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The Belding banner-news., 1921-12-14

George Lewis, of Moseley, was in
the city today.
Better take a lot of those 80 cent
books for boys and girls at Wortley's
Mr.. Lyman Bennett, of Grand
Rapids, visited his brother, Wesley
and wife, Sunday, but did not find
his brother as well as he expected.
Worden Hicok was down Town
again last week for the second time
in fourteen weeks. He has been en-
tertaining a case of rheumatoid-au-
thoritis and he wasted away at the
job until he was but little more than
the mere frame. However he is pick
ing up again and if he keeps on i'm
proving he will be able to get back
on his job after a short time. Mr..
III COX has suffered from the malady
for the past four years and there
seems to be no real permanent cure
for it.
Nearly everybody likes good per-
fume. Have YOU seen the fine as
sortment at Wortley's.
Pat Maloney was in the office this
morning and when we asked him
where in blazes he had been since he
sold out his business, he said that
he and his family had been quaran-
tined with scarlet fever for seven
weeks and that he had been acting
as chief cook and all the rest of the
titles which usually cling to one who
works in the kitchen and cares for
the family at home and that while
he was glad to be out and around
again, he had had mighty good
time while shut in the house. New
er having eaten any of Pats cooking
however, we cannot but pity the rest
of the family for the dangers which
lurked so near during the Z weeks
that Pat prepared the meals,
Xmas come but once a year, glad
den the hearts of your frient with
greetings and sensible gifts at Wort
lev'S
The Belding banner-news., 1921-12-14
In Memoriam

In loving memory of George Leh-
man who died a year ago.
A precious one from us has gone,
A voice we loved is stilled.
A place is vacant in our home,
Which never can be filled.
God in His wisdom has recalled,
The boon His love had given,
And though the body slumbers here,
The soul is safe in heaven.
We miss thee from our home, Gear
husband,
A shadow over our life is cast,
We miss the sunshine of thy face,
We miss the kind and willing hand.
Thy fond and earnest care.
Our home is dark without thee
We miss thee everywhere.
'Tis hard to break the tender cord,
When love has bound the heart,
'Tis hard, so hard to speak the words
We must forever part.
Dearest loved one we must lay thee
In the peaceful graves embrace,
But thy memory will be cherished,
Till We see thy heavenly face.
Mrs. George Lehman
and children.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-12-14
LOCAL Items
About Our Town and Its People

Mr.. Glen Bush and wife and fa-
ther and mother motored over from
Ionia to spend Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. Vaughn.
Harry Stacey, of near Six Lakes,
a former resident of Belding, has re-
turned here and will work in the silk
mills during the winter. -.
Remember your friends at Xmas.
An endless variety of Greetings at
Wortley's.
Mrs. Ray Laten, who has been car
ing for her sister, Miss Lulu Rey-
nolds, who recently underwent ser
ious operation at the hospital, left
for her home at Blanchard, on Mon
day. Miss Reynolds is improving.
Mrs. Kate Showers, who has been
i'll for some time, is repcrted as
somewhat improved.
For Picture Framing, leave or
ders at Patterson's store or call on
Arthur Fitzjohn.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. F. Pixley,
December IL, daughter, who Will
answer TO the name of Juanita Mills
Pixley. DR.. Dutt reports mother and
daughter as doing fine.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. j. Hicks left on
Wednesday morning for California,
where they will spent the winter
months.
Big Confetti Dance at Lowell City
Hall, Friday Evening, December %,
1921. 2wks
Mrs. DIR. Harrison was called to
Melvin, Monday afternoon, by the
serious illness of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. l.. Hilborn.
MaIa Y,,aS riff that ,uil1 rapGpt
your own good taste. Plenty of good
goods reasonably priced at Wort
lcv's.
Mrs. E. NJ. Parney spent the week
end in Grand Rapids, visiting her
children, Mrs. VIM. Cannon, Edgar
and Lucille Parney.
There will be a meeting of the
teachers club at the Ellis
school, Tuesday, December 20 at
$3.50 p. m.
Wilbur Lucas and family, Lee
Forman and family, of Greenville
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Brad
shaw on Sunday.
For Picture Framing, call on A
Fitzjohn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Peasley, of Re-
mus, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Edgar Bradshaw on Friday evening
Mr.. Peasley was bringing his wife
home from Ann Arbor, after an OPP
erative case, leaving Saturday morn.
ing for their home at Remus
Good stationery as a gift is always
appreciated. An endless variety al
Wortley's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Carothers, OF
Stanton, were Sunday guests of his
brother, George Carothers. Miss
Violet Badds, also of Stanton. a
grand daughter of Mrs. Carothers
was also here with the party.
Lysander Lytle, of Grand Rapids
is guest of his nephew. George
Carothers. Mr.. Lytle is 85 years OF
age and gets up here for an occasion.
al visit despite his years.
A large shipment of Rheuma has
been received by Wortley's Drug
Store, so that all rheumatism suf
ferers can be supplied promptly
Money back if it fails.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-12-14
Grattan Grange Program

Program for Dec. %: Christmas
song by the young people; Roll call,
quotations from farm life from the
Bible; Song, by Molle Godfrey;
Topic, "the spirit of fraternity, as
suggested by the salutation of the
Grange; "What kind of a Grange
would our Grange be if we we lived
the salutation of the fourth degree 2"
By Mrs. Carpenter and Rev. Ellis;
Music by Iona and Marie Hull. Re-
citation by Randall Bear; Song, by
Grange. Each member please bring
Christmas gift not to exceed ten
pop corn and candy. Candy furnish
ed by Grange.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-12-14

Your 1922 Calendars are now rea y
at Wortley's.
Miss Mary Boudrie returned Sat-
urday from her home in Bay City.
where she was called hy the illness
of her mother.
Dressmaking and fancy sewing a
speciality at Luscombe's Millinery
store by Mrs. George Farthing. If
f, A. Peterman entertained "A
brother-in-law from Grand Rapids,
over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Johnston re-
turned to their home in Flint, Satur-
day.
We are prepared to do all kinds
of picture framing. Arthur Fitzjohn.
Mrs. Alfred Jewell, of Greenville,
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson Orser on Sunday.
Mrs. Weeks, of Root street, has
been quite sick but is on the gain
now, slowly.
Your patronage is appreciated and
you are offered good merchandise at
Wortley's.
Mr.. Homer Olger and family, Of
Greenville, were in town, Sunday tc
see Mr.. Olger's sister, Mrs. Eliza
Thompson, who is working in the
mill, and while here Mr.. Olger and
son called on his fathers family.
Mr.. Wallace Haight, of Ionia, was
in town, Monday on business.
Mr.. Leverne Rich and family, of
Orleans, were in town Saturday do
ing some Xmas shopping and while
here called on Mr.. Rich's brother,
Leon Rich, of Moulton street.
Mr.. and Frs. Allen Johnston, of
Flint, were called here to attend the
funeral of Mr.. Johnston's aunt, Mrs.
Perry Staines of Business, last week
Monday, also Mr.. and Mrs. Jim
Johnston and Mr.. Floyd Bush and
wife Of Belding attended the funer-
al
Let US do your picture framing.
Arthur Fitzjohn.
Mr.. Allen Johnston and wife and
Mrs. Floyd Bush and son, Floyd, Wis
tied with Mr.. Jay Gallop and family
and Mr.. Perry Staines and family,
last Thursday.
Mrs. Thomas Antcliff called on
Mrs Fred Olger, Saturday.
Mrs. Fred Olger called on Mrs.
Gus Smith last Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Fred Smith called on Mrs.
Gus Smith, last Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Charles Treat, who has been
at Ann Arbor for some time and
where she underwent an operation
for goitre, returned on Saturday to
her home in this city.
Let Us assist you in selecting your
Xmas presents while the assortment
of useful gifts is complete at Wort
ley's.
John B. Essex, of Grand Rapids,
returned to that city Monday after
having been here at the old home
for several days. On, Tuesday he
went from Grand Rapids to South
Bend, Ind. where he will visit with
his son, Elmer and with his grand
son, Lyle Essex. John says when
the birds begin to sing again in the
spring he will come back to the old
home to stay.
A lady visiting friends says, "Pa-
risian Sage is the best thing / have
ever used to make my hair wavy, lus-
trous and abundant. 1t keeps away
all dandruff and stops itching"
Wortley's Drug Store sells it on the
money back plan.-Adv.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-12-14
BUSHNELL

John Larsen. who has been very
i'll with diphtheria, is able to be out
again.
Miss Bernice Sprague spent last
Monday afternoon with Miss Alta
Bush.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Warne spent
Sun ay at Orlie Galloup's.
Gaylard and Irene Bush, Of Sheri-
dan, spent the week end with their
grand parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Bush and family.
Carl Gar,ock has moved from the
Gibson house TO Stanton.
Harley Edwards spent Sun ay af-
ternoon at Horace Bush's.
John Hoy Is cutting wood for Mr..
Frank Wychoff.
VIM. Brown is very i'll at this
writing.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-12-14
"Eycuse Nv Dust" Coming

Local screen lovers who remember
the thrilling entertainment that was
provided by Wallace Reid in "The
Roaring Road" W II be pleased at the
news that sequel to that story has
been made into a picture with Mr..
Reid in the stellar role and will be
shown at the Empress theatre De-
cember II and % next. 1t is called
Excuse Ny Dust. l. ke its prede-
cessor, the new photoplay was adapt
ed from a magazine story by Byron
Morgan and is about automobile rae.
ing. Mr.. Reid is the hero in thrill
ing road race, thwarting his rivals
and paving the way to victory.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-12-14
Baptist Church News

We are greeted with the largest
congregations the pastor has seen in
the church. The Sunday school is
interesting and vigorous and new
members are joining each Lords day.
AS we witness these things we thank
God and press on to greater things.
Christmas services will be held in
the church Friday evening, Deem
Der the 23rd. The church at STAN
ton was destroyed by fire more than
year ago. The opening services
for the new church are taking place
this week and pastor w. A. Bliss
gave an address on Wednesday even
ing.
Many will be made happy with the
pifts selected at WOrtleY'S
The Belding banner-news., 1921-12-14
Fairyiew Farmers Club

The Fairview Farmers. club will
hold the next meeting, December 21
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Reeves Election of officers will
be held and a Christmas program
given. Each member is to bring a
little gift.
The daily times., 1921-06-17
LABOR REPUD|ATED
PLAN CALLING FOR
ONE GREAT UNION
UNANIMOUSLY AGREED
The Rejected Resolution Call
ed for Zone Body of Work
ers Through Amalgama-
tions, Federations and Pro-
tective Agreements" Sug-
gested Working Agreements
UNANIMOUSLY AGREED

Denver, Col, June 1.-THE Amer
lean Federation of Labor has unani-
mously repudiated the zone big un-
ion" idea
Without discussion, the forty-first
annual convention of the Federation
sustained the action of its commit
tee on organization in non-concur-
ring on a resolution calling for lone
body of workers through amalgama-
tions, federations and protective
agreements
The declaration, presented by ]. l..
Pauley, of the West Virginia State
Federation of Labor, also urged all
national and International unions to
insert clauses in their working agree
ments whereby they can render such
assistance as is needed by any and
all crafts when called upon to do
so," and to arrange the dates of their
contracts so they would expire at
the same time.
The convention was thrown into
confusion when several delegates by
objections denied the negro delegs-
tion permission to introduce resolu-
tion condemning the "mob violence"
of the Klu Klux Klan or White
Caps of the South.
The daily times., 1921-06-17
HAS
NOT RECEIVED
HOLT'S LETTER
PUBLISHED YESTERDAY
Holt Wants to Know What the
President is Going to Do
About His Association of Ma
tions. Impression is Left
However That Harding VIII
Await Peace in Europe.

Washington, June 17.-Hamilton
Holt's letter calling upon President
Harding to disclose his plans for an
association of nations to replace the
League. of Nations failed to bring an
early reply from the White House,
and at noon today the Chief Execu-
tive had not answered.
Mr.. Holt was at the head of the
pro-league Republicans during the
campaign. 1t is quite likely that the
President that he feels that any at
but the impression is allowed to gain
ground that President Harding will
await permanent peace in Europe
and restoration of a tranquil situa-
tion before he attempts to form an
association to promote peace.
1t is understood from the various
drafts Of plans that have been sug-
gested and from utterances' of the
President that he fels that any at
tempt at this time to promote his
plans for an association of nations
might interfere with the plans to
bring about general disarmament.
The daily times., 1921-06-17
BOY DRoWNs.

Lumberton, June 16.-Woodie
Currie, 14-year old son of Willie
Currie, of High Point, was drowned
in Lumber river, near Lumberton,
yesterday morning. The boy made his
home with his grandmother, Mrs.
Harriet Barnes, of North Lumber
ton, and went to the river with two
other boys to fish. After fishing a
while he decided to go in swimming,
the other boys remaining on the riv-
er banks. Although he could swim,
he was overcome by the swift cur
rent. His body was recovered two
hours later, being located by Frank
Floyd, aged about IA years. A num-
Der of boys and young men from
Lumberton proper and North Lum-
berton assisted in searching for the
body. 1t was brought to the surface
by Lucius Page, of Lumberton.
The daily times., 1921-06-17
MARKETS
COTTON.

New York, June 7.-Yesterday' s
sharp break was followed by rallies
in the cotton market during the early
trading. There were over night sell
ing orders however probably induced
by the reports of the failure to settle
the coal strike abroad, and the rails
ing of the limit on margins because
of the slump of yesterday. The open
ing was five points higher to three
points lower than yesterdays close,
There was a three point rally 1855
for October which was soon eight
points net higher.
New York, June 1.-THE cotton
market opened steady with July
11.7O, Oct. 1852, Dec. 1897, Jan
1903, March 13 .19.
The market at noon was as fol-
lows: Jan. 1851, March 1895, July
11.16, Oct. 1876, Dec. IL. .46.
The market closed at 2:15 as fol
lows: Jan. 1854, March 1914, July
11.22, Oct. 1902, Dec. 1850.
Spot cotton Wilson market 10c
The daily times., 1921-06-17
CoNNoR GOES TO CHAPEL HILL

Raleigh, June 17.-Dr. d. H. Hill
will succeed r. d. w. Connor as sec
retary of the North Carolina Histori-
cal Commission, Col. ]. Bryan
Grimes, chairman of the Historical
Commission, announced yesterday.
Mr.. Connor will continue his con-
nection with the Commission until
September 1, when he goes to the
University of North Carolina as Ken
an Professor of History and Govern
ment, and DR.. Hill will then assume
active charge of the work of the
Historical Commission.
The daily times., 1921-06-17
DENY RESTRICTION
COTTON EXP PORT|NG
Spanish Senator Alleges Many
Workers Are Idle as Result
of Restriction.

Madrid, June 1.-THE minister of
labor replying in the senate yester-
day to the question of a senator rela-
tive to restrictions placed by the
United States and Great Britain
against expectation of cotton said
100000 Spanish workers were unem-
p1oyed as a result. Minister said he
intended to raise the question of such
restriction.
Washington, June 17.-American
government officials said the United
States placed no restrictions on the
export of cotton to Spain and were at
loss to understand the suggestion
that restrictions imposed by this
country and Great Britain had re-
suited in 100000 Spanish workers
being employed.
Export of cotton to Spain has been
continuing normal they pointed out,
the quantity moving during the ten
months ended last April 80 having
been 117,S48,229, compared with
lis, 5,625,793 for the same period the
previous year.
The daily times., 1921-06-17
MRS. QUARLEs OUT AGAIN.

Her many friends will be pleased
to learn that Mrs. Alex Quarles is out
again and at her post in the Tele-
phone exchange as night operator a
place she has filed for a number of
years with credit to herself and sat
isfaction to the friends of the ex-
change. The editor of the Times ap-
preciates the many courtesies shown
him by Mrs. Quarles when it has been
necessary when big news is breaking
to give the people of the county the
information. All we had to do was
to give Mrs. Quarles a list of the
places we desired and by the time
we had finished with one she had
another ready.
The daily times., 1921-06-17
.CnAI MINERS VOTE
NOT TO RETURN
TO THEIR WORK
COMPROMISE REJECTED
Refuse to Agree to the Terms
of the Owners of the English
Coal Mines. The Stock and
Cotton Markets at Home and
Abroad Affected by This
Decision.

London, June 1.-THE result of
the ballot according to an official
statement was as follows:
"For acceptance of mine owners,
1S3,827; for rejection, 432,511." F"
Thus the vote gave the necessary
majority for continuing of the strike.
London, June 1.-THE collective
vote of the miners as to whether
they would accept the terms of the
owners was voted down it was Off
cialIy announced today. As to the size
of the vote and tbe relative strength
of the opposing factions has not yet
been disclosed.
The daily times., 1921-06-17
WHEAT CROP
is MUCH BETTER

Berlin, June 1.-THE 1921 wheat
crop of Germany will be of "better
than average volume says state
ment issued today by Herr Hermes,
the Food Controller, who also states
that for the first time since the war
the country finds itself with grain
on hand on the eve of new har-
vest.
AS a result of the favorable crop
outlook, the Government will be able
to dispense with the system of the
'early threshing { premium, for
which it paid out more than $780,
100000 marks in the last two years
in an effort to induce the farmers to
make early deliveries.
The daily times., 1921-06-17
THE PHILIPPINES
NEED MONEY BADLY
General Wood and Forbes Rec.
ommend That Limit of In
debtedness be Raised.

Washington, June 1.-THE Phil
ippine government is facing bank
ruptcy according to report which
has been transmitted to Congress by
Major General Wood former Cover
nor General of the Philippines and
Governor General Forbes, which was
received in the form of cablegram
today. General Wood and Mr..
Forbes have asked the government
for permission to increase the limit
of the Indebtedness of the island from
thirteen to fifteen millions of dol
lars.
The cable stated that the hank in
which the state and municipal mon
eys have been deposited is bankrupt.
The daily times., 1921-06-17
JACK JOHNSON MAKES
HIS APPEARANCE

Leavenworth, Kansas, June IL
Jack johnson, former heavyweight
champion who has been serving a
sentence in the prison here for vio-
latien of the Mann white slave act
been offered $4,000 to fight Harry
Willis at Jersey City, New Jersey
August the ninth it was announced
today. johnson will make his first
public appearance at a local moving
picture show after his release from
prison
The daily times., 1921-06-17
MARINE STRIKE
BEING SETTLED
A Number of the Branches of
the Organization Agree to a
Reduction of Is Per Cent.

Washington, June 17.-As the re-
suit of negotiations between the Ship
ping Board and the Marine Engineers
and the owners of the ships the strike
which began on May first seems to
be in a fair way to settlement. The
workers in number of the branches
have agreed to a settlement based
upon the fifteen per cent reduction,
and this agreement takes the place
of the old agreement which was en-
tered INTO last August. The new
agreement is effective as Of June the
first and runs to December 31st next.
The daily times., 1921-06-17
WILMINGTON GETS
PYTHIAN MEETING.

Greensboro, June 16.-The select
ion of Wilmington as the place at
which to hold the next annual meet
ing of the Grand Lodge of the order
of Knights of Pythias in North Caro-
lima, the election of three men to re-
present the North Carolina Grand
Lodge at the supreAe Lodge meet
ing, the adoption of several legisla-
tive measures and the installation of
the newly elected officers, was the
principal business transacted at the
closing meeting of the Grand Lodge
of the. order here today.
The daily times., 1921-06-17
STOCKS.

New York, June 1.-THE declara-
tion of the preferred stock dividend
of the Louisville and Nashville and
the fifty percent reduction in the
dividend of Crucible Steel was re-
flected in the tendency of the market
this morning. L. & N. was up two
points while CrucihIe Steel fell ga
points.
In the first half hour the market
|lapsed into rut and Atlantic Gulf
Common and a number of the food
shares and other specia1ties lost
from 1 IL to three points at their
lowest record prices.
The daily times., 1921-06-17
MAN AND WIFE SHOT

{. Memphis, June 17.-W. A. Camp
bell and his wife were shot and kill
ed at their home here today as the
result of quarrel betwfn them and
newspaper reporter FAMED David
son who with his family occupied ad-
joining apartments. 1t is alleged
that Davidson was making a noise
arorfad the door early in the morn
ing and disturbed the sleepers.
Davidson escaped.
The daily times., 1921-06-17
TO ARGUE STATUTE
ON PAR CLEARANCE
SYSTEM FOR BANKS
HEARING ON WEDNESDAY
Official Notification Has Been
Received From Judge Webb
of the United States Federal
Court for the Western Dis
trict of the Hearing in
Charlotte.

Richmond, Va, June 17.-Judge
e. Y. Webb Of the United States Fed
eral Court for the western district
Ct North Carolina. has set Wednes-
cay morning at 10 O'Clock in Char
l:t.c, n. (. as the tiue ard p,a a
for hearing arguments on the con-
stitutionality of the statute which
prohibits North Carolina state banks
honoring checks presente d from
without tire state h:.ough ar Clear
ance system f the Federal Reserv ,
Bank of Riccmond.
There will be considered also a
motion to remand the case to the
North Carolina State courts. Off
cial notification was received here
from Judge Webb by Maxwell Wal
lace, counsel for the Federal Reserve
Bank of Richmond. The North Car
olina law allows that a minimum of
10 cents be deducted from payment
on all checks sent in from without
the state. This is reported to have
disturbed par clearance operation Of
the Federal Reserve Bank in North
Carolina and resulted in consider
able inconvenience to lines of activ-
itv here doing business in North
Carolina as the Federal Reserve
Bank of Richmond does not honor
checks of North Carolina state banks
which are parties to the suit n"m-
bering more than 200 of the see
banking institutions chartered under
North Carolina laws.