The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-19


terprise OF The Times Dispatch is Illus
trated more io.cibly than words can
express in its having taken The init
alive for two years In bringing into the
CarOlinas 100 business men, woo come
to tell you OF city which can supply
the wants OF the entire South. We
have been sending our money To the
great cities OF the North. but now we
are coming back home again. In the
Southern Power Corporation Mr. Duke
has developed the resources Of this
State as no hundi ed men have done.
In Virginia Mr.. Gould has developed
our water power and made possible our
diversified Industries. The man who
develops a community and makes 1t
more prosperous is benefactor in the
rruest sense. You may equal us In
water power. but only there.
we have the advantage in freight
rates. We can make goods as cheap.
as good and can get them TO you as
quickly as any community. and We
will lend you the money to pay for
them. What more do you WANT
Praise for Newspaper.
W. c. Dowd responded on behalf of
the newspapers of Charlotte. What
would all your progress mean +" he
asked. If you didn't have some ag-
gressive newspaper with you to tell
the people about it?'
George McD. Blake, Secretary II. l..
Harwood, of the Travellers Protective
Association; Horace F. Smith, assist
ant chief booster. and Allen Potts
spoke. Mr.. Potts representing The
Times-Dispatch as the hosts of the
occasion. and turning over most Of his
time to Mr.. HARDWOOD as the represen-
tat!ve Of the Commercial Travellers the
greatest boosters Richmond has. ]. L.
Carraway and Charles C. Hook spoke,
after which the meeting adjourned to
the nearby Manufacturers club house,
where a handsome reception was given
The Richmond Boosters are most
enthusiastic over teir reception in
Cariotte. and will return to Richmond
with high hopes of great meeting of
the citizens of Richmond on Thursday
night at the City Auditorium to dis
cuss plans for even larger trade ex-
tension and civic betterment.
Early Arrival 1t Newberry.
Leaving Columbia in the early hours
Of the morning, the Richmond Boost
ers' special train pulled into Newberry
while the party was at breakfast
Mayor ]. ! Langford was on the plat
form with a reception committee. Citi-
zens Of Newberry had brought their
motor cars and took the visitors on
delightful rides about the city and its
surroundings. Mayor Ainslie and a
party were taken through one OF the
largo Newberry cotton mills. said to
be operated partly by Richmond CAPT.
tai. A city OF handsome homes and
comfortable appearance. well-shaded
and having every evidence of pros
perity. gave the Boosters their first
aight of a real Piedmont Carolina town
The large Fairgrounds and recreation
spaces provided by the cotton mills for
the use of their employees. the build
ings of Newberry College and other
points Of interest were shown. Later.
led by the band. the Boosters paraded
through the streets and the band
serenaded in the public square In front
OF the ancient courthouse. with its
scroll work decoration of the palmetto
trees supported by the American eagle.
No formal speaking was attempted. but
the reception committee, headed by
Mayor Landlord. President Of the
Chamber of Commerce John NJ Kinard
and Secretary Lambert w. Jones made
the visitors wish their stay could be
longer. The train pulled out on sche-
dule time. the Columbia, Newberry and
Laurens Railroad promising to main
tain tho record set by the Atlantic
Coast Line on Tuesday for prompt ser
vice.
Brief Stop ut Clinton.
At Clinton only brief stop was
made, the band serenading from the
station platform and the Boosters dis
tributing souvenirs and advertising
matter to the crowd. Mayor W. NJ.
Mcmillan was present to greet Mayor
Ainslie. and President W. g. Gill. Of
the Chamber Of Commerce. did the
honors. A large party OF girls at the
station lent brilliancy to the brief
stop.
Here the train was turned over to-
the Charleston and Western Railroad
or the run to Greenville. At Lanrens.
a stop Of a half-hour was made. the
Boosters forming four abreast and
marching with their band through the
main streets, serenading in front OF
the courthouse The streets were hung
with banners inscribed welcome TO
Old Virginia" and on the return line
Of march, Come Again" Mayor Z.
NJ. Babb and w. r. McCuen. secretary
Of the Chamber Of Commerce. with
Editor Taylor. OF the Laurens Adver-
ttser, led in the reception OF the Wis.,
tors.
Running through miles OF cotton
fields, in which pickers were al WORK.
while wagons were hauling the loose
staple 10 the gins. the rolling loot
hill country sent welcome breezes. Inc
showers Of Tuesday had laid the DUST
making the trip more comiortaoAe.
Parties Of men gathered In the various
cars with every amusing device to pass
awax the time pleasantly. After the
marches foot-ease medicines