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The Glasgow courier., 1918-12-06
CONSOLIDATED RELIGION.
(BoZeman Courier.)

Eearly in December representatives
of nine religious denominations will
meet in Philadelphia to discuss plans
for the consolidation of them all into
single church.
This is the first after-the-w move
OF religious sects to keep abreast of
the times. and it is an indication that
churchmen have awakened to the re-
alization that the church organizations
of the land must make some radical
changes if they are to retain their
hold .lpon the American people.
For twenty-five years the churches
have been gradually losing their spir-
itual grip, and while in that time many
magnificent church buildings have
been erected, they do not necessarily
represent the spiritual sentiment of
the communities which they grace. but
rather the prosperity of the flock and
the money raising ability Of church
leaders. A beautiful church does not
always indicate a floulishing religious
atmosphere. Too often it represents
the conscience money of comfort seek
ers whose hearts hold records Of shady
transactions.
The apparent lack Of interest in
the churches today is no indication
the American people have grown lax
as to their moral or spiritual well
fare. or that there is less need Of re-
ligion in the world than at any other
time. On the contrary it is an in
dication that the great mass of peo-
pie have grown weary of hypocrtical
church denomination and have grad
ually grown to feel that the churches
are falling somewhat short of meet
ing the human needs Of the hour.
This feeling has been given impetus
by the war and there is little doubt
that the boys will come back from
France inbued with the idea that a
church or religion which has moth
ing but prayers and advice to offer in
the hour of material need isn't worth
bothering about.
America today embraces some hum
dreds of religious denominations. each
with distinct organizations and houses
of worship, many Of them with but
few distinguishing points of differ
ence in their rituals, and all Of them
striving for the same goal.
Not only do these many creeds with
their isms and beliefs represent a
monumental waste of manpower,
church property and church equip
ment, but they represent through
their system Of duplication, or rather,
their lack of system, to prevent dup
The Glasgow courier., 1918-12-06

lication, the most scandalous waste Of
money, fuel, transportation,. clerical
help, and even human lifes that the
world has ever known or condoned
during peace times, in the name Of
God, or for any other purpose.
Fo rinstance, the Congregationalists
are in the midst of campaign to
raise $25,OOO,OOO; the Presbyterians
in what they call New Era move
ment are asking the people Of Amer
ica to donate $75,OOO,OOO, while the
Methodist come forward in the name
of a so-called Centenary movement
and modestly ask for paltry $8,OOO,-
600. All Of this money is asked for
the support of denominations activi-
ties which, it cannot be denied, are
more frequently than not, duplica-
tions.
As matter of fact the organiza-
tions named could consolidate as one
church without sacrificing denomina-
tional individuality to any great ex-
tent. and surely without the loss of
any religion. Thus could the huge
amount asked be cut three or even
four times, and still would it suffice
to do the work which all are now
falling over themselves to perform
in senseless duplication.
The day is not far distant when
men and women will cease to think
of religion as denominational priv
ilege and when that line comes they
will throw aside the shackles Of sects
ard creeds and churches and seek the
comfort of Divine love through q
single and direct channel.
1t is as much a sin to waste money
and fuel and me" and valuable prop
erty in the name of religion as for
other purposes.
The Glasgow courier., 1918-12-06
MRS ALIEN LINQUIST CT
SCOREY ANSWERS CALL

Mrs. Alex Linquist died at her
home in this city Wednesday follow
ing a short illness with Influenza and
pneumonia. The news Of her sudden
death came as shock even to her
closest friends, as it was not realized
that Mrs. Linquist was seriously i'll.
Mr., and Mrs. Linquist had just COM
pleted arrangements to spend the
winter in California and it was only
a day or so before they were to leave
that she was stricken with influenza.
Mrs. Linquist came to Scobey with
her husband about eighteen months
The Glasgow courier., 1918-12-06
kept PLEDGE
TO SEND BREAD
American Nation Maintained A.
lied Loaf Through Sell
Denial at Home Table.
AVERTED EUROPEAN DESPAIR.
With Military Demands Upon Ocear
Shipping Relieved, World Is Able
to Return to Normal White
Wheat Bread.

Since the advent of the latest whea
crop the only limitation upon Ameri
rah exports to EurOnp has been the
shortage Of shipping. between July !
ana October 10 we shipped 659SO, ,3O1
bushels. If this rate should continue
anu! the end of the fiscal year we will
have furnished the Allies with more
iian .51 ,IbH, 900 bushels of whedt and
!luHr in terms Of wheat.
I!y result of increased production
ana conservation efforts in the United
STATES has been that with the cessa
uon of hoStilFies we are able to re-
tHrn to normal wheat diet. Supplies
hat have accumulated in Australia
Nrg ntiWe and other hitherto inacces
sbje markets may be tapped by shins
released from transport service, and
.Gr'i%%H demand for American whea,
probably viii not exceed our hornet
surplus. There is wheat enough avnil
able 10 have a white loaf at the con,
mon tahIo.
Nut last year the tale WAS dinreren,
On'y hE lhe greatest possible savina
and N"H ice were we able to keep q
steady H.roam Of wheat and -four NOV
lng across the sea We found our
selves al he beginning of the harves.
year with an unusually short crop
even thp most optimistic StatiSttriul..
figured tllHt we had a bare sulplrs q,
200oo o1D hu~hci>. And vet E,ron,
VAS facing til" probability of II breaG
famine and in Europe bread is by far
the most Important article in the diet
All Of lh's surplus had left the
country early in the fan by the frs,
of the year we had managed to shin y
little more than 50.000,U0O bushels by
practicing the utmost economy at
home-by wheatless days, wheatless
meals, heavy substitution of other
cereals and by sacrifice at almost
every meal throughout the country.
In January the late Lord Rhondda.
then British Food Controller, cabled
that only if we sent an additional 75,
100000 bushels before July could he
take the responsibility of assuring his
people that they would be fed
The response Of the American peo
pie was S0,OOO,OOO bushels safely deliv
cred overseas between January and
July l. Out of harvest which gave
us only 20,o0O,0O0 bushels surplus We
actually shipped 141,0000OO bushels.
Thus did America fulfill her pledge
that the Allied bread rations could-be
maintained, and already the American
people are demonstrating that. with
an awakened war conscience, lasl
years figures will be bettered.
The Glasgow courier., 1918-12-06
INDIAN LANDS TO
PRODUCE MUCH WHEAT
RESERVATIONS TO BE EARNED ON LARGE
SCALE AND MILLIONS OF BUSHELS OF
WHEAT TO BE ADDED TO WORLDS
SUPPLY.

ernment to accept and support his
plan. After many unsuccessful efforts
to get the ear of the government
land office through letters. he wrote
to President Wilson and gave a brief
outline Of his plan. The president wa
Interested and referred the matter to
Secretary Lane. And twentyfour
hours later Secretary Lane wired that
his chief supervisor of farming. Frank
\. Thackeray. would start Immediate
~ for Los Angeles. After several
conferences with Thackeray and Sec
retary Lane, the matter was settled
ard contracts drawn up: Campbell
had decided to lease only 20 900 acres.
but at the suggestion Of Secretary
Lane. the acreage was increased to
100000.
Runs Gauntlet Past ali Guards.
The next step was to obtain suffi-
cient capital 10 back his huge propo-
stion He went to the office of J.
?. Morgan in NeY York and asked
to see Mr.. Morgan. The clerk. who
guarded the inner portals. knowing
how many prominent men had been
refused admittance, smiled end said:
"1lr. Morgan is a dillicult man to
see Il you send in your card and
state why you wish to see him we will
see what can I've done"
Il have no card" Nr. Campbell
replied. Just tel Mr.. Morgan my
name is Thomas ?. Campbell, q fern
er from North Dakota, and that Sec
retary Lane asked me 70 call"
The request was taken in and much
to the surprise Of the clerk. Mr..
Campbell was admitted to the office
of the financial king. After telling
his story, Mr. Morgan asked just four
questions.
He wanted to know how Old Mr.,
Campbell was. what education he had,
what farming experience and if he in
tended giving the project his personal
attention. When Mr.. Campbell gave
this information. the multmillionaire
asked how much woue be needed.
Campbell told him it would take at
least $5,000000. and the order to fl
nance this gigantic farming project
was given Immediately.
The formation of the Montana
Farming corporation, with a capital
/ izaton of S2,000,OO0 and Mr.. Campbell
as it's president, followed. The boarC
of directors included the following
financiers: J. T. Morgan, James A
Stillman, president of the Nationa
} City Bank of New York; Fredericl
w. Stevens of Ann Arbor, Mich.
Charles H. Sabin, president of tn
Guarantee Trust company; c. ID. Nor
, ton president of the First Nationa
Bank of New York City; J. S. Tor
rance, capitalist of Los Angeles
The Glasgow courier., 1918-12-06
in German prison camps on Christ

be in German prison camps on Christ
mas.
Mr.. j. B. Dimmick, commissioner
OF the Red Cross at Berne, Switzer-
land, was recently notified by the bu-
reau that shipment was being made
OF lOS cases, containing 2,413 Christ
mas parcels and Is cases of cigars for
American prisoners.3
The cases and parcels referred to
are those sent by relatives and for
warded from New York in October.
The shipment includes supply of
cartons to take care of men who have
no relatives.
The Glasgow courier., 1918-12-06

Introducing Thomas D. Campbell,
the biggest farmer in the world.
Although only thirty-six years old
Campbell is the head of farming
corporation, backed by millions, which
has started to grow wheat on 2oO,-
600 acres of Indian land in Montana
and Wyoming. The farm which Camp
bell will have sole supervision over
includes $4,000 acres Of irrigated land.
the remainder being semi-arid. 1t
is located on the Grow, Blackfeet ard
Fort Peck Indian reservations in Mon
tana. and the Wind River reservation
in Wyoming.
More than 10000 acres Of this big
farm already has been plowe3 and a
greater portion seeded to spring wheat
and next fall those in charge Of the
work except to harvest wheat from a
least $4,000 acres. 1t is planned to
have the entire tract of 100000 acres
under cultivation and producing 2 rec
ord wheat crop, by the end o. five
years.
Hundreds of thousands of acres of
land similar to that on which Nr.
Campbell intends to raise millions OF
bushels Of wheat, are lying unused in
Colorado today. But plans to bring
thousands of soldiers to this state and
place them on these lands are now
being made by the Colorado Deyel-
opment federation.
On this biggest of big farms not ore
horse will be used The passing of
"Old Doobin" from the streets of the
cities has been plainly evident the
last few years. But farm without a
horse. and one on this huge scale
means the end of the horse in the fu-
ture.
The complete story of how this gi-
gantic project originated, the obstacles
overcome. and how it was financed
was told by Mr.. Campbell while in
Denver on short visit.
Goes Through Yards of Red Tape.
1t is due entirely to the foresight
and work of Mr. Campbell, who al
though practically unknown, and from
the west, cut his way through the red
tape at Washington and after obtain
ing the support of Secretary of the
Interior kranklin X. Lane, forced his
way into the inner financial circles OF
New York and obtained money to car
ry out his scheme.
The need of wheat for the starving
world and the desire of Campbell tt
do all in his power to alleviate tn
world grain shortage caused him t
formulate the plan which he is noy
executing with all his unbounded en-
ergy. He knew that the Indian lands
lying unused in the west could b
made to produce millions Of bushels 0
wheat and he decided to ask the gov
The Glasgow courier., 1918-12-06

NJ. NJ. Upson, president of the Ray
mnod Concrete Pile company, and
Francis H. Sisson, vice president of
the Guarantee Trust company.
$4,000 Acres All Plowed Now.
"We are going to make this pro-
ject a success in every way" said
Mr.. Campbell. eve have the land,
the financial backing that is needed
for such gigan l. proposition, and
there is no i>ason why we will not
make good. The need of wheat for
a starving world is responsible for the
formation of this company. We start
ed work on the big farm last June and
have $4,000 acres of land plowed up
and ready for business. Thousands of
acres of this land has already been
seeded to spring wheat, and by next
fall we should be able to harvest more
than 10000 acres of good whean
"Fifty-two large traction engines
were used to plow the ground, and the
lOl VIC SttiililiSi was bNtNNi
than one acre to the minute.
"Due to the shortage of men on ac
count Of the war, we had to use high
school bows for most of the work this
year. And they did splendidly, those
young boys from Minneapolis and
other nearby cities. They more than
made good. and two Of them, Harvey
Thackery and Ben Forest, both of
Minneapolis, broke the worlds seeding
record when. with small traction en-
CINE. they seeded 1880 acres in one
day. Flowing records also have been
broken and we are going to break
records in the production OF wheat
on dry farming land.
The plan Of operation is to organ
ize the project in 5000 acre units.
Eacn unit will have its own group
OF permanent, modern equipped build
ings, and will be in charge Of q farm
manager. This man must be a skilled
farmer and a good business man. Each
unit will be run independently, except
that al 1.-The accounting and buying
Will be taken tare Of in the central Of
flee"
The Glasgow courier., 1918-12-06
GREATEST OPPORTUNITY
WOMEN EVER HAO

II was given to the women OF this
country to perform the greatest serv.
ice In the winning of the war vouch.
safed to any women in the history OF
the wars of the world-tO feed the
warriors and the war sufferers. BY
the arts Of peace. the practice OF sim
pie, homeiy virtues the womanhood of
a whole nation served humanity IN its
profoundest struggle for peace and
freedom.
The Glasgow courier., 1918-12-06
START SHOE FACTORY
TO SUPPLY BELGIANS

To provide Belgian children with
shoes-and they wear them out quite
as fast as American youngsters the
American Red Cross has started shoe
making activities at Limoges. Thous-
ands of Belgian children in Red Cross
colonies in France will be equipped.
The factories will give employment
to number of Belgian adults.
The Glasgow courier., 1918-12-06

ago as bride, coming here from Sac
ramento, Calf. About six weeks ago
they lost their only child and this
blow coming so suddenly makes it
hard burden forrttie, bereaved hus-
band.
The funeral was held last Saturday
afternoon at 2:3O and. intervmnt was
made in the Scobey cemetery.
The Glasgow courier., 1918-12-06
"STANDINGROOM ONLY"
TRUE IN RUSSIAN CITY

"Standing Room Only" applies to
Vladivostok as we'll as to Washing
ton. One large room, formerly used
as schoolroom. shelters the Ameri-
can Red Cross mission in the Rus
sian city. Hotels and private houses
are filled to overflowing. Next to get
ting into "The Golden Horn" or "The
Nest of Spectators" the two best res
taurants in the town--the thing is to
get out of them.
The Glasgow courier., 1918-12-06
UNCLAIMED LETTERS.
Week ending Nov. Both, 1918.

Week ending NOV. 0Utn, ITO.
Mrs. William Anderson, Mrs. Lulu
Carr. Mrs. Edna Grammond, Edward
Grammon, Mrs. Francis Harris, Miss
Lillian Hart tteacher), Leo Hatcher.
Henry Loitz, Thomas Kolebb, Mrs.
C. G. Nicholes, Mrs. M. A. Parish (2),
Miss Amanda Smith, Toy Risegling,
Miss. Marie Weston, Mr.. Wilson.
The Glasgow courier., 1918-12-06

+ X
i. Our exports since 8 country !.
/. entered the war have justified !
i. statement made by the Food Ad- +
!. mnistratiOn shortly after it's con- !.
!. ception. outlining the principles !
i. and policies that would govern !
+ the solution Of this cOuntry's /
/. food problems. /
+ 'The whole foundation Of de- !:
i. mocracy," declared the Food Adj !:
+ ministration, lies in the indi- !
i vidual initiative Of it's peoplo i
+ and their willingness to serve the !
+ interests of the nation with COM /
!. plete self effacement in the time /
!. Of emergency. Democracy can 1
+ yield to discipline, and we can !
i. solve this food problem for our 1
!. own people and for the Allies in :,
+ this way. To have done so will !
+ have been greater service than 1
1. our immediate objective, for we 1
+ have demonstrated the rightful. 1
/. ness OF our faith and our ability 1
+ to defend ourselves without be- +!
+ ing Prussianized." !
1. 1. i. /. + I. i. I. + !. + I. I. + + i. + .
The Glasgow courier., 1918-12-06
NARRl AGE LICENSES.

The following marriage licenses
have been issued during the past
week by Clerl, Of Court Oscar S. Cut
ting: Mike Tiaherty and Katie Sui
livan, Ophem: John D. Olfert, Min
nesota, and Elizabeth J. Wall, Wolf
Point; A. S. Barrow and Emma Hat
ton. Nashua
The Glasgow courier., 1918-12-06
STORES NOT TO SELL
GERMAN-MADE TOYS

The stores are formally pledged
not to handle German made toys and
reports indicate that nowhere in the
state will a child receive Christmas
toy known to have been made in Ger
many. Old stock, bought before the
war, was long since disposed of, it is
said.
The Glasgow courier., 1918-12-06

Sending to Europe 141. .OOO,OO BUSH
els Of wheat from surplus Of appar.
emily nothing was the outstanding ex.
plot Of the American food army In the
critical year of the war.
The Glasgow courier., 1918-12-06
FIRST CALL TO FOOD ARMY

+ This cooperation and service
: ask OF all In full confidence
; that America will render more :
+ for flag and freedom than king :
: ridden people surrender ut com.
+ pulsiOn.-llerbert Hoover. Au'
gust 10. 1917.
The Glasgow courier., 1918-12-06
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
FOR U. S. PRISONERS
If Any Remain in Hands Of Germans
by Christmas They Will Get
Parcels.

The bureau of prisoners relief Of
the American Red Cross has made
provision to distribute parcels to
United States men who might still
The Glasgow courier., 1918-12-06

A year ago voluntary food control
was daring adventure In democracy;
during the year an established proQ&
Of democratic efficiency. -.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-30

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Ii. Wood have re-
tm ned from Mplnc, illinois, where
Mir Wood has been teaching this year
The former Alma college athletic
star was called in the draft and was
among those who left here Wednes-
day TO- Camp Custer.
A. Cory and Maynard Ooduat of
Illlsdale, the former the X-Cel-All
manager for that county, and the lat
ter contractor, were in the city on
business the fore part of the week.
Mr. Ooduat placed good sized order
for paint while here.
THE Gratot and Isabella county
convention Of the O. f. S. will be held
at Middleton Tuesday, June 4th, be-
ginning at 10 O'Clock a. m. Autos
will be provided for those who wish
to go. Let the w. NJ. know how many
wish conveyance.
The two-months-old baby girl of
Mr. and Mrs. Z. +. Bowman died very
suddenly Saturday afternoon, after a
few hours Of illness of stomach
trouble. The funeral was held from
the residence Tuesday afternoon and
interment made in Riverside Gene
terry.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-30
East Window
Old Hickory

In this day and age Of artfciaty it does good
in while to get back to nature and that
why Od Hickory furniture has been such
Made Of natural woods in neutral colors in patterns Of
rustic simplicity, it appeals the lover Of well
Of the beautiful 1t is all hand made. and without
question the strongest and most durable lawn furniture
manufactured 1t is pleasure to be able show and
distribute this furniture to the fasdious homes of Alma
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-30

Cleaning and pressing by expert
tailors guarantees satisfaction. Try
the st. Alma Dry Cleaners.-aiv.
The Citizens Auto Insurance COM
pany OF Howell wants two or three
live wires to writs auto insurance.
Write or phone F. q. rench, district
superintendent, ElwcN, Mich. -adv.tf
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-30
w est Window
Out-Of-dOOr Comforts

AT this time of the year wondering what
do to make our lawns and porches all that would like
them to be- and for that this store is showing lawn
and porch swings made of very durable with and
without canopys that will make homes delightful
place for the afternoons and cool restful place
after hard days work. 1t will be pleasure to you
well to have you them.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-30

SUMNER HOSIERY
2Oc value Dress HOSE
black or fibre silks. in as
sorted colors. Factory
price ................l5'
25c value dress HOSE, Ma
co knit, plain black or
wni.e f4o,. Factory price i9'
i9c value L IS HOSE,
M. led lisle. double
sole. toe ana heel. colOrs
black. gray. VI te and
tan. Factory price I'D
i5c value dress HOSE, ex-
ira quality fine knit Isle.
pa nj shaped colors, tan.
graz. white. black. and
Palm Beach. Fact. price 33'
SOC value dress HOSE
fine guage silk finished
isle. knit from best grade
hard twist yarns. black
only. Factory price .39t
Csc value dress HOSE
silk plated extra fine knit
reinforced foot: colors
Palm Beach. gray, white.
tan and royal blue. Fac
tory price .......... 45t
81 value Pure Silk dress
HOSE. very sheer and fine
with extra threads in toe.
sole and heel: fast cOlors.
Palm Reach. gray and
black. Factory price 69o
The Washington times., 1918-05-15
Extraordinary Challenge Offerings in Mems Summer Furnishings

Mems 39c SuspenderS, 25r
Mems Fine quality Suspcnders,
lisle webbing: patent castOfi.
Mems 500 straw Hats, SI.35
Mems High Grade Straw Hats.
sennits and fancy braids: all best
Mems SI.25 Union Suits, Soc
Mems Tuxedo Make Union Suits.
OF large plaid nainsOok; athletic
stl L.: closed crotch.
Mems soc Underwear. Soc
Mons ERlbriEEan Underwear. long
or short sleeve shirts. ankle length
drawers. with reinforced seats
Mems sI.55 Union Suits. SI.OO
Mems Porosknit Union Suits. white
or ecru ColOTs: mostly all sizes; sub
iect to slight impeTfcCiions.
GSOIdenbcrE's-First Floor.
The Washington times., 1918-05-15
Men, Tndrr,rear. soc

Men'H Underwear, SOC
Mems Varsity Athletic Under wear
sleeveless and One-quarter sleeN .
shirts, knee length drawers, with
double seat and side adjusting strap.
Mems $50 Union Suits, SI.I0
Mems "Fitritc" White Ribbed cot
ton Union Suits. short sleeves, ankle
length legs.
Mems So TO poe Half Hose. SOC
Mems Pure Thread silk Half Hose.
(uIl fashioned: black. whit" and
lain c"Iurs, sLblc-I 10 slight I'M
PROJECTIONS.
Meas s.: Golf Caps, 81
Mems SILK Golf Caps. made from
short ends Of silks usually used N
$50 and $500 caps. Full shape.
Perfectly made.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1918-10-19
UNANIMOUS INCREMENT.

All the world has joined in the Choir
us of approval of the Presidents stern
rebuke to Germany. There is no dis
sentient voice in London, Paris, Rome,
Washington. The thing said and the
manner of saying it are universally
adopted as the thought and the voice
of civilized mankind.
1t is quite unnecessary to explain
this unanimity. Mr.. Wilson said alb
solutely the right thing, not word too
much or too little, and he said it in
the right way. He smashed all Ger
man hope of gain by trickery. He as
serted the war supremacy of the allies
and he pledged himself that it would
not be compromised in any way.
What more could be desired? If
there were any previous doubts or
fears as to the sort of final answer the
German approaches might elicit, Mr..
Wilson's note set them at rest, once
and for all time. This is what the
world wanted. 1t is what the world
was waiting for the President to do in
order to rally behind him enthusiast
tically.
The wave of public approval is an
automatic reaction to the President s
ultimately revealed resolution.