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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-03

would be bread upon the water, that
would return to you, and after not so
many days at that? Don't you be-
lieve that for every customer of yours
who went to trade with your COMPETE
tor during the day you were closed,
three of his would come to trade with
you within the week?
Must Fight in the burrows.
Urban people have got to do some
fighting for freedom in the burrows
this spring, su miner and fall. They
have got to help the country win the
war by helping the farmer produce
food-which means that they will be
helping themselves most of all.
With the exception of a few mining
and manufacturing centers. the viii
lagos, towns and cities of 100000 or
less are mainly dependent for their
success on the prosperity of the farm
ing communities around them. They
have good times or hard times in
proportion as the farming operations
in their trade territory succeed or
fail. In normal times, even. sensi-
BILE self-interest prompts the business
man to encourage and aid the farmer.
Now, in the stress of war, the prompt
ing to help the farmer comes hardly
less from good business judgment
than from patriotic impulse.
Here is the situation: The farmers
will need additional labor to help cul-
tivate and harvest the crops they have
planted. This situation can not be met
by legislation. The task imposed upon
the Israelites by Pharaoh, to make
bricks without straw, was an easy job
compared with the task Of making
labor by law. In large measure the
needed labor must come from the peo-
pie in towns whose business does not
have to be kept humming every min
ute.
Men Who Were Farm Boys
You know, a very large proportion
Of business men have been farm boys.
Just make mental canvass of the
men in your block or your building.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-03
CAUSE OF DISEASED. U0DERs
Bitter Taste and Rarcid Smell In Milk
Traced to One Cow in Herd
Cases Of Sore Throat.

Dairymen have occasionally been
puzzled by a bitter taste and rancid
smell in milk, produced under SAM
tary conditions. 1t has been found
that such conditions can arise from
one COW in the herd with diseased
udder and bacterium has been iso-
lated as the immediate cause In the
milk. The bacterium credited as the
disturbing factor is said to belong to
the group lactis aerogenes. On farm
in Wisconsin they found three cows af-
fected with mastitis to which was
traced the cause of 200 cases of severe
sore throat among the persons using
milk from the herd.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-03
MUST RAISE DAIRY CALVES
To Increase Number Of Cows II Is Adj
vIsabIe That Farmers Begin
Raising Their Own

IL we are to increase the number
of cows, as seems advisable, some
farmers must raise calves of the dairy
type. 1t is hoped that many farmers
will decide to begin raising cows ana
producing dairy products. The first
essential will be food for the family,
then a surplus to sell. then soil fer
tility which will be possible where
cows are kept.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-03
AVOID FILTH IN CALF PENS
important That Young Animal Have
Clean Stall and Dry Bedding
Din Breeds Disease.

Many of the troubles that the calves
Of this country are heir to can be
traced directly to unclean surround
ings. The calf should have a clean,
dry stall, clean pals from which to
eat and clean. dry bedding all the time.
Filth Breeds disease more quickly In
the calf pen than anywhere else.
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E. f. 'SLYE, CANDIDATE FOR
SHERIFF.

am candidate for sheriff on the
Republican ticket at the primary
election. to be held August 81, 1918.
If nominated and elected, will give
to the people of Ionia county good,
clean and business-like administra-
ton, and / solicit the support of the
voters upon this kind of platform.
Yours truly,
.Ionia, Mich, May 81, 191S.-Adv.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-03
THE BELDINC BANNER-NEws


(. DIR. and Mrs. G. f. Smith returned
Monday evening from months So
journ In the east, visiting a number
of cities there and being impressed
greatly with the magnitude Of war
preparations which are being carried
on in all cities down east. The doc
tor said the east is just one huge
workshop. They had fine enjoyable
time while away but Bedding looked
good to them when they got back.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-03
MOsKaAr FOR FOOD

The enormous numbers Of
carcasses of muskrats which are
thrown away after the pelts :
have been removed is a waste
Of food. The muskTat is an ami !
NAL Of most Clearly habits, IL :,
most discriminating fh choice Of
food, and is a very acceptable
addition to the table.
The writer can speak from
personal experience to the eff
feet that when cooked as rab-
bits are cooked the meat Of the
muskrat is extremely palatable. !
AS a matter Of fact, muskrats
are sold for food In some Of the
eastern markets and some hunt
ing clubs In the East have AMI I
NAL banquets In which the
muskrat forms the chief dish. In 1
some places this animal Is
known as the marsh rabbit"
1t Is to be hoped that this
means of reducing the cost Of
living, although slight, may not
be overlooked.-F. l.. Washburn,
Minnesota Experiment Station.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-03
Brought In First Raspberries.

of 10 quarts each, of red raspberries,
Thursday, and they found ready sale
on the local market at % cents per
quart. The berries were of the first
home to be put on sale here and were
of the best quality.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hicks and
daughter, Avis, went to Grant We'd
nesday morning to visit his sister,
Mrs. Harmon Kohler. A daughter
of Mrs. Kohler, little Miss Coma, who
has been visiting here for the past
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-03

Mrs. John Rickle was called to
Fennville by the serious illness of her
daughter.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-03

The man who makes a successor his
business is not the man with the most
luck, but he man who tries hardest.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-03

3oH Nls Nih"f
lis "a II ~,
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-03

You know, very large proportion
Of business men have been farm boys.
Just make mental canvass of the
men in your block or your building.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-27

significance. 1t will be noted that the
news of the Bulgarian act comes from
German sources, and while its accuracy
as to the main fact OF the offering OF
the armistice cannot be doubted, 1t
may be questioned IL It reflects ac-
curately the state OF affairs In Bull
garia. which accompanied and followed
the offer. The fact that counter meas
ures have been found necessary would
appear to indicate that the premier was
supported In his act by internal forces
and the participation of which would
make 1t seem that what amounts to
a revolutionary movement Is In pro-
gress in the Bulgarian Kingdom
Whether this would necessarily affect
the dynasty may be doubtful. but the
meagre advices so far received do not
warrant the drawing of definite con-
clusions.
Weaken Bulgarian Morale.
AT any rate. it seems that the DIS
organized state Of affairs at Sofia
points either to the success OF the
armistice move or to the weakening OF
the Bulgarian morale to such an ex-
tent as to make 1t doubtful II the Bull
garians will be able to put up really
effective defense against the threatened
invasion of their soil in force by the
entente armies now sweeping the Bull
garian troops back In Serbia.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-27
From Official Sources.

From OftciaI sources.
The news Of the Bulgarian develop
ments including the offer of an armi-
stice, the Copenhagen correspondent
states. was from German official
London. Sept. 27--Premier Malinoff
of Bulgaria, has made an offer OF an
armistice to the allies, according to a
Berlin message transmitted by the Ex-
change Telegraph correspondent at
Copenhagen. The message states that
the premier's offer was made without
the support of other members OF the
cabinet or of King Ferdinand.
The Berlin message says that Ma
linoff's offer has created great dissatis-
faction in Bulgaria, and that strong
military measures have been taken 10
support the Bulgarian front.
According to statements from Sofia
by way of Jassy, 1t is added. counter
movement against tho action Of the
premier has already been set on foot.
(This would seem TO indicate that q
revolution Is in progress in Buigaria)
The Beriir, message Sao Cepsnhagen
gives the first intimation OF any move
made by Bulgaria to approach her en-
en1ies with concilatory proposals. The
messake in its bare outlines would
seem to indicate that the premier had
taken matters into his own hands and
attempted to initiate peace move Tor
Bulgaria independent Of the dynasty.
Amounts to Act Of Revolt.
A move so-made might ordinarily be
considered, In a broad way. to amount
to a revolutionary. act and, possibly
points to the execution of coup detat
in Soma.
The indications in the news from
Bulgaria recently have been that the
country was in a somewhat disorgan-
lied state with widespread discomfort
manifest over the prolongation of the
war. In the further prosecution OF
which the Bulgarian people were able
to see little advantage to them. There
can be no doubt that the successful
offensive of the allies now In progress
in Macedonia has accumulated this
tendency It Is known that NJ. Malinoh.
who took the premiership in June last.
was friendly to the entente in the
early stages of the war. Before Bull
gara's entrance, there had not been
wanting predictions that he might In
some way seek to use his influence
toward extricating Bulgaria from the
unenviable position which she would
occupy IN tne event Oh 1erfHdn oetedt
in the war, which doubtless appears to
him to be impending.
Not Above Suspicion.
King Ferdinand himself has not been
above the suspicion or entertaining a
like desire, although nominally he has
been loyal to his Teutonic allies in act
and utterance. In this connection the
wording of the Bulgarian reply to the
Austrian peace note with the readiness
1t expressed to accept President Will
sons principles for the settlement of
the war was held not to be without
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-27

London, Sept. 27.--It is officially an
nounced Serbians have captured the
important point, Bell kamen in Ma
cedonia, and have made total advance
of rs miles.
2:05 p. m.--The main limo Of COM
munioation supplying the BuIgarians
on the whole front Of Doiran and Mon.
astir has been cut by the allies, said
an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Saloniki this afternoon.
This line was doomed when the al.
lies occupied the strategic ridge be-
tween the vardar and Hakucka rivers.
The Bulgarians are falling back on
the Struma river also.
(The extreme left flank Of the Bull
sarian army has been resting on the
Struma in Creek Maoedonia.)
London, Sept. 27.---1n the successful
continuance Of their drive northwari
the Serbians have entered Ishtib and
captured other important points. says
the Serbian official statement o: Thurs
day.
A great number of additional Bull
garians and Germans have been cap
tured by the Serbians, who al.o have
.aken enormous quantities of war ma
terials.
Serbian cavalry has entered kocha-
ma, twenty miles noythea\t of lshtib
and fourteen miles from the Bulgarian
border, southwest of the important
railhead of Kustendil.
The Serbians now are west OF the
Ishtib-Veles road and have captured
the height of Bogoslovets, south Of the
road. North Of Demirkapu in the d.
rection of the Bulgarian border the
Serbs have captured the ridge of Bell
Kamen.
SIS Miles As Crow Flies.
The Serbian official statement an
nounces that Serbian cavalry have
reached a point fifty-tive miles, as a
crow flies, north Of the line from which
the offensive started.
Win Divide Enemy Army.
The allies are now carrying out a
big operation on this front which. If
successful, will divide the Bulgarian
armies, compelling both Bulgarian
forces to retreat. one in the Struma
sector and the other towards Debar.
The Bulgars are losing great stores
of supplies and artillery as they re-
tire.
They have been thrown into a chain
Of pathless mountains where they are
having a hard time to make progress.
All the fight has been taken out Of
them
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-27
BRITISH BLOW FOLLOWS
AMERICANS BIG DRIVE
Assault Launched On Thirty Mile Extent South
of Sepsee River - $4,000 Germans Are
Opposing Marshal Haig's Troops.

London, Sept. 27.-( 20 pm 1.-The British drive
which was launched this morning south OF the Sensee
river begun front of thirty miles, according to
information secured this afternoon.
Pressure from this British blow centers against
Cambria and ST. Quentin.
Close On Yankees Heels.
Following closely upon the heels of the great American
blow against the Germans west of the Meuse river the
British launched drive wide front south of the
Sensee river today, the war Office announced.
(The Sensee river lies in the region east of Aras be-
tween the Picardy and Flanders battle fronts Gen.
Hags blow there is part of the great turning
ment against Cambrai)
The Office stated that all reports indicated that
satisfactory progress being made.
The attack made wide front at $50 this
morning
Successful night operations are being carried out bv
the allies in the neighborhood of Areux northwest Of
La Bassee and southwest of Feurbaix #
The line was advanced in these localities and, some
prisoners were captured.
Parallels the Scarpe
The Sensee river is small stream flowing to the
northeast and paraeng the south the Scarpe river
which flows past Arras and passes through the important
city of Doua one OF the principal German bases on the
Artos front in France 1t is probable that the British
attack is made for the purpose of driving wedge between
Douai and Cambria, about fifteen miles to the south
To Break Cambria Line.
London, Sept 27.(33 80 pm british troops their new
new drive against the German base at Cambra today
Canal Du Nord all the from Hancourt Scarpe river
eatst of Arras f5g1S.
1t learned authority afternoon that Field
Marshal Haig aimed this blow effort
positions in front of Cambria.
Face Nine Divisions.
British Headquarters in France, Sept 7.-(ReutersA
heavy rain falling during the early work of as
embly difficult but time before were
in position the rain had ceased and had been replaced
haze which assisted in bewderng the the
direction of movement About German divisions
men) understood be opposing the battle
seems to be going well for the British AMA
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-27
new OBSTACLES IMPEDE
FRENCH in CHAMPAGNE
GEN. G0URAUD's MEN MEET
GREATER RESISTANCE.
Strike Labyrinth Trenches Over
Belt Of Country Eight
Miles Deep,

With the French Army on the Cham
paign Front. Sept. 2e.--(7 p.m.)--(A.
P)-Gen. Gouraud's men are continu-
ing their advance tonight along the
front west of the Argonne forest.
Greater resistance was being encoun-
tered and fresh obstacles were found
to impede their progress. Ahead of
them is belt of country seven or
eight miles deep over which there Is q
labyrinth of trenches. Many block
houses have been built by the Ger
mans there and the ground seems as
difficult of capture as that wrested
from the Germans today.
The Germans by their retirement to-
day have gained little time in which
to bring up reserves, while Gen. Gou-
raud is bringing up his guns. This is
an advantage in which it is difficult
to find sufficient compensation for the
ground and men lost today. The lines
they retired to are no stronger than
those they abandoned
Enemy airmen made several spec
tacular attacks on trench observation
balloons today. Only one balloon was
destroyed, but the observers in three
others were forced to descend by para
chute. One German alrman attacked
three balloons in quick succession,
plunging down upon one and firing and
then rising to dive at another. One
of these burst into flames only an in
stant before the observer had jumped
with bis parachute. shrapnel shells
then began to burst close about the
enemy machine and 1t turned and sped
away for the German lines.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-27

outs III the MONT FaucOn sector.
Despite Bad Weather.
The assault was renewed this morn
r.. despite bad weather. So badly
re the Germans whipped that they
could not undertake any counter at
tacks.
The attack is unfolding with COM
plete success.
From Suippe to the Argonne forest
first German positions formidsbly pro-
tected by network of trenches and
wire entanglements moro than Ave
kiiometers deep and of which the Ger
mans had been able.to avail themselves
since 1918. were brilliantly carried by
the French on a front Of thirty five
kilometers and passed at soms points.
Navarin farm, the Butte de Souain,
the Butte de Muiet. the Butte de Ia
hure and the Butte de Mesnil, Tahure
village. Rippnt, Rouyrois, Cerny- en-
Dormois and Melcicodrt, which had
been organized. by the enemy as a
strong. supporting position and which
were formidably defended by the enc
my, were conquered in severe lighting
on the first day of the battle.
In the course of the night the enemy
failed to attempt any reaction.
The attack is being pursued under
satisfactory conditions.
Over the entire field Of attack by the
French between the river Suippe and
the Argonne forest, the formidable
German positions of a depth Of more
than three miles were brilliantly car
ried
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-27
ATTACK KEY ENEMY ARCH

Washington, Sept T.--The Keystone
of the great German defensive arch in
France is under assault In the Franco
American offensive launched In the
Champagne over front of forty miles.
Because of the place of attack selected
by Marshal Foch, military officials
here regarded the new blow as one Of
wide strategic possibilities.
II was not until Gen. Pershing's Of
fetal statement arrived late last night
that definite idea was given of the
extent and success of the initial rush.
The Americans advanced on a front of
twenty miles to an average depth of
seven miles, taking more than 5000
prisoners and twelve towns. The
French war office previously had re-
ported that the French troops further
west had advanced nearly four miles
at certain points.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-27
American Soldiers Held
As Prisoners in Germany

Washington. Sept. 27.--Names OF twen-
ty-five additional American soldiers held
prisoners In Germany were announced to-
day by the war department. In tho list
were thieo officers. Lieuts. d. J. Russells
held at Karlsruhe. and ]. l.. Goblin and
George s. Harvey. held at unknown
camps. The 1eaprtments records do not
give the emergency address of these mon.
The list includes the following: #
At Korlsruho: Sergt. Raymond p.
Wolfe. Coeburn, Va.
At Unknown Camps--Private Charlie
Ozmont. Halls, Tenn.
Three civilians also were In the list.
but the department was unable to supply
their addresses. Carl Lyttle Is held az
Camp Stralsund. Nels Erickson at
Tuchel, and Nell Stevens at Frledrich~-
field
At Camp Langensalza: Private James
NJ Anderson piggot Ark. t,tlxfi
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-27
4S-HOUR REST IS
S0UCHTBYENEMY
High Bulgarian Officer Asks
Allies for Suspension Of
Arms.
GERMANY TO PROTEST
Solemn Objection to Proposal.
Wants Premier Court Mar
tailed for Treason.

Paris. Sept. 27.--Gsn. Franehet d'Es.
percy, commanding the allied armies
in Macedonia, has telegraphed to the
French government that a high Bull
garian officer has presented himself In
behalf Of Gen. Torodow, commanding
tho Bulgarian army, asking the sus-
pension OF arms for forty eight hours
TO permit the arrival Of two authorized
delegates from the Bulgarian govern
ment.
The minister OF finance. Liaptchen,
and Gen. Loukoff. commanding the
Bulgarian second army, are on their
way to the French headquarters with
the assent Of King Serdinand to ar
range the conditions Of the armistice
and eventually the terms of peace.
Grants No Armisties.
Gen. D'Esperey says that as the Bull
garian request may be a military ruse
to allow the regrouping Of forces and
the arrival Of reinforcements. he made
reply declining TO grant an armistice
but promising to receive duly qualified
government delegates.
Debacle Unchecked.
The Bulgarian debacle continues un-
checked and the plight Of King Ferdi-
nand's war weary country has become
so desperate that overtures have been
made for an armistice by the Bulgarian
premier. according to information from
Germany which was said to be official.
While the allies continue their ad-
vance in Serbia and Bulgaria. the Brit
ish are keeping up grinding pressure
against the Turks in Palestine.
On the Balkan battle front the allies
are almost in Uskub. the chief Bulga-
t,x
whole left wing Of the Bulgar Second
army is menaced by the British inva-
sion of Bulgaria.
"Sinyis- Handed Move"
London, Sept. 27.-Gsrmany intends
to send a solemn protest to Bulgaria
against Pren,iar Msliroff's request for
al, arn,istice, according to Berlin ro-
ports received in Amsterdam, and for
warded by the Exchange Telegraph
company.
Tho Berlin dispatches say that the
premier's act -'is single handed move
without the consent Of King Ferdi-
nand". Germans demand that Malin-
off be dismissed Immediately and
courtma rtialed for high treason.
II Is believed that the premier's act
was tho result OF Gernany's refusal
10 send suf1cient reinforremes,asst 10
Bulgaria. The situation In Bulgaria is
causing extreme excitement in Ger
many.
The British government today re-
celved from an official authorized
source an application from Bulgaria
for an armistice.
Reaches Amsterdam.
Amsterdam, Sept. :7.--Germany in
tends to send solemn protest against
the Bulgarian preinier's proposal for
an armistice in the Balkans, according
to reports from Berlin and Vienna this
afternoon. 4
German newspapers are said to be
demanding the immediate dismissal OF
Malinoff the Bulgar premier and his
for high treason.
II is believed that Malinoh's action
will result in Germany's refusal TO
send sufficient reinforcements TO the
front to stem the allies
drive.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-27
RECOMMENDS LIMITED
Legislation as to Time In Which suits !
May be Brought Against Government.

Legislation as to Time In Which suits
May be Brought Against Government.
Washington, Sept. 27.-Legislation TO
limit the time In which suits may he
brought against the government for prop
erty taken for war purposes has been
recommended to congress by Secretary
Baker, with the suggestion that the period
he four months. This is advocated on
the ground that claimants are less likely
TO press exorbitant claims now than later
and that necessary witnesses now in gov
ernment service cannot be available after
the war ends
Under existing laws the government
may pay percentage of the estimated
value OF Communicated property and the
owner may sue for the difference.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-27
RUSSIA REORGANIzED
Order Out Of Chaos; Central Power
Emeroinq.

Washington. Sept. 27.-out of the
chaos, which has existed in Russia
since the overthrow Of the Kerensky
government by the bolsheviki, there is
emerging central authority which Of
flcals and diplomats here hope will be
able to re- e-establish order and renew
the fight against tho common enemy.
Official information reached the Rus
sian embassy today that the PAN Rus
sian conference at Oufa. European
Russia. which has been recognized by
all the provisional governments op-
posing tho bo'sheviki, including the
Siberian government. has constituted
a committee of Ave as the lawful au-
thority for all Russia. This commit
tee will be responsible to the con-
istituent assembly of all Russia. which
will convene next ia. /, provided $50
members attend.