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Arizona republican., 1920-04-09
STATE CONFERENCES
 START II MAKE READY
 BIC FINANCIAL DRIVE

Active preparations to make Arizona stand out prominently in the Inter church World campaign, in which 30 denominations of the United States are i joining, began yesterday when the team assigned to northern Arizona at tended it's first conference at Yuma and the northern Arizona team began ] it's work with q conference at Prescott. 1 These two teams will attend confer enceS in every county of the state for church World movement to cOmmun- 1 ity leaders. before April r. The if
 nancial campaign will begin April 25 and end May 2. These two educa tional teams will each carry com plete motion picture outfit and give
 an illustrated lecture showing what has been done in the Interchurcf
 World movement and the needs of the movement.
 Conferences will be held in each county at which all communities will be represented and educational pro-
 grams will be carried out to make clear
 to the community leaders the origin
 of the movement. what it proposes to do. the needs of the campaign and
 what must be done to put 1t over.
 Members of the team assigned to at
 tend the Arizona conferences are:
 Northern Arizona, Dr. A. w. Adkin- son. ". D. Hinebaugh, Rev. G. D. Yoa kum, Rev. w. $. Buchanan. Mrs. War wick Scott and J. Stanley Howard: Southern Arizona. Dr. s. J. Rogers. J. Ernest Bond, Rev. c. NJ. Gilmore. Miss Nell ,Blount and Rev w. H. LeMas ters.
 Organization in Arizona has been perfected by three field directors: ". H. LeMasters of Phoenix. J. Stanley Howard of Prescott, and F. A. Putnam of Bisbee. These directors have or ganized citizens committees m each county of the state.s county chair man has been organized in each county and these are organizing every com with a citizens committee to i help the church workers. Each county | also has denominational chairmen | while there are seven state denomina- | tion chairmen.
 In addition to the church's part in |
Arizona republican., 1920-04-09
GLENDALE CITY PARK
 ONCE AN EYES0RE, |S
 NOW A BEAUTY SPOT

GLENDALE. April S.-The Glendale -Ity park under the able care of Mr. Butier, landscape gardener, is fast be- coming place of pride to the citizens oI the town- The lawn is we'll kept and trees and shrubs are in the best con- dltIon possible. The new building in The center around the flagpoIe adds to the beauty of the park. Many who remember the park as an idling and loafing place for Mexicans and I Wont workers, filtered with waste paper, grass knee-high and leaves and branches of the trees scattered about. cannot help remark about its present good condition.
 Carrick Goes South
 A. A. Carrick left yesterday with the valley boosters on the BorderIand ex- Sursion- With Mir. Carricl< and Mr. pyas 'S,a on the train, no doubt Glendale VIII De extensively advertised
 s. s. Rooms Moved
 sunday school of the First M E. church will be held in the Sunday school rooms, which have been moved to the temporary location near the Noman's club.
 High School Notes
 Deia Morton, a member of the senior SiasS' ieit last Saturday for her home m Kansas Her classmates very much kesret losing this popular class mem Der
 The debate between Glendale and the Fiagstaff Normal was held at Tucson saturday. Glendale is the proud win her Last Monday, when the debaters returned, we felt that it was an occa- son to celebrate. Assembly was called the third period in the morning and Paul Graham, one of the debaters, gave us d very interesting account of >their trip to Tucson. The next debate will De held between Douglas and Glendale. and will decide the state cham pion- ship.
 This successful work is due to the untiring work and concentrated ef- forts Of the debaters, Webb Thompson and Paul Graham, and the coach, Miss Thompson
 The baseball game which was to be played last Tuesday evening between Chandler and Glendale has been post poned for one week.
 The Glendale high school ball team went over to Mesa last week with the Ayowed intention of wiping up the Mesa team. Much to their disgust the tinal score stood to in favor of Mesa. No reason can be given for this defeat, for there was no excuse. The lineup was as follows: Addinston, C.; Brooks, D.: Akin, h.: | W indes. 2b.; Etter, 3b.: Barkley. lf.; l Jones, cf.; Thompson. If
 Brooks pitched four innings and then ! Thompson took his place for the rest 1 Of the game.
 One or two errors at critical periods ! of the game gave Mesa the lead in ? ! runs. which Glendale was unsuccessful ]
Arizona republican., 1920-04-09

parties have already been planned for Saturday and Sunday night at this popular joy spot in the country and il .s most significant that many of those who are 10 entertain their friends in this way are the same people who give parties at the American during the week Ii shows that the quality of entertainment supplied by the Tofts is appreciated and that both the Ameri- can and Forest Park are conducted at standard which is at once refined and joyous
 The American continues to remain in as high favor as ever with the danc- CTS of the community. In fact. if pos sible its popularity has been increased during this week by the enlarging of the orchestra into the Big Eight. The addition of the new voice in the nov city singing orchestra is surely Tn keeping with the Tofts' motto of the *best music"
Arizona republican., 1920-04-09
ADJUSTMENTS
Victor Moore at the Hip

F'Sr a two days stay. starting today. Victor Moore comes to the Hip to pre- sent his Paramount picture-.'The Clown" This clever boy is in this pie ture cast for the role of circus clown --rough-uncoutll in his way--but a man in his heart-a characteristic proven when he sacrifices himself to save the honor of the daughter of his benefactor. The whole souled sacri- flee hich the clown makes is n1isun- derstood by the benefactor, and he suf- fers the unjust censure rather than reveal the true condition, an act which brings everlasting gratitude to the heart of the girl But the clown is forced to make another and more try ing sacrifice when he gives up the girl he loves when he realizes that her heart belongs to another.
 The added attraction is the Burton Holmes travelogue.
 "In Honor's Web" at the Lanara
 Harry T. Mercy is the Lamaras s attraction for the last two days of the week. starting today. bringing Vita
Arizona republican., 1920-04-09

American
 With the end Of the week almost here it is certainly time to think about reservations for Forest Park. Many
Arizona republican., 1920-04-09

the movement. the citizens of this state who are friendly to the churches and realize the good they propose to accomplish through this campaign, will be asked by members of the commit tees to assist in the cause. The citi- zen's division quota for this movement in Arizona is s125,000. The quota by counties will be announced in the near future
Arizona republican., 1920-04-09
"rhe Woman in Room fa.

One of the most notable stage sue >cesses Of the past theatrical season, The Woman iE Room 13," adapted for the screen by Goldwyn, with Pauline Frederick as the star. will be shown in Phoenix in the near future. The Woman in Room 13'' was originally produced by Al Woods and received unanimous praise from dramatic crii- tcs. For many months it did an $. R. Q. business, first at the Booth theater, New York. where it opened January, 1919. and later at the Republic theater, house that was selected because ol it's large seating capacity.
Arizona republican., 1920-04-09

ef= dramatic st3r. Guy Bates Post, Tn he Masaderader.r a masterpiece by 5ohn Hunter Booth, taken from the widely read novel of Katherine Cecil Thurston and p~oduced by Richard Walton Tully, at tho Ellls ,theater. starting Sunday. April Is. In this latest vehicle Mr. Post DOT trays a dual characteristic which of fers him an excellent opportunity for his artistic gifts which are at their Highest pinnacle The romance is compelling. thrilling and he strikes every note Of the human emotions with delicacy and precision. the plot keeps one fascinated and spell-bound to the end, it is triumph of dra- matic charm Tn which tie stars skill results in q mosaic of laughter and tears. A wonderful production creat = ed with the keenest artistry and most exquisite finesse.
 MT. Post is an artist who lives his characters as well as studies them. and realizes that n portrayal" is an interpretation vivid with realism. and to have moulded his Afasquerader into the masterpiece that ii is. is the ex- pression of genius as versatile as it is rare.
 American
 With the end Of the week aimoSt
Arizona republican., 1920-04-09

tive occasion were fortunate, as the crowd began arriving early, and by o'clock the hall was crowded merry maze of joyous frolickers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-30
FORTUNES MADE
BY INVESTORS
One Man Began With SIS and Soon
Was Cashing in $1,000
Per Day at Ponzi's
Bank.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
BOSTON, Mass, July 30.-The air
Of this staid city was fairly filed 10
day with stories of fabulous prohts
and great wealth, accumulated by
many through the efforts OF an
Italian dishwasher.
Whenever two or more persons met
on the street, in theaters, at social
affairsrthe sole topic of con1ersa'
'tion was the frenzied financial opera
tons of Charles Ponzi, "bushel basket
millionaire"
Everywhere one could hear the
story of the Cambridge man "whc
got In on the ground floor" of Ponzis
financial operations and ran an orig
,inal investment Of SIS to a fortune
At one time this mans profits through
Ponzi's operations, was said to have
been $4,000 daily.
This man, the story goes, made his
money by investing SIS at fifty per
cent interest each forty-five days ane
by bringing Ponzi new clients fol
which he received ten percent com
mission. Ponzi claimed to have made
his money by investing in interna
tional postal reply coupons.
! linen tnere was ne uOWutOWH luli
liner who had been struggling man,
years with a small shop. Sht
i'cashed" in for $4,000 when the fed
eral investigation into Ponzi's affairs
was started Others made simila1
near fortunes.
! Inquiries at banks in the foreign
districts showed an enormous numbe
of foreigners invested in Ponzi':
scheme. Savings accounts formerly
kept in these bands were withdraw
and the money placed with PonZi
There had been big drain on these
institutions, during the last few
months.
! However, foreigners did not make
UP the complete list of customers o
the young financial marvel. Societ,
women, stenographers, clerks ant
persons in other walks of life, invest
ed their savings in the magic million
making scheme.
/ Ponzi's staff of sixteen clerks was
on hand early today. preparing to con
tinue payments to depositors. More
than $2,000,00O has been refunded
since the investigation started.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-30

Hogs fed by automatic machinery
gam weight faster than those fed by
nand, according to University Of Mis-
Souri, experimenters.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-30
George klinger OF ponneilson Sue
cunnbs In Local Hospital to In
jury He Sustained TWO
Weeks Ago.
DESCENDING A LADDER
Broken Handle of Farm Implement
Entered Body for Depth of Six
to Seven
Inches.

I The death OF George Klinger Of
lDonnellson, Iowa, occurred this morn
+ ing shortly after three o'clock ut
Graham hospital as the result of serI-
Gus injuries which he sustained two
weeks ago when he ran a pitch fork
six or seven inches into his body as
he was descending backwards from
a ladder leaning against his barn.
The splintered handle of the pitch
fork was leaning against the barn
close to the ladder. MI. KHnger was
brought to Keokuk following the &C
cident and operated upon Saturday,
July IL.
Mr.. Klinger had lived in Donnell-
son and that vicinity since he was
a little boy and has been prominent
farmer there for many years, where
he is well known. He was mem
Der Of the German Evangelical church
land member of farmers organi-
cation.
Mr. Klinger was fifty-six years Old
land was born near Chicago, moving
to this state when a boy. He
was married April Is, twentysix
years ago.
The survivors are the wife and
seven children, Hugo, Christina,
Tobethea, Raymond, Helena, Irwin.
all at home, and Mrs. Henry Binger.
Ia daughter, at Kahoka, Mo.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-30
ILLINOIS CORN
CROP LARGE
Bumper Yield is Predicted, But Rain
is Needed-Wheat Good But Rust
Menace Still
Present.

The crop report Of the American
Steel and Wire company for July 81
will say:
Corn will probably be bumper
crop, although it needs rain in Illinois
and Indiana. Spring wheat is good,
but the rust menace has not been re-
moved. Threshing of winter wheat
has continued. Excessive rainfall in
the lower Mississippi basin, with in
creased threats from boil weevil, have
caused concern among cotton growers.
Hay and forage are generally good.
Irish potatoes are good and sweet po-
tatoes reported excellent. Tobacco
is improved. Sugar cane and rice
are excellent
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-30

MONEY PROFITS
U. S. Government Has Made Millions
by Violent Fhhctuation Of Rates
During Past Seven
Years

limited Press Leased Wire Service. J
WASHINGTON, July 30.-Profits
of the United States government
from it's international money bust
ness amount to millions of dollars,
it was revealed here today.
The conditions which made these
profits possible are the same that
Charles Ponzi says he took advantage
of to make several million dollars in
tho past few months. Government
officials are now reported to be in
yestigating Ponzi's operations.
Official reports show that in the
seven years ended June 80, 1919, the
government made from it's interna'
tional money order operations $685.
636.15. How much has been made
since then is not known.
The profits of both Ponzi and the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-30
in the way OF fish. The bureau of

lin the way OF fish. The bureau of
fisheries has again and again pub
ilished impressive lists of the valu-
able food fishes which swim in our
coastal waters, but which the fisher
men must throw away because there
lis no market for them.
AS you go inland, the problem be-
comes still more embarrassing. Even
such staple fish as the haddock and
the whiting, low prices and IN sur
iplusage on the coast are unknown
and unused for lack OF organized dis
Itribution and advertising. A Nebras-
kan, for example, will generally pass
over that part Of the menu which
treats of fish without glance. He
goes straight for the meats: He was
raised on beef, and he has not the
habit of eating fish at all. Yet this
man can be taught to eat fish. II
has been done in other countries
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-30
Goldfish. an interstate Problem.

The Nations Business: Goldfish
run afoul of the new express rates.
Quantities of them originate in ponds
along the eastern edge OF the noun
tains in Maryland, and find their way
over a good part of the country. via
express.
Not being like Topsy the goldfish
of commerce do not simply grow; for
their development they require mana
gerial ability. The managerial ability
asserts that an increase Of $4,000 a
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-30
FRECKLES
Now Is the Time to Get Rid of These
Ugly Spots.

NO" Is the me 10 get ria OF heSe
Ugly Spots.
There's no longer the slightest
need of feeling ashamed of your
freckIes, as Othine-double strength
is guaranteed to remove these
homely spots.
Simply get an ounce of Othine-
double strengt1l-.frcu any druggist
and apply little of it night and
morning and you should soon sec that
even the worst freckles have begun
to disappear, while the lighter ones
have vanished entirely. It is seldom
that more than an ounce is needed to
completely clear the skin and gain q
beautiful clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double
strength Othine as this is sold under
guarantee of money back if it fails to
remove freckles-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-30

government arose from the fact that
foreign exchange fluctuated violently
while money order conversion rates
remained the same as they were be-
fore the war.
New conversion rates will go into
effect August Is, which will more
nearly correspond to actual exchange
rates. although they will not end the
government profit
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-30
self-ReIiant Home Doctors

is what women are called who all
over this broad land make their an
Inua1 collections of roots and herbs,
and rely upon recipes which our pio-
|neer mothers found dependable for
different family ailments. In one of
these recipes, Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound had it's origin
and so successful has it proved that
there is hardly city, town or ham
let in America where some woman
who has been restored to health by
Its use does not reside.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-30

The Nations Business: In our
coastal cities there is highly de-
veloped taste for sea food, but, like
the ethics OF Confucius, 1t is based on
the worship of ancestors. When the
first settlers came to these shores 4
few centuries ago they were used to
eating cod and haddock and mackerel
and a few other kinds, and they went
on eating them. Their descendants
are eating them still. And the worst
of it. they won't eat anything else
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-30

Whenever a travelling salesman
tells you "Blankville is the best d
town in the state" he means he sells
more goods there than in any other.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-30

thousand goldfish in express rates
will chose most of the country's
markets to the varieties which can
find their way to the humblest homes
and accordingly a delegation Of mana
gers has placed the predicament VI
the goldfish before the Interstate
commission.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-30
HAVE YOU VISITED The.
NIFTI- THRIFT STORE?

Every person should go through the Nifti Thrift
kr notice the large variety Of foods carried and
ly note the low prices at which every item is sold
We do not ask you to buy single item but do want
Won to see the prettes the ceanest and The most attract
i've food store in the whole state Of Iowa We want you
to compare prices for the closest investigation will
that you can the average of 300 at the Nfti
Thrift Read these prices; refuse to pay more.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-12-15

Monthly Report of the City Treas
urer for the month of October 1920.
Contingent fund -. IS 2,759.03
Street fund ..... ...... 1926
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-12-15
KEENE

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Eddy, of
Saranac, spent Sunday at Mr.. and
Mrs. M. ID. Hull's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Hoskins and
two children, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hos
kins spent Sunday at Ed. Frost's.
Vern Scott called on his uncle,
Robert Sparks. Sunday.
Mrs. Alma Peck returned to her
home in Menominee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Sparks attend
ed the Cleaner meeting at Cad,
Peck's, in Saranac, last Wednesday.
They held their election of officers.
M. d. Hull was in Saranac Thurs
day.
Mrs. Hiram Lee has moved to Sar-
anac.
Mrs. Bertha Scott spent Sunday
afternoon at James Hopkins.
Big night at the Empress Friday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Connor spent
Sunday with his mother, Mrs. N. E.
Higgins. .
The next Cleaner meeting will be
at Fred Lees, in Saranac, the End
of December, on Wednesday.
Mrs. Carrie Scott spent Sunday
with her daughter, Mrs. Rineheart.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-12-15

STATE OF MICHIGAN
County. of Ionia, IS.

Souuty VI iOiiids %.
Notice is hereby given, that by an
order of the Probate Court for the
county of Ionia, made on the twen-
ty-ninth day of November, A. D..
1920, four months from that date
were allowed for creditors to pre-
sent their claims against the estate
of Nancy A. McElroy, late of said
county, deceased, and that all cred
itors of said deceased are required
to present their claims to said Pro-
bate Court, at the probate Office, in
the city of Ionia, for examination
and allowance, on or before the
twenty-ninth day of March next, and
that such claims will be heard- be-
fore said court, on Tuesday, the
twenty-ninth day of March, next, at
ten o'clock in the forenoon of that
day.
Dated, November goth, A. d. 1920.
IL. 81 Montgomery Webster,
A true copy. Judge of Probate.
Anna p. Webster,
Register of Probate. Dec. %
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-12-15
STATE OF MICHIGAN
ountv of Ionia. SIS.


Notice is hereby given, that by an
order of the Probate Court for the
county of Ionia, made on the twen-
ty-ninth day of November, A. D..
1920, four months from that date
were allowed for creditors to pre-
sent their claims against the estate
of George McElroy, late of said
county, deceased, and that all cred
itors of said deceased are required
TO present their claims to said Pro-
bate Court, at the probate Office, in
the city of Ionia, for examination
and allowance, on or before the
twenty-ninth day of March next, and
that such claims will be heard be-
fore said court, on Tuesday, the
twenty ninth day of March, next, at
ten o'clock in the forenoon of that
day.
Dated, November 10Th, A. d. 1920.
IL. 81 Montgomery Webster.
A true copy. Judge Of Probate
Anna p. Webster,
Register of Probate. Dec. %
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-12-15

spent the week end with Kittie Nor
ton.
Big night at the Empress Friday
night.
Mrs. VIM. Malone entertained a
number of her friends with q Euchre
party Sunday evening. Every one
reported good time.
Mike Mccormick and Billie MAJ
lone were in Belding, Saturday.
Misses Mable and Irene Troy, of
Lowell and who is working in De-
troit, attended church at Parnell on
Sunday.
Mrs. Melvin Byrne is on the sick
list at this writing.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-12-15
Womans, RepubIican Club

Mrs. B. M. Hawley, Ionia county
chairman of the Womans Republi-
can club was in the city last week
to organize the much needed club
here. Mrs. M. A. Reed was appoint
ed temporary chairman and chair
man of each ward was asked to see
each lady interested in the work Of
the Republican party and ask her to
join this club. If you have not been
asked please send your name in to
Mrs. Wilder, Lapham, Burris, Reed.
A meeting will be called in January
and Mrs. Hawley will be here to or
ganize this club.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-12-15

Alvin Story, Senior, Editor-in-chief
Olive Glass, Junior.
Philip Brown, Sophomore.
Julia Meta Arnold, Freshman.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-12-15
STATE OF MICHIGAN
County of Ionia. SIS,

OOuIIy VI lOlliS, %.
Notice is hereby given, that by an
order of the Probate Court for the
county of Ionia, made on the twen-
ty-ninth day of November, A. D..
1920, four months from that date
were allowed for creditors to pre-
sent their claims against the estate
of Lulu E. Snyder, late of said
county, deceased, and that all cred
itors of said deceased are required
to present their claims to said Pro-
bate Court, at the probate Office, in
the city of Ionia, for examination
and allowance, on or before the
twenty-ninth day of March next, and
that such claims will be heard be-
fore said court, on Tuesday, the
twenty-ninth day of March, next, at
ten o'clock in the forenoon of that
day.
Dated, November goth. A. D. 1920.
IL. ST. Montgomery Webster,
A true copy. Judge of Probate.
Anna p. Webster,
Register of Probate. Dec. %
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-12-15
PARNELL

Mrs. Dennie Driscoll returned to
her home Friday from Grand Rapids
where she had been visiting relatives
and friends.
William Albert Jr., is the name of
the Young son who arrived on Sun
day morning, December 5 at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. McCor-
mick, of Greenville.
Mable Corrigan, Of Lowell spent
Sunday with relatives here.
Frances Mccormick spent Sunday
evening in Grand Rapids.
A lady friend from Grand Rapids