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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-21
PRESIDENT PLANS
new POLICY FOR
WAR PARDONS
Will Set Many Free Fri
day, Provided They Re-
turn to Own Countries.
B, ROBERT ). BENDER.

K. new and distinct government
policy as applied to prisoners. con-
victed during the war for political
offenses, sabotage and attempted
destruction will be announced THIS
week
1t is new and distinct in that IL
will differ. According to the best In
formation now obtained. from that
pursued by European governments
which freed all classes or politicai
prisoners after peace was declared,
and from that pursued by Lincoln
after the civil war.
While complete secrecy envelopes
the deliberations of President
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-21
Pleads Guilty to Killing

John Gentry. indicted on a sec
nnd-degree-murder charge in connec.
tion with the killing OF Charles Tol.
son in Hollidge court northwest. or
June Is. 1919. yesterday withdrew his
plea OF not guilty before Jus tice
siddons in Criminal Court No. and
pleaded guilty to manslaughter Tol,
Son was stabbed to death during an
argument over 5 cents during a Graz
game.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-21
High School Alumni Reunion

Basketball. vaudeville and dane
ing will feature the annual Christ
mas reunion OF the Eastern High
School Alumni Association, tomor-
row, at 1870 p. m. Earl G. Jonscher
is president of the association. and
Miss May Murray ~, chairman of
the entertainment committee.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-21
Jones-Gibson Wedding.

ROCKVILLE. nd. Dec. 20.-Miss
Grace Gibson. daughter Of Mrs. Ksfh-
crime Gibson. OF Charlotte. ana Kirt-
ley Jones. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. James
n. ZONES. OF this place. were mar
ried this morning in the Presbyterian
church at Charlotte
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-21
Further Gift Possibilities

Vulcanizers, SIS.
Auto Clocks, $3.50 to $3.50.
Motor Meters. $3.50 to SIS.
Radiator Caps, 81 to $3.50.
Vases. $40 to $40.
Sun Visors. $500 to SIS.
Exhaust Heaters. $40 to SIS.
Wheel Locks. s. to $12.
Bumpers. $50 to $zS. |
Fire Extinguishers. S..
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-21

Spot Lights, 81 to Sz2.
Shock Absorber,, $3.50 to $3s.
Socket Wrench Sets, $3.zs to
$1,000.
Hood Covers $l.So to Sill.
Folding Chairs. $17s to 81.
Cushions, $l.ss 10 S..
Blue Books, s. - S.
Trouble Lamps. $l.zs to Sz-ss.
Hand Lanterns. $l.Ss to $50.
haxon Horns. 4.7s to S33.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-02

part his hair in the middle and wear
a bow on the back o. his hat and rib
bon in his onderclo'es. Maw?"
''Whut :"
lie me AK We n question" with a
mock Solemnity that was ultra-rdicu-
lous. please don't try To joke wi
me, yOre pore hongry che-ild Nav
hawnest TO goodness, will We tell me
the TRUTH
Hopeful she bent toward him. 20
course. honey boy, I'll tell We the truth.
What il is darin'?'
lie whispered it: NAV, don't de-
ceive me. What was my maiden
name;"
Granny Heck became so angry that
she trembled To her, bafiied curiosity
was but little better than torture
81 wish | may drap dead right here
in my tracks," she declared shrlly.
"ef ! git you a dadslatted bite TO eat
ontel YOU gi' me sensible answer ,
Who. | said. dang il all. did you think
ii was killed Black Adam. the hound
dawg u puggatory?'
Don't talk so internal loud. moth
err and BY Heck smiled pale smile
81 don't think who killed Black Adam ::
! know who killed Black Adam. But
igod. il needn't TO worry Bill Dale
none, Git this here, mother dear
whoever il was done il shore ain't
a-gon' 10 lei nary hair In Bill Dales
head suffer 70 IL. -
One OF old Granny HIeck's bony lin
gers shot out toward her son like
weapon.
I'll was YOU By" she accused. 1T
was YOU killed Black Adam Ball Now
own up 10 me. son, and I'll bake We
some cawnhread with aigs and hawy-
renderin'S in H. Wasn't IL you that
done IT."
By Heck looked toward some feecy
white clouds that were sailing slowly.
like ships OF silver md pearl In a
sunny cerulean sea. over the rugged
CREST Of the majestic Big pine.
"The'S rain IN the air" he drawled
"Ef 4; don't rain to'Aiy. it'll rain 10
night. and ef il don't rain ton ,ght.
it'll ram tuiaorrer. Y-uh thes rain
IN the air, mother, as S.iore rs dam-
nit"
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yore kniltfn'. and spend the day wi
ne. Good luck To ye, Babe. when We
90 back to the city -
When they were within a hundred
yards OF their cabin home beside the
river. Granny Heck said 10 her son.
whose mind seemed inordinately busy
who dye reckon killed Black
Adam. the hound dawg o Torment,
By. darlin'T'
I'm a-lookn' 70 rain today" very
quietly said BY Heck.
II axed YOU. sonny boy" the witch
like old woman went on "who did you
reckon killed Black ADAM"
"lhe's rain in the air. a. though he
had not heard. "Ef II don't rain TO-
day, it'll shore raia tonight"
Now lOoky here ~ snapped Granny
Heck 81 said who did you think
killed Adam Ball?"
BY Heck did not smile, nor did he
frown. EFF II don't rain today nor to-
night" he drawled, it'll shore rain
tomorrer. tell We. mother. the's rain
in the air."
by: By Ye dadblamed idjit -
protested the old woman yehemently.
Now you answer me what il was |
axed We"
Said Samuel Heck unperturbed:
"Grandpap Moreland still has to
take his old gray cat down or o. the
front po'ch roof every mornin OF his
life. Jim Littleford's wifes sons
grandpa's soninIaw is named Jim
Littleford. Abner MoreIand's got a
old speckled oxen at aln't got hut one
good eye. Isaac Littleford talks
through his nose Little Tom More
lands pap's old coon dawg ketched a
big, pore possum last night with one
foot gone whar II had been gnawed
off in trap. Babe Littleford's got to
be the hcll.roarin'est. purtiest gyurl In
the world. Bin Dale he said man
who'd say 'eyther and 'neyther In
place . 'celher' md .neether. would
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Farm and Orchard
Oh. j. Wheaterl

There is motto which might be
engraved and hung before every ci-
tizen and every man each morn ne
should raise his right hand AMI say;
"This day l will beat my record
will put the. best | have into this
days work..
Perry c. Holden, late professor Of
Iowa took this motto for his life
grind As years ago and has been able
10 set king Corn on the throne
an crowned Alfalfa queen. His
greatest work has been to organize
Corn Growers Associations and has
the credit of tripping the corn crop
Of Iowa.
First, don't guess" was his slo-
gan. add what would equal a three
ounce nubbin to a hill" he said "and
the gain will be 10 bushels to the
acre About 5000 900 rres are
planted to corn in Iowa That little
nrhh'n more in each hill will mean
an increase Of 90,000,000 bushels.
'" 1912 the nubbin had been adde 4,
after 10 wears of persistant labor
and the corn yield of Iowa had in
creased 10 1-2 bushels to the acre,
or a total increase of 122, ,l47,00 with
= va "e of $35, 500 ,240 at 35 cents a
bushel
Prof Holden has touched the key
note Of American agriculture His
work has improved and is inspiring
farmers to better their condition by
stea work seed selection in the fall
care during dry ng period. storing,
testing of seed and in planting the
seed and raising the crop. Farmers
usually meet their biggest problem
in seed production.
This year we have had a wonder
full corn wear and farmers will be
considered wise who save seed
enough for two or three years in ad
vance.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-02

Miss Cora Wellman, having spent
20 years or more in the employ of
the Richardson Silk Co., is leaving
for ano' her field. She was very
pleasantly surprised October 81 at
the home of Miss ABBY White on
Broas street The guests were met
at the door by two ghosts and es-
corted to the cloak room. The rooms
and tables were artist cally decoras-
ed for halloween. A two cOulse
luncheon was served at o'clock by
Miss Abby White. assisted by Miss
Mary Stark and Miss Minnie TIM
erson. Small tables being used, the
center of each held hollow pump
kin filled with fruit from which a
yellow ribbon reached a little bask-
at at each plate, containing small
wax candle from which marshmal-
lows were roasted. Little witch"
favors were also pleasing On be-
ing seated at the tables Miss Well
man found placed on her D,ate a
good sized box. After undoing the
several wrappings she found a very
bea utiful cameo pin given by the
company expressing in a way the
esteem IN which she is held. Music
and reading furnis' the evenings
entertainment.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-02
Visitors Mere Suernrised


There was very nice surprise
party, Saturday evening, October 29
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ.
Thomas. 1t was in honor of their
daughter, Mrs. Lulu Palmer and her
husband, Nathan Palmer, of Grand
Rapids. They were expected at about
$50 o'c'ock to spend Sunday here.
so the party was arranged for the
table was all spread for supper an'i
was decorated with pink roses. Then
the | ghts were turned out, the par
ty renainin~ in the sitting room to
wait and as il was raining there was
some fears about their not coming,
but al $50 sharp thev drove in the
yard. Mrs Thomas met them at the
door They asked if the folks had
gone 10 bed as the lights were out.
Then they were lei 10 the dining
room, the lights were then turned on
and they were very much surprised
The fine supper was enjoyed by all,
with ice cream and cake for desert.
The evening was spent in Wis ting and
singing. with some music. the last one
retiring at 1890 a. m The party
consisted of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Grow and three children, Mr. and
Mrs. Loval Bunce and two children,
and Mr. and Mrs. j. M. Thomas, Ha-
eel Palmer and Harold Palmer, max
ing Is in all, including the two the
surprise was for They returned to
Grarl Rapids Sunday night, expect
ing to come again.
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Babe spoke suddenly - Eer mother:
i've goi 10 gn and wash ami iron my
new " lite dress. AcauSe-hecauS I'm
a-goin back To Mrs. McIaurin. like I
promised I'd 90. I'm a-goln in the
mornin. on the fuSt train Ie might
rs well inform pap to hatch mp my
railroad money, mother"
Just then by Heck stopped before
the gate.
DO ye want 80 gp home along as I
-. maW:" he asked.
The three women turned their eyes
toward the lanky mOOnShiner. He
was standing straighter than they
had ever seen him standing before
and he held his repeater across one
Of his thin shoulders in a manner that
was almost soldierly. II was as
though he had just discovered hith-
erto unknown depth To himself.
The truth was that he was carry
most too much for him.
His aged mother rose with rheu-
matte groan. 'Looky here. BY" she
demanded. what on pnrth'> the mat
Ter Of ye? Ha' ye done went aud
swailcrcd lifle'S rdmrod or tishiu'
puir. rhat y- walk 50 cu iSed straight
and lGok like II plumb dadLlamed
fool?"
NO. NAV" grinned her son, "Nothin'
like il. I'm jest hongry. that's all. My
gosh. Of don't feel hongry enough TO
eat whole raw yaller dawg And
top IL off with couple o baked house
eats. Durn my eyes and blast nay for
rard wiSht ye'd come and go home
along - ! 20. NAV, ami git me some
dinner"
".tll right. by. all rightly" To Mrs.
Littlcford Come down and bring
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-02
CHAPT Err XII.


JAilcd.
CarterSYille nestles close between
the points OF TWO outlying foothills,
and il IL delightfully."- lazy and old
fashioned town. For the moSl part IL
is made up Of gabled old brick houses.
which have pretty settings Of green
lawn, roses. honeysuckleS and trees
Even hi the small business district,
The streets are lined with trees. They
have electric lights there, and water
mains, common school and a high
school. q courthouse, Jail and a
theateT.
IL was little after nightfal when
Dale and the other two men rode
through the shaded streets Dale noted
that the people they met under the
swinging lights spoke cordially and
with marked courtesy 10 his compan-
ions. II was very evident that the Of
ficer and Major Bradley were in high
standing In their home town.
Sheriff Tom Flowers drew in before
hitching-rack that stood in front OF
the courthouse. n great old wooden
building with clock in its tower.
We'll dismount here" said he
They did. The major took the rein
OF Dale's horse
"Ill see that the animal is ell
cared for. sir" he said To Dale. And
as soon as | have seen to our horses,
III be- with you. wish to talk mat
terS over with Won. Suppose bring
supper for uS hoth. ehI''
Dale thanked bradley and turned
away with the officer. They walked
short block and entered low. square
building Of brick and stone of which
the windows were small and high and
barred with iron. Dale knew that IL
was the Cartersville jail. and his heart
sank In spite Of him. Iust as death
ny violence had been entirely new 10
hiin. SO also WAS this entirely new 10
him.
Flowers took n ring of heavy keys
from the hand OF the iailer. and led
The way down whitewashed corridor.
IL was not vet bedtime and the other
prisoners were still up some of them
We're reading newspapers. others were
tr, ing "a mend their clothing. still
others were doing nothing. A few of
them called out boldly and bade the
new prisoner welcome-and each of
these received grufr order from the
sheriff to keep quiet Dale paid no at
tenton whatever 10 his would-be
furmentors.
Al an iron door AZ the end of the
corridor, the officer halted and faced
about
fTOi RE CONJfNIfEpl
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-02
Plead Guilty To Drunk Charge

The streets would have to be wild
ened considerably if they had to ac-
comoCa ate citizens who required as
much room i'm walking as did Ed.
Mccarthy, Saturday night when he
was trying to get back to his room
in a local hotel after having been out
and imbibed too freely of a lot of
elderberry wine which evidently had
all the alcohol in it that the law re-
quired and then some and as a re-
suit, Nightwatch Frank Antcliff,
glimpsed Ed. and ordered him to dis
appear at once or he might get pick
ed up. Eds partner promised to get
him off the streets and to bed but
instead they went into local store
and it was there that the watchful
nightwatch set the law to working
in settling Eds case with the result
that Ed. was put into the city bastile
and allowed to remain there until
Monday morning, at which time he
had so far sobered up that he plead
guilty when arraigned in Justice
Reeds court on a drunk charge and
was given a fine of S25 and costs or
the alternative of spending 30 DAYS
in the county Jail at Ionia. Evident
lv Ed had no time to lose for he
dug down and produced the requires
coin and departed sader but wiser
man. He sail that he was 26 years Of
age, lived i'm Detroit, had never been
runk or arrested before and that he
had got his elderberry wine from
some man by the name Of Martin,
over in Parnell.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-02
Some Saw Meteor Fall

Several people were telling US last
week that they had observed a me-
teor or something of the like which
fell short dist ance north and east
of the city about 10:30 or IL o'clock
Monday night. October II. After
hearing so much about the flag pole
fund. the Jacquet, the panther and
other stories we failed to take
enough stock in the meteor story to
even devote line to it, but
Monday morning, Mrs. Estella Acker
of East Isabelle street was in the
Office and showed us a copy of the
Tuscola County Advertiser, publish
ed at Caro-, last week which contain
ed a story about the meteor, which
is as follows:
Making a flaming path across the
sky, a meteor reported to be fully
eight feet in diameter, fell with a
loud explosion, Monday night some
where to the north of Caro-. Resi-
dents who were out at around 11.3O
p. m. tell of the fall and felt the
shock when il struck the earth. Fred
Montague was coming from Hurd's
corners and tho he did not hear an
explosion, thought the meteor struck
somewhere in the vicinity Of the
Fred jerks farm. J. W. Pattison
also saw it while walking home and
thought it landed north and west Of
the city Arthur Stephens was up
with a sick horse and told about the
same story as Mr.. Pattison. Fay
Bostwick thought that an auto had
hit his house as the building shook
on its foundation and the windows
ratified. j. w. Braun had just re-
tired and described similar sensa-
ton. Inquiry among residents north
Of Caro- failed to find anyone in that
locality who had seen or heard it."
The chances are that a number of
local people also saw it, but they
were wrong when they thought that
it fell in field over near Kiddvile.
Beavers Take LONG Vacation.
Beavers do no work for a period of
three months or more zach summer.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-02

mo, sah," replied Brother Buckatoo.
at didn't fraction no potion of muh
'natomy when dat automobile done
run over me straight across and den
dlagnal. hut I'm bruised and bungled
twell I'm all de colors u d. rainbow"
Kansas city Star.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-02

business connected Herewith just .
wears ago, Saturday, and that during
all hat time potatoes never, movea
faster TIM they have during the past
two weeks.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-02
Weighs Many Loads

Preserve F.. Curtis. city weigh
master, recalled the fact to mind
the other day that he had been en-
gagged to look after the city scale and
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-02

FOR SNLE-Registered Ramboullet
Rams. Good stock, cheap. H. w.
Hart. Greenville. Mich, r. F. d.
Grattan phone. 2l-23-2
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-02

One cent = word.
Nothing inserted tor iess than ise

USED CARS-I have several used
cars of different makes and models
all in good condition If you are
looking for good car, come in
and see me before you buy. Will
lard H. Johnson, phone 285 and
336-2R. 64-20-t If
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-02

FOR SALE-Heat ng stove. burns
either wood or coal. at S10.50. Ia
Leonard street. 56-24l
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-02

LOST-An army blanket, Sunday
morning. between Washington st.
and Ellis avenue. Return to Ban
ner Office 57-24-l
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WANTED-Men or women to take
orders among friends and neighbors
for the genuine guaranteed hosi-
cry, full line for men, women and
children Eliminates darning. We
pay 75c an hour spare time, or S36.
a week for full time. Experience
unnecessary. Write international
Stocking Mills, Norristown. Pa.
l4-21-16
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-02

Fer SALE-25 Plymouth Rock pull
lets. Chas. Doty, Belding, r. ID, A..
Orleans phone. 54-24-l
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-02

HAY FOR SALE-Timothy and Clo-
yer, SIS per ton. Peter Antres, 6
miles south ard l nile east of Bel
ding. 5324-3
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-02

FOR SALE-A dining
table and buffet. 319 East Wash
ington ST. 51-14-tf
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-02

FOR SAI.E-Tne George Gleason
home, corner of Ann and James
streets. Newly decorated and
painted Good condition. See Mrs.
Frank Welsh, 707 James street.
58-2l-i
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-02

FOR SALE-Good hard coal stove.
Ed. Reeves, phone 127-3R. 6S-21-tf
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-02

TO RENT-Garage, close in. Phone
220. 4l-23-tf
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-02

WANTED-Woman for general house
work and care for invalid lady Call
at 81 Pearl st. 3523-l
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-02

LOST-Go'd penknife, mslked "A
ID. So. Valued as grai- uation gift.
Call Alvin Storey, phone 195-W.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-02

FORD MAGNETOFS RECHARGED
in the car.-The Battery Shop =
Clayton Steele. 5524-tf
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-02

FOR SALE-Two four-year old cows
giving milk. Call c. Johnson. phone
256. 1921 If
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-02

FOR SALE Sanitary couch, /
organ. l heating stove, laundry
stove, | gas plate. Call Ala f. Ann
street. 51-24-1
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-02

TO RENT-Furnishe rooms at ll2
east Congress street. 5224-tf
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-02

Beavers Take Long Vacation.
Beavers do no work for a period of
three months or more zach summer.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-11-02
The DAMAGE.

cTO BE CONTINUED
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-08-18
MUST REMOVE SPRAY

Shippers of fruit in the west must
remove the poisonous spray residue
before making shipment, the depart
ment of agriculture held today in a
ruling given to Senator McNary of
Oregon. Fruit growers at Medford,
Oregon, complained that federal in
spector from Seattle was working a
great hardship on the fruit districts
of southern Oregon by requiring
them to remove this spray residue,
which contains arsenic, from their
apples and pears.
The complaint was presented to the
department of agriculture. which up
held the inspector and said that there
were the best of reasons why this
spray residue should be removed. In
some instances, it was pointed out by
the department, persons have been
made i'll by eating raw apples con-
tanning an excess of this chemical,
while in some of the eastern cities
food inspectors have condemned large
consignments of the fruit, causing
both loss and embarrassment to the
shippers.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-08-18
New Bulletin on Apple Fertility

The results of several years work
on the general problem Of apple pollen
alton by Prof. o. M. Morris, head of
the division of horticulture of the
Washington state experiment station,
have just been published in station
bulleton 1913. In his studies Prof.
Morris has shown that self-sterility is
more common among varieties of ap-
Piles than is self-fertility, and that
varietal differences in pollen exert no
direct influence on the size, shape, col
or, or quality of the fruit produced.
He has also demonstrated that in
sects are the principal cross-polleniz-
ing agencies in apple orchards and
that the June drop is intimately as
sociated with the failure of the apple
to produce seed. He concludes that a
good list of inter-fertile varieties
properly planted will form an orchard
that will fruit with the minimum loss
by June drop.
The bulletin is available for general
distribution in Washington and will
be sent free of charge to any citizen
upon application to the director of
the experiment station at Pullman.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-08-18
NEED 100000 MORE
FOR SOLDIERS BONUS
Finance Committee Testing Legality
of Bill-Seven Weeks
Work Yet ......

The state finance committee is pre-
pairing to obtain authority to continue
payment of the soldiers bonus claims
after the $11, 900, 900 fund voted by the
people last November is exhausted.
The best estimates are that an addi-
tional $2,OO0,OOO will be required.
Members of the finance committee
have been anxious to use the receipts
from the poll tax to pay the rest of the
bonus claims, but this plan would in
volve special legislative session
which the attorney generals office be-
lieves is unnecessary. The attorney
general is confident that the original
act contains authority for issuing the
extra bonds required to raise money
enough to pay the rest of the claims
and has suggested series of test
suits to be filedwith the Supreme
Court to prove this contention.
A conference with the veterans ar
ranged by Commander C: D. Cunning
ham of the American Legion at the re-
quest of Chairman C. l.. Babcock of
the finance committee showed the vet
Grams favor test suit rather than a
special legislative session.
The bonus department has about
seven weeks work ahead to check
the rest of the claims filed.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-08-18

water and food which should go to
new bud or fresh blossom.
l should like to hear the experience
of other dahlia growers. 1 would also
suggest that the nurserymen or sue
cessful flower growers occasionally
write an article to enable others to
get better results with their flowers.
1t would be fine idea if the people
of the valley would organize flower
club and exchange seeds and bulbs,
thus encouraging the growth of flow
ers and help make the Kennewick val
ley more beautiful.
L. w. B.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-08-18

one youngsters