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BELTON SECTION
SECTION TWO.
DAILY TELEGRAM
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS CARRYING FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
SECTION TWO.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
TEMPLE, TEXAS, FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 17,1919.
VOL. XII. NO. 332
MUCH INTEREST II
PLANNING A GREAT MEMORIAL
FOR BAYLOR COLLEGE.—A
COUNTY PROPOSITION.
jh 111 ii ike
Building to be Erected In Memory of
Those Who Rendered Valiant Ser-
vice In the World Ww.—Force*
lining Vp to Put Movement Over.
—Proclamation by Belton Mayor.
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Belton, Oct. 1«.—'The One Hun-
dred Thousand Dollar campaign for
a memorial building at Baylor col-
lege la faat taking definite form and
the marked enthusiasm with which
Temple and Belton and various peo-
ple over the county are taking hold
of it, its triumphant success seems an
auHurarK-e.
Judge M. B. Blair, who Success-
fully managed five Liberty Loan
campaigns In Bell county ,1s chair-
man of the county forces and has as
his sub-chairman and co-workers
Jeff Bassett, Chas. 8. Co* and Dr.
O. F. Gober, all of Temple. These
men were selected to wage the cam-
paign after a careful surrey had
been made of the entire county and
the qualities of all taken Into con-
sideration. These men with Judge
Blair as* their leader have the dis-
tinction of being worker* and suc-
cessfully put over all he Liberty
Loan drive* when there were cro».
failures In Bell county and very lit-
tle money. Now that th<e war la
over and everything If thriving In
the county with lota of mon«iy In
circulation, they will endeavor to,
"wage' another campaign—thhi time It
will he for the soldiers, too—hot It
will be In the form of raising funds
for the erection of a monument to
the soldiers who fought and died and
rendered any form of service In the
world war The building to be erect-
ed In their honor will he a structure,
likely on one side of which will be
placed a slab bearing the names of
all those who were in the service
• from Bell county and on another side
elaborately engraved the names of
those who gave Tip their lives while
In the service.
This building which Is to he
erected In the memory of those who
vallaittly rendered service in the con-
flict will be known aa the fine arts
building at Baylor and will be one of
service.' it is stated. It will * coat
$100,000 and (.he amount. Is to be
raised In Bell county throuah Bell
county people. Baylor college 15
getting 1900,040 from source* out-
s'do of Bell county and those who
are waging the campaign feel that In
asking for $100,000 to be donated by
the people of Bell county for a me-
morial building thev are asking very
IPtle. since the building is to be one
erected to the memory of the Bell
county boys who saw senlce and
one that will be placed right In the
midst of the county wh»>re the peo-
ple of the county will Wave an op-
portunity to reap the benefits to be
derived from such a building.
The heads of this campaign are
fast enlisting the hearty support of
Belton, her crltifenl. Temple and her
cltleens and leading men throughout
the county. Proclamations concern-
ing the drive have been Issued by
Mayor P.asspl of Belton and the two
commercial organizations of both
rlties are strongly in favor of the
campaign. It Is stated.
The following is the proclamation
Issued bv th'e Belton mayor:
"Realizing the ultimate Import-
ance of the success of the campaign
that fa now being waged in Bell
county for the raising of $100,000 for
the erection of a new art building to
be located on the campus of Baylor
Tollege for Women, said building to
be dedicated to said college for the
which thia college has ao nobly per-
formed In our midst for the past
forty years and also that said build-
ing is to be further dedicated to
said county as a memorial to the
soldiers of said court ty who so valiant-
ly gave their services to our great
country In the world struggle for de-
mocracy which was so successfully
wot. and realizing that said institu-
tion .Is one otthe greatest assets which
our town and community possesses
and that no fnstltutlon in our midst
is more worthy of having this me-
morial placed it} its keeping;
Therefore it is hereby proclSlmed
by virtue of the,authority In me vest-
ed that the citizens of Belton shall to
the best of their several abilities and
means assist the honorable board of
trustees of Baylor college and the
committees in charge of said campaign
until the successful conclusion of the
work they have undertaken to fur-
ther our greatest philanthropic cause
and asset.
Given under my hand and official
aea!» this 15th day of October, 1919.
Signed,
NEAL BA88EL,
Mayor of Belton.
At the meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce in Belton recently the of-
ficers of the club wenr-mswiicted—to
draw up and spread on their rec-
ords the following resolution:
"Whereas, We believe that Baylor
college has exercised a high and
mighty influence for the betterment
of young women In our community
and state, and
Whereas, We believe that Baylor
college is one of the greatest bust;
ness assets of Belton and Bell coun-
ty, and
Whereas, We believe that our com-
munity should support every move-
ment to enlarge and strengthen Bay-
lor college to enable it to perform
the work that it is so nobly carry-
ing on In our midst, therefore, be It
Resolved, by the members of the
Chamber of Commerce In Belton, that
we as*a befly and as Individuals, In-
terested In the highest welfare of the
community, heartily indorse the cam-
paign for raising the necessary funds
for the building and maintaining of
a memorial t<Pthe soldiers of Bell
county to be dedicated to Baylot Col-
lege for Women M * fine art build-
ing, and to the same pledge our
united support and encouragement
Signed:
T. P. TARBROUGH. .
President
NEAL BAS8BL,
Secretary.
DOUBTFUL WINTER
CHANCE TO FREEZE WITH LACK
OF COAL, ELECTRICITY AND
FEW DWELLINGS.
e
May Have to Resort to Force to Ob-
tain Spare Shelter Space to Protect
Population. — Build Emergency
Homee and Confiscate Bachelors'
Homes, Placing Families in Them.
FEWEST NUMBER REPORTED IN
COUNTY IN SEVERAL
MONTHS.
Bplton, Oct. IS.—There were only
seven marriage licenses issued at the
county clerk's office here this past
week. This is the lowest record that
has been made In the past several
months. Those persons to whom they
were issued are as follows:
Pete Watts and Mrs. Sadie Springer.
Charlie Hill and Miss Ina Cumby.
D. Houston and Miss Mattie Garrett.
Omer B. Berry and Miss Minnie H.
Henderson.
Decederio Marti nes and Tesnolte
Gstlners.
Jeff Thomas Outhouse and Miss
Vlda Richards.
Elbert Howell and Miss Martha
Mills. _
CENTRAL HOTEL INSTALLS
DINING ROOM SERVICE.
Belton, Oct. 18.—A. F. Bentley, pro-
prietor of the Central hotel here, has
opened up a dining room which will
be run regularly in connection with
the hotel. Belton can now Justly boast
of having a hotel by which the town
may accommodate its guests with the
best. The hotel has recently been re-
modeled and refurnished throughout
and Mr. Bentley states that he is get-
ting an excellent patronage.
(CorreitpondtDC* of the Associated Preas.)
Berlin, Sept 14.— Berlin faces a
winter with little or no coal and con-
sequent freezing conditions, lack, of
electricity, gas and lighting and in ad-
dition a shortage of dwellings.
Up to now the government has in
most cases contented itself with ap-
pealing to home owners who have
more than enough room to volunteer
some space to those without shelter
The replies have been exceedingly
few, and those In power are seriously
considering an adaptation of the sys-
tem in vogue In Budapest and Munich
during the soviet regimes. That 's,
the authorities would forcibly take
over parts of certain houses.
A Berlin magistrate has ordered all
the war companies, most of them in
process of dissolution or entirely dis-
solved, out of the spacious quarters
which they had enjoyed for the period
or the war to provide places for those
who have no homes.
Neukoelln, a suburb of Berlin, has
attempted to help solve the situation
by building emergency houses.
Another suburb, Gruenau,' ptoposes
to confiscate the dwellings of bach-
elors and put families in them, though
It Is not stated what would bo done
with tha bachelors. Othsr suburbs
plan to confiscate, for tha winter at
least the homes of summer guests
that stand empty all winter, and fill
them with the homeless. One suburb
has already taken this step.
The city of Berlin has erected In
the Temple ofer Chaiufcee district a
model house of elky, and will dupli-
cate them en Hisses if It Is found that
they are practicable. *. The dwelling
authorities plan* on the .erection, aa
soon as possible, of 5.600 permanent
residences of a modest character.
" The dwelling authorities plan one
and two family houses with a number
of apartments, and a tiny garden to
each dwelling.
Average building costs are estimat-
ed conservatively at four and one-half
times the peace rate.
The government has already ob
talned control of some 7,000 empty
stores, garrets, work plants, barracks
and temporary structures, to shelter
those In pressing need. A total of
20,000,000 marks has thus far been
voted or raised for these-emergency
measures.
Swarms of people from the occupied
territories are arriving In Berlin, In-
creasing the need %stster than meas-
ures can be taken to alleviate it. The
dwelling association Issues warnings
repeatedly against the influx Into Ber
lln, but wthout much effect.
ELECTED DELEGATES TO THE
AMERICAN LEGION CONVENTION
Belton, Oct. 16.—J. W. Sutton and
Chas. W. Pyle both of this city were
elected delegates to the national con-
vention of the American Legion
which will be held In Minneapolis,
Minn., beginning November 11. This
honor was conferred upon these two
boys at the state meeting recently
held in Dallas to which both were
delegates. Texas is allowed sixteen
delegates to attend the national con
vention. Neither of the^ Belton boys
have signified whether or not It Is
their intention of attending the na
tlonai convention.
■ furtherance of the splendid work
To Our Farmer Customers
and Friends
When selling your cotton and banking your mon-
ey, it is in order for you to remember the Bank which
helped you to make the crop.
There is no finer, better, or more appropriate way
by which you can show your appreciation than by
leaving your money with the bank which assisted you
in your time of need. "
The Belton National Bank
W. W. James, Cashier
New Students are
Still Arriving at
Baylor College
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Belton, Oct. 16.—New students con-
tinue to arrive at Baylor college and
the total number enrolled to date for
the fall quarter Is now 873, or a total
of 1,171 for th« summer session and
fall up until the present time. Class
rooms are crowded and rooms con-
tinue to be overflowed with girls.
The (Iris were dolayed In getting to
move into the new Heard hall for sev-
eral days on acount of some of the
work not getting completed as soen.
as waa expected but when this build-
ing becomes filled with girls the con-
Jestion will be relieved considerably.
The big gymnasium has been turned
into a vast study hall for ihe academy
studentf and each night and at various
times during the day the young stud-
ents of the school assemble in this
roomy space for the preparing of their
lessons.
The classes In gymnasium which 1b
under the direction of Miss Ovilla
Wood are being held in the chapel for
the present and will be continued
there until suitable arrangements can
made. Miss Wood has about fifty
girls enrolled for her work and all
the music teachers report that they
have full classes or larger than they
have ever had before. The course
which Miss Wood gives includes kal-
enthentics. swimming and other forms
of exercise which tend to make the
girl more alert and prepare her for
better literary work , Exercise is one
of the big features of the school and
all are urged to take a certain amount
of it. Aslds from swimming in the
Belton natitorlum and other forms of
exercise which Miss Wood teaches, a
number of the girls, walking and
hikes are big features since there are
at present no grounds for athletic ex-
ercises. The college authorities, it is
stated, plan soon to arrange for places
where athletic contests can l»e engaged
In by the girls whereby they may get
sufficient exercise.
CAMPAIGN OF 9100,000 INAUGUR-
ATED TO SHOW LOYALTY TO
BAYLOR COLLEGE,
to he sub imni
Fine Arts Building Will Be Dedicated
to Bell County Boys Who Served in
World War.—Record of Each Boy
In "Historical" Room.—Great Bene-
fits From Addition Asset
several vacancies in county
now sAys The School su-
pemntendent.
Belton, Oct. 16.—According to
County Superintendent P. L. Stone,
there are still several vacancies In the
rural schools throughout Bell county.
Of this number some are for assistants
while other schools have no teachers
at all. State Superintendent Annie'
Webb Blanton called for special ex-
aminations to be given last month to
supply the need for teachers over the
state and Superintendent Stone states
that another called examination pe
rlod will be held soon in the court
house here.
The schools of Bell county who have
jot yet secured teachers, according
to Mr. Stone, are Live Oak. fBland,
Stlllman Valley and Cowan. There Is
nt>gd for other teachers at Buckhor'n,
Stampede, Contest arid Three Forks.
JAPANESE ENTERTAINERS SE-
CURED TO APPEAR IN BEL-
TON OCTOBER 28.
Belton, Oct. 16.—Michltaro Onga
\va and his gifted wife, who will ap-
pear in Belton on the evening-of Oct.
L"3, at the College Auditorium, have
for the first time given to the Ameri-
can people a glimpse of the ancient
Japanese mystery plays as they were
given in olfleh times In Japan.
These players, secured after months
of patient effort to come to this
stat%, will appear in a brief tour dur
ing the latter part of this month. Bel-
ton and Baylor College are the for
tunate places to secure th*m,
It may be truthfully slid that dog-
ged pex-sistence Is all that finally se-
cured these players for Texas. Every
advance was refused for many
months. Bookings for the couple
were so heavy that It seemed Impos-
sible for them to ppt so far away as
Vexas. But the seemingly impossible
has been overcome, They are sched-
uled for the state for the first time
on Oct. 21, when they will play at
Denton, and from there visit a num-
ber of the prominent educational in-
stitutions of the state. Including the
two Baylors and Rice instituie at
Houston.
It is safe to say that could the On-
gawas spare the time they could be
lidoked for every enterprising city In
the state, Judging from the phenom-
enal ease with which the first neces-
sary booking was made in order to.
assure their tour of the state. The
people of Texas, especially in college
comthunities, want high class enter-
tainments, and they also want the
novel and charming. Just as much as
our moje fortunate eastern and north-
ern brethren want it. The Ongawa*
supply all of these features and their
remarkable following testifies to their
success.
Belton, Oct. 16.—Dr. J. C. Hardy,
president of Baylor college, has given
out the following with reference to the
$100,000 Baylor College Bell County
campaign:
"Out of the baptist Loyalty Bond
campaign last winter, Baylor college
received $165,000 with which to re
tire its indebtedness. Out of the $75,-
000,000 south wide campaign now in
operation, Baylor college will receive
$750,000. making a total within the
five years $915,000. We are calling
upon the people of Bell county to give
Us a building to cost $100,000, thus
rounding out more than $1,900,000
to be expended in buildings and equip-
ment within (he above period. Within
the past few months we have had two
separate gifts, one from R. K. Burt
of Houston for $50,000 with a prom-
ise of more to follow, and another
from J. C. Strlbllng of Llano for a like
amount and the same kind of a prom-
ise. These two gifts demonstrate be-
yond any peradventure of a doubt that
the outside people have come to look
upon Baylor college as one of the
really great institutions of thia eectlon.
if our home people will match this
outside spirit and confidence, and will
match these outside gifts of more than
$900,009 with a $109,009 building, the
future of Baylor college will be abso-
lutely secured. We will then have the
basis and the foundation of an Insti-
tution upon which, we can really build
for the future. There Is no reason
why we should not have here In Bell
county and Texas the greatest college
for women upon the face of the earth.
Why not? Baylor college has now the
most widely distributed student body
of any college In Texas, either state or
denominational. More than one-half
of our students come from beyond 100
miles from Belton. No local drought
or local calamity can seriously effect
us, as our students are so widely dis-
tributed. We have with us now in the
present student body, girls from more
than fifteen different states and froth
five foreign countries. We are ap-
pealing to the entlra citizenship of tlwe
county, as the college Is In no sense a
local Institution.
Since this Is a college for women,
and .since our girls were not permitted
to go to France and to help win this
great war as did our boys, (though
they did manifest as great patriotism
In helping with Bed Crops work and
every other phase of war work) our
beard of trustees decided that It would
be very appropriate to dedicate this
building to the Bell county boys who
did participate, and thus link Baylor
college permanently to the great war
that brought such glory to our boys
and to our country. We will have a
"historical" room in this building, con-
taining the name and record of every
boy who went out from the county.
We also thought it appropriate that
this building should be used as a fine
art's building m the people of the
county receive-more diroct benefit
from a great department of music
than from any other department in
all-'the college. We will brlnj here
the greatest musicians and musical
organizations that the country af-
fords, thus giving an opportunity for
the people of the county to hear the
best 'and then we will send out to the
different towns and communities of
the county from time to time our own
musical organizations. In this way
every nook and corner of the county
will receive a direct benefit.
Baylor college Is not only an Intel-
lectual, cultural and moral asset for
the whole county, but It Is a financial
asset as well. Our girls bring Into the
county each year at least one-half
million dollars, and money brought
from foreign countries and distant
states Is worth mqre to a community
from an economic standpoint than
money that Is put In circulation from
within the community Itself.
Williamson county Just a few years
ago gave a very fine building to the
Southwestern university at George-
town, Dallas gave one-fourth of a mil-
lion dollar building to the Southern
Methodist university. We feel that the
people of Bell county will be equally
as loyal and liberal in dealing with
Baylor college. We ask the support
and co-operation of every man, woman
and child Irrespective of denomina-
tion or nationality. In advance 1
thank each and every one who will
take part In assisting the different
committees to make this campaign a
success."
ANNUAL DIRECTORS' MEETING
UNANIMOUSLY RE-ELECTS ALL
PRESENT OFFICERS.
bis Fin sit run
Financial Side of Institution Improved
By Canvaased Donations on Concert
Proceeds. — Report of Librarian
SlMtwi 2.229 Headers and 10,501
Books.—Other Proofs of Growth
Roy Mitchell Back
Home After Season
Belton, Oct. 16.—Roy Mitchell, a
member of the world champion Cin-
cinnati base ball club, returned to
his home here this afternoon after
having been away with his club the
past six months. Mr. Mitchell was
with the Cincinnati Reds the entire
season, but during the first part of it
he had a severe case of the influenza,
which kept him out of the game for
some time. However, he was retained
by the club for his excellent ability
on the side line and tor training the
other pitchers.
He will remain in this city through-
out the winter months looking after
his dairy and farming Interests here.
He states that next spring when the
training season begins he will again
Join the Clnclnnatt Beds.
COOK BUILDING SPORTING
A NEW COAT OF PAINT
Belton, Oct. 1«.—The Cook building
in which Is located the popular firm
of Thos. A. Cook company here has
Just recently been repainted. This
building which is a two story struc-
ture is one of the largest In the city,
covering an entire block, and the re-
painting adds much to its attraction.
Mr. Cook it another of this city to
heed the advice of paint up and clean
up. _
Return* From Hollas.
Belton, Oct. 16.—It. L. Henderson
ef the firm of Montelth and Hender-
son has returned from Dallas where
|ie has spent the past several days
looking o^er the machinery display
at the state fair and In "buying Christ-
mas goods for their big house here.
Mr. Henderson Is very enthusiastic
over the farm exhibits and machinery
exhibits at the fair and stated that
they were the finest that he has ever
seen.
Belton, Oct. 16.—At the annual
meeting of the board of directors ol
the Carnegie Library association ol
this city held at the library Tuesdaj
afternoon officers for the ensulng'year
were eluded. It was the ananimoui
opinion of the directors that the of-
ficers all should be re-elected and
this motion was made and adopted.
These officers are Dr. J. M. Frazler,
president. L. H. Hubbard, vice presi-
dent; secretary, Mrs. E. R. Everett;
treasurer, C. B. Wade; librarian, Miss
Em/na l,oe.
A report which was a most favor-
able one was tuade from the commit-
tee who recently canvassed the city
soliciting donations payable at the
end of each quarter for the benefit
of the library. Pralae was also made
hearty co - opprStlen which the
board of directors haye had In the li-
brary work this past year and they
have prospects for a still greater year
during the next twelve months.
The following Is the report of tha
librarian. Miss Flmma Lee, from Oct
1911 to Oct. 191J.
To the board of directors and mem-
ben of the association. I respectfully
submit to you the fifteenth annual re-
port.
Readers cards Issued 212.
Total numbers of readers registered
since opening of library 2229.
Assisted In reference work 92.
Number of magasinnes registered
510.
Number of booys registered 10,-
591.
Total 11.101.
Total last year 10,19$.
Number of books added 262; by
purchase 197, donation 96.
Number of bound volumes to data
1697.
Donations other than books were
one annual from Baylor college, ona
annual from Baylor university, a dally
paper and a framed picture of Andrew
Carnegie. This picture was donated
by Mrs. Geo. W. Tyler.
Collected from club books $1860..
Collected from noh-resldent read-
ers $4.26.
Collected from overdues and cardl
116.90.
Spent from thia last amount for 11-
(Continued on hie Fnsr.)
A Truck Milk Route
We are hoping to have a routs worked up In a few days where we
will send a truck out dally to pick up milk and eggs.
We will pay you more at your door for milk than you can get for
butter, saving you lots of time and labor.
If you would like to get in on such a route, write or phone us,
giving name, rural route and number of cows milked.
WE ARE STILL PAYING 60 AND 65 CENTS
FOR BUTTERFAT—Dellvorcd at Belton
We Pay Cash for Eggs, Poultry and Peoana
Donnell Creamery. Co.
BELTON, TEXAS
In early playing cards swords took
the place of "spades" and representa-
tions of coins were the equivalent of
"diamonds."
Mark Twain Was Once Asked:
"0/ all your books, which do you consider
the best?"
To which he promptly replied:
"My Bank Book"
HOW TO GET ONE
Earn some, spend less and place the balance to
your credit at
The First State Bank
Belton, Texas.
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