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The Washington times., 1915-07-01
Decrease Shown in Land
In Cotton in America

The Department, of Agriculture today
reported cotton acreage under cultiva-
ton for 1915. as about 81 .53S. 900 acres,
compared with 81 S7.4oe,0oo last year. Il
decrease Of Is per cent.
Growing crops condition on June y
was So.3 per cent of normal. compar req
with 30 per cent on May Is. last, ana
1865 per cent on June 25. 1914.
The decrease in acreage was 5,S71, 90
under 1914.
The Washington times., 1915-07-01
Mich Cow Gets Drunk,
ScandaIizes "Dry" Owner

DANVILLE. Ind, July 1.-Benjamin
Prether of Avon Is a strong temperance
man. but that did not prevent one OF
his milch cows from getting drunk
Prether noticed the animal prancing
around in the barn lot, doing all sorts OF
antics. and could not imagine what was
the matter. He sent for a veterinarian,
who said the COW was drunk. IL was
learned that she had been where she
could get at a quantity Of fermented
corn.
The Washington times., 1915-07-01
Concert Today
By the Fifth Cavalry Band at
Judiciary Park, 1880 o'clock.
w. j. CAIN, Chief Musician.

WI. CAIN, Chief Musician.
March, "'Garde du Corps. Hall
Overture, 'Masanicllo". .Auber
(a) Mezto. After Sunset. Pryor
(b) Fox rrot, Chin Chin. Caryll
Excerpts from the Bohemian
Girl ..-..................... Balfe
Waltz, wedding Of the Winds"
Hall
"Reminiscences Of Ireland,
arr. Douglas
Caprice, Hearts Message"
Santelmann
Finale. Teddy Trombone. Fillmore
Concert Tomorrow
By the U. S. Soldiers Home
Band, Bandstand, at 6:4O
o'clock.
JOHN 8. NJ. ZIMMERMANN,
Director.
March. THE Burning Of Rome"
PAUL
Overture, Calf OF Bagdad,"
Boildieu
Two songs
(a) Mighty lax Rose"
Nevin-Zimmermann
(b) when I Was a Dreamer
Van Alstyne
Selection, The Chocolate SOL
uler NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. strauss
(Requested)
Characteristic, Dance Of the Goo
Coos" Zimmerman
Waltz Suite. Youthful Spirits"
Komzak
Finale" A Signal From Mars" PAUL
The Star-Spangled Banner"
The Washington times., 1915-07-01
Today's Sales.

Washington Gas SIS. bood104x
Potomac Electric cons "a =, oooso
I0os. Ioos. 0ooalooh. s1,Ooo@1ooh, $1,000
Lanston Monotype. 1oaI6o.
,ed Lincoln National Bank, 1Od16o 100
,og Merchants' Transfer and Storage.
105h. "''ioh o. @i'"'
The Washington times., 1915-07-01
Gets Jobs
For Successful Teachers

ST. PAUL. Mimi. July Minnesota
today claims the most successful teach
ers' employment agency in the State.
More than 1000 teachers have secured
positions through the agency. according
TO report today. The State supervlses
the bureau.
The Washington times., 1915-07-01
ROCKVILLE.

Residents OF Bethesda appeared be-
fore the county commissioners here yes
terday and submitted suggestion re-
garding the contemplated sewerage sys-
TEN for the section drained by Little
Falls brook.
The general opinion was that the ex-
pense should be met by bond issue not
exceeding forty years and not less than
twenty-five years.
The estimated cost Is about $50, CO.,
The Washington times., 1915-07-01
New York Stocks.

quotations furnished By W. u. Hipbs q
Hfbhs Building.
The Washington times., 1915-07-01

An important meeting of Alva Aerie
No. Sl, Fraternal Order of Eagles
will be held tonight.
The Washington times., 1915-07-01

Boyd T. Newlin, twenty-five, and Miss
Mary l.. Mort. nineteen. both of Win
chester, Va. were married here yester-
day by the Rev. Frank NJ. Richardson.
pastor OF the So Ithern Methodist
Church.
The Washington times., 1915-07-01

Miss Lille c. Klaus and Edward K.
Padgett. both of this city, were mar
ried last night at the rectory Of
Grace P. E. Church by the itev. Edgar
Carpenter, rector.
The bride was attended by her sister
tn-law. Mrs. William kaus, and the
bridegroom had for his best Inan,
Samuel P. Fisher. Mr.. and Mrs. Fad
gett have many friends in this city
The bridegroom Is an employe of tho
Southern hallway Company in their
Washington office. They Will make
their home in this city.
Miss Clara Belle Henderson, of this
city, and Jonathan Nj. Lengel, OF
Philadelphia, were married yesterday a I
the parsonage of the First BAPTIST
Church by the Rev. DR.. w. f. Watson,
pastor.
The Washington times., 1915-07-01

In the corporation court today a de-d
was placed on record transferring from
Jonathan Matthews to Sarah e. Train
or. house and lot at Pitt and Franklin
streets.
The Washington times., 1915-07-01
ALEXANDRIA, TAXES
NOT YET COLLECTED
Delay Due to Changes Made In
State System-Auditor Has
Been on Job Thirty Years.

ALEXANDRIA, July 1.-For the first
time in the memory of the oldest in
habitant the first of July finds the city
tax collector unable to collect the city
taxes for the fiscal year.
The bills have not been placed In his
hands, the delay being due to changes
in the State laws which were made by
a special session of the State legisla-
ture. The city assessment follows that
Of the State and until the State books
were completed It was impossible to
make up the books and bills for the
city taxes.
Charles H. Callahan, commissioner oi
revenue, stated today that he Woula
have the books completed by July ~.
The first and second wards have been
completed and the books turned over
council, who Is now preparing the pilis
The delay in preparing tho bills Will
not AFFECT the discount allowed for the
prompt payment OF the tax bills when
notice is given by P. F. German. city
tax collector, that they are in his hands
District Deputy Grand Master George
r. Smith, accompanied by number of
the members Of Sarepta and Potomac
lodges of Odd Fellows will GO to Falls
Church tonight to install officers Sf the
lodge there.
E. Fleming Price today completed his
thirtieth year Of service as city audi
tor of Alexandria, holding an elective
position longer than any other man In
the history of the city. Mr.. Price be-
came auditor Of Alexandria on July;
1885. Previous to that time he served
six yours as dputy for the late John T.
Hilt city tax Collector.
Charlt,s Bendheim, chairman, and w.
Y ot4, - xl.I LII. NJ,
cratic committee of Alexandria city
and county, today notified B. o. James,
eeSsetary of the Commonwealth at
f.s.rsnond. that ]. Fred Birrell was the
nominee of the Democratic party for
the general assembly of Virginia In the
general election to be held on Novem-
Der 8, ard shat no direct primary would
be held.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-08
HOW 70. ENTER ABABY'

To enter your baby call at Headquarters of. HThe
Shower Of Gold for Babies the Telegram Office Main
street before o'clock at night not convenient
call simply send III atonblank properly filed out
and You at once enter your baby candidate. Ine-
date upon receipt Of the blank bearing the
name and address will be sent
you you have no baby in your home send the name Of
your eighbor' IS baby. =
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-08
EVERY BABY Will WIN

All babies who fail to win one Of the Fifteen Gold
prizes will be given commission OF 10 per cent on all
test their and friends they remain ac-
tive IN the campaign until the close sst 'sss4 = i
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-08

It IL not necessary to Hold BACK subscrtption.
When subscriptions are turned in yo need not cast
the votes unless you dere voting certificate wiz Be
issued on behalf Of the baby named aud this may Be
held TIL the very end. SO bear n mind you do not
have to turn fl your votes for al the tine
TO hold back IN order to hold back votes
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-11
.F|FTY.TWO BOYS
ATTENDED ''Y'
SUMMER CAMP
CAMPBOYS CONDUCTED SER
VICES AT SHILOH ON SUN
DAY MORNING
IONA MAN TALKED ON
THE CARE OF THE TEETH
Expenses of the Camp Reached APP
proximately Two Hun
dred Dollars

The 1915 summer camp of the coun-
ty \. NJ. c. A. is over. Fifty-two
boys were present and had a very
helpful and enjoyable time l. spite
of the rain.
Friday evening DR.. c. G.. Winehell
came to camp and gave very inter-
esting talk on Care of the Teeth, I"
and how to do it. He also gave each
boy tube of tooth paste A consist
ent care of the teeth was one result
of this talk.
Saturday night was stunt night
in which each tent of boys had some
part in the entertainment-by song,
by speech or athletic performance.
Sunday the camp conducted services
at Shiloh in the mornig and held ves-
per services in the evening.
Monday DR.. Geo. p Winchell was
at camp and examined all the boys
for the track meet and fifty of the
tifty-two passed.
A splendid campfire in the evening
and a very helpful talk oy I. b. Pres
ton made an evening long to be re-
mcmbered by the campers.
Rain was part of every program
from Tuesday on, but did not succeed
in dampening the spirits of the camp
ers, as indoor base ball and volley
ball could always be played. With
three good meals day the rain was
Wednesday was field day and forty
two boys participated on the weight
basis ;seven boys reaching the honor
standard.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. day-was a
busy one from the fish breakfast un-
til the runaway, when all the boxes
were dumped in the corn Geld and
missed the train
The camp will cost over SEC
which goes for son of the following
items boats, $tr00; milk, S1.S4;
bread, S12.48; butter, $1,000; meat,
$40, groceries, 81 90; carJy ana
9um, 5000; eqIiontnt, S25.yD; oc>
$22.50; potatoes, i 3 80; haulir:, So.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-11
MANUFACTURER IS
OPTIMISTIC OF
FUTURE TIMES
A. n. BELDING BELIEVES THE
BUSINESS CONDITIONS
WILL IMPROVE

A. n Belding of Rockville, Corn,
aEG +. +. Crooks of Northa N 3ian,
Mass, were here few days last week
iii the interests of Belding Bros. &
Co.
Mr.. Belding was pleased to note
The progressive spirit Of our citizens
IN the fact that they voted so un-
an iously TO start the raving imp 'ov =
rnent in our city. While the expense
Of paving will strike the company
pretty hard in the payment of their
assessments on the large amount of
frontage owned by them, yet they
are heartily in favor of the proposed
Improvements and will cooperate
our citizens in having the work done
we'll and the job finished in an up-to-
date manner with the best materials.
Mr.. Belding deplored the present de-
preston in business generally, the
condition in the silk manufacturing
industry being at a lower ebb than
it has been for number of years. He
is optimistic however and is looking
for the clouds to roll away in due
time.
1t would please the Belding Bros.
* Co., and the Richardson SIX COM
pany also if the business conditions
of the country which has undoubtedly
been largely brought about by unfor-
tunate legislation of the present ad-
ministration were such that they
could run their mills here to their full
lest capacity, giving employment to
many hundreds who are seeking jobs.
In this connection it may be said
also of the Belding-H Hall company as
we'll as other manufacturers in the
same line of business throughout
Michigan, that they are feeling the
closeness of the times in that the de-
mand for their products has fallen
off making it absolutly necessary to
curtail the production. The manufac-
turer must have a place to market his
goods or production and conges-
tion will follow.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-11

satisfaction to his audience botn in
the morning and afternoon. His les-
ture on "The Finest of the Fine Arts
was helpful to everyone who heard
him. He stated that everyone may
learn to be happy 365 days in the
year and all through life. The secret
of happiness or the finest of the fine
arts, depends on five fundamental
rules or laws. First-Cultivate the
habit of always looking on the
bright side Of life. Second-Happi-
ness is always around you and you
should accept the posistion in life that
you are in as the best place in the
world for you. Third-Thr0w yo-f
whole soul and spirit into your work,
and do it the best you know how.
Fourth-Do things for others, cultiv-
ate kindness. Fifth-Adopt and
maintain a simple and childlike att
ude of conference and trust in God
as your own Father"
IN the lecture on How to Live 100
Years." DR.. Barker used as the nue.
leus for his lecture the sentence ut
tered by Moses the blood Is the life
He advocated the drinking of lots of
water, plans of exercise of a kind that
strengthens and builds up the lungs,
kidneys, intestines and liver. He dem
Cnstrated his exercises before the
audience. Dr. Barker formerly lived
in Greenville and many of his old
friends were down to hear him lee
t-.re.
Sgnor Giuseppe Barlotta, the Ital-
ian tenor was also grandly received
and sang many selections that stirred
the hearts Of his hearers.
The William Owen company was
unquestionably one of the head liners
of the week. In the company's pre-
sentation of Charles Ram Kennedy's
"The Servant in the House." it is do
ing a great work on the Chautauqua
platform this season. The Servant
IN the House" is a great play having
for its theme the deep passion for
brotherhood and the transforming
power of poor man guided by divine
instincts. Yet, the theme Of the play
itself is not greater than William
Owen and his company, who present
it. 1t made a deep impression on
the audience, every person being held
under a spell, as it were, because of
the excellent portrayals of the differ
ent characters in thep lot.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-11

The opening number on the pro-
gram, The Music Makers Quartette
appeared before a Belding audience
for the third time. They have not
lost any of their talents and did not
tail to please. The big weeks enter
talnments We're started off with get
up-and-g go air by this popular COM
pany of young men.
Sylvester A. Longs address pn
Hungry People" was prefaced with a
short concert by the Music Makers
in the evening. Mr.. Long struck
some vital chords in the minds and
hearts of all his hearers, when he
summed up the early part of his lee
ture in the sentence good and great
things are born of a good and great
hunger. 1t is not so important
where you are as which way you are
going. Religion is not being so good
but getting better. 1t makes no diff
ference how far down the ladder a
man is if he is only going up.
He is in much better position than if
he was at the top of the ladder going
down. What a man is depends upon
what he wants to be. His success
in that thing depends upon how ear
nestly he wants it. 1t is coupling
expectation with desire" Unquestion-
ably Mr.. Longs lecture was much
appreciated and earnestly received.
The Savranoffs preluded both
Frank Dixon's and Wells Watson
Ginn's parts on the program with
music that stirred the hearts of
everyone. Mr.. Savranoff, the violin
ist, displayed rare ability on the in
strument. and was compelled to re-
spond to encores. His wife, Mrs.
Savranoff was the real hit of the day
when she initiated the popular NOV
ing picture musician playing during
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-11
R0SEllA A. MILNER WAS
DEATH VICTIM HERE

Mrs. Rosella A. Miner died quite
suddenly Sunday at the home Of her
daughter Mrs. Horton Soules.
Mrs. Miner came here to visit her
daughter about three weeks ago ac-
companied by a granddaughter, not
knowing that Mrs. Soules was sick
and in the hospital.
Early Sunday morning she COM
planned of not feeling well and of hav-
ing difficulty in breathing. DR.. Harri-
son called about eight o'clock and
while there gave Mrs. Miner osteo-
pathic treatment also. Later in the
day Mrs. Miner thought she had bet
ter have some medicine and called DR..
Orr, who responded quickly but she
had passed away before her arrival.
She died at about three o'clock in the
afternoon. Mrs. Miners husband is
a prominent farmer living in Ingham
county, near Dansville, and accompan-
led by an undertaken from there her
remains were taken in an automobile
to her home for burial, leaving here
on the sad journey Monday morning.
Her sudden death was a hard blow
to her daughter, who had been under
treatment at the hospital for some
time by DR.. Harrison and whose con-
dition had so much improved that she
was released from there last Friday.
The deceased was 90 years old.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-11
FORMER BELDiNG BOY
PURCHASED HOTEL DIVINE

Chester M. Divine, Of Portland, gen
orally conceded to be one Of the best
hotel and cigar stand men in the
site, has purchased Hotel Divine and
: already in possession. His wife is
With him on the deal and will give at
tention to the hotel part, while her
husband, though supervising the
whole institution, will pay particular
attention to the cigar trade and the
billiard rooom.
In Mr.. Divine's case this is like
coming into his own. In 1900 his
father, the late M. B. Divine, bought
the hotel in Portland and changed the
name, it having formerly been known
as the Welch House. Chester was
then lad of 10 and though he finish
ed the high school course in Portland
he still had time to assist in the con-
duct of the hotel, practically growing
up in the business. After the death
of his father he continued the busi-
ness for some time. He is well
known by travelling men. He was a
former Belding boy.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-11
Encore Numbers

Most people are familiar with
the p ogram that Alice Nielsen,
prima donna soprano of the Metro
politan and Boston Opera Compap-
les is TO sing here next FRIDAY
evening. as given in the Commur-
ity Bulit e., which was left 1T
every h"h}e 2 few days ago. Miss
Nielsen will give one of the two
programs, but is expected to give
the latter one. In addition to the
program Miss Nielsen will give
special encore numbers as selected
by her audience, These selections
should be made before her coming
howver. The Banner has been ask
ed to receive the wishes of the peo-
pie who will make selections. Look
over the list of songs given as en-
core numbers following the pro-
grams and thenl cave the lis. of
the ones you want to hear Miss
Nielsen sing, at the Banner office
before Friday at six o'clock. If
you do not have the list call at the
Banner Office and look it over here.
Then mark your selection. The
ones most universally desired will
be sung by Miss Nielsen during
the evening. Leave all selections
at the Banner office.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-11
CITY BONDS SOLD
TO DETROIT FIRM
At GOOD FIGURE
FIRST AND OLD DETROIT Ma
TIONAL BANK MADE Sue
CESSFUL BID
AGREEMENT REACHED
ON REMOVAL OF POLES
Council Signed Contract With Tele-
phone Company for Removal
OF Poles from Street

The common council awarded the
First and Old Detroit National Bank
of Detroit the city bonds amounting
to $4,000 at its meeting last Friday
night. Ten other bids were received
and opened but in the opinion of the
council members the one from the
above named firm was the most sat-
isfactory. The bid was par at Az
per cent, The City of Belding is to
pay the First and Old Detroit Ma
tional Bank S4S dollars toward the
cost of printing the bonds and the att
torney fees connected with their exc
cution.
Other bids ranged from 414 to 5
per cent some of them with discounts
and others with premiums offered.
Bids with premiums attached in
variably carried with them higher in
terest rates. While the premiums
could be used to advantage at the
present time by the city, yet if con-
ditions became such as to make it
difficult to meet the interest at some
time during the coming ten years the
lower rate will be highly favorable
to the city.
1t was voted to have the exterior
of the city hall painted and such 9TH
er repairs made as was thought ad-
visable by the building committee.
A contract was signed with the
Michigan State Telephone company
whereby the city is to pay S596.88
toward the cost of removing that
company's poles from the main
streets. The sum was reduced from
$836.88 following City Attorney |. l..
Hubbell's consultation with the COM
pany's state manager, B. r. Marsh.
Work will begin shortly it is expect
ed The new route of the telephone
line will be from the south terminal
of Ionia street along Hall street to
the east river bridge. At that point
the line will cross the river and fol-
low Ashfeld street to its intersec-
tion with the Pere Marquette rail
road tracks, where the line will
course back toward the west on the
poles of the Western Union Tele
graph company. Connection will be
made with the city office of the tele-
phone company down North Pleasant
street, and the return wires will
again follow the Western Unions
Poles down the railroad tracks to the
intersection of West Main street and
the river bridge where it will con-
meet with the main line as it now
exists.
The Belding Coal and Ice company
was awarded the contract of supply
ing the sewer pipe necessary for the
Pearl street sewer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-11
DR.. BARKER WAS FORMER
GREENVILlE PASTOR

DIR. Charles +. Barker who gave
the lectures at the Chautauqua Mon
day was a Baptist minister fourteen
years ago located in Greenville and
was very popular. 1t wS there he re-
eeived an inspiration to leave the min
istry and take up the work on the
lecture platform,
Mr.. Barker came down to Belding
one night to attend a lecture given
by one OF the talent in a lyceum
course being held here and was so i'm
pressed with the man that he got in
touch with him and shortly after
wards left the pulpit to prepare for
the work in which he is now engeged.
During his pastorate in Greenville
he filled the pulpit of the Baptist
church here several times. Hearing
that their former pastor was to be
in Belding company of his old par
ishioners came to the city to meet
him. Among them were DR.. HI. l..
Bower ard wife, James Gracey, F. K.
Gracey. w. B. Garman, Z. G.. Stevens
and wife and E. j. Bowman.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-11
SUN BROTHERS. CIRCUS
TO BE HERE AUGUST 21

An Unprecedented attraction with
the Sun Brothers Great Tented
Shows, this season, is the introduc-
ton at every performance of Herr
klotz's herd of tango and pantomimic
elephants. These jungle giants give
limitations of brass band, dance the
latest tangos and turkey trots, stand
on their heads, play base ball and
perform many other equally amusing
and difficult tricks. They are truth
fully advertised as the most wonder
full elephants today in American.
Besides this elephantine display, the
other attractions are all of a high
grade character and serves to intro
duce the leading foreign and Ameri-
can artists. tango Bill" the S10,-
90 high school horse, also appears at
every performance. This beautiful
equine is handled and performed by
Mile. Kellartd, the well known New
York horse woman.
The Sun show will exhibit at Beld-
ing on August 21, presenting two
complete and unabridged perfor-
mances, afternoon and night. The
usual free exhibitions will be offered
on the show grounds at 1890 p. M,
and this season these are again all
new and of highly original kind.