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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-13
What Germany Demands.

What Germany Demands.
In return there was to be demanded
of Belgium only that she should re-
fuse to permit the allies to cross Bel
gian soil-that is, to move against Ger
many by the roads that Germany used
to Paris that was checked and turned
back at the Marine. Belgium would
thus disa associate herself from her pres
ent champions. reassert her claim TO
be regarded as neutral and enter into
full possession of all her territory and
of all her rights az a sovereign and in
dependent state. which lapsed when the
Germans overran the country
Such a possibility opens new ana wloe
horizons. 1t is true that II colncldes
with renewed reports that the Ger
mans have prepared yet another of
fensive in northern France ana BEL
gian Flanders and are about TO make
q final drive for the channel-one more
effort to hack their way to Calais.
This may prove to be true, ana the
rumored negotiations with Belgium
may turn out to have no meaning.
on this point it is futile to attempt
prophecy but the evacuation proposal
has sufficient justification in existing
conditions to warrant examining the
consequences of such a course, ana
these consequences would manl1estly
be so considerable as to change the
whole character and course of the war.
In this article / shall endeavor to dis
cuss the meaning to Belgium. to Ger
many. to France and finally to the
whole allied camp of such a Belgo-
German agreement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-13
Become Flashing Mirrors.

Like great bird she flung out tilt
ing wings. The sun kissed them and
turned them into flashing mirrors. Be
hind her the German shells burst in
white puffs of smoke, feathery. deli
cate, as innocent looking as the tins
before them and seemed to play with
them as children race up the beach
laughing at the pursuing waves The
biplane darted left, darted right,
climbed unseen aerial trails. toboggan-
ed down vast imaginary mountains, or,
as "a gull skins the crests of the waves,
dived into a cloud and appeared again,
her wings dripping. glistening and
radiant AS she turned and winged
her way back to France you felt no
fear for her. She seemed beyond the
power of man to harm, something su-
preme, superhuman. A sister to the sun
and moon, the princess royal of the
air.
After you have been in the trenches
it seems SO selfish to be feasting and
drinking that you have no appetite for
dinner At least. not until dinner is
actually announced. When you go
through a trench, where every man is
incased in mud; where his uniform and
his underclothes are stiff with mud:
where he eats and drinks mud, sleeps
in mud where the rain and sleet lash
his face and iced water rises to his
knees, and you, in warm coat,
smoking a cigar. with a car waiting to
take you to warm inn far from shells
and gases, pass him by. it is surpris-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-13
SAY BRITISH WARSH|PS
DISAPPEARED QUICKLY
German Papers Still Claim Sinking
of Cruiser-Denied by
London.

BERLIN, February IL, by wireless to
Sayville.-'Berlin newspapers, COM
! menting on the sinking of the British
cruiser Arabs by German torpedo
boats during the last raid off Dogger
banks Thursday night, state that the
torpedo boats were more successful
than the German warships which some
time ago explored the North sea-" says
the Overseas News Agency.
THE fact that the British men-of-
; war disappeared Immediately when the
German boats became visible contr; SITS
,, most singularly with British affirma-
tons that the British fleet is anxiously
awaiting the appearance of the Ger
man fleet
The newspapers further point to the
rescue of part Of the crew of the Ara
bis. which they compare with the atti-
tude of the trawier King Stephen
(whose captain refused to rescue the
crew of Zeppelin wrecked in the
North sea-. According to the Lokal
AnZeiger, the cruiser Arabs, which
had been in service several weeks. dis
placed $500 tons"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-13
Denied by British.

An official German statement of yes
terday said British cruiser named
Arabs had been sunk and another
cruiser torpedoed by German torpedo
boats. The British admiralty denied
this. stating that the vessel referred to
was mine sweeper. 1t is thought she
may have been the Oil-driven freighter
Arabs. 3,697 tons. in service as a mine
sweeper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-13
More Months of Misery.

But if the victory is denied, if the
Germans are able to hold out for an
other summer, as they did all last
summer and fall. then this would
mean SO many months more of misery
for their families and for their coun-
tryn1en, SO many months more of slav-
cry for Belgium and perhaps the end of
all chance of liberation. for the Ger
mans might at the end of this cam
paign again conclude that they could
hold Belgium permanently.
the Belgians to the allies will hardly
be maintained. They have certainly
paid their price: they. at least, have
done their share il they can now make
peace, honorable peace which gives
them back independence. For their al
lies to ask more of them is to ask the
unreasonable and to show ingratitude
for their noble sacrifices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-13
Where Belgian Interests Lie.

For Belgium there can be no mistak-
ing the fact that treaty of peace with
Germany-a separate treaty which re-
stored to King Albert his whole king
dom. together with certain pecuniary
concessions or even without them
which recognized Belgian independence
without other conditions than that Bel
GUM should close her frontiers to al
lied as well as German armies, would
be wholly advantageous.
Taken at it's most favorable posi-
biIity, from the allied side, the spring
offensive, which turned the Germans
out of France, could only result in max
ing Belgium again the battle ground
of all the grea, armies of the western
front A pursuing allied host. a re-
treating German army, defending itself
and holding at least temporarily the
several fortified lines that have been
prepared. would together turn the
dense population. caught between the
contending armies, would suffer new
and terrible har6ships and losses.
Every one familiar with the present
thought of the Belgian soldiers who
hold the narrow strip of their country
left to them along the User has re-
ported the horror with which they look
forward to victory which would mea n
the advance of their army and the
opening of their artillery in territory
fnha bited by their families and their
countrymen. Victory thus has become
something of nightmare for them.
for victory means carrying the war
back to their own homes
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-27
Today's Poem

If you are on the gloomy line,
Get transfer.
If you're inclined to fret and pine,
Get transfer.
Get off the track of doubt and bloom;
Get on sunshine train-there's room.
Get transfer.
If you are on the worry train,
Get a transfer.
You must not stay there and complain;
Get a transfer.~
The cheerful cars are passing through,
And there is lots of room for you.
Get transfer.
If you on the grouchy track,
Get transfer.
Just take happy special back.
Get transfer.
Jump on the train and pull the rope.
That lands you at the station hope.
Get transfer.
The Booster.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-27
WOMAN AND HOME
More About Fruits

You read occasionally how one
tires of serving the fresh fruit, such
as berries, peaches, pears and melons,
but if the great number of people
could voice their opinion in that re-
gard they would say fresh fruit is
always acceptable and only wish the
season for each was longer. The
everbearing strawberry is one of the
fruits that is justly favoredf for we
all agree that God might have made
better berry," but he surely never
did. For those who do tire of sugar
ed fresh fruit of any kind the follow
ing recipes will be helpful.
Peach Delight.-Pare, cut in halves
and remove the stones from a dozen
ripe peaches, reserving a few of the
pits. Boil the pits in half cupful of
Walsr for Is minutes and strain. Mix
together half cupful of sugar and a
tablespoonful of flour; butter baking
dish and put in a layer of peaches,
ssprinkle with the sugar and dot with
/ bits of butter; cover with another
layer of peaches until all are used
pour over the water in which the pits
were boiled and cover with a rich
crust and bake. Make several open
ings for the steam to escape. Serve
with cream.
Peach Compote.-Scald two cupfuls
of milk in double boiler and add one
half a cupful of farina gradually,
while stirring constantly. When the
mixture thickens, add a fourth of a
cupful of sugar and half teaspoon
full of salt and cook for 20 minutes,
then add the whites of two eggs, beat
en-, and pour in a buttered dish. Re-
move the skins from six peaches, put
into a saucepan with six tablespoon
fuls of sugar and four of water, cover
and cook slowly until the fruit is
soft. Cut the farina in squares and
on each place peach and pour peach
sauce over all to serve.
Peach Sauce.-Mix half table
spoonful of cornstarch with one Ia
blespoonful of water. Add to the
peach strip remaining in the sauce
pan; boil two minutes, then pour slow
ly, stirring constantly over the yolks
of two eggs beaten until thick. Add
two teaspoonfuls Of lemon juice and a
few grains of salt.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-27
Here's Real Ne VS.
For Readers of the Banner.

What could be of more interest to
Bedding kidney sufferers than the
statement of Bedding resident who
has suffered and has been cured?
Doan's Kidney Pills are publicly en-
dorsed by many Bedding people. Read
what Mr.. Covert says about them.
w. l.. Covert, proprietor grocery,
902 S. Bridge street, Bedding, says:
"a few years ago l was bothered a
lot with my kidneys. My back was
/ had heard about Doan's Kidney Pills,
so got box at Connell's Drug store
This box helped me and continued
their use until cured"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy--get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
cured Mr.. Covert. Foster Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.-adv.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-27
Tonoline Is Beauty Aid,
Announces Specialist
Mildred Louise Talk of Interest 70
Women

AS health is first aid to beauty
this story, told by Mildred Louise,
beauty specilist, of Boston, Mass, is
Of useful interest.
IL can recommend no better health
giver than tonoline," said Mildred
Louise.
81 was for many months victim
of stomach trouble and nervousness.
l had suffered terribly from pains
that followed eating. Headaches al
so would add to my worries. Poor
digestion finally brought on nervous
ness.
"Relief came, however, when ] took
the advice of several women who said,
Take tonoline.'
"Not long after / started the tono-
line treatment, my patrons began to
remind me of the Improvement in my
condition. And because health Is the
quickest way to beauty, the improve
ment was particularly noticeable in
my face.
"What tonoline really did for me
cannot say. ! am SO grateful that
am very willing to recommend tono-
line publicly"
Tonoline is q purely vegetable pre-
paration which goes to the seat OF
common maladies-stomach and kid
ney trouble, catarrhal affections Of
the mucous membranes, liver all
ments and impurities of the blood
and quickly restores proper action
Tonoline is being explained daily to
many people at any drug store.
Notice:-As tonoline is a wonder
full flesh builder it should not be TAX
en- by any one not wishing to in
crease his weight ten pounds or more.
Although many reports are received
from those who have been benefited
by tonoline in severe cases Of stom-
ach and nervous dyspepsia, chronic
constipation, etc.
SOC BOX FREE
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-27

COOK LII Tie oven.
Things Worth Trying
There are so many people these
days who are using coarse breads that.
the following recipe may be found
useful for variety.
Health Bread.-Take a quart of
nice fresh bran,, half a pint of gra-
ham -four, and the same amount of
white flour, one teaspoonful of bak-
ing powder, all sifted and well mix
ed together. The coarser parts
should be added to the mixture from
the sieve. Dissolve half teaspoon
full of soda in a tablespoonful of hot
water, then stir it into a cupful (half
a pint of good Orleans molasses, put
pint of sweet milk, one tablespoon
full of melted butter and the molas-
ses over the dry mixture and beat
thoroughly. Place in pan, giving
room to rise and bake for thirty-five
minutes.
Salad Dressing That Is Different
Take cupful of boiling water and a
quarter of a cupful of vinegar and
lemon mixed; when boiling hot stir
in two tablespoonfuls of flour, rubbed
to a paste, with two tablespoonful of
olive oil. Stir and cook for five min
utes, then remove and pour over the
well beaten yolks of two eggs, stir
and mix thoroughly. Cool, stirring
occasionally. When cool add cup
full of olive oil, beginning to add it by
tablespoonfuls, beating with an egg
beaten to blend thoroughly. When it
is all added the dressing should be
thick and smooth. Mix in a small
bowl one-half teaspoonful of salt, the
same of mustard and few dashes OF
cayenne, add a little of the salad
dressing and stir to a paste then mix
we'll in the dressing and put in a COW
cred glass jar. Keep in a cool place.
If the oil rises to the top, pour it off
and give the dressing vigorous beat
ing, when it will be smooth again.
Date Torte.-Beat two eggs, add a
cupful of sugar and cupful of finely
cut walnut meats, one small cupful of
finely cut dates, one-third Of cupful
Of flour and teaspoonful of baking
powder, a dash of salt. Mix and put
into layer cake pan and bake in a
moderate oven. Serve sprinkled with
little lemon juice and cover with
whipped cream.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-27
DASHING DESIGN.

An Italian army officers coat was the
model for this unique and interesting
garment. which is posed by the actress
Helen Raymond. The fabric is navy
blue velours. cut with a deep cape. full
skirt and a voluminous front that
serves as a most picturesque drape.
This front Is edged with duh gold
braid, and one big army button closes
it at the neck.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-27
; He Paid the Penalty

81 took my girl to the ball game
yesterday"
"Yeah? ?"
"Uh-huh! l bet her a pound of
candy against pack of cigarettes on
the game"
"Who won?"
81 did"
did she pay up?"
"Say, what kind of cheap skate
do you think / am. Why, the girl
felt SC bad about losing that l had
to buy her two pounds of candy and
swear off smoking cigarettes for life
before i could cheer her up"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-27
High Cost of Living

Our old friend and fellow towns
man, Frederick Andrews Bush, now
at Howell and editor of the Living
ston Tidings, it will be remembered
was some poet while residing here
and many of his productions appeared
in the Banner. He is till able to
dash off an effusion for his paper un-
der the caption "HCL". This is his
latest on the high cost Of living:
This high cost Of living has finally got
my goat,
I've heard it talked so much Of late
sing it Now by note.
There's scarcely anything that's left
for poor people to buy,
That hasn't taken the upper route and
joined the prices high.
The old army bean, that faithful
friend of many years,
Has joined the aristocratic ranks and
at us only sneers.
Bean soup, that treasure Of the past,
Is with US now no more.
You'll scarcely get bean in soup
since they began to soar.
Pineapple sauce and eggs and cheese,
and bread and butter too,
Are shooting upwards every day,
What ever shall we do.
There's scarcely any thing we eat, its
strange, but true as death,
That hasn't tried sky-rocketing until
it lost its breath.
The good old Irish 'tatoes too, our
friends through all this life.
Have joined the ranks Of strikers and
added to our strife,
They have passed the high two dollar
mark, and with no rain in sight
There's not a man on earth can tell
just where they're going to
light.
And the last blow to kill father, the
solar plexus blow,
Was when the good old restaurant
,prune joined in and had to 60
Yes even prunes are soaring now, nc
hope seems left for giving,
And where in heaven will It end, this
darn high cost Of living?
Dry goods, carpets, suits Of clothes
and even boots and shoes,
Have got in the procession, wouldn't
it give q man the blues.
The H. G. of L. is scandalous now,
but what, what shall we do?
II it keeps up its busy work and pulls
its program through.
In all probability the Haynes car
offered for the oldest Haynes run.
ming in America at the present time
will be awarded to Walter K. Smith
Bound Brook N. j., who has an old
two-cylinder car that was built In
1897. The car is in operation today
and this spring IL won a prize as the
oldest car in a county contest. Its
nearest competitor was q 1902 two.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-27
Tomato Toast

Add few bits of celery to two
cups of canned tomatoes and cook
down until well thickened; prepare a
platter of toast we'll buttered; scald
one cup of cream, but do not boil;
when all is ready add very little
soda to the tomatoes, then the cream,
pour directly over the toast and
serve.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-27
Not Reckless

Jake Penticoff came to seek aid
from the city fathers.
81 goota half sack of -four" said
Jake. 'I'm all out, and my family ISIS
starfin'."
"All right, Jake" said the official.
eff you need flour and have no money,
we'll get you a sack. But see here,
Jake, there's a circus coming, and if
we get your flour are you sure that
you will not sell it and take your
family to the circus ?"
"Oh, no." said Jake; 81 already got
dat safed up. Vas, l got money to
go to the .curcus."
Even a prohibitionist makes no
kick about the horn of plenty.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-27
Endorsement Guaranteed

"Of course you have an echo some
where around the place." said Miss
Cayenne.
IA number Of Them" replied the
hotel man. "Shall / direct you to
them ?"
al don't want one for myself. There
is q man in the party who insists on
being absolutely agreed with every
time he says a word. Washington
Star.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-27
Her Wonderful News

>"You can't guess the wonderful
news!" exclaimed Mrs. Tinkle to her
friend, Miss Dimple, who had drop
ped in for a call.
"Gracious!" exclaimed Miss Dim
pie. "Tell me quick what it isl"
Mrs. Tinkle rocked back and forth
in quiet delight at the others inter-
est. NO." she said, you've just got
to guess.
Bessie Bently and Jack Warner
have eloped?"
: "No!"
"Mr. and Mrs. Crabley have agreed
to separator"
mo! Guess again."
Josephine Ward and Billy Combcs
have broken their engagement? ?"
mo! Oh, won't my husband just
laugh when / tell him you couldn't
goess right"
"Well, now, you must tell me-"
"Our baby has got tooth."-Judge.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-27
Concerning Ideals

$50 you are engaged?"
Eyes, auntie."
"And are you satisfied with his
ideals, my dear?"
"Well, / can hardly be otherwise,
auntie, dear. He says / am one Of
them. "-Exchange.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-27
Only Once

"Only once" 1t doesn't matter
much, you say; it was only once.
But it does matter.
There was the grocery boy who
carried the basket Of eggs very care
fully. But he dropped it-only once.
There was the man who walked the
tight rope over Niagara. But he slip
ped-only once.
There was the chauffeur who took
a chance crossing in front of the on
coming train. But he did it-only
once.
Napoleon had the success habit. He
lost battle-only once.
The salesman had the big order
nearly won. But he lost it-only
once.
The devil of it is that "only once"
gets to be a maitland fatal habit.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-27
Gentle Hint

"You have a small, slender foot"
he said to the sweet young thing;
docs it run in the family?"
ooh, no." she replied, with yawn,
and glancing at the clock. "Papa's
is not at all like that"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-27
A Fifty-ffty Deal

A number of politicians were at
tending a convention in Chicago a
short time ago when one of the num-
Der was approached by an old ac-
quaintance who was plainly down in
his luck. Sliding up to the politician
he said:
"Say, Jack, lend ten, will you? I'm
short"
The big fellow went down into his
pocket, flashed out big roll and
handed five-dollar bill to the down
and-outer.
Say, Jack" said he Of the "touch,"
II said ten"
II know you did," replied the poll
tician, "but think this way is fairer.
You lose five and / lose FIVE"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-27

cts easier to say 'Gaddap' than to
get out and turn crank. The tires
on this buggy never get punchured,"
replied one sensible citizen when ask
ed why he didn't discard his horse
for an auto.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-27

ter and sugar as desired; set the jar
or dish in pan of boiling water and
cook in the oven.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-09-27
Good Things for Table

Grilled Breast of Lamb.-Score the
top of a breast of lamb and cover
with beaten egg yolk. Sprinkle with
salt and pepper and cover with
breadcrumbs. Roast in the oven un-
til brown, basting with butter fire.
quently. Serve with caper sauce and
currant jelly.
Combination Salad.-Cut into small
pieces three cold boiled potatoes and
an equal quantity of beets and Of eel
cry. Make a dressing by mixing to-
gether the bard-boiled yolks of three
eggs and a tablespoonful of anchovy
paste. Put through sieve, and TIN ee-
quarters of a cupful of olive oil, half
a teaspoonful of mixed mustard, salt
and pepper to taste, one and half
tablespoonfuls of vinegar. Oil and
vinegar are to be added very slowly.
Stir into the salad and serve on let
tuce.
Maple Custard.-Beat five eggs un-
til light. Add to them three cupfuls
of scalded and cooled milk, cupful of
maple sugar or ordinary sugar with
a little maple in flavor may be used ;
a pinch of salt Stir all together and
strain into custard cups. Cook in a
pan of hot water until firm. Chill in
the ice chest, and when serving un-
mold and sprinkle with nuts and graf
ed maple sugar.
Banana Croquettes. - Use large,
firm bananas. Peel them and roll
them in lemon juice and let them
stand we'll covered for an hour. Put a
cunf,Il of hreadcrllmhs on "A Mate
season with salt, paprika and powder
ed mint; on another plate put beat
en- egg and tablespoonful of cold
water, well mixed. Cut the bananas
in two pieces, dip in the egg then in
fry in deep fat and serve hot.
Rhubarb Sauce.-Cut the stalk and
place in a stone dish with little wa
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1916-07-01

ment; an efficient administration. /
yield TO no one In that demand. |
am eager 10 call the best ability OF
the country to our aid For the con-
duct Of the great departments the ea-
ecutive Is directly responsible, and
there is no excuse whatever for the
liberation OF incompetence in order
to satisfy partisan obligations.
II am deeply appreciative of your
Endorsement. | find no difference in
platform or in aim which precludes
the most hearty cooperation and the
most complete unity. II Is within the
party that the iiberalizing spirit you
invoke can have the widest and most
effective influence. solicit your
earnest effort for the common cause. Z"
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1916-07-01

An Oriental Billy Sunday. using
the methods OF the baseball eyangel-
list, has converted thousands OF the
cynical Far Eastern race in the last
few months. Employing an aero
battle and dramatic delivery and
speaking in the language OF the
streets, methods attained by a care
full study OF Sundays reyiyals, Hal
lelujah Kim" has achieved unprece-
dented results In Japan.
"Halleluiah Kim. whose real
name IS X Kimura, spent ten months
with Billy Sundays party. He went
through the Denver. Des Moines and
Philadelphia campaigns with the
American evangelist and lived for a
time with the Sundays. He began
his work In Japan last April
In Toxic one night. he spoke to
five thousand persons Nearly a
hundred hit the trail In two weeks
time he scored thirteen hundred con-
versions.