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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-22


George Washington, first in
war, first in peace, and first IN the
hearts of his countrymen."
And they have come to know him
as a general, a statesman, and be-
loved by his fellowman.
There were other sides of Washing
ton. In them, too, he was first, which
is to say he was in the foremost rank.
He was very exact in all bust
ness as well as very shrewd at a
bargain" writes Historian Henry
Cabot Lodge. And the tradition
is that his neighbors considered
the general a formidable man in
a horse trade that most difficult
Of. all transactions"
We imagine that, were our modern
captains Of industry to devote their
attention to horsetrading, they might
prove very formidable at 1t.
Wasnington's business was farming,
HE managed his plantations
entirely himself" says Lodge in
his biography of the first presi-
dent, "and did it well. He knew
the qualities of each field, and the
rotation OF it's crops. No improve
ment in agriculture and no ingen-
ious invention escaped his atten-
ton"
1t is probable that We're Washington
alive today. and on his farm, his would
be a machine-farm. The tractor would
have replaced the horse, and scrub
stock would not be tolerated.
lie was, you observe, first in farm
ing.
But that isn't all Of this many -sid-
ed first president.
He was first in dressing.
His youthful fancy strongly lean
ed toward handsome dress. Senator
Lodge assures us, adding: He never
ceased TO take an interest in it. He
had the best possible taste and the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-22

keenest sense Of what was appropri-
ate"
How many OF our good farmers also
are immaculate dressers?
How many of the worlds great gen.
erals also are formidable horse trad
ers?
How many of our able business men
are good farmers?
How many of our presidents have
been good business men?
And how few of our best dressers
are presidents, generals, captains of
industry, leading farmers? Only one
American has been first in all.
That man of many firsts was born
1S9 years ago today, at Bridges Greek,
Virginia.-N. E. A. Editorial.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-22

and it could then be read for amuse-
ment only, if the reader had time, or
skipped altogether by the busy folks.
Says The Times:
"An eastern newspaper makes a
suggestion which ought to be taken up
eagerly by the victims of modern
propa gandisrn. 1t is intended chiefly
for guaranteeing the unbiased nature
of news stories, but it's application
could be extended to cover the priced
works of the lobbyist or the propa-
gandist of any type. 1t is that the
news items which editors feel obliged
to print be labeled as the food and
drugs act requires that food products
be labeled. It would work thus: This
story Of Russian-or Irish, or Ger
man, or Timbuctoo-outrag es contains
but a trace of truth" or this report
is go per cent pure, or 90 per cent
adulterated" as the case may be; and
this is pure bosh," and so on. An
honest editor would take pleasure in
such labelling of a great deal of the
stuff that passes through his hands.
The food law has had the beneficial
effect of eliminating certain harmful
authorizations from canned and other
goods, and of enabling the consumer
to know exactly what he is getting.
1t is easy to see what a boon SINH
lar law regulating propaganda would
be to the much torn, confused and
weary public mind.
We would hardly endorse the idea
and as gleefully put on the comment,
if the plan should be accepted. 1t
would greatly relieve the burden of
the postoffice department; also, for
the mails have been flooded with
propaganda since 1914; and IL the
writers and spreaders of such stuff
were driven to decent and honorable
work it would be better for the coun-
try.-Times- Union.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-22
REVELATIONS
OF A WIFE
BY ADELE GARRISON.
Why A Strangers Stare Made Madge
Most Uncomfortable

WoSS SF(ptfBOs <0SiCa
You know, mother that we would
not allow you to stay in a house alone
by yourself. Think it over and see
if there is not some place you would
like TO visit. II there isn't, just name
a hotel in the city that you like best,
and I'll get you a. room and bath there
for. the week that we're gone"
He rose abruptly and left the table.
giving her no chance to reply, but his
mother caught at the opportunity to
cast a barbed shaft at me.
How Richard has changed since his
maria gel" she said grimly. "a year
ago he would have cut his right hand
off before he would have addressed
me in that insolent manner and put
aside my wishes as OF no account"
Then she, too, rose from the table
abruptly and swept haughtily out u
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-22
Propaganda That Must Be Killed

propaganda nat MUST ne nIiIeG-
The statement by Read Admiral Ben
son, chairman of the United States
shipping board, that propaganda is
being used against the American mer-
chant marine, deserves instant recog
milton and investigation. Admiral Ben
son has proven himself to be fearless
in his work for the upbuilding OF this
, merchant marine, and equally fearless
in his denunciation of those who seek
it's downfall. At the same time, those
who seek its downfall are compass
ing heaven and earth, and perhaps the
other place in effort to defeat his
reappointment to the Craftsmanship Of
the board.
The southern ports have a friend in
Admiral Benson; a friend who is
worth while, because he offers them
no partially and demands no partial
ity for the ports of the rest of the
country. New York shipping interests
seem determined on a slow but sure
strangulation Of the southern ports,
and it is this determined thing that
Admiral Benson is opposing, which
makes his defeat the one desideratum
of worth to them.
Admiral Benson at the head of the
shipping board minces matters no
more today than he did during the
war. When it became evident to him
that alien marine interests were plot
ting against the American merchant
marine, he said: Foreign carriers and
those in the United States interested
more in foreign than in American in
situations will do well to let sleeping
dogs lie" The following also appear
ed in the press reports following his
discovery: warning foreign interests
not to attempt interference with the
development of the American mer-
chant marine, Chairman Benson de-
clared today that the board was de-
termined to build up an American
merchant marine as contemplated by
the Jones shipping act, despite threats
and propaganda by such interests to
defeat the law"
Good for Admiral Benson; ALI aliens
look alike to him; for all aliens are
alike when it comes to opposing the
duty and the desire of the American
people. Every paper printed in a
South Atlantic. Gulf Pacific and lake
port should be an advocate of his re-
tention, and reappointment as chair
man. The ports of the country out
side New York probably are today
fighting for their lives. and getting
this advocate of fairness and diversity
of shipping interests out of the way,
may mean the death Of our cherished
southern shipping future. Florida, for
one state, demands the retention of
Admiral Benson, on the lone. sole
ground that he is absolutely fair to
all and has no intention of seeing the
American merchant marine strangled
by a friendly foreign, or an enemy for
eign, shipping combine.-Tampa Trib-
une
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-22

cave of gems.
''Ker- chug! Ker chug hunk"
croaked many voices around them. A
big bull frog followed at their very
heels.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-22

A car of alfalfa seed recently ship
ped from Kansas sold for $500.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-22

Our trade with Germany during 1920
amounted to s400, 100000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-22

Great Britain has 36 labor unions
with an exclusive woman member
ship.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-22

Every year 266. 600 600, 900 silk worms
produce 60O00,000 pounds of raw silk.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-22

on Webster. His spelling OF "perme-
nant" Is an example.
BE cheerful as you go your way,
And have n kindly word to say,
And though you may not rise to fame
The world will like you just the
same.
Detroit Free Press.
Several days ago Captain Walthers
objected because he was mentioned as
sailing with someone else in a losing
race. Sunday he squared himself by
losing his own race.
Summer Thoughts:
Ice cream
Fruit punch
Bathing peaches.
o
Harding seems to be taking his time
about choosing the material for his
cabinet. IS fortunate he chose a town
halfway between Biminl and the great
desert.
Colby says colleges teach too much
plane and spherical junkN and not
enough lingo. Trouble with college
dialect is It's unintelligble off the
campus.
Revenue cutter service says wet in
fluences have kept 1t from getting suf-
ficient funds. II doesn't mean water
wetness either.
Squawk MGuff and his Evergreen
Wildcats are cleaning up on the sports
page.
BrevIty, as we have previously re-
marked. is the spice OF clothes but not
of pocketbooks.
Young lady next door says her
cheek paint costs S1.25 a box but some
Of the boys pay s12 quart for nose
paint
Look here, young man." calculated
the Judge to the prisoner at the bar.
How is it that a former soldier is
charged with shopliftlng? How. did
you learn such mean business?'
TITS this way, your honor" replied
the offender. "Iu the army I spent
most Of the time policing the company
streets. and l sort of got into the habit
OF picking up things as I went along"
American Legion Weekly.
.
'Rastus. how is 1t you have given
up going to church," asked Pastor
Brown.
''well. sab" replied Rastus. OTIS die
way likes to take an active part,
an I used to pass de collection bas-
ket, but dey's give de job TO Brothah
Green. who Jest returned from ovah
thai-ah,"
TN recognition OF his heroic serv%
ice, I SUPPOSE"
NO, sab. reckon he got dat job in
recognition O. his having lost one O.
his hands. "-Argonau
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-22

BE cheerful as you go your way,
And have n kindly word to say,
And though you may not rise to fame
The world will like you just the
same.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-22

A local sign painter has improved
on Webster. His spelling of 'perme-
nant" Is an example.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-22

Several days ago Captain Walthers
objected because he was mentioned as
sailing with someone else in a losing
race. Sunday he squared himself by
losing his own race.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-22

Harding seems to be taking his time
about choosing the material for his
cabinet. IS fortunate he chose a town
halfway between Biminl and the great
desert.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-22
GEORGE WASHINGTON, FIRST.

Every sChoOlchild has heard:
George Washington, first in
war, first in peace, and first IN the
hearts of his countrymen."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-22

Summer Thoughts:
Ice cream
Fruit punch
Bathing peaches.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-22

Colby says colleges teach too much
plane and spherical junkN and not
enough lingo. Trouble with college
dialect is It's unintelligble off the
campus.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-16
ADDITIONAL LOCALS

Mr.. N. Bachelor visited relatives
in Edmore the week end returning
to Belding Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Wood and
children, of Lansing, visited friends
here Tuesday.
Wilbur Wood has bought wheel
chair for his father.
Raymond Irish got hurt quite bad
ly playing ball, Saturday.
Vern Welch is visiting his father
in Lansing.
j. Mowr, baker at the City Bakery
received a messageHlesday night
that his father, c. ID. Mowr, of Bron-
son, had died very suddenly.
Mrs. o. j. Wood and son, Ward,
are spending today with friends in
Greenville.
Mrs. Marion Little of Owosso, re-
turned to her home on the morning
train after visiting several days at
the home of A. W. Smith.
Mrs. Emily Brennon's little son,
John, who has been seriously i'll, is
improving.
Mrs. j. X. Scouten returned Satur-
day from short visit with relatives
in Lansing.
Brinton F. Hall and Fred A. Wash
burn left here yesterday on a busi-
ness trip to Chicago.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-16
SMOKY ROW

George Hotchkiss and wife and Guy
Harrington and wife, of Ionia. spent
Sunday with Edd Hotchkiss and wife.
Roy Taylor and wife spent Sunday
with Eli Witt and wife.
Millard Abbott, of Granville; and
Norman Higgins, of Keeene,. visited
Thursday with Edd Hctchkiss and
wife.
Mrs. VIM. Donner is very sick at
thia writing.
George Chickering visited Monday
with John Reeves and wife.
Edd Hotchkiss visited Thursday
with Bert Harris and wife.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-16

We wish 10 thank our friends and
neighbors for the flowers, sympathy
and acts of kindness extended as at
the loss Of our dear mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph McNicol,
and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Nash
and family,
Mr.. Floyd jerks and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. K. Ellsworth jerks
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-16

NOW is a good time to, plan for
spring work. will sell that 40
acres, Is minutes walk from Bel
ding for $500, including all the
timber estimated to cut from 200
TO 800 cords of wood. or I will let
a part Of il TO crop on shares.
to furnish 1-2 of seed if necessary.
See me about it at once.
+. b. Lapham, Phone 60.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-16

FL0WERS-For weddings, funerals,
parties. and all other occasions.
Miss Celia Honson. Day time, over
post Office. Evenings. opt Alderman
street.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-16

FOR SALE-Alsike clover seed. See
sample and price at Banner-News
Office. 21-40-4
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-16

WANTED-Will some one who has
baby crib and a high chair be so
good as to donate them to Faith
Home, Smyrna for the use of two
small children who are being cared
for in the home.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-16

FOR SALE-Two small houses and
seven lots on water street. Part OF
estate of Sarah j. Brown and must
be sold. Make me an offer at once.
Fred King administrator. Call ov-
er Bricker's store. 41-22-tf
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-16

FOR SALE-Black Gelding, six yrs.
old, weight 1850. Gray gelding,
five years old, weight 1850. Claude
Decker, Orleans. Orleans telephone
68-43 9
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-16
FARMS
+ A II M S
T. A - NJ -

n ~ vi -
A MIGHTY GOOD forty with 200
thrifty apple trees and very good
set of buildings, some grain, seed
ing, stock, tools and feed, every
thing set to go to work. The To-
cation is good, only two miles out
for $4,000. Half cash.
A DANDY SIXTY out on the state
road in Orleans. This is fine lit
tie home and the soil will raise any
thing you want, it's pretty we'll
fenced and lays good, for $4,000.
AN EIGHTY, three miles north,
sandy soil of pretty fair quality
good young orchard and $1,000
worth of buildings that can be
bought for $500. $1,000 down
will do and it is a great buy for this
money.
ANY SIZE FARMyou want. And if
you are the man who wants to sell
list your place where you will get
action.
GODFREY & BENNETT
The Farm Men
Over Wortley's Ding Store
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-16
Want Column
One cent . word.
Nothing inserted toS less than i5e

FOR SALE-Cheap. Range. burns
coal or wood. Call after 6 o'clock,
317 w. Ellis. 10 43 2
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-16

FOR SALE heating stove, cook
stove, rocking chairs, 10 other
chairs, two bureaus, etc. 726 Ruby
street 75-43-l
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-16

WOOD FOR SALE-s4.00 per cord
Enquire at Celrite grocery.
76-29-tf
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-16

FOR SALE-Mixed hay at my farm
3 miles south and one mile east of
town. $500 per ton at the barn.
Ed. Hotchkiss, phone 271-1L-1S. :
63-42-tf
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-16

FOR SALE-Good Ford touring car
in good condition. Enquire of f.
f. Slingerland, $40 Broas st.
45-41-2
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-16

FOR SALE-Good timothy and mix
ed hay. Weigh on city scales or
at Ed. Howe's. We also have pure
Russet Petoskey seed potatoes.
Palmer Bros, R. R. a. Belding.
78-43-tf
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-16

FOR SALE-Lumber wagon and a
double harness, in good condition.
Elmer Rich, AL Birch 81. 67-43-tf
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-16
Mrs. Cora Hittlebaugh was in
Stanton Wednesday, shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Irish and
children went to Lansing Tuesday.


Notice
l will not be responsible for any
bills contracted by my wife on and
after this date.
Charles Alberts.
Belding, Mich, March Ia, 1921.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-16

LOST-34 4 truck chain on the
streets, Monday morning. Please
notify Bert Riker, phone 337-B
90 43 1
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-16

FOR SALE-Five Golden Campine
hens and rooster, SO. Good lay
ers, worth twice the money. Fl. l..
Fletcher, 703 S. Bridge st.
S5-43-1
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-16

FOR SALE-One bay mare colt, three
years old. c. B. Johnston, phone
269-4R or 1863. v5-41-tf
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-16

FOR SALE-Wolverin seed oats,
having highest state average yield
of any oat. 75c per bu. Citizens
phone 965. Saranac. r. N. Sparks
& Son. Keene. 73-43-2
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-16

WANTED-Married man to work
on farm. Experienced. Call at
Banner-News Office. 82-43-1
FOR SALE-A cheap horse. +. j..
Crane, r. r. 4, Belding, Bell phone
,81-43-2
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-16

FOR SALE-Steel sanitary cot, in
good condition. Mrs. Anna Kaehne
Masonic Ave. 83-43I
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-16

CHANCE FOR A HOME-I have the
w. A. Whitney house at 808
Brooklyn street for sale at a big
bargain. I am going to surprise
some one and sell them this house
at a price which they will surely
recognize as a genuine bargain. The
ownership of this home is better
than the best bank account that
ever was and some one who is pay
ing rent up in the Belding Addi-
tion can save money If they buy
and own their own home from now
on. See me about it. Ed. ID. En-
gemann.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-16

observation-disclosures rep air.
ing and cleaning, also all other
kinds Of repairing. E Ruthruff, ,
735 Morton avenue. Call after b
o'clock or drop card. 80-37-1
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-16

FOR SALE-One pair of 34x4 tire
chains, nearly new. Phone 211.
86-43-ti
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-16

WANTED-Good second hand baby
cab. Worden Hickok, phone 82.
84-43-2
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-16

FARM FOR SALE-80 acres clay
loan soil about 40 acres cleared
and stumped, the other 40 acres
good pasture land. Good barn,
small house and other out build
ings. Shall orchard barring good.
Little better than a mile of woven
wire fence and some barb wire an,
a good flowing well. There is about
Is acres seeded down. Three miles
from a good market. A mile and
a half from Dixie highway. Will
sell for $4,000. Will take cheap
house and lot on it. From eight to
16 hundred. For further particu-
lars inquire of Mrs. Ida Russell,
603 Alderman St.. Belding. 48-41-3
FOR SALE-One pair of 34x4 tire
chains nearly new Phone 211.
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parties to a divorce where there has
been violation Of the moral law from
contracting another union. Where there
has been no such violation the church
law forbids divorced person marrying
again during the lifetime Of the other
party to the divorce. Mrs. Lydig's
divorce from Major Philip Lydig was
secured in France on grounds of in
compatibility.
Neither Bishop Manning nor DR..
Grant would discuss the matter yester-
day. DR.. Manning YVES at the Cathedral
Of st. John the Divine, having Just re-
turned from Maine, and DIR. Grant was
at Bedford Village. No one at the
rectory of the Church Of the Ascension
would have anything to say, referring
all inquiries to DR.. Grant. Over the
telephone from Bedford Village word
came that Dr. Grant would not talk.
The section of the Protestant Episco-
pal Church canors covering the remar-
riage of divorced persons states that
no minister shall knowingly solemnize
the marriage of any person who has
been or is the husband or wife of any
other persons then living and from
whom divorce has been obtained for
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$4,000, 900 Treasure Is
Moved on Fifth Avenue

Between ss,ooo.oo and 100000 in
specie, securities, jewels and silver
dare was moved up Fifth Avenue,
from Twenty-frst Street to Thirtieth
Street, yesterday afternoon withoS.
even attracting casual interest from
the crowds hurrying through the driz-
zle on the taoroughfare. The plain-
clothesmen from Police Headquarters
who were assigned TO every van IN
which the valuables were moved passed
unrecognizcd, and the special patrol
men from the East Twenty-second
Street and West Thirtieth Street sta
tons, who were on hand at either end
OF the route, were so scattered through
the buildings that only solitary officers
could he seen.
The transfer was due to the removal
Of the Union Exchange National Bank
and the Empire City Safe Deposit Com
pany, allied financial institutions. from
the Offices they have occupied since
1905 to headquarters in the new Tex
tile Building.
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nomenon Mill Street had heard in many

nomenon Mill Street had heard in many
long day.
Robbie would not truckle to them.
They could learn to understand good
Scots or they could just let him alone
He would have none of this outlandish
custom of talk in his mouth. and his
speech became more and more burning
and he racked his brains for uncouth
phrases that the country lads brought
in when they came to market with
which to confound the harbarians.
Starts Eack to Paisley
For eight months Robbie waged his
battle manfuly, saying no word to his
mother When school time came
lost, but he would not admit it. Least
of all would he confde in his mother
He would just go back to Paisley.
So he stuck few crackers in his
pocket the day school opened, kissed
his mother goodby and strobe off,
bound for Paisley on the white cart.
dingy with the smoke of the thread
mills, but dear to his heart for the
honest speech one heard on every side.
First he would 60 to New York. There
he would stow away aboard ship
be easy.
But Robbie, blindly engrossed in his
passionate pilgrimage, started west in
stead of east, and walked railroad ties
all the way to Pennsylvania before he
discovered his mistake. Then he turned
aro'td and walked east His mothe +
mos ntime. frantic at the loss of her
son, had offered a reward Of $50 for his
discovery.
He was not discovered until he
lifnped into Hoboken to-day, when a
nat. Nl, IL
photograph on the circular that had
been distributed broadcast. He took
the boy to the police station where
Robbie had something to eat and took
off his shoes. His feet were blistered
and bleeding, but he sought no sym
pathy.N
He's game kid" said the police of
Hoboken.
Robbie said nothing, but WINGED at
the foreign intonation as he had not
deigned to vince during his solitary
travels.