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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-04-14
CHURCHES TO AID LONELY
SHEEP SHEARERS OF WEST

The bleat of the sheep on the back
bone of the continent calls men TO the
fountains. On high uplands from the
Canadian border to Mexico. in lonely
and inaccessible places. one of the
most romantic examples of the coun-
try's migrant worker the sheep
shearer-plies his trade.
Unheard Of though he Is to thou
sands of his fellow workers. II was
for him that the immigration regula-
lions Of three ountries-Canada. the
United States and Mexico--were modi-
fed during the war. 4 This permitted
freedom Of movement to many hun
dreds Of this strange craft. and the
means of employment to thousands In
factories and stores.
Yet. for all his Importance In the
ranks of the nations great Marching
Army OF the Employed. what sort of
life does this man leadl The migrant
fruit packer or wheat harvester. or
farmland, or lumberman often roams
inland through cities and the con-
gested spots of civilization. But the
sheep shearer, by the nature of his
trade, Is cut off from such influences.
Through survey of the nations
migrant labor now being made by the
Interchurch World Movement. 1t is
suggested that for men of this class
relief may be afforded through churches
in outlying districts. For social and
other purposes these men. with proper
cooperation by church bodies. could
make use of many Of the facilities
without which they are doomed to a
life of isolation.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-04-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Don Donovan took
dinner Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Stokes, Of Greenville.
Glen and Hilda jerks stayed Sat.
urday night with their aunt, Lydia
Casner.
Jim Maloney's spent Sunday after
noon with his brother, Dave Malon-
ey's.
Will Donovan and family spent
Sunday with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Donovan.
Sam Brownel's gave party Fri.
day night in honor of their son, Leo,
who recently returned from Chicago.
All reported a fine time.
Harry Thompson, of Grand Rap
ids was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Lessiter, Saturday night and
Sunday.
Jay Norton and Ruth Burbano, Of
Grand Rapids, spent Saturday night
and Sunday with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Aaron Norton and attended
lodge Saturday night.
Proceeds of election dinner for the
Ladies Aid were $4,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Donovan re.
turned home from Lansing on their
wedding trip, Tuesday and will be
at home to their friends at Cooks
Corners.
Delos Jacobs and family have NOV
ed back to their farm after living a
few years in Lowell.
Mrs. Hollis Brooks has returned to
her home after spending the winter
with relatives in Cannonsburg and
Casnovia.
Mrs. Frank Crandall, of Owosso
was called again on account of ill
ness Of her daughter, Mrs. James
Donovan, who is planning on return
ing with her Saturday.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-04-14

Mrs. Il. e. Chapman spent Satur.
day at Stanton.
Mias Nora Frederick is on the sick
list.
Harry Robinson and family visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Book Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Irve Parks were in
Stanton Tuesday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clay White and sons
Kenneth and Edward spent Sunday
near Sidney with Mrs. Whites par
ents, Henry Minard's.
Mrs. Fred Monger has been sick
the past week with the flu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rob Thomas took
supper with Vern Monger's, Thurs
day evening.
Mrs. Morton Olmstead has return
ed from seeing her mother who was
seriously hurt in an automobile acci-
dent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Belyou spent
Thursday at Sheridan visiting Mr..
Belyou's sister, Mrs. John Mitchell
who has been quite ill.
Mrs. Anna Haysmer and daughter
Vern have arrived home from their
visit in Miami, Florida.
Fred Monger spent Monday and
Tuesday in Ionia, on business.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-04-14

One way to make sure that You
maintain amiable relations with your
immediate neighbors Is not to permit
yourself 70 take advantage of their
close proximity to you. There are al
ways little things that you can learn
about your neighbors th, II is the
part of courtesy to overlook.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-04-14
Republican Caucuses Notices
First Ward

A caucus of the Republican electors
for the first ward of the city of Bel
ding will be held in the Arthur
Brown store building on Monday
evening, April 10Th, 1920 at 7.30
O'Clock p. m. for the purpose of elect
ing delegates to the county conven-
ton to be held at the circuit court
room in the city Of Ionia, on Wednes-
day, April 21st, 1920, at one o'clock
p. m.
O. j. Barker
Chairman Ward Committee.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-04-14

From the "blackboy" tree of Aus
tralia a new company is producing
tars that are free from harmful acids.
tarpaulin dressings, rope tar and sani-
tary tar, lacquers, paint. stains.
pitches, phenol, benzol, alcohol, coke,
potash. The production of dyes, per-
fumes and formalin is planned.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-04-14
Third Ward

A caucus of the Republican electors
for the third ward of the city of Bel
ding will be held at the Engine room
in the city hall, on Monday
evening, April 10th, 1920, at 1880
o'clock p. m. for the purpose of elect
ing delegates to the county conven-
ton to be held at the circuit court
room in the city of Ionia, on Wednes-
day, April 21st, 1920, at one o'clock
p. m.
Geo. w. Gotta
8 Chairman Ward Committee.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-04-14

Second Ward

A caucus of the Republican electors
for the second ward of the city of
Bedding will be held at the Belding
Mercantile Co. store on Monday
evening, April 10Th, 1920 at 7.30
o'clock p. m. for the purpose of elect
ing delegates to the county conven-
tion to be held at the circuit court
room in the city of Ionia, on Wednes-
day, April 21st. 1920, at one o'clock
p. m.
W. r. Brown
Chairman Ward Committee.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-04-14
Super Realism.

Employer Ito clerk) that bore.
Smithers. comes in, tell him I'm out
and don't be working or he'll know
you're lying"
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-04-14

A $4,000 shipment Of liquor, carri-
ed in two automobiles, was seized by
Undersherif Hunt and Deputy Suth-
erland near Pennington, Wednesday
March 81. The officers had tip that
liquor had left Detroit for Grand
Rapids and the officers. were on hand
to intercept it. The LIQUOR had been
brought from Canada and had been
purchased by a pool room proprietor
in Grand Rapids. Milford Times.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-04-14

Any man can learn to do anything
that any other man has done II he will
apply himself to the doing Of it.
Charles NJ. Schwab.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-04-14
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-30
Protest Planned
On Credit Policy
Georgia Meeting Urges Con.
certed Action Against Farm
Loan Plans.

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 29.-Plans for
a nationwide protest against the
farm credit policy of federal reserve
banks as announced recently by Sec
retary Houston were made today at
conference attended by ]. ].
Brown, Georgia commissioner of
agriculture, and R. A. Maddox, presi
dent of the Georgia division of the
American Cotton association. -
Secretary Houstons statement
said that the government cannot be
party to an undertaking to hold a
commodity off the market to enable
the owners artificially for speculative
purposes to maintain war prices or
higher than war prices" This has
already hammered, down the price
of cotton $50 points" Commissioner
Brown asserted in a statement.
"As long as the spinner is making
81 worth of cloth out of every 40
cents worth of cotton" he added, "it
is not worth while to talk to the cot
ton growers about debating the cot
ton market.
The federal reserve act explicitly
provides for facilities for the pro-
ducers' farm crops, the intent of this
being to enable them to hold their
crops for favorable markets"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-30
Oil Promoters Held On
Charge Of Fraud by U. S.

New York, Sept. 2o.-An indict-
.nent, charging use Of the mails to
delraud, was returned by the federal
grand jury against the Stanton Oil
company, K. M. Stanton company,
incorporated, brokers, and three al
legged promoters, Katherine NJ. STAN
ton, Frank A. Dwyer and Albert J.
Froelich.
The company, capitalized at
$3,000000 in shares Of 81 par value,
had not been in business two weeks
when dividend of sc per cent was
declared, according to Federal At
torncy Simmons, who presented the
case to the grand jury. This was
four months before the company
sold any oil, he said, making the
dividend illegal. Although at no
time were more than 200 barrels of
oil a day produced from the com.
pany's holdings i'll West Virginia
and Texas, circulars advertised 1900
barrels as the daily production, said
the federal attorney.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-30
Intimate Story Of
Teddy to Be Told
Roosevelt's Own Version Of
Many Events of His Life
to Be Published Sunday.

No more interesting, versatile or
unusual personality has ever occu-
pied prominent place in American
public life than that of the late
Theodore Roosevelt. During his
career Roosevelt was one of the
most talked-about men in history
and yet, to very considerable de-
gree, his more intimate thoughts
and acts never were published.
A few men knew the real "T. R."
One of these was John ]. Leary,
jr., for years a member of Colonel
Roosevelt's informal newspaper
cabinet" Mr.. Leary made notes of
many conversations with Colonel
Roosevelt which, it was understood.
should never be published until after
the latter's death. He has now re-
produced these under the title,
Talks With T. R."
In these interviews Colonel Roose-
yelt speaks frankly of politics, OF
religion, of men. One of the inter
esting passages is his selection OF
cabinet members, should he have
been elected president in~l916, cab
met that never was. There is also
the Coloneps own story of how he
lost the sight of one eye, of his one
with President Wilson, of
the snub which he gave the kaiser.
The first of four installments will
appear in The Bee next Sunday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-30
Poland Receives Large
Supplies From Allies

London, Sept. pa wireless dis
patch from Moscow says that Po-
land has received large supplies from
the allies through -Danzig. England,
the message declares, sent seven
steamers loaded with munitions.
three tanks and u small vessels with
provisions, while the United States
sent six ships with volunteers. From
France, two ships arrived with more
than 1000 infantrymen and IS tanks,
the message says
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-30
Major Railroads Of
Country Show Deficit
In Operating Income

Washington, Sept. %. - Mai lor
railroads OF the country recorded a
deficit of S ,653,420 in operating in
come for July, compared with an
operating income of $80,325,4Sl in
July, 1919, according to summary
issued by the Interstate Commerce
commission. For the seven months
ended with July, the operating in
come of the roads was $26.200,730 as
against S252,952,35o for the cores
ponding period Of last year.
Operating revenues of the roads
for the month amounted to $52S, l32,-
986, compared with $455,28O,l42 in
July 1919, while operating expenses
totalled $5ll.H3300 against $685.
s91,8l2 for July of last year. Deduc-
tions for taxes and uncollectible ac-
counts produced the deficit. Esti-
mated wage accruals, under the de-
cisiou of the railroad labor board,
included in July expenses w:re S39,'
l4l ,8S9. Operating icome Of the roads
of the western district for July
amounted to $ll,726,l7S.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-30
G. 0. P. Speakers Greeted by
Big Crowds During Tour

Geneva, Neb., Sept. 29.-(Special.)
Governor McKelvie. and Congress-
man Mclaughlin have been speak
ing to large audiences on their tour
OF the fourth district. Dan Crosby,
state treasurer and Thorne Browne.
railway commissioner, accompanied
them. The tour started at Crete
where large crowd attended on
open door meeting.
At Dewitt the large pavilion ~ss
packed by the enthusiastic audience
which greeted the speakers at an
evening meeting. Over 600 peoole
attended street melting at Milligan
Schools were dismissed to permit the
pupils to hear the political issues dis
cussed. A large crowd also attended
a street meeting at Schikley. An.
other big meeting was held in the
evening at the auditorium here.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-30
Maharg Will Testify
If Con,iskey viii Pay
Hin, $4,000 for Dope

Philadelphia, Sept. 29.-Bi,ly
Maharg, the former boxer. who
Monday made sensational disclo-
sures regarding the fixing" Of
worlds series games in 1919, to-
day accept the invitation Of
Charless.s. Key, president oi
thssM,Sos,,LE Aite Sox. to tes-
So NoaN %. In telegram al
~ . Coniskey at Chicago
ssag says:
. 1 accept your offer to tell what
I know about the crooked worlds
series OF 1919 and will go to Chi
cago and testify, provided you
leave a certified check for $4,000
with Harvey Woodruff. sports ed
TOR of the Chicago Tribune, to be
turned over TO me after testify
Please answer"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-30
Europe on Verge
OF Another War,
Says Hungarian
Regent Horthy Declares They
Will Repair Injustices and
Incongruities of the
Treaty.

Budapest, Sept. 29.-Admiral
Nicholas Hofthy, regent OF Hun
sary, told the Associated Press cor
respondent today that in his opin-
ion Europe is on the verge OF othed
wars, which will NOT be severe, but
will repair the injustice and incon-
gruities of the peace treaty. I am
quite sure that old Hungary will
come back again." he continued. ut
was formed by natural necessities,
so it cannot be held apart by paper
treaties ......-
Allied military observers here
feel that war is in the air and that
Hungary is likely to begin it by
invading Slovikia on a pretext Of
saving that country from bolshevism
but with the intention OF crushing
the Czechs, which the Hungarians
feel would be an easy task, and then
attacking Rumania with the aid Of
the Bulgarians, who want to recover
Dobrudja, and of the Serbs, who
want the Banat.
Has Large Stocks.
War prophets here are asking
what Hungary intends to do with
the arms and food she is collecting.
Il is known that Hungary has more
than 81 100000 worth of American
canned meats. that she has received
2e tanks and a large number OF
rifles and is manufacturing MUM.
tions. These latter are ostensibly
intended for the Poles.
Regent Horthy, however. told the
correspondent that the Hungarian
army does not exceed the terms of
the peace treaty. (Under these
terms the Hungarian army was
limited to $4,000 men and guns not
to exceed IL centimeters)
"The allid, are constantly INSPECT
ing us to see if we are mobilizing,"
said the regent, whereas they should
be sending us arms to prepare for
bolshevik danger; but. they do not
understand so they wait until the
red troops overrun US, then fling up
their hands in despair"
Regent Is Popular.
Asked whether Hungary intended
10 ratify the peace treaty and when,
Admiral Horthy remained silent.
The regent is still popular and is
steering his way cautiously
Il was thrown into the present po-
fitical situation against my will and
politics are making my duties heavy"
he said. However, l will stick to
my post" Admiral Horthy has
been seeking recreation by making
his residence in the royal domain at
Godollo, near this city, but he COM
plains that there is hardly a bed to
sleep on in the vast chateau owing
to the looting Of it by the COM
and Rumanians, who had
cut up paintings, Gobelin tapestries,
Persian carpets and the upholstery
Of furniture when they could not
carry it away.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-30
Wilson May Quit
Office at Once
Harding Wins
Friends of President Urge
Him to Resign lfNopposi-
ton Candidate Is Success
full In November.
BY Universal Service.

Washington, Sept 29.-The posi-
bility of President Wilson resigning
his Office Immediately in the event OF
Senator Harding's election is being
seriously considered by many of the
highest administration officials and
closest friends of the president here.
1t is learned OH the highest au-
thority that advisers OF the presi.
dent have conveyed to him suggcs-
tons of the most friendly character
that it would be preferable to have
Harding receive the presidency
from the hands of Vice President
Marshall than from the president
himself, the strongest Of these fea-
sons being that by this course the
President would save himself from
having to turn over his office to one
who is not only of the opposite po-
.itical faith, hut bitter opponent Of
.he presidents league of nations
plan as we'll.
Reasons Given Wilson.
1t is understood that a formal
brief setting forth the reasons why
President Wilson should yield up
his Office at once If Harding is elect
ed was recently placed in the hands
of a member of the cabinet to be
given to the president. !.
Friends of the. president in devils
ing this unprecedented plan admit
that they have been actuated entire
ly BY the hope that the president
may be saved some of the embar-
rassment inevitable with an unhap-
py ending OF his league of nations
program. They charge the league
with responsibility for his shattered
health.
Would Blame Health.
"The president would be entirely
justified in thus turning over TIE
reins of government to Vice Presi-
dent Marshall" said one admnist =
ton leader, advised OF the plan to-
day. His resignation would natur-
ally be accompanied with a frank
statement to the public regarding
his state of health"
Back of this surface determination
to rescue the president from what
ever mental anguish might come to
him III the ceremonies of turning
over the leadership of the nation to
one chosen because of his opposi-
tion to the Wilsonian doctrines, is
said to be some concern over the
presidents physical ability to un-
dergo the ordeal.
Health Still Bad.
To date the president has been
unable to make any appearance in
public whatever without the aid of a
wheel chair. Although his ply
sicians are announcing continued inn
proyement, there remains AL ele-
ment of doubt about the possibility
of his ability to go through" the
more or less active features of the
inaugural ceremony.
As the details OF the plan have
become known. they have been for
to apply only in event Of
republican victory. Apparently in
case Governor Cox were able to get
the November decision from the vot-
ers, Vice President Marshall will be
denied this chance to be president
for a few months.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-30
Rates on Liberty :
Bond Loans Hiked
On Government Secured Pa.
per Valued at $1,000 Only
$3.50 Can Be Borrowed.

The preference shown by the fed
eral reserve banks to borrowers on
Liberty bonds has been curbed by a
new ruling of the Tenth district fed
cral reserve bank, which operates
in Omaha and Kansas City. Discount
rates on paper secured by Liberty
and Victory bonds have been raised
to E per cent by the reserve bank.
The increase amounts to one-half OF
per cent, and effects this class Of
loans only.
A. II. Earllart, manager Of the
federal institution at Omaha an
nounced that Liberty bonds will be
discounted Is per cent below par,
and Victory notes 5 per cent. Thus.
on $1,000 Liberty bond, only $3.50
will be loaned.
Opinion among bankers on the
advisability of this move is divided.
1t is generally agreed that the pur-
pose OF the move is to encourage
liquidation, by reducing loans and
paying them off with the proceeds OF
government bonds. A vice presi-
dent of one bank declared this a
good thing, as the financial world
needs a general selling movement
and clearing UP of loans.
The president of another bank
questioned the policy of the discount
increase because he-believes that the
government should do more to pro-
tect the patriotic purchasers of Lib
erty bonds who have suffered by
the fall in the market price. He be-
lieves limiting the preference shown
purchasers will discourage holding
of them, and tend to lower their
price.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-30
First Estimates Of
Red Cross Loss High

New York, Sept. 29.-First esti-
mates of the losses through theft
early i'll September " the Near
East Relief committee in Constan-
tirople were excessive, according to
cable message received today by
the committees New York office.
Colonel James ?. Combs. man
aging director of the Near East re-
lief in Constantinople, said the sup
plies alleged to have been stolen
from the committees warehouses by
six American employees would not
exceed $4,000 in value. He added
that no actual cash was taken.
The accused nen are being tried
by the American consul at Con-
stantinople.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-30
Knights of Pythias Hold
District Meeting in McCook

McCook, Neb., Sept. 29.-(Spe-
ciaD D.--The district meeting of Ne
braska Knights of Pythias, held in
McCook, was we'll attended G.. w.
Taylor, grand chancellor command
er, of Ord; Grand Keeper of Rec.
ords and Seal VIII Love of Lincoln
and Grand Inner Guard jeff Gal
lagher of Benkelman were present,
exemplifying the secret work of the
order and assisting in putting on the
degree work of the evening. A ban
quet was served by the Pythian Sis
ters. Holdregc and Benkelman
lodges were represented in the meet
irc.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-30
japanese Envoy Confident
OF Amicable Agreement

Seattle, Sept. 29.-Confidence that
pending negotiations between the
United States and Japan would re-
suit in the amicable settlement Of
the California land question insofar
as it affects his countrymen, was
expressed by Kaname Kakashrgi, at
tache OF the Japanese embassy in
Paris, who arrived on his way to
Geneva to attend the first general
session of the league of nations.
"Japan's supreme desire" Mr..
Wakasugi said, is to continue close
relations with the United States and
it will make any reasonable sacri-
flee to avert iil-feeling."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-30
Rumors of Bomb Plots Have
Stirred England Recently

London. Sept. 29.-Rumors of
widespread plots, which have
ranged from conspiracies to as
sassinRte King George to blowing
up public buildings, have been cur
rent in London during the past few
days. These reports have 'been
caused by fear that the lives OF pub
lie men in Great Britain might be
jeopardized should any of the Irish
hunger strikers die, particularly now
that the "black and tai" police have
made reprisals in several Irish
towns. Investigation of the rumors
obtained only negative results.
One man giving an Irish name
End having i'll his possession four
rifles and Irish selt-determination
league literature. was arrested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-30
Chief of Police Arrested
On Stolen Auto Charge

FL Paso, Tex, Sept. 2e.-Chief OF
Police ]. X. Montgomery was ar
rested by federal officers here on an
indictment returned by the federal
grand jury charging him with buy
ing, selling and transporting from
one state to another a stolen auto
mobile.