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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1922-04-05
COOKS CORNERS

Mrs. Walter Fiske spent part of
the week with her daughter, Mrs
Rollie Rising, of Saranac.
Mrs. Bert Storey and son, Alvin
were in Grand Rapids, Saturday af-
ternoon.
Mrs, B. A. Boss, who has been SER
iously i'll the past three weeks was
taken to Community hospital, Friday
Her friends hope she will soon be
better.
John Morse and wife and Walter
Fiske and wife called on Alfred
Locke at Ionia, Wednesday.
c. M. Hubbard fell i'm front of the
garage, Thursday morning, breaking
the small bone in his ankle, laying
him up for some time.
Frank Carpenter and John Kronk
have been on the sick list for the
past week
A family from Grand Rapids have
rented the Bonner farm and moved
in last week.
The cemetery meeting will be held
with Mrs. Storey, Wednesday after
noon, April IL. All interested urg-
ed to be present.
Frank Hubbard and wife, Frank
Belding and wife and Ed. Reeves
and family were Sunday callers at
c. NJ. Hubbard's.
Miss Minnie Dolph spent Sunday
at E. ]. Reeves.
Mrs. Don Fiske returned from
Grand Rapids, Tuesday.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1922-04-05

"Sure. sure do. love It."
Then why don't you smile?' he de-
manded; and as she shyly complied
with his request. he ran on: 1--WE
talked with Mackenzie. and he's so
set Confound i'll lie makes me so
hot can scarcely listen To him. But,
Polly dear, I'll do everything can.
I've got money and friends, as well ms
he has. and I'll use 'em too. VIII YOU
trust me. sweet?"
She bowed her head In grateful as
sent. How she thrilled at the touch
of the warm. wife hand!
Look at me dearie." he begged.
and, when she did flash him a rosy
glance, he caught her 10 him. 81 love
you, little girl" he whispered.
AN loves the greatest thing I'm
Ithaca, amt itT she murmured in
trembling confusion.
"Yes, yes" he breathed. Little
girl-oh. my littlest dear"
His voice trailed away, and his pas
sionate kisses made Polly Hopkins for
get everything but him. Primeval pas
sion rose within her. She had found
her man, and nothing should take him
from her.
Then while Robert was telling her
of his hopes and plans. rehearsing his
love for her and his desire TO help her
read and study, they walked slowly
back along the ragged rocks in the di-
rection of the Shanty
They were almost Mt Polly's home
before he left her. She watched him
stride up the hill, and. after he had
disappeared, she threw herself fiat
upon the earth; and mingled with the
birds song in the willow trees, and the
ripping Of the waves upon the shore,
came her cry:
"Oh, God dear can't marry Oscar,
I can't! You'll have to help the squat
tiers some other way, darlin'."
The days that followed, bringing
with the spring flowers flocks of sum-
mer birds. seemed an eternity to Polly
Hopkins. She went about her duties
as one in dream. In spite of Rob-
erts efforts, several Of the fishermen
had been sent 10 the Ithaca jail for
petty crimes.
CTo BE CONTINUED
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1922-04-05

don't you want TO do something for
for your people? There's a way, Pol
lyop, that you can"
Impulsively Polly could not wait.
do you mean help Daddy Hopkins
an the rest of emf" she interrupted.
Evelyn nodded.
Eyes, every one in the settlement"
countenance.
"rd give inches out of my hide TO
do that" she declared. go an, an
zap II TO me-"
"Then sit down, DEAR" entreated
Evelyn, land don't stare at me sou
To have saved her life, Pollyop could
not drag her eyes away, but obediently
she sat down on the floor. Evelyn I'D
geted under the searching, honest gaze.
"You know, Polly" she stammered,
how Il is between Mr.. Mackenzie and
me. can make him do anything !
say. oh, II were free from Oscar
Bennett"
"Then you could marry Old Marc,
huh7" Polly interposed with bob of
the chestnut curls, IAN boss him,
bet"
something like that, Polly" Evelyn
admitted. That's why I've come to
you. When I'm free, can make Mr..
Mackenzie let up on your people"
Anxiously weighing every word,
Pslly's quick mind ran on ahead.
AN to do that" she threw In, you
got to get shut OF Oscar ! don't blame
You for wantin' to, but how be you
goin' to work II, Miss Ever l can't
see no help for the squatterS n your
marryin' Old Mares part OF it,
..That's what I'm trying TO tell you
Polly" was the quick retort, but
want your promise. You help me, and
I'll help you and your people. Oscar
says he'll free me if-if-you'll marry
him."
For an instant Polly's head whirled
a II. Il had been suddenly struck and
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1922-04-05
NORTH EAST KEENE

Clarence Siefred was was caller
in Greenville, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Ellison and
son, Elroy, spent Saturday in Sara
nae.
Arthur Jenkins and mother and
Wayne Higgins, called on Henry Lee
Sunday afternoon.
Winfred Johnson and his family
are now settled in the old home
again.
Theodore Scheid and Nick Andres
were in Saranac Monday.
Mr.. Kessler is visiting his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Theodore Scheid.
Miss Noema Byrnes spent her va
cation at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Houseman
spent Sunday at Albert Houseman
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1922-04-05

Neil Sturgeon and wife and
daughter, Marian, spent Sunday at
j. c. and Lawrence Bradford's.
Mrs. John Donovan and daughter
Bernice spent SUNDAY with her ia
Their, John Mason
Ira Mosher, of Grand Rapids,
spent the week end with his mother
Mrs. Frank Mosher.
Wallace Updike had business at
Grand Rapids, Wednesday,
Lee Miller has been sick with the
grip the past week.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1922-04-05
"COLD IN THE HEAD"

Is an acute attack OF Nasal Catarrh.
Those subject TO frequent colds In the
CATARRH MEDICINE will build up the
System and render them less liable 70
colds. Repeated attacks of Acute Ca
tarrh may lead TO Chronic Catarrh.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE Is
taken internally and acts through the
Blood on the Mucous surfaces OF the
system, thus reducing the Inflammation
and assisting Nature In restoring normal
conditions.
All Drusgists Circulars free.
II. J. Cheney 4 Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1922-04-05

Herbert Leon Cope coming The Cope who thrilled 100000
talked civilians before He
"Kihe
the
faeing
ceived American lecturer
a
sprao his
comprehensive he feand fell hard he
awakened manhood The had left their cruel
whispered
in
100000
better than preaching the doctrine
Of sunshine and clean living
School Course, Church of Chrest, Thursday, April
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1922-04-05
School Course, Church of Chrest Thursday April

and mothers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Laux took din
ner at Fred Scheid's, Sunday.
Paul Kitson was a caller, Satur-
day at Saranac.
Joe Shindorf was in Ionia one day
last week.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1922-04-05
So II Goes.

Some poor women haven't enough
10 wear and some rich women won't
wear enough.-Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-19
SONS OF VETERANS
GIVE RECEPTION

A brilliant gathering attended
the reception and dance given last
night at the Raleigh Hotel By che
Maryland Division and Auxiliary
OF the Sons of Veterans in honor
of Mrs. Margaret p. Stephens and
her stan of the National Auxiliary
and National Commander Clifford
Ireland, of Illinois. and his staff.
Members of the local Cushing,
Thomas and Harding Camps of the
auxiliary were present. The gen.
eral reception committee included /:
Division Commander Frank A.
DeGroot, chairman; Commander A.
A. Taylor, J. Clinton Hiatt, Charles
S. Davis, James W. Lyons, Victor
L. Garrigus, o. A. c. Oeh3mer,
Solomon Smith, Commander Cor
bin Birch. Frank L. Nussbaum
Capt: Z. H. Grove. Admiral r. F.
Nicholson. Miss Augusta B. Palmer,
Mrs. Mamie P. Dorsey and Mrs.
Mary II. Wingate.
Among the guests present were
four past commanders-in-ch chief,
Representative A Z. b. Stephens,
of Ohio: Harley V. Speelman /,
Edgar Allen. of Richmond. Va, and
+. T. ]. Johnson. Comrades of
the Grand Army. and members
and friends of the G. A. r. and
comrades and ladies of the Loyal
Legion attended. Dancing fol-
lowed the reception.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-19
"a CONVICTS TO GO
TOLEAVENWORTH
Shackled Prisoners Will Be
Taken in Van From Jail
Here to Station.

Thifty-four prisoners, now In
mated Of the District Jail. will be
sent TO Fort Leavenworth under
special guard today.
With shackles on their arms and
legs. the prisoners will be trans-
ferred to the Union Station in police
vans. There they will be placed on
special car and will be constant
ly under guard. The special officers
VINO have been ordered to accom-
pany the prisoners will meet at the
jail at 8 o'clock this afternoon.
twenty are negroes. Two have
been 'convicted OF second degree
murder. The others will begin SEN
fences for highway robbery and
grand larceny.
The prisoners viii be under the
supervision of Capt. w. L. Peake,
although he does not intend to ac-
company them. After the detail
leaves the station, Capt George
Ratherdale will be in charge.
To prevent any escapes while en-
route to the station, Capt. Peake
has concealed the time of the trans
fer from the Jail to- the station.
sometime ago, on q similar occa-
sion, prisoners. assisted by the nu.
'merous friends who had gathered
dom. 80 ~.
This is the second shipment of
prisopers to Fort Leavenworth in
two months. In December. sc pris-
oners were sent.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-19
HANFORD INDICTED
AS CHIEF OF POST
George Washington Branch of
Legion Installs New
Officers.

Charles L. Hanford was installed
commander of George Washington
Post. American Legion. At a meet
ing of that post last night in ths
District building.
Other officers Installed were Johr
Thomas Taylor. first vice com.
mander: 7. B. Walker. second vict
commander; william F. Mahony
third vice commander: Lew S
Mohler. adjutant; Rufus Hardy
finance officer: n. J. Cosel guar.
termaster: Steven +. Tillman
sergeant-at-arms; w. N. williams
surgeon; Paul V. Collins. historian
Rev. Robert Browning. chaplain
and Frank Plstz and William L
Porter. color bearers.
The new officers were installed h,
Department Commander Watson Z
Miller.
Howard s. Fisk. retiring com
mander. was presented with a dia'
mond studded badge by members o.
the post.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-19
Hundreds Chase ,
Armed Soldier
Uniformed Man Flees After
Dispute With Peddler and
Escapes in Crowd.

Hundreds of government clerks
and others, shortly after 4 o'clock
Yesterday afternoon, partook in the
chase of a soldier who they thought
attempted to hold UP a book ped
dler at Tenth street and Pennsyi-
vania avenue northwest.
Picking up hts gun. which had
fallen from his pocket during a
dispute with the peddler. the SOL
der ned down the Avenue with sew
eral hundred in pursuit. The SOL
der escaped by becoming lost in a
throng of shoppers as he dashed
into a department store at Ninth
street and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest.
Witnesses said the peddler ac-
costed the soldier and attempted to
sell him a subscription TO a maya
zine. Instead of signing the sub
scription. the soldier Is alleged to
have struck the peddler. hlG gun
falling from his holster during the
fray.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-19
SCULPTRESS GETS
CHAPLIN'S DENIAL
Explains Rumor Regarding
Her Marriage to Film
Comedian.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1s.-Mrs. Clare
Sheridan, the sculptress,' recently
reported married to Charlie Chap
lin. the film comedian. said today
at the GainsbOrough Studios that
she had received from Chaplin al
Hollywood. Cal, a telegram reading
as follows:
am terribly sorry. have made
absolutely no statement of any
kind regarding you or our friend
ship to any newspaper representa-
tive. and have refused to make. any
kind of comment whatever regard
ing rumors but h ave maintained
silence. Please believe that ! am
deeply concerned"
Apparently" Mrs. Sheridan ex-
planned. after the publication In
New York last Friday afternoon OF
the rumor Of our marriage a news
association tried to verify 1t from
the Los Angeles Office with the re-
suit that Il telegram was printed
purporting to have come from Mr..
Chaplin making him say: Not mar
ried. Mrs. Sheridan is old enough
to be my mother
AS | had just been saying a lot
of nice things about him in the
last installment Of My American
Diary in the current number of
the Metropolitan Magazine, It made
me look so foolish that l wired him
the words that had been attributed
to him with the result as you see."
The Washington herald., 1922-01-19
S-YEAR OLD BOY.
HEADS "A RUNAWAY
HORSENTO TREE
FIVE Persons Injured in
Various Accidents
i In District

Five. persons we're injured IN ac-
cidents in the District yesterday.
In one mishap horse became
frightened at q freight engine and.
rearing on its hind legs, threw the
driver TO the sidewalk and dashed
six blocks up the street. He was
finally captured when an s-year-ola
boy>headsd him into q tree. On an
other part of the city an aged man
tripped over a rope between two
automobiles and was run over by
the towed machine.
The runaway horse became
frightened at a freight engine at
Sixth and c street southwest. The
driver. Henry Douglas. 81 years old,
1924 Ohio avenue northwest, wa.
severely injured about the head and
body when he was thrown from the
wagon. He was taken to the Emer-
gency Hospital and later sent home
The frightened horse was captured
near Sixth and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. northwest
Bernard w. Brose, 63 years oia.
1923 North Capitol street, was run
over and severely injured by an au-
tomobile that was being towed by
another machine when he Stun led
over the tow line at First and r
streets northwest. He was taken to
his home.
While crossing the street in front
OF 2l3 Sixth steret northeast. Will
lam Taylor. s years old. 1875 c street
northeast, was run down by an au-
tomobile and seriously injured
Suffering with a broken right leg
and cuts and bruises. about the head
and body. the youth was rushed to
the Casualty Hospital. The auto
mobile was operated by william r.
wall. 5l2 Sixth street southeast.
Leroy De Thierry. 4io7 Canal road
northwest. was injured about the
head and body when the automobile
In which he was riding collided with
coal truck operated by Roy Hill,
6ls Third street southwest, at Thir-
ty-third and n streets northwest
Slipping on an icy pavement on
Eleventh street near Park ROAD
northwest. Bessie Windsor, SO years
old. 1i1s Monroe street northwest.
Tell and was severely injured about
the shoulder and body. She was
removed to her home.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-19
SHOOTING SENATOR
BRINGS CONVICTION

Charles Augustus Crock. of Ia
kcms Park. Nd, who is alleged to
have shot former Senator Charles
r. Henderson. of Nevada, in the arm
on March 5. last, at the Senate Of
fee Building. was found guilty yes
terday by jury in Criminal Court.
No. I. OF charges OF assault with a
deadly weapon.
The jury was out four hours and
came hack but once to obtain in
structions. The defense. conducted
jointly by Crooks daughter. Miss
Nellie Crock, and Alfred ID. Smith.
relied on insanity at the time of
the shooting to aCquit their client.
Notice Of the flinE of motion for
a new trial was given. The maxi
mum penalty for these two offenses
totals twenty-five years
The Washington herald., 1922-01-19
IRELAND OBTAINS
LOAN OF 100000
Government Names Delegates
To Irish Convention
In Paris.

DUBLIN, Jan, ls.-The provision
al government of ireland has OBJ
tanned a loan OF fl,ooo.ooe troushly
s4.ooo.ooo) TO meet the expenses OF
the new Irish regime. and 1t 10 un-
derstood that the Bank Of ireland
is interested in the arrangements.
Today the government appointed
Diamuid O'Hsgarty secretary OF the
provisional government, and Kelvin
O'Shiel assistant secretary. It also
selected delegates for the Irish race
convention to be held In Paris.
These include the lord mayors Of
Dublin and Cork, Douglas Hyde,
Prof. MacNeill. canon de Valera,
Countess Markiewicz. Miss Macswi-
ney. Harry Boland. Prof. Hayes and
Diarmod Coffey.
II was announced that all the
British departments will be con-
tinued as at present. the only
changes made being those consid.
cred necessary to the public in
terest. Michael Collins. as finance
minister and general minister: will
take over fourteen departments.
The police force will come under
the control of canon Dugsan. home
minister. Joseph McGrath, the min
ister OF labor. will look after labor
activities. and Mr.. Hogan. head Of
the department Of agriculture. will
study the wages of farm employees
Some alarm was felt here today
when armed men stole three mill.
tary automobiles from soldiers. and
it Is feared complications might de-
velop. 1t Is stated that the acts
were committed by vnauhorised
members Of the Irish republican
army or by members OF the nom
ratificationist faction OF the army.
Copyright, is1a.)
The Washington herald., 1922-01-19
AMERICA HONORS
lTALY'S UNKNOWN
Maj. Gen. Allen Lays Con.
gressional Medal on
Grave at Rome.

ROME, Jan. lS.-An American
Congressional Medal rests on the
grave OF 1taly's unknown soldier.
II Is the highest award paid by tho
United States for military valor
The medal was bestowed by Mai
Gen. Henry T. Allen. commander OF
the Rhine troops, who was escorted
to the scene by squads OF his own
troops and by guard Of cuirassiers.
King Victor Emmanuel was pres
ent at the ceremonies. Richard
Washburn Child, United States Am
bassador to Italy. delivered the ora
tion. saying the medal was a token
Of "the love and faith flowing from
the people of the United States TO
the people of Italy"
In presenting the medal, Gen.
Allen paid tribute to the bravery
Of the Italian troops during the
world war. He bestowed the dec
Grafton in the name of Presidenr
Harding and Of the American peo-
pie, he said. y =. o..
While he was rendering the
award, the entire garrison pre-
scented arms and the hands played
"The Hymn Of the Piave" and then
America"
Premier Bonomi spoke for the
Italian government, handing Gen.
Allen parchment containing
thanks for the medal.
In the afternoon the American
troops visited the artillery barracks,
the museum and the castle of San
Angelo. .a =. =s =.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-19

sider payment OF PREPARATIONS by
Germany"
The Versailles instrument IL isks
American prohibition. the Itaiisn
said. in thar there are two active
sides. the one. wrongly or rightly.
trying TO keep the at on the
statute books. and the CHER. vita
equal disregard OF ethic rying u
take IL or. lie hop q hovevef.
that the United States II te woui1
ratify any agreement Il might
come out OF this cor nee. and
not regard IL in too spartan
spirit
AZ the time Of the calling Of the
conference. Italy had already scrap
ped four vessels. and already had
moral disarmament he expls
in discussing Italy's favorable stti-
tude.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-19
Criticises League
and Paris Treaty
DR.. Fsrrero Says they Are
Millstones Around
Europe's Neck.

Europe is like a man with two
miIisfones around his neck: those
mlIlstonss are the league Of nations
and the Versailles treaty" declared
DR.. Felicia Ferrero. correspondent
for the arms conference of the
Carriers della Fera Milan. before
the S.tidhai Association of Univer-
sity Women yesterday: The next
sensrstion WIN see series of con-
tsrsnces pecking at the treaty" he
said. "ths frst Of which Is the pres
emit parley, ehsnginEsth the conditions
relative TO shantung. and the sec
ond Of Witch will be. the meeting
at Genoa which will probably con-
The Washington herald., 1922-01-19
Rail Consolidation Plan
Topic Before Engineers

Proposed plans for railroad con-
solidation were discussed last night
before the Washington Society of En-
gfneers at the Cosmos Club by Rich
ard Waterman, chief of the railroad
bureau OF the Chamber of Commerce
of the United States.
Mr. Waterman explained that in
the transportation act of 1920. Con-
sress reversed its policy on railroad
mergers and authorized the CONSOLE
dation of all railroads of the coun-
try in a limited number Of strong
competing systems. He described the
tentative plan proposed bv the Inter-
state Commerce Commission.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-19
Million Dollars
For Presidency
All You Need Do Is Get
Elected for Four Years
In Order to Collect.
Nearly $1,000, 900 in four years.

Nearly 100000 in four years.
Would you like to feel that this
amount had been received by you?
Become President Of the United States
for four years and you will receive in
appropriations for salary and eN-
penses approximately $S79.520. whic n
includes the cost Of your clerk hire
and laborers.
II the S390,i00 asked in the ap-
preparation bill reported to the House
yesterday for improvements OF the
Executive Mansion are sufficiently
fixed TO permit OF multiplication, in
your years you will obtain from the
government the total of sl,269.900.
Then there Is always the possibility
of reelection, which history shows
Is more than a possibility, and in
thi sevent you can double the
amount.
The President has a hard job. but
then four years passes quickly and
few can remember when a President
refused second term.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-19
A. E. HAAN HEADS
NEW LEGION POST

Col. Theodore Roosevelt. jr.. As
sistant Secretary of the Navy, and
Thomas w. Miller. Alien Property
Custodian. attended the organiza-
tion meeting of the Lincoln Post of
the American, Legion last night at
the Racquet Club.
Albert z. HAN. manager Of the
Fourth District Of the Veterans Bu-
reau. was elected commandant OF
the post. Maj. Leon Fraser, assist
ant to the director OF the Veterans
Bureau, was elected senior wee
commander. Albert Ahern. Of the
Judge Advocates OfYioe, is iunio,
vice commander. Comdr. Ham ap.
pointed the following oficers: e. T
Hitch, chairman OF the entertain
ment committee, J. c. Palmer. cd
1utant; John F. Folsom, finance Of
ficer. and NJ. s. Winter, chaplain.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-19
STRONG BURGLAR
LUCS OFF VICTROLA
Two Large Electric Motors
Stolen From Home on
Florida Avenue.

A strong-armed thief broke into
the home Of Mrs. Lula Cristy. 1915
K street northwest and removed a
Victrola. He escaped carrying the
musical instrument up the street.
The robbery was not discovered I'M
til later in the day when Mrs. Cristy
wanted to enjoy some music.
Thieves broke into the home of
Miss Catharine Klein. 925 Fifth
cash and jewelry valued at nearly
$500. The robbery was discovered
yesterday when Miss Klein went to
look at some OF the jewelry.
Two large electric motors valued
at total of $500 were stolen from
the home of Joseph Maher, 2o14
Florida avenue northwest, accord
ing to the report he made to police.
Gus Adros. 462 Missouri avenue
northwest, reported that a thief ell
tered his room and escaped with
500.
avenue northwest, reported that her
pocketbook was picked of $50 in a
downtown ONCE.
Liberty bonds and postal saving
certificates valued at $500 and near
ly 5000 worth of jewelry was OBJ
tanned by thieves who broke into
the hong of Edwin L. Bradford. 600
Butternut street northwest. En-
trance was gained by forcing e
rear door.
Thieves broke into the home Of
Col Weston Chamberlain. 1885 Six
teenth street northwest, by climb
ing a fire escape and forcing a
second-story window. They as
capped with jewelry and furs valued
at nearly $4,000.
Mrs. D. w. Brobst. l34I Florida
avenue northwest. reported the loss
OF diamond ring valued at about
5000.