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BATTLE CREEK, MICH, FRIDAY, MAT TS THE ENQUIRER 'AND EVENING NEWS Win Citizenship Medals MEMORIAL PLANS HATTIEM BRQWM SCHOOLS TO GIVE AWARD 1,1 DALS Poppy Sale for Veterans9 Welfare Will Start at 7 Clock Saturday REVEALED TODAY UNUSUALPROGRAM TDBOYflND GIR Member of Widely Known Family Succumbs After Illness of Several Months. Twenty-One Units to Take Part in Parade Wednesday in Battle Creek. Gymnasium Demonstration to Be Presented at Kellogg Auditorium Tonight. William Fish and Margaret Bidlack, Lakeview Ninth Craders, Are Winners. I 1 1 Vr 1 -jszr'ivra a.

4 '-Si I Mm- i 7 4.. tt- jk hA I m-. i 4 Hattie M. Brown, the only survive START AT G. A.

R. HALL STARTS AT 7:30 O'CLOCK first presented here ing local member of a family for many years associated with tha A small army of veterans, their wives and friends will conduct the annual poppy sales campaign, beginning at 7 o'clock tomorrow morning. By midnight tomorrow night, when this year's sale officially closes, they hope to have sold more than 12.000 poppies, the proceeds from which are to be used in local, state and national welfare work for veterans. The two organizations conducting the sales, independently, the American Legion auxiliary and Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary, will be assisted by at least 100 members of their respective posts. More than 200 persons arc expected to take part in the sale.

Headquarters for the Veterans of Foreign Wars wiU be in the hall at 100 West Michigan avenue and the American Legion will be located in Woods' Furniture store. A3 a feature of its campaign, the auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars will let the three youngest of its salesmen and saleswomen sell the first poppies. The three, Phyllis Garfield, seven-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Garfield of 42 Spring, will be dressed as a Red Cross nurse; LaVay DePricster, seven-year-old son of Mr.

and Mrs. Harold DePricster of Dowling, as a sailor; and Richard Gailield, seven-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Garfield of Urbandale, as a soldier. The children will be permitted to sell as long they want to.

Last year a four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Keagle demonstrated his ability to sell by bringing back more than $2.50 after several hours.

Mrs. Harold DePriestrr and Harry Garfield are in charge of the Veteran of Foreign Wars sale and Mrs. Roy C. Norton general chairman of the American Legion rale. Nichols Shepard died about 3:45 o'clock Thursday afternoon at Process'on Starts at 10 a.

Ends at W. K. Kellogg Auditorium for Exercises. All Athletic Directors and Coaches Will Take Part in Leading Students. An unusual gymnasium demon' stration will be presented on the her home, 31 Elm, Her death followed an illness of several months.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 o'clock Saturday morning from the residence. The Rev. Carle-ton Brooks Miller will be In charge and burial will be made in the family lot in Oak Hill cemetery. Miss Brown was the daughter of Edmund D. and Abigail Androus.

Brown, who came to Michigan from Seneca Falls, N. Y. They resided for a few years in Jackson, and moved to Ba'ttle Creek in 1862. Ms Brown was born January 6, 1861, in MAliOAHtT BIDLACK. WILLIAM FISH junior high school who junior high school who Oiit.stnndinir students at Lakeview were awarded citizenship medals today by the Sons of the American Revolution.

The winners were kept secret until today's presentation. Margaret is 14 years old and William, 17. Both are ninth rade students. CONSUMER Faculty and Fellow Students Agree on Their Qualities Of Citizenship. Two of Lakevie-w junior high school's outstanding students a boy and a girl who have something besides scholarship in common, be-rause each is motherless were awarded citizenship medals by the of the American Revolution at school assembly this morning.

The medal winners were William Fish and Margaret Bidlwk, both in the ninth grade. William is 17. president of the junior high school student council, foremost recognition his fellow students can confer, and the son of William Fish. of Lakefront. His mother died last ill.

Margaret is 14. an student and the daughter of Bidlack -f Bedford. Her mother has been dead for several years and she makes her home with a sister. Mrs. Ferona Wallace of Golden avenue.

Faculty and Student Asrree The school faculty picked William and Margaret from a group of 10 Junior hieh nominated by the student body to receive the Jackson. CENTRAL BUNK'S stage of the W. K. KeHogg auditorium tonight, starting at 7:30 o'clock, as the public schools bring to a close their contribution to Lot's know Battle Creek week. The physical education demonstration will be under the general direction of Robert Knode and Gertrude Brouwer and will be the first time that all of Battle Creek's school athletic directors and coaches will be seen leading their pupils in a demonstration.

To Demonstrate Work The smaller children will demonstrate their physical training work in relation to health, the first grade from Fremont under Miss Roma Cook giving a demonstration of foot health work and the second grade from Verona, under Miss Evelyn Bice, an Indian dance. The later elementary group of boys from Fremont, under J. Milton Beam, will demonstrate games Ew OBJECTIVE The Memorial day sendees In Battle Creek next Wednesday. Including a parade consisting of 21 units, appeared today as though they will be the largest and most elaborate in. recent years.

Programs for the parade! and services to be held in the Kellogg auditorium were made known today. The usual ceremony of placing a wreath on the soldier's monument at Monument square and dropping one in the Kalamazoo river at West Michigan avenue bridge in honor of the sailors, will be carried out this year. Hold Sunday Memorial The Sunday memorial services to which all G. A. R.

members and affiliated patriotic societies are invited, will be held in the First Congregational church next Sunday, beginning at 10:30 o'clock. The Rev. Carleton Brooks Miller will deliver the sermon. The parade on Wednesday will be formed in the vicinity of the G. A.

R. hall and will be marshaled by Col. Dan E. SoDier, World war veteran. Major Oscar Brady, aide, will be in charge of organization SUE TAKE! Jackson Maid Says 3 Tried To Kidnap Boy Jackson.

May 25. 'T'i What was believed to have been an attempt to kidnap Richard Wooten, 5-year-old son of John C. Wooten. proprietor of a hotel here, was reported to police today. Mrs.

Stella Krowlowski, a maid at the hotel, said that she was con- NRA Heads Setting Up' Advisory Councils in Every County in U. S. Edmund D. Brown entered ma employ of Nichols Shepard Co, as foreman when he came here, and remained there as long as he was active in business. flLss Brown's brother.

Charles W. BrJSn, who died in 1931. started working for the same company in 1870. In 1897 he became superintendent of the Battle' Creek plants, and remained in that position until ha was retired in 1920. Another brother.

Nelson died several years ago. Her parents died at the beginning of this century, and Miss Brown divided her time between her home at 61 Cherry and rela Real Wedding Feature Of Children's Program The feature of the program for the weekly meeting of the Children's House at the Recreation Union Saturday afternoon will be a real wedding, that of Ruth Courier, known as the Visiting Lady, and Kenneth Wright. The wedding will follow the usual program. The stage production to be given for the visiting children will be the same as one to be given tonight at Athens where a similar children's program is being considered. Entertainers will be Ruth Allen Howard, toe dance; Dorothy Martin and Dorothy Wood, singing: Harold and Garfield and Alene Case, dance; Herman Fister, guitar.

The Virginia Mountaineers will present several numbers, and piano accompaniments will be played by Ruth Porter and Mrs. Elsie Gar Liggett's Negotiating for Corner at Michigan and Capital Avenues. Although the original purpose of the NRA was to benefit labor, industry and the consumer, not un I UCU iUUlIUimuil 1U1 ivy K. rontea in an e.gntn noor room ny activitlra later in til recently has there been any IHU VMjyillll rtiiU man. an tciiiis medals, which were awarded by I the program.

The later elementary i masks, who demanded to know In the Sons of the American Revolu real action behalf of the consumer, Mrs. Thomas H. Reed, prominent Ann Arbor resident inter tives in Chicaeo. Several years ago she took up her residence with ested in the consumer's relation her brother and sister-in-law, the with the NRA, said recently in an PROCLAMATION interview with the Michigan Jour-S nalist. late Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Brown, at 31 Elm, and she has liv cd there since their deaths. Miss Brown was a member of which suite the Wootens lived. She directed them to the wrong floor. Apparently suspecting that she was not telling the truth, the trio offered her money, she said, to direct them to the manager's rooms and asked specifically as to where the boy could be found.

At her refusal, she related, the intruders seized her. rushed her into a bathroom, placed her in a tub and turned on the hot water, she told police and her employer. They had placed a pillow slip over her head, she said, after seizing her. the First Congregational" church, having joined when it was organized nearly a half century Bgo as field. Betty Lou Hartman, acrobatic dance, Kenneth Hartman, singing, and Maldonette Vaughan, tap dance, will also take part in the program, as will Aunt Cressic and Maranda and Dottie Lou Wright.

The program will start at 2:30. There will be a small admission fee. girls from Verona will do a Russian folk dance under the direction of Miss Brower. Harold Beebe's Southeastern tumbling team will give a demonstration of tumbling and several of Gerald Graham's championship Southwestern track stars will show the value of the track program. Parallel bar work will be shown by Russell Kelly and his W.

K. Kellogg apparatus team. Marching tactics and posture and carriage corrective work will be performed by girls from Southwestern under Miss Claribel Hus-ted. Tap dancing by Southeastern girls, instructed by Miss Ruth Martin, and tumbling by W. K.

Kellogg girls under the direction of Miss Helen Graham will also be demonstrated. The first floor of the old Central National bank building on the corner of Michigan and Capital a vacant since the erection of the Central National tower, is being leased by Liggett's for a new drug it was learned today. Confirmation of the transaction is awaiting the arrival from New York of a representative of the drug store operators. He is expected to be in Battle Creek next Wednesday to close the Leasing of the first floor of the building, owned by Mrs. Loring Lane, was negotiated by Michael C.

Birnkrant, of the legal firm of Birnkrant. Birnkrant fc Birnkrant of Detroit, attorneys for Ligsett's. Mr. Birnkrant is at present a guest of the Sanitarium. The new drug store will be th-lareest.

most equipped store operated bv Licgett's in Michigan, according to plans. The location on the "bank corners'' offers line possibilities for a drug store, Mr. Birnkrant said. the Independent Congregational church. Although she belonged to no clubs or organizations, she had a wide circle of friends and was very popular.

Miss Brown Is survived by two MOB REOPENS STRIFE IN TOLEDO LABOR WAR nephews. E. C. N. Brown of South; FIRE DESTROYS BARN.

AND SMALL BUILDINGS Orange, N. and Clinton Mayor Murphy today called upon the citizens of Battle Creek today to observe Wednesday, May 30. Memorial day. The mayor's proclamation follows: "Whereas, by legislation the 30th day of May has been set aside as a proper time to suit ably express our appreciation of the sacrifice made by those who gave their lives that this country might not perish, and whereas by custom our citizens have on this day paid respect to the memory of friends and relatives who have passed on; I hereby declare that the city of Battle Creek shall so observe said day and that all offices in the city hall shall close, that all citizens may join the patriotic organizations of this community in suitable ceremonies to commemorate the lives of those who died that the principles of American government might be preserved to posterity." Brown of Newton, and a Consumers' Advisory Councils are now being organized in every county of the United States, Mrs. Reed said.

Each council, which will be composed of at least seven members, will, according to Mrs. Reed, have the following functions: List Council's Duties I "To act as an agency for the consideration of consumers' complaints against undue price in-; creases. "To serve as a channel for accurate information concerning the NRA and its effects upon con-' sumers. "To act as an agency through which consumers may become ar-; ticulate on questions of national I economic recovery, "To aid in development of a more economical and efficient dis-i tribution of commodities and serv-; ices to consumers, i "To cooperate with the Federal emergency relief administration i and the civil works administra- cousin, David H. Hoops of Chi Continued from Page One.) pered by the ill feeling of the rioters who haunted the aira in disorganized groups.

Coroner Frank G. Kieft of Lucas cago. All of them arrived here this afternoon. She is also sur vived by four grand nieces and two grand nephews. V.

F. W. POST. AUXILIARY HOLD JOINT MEMORIAL county today planned an inquest into the death of two men shot by guardsmen during a frenzy of riot- Bronson. May 25.

A large barn on the old Keasey farm, a fourth of a mile west of Greenfields' mills, south of Bronson. and several' small buildmes were destroyed by fire Wednesday ni'-'ht. The fire was discovered by Joe Trover, present owner of the farm, eboiit midnight. It had gained such headway, nothing could be done except try and save the house and one small building housing black- LOCAL FIREMEN ATTEND 1 ing yesterday. Kreft said the in HI-LO GARDENS OPEN WITH NO COVER CHARCE FIRE CHIEF'S FUNERAL' quest will be held tomorrow and that county officials and guard officers Muskegon Man Second Only to The LaSalle hotel management announced today that, effective Chief W.

P. Weeks in Years of Service on Department. will be called to testify. Says Shotgun Killed The coroner announced that a tion for the first time this year. It happened, however, that thev received the highest num'aer of votes from the students.

The other eight students who were nominated were. Robert. Davis. Ar-dcth Watson, Phillip Baechler, Ida Mae Klipfer, Robert Isaac. Sarah Jane Baxter, Martin Wrideman and Helen Avery.

Excellence in school citizenship and qualities of leadership and cooperation were taken into consideration in awarding the medals. Marcus M. Farley, one of the three local members of the sons of the mrican Revolution, presented the medals. Other members of the society here are Drs. R.

C. Wmslow nnd Wilfrid Hausiiey. Dr. Hauehey ilso was present, for Hi" reremony. On behalf of the student body.

Georee Peters, another ninth grader, thanked the society. Give History lyssnn Col. RiisspII C. Langdon. commander of Camp Custer, spoke on citizenship and the regimental color of the second infantry, now stationed at Custer, gave a drill in 'he gymnasium-auditorium in which the assembly was held.

From Colonel I.angdon. the students heard a history lesson that few textbooks point out. The United the colonel said, can regarded as one of the oHrst nations the world, because few of the other world powers have been able keep the same governmental structure from the start. Supt. F.

M. Hazel of the Lakeview school introduced the guests seated on the stage: Dr. W. G. Coburn.

of the Battle Creek Mrs. Charles F. Bathrick. vice regent from Michiiran of the national Daughters of the American Revolution and former state regent: Mrs. R.

F. Hoffmaster. new regent nf the Battle Creek chapter of the D. A. Mrs.

Frederick W. Dunk-ley, retiring regent of the local D. A. Mrs. Leo C.

Sheehan. registrar of the D. A. and A. L.

Miller. Miss Louisa Durham, principal of the junior high school, was In charge of the program. The Sons of the American Revolution hope to award s'milar citizenship medals to outstanding student-; all of Battle Creek's junior high next year. tomorrow, the Hi-Lo club is to be i cmith tools tion to speed rc-employment by preliminary examination of the body of Frank Hubay. 27, one of known as Hi-Lo Gardens and that caij was sent over the country floor shows, cover charge and telephone lines and a bucket bii-minimum check will be abandoned.

gacie formed by neighbors who will be provided for ceeried in saving the house and tool nightly d.mcn g. For the first building. Sparks set fire to a ncigh- Fire Chief W. P. Weeks.

Assistant Chief Albert J. Burrows and a delegation of officers and men from the local fire department attended the funeral of Fire Chief Napoleon Belfy in Muskegon this the two victims, led him to the belief that the wounds were inflicted by shotgun slugs and not rifle bullets. There were three gunshot More than 100 veterans, their wives and friends attended the annual Memorial services of Alice V. Murphy auxiliary and Harold J. Payette post.

Veterans of Foreign Wars, in the hall at 100 West Michigan avenue last night. The Rev. Fr. Maurice Walsh, pastor of St. Philip church, spoke.

A ritual service was held in honor of the deceased veterans, in charge of Commander Claude Hardwick and Melbourne Hill, who acted as chaplain. A similar ritual service was held by officers of the auxiliary, in charge of Mrs. Harold DePricster, president, and Mrs. H. B.

Keagle, who acted as chaplain. The post members placed red. white and blue flowers on the altar. Mr. and Mrs.

Alger Morse placed a bouquet on the altar for the late Alger Morse, their son. who was a commander of the local post. wrek. starting tomorrow night. Bob Woodruff's 12-piece orchestra opens week's engagement.

afternoon. wounds in Hubay's head, one hi his Chief Belfy, who died In Roches chest. The other victim for whom an Inquest will be held was Steve Cyigon. 20. Several others were wounded ter Tuesday, was second only to Chief Weeks fn point of service bor's barn roof but the blaze was extinguished in a few minutes.

buildings were only partially covered by insurance. Mr. Trover could give no reason for the fire. Although the village of Bronson was vi-itrd by a hard rain about 11 o'clock which lasted ratil midnight, it v.as thought unlikely the barn had been struck by lightning. HAYNES' TOPIC TO BE 'SPIRITUAL RELATIONS' with Michigan fire departments.

The Muskegon man had served in fire departments for 48 years. Chief by gunfire and approximately 150 have been injured in the three days Weeks' service record is 53 years. of rioting at the plant. General on Way Adj. Gen.

Frank D. Henderson, in Among the local firemen who attended the funeral are: Capt. W. W. Watkins, Capt.

Nelson Hicks, Columbus, announced today he was HOLSTON TO PREACH MEMORIAL SERMON Capt. John Bryant, Capt. Robert Garrison and Capt. W. B.

son. 13 FIRMS TAKE PART IN OIL HEAT PARADE FITZCERALD BACKERS WILL MEET TONIGHT "Spiritual R-jIations That Determine Christian Character" will be Elder Carlyle B. Haynes" sermon topic for the Sabbath service at the Tabernacle at 10:40 o'clock Saturday morning. An unusual meeting will be held at the vesper service at 6:30 o'clock Saturday evening, the young men of the church, members of the Bacretas class, will conduct a round table discussion of "Church Standards." The 40 members of the class will be divided into three groups for the discussion and will be led by Donald Haynes. Sunday evening at 7:45 o'clock Elder Haynes will lali on, "The One True Christian Church." unci the film.

How Salmon. Are Caught, will be shown. The Tabernacle executive board will meet Monday evening at the church. development of sound civic projects." Sees Long Range Program Specific recommendations for action, she said have taken the form of an ambitious, long range program for consumer education. The national emergency council, Mrs.

Reed explained, is in charge of approving appointments and actions of the existing county councils. Despite original aims to organize 3,000 councils, government approval has been delayed so that only 100 have been approved, seven of which are in Michigan, Mrs. Reed explained. The counties in Michigan in which the councils are situated arc: Wayne, Washtenaw. Saginaw, Kalamazoo, Oakland, Houghton, and Kent.

An example of a council's meeting shews the following tentative committees agreed upon: 1. Publicity CommiUT: Tilts croup would avail itself of the radios and nev5paperF. community meeting, such church Catherines, P. T. A.

and so forth, in hrincinc to th attention of tha consuming public information such as: a. Pri'-e chances. h. Fulletms and other informative literature issued hv the S. Bureau of Standards and other coernmentai aeenctes; t.

The general effects of the NRA and the AAA on the consumer, with the purpose of oMaintnp intelligent reaction to unavoidable price increases; hut not with the purpose of Justifying excessive price lifting; IT. Consumers1 Complaint Committee: a. standards Division: b. Hearing Committee; III. T.iasion Committee: This group would attempt to Integrate the work of the Consumers' Committee with other Recovery Agencies working In the country.

Contacts with the National Kmerg-ency Council, the CWA. PWA will he established by this group to avoid overlapping as well as conflicting efforts. "Memorials" is the topic of the sermon which the Rev. E. M.

Hol-ston will give at the Seventh-day Baptist church Saturday morning. Special musical numbers will be given during the service including the anthem, God of Our Fathers iSehnecken and Fillmore's Beautiful Flae of Liberty. Mrs. Arthur Ellis will be in rhuree of the vesper at 7:45 o'clock this evening and Mr. Fills will lead the prayer meeting.

A parade of trucks over the city's principal streets Thursday afternoon called attention to "Oil Heat week" which is being observed by the members of the Oil Heating association of Battle Creek. Six dealers in oil burners and seven oil companies hud trucks in the" parade. The dealers also have special displays and demonstrations in their stores. Interested republicans of Battle Creek township will meet at 8 o'clock tonight at the Kllostg airport to organize a Fitzgerald-for-governor club to support the secretary of state in his campaign for the governorship. Both men and women have been urged to attend the meeting.

By mistake the Enquirer and News said yesterday that the meeting would be held last night. at 10 a. m. Its line of march will be down Champion to Tompkins street, to Michigan avenue, cast on Michigan avenue to Division street, north to VanBuren street, and then west to Kellogg auditorium. Hundreds to March It was said today that several thousand will participate in the parade, weather permitting.

The Second Infantry band from Camp Custer will lead the Second Infantry colors and troops, followed by the V. F. W. firing squad. G.

A. R. veterans, Spanish American war colors and veterans, American Legion drum and bugle corps, members of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars colors and veterans. World war veterans, sons of veterans, TOiformed squad of Modern Woodmen of the World, boy scout drum and bugle corps, massed colors of boy scout troops, high school band and public school children. Mayor J.

William Murphy will be master of ceremonies at the services immediately following the parade. These will include the invocation by Dr. Andrew H. Harnly of the First Baptist church, selections by the Serenaders, a local quartet, a reading by Mrs. Bert Weed, Lincoln's Gettysburg address by Commander John Walker of the A.

R. post, the Star Spangled Banner by Mrs. Ellen Buckley, the pledge of alligance by all and a tribute to Gold Star Mothers bv the Rev. Mr. Miller.

Rev. Keefer to Speak The Rev. Karl H. Keefer of Pot-terville will give the principal address. Benediction will be given by the Rev.

P. J. Mavccty. The committees in charge request that local merchants decorate for the occasion and the public place flags out on that day. All G.

A. R. members needing transportation are to call Russell B. Taylor. The placing of the wreaths at the Monument and West Michigan avenue bridge will occur before t.ie parade, Mrs.

Mary Potter, president of the Women's relief corps, having charge. The graves at the cemeteries will also be decorated previous to the occasion, although the assembly will not go to them. The firing squad, carrying out its custom, will fire the salute, leaving immediately for Toledo and would attempt immediately to bring the disputing forces together in an effort to reach an agreement. Stopped for a time by the deaths, the rioters strengthened their forces and returned to battle last night: two men were shot and three others were injured. The crowd numbered 6,000 at the height of I he riots.

Prospects for peace negotiations were complicated by rcw developments toward a general strike in Near City Hall Fifty-three persons were arreted by the militia for civil authorities and charged with rioting. Five gained their release on SoOO bonds within a few hours. Police reported none of the 53 arrested was found armed. Quiet was restored shortly after midnight in the area of machine guns and bayonets just five blocks northeast of the city hall. Scores of injured including many women were among the casualties.

In previous rioting during a three-day period approximately 100 minor injuries from clubs, stones and tear gas. PARENTS OF SON Bronson. May 25. Born to Mr. end Mrs.

Willis Heinamen, a son weighing 10 pounds, Monday, at heir home, southeast of Bronson. FREY AND M'LEOD GIVE WASHTENAW ADDRESSES SERVICES TO BE SATIRDAY Union City. May 25. Funeral services for Miss Tina Langhor who died Thursday morning will be held from the home in the Barnhart district Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. ST.

DOCTOR'S WIDOW DIKS State Representative James G. Frey and Congressman Clarence McLeod will be speakers tonight at PHILIP LIBERTY CLUB GIVES PROGRAM Union Citj May 25 Union City relatives have received word of i-Lo Club Saline at a rally of Washtenaw Daughters of count republicans. Mr. McLeod is the death of Mrs. Hazel Pepper in Detroit.

She was the widow of The Sons and Liberty club of St. Philip school coming from Washington to address LASALLE HOTEL provided the program for Battle the meeting. BIRTHS the late Dr. Harry Pepper, a former Union City resident. Mr.

and Mrs. Carl Bray attended her funeral services in Paw Paw CONFINED AVITII MEASLES Joyce Rosenfeld. young daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph E.

of 70 Elizabeth, is confined to her home with the measles. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Boyer. Tckonsha.

a girl weighing six pounds. 14 ounces, at 7:40 o'clock Thursday night at Leila hospital. IV. Announcing Our New SUMMER POLICY STARTING Saturday, May 26 Plant Closed Four more companies of guards- men. an armored car and trucks loaded with gas bombs were ordered 1 into Toledo to tighten the hold of LAWN MOWERS Sharpened, adjusted and oiled.

Called foi and delivcicd. 75c Kl'NKLE'S BICYCLE REPAIR lit Main St. Phone Technical Information Committee: a. Living Standards Level and Costs: h. Consumer Laws and ordinances; c.

Adequacy of wages. Consumer Interest Committee: a. Commodity Interests; 1. Milk, 2. Drugs, etc.

b. Financing the Consumer. Loans, Installments, e. Health and Hospitallration; d. Advertising.

DEATHS NO COVER NO MINIMUM Charges at Any Time Creek lodge, one. Degree of Honor Protective association in the G. A. R. hall Thursday alternoon.

Raymond Wolney served as master of ceremonies and the following numbers were given: Piano selection inarch. Merle Fuller; song. America, club and audience: American creed and flag ritual, club; guitar and harmonica selections, Wilburt Styer and James LcBlond: recitation. Opportunity, Norine Cusmano: song. Spanish Cavalier, Girls' Glee club; recitation.

In Flanders Field, Wilburt Styer; Star Spanstled Banner and club prayer, by the club; violin solo. Love Song. June Stver with Antrela LcBlond at the piano: niano solo. Arbutus. Rosemary Hurley: violin solo.

Dance of the Dolls. Mary E. Donnelly with Angela 1r-Blond at the piano: piano solo. To the Rising Sun. Ruth Silva.

the military authorities, bringing to nearly 1.000 the forces of the militia. Adjutant General Henderson announced that officials of the company had agreed to cio-e the plant today and tomorrow. ffleius flashes Toledo, May 25. Seven gas bombs were fired at a crowd of 400 persons gathered at Chnmplain and Elm streets late today as Ohio national guardsmen sought to break up another recalcitrant throng. The crowd was pushed back by the successive clouds of gas.

A few members of the group had pelted the guardsmen with stones and bricks. All Food Prices Reduced! She Changes Hospital As Result of Accident This Week Only Lawn Mowers Sharpened Draught Beer lc Bottled Beer 15c Albert M. Russell Albert M. Russell. 94.

of Alden. died Thursday night at 10 o'clock at the home of his son. Arthur Russell. 204 Riverside drive, where he had been staying for the last six weeks. Mr.

Russell has been in ill health for more than a year. He was born in New York state, January 1, 1840 and was a farmer most of his life, retiring about 15 years ago. He was a member of the Methodist church at Bellaire. Besides the son. Arthur, he is survived by two other sons.

John of Alden and William of Bellaire. The body will be taken to Bellaire for funeral services and burial. Choice Wines The program and meeting of the' Mrs. Hattie Ketchum, who is employed in the kitchen at the Calhoun county hospital, suffered a fractured right knee cap in an automobile accident which occurred Thursday evening about 6:30 o'clock near the Grand Trunk tracks on Main street. FOX BREEDERS MEET Between 125 and 150 members of the Michigan Fox Breeders association were guests of the Kellogg Co.

at their quarterly meeting today, held in one of the assembly rooms at the company's plant. This afternoon they were to make a tour 'of the plant and will hold a dinner meeting tonight at the Kellogg hotel. A program of entertainment and speakers was ar- ranged by Kellogg Co. officials. I Called for and Delivered.

75c lodge was preceaea Dy a ij.ju cooperative luncheon. The table was decorated with potted red geraniums and flags and places were set for 15. Washington. May 25. iV Senator Vandenberg today called "political chiselers" a group of Michigan democrats he said had been charged with soliciting political campaign funds from officers of banks trying to become members of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

AL. MINOR, Prop. 91 Capital S. W. Phone 2-3961 SPEND WHAT YOU PLEASE BOB WOODRUFF and HIS CELEBRATED BAND It's the Gayest Spot In Town ADMIRABLE CRICHTON WILL BE GIVEN TWICE Food City Brewery In Union Agreement Officials of the Food City Brewing Co.

annouticcd today that they have signed an agreement with the brewer workers' union, unionizing the local plant throughout. John J. Gannon, an official of the brewers' union, number three, with headquarters in Detroit, was in the city today signing up all workers at the Food City plant on Elm street. In the future all of the company's products will carry a union label, it is said. LOSS IS S5 The fire department was called to the home of Mrs.

Anna Rincel-burg. 91 Arthur, where chimney sparks caused a small roof fire about 11:40 o'clock this morning. Loss was S5. Open Every Night Niles, May Dr. Fred N.

Bonine of Niles, Internationally known eve specialist, today was sued for $150,000 in the Berrien county circuit court. Mrs. Rebecca Rosen-Teld of South Bend. asks damages rlaiming she went completely blind as the result of an operation on the left eye in June, 1932, by (he noted specialist. Her husband, Benjamin Rosenfeld, asks S59-000 for loss of his wife's services and for medical expenses.

The Admirable Crichton, one of Sir James M. Barrie's plays, will be presented Saturday and Monday i evenings at the Battle Creek college auditorium by the Battle Creek Lit- I tie Theater as the last production of the season. The story concerns an English family of the nobility and of considerable means, which is shipwrecked on an island while on a pleasure cruise. Many laughable situations arise in the ensuing reversal of places between the lords Jerry Whalen Jerry Whalen. 68.

died this morning in Marengo township of a heart attack. He had suffered with chronic heart trouble for some time. He was born in Bellevue. May 6, 1866. Surviving him are three sisters.

Mrs. Margaret Pickard of Detroit. Mrs. Alice Andre, 215 South Kendall, and Mary Whalen of Kalamazoo; two brothers. W.

A. and Daniel Whalen of Lexington, and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the Hebble funeral home. Funeral services will be held Monday morning at 9 o'clock at St. Philip church with the Rev.

Fr. Maurice Walsh celebrating the mass. Burial will be made in Mt. Olivet cemetery. NOW IS THE TIME TO P-A-I-H-T For highest quality guaranteed paint at reasonable price see BLUE DIAMOND 7 Lumber Coal Co.

Ave. Near Angell St. Phone 8731 Announcing the Opening of the FLORENCE GARDENS TS-12 Half Way Between Battle Creek and Marshall PpeelaEzIn; in RAVIOLI SPAGHETTI AND ITALIAN DINNERS Beer on Draught Thone T.T-Fl G. T. OFFICLLS RETIRN officials of the Canadian National and Grand Trunk railways, including S.

J. Hungerord of Montreal, president of the two roads, left Battle Creek last night after an all-dav ccneral insnection and ladies and their servants. Paul I H. Tammi will conduct a group of students from the high school orchestra, between acts. Gods adored in the beautiful and proud old city of Palmyra were mixed-breed divinities, frieze records show.

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