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The Washington herald., 1920-05-19
Bead Man, Held as Drunk,
Had Ruptured His Kidney

Wood alcohol was not Responsible
for the death of II. G. Gould Of I23o
y street southwest. as was reported
AondaS by doctors and the First
Prceinct police headquarters. Ac-
cordinG to the coroner's report yes
tfrday death resulted from a rupture
OF the. kidney. r
He was found Monday evening
in 4 semi-conscious condition by
petroimen and arrested on a charge
drrnkepness. Later. finding him
NtooEscieas in the cell. he was
tlshe6 a. the hospital but died.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-19
GERMAN CREDIT
REAL SPA ISSUE
Allies to Ask Practical Aid
K Of America in Solv-
ing Problems.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

settled and not altogether clear.
Experts of the two countries,
France and Germany. must estab-
lish definite solutions. which must
not only have the approval of the
other allies, but of America and the
ncutrals as we'll
Points Definitely Settled.
The questions definitely decided
are:
a fixed sum for the valuation of
the German debt: distribution of
this sum according to percentages
already fixed -55 per cent for
isrsnce. which defeats Premier
Nitti's proposition for taking ac-
Cpunt of the financial strength of
the states which benefit.
itrEXtension of the German pay
Ipents over a period of thirty-thre.
years.
No priority for French repara-
tions, which is an indisputabIe fail
ure for France, a failure due in a
great measure to the insistence of
the British dominions. The spectre
of Premier Hughes. of Australia, as
Hanquo's ghost. appeared at the
Sassoon Villa in Hythe.
t"An understanding as to allied
the credits which the allies have
among themselves. England is will
ing that payment of old loans to
France shall be extended.
Settlement of the most important
phase of the German debt and one
where the work is least advanced;
in effect, the establishment of an
exchange rate. which shall prevent
others from holding on longer to
the present rates"
French Attitude skeptIeal.
The French press has not vet
" Formed an opinion on the outcome
OF the conference at Hythe and the
public has not yet had time to di-
gest a subject of such technical
nature. 1t seems. however. that af-
ter mature reflection certain decep-
tions viii be charged
The opposition to Premier Miller
and undoubtedly will be laid to
Pofncare, Tardieu and Loucheur and
representatives of the invaded de-
partments. The oposiption also will
md an echo among the peasantry
and that opposition will get even
stronger as the German debt ap-
pears more difficult to collect.
German Credit Big Issue.
1t is organization of German cred
It which will dominate the debate at
SRa, n. Milerand will stand or fall
according to whether he is able or
not to persuade the allies to accept
German bonds as a means to regu-
late French debts and future French
purchases.
With more or less recrimina-
tons everyone here will ac-
cept nxed sum il 1t permits of
satisfactory collection. 1t is the
fact Of mobilization of German cred
1t being the crux Of the situation
TIA. makes the presence of America
vital at Spa.
= tcopyrisht, 1870. BY Public Ledger Col
The Washington herald., 1920-05-19

Brighten Up the Sick Room
with GUIDES flowers. Fresh cut
and fragrant. 1914 F.-Adv,
The Washington herald., 1920-05-19
Eh,oys Received BY. WiI,ou.

Fae,3 new italian Ambassador.
karop Camille Romano Ayezzana.
the Peruvian Minister. Don
sderieo-sA Pozet. presented
:: Aentials to President Wfl.
snn .-csterGay Afternoon. -.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-09-08
AMERICAN RED CROSS
TO GIVE RURAL HELP
Program for Public Health and
Community Welfare Is Now
Well Under Way.

Rural communities and towns Of less
than 5000 population benefit in very
large part by the public health and
community welfare work of the Ameri-
can Red Cross. Almost all Of the
5000 Red Cross chapters have some
rural sections In their territory. There
fore the Red Cross Rural Service.
Briefly, the purpose Of Rural Serv-
Ice Is TO assist people to get out OF life
more health, wealth and happiness. In
this purpose public health instruction
and general educational progress OF
both children and adults play big
part.
Recreation Is found to be one OF the
biggest needs In rural life. There Is
lack of sufficient play-life for the chill
dren and social life for the adults.
Picnics, pageants, debating clubs,
baseball leagues, community singing
and other social events which bring
the people Of surrounding communities
together have been organized and car
ried on under the guidance Of Red
Cross rural workers to great adyan-
tage. In many instances solving rec
reational problems and getting people
together proves to be the awakening
of the community to other conditions
which may be improved by united
action.
As result of community organiza-
ton, townships In which there had
been neither plans nor interest In
community progress have been organ
lied to work together with the unified
purpose Of bringing their community
up to the most enlightened standards.
Lecture and musical entertainment
courses have been started as result
Of community meetings, rs well as cir
culating Libraries. Red Cross schools Of
instruction In Home Nursing, Care Of
the Sick and First Aid, In the larger
towns the need for restrooms and pub
lie comfort stations Is being met Play
grounds for the children have been
established and recreational activities
worked out for the year.
In order that there may be concerted
effort in carrying on the programs Of
the various welfare agencies In the
rural districts. Red Cross Rural Serv-
Ice helps the organizations already on
the ground. The main object of the
service Is to lend hand everywhere
and take the lead only where neces-
sary.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-09-08
ASHLEY

Mrs. George Seaman called on
Mrs. Don Stevens Saturday.
Mrs. Leland Godfrey and daugh-
tiers also Mrs. Wells Hall were call
ers at Ray McArthur's, Saturday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Storey will en-
terrain our l.. A. s. Friday after.
noon September 18th at the Cleaner
Hall at Cooks Corners this will be
our annual social, election of officers
picnic supper. You are cordially in
vited to attend.
Mrs. III. b. Wilcox and daughter,
Mrs. Scholsen, of Ionia spent the
past week with Mr.. and Mrs. G. s.
Beardsley.
Mrs.. Howard Macarthur and heir
daughter spent the day, Wednesday
with her sister, Mrs. Rob. Wood and
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. G. s.
Beardsley and geusts.
Rev. Ellis Ralph Hall and sons,
Oscar and Leonard took dinner with
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Luscomb Sun
day.
Grandma Tutthil has been on the
sick list the past week and we hope
she RECEIVERS soon.
Mr.. Wilcox and Mr. Scholsen, of
Ionia arrived Saturday night and are
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. S. Beardsley with their wives and
they all attended the Labor Day Gel
ebration.
Mary Pickford in "Heart % The
Hills" at the Empress Sept. Is and
16.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Young en-
tertained relatives from Saranac,
also Stella Loomis and Freeman Cas-
ner, Sunday.
Kathleen and Fisk Gephart, of
Grand Rapids were over Sunday
guests their grand parents, Mr..
fand Mrs. w. Fisk.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-09-08
FIRST AID TRAINING
TO men AND WOMEN
American Red Cross Is Teaching
Hundreds of Thousands Life
Saving Methods.

The purpose of instruction In First
Aid to the injured offered by the Amer
lean Red Cross Is TO train men and
women to administer First Aid treat
ment promptly and intelligently when
emergencies demand II. First Aid
treatment is not intended to take the
place Of physicians service. A sur
geon should always be summoned as
a precautionary measure where there
Is an injury Of any consequence, but
when one cannot be secured few min
utes' delay may mean a fatality. In
such a case a person trained in First
Aid Is invaluable not only to the In
dividual, but through him to the COM
munity In which he lives.
There Is perhaps no way Of ascer-
tanning the number of deaths or seri-
Gus disablements which result from
lack Of proper safeguards or prompt
emergency treatment. 1t is safe to as
sert they number thousands daily.
There can be ne doubt that the appli-
cation of First Aid methods to each
case would UNNECESSARILY tighten the
country's tell Of suffering and death.
The dissemination of First Aid train
ing and information has already pro-
duced q farreaching and beneficial in
fuence In the prevention of accidents
ON railroads, In mines and In great In
dustrial concerns
The beneAt Of q widespread knowl-
edge Of First Aid In the event Of .
great Aisastsr, sucA as a train wreck.
an e0plosisc, IN earthquake, etc. Is
obvious. LAymen who have had First
Aid training can render Efficient as
sistance. May hives may depend upon
such emergency cara
Red Cross First Aid work includes
~ the formation and conduct, through
Red Cross chapters. of classes for In
struction In accident prevention and
First Aid TO the injured among men
and women In all communities and In
every industry; ca the Introduction Of
courses Of instruction In high schools
and colleges.
The Red Cross Is prepared to supply
First Aid books and equipment at rea-
sonable prices.
Every person In this country able to
do 20 should. In his own interest, re-
ceive Red Cross First Aid instruction.
Information about the course and In
struction classes may be had at the
nearest chapter headquarters.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-09-08
1T is SERIOUS
Some People Fail To Realize The
Seriousness of Bad Back

Some People Fail To Realize The
Seriousness of Bad Back
The constant aching of bad back
The WEAKNESS, the tired feeling,
The pains and aches of kidney ills
May result seriously if neglected.
Dangerous urinary troubles often
follow.
A Belding citizen shows you what
to do.
Lem Tower, 521 Root street says:
81 have used Doan's Kidney Pills off
and on for some years and have al
ways found them to help me. | have
had good deal of trouble from my
kidneys. Often my back has become
very lame and sore and there would
be a dull, constant ache through my
kidneys. The secretions from these
organs were profuse in passage, also
Doan's Kidney Pills have always
given the desired relief and rid me
of the attacks, when / have needed
them. / know Doan's are good kid
ney remedy"
Price COO, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills--the same that
Mr.. Tower had. Foster-Milburn
CO., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-09-08
RED CROSS ACTIVE
IN DISASTER RELIEF

When disaster hits a community
fire, flood, earthquake, explosion, bad
wreck or tornado--the American Red
Cross can be depended upon to follow
right at Its heels with help for the
stricken people. Red Cross relief Is
almost Immediately forthccmIng--food,
clothing, shelter and funds; doctors,
nurses and special workers with long
experience In handling similar trouble
elsewhere.
During the last year, ending June 30,
there was IN average Of four disasters
4 msnth in the United States. One
hundred and Atty communities In
twenty-seven states saRered The
largest and nest destructive e these
were the tidal wave at Corpus Christi,
Texas, and tsrnadses In Mississippi,
Louisiana. Alabama, Georgia, Ohio,
Indiana and nlinsis.
In these e~eats Of herrsr $50 per-
sons were killed, LOO were Injured,
1900 were Dads homeless, absut 90
900 families needed help. the property
loss was nearly 500. 00o. 900 and al
most 1000, 900 In relief funds, not In
Guiding emergency supplies was ex-
pended.
To the sufferers from MI disasters
during the year, the American Red
Cross sent 5000 worth Of sup.
plies, 10 Red Cross nurses and seven
special relief trains. To meet the
needs Of the stricken. the organization
set up ten relief stations. operated
thirty food canteens and ~ many
emergency hospitals One hundred
and twenty-five Red Cross chapters
gave disaster relief service.
II disaster ever strikes this town or
county. the citizens can be absolutely
sure the Red Cross will be right on
hand to help them In every way.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-09-08

The word Canada is derived from
the Acknowledgements Indian word. Kan
alta" meaning a collection Of huts.
In Jacques Carriers time the territory
on the north side Of the ST. Lawrence
river. from Hocheaga. now a suburb
OF Montreal 70 the gulf. was appar-
emily divided into three districts
Hochelaga. Canada and the Saguenay.
1t Is here for the first time we meet
the name now borne by the Dominion.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-09-08
JUNIOR RED CROSS
ACTIVE IN EUROPE

Garden seeds for Polish orphans,
milk for anaemic Greek babies, car
penters' tools for Czecho-Slovakia
cripplesz-these are only few of the
gifts that young Americans are send
ing TO the war-orushed children Of the
Old World.
Through the Junior Red Cross the
boys and girls OF the United States
are giving fresh start In life to little
war orphans scattered all over Europe.
They have set up orphans homes In
France. school colonies in Belgium and
Montenegro. and day schools In Al
bania
They are sending dozens of young
Syrians, Hontenegrins, and Albanians
to American colleges In Constant inople
and Beirut, and maintaining more than
q hundred orphans of French soldiers
at colleges and trade schools In or
phanages and farm schools up and
down the peninsula of Italy there are
nearly 500 wards Of American Juniers.
Last winter q thousand French chill
dren from the inadequate shelters Of
the dcvasted regions were sent by the
Junior Red Cross to spend the cold
months in warmer parts Of France.
At the same time 1--WE thousand little
Belgians were having hot lunch every
day at Junior Red Cross school cam
teens.
American school children have al
ready raised something like million
dollars for these enterprises, and they
are still hard at work.
In China, through campaigns Of ed
ucation, the Junior RED Cross Is help
Ing to combat widely prevalent blind
ness and cholera.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-09-08

Icebergs do not form NJ sen, Int are
masses detached from the glaciers
which form on the land and project
into the sea. where great blocks break
or and float out to sea. Thee Is hard
Iy any limit 10 the size OF these
masses, and as ice Is lighter than wa
ter they may float a long time with a
large part OF their bulk beneath the
surface and melting gradually by con-
tact with warmer water.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-09-08
RED CROSS EXTENDS
RELIEF TO POLAND

More thaa 5000, 900 has been spent
BY the American He'd Gross In aiding
the stricksa people Of Poland. The
organization has nurssd the sick. fed
the starving, clothed TIE naked, shelter
ID The homeless, schoeisd the children
and cared fer the orphans there. 1t has
conducted . rs,0tlssD hght against
6pASs, Asisa an1 otA~ terrible dis
easss. - to-day nillions Of nea and
vonsa - - rsgarrssDeA nation
SPEAK - gratsfui appreciates Of The
Greatest noAw - IL World
Nearly - American Red Gross
workers are nv eHsagsd IN relief ac-
tivitiss In Poland Fer large relief
bases are in operation and eleven mo-
bile units are in ths Ssld During the
last twelve nsnths this organization
was largely instrumental IN the re-es-
tablishment Of million refugees at a
cost for general relief Of more than
81, o0o. 900. Last winter one-half mill
lion war orphans were aided material
", and since then q series Of large or
phanages have been established to give
them permanent care.
But for American Red Cross aid, Of
ficials Of Poland declared recently, mil
liens Of people in that country would
have perished Of disease. exposure or
starvation the last eighteen months.
And the work there must be kept up
for another year.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-09-08
Dog Highly Priced in Alaska.

Nowhere In the world has the dog
such unrestricted right of way as IL
Alaska In winter. when more than
100000 square miles of territory are
sealed up In solid Ice. dogs are almost
the sole means of getting from place
to place--in fact. they seem necessary
to life. The aristocrats of Arctic dog
life are the mail teams in the service
of the United States government.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-09-08

II there is bottle Of poison in the
house. says the Philadelphia Record,
insert three pins in opposite directions
in the cork. This will make II impos-
sible to remove the cork without being
reminded that there Is something I'M
usual about its contents. 1t is safety
device that cannot be improved upon.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-09-08

Thirst following abdominal opera
lions is often Of so intense a charac'
ter that the memory Of II fingers In
the patients mind for many years.
Every hospital has records OF patients
who have surreptitiously consumed
the contents Of hot water bottle In
IN effort to quench the uncomfortable
thirst from which they were suffer
Ing.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-09-08

While touring In northern Wiscon-
sin one night two big rabbits ran into
the road In front Of my machine. they
were blinded by the bright light from
nv headlights. and II was an easy
matter to get out and catch them both.
/ had good dinner the next day
Exchange.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-09-08

The department Of agriculture says
that the weight Of the largest potato
recorded in their office Is between sew
en- and eight pounds. There may have
been larger ones produced, but the
department has no record of them.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-09-08

The name Vanderbilt (van der Bit
or Bylt) means "of the HILL" Cor
nelius Vanderbilt, therefore, means lit
orally Cornelius OF the hill"
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-09-08
Wireless a NIGHT Traveller.

Wireless teegraphy Is more effec-
tive and travels farther in the dark
than In daylight. The light has a re-
tarding influence on the waves
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-09-08
YOUR RED CROSS
-

The American Red Cross. by lts
Congressional charter, 10 officially
designated:
To furnish volunteer aid to the
sick and wounded Of armies IN
time Of war, In accordance with
the conventions Of Geneva.
To act In matters o. voluntary
relief and as a medium Of CON-
munIcation between the American
people and their Army and Navy.
To continue and carry on sys-
tenn Of national and international
relief In time ~ peace and to ap-
ply the same In mitigating the suf-
ferinos caused by pestIIence, famine,
fire, floods and other great caIam-
tiles.
To devise and carry on measures
for preventing these causes OF
suffering.
FOURTH RED CROSS ROLL CALL
November 11-25, 1920.
MEMBERSHIP FEES:
Annual ................... LOU
Contributing ...,-..-.....- o.oo
Life 5000
Sustaining 1000
Patron 10000
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-09-08

A Seattle inventor has patented q
newspaper stuffing machine that does
the work Of IA men In placing sections
of papers together.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-09-08

Mary Pickford in Heart % The
Hills" at the Empress Sept. is and
16.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-09-08

Mary Pickford in Heart % The
Hills" at the Empress Sept. Is and
16.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-09-08

OUR BUSINESS LINERS PAY
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-09-08
RELDING.GRlNp RAPIDS AUTO URBAN
LEO RICHMOND, Prop.

Cars leave Hotel Bedding at Bedding
Cars leave 16 Commerce Avenue
Graders Tire Store), and Wurz-
berg's Dry Goods Store, at Grand
FAST TIME USED
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-13
WEEYL PICKERS
DESTROY $500
Good Work Done By
Youngsters Example
Is Effective

Practically $500 boil weevils have
been destroyed by the youngsters of
the community who have entered the
prize contest for the most weevlls
obtained, according to the score up
to Friday night as kept by George
o. Marshall, county farm agent. The
parties did not go to the cotton fields
Saturday because of inability to OBJ
tain the use of one of the trucks
which had been utilized, and holl-
day until Monday morning was de-
clared. The weevils captured in three
days by the white children totalled
1,644 and by the colored 1926. The
contest will continue three more
days, ending Wednesday evening, at
ter which the cash prizes aggregat-
ing $275, offered by business inter
ests of the city, will be awarded and
the price of one cent for each Wee
vii caught paid by the cotton grow
ers in whose fields they were found.
That the weevil picking contest so
far has been distinct success was
the statement last evening by Mr..
Marshall. Not only have the young
sters destroyed a considerable num-
ber Of weevils, which propagate at
the rate of about $50 to each female
in each period of about 18 days, but
the example has resulted in numer"
Gus Indifferent farmers awakening TO
the menace and picking the Weevlls
closely from their own cotton helds'
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-13
Has Dress He Wore as
Baby 81 Years Ago

J.R. Adams, who lives on Jefferson
street, has a remarkable old dress
which he wore when a baby 81 years
ago, he says. The dress is of pink
homespun material and made in the
style of ante-bellum days. After he
had worn the dress, Mr.. Adams says,
his mother cared for it and it was
worn by his daughter, now Mrs. Lau-
ra Attaway, when she was an infant.
He is keeping the old garment with
the intention that it shall be worn by
his first grand-child, and it may yet
be worn by four generations of the
family, as it is in perfect state of
preservation.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-13
City Court Cases For
June 19 Term Assigned

Judge W. NJ. Harper sounded the
docket of the City Court of Ameri-
Gus Saturday morning at the court
house. and the assignment of cases
for the June term of that tribunal
was made. The court will begin its
session Monday, June 10, and the first
week of the session will be devoted
to the trial of civil cases. The Grim
inal calendar will then be taken up
with large number of misdemeanor
cases to be disposed of.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-13
Mrs. Grady's Sentence
Still Under Amusement

The May term of Sumter Superior
Court was suspended yesterday by
Judge Littlejohn, after transferring
a number of misdemeanor cases to
the City Court docket. No sentence
was passed on Mrs. c. L. Grady, con-
victed of furnishing materials to
facilitate a prisoner to escape, Judge
Littlejohn still having the matteE
under advisemelt. ONLY four ac-
quittals were recorded among the en-
tire number of cases tried during
the session.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-13

noon word was received in the city
that large alligator YVES floundering
in a shallow just beyond the bridge
and John Sheffield, j. w. Hightower
and John West Sheffield went down
to the river to shoot him. Arriving
they found that negro had killed the
gator, but they brought the carcass
to Americus, where it attracted much
attention, while displayed in wagon
near the store of the Sheffield Hard
ware Co.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-13

or they have failed to secure new
hearings. Convicts transferred to the
gang yesterday, and the sentence
each will serve are as follows: Coop
er Clark, stealing, years; Ulysses
Ray, carrying concealed pistol, 2
years; Alphonso Hunter, stealing, l
year; Quallis Stevens, making liquor,
/ year; Horace Harris, assault with
intent to murder, years; George La
mar, making and selling liquor, l
year and months, and George Hol-
ley, making liquor, year.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-13
Public Is Invited To
Plains Sacred Singing

PLAINS, June 12-There will be
a sacred concert at Plains Baptist
church Sunday afternoon at O. clock.
All people in the community are
cordially invited to attend and to join
in the service.
Volunteer song numbers will be
called for. There will be musical num-
bers and other features of interest.
The time is 3 80 sharp.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-13
FOR SALE

Attractive six room bungalow,
close in; newly painted inside and
out; all modern conveniences; lot
size 94xl94; grden; in good con-
dition. Can give possession in ten
days. A bargain at $3950. See !.
G. Hoist, Allison Building.