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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-02-07
LIEUT.. BILL BELZER +. ~ Y
RETURNS FROM OVERSEAS
Glasgow Boy Safely Home Wearing
Distinguished Service Cross
Was Member of Original
Company &c"

Lieutenant William (BilD Belzer
returned Sunday morning to Glasgow
coming direct from Bordeaux, France
where he was stationed for a short
time before sailing for America. To
say that Glasgow is proud to claim
Lieutenant Belzer is putting it very
mildly for he has shown himself to
be true soldier and one who was not
afraid to put his country's cause
ahead of all others.
Lieutenant Belzer left Glasgow
shortly after the war was declared as
member of the original Company
&c" but shortly afterwards transfer
red to the aviation section, which he
succeeded in entering after several at
tempts.
He was member of the first Amer.
lean flying squadron organized at the
battle front and took part in the first
flight made by an American squadron
over enemy lines on August 7th, 1918
True to form he was decorated for
extraordinary heroism in action and
we re-publish the story from Stars
and Stripes telling of the air battles
which took place on September 18th
and 18th, for which a Glasgow boy
received the distinguished service
cross:
"Second Lieutenant William Belzer
observer, observation group 4th corps
For extraordinary heroism in action
near Jaulny, France, September 12-
IS, 1918. On September IL Lieutenant
Belzer, with First Lieutenant Wallace
Coleman, pilot, while on an artillery
surveillance mission, was attacked by
an enemy plane. They waited until
the enemy was at close range, fired
SO rounds directly into the vital parts
of the machine, when the machine was
seen to disappear out of control. The
next day Lieutenant Belzer and Cole
man while on a reconnaissance mis-
sion, were attacked by seven enemy
airplanes. They unhesitatingly open
ed fire, but, owing to their guns being
jammed, they returned third time,
only to be driven back. Undaunted,
they returned the fourth time and &C
complished their missions, transmit
ting valuable information to infan-
try headquarters
Speaking of the event Lieutenant
Belzer said "for some moments on
that second day surely thought that
the time mad come to close accounts
but by skillful driving on the part OF
our pilot, we managed to get away
with the desired information"
Glasgow is proud to welcome Lieu.
tenant Belzer home.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-02-07

state conferred with him regarding
the possibility of organizing the state
along similar lines as Alberta was
organized from 1910 until the out
break of the war, for colonization and
development purposes. Mr.. Milne
was in charge of that work for four
years, and during that time 10000
Americans, each family with average
assets of $4,816, were settled in CEN
trail Alberta. It was, undoubtedly, the
most solid and successful DEVELOPMENT
project ever carried out on the con-
tinent, and these Montana men, head
ed by David Hilger of Lewistown,
feel that similar results are possible
in this state, if handled in the same
aggressive and careful manner. Their
Judgment is supported by all of the
leading men of every county visited,
and there is every assurance that
state organization will be formed.
Mr.. Milne stated that THE first
year of operation should be devoted
to "taking stock" of the resources of
the state, of classifying it's lands,
studying it's needs as to irrigation,
transportation, ETC., and awakening
state patriotism among the people al
ready here.
ut would appear just as foolish"
said he, "to invite to Montana all sorts
and conditions of people before know
ing exactly what Montana has to Of
fer, it's difficulties as we'll as it's ad-
vantages, as it would be for a mer-
chant to throw open his doors to the
public before he had made an inven-
tory Of his stock. And yet most
western states have done this, and
are today suffering from the effects
of such policy.
"The day of hit and miss has pas
sed. The new day Of organized in
telligence has dawned. And men are
at last discovering that the develop
ment of new country need not be
left to chance, but can be planned
and executed with the same thought
Continued on page 81
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-02-07
HIGGINS INTRODUCES MEASURE TO REMOVE
POWERS OF APPOINTMENT FROM GOVERN
OR; COUNTY DIVISION BILLS STILL
HOLD FOREGROUND; SENATE CON-
MITTEE HEADED BY BOOTH
PROBING HIGH COST
OF LIVING

republicans supporting them and dem
ocrats trying to defeat them.
Bills for the creation of Garfield
county and Treasure county, which
were given the governor last week,
were in his hands Thursday by mid
night of which he either had to ap-
prove or veto them or they would be-
come created without his signature.
Bills for the creation of Roosevelt,
McCone, Pondera and Glacier coun-
ties are now in the senate, having
passed the house.
Measures for the creation of a ju-
dicial district out of Teton and Toole
counties and for the creation of an
other out of Sheridan county are now
in the house committee on judiciary
waiting action of the proposed coun-
ty division bills.
Plans for the creation of Daily coun-
ty out of Cascade and Choteau and
Sun River out Of portions of Cascade
Teton and Lewis and Clark were kill
ed by the committee in the house.
A bill legalizing boxing in the state
was practically killed in the house
Tuesday Of this week when it was
referred to the committee on affairs
of cities for redrafting after having
been amended beyond recognition by
the committee of the whole. If pas.
sed it is certain to be submitted tc
the referendum.
| A joint committee has been named
to visit the state school of mines al
Butte, the normal school at Dillon
! the Orphans Home at Twin Bridges
and the School for Deaf and Dumb
at Boulder and report to the legisla.
ture as to their needs.
The state has passed bills provid
ing for the barring of scrub bulls
from the range; extending the time
of payment of seed loans made las
spring until next fall; permitting
counties to do road work in adjoin
ing counties.
The house has killed bills providing
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-02-07

At meeting of about thirty of the
leading business men of Glasgow and
vicinity held at the rooms of the Glas-
gov Chamber Of Commerce and Agri-
culture, w. A. Milne explained the
scope and purposes of the Montana
Development League now in process
of organization. Sufficient interest
was awakened at this meeting to as
sure a good delegation from Valley
county at the state organization meet
ing at Helena on Friday, February
IA, when possibly three hundred of
the leading men of the state will dis
cuss the matter in detail and doubt
less decide to put on a sixty days
state wide campaign to educate every
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-02-07
CLAIM AGENT COMING.

R. G. Smith, claim agent of the U.
S. government explosive plant, Nitro,
w. Va, will be in Glasgow February
18th, and will remain here until
Thursday, February 18th, until 9:3O
a. m.
All people having claims against
the Nitro plant will appear on the
dates stated. Those having claims
will present them at the U. S. en-
ployment service office, Rumble build
ing, where Mr.. Smith will have his
office during his stay at Glasgow in
adjusting claims.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-02-07
GIBSON HALL LEASED
y BY FIRE DEPARTMENT
Boys Will Remodel Popular Hall
Throughout.-New Floor to Be
Installed.-FOr Big An
ual Dance.

A deal was consummated last week
whereby the Glasgow fire department
secured a lease on the Gibson opera
hall, formerly managed by F. j. Gath
Chief D. S. Hall advised a Courier
reporter that the dance hall commit
tee would place a crew of men at
work Immediately remodeling the hall
throughout and that new hardwood
floor will be installed. The boys ex-
pect to make the hall one of the best
in the state and, taking the things
they have accomplished in the past
as criterion, we can gamble that
the new hall will be a bowling sue
cess right from the start.
The committee is now hard at work
arranging for the big annual dance
which will be given on Friday evening
February 18th. Arrangements have
been made for special music for the
occasion. The Firemens ball has al
ways been the big social event of the
season in Glasgow and the one this
year promises to outshine all former
events.
The committee in charge of hal
announce that it will be open for rent
for all public gatherings at reason
able rental and that special prices
will be made to churches and othel
public organizations.
A board of trustees will be elected
to handle the management of the hal
and anyone wishing information con
cerning same may take the matter
up with Chief D. S. Hall.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-02-07

Helena, Feb. 6.-The first half of
the legislative session has passed and
the assembly is now on the final lap.
1t has made a record so far for pro-
ceedure. There have been 100 bills
introduced in the senate and PIT in
the house up to Thursday morning of
this week. Compared with former
sessions the number is smaller.
The general appropriation bills and
the revenue measures, which are u.s.
ually introduced in the final days of
the session, will be out this week,
thereby giving the measures plenty
Of time for consideration. 1t is now
generally predicted that the work will
be completed long before the 60-day
period for which the assembly con-
venes has passed.
More and more it is becoming evil
dent that this is going to be a real
business session, in which the welfare
of the state is the first considera-
ton. In the senate bill has been
introduced by Senator Donlan and
in the house notice of one has been
given by Bergeson of Choteau pro-
viding for the establishment of a
board of control to consolidate the
various boards, bureaus and depart
ments Of the state government, elm
mate waste and save the state half
a million dollars annually.
The most important measure con-
sidered this week was H. B. 10, by
Higgins, which with two companion
measures, considered at the same time
Wednesday, provide for the appoint
ment of all officials and attaches of
the state land office by the state
land board as provided by the con-
stitution. The board consists of the
attorney general, superintendent of
public instruction, secretary of state
and governor, and the appointive pow
er now rests with the governor. These
measures were all recommended for
passage in the house Wednesday,, a
strict party line up being recorded
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-02-07

homesteads they have returned to
their homes in eastern states, and
these counties have to content them
selves with securing teachers in many
cases who have had little or no high
school training even.
The recent biennial report of the
state superintendent of public instruc-
tion furnishes statistics to prove that
during the period these counties were
being first settled there were more
normal trained graduates than there
are now that practically all desirable
land has been occupied. There are
no further inducements to attract the
normal trained teachers from other
states to teach in these counties. The
only solution that offers itslf is to
take the young women from the rural
districts and prepare them to return
to their home districts to teach the
schools which they once attended as
pupils.
In Valley county 25 per cent of all
teachers in rural schools have had no
training above the eighth grade. In
Sheridan county 80 per cent have had
only partial high school training;
only 1.3 per cent Of all the Sheridan
county teachers in elementary schools
are normal graduates. These two
counties together with their immediate
neighbors, Phillips and Blaine coun-
ties, have the greatest difficulty in
securing normal trained teachers for
their rural schools. Authoritative da-
ia to prove the above proposition is
furnished in the last biennial report of
the department Of public instruction,
pages 2s-29-30.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-02-07

for an appropriation of $4,000 for
committee to go to New York and
welcome the soldiers of the 163rd in
fantry, formerly the Second Montana,
on their arrival, and for the appoint
ment of civil service commission
to give examinations to returned SOL
diers to find their qualifications and
to appoint to deputyships in the state
government only former soldiers. The
house took the view that the soldier
boys themselves did not desire such
legislation.
The McCone bill, providing means
for creating new counties through
voting, has been made special order
of business for Thursday.
Among the bills which have passed
the house is one providing for equal
pay for men and women engaged in
the same vocation.
The Booth committee, investigating
the high price Of commodities and the
cost of living, is now probing into
the grain trade and testimony already
given seems to show that there is a
combination among the big elevators
as to price fixing. It has already
made some sensational disclosures in
the gasoline trade and since the in
vestigation started the price of gaso-
line has taken a drop.
The normal school question is still
in the hands of the house and senate
committees but it will probably be
dynamited out the last of the week.
The fish and game committees have
large number of bills under consid-
Grafton and most of them will be in
corporated in committee bill. Bills
have been introduced to permit the
selling of flavoring extracts, medicines
and perfumeries containing alcohol,
and they have the endorsement of the
anti-saloon league.
Not only is the session making a
record for work but has a reduced
employment list compared with pre-
vious sessions, there being but 83
names in the house on the payroll and
81 in the senate. Both houses have
adopted a rule making help respon-
sible to the sergeant at arms and if
any is found incompetent he is remov-
ed. This is the first session in which
such action has been taken.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-02-07
Glasgow First
In Normal Fight
URGED LOCATION OF SCHOOL IN NORTHERN
MONTANA SEVERAL YEARS AGO; VALLEY
is MOTHER COUNTY OF PRACTICALLY
ENTIRE SECTION.

Glasgow is the natural center for
the counties of northeastern Montana.
Valley county is the mother county
out of which Sheridan, Phillips and
the new Roosevelt counties were Gre
ated. For a quarter of a century
Glasgow was division point on the
Great Northern railway between Will
iston and Havre. The U. S. land Of
flee at Glasgow is where all the set
tiers of this vast empire went to file
on their homesteads and to secure
their final patents to their home
steads.' Being the natural center for
marketing and for legal and govern
mental proceedings it became a de-
sirable residence center which in turn
made it possible to develop a first
class educational center. New courses
were added in the high school until
the students could secure training in
all lines Of work, thus attracting stu
dents to school from all the counties
which will be served by the normal
school if established at Glasgow.
Two years ago Senator Hurd intro
duced the first bill to establish an.
other normal school in the state; since
there was some likelihood of estab.
fishing more schools this year many
county seat towns in the neighbor.
hood of Glasgow have coveted the
: prize. Since Glasgow was the first
to press the question and urge the
Importance of adequate training Of
teachers, the rural towns should boost
for the normal. Glasgow is the
city that did pioneer work in urging
the establishment of this much need
ed state institution, since it has beer
the natural center for this section
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-02-07
FUEL ORDER CONTINUED.

To Montana Operators and Licensees:
Prohibition of shipment of coal for
reconsignment is continued, accord
ing to an order of the United States
fuel administration communicated to
the office of the state fuel admins
traitor under date of January 81, 1919.
All contracts are subject to the con-
tract order of January II, 1919. Cop
les of the contract order may be had
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-02-07
DRAFT BOARD TO CLOSE.

DRAFT BOARD TO CLOSE.
On the fifteenth of this month the
local draft board will officially close
up its business affairs and pass out
of existence according to instructions
received from the adjutant generals
office. The work of the draft board
in Valley county has been handled in
most capable and efficient manner
and the local officials have been warm
ly praised for the manner in which
they have co-operated with the gov
ernment officials in speeding up draft
work.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-02-07

Sam Grossman OF the Grossman
Motor company, was at Great Falls
a few days this week attending the
regular state meeting of Ford deal
ers. He advises that the Ford COM
pany is going to place some new mod
els on the market this year and that
new sedan model is coming out
equipped with electric lights and self
starter,
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-02-07

portion of the state to the new idea
of state development and to raise the
necessary funds to put it into opera
tion on a large scale.
Mr.. Milne was chief of the speak
ers' bureau of the United States Food
Administration during the war, and
his work took him to Montana on
several occasions. During these Wis
it's many of the leading men of the
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-02-07
HUNG JURY IN
BRONSON CASE
Trial Lasting Three Days Re.
suits in Disagreement of
Jurors.
MUCH WORK AHEAD FOR COURT
Judge George p. Jones of Forsythe to
Try Cases in Which Judge Hurry
Has Been Disqualified.

DUe TO Illness VI SoIIle Ol Cne az
torneys who had important cases to
try the February term of district
court made but little headway last
week. One or two minor cases were
disposed of and on Monday of this
week the trial of jury cases was re-
sumed, beginning with the case of
the state against c. L. Bronson, which
consumed three days. A jury was Sc
cured in one hour. Robert F. Alter,
James Mcintyre, William Beavens, A.
w. Wright, Clarence Hall, H. H. See
ley and James M. Walker testified on
behalf of the state, and c. L. Bronson,
Lester Bronson, Hunter C. Ferguson,
Joe Tiets, Peter Tronnes, John Bill
stad, Ernest o. Armstrong, Lee Pal
mer, Vance L. Leverton, James c.
Page and Herman E. Dickey testified
on behalf of the defendant. The state
was represented by County Attorney
C. D. Borton and George E. Hurd, and
the defendant by Slattery & Kline and
C. E. Conner. 1t involved the alleged
stealing or attempt to steal red
heifer belonging to the Matador Land
& Cattle company, the defense being
that the animal followed two cows
which they were driving, and despite
their efforts to turn her back persist
ed in following. Wednesday after
noon was taken up in the argument
of the case to the jury and went to
the jury late that afternoon. The
jury, after being out all night, re-
ported into court the following morn
ing that they were unable to agree
and We're dismissed. by the court. II
is understood the case will come uI
for retrial at the next term of court
Thursday and Friday a jury has
been in attendance in the case of Geo
H. Pew VS.. First National Bank o1
Hinsdale, involving an alleged amount
due as balance and for extras. The
case will probably not go to the jury
until tomorrow. Norris, Hurd & Nc
Kellar appear for the plaintiff ane
Mr.. Thomas Dignan and Mr.. C. E
Conner for the defendant.
Other matters engaging the atten
tion Of the court during the week hav'
been the case of Jacob A. Gaub VS.
William M. Martin, suit on a note, il
which there was no appearance on be
half df the defendant, which wa
heard on the 9TH, and the case o
Samuel S. Stevens VS.. Lulu Stevens
suit for divorce, heard on the 3rd
the defendant failing to appear. Also
on the third, in the case of State VS.
John H. Zook, the defendant was ar
raigned and entered his plea of no
guilty; the case was continued owe
the term.
Judge George P. Jones of the FIT
teenth Judicial District, whose hom
is at Forsythe arrived in Glasgo,
today and will sit on two or thre
cases which will come up next wee
in which Judge Hurry is disqualified
Judge Thompson of Kalispell ha
handed down his decision in the Lay
ton VS.. Layton divorce case grantin
Mrs. Layton an absolute divorce an
allowing her S65 per month alimony
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-02-07
~ addressing the United States +

by addressing the United States Fuel
Administration, Washington, D. c.
BY order of January 81, 1919, all
national, state, and local regulations
with respect to coal, both anthracite
and bituminous, as we'll as coke, char
coal and wood, produced, sold, ship
ped, distributed or used after January
81, are suspened, except as state in
paragraph one of this communica-
ton. Very truly yours,
M. H. GERRY, Jr.
Federal Fuel Administrator for Mon
tana.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-02-07
TRACTOR SCHOOL FOR
FARMERS TO Re FREE

Farmers contemplating the pur-
chase of tractor, may have the ad-
vantage of instruction free at "trac-
tor school" which is to be held at the
Montana State College in Bozeman
on February II and 18. Three or
four instructors will explain the work
ing parts and points of various trac-
tors.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-02-07
GLASGOW MEN ASSIST IN
Big DEVELOPMENT PLAN

STATE ORGANIZATION PLANNED TO BRING
THOUSANDS OF SUBSTANTIAL SETTLERS TO
TREASURE STATE; w. A. MILNE OUT
LINES PLAN OF CAMPAIGN TO BUSI.
NESS MEN OF CITY; BIG FUND
WILL BE RAISED TO ADVER-
TISE STATE
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-02-07

Attorney c. E. Conner of Medicine
Lake has been attending some cases
in district court the past week.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-01-08
w. o. w. Oyster Supper.

Thursday evening last will be
pleasantly remembered for some time
by the members of the Edgefield
lodge, Woodmen of the World, the
occasion being the annual oyster sup
per of the lodge. On these occasions
each member is accorded the privi-
lege of inviting a lady. Therefore
there were goodly number Of ladies
present, and after pleasant social
hour, all were seated about the long
tables and partook of the bountiful
feast. At the conclusion the toast
master, Hon. B. E. Nicholson, an
nounced the tcasts, highly and cred
ible responses were made by Hon. j.
William Thurmond, Mr.. S. McG.
Simpkins, ]. L. Minis, Rev. R. G. Lee,
Rev. A. L. Gunter, Mr.. A. A. Ed
munds and Col. L. Wigfall Cheatham.
The. occasion was one of unusual
pleasure to all whose good fortune it
was to attend.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-01-08
Death of Little Child.

Monday afternoon the little two
year old son, Ralph, of Mr. AID
Mrs. w. o. Posey died at their
home on Main street Of pneumonia.
The little form was carried to West
Spring church, Union county, Tues
day afternoon for interment, being
accompanied By Mr.. Walter l..
Holston. All of the members Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Posey's family were
sick at one time. They have the
heartfelt sympathy of the people
of Edgefeld in their bereavement.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-01-08
Death of Mrs. Savannah QUITS

Friday afternoon Mrs. Savannah
QUITS passed peacefully away at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Law.
renee Covar. She had been in fail
ing health for more than year,
but she resisted the disease with
wonderful strength for one OF her
age, being nearly eighty at the time
of her death. Before her marriage
to Mr.. QUITS, who died several
years ago, she was Miss Savsnnah
Boone, member of an old Edge
field family. Mrs. QUITS was a
member of Mckendree church from
which she was buried SATURDAY. af-
ternoon, Rev. A. L. Guntcr con-
ducting the funeral.
Mrs. QUITS reared large family
of children, having now number
of grand children and great grand
children. She is survived by four
daughters, Mrs. Ella Mccullough,
Mrs. Wiley Zimmerman, Mira. Law
renee Covar and Mrs. Sam Stevens,
and five sons, Yapcy, Cspers, Ar,
thur, Pierce and Monroe Ouz's.