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Evening star., 1918-07-02
Peaceful Penetration Plan,

President Wilson contemplates a
peaceful penetration. The direct re-
suit of this would probably be an i'm
to stifle the radical bolsheviki culture
before the allies could begin co-opera-
tion.
AS to that procedure. the Germans
will work like this. Count Mirbach,
the German ambassador in Moscow.
will call upon the soviet foreign min
lister Chicherin, who incidentally is
not bolshevik but a member of
Kerenskys party. the social revolu-
tionists, and will say to him: my
government hears that an American
commission has arrived in Moscow to
give financial and economic assist
ance to the soviet government. This
Brest-Litovsk. We cannot permit
this cooperation to continue because
1t would menace us with a possible
recreation of the eastern front. You
must order this commission to leave"
Provided this commission was en-
stantial material help to Russia the
soviet foreign minister would decline
to order our commission to quit Rus
sia. It must be remembered here that
the allies. and especially America. are
in position to send food, shoes, ma
chinery and cloth to Russia, while
Germany is not. Germany would be
unable to outbid US II Chicherin
should refuse to order the American
mission to quit Russia, and he would
surely do SO II the price Of promised
aid were high enough, the sure and
Inevitable result would be q declara-
tion of war on Russia by the German
and Austro-Hungarian governments
Then we would have our much -longed-
for eastern front re-created. The Ger
mans would probably drive the Rus
slams beyond the Volga, but that
would require many German divisions
and it would make our task on the
western front so much easier. It
should also be realized that German
troops would have to be used in cam
paigns against Russia, as Austria is
wonderful medium for the growth Of
bolshevik propaganda
Evening star., 1918-07-02
# Japanese Intervene.

On the other hand. II the Japanese. ac-
companied by the allies. intervene in
Siberia or attempt to coerce the Russian
revolutionary government. the soviet
government would be forced by public
opinion in Russia, because the Russian
nation has an inherent hatred for
Japan, to throw itself on the mercy Of
the central powers. This would open
the doors Of Russia for peaceful
penetration by Germany.
In the event Of Japanese "interven-
tion" bolshevik psychology would
work more or less as follows:
We have established new, II some
what crude, form of democracy in
Russia. II left alone we will develop
1T into a decent government. The
German autocracy fears that the DOM
ocratic culture we have started will
spread to Germany and result in the
overthrow of the Hohenzollerns and
the establishment Of a peoples rule. "
On the other hand. imperialistic Japan.
which has deluded the allies into
sanctioning her war against Russian
democracy because she herself fears
it will spread. Is invading our lands
under the watchword of Intervention
in Siberia to restore order" As a
point Of fact the correct watchword
should be Intervention in Siberia to
restore autocracy."
Evening star., 1918-07-02

total Of 26s persons. including eighty
army Medical Corps men and four
teen female nurses.
"One boat, containing fourteen sur
vivors. has reached port 80 far.
Evening star., 1918-07-02
General Summary.

IN summary. Germany wishes Japan
and the allies to Intervene" in Rus
sia for two reasons, first, 1t will ex-
haust more readily the military re-
sources of the allies and utilise q
large amount Of shipping without in
any way injuring or hindering Ger
man opsrations In the west: seoond.
analysed Russian evolutionary psy.
chology aud that soviet Russia Wovl0
nay Germany,AnE1&3oQf3 Eo1
Evening star., 1918-07-02
Do Not Hate Germans.


would fnd many reasons why the
Russian would turn to the German
in the event OF Japanese Interven-
tion" Down in the Russians heart
there is no deep-dyed hatred for the
German. But the Russian feeling
Deep in the soul Of tho Russian
peasant there exists a fear and hatred
Of the Mongolian.
The German general staff. which
through long contact knows Russian
Psychology. would say:
I'VE Will give you what you wish. but
you must pay for it."
How can we pay?" the Russians
would ask.
FURNISH 1000, 900 conscripts for serv-
ice against the allies Of Japan on the
western 'front.'" would be the instant
and minimum demand Of Germany.
am firmly convinced that Inter
vention" would cause the soviet govern
ment, or any other government that
succeeds 1t in Russia at this time. to
turn to Germany for aid.
People talk very blibly of Japanese
of the military energy Of the allies
would be used UP in a transsiberian
campaign. It 10 almost 1000 miles from
Tauruga to the line of demarkation be-
tween Russia and Germany-nearly
western front via the Atlantic.
Then. again, all of the war materials
used by Japan would have to be
transported from our west coast. 1t
would take twice the tonnage to
carry the same amount Of freight
as 1t would from New York to France
because the distance across the Pa
cific is twice as far as 1t Is across
the Atlantic.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-13
LEGAL NOTICES
FINAL ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNT

lfHSt insertion FEBRUARY y, 1879
STATE OF MICHIGAN-The probate court
for the county OF Ionia
AT session of said court, held at the pro-
bate office In the city of Ionia, In said county,
on the second day of February, A. ID. 1918
Present Hon. Montgomery Webster, Judge
OF Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Sarah squIres.
deceased
Fred Squires. executor of the last will and
testament Of said deceased. having filed In said
court his final administration account, and his
petition praying for the allowance thereof and
for the assignment and distribution of the residue
of said estate among the persons entitled there
TO.
II is ordered. That the fourth day Of March,
A. ID. 1918, at one-thirty o'clock In the after
noon, at said probate ONCE, be and is hereby
appointed for examining and allowing said ac-
count and hearing said petition;
II is further ordered, That public notice
thereof be given by publication OF copy OF this
order, for three successive weeks previous to
said day OF hearing. I'm the Bedding Banner. a
newspaper printed and circulated I'm said county.
MONTGOMERY WEBSTER,
Judge of Probate.
H. 81 true copy.
FLORENCE c. DADD BROOKS,
37-t-3 Deputy Register Of Probate.
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F A r M A N D
O r CHI A r d


many farmers to get seed corn which
will terminate form so to 80 per cent
This seed ca nthen be planted thickly
enough next spring to produce a
stand
Those who are not familiar with
making single-ear termination tests
of corn can get information on how to
make the test from their county
agent, from the State experiment sta
ton, or by sending to the United
States Department of Agriculture,
Washington, d. c., for a copy of
Farmers Bulletin 253.
The seed corn scarcity will not
take care of itself. Farmers, to
be sure of seed for planting in
the spring, must save it this win
ter. Unless they do save 1t they
or other farmers will be without
seed corn in the spring. The on
ly choice is between making sure
now or causing a scarcity in the
planting season.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-13
TR Y
CONSULTATION DEPARTMENT


Girl Outdoes Boys Raising Pullets
A pullet raised by Miss Deon Jones,
| a Dewitt maiden Of thirteen years,
| has been Judged by the department of
opultry husbandry of the Michigan
Agriculture college to be the finest
bird among 200 entered by boys and
girls in the statewide M. A. c. poul-
try club contests. But while for the
nigh place, two boys managed to land
up in second and third. These were
Donald Baker of Merle Beach and
Clayton Olds Of Ypsilanti.
The contest, which by the way was
the first all-Michigan enterprise in
poultry ever arranged for boys and
girls Of the state was conducted as
one fthe features of boys and girls
poultry clubs. Last spring the college
as a part of it's work in interesting
young people in useful enterprises,
distributed 200 settings of eggs
among as many members of the young
peoples clubs. The understanding
was that these eggs were to be in
cubated and the chicks from them
raised in accordance with instructions
from the college. 1t was also pre-
arranged that the best pullet in each
Of these flocks was to be forwarded
to East Lansing in the fall to be
judged. The 200 birds arrived dur
ing October and among them the De-
Witt maiden's pullet was selected as
the best.
This selection, however, was really
only the first step in the competitions,
for all the pullets will be held at NJ.
A. C. and record made of the num-
Der of eggs each produces during ev-
- from A
it begins to lay. Another series Of
prizes will then be distributed to the
owners Of the best laying hens.
Finally, in 1918-1919, the pullets
will be bred and setting of eggs
from each of them incubated. The
chicks from these eggs also will be
reared and to the boys and girls
whose pullets of the second genera
ton are found to be the most fruit
full layers, a series of grand sweep
stake prizes will be awarded.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-13

In the United States rats and mice
destroy each year in homes, factories,
stores and warehouses, in cars and on
ships, crops, poultry, and other prop
erty valued at more than 5000, 00O, 600
AN amount equivalent to the gross
earnings of an army Of 100000 men.
Grain, eaten and wasted by rats and
mice on many farms, would pay all
Of the farmers taxes.
States, communities, and individu-
ais can help eliminate rats and mice:
By requiring that all new buildings,
wharves, and other structures be rat
proof; that existing buildings Of rat
proof construction be further pro-
tected by having basement windows
and drains covered with screens,
gratings, ETC., and that existing build
ings that are not rat-proof be made
30 by remodeling.
BY constructing sewers and drains
80 that they will not provide entrance
and retreat for rats.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-13
Earning Power of Sugar Bush
Increased

The opinion that it will be pro-
fitable-and also patriotic-for sugar
bush owners to increase the produc-
ton of maple syrup and sugar In
Michigan this spring is expressed by
the department of forestry of the
Michigan Agricultural college.
Cane and beet sugar prices have
soared-ergo, the value of, and the
demand for other sweets such as ma
pie syrup and sugar, responding to
the inflexible operation of the law OF
supply and demand, should also in
crease. This is development which
for obvious reasons should command
the attention of owners of sugar
bushes, for the events of the past
year now place a new value upon
these maple woodlots. In Michigan
these produced in 1917 about $350,OOO
worth of syrup and sugar, but with
proper management, and the prospect
for equitable prices, they can this
spring easily be made to yield at least
a half million more than this figure
and ease up at the same time the
drain upon our too quickly diminishing
supplies of other sugars.
The question of what constitutes
proper management, of course, is one
upon which no two owners of sugar
bushes are likely to harmonic.
There have, however, been advances
within Michigan's maple industry
during the year just ended which have
sufficed to bring out some facts at
least over which there can be no
wrangling. Cooperation has been
found for instance, to be one of the
r. Al l. Il ~, tx,ar1
ing both the quality Of the products,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-13
FINAL ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNT

tflrSt insertion january 81, 1879
STATE OF MICHIGAN-The probate court
for the county OF Ionia.
At a session of said court, held at the pro-
bate Office I'm the city Of Ionia, in said county,
on the twenty third day Of January, A. ID. 1918.
Present: Hon. Montgomery Webster, Judge
OF Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Mary Bevins.
deceased.
Herbert W. Ross, administrator of said es-
tate, having filed in said court his final admin
istration account, and his petition praying for
the allowance and for the assignment and dis
tribution Of the residue Of said estate, among
the persons entitled thereto
Il is ordered. That the twenty fifth day Of
February, A. ID. 1918, at 0ne-thirty o'clock In
the afternoon at said probate Office, be and is
hereby appointed for examining and allowing
said account and hearing said petition.
II is further ordered, That public notice be
given by publication of a copy Of this order, for
three successive weeks previous to said day 81
hearing, in the Bedding Banner, newspaper
printed and circulated IN said county.
MONTGOMERY WEBSTER,
Judge OF Probate.
! IL. 81 A true copy.
FLORENCE G.. DADD BROOKS,
80 t-3 Deputy Register of Probate
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=
Wrong
In handling the slugs which make
up the lines in q newspaper and in
separating the various lines, the
makeup man sometimes gets the lines
mixed up and they naturally read
rather queer. As an illustration of
what can happen, here is cited the
mix-up Of the Bangor, Pa, paper re-
Gently, when the printer got a we'd
ding and an auction sale mixed up,
with the following results:
william Smith, the only son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Smith, and Miss
Lucy Anderson were disposed Of at
public auction at my farm one mile
east, in the presence of seventy
guests, including two mules and
twelve head Of cattle.
Rev Jackson tied the nuptial knot
for the parties averaging 1850
pounds on the hoof. The beautiful
home of the bride was decorated with
a sulky rake, feed grinder and two
sets Of work harness, nearly new, and
just before the ceremony was pro-
nounced the Mendel and Sons wedding
march was rendered by an old mich
cow ten years old, one Jersey cow and
one sheep, who, carrying a bunch of
brides roses in her hands, was very
beautiful. She wore one light spring
wagon, two crates of apples, three
racks of hay, grindstone of Mouse
line de sole and trimmings with about
a hundred bushels of spuds. The
bridal couple left yesterday on an ex-
tended trip. Terms, spot cash."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-13

A warning by the United States
Department of Agriculture is being
sent to the farmers of number of
States for which a serious scarcity of
Hseed corn for spring planting in 1918
has been noted. These States include,
in whole or part, New York, Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, ILL
nois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Ne
braska, North Dakota, and South
Dakota.
Little corn of the 1916 crop is avail
able and adapted seed can not be had
from other sections. In this emer-
gency the Seed Stocks Committee of
the United States Department Of
Agriculture urges farmers not to
overlook any possible source of sup
ply. 1t points out that on many
farms in the States where seed corn
Is scarce it is still possible to find
some sound ears which should be saw
ed for seed. In some cases, however,
this sound corn is beng fed because
the owners do not realize its value
nor the need for it. They have been
accustomed to planting much better
corn and have not stopped to consider
that every bushel of seed corn they
feed now would, if planted, produce a
hundred or even two hundred bushels
,~pext year.
: Under ordinary conditions it pays
TO select seed corn in the field and to
cure it carefully, but seed so select
ed and cured is not available for much
OF the corn acreage to be planted next
spring. 1t will be necessary, there
fore, the specialists emphasize, to use
the very best seed that is available.
Past experience shows that it is bet
ter to plant seed of an adapted vari-
ETY., even though it is poor in germin-
alton, than to plant much better seed
of an unadapted variety. For this
reason, the Seeds Stocks Committee
urges farmers to pick over their corn
and select the sound ears for possible
use as seed. If more is saved than is
needed, there will be a ready market
for it next spring.
This emergency seed should be
separated from the immature or
moldy corn Immediately, to prevent
further damage to its vitality, 1t it
is not already dry it should be dried
at once and kept at as uniform a tenn
perature as possible. From to 10
kernels from different parts of each
ear should be taken and tested for
termination. The ears which show
all or nearly all dead kernels should
be discarded. The remaining ears
should then be shelled by hand and
the grain from each ear carefully
examined, discarding all kernels in
which the germs appear to be dead. In
this way, it should be possible for
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-13
PROTECT THE FOOD Bill
LIONS; DESTROY RATS
AND MICE

We have billions of bushels of
food worth billions of dollars.
Let's protect these billions. We
need all of them. Let's not allow
rats and mice to. take their toll of
millions this year--200,0 100000 is
their annual bill or destruction
Trapping, poisoning, and rat
proofng buildings will help reduce
this enormous food loss. Organic
ed rat hunts by communities are
effective. In one Ohio town a few
years ago each Of two organized
teams killed more than 5000 rats,
and a dinner for all the hunters
was the penalty for the losing
side. Boards of trade, civic SOC
ieties, and citizens associations in
towns, and farmers and women's
clubs in rural communities should
find this matter worthy of their
efforts. Farmers bulletin 500
tells how individuals and commun-
tiles can fight rats and mice.
Write to the United States De
partment of Agriculture for it.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-13

and respect for Michigan brands in
the markets Of the nation.
The experience Of Eaton county
growers affords the best example Of
this. In 1917 the department of for
estry Of the college, cooperating with
with a number Of producers, mostly
Eaton county men, brought about the
organization of the Michigan Maple
Syrup Makers association. The first
work of this body was to standard
ize and grade the products of its
members, a project which matured
so successfully in the spring of 1917
that purchasers willingly paid $500 q
gallon for the improved syrup, where
before syrup had scarcely ever
brought more than $1.35 gallon. AS
a necessary step in the direction of
efficiency, the department is accord
ingly recommending to owners Of
sugar bushes that they affiliate them
selves at once with the state associa-
ton and learn the value of Uniform
ly grading and standardizing their
products. 1t is only by this means
that desirable markets and profitable
recognition can be won. At the same
time there measures correct what has
caused so mnay sugar bushes to re-
main idle in the past-the inadequate
price-and corrects it not by profit
eering or price fixing, but by winning
the favor of the consuming public
There are few other points also
which prospective makers of maple
products may find it useful to know.
In the course of the past four years
the department has been conducting
a number of experiments in the col
lege sugar bush. Most of these ex-
periments must be run for still an
Their year before absolutely trust
worthy results will be forthcoming,
though some findings are already ripe
for announcement.
One of these settles the question Of
how many buckets should be hung on
the trees. With two buckets it was
learned that Ia Zone and four-tenths)
times as much sap was secured as
with one bucket; where three buckets
were placed, the yield of sap was %
1.-TWO and two tenths) times as much
as was secured with. one bucket;
where four buckets were used, the
yield was only two times as much as
was secured with one bucket, while
with five buckets, the yield was only
IL Zone and two-tenths) times what
was obtained with single bucket.
Why there should be less sap Civ
en- by a tree that is tapped four or
five times than is obtained from one
that is tapped in only three places, is
not understood. Three or four buc-
kets, accordingly, are the maximum
that should be placed upon any one
tree.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-13
Results Tell
There Can Be No Doubt About the
Results in Bedding

Results tell the tale.
All doubt is removed.
The testimony of a Bedding citizen
Can be easily investigated.
What better proof of merit can be
had?
Lewis Honson, 900 S. Bridge St.,
Belding, says: "a few years ago was
having trouble with my kidneys and
as / had known of others who had
been greatly benefited by Doan's Kid
ney Pills, | got a supply at Connell's
Drug Store. Ny back was aching
severely and the kidney secretions
were too frequent in passage. A few
boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills cured
me and l haven't been bothered since.
There is nothing like Doan's Kidney
Pills for kidney complaint and | adj
wise others to use them.
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doans Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Honson had. Foster Milburn Co.,
Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-13
GREATER EFFORTS NEEDED
SAYS SECRETARY HOUSTON

That the farmers of the Nation
have generously responded to the
appeals for increased production,
and that much has already been
done to insure a large supply of
foods and feedstuffs, .justifies no
let-down in their activities or in
those of all agricultural agencies.
On the contrary, even greater eff
forts must be put forth in the
coming months if we are to meet
satisfactorily the domestic de-
mands and the needs of the ma
tions with which we are associat-
ed in this struggle. There must
be no breakdown on the farms, no
failure of foods, feedstuffs, or
clothing. i can not emphasize too
strongly the urgent necessity of
doing everything possible to bring
about still further increase in
the production of all essential
commodities, particularly of the
staple crops and live stock
Secretary Houston.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-13

BY protecting the hawks, owls and
other natural enemies Of rats which
are not so destructive to poultry as
rats themselves.
BY keeping well-trained rat dogs on
farms and about city warehouses.
BY keeping provisions which rats
and mice will attack in rat-proof and
mouse-proof containers.
By destroying rats and mice sys-
tematicaIly by poisoning, trapping,
and by organized systematic hunts.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-13

By insisting on greater cleanliness
about markets, stores, and generally
throughout cities, villages, and the
country districts.
By threshing and marketing grain
early so that stacks will not furnish
harboring places and food for rats.
By removing piles of straw, trash,
and lumber which harbor rats in fields
and vacant lots.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-13
NOTICE OF MEETING or COMMISSIONER
4ls ON CLAIMS

First Insertion January 30, 1919
STATE OF MICHIGAN-The probate court
for the county of Ionia.
In the matter Of the estate Of Milo VI. Beld-
ing, deceased
Having been appointed commissioners to re-
ceive, examine apd adjust all claims and de-
mands OF all persons against said deceased, we
do hereby give notice that four months from
the eighteenth day Of January. A. ID. 1913,
were allowed by said court for creditors 20
ADJUSTMENT and that we will meet at Bedding
Savings Bank In said county, on the 18th day of
March A. ID. 1918, and on the nth day Of May,
A. ID. 1918, at ten o'clock In the forenoon OF
each OF said days. for the purpose Of examining
and adjusting said claims
Dated January 18th, A. ID. 1918.
w. II. HETHERINGTON,
II. J. LEONARD,
36-t-3 Commissioners.
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Something Coming to Willie

His Sisters Beau-Willie, you ought
to go to school every day. Then you
will grow up to be wise man.
Willie-Huh, / guess the law won't
let me know too much.
H. S. B.-Why, my boy, what has
the law to do with it?
Willie-Well, something. guess
cause father says you don't know
any more than the law allows.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-13

Orange and Banana Jelly.-Fill a
wet ring mold with orange jelly. At
serving-ti time unmold and decorate
with slices of banana; fill the center
with whipped cream and garnish with
a candied cherry.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-13

The thought that hits only above
the eyebrow has a small audience
compared with that which travels at
heart level.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-02-13

If the world snarls and shows its
teeth, speak kindly to it, while you
look for brick.