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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-27
HOBsON's SPY BILL
WILL BECOME LAW
Measure Favorably Acted on
by Senate to Punish the
Over-CuriouS
EXTRA SESSION Is
SAID TO BE CERTAIN
Bailey viii Block All Legisla-
ton Until Lorimer
Question is
Settled

WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.--Heavy
penalties for spies seeking military In
formation are provided In the Hobaon
bill. which passed the senate to-day
by unanimous consent without dis
cussion. 1t has passed the house.
Persons obtaining information OF
photographs of ships or forts to
which they are not lawfully entitled.
are made subject TO a minimum PEN
atty OF $1,000 fine and one year g
i'm prisonment. The communication OF
such information OF the delivery OF
such photographs to the agent OF a
foreign government renders the Of
fender subject to ten years imprtson-
ment. There La no existing law that
prescribes punishment for spies.
Extra Session Inevitable.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.--Both
Republican and Democratic leaders
IN the senate told the president to-
day that an extra session OF congress
CONTINUED on Third Pase)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-27
sUFFRGETTE FAVORs
THE HAREM SKIRT
Mrs. A. L. BARBER BELIEVES IT'S
ADOPTION WOULD HASTEN
DAY OF woMAN's SUI

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.--Down
the aisles OF time and perchance the
lanes leading to polling places. the
harem skirt and the woman's suf-
frage movement will march arm In
arm. II the ideas advanced to-day by
Mrs A. l.. Barber. national leaders
in the equal rights movement. are
carried out. II think II would be
one OF the best possible moves on the
part OF suffragtsts to adopt the harem
skirt" said Mrs. Barber. 1T would
only be a matter Of 4 short time be-
fore we would become accustomed to
the change, ana there Ii no reason
Wig immodesty should play. = part. "
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-27
FOUR LOSE LIVES
IN BURNING HOME

HABLETON. PA, FEB. 27.-5
Gabriel Gerotslsy. As years N age,
an Oneida miner. and four Of
his children--Annie, H.; May. 81
Michael. 4, ana Gabriel, Jr, 4
years oid--wcre burned to death
early to-day when fire destroyed
their honic, Gcrotsky's wife and
a crippled son escaped.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-27
|ND|cT BOSS COX
1 SECOND TINE

CINCINNATI. O.. Feb. 27.--George
b. Cox. the Republican boss OF the
city. and president of the Cincinnati
Trust Company. who was indicted
last week on q charge of perjury.
was reindicted to-day on the same
charge, technical defect having been
discovered. The charge is based on
Cox's testimony that he did not re-
ceise perquisites from county treas
urers for the depositing OF county
funds. ex-treasurers having sworn
that he was given nearly $4,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-27
SURPRISE ROBBERS
IN THE VERY ACT
POLICEMAN OPENS FIRE ON
POST OFFICE THIEVES, WHO
MAKE ESCAPE IN AUTOMO-
S.'< 'N''+9@ BILL" WITHOUT
PLUMBER.

McKEESPORT. PA. Feb. 2T.-Five
masked men Were detected by local
police in the act OF robbing the local
post Office early to-day. Tho robbers
were about to blow the safe. when
Patrolman McGurk opened fire on
them. They returned the fire. but
no on Was injured. The robbers es-
capped In an automobile. Ten thou
sand dollars In money and stamps
were in the safe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-27
ASK MORE TIME
To EQUIP CARS
RAILROADS REQUEST SIXTY
DAYS. WHICH WILL PROB
ABLY BE GRANTED.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. a.
Declaring the work too extensive to
be completed In the two months al
lotted TO It. railroads to-day appealed
to the Interstate Commerce Com
mission for more time in which to
equip their cars with the numerous
safety appliances required by the re-
cent supplement to the act to regulate
commerce. 1t II regarded ~ practi-
eaily certain that the appeal win be
granted
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-27
CREW FRCZa.N
In CASPIAN SEA

ASTRAKHaN. RUSSIA. Feb. 27,
The crew of thirty Of an Ice bound b01f
In the Caspian sea were found froxsm
to death To-day. Ss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-27
Wires surety Company.


The news OF the raid on the Glover
bank was received In Richmond
through telegram sent to the Ma
tional Surety Company in the Cham
Der of Commerce building. in the
care Of the police. Detective Bailey
was requested by Captain McMahon to
take the message to the Office OF the
surety company and w. E. Morton,
the local agent, Immediately left for
Clover to make an investigation.
The company has offered a reward
Of $500 for the arrest of the robbers.
The police. although the depart
ment had not been officially advised
Of the bank robbery. Immediately
took steps to head off the robbers
In this direction.
According to the police the work
was that. Of yeggmen. The fact that
they did bungiing job. in completely
Wrecking the vault. and that the ex-
plosfve used was nitroglycerine, con-
firms this view.
At police headquarters 1t Is not
thought likely that the robbers will
make Cor Richmond az they are more
likely TO escape capture by kcepinx
20 the country side. All local avenues
- ingress have been strictly guarda,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-27

and = special watch kept for sus-
picioua hooking strangers who may
arrive 1t any OF the terminate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-27

I.INCHBIRG, VA. Feb 2I.~-De-
tails Of the footing OF the bank at
Glover, Halifax county, Va. early this
morning stated there were two ban
dits, SO far as could he ascertained.
and two distinct explosions were
heard. one tearing open the vault
and -the other the safe. Every scrap
OF money and paper was taken and
the evidence shows that the thieves
were professional yeggmen. Or. K.
III. Fuller. of Glover, was the first
to hear the noise as he was starting
out on professional call. 1t was
still dark. Thinking that. IL was q
gasoline explosion, he started In his
buggy toward the bank. when ne was
surprised by q 'afusiiade Of shots
seven or eight shots hitting near
him. and as his horse refused to
bulge he climbed out OF the buggy
and took To his heels. He alarmed
the cashier, and they gathered to-
gether posse and returned to the
bank. arriving there Just as the yegg-
men We're leaving. The robbers fed.
firing as they went The posse
chased them for two miles in the
direction OF Randolph. when in Tie
dim light they escaped, No trace so
Tar as IL known has been found OF
them since. The bank was protected
By burglar insurance and safe insur-
ance. which more than secures them
against the loss sustained.
1t is reliably reported that the
yeggmen secured nearly $4,000 In
cash and destroyed or misplaced valu-
able securities and papers OF I'M
known value.
Authorities are asked to look out
for five white men suspected OF I'm
piication In the crime. but descrip-
tons are meagre.
No arrests have been made here,
but local police viii pick up any sus-
picious characters.
The robbery appears to have been
we'll planned and the cracksmen ex-
perts- While the safecrackers were at
work. pickets were posted outside and
townsinen intimidated by shots fired
by them.
The cracksmen are believed to have
scattered with the booty as soon as the
job was pulled OFF.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-11-01
SECOND WEEK Jurors.

The following are the second week
jurors.
Laurens-P Conway Martin, w. b
Motto, A. l., Mahaffey, John NJ. Moore
A. b. Culbertson.
Dials-L. G. Owens, F.. NJ. Curry
Bhie Owings, John II. Wolff, ID. D.
Gtoddard W. b. Poole. w. G. Gray.
Youngs Samuel NJ. Thompson, S. d.
Martin.
Jacks-I. o. Ray, Fred Johnson.
Hunter-C. NJ Bailey, T. d. Cope
land j. I Chandler, II. L. Todd, j
C. Cluck, f. c.. Smith
Cross Hill H. Wasson, w. II,
Austin, j, w. Simmons, NJ. A. Lea
man, S. ID. Jones
Waterloo Gary NJ, Fowler VI. f.
Mcdaniel, ST., j. Il. Henderson, j. w.
Saxon
sullivan-R. o. Carlisle, ]. r. El-
ledge, II. II Mahon, John A. Mahon
W. E Wilson.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-11-01
PREMIUM LIST CHANGES.
Several Entries in the County Fair did
not Get Due Credit for Their Part
i'm Ii.

AS was expected by Secretary Pow
er of the County Fair, several entries
in the different classes were not given
due credit on the books and in the pa
| pers. These entries were those made
in the rush at the last moment and
consequently were not given proper
register when made. number of peo-
pie picked up entry tags and placed
them on their exhibits without turn
ing in their duplicates to the secre-
tary and in this way some confusion
took place. For this reason a num-
ber of the awards were made from
memory rather from the records and
it is very easily seen how mistakes
could creep in.
The following are some of those
who should have been given proper
credit on the books:
Mr.. S. G. Power on the prize offer
ed by Moseley & Roland for the best
mule colt under one year of age.
Mr.. Moore Sullivan won second place
in the standard bred colt class.
Mrs. NJ. j. Pearce won first prize, Of
fered by Fleming Bros. in the ladies
driving contest, and Miss Lucy Peden
came second.
Mr.. G. E. Godfrey, who had splen-
did display of different kinds of cane,
won first place in sorghum cane class
Mr.. John NJ. Wood won several priz-
es on his fine cattle that were not plac-
Cd 10 his credit on the books.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-11-01
The Carnival AFFAIR.

Unless the carnival company, with
which the City Council signed a con
tract, changes it's mind and decides
not to come here it will most probably
commence pitching tents next Monday.
the 9Th of November. At its last meet
ing the Council refused to cancel the
contract which it has with the carni-
val company and put it up to the
Chamber of Commerce TO write the
company and let the sentiment of the
town be known to them. What action
the carnival company will take is not
known According to the contract the
city is to furnish site, license and
a specified number of incandescent
lights for the different tents for the
sum of $3.50
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-11-01
MR.. LEWIS MENG
DIED YESTERDAY
A Staunch Citizen and n High Toned
Gentlcmnn-IIeld In The Highest Re
gard by Many Friends.


Gentlcmnn-Held In The Highest Re.
gard by Many Friends.
With sincerest regret the people OF
this city learned early yesterday
morning of the death of MIR. Lewis
Meng, which had occurred in the early
morning hours of the night before
Mr. Meng had been in failing health
for number of years, but only i'm the
last few months had his sickness be-
come serious. He had suffered with
kidney trouble for Il number of wears
and internationally for the last few
months he had been confined to his
bed. Though his death was known
to be only a matter of time, it came
as quite a shock to his large circle
of friends
Mr. Meng came to I.aGrens when
the Laurcns Mill was being built and
had been a resident of the city since
that time Though porn and reared
in Union county, he came here from
Spartanburg. Though not taking any
active part in the life of the commun-
ity, he was well and favorablv known
all over the City and was highly re-
garded as one who attended to his
own affairs with promptnesS and zeal
He was not one to meddle in the af-
fairs of others, but always took great
interest in his friends and co-workers
and was faithful to them i'm all things.
He was quiet, unassuming man, one
to be deeply appreciated when thor
oughly known.
At the time of his death Mr.. Meng
was 6S years old. He is survived by
his wife, who is a daughter of the late
Mr.. Harrison Martin of this county,
and one son, Mr.. William r. Meng,
and daughter, Miss Emily Meng.
The funeral services were held at
the Laurens Cemetery yesterday af-
ternoon, Rev. l.. p. McGee officiating,
assisted by Rev. w. e. Thayer, where
a large concourse of friends and rela-
tives gathered to pay last tribute.
The active pail bearers were Messrs
B. l.. Jones. NJ. l.. Smith, Thos. Swy-
CERT, Eugene Hudgens. a. w. league,
r. f. Fleming, l.. G. Bale, Jr, James
Dunklin S. NJ. Wilkes and r. V. Irby.
The honorary pail bearers were
Messrs. II. B. Barnett, H. =. Kennedy,
j. d. Watts, Dr. r. e. Hughes, DR. Isa-
dore Schayer, r. III. Hudgens, II. d.
Lake, j. ID. Childress, f. NJ. Smith, DR..
l.. S. Fuller, DR.. Fl. X Aiken, N. b.
Dial, w. S. Montgomery, NJ. l.. Cope
land, j. w. Anderson, T. f. Simpson,
John NJ. EIudgens and C. II. Roper.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-11-01
Laurens Horses at the Fair.

Laurens horses will be among the
crack racers on the track at Colum-
bia this week. The first race of the
meet will see Linda, the little brown
sorrell owned by Mr.. Pope Irby in
front of the wire. The race is a 2.15
pace and is for purse of $500. Linda
has been making some fine records
of late and will probably make fine
showing. Another horse in yesterdays s
races was Rags, owned by Mr. w j.
Barksdale This is a 2.2O trot with
purse of $500 attached. Several 9th
er Laurens horses are in Columbia.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-11-01
IN A NEW ROLE.
County Officers act rs Arbiters of JUS
tice in Church Affairs and Preserve
Order mt Election of Pastor

Rural Policeman Sullivan and Depu-
ty Sheriff Reid were called on to play
new role when they acted as pro
tectors OF the peace and director of
ceremonies at ST. Pauls Baptist church,
colored, Monday night 1t seems that
a stormy meeting was expected and, in
fact, materialized later on. The meet
ing was called on account of desired
change i'm pastoral relations. the Rev.
j. III. Walker not being wanted by n
majority OF the church members. AS
some difficulty was expected in de-
throning Rev. Walker the officers of
the law We're called on to preserve
the peace The two officers went down
at the appointed hour and first took
seats in the rear of the hall. They
were at once escorted to the front to
have seats where the view was better.
Here they sat down facing the congre-
cation and awaited developments.
Things began to happen thick and
call order several times. A motion
was made to elect Rev. Walker moder-
ator of the meeting. This was taken
as the red flag of defiance" The bat
tie was on and thz outcome of the
whole meeting seemed to rest on the
outcome of the strife at this point
Rev. Walker lost out and in his place
Rev. Rucker was elected moderator
This was a victory for the better ele-
ment but the battle was not over. The
real battle came when the minutes of
the meeting We're to be read in which
Rev. Walker was elected pastor of the
church. The intention of the anti
walkers was to have that clause strick-
EN- out where Walker was elected to
the pastorate. When the time came
to read them another conflict was on
the question being as to who was to
read the minutes. Pandemonium
reigned for many minutes and at last
Mr.. Reid was called on to act as read
er. Mr.. Reid refused to act and the
minutes were finally read by someone
else. Here again the anti-Walkers
won victory and the clause was
stricken out and an election was de-
clared in order. Thereupon Rev.
Rucker was elected pastor of the
church.
With the election over, things quiet
ed down and soon the meeting was
over. The officers stayed on the sph
until all was quiet on the Potomac"
and then returned to their homes.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-11-01
Fine CitrOn Vine
Secretary of State

Mrs. Bette Nash, of Babbtown set
tIement in Doals Township. has a
number of citrons that should have
been shown at the county fair. Mrs.
Nash had one vine to nurture % cit
rons on it, each of them weighing from
II to l6 pounds. The total weight OF
all of them was 553 pounds, every bit
of it coming, it is to be remembered.
from one vine. Although there were
several large citrons at the fair weigh
ing perhaps more than the largest one
OF this collection, it is doubtful wheth-
er as much as 553 pounds were grown
ON a single vine anywhere else in the
county.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-11-01
Had Sister Here.

Mr.. w. Preston HiX, an announce
ment of whose death was given in our
issue of last week had one living sis
ter, Mrs. Sue Adams. who is residing
in Laurcns at the home of Col. H. y.
Simpson. The latcness of securing
the news of Mr.. IIiX's death prevent
ed a fuller account of the life of this
well-known and honorod native Of
Laurcns. Besides his two children
and one sister Mrs. Adams, he leaves
many relatives in and around Laurens.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-11-01
Old Time Corn Shucking.

An old time corn shucking is some
thing unusual these DAYS, but Mr..
j. E Nash was the host at one of
these fine old gatherings one day
last week. About twenty four peo-
pie were present and they shucked
all of Mr.. Nash's corn and placed
it in the crib and at tho same time
were not too busy to do honor to a
bountiful dinner, The day was a
very pleasant one and enjoyed i'm
mensely by all who we're present.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-11-01
last Wednesday.

ldoI wednesday.
Mrs. j. L. Copeland and Hazel Scaife
were elected to represent the Stephen
ID. Lee chapter, U. ID. c., at Green
wood with Mrs j. Q. Phillips and Miss
Fronde Kennedy alternates.
Mrs. John c. Davis and Mrs. J. O.
Phillips will represent the Musgroye
Mills chapter, d., A. r. at the Chester
convention.
Mrs. Martha Calvert is spending the
winter with her daughter, Mrs. A. E.
Spencer.
Mrs. A. V. Martin and children are
visiting in Atlanta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglass and Miss
Elizabeth are gone on a two weeks
visit to Baltimore
The Ladies' Aid society of'the First
Presbyterian church are preparing
for their annual bazaar to be held next
week
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-11-01
Rural PoIilemnn in Trouhle.

Last Wednesday, in the magistrates
court at Mountville, Rural Policeman
j. II. Madden was tried and found
guilty Of disDosing of pistol which
belonged to the county. He was sen
fenced to pay a fine of $40 or serve
so days on the gang, Through his at
torncy, 7, c. Turner Esq, he gave no
ticc of an appeal for a new trial.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-11-01
New Superintendent.

Mr.. II. w. Lockwood. recently with
the Birmingham branch of the Met
ropolitan Life Insurance Company,
has moved to the city to take the place
made vacant by the transfer of Mr..
DeMoss to other territory. Mn. Lock
wood is now staying at the Gilker-
son house with his mother until he
can rent a house when he Will bring
the remaining members of his family
here Mr.. DeMoss has made a number
of friends here who Will regret to see
him leave, but at the same time MIR.
Lockwood Will be welcomed among the
people of tie city.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-11-01
BIG AUCTION SALE.


The Big Four Hundred Annex will
be the scene of one of the biggest sales
held near Laurens in a long time Next
Saturday Nov. 4th., at one o'clock, the
Oakland Heights Realty Company will
put on sale 10 choice lots. The sale
will be strictly for colored people
and with the easy terms offered they
Will have an excellent opportunity
for owning some good lots. Among
the attractions will be speech by
Rev. Richard Carol, the we'll known
colored educator of Columbia Besides
this there will be free prizes and a
brass band.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-11-01
"THE HALL OF FAME"
The Subject of Special Series Of
Sermons by Rev. w. +. Thaycr.

Rev. w. f. Thayer of the First Bap.
tist Church, has announced that he
will give a special series of morning
sermons. the subject of the series be-
inG THE Hall of Fame" The first of
these will be given next Sunday morn
ing. These sermons will consist of
special studies of the lives of Bible
heroes and with Ny. Thayer's excel
lent powers of description and narra-
tion are certain to be very interes--
ing. The first of these sermons will
be study of the life of Abraham.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-11-01
SALE OF FINE FARM.
The Plantation OF the Late B. VI. Hen
ry. near Clinton will he Sold No.
NCmbCr 9Th.

Ncmbcr 9Th.
Among the more important land
sales to take place on Nov 9Th. viii
he the sale OF the plantation OF the
late b. NJ. Henry. This land is idoal-
ly located and has always been con-
sidercd among the best farming land
in this county. 1t is situated near
Clinton lying on the Sandy Fork pub
lie road which leads out north from
Clinton 1t is divided into eight we'll
balanced tracts and offers excellent
opportunities for persons desiring to
make good investment in farm lands.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-11-01
DAY OF THANKS
APPOINTED BY TAFT
In Accordance with the UsusaI Gus
tom the President of the United
States Sets apart Day of Thanks

III AcOFuuhce WIFI tne USuSal SuS-
tom the President of the United
States Sets apart n Day of Thanks
giving.
Chicago, Oct. 30.-President Taft to-
day issued his annual Thanksgiving
proclamation, calling upon citizens of
the United States to celebrate Thurs
day, the 30th of November, next, as a
day of Thanksgiving and prayer The
proclamation reads rs follows:
THE people of this land. having by
long sanction and practice set apart,
toward the close of each passing
year, day on which to cease from
their labors and assemble for the pur-
pose of giving praise to Him who is
the author of the BLESSINGS they have
enjoyed, it is my duty as chief execu-
tive to designate at this time the day
for the fulfillment of this devout pur-
pose.
Blessings.
Our country has been sigually ia
vored in many ways. The round of
the seasons has brought rich harvest
Our industries have thriven far beyond
our domestic needs, the products of
our labor are daily finding enlarged
markets abroad. We have been free
from the curses of pestilence, of fam
inc and OF war. Our national counsels
have furthered the cause of peace in
other lands and the spirit of benevo-
lence has brought us into closer touch
with other peoples, 10 the strengthen
ing of the bonds of fellowship and
good Will that link us to the comrades
in the universal brotherhood of ma
tions. Strong in the sense of our own
right and inspired by as strong a sense
of the rights of others, we live in
peace and harmony with the world.
Rich in The priceless possessions and
abundant resources wherewith the un-
stinted bounty of God has endowed
us, we are urselfishly glad when 9th
er peoples pass onward to prosperity
and peace. That the great privilege
we enjoy may continue and that each
coming year may see our country
more firmly 1tablished in the regard
and esteem - Our fellow nations is
the prayer that should arise in every
thankful heart.
Wherefore, I, William Howard
Taft, president Of the United States
of America, designate Thursday, the
3Oth of November, next as a day of
Thanksgiving and prayer and | earn
estly call upon my countrymen and
upon all that dwell under the flag of
our beloved country then to meet in
their accustomed places of worship to
join in offering praise to Almighty
God and devout thanks for the loving
mercies he has given to us.
In witness thereof have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed.
Done 'at the city of Chicago this
3Oth day of October in the year of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and
eleven aud of the Independence of the
United States of America the one hun
dred and thirty-siXth
BY the president:
"P. C. Knox,
Secretary of State"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-11-01

Rabun, Oct. 30.-Mr. and Mrs. 4.
f. Babb and Mr.. III. II. Mahon attend
ed the union meeting at Chestnut Ridge
Sunday.
Mrs. Rebecca Owens and Mrs. Mar
kus Owens and children spent last
Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs. Boardie
Owens of Eden.
Mr.. and Mrs Stewart Mahon visited
Mr.. Tom Mahon and family Sunday.
Miss Vivian Owens gave singing
at her home last Thursday night and
was very much enjoyed.
Mrs. Jane Bolt and Mr.. Ludie Aber-
crombic spent Sunday night at the
home Of Mr.. w. a. Baldwin
Mr.. Paul Willis of Shiloh visited
Mrs. Melvna Abercrombie Sunday