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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-10-29


Mrs. Barbara Zaeharias, Tn on Mills
has purchased property in hanover,
Pa
There will be a dance given at the
.SmalIwood Hall next Wednesday
night, November g.
Mrs. William Bish and Mrs. Frank
lin Myers, Of Mt. Pleasant, have re-
turned home after spending Two weeks
with friends II New York State.
The Statewood Athletic Club will
hold an oyster supper Saturday, Nov.
s, in the Jr. o. u. A. NJ. Hall, at State
wood. Everybody welcome.
Mr.. Harry Dull, Of Westminster,
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Dull of SnydeTsearg;
also was a guest OF Mr.. Walter Stag
ner.
Last week Miss Rebecea Earhart,
Union Mills, sold at public sale the
standing timber on Is acres OF wood
land, along the Hanover road to
George Miller.
Mrs. John D. Crowl, residing II,
miles east OF Union Mills, hearing an
unusual racket outside of her house
one night last week, took lantern
and went out to investigate and dis
covered that a large flock of wild
geese had landed on the premises. The
light of the lantern bewildered them
and she was able to capture one OF
the birds before they few away, and
she now has it in a wire pen. 1t is
gray in color and is. about the size
of al tame goose.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-10-29


Mr.. John Miller this city, is spend
ing sometime with relatives in York.
Joseph Murphy, one of the hunger
strikers in Cork Jail, died Monday.
He was 20 years old and unmarried.
Murphy was a member of the Irish
Volunteers and was well known as an
athlete.
Oficial weather forecasters cannot
get over" the beauty of this prolonged
spell Of Indian summertime most ideal
since 1S74-and believe it viii break
the record of that autumn of As years
ago. Only 10 times during the last so
years has the temperature gone above
so degrees in October, as it has done
this year The temperatures are de-
cidedly above normal throughout the
Eastern portion of the United States.
Do any of the readers remember
the old-time Sundays, so years ago be4
fore the time of telephones, trolley
cars, automobiles or moving pictures
Quite contrast to the present method
of celebrating the holy Of hottest
days! Before breakfast the Bible was
read, and all sank to their knees in
prayer. After breakfast, Sunday school
and church After dinner, lounge
around, passing the time in mapping,
or talking about everyday affairs. At
ter a light supper, the church-bell
again calls the people, and all go, if
well enough, either walking, riding
horseback, or sporting an old fash
toned buggy with spirited horse. And
both young and old. were ready for
the weeks work, beginning early on
Monday morning.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-10-29


The Sacrament of the Lords SUPP
per Will be administers in the Line
boro Lutheran Church Sunday at 10
a. M Preparatory Service Saturday
AFTERNOON at ? p. M.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Cratin, of Sill
yer Run, entertained the following Wis
itors: Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Gorsuch and
daughter, Catherine, Mr. and Mrs. Viii
lard Smith, Mrs. Powell, Waynes boro;
iafr. and Mrs. Denton Petrys Horace
Bankert and Sons Ellis and Karl Han
over; Mrs. VIM Ebaugh and daughter,
Pauline, Iaitt1estown; and Mrs.
Harry l. Cratin, Daniel Cratfn and
John Stonesifer, Union Mills; Mrs.
Wesley Geiman, Mrs. Robert Bank
ert, Stonersville; Miss Lillian Englar,
Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs. David R.
Petry, Westminster; Mrs. Vernon
Smith, Pleasant Valley.
1t is the truest courtesy to adver-
tise. 1t isa polite invitation for peo-
pie to come to your store and see you
as well as your goods. It is "a guaran-
tee of fair and polite treatment to all
who come. Everyone likes the polite,
Cordial person. Now this Mrtesy gets
people TO your store. You should
stand by your promises in the adver-
tisement or you will get the name of
one who knowingly misrepresenfs for
the purpose Of deceiving the people,
That is ruin to a merchant. 20 man
can make better Investment than to
advertise and do it intelligently a
good medium, and then faithfully
stand by everything he promises to do.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-10-29


Chestnuts are selling in the Balti-
more markets at 65 cents quart.
Tomato men on the Eastern Shore
estimate their loss at $1,Q00,0o9-
Persimmons are ripe now. The
heavy frost of several weeks ago
have made them palatabIe.
Mrs. William ]. Stone, East Main
street, is visiting her brother, Mr..
Charles Manning, Qrville, Ohio
Rev Frederick Run, former pastor
OF the Methodist Memories Chucc1, Of
Chicago, landlord and central figure
in a rent rebellion of his tenants, was
shot to death by F. W. Sextro, coal
merchant and tenant Of Rufus, who
was a ringleader of the protesting
tenants.
A paper under date of Sept. 2, 1920,
gives the following facts about the
Public School System in the United
states: Last year $4,000 schools were
without a teacher, and 10000 had
teachers below the standard required
by the different states. This year,
there will be $4,000 schools without
4 teacher. One-fourth OF the teachers
Of elementary schools receive less
than $500. Unsklled farm laborers
receive more than many of the teach
ers. and rural mail carriers receive
twice as much During the past few
wears. thousands of teachers dropped
out; finding positions that paid much
better salaries The above statistics
were given in a speech before the
House Of Representatives last June
by congressman Evans, of Montana.
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g..
Mrs. H. C. Albaugh, Of Hanover, Pa,
is a guest of her niece, Mrs. Levine
Billingslea, East Main street.
Mrs. Mary Jones and daughter, Miss
Ethel, of John street, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Eyerhart, of Hersh ave-
nue., are spending a week visiting
relatives and friends in Trenton, New
Jersey.
James Sinnott, Union Bridge, re-
turned from the hospital in Hagers-
town and his injuries received in the
auto wreck are healing Mr.. Gernand
the owner of the damaged car, says it
will cost at least $500 to repair the
car.
Mrs. Mary Jones, of John street
and Miss Mable Albert of West Main
street, who were sent from the
Church of God, as delegates to the
maryland Christian Endeavor Union
Convention held in Babcock Presby-
terian Church, Baltimore, have re-
turned and report a very successful
convention The Christian Endeavor
Unions motto is, Come on. Lets go. :
Now we are reading news that is
"new,-up to date twentieth CEN
fury. In Iowa, for some reason an aer-
oplane was compelled to descend to the
ground. After the necessary repairs
were made, it was started, rapidly
going down the road, preparing for
the flight 1t was struck by Ford
touring car, damaging the plane to
the extent of one thousand dollars or
moro
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-10-29
BRIEFS

The body of a man found Sunday
between Washington and Alexandra,
Bureau as Frank M. scanland, Of
Louisville, KY, a former major in tbs
army during the war. one Of the at
tac1ies of the American Commission
to italy.
The Belding banner-news., 1920-09-22
STATE OF MICHIGAN

The Probate court for the county
of Ionia, at a session of said court,
held at the probate office in the city
of Ionia, in said county on the fif-
teenth day of September, A. ID. 1920
Present.: Hon. Montgomery Web
ster, Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Ida
Curtis, deceased Hattie Matice, sis
ter of deceased, having filed in said
court her petition praying that GER
tain instrument in writing, purport-
ing to be the last will and testament
of said deceased, now on file in said
court be admitted to probate, and
that the administration of said estate
be granted 20 Frank r. Chase, as Ad-
ministrator with the Will annexed, or
some other suitable person.
1t is ordered that the eighteenth
day of October, A. d. 1920 at one
thirty o'clock in the afternoon, at said
probate Office, be and is hereby ap-
pointed for hearing said petition.
1t is further ordered, that public
notice thereof be given by publication
of copy of this order for three sue
cessive weeks previous to said day of
hearing in the Belding Banner-News
a newspaper printed and circulated
in said county.
IL. S. Montgomery Webster,
A true copy. Judge OF Probate.
Bessie Duffy,
Dep. Reg. Of Probate Oct. 8
The Belding banner-news., 1920-09-22

STATE OF MICHIGAN

The Circuit Court for the county
Of lonia, in chancery.
Nina A. Bregg. plaintiff VS.. Earl
~. Gregg, defendant.
Suit pending in the circuit court
the county of Ionia/in chancery,
the city of Ionia in said county on
25th day of August, A. ID. 1920.
y In this case it appearing from affi-
davit on file, that the Defendant,
Earl C. Breggs is not resident of
this state and that she is unable af-
ter diligent search and inquiry to as
certain in what state or county he
resides.
Ion motion of Fred L. Warner,
Plaintiffs attorney, it is ordered
that the said defendant, Earl c..
Bregg cause his appearance to be en-
tered herein, within three months
from the date of this order and in
case of his appearance that he cause
his answer to the plaintiffs Bill Of
Complaint to be filed, and a COPY,
thereof to be served on said Plain
tiff's attorney within fifteen days
said bill and notice of this order; and
that in default thereof, said bill be
taken as confessed by the said non-
resident defendant.
And it is further ordered that
within twenty days the said plaintiff
cause a notice of this order to be
published in the Belding Banner
News, a newspaper printed, publish
ed and circulating in said county and
that such publication be continued
Sherein at least once each week for
sly weeks in succession or that he
cahse copy of this order to be per-
'olhally served on said nonresident
e efendant at least twenty days before
Ve time above prescribed for his ap-
arance.
Frank ID. M. Davis,
'SST L. Warner, Circuit Judge.
q torney for plaintiff.
a lest.
true copy.
- Geo. w. Moulton,
Clerk. Oct. z
The Belding banner-news., 1920-09-22

from the fifteenth day of September
A. ID. 1920, were allowed by said court
for creditors to present their claims
to US for examinatiorAand adjustment
and that we win meet at Peoples
Savings Bank. Belding, Mich. in said
county, on the 18th day of November
A. d. 1920 and on the 18th. day Of
January A. d. 1921, at ten o'clock in
the forenoon of each of said days, for
the purpose of examining and adjust
ing said claims.
Dated: Sept IL, 1920.
Sumner II. Wilson.
Byron Cook,
Oct. 6 Commissioners
The Belding banner-news., 1920-09-22
safe OF MICHIGAN

The Probate Court for the county
Of Ionia, at a session of said court,
held at the probate office in the city
Of Ionia, in said county, n the second
day of September A. d. 1920.
Present: Hon. Montgomery Web
ster, Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of
Augusta /. Curtis, deceased John
;. Donovan, Administrator of said
estate, having filed in said court his
petition, praying for license to sell
at public or private sale, the interest
of said estate in certain real estate
therein described for the purpose of
paying the debts, and the charges and
expenses of administering said estate.
1t is ordered that the fourth day of
October, A. ID. 1920, at ten o'clock
in the forenoon, at said probate Office
be and is hereby appointed for hear
ing said p'ti.ion, and that all per-
sons interested in said estate appear
before said court, at said time and
place to show cause why license to
sell the interest of said estate in
said real estate should not be grant
ed;
It is further ordered that public
The Belding banner-news., 1920-09-22

fourteen grand children and eleven
great grand children: one sister. Mrs.
Lucy King, of this city and one
brother, Mr.. Geo. Hoyt, of Orleans,
besides host Of relatives and friends
who rejoice that she is released from
her long suffering and is at rest. The
funeral services were held at Church
of Christ Thursday afternoon. Her
pastor Rev. III. 4. Curch, being abb
sent, his father, Rev. John Curch,
conducted the service. Interment in
Orleans cemetery beside her husband.
The Belding banner-news., 1920-09-22

son passed away in infancy and 33
years ago her husband died, after
which she lived in Ionia a number of
years, coming to Belding in 1906 to
live with her daughter. Mrs. G. w.
Knight. In September, last year she
had stroke of paralysis which af-
fected her speech and left her quite
helpless, though able to get around
the house. Last May she fell, break
ing her hip, since which time she has
been confined to her bed. patiently
The Belding banner-news., 1920-09-22

waiting to be called home. She pass
ed away September at $50 a. m.
She was a member of the Church
of Christ, faithful worker for her
Master, always cheerful and ready
TO help others. She leaves behind,
four sons, Alva ID. of Orleans; VIM.
Jay, of Long Beach. CAL; Luther II.
of Aberdeen, s. d.; and Arba H.. Of
this city, and two daughters. Mrs.
Elsie Lantz of Long Beach, Cal. and
Mrs. @. w. Knight Of this city; also
The Belding banner-news., 1920-09-22

Almira Eunice Hoyt was born June
8, 1887 in Hume, Allegany county,
New York. She was the daughter of
Daniel and Elsey Ann Hoyt and NOV
ed with them to Orleans. Mich. when
she was nearly two years old. 1t was
all woods here then and only few
neighbors and Indians calling often
in their home and wolves and bears
and deer around. She received her
education in the log school house and
later taught school. She was mar
ried, September IS. 1855 to VIM.
James Face and later settled on a
farm near ORLEANS. Five sons and two
daughters came to their home. One
The Belding banner-news., 1920-09-22
STATE OF MICHIGAN

STATE OF MICHIGAN
The Probate Court for the county of
Ionia, in the matter of the estate of
Earl d. French, deceased.
Having been appointed commits
sioners to receive, examine and ad-
just all claims and demands of all
persons against said deceaed, we do
hereby give notice that four months
The Belding banner-news., 1920-09-22

notice thereof be given by publica-
tion Of copy Of this order, for three
successive weeks previous to said day
of hearing, in the Belding Banner
News, a newspaper printed and cir
culated in said county.
IL. ST. Montgomery Webster,
A true copy. Judge of Probate.
Bessie Duffy,
Dep. Reg. of Probate. Sept. %
The Belding banner-news., 1920-09-22

Notice
/ will receive sealed proposals for
the purchase of twenty-one thousand
dollars ($21,000.00) sewer bonds of
the city of Belding, Michigan until
7:30 o'clock p. m. Friday, October L.
1920, western time, said bonds to be
of denomination of a $4,000 and
upwards to suit the requirements Of
the purchaser, and to become due and
payable as follows:
$5,00000 November 1, 1924
$5,000.00 November /, 1926.
$5,00000 November L, 1927.
$5,000.00 November 1. 1929.
Said bonds to bear interest at the
rate of at not to exceed six per cent
(6fo) per annum, payable semi an
nually. A certified check or draft
for $4,000 must accompany each bid
as a guarantee that the bidder will
pay for said bonds on delivery and
in case of failure to do so said sum
to be forfeited ITO the city of Belding
The common council reserves the
right to reject any and all BIDS,
Dated, Belding. Michigan, Septem-
Der 8, 1920.
c. S. Hoover, City Clerk.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-03
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Protecting by Limiting Load


 MT. Editor: "Interested' takes his hat on to only two things in this world. beauty in a woman and honest conscientious effort in a man. He re- moves his lid" with a flourish 10 Henry T. German. supervisor Of re- pairs, through whose honest efforts. under almost unsurmountable dAfn- culties the roads in this section have been kept in the best possible condi- tion. But Interested" does not even touch the brim to a commissioner who consistently refuses year after year, to properly reconstruct that half of one per cent. of the road which fails every spring and which calls for protection by limiting the loads.
 Every word of your editorial is true, but unfortunately it does not even approach the crux of the matter. What comment has anyone to make to the fact that while the road is a Quagmire of mud the bank carries the traffic all right? (It is a fact that, on the road from Norwich to Jewett City, automobilists got around a bad mudhole for over a week by travelling oyer the unimproved side of the road.) It is very easy to sit in a comfort ahle office and write complimentary editorials comparing the roads of this state with those of others, but con- parisons are invidious. As well say 1 that the road from Norwich to Jewett City is better than the road from Norwich to Scotland, or that the road from Jewett City to Voluntown 1: very much better than the road iron Norwich to New London. Bott statements are true, but they get no where.
 | STILL INTERESTED" | Jewett City, April 2, 1920.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-03
THE PEAcE REsoLuT1oN.

With the committee of the lower house Of congress acting favorably upon the resolution declaring peace with Germany that method of ending the war win be assured of a tryout. That it win not go through without a contest. because 1t Is action out of the ordinary. is assured. But the re- sort to this method is made necessary by the demand which exists through out the country for peace and the in ntilty to get the treaty ratified either with or without reservations.
 Being left in a technical state of war has had It's effects upon the feel ing of uncertainty in all business un- hertakings. There was a strong and consistent demand for the ratification or the treaty of peace with the reser- vations which would have assured the protection of the countrys inter- ests while permitting us to partici- pate In the efforts to prevent war in the future. That was regarded in an unyielding manner by the guiding in- fiuence which could have changed the situation. and the result is today that nothing being done by the president Co indicate resubmission of the Urea. ty the plan which is to be tried is re- Earded as the next best thing.
 The time has long since passed when actual peace should have beer obtained. Almost as much time hal been used in trying to get the peac. treaty ratified as our forces were ac. lively engaged in war. The countr, has felt the effects of this state of af fairs and it is anxious to get ava, from it. The democrats have show that they will oppose it either becaus it is not in such form as they favor on the grounds of unconstitutionalit, or because it is against the wishes o the administration. It is even hel, that it VII cause an internationa muddle. but when it is all said ant done the democrats ought to kno7 where the blame lies and why it be comes necessary to resort to the pro posed action.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-03
STORIES OF THE WAR
What Allies Have Done.

The Allies have made not one but three Alsace- -Lorraines of Hungary, declares Arehduke Joseph of Haps- burg, the man who wanted to be King of Hungary but whose aspirations were thWarted by the supreme coup- Gil at Paris.
 "We have not deserved such treat ment," he said to The Associated Press correspondent whom he received in his palace here. We did not want the war" he continued; we protested against taking part in it.
 rThe Germans felt the war was bound to come, and inasmuch as they were ready while the other nations were not, they felt 1t was best it came when an opportunity was presented by the murder of the Austrian Grown Prince, particularly as it was be- lieved Russia was thus inviting war. !"
 The Archduke professes to be un- able to understand why the Allies oh- ject to him. "Of course am a Haps- bury" he said, buy why should there be so much enmity against the HaPs- buhgs on the part of the Allies? Is it left over propaganda?'
 | His adherents argue that the people of Hungary want king and that Archduke. Joseph is the best liked man in the country.
 | The correspondent found him work ing at, his memoirs on his desk in the library off his palace which is re-
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-03
A STUDY OF AMERICAS MERCHANT MARINE

foreign trade was only one seventh that of the United States. s Output of France France. with a population of not uqite forty millions and a national wealth of s55, ,o50, ,000,- GOO. had about doubled its merchant marine since 1890. In 1914, France had 1s22,2S6 gross tons of steam ves- sells and 397,152 net tons of sailing vessels.
 In the modernizing of it's merchant marine Norway had made notable progress. In 1890. Norway's merchant fleet had comprised 1.405.s34 net tons of sailing vessels and only 245,A6z gross tons of steam vessels. By 1914 Norway had 1914, OPS gross. | tons of steam vessels, and had re- duced it's sailing vessels to 56o,1S6 net l tons Yet Norway has never been of 1 importance as ship building country | and it's total exports and imports in 1914 were but s262, 100000. It was as cargo carrier for other nations that | Norway profted.
 Standing of FIeets-Italy, Holland, | Sweden, Austria Hungary, Greece, | Spain and Denmark all had merchant 1 fleets which. if not of individual great | figures, were, in most cases, consider | able, measured by their populations and economic conditions.
 Far outclassing that of any other
 nation or combination of nations was l Great Britain's shipping. It's sailing lsvesse1s (of 100 tons or mere) had been
 greatly reduced.
 'fn 1914 British steam vessels (of 100 tons or more) amounted to: United | Kingdom, S,5S7 of 1S,S92, ,0S9 tons; British Colonies. 1,536 of 1.63L617 gross tons.
 In addition, an extensive amount o1 British capital was invested in Span
 ish, Greek, Italian, Argentine, ant 1 Japanese vessels.
 Low Tonnage-Although not nor. I ibund, shipbuilding in the United
 States was in an unpromising condi- 1 tion. For years the annual tonnage ot
 all vessels built here was the low average of about 359 900 tons a year
 Compared to our trade and re sources this was an insignificant out put It was especially so considering that certain part of that tonnage in
 cluded sailing vessels and canal boat } and barges.
 German Shipbuidins-In 1912 Ger ' many launched 375.S17 tons of mer } chant vessels, and in 1913 total 0 465, ,226 tons. But it was Great Britail l that built the bulk of the worlds ton f mage.
 : In the years immediately precedin
 the war Great Britain's annual shi s production was almost 100000 ton al d,So9,S44 tons in 1911; 1.f38,514 ton ol in 1912; and 1,932,15S tons in 19131- s often between six and seven time s greater than that of the United State
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-03

spiendent in marble. tapestries and rare bronzes. He Is a short man of medium weight, slow in movement, deliberate of speech. with a typical nose and pale blue eyes of the Haps- buFgs. He still wore a military uni- form and about his neck hung the Grand Cross of the Leopold Order. Commenting on 'the Hungarian peace treaty. he said:
 "The future of Hungary now. with our restricted frontiers. appears mainly agricultural although I am sure sooner or later our lost provinces will be returned to us. Fortunately for me. I am a farmer
 The Archduke formerly possessed three estates. One Of these of 5o.0ee acres is in Pennsylvania which is oc- cupied by the Rumanians. Another large farm is in the formerly Hun garian territory given to the Czechs T wonder If shall ever get these farms back" he said. T bought them with my own money many years ago Money which earned myself, They