosphere of which has a remarkable
effect on him. Yielding to its influence,
he sinks into unconscioHsness, his last
thoughts centcred on the glow from the
Planet Mars.
CHAPTER II.-Awaking, Carter real
ICES that he has, in some incomprehensi-
BILE manner been transported to Mars.
He is surprised by party of armed Mar
dan warriors, who seek his life. He con-
vinces their leader, Tars Tarkas, of his
harmleSSneSS and is conveyed, a prisoner,
to the Martian city,
CHAPTER III.-A creature holding
much the position of a dog on earth is
set to guard him.
CHAPTER IV.-Three days later fleet
of WarShipS from the neighboring state of
Helium passing over the city, is attacked
by Carters captors, the green Martians.
The fleet is scattered and one of the air.
ships captured. Among the prisoners is
a young woman of q race different from
the green Martians and more closely re-
sembling the women of the earth.
CHAPTER v.-Carter ascertains that
the fair prisoners name is Dejah Thoris,
granddaughter of the Jeddak. or ruler,
of Helium He also ascertains that ac-
cording to custom she is doomed to die
by torture. In the council chamber he
talks with her and assures her of his
sympathy.
The Snowflake herald., 1921-03-11

"DeJah Thoris and | Then Fell to Ex-
amining the Architecture and Deco
rations Of the Beautiful Chambers
Of the Building We Were occu-
pying,"
tions of the beautiful chambers of the
building we were occupying. She told
me that these people had presumably
flourished over a hundred thousand
years before They were the early
pyOgAnitors of her race, but had mixed
with the other great races Of early
Mart1ans, who were very dark, almost
black. and also with the reddish yell
low race which had flourished at the
same time.
These three great divisions of the
higher MartianS had been forced In
to q mighty alliance as the drying up
of the Marian seas had compelled
them to seek the comparatively few
ard always diminishing fertile areas.
and to defend themselves, under new
conditions of life, against the wild
hordes Of green men.
The ancient Martians had been
highly cultivated and literary race,
but during the vicissitudes of those
trying centuries of readjustment. TO
new conditions, not only did their adj
vancement and production cease en-
tirely, but practically all their archives.
records and literature were lost.
We had been so engrossed in expIor-
alton of the building and in our con
versation that it was late in the after
noon before we realized it. We were
Continued on next page)
The Snowflake herald., 1921-03-11

dCS QPLuTueoI ana F1er WoHoeFTui
Eyes Opening Up the Very Depth
of Her Soul"
full face upturned, and her wonderful
eyes opening up the very depth of her
soul; and as my eyes met hers | knew
why. and-I shuddered.
A similar wave of feeling seemed
to stir her; she drew away from me
with a sigh, and with her earnest.
beautiful face turned up to mine. she
whispered: II believe you, John Car
ter; l do not know what a gentle
man. is, nor have | ever heard before
Of Virginia; but on BarsOOm no man
lies; If he does not wish to speak the
truth he is silent. Where Is this Vir-
ginia, your country. John CarterT'
she asked, and 1t seemed that this
fair name Of my fair land had never
sounded more beautiful than as II
fell from those perfect lips on that
far gone day.
II am of another world" answered
"the great planet Earth, which re.
wolves about our common sun and
next within the orbit of your Bar.
SOON, which we know as Mars. How
came here cannot tell you. for ]
do not know; but here / am, and since
my presence has permitted me to
serve Dejah ThOris i am glad that
am here"
She gazed at me with troubled eyes
long and QuestioningIy would much
rather not have told her anything of
my antecedents. but no man could
look into the depth of those eyes and
refuse her slightest hehest
Finally she smiled, and. rising, said !:
Il shall have to believe even though
[ cannot understand. But why should
| trouble nv Door head With such a
The Snowflake herald., 1921-03-11
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The Belding banner-news., 1921-09-21
HANLY WAlDRON. CIVIL
WAR VET DIES IN WEST

News was received Monday by Or
ton Webster from his sister in Los
Angeles, California, of the death of
Hanly Waldron, former resident of
ahis city. His death was caused from
an injury received by an automobile
running into him while walking on
the streets near the Soldiers Home
where he was living.
Mr.. Waldron left here two or three
years ago for Los Angeles where his
daughter, Grace, resides and for the
past year has been at the Soldiers
Home.
Mr.. Waldron was a member of Dan
s. Root post and transferred his
membership to the post there. His
son, Grove Waldron, of Lansing, is
here to arrange for receiving the
body which will be brought here for
burial. arriving Thursday. 1t is ex-
pected his daughter Grace, will ac-
company the remains To this city.
Burial VIII be be made in the ceme-
terry by the side of his wife, who
passed away several years age.
The deceased was an old resident
of these parts and an exceptionally
fine man.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-09-21
NATIVE OF INDIA
SPOKE TO UNITED
CHURCH AUDIENCE
RUMOR THAT MONTHLY UNION
MEETING MAY BE HELD
AMONG PROTESTANTS

The protestant churches kf this
city came together Sunday evening
in a union service to listen to NJ. A.
Cornelius, native of India, now in
this country taking theological
course in the Michigan University
preparatory for work in religious
lines and missionary activities among
the Hindus.
He outlined the wonderful possi-
bilities Of that vast country which is
slowly but surely coming under the
Farmer of Christ into Christian SER
vice as revealed in the Bible.
Mr.. Cornelius speaks the English
language fairly well and Wore the
white turban about his head and
shoulder, customary in that country.
He congratulated the churches of
the city in their evidence of uni.y
and cooperation in the gathering.
Rev. II. ID. Gaffin of the Free
Methodist church. Rev. George A..
Osborne of the NJ. E. church, Rev.
J. w. Curch of the Church of Christ,
Rev. w. A. Bliss of the baptist church
and Rev. VIM. j. Rookie of the Con-
gregat:onal church had seats with
the speaker on the rostrrm and each
took part in the devotional exercises
community singing and special mu-
sic by the choir was an interesting
feature.
" has been suggested that a union
meeting of all the churches once
north would be a most excellent ar
rangement and be productive of
much good in promoting a spirit Of
unity and friendly fes.lng.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-09-21
HOME TOWN"
NEWSPAPERS TO
Be GIVEN BOOST
WEEK OF NOVEMBER 7-I2 is SET
FOR NATION WIDE SUB
SCRIPTION CAMPAIGN

Subscribe to your home town
parer".
This is the slogan of a new ma
tionwde movement backed by the
National Editorial Association and
other agencies and regarding which
the Banner-News will have consider
able TO say between now and the date
above mentioned. We earnestly So
licit the assistance of our frinds and
readers in making this week of en-
deavor a success.
The movement has back of it far
more than a selfish desire on the
part Of newspapers to acquire in
creased circulation, for it is, in ef-
feet, a step toward the perfect unfit
cation of America by the strengthen
ing of ties that bind everyone to his
native soil
The campaign is, moreover, an ex-
cellent opportunity to boost the home
town. The men and women who
were born and reared here have, some
of them, been away for many years
and many important changes have
taken place-changes in which they
would be greatly interested. 1t is
more often the case than not that
private correspondence overlooks
these changes, however carefully one
might attempt to write "the news"
in letter.
The newspaper, on the other hand
prints all the items of interest, large
and small. and is the ideal medium
through which to keep in touch with
in the old home town.
In order TO stimulate this move
ment we are this week offering an
extra copy of he Banner-News to
every subscriber who calls or writes
for it. This extra can be sent, with
a special subscription blank which
we will furnish, to any member of
the family who is away from home.
Or, if preferred, we will mail copy
free of charge to anyone you desig-
nate.
Do it now.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-09-21
CLAIMS PANTHER
ATTACKS CATTLE
AND KILLS SHEEP
ANIMAL KEEPS FROM SIGHT,
HOWEVER, AND DEPREDA-
TIONS HAVE CEASED

Fayette Hoppough caused quite a
stir among the natives one night last
week when he came into town from
his dairy farm just south of Cooks
Corners and reported that one of his
cows had been attacked by some wild
animal and that he and several 9TH
er persons who saw it, were of the
opinion that it was panther, which
had roamed down into this section
of the country from its northern
home and in order to subsist, had
taken to attacking domestic animals
which were to be found grazing in
the fields of their owners farms.
While some people thought that
the panther story was lot of hot
air being shpt off, sevelal people
have been out and looked the grounds
over and have observed the tracks
which the animal made and among
the guesses made everything from a
wild cat to a giraffe was included.
Mr.. Hopough says that he got a shot
at the animal and that it let out a
wierd human cry of pain or anger
end faded away into the distance,
He was of the opinion that he had
shot it in one of its feet.
While there is but small possibil-
itiey in the animal being a panther,
old residents here say that they us
ed TO be here in the early days and
that perhaps in some remote parts
of the wild sections of the state, a
few of the animals might still be
in hiding and that il would be possi-
BILE for one to successfully evade de
lection until he had travelled this
e.. IL L.
made light of by most of the local
people who say that while they have
resided in Belding, Michigan, for a
long time, still they are in sense
from old Missouri and they will have
to be shown a panther first or have
the animal give them chance for
their lives before they will believe it.
Mr. Hoppough sticks to the idea
that there is no hot air about it and
Of course is getting considerable of
roasting every time he appears
where a group of his friends are con-
gregated and he says that while he
wishes them no serious consequences
or any particular harm, he would
like to have the particular panther
which tore his cows tail off, appear
some night at the bedside of some
of the doubling Thomasses around
here and just chase them around and
let 'em know that all panthers aren't
dead yet, not by "A long shot and
that there is possibility that one
can get down here.
Pete Upson had several sheep kill
ed and he is unable TO say what an
imal killed them and also unable to
say how many as they appear to be
scattered all over the woods of his
farm and while it is presumably the
work of dogs, still it may be the
depredations of this panther as he
roams around the country docking
for victim. The sheep were all
killed and mutilated in the same way
by having large hole torn in their
sides just ahead of the hind legs and
being practically gutted in the act.
Charles Decker, of Greenville, has
sold his house and two lots on the
Harroun addition to Walter Vie. Mr..
Decker purchased the place of Ro-
land Leland about two years ago and
resided there while he worked in the
foundry.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-09-21
Fine Atumn Window

Artie Mccoy of the Belding Hard
ware Company, has done himself
proud once again at his old trade Of
trimming up a window so that it
makes one just wish he was right
out where such scenes are reality
and the chance to live near to nature
with an out of door life can be thor
oughly enjoyed. The window con-
tains all things dear to the heart of
the hunter, cosy tent, with a small
stream running past it and all the
other trimmings of real woodland
sence. We think that it is well worth
your time to stop and look at it. In
former window trimming contest
Which Mr.. Mccoy entered, he pulled
down the high prize of 500.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-09-21
RUSTY" MOULTON
DIES AS RESULT
OF SLIGHT INJURY
WAS son OF FORMER COUNTY
CLERK AND LIVED HERE
UNTIL FEW YEARS AGO

The people of this city received a
distnc shock Saturday morning
when word reached this city that
Gilman ("Rusty'0 Moulton. the I6
year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. George
". Moulcon, fo~nler residents Of this
city, had died at the home of his
parents, N Iona, that morning, co.
lowing short illness which was
caused, so it is supposed, by a slight
injury which he received in a foot
bail practice game on Tuesday of
last week. Gilman, or Rusty" as
ne was affectionately anG better
known here on account of the color
of his hair had many friends here
ana TIE parents have the sympathy
OF the people of this city IN 56cir
loss.
The following item. clippe from
Stature avs issue of the Ionia Senti-
connected with the young mans case
more completely.
Gilman Moulton, 16, son of Mr..
and Mrs. George Moulton, 116 Rich
street, died at 6 o'clock this morning
at the home from infantile paralysis
after being i'll but short time. He
was a popular student of Ionia High
school and prominent athletic in
county circles.
Physicians say that death was un-
doubtedly due to the paralytic condi-
tion, although an injury to the young
mans back received in football prac-
tice, Tuesday afternoon, may have
aggravated the d sease and hastened
its action. The home was Guaran-
tined today for infantile paralysis
and that is the cause of death as
stated on the certificate of death.
Tuesday afternoon while practic ,ng
blocking" on the high school field
the young man was hurt and COM
planned to. some extent of his injury
at home That evening. A physician
treated him at that time. Tuesday
and Wednesday he attended school,
leaving at about IL o'clock, Wednes-
day forenoon after complaining of
not feeling well.
When he became quite i'll Wednes-
day night physician was again call
ed and moth ng of a serious condition
was noted. Early Thursday morning
it was noted that Gilman could not
move his feet and medical aid was
summoned at once. He became grad
ually worse until death came at an
early hour this morning.
Gilman Moulton was born at Bel
ding, May 2. 1905. After attending
school there in the primary grades,
he came to Ionia with his parents at
the time Mr.. Moulton was elected
county clerk. Since that time he at
tended the Ionia schools, being a jun
Tor at the time of his death. He was
very much interested in Il " Scout
work and attended tbs Sunday school
of the Church of Christ
Besides his parents, Gilman Moul-
ton is survived by two brothers,
Bruce Moulton, employed by the
General Electric Co. at Pittsfeld,
Mass. and Howard Moulton. of Kali
amazoo. Funeral arrangements have
been made but are contingent upon
the arrival of Bruce Moulton from
the east.
Funeral services were held Mon
day afternoon from the home at
Ionia. Rev. NJ. III. Garrard officiating
and burial took place in the family
lot in River Ridge cemetery in this
city. Schoolmates of the dead box
acted as pail bearers and large
number of students of the Ionia
schools came over to this city to be
present at the burial.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-09-21
HIGH GRIDDERS
IN PREPARATION
FOR LAKE. ODESSA
COACH STEVENS MEN GETTING
PLAYS AND MORE COACH
ING IN FUNDAMENTALS

Coach Stevens football squad is
rounding into some sort of shape at
ter nearly four weeks of strenuous
drill. The grid mentor is still de-
ting much time to fundamentals,
although a goodly variety of plays
have been given the squad in the
past few days. Fancy plays of the
"gingertbread" variety will be saved
until we'll along in the season. The
knowledge of common football with
the usual dependable plays will be
depended upon for the earlier games
The number of green linemen and the
scarcity of backfield veterans has
made it necessary for the coach to
devote all the time available to the
more common and necessary duties
of a player He states that many of
the men will relapse into their or
iginal greenness in the first game
or so, but hopes that they will de-
velop into real veterans by mid-sea-
son.
McKiddie will probably start in
the pilots job, while Captain ,Skel-
lenger and Med" Lambertson look
like the half f-backs, Bailey, Ravell or
Mcclure will most likely occupy the
position of full back. Kramer is
likely to be used either at quarter or
half.
Hawley and Mehney have been
holding down the flank positions thus
far, but Mosher and Tillotson still
look good at those places. Mosher
may start at center, altho Chadwick
a big Freshman of unusual promise
and Ravell, a veteran of past years,
have both been working in the pivot
position. Johnson, McNaughton and
Chadwick look best at the tackles.
Coon, Kelly, Chadwick, Noddins have
been filling the guard positions.
There is nothing certain about the
lineup at present. Many changes
are possible in the next day or so,
as we'll as the changes that newt
ably come during the first two or
three weeks of the schedule.
Judging by the past efforts of
Lake Odessa, the visitors will show
a real brand of foot ball. They have
turned out exceptional teams in the
past few seasons and bid fair to be
contenders for the county title. They
have been reputed to be the best
coached team in the county in recent
seasons. No information regarding
their probable lineup is forthcom-
ing, but string of veterans and new
prodigies is possible.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-09-21

The first meeting of the Parent
Teachers club for the school year
will be held at the High school room
Tuesday, September 9th at 1880.
At this time occurs the anua. cleo
ton of officers. 1t is urged that the
patrons are all present, as the club
is contemplating one or more real
worth while things, which is neces-
sary for the betterment Of the youths
in our city, and need the hearty CO.
operation of every patron in out
lining the plans Of operation.
Every one come. Mrs. Loyer has
charge Of the program and promises
us something good.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-09-21
Record Clover Seed Yield

Ed. COwIes, the veteran thresher-
man, together with his crew, made a
new record for a days work at the
farm of Peter Andres in Easton
township last week one day when
they set their machine and threshed
a job and at the end of the days ac-
tivities with the machinery, had
threshed out total of go bushe of
the seed which had been raised on
the two farms owned by Mr.. An
dres. 1t is not really a full days
work at that as some other work
had also been done that day.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-09-21
Iopia Water Unsafe

Ionia people are warned by their
health officer that they better sub
NIT themselves to the injection of
typhoid serum in order to make
themselves immune against typhoid
fever, a disease which is making ra-
pid progress in the county seat city
in spite of the precautions which
have been taken against it. While
the city water has not been condemn
ed, still at each place where case
of the disease has been reported,
the water has been tested and found
to contain contamination of some
sort. AS further precaution the city
physician has ordered every small
dealer in milk to cease plying his
trade and all milk from the large
distributors must be boiled.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-09-21
Masons Start Fall Season

The opening work for the coming
fall and winter activity in Masonic
circles started Friday night when
work in the entered apprentice degree
was carried out in the Masonic hall
Seven candidates were given the
degree for the first lesson in Mason
ry in a very impressive manner.
At the close fine luncheon was
served to the one hundred present
with watermelon after dish. The
order is anticipating large increase
in membership during the winter
months.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-09-21
Prepare For Depot st. Paving

Street Commissioner, James Me-
ginley, has a force of men busy grad
ing up the street and getting ready
for the construction of the curb for
the Depot street pavement. This will
be of concrete and will run from a
point Just about in front of the
Johnson Bros. livery and auto barn
to the brick pavement already con-
structed on Bridge street. Con-
tractor Ernest IChase has the job
and will make short work of the run
after he gets his crew started to
mixing and pouring concrete.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-09-21
Committee To Give Dance

The Labor Day committee, thank
heaven, is not dead and we hope that
they will not die, and on Saturday
evening, October 10, they will hold
big dance in the opera house, from
$50 until IL o'clock Music is to be
furnished by the Avalon orchestra
and they will undoubtedly furnish
the people who attend with fine
time. The bill will be $110 which will
include war tax and ladies will be
charged 25 cents.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-09-21
Has a Snlendid Window

Perhaps one of the prettiest win
dows which drug store in this vi
cinity has displayed to the public in
a long time can be found at the Rex
all drug store, Harry j. Conncll,
proprietor, in which Jonteel beauty
products are shown at their best. Mr..
Connell has an advertisement in this
issue which it will pay every LADY
in this city to read and take advah-
tage Of. Read it over and also take
a look at the beautiful window
The Belding banner-news., 1921-09-21
Ladies' Literary Exchange Club

The first regular meeting of The
L. L. f. C. will be held Thursday,
September 29th at the home of Mrs.
VIM. Wilson, Miss Edna Wise as
sisting hostess. 1t is hoped that at
this the first meeting of the year
there will be large attendance of
mmbers. The club officers efor the
year are as follows: President, Mrs.
VIM. Ward; First Vice President,
Mrs. Earl Wilson; Second Vice Pres
ident, Mrs. Chas. Lambertson; Re-
cording Secretary, Mrs. Louis Leo
nard; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs.
B. F. Brown; Teasurer, Mrs. NJ. A.
Reed.
A jeweler says pearls are like wo-
man-they require a lot of attention.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-09-21
Buy Fine Boar

j. +. Taylor and son, James G..
Taylor, received a registered Poland
China boar. Saturday, which came
from Wheeler and which they will
add to the stock on their farm north
and west of the city. The pig is
5 1-2 months old and weight 225
pounds.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-09-21
Home 7own
Paper Week

1t is very that the average newspaper boosts it's
business but gives quantities of space in boosting the
affairs Of others.
Somebody suggested that it was time for the
of the country to adopt week in which their
business should be given precedent and the Banner News
thoroughly endorses the idea.
The date set is the second week in November from the
7th TO the 12th including that great world event, Arms
tce Day
The official title for the week will be Subscribe for
Your Home Town Paper Week"
Thousands of papers will join in this event, and
readers will hear about it time goes
Ever ready to help in that is in the interests
of better community better living conditions and better
government ask the readers and advertisers of
the Banner News to turn in and lend hand during Sub
scribe for Your Home Town Paper Week." and boost
for
The Belding banner-news., 1921-09-21

There will be an entertainment
and social given at the Latter Day
Saints church on Friday evening,
September 30. All are invited to
attend and a good time is expected
The proceeds for the benefit of the
church building.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-09-21

Auto bus leaving Hotel Belding at
CHS (stahdard time) every morning
for Orleans, Ionia, Saranac and
Lowell, connecting at Ionia with ear
ly morning trains. Fred McDuffee.
17-t-2
The Belding banner-news., 1921-09-21
N O T / c. d

All traffic through Riverside Park
will please enter on E. Washington
St. instead Of E. Main St. as has
been the custom. N
We want a one way drive to avoid
accidents, and the only way this
can be done is for every driver to
heed this ruling.
By Order of Riverside Park Board.