davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-04-14

the trip To Baguio within the means OF
hundreds Of thousands of Filipinos.
Not only is there sufficient power in
this river to electrify line from Ma
Mia to Baguio. but 10 operate the
street railways of Manila, light the
city and furnish power for manufac-
turing concerns.
But we have now arrived at Camp
one. From this point the scenery
rapidly changes as the elevation in
creases. We are travelling over the
famous Benguet road, the construction
Of which through the mountains is a
most remarkable engineering triumph.
At places the road is blasted out of the
solid granite. Riding on the edge of a
100 foot precipice makes one feel like
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-04-14
STATE OF MICHIGAN

The Probate Court for the County
Of Ionia, in teh matter of the estate of
Sarah Brown, deceased.
Having been appointed comis-
sioners to receive, examine and adj
just all claims and demands Of all
persons against said deceased, we do
hereby give notice that four months
from the twenty-ffth day of March,
A. D., 1920, were allowed by said
court for creditors to present their
claims to us for examination and adj
justnnent, and that we will meet
at the Office of the Ford Garage on
West Main ST., Bedding, Michigan, in
said county, on the 25th day Of May,
A. d., 1920, and on the 18th day of
July, A. D., 1920, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon of each Of said days, for the
purpose Of examining and adjusting
said claims.
Dated March 20, A. ID. 1920.
Louis G. Epson
John s. Donovan
April 21 Commissioners
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newspaper printed and circulated
in said county.
IL. ST. Montgomery Webster,
A True Copy. Judge Of Probate.
Bessie Duffy,
Dep. Register Of Probate. Apr. FL
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
The Probate Court for the County
of Ionia at a session of said court,
held at the probate office in the city
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Bedding Market
Quotations

Quoted BY o'Bryon)
Butter 49,. 49,. 49,. .55
Eggs -. $50. ....... -. .38
Butter and eggs quotation by
Waite & Webster)
MEATS
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-01-16
nTITnnATT IITnT
U[LrUnHII. HEiiiiEi. Il !.
ON PROHIBITION
Services, Under Auspices Of W.
c. 7. U. at Simpson Church

John Barleycorn was given hearty
send off last night in the lecture room
of the Simpson Methodist Episcopal
Church, when members of several con-
gregations gathered under the auspi-
ces of the w. C. T. U. to demon
strate their pleasure at the welcome
departure.
The services were held in view of a
large picture of Frances Willard
which stood in the place of honor on
the platform and were conducted by
Mrs. William Walters, SECRETARY of
the w. G. T. u, who officiated in the
p. ace of the president Mrs. Jane Ov-
ent. The affair commenced at
O'Clock and lasted through midnight,
at which time the church Is were
rung and the assemblage ushered In
the day which, as one of the speakers
put 1t, was the beginning of q new
era"
The first speaker of the evening
was Paul Steele. who gave an inter-
esting chronological history of the
Anti-Saloon League from its birth up
until the present time. Mr.. Steele
told of the workings of the organi-
"a ion, its methods of getting q town,
then a county and then a state, free
from intoxicants. He dwelt upon the
large part the modern saloon took
In politics and politics in the saloon"
Especially interesting was the dry
instance which was cited, in the case
of Kansas where middle aged men
had never seen or heard of drunk
ard or seen a saloon. The three
points in the platform of the w. C. T.
Continued on page 81
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-01-16
Develops Neu Anaesthetic
to be Made at dupont Plant

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16:-Devel-
opment Of new anaesthetic which
eliminates pain without loss of con-
sciousness and produces virtually no
nausea was announced today by e..
I. DUPONT de Nemours & Company.
The discovery. 1T was claimed, would
permit elimination of pain not only
In obstetrical cases and dressing of
wounds, but in dentistry.
The anaesthetic was described as
a new type of ether highly refined
and modified by addition Of certain
gases, which give to 1t these new and
desirable characteristics.
Developed at Parlin.
The development of this new an
aesthetic just announced by the E. I.
du Pont de Nemours and Company
took place at Hhe Parlin plant and
credit for it's discovery is no doubt
due to the chemists in the laboratory
there. 1t is the only one of the many
peace time products upon which the
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-01-16
ANOTHER HELD
On GAMBLING
CHARGE HERE
Christofferson Furnishes Bail
for the Grand Jury

Elmer Whitley Christopherson,
suspected manager Of raided crap
game, was released IN $500 ball to
await the action of the grand jury
when arraigned before Recorder Pick
ersgill last night. Philip Manton,
manager OF the hall, which is leased
by Joseph McNulty, claimed that he
did not have to do with the renting of
the hall. and for that reason did not
know IL Whitley was the leader of the
gang. Manton claimed that McNulty
rented the hall to several men and
sent Christopherson to him for the
key.
Manton's statement of last night is
In direct opposition to McNulty's
statement of Monday. McNulty
claimed he was out of town over the
week end and heard OF the raid early
.--.-.1S- morning. He stateI-eG anton
was manager of the nail and he
would ask him who he rented the hall
to. Later in the morning he reported
Manton rented the hall to several
men for meeting, one of the men
being Christopherson.
Christopherson stated that he Sc
cured the key off Manton, but did not
know the men he gave same to. He
further claimed that he was not re-
sponsible for the place staying open
(Continued ),l page g.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-01-16
MADE MADE "llQlPF" l AS
WELL. AS BOOZE:
Negro Released by U. S. Agents,
RearreSted by Local Police

Further investigation by the local
police of the house OF William White,
the negro arrested yesterday morn
ing when q fire in q house in Pros
pect street. owned by him, revealed
an Illicit still and containers of IL
quor. revealed the fact that he had
in his possession dope" and NOR
phine making outfit.
While the local detectives were In
South River yesterday afternoon and
last night investigating Whites rec
ord there, he having formerly resid-
ed there, White was allowed to GO
out under $4,000 bail by United
States Commissioner John A. Della
ney.
Upon their return from South
River the detectives learned OF
White being out on bail and Detec-
tives John Murray and William
Hartmann went to his home at 624
Penn street and there discovered the
dope" and "dope-making" outfit
The negro was again placed under
arrest as was woman who said she
was his sister and gave her name as
Elizabeth White. Both were taken
to the jail and locked up.
The White case as far as the De-
partment of Justice Is concerned Is
now in the hands of the Narcotic
Squad of that department it being
understood that White has been un-
der surveillance for some time, as
he was suspected by government
agents of being user and dealer in
drugs. Several charges having to do
with his business in dope" are to be
made against White by the federal
authorities. it is said.
CONTINUED on page 81
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-01-16

RAN|NTO
STATION
Engine Jumps Track at Dongan
Hills Station Everett LarriSon
Of This City, Badly ScaIded
by Escaping Steam.

William Bushman, twenty-six years
old, engineer, residing at 26 Cedar
street, Stapleton, was scalded to
death and Everitt Harrison, twenty
two years old, a brakeman, residing at
SO Fayette street, this city, was bad
ly burned by escaping steam when a
locomotive of the Staten. Island Rapid
Transit Railroad running backward
left the rails at Garretson avenue,
Dongan Hills about 1880 o'clock this
morning and crashed into the station.
Bushman, who formerly resided In
Tottenville was scalded to death in his
cab before he had time to get out.
harrison, who was riding on the eng
inc with the fireman was badly scald-
ed about the body.
harrison Is at the Staten Island
Hospital at Tompkinsville, where he
was taken In the ambulance of that
institution. The fireman, whose
name could not be learned, escaped
by jumping.
The train, which was made up of
engine 32 and two empty coaches,
made q trim each snc~ning to Great
Kills > rtAl special from shat place
for the accommodation of the COM
muters there. The train was In
charge of Conductor Daniel H..
Hayes, of Arthur Kill road, Totem
Vile, who makes the second trip out
of Tottenvillef each morning. When
going over the crossing at Garretson
avenue the engine jumped the track
and crashed into the station, tearing
Continued on page 81
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company has been experimenting for
some time past and Is one of the first
of these to be made public.
The new anaesthetic has been ex-
tensively used by DR.. j. G.. Gehrman,
the plant physician in medical work
among the employees. The anaes-
thetic Is being manufactured at the
Parlin plan and will be manufac-
tured at this plant in the future. Ar
rangements can be made for the en-
larging of this department as time
and demand requires. it was said at
the plant today.
In telling about the anaesthetic to-
day, the plant manager stated that
with a few smells of the anaesthetic
a person will not become unconscious,
but 8 in such state that he can not
feel pain. While in this condition an
operation may be performed. If 1t is
necessary to put one to sleep in order
to perform the operation, the patient
Is not nauseated upon awaking.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-01-16
Hearing Jan. FL on Ship
Canal for NeU Jersey

That the Committee on Rivers and
Harbors will hold q hearing on We'd
nesday, January 21, on the bill to
construct canal across the state of
New Jersey was made known today
In telegram received from Con-
gresham Thomas J. Scully at Wash
ington, ID. C. The telegram reads as
follows:
Perth Amboy EVENING NEWS:
Committee on Rivers and Harbors
in the House have set Wednesday
January 81, as the day for hearing
on my bill to construct q canal across
state of New Jersey. Hearing will
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-01-16
'DRY'' LID GOES ON UNITED STATES TONIGHT;
CELEBRATION SERVICES HELD IN THIS CITY;
ACTION HERE ON 'DOPE" AND ILLICIT STILL
Important Facts About
Nation Wide Prohibition

Constitutional prohibition, effective at midnight tonight,
and the enacted by Congress- make the
following provisions
Declare unlawful the manufacture sale of beverage
containing one-haf of cent more OF alcohol
Declare places where liquor sod in violation of law to
become nusances, abatabe such
Search and seizure prohibition enforcement
officers except for the search Of private dwellings unless used
for the unlawful sale of ntoxcans part places of
business.
Liquor seized be destroyed vehicles and other property
to be sold and proceeds paid into United States Treasury
Advertising of liquor by any method prohibited.
Permit manufacture home for personal of Eonin
oxcating elders and fruit juices While Notwithstanding
not defined specifically the Intoxicating is construed
by law to onehaf of cent of alcohol
Permit manufacture of alcoholic liquors for sacramenta
and medicinal *uses, under restrictions.
Permits possession of liquor in home purchased before
prohibition became effective.
Physicians prohibited from prescribing alcoholic liquor
for patient unless good faith they believe will relief
from aimen Not than pint be prescribed in
any month for person.
Complete records of sales including persons OBJ
tanning liquors. required of manufacturers and druggists
Various penalties for violation fixed the severe be
ing 81, 2,000-fine and two years imprisonment
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be public and all advocates of this
improvement will be present or rep
resented.
THOMAS J. SCULLY.
Representative from the state of
New Jersey and the respective canal
associations, including the New Jer-
sey Intracoastal Ship Canal Associa-
ton of this city will be present at
this hearing, and point out not only
what the digging of this canal will
mean to the state of New Jersey, but
to all states in the Union. and to the
United States government in partic-
ular In case of another war.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-01-16
German Strikers Return

LONDON, Jan. THE strikers on
work in a majority of the districts.
said Central News dispatch from
Berlin. The men. 1t is said, received
wage increases Of 200 marks monthly
while officially salaries were increased
$50 per cent. These increases will
bring about a deficit of an additional
50O,000,000 marks for the railways.
which probably VIII lead to another
rise in rates.
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Nearer Compromise on
Treaty. Washington Says

istration leaders. and marks the first
formal step in the negotiations for a
compromise reservations to the peace
treaty.
The Lodge reservations were the
basis of discussion at the meeting
which lasted two hours and although
no suggestions in writing were made
by the Democrats, 1t was said num-
erous verbal exchanges were proposed.
These were taken under advisement
by Republicans and hope was express
sed that at the meeting Saturday or
at subsequent meetings, formal drafts
of compromise proposals will be sub
mitted.
New Hudson SEDAN ror hire sexton's
Garage. I1153-l2-I3-i,s
See our sale of clothes baskets
Kelly McAlinden Co. 12182-1-162ts
The Riversides visit the Auditorium
Five Monday night. 12155-1-15-4ts
500 Pairs OF Women SHOES at s5.s5.
Whitehouse Shoe Store. 16s Smith St.
11861-1-6-tfs
The Riversides visit the Auditorium
Five Monday night. 12155--1-15-4t
Sale of clothes baskets, sac. Kelly
AcAilnden Co. l2lS2--1-16-2ts
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BIZ Tho Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-The Bibu-
lous Fraternity in. New York having
staid up all night at the wake of John
Barleycorn in cafes and hotels. along
the white way put on It's deepest
mourning today in prerara1on for the
final obsequies at midnight.
The revelry in fashionable hotels
and restaurants was declared TO have
put to shame all previous celebrations
of a similar nature in New York. The
mourners declared the affair was only
a turning up process for the last
farewell tonight. Liquor was sold al
most at unbelievable high prices, but
that apparently was the least worry of
the thirsty
Officials as a rule, managed not to
be looking at the long package pa
rades today but solemn warning was
Issued by Col. Daniel l.. Roper, of the
United Stats Internal Revenue Service
that the law would be rigidly enforced
In every particular, commencing one
minute after midnight. The revenue
officers will be assisted by police
watching for violations.
In Chicago.
BIZ The Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-John Barley
.corn's passing tonight will not be
marked by any organized mourning at
Chicago bars, hotels, cafes and cab
arets. it was indicated today. Only
one downtown hotel announced that
reservations had been made for festi-
vities, that despite intination from
federal agents and police, that they
would be too busy to attend any par
ties.
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500 Pairs of women's Shoes at $3.50
whitehouse Shoe Store. l65 Smith ST
llS61-1-6-tfs
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Large coal hods. 2sc. Kelly McAlin-
den Co. 121s2-i 4 s-2ts
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The Riversides visit the Auditorium
Five Monday night. 12155-1-15-4ts
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New Brunswick Collegians at the
Auditorium saturday night
'12154--1-16-%ts
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DIR. WILLIAM LONDON

New Brunswick Collegians at the
Auditorium Saturday night.
12154-1-15-3ts
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By The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-While II
was said no actual ageement had been
reached, leaders on both sides of the
senate treaty fight expressed belief
today that some progress in the COM
promise movement was made at the
bipartisan round table" meeting of
faction leaders yesterday and that the
continuation of the conference ar
ranged for tomorrow might pave the
way for final settlement.
The meeting was participated In by
four Republicans and five Democrats,
including Senator Lodge. Republican
leader and Senator Hitchcock, admin
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DIR. WILLIAM LONDON
Announces that he has opened an oY-
flee at 256 State Street. Perth Amboy,
N. J.. Practice limited to diseases OF
children. Office hours: "a: 6.3O-S
Morning and Sunday by appointmenr.
Telephone No. 144. 12111-1-14-4ts
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New brunswick Collegians at the
Auditorium Saturday night.
12154--1-15-St~
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To Continue Efforts
The a ssOe{nfed pnse&

10 ktUt'I,uS E4hOtIS
By The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16:-The
national legislative conference de-
scribed as a clearing house for the
legislative efforts OF various dry or
ganizations voted today to continue
its labors until details of prohibition
endorsements are completed. Sug-
gestions that it disband were greeted
with shouts of protest from the floor.
Officers We're reelected. including
Howard II. Russell. associate super
intendent of the Anti-Saloon League,
president, and Anna A. Gordon. pres
ident of the w. c. Il. u, Vice presi-
dent.
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500 Pairs OF women.s shoes at s5.s5.
whitehouse Shoe Store. tS5 smith 81
f1S61-1-e-tf%
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The Riversides visit the Auditorium
Five Monday night izteo-T-l
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New Brunswick Collegians at til
Auditorium Saturday night.
12169--1-l6-3ts
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Sale zof coal hods. Large size 29c.
Kelly McAlinden Co. 12Is2-1- -i6 ct.
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The Riversides visit the Auditorium
Five Monday night 12155-1-15-4ts
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Parades at Nashville

ParadeS at Nashville
By The ssociated Press.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. It,
Mass meetings and parades were held
today in many cities in Tennessee to
celebrate the advent of national con-
stitutional prohibition.
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Sale of clothes baskets, see Kelly
kcAlinden Co. 121S2-I-16-2 -2ts
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Tears and Cheers Come
With u. S. Prohibition

Spectacular robberies marked the
early morning of prohibition eve
here. In one six masked men bound
the yardmaster and watchman of the
Pennsylvania railroad. drove six
trainmen into a shanty and took be-
tween $4,000 and 100000 worth of
whiskey from two boxcars In the
other several men held watchman
for the Coca Cola Company at bay
with revolvers and rolled four bar
rels of alcohol from a waiting truck.
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500 Pairs OF Women 8 SHOES at $3.50.
Whitehouse Shoe store. 16s Smith St
1l861-1-6-tfs
New Ulm review., 1920-06-16

and 100 feet west of the north quarter
post of section 81; thence easterly and
Joining the Branch No. 70 at station
12 SO and there terminating.
as appears by the report of the Engineer
hereinafter menti ioned and that the
names of the owners of the lands and
the names of the Municipal and other
corporations that will be affected by
the construction of said ditch, as APP
pears in the report Of the Viewers, here
matter mentioned, are as follows, to-wit:
George Bernloehr, Kari Atnoesen,
Albert H. Tande, Carl Atnoesen, Julius
Grotta, Martin Johnson, Helen Moen,
Oliver S. Moen, Silver j. Aspelund, Est,
Christian Christensen, John H. Black
|stad, John S. Aspelund, George Knud-
sen, Ole Solberg, Ole Olsen, Marit
Enden, Adolph Lee, Otto Lee, Ole Lee,
Hans Sigurdsen, Gilman A. Hagen, Paul
Swenstad, Oscar Swenstad, Hans O..
Moen, Ingeborg & Edw. Hagen, Anders
Rugsveen, Amund Skulstad,- And
Stockstad, L. c. Wohler, Ola Shellum,
Lars N. Johnson, Isaac Olsen, Oscar A.
Swenstad, Reynold Nerli, Ole A. Olsen,
O. K. Odegard, And. Rugsveen, A. T.
Hudson, Engebert P. Finstad, Knut P.
Finstad, Martin Finstad, Ole III. Olsen,
Chas. Henning, Carl Olsen, 'Halvor T.
Skrabeck, Chas, Knudsen, Oliver M.
Olsen, Town of Albin State Road No. S:
and that the Engineer appointed by
the County Board of said County to
make survey of the route of said ditch
has completed his work and made due
report thereon, and filed the same in
the office Of said County Auditor; and
that the Viewers appointed by said
County Board to view the same have
completed their work and filed their
report thereon in the Office Of said
County Auditor. s$.. ass..
And that, therefore, the County
Board ofsBrown, County, State of Min
nesota, will hold special meeting on
Saturday, the 10th day Of July, 1920
at the County Auditors office in The
city Of New Ulm in said County lat
10 o'clock A. NJ, Of said day, for hear
ing and consideration of said petition
and of said surveyors and viewers re.
port thereon; and that all persons in.
terested in the construction of sale
ditch are invited to appear and be hearo
|5by and before said County Board al
/ said time for or against the construction
Of said ditch.
Dated at New Ulm, Mimi, June 16
1920.
LOUIS G. VOGEL,
County Auditor of Brown Co., MINI
24tf. !.
New Ulm review., 1920-06-16
ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF
OF WILL.

VI WILL.
State of Minnesota,
County of Brown. IS.
In Probate Court,
Special Term, June 18th, 1920.
In the Matter of the Estate of George
Jacobs, deceased.
Whereas, an instrument in writing,
purporting to be the last will and testa-
ment Of George Jacobs, late of said
county, has been delivered to this Court;
And Whereas, Emma Bender, has
filed Herewith her petition, represent
ing among other things that said George
Jacobs died in said county on the 9th
day of May A. D. 1920, testate and that
Louise Jacobs is the executrix named
in said last will and testament, and
praying that said instrument may be
admitted to probate, and that letters
testamentary be to her issued thereon;
1t is Ordered, that the proofs of said
instrument and the said petition, be
heard before this Court, at the Probate
office, in the Court House, in the CITY
of New Ulm, in said County, on the 18th
day of July A. D. 1920, at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon, when all concerned may
appear and contest the probate of said
instrument.
Andit is Further Ordered, that public
notice Of the time and place of said hear
ing be given to all persons interested,
by publication OF a copy Of this order
for three successive weeks previous to
said day OF hearing in the New Ulm
Review, a weekly newspaper printed
and publis he'd at the city of New Ulm
in said county.
Dated at New Ulm, Mimi, June 18th,
A. D. 1920.
By the Court,
Court Seal) VIM. B.MATHER,
,24-2 JUDGE Of Probate.