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Manchester Democrat., 1921-09-14
THROUGH FIVE HUNDRED MILES
OF GOOD FARMS

The week before last the writer
travelled by rail for five hundred miles
during daylight hours between Man
chester and Cincinnati, Ohio. When
outside of cities, he was at no time
out Of sight of corn fields and closely
observed their condition. This year
| there is not much difference between
the corn crop in Delaware County and
in Northern Illinois, except that the
crop has been damaged by wind in
Illinois to a greater extent than the
writer has ever before seen anywhere.
In places more than dozen miles
wide the corn is blown down. Some
fields could not be much worse if q
roller had passed over them.
There is marked difference be-
tween farming conditions in Indiana
and in Illinois and Iowa Herds Of
dairy cows and milk cans can be seen
almost everywhere in Illinos and Iowa.
But we rode for nearly 300 miles In
a southeasterly direction through the
central part of Indiana and saw few
meadows and very little horned stock.
There are large pastures on the farms
in Indiana, but they are not cattle
pastures, they are hog pastures We
have not examined any statistics but
from what can be seen along the line
of the Monon route in Indiana, VIC
think that state must be distinctiyely
corn and hog state.
And there are other differences be-
tween Iowa and Indiana. The surface
OF Indiana is quite level, more level
than the prairies of Iowa or the Da-
kotas. From the number Of large open
bitches to be seen from the car win
dow, it is fair to assume that most
OF the farm lands of Indiana are tile
drained. And another difference. we
looked in vain for single iron or
steed fence post in the state of In
diana. There are, however, a great
many crooked rail fences in the south
ern part of that state. Most OF
Indiana is in the corn belt and the
crop this year is quite good. The
southern part of the state is below
the corn belt and down there the corn
is poor, so poor that few ears can be
seen in the fields. There are no evil.
dences of drought to be seen anywhere |
between Manchester and Cincinnati.
The meadows and pastures are much
greener than they usually are the
fore part of September. And before
closing. let Inc note another distinc-
tive feature which I observed il
1t has more narrow, hard
surfaced roads than l ever saw any
where else.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-09-14
HIGH SPOTS IN DAUGHERTY'S
SPEECH.

Harry nj. Daugherty, Attorney Gen
eral of the United States delivered
one of the ablest addresses before th,
American Bar Association at it's Gin
cipnati meeting the week before last
Here are some of the high spots O
his address:
Respect for law is the one es.
sential fact of our civilization. With
out it life, liberty and property are
insecure"
i have always regarded it as d
good rule of life to keep my conserva
tive foot firmly planted on solid
ground until find sure foundation
for my progressive foot"
"Disrespect for law has manifested
itself in the past mainly by large
corporations of wealth, commonly
known as big business. and by labor
organizations in relation to such busi-
ness
1T is an undisputed fact that the
public has right to know what the
quarrel is about in every actual or
threatened strike or lockout and sim
liar controversies"
For my own part, have already
acted upon the theory that it never
pays to agitate the agitator.'
Il do not mean to impute moral
turpitude to him who is opposed to
the Eighteenth Amendment or similar
amendments in our state constitutions,
or who is opposed to the Volstead act
or similar legislation in our states.
All mean to say is that the argu-
ment of undue abridgement of per-
sonal liberty advanced to-day has IN
the past been advanced by every
champion of lawIessness who has
sought to find an excuse for unlawful
conduct
IF any citizen dislikes the law
under which he is living his relief
is through the legislative department
of government and not through those
who, under the constitution, have the
sworn duty of enforcing the law"
"The Government will endure on the
rock of law enforcement, or it will
perish in the quicksand of lawless-
ness
Those who do not believe in our
Government and the enforcement of
our laws should go to a country which
gives them their peculiar liberty
'My duty is clear AS long as l am
the responsible head of the Depart
ment of Justice the law will be en-
forced with all the power possessed
by the Government which am at
liberty to call to my command
"Our safety and happiness lies in
obedience to law by every man, wo-
man and child within the domain of
our Republic, and no one can under
mine respect for law without being,
% that extent, an enemy to law and
orderly Government"
Manchester Democrat., 1921-09-14
AMERICAN DELEGATES APPOINT,
ED

Last Friday afternoon President
Harding named as American delegates
to the Limitation of Armament Con-
ference, Elihu Root and Senator Oscar
w. Underwood, in addition to Secretary
OF State Hughes and Senator Lodge.
Senator Underwood, is the only Demo-
crat on the delegation With the ex-
ception of Senator Lodge the delega-
tion could not well be improved upon.
Root, Hughes and Undergood are great
lawyers whose records are above the
fog of personal enmities and partisan
politics.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-09-14
SOCIAL WORKERS MEET AT CRES
TnN /"

Several hundred social workers,
physicians, nurses, county and state
officials, club women and men in
terested in public affairs will gather
at Creston September 25 to q for
the 23rd annual meeting Of the State
Conference of Social Work. The Iowa
tuberculosis Association and the
Southwestern Iowa Medical Society
will meet in joint session witE the
social workers conference. and other
state and local organizations will par
ticipate through delegated representa-
tives.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-09-14
AT THE PLAZA THEATER

Wednesday and Thursday special
feature "The Inside OF the Cup" Fri
day, Harold Goodwin in Hearts of
Youth" also the Fox News. Saturday,
9th episode of The Sky Ranger" the
Pathe News. and Sennett comedy.
Sunday and Monday, Constance Tai
madge in "Mama's Affair."" Tuesday,
"Her Husbands Friend" starring Enid
Bennett
Manchester Democrat., 1921-09-14

world, which, together, have more than
half of its population--China and Rus
sia-are in welter of anarchy; while
India, Egypt, Ireland and Mesopotamia
are in a state of submerged revolt.
If the revolt were confined to autoratic
Governments we might see in it mere
ly a reaction against tyranny. but even
in the most stable OF democracies
and among the most enlightened peo-
pies the underground rumblings of
revolution may be heard.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-09-14
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF AID.
MINISTRATRIX WITH WILL
ANNEXED

State of Iowa, Delaware County, IS.
Notice is hereby given, that the un-
dersigned has been duly appointed and
qualified as Administrative with will
annexed of the estate of Melville Fl
Williston late of Delaware County
deceased. All persons indebted to said
Estate are requested to make immed-
late payment, and those having claims
against the same will present them,
duly authenticated, to the, undersigned
for allowance.
MARY L. WILLISTON,
CARR & CARR, Attorneys.
Dated September 7th. 1921.
35-3w.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-09-14
.MORE AND BETTER HOGs-

Grow Bone and Frame. Increase the
gains, reduce the cost of production.
Ask DR.. c. NJ Morgan, about Holt's
Mineral Balancer tits guaranteed) and
HOLTS CHENIMOLS, the real worm
getting capsule for Swine. Ask DR.. C
M. Morgan, to worm your hogs with
HOLT'S CHENIMOLS, then follow
with the Mineral Balancer and see
why 71ac Hogs means S5c corn.-Adv.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-09-14
NOTICE OF AMENDMENTS To
AMENDED AND SUBSTITUTED AR
TICLES OF INCORPORATION Or
THE MANCHESTER & ONEIDA
RAILWAY COMPANY.

On the Sth day of September, 1921,
at duly and regularly called meet
ing of the stockholders of the MAN
CHESTER & ONEIDA RAILWAY
COMPANY, held at the office OF the
President of said company in the City
of Manchester, Iowa, the following
amendments to the Articles of Incor-
poration were duly and legally adopt
ed. to-wit:
1st. Be it resolved by the stock
holders of the MANCHESTER & ONEl-
Manchester Democrat., 1921-09-14

In his recent address before the
American Bar Association Attorney
General Dougherty said
"The Government will endure on
the rock of law enforcement, or it
will perish in the quicksands Of
lawlessness."
Manchester Democrat., 1921-09-14
Jewels early Drew Mems Attention.

VeWeEs EdrTy DreW WeHS NttehtIoh.
Personal ornaments or jewels appear
to have been among the very first OBJ
jects on which the invention and in
genuitysof man We're exercised. There
is no record of any people so rude as
not to employ some kind of personal
decoration. The iewelry of the an
cient Egyptians has been preserved In
their tombs.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-09-14
William Barr left last week for

William Barr left last week for
a business trip to Lampman, Sask
| Canada.
! The Friday Afternoon club viii
hold its first fall meeting at the home
of Mrs. H. B. Atwater on September
18TH
Miss Ruth Douglas, head book
keeper at the Boston Store in Cedar
Rapids, is spending the week with
friends in Manchester and vicinity.
Mrs J. A. Rowe, of Stockton, I'll,
is guest in the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
f NJ. Hughes. Mrs. Rowe is Mrs.
Hughes mother, and expects to spend
two weeks in Manchester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Bronson, who
have been in Manchester for nearly
| two months, caring for Mr.. Bronson S
mother, left Tuesday morning for Mus
kogee, Oklahoma. The are making the
trip home in their car.
The little son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Leslie Howard is in an exceedingly
critical condition at this time, suffer
ing from intestinal trouble. We hope
that the little lad may soon be on
the road to recovery.
Mrs. Fred Voltz and Miss jose
phine Petherin now of Los Angeles
California. formerly of Parkersburg
Iowa, spent several days in Manches-
ter and vicinity visiting their aunt,
Mrs. E. III. Connell and other rela-
tives.
Nevin Brock Of Jefferson, Iowa
arrived in Manchester this week to
make his home for a time with Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Harris and attend
school here. The young fellow is a
nephew of the Harrises and will en-
ter the eight grade.
Bliss Shaffer OF Edgewood, who
has spent several years past in the
U. S. army, was lucky in drawing 16G
acres of land in the large tract just
opened by the government in Wyoming
for soldiers. He left this morning to
take charge of his new possessions.
Miss Gabriel, accompanied by Mrs.
Norris of Manchester was in town
yesterday. Miss Gabriel is the new
county nurse under Red Cross Ans
pices and she is going about the
county in preliminary survey Of the
field and making arrangements 10
take up her duty seriously very soon.
She is getting in touch with the var
ious school boards and will cooperate
with them in improving the sanitary
conditions in the school and helping
to correct deficiencies in the health Of
children. 1t is an important work
and is so recognized by all progress
siye communities. Many duil and
backward child has developed energy
and brightness in school work. i'm
upon slight physical defects
being discovered and remeuied by the |
of the visiting nurse. All |
the schools of the county will lie vis-
tied by the nurse and comprehensive |
report Of her findings will be made
Miss Gabriel seems to take an en-
thusiastic interest in her work and be-
ing CHEEKY sort she will receive a
cordial reception from parents who
realize the benefits to be derived from
her service.A-Hopkinton Leader.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-09-14
Good Flow of Gas Possible

Clean gas stove burners by boiling
them once month In hot soapy water.
This will keep them in excellent condi-
ton, for an excellent flow of gas is
sure when the holes are free from
grease.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-09-14
Set With Any Gem

The episcopal ring was formerly set
with any gem. 1t is, however, at the
present time set with an amethyst or
sapphire.
Manchester Democrat., 1921-09-14
"Dacoits.n

The word "daeoit' refers to bands
of robbers in India. They are ma
donal type of bandits resembling the
brigands of Sicily and Greece. They
were driven out Of Hindustan by the
British government, bur are now ac.
tive in Burma. In British Indian law
the term implies the conspiracy of
i've or more men to engage in any
form of theft
Manchester Democrat., 1921-09-14
Hint North Rememberina.

II you are journeying through for
est or over mountains, and you be-
come lost, notice the top branches of
the henilock tree or the spruce. The
tops of these trees tip to the east, and
the moss on these trees always grows
on the north side. so you can be guild
ed either east or north, and thus find
your way.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-02-23
ANNUAL PYTH|AN
ROLL CALL WAS
WELL ATTENDED
RAND CHANCELLOR SMITH
WAS PRESENT. ALSO IONA
AND GREENVILLE MEN

The annual roll call of the local
lodge Knights of Pythias was pulled
off according to schedule on Monday
evening and the usual good time was
had, many members from surround
ing towns and lodges were present
and met with the local boys in the
social good time which lasted from
the time the first start for the sup
per was made until the gathering be-
gan to disband along about mid
night.
The supper was served starting at
six-thirty o'clock and as the Knights
of Pythias were never known to do
things by halves, it was some feed,
fully up to expectations and a little
beyond according to one of the Wis
iting members with whom we talk
ed.
Grand Chancellor Charles Smith
was present and gave a talk to the
assemblage. Percy ID. Edsall and
Archie Cammette of Greenv lie also
talked. Fred Cutler, well known
fraternalist, of Ionia and Charles B..
Foote, of Lansing also gave ex-
cellent talks. Clifford Kna PIP
sang several selections and music was
furnished by Rummler's orchestra.
William McKendry and Robert Baerd
of Ionia were also among the visit
ors.
AS usual at the annual roll call
meetings an interesting incident is
the reading of letters FROM absent
members, number Of them having
been received and read at this meet
ing.
Bruce G.. Fales is the present cham
cellor, commander of the local lodge
and the success of the roll call is
largely due to the interests which he
took in the event.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-02-23
EXPANSION CALLS FOR
BIG FACTORY ADDITION

Substantial evidence of Dodge
Brothers confidence in the future is
To be found in their expenditure of
between $6,000,000 and $8,000,000
for the expansion of their factory.
The present building program is the
largest in their history, and will
bring the total floor space in the
plant up to more than 100 square
acres. In 1914, when production of
Dodge Brothers motor cars began
the total floor space was about
square acres.
The principal unit of the construc-
ton program now in progress is the
new press steel building, with a floor
area of 100000 square feet. The
new construction building, which has
just been completed, is eight stor-
les high and has floor space of
140,366 square feet. Another i'm
new power plant.
With the gradual expansion of the
factory the interplant traffic prob
lem became one of prime Importance.
The distance between the main build
ing and plant is nearly mile, and
until recently it was necessary to
cross IL railroad tracks to reach it.
This problem was solved by the SIM
pie but costly expedient of Dig
ging a tunnel Now factory traffic
cuts off half the distance and passes
under the IL tracks instead of over
them. The tunnel is good example
of the efficiency measures always
being introduced at Dodge Brothers
factory, which has the reputation
among authorities of being one of
the most thoroughly equipped and
best managed factories in the world.
When the present building opera
tons are completed others will prob
ably begin. There is nearly always
something in progress. The maxi
mum reduction attained so far was
an average of about 600 cars a day,
but this will be materially increased
by the extra facilities now being pro-
vided.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-02-23
Nothing To Brag About

The daily papers have been doing
a lot of yelling about a fellow up at
Frankfurt because he went in bath
ing in the lake in January. Belding
can go them one better and this is
the first we have said about it either.
We have a man here who went in up
at Kiddville pond in February and
Fred McDuffee will substantiate our
claim to this. Mr.. McDuffee went
up to the pond to measure the ice
for Forest .Fish-he measured the
depth of the water instead. He says
that even though the weather has
been warm. the water up in Kidd
vile pond is just as cold as if we had
had a real hard winter. Mr. McDuf-
fee also saye that the next time Mr..
Fish takes him on a prospecting trip
to ascertain the thickness of the ice,
he is going to push Mr.. Fish ahead
of him, as he believes that ice which
is thick enough to hold Mr.. Fish up
will be safe enough for him to walk
on. Then again, he says he would
rather pull a. big fish out of the wa
ter than to have Fish pull him out.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-02-23
Some Real Wind

Several times we have mentioned
the wind that skids around the cor
ner of the drive where we live. We
have just received the following from
Supt. Elihu Bascomb, of Freeport :
''You think you know something
about wind, but listen! You amt
never seen real wind. The place to
find it is in the Arctic sea. Well
we was wintering among the ice
packs. Them flows was just natural
ly alive with polar bears. We had
some old muzzleloadin' guns, but all
our powder had got wet in squal
and we just had to set and watch
them fine, fat, bears walk up and
down and look at us contemptuous.
Well, one day / went out with pock-
ct full of bullets and the wind was
blowin' great guns / see fine polar
bear right down the wind from me,
so / takes up bullet in my thumb
and finger and lets it go. DANCED if
the wind didn't blow so hard that
the bullet went plumb through the
bear and he keeled over. We killed
more'n a thousand bears that way
that winter"
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-02-23
Early Settler Passes Away

Ray Emmons, one of the pioneers
in this section, who was born on a
farm three miles west of Cooks
Corners, passed from earth life from
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Mag
gle Urtel, near Mears, Oceana Co.,
Monday, February 21, following an
illness of about three years, aged
65 years. In December 1878 he was
married to Alice Tuttle, sister of
Levi F. Tuttle and Mrs Anna Moon,
leaving three children to their faith
er's care: Arthur, of Lansing, and
Margaret and Floyd, of Mears. He
also leaves one grand son, Lewis
Emmons, of Lansing. Mr.. Emmons
has been resident of this city and
vicinity nearly all his life and he
was an honest and true neighbor and
friend and was highly respected and
esteemed by all who knew him. The
remains arrived here yesterday for
ii.terment in the family burial ict
in River Ridge cemetery. Funeral
services will be held in the Miller &
Harris undertaking parlors at two
o'clock this afternoon, conducted by
Rev. Herbert Ellis.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-02-23
MORE FARM HANDS
APPLY FOR WORK

The county Y. M. C. A. has plac-
ed large number Of men on farms
during the past few weeks in an eff
fort to assist the farmers and lessen
the unemployment in the cities. These
are men who were drawn to the
cities by the high wages and now are
out of work and anxious to get back
into the country. They have all had
farm experience and every man plac-
ed so far is making good.
Farmers who kre needing help
for the summer should write to the
county secretary, Mr.. Roy r. Lee
Valley, Ionia, stating whether you
desire a single or married man and
what wages you will pay for sat
isfactory employee. Be sure to state
your address, location of your farm
and telephone number or if you have
no phone if it is possible to get you
on some neighbor's phone.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-02-23
PROMINENT MAN
IN SILK CIRCLES
ANSWERS SUMMONS
E F. CROOKS. SUPT OF NORTH
AMPTON SILK MILLS DIED
HERE FRIDAY MORNING

Friday morning, February 1S the
relatives and close friends were sad
dened by the news of the death of
L. +. Crooks, much valued official
of the firm of Belding Bros. q Co.
and an old time resident of Belding.
For sometime past Mr.. Crooks had
been in poor health. After consult
ing many physicians in the east and
spending some months at Clifton
Springs, New York, with no appar-
ent results, in his search for relief
he came to Belding the first of the
year to be near his physician at
Grand Rapids and among old friends
here.
Edgar F. Crooks was born near
Lonron, Canada, August 1st, 1856.
Losing his mother at the age of 1S
months he spent his early boyhood
with his sister, Mrs. r. M. Wilson,
in the state of New York. At the
age Of sixteen he came to Belding
with her.
In the early days when Belding
was a numbering town he worked on
the river, running logs, later becom-
ing station agent here. He was
married in 1876 to Felicia Douglas
and resided in Belding until 1879
when he accepted a position as sta
tion agent at Big Rapids. He re-
mained there about one year when
he was promoted to the station at
Ionia.
In December 1881 he accepted
position with Belding Bros. & Co.
and was made, superintendent of
the Silk Mill in Northampton, Mass.
A most unusual experience for a
man of that age and especially so as
he at that time had no knowledge
whatever of the silk business. How
ever, his natural business ability and
his sterling traits of character won
recognition even from the older en-
ployees and he rose rapidly to one
of the most important positions in
that great firm.
For nearly 40 years Mr.. Crooks
was associated with Belding Bros.
and during the time his sound Judge
ment, veracity and true manliness
never wavered.
He leaves a wife and three sons:
Carl, of Philadelphia; Maurice, of
Northampton; and Lawrence, who
is attending Amhurst College. Also
three sisters: Mrs. r. NJ. Wilson and
Mrs. S. w. Case, of Belding and
Mrs. E. A. Trowbridge, of Chicago.
The remains left here on the Friday
noon train for his old home at
Northampton, where the funeral
was held and interment was made.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-02-23
What's Fathers Job?

At the request of President Mar
ion L. Burton, of U. of M. at Ann
Arbor, some interesting information
has been compiled regarding the vo-
cations of parents of the students at
tending the University of Michigan
this year. The statistics do not in
clude the parents of nurses or of
students enrolled in extension cours-
es. In the vocations followed by par
ents, trade ranked first, with total
of 2,191. OF this number 969 are
merchants. Out of a total of $40 en-
gagged in "extractive industries" 697
are farmers. There are 348 physi-
clans and 260 lawyers out of 1924
engaged in professional vocations." +"
Mechanics hold third place, with 338.
Some of the lesser figures show a
total of 269 statesmen and clerks,
100 railway employees, 1876 hotel
proprietors, 1872 teachers, 1913 real
estate dealers, 169 contractors, 345
superintendent and foremen, and
153 bankers. A comparison between
statistics made ten years ago, while
Indicating an increase of about 5000
students, shows the proportion of the
vocation of parents to have remain
ed practically constant. But one ex-
planation occurs in the case Of mer-
chants and farmers. Today the mer-
chant outranks the farmer, whereas
in the past the farmer held the lead.