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The Denver Jewish news., 1921-09-28
LUCiEN WOLF BEFORE "LEAGUE''
CONFERENCE.

Paris (J. r. AD.-A report from
Geneva states that the League of Ma
tions Conference ON the Russian and
Ekraiuiau refugee problem has hccu
resumed, FridtzhOf Nanscn presiding.
Lucicn Wolf appeared yesterday on be
half of the jewish organizations and
proposed that the financial discussion
be postponed until Il definite plan FOR
relief work is adopted.
The Denver Jewish news., 1921-09-28

owing to contributions made TO war
funds by the members and supporters.
The local Jews could not keep it going.
1t is matter very much to be regret
ted, but l hope to hear very soon of the
reOpenins of the school as believe the
Director, who has now gone TO France,
will possibly arrange matters. lie is eX-
l shall be able to give some definite
news about this in the near future. The
Director, / understood from our conver-
sation. had been for several years in
Morocco and Bagdad before he came
here with his wife and children He is
my best friend in Shiraz and since j
came to know him we have been visit
ing each other quite frequently.
Before l give any description Of the
,Iews here, l feel inclined to give a
brief account of the Old and interest
ing places and things, have seen
here. As matter of fact, | saw all
these before / could get acquainted
with the local Jews, their manners,
customs and ceremonies.
TOmbs
a few days after my coming here /
went to see the tombs of two of the
greatest poets of Persia. Snadi and
Hafiz. Adjoining the tomb of the lat
Ter there is IA building in
which there are several tombs
of the ancient kings. The ex-
ternal appearance .of the structure
is very dilapidated, but it is very nice
ly decorated inside and is really worth
seeing by n traveller. Some days after
this l went to see place called
'Shaha-Charag.' 1t is IA very large
massive building with II high dome.
There is only one tomb inside. The
walls and tho dome are set with bits
Of silvered glass very artistically and
resemble the work of the Jain temple
struction. The tomb is enclosed in II
frame work of solid silver, and tho
the work is almost seven hundred
years old it looks just as good as if
II N'i' u'h' phis a. ~ guns '-'-
do not know whethcr plain or silvered
glass was manufactured seven cen
turies ago. j discovered afterwards
that none except Mohammedans and
Hindoos are admitted inside. Each of
the tombs mentioned above is covered
with a huge solid mass of yellowish
marble. measuring about eight feet
long four feet broad and four feet
high In almosc all the countries
where tombs are erected oEcr the
graves of the buried. tons of stones
and marble slabs are hcaped on the
dead bodies.
The same day went to see a place
called "Zireh- -Qurra L." which is the
1spahan gate. There is n hand written
copy of the sacred book of the Mo
hammedans. "Qurran." written in bold
script. each Letter being about three
to four inches long and very highly
illustrated. Each leaf is about three
feet long and two feet broad. The
weight of the book is, was Informed,
seventeen Shiraz MANS" each Man
being about seven pounds. So ac-
cording to this information its weight
is one hundred and ninctccn pounds.
II is said to have been written by
Uussan, the eldest son of Ali, over
twelve hundred years ago. 1 do not re
member if the Iohammcdans consider
this a superstition. BE it as II may.
every nation has its own beliefs ana
and the "Qurran' are really worth
seeing.
The Denver Jewish news., 1921-09-28

Tlm University Of Berlin has. fos
the first limo, conferred the degree of
Doctor of Law on wuman, tho there
are many women who hold the doctor
ate IN Philosophy and Medicine. Tho
lady thus distingu shed is a Jewcss,
Miss Hanna Katz, daughter of Judi
rial rrhy Councillor Dr. Ldwin katz.
The Denver Jewish news., 1921-09-28

man being as such may in no instance
be Violated. Bul social discrimination
against cultured and refined persons
in consequence of prejudice seems TO
nc incNcusable4 DIR. Felix Adler.
The Denver Jewish news., 1921-09-28

Rcspet is better procured by cA-
acting than soliciting it.-Creville.
The Denver Jewish news., 1921-09-28
Ancient Mosques

Some months after this / went To
see a very ancient Mosque called the
"Jumma -Musjd," which lies i'll ruins
in the very heart of the city. 1t Is
said to have been builC about twelve
hundred years ago and one of the I'm
MANS is said to have preached there
in. As far as | am able TO judge,
when in use it must have acommoddt-
ed almost one fourth of the male pop
ulation OF Shiraz. Some of the arches
and pillars are still standing, and the
letters and engraving thcrcon are so
distinct that one can easily judge the
skill with which the work must have
been done. While Walking in the en-
closure | thought of the words of Sir
Arthur Conan Doyle written in one of
bis books. Tho | do not remember
the name of the book and the exact
words, l put them down here as pest
| can: Many are the strange vicis'
situdes of History. Greatness ha9
pcred itself to its new surroundings
Smallncss has risen aloft, has flourish
ed for time, and chen has sunk once
more. Rich munarchs have become
poor monks, brave couqucrors have
lost their manhood. cunuchs and wo-
men have ovcrihrown armies and king
,ypms. Surely there is no situation
which the mind of man could invent
v.b;rh has mt taken shane and been
played out upon the world stage.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-02-16
Your Funds Are Safe

Your funds are safe if they are
in any of the Belding banks. Robbers
might get actual possession of your
dollars in some way, but even at that
you would not be the loser because
of the fact that all funds in the banks
are amply protected by burglary in
surance carried by the banks. The
Rockford robbery caused some COM
ment on the safety of the local
banks and it may be stated that in
addition to the insurance against
theft which the local banks carry,
they are protected with every means
of alarm which is practical and that
in case a robbery should be attempt
ed, the men who pulled the job would
bump up against a pretty stiff job in
getting at the money and then get
ting away No matter if there is an
occasional bank robbery, it is far SAT-
er. for you to place your savings and
other money in one of the banks
than to try and safeguard it your
self.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-02-16
ARE TO OCCUPY
NEW P. NJ. DEPOT
LAST OF WEEK
DELAY IN GETTING ELECTRICAL
FIXTURES HOLDS OFF COM
PLETION OF BUILDING

At present, plans are to have the
Pere Marquette ticket office force and
public using the new depot some time
the latter part of the week. althougb
there may be something turn nm
winch will hold off this procedure
until some time next week. The car
penters and other finishers had their
work all completed last week and the
building was ready for use then. but
owing, to delay in the installing of
the electrical fixtures and other
equipment the handsome new struc-
ture is still unused.
Inc building cost Approximately
$4,000 and was started on July 10Th
last practically seven months time
having elapsed since it was started.
IL IS one of the finest depot buildings
which the railroad company has at
any point along the line and is one
of which the people of this communi-
~ can we'll feel proud.
Credit for the securing of this
splendid new depot must be given to
he board of commerce and r. How
ird Hall, acting as president of that
'ody, whose persistence in hanging
o the new depot proposition would
lot be downed 1T must be with
;reat deal of satisfaction that Mr..
iaii sees the building getting ready
or occupancy
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-02-16
To The People OF Beldinp

The Grand Rapids News is an in
dependent newspaper that sells for
40 cents month. 1t is one of a
very, few newspapers in the state
which has not joined the combine to
raise subscription rates. The News
does not believe that this is the time
to raise prices. 1t cannot preach
against profiteering in its editorial
columns and practice it in its bust
ness dealings. Prices must come down
If prosperity is to continue. The
News will hold to its present price
which is considerably less than that
OF Its competitors, as long as it is
possible to do so. Help keep down
prices by reading as good a paper.
for less money,
The Grand Rapids News.
A. p. Johnson, Publisher.
Phone new subscriptions renewals
and complaints to Lucille Parney.
Phone No: 113. Sic w. Washington
street, Belding.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-02-16
HonOred Visiting Guest

Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Kern, of
North Orleans, gave a very pleasant
surprise. party, Monday evening in
honor of their sister, Mrs. George A..
Marcaux, of Bay City, the occasion
being Mrs. Marcaux's birthday an
niversary. Dancing and pedro were
enjoyed throughout the evening. Mu-
sic for dancing was furnished on the
Violin by Glenn E. Morris, and Vic
trola music was also enjoyed. Salt
ed peanuts, dates pop corn balls, ap-
pies were served throughout the
evening and refreshments were serv-
ed at midnight. About thirty being
present and everybody declaring they
had enjoyed very good time. Ali
parted wishing Mrs. Marcaux many
more such birthday anniversaries.
Mrs. Marcaux wishes to thank ali
those who were present for the pref
ty, gifts given her and hopes to meet
all of them again some time.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-02-16
OLD GREY MARE
AND GUESTS MET

The members of the Old GRAY
Mare club, their wives and an equal
number of invited guests met at Ho-
tel Belding for their annual ban
quet on Monday night and the fol-
lowing tasty menu was served them
Bran Mash, Condition pills, Ensilage.
Marsh Grass, baked red horse, drawn
axle grease, clipped corn stalks.
barnyard queen, with harness dress
ing. ground feed, ground turnips.
fresh peas in nose bags, Grey Mare
salad, frozen dessert, livery stable
style, DR.. Hess Pan-A-Cea, Indivi-
dual baled hay, collie mixed calks and
DR.. Steere's tonic.
Following the supper, which was
the best ever served in famous old
Hotel Belding, the party, about fifty
IN number, made their way to the X.
+. Hall where they held an old fash
loned county fair, race track and all.
DR.. A: f. Hollard being the Jockey
who drove the prize-winning heavy
draft team to victory, with Merton
Smith acting as the judge and Off
cial starter !. Each member was as
signed some equine feat to perform
and a great evening of genuine fun
was had.
Following the county fair, a. dance
vas held and thoroughly enjoyed.
Dallas McDuffee and John Daliayo
music for the latter event.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-02-16
ROBBERS GET
ABOUT $4,000 At
ROCKFORD BANK
FORCE CASHIER TO PLACE MON
Ely IN SACK AND MAKE
THEIR GETAWAY

considerable excitement was stir
red up here Wednesday evening at
about eight o'clock when the news
was wired here that the bank at
Rockford, a village a number of
miles west of this city, had been rob-
bed and a sum of approximately $S,-
900 taken, the ROBBERS having made a
successful getaway and were suppos-
ed to have headed this way.
The cashier had gone to the bank
a short time after supper and was in
the act of entering the vault when
one OF the robbers who had conceal
ed himself in the bank under the
counter out of sight, pulled gun on
the cashier and ordered him to take
the money in the vault and place it
IN a bag which he threw to him to
be used for that purpose. Following
the placing of the money in the bag
the robber tried to lock the cashier
IN the vault and being unsuccessful
in this, left by a rear door and en-
tering waiting automobile which
stood in the alley, was Joined by a
comrade who had guarded the front
of the bank and were soon away. But
few people saw the car as it left.
While sharp lookout was kept here
and perhaps in every other town
around the robbers were not caught
and they are perhaps spending the
money which they easily got.
The burglar alarm was sounded
but owing to the fact that they had
been having trouble with defective !
wiring several days before, the pub |
ic paid no attention to the alarm |
when it sounded.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-02-16
Little Family Scattered

Time in its flight certainly works
some uncontemplated changes as one
will observe when you consider where
the family of DR.. Little, former prac-
! ticing physician of this ,city have
scattered to. Scattered is about the
right word, too, for after living here
Tor so many years, seemingly con-
tent with life in a small communiay
we find them in various places in
the United States at present. Dr..
Little was in the Office Saturday and
stated that the twins, Misses Velma
and Selma, were now with the Chi
cago Grand Opera Co. and had been
In, New York for the past six weeks
where they are appearing in the
Manhattan theatre. Mrs. Little is
with them. The Manhattan theatre
is about the best in the burg, too.
when you look them up. The twins
appeared in local performances many
times and were always pleasing to
their audiences. Miss Ola Little, an
other girl of the family, is teaching
at Windham College, Montevidio,
Minnesota and is forging ahead
splendidly. DR.. Little himself is the
only one with no permanent residence
at present, but has left for Chicago.
where he will get his bearings and
wall undoubtedly on Wednesday,
start out for Los Angeles, California,
where he will set up in practice of
his profession, that of abdominal
and obstetrical surgery, the doctor
having taken courses in these SUBJ
jects since leaving this city and be-
ing well on the way to be-, ming an
expert in the lines.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-02-16
B0YH00D FRIENDS
RECALL OLD DAYS

M. M. (Roy) Simmons travelling
evangelistic singer, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. M. Simmons, and Neil JERSEY
OF Boyne City son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed. Jersey happened to meet each
other in the Banner-News Office the
other day for the first time since bow
hood days. were over and they had
set out on their course through life.
In the talk which they had they brot
out the old days when they both car
ried daily papers on a route and
used to meet regularly each night in
the south Bridge street grocery store
where at the suggestion of Henry
Smith, then proprietor of the store.
George w. Madden and other men
who used to gather there, they would
engage in a regular rough and tum-
bic wrestling or boxing match. the
winner to get a few pennies. what
ever the purse might amount to.
This brought out the fact that the
boys were slick enough to put some
thing over on the older heads who
liked to witness their efforts to maui
the daylghts out of each other and
after several real encounters "Roy"
and Pip" decided that there was al
"0so J0oe aOOdI oO money COM
ing to them, no matter whether their
efforts were great or small. For this
reason they got together at school
and put up job on Mr.. Smith, Mr..
Madden and the other older heads
and fixed it so that one day one boy
would get the best of what seemed
TO be a hard fought battle but what
n reality was a frame-up and
,hange about next day the receipts
% be split up between them. One
lime they smashed in the end of a
counter in their rolling around and
Mr. Smith in his enjoyment of the
Iffair yelled to them not to stop. that
he furniture could be fixed after
ward and he would stand for all
lamages.
Whether Mr.. Smith, Mr.. Madden
nd the other men ever got wise to
low they had been buncoed neither
1r. Simmins nor Mr.. Jersey knew.
ut it was with lot of pleasure
hat they recalled the affair of long
go when they met in the office on
fonday.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-02-16
FED'N OF WOMEN'S
CLUBS TO MEET HERE

In response to call from the Fed.
Grafton of Woman's Boards of HON,
and Foreign Missions of North
America the women of Belding will
unite In a meeting to be held in the
M. r. church Friday the 18th at 2:3O
p. m. Following is the program:
Hymn From Greenlaid's ley
Mountain.
10Th Psalm in Unison.
Prayer by Rev. w. A. Bliss, fol-
lowed by a. short prayer service.
Hymn "I'll go when you want me
to go".
Poem "The Highest and Best Life"
Mr.. w. H. Wilson.
What are we doing for Missions %
Mrs. Bliss of Baptist church.
Solo "Only Little Grip, Mrs. L.
M. Berry.
What we are doing for Missions
and report of the Golden Jubilee
meeting held at Boston, Mrs. M. G.
Wicks of NJ. f. church.
Free will offering for the starving
Chinese.
Duet "We've Story to Tell", Mrs.
n. Friedly and Miss Pine.
What we are doing for Missions.
Mrs. Knight of the church of Christ.
hymn Jesus shall reign where e'er
the sum-.
What we are doing for Missions,
Mrs. F. G. Schlegel of the Congrega-
tional church.
Review of the Book "Bible and
Missions Mrs. M. l.. Osterhout.
: The Mother of Black Sheep, Mrs.
Osborn.
Closing hymn and prayer
Please bring Bibles. A most cor
hal invitation is extended to all to
attend this meeting.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-02-16
Rural-C Carrier Examination

The United States Civil Service
commission has announced an ex-
animation for the county of Ion;a
Michigan to be held at Beldinc. Ionia
and Portland, on March IL, 1921. to
MI the position of rural carrier at
MUIR and vacancies that may later
oc'u ur Ion rural routes from other
post offices in the above mentioned
county. The salary of a rural car
rler on a standard daily route of
"a miles is $1,000 per annum. with
an additional $50 per mile per an
mum for each mile or major fraction
thereof in excess of "a miles. The
examination will be open only to
crlzens who are actually domiciled
IN the territory of post Office in the
county and who meet the other re-
qulrements set forth in Form No.
1877. Both men and women. if
qualified, may enter this examination
but appointing officers have the le-
gal right to specify the sex desired
IN requesting certification of elipibles
Women will not be considered for ru-
raj carrier appointment unless they
are the widows of u. S. soldiers.
sailors or marines, or the wives of
U. s. Soldiers, sailors or marines who
are. physically disqualified for ex-
by reason of injuries re-
eeived in the line Of military duty.
Form No. 1877 and application
blanks may be obtained from the Off
,es mentioned above or from the
United States Civil Service Commits
ZION at Washington, ID. C. Applica-
ions should be forwarded to the
commission t Washington, d. C. at |
he earliest practicable date.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-02-16
Former Local Resident Dead

We clip the following from a re-
cent issue of the Lansing State Jour-
nal. George w. Shaver, Ga, died sud
denly at his home, 602 S. Chestnut
street, Sunday morning Mr.. Shaver
had been in poor health for some time
prior to his death. He came to Ian
sing many years ago where he en-
gagged in the retail meat business up
until his retirement last October. Be-
Sides his wife he is survived by nine
Georgiana, Leone, Lucille,
Marcilla, Dewey, Clyde and Mrs.
Francis Fieller, all of Lansing, El-
mer of Flint and James of Greenville
He also leaves two sisters, Mrs. w.
M. McCray of Bay City and Miss
Dell Douglas of London, Ontario,
three brothers Henry of London, On
tario, John of Bay City and Daniel
IF Detroit. The funeral will be held
1T st. Mary's church at o'clock on
morning. Interment will be
made in Mt. Hope cemetery" Mr..
Shaver, together with his family, was
, former resident of this city.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-02-16
FOURTH NUMBER ON LYCEITM
COURSE TO BE GIVEN IN M
T.. CHURCH FRIDAY NIGHT

The high school will present the
virginia Girls Singing Orchestra. as
It's fourth number Friday evening.
February 18
Giowing reports are being receiv-
ed OF the success of this sextette in
otner cities and it as bound to please
greet it in Belding.
Inc Instrumentation is musically
correct and is all of stringed instru-
ments. The program will be varied
songs, solos ensemble numbers and
readings. You will hear Q
sweet old songs of the South. sung
as they should be sung.
We recommend this organization
ervation.
The program begins at 8 O'Clock
sharp, M e. church reserves NAV be
had at Wortley's.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-02-16
George f. Ellis Dead

George E. Ellis, for five consecu-
tive times elected mayor of Grand
Rapids and a one time candidate for
congress, at which time he spoke
here, died suddenly at his home in
Grand Rapids, Thursday night, a
short time after a session of the
common council of Grand Rapids, of
which he was a member, had been
held at his bedside. Mr.. Ellis was
one of the foremost citizens of Grand
Rapids and never lost an opportunity
of furthering the interests of his
home town. Funeral services were
held Monday and were under Mason
ic auspices
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-02-16
BUT FEW SAW
HOW LIFE BEGINS"
WHEN SHOWN HERE
EDUCATIONAL TREAT is MISSED
BY THOSE WHO REMAINED
AWAY FROM MEETING

George w. Plews and Miss M. G
Hutzell of the State Health Depart
ment were in the county again thi.
past week under the auspices of the
County Y m. c. A. On Monday
evening Mr.. Plews showed the film
How Life Begins" and lectured Ia
over a hundred of the men of Lyons
and Muir Brotherhood.
On Tuesday the film was shown to
the public and parochial schools of
Pewamo and also to an adult meet
ing In the evening at which time Miss
HutZell gave her lecture on the work
Of the Health Department.
Wednesday morning the lectures
were given to the boys and girls of
the lonia high school and the film
shown in the afternoon In the
evening over one hundred members
OF the parent-teachers' association
grade children saw the film Thurs
day morning.
Thursday afternoon and evening
were spent at Orleans and Friday
was given to Belding. Miss Hutzeil
spoke to the girls in the high school
IN the morning while Mr.. Plew's lee
tured to the young men on the sub
Ject of cleaner living.
Only twenty-one men were present
at the meeting Friday night at which
time the picture was shown. This
was perhaps, owing to the fact that
there were several other affairs
among the churches and other organ
cations claiming the attention of the
people that same evening.
The film held nothing to satisfy
ne morbid-curious and there was
lothing about it that should occasion
any child of ten or twleve years and
Upward from seeing it. It was a
'eautiful picture story of how plant |
ND animal seeds are given life and |
eproduce their own kind.
Mr.. Plews' talk following the show
ng of the film was very educational
nd should have been heard by hun
reds instead of the few present.
During the week the film was
hown nine times to 1119 people and
leven lectures were given to 887 I,
eople.
Other parts of the county were
overed with this same work last No
ember when the film was shown IL
mes to 1892 people and twenty-five
'ctures were listened to by 1886
eople Every high school and vii
ige or city of the county have now
ad an opportunity to see this won
erful film and hear these lectures ,
'hlch are most helpful on this much ]
subject.