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New Britain herald., 1921-04-25
INCREASE IN FEE
 FOR AUTO LICENSE
Legislative Committee Decides to Re- port in Favor of Three Dol
 lar EeR.

An increase of one dollar in the fee for a license to operate motor vehicles in. Connecticut has been agreed upon by the legislative com mittees on finance and roads, bridges and rivers. it was learned Saturday. As the present fee is s2. the charge beginning next year will be s3.
 Over 1000 people in the state are licensed to operate motor vehicles. in cluding automobiles, motorcycles, and all other types covered by the motor vehicle law. Thus the increase of ono dollar each will add over $136,00O a year to the states revenue and more than S272,o00 for the two-year period for which the budget is made while the total income from operators li- censes will approximate $s00,0 ,000. The present law provides that this money be turned over to the state highway department for use in maintaining highways.
 One out of every ten people in Con- necticut is licensed to drive a motor vehicle this year.
New Britain herald., 1921-04-25
ES WORKING OUT | PLAN OF GOVT.
Difficulty in Forming Greenland Policy

nhngen, April 25.-'rho Danish nent iI trying to formulate a Htcm of government for Ats col- Greenland but the Royal Com
 appointed for thas purpose on unable thus far to agree r tho Eskimos of that far In land shall bo allowed to Ecs trade with all nations.
 Christian il to visis Green June. tho first time a Danish ks ever visited that colony, and mnnission hopos to reach an ent in time to enable him to co the now plan of government ne is greeted by the Eskimor. ell-known Greenland explorer, not a member of the connmis- Id the correspondent that one of the commission was hold
 for free trade between the md Eskimos and the nationals countries. This section" he Brightly says that tho present of the Danish state granting a h0 " company is managed by Dan e officials and for all practical ks is Q government department, |ect violation of ail democratic lor.
 bout any competition. no com- nd particularly c company Fd by state officials. could poss- erpected to obtain for products natives tho same high prices ld be obtainable in the open
 Monopoly never bred effic- the other hand, the other sec the Royal Commission asserts 2 Eskimo Is a chiId and must led nko a child, that intoxicat- Tor and other of the 'blessings' |ixafion must be kept away im. or he will go to rack and ky Greenland settlement has sited by Illegal traders who hnrneiessiy taken advantage of Hiding nature of the Eskimos. Pttle of vile spirits. or a row of
 ds these traders have rob
 tives Of bearskins and other
 great value. So Q grand
New Britain herald., 1921-04-25

The value of breadstufrs exported from this country during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1914, was $165,- O2,3S5; in the fiscal year ended June 30, 1920. the value of bread stuffs so exported had risen to $SO8, Al, ,226. This increase did not represent an increase in values on- ly, but also in the amounts. In 1914 there were exported 92, 1898, ,775 bushels of wheat, valued at $S7,- o5S, ,456; in 1920 the number of bushels was 122. .43O, 724 and the value $506, 16S, ,023. In 1914 there were exported 11,S21, ,46l barrels of wheat hour, valued at s54, 4,464,175; In 1920 the amount was 21,65l,2G1
New Britain herald., 1921-04-25

barrels and the value was $24O, ,574,- 67O.
 The most notable of the very few reductions in amounts of ex- ports is that in the amount of cot ton exported in 1920, a decrease of about 2,25O,O GOO bales, although this decrease was amply offset by the rise in price. What it means to our Southern cotton planters when the textile mills in Central Europe are running at only 30 per cent of nor nal can be realized by recalling that in 1914, when their output was normal, we sent to Germany at the then existing low prices $1S2,- GOO. GOO worth of cotton and to, Aus
New Britain herald., 1921-04-25
TO SHOW LIVING PICTURES
Vivid Scenes of Oriental Life Will be Depicted at South Church on Fri day Evening.

day Evening.
 An unique entertainment will be presented by the Assyrians of this city. Friday. April 29th at 7:3o in South church chapel.
 The Assyrian in gay fez and flow ing robe, the fiery koord from the mountain fastnesses, with flashing eye and black hair. the stately Mo- hammcdan chanting his prayer to Allah. singing dervishes. and dancing girls will fascinate the audience with their picturesQueness and will lure us to a land like that of the Arabian Nights-
 The primitive method of spinning as we'll as dainty embroideries will be on exhibition by these people. whose land is the home of the most beautiful Persian rugs.
 Music will be furnished by Oriental instruments and refreshments will be served.
 On of the earliest Christian nations was the Assyrian, whose home was in the historic land of the Tigris river. So strong was the Christianity. of the Assyrians that missionaries were sent by them to China, and in their own country. they have died by the Mo hammedan sword rather than revoke their belief.
 Some remarkable hand-written manuscript of the Bible. 500 or more years old. have been found in their country, written by their ancestors. these now are on exhibition in fnuse- ums in London, Paris and New York.
 The entertainment is given to raise needed funds for hymn books to be used in Assyrian services in this city.
New Britain herald., 1921-04-25

Science. Miss Ericson is a member of the dramatic club and is taking the leading female role in a play to be given by the junior class, of which she is a member. She is also man. ager of the girls basketball team and is secretary of her class.
 Miss Ericson is a graduate of the local High school in the class of 1918 and took summer course at Columbia college.
New Britain herald., 1921-04-25

tria-Hungary $7,OO0,OO0. Frances great northern industrial area, which was deliberately devastated by the Germans to kill future com petition, was full of textile mills. which bought in 1914 SIS, ,5OO, 900 worth of cotton from the United States. England, the same year, imported cotton to the value of $23O, ,OOO,O 900; Italy, $34, ,25O, 900, and Spain. $19,2O0,OOO.
 In the fiscal year of 1913-14 tho total value of merchandise exported from the United States was $2.329,- 6S4 ,O25; in the fiscal year 1o10-2O the value was $7,95O, 429, 1SO, an in- crease of $5,82O, ,745,155. We can not hope to continue exporting at such a pace in the face of ex- changes so adverse to other coun- tries as to make continued buying impossible or, if persisted in, ruin ous. On the other hand, we know that a sustained period of reduced consumption or non-consumption of any product by large numbers of people constitutes loss that can never be regained. Non-consump- tion in our foreign markets means an accumulation here and conse- Quently an unnatural lowering of prices which would produce stagna-
New Britain herald., 1921-04-25
By WILLIE q. DooTn. cs President Guaranty Trus

By WILLIE h. BooTh.
 Nsos President Guaranty Trust
 csanpsny of New York.
 N TO GROUP of our citizens is
 M more directly affected by
 the state ef our foreign
 trade than the farmer. This Is daily emphasized as the world applies itself to . study of it's dificulties and soaks rsnsedtsa. With the coming sf . war that in- voIyed the great Dxo0oe1ag naf1sas, vs began to sec hew closely the interests of each were linked with those of all others. The realization sf that fact is now complete. In tho present stage of human prog ress international, commercial and financial relationships are not convcniencs and comfort: they are absolutely necessary if life is prop arly to be sustained and the future sf civilization made secure.
 No nation. no community. no in- aividuaI can 1.-Two alone. Economic interdependence is such that dis tress or disaster in enc country is inevitably reflected in every other country. When Russian markets fnIl. for example. the industries of Great Britain. of South America. of the United States, feel the effects. When the great sources of raw ma teriais faIl or the free flow of such materials throughout the world is seriously interfered with then is- dustrial countries must close tseir plants and workmen must leave their machines.
 Thus Massachusetts truck farmer. for instance. might fail to lift tl.e mort gage on his half 6o~~n acres because flax ceased to come out of Russia Because there was no flax Irish linen manufacturers turned away their operators. These in turn could not buy shoes, and that fact swept across the Atlantic
New Britain herald., 1921-04-25
4 MASSACHUSETTS, TRUck 6Aaha WHOSE OWNeQ MIGHT FAl 70 LIFT HIS k40QT6AGe OEcAUSe FLAX CEASED 10 COME FROM RUSSIA.

NsS MORTGAGES OecAUSE FLAX
 CEASED 10 COME FROM RUSSL Great Britain was nearly $7,OO0,- 000, 900, that of Germany was about $5,000. .0OO. 900 and that of the Unit ed States was nearly A, ,260 OOO, 900. . total of approximately $16,0OO.- 900, 900. In the fiscal year ended June 30. 1920. the foreign trade of the United States alone was $13,- 729, ,661 .OO0, and for the nine months of the calendar year ended with September last tho total value of our foreign trade was $11, ,948.- o00, ,000. of which exports were val ued at S6,Os2, ,0O0. 900 as compared with $5,S66. .O0O. 900 for the core spending period in the preceding year. while imports totaled $4,35S,- 900 900 as compared with $2.697.- 100000 for the corresponding pe- riod ending with September. 1919.
 The enterprise of the American farmer, the dependence of the world upon him, his interest in maintain ing and extending his markets, is written all through this record of Amertca's foreign trade. Convinc- ing as the figures of pre-war years arc as to outward bound trade routes that have their beginnings in the broad acres of th. United States, those of last year arc fairly astonishing !n their size and la their implications.
New Britain herald., 1921-04-25

O War at Acqueduct when he stepped the distance in 45 seconds.
 The Australian horse is the middle distance champion. Gloaming, and he is credited with having run a half mile in 45 seconds in New Zealand. The performance is generally accept ed, since the race was timed by a number of horsemen whose watches agreed with that of the official time keeper. "' ..E
New Britain herald., 1921-04-25

A SECTION O NY Yo0k HAaooo nhg GREATEST pONr iA vtE voQte rM oRo3pGprV or Ah4GRsc scAA EARN4GRS DEFENDS lARoGUV o<s HgEplNs6 oSsa SHipS eUs~
 te Now England. These shoemak-
 CTS left their lasts and curtailed
 their psssAAssD at the grocery
 stere, asA sis gFSesVy man, in turn, sst Asva hs ssssAUks of vegetables 6sa tAs txuek-6AS8sr.
 It may be that the truck-farmer,s analysis of the situation would ex- tend no further thaa the city which had been his market, because the effects of . flax shortage in Russia were communicated to him slowly and by indirection. Had he been a producer on . large scale, however. one who had built up . foreign market and maintained 1t as the source of that marginal profit through which his domestic busi- ness was buttressed and stabilized, his understanding of primary causes would have been swift and sure. Whether the effect comes slowly or swiftly. directly or indi- rectiy: whether 1t is clearly under stood or not, eventually and inevi- tably it does come. And that is why the American farmer. cannot escape Q direct interest in what Is happening in Europe, in the nnan- cinl crises in Japan and Cuba. in the depression in Australia and South America
 Tho part which the United St.tcs played in the worldwide in- tcrchangc of commodities before the war was impressive. but today, hccnuse of the peculiar position in which tn. war left us with respect to the rest of the world, the amount and value of our foreign trade is beyond anything ever before dream l ed of.
 Tn the year before the war the | total vaiue ef the foreig. trade of
New Britain herald., 1921-04-25

proposed bout between Chi kington of this city and Johnny grue. of Waterbury. There has some talk of the boys meeting on May 9, at New Haven. Pilkii and his followers are opposed to ing with Dave Fitzgerald or Heck Maher as referee.
New Britain herald., 1921-04-25

ton in industry. We arc approach Ing a time when such non-consump- ton of American goods in foreign
 countries will have to be reckoned
 with Already our exports are
 falling o1 and cancellations of con-
 tracts are reported from many
 parts of the world.
 Americas great task is to assist
 other nations to . position where
 they can resume production and
 distribution of the products with
 which in other days they paid for
 imports from this country. We
 have the food and raw materials
 and machinery which the remain
 der of the world, and particularly
 Europe, urgently needs. And wa
 have also the foundation for such an extension of credit as will maka the purchase of these requirements possible.
 Under tho Federal Act known as the Edge law it is possible to or ganize corporations, supervised by the Federal Reserve Board, by means of which long-term invest ment funds of American capital can be converted into funds to finance immediate exports from the United States. A natural question arises as to why the ordinary commercial banks do not arrange for such vital financing. It must be pointed out that no commercial bank can afford to tie up the money of its deposl- tors, as they are essentially demand deposits and must be held liquid. When used to finance foreign trade the funds of the commercial bank must be employed in such . way that 1t Is reasonably certain that the transactions which they cover will be self-liQuidated within three or four months. It Is obviously not ordi- nary commercial banking but true investment that is involved when periods longer than . few months are in question. ..s
 But If anything is to be done with this credit machinery there must be created an interest in for. eign investments on the part of our people. A very widespread interest in this subject is required, and ev- cry class of savers or investors must somehow be reached and con. vinced that . portion of our capi- tai devoted to foreign investment purposes is now essential to pre- serve the prosperity of the world.
 Farmers have prospered. As in- vestors they have always preferred to place their surplus funds close at home. Can any large number of them be stimulated to study the in- situation7 Can they be convinced that 1t Is a matter of deep and present concern to them? When Edge Law debentures, based on foreign securities and issued by responsible American banking groups, are offered to the public will they pass them by9 We have . conviction that when they under stand what they mean the farmers will do their full share and they will see as clearly as any other class that the task of getting tho world back on sound, stable basis Is just as important as was the of the war and, considered from the viewpoint of enlightened selfishness. is imperative if the farmers would preserve their own prosperity as we'll as that of the country.
New Britain herald., 1921-04-25
TAKES LEADING ROLE.

Miss Ericson to Appear In Agsie
 Girls Play.
 Miss Viola Ericsson, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. c. E. Ericson Is home from Connecticut Agricultural college for the weekend. She is taking a four year course in home economies, working to a degree of Bachelor Of
New Britain herald., 1921-04-25
DEAL FOR SHEA IS OFF.
Giants $12,OOO Pitcher Will Not Be
 Taken by the White Sox.

Chicago, April 25.-"Pat" Shea,
 who it was announced several days ago would join the Chicago American league team, coming from the New York Nationals under an interleague agreement will not join the local club, it was announced yesterday. The deal has been declared off. Shea, a pitch
New Britain herald., 1921-04-25

motherly trade restriction may not be right in principle but certainly in practice"
New Britain herald., 1921-04-25
! CT, was purchased from Toronto by 1 New York for $12,000.
LOOKS LIKE NO BOUT.

Meriden, April 25.-The ruling of the New Haven boxing commission against the importation of out-of-town referees seems likely to prevent the
New Britain herald., 1921-04-25
ANOTHER MAN O. WAR.
Australians All Excited Over Perform
 ances of GlOaming

New York, April 25.-A speed mar vel of the turf which is being her. aided as a rival for Man O War has been discovered in Australia, accord ing to news that has just reached this country. It is being claimed for this horse, at least, that he has equaled the half-mile record made by Man
New Britain herald., 1921-04-25
ARE BEING EVICTED
Family. Claimants to Half Billion Dol- lars Worth of Real Esate. Won't Go
 Willingly.

New York. April 25.-A steam shovel used in excavating the site of n proposed modern apartment builo- Ing today was driving it's nose toward a dilapidafed one-room shack on Washington Heights. wherein reside s4-year-oid Martin NJ. Molenaor. his son and daughter. claimants of S5o0.-
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-11-09
OFFICERS

OFFICERS
Brinton +. Hall, President
Frank X. Chase, Vice-President
Ambrose Spencer, Cashier
Sumner Wilson. Asst. Cashier
DIRECTORS
Frank X. Chase III. l.. Page
Fred Underwood Brinton +. Hall
Charles Eddy Geo. w. Moulton
John Hessler Ambrose Spencer
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-11-09
COWLES AVENUE

Earl Cowles, of Bedding and Mr.
and Mrs. Leo Cowles and son, Rol-
land, of Keene were Sunday visitors
at Ed Cowles'.
Ave verwys went to Grand Rapids
FrGay.
Mrs Edward Cowles and son
James,, were Friday night guests OF
Mrs. Hugo Casper in Smyrna.
The Hoppough brothers, of Or
leans, took dinner with their sister
Mrs. Alice Peterson, Saturday.
Richard Cowles is over in Keene,
working for Leo Cowles, threshing
beans.
Mr.. Wheater and Lyle Kline, OF
Belding, spent the day Saturday with
Willie Cowles, hunting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Tower AMI son
Richard, were in Belding, Saturday
night and Sunday, helping Grandma
Tower to celebrate her birthday an
niversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Cowles and son
Marshall, of Bedding were callers at
Ed. Cowles', Saturday.
Chas. Mast spent Sunday with
Chas. Mosure.
Don't forget the Hoppough school
fair, Friday night. Admission five
cents.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-11-09
ORLEANS

The Orleans w. C. T. u. met al
the home Of Mrs. Marie Young, Fri
day, October 2Sth with good at
tendance. The meeting was called
to order by the president, Mrs. ldella
Wilbur. One new member was en-
rolled. Committee appointed to ar
range the program for next year
are: Mrs. Isabel Clawson, Mrs. Kim
berly an Mrs. Ada Sherwood. At
ter the business meeting a fine pro-
gram, prepared by Mrs. May Zero,
was we'll rendered.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Green, Mr..
and Mrs. Club 0lmstead and chill
dren, of Grand Ledge, visited Mrs.
VIM. Olmstea' Friday and returned
home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Wilbur and
son, Lester, of Keene, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. C. Hoppough and children Sun
dayed with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. c. Wilbur.
Mr.. Alden Rowley has rented the
Treynor house and expects to move
as soon as necessary repairs are
m e.
Mrs. Clark Hoppough visited Mrs.
Arthur Summers, Friday.
Mrs. Ella Lambertson and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Leon Easterbrook's little
daughters, Alice and June, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jerry Spaulding, Irv.n Mcclure
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-11-09
THE BELDINc. MICHIGAN, BANNER-NEws

were at the home Of the formers
mother, Mrs. Della Spaulding, for
Sunday dinner. Mrs. Warner, of N
ID. was also there TO partake OF
mothers good inner.
Mrs. j. j. Rider, of Ionia, was a
guest CT her sister, Mrs. Elite Lane
and fam ly, couple days recently
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Clark, of Lake
Odessa and Mr.. and Mrs. Anon Stout
were visi .ors Of friends at Millbrook
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl King, of Green
vile, were Sunday guests of Mr. an
Mrs. Leon Tallman, Of South Or
leans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Spaulding fin
ished moving. Saturday, INTO the new
bungalow which was built on the
Spaulding farm for them.
Miss Merle Hoppough, of Ionia
called at the home Of her brother,
Eugene and family, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Hunsicker are
rejo cling over the arrival of new
daughter.
Miss Myrtle Smith called on Mrs
Ly' ia Alderman recently and found
her feeling fine.
Mrs. Richard Mares, of Wheatland
North Dakota. is visiting with her
mother, Mrs. Della Spaulding at the
present time and will visit other
friends shortly.
Don't miss the affairs of Anatol'
at the Empress theatre, Wednes ay
and Thursday, November 9 and 10.
The Holland Hoppough garage has
new light, newly decorated with
red paint at the front of their office
which looks very neat, by the way,
they have been eX ra busy with re-
pair work during the last two weeks
Arthur Holland of Big Rapids,
was an over Sunday guest Of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. G.. Holland
Miss Jennie Crippen is the proud
owner of beautiful holly hook, in
full bloom, of dark red color. She
also saws she has lettuce which is
fit to eat and it is November 7th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Tallman and
children spent Thursday in Green
vile as guests Of his parents.
The little Misses Caroline and
Martha Fales. Of Bed ng, were the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry
/. Spaulding last Saturday.
Little Nevene Tallman came home
Sunday after a two weeks stay with
her gran parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Tallman.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL. Sherwood and
family and his mother, Mrs. Eliza
Sherwood. were Sunday evening
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Ray,
of GAINESVILLE.
Mr.. AMI Mrs. VIM. Warner and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hoppough, spent
Sunday as the guests of the latter's
sister, Mrs. f. j. Cheney, of Ionia.
Miss Hetty Stout was in Ionia on
Saturday.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-11-09
EAST CRATTAN

Our first snow storm was Novem-
Der 9Th, rem 'nding us Of our pleas
ant winter days.
Mrs. Ira Warren has returned to
her home from Ann Arbor, where
she underwent an operation for a
tumor and is doing nicely al this
writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Warren and fam
~, Wis ted at Mr. and Mrs. f. b.
Harmon's, and also Mr.. and Mrs.
James Skillin's, and family, Sunday.
We are sorry to learn of the death
of Richard Jones, who passed away
one cay last week. Interment was
at Parnell.
Mr.. Frank Nelson has moved in
the house owned by Mr.. j. Norton.
Mr.. William Ward passed away in
Grant Rapids. His widow will make
her home with her son, Mr.. Chas.
Ward, Of Grattan.
Mrs. Chas. Purdy and daughter,
Lottie, spent last Tuesday afternoon
with Mrs. Ira Warren.
We learn that Mr.. Thomas Roe
passed away one day last week at his
home in Bedding.
Mr. Clarence Stanton has been
visiting friends in Grattan this last
week
Mr.. Chas. Andrews has been visit
! ing relatives in Keene and Vergennes
and Lowell, last week.
/ Mrs. John Randall is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Ed. Brooks and 9TH
er relatives in Grattan.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-11-09
FENWICK

Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Belyou spent
Saturday afternoon in Iona.
The Red Cross visiting nurse, Mrs.
Mills has been calling at the schools
in this vicinity.
Mrs. r. E. Chapman spent the
week end in Grand Rapids.
The Congregational Aid met with
Mrs. McCombs, Wednes- ay after
noon with a good attendance.
Walter Root and Len Brown have
gone north on hunt .ng trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Be.you, Mrs.
We're Allchin and Mrs. Clay White
spent Wednesday morning in Green
Vile.
Mrs. ]. w. Kellogg, from Battle
Creek, is visiting at the home of
her brother, b. c. Sta:nes.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Walters spent
Thursday evening in Ionia with Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Snow.
Mrs. Lizzie Reeves anil grand
daughter, Genevieve, from Stanton,
spent the week end in Fenwick and
vic. nifty, visiting relatives.
Chas. Staines was called to New
York state, Thursday, to the bed
side Of his mother, who has had a
stroke.
A Silver Wedding was held at the
Bushnell Grange hall, Fls ay, No
vember 4th in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Scott Conkiin. Beautiful gifts of
silver were presented to them.
KEENE
Mr.. and Mrs. N. E. Higgins and
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Higgins visited
in Langston last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Sparks, Mr..
and Mrs. Barten Wilakerson went to
Grand Rapids, Sun ay to see Mrs.
George Gould, who is very sick in
the Blodget hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherm Hubert and
son, Mr.. Johnson and Mr.. Jas. Hop
k.ns, visited Sunday with Sadie Hop
kins and children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mary Hull was in
Saranac, Wednesday.
Sadie and Lester Hopkins were in
Belding, Saturday.