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Look* READ, BUY, SMILE! S rounds Parched Coffee $1.00 10 pound Hucket Lard 25 pound Sack Sugar $1.50 Royal Flour $6.00 Terms Spot Cash For This Week Only. W, A. POWER nrrr, 1,.. . .. ^ -212 Si-Main. LARGER MUTUAL BENEFIT DIVIDENDS! Substantial Increase Over Regular] Dividends Credited in 1914 Is jfade for 101.? RECORD OF LAST SEVEN YEARS! In 1013 Company Declared $86?,00o| Special Dividend?Remarkable Scries of Achievements. Another Increase in' dividends by tho Mutual Benefit Lifo Insurance Company is announced in the follow ing letter to agents, signed by Prenl ddnt Frollnghuyson: "The rogular dividends to bn cre dited to premium paying policies ! (pxcopt five year term policies) upon their anniversaries in 1915 will show a' substantial increase over the regular dividende credited in 1914. Such in crease results from the fact that it has become unnecessary for the Com pany to retain for- expenses and con tingencies as largo a portion of that p?rt of the stipulated premiums pro vided therefor as has heretofore been retained for sueh purpose. , The in crease, therefore, does not affect paid up policies, upon which premiums are not being paid." In connection with the announce ment that dividends for 1915 on pre mium paying life and endowment poli cies will bo Increased substantially over those payable on similar policies in 1914 it is worth while to call at tention to tho. following record of the Mutual Benefit Lite Insurance Com pany covering the past sevea years. In 1907 tho Mutual Benefit still fur ther liberalised for' both old and new policies. Its non-forfetlture system adopted In 1879 and modified in 1895 and 3900. In 1008' the Company established is suspohded > mortality fund, ' which re lieves it of the necessity of changing Its dividend scale to moot fluctuations in death losses from year to year. In 1010 tho Company established a real estate depreciation fund: In 1911 it'established a security fluatlon fund and spado-a further Increase in ib3 dividend;1 scale for 1919. In 1012 ho Company established higher re sol ves for policies issued prior ti 1900, and provided that thereof*Ci- the loan , and aurrendor values of sueh policies should .be based upon such higher reserves. Special Dividends. In 1013 - tho Company declared a special dividend of $8(57.000. In 1014 it. paid a special dividend of $861.000, and adopted an increased dividend scalo for the year 1915. % it will be noticed that the several Increases in the Mutual Benoflt divi dend scale and the declaration of special dividends., have followed the establishment;of contingency reserves computed upon a mathematical basis, and which1'Benefit against those con tingencies to in.the light of past ex perience aro'wiiic'h ail life Insurance companies are amply sufficient to pro tect tho Mutual life.?Tho Eastern Un derwriter. s ?. Endorsed.Monroe Doctrine. (By Aanoeistod n*??-) MONTCLAIR, N. J., Nov. 27.?WII*. Ham Howard Taft, in an address here tonight, endorsed the Monroe Doctrine, dlsouerxd Its relation to the European war and declared Interference by the United States In Mexico and Central America has had nothna to do with the Doctrine.' " >; Won Important Successes. .,, PKROGRAD. Nov. 20.?-A coramunl fcation given out today > y tho general staff of the Russian'army says: :&if&1xx\ troops have won. .'Important successes in Galiela from 30 to 60 niilea southeast of Cracow., In thlc locality cn November 2? we routed ah Austv?ar. army. taking more .than 7. 000' prisoners, capturing qOV cannon, ::w# < .were ..Oajyttted * >ith ?o*e??, and over 20 machine guns,* ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF METHODIST COMES TO CLOSE REV. J. W. SPEAKE COMES BACK HERE Rev. T. C. Odell Returned as Presiding Elder of Anderson District. H|N-rinl (n Thfl lntrllicMircr. SUMTER, Nov. 30.?The Methodists wound up their conference this after noon, numerous reports were made general interest was the location of genera llntercst was the location of Rev. S. A. Nettles. On motion of A. ! II. Dcst aud others Mr. Nettlos was located on the ground of unacceptabll ity. ThlB severs his connection with the annuul conferonco. The following arc the appointments of tho Upper South Carolina confer ence: Anderson 'Mutriot. T. C. Ortoli, presiding elder. Anderson ?8t. John's, J. W*. Speake; Orvlllo and Toxaway, W. T. Baldwin;, Bethel, 8. W. Donner. Antrevllle?B. M. Robinson. Calhoun Falls?George Gary Lee. (Mem a on?J. M. Stcadman. Central?BIbIo Meyers. Honea Path? S. T. Blackmnn. LowndeBvllIo?J. C. Chandler. McCormlck?J. F. Anderson. Polzer?J. H. Dannor. PendlctoD?W. M. Owens. Seneca Circuit?N. G. Ballengcr. Starr?J. L,. Singleton. Townvllic?R. H. Lupo. , 'Walhalla?J. L. Stokes. Walhalla Clrcut? Hi A. Whltton. Westminster?D. O. Spires. WUIIamston and. Bolton?S. H. Booth. G. T. Harmon and W. S. Martin, I supply. C'okeshitry District. Presiding Elder?W. P. Moadors. Abbeville?8. O. Cantey. Abbeville. Circuit?J. N. iBonx. Butler?A. ML Gardner. Broad River?D. P. Boyd. Cokosbury?J. >B. Connolly. Greenwood?Main Street, L. P.lMc Ghco; It. A. ChHd, supply; Mills, J. E. Stcadman, supply. Greenwood Circuit?G. F. Clarkson. Kinards?W. H. Murray. McKondree?To bo supplied. Newborry?Central, F. E. Dibblo; O'Nealle Street and Jalupu - Oobo Smith. ) Newb?rry Circuit?W. R. Bouknight. Ninety Six?R. F. Morris. Parksvillo?B. H. Covington. Phoenix?J. H. Manley. Prosperity end Zion?E. P. Taylor. Princeton?R. E. Sharpe. Saluda?O. A. Jeffcoat. Waterloo-T- J. T. Miller. Whltmlro?J. M. Frldy. Lander College?J. O. WHlbon, pres ident. Assistant editor Sunday School Lit erature?L. F. Beatty. Columbia District. Presiding Elder?J. L. Kllgoro. Alken and Williston?A. E. Dag gers. Alken Circuit?J. M. Meets. Batesburg?J. E. Mahaffey. Columbia?Main Street, R. E. Tur nipeeed; Washington Street, S. A. Steele; Given Street, D. W. Keller; Whaloy Street. D. Ri Roof; Brookland, J. A. Campbell; Shandon, L. r>. Glt lesple; Edgewood, E. II Thomasen, supply; City Mission.. John Paul; Wavorly tnd College Place. A. L. Gun ter. Edgofteld?J. R. Walker. Falrfleld?J. A. Bledsoo, E. W. Ma son, supply. Langley?D. A. Lewis. Leesvlllo?C. E. Peele. Iicoavillo Circuit?3. E. Rushtdn. Lexington?J. G, Farr. Lexington Fork?F. T. Whltlock. . Mlddleburg?Miss W. D. Quick. North Augusta?R. O. Law ton. u Ridgeway?J. P. Winnlngham.. Swansea?J. W. Noely. Upper Rlchland?J. K. Inabtnet Wagner?W. T. Patrick. Columbia College?W. W. Daniel, president. Epworth Orphanage?W. H. Whar toa superintendent. Greenville District. Presiding Elder?P. F. Kilgore. 4 Clinton?W. A. Falroy. . Easloy?J." D. Hoi lor. Fountain tan?M. T. Wbarton. Gray Court?T. W. Munnerlyn. Greenville?Buncombe Street, M. ft' Carlisle; St Paul, s. A. e. Holler: Hampton Avenue, E. R. Mason; . West Greenville, S. H. Rtogors; South Green vile, P. R. Kllgo and A. M. Doggott; Bethel and Poe, W. B. Qarrrtt; Bran don and JudRon, J. E. Strickland. Greenville Circuit?Of. C. Huggtns Greer?W| J. Snyder. Lauroha-^J. BJ. T. Major. Laurons" Circuit?W. H. Lewis. Liberty?J.. W. Elklns. Picken*?L. E. Wiggins. Plckens Circuit?L. W. Johnson. ! Piedmont?O. M. Abnoy. South Greer?Foster Sneer. South Essiey?W. L. Mulllkon. Traveler's Rest?A; Q. Rico. Conference Secretary Education?J. Ri T. riajor. Rock MB District. Presiding Eider?Px L. Holroyd. Blacksburg?K. C. Mouzon. Blackstock?W. M; Harden. Cha.o.er?J. C. Roper. Chester Circuit?WT T. Duncan. " CloV?r- '*', W. Biblis. ' East Chester?J. V. Davis. r Euat Lancaster?W. C. Ko I Icy. Port Mill?E. Z. Jone?. Hickory Grove?H. U. Hardy. Lancuster?E. T. Hodge*. I>ancaater Circuit?C. W. BurncsB. North Kock Ulli?D. ii. Attaway. Rlchburg?W. S. Goodwin. Hock Hill?St. John's and West Street, P. IJ. Wells and W. Ii. Polk. Kock Hill Circuit? J. 1. Spinks. Vanwyck?J. H. Montgomery. Wlnnsboro?J. B. 7 ray wick. York ville?Henry stokes. MiBaion Tocorea?U P. Anderson. Hprnianiiunr District. Presiding Elder?lt. E. Stackhouae. Belniont?W. P. Meadows, Jr. Campobello?T. F. Olbaon. Carlisle?W. B. Duncan, Jr. Cherokee?A. H. Best. Chesney?G. H. Hodges. Clifton and Glendale?C. P. Carter. Drayton and Beaumont?To be sup plied. Enorce?J. J. Holman. Gaffhey?Buford Street, G. C. Leon ard; Limestone Street, J. W. Shell. Gaffney Circuit?R. L. Keaton. Inman?M. M. Brooks. I Jonesville?W. B. Justus. I Kelton?J. R. Copeland. Pacolet?C. M. Peeler. Pacolet Mills?A. V. Harvin. Rcedville?8. T. Creech. Spartanburg?Bethel, A. N. Brunson and W. B. Patrick; Central, C. C. Her bert; Duncan; J. A. Cook; Union Buf falo, J. M. Casque; Green Street, W. F. Gault; Grace, J. L. Daniel. South Union?J. W. Lewla. Woodruff?G. G. Harley. Saxon and Textile Industrial Insti tute?J. H. Brown, P. C. and Held agent Textile and Industrial Institute?D. it. {'amah, president. Superintendent Anti-Saloon League ?J. L. Harley. Commissioner of Education?W. I. Herbert. HELTON LETTER Guessing Contest. BELT?N, Nov. 30.?The guessing lug contest at Frlerson'a Pharmacy, which cloaed Saturday night ut 8 o'clock was one of the most popular and interesting things of its kind ever known in Belton. The proposition was as follows: The person guessing nearest tho num ber of seed in the melon that won ibo first prize last August In the water melon contest conducted by Frlerson's Pharmacy would receive SI. A great deal of interest was shown and ?68 persons guessed during the contest. Tho melon wolghed 64 pounds and contained by actual count 977 seed. Jim Frank Wllltngham, s little boy of Belton, won the prize, $1. His Kuess, 076, mlBsing the mark by one. Nino others guessed within ten seed of tho correct number. Frlerson's Pharmacy will save tho seed.from this mammoth melon and will give them away next spring to .their.'customers, six to the farmer. Melons, grown from the seed of this melon can be entered in tho contest next summer at Frlerson's Pharmacy. This free guessing contest was ad vertised In the Belton Journal and many out-of-town people sent in their guess, many by mail. Some guesses j came in from as far as Spartanburg. The ladies of the Civic League will give a bazaar next Thursday, Decem ber 3. Fancy articles, aprons, dolls, candy flowers and many useful things will be on sale. Dinner will bo served, a regular old time turkey dinner. The citizens of Belton and community aro cordially Invited to take dinner at the bazaar. Price. 60 cents. Mrs. H. M. Geer will have charge of the dinner. Fomember the date, place and bo on hand. Place, the old Baptist church; date, December 3. Th? many friends of J. C. White will learn with regret that he Is still confined to his room. ! Mr. White Is one of the policemen of: Belton and is liked by all who know blm. Mayor Mitchell, W. H. Cobb, Jr., and Chief of Pollco J. E. Martin, were among those who had business In An derson today. Mr. and Mrs. Joel C. Kay and chil dren spent Sunday in Honen Path with relatives. They were .accompan ied by Mrs. Bettle Richardson. Sheriff 'Joe Ashley of Anderson waa among those In Belton on business today. WHY WE ARE SO CAREFUL ; Because the lens is the .most important part of your glasses. Our lenses ! , are selected with the I most especial care. We ! make sure of their per fection before we offer them to you. \ Our con stant > aim is to provide lenses and mountings that* you may Wea? them with becoming ef fect and uninterrupted comfort:' The Shur-Fit Optical Co 310 S. Main St. Xr/ Ground Floor. Three Doors Below Kress's Ten Cent Store. Xpulc Economy In IVIen9^ Clothing ' The clothing economist does not wear cheap domes, neither does he pay extravagant prices. The true clothing economist is the man who buys ? stylish, serviceable suit at fair price?just such clothes as we sell. I You Want the Best Your Money can buy-We have it? It's Here Parker?? Bolt have won distinction, not only as a style center, but as an institution of superior value giving, selling serviceable Suits 'and overcoats at $10.00 to $25.00, but particularly calling your attention to our great lines at - - - - - - - - - $12.50, $15.00 and $20.00 100 per cent, pure wool at $12.50 The best we ever sold at $15.00 Fifteen dfferent styles of Men's and Young Men's Suits'in our great assort* ment of pure wool service giving gar ments at In this line you will find _ handsome pure worsted suits in Serges, Fancy Worsted the new Tartan Plaids, Cas simeres. etc! S1S.OO Suits at $20.00 Our showing of Suits at $20.00 is the finest in the history of this store?These suits are far beyond what you would expect or what you could find in other stores. You will find in this line new and beautiful fabrics, conservative or extreme styles. Beautiful, pencil stripe effects, smart>; i ''.t ft -: it . ?V'-*,ia*.j? -cr-v. new mixtures in snappy colorings.;. ; - Parker & Bolt r THE ONE-PRICE CLOTHIERS i [*. if! ?TS KrW?*Vj Army Machine Powerful Fi United States Military Academy D In Their Annual Football Gai gi _ . ?. fBy Assodnted Press.) PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 28.?The United States Military Academy de feated the Naval Academy 20 to 0 in their annual football game here today. The superiority of the cadets was as marked as the score Indicates. Once the powerful Army machine started Its work for the initial touchdown the ultimate outcome never wee in doubt. The Midshipmen were outplayed aad outclassed in every ' department and but for their splendid fighting spirit in the face of certain defeat the score Would have been even larger. Although the game lacked the elose nesB and thrill that has featured Army-Navy battles of other years, it furnished the splendid scenic picture which distinguished it from /. all oth er games of tbg season. - The University of Pennsylvania ath SeUc amphitheatre was thronged with 13,000 spectators.. Every available foot 0? 'apace in both permanent and tomporary stands-was occupied. The colors of the competing academies were everywhere; and as supporters of both the Army and Navy followed every cue given, *by the cheering squads of Bailors and soldiers the long oval! shaped stand surrounding the field was constantly a ripple with the hues of either West Point or An napolis. The touch of militarism given by the uniformed and marching wards of Uncle Sam, before and after the game, set, the hearts .thousands atotter. Even the weather man entered into the spirit of tho occasion, providing a I perfect afternoon. .'The ball scarcely had been put in play when it became evident the Mid dles could not ?top the smashing at tack of their rival- Each team in turn tried out tho opponehfe d^.ri^. but at first there waa no continuity Id the play of either eleven. As a rfe s?lt punUng was; resorted andrthe Arrays; first seoro Voame air a result oi these taic'uBDgos. w)Sn sicked rrom, the Cudefs 40-yard lino and the ball rolled to the WavyV five-yard Kne where Blodgetfe fell, on It His at tempt to punt itota, behind : bis own goal line was blocked and he fair on tho ball for a safety. The second period opened with the b&lt In posseksloaT of the Mtddtea. They could make little progress through or around the Army Une. The Cadets gained on. every exchange ot punts, and wbj^JBWdgett fumbied one { (ifeaU Navy Aggregation 20 to 0 ne?Army-Navy Series Now'-' l< a Tie. . of Coffin's kicks Morrllat foil on the' ball on the Navy 15-yard lino. The1 Army ?ecured Its first touchdown when Prichard made a perfect for ward pass to Merrilat, whp ran across tie line without opposition".The try tor goal failed-, The second touch do v/n was mado on a repetition of these plays.,. The Navy, kicked off and the Army returned" the punt.. Blodgctt again fumbled and again an alert Cadet player fell oh the ball on the Middles' 28-yard mark. Line plunges falling to gain, Prichard shot the ball overhead to Merrilat, who was downed on the Navy's on? yard line.' Hodgson plunged over for. a touchdown. McEwan failed to kick goaL : - . v The Middies fought desperately in the third period and although othoy never threatened the Army goal, they kept their own reasonably safe. In the final quarter a. punting duel quickly developed, working the ball within .striking distance of the-Mid dles' goal. The soldiers uncovered an old fashioned attack which proved ir resistible. . By short Une plunges and end runs the ball wss carried a few yards at a time. Then Quarterback Prichard aw itched his, tactics and made a forward pass to Merrilat, who crossed' the last five-yard Une before he wan downed. - Prom here Benedict carried the hall over In' two plunges. Again the Army failed et goah -.i Ab a result of today's victory th? Army-Navy' series which began in 188* stands a tlo. Each academy has won nine games of the 19 played. The 1905. contest ended with the Score 0 to_6, ... . The result today also rounded out a trinmplvant season for-tho -Army; which now takes Its place as on> of the 'very fevir, eastern -Institution* io j complete the 1914 campaign without I being either defeated or Med. _ : j Milos* and 'Halfha^efi^nJ^ ??d Herl bnrt all figured prominently for the Navy. ; Captain Prichard and Merrilat, be cause ot thlcr perfect work oft forward passes, were th? Army stars. ; Every touchdown Avade by the Cadets was due to this method of advance. M Ewan at center was a tower of fdr the line; Hodgson was tlio beat the' secondary' line in this respect, j^llombers ot the president's ?abl^ net, admirals, generals, members of cqsgr?s. and . other aotables. to#sth er with society leaders and other, pro minent personages from throughout the eastern-part of the country watch ed the game. ' ' Official Washington was there in fprce. The secretaries of war, navy, interior, commerce and labor, ' the postmaster general and the attorney general each headed a' party which came on a special train. Admiral Dewey, General Leonard Wood, and Major General Hugh L. Scott- were among the members of the two branches-of the services whose pres ence was hailed with applause.. A ! list of rear admirals - and brigadier generalB present would furnish anal 1 most complete registry. of these grados. Governor Toner, of Pennsyl vania, and Governor Goldsborough, of Maryland, were among the chlow State executives'present I Champ Clark, speaker of the nation-' ai house of repr?sent?es, was ? d guest of Assistant Secretary of War Brecklnrldg?. r,vi:| Colonel Clarence P. Townloy, sup erintendent of 'the-West Point Mili tary Academy, and Captain William P. Full am, of the Naval Academy, oc cupied boxes on opposite sides of the new. r ;' . . r[ . . ' Tiea Up Championship. | RICHMOND. Va., Nov.. , 88,-T-Rlch inond College, by defeating Randolph-. Macon 13 to 0 here today, tied up th? football championship of tlio Eastern Virginia Intercollegiate Association with Hampden-Bldn?y. One of Hamp den-Sidney'e games, however,, was won I on a forfeit from Richmond College, ' and the former's representative' on a 'the athletic board announced today. [that be would havi to have the for-1 felt rescinded thus giving the title I to the local school. Today's gnmo was hard fought and a brilliant exhi bition of straight add open football. I Only three forward'passes were Work ed successfully, two being to the'cre dit of Richmond. Two touehdewns were scoredrone on a wiio ond run, the,other on a straight ?line plunge. Several times Ran dol pa -Macon threat cnod to score but was held by tho Strong Richmond Una. j.. . ' . .-? More Horses For Wnr. . NEWPORT NEWB, Va, Nov. 28.r WRo. the's^Qd':'carB^^'?i(-'1ior??8^tb leave this port for the war ?one "Uila week, the British . steamer Raphael steamed today for Bordeaux, Ft-attce, Tsltb. l^Oraalmals nboard. ThVhorsea he for th~ use of the Brit ish and French cavalry. '* : Ylcleai Bsrtt Shock. PARIS, Nor. 28.?P. m-)-? There was 'a violent earth ahoek in western Greece and the Ioniao -.Is lands yesterday, according to a Kavas dispatch from Athens. The shoe* waa particularly severe between the is lands Of Santa Maura and Corfu. Three deaths . hav ^ been reported, ppnsld?rab?o damage. : was (done to property. v> *.\ .. . . 001 OLD TELEPHONE POLSS TASK OF REMOVING THEM WAS BEGUN YESTERDAY , MORNING BIG IMPROVEMENT Th? task of cutting down some 160 poles' which supported ' wires and aerial cables or Telephone and before the ins ground cable ; terday mornln Foroman Yarl company. The taken'down was fr?nt of the office era Bell ! company the under begun yea direction of e telephone o tall poles . ?vulch stood in o?"the Western Union Telegraph Company. Tho rath er interesting operation was viowed I by::a large; Crowd of onlookers. .The force.fcngag?d in the work make ubo of a gin pole which is app^. ported oh the rear end of a wagon. Ropoa are fastened about tho pole tpat is to be takeh down and by means of tho block and tackle of the glu " p?le the larger pole Is lowered to the ground when It has been cut through at the base with an axe. Several poles '. were removed during the day and in each Instance the work was accom- ! pllshed without .mishap. A vast im provement is mado in tho general ap pearance of the" streets'; oh which itbe , old telephone ' poles - have! been taken fl?Sraivw'^v.-.f;v.'-..'. ,v ' ?%?r the past several dayu the tele phone forces -havo been f engaged in takpig down, -th? old'cables and mos-1 senger wires. The last messenger wire, between MOrrls^end Greenville . streote, was re moved? Friday. When . tho work of/cutting down the poles, which jwaa, started yesterday, is com pleted' tho last part of the old aortal system will have been wiped out; vThe-equipment'; of- tho telephone company . In the old Webb building has tech dismantled and packed up for shipment. Just where.it will ba sant has, not yet been,; determined. The company V lessee on^lh? qusrtenr In she i Webb bullding,> W?1 expire In tho PRecenUy the t?l?phon? company moved Into Its handsome now homo on West Whitncr street, and hext Tues day afternoon and, evening- a recep tion will bo given at tho new quar ter* for the g?n?ral public Invita tions have been extended the pat rons of th? company to attend th? reception. Several of the higher of flrJals o? thecompany>wul h? op haad " r*he tune^:,^plai^^ " h and m%ny :jmdwn?v: