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Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-28
LIFTING EmeAReoEs

In order 10 have a regulating hand upon the wheat in this country there have been embargoes both as to inn ports and exports. This was a war measure. We were called upon not only 10 look out for our own needs but to feed a large part of Europe, meaning therefore greater demands than ever upon our production. and production has been greatly helped at times by the severe eurtailments to which the people of this country have had to resort -4e.r
 But conditions have changed. We are plentifuliy supplied with wheat and other wheat growing sections of the world are through the release to shipping occssioned by the end of the war contributing to the worlds relief And yet we are still operating under the, embarsoes which prevent the bringing in of wheat or the exporting Of t except under certain conditions. But tie proclamation ending these embargoes has been issued by the president and will become effective the middle ot next month at which time it can be expected that prices for wheat here will become more nearly those of the rest of the world, or at least based more nearly upon those of the worlds market.
 But even the lifting of the embar- goes will not remove the price of S2.2e a bushel that has been fixed for the farmers of this country. Until that agreement is completed it can be ex- pected that the full benefit of the lifting of the embargoes will not be Felt. That will serve to influence the prices in this country and do very lit- tle toward increasing the amount of this grain upon which a higher price has been fixed than can be command ed in the world market.
 The chief significance of the embar- go lifting will be that we are moving toward the time when different grain and bread prices can. be expected even though that has not exactly arrived Certainty it ought not to be that more bread can be bought for ten cents ir England than here.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-28

what the Montenegrins conceived to be unfriendly acts on his part in Albania toward certain of their tribes, and had forbidden him to enter their country They sensed the seriousness of the situation at once, and. after identifying themselves as representatives of the American. Red Cross. they insisted the English general and his aide also were Americans. Keep quiet and don't say word" Miss McGovern admonished the Englishmen
 The leader of the Montenegrins was skeptical of the nationality of the party, and sent for his chief who all though unable to read the identifica- tion papers which the Americans handed him, did make out the word "American"e and the red cross,
 The whole attitude of the Montene- grins changed when they became con vinced the party were Americans. Cigarettes were exchanged between tke MontenegrinS and the two grateful British, officers. and the party were al- lowed to proceed
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-28
IN THE DAYS NEWS
Persia.

That exceedingily ill wind the World War blew much good to one nation, Persia, for the higher price of silver has doubled her capital made her raw materials sought after by the world and removed her from comparative isolation to a place among commercial nations of high importance" says a bulletin from the National Geographic Society.
 The bulletin, based on a communi- cation from Ella c. Sykes, continues; 7"Persia is one of the oldest em- pires in existence. 1t has been a Cyrus the Great, about $50 B. C., conquered Media and united that country to his under the name of Persia. It has had. many glorious ep- isodes in it's long history has pro- duced the great teacher Zoroaster; such world famous poets as Firdawsi, Omar Khayyarn, Saadi and Hafiz, and such great soldiers and rulers as Darius I Shaupr I and Shah Abbas . Again and again the empire has been a prey to anarchy again and again conquering hosts have swept through the country Alexander the Great having many a successor, the most destructive conqueror being
 
 savage Mongols2a leader who boasted his fellow -creatures
 ''The center of the country is a great plateau, rising from 1000 to 5000 feet and crossed by frequent chains of mountains wf.ile a lofty mountain barrier bounds it on the north and south
 Tn the whole Persian Empire there were 1910 only six miles of railway, and of roads only four, their total length amounting to fewer than 800 miles. There is only one navigable l river, the Karun, that flows into the head Of the Persian Gulf, and on this sea the so-called ports are merely open roadsteds at which cargo can not be landed in stormy weather. 1 '"The merchandise of Persia is practically carried on the backs of canels, mules and donkeys, a slow and expensive mode of transport, and l the traveller usually rides through the | country following the tracks made by the passage of caravans during the l centuries.
 "The Persian is of .Aryan stock, and | has the same words as ourselves for | father, mother, brother and daughter i (pidar madar, bradar and dukhtar) and the construction of his language l is like that of English.
 "He is handsome well built man with refgular features and fine black eyes, his complextion being no darker than that of an Italian. In manner he is most courteous; he is quick alert, fond of conversation and discus. sion, and has rightly been caSed thu Frenchman of the East
 Persia has been a Mohammeda1 country from the time of its conques by the Arabs in 641; but some thou sands of Zoroastrians, the old fire worshippers, still remain in the land and have been much persecuted.
 Many PersiansN have no home lif
 in the usual sense of the word. : Persian house is divided into the bi
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-28

rooni or mems apartments and the anderoon, or part consecrated to the women. A strong door, set in a high blank wall gives entrance to d mar row passage that leads into square courtyard on which open several rooms. Here the men live, and here they usually entertain their friends. while their women dwell in rooms set around an inner courtyard, the only entrance to which is through the bi- rooni.
 As Persian is instructed from earliest youth that a woman's advice is of no account.-in fact the priests tell him that he had better do the ex- act opposite of what a woman coun- sels--it can be understood that as a rule he has no exalted opinion of his wife or wives, and seldom turns to them for companionship.
 When death approaches. if he has performed his daily prayers. kept the Fast of Ramazan, visited the mosque on Friday and given aims to the poor, Persian has no doubts as to his re- ception in the next world and dies in a happy confidence of attaining. to the paradise promised by the Prophet to all his faithful followers"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-28

What perfectly stunning boche helmet" said mothers friend, Mrs. Layton, when she was at our house last evening. T do hope my daughter will bring home one as interesting as that
 By staying over for the recon struction work Madge will have all kinds of opportunities for gathering trophies" I replied, but smiled in wardly as recalled how nearly that helmet had come to being Madge's property. Madge had said number of times to me when I met her at dances over there that she was sirnp- ly perisling to see the Verdun front and I had told her it could be done easily.
 What do you mean-easliy?" she inquired. "Mr. Horton has told me that it's next to impossible to get transportation"
 You mustn't depend on welfare men to get you anywhere" I laughed. ~ ou must. be popular with the officers
 But Lucile," she protested, you know we are particularly instructed not to go about with the officers toe much"
 But, my dear girl, one trip up to the front wouldn't be going about with the officers much"
 Tt was only a few days after this conversation that Capt. Baltman, the c. o. of the. company that Madge was with came into my hut at regimenta1 headquarters. I told the French wo- man who made chocolate for me to make some richer than usual and she prepared a delicious enough beverage to warm anyone's heart on raw day in France. I found 1t much better tc have a servant make chocolate thar to make it myself, for I did not fee that I joined the A. E. r. to do menia work.
 What perfectly delectable choco- late" said Capt. Baltnan. "Yots mus be an expert cook"
 "Oh, don't know about that. but nothing but the best is good enougf for my soldiers. I'm sure. though | Madge Layton makes it good? ?"
 "Yes, but it isn't the same -smootf article ass this"
 q think you just imagine that" said generously. "Madge is dear Do you know that she has never beer up to the front? I do think sht | ought to see the battle fields aroune Ferdun. Don't you?'
 "Why, yes. do," he answered. IT ] tell Horton that she needs q holiday ! and we can arrange to go tomorrow i you say SOP" ' "That will be delightful, I eXclaim. ed, and after he had gone told m!
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-28

ChadIes II considered "the best in the world"
 When Lady Astor takes her seat in the house of commons (to which she has already been elected by popular acclamation) she will as the first woman member. be privileged to create those precedents which are often stranger than the written law.
 By an odd anomaly. members wear their hats in the house when seated and uncover when they rise. It is ob- vious that millinery cannot be subject ed to this treatment. so Lady Astor will have to decide the hat question for herself She must do so when she Is introduced.
 No member unless he be a Jew, has ever taken the oath halted, and none has ever been presented to the speaker except uncovered. The problem, of course, might be evaded by Lady Astor wearing one of those fiimsy "confec- tions" which suggest merely hair or nament, but then the prospective mem Der for Plymouth is not fond of eva sions.-London Chronicle -
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-28

CTS have notably backed down from their pro-strike stand, Let us be sure that the operators are not now trying to hold up the public Waterbury Republican.
 The public sale of tickets did not quite hit off the desire all Yale men have that New Haven friends of the university should have their oppor-' tunity to see Yale football games. On the public sale day, file of appii- cants for the few seats left over reached from Durfee hall on Elm street through High street and down Chapel street to Vanderbilt hall. The opportunity was an excellent one for ticket specuiators and was made use of though the ticket speculation this year was not as bad as in some form CT years. But the point we wish 10 make is that the best relations be- tween ale and by the city might be furhered by different oystem of pub lie sales. Instead of permitting the wrong peopie-and among them hun dreds of out t-of-town sports" of the wrong sort-to get tickets, should
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-28

also other similar instances where the bodies were sent to the wrong place.
 There were comparatively few sol- diers who were sent to northern Rus sia in comparison with those sent to France. If there has been such con- fusion in the return of those bodies from Russia 1t may be a lesson that will, call for greater care in sending home the others.
 It is not improbable, however, that difficulties of Identification have play ed their art in this confusion. which would of course be more emphasized in the case of the dead in France. and it is possible that the experience of those families in the middle west will cause others to decide to let the bod ies of their loved ones rest in France
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-28
FROM LUcILLE'S DIARY

associate worker that I would not be at the hut much the next day. She said that she thought she could get along, as she was becoming quite used to running both the library and the canteen without me.
 I was sound asleep the next morn ing when I heard loud rap on my billet door. I was surprised when heard Madge Layton's voice, because I was so sleepy that had forgotten about our expedition.
 What are you doing here so ear ly?" I asked.
 'It's not early. and I'm here of course to go to the front, as you and Capt Baltlnan planned yesterday. He and Lieut.. Fangler and I have been waiting at the hut for you for more than an hour"
 What shame. We'll, I'll jump into my clothes in a hurry" I retired into my tiny dressing room. and in little i while she asked impatieatly if wasn't almost ready.
 "Yes, but I have to mend the skirt hem on my old uniform" | Before was quite ready the. officers came to see what the delay was, and Lieut. Fangler said he thought it would be too late to go to Verdun to lQnCn.f MduS0 WAS QlSdppOlll6u, Uul but when I told our escorts that I would scramble some eggs they didn't seem to mind. As it turned out, 1 went into the hut kitchen and had Germaine do it. for I didn't think it wise to get overheated before going out on a cold drive.
 In the very first dugout we went in to Madge picked up a camouf1aged boche helmet with shrapne1 hole in it.
 1T wouldn't lug that around all the afternoon I advised her. There are lots of them everywhere" She reluct- 1 antly threw it down and went on with Lieut.. Fangler to see an old German l lookout high in the trees. As I had i been over that particular ground be- fore, I said I would wait in the car until they came back, and Capt. sBalt- l man waited with me. I asked him to | hand me the helmet after I got into i the car, for I wished to look at it That night after dark, when I was de 1 posted at my billet, found l had i gathered up the helmet with my rugs and wraps
 The next tint I saw Madge she said she should never cease to regret that she had discarded that wonderful ca 1 moufaged helmet for in the whole afternoon she had not found another She was really almost childish about it.''Chicago News.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-28

It is getting to be quite a puzzle in these days. which should be days of thrift, to find the fellow who hasn't cashed in and thus sacrificed on his Liberty bonds.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-28
Old Saw Reset.

More pay and less work makes Jack an obstreperous boy, migh- be the modern version of an old saw.-Pitts- burgh Gazette Times.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-28

Judge Cropsey told New York jury in murder case that they had been hoodwinked into acquitting the &C., cused by lying witnesses, all of which goes to show how well the interests Of criminals are served in courts to- day.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-28

there not be some plan devised by which New Haven's tickets could be distributed through responsible pub lie New Haven agency Yale Alumni Weekly,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-28

When the crown prince says he is coming back it is evident that royalty likes to be treated in the good old fashioned American way.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-28

It has been evident for a long time that there are those who are trying to live within their income.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-28

Even those who strike at Ellis Isl- and must realize that a prisoners pen has it's limitations.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-28

It is easier to make holiday seem like Sunday than it Is to make Sun day seem like a holiday.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-28

Seemingly there are those in the country who are as willing to work for bolshevik money as anything else.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-28

The American Legion members are making it certain that Americanism is not going to be shunted off onto sid- ing.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-28

How times do change. Hindenburg is now being acclaimed as the next president of Germany.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-28

And judges continue to maintain that the war time prohibition act is constitutional and unconstitutional.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-28

The value of the idea gets almost daily endorsement by the planting of memorial trees for the soldier and sailor dead.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-28

Somehow without the hilltops being lighted with burning barrels 1t didn't seem quite like Thanksgiving night.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-28

A man who gets his pay in advance never works overtime.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-28
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The man on the corner says: Free speech is all right until it gets too free.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-18

and servants, it softens the rude out
line of the world. It's tenacious fibers
hold the earth in it's place, and pre-
vent it's soluble components from
washing into the wasting sea. It in
vades the solitude of deserts, climbs
the inaccessible slopes and forbidding
pinnacles of mountains, modifies CHI
mates and determines the history,
character and destiny of nations. I'm
obtrusive and patient, it has immortal
vigor and aggression.
Banished from the thoroughfares
and the field, it abides it's time to re-
turn and when vigilance is relaxed, or
the dynasty has persisted, it silently
resumes the throne from which it has
been expelled, but which it never alb
dicates. It bears no blazonry Of
bloom to charm the senses with fra
GRANGE or splendor, but its homely hue
is more enchanting than the lily or the
rose. It yields no fruit in earth or air,
and yet should its harvest fail for q
single year, famine would depopulate
the world.
realize that have gone into this
subject somewhat at length but I
hope what have said will give you q
better idea Of the country grain ele-
vator business and also impress you
with the Importance to the community
the country grain elevator represents.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-18
WE OFFER THE FOLLOWING
FARMS FOR QUICK SALE

200 acres; good 4 room house; good
barn; granary; 8 miles from town
$500 population; i mile from, school
good dr. road i'd rural route 100 90 acres
100 acres 10 miles from Cass Lake
good house and barn; partly fenc
ed; 40 acres under cultivation; good
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-18

rich soil and easily cleared. Price
$35 per acre, $4,000 cash, terms on
balance.
80 acres; Y mile from postoffice; 8
miles from Cass Lake; 80 acres
cleared; balance easily cleared; no
buildings; exceptionally good soil.
Price $50 per acre, reasonable cash
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-18

WANTED-Girl for general house
work. Three in family. Good wages
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-18

FOR SALE-125 head black face
sheep; many good breeding ewes.
c. ]. Kvamme, Simcoe, N. D.
9-11-t2*
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-18

w. E. HENDERSON LAND CO.,
8-14-t6 Cass Lake, MINI.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-18

payment, terms on balance.
We have other farms. Write for list.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-18

Just imagine our asking Washing
ton, D. c., for cars; this is some more
of your government red tape.
I have not said anything about the
other line of my business, the grass
seed trade.
Lying in the sunshine among the
buttercups and the dandelions Of May,
scarcely higher in intelligence than
the minute tenants of that mimic
wilderness, our earliest recollections
are of grass; and when the fitful fever
is ended, and the foolish wrangle of the
market and forum is closed, grass
heals over the scar which our descent
into the bosom Of the earth has made,
and the carpet of the infant becomes
the blanket Of the dead. Grass is
the forgiveness Of nature-her con-
slant benediction. Fields trampled
with battle, saturated with blood, torn
with the ruts Of cannon, grow green
again with grass, and carnage is for
gotten.
Streets abandoned by tragic become
grass grown like rural lanes and are
obliterated. Forests decay, harvests
perish, flowers vanish, but grass is inn
mortal. Beleaguered by the sullen
hosts Of winter, it withdraws into the
impregnable fortress Of its subter-
ranean vitality, and energies upon
the first solicitation Of spring. Sown
by the winds, by the wandering birds,
propagated by the subtle horticulture
Of the elements which are its ministers
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-10-08
ADDITIONAL LOCALS

Mrs. Carrie Mclean has been Wis
iting her son, Harry Mclean and
family for few days.
Mrs. Frank Wynter, of Edmore,
has been visiting Mrs. Oliver Adair
for a few days.
Mrs. Elmer Hansen, of Grand Ha-
ven, who is visiting Mrs. Fred Mast
spent a few days this week in Stan
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gals, of Detroit
arrived here Tuesday night to visit
with his mother. Mrs. c. Gals and
his sister. Mrs. Charles Coon and
other relatives.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-10-08
THE BELDlNG BANNER-NEw,
Explains Setting Up Storm Door

we ln1ormeu our redueIs Iast Weeh
that our townsman, j. G. Hicks had
evidently grabbed time by the fore
lock and that he had already erected
the stormhouse on his porch Mr..
Hicks explains the confessed early
move as follows:
Ed.-Noting by the Local column
in last weeks issue Of the Banner
News, the chill you got en- seeing our
storm door being placed. / assure you
that the law of cause and effect was
the reason for its being placed so
early in the season, my son before he
left fer his western home wanted to-
relieve Daddy" of any bother when
the north wind would blow, with no
intention Of giving the neighbors cold
feet. j. G. H..
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-10-08

There's a heap of satisfaction in
owning your own home, if you mant
improvements you can do the work
yourself and with a small amount Of
money for materials can enjoy con-
veniences you would miss if renting,
besides you appreciate things more
that you do yourself.
A. B. Bachelor of Kalamazoo was
in the city a few days this week.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-10-08

Ionia to Howard City 6:49 a. m.
Grand Rapids to Saginaw 1855 am.
Saginaw to G. r. - 1915 a. m.
Howard c. to Ionia e. bet 1873 am.
Flyer-G. r. to Saginaw 2:S7 pm.
Flyer--Saginaw to G. r. 3:10p.m.
Howard City to Detroit 4:O3 pm.
Ionia to Howard City $40 pm.
G. r. to Saginaw, daily tr. 6:44 p, m,
Saginaw to G. R.. daily tr. sos p, m,
Farmer Rail Top says his dog is a
thorough bred dog. He can eat more
eggs in a given time than any other
man in the neighborhood.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-10-08

Mrs. SOVEREIGN had for her over
Sunday company, Edward and Albert
zimmerman and wives and Mrs.
Mary johnson and daughter, Viola,
Of Lyonville, Ontario.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-10-08

Mrs. Maria Burghduff, of vickery-
Vile visited her sister. Mrs. d. c.
Crawford, Friday night and left on
the 1915, Saturday for few days
visit in Chicago.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-10-08
Cider Mill Notice

The South Bridge Street Cider
Mill will grind cider every Saturday
until further notice.-Ralph Johnson.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-10-08

WANTED-Man to handle our goods
in this locality. Permanent and
profitable proposition for good
salesman. Grand Union Tea Co.,
Lansing, Mich. 91-19-2
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-10-08

FOR SALE-Corn fodder. Ernest
Benton, phone 269 or. 92-19-tf
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-10-08

FOR SALE-Ninetv Shocks of corn.
Inquire of A. F. Brakeman, at Bas-
ket factory. 74-19-2
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-10-08

Carleton Davis left last week for
his home in Ill.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-10-08

FOR SALE-Hard Coal stove in
good condition. la Main st.
99-19-tf
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-10-08

ANTED-Wcman wants Washing.
Call at 900 Masonic Ave. 1912
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-10-08

ROOMS-Furnlshed complete for
housekeeping. Call after 5 o'clock
at 219 w. Main st. 98-19ll
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-10-08

FOR SALE-13 acres good farm land
inside city limits in Demorest Add.
Phone 500. 16-20-tf
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-10-08

FOR SALE-25 good feeding steers,
weight 700 to 800. w. c. Spicer.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-10-08

CIDER-Emmons & Reed will run
their cider mill every Wednesday
and Friday from now on. Anyone
wishing to buy cider call Bedding
phone 264 IL is. S7-19-tf