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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-09-08
LABOR DAY BROUGHT
OUT BIG CROWD

Continued from page one)
morning until the last of the gorge
Gus dipslay Of fireworks had finished
in the evening and the opera house
had become packed for the big dance
that night everybody had good time
and when they started on their way
home they carried with them the
thought that they had had a fine
day and the chances are that they
are looking forward with pleasant
anticipations toward the next Labor
Day celebration in 1921.
The list of prizes awarded by the
judges is as follows:
Best decorated auto, first prize, SIS
Helen Hudson.
Best decorated auto. second prize
$40, Mary +. Ranney.
Best float, first prize $40, Basket
Factory.
Best float, second prize, SO, Belding
Bros. a. Co.
Clowns, first prize, So, not in vet.
Clowns, second prize, So. Fsudy
Cowles.
Largest load, So. no entries.
= Oldest horse. SO, Ellsworth Sewers.
Oldest auto, SO, Chas. Brown.
Desl decorated bicycle, 81, not In
yet.
Best decorated bicycle, 81. Glenn
Spencer.
Water battle, $40, Art Cory and
Art Moore.
Bicycle race, first prize, SO, Clar-
ence Martin.
bicycle race, second prize, So, l..
A. Seeley.
Shoe race, first prize, S1.5O, b.
Loveland.
: Shoe race, second prize, 81, Chas.
Loveland.
Potato race, first prize. $3.50. B.
Loveland.
Potato race, second prize, 81, NJ.
Ronk. a
Potato race, third prize, $50, A..
Roe. m
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-09-08

Sack race, first prize, $3.50, H
Maxwell.
Sack race, second prize, 81, A.
Geisen.
Sack race. third prize, $50. Clair
Brooks.
Fat mans race race. called off on
account Of rain.
Lean mans race, first prize 81, O.
Rulason.
Lean mans race, second prize, 81
John Kropf,
Girls race, first prize, 81, l.. Bake
man.
Girls race, second prize, 81, D.
Elmendorf. III
Peanut race, first prize $3.50, T.
Avery.
Peanut lace, second prize ~, NJ
Costello.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-09-08


Peanut race. third prize, $50. 1.
Filkins. W
Pie eating contest, first prize $3.50
Lewis Mino. Aba f
Pie eating contest, second prize 81
II Powell. neritH trlniao
Pie eating contest, third prize, $50
George Wager.
u mile race. first prize So, L. Mino
" mile race, second prize, SO, H.
Giesen.
The judges were: John w. Bolen-
baugh, Frank II T.otten and Ernest
Menkee. In the case of the second
prize for the best decorated automo-
bile they could not arrive at a de-
cision and were compelled to throw
up coin to decide as to who was the
winner the prize going to Miss Mary
K. Ranney.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-30
Population Figures

Washington. April 2s-Tuscaloosa, Ala, 11,99s. increase 3.5s9, or AFT per cent.
 Huntsville, Ala. s.olS, increase 4o7 or 5.S per cent.
 vaidosta. Ga, 1O,7ss, increase s.127, or 40.s per cent Northport Ala. 1.sOs, increase 1.1Os, or 221.2 per cent.
 Berwick, Pag 12.1s1, increase s.s24, or 127.4 per cent.
 Bloomington, Ind, 11,5s5. Increase 2,757, or 31.2 per cent.
 Carlisle. Paa 1O,s36, increase 5s3, or S2 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-30

the article, plus the profit. which in the case of mems clothes averages 10A per cent.
 Following is schedule of the diff ferent articles of mems clothing and the profit allowed on each:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-30

ne prices were uXed by the fair price committee. with Frank Spain as chairman, after careful study of wholesale and retail prices, cost of operating and survey of the books of several firms.
 In fixing the amount of profit on the different articles, the board made an effort to encourage economy in an attempt to stop extravaganza in buy ing clothes Articles in the class of necessary" were fixed with the low est profit possible Those classed as luxures were allowed to sell at the full 15 per cent. In no case is the net profit to exceed this figure.
 SOLD AT COST
 Women's cotton underwear and cot ton hose are to sell at cost. the mer- chants decided. They declare that the sale of these goods is practically at a standstill. The great majority of buy CTS of these kinds of garments ask for silk or other expensive materials.
 The profits allowed to merchants in Birmingham are. by comparison with those of other states and cities of the south, very low, declared Mir. Spain They lack 5 per cent of coming up to the amount allowed in New Orleans, are 1-3 per cent lower than in Geor- gia and about 2 per cent lower than the prevailing amount in Mississippi.
 Having accepted the schedule of prices, committee of three of the merchants will be appointed to see } that the terms are compiled with. It will be the duty of this committee to keep in touch with all the merchants amount of profit is charged They will report all cases of excessive profits being charged and assist the fair price committee in Investigating the cases Only two of the members of this committee have been named They are John DeShazo and Joe Love- man. The other member will be named by the fair price commissioner as soon as possible.
 MEMS CLOTHES
 In fixing the prices on mems clothes, the board kept in mind the plan to push the sale of necessary articles and retard the sale of expensive luxuries. In carrying out this plan. they made the profit on the first as low as pos- sible. The price of goods will be de- termined by taking the cost price and adding the cost of business, in no case to exceed 25 per. cent of the value of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-30
GOING GOOD, EVEN
 BEFORE THEY START
Red Cross Gets Two Thousand Six Hundred and Sixty-four Dollars Before Relief Campaign
 Begins

Tn spite of the fact that the cam paign for funds to be used in storm relief work has not yet been begun. voluntary donations are pouring into the Red Cross headquarters.
 This sum has nav reached the total of $2.s64. This amount will be de- ducted from the total asked for tho
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-30
s1Oo, ,OOO Fire In Texas
By Associated Press

German, Tex. April 29.-Fire originating in a livery stable from an undetermined cause destroyed more than a dozen build ings here today and for a time threatened the entire business district The loss is estimated at S10o.000. Among the most irn- portant buildings destroyed were the Con- nor hotel. Presbyterian church. two gro cery stores, and meat market and a bakery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-30

the article, plus the profit. which ir the case of mems clothes averages 10h per cent.
 Following is a schedule of the diff ferent articles of mems clothing anC the profit allowed on each.
 THE SCHEDULE Mems Suits-selling up to and
 cluding $50 .... Selling above $50 and up to
 and including s65 ...... l.; Selling above $65 - Is Mems and boys summer cloth
 ing will be sold at a net
 profit of ............ 10 Boys Overcoats and Woolen
 suits-s Selling up to and in-
 ciudlng $2O .t..,........ s l., Selling above $20 .. Is Mems and Boys Shirts-Sell-
 ing up to and including S4. Selling above sf and up to and
 including s6 ........ Is Mems Hose-SelIing above $1
 and up to and including $2 S-1-; Selling up to $l will be sold at
 cost.
 Mems Underwear -Including
 union suits. night shirts and
 pajamas). Selling up to and
 including s3 ... Selling above s3 .. Is Hats-(Felt and Soft) selling
 up to and including $4 . Selling above $4 and up to and
 including SS .4.-...... IS Straw Hats-Selling up to and
 including S4 .....-..... & 1-t Selling above $4 and up to and
 including SC ......... Is Collars-Twenty five cents.
 In fixing the profits of women's and girls clothing the board found thai in some articles there was little bus mess done, particularly in cotton hos iery and underwear. In an effort tc increase the use of these garments the retail merchants agreed to sell at cost the following articles: Children's hosiery selling up to 50 cents a pair women's cotton hosiery selling up tc and including $1.50. women's knitted and muslin underwear selling up tc and including $1.50 and children's un- derwear selling up to $1.
 The profits allowed on women's and children's clothing is as follows
 A profit of Is per cent on all suits selling above $60 and up to S100 on silk and wool dresses selling above $50 and up to $100; profit of 10 per cent on suits selling below $50; on cotton and linen dresses, cotton hosi- cry selling above S1.50, silk hosiery selling up to $4,50, knitted and musli., underwear selling above S1.50, and children's underw ear selling above s1 and up to $2, a profit of 1-3 per cent is allowed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-30

work, s75.OOO. when the camy aign be- gins.
 Frank Boyd of the experimental station at Auburn arrived In Birming- ham yesterday and will go immediate ly to the storm district 10 help super wise the rebuilding of the homes and barns were were destroyed Mir Boyd is a farm building expert who has been loaned for the relief work by Prof. Duggar. head of the experimental station at Auburn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-30
Steal 1,000-Pound Safe

Memphis, April 2s-An office safe weighing it was said. half ton. was stolen from the Standard Oil Companys filling station at Union avenue and Dud- ley street early this morning, it was made known by the police late today. The robbers netted little more than $500. according to M. l.. McRae, manager of the station. Police say they have no
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-30
Fair Price Committee Has Announced It's Schedule On
 Clothing Prices For City
Maximum Profit Over Cost and Expenses of Service Fixed at Is Per Cent-Many Cotton Garments for Women,
 No Longer in Demand, Are to Be Sold at Cost

After considering the price schedule of the fair price mttee fixing profits readymade clothing varying from 15 cent selling actual costs retail merchants
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-30
NEED MORE MONEY

Tt is true that increases have beer made in the salaries of the teachers in the last few years, but by no means in keeping with the advance made ir nearly every other service. The mini mum salary used to be $500 per year Now 1t Is $7S0.
 "Over 400 teachers have left in the past two years to accept positions in other cities More than 800 are in dependent, and will leave if no change Is made. But these teachers do not want to leave, and will stay if proper increases are made.
 What you do." declared pr. Bar rett in conclusion, Twill have it's ef- feet upon the next generation"
 MT. Anderson told of the convention of the city planning architects, from which Cincinnati declared to have got ten more than s100000 worth of ad- vice. Birmingham could get the same if the convention is brought here he declared.
 Birmingham was very well adver- tised at the conference. Mir. Anderson said. and those who will name the next place of meeting are favorably im- pressed with this city. The only re- quirement, he explained, is to guaran- tee 500 associate members to the so- ciety. who must pay fee of s5. The Real Estate Exchange consented to see what can be done in getting the necessary members. which must be had by May 4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-30
UNLAWFUL HOMICIDE
 VERDICT OF CORONER

Unlawful homicide was the verdict re- turned by Assistant Coroner John R. T. Rives in the case of Thomas r. Corn we'll. a negro, who was shot several days ago at Songo mines. An inquest was held in the case yesterday and several wit nesses were examined. According to the testimony Cornwell was Killed by Robert Hundley, negro. during a crap game The shooting Is alleged 10 have resulted from a quarrel over a nickel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-30

ToA Mitchell Palmer, American and Dem Ocrat, and to the Alabama Bar Association, In Birmingham Assembled, Greetings:
 There was never a time in the history of America when the need of RED FLOODED men was so great as today. Men who stand broad-shouldered and erect, looking forward and determined to preserve our institutions, are at premium and 1t is to such as these America must look
 The Quaker Democrat has demonstrated the worth of true Amercanlsn and has again made liberty-loving people glad that William Penn left his influence behind him.
 The Legal Fraternity is the bulwark of rep resentative form of government, for they most fully realize that this is country of laws and not of men, You know the value of RED BLOOD and your Brief cites many instances to prove that blood counts
 Your Doctor friend will tell you that RED BLOOD means Strength, Force, Energy, De- termination, Power, Success. He will also tell you that IRON is the source from which RED BLOOD comes, and that if Iron is So combined with other elements so as to make 1t easily as- similated by the system, 1t is an essential to health.
 Your own splendid intelligence will tell you Nature is the best teacher and surest friend
 NATURES GREAT MINERAL TONIC is called FERRALINE and 1t is a perfect conlbi- nation of Iron, Magnesium Lithillm and other natural minerals. As 1t is called FERRALINE l 1t is easy to understand that 1t is true mineral Iron and springing, bubbling pool from which Health, Strength and Vigor flow
 For tired men, men worn with the daily grind, there
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-30
REALTORS |NDORSE
 THE TWO-M|LL TAX
 TIER DISCUSSION
Dr. Barrett Principal Speak CT at Luncheon Yesterday. Approve Hospital Move ment and Appoints
 Committee

Members of the Birmingham Real Estate Exchange ex- pressed themselves as heartily in favor of the two-mill tax after hearing Dr. N. A. Bar rett, president of the city com mission, on the subject at their weekly luncheon yesterday.
 The exchange also voted that com mittee be appointed to do all in its power to have Birmingham selected as the site of the Baptist Hospital to be erected in Alabama, and to cooperate with similar committees of other civic organizations to this effect.
 F. Hartley Anderson, who has just returned from the city planning con convention at Cincinnati, told the ex- change that Birmingham had Very good chance of being chosen as the 1921 place of meeting of the conven- ton if some organized effort was made here.
 "A crisis came to the two bodies, the city commission and the board of edu- cation recently regarding the lack of school teachers in the city because of poor salaries.'' said pr. Barrett. we decided to put the question to the peo- pie themselves whether they should pay the teachers more by voting an additional tax upon themselves. The result is an election which Is to be held May s.
 Frankly" continued the president of the city commission, 'the school teacher is more poorly paid than any other vocation with which we come in contact. It is only a matter of jus tice that we give them what Is due.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-30

More than 216.0OO women in the British Isles were widowed by the ana
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-11
VISIONS OF INCREASED
COFFEE PRICE LOOMS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-Visions
of further increased prices in coffee
face the public following the state
ment that coffee imports in 1919
doubled in value as compared with
1918, though there was but a slight in
crease in quantity.
A blighted coffee crop in Brazil.
prohibition and a strenuous coffee ad-
vertising campaign are blamed for the
jump, which will have to be met by
every American household.
According to department of COM
merce figures, 1,235.h32, 1O2 pounds of
coffee were imported by the United
States at a cost of $2S9,4 ,400,79S. This
is more than double what was paid
for the 1875, 5,2SS,752 pounds imported
in 1917. In 1918, 99S. .516,59S pounds
were imported at a cost of S92. 529, SO6.
Prices are still rising according to
latest monthly statistics. In Novem-
Der los million pounds were imported
at a cost of S25,321,726. October fig
ures showed coffee imported amount
ed to 102 million pounds, valued at
S24, ,445,45S.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-11
PERCALES 3N and 45c

l"die Haende hoch"-meaning hands
lup-and then proceeds to frisk the
Ipostwagon of all registered mail.
HaulS Tremendous.
The losses to the postal department
to date have been tremendous, espe-
cially in hauls of registered letters
from foreign countries. So far, none
of the stickup men has ever gotten
himself into bodily danger, for while
the postmen travel armed, they gem
orally make little or no efforts to get
at their gats.
The first thing that the public
knows about it is sign on the bulle-
tin boards announcing 5000 marks re-
ward for the apprehension of the
highwaymen. Berlin has long since
to pay much attention to high
way robberies or anything of that
sort
Thefts Part of Routine.
AS for burglaries, they're simply a
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-11
Economist Hits Anarchy.

A new economics class has been
added to the curriculum of Pendleton
high school. II. +. Inflow, principal,
Is teaching the class. which is COM
posed chiefly of boys. There are 10
in the class. Mr.. Inflow considers the
study of the social science especially
important at this time of social unrest
and according to the interest which
is being manifested by the students in
the work much good is bound to result.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-11
Need More Accommodations.

Accommodations for as of the dele
gates for the Eastern oregon Chris
tian Endeavor convention have been
secured by committee headed by Rev
j. NJ. Cornelison. but accommodations
for at least 80 more delegates are
needed. Pendleton people who will
volunteer to aid in making the con-
vention guests welcome are asked to
call C. X. Cranston. secretary of the
Commercial Club. phone
ia. Bed and breakfast are required
for each delegate and other meals will
be provided elsewhere
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-11
Crowds at Christian Church Revival.

Evangelists II. f. white and p
Q. Gates are drawing great crowds at
the Christian church. Last night was
probably the greatest service of the
meetings to date. Prof Gates sang two
solos Nobody Told Me of Jesus
and Sowing the Tares." EVANGELIST
White gave the audience one of his
very best sermons, his subject being
Reproduction in Kind" He divided
this address as follows: Like Pro-
duces Like" THE Harvest multiplies
upon the sowing" bad is voluntary
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-11

AT the military drill period this
morning at the high school Command
ant Fleischmann completed the work
~ re rganizing the Boys Cadet Corps.
Companies and 3 are consolidated
for the time being under the command
o: Lieutenant Lloyd Austin. 1t was
announced that lists for entries for
field day will be posted soon and that
there will be opportunities for all boys
TO sign up for some event.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-11
Good Meals at III. s.

The cafeteria at the high school
which reopened this week is doing abig
business. The food is good and varies
from day to day and the prices are
very reasonable. If everything on the
menu is taken the bill amounts to
about 80 cents. Mrs. NJ. Hoover, fam
Gus for her good cookery is in charge.
She has just returned from trip ex-
tending over period of several
months and SAYS that she is glad to
be back feeding "her children" again.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-11

Good is involuntary" and The SOW
ing time is limited. The speaker said
the text called for the consideration
OF the parallelism existing between
sowing and reaping in the natural
world, and the analogous process in
the spiritual world" With scathing
rebuke he scored the slanderer. prof
ligate, and meddler. "A word gives
birth to an angel celestial or Internal"
he said. Tonight the subject will be,
Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-11

part of the daily routine. Locks and
bars don't bother the modern Berlin
burglar in the least. A persons
household goods or jewels are no safer
in n burglar-proof vault than they
would be in the street.
Recently, a daring daylight thief
made the rounds of a couple of promi-
mont hotels. getting away with num-
ber of valuable fur coats and many
jewels. Daylight and nighttime hold
ups of individuals are as prevalent as
cooties in any army.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-11
WILD WEST IN PALMIEST
DAY HAD NOTHING ON
CITY OF BERLIN, 1920
BY CARL d. GROAT
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent,

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
BERLIN, Feb. 1.-THE wild
West in its palmiest days had nothing
on Berlin, in this year of grace, 1920.
It's just about as safe for postal
driver with his wagonload of mail and
parcels to stir out in a thickly popu-
lated part of Berlin as it was for Il
stagecoach driver to venture across
the American plains in the days of
Deadwood Dick, Jesse James and
others of their ilk.
Every day or two. some Desperate
DIETRICH or Fearful Franz steps out
from the sidewalk, shoves a bit of ar
tillery in the face of postal driver and
his assistant, says quietly but firmly
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-11

We wish to express our most sincere
thanks to the many kind friends who
so generously contributed their assist
ance during our sad bereavement and
loss of our beloved daughter and sis
ter Marie; also TO thank them for the
beautiful floral tributes received
LOUIS KOEBCKE AND FAMILY
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-11

The English departmental Pendle-
ton high school is encouraging inter-
est in the army essay contest which is
being conducted in the United States
for all boys and girls. All youngsters
OF any color or race are permitted to
compete. There are many fine prizes
being offered and It is hoped that
Pendleton high will produce a prize
winner. The ESSAYS are to be about
400 words in length.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-11
Girls Postpone Practice.

The girls of Pendleton high school
voted to postpone basketball practice
until things become settled in regard
TO the athletic situation. There is
some unrest among the students and
the executive committee and faculty
are endeavoring to remedy conditions.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-11
Temperature Rises to so.

Today is the warmest day exper-
fenced during February, the mercury
registering So The minimum last
night was 2S, with frost in evidence.
The barometer registers 1886 today.
but is falling slightly. which indicates
change in the weather.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-11

II. G. White. vocational advisor for
the federal board OF vocational train
ing. has had many inquiries from dis
abled ex-service men during his stay
In the city. He will leave tomorrow
for Bend. to continue his work. He
was formerly principal of the Bend
high school. Mr.. Whites headquarters
are in Seattle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-11
Telephone service Back 10 Normal.

The local telephone office reports
that service Is practically back to nor
NAL. During the influenza epidemic
about 10 per cent of the local EN-
ployes were absent from the switch
board. Employees which were called
in from other towns to aid during the
emergency have been released.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-11
Foley's
Honey and Tar
COMPOUND

LOOSENS THE PHLEGM AND
MUCUS. clears the passages, coats in
tlamed and irritated membranes with a
healing and soothing demulcent, eases
hoarseness, stops tickling in the throat
and makes refreshing, restful sleep
possible.
There is no better remedy for
Coughs and Colds than FOLey,s
Honey and Tar.
Sold Everywhere.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-11
Goes TO stanfieId.

Fred Bennion. county agent. left
today for Stanfleld where he will meet
with Stanfield farmers for the pur-
pose OF arranging for their entrance
into the Hermiston Bull association.
The association is to be enlarged to
include Stanfield.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-11

The J.. c. Scharpf family is now
occupying their new home, formerly
the ID. ID, Phelps residence, on Madi-
son street. The Phelps family moved
Saturday to one OF Mr.. Phelps houses
on Stonewall Jackson street.