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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-07-03
Wear Well.

Husband note that the papers
again say that Huerta is on his last
legs.
Wife-They certainly do last.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-07-03

Perhaps love does make the world
go round when the lovers are intox
icated with happiness
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-07-03

Capital invested In film industries
the world over approximates $780,
100000.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-07-03
WOMEN CAN
HARDLY BELIEVE.
How Mrs. Hurley Was Re.
stored to Health by Lydia
Z. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Eldon. Mo. -"I was troubled win
displacement, inflammation and female
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-27
COTTON MARKET REVIEW

New Orleans. July 2s.-Thc cotton
market last week was a quiet affai,
right up TO the closing session. when
sudden activity developed on the rains
IN teXas and the unsettled political
outlook abroad. The net change in
prices for the week was a loss of one
point to gain Of one point
During the greater part of the week
the market was sustained by the
drought in Texas and oklahoma AZ
ter the middle OF the week buying was
stimulated to some extent by com
plants from the Eastern belt that not
enough rain was falling.
statistics were against tho market
ana caused moderate selling The small
mil takirgs and the large visible sup
ply for 'hiS time of the year resulted,
in Uuch hearish comment
This week the trade will hc con-
cerned chiefly with the effect Of recent
rains in Texas. and the condition re
port TO he issued by the government on
FRIDAY As sentiment now stands Tin.
trade does not look for any great
change from last months figures Of
':6 per cent of the normal
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-27
WEEKLY FINANCIAL REVIEW

New York. July 6.-GovernmtntaI
affairs, foreign and domestic. pre-
VailcG over other Influences in last
weeks stock market. Circuinstanti;.
reports alleging that an unfavorable
decision in the Eastern freight rate
case would he rendered. caused weak
ness. The New Haven suit. rumors OF
;,n 'flcial inquiry into Rock Island af-
fairs. steps to push trust legislation,
ana failure To confirm the remaining
members of tho Federal Reserve Bourd
wer" marshalcd AS related factors
The ScrViah crisis confirmed indi-
cations OF foreign strain long in evi-
dcncc such as persistent liquidation
or cur securities. withdrawal OF gold
IN payment and hug. accuInulationS of
gol' III the reservoirs OF government
banks These financial preparations
appeared To imply Il safeguard against
war. Their depressing Influence WAS
aggravated by uncasincss in London
over the Ulster situation.
Abandonment OF the Rock Island re
orEa niZation and the commerce board :,
structures in the New Haven rcnort
brought further pressure from foreign
holders Of American securities The
same Was TUE or Union paciiic's dis
tribution OF Baltimore and Ohio. Oucs-
tiors of dividend maintenance hurt
special stocks. notably those likely
10 l." effected by the rate decision
Offsets were not sufficient To counter
act the depression. Reports of wheat
damage persisted. the idle freight ear
surplus increased, steel Improvement
was no more than held, and prices OF
copper metal sagged. The Western
railroads wage dispute in mediation
c1uced additional anxiety
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-27

lccl into the heart Of the tree! money
comhinG il With holes large enough
io stick Nour little finger into. Very
often more eggs are laid and new
colonies Of catcrpi!lnrs begin WORT,
around the old holes which becomes
large and unsirhtly. Then some dan,
a high wind comes and snaps the tree
in two ana ends ii.
Az injury BY these destructive worms
*horld receive prompt and effective at
tentton. thiscl away all dead ana
rotten wood and thoroughly remove all
drorpings and debris from the holes
male hN the carpenter worm. AftcI
few days visit the tree and notice
which burrows contain moist masses
of iicah droppngs with an UNI
hrella rib. or Il sharp. heavy iron wire
prod vigorously in all these holes. so
rs 10 XIII as many worms as possible.
itcn"Nc all debris. and n week later
repeat <,he same vigorous proddin,. If
This process seems unsuccessful after
r"rchtcd trials. buy few ounces of
hlSilphid" OF carbon and some cotton.
clean out the entrances to all the bur
rows. ana cram into each wad of cot =
ton wet with the bisulphide DO this
YER rapidly. ana Ut once cover the EN- :
tire injured hollow with II wet sticky
clA-. IN" fumes should penetrate every
niifoW :tud XIII the remaining eater
pillars without iriurinr the tree 30
not "pcr the bottle in the house for
the poison has vile odor. and is very
niamnahlc and explosive. Remove
the r:uG the next day. wait a day or
two ior fresh droppings; il these do
no, appear, cover an the injured sur
i3c" ,hicl.lv with grating wax. then
sew double band of burlnp neatly
around the trunk. and over the wound
cG ar"n This process is very simple
and yer, effective II merely demands
a iittIc persistent, energetic work
N""drcckcrS 1t" much good by
| hamincrinc holes IN the bark OF in.
Tested cnttonwoods ana devoirin,, the
Young Carpenter worms and We Ger
i"'ni" ought to protect these fcathcrcd
trIrnNS Of nnrs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-27
COAX MI ROGEM, DON'T BUY IT

1t is difficult TO get the average
farmer TO distinguish between the
commercial value and the value he
actually gets from the application of
commercial fertilizers
With some farmers at lcas, the fer
tili"cr is selected by the price asked,
ratncr than the actual plant food con-
tained in the Soo&u. some farmers
reason that if fertilizer costs So
per ton II is just worth half as much
as fertilizer which costs $50 pcr
TON. which is true commercially speak
ln%. bur 1t does not follow that the
farmer will actually realize twice as
much from increase of crop from an
plying the $50 per ton goods as he
would IL lie applied the $lj per ton
goods.
The increase of price Is likely from
the few pounds of nitrogen added to
the goods and for tue general farmer
depending upon purchased nitrogen
TO be very expensive and is likely to
take the proht from growing Il crop
The sl5 per ton fertilizer if II is
applied 10 soil which lacks phos-
phorus and is well supplied with
nitrogen may increase the crop pro .
ducti"n rs much as the higher priced
goods.
Some soils have n, good supply OF
nitrogen, others may have plenty OF
potash bui the phosphorus is most
generally lacking and there are few
SOILS which do not respond readily to
an application OF a fertilizer contain
inS phosphorus. acid.
Il VIII pay TO apply potash to many
Soil ana may pay 10 use :, fertilizer
containing nitrogen. but the nitrogen
content in most commercial fertilizers
~ so low compared with the other elc-
mcnts that il is safest To pillow. 70 de-
u,
Judicious application of stable ma
nurc Ia Keep up the supply OF
nitrogen rather than TO buy il in a
commercial form.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-27
Many Questions. u, to crn...

!. :. H.. Richmond: My lawn. sown
last spring. has good many weeds in
Y. Also quantity Of coarse grass has
come in recently. and there are missing
spaces Would YOU advise my blowing
up and resceding in August: Is there
.nIythng else might do tor il II
break II up? What is a good formula
OF mixture Of grass seeds TO use?
II is difficult TO advise without see
ing il. but YOU want a good. clean
lawn. | would certainly pillow it now
~ as soon as possible. Then. unless
lined before. apply at rate of 1000
pounds of lime to an acre. Also SOW
80" pounds OF raw bone meal. 500
pounds acid phosphate and 100 pounds
al muriate Of potash per acre. At that
rate. Cultivate the plowcd surface
with Il harrow to clean out all weeds
and get the surface very level and
smooth, ana the ingredients we'll mixed
The farmers demonstration agent. j.
9 Hunter gives the above advice. also
tho following formula for seeding
white Dutch clover, 100 pounds per
acre: Kentucky blue grass. - pounds
per acre, rcd top or herds grass -
pounds per acre. You should call on
him for moro minute instructions. There,
arc other details YOU should know. His
address is III West Broad street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-27
THE CARPENTER WORM

In jlany sections poplar and cotton
wo"dk are the first shade trees planted
Thc!r beauty. quick growth. and heavy
foliage make them very useful trees
in new settlement Later on, they
are usually replaced by trees of slower
growth. which arc stronger and more
enduring.
la some STATES. especially Virginia.
the favoritc shade trees seem now TO
he :hc cork elm and the American elm.
In many country sections there are
long rows of these young elms, strong
and sturdy, giving promise of beauti
fut shaded avenues in years TO come
The poplars arc Objectionable in
many ways. They are only too often
infested with root burcrs. bark borers
po"ers IL tho trunk. or even the small
twigS They form excellent breeding
grounds for many varieties OF leaf
eating cr:erpillnrs and plant lice. The
ponlar known as Balm OF Gilead is
particularly Objectionable in this way.
Ihc elns, on the contrary, are usual
" remarkably free from insect pests
OF all kinds. Eut during the past few
years. the large trunk boring cater
pillar of the cotton wood, has spread
TO The Gins. and for some time have
been doing an increasing amount OF
damage to these beautiful young trees
'fhis dangerous caterpillar is called
the carpenter worm: "A good name for
il would be hard to do smoother work
Mitn Sougc and augcr than il does
with ITS strong, horny jaws IL is Il:
native of this country. and is common
III many trees and bushes. from which
ii spreads TO the elms and cultivated
willows.
Usually the first sign OF its pres
cncc in an elm is Il most discolorcd
spot :,"onnd some crack or scar in the
bark. y careful examination shows
bits OF lamp. black Sawdust sticking
out from the crack. Later on these
sitnS grow palmer. In a year or two.
the dried bark falls away. leaving a
ragged hollow in the trunk. more or
less filled with hits OF dead and partly
rottei wood. The worms. working at
, ;irst in the tender sapwood. now bore
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-27
LEWIS HAS DEFEATED TWO
TURKS IN PAST TWO YEARS
Scientific Kentucky Grapplcr Expects
to bent IIussnne nj Brond street
Park Thurstiny Night.


With the speed and skill he pos
scsses. Ed Lewis. the crack Kentucky
Erapplcr. known as the supreme scion
tific wrestler of the topnotchcrs. thinks
he will defeat IIussanc. the "rcrriblc
Turk" at Broad Street Park Thursday
night Lewis has. defeated two Turks
IN the past two years Big All l[arna-
OFT was the first one: Caro- Osmtn was
the second. Other foreigners defeated
by the big Southern boy are Peterson.
the Dane. and Roul De Ruen. the
French champion. Most every one
giant East Indian grappler. Lewis was
not considered championship material
until lie won from CANA.
Some great wrcstlcrs have been seen
in Richmond. but the Stranger is CON
sidered the peer OF them all when it
comes TO scientific work. This. com
bined with his clean wrestling. has
made him great favoritc with local
fans. who want clean matches The
tough match he is expecting with the
Terrible Turk" Lewis wants to be
In the best possible shape for the Sui
tan's wrestler. and states that lie will
depend Il great deal upon his speed to
tire vel! as rattle lIussancl
The Turk. sometimes known ms the
Bone breaker. can he depended on
To give good account OF himself. The
fans of Richmond and nearby towns
are looking forward to the fastest and
most ;,ruelling mat contest seen here
tors get together Thursday night at
S:45 o'clock sharp. Tickets are selling
at McCoy's. Ladies will be admitted
free. as usual.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-27
OFFICERS IN DESPEIt
BATTLE; WITH NEt.ROE.
Spccial to rhc Timcs. Disnn1ch.

Special 10 The Times Dispatch1
llanNi!ie, Va. July 26.-ScVcn office rs
III plain clothes, while raidinr a house
where ii WAS believed whiskey was
being sold. had a fight with 100 negroes,
AZ an early hour this morning when
they attempted to resist the officers
Tic policemen used their black Jacks
with effect, ana got William Harris
were bringing the prisoner to the city
Jail in an automobile siN white men
stopped the car and attempted to lib
crate the prisoner. Shots were fred,
but the officers ran down the men, who
were also brought TO the jail. All of
the white men had scalp wounds, and
city health officer Hudson Was busy
for two hours sewing them up.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-27

-ipuiu1 10 learn the value of inten-
s.Fe farming. especially on land near
.ooI in"rkci !: Is btiux demon
Slrated that snail areas may b. mad.
To pa% 49, nigh or higher returns on
nr lahpi and money expended rs the
it%rr iar'ns As AN example Of this
Is Nf" Jersey truCk and fruit farmer
tells ~ -four uen ana jHC omen gath
'F!hG ana marketing In one day 300
o"Hen ears OF green corn ana eighty
pushe!s "i tomatoes. and SAYS that -
- FAIR sampl, OF the work done dll,i,,p
last summer lie does not mention tl.
pTiccs received Tor the days c!op. but
any i"rrl'r can make his oWl! cptHputu-
non Irom IN. prices received in his
"1reSt market. aud viii soon sc that
in the course OF III. summer he would
nave pretty fair sum OF money Ia
show FOR his Investment
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-27
The CoIopy I,nr u

one OF the best ways to use SCRAP
Iuinp"r ~ TO build hog houses out of il
IN the way, II win pay to buy new.
SsNen ~ The present high prices ana
hulid the hog houses. If IL pays 10
iaNc caro- Of the little pigs when
hHtchers STUFF is bringing { and ) cents
a pound, u IL double profitable when
w.. hay. ION i,nrnc Ios ,,
aoNS ana ten colony houses built and
'ehctd OF These houses were built
cut "' iulnbcr That came out Of AN old
'II,hc builulus, once used as a SAW
nun, We bought the old mill, the
frame OF which VAS 80 feet wide. 100
framing timhcrs were rs good az ~ hon
pui il' The building. The scrap iuIn-
per We worked IN the hog houses and
he used ~ building an up-to-date feed
barn.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-27
Killing DuntIeIiOns.

Out The daudcliou roots OF below
the surface Of the ground.
Gasolcnc or kerosene applied 1T tho
crown OF the dnndclion vill Kill imdi-
Vidual plants.
When only - few stray plants APP
pear rcrsistcntly use the spud OF
knife.
ON badly infested lawns, good re
suits may be obtained by spraying
with sulphatc of iron.
Use one and one half pounds Of iron
sulphate. which can he purchased at
any drug store. TO one gallon of Wat
cr. remembering that II will discVlor
clothing and cement. walks.
Apply the spray three days after
la win Is cut, on a bright day whcn the
possibilities of rain are slight.
The solution should lie applied with
u spraycr which gives - fine misilikc
spray-a sprinkler is not satisfactory.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-27
SOME DOUBLE CROPS:
HOW TO GET THEM

While two crops Il season on a piece
Of ground will bring double pront,
Their. is. Of course. Il corresponding
The soil. and the frequent applica ton
of a good fertilizer is imperative. lest
the ground soon become thin and un-
productive.
In the garden one may utilize for
second and even third crops IL beds
In which early peas. beans. radishes
and lettuce were grown
the same is true Of the early sweet
corn. II Is advisable not to plant the
sa-,e article twice in the same spot IL.
succession. but rot;,,e the products.
The same AS in field rotation of crops
y wclllA%cpa red seed bed at each
planting is almost essential, and Il
Sprinkliue OF hnc, rich manure will
prove worry beneficial to the growing
plant: ard III maintaining soil fertility.
Sow oats as early rs possible in the
spring. NOV them for just a few days
III advance Of the time they would be
reared Tor tho grain: remove them
from the field us soon as they are suf-
iici,nt!y cured and stack well for flu
ture feeding purposes.
Then put az many teams in the field
~ can hc spared. sur Inc ground
quickly and thoroughly Immediately
sowing ii to miilct.
Usually. the millct max be lnown
ANA stacked early in September and
the field hurricdly cultivated and sown
10 rye, which will make excellent fall
pasturagc 1T time when it is most
needed.
The wheat or rye fields may he
utilized in the same manner. ana he
ing somewhat earlier. is better adapt .
ed to rrowinr double crops than tho
oats Stupblc.
The potato patch may hc made to
double its profits by sowing it to mil
let. cane or katiir corn after II has
been laid by. Sowing the ground to
some older product also Wiclds the
beneficial influence OF Keeping down
the weed pests which always bob W
after YOU stop blowing the potato
vines anu which, where uumolcstcd.
furnish millions OF seeds FOR propa g.
eating - rank and troublesome growth
of weeds the next season. beside help
ing Ia drain the soil OF its fertility
or If one Will dig the potatoes from
the early patch they Viii bring Il high
price ut that season, and the ground
maT he SOW To rape for hog pasture.
We have seen fnc corn growing he
tween the rows II early potatoes az
ter they had l'ccn laid by
Late tomatoes. cnbbugcs and tur-
nips also, may he raised among tho
potato vines as succcssfully as though
they occupied a plot by themselves
NJ. cove.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-27

has been wounded and new bark is
forming. or where - twig has been
trimmed Oft. The external appearance
OF THIS insect is SO pronounced that it
should not be mistaken. The easiest
method for control or these pests is
To touch the masses of woody aphids
with cloth or sponge soaked in kero
scne This treatment. although re
curing personal attention to each in
tested tree, is moss certain OF hcnc-
:iciIl results. G.. Saunders
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-27
The Mnn mud the Gov,

The man who produces pure. clean
hiilh 'or inc babies ia the city has a
clear conscience, clean hands and a
pure heart "
The silo is the best solution of Tho
problem Of short pastures
The silo helps solve the problem Of
making proht from 500 an acre
land.
the nature OF Tia. COW
The ration should I've balanced TO
meet the needs of the COW at all stages
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-27
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway

.:iS Local-Daily-Newport News.
q" Daiiy-Ch'vic. Elk. sun.
Thurmond.
,s:@ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Old Point
.ii 3:U .-local-Daily-Lchbg. Lex. C. Forge
100 noon =. Express - Daily = Norfolk. Old
Point.
~ 80, P;-ESprcss- Daily Norfolk. Old Point
80 i.ocai-Daily-S. News. Old Point
.5 ?ii' P lIIlooeIiIEH sun. Gordonsv,iie.
2:n Express-Duiiy- i:vilie.
~ 90 ted-Day-Cin.. Ch'go. st. l.
,Sieepers. ParIor Ours
T., nAi ,o.S. ARRIVE KICIiMOND-T.ocai from
r::as.: ,H v;iS n. NJ. s:lo l.. NJ. Through from
Edst: 10, A. NJ. 200 +. NJ. $50 T. 81 I.ocs:
rom VEST: s:o2 A: NJ. ''io:00 A. NJ and 7:lS
1850 4. NJ 80 A-'"' noon anu
James River Line: .'s:s A. 81. 500 p. n.
Daily 800 Wv =. 3h'
Daily exc.p, Sunday
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-27
WOOllY APHIDS CAUSE
CALLS ON APPLE ROOTS

Ia many instances this woody in
sect pest Of apple trees has been found
working on the roots, as well as the
upper portion of the tree. 1t has the
habit of collecting in white woody
maJscS ut any point where tie tree
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-27
RAILROADS.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY

PREMIER CARRIER OF THE SOUTH.
Trains Leave Richmond-Main 81. Station.
n; B.-Foiowing schetu:s figures published
as information and not guaranteed
For the South--Daily: 5:e5 A. M.-Locai.
1915 a; M.,-Expres.. $40 T.. M.-E1press.
lanta aud birmingham. 1889 l.. M.-Expresa.
Week Days; 800 n NJ: and $500 T.. M.-Locsl.
YORK RIVER LINE.
5:1o T.. M.-S.cumcr train tparior carr. OK
sept Sunday; no local stops. and t;l5 p. M.
except Sudnay. 7:S5 A. M.-Daiiy-Local
Trains Arrive Richmond.
From the South: 1:05 a. VI. and $500 A. M
go 7. NJ. $3.50 =. NJ daily; $40 A. Af. and
l:";P. 81: Tx. Sun; From West Point: ,sD
$40 a. 81. and Gas T. ~. daily.
II. l.. BISHOP. d. =. A..
9o1 f. Main ST. Phone Madison 271
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-27
IuuCulntiou.
cowpcns. A,falfn aud So, ncau,.

NJ. H.. ilcnrico county. asks: can
cowpeas. alfalfa and soy beans be made
INTO silase2"
BY exercising the same precaution
rs with clover they may. They should
be cut at the same time as for hay
making. However, ii is ordinarily pre-
fora BILE. rs with clover, TO make them
into hay rather than silagc. The fer
NcutationS Which take place in silage
made OF legumes cause a greater loss
OF uutritive material than with torn
nilngc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-27

Ut recent international egg laying
contest held in Connecticut the cham
riou hen WAS a White Leghorn. and
her record was 2S2 eggs IN Il year.
Their" were quite good many that
laid ever 200 eggs in q wear
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-27

Foreign countries are calling more
and more for the American product.
which is a gentle hint to the farmers
ami fruit growers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-27

In all parts Of the United states
where the Silo has come into general
use the principal sll,se crop is corn
one reason for this i that ordinarily
corn Viii produce moro food material
10 the acre than amy other crop which
can he grown It is more easily har-
vested and put into the silo than amy
of tho may crops. such as clover. COW.
peas on alfalfa
Furthermore, corr, makes an excel.
lent quality of $ilaec. The lcgumes.
such as clover and alfalfa. are liable
TO rot unless special care Is taken to
pack the silaae thuroughly and force
The air out. IN. only objection which
has been raised concerning corn silage
is III" fact that IL contains iusuhcicn,
protein fully 10 meet the requirements
az animals TO which II may he fed.
The best variety Of corn Ia plant is
that which viii mature aud cr-id tho
largest amount OF grain to the acre.
since the grain is the NEST valuable
paGt OF the corn plant. The variety
commonly raised in any particular
locality for grain VIII also be the most
satisfactory 10 grow FOR silagc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-27

The bugs and insects which eat the
crops apparently never have any Holt
days. They are on the job all of
the time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-27

The Monday morning sun never
shines with proper brightness to the
boy on the farm.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-27
STEAMBOATS,
OLD DOMINION LINE

Nv. Richmond foot OF Ash ST. dAiiy.7:oo T.. NJ
Leave Newport News. A. NJ
30. 80 A. Nd.
Sor;olk tor New York daily. except Sunday
~" T. VI. Come ,tions also made bv ~. AZ
W. ~ j J.. NJ. and &. - .. Ky al +. ri
H!ght inc steamers stop al Claremont on
s!snal. and afc met hy public conveyance
VIRGINIA SANiGATlON CO.-James River
~ Daylight ior $orfolk. Oh Point. Newpo. I
ScNs and all james River landings. Monday,
Wednesday and Friday a; s;dl AN Freight
received for -. James River uo!nts
All Travel Arrangements over one
Counter.
American or European
RatlrOah, SteHmship and Pullman
Tickets.
Baggage Checked. TaXicab. Travellers
Checks.
RICHMOND TRANSFER COMPANY,
500 East Main Street.
Branch OiilceS: Observation-Disclosures
Richmond Hotels.
TIME AND TROUBLE SAVERS"