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The Washington times., 1916-02-01
District Attorney Gets
Arthur Jones' Petition

The petition for Communication Of SEN
tence Of Arthur Jones. colored, recently
sentenced TO be hanged for murder In
the first degree, recently sent to the
President, has been referred by the
Department of Justice to the office nf
District Attorney John B. Laskey for
recommendation. Jones was convicted
Of the murder OF Sandy and Mary Ham
ilton, and was sentenced to hang by
Chief Justice Covington. The date of
his execution was March AZ next.
The Washington times., 1916-02-01

Congressional Clubs observance Of the
luDiiee, which takes place on Friday,
will be by card.
mark each daY ot the i6bilee ceIebra-
ton, Is "1nance week" from February
~ TO 8, when the entire city Will be
canvassed. The closing event, I'm cele-
bration OF the hftieth anniversary Will
take place on March g.
The Washington times., 1916-02-01
Driver Hurt in Crash.

owen Grimshaw. driver Of wagon
owned by j. william Lee, was slightly
injured today in a collision with street
car at Four-and-a-half street and Penn
sylvania avenue. The wagon was dam
The Washington times., 1916-02-01
Home Is Ransacked.

Jewelry valued at f45 and 500 was OBJ
tained by thieves who ransacked the
home of Edward c. Tankersley, 1866
Monroe street northwest. yesterday.
The Washington times., 1916-02-01
LOCAL MENTION.

Regulation Wax Candles For Can
dlernas Day. Volgts. 727 7th st. N. w.
Phone, Main 24S5.
The Washington times., 1916-02-01

The Sunday Evening Times Gives
reliable advertisers a last minute talk
with over forty thousand homes.
The Washington times., 1916-02-01

Charlie Chaplin In a Screaming
Farce Virginia Theater. today. Soon.
Charlie in Carmen"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-15

Pessimists are misfortune tellers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-15
BRANDY WORSE or PoIsoNs
The Use Of Alcohol for the Purpose
Of Warmth 10 Very DAN
oerous.

Is Germany still boosting for beer?
Is it true as stated in the beer adver-
tisement in several Wisconsin papers:
THE health and efficiency department
of the German army requires that
every soldier in the German army
drink stipulated amount of beer
every day"
The sanitary department Of the
German army has used the following
instructions concerning health SER
vice.:
alcohol is indeed stimulant at
the first: but, II II is used in larger
quantities, IL produces narcotic eff
feet. Experience teaches that abstain
ing soldiers endure the hardships of
war best. Also the beverage use OF al
cohol leads easily to intemperance
and the slackening of discipline.
Therefore, alcoholic liquors are to be
used only with the greatest caution
and are to be avoided entirely on the
purpose of producing warmth Is
dangerous. Its warning effects are
deceptive"
Commenting on this ordinance, San
itary Counsel, Prof. DR.. /. Schwalbe,
in the German Medical Weekly,
says:
''In spite of the fact that 1t must
be conceded that the effects of alco-
hol are different on different indi-
viduals and that alcohol is not a pol
son for every man in the same guam
tity; indeed, in spite of the fact that
great many persons are able to drink
1t regularly in moderate quantities
without injury, our military authori-
ties were induced to OMIT ALCOHOL
ENTIRELY FROM THE REGULAR
RATIONS OF THE ARMY BOTH IN
PEACE AND IN WAR"
Lest some one may say alcohol
does not include beer, the following
significant passage is quoted from
Count Won Haeseler, late Commander
Of the 10th Army Corps in Germany:
"The soldier who abstains altogeth-
er is the best man. He can accom-
plish more, can march better, and is
better soldier than the man who
drinks even moderately. Mentally
and physically he is better. Brandy
is the worst poison of all Next to
it comes beer Each limits the ca
pacity and lowers mind, body, and
soul. Strong drink tires and only in
creases thirst. For soldiers water.
coffee, and, above all tea are the best
drinks"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-15

Tuesday morning Mrs. Alice Peter
son ran a needle into the fleshy part
of her hand. DIR. Penton was called
and succeeded in extracting part of
it, but was unable to locate the other
part. Consequently they had to take
her to Greenville and use an x-ray to
find it. By using an anesthetic the
piece was removed. They left her
quite comfortable in the hospital over
night as she was unable to be remov-
ed.
Mrs. Allan Seymour was a Grand
Rapids visitor last Saturday.
J. A. Cook and Chas. Condor left
Sunday for ten-days' hunting trip
in the north.
Now that election is over you must
begin to do your Christmas shopping
early.
Miss Nellie Tebbell returned Mon
day night from a weeks visit in
Lansing, the guest Of her sister, Mrs.
Will Williams.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-15
Circuit Court News

Ina V. Stevens VS.. Dewey Lee
Stevens and Rose A. Hoyt VS.. Dom
aid Hoyt are the titles of two di-
vorce suits in which DEGREES were
granted today in circuit court.
George E. Nichols was appointed
to make Investigations for the court
in the case against Augusta Saxon
for obtaining money on false pre-
lenses.
John Miller was put on probation
for two years, and was directed to
go to a cure within four days. The
costs of prosecution were assessed
against him.
Guy VanVlerah, the man who bur-
glarized the Robb a. Reed grocery
about year ago, making off with a
few cans and some small change, was
brought up again for breaking his
probation. He was sentenced this
time to the reformatory for from two
to fifteen years with a recommended
ton of the minimum.
The case against George Doyle for
driving away an automobile belong
ing to another person was taken up
with a jury. r. A. Colwell represent
ed the defendant.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-15
Talks on Thrift
Clean Up

Nle8u Up
The home and its Surroundings is an
outward expression of the character
Of its occupants. The back yard is
good indication of what you will
find in the bedroom. No matter how
humble the home, if it is clean and
neat, it is attractive, for the same
reason that no matter how poor a
mans clothes may be, if he is neat
with all his poverty, he will not be
unbecoming.
AS you go around the city you will
find little homes that typify all that
is desirable in home life. 1t may be
only cottage, with its walks, its
flower beds and its garden, the vines
carefully trained, the trees pruned,
the house painted, the fence in good
repair, the gate with latch and you
conclude that this man is a man OF
thrift, and he is. You would natur-
ally expect to find a bank book some
where in the house, and the house as
clean as the yard. And you would,
for bank books come out of well kept
houses.
On the contrary, if you find an air
of neglect and decay, the fence fall
ing down, the walks full of weeds, the
garden implanted, chickens running
around loose, and a general air of
don't care about the place, you con-
clude that this is a home without
thrift. And it is. Inside the house
you will find dirt and disorder holding
forth from cellar to garnet, and you
don't expect to find bank book there
in, and the chances are you won't.
brit accumulates. The winters in
dolence find expression in the ash
pile, the junk heap and the back yard.
All over the land cities have been
having a clean up week, when each
citizen has been urged to destroy all
rubbish, remove all winter accumu-
lations and clean up generally. 1t is
a most excellent idea; but homes and
cities like individuals need constant
cleaning to keep them sweet. The
eye needs constant washing to keep
it from injury. The body needs con-
slant attention to keep it wholesome.
The back yard needs constant weed
ing, hoeing, digging, to keep it pres
entable. The front lawn needs con-
slant moving to keep it green and
fresh. Life is one long battle with
dirt-an endless fight, but only as
the fight goes on continually can we
win out.
A city's outward appearance adver-
tises the character of the inhabitants
as effectively as the home surround
ings index the spirit of the indwellers
In the development of cities, and the
tearing up for betterments there
must be minor disturbances to the
orderly arrangement, but there is no
reason why every town should not be
a spotless town and every home the
essence of order and cleanliness. The
home that is neglected is the home
that has begun to decay. Your neigh
bors will not see the inside Of your
house half so often as they do the
outside, and they will Judge the inside
and you by the looks of the outside.
Therefore, clean up, and keep clean
ing up, for thrift is applied good
management; and good management
applied to little things is thrift. You
first, then your home, then your city.
Clean upl
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-15
SMYRNA

Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Allen have given
up tent life and have rented the lit
tie cottage of DR.. Spinney.
f. w. Condor is confined to his
home by sickness, but is now little
better.
Harry Price and Allen Seymour
went to Jackson on business trip,
Tuesday.
The Conger & Santos shows are in
Smyrna for three days this week
Monday and Tuesday night they put
on a fine little show, and everybody
felt that they had more than their
moneys worth, and should they ever
come again they will be greeted by
a good big crowd.
DR.. and Mrs. Penton and daughter,
Gayla, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Davis and
Mrs. Ed. Insley attended the Eastern
Star lodge and entertainment in
Belding Tuesday evening, and report
a fine time.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-15
Marriage Licenses

James X. Greehan, 30, Ionia; Au-
gusta u. Johnson, %, Detroit.
Carl Gibbs, 33, Orange; Caroline
Russman, 30, Portland.
Howard +. Bowen, "a, Keene; Sa-
BILE +. Pinckney, IS, Cadillac.
Albert LETTERS, 20, Palo; Myrtle B.
Waldron, 10, Palo.
Earl K. Lowrey, 81, Berlin; vir-
ginia Lowrey, 26, Boston.
George w. Willard, Jr., Is, De-
troit; Theo f. Hale, %, Ionia.
John Whitbeck, s., Florida; Edith
L. Williams, 40, Matherton.
Ernest G. Grill, 81, Hubbardston
Eta N. Burch, 20, Hubbardston
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-15

Any old thing that goes against
the grain of porcupine gets the
worst of it.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-15

Mrs. Anna Campbell is quite sick
at her home here.
Mrs. Bignell returned to her home
in Bedding last week, after caring for
Mrs. Chas. Mead and baby.
Ray Barbour of Orleans visited his
sister, Mrs. j. A. Cook Sunday and
Monday.
The Olympic Order of Cleaners
will hold their next day meeting on
Thursday, November %, at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Douglas,
with a picnic dinner. Members are
requested to be present as it is cleo
ton of officers.
Pessimists are misfortune tellers.
Be sure YOU'RE wrong before you
back up.
If men received all they pray for
they would soon be too lazy to get
out of each others way.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-15

Remarkable shapes are a hallmark
OF new millinery. This airship Of
hat is black velvet, the only trimming
being a curious butterfly bow Of metal
lied silver ribbon.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-15

Be sure you'ub wrong before you
back up.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-17
How Prussia Was Refreshed.

There was no need of celebrating
Arbor day in Prussia in the days when
Friedrich Wilhelm was king. for that
monarch had a plan all his own by
which he replenished the forests and
kept the country well supplied with
fruit trees.
According to Das Buch fur Allie, the
king, having observed that there was
a great dearth of fruit and oak trees Ia
Prussia, and not being willing to I'M
dertake the tremendous expense of re-
foresting the country himself, issued
an order to all clergymen that, after
June 81, 1920. they should refuse to
perform any marriage ceremony I'M
less the groom could produce evidence
that he had just planted six fruit trees
and an equal number of oaks. II 1t
was in winter, or in the middle of a
dry summer, when plants would not
grow, the groom had to produce and lay
aside a sum of money sufficient to
cover the cost of the trees, and prom
Use to plant the required number when
fall or spring came.
The edict worked wonders. The
next generation in Prussia had no lack
of fruit and oak trees.-Youth's Com
panion.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-17
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-17
How To Cure Colds.

Avoid exposures and drafts. Eat
right. Take DR.. Kings New Dis
covery. 1t is prepared from Pine
Tar, healing balsams and mild laxa-
tives. DR.. Kings New Discovery
kills and expels the cold germs.
soothes the irritated throat and al
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Advertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-17
First English Music Printing.

In England the first known attempt
at music printing was in 1895 by Wyn-
ken de Worde, at Westminster. A book
in the British museum proves that
fiorid music was printed in England in
1880. The typography is identical
with that Of Petrucci
There was little or no Improvement
in the principle Of setting up movable
music type for some time. Nothing
could be more excellent than the book
printed by Worde alluded to above, but
that was the result of double printing.
and both ancient and modern printers
who have tried the method have found
its disadvantages SO great that they
have abandoned the process.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-17

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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-17
FINALLY GOT HIS HEADGEAR
cut Old Gentleman Had 20 Call on
"Nature" to Prove His Right
to Property.

The cloakroom man at large res
taurant fell suddenly Ill and a sub
stitute took his place. The new man
was told not to give out any coats or
hats without proper Identification,
and so, when an old gentleman de-
manded his hat and explained that
he had lost his check, there was a
great TODD on the part Of the substi-
tute.
But that's my hat; the shabby,
brown one," said the old gentleman.
Its got my initials in it-F. X. G."
The substitute looked inside the hat
and, sure enough, the initials were
there.
"Humph!" he said, suspiciously.
You might have seen these initials
somehow"
But here they are on my shirt.
too" said the old gentleman, unbut'
toning his waistcoat See? F. x. G.
"You might have stolen the shirt,
said the substitute.
Good heavens" shouted the old
gentleman, and he tore open his shirt
and undervest. Maybe this will sat
isfy you! Hey?" And he pointed tc
the letters F. X. G., tattooed on his
breast in blue.
The substitute stared at the tat
tooing closely: then at last he hand
ed over the hat AS he did SO he
said, reluctantly:
We'll, since Nature wrote those
initials on your skin, l guess they
must be yours. for a fact"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-17
CRIMINAL ALWAYS IN CHAINS
First Act OF Deceit Invariably Must Be
Followed Up by a Succession
Of Lies.

A strange characteristic Of crook
edness was brought out by the young
man who confessed TO a long string
of forgeries, committed in various cit
les. His logical story gave a strik-
ing explanation for the wrong doing
which brought him to disgrace at the
prime of life.
His first forgery, done at the insti-
cation of a superior. was not intend
ed to bring him any benefit, and II
did not. AS the tool Of another's Grim
inality he was trapped. Instead Of
facing the consequences he fed. His
guilt was or his heels and he was
compelled repeatedly to jump from
city to city. A forged check each
time supplied him with the means.
In graphic fashion the sequence Of
results was laid bare by the prisoner.
relieved when he was at last over
taken. What happened to him hap
pens in some form to everyone who
takes liberties with his own con-
science. The smallest deceit is a cost
ly expedient, because 1t must be fol-
lowed up with a succession Of lies in
many instances. The man who de-
parts from his own code finds that he
is being pushed on In a course OF
wrongdoing in spite Of himself. Part
ly through habit, partly through the
law of cause and effect, one slip ne
cessitates another and another until
disaster is complete.
The momentum Of deviltry is diff
cult force to combat.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-17
HeIpful Fable.

Once there was village editor who
wrote a singing hint item about the
misbehavior OF an anonymous certain
man" Ten different men whom the
editor had not heretofore suspected
OF malefaction were SO certain they
were the certain man that they all
came up to the ONCE and beat him
Morsi-From this we should learn
that when we denounce certain man
We should be certain that we are not
taking In too much territory -kansas
City Star.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-02-17

A cynic is usually a person who
imagines he is smart enough to be po-
lite and ill-natured at the same time.
Washington Star.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-29
Cruelty to Animals Is
Growing Rare in CITY

Improved treatment of animals in
THIS vicinity was reported at the di-
rectors' meeting of the Harrisburg s
+. {. A. yesterday afternoon. During
the past month no prosecutions had
been necessary and but TWENTY-FIVE
complaints of i'll treatment were
made.
AS an evidence of the great interest
taken In the well-being OF animals. the
peace officer, Charles ]. O'Donnell
said that during this fall the busiest
point in the city as far as the use of
horses was concerned was at the Cen
trail Iron and Steel Company. Here
not q single case of cruelty was re-
ported. The foreman takes great in
terest in the care of the horses and
permits no rough treatment OF them
The Highway Department was
praised for its willingness to cooper
ate with the Society in making the
streets safe as possible for horses. The
drivers of the garbage wagons We're
reported as careless about bIanketing
their horses.
y motion was passed that the So
ciety express its approval of the move
ment on foot to pave Cameron street
above Herr and that the secretary be
instructed to notify the city commits
sioners of this action.
An invitation will he extended to
tho general public to attend the regu-
lar annual meeting of tie society on
Thursday evening, January 4.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-29
State Changers Are
Opposed to Big Bond
Issue For State Roads

The legislative and executive COM
mtttee of the State Grange to-day
adopted resolutions opposing bond is
sues for construction of State high
ways, and declaring in favor of a one
mn tax on corporations to raise the
funds instead The resolutions assert
that caDitAl invested in manufa cturin.r
is not taxed and should bear its share,
The committee also called for further
study of the subject of consolidated
schools, voicing objection to the pres
ent method OF transporting pupils OF
all ages in wagons: urged that the
State pay. the minimum salary of
schoolteachers for the minimum term;
that township lines be done away with
in school matters; that the State should
pay more of the tuition in township
high schools, and that the school an
preparation should be increased
Announcement was made that the
committees would reintroduce the
state Grange road bill'' in the coming
session, and that the committees ia.
vored an amendment to the Constitu-
tion for progressive system of in
heritance and income taxes for school
and road purposes.
The Grange will open headquarters
here next week and maintain commits
tee headquarters during the legislative
session, and steps to form a farmers
mutual casualty association will be
taken Immediately.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-29
Want Lawson to ''Put Up
or Shut Up" in So-Called
Leak on Peace Note

Washington, d. c., Dec. 29.-The
controversy which has followed Con-
gresham Woods resolution for in
vestigation of whether any member
of President Wilson's official family
profited in the stock market because
of inside information" on the Presi-
dents peace notes got into semiofficial
form to-day when Chairman Henry, of
the House rules committee, tele-
graphed Thomas w. Lawson, of Bos-
ton, to come to Washington and sub
stantiate his published statements
that he knew of the so-called leak and
his prediction that there would be an
other.
Put up or shut up" said Chairman
Henry's telegram. Cease slandering
and libeling Congress and public Of
fcials or make good your charges"
Mr. Henry announced that he would
reintroduce his bill next Tuesday to
regulate the New York Stock Ex-
change.
EFF Mr.. Lawson states the truth
about Wall Street and an alleged leak"
he said, 'it conclusively shows that
the bill introduced by me in the Sixty
third Congress to regulate the New
York Stock Exchange should be
speedily passed and should even be
made more drastic.
This short session should find a
way TO protect the American people
against such crimes as the one Just
perpetrated by Wall Street, II Mr..
Lawson is anywhere near the truth
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-29
Hope Bond Issue Will
Meet Treasury Deficit
Placed at $180,OOO,O 900

Washington, Dec. 20. - President
Wilson has tentatively agreed with
administration leaders in Congress on
bond issue to meet part of the Treas
ury deficit which confronts the govern
ment for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1918, estimated at about $3.50, ,000,-
900. With Secretary McAdoo the
President is working on other plans
for raising additional revenue.
The President has pointed out that
he believes bond issue should be
used only to meet temporary and
emergency expenditures. Many of
these have been caused by the Mexican
situation.
The Treasury already has authority
by previous acts of Congress to issue
Panama bonds and about $240, 600, 900
of these are available. They would
bear 8 per cent.
Plans for raising the other revenue
are understood to concern the income
tax, an inheritance tax and special
taxes on internal revenue and i'm
ports.
The deficit figures differ according
to congressional and administration
viewpoints. Secretary McAdoo esti-
mated in his annual report the actual
deficit in the working balance of the
Treasury on June 20, 1918, at
S1S5, $685. 900, which accounts for ap-
preparations unexpended combined
with the leftover balance.
The congressional appropriations
committee basing their estimates upon
the actual appropriations without re-
gard to whether the executive depart
ments spend all or part OF the appro-
priations, figure $313,269.654 as the
deficit