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Masonic Past Masters Elect.

Centrevillc, Md, Jan S-The Tri-
County Past Masters Association. conn
posed of the past masters of Masonic
lodge ut Easton, Chcstertown and Centre
vile, held its annual meeting at Centreville
Monday evening. Thepast master degree
was conferred on newly elected masters Of
was served nj the Hotel Alexander. The
following officers were elected for tho
ensuing year. Worshipful master. Will
liam A. Wheatlev. Chester Lodge, No. 115;
senior warden, Roscoe A. Whcatley, Coats
Lodge, No l02; junior wardcn. A. Howard
Johnson, Centrevillc Lodge. No. $50;
secretary William II. Isilton, Chester
Lodge, No. il5
Every Evenings classified advertise
nonts bring results. Proved by the salts
action OF manv and will he to YOU ADV
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-08

Increase. s. u hern Oakland Co, New
York City, from $4,000 % s280,0DJ
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-08

in their methods, will eventually fall into
the control of the bittccest spirits among
the more intellectual of the workers. 1t
is time that men and women of all sorts,
employers or employed, the leisured and
the busy, shall join TO help solve the in
distrial problems that have hitherto en-
gagged mainly those militant organizations.
+. n. Vallaudigham.
Newark, January 3. 1920.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-08
Uelped nv Ladies' Of CHARITY.

The Ladies' ~ Charity ~ ~ Vincent
Dc Paul desire 10 express their thanks to
the kind friends who made H.
possible to buy Christmas cheer into thn
homes of 81 families IN which there were
30 children Many of Che families arc the
victims Of the influenza after ninth
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-08
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.
Thoughts and Comments by Every
Evening Readers.

The full namc and address of the writer
must accompany each letter. not neces-
sarily for publication but as evidence OF
will he ignored Publication of letters does
not carry with il Endorsement by Every
Evening of the opinions therein expressed,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-08
Birthday Luncheon

The Twentieth Century Club Of Smyrna
vi have It's birthday luncheon on Tue :
iay Feb II, according TO announce
ments that have been issued BY the club
The Belding banner-news., 1920-09-22
SMOKY ROW

Mrs. Eli Witt and Mrs. Bertha Pc
terson and son, James Peterson, Wis.,
tied in Coopersville, Wednesday and
enjoyed the thunder shower coming
home.
Frank Tillotson and wife attended
the farewell party at Edd Condon's,
Sunday for the Condor sisters, Mrs.
Vina Swain and Mrs. Bertha Buck
who are about to return to their
homes Monday, in California.
Lewis Seeley and family and Otis
Seeley and Miss Nellie Seeley visited
George Davis and family, Sunday.
Chattie Crozier called on Mrs. Geo.
Hoppough Tuesday afternoon.
Harvey Bissell and wife visited
George Chickering and wife two days
the past week.
Fred Benton and Edd Hotchkiss
visited Monday with George Hotch-
kiss and wife.
Cleve. Harrington and wife, Ros-
well Chickering and wife spent Sum-
day with Edd Hotchkiss and wife.
The Belding banner-news., 1920-09-22

Alfred Colo Il gradually failing.
Mr.. and Mr.. Elmer mellow ant
sons, Bill and Alton spent Sunday
with VIII mellow near Palo.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. +. Chapman and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Chapman mo.
tored to Grant Sunday after spend
ing the day they returned home
bringing Mr.. Chapman's aunt, Mrs
Henderson from Canada with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clay White and sons
spent Sunday with Glenn Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. e. Frost, of Bat
tie Greek visited Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
Staines, Sunday.
Mrs. John Walters spent Monday
in Grand Rapids.
Miss Lyla Pierce is assisting Mrs.
Floyd Robinson with her work for q
few weeks.
The oil station Is nearly complet-
ed. Art Walker has charge Of it and
the route which takes in Amsden.
Miller's station, Sheridan, Mills store
Palo and Shiloh.
There was no service at the M. E.
Church Sunday as it was quarterly
conference.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Monger and
son Gerald called on Elmer Ander-
son, near Greenville, Sunday. Mrs
Anderson Is i'll.
The Belding banner-news., 1920-09-22

Mr.. Toney Skilems, Mr.. Ignace
Czernakowski, Mrs. Rose Migaex and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Zurick, all Of
Grand Rapids visited Sunday with
John Andres and family.
Geo. Sparks and wife from near
Barryton visited Tuedsay and Wed
nesday with VIM. Sparks and Chattie
Crozier. Gilbert Airs and wife and
Rachel Kimble, Of Saranac also Wis
tied Wednesday afternoon.
Walter Rich and wife, Bell Rich
and wife, of Ionia and Leroy and wife
Of West Otisco visited Sunday with
Frank Tillotson and wife.
Eli Witt and wife. Ernest Benton
and wife visited in Lansing, over
Sunday.
Lewis Seeley asd family, and Geo.
Shindorf visited Sam Seeley and wife
Sunday. near Lakeview.
Alfred Peterson is attending school
in Greenville.
George Chickering and wife, Free
man Kilburn and wife visited Sunday
afternoon with John Reeves and win
Bob Perkins and wife, Of Grand
Rapids spent Labor Day at Ray TIL
lotson's and wife's.
Mrs. Bertha Peterson was In
Greenville Monday.
Jerome Hicks and wife are visiting
in Detroit and attending the fair.
Henry Morrison and wife and Mrs.
Wheeler and daughter, Elva Wheeler
were callers at Lewis Seeley's, Sun
day evening.
The Belding banner-news., 1920-09-22
WHY SUFFER?

When Camps Blood Purifier and
Nerve Tonic, Black Capsules will
give relief at once and effect cure.
The remedy is put up in capsules,
directions
One dose in each under my spe-
cial directions and my guarantee goes
with each box sold.
80 capsules in each box for 30
cents.
\ I also have o sure remedy to get
tape worms.
Hundreds Of testimonials from Bel
ding and vicinity may be seen at my
Office at the house.
At all druggists or from Camp
Medicine Co., Belding, Michigan.
The Belding banner-news., 1920-09-22

gets excited usually has no insurance
and they have great big right to get
excited for they know that unless the
department should get there right
away quick, they stand to lose be-
cause they have no insurance. II
you have no insurance on your home
or household goods, for your own
sake don't put it off any longer but
come to the Banner-News Office and
arrange to carry some at once. The
cost Is triffling and you owe it to
The Belding banner-news., 1920-09-22

Thsy Frequently -.
Lives Of rich mems sens ron6n1
us we could tackle one pc eknnoa
and departing leave behind - ~
prints on the young mans pan1A
The Belding banner-news., 1920-09-22

The maidens OF Denmark never ~
ceive a diamond engagement ring. A
plain gold band is given them. which
Is worn on the third finger of the left
hand. On the wedding day the BRIDE
groom changes the ring to the third
finger of the right hand. which Ii the
marriage finger In that country.
The Belding banner-news., 1920-09-22
Real
Estate

SPLENDID z ROOM HOUSE on
Bridge street, with all modern
conveniences, centrally located.
z ROOM HOUSE near the High
school for ...... $3.50
THE WAGNER HOMESTEAD, q
8 room house, near the High
school with all modern conven-
fences is being offered for sale
at bargain.
8 ROOM HOUSE with furnace
and electric lights on east Ann
A splendid 8 ROOM house on
Bridge street within four blocks
of Main street, good location for
. ROOM HOUSE with all modern
conveniences. centrally located.
A ONE STORY. s ROOM house
with electric lights, gas, city
water, centrally located for
An 8 ROOM HOUSE on Root st St.
Tor ........ ....... 49,. .$llOU
One Story House with electric
lights, city water, with IN lots
on Crawford street for $500
GEO. e. WAGNER
Real Estate and Insurance
Phone 54
The Belding banner-news., 1920-09-22

Electric Sugar Wrapper.
An electrically driven machine
wraps lump sugar In individual papers
ar . speed Of 1900 Jumps an hour.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-03-29
Mrs. Thomas H. Williams

Mrs. Bette Hooper Williams,
widow of the late Dr.. Thomas ii.
Williams, died at her home on High
street. this morning at quarter OF
seven o'clock after an illness that
had extended over a period Of sew
eral years, aged nearly ninety years.
Mrs. Williams was one of three
sisters, the other two being Mrs.
Theodore P. Barber, wife of the late
Rev. Theodore P. Barber, who was
rector of Christ Church for many
years, and Mrs Foxhall Grason, both
of whom are dead.
She is survived by nephew, Prof.
William Wyatt Barber, of South
boro, Mass, and six grand nephews
and nieces, Messrs. Theodore,
George and Master Billy Barber, Mrs.
Dallas Colbrea and Miss Margaret
Barber, children of Prof. and Mrs.
Barber, and Captain Hal. Barber, U.
S. A, instructor at the West Point
Military Academy, son of the late
Major Hal. Barber.
The funeral services will be held
at Christ Protestant Episcopal
Church of which she had been a
faithful and devoted member for
many years, tomorrow, Tuesday
afternoon at four o'clock. Inter-
ment will be IN the Christ Church
cemetery.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-03-29
Ruark---Wallace

Mr.. George W. Ruark. of Taylors
Island, and Miss Lou Burley Wallace
of Golden Hill, were quietly married
at the parsonage of st. PauPs M. T.
Church last Saturday afternoon, the
Rev. r. Y. Nicholson, the pastor, per-
forming the ceremony.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-03-29
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

Mr.. Benjamin ]. Linthicum is able
to be out again after being confined
to his home in Church Greek, for
sometime.
Mr.. Samuel Jones has cleaned his
farm up in good shape on Button s
Neck road, and is now getting ready
for spring.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-03-29
Higgs---Wilson

Miss Elsie Wilson, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Wilson, Bel
vedere avenue. this city, and Mr.. S.
E. Higgs, of Richmond, Va, were
quietly married Saturday evening by
the Rev. James Macleod, pastor OF
the First Baptist Church, of this
city.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-11-12

contact with all classes Of the people
/ found. however. that the viewpoint
Of Americans IN the Philippines, and
Americans N the United states. on the
subject Of independence. Il not tho
mme.
Tho attitude Of the American gov
erumenl. and the great mass of the
people Of the United Stnles 10 70 con-
rider tho Philippine question from the
unaelnsh viewpoint Of what Il hest
lor the Filipino people Nlnety.nve
per cent OF the opposition 20 inde-
)endence emnnales from American IN
sestors IN. the lslnuda who are quite
naturally more interested IN the sire
pf their dividends than the freedom Of
m alien people
The unfortunate feature Of the sit.
nntlon IL that the opponents of lnde-
pendence. IN order TO convlncs the peo.
Ole Of the United States that the Fill.
plnos should not be granted their In
dependence. nnd II necessary 10 libel
an entire race To tell sensitive
Christian people that they shall not
have their promised Independence be-
rause they are not a. for u will In
the end prove 4 mlpaken policy. II
viii only make thriit demand Tor In
dependence the stronger.
AZ the present time. however, the
masses Of the Filipino people stlll
have absolute confidence In the good
NTH Of America. Their loyalty and
gratitude 10 Uncle Sam has not ~
get been Impaired by the mlsrepre
ientafions OF the reientlonlntS Their
eaders are Intelligent enough 10 dis
ilnguish between those Americans
Who oppose their separations 10 In.
dependence for purely selfish reasons,
and the great mass Of the American
people whom they know desire this
government 10 do BY the Fillplnoa
Dnly that which IL jus and right.
In this connection. 4 Il interesting
% review the development Of the pres.
int friendly relationship between the
yiliplno and American peoples.
Previous 10 1919 the Philippine
American reletionahip Il declared to
nave been not Of the best But with
me passage IN mat year or the Jones
av By practically both the Republican
and Democratic memberships Of Con-
Tresa, a better feeling developed. This
better feeling has nov grown into
a very strong bond Of sympathy and
lfiection.
The happy attitude Of the Filipino
people toward Americn IL due not prln.
eipaily 10 the fact that Americans
have shown the Filipinoa how to make
heir country a better place 10 live In;
not principally 10 the fact we have
superintended the lmplnsting IN the
Philippines Of one Of the finest edu.
,atlonai systems IN the world. por 10
The building of high class roads.
bridges and public works-but IL due
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-11-12

Of an increase Ia unemployment and
The holding power among wool and
livestock growers. ore producers and
The consumption OF reserves IN
which many people have been llf-
lng. An o. this indicates that there
will BE- no decline IN the demands
for money and the banker must con-
iinhe 10 slfl Tho applications for
loans grnntlne only those Tor esacn-
llals and for the maintenance OF the
productive power OF hts customers,
even though he declines appllca-
lions that prcwlse bigger returns
and greater profits.
An IN ali, the slate is 10 be con-
graiulaied upon the way h has thus
far passed Through the crisla for
crisis n is. md there are Indications
here and there that from now on
there will be Al least some gradual
Improvement
Tax problems will be 10 the fore
In the coming legislative session as
well as IN the congress Of thc Unit
I'd States. Bankers should study the
questions involved ana exert Their
influence toward a rational solution
OF the problems that must be met
There will b. opportunity for
amendment and revision Of the
banking statutes a. can be improv-
ed. This Office will place al Of ils
facilities al the service Of The bank:
ers Of the sla,s and Is eager for any
suggestions and recommendation
which will siill further strengthen
the power for service and for good
10 business interests and the public,
which, Of course. Is the ilrst con-
sideralion and aim Of every consci-
entious and wide-awale banker.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-11-12

of wool. There Il noihlna ID .lrhl
as ttl To lndlesie that hi4har oFIts.
wlll prevail within lhn nosl vear hr
50 and lhea New Moxleo ~ool rro,.tr
Who can secure 70 ctnis ! n.,...'|
for hIs uool had better lst 4 - ~
that price than hold Il with he ~
perlallon Of more farornhle linn
In lhe market There 4 hnno fhsf
fnvorable conditions IA tha co-n
growing states win create 4 demal "a
ior FEEDERS end that railroads and
banks WIN cooperate 10 facilitate
the movement Of livestock Tor lhnt
purpose 80 that the outlook for
some hollermenls M prices IN lhnf
dlrmilnn Is more pronounced
IA thai a. n m.y "A ........
for caution And rons.rvss,o, e,-,@
haukers sho,,la ha,d lhei. $780,.
Toward .renr,,e M ,c.-, r-,,'
liquidation a the naper mai 4 f,,,-
~ d,,c n sns. s.ss,n 49, 49, .....- W
mind them that any banker who a
receiving deposits or making ana
cxiendlnf loans when his reserve
Is below the legal minimum a plo-
lailng the law and rssklnr The -
we're penalties that Il prescrlbcs
The frst duty a this time Il 10
build up reserves In prcparnilon for
evenhaiiiles. While this Office "A
the friend, and will 70 out Of a,
way to DO everything Il can 10 as
sist The state banker who 4 OBJ
serving the law u must sel lls face
STORMY arnlnst any and every vlo-
lator OF the law. no matter who or
where he is. Obviously. II can play
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-11-12
NO PLACE FoR A FAT MAS.

The Courier editor visited the
county seat Monday and took look
Al the swell Office Treasurer 'Bill"
Berry Is going 10 occupy He stroll
ed from there into County Clerk
Hughes Office ami soon discovered
this Office was no place for . fat
man. az the court crowd wus too
large. Other rooms were even more
crowded, because the commissioners
were about 10 begin a recount Of
the voies for several Of the eye-lash
finish candidates Jess Fuller was
found. less enlightened the editor
ON conditions and men in Columbus
during the good Old days. Visits 10
the newspaper Offices were enjoy
able as you can always talk shop.
Al The Graphic Office Mr.. Ramsey
was found hard al work, but as he
had sold oui his interest in the
Graphic TO Mr.. Ely and il now only
a printer We couldn't possibly con-
verse with him. 20 he was passed
up. Editor Fly when asked about
The change said ~Oh shucks, Ramsey
happened TO know ! had some mon
~ and he was on pins and needles
scheming some way 10 get H. Ne
couldn't borrow Il. 20 he sold me
his half 10 get II and he got Il. You
know you can't have money and
printers laying around IN the same
Office; they always get Il, no matter
how
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-11-12
THINK ALLISON SOMEWHERE
on MEXICAN BORDER

Search is being made along the
Mexican border for Guy Allison, the
Wealthy cattle dealer. formerly Of
Mounlaineer. n. NJ who IL alleged
10 have made a sensational escape
from officers ON n railroad train
while being taken from Mountain
air, where he had been arrested on
charge Of abandonment 10 Ten
nessee, for arraignment The dair-
ing escape from the train Is sad
10 have been mnde near Edmonson,
Ark.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-11-12

prlnclnnlly 10 the fact that IN ih1
Jones law America Rave The Fillplnos
her word of honor thai b goOn AZ
siahlr government could BE- establish
ed W. would Withdraw our sovereignty
from nv Phlllpplns Islands
Il might. nt irst thought. seem
strange that IN their alucare nppfe.
clatlon Of ~ that We havn done for
them the Fllplno people should place
most emphasis on the pfoInlse 20 grout
them their Independents. For q can.
noi be snccensfully denied that 90 The
whole me United States has treated
the Filipino people better than any
nation ever treated = dependent allen
people In al the dnta since the curtain
rose on the dawn OF civilization. n
We do not spoil u. u "a . record that
We can be proud Of.
But "a rcnily ien't 20 strange thnt
the t1llplno should iofa ~ more for
our promise 10 give them sovereignty
over themselves ihnn Tor our other
good works. for which. after all, out.
side Of army and navy expenditures
the Fillplnos have been taxed, and
properly 30. for every cent of the cost.
n we but reverse the situation, aud
place ourselves In the shoes Of the
Flllplnos. which cnnnot be said 10 b.
an unfair way Of getting At the other
fellows viewpoint, We shall pee that
u Il not strange
Suppose that Great Britain Or any
other power that you can thlnt Toy ~
ferring 10 your geography or history.
should impose ~ sovereignty upon us
against our vili and then give us m
Infinitely better government than We
now enIoyi Could any such foreign
power ever succeed IN convincing ua
that Il had our welfare more a. heart
than We have ourselves
hut 10 return 10 my story. the Fill.
pinos heartily thanked us for The
Jones law. considering II a sort Of a
covenant between the Filipino and
American peoples. and Immediately
applied themselves 10 the task OF set
dag up the prescribed stable govern-
ment And they set Il up. u IL IN
the Philippines now. Amcricn's own
representative In the islands. the gov.
ernor general .oaielally reports Il IL
there. and recommends that since the
Fillplnos have earnestly fulnlled their
part of the agreement. America should
be as prompt In carrylhs out Its part
Of the contract
30 that. IN a few words Il Is not
the Philippines that nov are on trial.
but the United States
There Ia but one answer. America
win carry out lts agreement And
since No are going 10 DO v. we cannot
anord 10 gulbble and split haIrs aud
hesitate until our tardiness robs us
ef half the ulory Of our achievement.
let Ms act with q prompneas and will
ingnesa really worthy of America.
And when the people OF the United
States set up the Philippine Republic
~ the nrst Christian democracy Of
the Far East. they viii be- bWiidlng a
monument 20 themselves that viii
stand throughout eternity. on that
day the beacon light OF hope. humanity
and justice will fash around the world.
Such nm example by Amerlca will &C.
compllsh more for the veal and'utrug.
Cling peoples Of the earth than the
-four year world war, with all lts cost
In NE and treasure.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-11-12

Ruel Brown Is a new member Of
our high Ne Is In the tenth grade.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-11-12
BANK EXAMINER GIVES An
uUC1DATION or ECONOMICS

Bank Examiner J. u. Read. who Is
now In Columbus, says that sheep
men should sell their wool at 20
cents instead Of waiting for a more
favorable market Mr.. Read says
there Is nothing 10 Indicate that any
higher prices will come within the
next year.
The bank examiner. who has a
state wide reputation as an authors
~ on matters financial. also repeats
his advice and says that az least the
partial liquidation 90 paper falling
due should take place.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-11-12

With The election out Of the wny
there will undoubtedly be further
progress toward siabilizing financial
conditions yet there are many 9th
er factors 10 be considered which
VIII necessitate slouness in the gen
eral adjustment Il must be remem-
bcred that but little money from
the outside has come into New Mex
leo during the past year and that
New Mexieo's staple products have
been nj harder by the fall In prices
than Is The case in many.of the 9TH
er states. Wool. cotton. copper.
livestock. lumber, wheat corn. po-
taibes and other products have suf-
fcred heavy declines Take the case
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-11-12

The t0nn0O
Inhabitants Of the
Philippines are
practically mani
nous N their de
alre Cor indercnd'
encc
This ls the
strongest lmprcs
sion that I have
brought back with
me after touring
the islands from
one end 10 the
other. and after
na~Ima anInn IN
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-11-12

A rnmof was oul Monday that one
Of .he teachers rcSms had been en-
cred and robbed no particulars
Every one enjoyed The Assembly
Monday morning Mauy sonas were
suas. The most popular one being
"Oh. Pair New Mexico
Mary Lee accepting flowers from
Winnie oh. how exquisite. bul /
think there y some dew or them.
wninic-lcs: IN pay that lomor-
row.
Miss IIishlower; Roy Elliott are
you ialkingf
Roy Ellioit-Yes. nam.
Miss hiehiowcr--Benny capln, are
you talkingf
Bennie capin--No, nam; Tn lis
tening.
Good Speech Week" has been
continued and every one Is lmprpv-
ing. Fiflh grade received the least
per cent Of iags last week and will
receive a beautiful picture a. a
prize. The contest Is individual this
week and not as a room.
Miss winifred Cartmill entertain
ed the members Of the X. X. X. Club
last Saturday evening. The time
was spent enjoying various games
and contests. Delicious Refreshments
OF Jelly cake and.cocoa were served.
All there reported a flne time.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-11-12

""N""| -" -" -" 49,
school due 10 illness
Mr.. Editor when are We going IA
have The new street signs
Two new pupils have been en-
rolled IN Miss wilien's room.
Losi-My good behavior; reward
offered for Il. 0rland AolIimon.
Ruel Brown Is a new member Of
our high. Ne Is IN the tenth grade.
Della johnson was absent several
days this week on account Of slight
illness.
All Of the pupils are now getting
down 10 hard work: no vacation -nn-
til turkey day.
Lost-One banana, for lunch: the
finder will please return 10 Miss
McCaw; reward.
wonder when we are going 10
have a new school housef ~ are
good many others.
Miss Conner missed halliday lasl
week ON account Of illness but re-
turned in the afternoon.
Mrs. Harris was absent Tuesday
on account Of illness. but was back
IN lhe job "Wednesday morning.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-11-12

Mr.. Editor when are We going 10
have the new street signs.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-11-12

Two new pupils have been en-
rolled IN Miss wiliens room.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-11-12

A rumof was out Monday that one
OF she teachers rooms had been co.
cred and rohbud no particulars
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-11-12
Declares Filipinos All 4
Want independence
Former Illinois Congressman, Back From Philippines,
Gives Interesting Views on leland Affairs.

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