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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-30
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MECKLENBURG'S SHOW;
COUNTY FAIR TO BE GREAT
EHtensive Preparation. to Make TIL.
Falls Mig Show the Greatest
Ever Yet.

CHASE CITY. VA. July 2o.--Thc
board Of directors Of the Mecklenburg
County Fair Association have decided
that, Notwithstanding wars and ru-
mors Of wars, and Notwithstanding the
fact that the high cockalorum Of the
county fair. Captain GeoEhegan is
now on the Mexican border in COM
nand of Mecklcnbure's crack military
company. the county fair must come
off. according to date. and that 1t
must be the success 1t has been in
past years.
The meeting of the directors this
week settled several things in connec-
ton with the county fair In the first
place, the dates. which were fixed as
OF October 3. 4, and g.
The free attractions this year Will
be an innovation in this section OF
the country and something entirely
new There will he change Of pro-
gram daily. and the attractions viii
he more numerous than at any pre-
vious fair in this city. Those who
have the work in charge say there
will be larger and more numerous ex.
hibits than ever before. especially OF
farm products and livestock.
The fair la going 20 be bigger ana
better than ever before tina, is what
the directors are working for.
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as protean actor. essayinE variety
OF contrasting characters in this play
let.
Another act 10 appear here for the
first tim" will introduce Hudier Stein
and Phillips. versatile trio whose
Offering is fas; variety. prominence
being given the vocal numbers Witt
and Winter. likewise on their first visit
here, are hand-to hand balancers. aero
bats and "Quilibrix,s. VINO are said TO
perform some daring stunts.
Foreign acts are conspicuous on the
bill for the latter half OF the week
one Of these IS Isabel D'Armond. the
beautiful Australian girl. whose nist
appearance in America was as princi-
pa! coincidence in the support of JEFF
fcrson D'Aneelis IN The Beauty
shop" Miss D'Armond has made a
tour Of Great Britain and her native
Australia since she abandoned musical
comedy for the vaudeville stage. and
her return to the United States is re-
cent. she Is appearing in a musical
sk!t called The Demitasse Revue"
written for her by Addison Burkhardt.
Assisting Miss Diamond in her enter
tainmcnt is Bobby O'Neil, a clever
comedian and singer.
On the same bill Will be the Cadets
De Ciascoync They are a group Of
singers who have voices of excellent
quality. the singers arc CARRIED as
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-30
GIRL-AND-MISIC TABLOID
HEADLINES LYRICS RII.I

Topping the first OF the two breezy
bills offered AZ the Lyric this week is
the scenic comedy spectacle, The Girl
From kokomo." The production is a
sprightly musical farce In which nine
characters supply the run. Seven OF
the parts in the short order musical
comedy are played by girls Numerous
singing and dancing specialties arc
presented during the action Of the
come'r Some pretty and colorful
scenic effects and costumes lend pic
turesqu.ncss to the production. which
Is hcralded as ono % the smartest
girl shows yet brought 10 Richmond
for presentation At popular-vaudeville
prices
Lovers ot blackfacc comedy Will fnd
especial delight in the iudiCrous gro
,csgueries OF Emil Subers. we'll known
TO thca;er patrons as minstrel mono
locist and cnd-man. Subers. who still
retains his Georgia Sunfower" sob
r.quet. viii be seen in a single talk
ing. singing and dancing act.
y dramatic feature will he con-
uibuted by Walsh, Lynch and COM
pany II the rural comedy playlct.
Along the Erie" Romance and non
sense arc happily blended in the story
o: tho piece Lynch exploits himself
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THINGS THAT ARE GOOD
From the CnbhnEc Pnth to the iio"pi-
tai md So On to the
Funeral.

WELDON. y G, July ea-Thc good
olt town Of Weldon. long famous rs
A railway connecting center, and some
what famous ii the years gone b. Tor
lis great railway shed. which the same
has for three years or more past been
i'm me voCative. is waking up and
getting in twentieth century mood.
the evidence OF the same is noticeable
in the action Of the city authorities ar
a recent meeting of the governing
hoard The result Of the deliberations
81 INC town commissioners is thai
weldon will build at once nearly I'VE
ri.s OF gravel streets and 5000 yards
OF concrete pavement. These are the
things that have been absolutely de-
clGed upon, and the things that Will
come 10 pass before the frosts OF the
coming winter nip any buds are 10 be
told about later. And the nippinE. so
far. so It is believed, is but small
affair Early frosts are often but small
affairs. However, nobody knows what
a day may bring forth. will dispute
the claim OF the Eastern Carolina
writer. who watches things all day
and all night
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-30
ANOTHER PARCEL POST
Lntcst Pontni Law Intended to Heip
Nun who Ia Tiilcr OF
the Soil.

The post-ofice appropriation biil
which having received the approNai OF
the President, is now the law OIL inc
land carries with II an unique ana
interesting provision. The Postma 8
ter.Gcneral is directed 10 arrange ior
demonstrations at three or more places
in the United States for the purpose
Of trying out efficiency methods III
the distribution OF the products OF
the farm, with the view of having the
parcel post figure vitality in the soiu-
tlon OF the marketing problem OF the
American farmer.
The Southern Commercial Congress
initiated this movement, and the whole
thing was engineered through the
United States Congress by senator
Fletcher. who happens 10 be the hish
priest Of the Commercial Congress
The measure. If the experiments are
successful will confer DEFINITE behe-
f., upon producer and consumer. Nine
parcels go from the city 70 The coun-
try now. as compared 70 one from me
country 10 the city, This condi'ioi
should be changed. The farmer shoo!n
use this machinery OF the government
ina, has been provided. and ,hus mar :
Ike, his pI oduce promptly and to maxi
mum legitimate advantage.
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ACROSS THE BIG WATERS
Notwithstnnding Much War Paris He-
mains Gny md Looks At'cr
Industrial Stunts.

/, is hard to realize that III 'hese
DAYS OF war and rumors OF Wat al,
over Europe the French people "ouia
try 10 pull off an industrial eNPoS.tlo.
T., Paris gut they arc doing jus; that
MINI and virginia and the South are
r.eh, we'll represented there ).
Dre,vry the representative OF me
Southern Fine Association. mas VIII
ten back 70 these shores that inc e%
position is very extensive. consisting
exclusively of building materla!s OF
an kinds and descriptions. as we'll as
facilities and apparatus generally used
by municipalities in the construction
O, sewers, lights, railways, road build
Ing etc.
The exhibit OF the Southern Pine
Association - attracting much aten-
,ioon among foreigners many or "hom
ra0uest specific Information regard
inr the availability and purpose! i"r
which Southern yellow pine is sui<io!e
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NEW YORK. July 2s.-The statement of
tho actual condition OF clearing house hanks
AMI trust companies .or the week show.
tina; they hold slo1.2iG.3lo reserve III excess
OF legal requirements. This IL an increase
Of >l,iGo.csc over last week. The statement
follows:
Actual condition:
Loans. discounts. etc. s5lss,s2i .oNo Increase
siss50oo
Reserve in own vaults. ti2s. e4l. OoC. OF which
1855 $4,000 is specie: increase, s7l1.n0o
Reserve in Federal reserve bank. slSr h25,
CO... increase. $685. 900.
Reserve in other repositories. s5?.72o.ooc; in
crensc slol.ooa
~, demand deposits. sal2s ess. ooo increase.
Nct time deposits. siss.2el 900; decrease
$1,000
Circulation s3l.+7 600: decrease. $4,000,
Aggregate reserve. s6+7. $50. 900
Excess reserve. sloc,c46.3lo; increase. sliso,
$50
Summary Of State banks and trust com
panies in Greater New York. not iuc!udca
in clearing house statement:
Loans. discounts etc. s7Is.?ssaOo: decrease
spccie. ssc.lc7.coo: decrease. s2ss3oo
Legal tenders. SOLOS, 200: decrease $500
Total deposits. $s65.943 600: Increase. s3.ii4,
800
Banks cash reserve in vault, sIl,ssnooo
Trust companiea' cash reserve in vault
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: French peasants. and their diyersiaec
program is rendered in a pretty stage
setting representing woodland del
In their native country.
Ward. BELL and company. two men
and Il woman. will OFFER an acrobat,
and dancing act. The woman's dancing
is out of the beaten hath of acrobatic
dancers nnd is featured in tho act
Tom Davies and company will he seen
in an amusing character comedy sketch.
carrying the title. "chcckmatcd" Spe-
cial scenery and some fantastic cos
tunes lend to the laugh making quail
ties OF the eccentric hit of farce.
An odd and humorous Offering will
he the exhibition of thaumaturgy
given ny Thco Bambcrg and company.
Bambcrg was popular in vaudeville az
4 comic shadowgraphist FOR severed sea :
sons bcf"r" he ampiiicd his exhibition
and introduced numerous uncanny
tricks that have greatly enhanced it
az an entertainment.
supplementary TO each of the new
vaudeville shows will come the usual
variety OF motion-picture displays in
Guiding fresh installmcnts OF tho Mex
lean ana European war series supplied
by the Sclie Tribunc service.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-30

The average production of leaf to-
bacco in the United States for the pa st
six years, according to United States
statistics. was l,0o0.000,o00 pounds.
with a yield in 1914 and 1915 exceeding
that figure by 35.000.0o0 and $4,000. 900
pounds respectively. The crop for
1915 was 1.060,587.0O0 pounds a gain
of 25.9os,oo0 pounds over the produc
ton in 1914. However. the farm value
Of the 1915 crop was S5,000.0o0 less than
for the preceding years growth. SINH
lar comparison shows a decrease OF
100 900 in the acreage for 1915.
The principal producing States for
1915 were. s usual, led by Kentucky
In point of quantity raised. the total
being 356,40o,oo0 pounds for the year.
However. this was the only State
among the FIVE largest producers that
had q less yield than during the pre-
ceding year. The shortage amounted
to 7,800,0 pounds.
The,next largest producing State was
North Carolina, with yield of 1885,
400, 900 pounds; virsinia's production
was 144.375,o0o pounds, Ohio grew s4.-
$4,000 and Tenpessee is credited with
es.s75,ooo pounds.
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Pushing Work In Eloridn.

WlLMiNGToN. y. C., July 2?,--From
the general Offices of the Atlantic Coast
Line Railway. IL was to-day learned
that the work Of construction has been
commenced on thc proposed extension
Of the line from Sehriny 10 Immoka-
lee F!a n distance Of about eighty
miles. !, is thought that this work
Will be completed a little ahead of the
coming of winter rigors
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-21

not ask for a raise. While l do not
recall the exact conversation with
Auditor General Fuller, still his
statement is in keeping with the
statement | made TO the board of
control when taking the position as
warden of the Michigan state prison.
II emphasized the fact that L
would do my best to make this in
stitution what il should be. and
while l considered the salary wholly
inadequate / never would ask for
raise and this l have followed out
to the latter Never have / asked
for a raise Of salary. NOtwithstand
ing l believe that the board of con-
troll and the governor are wholly
competent to decide as TO the value
Of my services. The governor and
the board are on the ground. have
dictated the policies of this institu
ton and in my judgment are fully
competent TO place a value upon the
services of the warden"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-21
MAN KILLED IN DUEL
Detroit Pair Battle With Guns i'm
Italian District.
News-Times special Service:

news lines SDeCful service.
DETROIT, July 21.-One man is
dead and another is in the hospital
with three wounds. the result OF
revolver duel in DetrOit's Italian dis
trict. Carmela MaculusO. % years
old. is dead. Mike FerraltO is the
injured man.
The duel occurred in the alley be-
tween Mullet and Clinton SITS, near
Rivard. Patrolman Ben Mcdonald
heard the shooting as he neared
the scene and saw Ferralto rounding
south on St. Antoine ST. The patrol
man commandered an automobile
and caught the fugitive several
blocks away. Ferralto had wounds
in his neck, left arm and left wrist.
but his condition is not serious.
Masculusos body was found in the
alley. He had a bullet wound
through his abdomen and was shot
in the chest Five chambers Of a
IS caliber revolver found near the
BODY were empty. Vito Lacato. Peter
Bommarito and his brother. Nike.
are held pending an investigation
The last two named had revolvers
OI them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-21
BOOSTS FOR LUCKING
Chairman Urges Detroit
Man For senate.
News-Times Special servIee

NewsTimes Special Service:
LANSING, Mich, July IA f..
Stevenson, of Port Huron. chairman
Of the democratic state central COM
mitee. declared that an attempt
would be made 20 induce Alfred
Lucking of Detroit. TO he the demo-
cratic candidate for United States
senator.
If Mr.. Lucking absolutely de-
clines to be a candidate for United
States senator. ! am for Henry
Ford" declared Chairman Steven
son.
Stevenson still hopes that Gov.
Ferris will be candidate for a
third term, but should the governor
absolutely decline 10 run Wayne
county wants the candidate, Steven
sen says ne favors Frank b. Eaman
of Detroit member of the demo-
cratic state central committee and
member OF the board of control Of
Jackson prison.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-21
GERMAN WAR PRISONER
ASKS "PR0F" FOR BOOTS
EnOch g. HOgate, Dean OF State
Law School. Receives Strange
Request

News-Times Special Service:
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, July Ell
Dean Enoch @. Hogate. of the Indi-
ana university school of law, has re-
ceived the following letter from
Lewis Hugg, a German, who is a
prisoner of war on the Isle of Mann.
Mr.. Hogate does not recall "A definite
acquaintance with his correspondent,
but remembers that a young German
served him at the Anderson hotel,
London. in 1912.
Peel, Isle Of Mann.
June 10. 1916.
Dear Sir-EXcuse me with trOub-
ling you with this few lines. | am
at present prisoner of war since
nineteen months and should be very
much obliged to make use of your
offer given TO me at the Anderson
hotel. London. If il should be pos
sible for you TO send me a pair of
boots of any kind. size No. 10, 1
should be very grateful and hope to
make myself thankful after the war.
How is your familie and you are
getting on? l hope all right like l
am at present. Hoping that this will
find YOU in the best of health and TO
hear something of you in the near
future. l remain. yours with kind
regards, LEWIS HUGO. 1858.
Prisoner of war.
''Knockvale Aliens Camp l, Com
pound II. Isle OF Man, England"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-21
POLITICIAN KILLS SELF
Grand Rapids Man Fires Bullet
Through His Brain.
News-rImes $50 80:

News Times Special Service:
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. July 1.
William II. Boyns. prominent bus
mess man and politician OF recog-
nized influence throughout the state.
shot and killed himself at his home
in East Grand Rapids. He arose
from his bed about o'clock ana
several hours later Mrs. ByOns found
him dead IN his den. a pistol al his
side telling the story. he fred the
bullet through his head. Mr.. Boyns
was a republican and held numer-
Gus positions on county and state
political Orgsniza tiOns. He former
IL was a member Of the board OF
police and fire commissioner and a
few years ago served two years as
superintendent Of the Michigan Free
Employment bureau.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-21
TO IMPROVE SCHOOL

News Times Special Service:
KALAMAZOO, Mich. July I'll
Western state normal has pur-
chased an extension adjacent 10 it,
present ground and plans 10 erect a
mammoth building for women.
Plans are already being drawn up
fer the proposed structure.
r est ID. b. Waldo, of the school
refused 10 make known the price
paid for the newly acquired proper
~, Out stated that the state Of Mich
isan would rot furnish half the
amOunte needed. Subscription from
private donors will make up the
densit
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-21
u S. POLICIES IN THE
PHILIPPINES CRITICIZED
Ex-Vice Governor of Islands Visits
Lafayette and Talks About
Conditions.
News- mime speeIal serviee:

News Times Special Service:
LAFAYETTE, Ind, July al
Newton w. Gilbert. former Lieuten-
ant-Governor of Indiana. and later
an official in several capacities in the
Philippines. his latest position be-
ing as vice-governOr. arrived in La
fayette Thursday with Mrs. Gilbert
and daughter. having motored here
from Chicago.
Mr.. Gilbert said the Philippines
were suffering from Industrial de-
preston because of the uncertainty
OF the present administration. and
he criticized severely the policy OF
the Wilson administration toward
the island possessions. The sea-
mems act. he said, had cut off
the Philippine sugar trade with the
United States because no American
ships were available 20 transport the
sugar TO this country. He said that
farming in the Philippines should
become very profita bic. and he pre-
dicted that great wealth will be
made there in agriculture.
Concerning independence for the
Philippines, Mr.. Gilbert said no one
on the islands wishes independence
except the politicians. The respon-
sible people of the island, he said,
believed the present form Of govern
ment should continue; that the
masses of the people without educa-
ton are not tit TO govern themselves.
Mr.. Gilbert now . practicing law
at Manila, and came here to attend
the Republican convention. He ex-
poets TO return TO the Philippines
after the election. Mr.. Gilbert for
merly lived at Angola and later at
FIT. Wayne.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-21
DEPOSITS INCREASE
OVER 26 MILLIONS
Net Gain in Resources Of
State Banks is More
Than s32,O0o,o00.
News-Times special Service:

News-Times special Service:
INDIANAPOLIS. July 21.-The
banking department OF the Office Of
Auditor Of State Dale j. Critten-
berger. will in a few DAYS issue the
published report on condition Of the
banking institutions Of Indiana that
the under state supervision These
include all except national banks
The report represents the conditions
at the close Of business May /. 1916.
and comparisons are with June %,
1915.
The report is prepared by Arthur
Cravens. head OF the banking de-
partment OF the auditors office and
is splendid showing OF prosperous
conditions in the state. There is a
net increase in the deposits OF S29,-
616.01S8O over 1915, and a net in
crease In total resources OF 1872
sos in the same period the time
covered being just a week in excess
Of 10 months.
Dec. 81. 1914. there were 7l6
banking institutions in Indiana un-
der state supervision, the combined
resources amounting TO $266.S94.-
1924: June %. 1913. the mum Der
was 729 with resources Of s274,68O.-
1919: May 1. 1916. there were 74O
institutions with resources increased
10 307.4s4.O62 net gain Of
S32.SO3.567 over 1915.
The state banks in 1907 had re-
sources OF S64.O79.751.19. In 1915
these show S117.5S5,37O.43. Trust
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-21
FOREST RESERVE IS
AMONG THE FINEST
Professor Says There Are
Few Nurseries as Good
As in Michigan.
News-Times Special Service:

News-Times Special Service
LANSING. Mich. July 21.-sec'y
A. c. Carton of the public domain
commission is gratihed over the re-
port of Prof. Filibert Roth Of the
forestry department Of the Uni
versity of Michigan. who recently
inspected the state forestry reserve
in RoscOmmon county
Prof. Roth says the nursery is in
excellent condition and is raising
excellent stock and he doubts
whether there is a better forestry
nursery in the United States and eX-
presses the opinion that there are
few nurseries as good 10 be found
in foreign countries.
Plantations Surprise.
The plantations are a surprise 10
me-" says Prof. Roth. The older
plantations are good, the new ones.
better Not only are they in salts
factory condition, but they have
been we'll planned They cover
variety OF land conditions and are
ample to serve as a guide for all flu
ture work The establishment at
Higgins lake and other improve
ments such as fire lines are good
and prove the quality Of admlnistra-
ton In this connection / wish TO
state emphaticaIly that in my judS-
ment Marcus Schaaf, state forester.
has proven himself fully competent
and what is even more, that the
work he has done was well done. l
doubt if the public domain commits
sion could have found many men in
the United States who would have
done this difficult task as well as il
has been done by Mr.. Schaaf.
Can BE Made TO Pay.
Il fully approve of Mr.. Schaaf's
plan and feel confident that by con-
tinued care, and especially by re-
stocking these lands with suitable
tree growth. the whole enterprise
can be made to pay a reasonable
interest rate and rental. An analy-
sis OF this phase shows that at two
per cent rate of interest and pres
ent day cost of planting, as well as
present day prices of timber, these
lands can be converted into valu-
able timber properties, with a total
value of over $50 per township or
about 100000 per township"
The report of Prof. Roth, who is
regarded as an expert in forestry
affairs is most encouraging TO state
officials who are members of the
commission. as il shows that the
time and money expended on the
ST ate forestry reserve has not been
wasted.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-21
INDIANA AND MICHIGAN STATE HAPPENINGS
THREE MASKED MEN
TAKE DETROIT GIRL
E'ROM HER ROOM.

News-Times Special Service:
DETROIT. Mich, July 21.-
Three masked men entered the
room where 15-year-old Mary
Mazzara was sleeping and while
one Of them held the screaming
mother. the other two seized the
girl and carried here 10 a waiting
automobile in the rear of the
house. The mother. Mrs. Fran
cisca Mazzara. alleges that one
OF the men was an unsuccessful
sutton Of her daughter.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-21
DETROIT WOMAN Is
FOUND DEAD: THEORY
OF MURDER ADVANCED.

News Times Special service;
DETROIT, Mich, July I'll
Nellie Sheehan. As years old.
clad in her night dress, was
found dead I'm the rear OF the
house in which she roomed on
Colum bia St Some OF the neigh
bors think she was murdered BY
being pushed of the roof on
which a door OF her room opened.
Some say it must have been an
accident. Some suggest that she
NAV have committed suicide.
Miss Sheehan was i'll Wednesday
night partly from an ailment
that had attacked one Of her
feet.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-21
AUTO PLUNGES DOWN
BANK AFTER HITTING cow
Machine Drops 80 Feet, Breaking
Pole. Fence and Tree.
Occupants Hurt.
News-Times Special Service:

News Times special service
LAWRENCEBURG. Ind. July 21.
A COW in the middle Of the road at
the foot OF the state line road hill,
near this city. sent an automobile.
driven by Miss Grace Z. Brewers
thirty feet down an embankment
swapping of telephone pole
smashing down a fence and finally
crashing into a tree. where the car
was turned on its side. Miss Drew
ers and her father and mother. Mr.
and Mrs. W. Mckinley brewers. of
Farmer City. H.. occupants of the
car. were only slightly hurt
When the machine struck the COW
the animal was thrown down the
bank against the fence. and as the
car crashed into the fence it struck
the COW a second time. throwing her
thirty feet into creek.