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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-06-05
Grand Rapids News Offers
$1,000 For BuShel of Wheat
Louis Haight the Will
Wheat Ground That Now Sand of
Muskegon County.
BY Ernest Il. Blett.

Grand Rapids-The enterprising
publishers of the Grand Rapids News
has offered to Louis p. Haight, of
Muskegon, the man who is now con-
Quoting the Sand Farm Department
in many weekly papers of Michigan,
and has been doing so for the past
two years, $1,000 for one bushel of
wheat to be raised on sand land, gen.
orally considered worthless, and the
yield must be at the rate of 80 bushels
to the acre. The proposition made by
The News asks for acceptance of the
following agreement, which has been
accepted by Mr.. Haight.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-06-05

Have Healthy, Strong. Beautiful Eye
Ocnlists and Physicians used Murine Eye
Remedy many years before IL was offered
Still Compounded by Our Physicians and
guaranteed by them rs Reliable Relief
for Eyes that Need Care. Try IL In your
Eyes and In Baby's Eyes-No Smarting-
Just Eye Comfort. Buy Murine Of your
Druggist accept no Substitute, and II in
terested write for Book Of the Eye Free.
MURINE EYE REMEDY CO., CHICAGO
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-06-05

There are twelve states that have
planted a million bushels of winter
wheat to be harvested this season. In
the east Pennsylvania is the only
state having this distinction. The
south has two, Virginia and South
Carolina.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-06-05

Ann Arbor-Prof. John S. P. Tat
lock-. of the English department, will
resign from the University of Michi-
gan faculty to accept the chair Of
English philology at Leland STAN
ford University, Palo Alto, California,
succeeding the late Prof. 'Ewald Fleu-
gel. He will take up his new work
next fall. His connection with the
University of Michigan has extended
over a period of fifteen years.
Hugo T. Wagenseil, '16, won first
prize of $500 in the annual advertis-
ing contest in which eight students
were entered. Second prize Of 5000
was awarded to H. Beach Carpenter,
I'LL, managing editor of the Michi-
gan daily. Mr.. Wagenseirs produc-
ton was a plan for an advertising
campaign entitled, "The Vacationette
trip" Mr.. Carpenter wrote an essay
on international Advertising" H..
p. Breitenbach, recently of the rhe-
toric faculty of the College. Of En-
cheering and Architecture, now of
the ]. Walter Thompson Co., of De-
troit, served as one of the judges.
The donor of the prize is leading
business man of the state, who asks
that his name be withheld from pub
LEGATION.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-06-05

Cotton is no longer king in those
parts of the south where they have
learned to breed baby beef. One
Texan recently sold 1,50O calves for
$43 head, more per head than Tex
ans received for a bale of cotton of
the 1914 crop.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-06-05
Current Events
By Paul Leake.

The latest reports place Italy's
strength at 2,065,0O0 men; naval
power at 6 dreadnoughts, 10 first
class battle ships, five older battle
ships, three cruisers, so torpedo boat
destroyers, Ia squadrons of seven
aeroplanes each and 10 dirigibles.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-06-05
NEWS FROM
University of Michigan
By JOHN x. BRUMM

day night. Each team was placed
upon its honor to transmit it's moves
within five minutes after the receipt
of it's opponents moves. The match
was discontinued at 200 in the morn
ing.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-06-05

Wireless telegraphy served as a
medium for a chess match between
teams at the University of Michigan
and the Ohio University last Wednes-
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-06-05

The first big shipment of oats from
the Pacific coast via the Panama
canal was unloaded at Charleston, S.
c. 1t consisted of 1000 tons and
found ready purchasers.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-06-05

The skin of the ordinary ground
mole is in much demand for furs. The
supply has been heretofore imported,
but steps are being taken to breed
moles in the United States to supply
the domestic demand.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-06-05
INOCULATE YOUR ALFALFA

SOY BEANS. COwPEAS and all other lie.
gumes with EDWARDS LEGUME BACTERIA
thoroughly reliable Made in Michigan
pure culture of the bacteria essential for sue
with any legume crop. Made by Bac-
teriologist of Is years professional experience
Cost only one dollar each for cultures TO in
oculate bushel of seed. This means a
very low cost per acre. the amount depending
seed used. All cultures sent fully prepaid.
Circular free. Address Dept. +.
THE EDWARDS LABORATORIES,
Lansing. Michigan.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-06-05

In March there were 1,730,66 boxes
of apples in cold storage in the United
States.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-06-05

The United States agricultural de-
partment maintains a moving picture
department for the production of edu-
cational films.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-06-05

The United States annually pro-
duces more than 1,000,000,000 pounds
of leaf tobacco.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-06-05

RESIDES being the best family medicine known, believe
TIGER OIL will the intense craving for opates,
phne cocaine and other such drugs by taking dose
hour during the misery Ask your druggists
SOC $1OO to DIR. JOHN Lesson, CADILLAC, MICH
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-06-05

The new cathedral of st. John in
New York will have spire $50 feet
high.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-30
HISTORIC RELICS
=. KEPT IN M0NZA
Italian Town in Tyrolese Alps Is
Close to the Battleswept
Frontier.

Washington, D. c.. July 29.-"Not
30 very far from the battle-swept
frontier that takes it's way through
the Tyrolese Alps lies the Italian
town of Monza, wherein one Of the
most precious of Italy's innumerable
historic relics Is preserved, the fam
Gus Iron Crown of %Lombardy,' &C.
cording to a war primer just issued
by the National Geographic society at
Washington. This iron crown came
to the Lombards and to Its fame
through the gift of Pope Gregory the
Great, who presented it to a German
princess as a reward for converting
her consort to Christianity.
"The0dolinda was the daughter of
Q Bavarian king. Reasons Of policy
brought about an arrangement of her
marriage to Autharis, King Of the
Lombards. Theodolinda was a prin-
cess of unusual charm and beauty;
and, tle story runs, Autharis, who
had secretly joined his embassy for
the negotiation of his marriage, met
the princess as a simple Lombard
courtier, and the affection that grew
up between them caused the princess
to oppose her marriage with the un-
known king with all the power Of her
persuasion.
Mona, the northern city, dates
It's first important associations from
the coming of Theodolinda. The Ger
man queet won the devotion of her
subjects, and upon the death of Au'
tharis they agreed to recognize as
their king any prince wlom she
might choose for her second husband
Agiluf, Duke of Turin, was Theodo
linda's choice, and he it was whom
she converted to Christianity, where
by tae Lombard iron crown started
upon its centuries career Of wonder
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-30
PLEAS FOR
BECKER FAIL
Continued from Page One.)

Continued from Page One.)
Becker's letter, he had offered te
give testimony against several per
sons (whose names are not disclosed
Of having shared with me in collect
ing money from law breakers" thai
ne had sent counsel to two men ar
rested for completely in the Rosen
thai murder, and that with a cruelty
almost inconceivable it is stated tina
my first wife died under c~ircumstanc'
es warranting sufficient belief that
had cauEed her death"
Explains Wife's Death.
Becker explained the death of his
first wife by declaring that she had
died of "hasty consumption and that
no breath of suspicion had ever been
raised against him in that connection
Mark we'll these words of mine,'
the letter concluded, when your
power passes, then the truth of Ros'
enthal's murder will become known
but not while your nominees remain
district attorneys and can hold the
club over these persons"
Surrender Without Rancor.
with the aid of justices, who were
mislead to m~isconceiving the testi-
mony offered in my trial, and into
misstating it both to the jury and into
appeal, you have proved yourself able
to destroy my life, but believe me,
will surrender it without rancor. Not
all the judges in this state, nor in this
country, 0 the governor Of this
state, nor the district attorney, nor
all of them combined, can destroy per.
manently the character Of an limo.
cent man."
Eats Hearty Meal.
The letter was mailed to Governor
Whitman tonight. Becker had spent
nearly the whole day in his cell, pre-
pairing it. Despite the news last
night that his application for a new
trial had been denied by Supreme
Justice Ford in New York, Becker
had slept we'll. He ate his usual
morning meal.
Dons Death Suit.
Then he was taken to the prison
barber for the usual hair clipping,
which is given to prisoners who are
to go to the electric chair. After a
bath, his clothes were changed for
the death suit of black and he was
taken to his cell. He found that all
his personal belongings had been re-
moved.
Priest With Him to End.
Father ~ames Curry, of New York,
who has been Becker's spiritual ad-
wiser, ever since his first conviction,
vas n of the doomed mans visitors
during the day and remained with him
tonight. He left a prayer book and
testament this afternoon marked with
c%onsoling passages which the prison
er promised TO read.
Farewell to Family.
Late in the afternoon, his two broth
ers, Jackson and John Becker, and
his widowed sister, Mrs. katherine
Geuigher, visited him and remained
with him in his cell until long after
his evening meal which, though light,
Becker ate with apparently his nor
NAL appetite. His sister was weep
ing when she came out.
Tonight Becker seemed stolidly re-
signed to his fate. The prison officials
reported that while he awaited the
arrival of his wife somewhat impa-
tiently, his composure was remark
able. ."
Cold as Ice.
"He was seated in his cell smoking
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-30

You have not read all the news un-
til you have read the want ads.
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a cigar" said Commissioner of Pris.
ons Weinstock, who saw the prisoner
in the death house late tonight.
she was as cold as ice. When l
remarked that he seemed to be TAX
ing it easy, he said. "What else can
1 do? have got to face it, haven't
-" So.
Becker was to be followed in the
death chair by Samuel HAYNES, a
negro murder, who killed a woman in
Patterson, New York.
1t was at Becker's own request that
he was to be the first Of the two to
die. Twenty-seven witnesses-prison
officials, physicians, priests and news.
papermen,-expected to be present at
the execution.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-30
WARSAW'S DEFENSES
ARE VERY STRONG

Washington, D. c., July 29.-"Novo
Georgievsk, which the German armies
are approaching from the northwest
and the west, is one of the strongest
o fthe fortresses upon the first line Of
Russian defenes in the west, and
forms with Warsaw, Ivangorod, and
Brest Litovsk, the famous rolish
Quadrilateral, of which all four fort
resses are still intact and still await
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-30

Farmers around New Salem are
claiming that their grain will yield
from "a to 80 bushels per acre.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-30

ing the l.rst Teutonic assaults" says
a tudy in war geography, issued today
oy the National Geographic Society.
The study deals with the northern
most link in the interior chain OF
Russian Poland's defense, which is
just coming into prominence with the
recent advances of the Germans.
'Novo Georgievsk guards the west.
crn and northern approaches to the
capital, Warsaw, just as lvangorod
guards the southern and eastern ap-
proaches. Defensive works Of lesser
Importance lie to the north and to the
west of Novo ~Georgievsk, nearer to
the German border, most of which
have already fallen before the ad-
vancing invaders. The northern angle
to the Q~uadrilateral is a fortress OF
the first class, with a strong plan OF
outworks and minor defenses, stu
ated upon the confluence of the Bug
and the Vistula rivers. It lies 25 miles
to the north and west of Warsaw.
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full associations with queens, kings
and emperors.
Pope Gregory's gift "a a fillet OF
iron, which, according to pious tradi-
ton, was beaten out Of n of the
nails which fastened Jesus to the
cross. This relic was brought to
Rome by the Empress Helena, and
was guarded as a relic Of marvellous
powers.
"The iron fllet was used to crown
the German emperors kings Of Italy.
1t was used at tae coronation of
Charles V, of Napoleon, and of EN-
peror Ferdinand.
1t was this crown, too, that was
used as the symbol for a united Italy,
and, with the Lombard iron circlet
set in a gold crown of Byzantium
workmanship, the king of Italy took
his coronation oath and announced
the arrival of a united Italian people
among the nations of Europe.
"Tle church, in whose treasury
Lllc lDdIu ClOWu Is pICSCAN Cu, w.
gether with other relics Of the great
Lombard queen, was founded by The
odolinda. In this Basilica Of San Gio-
vanni at Monza are tle queens fan
and comb of gold, and the golden hen
and seven golden chicks, which rep
resent Lombardy and her seven prov
inces.
''Monza lies eight miles north
northeast of the great commercial
and industrial city Of Milan, with
which it is connected by both steam
End electric roads. 1t is built upon
the Lambro, a tributary Of the Pc,
and its $4,000 citizens have caught
the hustling spirit Of the metropolis
just to the south. Monza has a -four
ishing industry, with cotton goods
and felt hats as it's staple products.
It's greatest memory is of it's beauti-
full Savarian queen, and its most pre-
cious possession is the iron circlet
which Pope Gregory gave to her.
National Geographic Society.
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The Washington times., 1915-08-09
Foreign Signs Banned,
Turk Capital Is Maze
With Two Thirds of Its Population Alien, CONSTANT
nople Is Made a Labyrinth of Mystery by Order
Barring Europ can Languages.
By HENRY WOOD.

CoNsTANTTNOPLE. Aug. 8 tby cour-
Ter to Dedeagatch. thence by cable)-
In a determined effort to eradicate from
the Ottoman empire all traces Of things
European, the Young Turks have Just
ordered the removal OF all business
signs written In Greek or Roman char
acterr. Only Turkish characters can
be used hereafter in signs and advcr-
tiscments. The same order applies to
druggists prescriptions.
The order became effective yesterday
and Constantinople arose today to fnd
herself the greatest labyrinth OF mys-
terry In the world. Two-thirds Of the
city's l.soo.o0 inhabitants are Greeks.
Armeniana, Hebrews. and natives Of
other couStries. They have q slight
speaking knowledge OF tho Turkish
tongue, but know little Of the Turkish
printed characters. Strangers found 1t
exceedingly difficult to get about and
tho .yvxsaSe citizen could not tell from
It's sisu whether a building harbored a
hotel o. stable.
IT'S removal OF the European Ian
suase signs continued all yesterday.
ssvN.s thousand men being employed.
No 1lns OF business was exempted. Even
DOCTORS md lawyers were compelled to
tnks Gown their brass plates and SUBJ
The Washington times., 1915-08-09
STAGE HONORS FOR
ELIZABETH ASQU|TH
Prime Minister'S Daughter Ap.
pears at Matinee in Aid of
British Red Cross.

LONDON. July 20 (By maiD.-Miss
Elizabeth Asquith. the prime minister's
younger daughter. who is not yet
twenty, has given evidence of great
executive ability as we'll as artistic
genius In organizing a special matinee
At His Ma1esty's Theater In aid Of the
British Red Cross.
Gerald du Maurier and Miss Asauith
appeared in little duologue. "The I'm
pertinencs of the Creature" which was
written by Gerald du Maurier, and Miss
Asquith played her part with extra ordi-
nary skin and finish. The audience was
large. and included Dowager Queen
Alexandra and numerous fashiona BILE
people who are critical theatergoers, and
who applauded the young actress with
enthusiasm,
Miss Asquith Is very much like her
mother, who as Miss Margot Tenant.
was an extremely brilliant young wom-
an and the moving spirit of The
Souls" an exclusive circle of gifted
people Miss Elizabeth appeared in pub
lie when only twelve at fete given
at Claridge's Hotel. taking the part OF
the Fairy Godmother in THE Three
Wishes" performing her part with a
self-possession and smiling gayety sell
dom found In such young performer.
At three years old she could recite in
French and German as we'll as English.
and her education has been Carefully
supervised by her mother to bring out
her dramatic talent,
The Washington times., 1915-08-09
MAYOR Of new YORK
GOES TO ARMY CAMP
OFF Today for PIattsburg, Where
He'll Set Example for voIun.
teer Soldering.

NEW YORK. Aug. s.-Mayor Mitchell
viii he one OF the 1900 business and
professional men, who will 80 into
camp for military training at Platts-
burg tomorrow. He spent saturday
and We sterday in looking over the Cats.
kill water system, with headquarters AZ
Ashokan, and will go to Plattsburs TO-
day.
on Friday the mayor went to a store
whcro military outfits are handled ana
bought the Khaki uniform and other
equipment which each volunteer must
have He bought sWo pa,rs r,sSt Of nesxy seeks
a pair Of light shoes. two pairs OF olive
olive drab shirts; pair OF iess'ns'
As ali the others. he will have TO pro,
vidO his own transportation and will
deposit $50 at the camp to pay for food
and other necessary things.
The mayor expects to dig trenches,
study military hygiene s n.rfarm nn9 ali Other
tasks assigned. As he Is crack shot
with pistol and rife. 1t Is probable that
he will mingle a good deal with the
sharpshooters.
Business Proposition.
The camp Is to be distinctly busi-
ness proposition-calculat to turn the
volunteers out AZ for actual service II
ever there Is need-no dress parades. no
brasr bands and waving banners and
little loafng. From reveille at 81: a. m.
until ] o'clock the men Will be kept on
the jump with training and driu. The
afternoons will be passed In special
| work, such as map reading and signal
ing, and there will be lectures by regu-
lar army officers on such things as
trench warfare. military bridge build
ing. and the installation and operation
~ al ~ Nnl Rat1
With the New Workers., delegations
from Washington. Philadelphia. Balti-
more Chicago and Pittsburgh will Join
in the work. Recruits from smaller
places will bring the total number OF
campers we'll above twelve hundred.
No Congressional or State appropria-
ton has been made to cover expenses
the money needed beyond the $40 which
having been contributed by Judge Elber,
II. Gary, J. p. Morgan. George w. Per.
kins. Brown Bros e. Co. Potter. Choate
& Prentice, and White, Weld & Co.
Celebrities In Ranks.
Amone those who will work at the
camp are John W. Alexander I'd, c. l..
| Appleton, g. 9. Auchincloss, Robert L.
Bacon. Arthur Crawford Thomas Blag.
! den, Winthrop Burr. tr., T. w. Carnegie
| l.. 8. Chanler. jr.. Alexander s. Cochran
]. D. Crimmins, jr.. DR.. Richard Derby
| J. c. Fargo, r. Grosvenor. Cyril Hatch
Hamilton Fish. jr.. @. P. Hornblower
@. W. Hubbell, jr.. E. du Pont Irving
Adrian Iselin I'd. oliver Iselin. G. Don.
jr, Archibald King, Frederick r. King
lie Roy King. F. II. kinnicutt. Theodore
Lane, j. c. Lillienthal. Dudley Field Ma
lone. E; D. Morgan, tr; Regis Post
R. s. Pierrepont, Elihu i Root e. u; s;;,as, Thee
". seligman, Rhinelander Waldo, WI
liam J. Clothier. Victor c. Mather
Walter Stokes. A. J. Drexel Biddle
Coleman 2. Brown, Andrew Wheeler
William Cochrane and George Dallai
Dixon.
Some OF the college athletes In the list
are Percy Haughton, Frank Butter
worth. d. G. Herring. G. n. Poe. J. w
| Farley, and Patrick Grant.
The Washington times., 1915-08-09
BABIES BORN IN DRY"
AREAS CALLED BEST

RUSHVILLE, Ind. Aug. e.-Dr. Caro-
lyn Geisel, of Battle Creek, Mich. who
Is lscturing at the Rush county Chau-
tauQua and the Teachers Institute here.
gave women q new conception Of their
business. She said too often women had
been accused OF falling down on their
job" because they had been showing
too much interest in every day affairs.
II am just old-fashioned enough-but
wait a minute. am a suffragette-to
bark back to God and what He appoint
ed us to do. rear men," she said.
That's our Job here on earth, rearing
men. Sometimes it takes two women
third one in the form of a second
wife 10 called In to complete the task.
and even then they may make a mess
of 1t. What the United States needs Is
men. The strength and integrity OF the
alton depends on our business.
Il remember hearing the national corn
king speak to q crowd of corn growers.
He told them to 60 through their fields
and pull out the small ears. Don't
waste your time raising nubbins. he
said.
the standard height for standing armies
of the world six inches In fifty years.
II we aren't rearing 8 good stock al
our mothers did. there's a reason for 1t.
why Is the race dcteriorating? Eu-
genists say It 10 because the sires are
not right. Men are sapping out their
vitality and It IS showing in their chill
dren. Does a man think he pays for his
glass Of beer when he lays his nickle
down on the bar? Never He pays for
his glass Of beer Ia his baby"
Dr., Gsissl quoted from Q celebrated
The Washington times., 1915-08-09
Miss Paul to Arrange
For Suffrage Meeting

To arrange for the convention of
woman voters in san Francisco septem-
Der II. Is. and 49, Miss Alice Paul,
chairman OF the executive committee
OF the Congressional Union for Woman
Suffrage, is on her way to California.
The meeting. which will be held
under the auspices OF the Congressional
woman voters ever held. The conven-
ton was called by Mrs. y. II. P. Bel.
mont to discuss means OF using the
woman vote Of the country to forward
the passage Of the Bristow- NJ ondell SUI
frage resolution.
Mrs. John ]. white and Mrs. w. T
Burch. both prominent local sufrrag1sts
are expected to attend the convention