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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-20

Mrs. Carrie Stahl, and grandson,
Richard Rummler, left this week for
Flint for a visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Claude Spicer and family. They will
attend the commencement exercises.
Keitha Spicer, Mrs. Stahl's grand
daughter, is a member of the grad
uating class.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merton Smith were in
Ionia Tuesday visiting Mrs. Smiths
niece, Mrs. Jepson.
John Donovan, Jr., returned home
Tuesday from Big Rapids.
j. Il. Taylor of Greenville was the
over Sunday guest at the home OF
William Coulter.
Miss Elvira. Bunce, who. has been
confined to her bed for weeks, is still
seriously ill.
Headquarters for fireworks. Sparks
a. Gamber's.-adv.
The M. +. Ladies' Aid society met
Wednesday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. O. j. Burris.
Mrs. George Moulton was in town
Friday calling on relatives and
friends.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-20
WHAT AMERICA MUST
CONFRONT

The present is no time for fear Of
war. What America must confront
is the awful fear of the consequences
of war that might go against her.
The clash between German autocracv
and democracy was made an ire
pressible conflict by no act of ours.
We did not invite it. On the con-
trary we sought for nearly three
years to evade it and might have done
so for the time being if Berlin had
not forced the issue. That we could
have succeeded permanently is out of
the question, for that is something
that German ambition would not have
permitted. Having crushed the dem
ocracies of Europe the next advance,
of Prussian Imperialism would have
been against the demoncracies of
America. Already it has consolidated
its alliances and conquests into a
mighty empire that sweeps from the
North sea to the Persian gulf. If it
accomplishes the other objects of its
war the world is beaten to the knees
and will henceforth be dominated
from Berlin, and Great Britain and
the United States must take their
places among the minor powers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-20
FILIPINos TO THE FRONT

Within even the briefest of mem
cries there must linger something of
the doleful prophecies made by op-
ponents of the bill granting local self
government to the Philippine islands
and which passed congress last Au-
gust. Six hundred thousand men
were enfranchised by this act, the
American commission abolished and
natives made eligible for membership
IN both houses of the legislature. With
a constitution and a bill of rights like
those of the United States, SOW
ereignty at Washington was retained
condltlonally for the purpose of
guaranteeing the independence and
liberty of the people.
Now comes the answer to the fore
casts of the lugubriou1 ones who
saw disaster ahead. Manuel Quezon,
president of the Philippine senate.
notifies the United States that $4,000
tlllplnos are organizing for war and
will be ready and subject to order in
ten months. This gains more for
America than merely an ally; it
means we have acquired a new state.
What 1T means in a military way and
wholly aside from the matter of senti-
ment will be appreciated by American
soldiers who in times past have met
Filipinos in action.
The relations of the United States
with the Philippines form a vivid OBJ
Ject lesson for those who seek rea-
sons why we are now in the world
war. America is fighting to retain
to herself and to gain for other peo-
pies the democratic principles which
she has so honestly and courageously
applied in her guardianship over the
islands of the east. The people of
the Philippines now realize that they
have had bestowed upon them the
greatest blessing they have received
IN the $50 years of their nations life.
And by its bestowal America has cast
bread on the waters that is returning
and will return many-fold.-Grand
Rapids Press.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-20

Ann King was born at Marshall,
Michigan, September %, 1886, being
the first white child born in Calhoun
county. She was one of family Of
eleven children of Gilbert III. and
Mary King, four of whom survive
Mrs. l.. C.. Devendorf, Mrs. Willard
Howe, Mrs. M. s. Boss and Kimball
King, one granddaughter, Mrs. Ed
Edward Sutton, three great grand
sons, Theron d., Paul H., and Dur
wood b.
: Mrs. Holcomb came with her par
ents to Orleans township in 1912,
and was united in marriage to Milton
J.. Holcomb. February22, 1859. To
this union were born four children,
one of whom died in infancy, and
Mrs. Stella Briggs, who died in 1900,
and two surviving daughters-Mrs.
Ida Cobb of Belding and Mrs. Mag
gle Wiley, who resides on the old
homestead. Immediately after her
marriage she settled upon the farm
where she has continued to live. After
a year Of failing health she died June
10, 1917.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-20
(. A. WETER AND LOU
M. CURTIS ENLISTED

Elwood A. Weter and Lou NJ. Cur
tbs of Chicago were in the city a few
days last week to visit their parents
and greet old friends before leaving
for the south TO enter the service Of
the United States in the marine corps.
These young men are Belding boys
and graduates of the public school,
having spent their boyhood days
here. Mr.. Weter is the son of Guy
ID. Weter and Mr.. Curtis the son of
Supervisor Barney c. Curtis. They
became so imbued with the spirit of
patriotism that each gave up fine
positions in Chicago to answer the
call to arms.
Mr.. Curtis desired to complete his
membership in the Masonic lodge be-
fore leaving, having taken the first
degree and special dispensation was
granted to Belding lodge to confer
the honor upon him while here. Mr..
Weter had taken the degrees a few
months ago and was already q men,
Der Of this lodge.
Relative to their enlistment in Chi
cago the Chicago News of June IA,
pays them the following compliment:
Lou NJ. Curtis of Chicago was
the first man enlisted yesterday
by the marines. He received a
wrist watch as prize"
"Eiwood A. Weter was the
most perfect physical specimen
passed by the examining physi-
clans. He was given a sweater"
They enlisted in the u. S. marine
corps and left Chicago last Saturday
for the training station at Port Royal,
South Carolina.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-20
PLANNING FREE INSURANCE

The government has started plans
for issuing $4,000 free government in
surance policies on the life Of every
American soldier and sailor during
the war in lieu of pension arrange
ments. The plan also will provide
insurance for partial or total disabil-
ity A report prepared by Assistant
Secretary Sweet for the Commerce
Department urges that insurance be
provided by legislation before Ameri-
can troops are sent to France. The
insurance companies seem ready to
approve the scheme if they will be as
sured that the government will not
continue any insurance business after
the war. War hazards are so great
that few companies are anxious to in
sure soldiers and sailors and they ex-
pect high premiums. Although many
companies have on their lists men
now in military and naval service,
they have not advanced their premium
rates. One argument advanced for the
insurance plans is that it would great
ly improve the morale of the troops,
since many would go to battle more
if assured that their depend
ents would be. cared for if they were
killed. In case of death the insurance
would be paid in installments, which
would be determined by a
government board. 1t is stated that
while the $4,000 insurance given free
would be direct loss, still a pension
system would be much more costly
in the long run.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-20

As the war has developed Belgium
and France stand revealed as the out
posts of Great Britain and the Unit
ed States. Great Britain, in turn, is
an outpost Of the United States, If
they go, we go. If they fall, we fall
out them and they no longer can sur
vive without us. Men and more men;
cd by amar;ca s intn fba au 1re ot P con,
mon melting pot out of which must
be drawn the invincible forces that
powers Of darkness and oppression.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-20
BUILDING HERD
TREATED THIS WEEK

G. w. Pellet, editor of the agricul-
tural department of the Banner, has
an unusually good article this week
about Building Up a Dairy Herd"
Every farmer should read Mr.. Pei
let's article and benefit by it. AL.
ways there is something good in the
agricultural department and you lose
something when you fail to read the
weekly letters.
When a man is compelled to eat
his words his appetite is soon satisf-
ed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-20

The Senior exams. were given last
Thursday and Friday. Since that
time the class has been busy with the
play, and the necessary. details of
commencement.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-08

But not whisper OF this radical
change--this big improvement-found
its way to the automobile buying&pub-
lie until the automobile manufacturers
and their distributors had disposed Of
practically all of the old stock Of cars.
But the man who contemplates the
purchase of a motor car can learn for
himself what the next radical i'm
provcment is likely to be if he will
carefully watch the straws that in
dictate how the wind blows.
Long before the electric self-startcr
actually appeared on the market there
were many indications that the old
arm breaking starting crank would
have to be replaced by safer and
more convenient starting mechanism.
Automobile history is repeating it
self. The great improvement now Of
fered is the CHI magnetic gear shift:
which eliminates the hand gear shift
lever and substitutes push button con-
troll. This makes 1t possible for any
one to drive a high powered gasoline
touring car as easily as an electric
coupe.
The latest improvements in the new
magnetic gear shift are to be found
in the new Premier car exhibited ut
the Shoemaker garage on East Main
street
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-08
JAPANESE CRABS
HAVE HUMAN FACE

\ crab with human face is one of
the oddities to be found in Japanese
waters. Not only that, but the face
is surprisingly like that of a Japanese
warrior in the old unhappy. far off
days of the past This face is
formed by the strange fieuration of
the crabs back. To see one of the
creatures sprawling on the sand is
to see what apparently is human
face moving across the beach.
According to japanese history the
nation was beset by a plague of piracy
Il few centuries ago. The coasts were
ravaGcd vessels sunk and terror
spread generally BY marauding sea
rovers. Then the people organized Il
fleet and set out to eNterminate the
pirates. A great battle followed in
which all of the freebooters were slain.
At this point legend steps in. 1t is
said that not long after the battle the
first of the crabs appeared. With adj
vancing years the crabs increased in
numbers until they are quite common.
And not only do they bear the face of
a fierce old warrior, but it is strange
~ like that of a dead man who had
been drowned The supcrstitious
among the natives say that the souls
of the pirates entered into the forms
Of the crabs.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-08
No DRIVING STRAIN
WITH new CONTROL
Gear Shift Eliminates
Hard Work With Levers
Changes Made by Pressing
Button on Wheel.

Every automobile owner, and every
one contemplating the purchase of an
automobile, is Interested In learning OF
the new developments in the industry.
This information-thc fore knowledge
Of improvements to be madc-nevcr BY
any possibility comes from the automo-
bile manufacturer. because to tell you
in advance that you could buy better
car for the same money. or the same
car for less money. 1. month or two
hence would be to put a stop to pres
ent buying. Everyone would wait for
the bigger bargain and meanwhile deal
ers all over the country would be
stuck with the stock they had on
hand.
Remember what happened a few
years ago when automobile manufac-
turcrs suddenly adopted the electric
sclf-starter People who purchased
cars just before tho change came
woke up to find that their brand new
cars had become out of date over
night-they were old because they were
not equipped with electric self-starters.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-08
STRANGE WAR FRAUD.

Rome.-A curious war fraud was re-
Gently made known through the con
domination of cavalry officer TO ten
wears Imprisonment. In the carly part
of the war tho officer was assigned to
the duty of communicating saddles for
cavalry use. He was instructed to
take saddles from civilian stables but.
of course, to pay q fair price FOR them.
Instead of giving orders to Jay on tho
department. he himself paid spot cash
for saddles. usually onc-fifth of their
value, and himself collected tn" proper
price from the department, pockcting
the difference.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-08
Lord Northcliffe Tells Press
Club About Spies and Cen
sorship and How lnforma-
ton Goes to Enemy.

Washington. July Lord North
ciffe. head of the British missions in
this country, today authorized publ
cation of parts of a confidential speech
on spies and censorship made to the
National Press club July 4, describing
the work of spies in England and the
flood of fatal Information that pollrs
over the cables through neutral coun-
tries to Germany. Only on two occa-
sions in the past month, Lord North
cliffe said. had he seen anything pub
lished in American newspapers that
might have been of value to the enc
my.
What does not seem to be under
stood yet" Lord Northcliffe said, lis
that the deadly news is not newspaper
news, but that sent out by spies in
code to neutral countries for transmits
sion to Germany.
L do not know whether you have u
mail censorship on letters to Spain, but
opening letters to that country you
VIII get a rich haul of information.
Many complaints will come from
business men for detention of their
messages by strict censorship, but
liiSil VI SN,'HuiIIS Ndii easily
satisfy the cable authorities. In any
case. the snain business at the pres
ent time is war, and lives arc more
important than business losses"
Lord Northclffe classified German
spies in five or six classes. each of
which he declared worked indcpcnd-
emily of each other.
There is the business spy. An cs
4. -. II ,T...
opened in England, purporting to be
something like your Bradstrccts or
Dunn. but really with the object of
ascertaining the capacity of making
guns and munitions of every plant in
England.
"A second form of spying was or
ganized by German consnls in Great
Britain. who collected information by
means of hotel walters, BARRIERS, gov
ernesses and domestic servants, to
whom they paid small sums monthly.
I'm naval and military towns the
German government provided Germans
with capital with which to open and
purchase hotels. All this was done
through the consuls.
There was a series of spies organ =
lied by the famous department which
had its headquarters in Brussels.
These moved about in a good social
circle. picking up information. Mem
bers of this class were entirely un-
known to each other and known to
headquarters only by numbers. Quite
a number Of them were women.
Among the spies we have shot. tn,
women have been exempted and sent
to long terms of imprisonment
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-08
GERMANS ARE AFRAID
OF MONEY MONOPOLY

: AmStcrlam July THE Berlin
TIA Ceblntt. in Il financial article, calls
attention to the increasing danger of
German financial power being concen-
tratcd in the hands of Il few through
the growth OF multiple diroctorships.
German bankers, it says, are rapidly
accommodating directorships in all the
concerns in which their banks are in
tcrcstcd. Thus, the number of director
ships held by Louis Hagen Cologne
millionaire, is now 49, Karl Furston-
berg of Berlin, has IS. Herr Won
Schwabach, has AZ: Baron Simon Won
oppcnhcim and two or three others
have 40 each: while there is n large
group Of bankers and industrial lead
crs who boast of between 80 and 40
each
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-08
Seas of 'DObc Mud

The third day found the party at
Iovelock, Nevada, in a pouring rain.
The harder it rained, the stickicr and
more tenacious became the 'dobe mud
In places the pools were hub deep. This
mud was cemcnt-likc in its consistency
it took a pick and shovel to remove it
from the wheels. Yet the Studebaker
car pulled sturdily along and showed
ample reserve power for conditions even
more difficult. This lasted for three days
until they reached Salt Lake City.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-08
OPENlETTERS TOSPA|N, AND YOU
WILL LEARN SOMETHING, He SAYS
GLOBE conference
TO Be HELD TODAY

Globe, July THE first conference
looking toward the settlement; OF the
copper miners strike, which bas FAR
alyZed production in the Globe Miami
field and has curtailcd the output ~
other Arizona copper districts is to y,
held today by former Governor liIlt
the personal representative Of Prasi-
dent Wilson in the strike zone. John
Mcbride. the personai representative
of the labor department, and mine
managers.
Quiet has been maintained here since
the arrival of Il squadron of United
states cavalry Thursday night.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-08
ATTACHED
TO RE|CHSTAG SESSION

London, july The report that po-
liticai developments of exceptional i'm
Iortancc arc awaited in Berlin in con-
nccction with the session of the Reich
stag has been reiterated in a dispatch
to Amsterdam, as forwarded by the
Exchange Telegraph. The dispatch
says Chancellor Hollwcg will deliver
Il speech in the Rctchstag Monday.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-08
SUGAR PRICES RISE.

RomC.-SuGar mixed with saccha-
rinc is now sold here at 30 cents Il
pound. The government previously
fixed the price for ordinary graduated
sugar at - cents Il pound, but owing
to the small stock in Italy. saccharinc
has been added and the price raised
1t is stated that the new grade of sugar
is three times as sweet as the old one.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-08
EMPEROR MARKED FOR DEATH.

San Francisco. July Til" young
emperor Hsuan Tung, has been
marked for death by the military lead
crs of the republican troops. according
10 cable advices received here today
by the Chinese Nationalist league.
Sun Fo. son Of DR.. sun Vat Sen. the
first president of China, presumably on
his way to China to participate in the
fight for the preservation of the DEM
ocracy, has arrived in San Francisco.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-08

Paul recently, can be made an institute
ton for the promotion OF food produc-
ton. elimination Of food waste and the
encouragement Of q general high
standard OF efficiency. A little play,
mixed with the serious effort the farm
ers are putting forth to win the war
with Germany, is offered by the fairs.
and is just the kind of relaxation that
Is needed.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-08
MUNITIONS BUSINESS LARGE.

Washington, July The remark
able growth of the country'S explosive
manufacturing business since the Eu-
ropean war started is shown in figures
published today by the federal bureau
of mines. showing total production
of more than 500 100000 pounds.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-08
2BUREAU TO HELP WOMEN.

Miunca polls July IA bureau op-
Grated under the direction Of the pub
lie safety commission, Minnesota's war
board, has been opened here for the
purpose of aiding women workers dur
ing the war. Positions VIII he found
for secretaries, bookkcepers, stcnog
rarhers, clerks, factory workers and
scrubwomcn. The bureau is in charge
OF two women.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-08

Arrived in Perfect Running
Condition

Arrived in Perfect Running
Condition
At Kansas City the clouds lifted, the
sun shone and the rest of the run to St.
Louis was made without incident.
Despite its all but unsurmountablcd diff
culties the Studebaker car arrived in St.
Louis only 2K hours behind schedule in
perfect running condition and having only
changed one tire during the entire trip.
So well had it come through its terrible
experience that the car was driven on to
Detroit to the Studebakcr factories with
out any overhauling whatsoever.
This performance is further proof of
the remarkable durability Of Studebakcr
ears-a durability that is due to one
thing only-the mechanical perfection
of this splendid automobile.
Any car that will come through test
like this in perfect running condition
any car that will perform as this one did
is worth your serious considcration---yo
owe it to yourself to get Studebaker
demonstration before you buy any car.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-08
Over. the Rockies in a Blizzard

Over. the Rockies II, q Blizzard
Leaving Salt Lake City they started
FOR Evanston, Wyoming, travelling the
latter half of the distance through one
Of the hardest transforms imaginable.
the road was washed out and the car had
to find its Own way over rocks and along
lodges that seemed impossible.
Starting from Evanston for Fort
Bridger they ran into a blizzard, which
at lower levels turned into rain.
The road was vcritable canal.
At one point they only made nine
miles in FIVE hours Che picture above
shows why).
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-08
EMPRESS z|TA WORKING
FOR FRENCH INTERESTS

London. July 7.-According to the
Express, Empress Zita of Austria is
eNerting herself strongly in the inter
csts of France. She is credited with
sufficient infleunce over Emperor
Charles to induce him to try to with
draw from the Austro- Hungary alli-
anee with Germany, if such action is
possible.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-08
WINNIPEG MAN BOOSTS FAIRS.

st. Paul, July Colonel G. w. Row
ley. a member of the Winnipeg trade
commission. believes that fairs, both
state and county. should be kept 60
ing at top speed and declares that now
is the time more than in years past for
the best work to be accomplished by
drawing large crowds to such meetings.
The fairs. ne pointed out, when in st.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-08
More Rain and Mud

All the way through Colorado the rain
continued - and kept up as the car
struggled through the gumbo mud of
Western Kansas.
Even between Topeka and kapsas
City the roads were in awful condition.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-08
SON is BORN TO WARDS.

Word has been received here of the
birth of a son to Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
T. Ward at Pocatello. Idaho. Mr..
Ward graduated from the school OF
law OF the State University in June,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-08
No Special Preparations

No Special Preparations
On May Goth last, this Studebaker car
left San Francisco as the pilot car for a
caravan Of advertising men going to the
st. Louis conventions.
No special preparations were made as
far rs the car was concerned. The trip
was to be long one--but nothing UNI
usual was expected.
The first two days were pleasant and
the roads were good.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-08

Mrs. Kingdom Gould, whose marriage
this week to the son of George J.
Gould wa sa surprise to the family
formerly was a EoNcrncSS in the
Gould family She was born in ArcZ-
20. Italy, and prior to her marriage
was Miss Annunziata Camilla Maria
Lucci. Recently she has been study
ing art. She is 81 and the groom %.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-08
A. Performance That Proved

This the of one of the gruclmg tests which automobile
was ever subjected
Remem Studebakr
nd controls that the itself planned
tina slrn odna
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-08

Four-CyLnder Models
FOUR Roadster $ Ss5
FOUR Touring Car a 9s5
FOUR Landau Roadster 1850
FOUR Every-Weather Car 1885
All prices f. o. b. Detroit
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-08

There will be change Studebaker year.
but the increased materials and labor Sde
baker to make advance in prices time without notice.