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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-12-05
SALESDAY IN NEWBERRY.
The List of Sales Made by the Master
Yesterday-The Purchasers.

The following are the sales made
by the master on salesday:
In the case OF Todd VS.. Lane, tract
No. l, of the "Glymph Place. contain
ing 1O6 13-10O acres, was sold to j.
S. J. Suber for $1,000. Tract No. 2,
of the Glymph place, containing 81
3-1OO acres, was purchased by W. B.
Todd for $1,000. Tract No. of the
Duncan place, containing 155 $500
acres. was sold to w. B. Todd for ST.
200. Tract No. 2, of the Duncan place,
containing 1913 40-1OO, was sold to W.
B. Todd for S1,250. The Wicker place
containing 76 S4-10O acres, was bought
by Mrs. Wicker for S1,S25, and the
Hentz place of 43 acres was sold to
O. A. Felker for S625. The Glymph
mill tract, cortaing so acres, was
sold to w. B. Todd for 1920. The Ok
ner place of 10 acres was bought by
W. F. Suber for S135.
In the case of Schumpert VS.. Nor
ris the Isaac Hunt place." containing
III acres was sold to Mary J. Norris
for $3.50.
In the case of Epting VS.. Lane, LOT
No. l, the home place, Of Lula B. Ept-
ing, deceased, was sold to J. B. Hun
ter, attorney, for $4,000. Lot No. 2,
of the home place, was also sold to
J. B. Hunter, attorney, for $500.
In the case of Harris VS.. Harris,
11,445 square feet in the town Of New
berry, was bought by Mrs. Harris fol-
$1,625.
In the case of Bouknight VS.. Goree
tract No. /, containing 25 acres, was
sold to E. S. Blease for $50. Tract
No. 2 Of As acres was also sold to E. S
Blease for $780,.
In the case Of the Bank of Columbia
vs.. Havir1 company, J: B. Hunter
bought 25 acres in the town of Pros
perity for $500.
In the case of Blair VS.. Thompson
E. S. Blease, attorney, purchased l9e
acres in No. township for s3,35O.
In the case of Cannon VS.. Leaphart,
C. H. Cannon bought one-third Of an
acre fronting on Nance street, for ST.
1000.
In the case of Crooks VS.. Jones, F.
R. Hunter bought one-fourth of an
acre in Graveltown for S65.
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VARIOUS AND ALL ABOUT.

College Minstrels December IL at
the opera house.
A bantam rooster is all right for a
gobbler is far as it goes.
Cornelia street was near bout" de-
serted Thanksgiving day.
= 1t was more like Sunday than any
Thanksgiving day ever before observ-
ed in Newberry.
The annual question of who will fill
the Offices within the gift of city coun-
Gil now comes up again.
The man at the reporters elbow
the man behind the elbow wants to
know if there is not more gold at
Goldville than silver at Silverstreet.
The public will please bear in mind
the oyster supper and speaking to be
given on the 7th by Longshore camp,
W. o. W., and knights of Pythias.
Two bazaars by the ladies-the first
on the 7th the ladies of Central Meth.
odist and the second on the 18th by
the ladies of First Baptist church.
Clarence Bledsoe had an arm dis
located Sunday at Silverstreet. Dr.
". D. Sem attended the lad and made
it all right.
The Orpheus club will hold its regu-
lar meeting at the residence or Mr'
S. B. Jones Thursday, 8 p. m. All
members are urged to attend.
Those bachelors had another turkey
dinner Friday. Two TharEcgiving din
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formant did not know of the loss OF
insurance or origin of the fire.

Mr.. Jack Brhmer, of No. 6 township,
At the Woman's Missionary union
of the Second Presbytery Of the A. R.
P. synod of the South at Bradley, re-
Gently, Mrs J. ". Carson was placed
on the committee on union blanks,
Mrs. H. L. Parr on auditing and Mrs.
I. S. Caldwell on the Bulletin commit
tee. Mrs. Caldwell was placed in
charge of the home missions depart
ment of the Bulletin and Mrs. Carson
of the foreign missions. Thanks were
extended to the Rev. Mr.. Caldwell for
helpful and eli. ,yable sermon preach
ed and to Mrs. Carson and other for
papers read during the meeting.
At turkey supper Friday evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. S. P.
Crotwell there were present: Misses
Margaret Burton, Caroline Gary,
Margaret Davis, Mamie Buzhardt,
Kate Summe-', Lillian Kiblc-, kath-
crime Wright, Mrs. Chapin, Messrs.
Parrott, Bennie Mayes, Richard
Floyd, J. n. Martin, Lewis Bowmer-
man, Thomas Strouse, William Cline,
Alvin Wright, Vassal Gallman, W. ".
Swygert, Alfred Matthews, Renwick
Carlisle, Joe Keitt, George Yonce,
James and Sam Crotwell. Mrs. S. P
Crotwell and Mrs. E. M. Lane enter
tanned the invited guests in a hos
-pitable and pleasant manner
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MRS. GEORGE B. CROMER DEAD
Wife of Distinguished Newber'y Law
yer Passes Away.

Mrs. Hattie Bitt1e Cromer. wife If
DR.. George B. Cromer, died at her
home in this city during Thursday
night. She had been in i'll health for
some time. Mrs. Cromer was daugh-
ter of DR.. Bittle, the founder OF Roam
oke college, and a sister of Mrs
George W. Holland, the widow OF the
late beloved president of Newberry
college. She was a woman Of beautl-
full Christian character and the family
have the deepest sympathy of the en-
tire community in their loss. She is
survived by her husband and two
sons, George B., Jr., and Beall, and
two step-daughters, Misses Marguer-
tie and Carolyn. The funeral services
were conducted by the Rev. Edw. Full
enwider and DR.. A. J. Bowers, at the
home Saturday at 10 o'clock, followed
by interment at Rosemont cemetery.
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Death OF Baby.

The 3-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs
Oscar H, Abrams. of the county, died
Saturday night of membranous Group
and was buried on Sunday afternoon
at 8 o'clock at Smyrna cemetery, SER
vice by the Rev. A. R. Latimer.
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NOTICE..

There will be teachers meeting
at the Newberry high school building
at II o'clock on Saturday morning. All
teachers are urged to be present.
J. S. Wheeler,
County Superintendent Of Education.
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berry with Mrs. Wallace and the ba-

berry with Mrs. Wallace and the ba-
bieS.
Deputy Grand Master Geo. S. Now
er, District Deputy Grand Master Van
Smith and Mr.. Fred H. Dominick will
attend the meeting Of the grand lodge
! of Masons in Charleston ON the 18th
instant.
Miss Caroline Gary, Of AbbeVille,
who spent Thanksgiving in NeWberry
with Miss Margaret Burton, returned
Monday with Miss Burton to the Wo-
mans college in Columbia, accompa-
MED by Miss Kate Summer.
Rev. and Mrs. I. E. Long, Of Po-
maria, after spending Thanksgiving
holidays with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. l. Long, at Helena, and his brother,
Wilbur E. Long, and sister, Mrs. G.
B. Spinks, in the city, left Monday for
his new field, Mooresville, n. G.
Rev. E. C. Cromp, of Columbia, spent
Saturday night and Sunday with Mr..
4. P. Boozer. Mr.. Cromp preached at
Summer Memorial church Sunday
morning and at Mayer Memorial Sun
day night. He is the layman's field
secretary.
Mr.. George A. Wright, Jr., having
much to be thankful for, came to see
the old and the young folks at home
Thursday. George is helping Mr.. Law
ender run the moving picture show at
Laurens, and if he doesn't find .Lau-
rens to be the next best town in the
State it will be his own fault entirely.
Mrs. A. H. Summerfeld and chill
dren, after an extended visit to her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Mann,
on their return trip to Baltimore,
stopped in Spartanburg to visit Mrs.
Summerfeld's sister, Mrs. Harry
Price, Mrs. Mann and her little daugh-
ter Roberta went to Spartanburg Sun
day.
Mrs. Mary Ward, Misses Pearl, Alice
and Carrie Bell West, Myrtle, Sudie
and Leila Dennis, Bette Bradley, Fan
| ME and Effiie Parks and Enroll Mar
/ tin, all of Cornelia street. spent
Thanksgiving in Laurens county with
Mrs. Vernon Monroe, who was former
ly Miss Lula Bradley. With them Miss
Sue Griffin, of Ninety Six, who was
visiting the Misses West and by
Messrs. Floyd Bradley and Robert
West, also Of Harnells street.
In mentioning the acceptance by Mr..
Albert S. Johnstone, Jr., of his recent
appointment the Greenville News Of
Saturday says: I'm assuming the posi-
ton of secretary of the board Of trade,
Mr.. Johnstone takes active charge of
an organization which in the past has
meant much for Greenville and her
business enterprises. The directors of
the board Of trade, in selecting Mr.
Johnstone, feel that they had chosen
the right man for the right place and
that he will make good. He has the
best wishes and cooperation of the
business enterprises of the city,"
Six sisters-Miss Fannie Leavell,
Mrs. Kate Spearman, Mrs. Maggie
Tarrant, Mrs. Brantley Pelham, Mrs.
Emma Watson and Mrs. Beta Wright
were at family reunion on Thanks
giving day at the residence of the Rev.
Geo. A. Wright, who also was present
with Mr.. and Mrs. r. Y. Leavell and
DR.. Vim. E. Pelham, Sr. The absent
members of the family who could not
attend were the Rev. ". Hayne Lea
veil, of Mississippi, and Mr.. Jno. R.
Leavell, of Greenwood. The latter
could not attend on account of a re-
union of the Blake family, of which his
wife ic nonhar
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-12-05

WANTED-Young men and ladies to-
learn telegraphy. We are receiving
more calls for our graduates than
we can supply. Charlotte Telegra-
ply School, Charlotte, N. C.. 3-7-tf.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-12-05

WATCHES, jewelry and spectacles
repaired quickly, accurately, prompt
ly, reasonably. Watches and jewelry
for sale. See me. J. G. Daniels, at
Ward & Chapman's Shoe Store.
10-3-tf. IT,.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-12-05

WANTED-5,o0o green rawhides by
November Is. Will pay highest pric->
es. have nice line Of fresh meats
at all times. T. M. Sanders. 81:
9-19-tf. -.
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J. L. BURNS handles all grades Of
staple and fancy groceries.
LEARN AUTOMOBILE BUSINESS

Take a 80 days practical course III
our we'll equipped ma chine shops
and learn the automobile business
and accept good positions. Char
lotte Auto School, Charlotte, N. C.
3-7-tf -
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LODGE OF SORROW.
Elks, Pay Tribute of Affection to the
Memory of Their Departed
Dead.


The annual memorial service OF
Newberry lodge, No. 1103, B. P. o.
Elks, was held in the opera house on
Sunday afternoon at o'clock, when
tributes were paid the memory Of
deceased members Of the order. A
most appropriate musical program
was carried out
Newberry lodge has lost only two
members-A. T. Brown and O.. MGR.
Holmes. In accordance with the laws
of the order, every lodge meets in ses-
sion of sorrow on the first Sunday in
December, to pay a tribute of affection
to the departed dead.
The following program was carried
out on Sunday afternoon:
Program.
1. Prelude-"Funeral March," Chop
ln-MlSS MAIZE DOmlnlck.
2. Quartette-"Vacant Chair" Her
bert Johnson.
3. Opening Ceremonies-Ritual.
4. Nearer My God to Thee"-Chorus.
5. Opening Ode-"Auld Lang Syne":
Great Ruler of the universe,
All-seeing and benign,
Look down upon and bless our work
And be all glory thine!
O.! hear our prayer for the honored
dead
While bearing in our minds
The memories craven on each heart
For "Auld Lang Syne.'
6. Prayer-Rev. A. J. Bowers.
Z: Teach Me to Pray" levitt
Mrs. Roy q. Thomas. Violin obliga-
to-Mr. Nevm Biser.
8. Eulogy-"Our Departed Dead
Jno. K. Aull, Newberry Lodge, No.
11O3.
9. .Duet-"B Beautiful Morn"-Misses
Caro- and Ruth Efrd.
10. Memorial Address-E. H. Aull'
The memorial address was to have
been delivered by DR.. J. Henry Harms,
but DR.. Harms notified the exalted rul-
er late Saturday afternoon that it
would be impossible for him to be
present.
II. Solo-Miss Genevieve Evans.
y. Selection -''Thanatopsis.
l3. solo-.'Face to Face'-Dr. Roy
e. Thomas.
IA. Closing ceremonies.
~ Doxology.
Audience will please sing:
Praise God from whom all blessing
flow,
Praise Him all creatures here below,
Praise Hin above, ye Heavenly Host'
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
16. Benediction.
Accompsnyist-Miss Maize Domln-
ick.
The musical program was one OF
the hest ever heard in Newberry:
The chorus was composed of the fol-
lowing: DR.. A. J. Bowers, Dr. and
Mrs. R. q. Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Jones, Mrs. w. G. Connor, Miss Gene
We've Evans, Miss Rosalyn Summer,
Miss Sara Houseal, Miss Caro- and
Ruth Efrd, Mr.. Kieffer Ballentine, Mr.
J. B. Settler.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-12-05

WANTED-Lady to travel in South
Carolina. Good pay and tailor
made suit in 80 days. Experience
unnecessary. Candies, Soaps, Gro
Gerry specialties. McBrady & Co.,
Chicago, III.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-12-05

JUST received, car load Of buggiee
and wagons. If you need one we
can save you money. Purcell 6
Scott. ..... :
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-12-05

MONEY TO LEND-Money to lend on
real estate. Long time and easy.
payments. Hunt, Hunt & Hunter.
9-19-tf, ~: :. ~
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-12-05

WHY PAY RENT?-I will sell you
good land, unimproved, or cleared
land without a. dollar cash payment
Write ME. T. n. Wilson, President
Arkansas Land Company: 11-28-1m
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COTTON MARKET.
Newberry:
Corrected by Nat Gist).

Corrected by Nat Gist).
Strict good middling.:. -. -. ..9A
Good middling... %. -. ..... ..9B
Strict middling... -. -. -. ...9
(By Robt. McC. Holmes).
Strict good middling... -. 80. ..9A
Good middling... -. -. .... ..9B
Strict middling... 80. -. -. ...9
(By Summer Bros. Co..
Cotton seed 80. %. ....... ...25h
Chappens.
(By A. P. Coleman).
Cotton. .. -. -. 80. -. -. ...8A
Cotton Seed... -. %, ...1o72
Silverstreet.
(By Silverstreet Warehouse Co..
COLlOn.. ...... ......o
Cotton seed.... go. .... .... ..24
Pomaria.
(By Au1l & Hipp).
Cotton. -. %. ...SB
Cotton seed... go. -. -. ...24 .:
Prosperity.
(By J. L. & A. G. Wise).
Cotton. -. -. -. -. ...872 to 8A
Cotton seed. -. -. -. 80. PA
Little Mountain.
(By J. B. Derrick.
Cotton. -. %. -. -. -. S% to9
Seed ....... ....:... ...... :......Zo =
Whitm1re. !.
(By Glenn-Lowry Mfg. Coz
Cotton. %. %. -: -. -. %. ..8W1
Cotton seed... -. -. .:.25@
Kinards.
(By Smith Bros) -
Cotton. -. -. -. -. ...SA
Cotton SEED. %. ..- -. ..:.:..25
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Now is the time to cubscribe to The
Herald and News, $3.50 a year.
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FOB SALE offer for sale the W. W.
Fellers place in No. township, con-
tanning SO acres. For further infor-
nation as % price and terms apply
to Jim Rutherford, Blairs, s. c..
11-28-5t.
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FOB RENT-One and two horse farms
with 4-room houses and other build
ings. H. D. Boozer, Newberry, S. C.
11-14-4t-2taw. - ...... -.
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SIS REWARD will be paid for my dog
that was stolen or strayed OH last
Sunday night. Yellow hound, spad-
ed bitch with white ring round neck,
slightly lame in one hind leg. b.
L. Dodd, Mollohan mill. l2-5-1t
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JUST arrived, carload Of heart and
sap shingles. Langford & Bug.
hardt. 1-i7-m
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FOUND-On the streets of NeWbeTry'
gold watch. Owner can get same
bv identifying property and paying
for this notice. l2-o-lt'
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-12-05

FOB FRESH fish, phone 321. J. l.
Burns. '.... :~..s
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-12-05

FRESH FRUITS arrive every. day at d
J. L. Burns. w ,-, r..
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-12-05

Mr.. Irby D. Shockley leaves Tues
day for Orangeburg on business.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-12-05

From leaVelIS marble yard there
were shipped to St. Paups Monday
morning three pieces of finished work,
monuments each for the graves OF
Mrs. Margaret Kinard, Mr.. Jacob H
Livingston and Mr.. Jessie William
Kibler. Mrs. Kinard was the mother
of Mrs. E. Y. Morris, Mr.. Livingston
the father of Mr.. David A. Livingston
and Mr.. Kibler the brother Of DR.. E.
H. Kibler, all of the city,
"The Death of Nathan Hale," a
beautiful and thrilling story of the
battle of Long Island during the Revo-
lutionary war, will be shown at the
moving picture show Tuesday after
noon and night, The historical worth
of the pictures is great and should be
appreciated by young and old. Go tc
the old court house. Mr.. Lavender's
entertainments continue to please and
instruct the public.
Mr.. D. NJ. Bedenbaugh's gin house
on his Adam Mayors place adjoining
his home place at Saluda school, No
8, this county, was destroyed by fire
Sunday morning. Seventeen bales OF
cotton, one reaper, one mower, De-
tween one and two thousand bundles
Of fodder and about two bales of cot
ton seed were also burned. Our in
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-20
GOOD FoR GOVERNOR MANN.

Governor Mann's head is as level as
a hardwood floor on the Oregon Sys-
tem'-the initiative referendum and
many fairly good men off their feet.
He attended the Governors Conference
at Spring Lake last week and ex-
pressed his views to the correspondent
of the New York Evening Post in this
positive and altogether creditable way:
Il should decline to hold office under
such a system. 1t would reduce the
oIhceholder to the level of puppet
1t would make him a reed swayed in
the wind by every breath of public
prejudice. Such q position would be
unsupportable. and If 1t ever comes
TO pass in my State I shall retire from
politics. l desire to have nothing to
do with such a system"
That is straight Democratic talk.
The old religion is good enough for
the Governor of Virginia and for all
the States that understand the theory
Of our Government
Governor Cruce. of Oklahoma. the
newest OF the States, which has not
oSSH uNcIse 10 QO!sS extraordinary
things. which Is not bound by any
ancient traditions, which has no
reputation to lose and no precedents
of its own to follow, is equally set
against the new System" and told
the correspondent SO in these words:
I'm my opinion the existing system
is sufficient The people have their
redress at the elections, and it is their
fault In the first place. If they elect
men unit to represent them. i see no
reason for the Initiative. the referen-
DUN or the recall. If we had the re-
call In my State 1 should have been
out of office twice already-once when
made some concessions to a railroad
and once when pardoned a negro
boy for numbering white man"
We are sorry that any Of our lead
ers" has gone off into the wilderness
after this 'insidious vagary"; but they
will all come back. The people are be-
ginning to understand.
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body who became acquainted with
them. Pleading poverty as an ex-
half feedns elosa S no. and %ot housing hns
these miserable creatures. The food
was Inadequate both as to quantity
AND dnslisy The sl9thng was scarce
not only crowded almost to sufro-
cation. but filthy. to such an extent
that both the bodies and beds OF tho
loathsome from the millions OF YER
min. Add to this. bad air circulation,
with system OF sewerage unworthy
AS soon as DR.. Darlington took
charge, he announced that these con-
victs were human beings and should
he was an ocer as Of sqS Se Hng
ton. He first cleaned the bodies of
the men and fumigated the prison. and
then commenced a comprehensive. Wig
betterment. One OF his first moves
was to inform the people OF the STATE
Of the conditions. and this he did
lished his paper. This paper shock
ed the State and put the people and
the legislature behind him. He in
provements and reforms. Such az sub
staRtial food plain but plentiful,
coarse but comfortable clothing. good
sanitary conditions. with weII-venti-
rate has decreased very materiaiIy,
the general health of The prisoners is
good. and he has added to their COM
Tort IN many ways. He believes in
firm but humane discipline, and SO far
as he has been able, has inaugurated
a system OF reform along with the
punishment. and has always held out
TO these unfortunates the hope of
better life. So successful has the ad-
of his office been that
my good friend the late Mr.. Morgan,
Ger 1 understand that the chairman
OF every board under which he has
served during the twelve years of his
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-20
AUTO FUNERALS.

Tho undertakers OF Cincinnati are
progressive to say the least OF it,
Realizing that we live in the dawn of
the horseiess age. and that the auto
mobile is here to stay, the Cincinnati
branch of the ancient and silent guild
has made up its mind to Introduce the
automobile funeral.
the new type of hearse, which VIII
make the usual pilgrimage to the GEM
etery under its own power. is described
as fifty horsepower limousine Of
"commodious size and luxurious APP
pointments.' Nothing is lacking to
the car but the "honk" and the siren.
which were omitted as concession
to the feelings OF bereaved relatives"
Generally speaking, the prospectus
explaining the peculiar advantages of
the automobile funeral is tempting and
attractive. rae promoters of the Idea
age di$nosed to think that "the trip
in the new nifty horsepower llmoLs ne
VIII be Joy ride in comparison with
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-20

seeking to dlsposgess the people of
their heaven-born rights. hear what
Fisher says:
Whatever the desire of the Alaska
Syndicate-the Guggenheims--may have
been originally in regard to the coal,
It is evident that they are not now
looking for anything new to exploit.
1t has become question with them of
coming out whole with thi heavy in
Vestments already made"
Hear also this warning from Sccre-
tary Fisher and keep your money In
your pocket or invest 1t in Richmond
real estate: IF some cunning manipu-
lator OF frenzied finance succeeds in
getting an Alaska coal company or
ganized, the investing public Will be
due for n trimming which will make
all other get-rich-quick schemes of
the last decade look like nice little
game of penny ante"
We have been told within the last
few days that Pinchot is not so dead
sure as he was about Alaska, and that
he has actually gone up there to revise
his data
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-20
PUNISH THE EMPLOYERS, NOT THE
SOLDIERS,

Eighteen cases were heard yester-
day by the Military Court at the Sew
enth Street Arnory of soldiers of the
First Battalion OF the First Regiment.
Virginia Volunteers, who failed TO at
tend the annual encampment at Gull
pepper. and with one accord they made
the excuse that they would have been
discharged by their employers had they
absented themselves from their regular
places. There does not appear to be any
doubt OF II. in view of the testimony of
the employers who were summoned as
witnesses before the Court. They recog-
ntzed the value of the volunteer sol.
diery; but they could not understand
why they should give the men en-
pioyed by them the opportunity of rem
aerins military service TO the State
This is most remarkable position for
the employers to take. and shows a very
poor appreciation of their own duty
and responsibility as good citizens.
careful OF the peace and good order of
society. The attitude of the employ.
ers of the young men calls for amend
ment OF the militia laws OF the State
Mt the next session OF the Legislature
so that they, and not their employees,
shall suffer for their lack of public
spirit. their indispostion to share in
the burdens and responsibilities of GOOD
government.
II