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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-01
Copyright, 1919, Star Feature Syn
dfcate, Inc.)
CHAPTER CCCXII

CHAPTER CCCXIII
When 1 got back from hurrying
Daisy Condor out of my apartment
by the back entrance, 1 found Jim
in my room holding in one hand the
orchid negligee 1 had carelessly
thrown down, in the other my pearl
ring. He looked up quizzically:
Where did this come from?" he
demanded, holding out the ring.
WAS it magic? How did you get
it back? Did the thief come across
through noble remorse, or did you
throw a scare into said theft"
At sound of that word. something
caught in my throat. A mans idea
of justice-Jim's idea of Justice
might not be satisfied by what I'd
done. l dared not tell Jim the truth
and yet / couldn't bring myself to
tell him a deliberate lie in so many
words. But L could arrange matters
so he'd draw his own conclusions.
Wait a minute" l cried, wait
a minute and you shall hear. l
promised Aunt Mollie Pettingill I'd
call her up within the hour and it's
long past that. She may be waiting
in for me-"
I took down the receiver, gave
the number and sat praying for
quick connection. A miracle gave it
to me, and in another moment or
two I was telling Aunt Mollie the
half-lies that must serve for truth.
"I have the ring" I said. You
ought to see the tableaux now. My
Jimmie's standing with the recov-
cred Jewel in one hand and the
orchid negligee you suspected in the
other. How can I thank you?"
wait a minute" cried Aunt Mol
lies voice from the other end of the
wire. "Wait while I tell Neddie he
was right. Neddie. Neddie! You
were right, boy! Our Anne found
her ring just as you said-right in
the dress she was wearing when the
jewel disappeared. Wait a minute,
Anne, my boy wants to speak to
YOU"
Then Uncle Ned's voice came over
the wire
80 you got the ring. little girl.
Now, that's fine after all. And, as
my bride said, there wasn't any
thief"
"It was you who said that" I re-
Piled, thankful I could go right on
equivocating. mo, there isn't any
thief. And I'll sew the hem of my
negligee very carefully right away.
I can't tell you how grateful I am
to you for the inspiration. It's a
terrible thing to judge people guilty
even If they are and when no one
is-actually guilty-it's too cruel to
think about. So now I have my
birthday gift-and no regrets"
Your birthday gift!" calculated
Uncle Ned. "Why, this makes it a
kind of double party. a second one
now" 4t, .
b "Oh, I haven't had the great day
Set" I laughed. $50 I'll really have
fhree gala days with my ring-the
'pne when I got it to-day because I
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-01
owards securing

use all endeavor towards securing
them.
In reporting men for assignment,
a notation will be made of the class
of work for which they express pre-
ferment to training. -
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-01

him. But look out, you never get
me in Dutch with Tommie."
Looks as if you didn't quite
trust him, either l began, and
bit off the words with a laugh that
1 hoped took all the sting from
them.
But the look with which Jim
turned to me was strange-un-
fathomable.
ITO Be Continued)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-01

and under modern methods of cut
ting and polishing have acquired a
beauty and brilliancy of which the
Aztecs never dreamed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-01

2991-Percale, gingham, cham
bray, lawn, flannelette, and drill are
good materials for this style. The
sleeve may be finished in wrist
length with band cuff, or loose, at
elbow length.
The pattern is cut in sizes: 81.
&c, 3S, 40, AZ, "A and 46 inches bust
measure. Size 3S requires 3-S yards
of a6-inch material. Width ut lower
edge is about 2 Il yards.
a pattern of this Illustration
mailed to any address on receipt of
10c. in silver or 1c and &C stamps.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-12-24

A pretty wedding was soiemnized
between George Hoxie, of Easton and
Miss Lillian Moore, of Belding, last
Wednesday evening, December IL at
8 p. m, by her pastor, II. r. Curch.
The band of gold, the wedding ring
ceremony, being used to help seal two
lives in one bond, at the brides home
$40 Alderman street.
The bride was beautifully adorned
in blue silk, wearing American roses
as did all the wedding party. The
groom was neatly dressed in a dark
dress suit. The bride and groom were
attended by Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Moore
they being the brides brother and
sister-in-law. At precisely 8 o'clock
Miss Abby Moore played the wedding
march on the piano and the wedding
party, led by the minister, marched
down stairs to their places under a
canopy, of pink and white and on
either side, with white bells on ends
of all drapery and tube, roses as the
back ground, where Rev. Curch made
the happy couple husband and wife.
After congratulations the company
was elegantly served to luncheon
of sandwiches, cocoa fruit salad, pink
and white ice cream and cake, by the
Misses Viola and Virginia Pace, of
Lansing, Elva and Winifred Thomp-
son, of Crystal.
Many practical and beautiful gifts
were given by their friends.
A distinction, not often occurring,
was that Mrs. Moore, the brides
mother, boosted of having ten chill
dren present, all being there except
one daughter who lives at Grand Ha-
ven. They were, Scion and family and
Mrs. Kate Durfee and daughter, of
Detroit; Effie and husband, Perry
Leonard, of Pontiac; Burt and Abby
Moore, of Grand Ropids; Ernest Moore
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Moore,
Mrs. Vesta Russell. husband and chill
dren, Mrs. Mary Beach and sons, Will
lard and Clark, all of Belding. An
other out of town guest was Mr.. Ar
thur Mango, of Grand Rapids. At
late hour the guests departed wishing
them life's blessings and the Moores
continued their visit until three IN
the morning as they had not been to-
gether, as a family, before in seven
years. Mr.. and Mrs. Hoxie are at
home to their friends on the farm at
Easton, and Mrs. Moore is now alone
until her daughter, Abby, finishes her
training at Butterworth hospital in
Grand Rapids next spring.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-12-24

Gazing Meditativeiy Out OF the Window
pleasure in the results of our back
breaking work, much less to 60 out and
hear beautiful music and uplifting SER
MONS"
'Tve always wondered why women
attempt so much"
Because everybody does. And II
one poor, lone, sensible woman sits
down and fatty refuses to kill herself
working for Christmas, her family and
friends will think she is q quitter-a
social Stacker"
"Well," suggested her husband, "why
not iet the rich people have all the
fuss and feathers, and let those In
medium circumstances realize they
can't keep up that PAGER
you don't understand" said the
woman with the brown eyes; "as long
as rich folks do 1t. those less able will
strain to do likewise. That's why the
wealthy people will have to see the
trend and institute a change.
I'm place of so many mere presents
we must give such things as love, cour-
age, kindness and generous impulses
things which our present physical and
mental strain forbids. Throughout the
rest of the year. If any one felt in
clined to send n regular gift to q
friend or relative, that could be done
very, easily and the recipient would
know II was voluntary, not a COM
pulsory, remembrance"
IT'S a great idea" said the brown
eyed woman's husband, cheerfully. "A
bit of real affection in place of some
Of the monstrosities now exchanged
would be a great Improvement"
"You can make fun IL you want to,
she replied. "but when the world
wakes up to the real meaning Of Christ
mas-and the war believe has helped
to wake 1t up-you'll see the effect
spread over the entire year. Then
the first of January won't be assoc
ciated with bills and pills. but with
the genuine eagerness to live the next
IL months better than those preced-
ing"
"In the meantime" sighed her hus-
band dramatically, 81 hope you haven't
bought me another smoking jacket"
"That reminds mel" said the woman
with the brown eyes. II haven't time
to be sitting here talking. And II won'i
be any of your affair until tomorrow
morning. anyway" - Chicago Daily
News.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-12-24
U5e
MEANING Ct
CHRISTMAS

BY REV. +. B. GREGORY

UT for its great days. in
carnating and flashing forth
the ideal, humanity would
have no more history than
a flock Of sheep.
Such DAYS are the monu-
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-12-24

We recently mentioned something
In our columns about paying sub
scriptions and at the same time we
sent out number of statements, call
ing for subscription money. Every
body responded-most of them with
money and some with promises as to
when we could expect our pay. Only
one man made an excuse and we print
it as he gave it as follows:
For the following reasons / am I'M
able to send you the check asked for:
| have been held up, held down,
sand.bagged, walked on, sat on, flat
tened ont and squeezed, first by the
United States government for Feder-
al war tax, the liberty loan, thrift
and auto tax, and by every society
and organization that the inventive
mind of man can invent to extract
what l may or may not possess
Fiom the Society Of Joh.I the Bap
fist, the G. A. r. and Woman's Re-
lief, the Navy League, the Red Cross,
the Purple Cross, the Children's
Home, the Dorcas Society, the Jew
ish Relief and every hospital in town.
The government has so governed
my business that l don't know who
owns it. l am inspected, suspected,
examined and re-examined, informed,
required and commanded, so / don't
know who l am, where | am, or why
/ am here. All know is / am sup
posed to be an inexhaustible supply
of money for every known need of
the human race; and because / will
not sell all / have and go out and
beg, borrow, or steal money to give
away, have been cussed, discussed
and boycotted, talked to, talked about
and held up, robbed and nearly ruined
and the only reason l am clinging to
fife is to see what in hell is coming
next.-E. X. G.
Since receiving the above we have
also been favored with his chick show
ing that the pressure on him must be
easing up somewhat.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-12-24
Peace
by Csciis Joyce keenan,

At Bethlehem the Star shines bright
above the Stable door;
By every road the Wise Men come
who never came before;
The kings, Nth all their CARAVAN.
keep match upon the hiH,
While Jesus sleeps on Marys breast
and all the guns are still
The plumber Of the icor'd IS heaped
about that naanger-bed.
Behold! the gifts the Wise Men
brought are stained an awful
red.
Poor Mary's face IS Unite and
drawn, and Joseph's grim and
set
For older hearts, tho slow to learn,
are sloper to forget!
But 10, the Star at Bethlehem above
the Stable door
Shines Nth a glo17f Ia ITS light that
neper shone 5eforet
The haggard hosts BATTERED men
out on the ta0'e plain
Have caught the siopga Of the skies,
and fling II be- gain.
"Pecce-Peace "a ''ar'h~ Nth
shakcs seiy'e c,,oss the world
they come.
No panoply Of 'r~r = t.cirs no flag,
no rolling t4,m
But all are c'3as IN spotless
white-the gu It of His
love
And "Peace' taa, o ting Threats
now sing, a., Peace" the
choirs ADORE.
At Bethlehem the Star shines bright
above the STATE door.
By every road the Wise Men come
Who neuer came before;
The Kings, NTH oil their Carapan
keep match upon The Hill,
While Jesus sleeps on Mary,
Grassland all tie guns are
still
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-12-24
A Merry Christmas
and A Happy NeU Year

AT this, the Holiday season of the year,
our thoughts go out to our friends to wish
them, each and all. Happy and Merry Christ
mas.
We wish to express our sincere thanks to
all who have given us their support during the
past year and made it possible for us to reach
the goal for which we have striven
1t has been our desire at all times to be
of service to our people both in the way of
supplying them with just the things they most
desired and at prices pleasing to them.
We desire to express our regrets to the
many we were forced to disappoint, especially
at Christmas time, by our inability to secure
from the factory sufficient merchandise in
some lines, to supply their needs, and trust
that another year the supply will be equal to
the demand and that everyone will start shop
ping earlier SO we may have ample time to
fill in on the lines most desired.
We wish to extend to all our very best
wishes;to wish each and all Happy New Year
and the best Of everything for the whole year
of 1920.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-12-24


ave have left undone the things that
We"
mot this time. my dear. Merely
about everybody In the world"
mo one could call you narrow
mindedw
"People have the right spirit about
it." she explained. "They are so full
of good will toward men that they try
to do too much-that's the trouble |!
You see, most of US and our good In
tentions are hampered by average sal
aries and moderate strength"
1--we noticed it."
I'VE want to give to everybody. We
want our homes superscrupulously tidy.
We plan festivities which require new
party clothes for the whole family,
extra special cooking and preparation
for guests.
Then we set about doing these
things. At first II goes well and we
enthuse. The common, everyday affairs
interfere and complicate matters.
"At the beginning of Christmas week
WIN many IrlllS ueleteu-We unu
ourselves growing tired. awfully tired.
But we see that it's impossible then to
stop and rest. That's where the strain
begins. We feel compelled to finish
what we've started and to carry the
program through to the last item Of
buying, making, packing and shipping.
Unexpected demands interrupt.
Then the strain begins to tell on our
nerves, Perhaps we don't say anything
for fear of spelling Christmas for the
others, but In our hearts we wish man.
kind had kept Christmas free from this
sort of thing.
"When Christmas day comes we are
too weary to bother about the true
meaning Of 1t all or to take very keen
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-12-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Decker and
family, Of near Shiloh, spent Sunday
with their son, Milton and family, Of
Ionia.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reeves and fam
lily spent Friday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Hoppough and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Tingley were
in Ionia Saturday.
Mr.. William Moore is driving new
Chevrolet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Haysmer were
in Ionia, Saturday.
: A Christmas tree and a nice pro-
gram was given at the Shiloh school
house last Friday afternoon.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-12-24
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER "a. 1919

Mrs. Frank Maynard is able to be
out again.
Mrs. Mary Tingley and Mable were
in Ionia, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Parker and
family were in Ionia, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Hoppough spent
Sunday afternoon with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Comstock, of Shi-
loh.
The children Of the Piper school
district are intending to have a nice
program and a Christmas tree, We'd
nesday evening.
Ray Cheney, of Montana, who is Wis
iting his parents of Ronald, spent Sun
day with his aunt, Mrs. Frank Hop
POUCH, of Orleans.
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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-12-24

For shoe manufacturers machine
has been invented TO lace the sides
Of the tops Of shoes together 80 that
they can be drawn tightly over the
lasts.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-12-24

HE woman with
brown eyes was
gazing medita-
lively out Of the
window at the
people hurrying
through the fall
ing snow with
their Christmas
bundles. /,
\ " Y on are
thinkingT" her
husband suggest
ed. 4
#"About Christ
mas. THAT'S all"
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-12-24

~ ouSl uuyS dic the ulOIu-
ments Of menta, and spiritual achieve
ment, the eternal reminders Of the
only true progress-the progress that
enables us to perceive and admire the
moral sublime.
Conspicuously radiant among these
gala days is the Christmas. standing
as 1t does for the nativity Of One who.
all theological quibbling aside. was the
living embodiment of the most beau
tiful and, at the same time, the most
helpful manhood that this world has
ever seen.
The one who is foremost In our
thoughts at this time was pre-eminent-
ly hopeful. From the harp over
which he swept his hand there came
no pessimistic strain, no note of de
spair.
He gave us the gospel, the "Gla,l
Tidings." To all his word was BE
not afraid" The Supreme in whose
embrace he ever rested, like the babe
in mothers arms, was supreme love-.
Hence that other word of his, which
he was so fond of repeating to the
multitude, LET not your hearts be
troubled"
Religion, so-called, Is responsible
for vast amount of mental misery.
1t has crazed many a mind. broken
many a heart, driven countless thou
sands into the throes of despair. but
let II be remembered that the Beauti-
full One wig Is commemorated in the
Christmas season authorized no man,
or combination of men, to speak in
his name the word of gloom.
He who was born in Bethlehem, or
in Nazareth, for 1t makes no differ
ence where he first saw the light of
earth, grew up to be the most uncom-
promising optimist that ever walked
the ways of EARTH. Wherever he went,
along with him went giadness. and
from his radiant presence despair fed
as the darkness fees before the rising
sun.
He was Ike the wonderful river In
the sea. warming end encouraging ali
that he touch H. The Gulf Stream OF
humanity. he put new life and cour-
age and JOY into the cherries, sor-
rowing word o which he. game
And he WIS able TO do this because
he was so glorldvsiy hopeful. so
stanchly committed to the belief in
the best.
Looking up, he saw, instead of the
"black, bottOmleSs eyesocket" the liv-
ing. loving glance of the Father"
whose eternal goodness" would never
do him harm.
Looking ahead. this man saw no
spooks or bogies, no devils or fiends
in the way. The path was clears and
over it hung no dark clouds of impend
ing disaster.
If Jesus had written poem we
may be sure that II would have been
very similar to Whitiier's:
1 know not where his islands lift
Their fronded palms in air:
! only know | cannot drift
Beyond his love AM care.
And so beside the silent sea
wait the muffied oar;
No harm can come from him to me.
On ocean or on shore.
Now II Is just this sort OF spirit
that every one should feel within the
soul at this Christmas time-the spirit
Of q brave trustfulness, Of a rock
ribbed confidence and hope.
Be not afraid Of anything. To be
afraid is to be a sham, a cringing
mental, a nobody; while to be able to
believe In the best and to trust that,
no matter what our evil genius may
suggest to the contrary, the light
awaits us on ahead, is to be a hero
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-12-24
A New Peril To Birds

Over in the British Isles hunters
have taken to hunting birds with air.
planes and if this sport" keeps up
and the practice becomes general in
this country the chances are that
there will not be so many people wish
ing that they were birds. Over in
England this sport has become so
popular with hunters and so many
birds heve been killed in this way
that special government committee
has recommended to parliment the en-
actment of law which would prohib-
it it.
Potash in Sicily.
Rich deposits of potash have been
discovered In Sicily.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-12-24
~as .
Notice

will be at Smyrna, December 31st
for collection of tax and all dog own
ers are required to get licenses from
Township treasurer before January 10
Henry Zahm, Township Treas.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-08-18

Chicago. AUG. lA.-Thorc was 20
rush 60 seil today when D corn
market opened and nrst trades
shaved r. lack of buying support,
particularly on the nearby month.
Opening prices were p 10 p
cents lower. September showing the
greatest decline. the figures being
september el7G4 % $50 and De.
cemher ti42iA To sii3t Later
there was 70 moderate rally but prices
held generally within the opening
figures
Scattered liquidation continued 60
work against the market though there
were frequent slight rallies on short
covering New low points touched hN.
foreign exchange contributed 10 tho
week.-mrs. THE market closed heavy.
3 20 4 cents net lower. with Septcm-
bon S1Ts md December fif0A 60
Sif0A
oats wers weaker with scattered
selling but held within closer limits
ihan corn. Opening prices were
from X 10 - cents lower. with
September at zee. TO 20 cents.
Provisions Tell orc selling orders
mere Than offsettius the advance In
live hog prices.
stop loss selling through the session
counter balanced live hog strength
and prices held 10 low levels.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-08-18

4. TRAINER. Santa ft.
REM Chhves, santa re.
Jno. q. Wylic. iaFuna, y. AZ.
W. 4. Miller. Philadelphia, Pa.
Temple j. Molinnri, Portaies. y. N.
q. u. Williams. Chicago. ili.
Hii AkerE. Clty.
q. H. stewart. wichita Falls, Tex.
Mn o. r. Lynn. Heien
Airs. =. y. Woodwork, Beicn.
Airs. Jano auckland, Belcn.
Mr. aud Mrs 4. g.. Becker. Belcn.
j. 4. Linn, Hnlen.
Airs. W. u. Mason, Estancia.
y. A. polansky, Sniithville, Texas
X. J.. Polansky. smlthville, Texas.
". Young, Gallup.
II. ". WiliiamH San Marcial
Mrs, c. j. 4rccnwait Needles.
n. n. nuckland. Belcn.
Fred w uregga and wife. city.
Miss Francis Komero. Los innas.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-08-18
Who's Here
TODAY'S ARRIVALS AT
LOCAL HOTELS

SruftGES.
n. ~. Morgan and wife, coneyviiio.
a. n. plankenship. VI Peso.
s. n. cunningham, Alamogordo.
r. n. Leftwlch, Gallup.
Geo. Lochridgc, San Francisco.
y. a. Carlson. Decatur.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Power. Los An
Reles.
q. ]. Nelson. Van Bernardino.
". kirch. Los Angeles.
II. =. owen. Los Lunas.
y lrren Encino.
i. Crenshaw, Kansas city.
". NJ. Reis, iniaporr.
J y. brazil. Willard.
y. C~nrabagal. willard.
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H.. n. Edwards. Ration. y. VI.
Pen H. Seyles. Ration. y. ".
Leo r Cooley. Clovis. y. A..
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-08-18

Chicago. Aus rs Potatoes weak.
or; arrivals So cars. Wisconsin. red
aud whit. varieties sacked. car lois
$500 oWt. Minnesota early Ohius
sacked. oHr lots S8.g5m l.35 cwt.
Irish rohblors. New Jersey sacked.
ear lots SifOWIi.5O cWt: Sew No,k
giants sacked. ear lots 81 ooH4l5
CNt
Butter higher. Creamery 4Smts
cents.
Eggs, receipts 1887 cases. market
steady tlrsts 49nAac.
Butter higher Creamery Is n h3c.
Egg receipts ll,g37 cases. market
steady. Firsts 4iUt2c; ordinary
firsts 80 V asa We. az mark, cases In
cluded 3NMilc; storage pack iigHis,
A. % a. i2c.
Poultry alive, higher. Springs 3ic;
fowls soc.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-08-18
MARKET QUOTATIONS.


New York. Aug. tS-Tusettlci
conditions prevailed In the stock
market throughout the morning IN
he nominal dealings. Several early
loases we're cmporarily recovered
while the few initial gains gave WY
under renewed pressure. Trading
wus again marked ~ tho absence 90
public Interest. except for liquidation
Of long stock. Local utilities were
relatively steady AZ opening quota
tionS Feeble rallies were succeeded
by fresh declines o. noon. selling con
%centratinE In steele. equipments. shin
pings and tnhuccus. where initial re-
actions wcSe extended
Stuak OuoIatiOus.