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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-24
FAYETTEVILLE


Especial to Tho Times. Di-pa,ch1
formal announcement party on Saturday
morning. Mrs W VI Morgan announced tho
s r,; Sas OF her daash'e5 Mia. Annie
TWO of tao most popular young people in
Fhyettevi!ie The wedding. which will take
place In Novo inber, is expected TO b.. one OF
the CHIEF affairs OF the autumn social sea
son
the ordinary was staged ut 'Skibo'' DR. J.
Vance NcGougau's country seat Friday
evening Of lar, week, by the house party
guests who nave been merrymAking there
for fortnight more This was u
burlesQue carnival. In which the fair guests
were the performers. or the exhibitors,
the confetti vendors the might be,
The houte party guests are Misses Jennie
Henderson: Christine Mcintosh OF Chapci
itil: Misses Isabelle and Annie Williams
Mrs claudec W. Rankin. Misses Winnie
Grace Jennings aIattie Lou Anderson and
Lydia Holland. OF Fayetteville
evening in honor ., her her guests guests Misses Misses
ltyiyn and Marjoria Humphries OF Brook
Ign. y. y Music composed part Of tho
evenings entertainment which was highly
enjoyed by those present.
Mise Annie Theresa Mcmillan. Of Jack
sonvilIe. Fla. is the guest OF Thomas N
Miss Kate J. Alley. OF Montgomery, Ala.
is visiting Mrs. 7 M. Hunter, on Dick
beside the waters of beautiful Victory
Lake with the gIeanning lights OF the
friends OF Miss Margaret Jennings danced
IN honor OF her guests. Thursday evening.
The guests OF honor were Misses Louis.
Beeson. OF Lexington Clara Armstrong. and
MaEde Rankin OF Gastonia. olivia DeberIy.
OF Tarhoro Nellie Blanton. OF Marion. aiid
Louise Duncan. u Barnwell. :. G Refre sh-
ments were served throughout The hours or
dancing.
Mrs y. A. Sinclair has gone to Spruce
Pine Near Mount Mitchell, in tho Land Of
the SKY.
Mrs Il. j. Carson and children. Mary
M md Fl r Ir .sit
ing Mrs. Carsons former home in Frank
ln Ky.
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RADFORD

Radford, Va. August 2a-The Radford
Music ci%h . at is ANNUAL meeting THURSDAY.
dent: Mrs. Backwith Fuqua- vice-president:
Miss Edith Dodds treasurer: Miss Elizabeth
business manager. These officers were also
made 'he executive committee. program
committee consists OF Mrs. II F. sembler.
Mrs. Fuqua Mrs; b. o: Pryor. Mrs. Clifton
Karnes Mrs. William Ingles, Jr.. and Miss
Alice Jones 1t will fall upon the commit
tee to prepare program FOR the winters
work. which will cover the schools OF Scan
dinayian. German. French. Italian English
ana American music. The year ahead is re-
garded OF bright prospect for tho
club
Miss Cynthia Farmer. OF Vicar. was
Mrs l.. Ould. of Glen Lynn recent
guest OF Mrs. w A. Kirby.
visit to her sister in Charleston, w. Va.
Fred Billiard arrived from Annapolis
Miss Geneva Edmundson is in Atlantic
Miss Maude Pampln has returned from
Mr. and Mrs. w. J. Pampiin are visiting
Mrs. Pamplin.
Mr. and Mrs Ed Thomas are visiting reia-
Miss Irene Tinsey. of Lynchburg. who
has been visiting Mrs. l.. W. Clark. has
j. W Foster left Thursday for visit to
his brother. in Indian Mills.
G. a. Roane. quarterly meeting superin-
tendcnt OF the Friends. stopped over Thurs
day his way TO the yearly meeting at
stephen Bond has returned from Mount
Carmel.
for Atlantic City. While away they Will also
visit New York, Baltimore and Philadel-
phia.
Herbert Arzt returned from a Northern
Mrs Profit had as her guests this week
her sisters. Mrs. Knvanaugh. Mrs King and
Mrs. Warner j. Kenderdine held recep
4 L,tA ton orlff Incl n
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GALAX
Especial TO The rlmes.Dispatch. 7

IbpecIaI 20 The TImes- DispatCh.
0alax. Va, August 23.-When Miss Lou
Carr returned from her visit TO Fairfax.
she was accompanied by Mrs. c. c. Carr and
baby. Mrs Carr spent several days hero
with friends. but has gone to Bride Greek
at present 10 visit her sister. Mrs Pkpps.
After visiting there she will return and be
Joined by her husband, Professor c. c. Carr.
They will take In the Galax Fair before
returning to their home.
Attorney S Floyd Landreth and bride
returned Tuesday from their bridal tour
DIR. Wilkinson and Mrs. Carrie NuckOils
came UP from Hillsville Monday 10 at
tend the meeting OF the order of the
Eastern Star.
Mrs. Evelyn Heath. OF Newport News
grand matron OF the State. was present
and besides drilling the members In the
secret work gave very interesting and
instructive address. Mrs. Heath came Sat
urday and remained till Tuesday, the guest
OF the different members of the order.
The convention ut the Christian Church
Is in progress and good deal OF interest
Is being taken In the services.
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DURHAM
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n.
Durham, y. c.. August 23-Mrs. ]. NJ.
Manning is on visit to Boston. Mass.
Mnrgaret Erwin. ut their beautiful home.
nm Crest IN West Durham. have been
the charming hostesses at delightful
house party, and many merry social func-
tions have been given the following guests:
Miss Agnes Tinslcy Harrison. or Atlanta,
Ga; Miss KRth-ryne Ovcruan. OF Wash
Ga: Hamilton q. Jones OF Charlotte; Hugh
Thompson OF Raleigh: Kerr Craig. OF sails
Lyon. of Fayetteville
Miss Elizabeth Bridges of Boston. is the
guest of Miss Julia Manning.
city Attorney Charles Scarlet ia speud-
ing his vacation in Iiisboro
VIII, MISS 70 hde hrsndeTEraTh has gone on
in Baltimore. where she will spend quite
while
Professor j. F. Coleman and family have
returned 10 the city from two weeks
trip North.
Mrs J. G. Piper and Miss Nell Piper have
returned from visit to Greenv,lle, s. c.
They were accompanied by little Miss Annie
Professor w. II. wannamaker. of tho
Trinity. College faculty. has gone to Bos-
ton, where he Will spend several weeks
Miss Ruby Terrell. OF Gainesville. Ga.
who has been the guest OF Mrs W. 4.
Martin. at MorrIsville. for several weeks.
has returned home
Mrs. Minnie Mcdaniel and little son. Ro-
bert, who have been visiting Mrs. George
Mcdaniel, of this city. have returned TO their
home in Wilmington.
Misses Bessie and Margaret Erwin.
chaperoned by w A Erwin. entertained n
large number OF their friends Saturday
evening with a dance at the Country Club.
This was the FIRST dance held at the club,
and brilliant affair throughout Tho
cntirc clubhouse was thrown open to those
present Punch was served hy Mrs L. *
fowe sir. and Mrs. J. c. Niche.
Il. f. krenheimcr and his sister. Miss
Carrie Krenheimer. have gone on visit
10 New York City.
Miss Laura g. Saunders went to Fuquay
Springs Monday for a visit of two weeks
Miss Annie Brown, who has been visit
Ing friends in this city has returned to
her home In Richmond
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ain the Vanguard"

This is n feeble little play. in three
acts and nine scenes. which could MT
be plnYed-profcssion lly-more than
oncc. eNceDt by the grace OF some war
hating angel"
The period Is urcsumably OF to-day.
yet the play opens with a picture o.
young a'rls dancing. for their own
amusement. uocn village green:
"they wilma in and out of long gar
land woven OF mowers. and .. thoy
dance. rhey sing Merrily dawns tho
month of May =" Then it APP
pears that the country 10 at war and
that two young men. who have just
sirolled up to break UP the dance an,
bear OF two Of the girls, are going
to- TIE front
Much talk from Elsa, the heroine, 10
Pk'liD. the h'"o about his pcrsonai
heroism In volunteering follows, and,
after page or two. another scene
shows Elsa admitting her love for
Ph,lip. To the cnemy's country tho
action shifts: a battlefield strewn with
The dead and wounded is painted and
Philip Is so bitterly "bawled OUT by
ono Of the wounded rs a murderer
Chat there flashes into his soul the
consciousness that war is NIL wrong
anyhow Therefore. he declines pro
motion. and. for the rest of the term
Of his enlistment. carries the colors
without firing r shot.
Philip goes homo to bs jeercd Mt by
rbald boys TO be treated coldly by
his former companions and harshIy
by his own PEOPLE Only Elsa. who
also has seen the light. and Mr. Greart.
the big man OF the village. who was
illumincd by II all the time. stand by
him-one marries him and the other
gives him job
As an argument against war this
play Is about as effective az a prof
fcred and rejected Carnegie library
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WEST POINT
,nccinl io ,rhe rimns-nianntch I

Especial to The Times Dispatchl
po WeSt ,,i r9,nt Va august The West
10, will add the eleventh grade. making
this a first grade high school The faculty
u. Hunt, OF Louisa, and n. f. Oglesby, OF
Draper. Miss Hunt is graduate OF the
Fredericksburg High School. and has taught
in the Normal High School OF Fluvanna.
She Will assist both with the grammar and
the High School work. and will give In
structions In manual training. MIR. Ogles-
OF Virginia. Miss Kaiheryn p. Howerton is
assistant principal. and the other teachers
and olive Gauit. The plans of some Of
tho girls and boys. who graduated last
June. have been changed and instead OF
going elsewhere the coming session to
finish their course OF instruction. they will
remain at homo and take advantage OF their
own school.
The house party in the home of Mrs.
X c. Garden for the past two weeks has
come to an end after most enjoyable
have gone To their homes in Washington.
chase city. Scottsburg and Richmond.
While at lunch day this week. when
they were closing the delicious repast with
grapes. there came crash OF thunder and
fash OF lightning right down the dining
closed the fireplace. cracking tho wall and
throwing SCOT In abundance all the
party assembled. table cloth. drugget and
but all were badly scared In their good
time they had not noticed bit OF n cloud
rising in the west, no rain had fallen when
the crash well-nigh took their breath
Mrs. William Aumack. who WAS Miss Ber-
tina Wright, OF Cambridge. Nd. has re-
turned from visit TO the parental home
Rose Wright. Miss Dora Aumack was the
hostess at a social gathering In honor OF
Miss Wright on Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Neuatadt of THE
Brick House" have issued invitations to n
lawn party for next Monday afternoon at
their beautiful home on the York. in honor
Of the three children or Mrs. Francis
Charles. their guests from Montgomery,
Ala. Tho invited guests are Misses Ella
abeth Chandler. Margaret Grace and Ben
Jamin Nance. Charlie and Marian BaEby.
At q REGULAR netting OF tho CITY Club DR..
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"Comradc Yctta."

BY Albert Edwards.
Another story of service is related
by Albert Edwards in his latest book,
Comrade Yetta," and OF n service FOR
which there has been, and IS, dire need
for It concerns chiefly the shame OF
the sweatshopS.
There is much about socialism. I'M
ionism, and synd!cal!sm in the book
and ccasionally II becomes somewhat
heavy reading, because of the lengthy
arguments advanced by the followers
OF the dinereHt schools But there is
no advocacy OF ..violtncc. no hideous
sabotage preached--indecd some OF
the methods Of the Industrial Work
ers OF the World are scornfully con-
demned-and all the workers, teach
ers, preachers and practical organizers
described In the novel are inspired by
ono lofty desire--to render service.
Yetta Rayefsky came with her gen
tie, dreaming father from the Russian
town OF Kovna and settled down in
the swarming East side OF New York.
AS suited TO his scholarly tastes. the
father set up secondhand book store.
and there the child Yetta lived through
her g!rlhoo6. learning to read aloud
In clean, puro English and In sonor-
ous Hebrew.
girl finds that she is penniless. and
must work In order to live Comes
then the grinding, merciless. nlthy
s"catshop OF vest maker" Yctta
is young, strong. and quick with her
fingers. and she becomes in short
while the "specder" OF the shop. for
always the cry Is Speed Speed-and
Yet more speed" until there comes I.
cough or a pain 81 the back, OF blind
ness, when the spccder slows down.
goes lower 10 the end OF the table
among the other worn ones and there
labors until che IS discharged or dies
Because the girl IS lovely she S.
quickly singled out by gangster
who is also that unspeakable thing
that is made in the image of man
cadet. Almost she becomes n victim
Of MS reptilian wiles and is saved b,
merest chance NJ n meeting OF settle
inent workers, into which she ha!
driftcd-greatly against the WIN Of tn,
beast that is on her trail
She is saved, however, and is choscr
by one OF the most prominent hgure
In the settlement work. woman, I,
help in the service From that time
she marches onward, through strikes
arrest. conviction, and sentence
through hard study, both general am
specialized FOR her heart IS ME,
with the desire 10 serve and with III
longing 10 know how best to serve
through love and consequent unhappi
ness. and then love again and com
nlete happiness, formed by love an
work.
And then she leaves US. but not t
he forgotten: so v!vidly has Mr. Ed
wards depicted this suffering r,l
girl Of the sweatshop. this a!mos
ensnared child of the East Side. tn.
earnest and successful worker for III
common good, that 3 her hgure vi
not quickly fade.
Then, too apart from the appeal
the pathos OF her earlier life and Il
later devotion to service. Yctta Is alto
Pether to be loved, character force
full yet gentle and winsomely feminn
while around her and the other wei
drawn characters is woven a story
which the mere pleasure seeking resc
er may find abundant interest, lea'
.ng out of consideration tho more res
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BLACKSBURG
tspcc,aI 10 The 1imesp,sn.,cb

-, Spcclal 20 lhe Ilines- Dispatch
Blacksburg. Va. August 23.--In honor Of
her house guest. Miss Nan Perkins. Of
Portsmouth. Miss Mary Henderson was
hostess at dance In the German Club
hal! Of the institute Friday night. Those
dancing included the many visiting girls
In town Just now, tho young people OF the
community and tho cadets who are spend
ing the vacation at the college. Music was
furnished by "A local orchestra and refresh
iucnth served
Mrs w ]: Smith, w. l.. Smith. Mr. and
Mrs 7 u. Osl" and Ave children W I.
Newton. OF Norfolk: Mr. and Mrs j r.
MoCuliooh, OF Nashville. Tenn. are among
mo weeks arrivals Mt tho Inn Professor
u H. Hegg. OF Lynchburg: Mrs w J.
rtcheI. Nrs. Clarence Ethridge and Miss
hate Womble, OF Norfolk. are among those
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! tached himself to his household with
swelling heart OF pride. and. for
that Andrew was fair-spoken and
stout of body, the duko put great con-
idcnce in him and set him about a
matter of much Importance. How An
drew failed In his mission because OF
his great love for fair Philippa, who,
after all. was not for him: how he
suffered for his failure. but how he
learned of God and liberty. are all set
down in a book called Kissing Dawn"
Although the story is not we'll con-
structed. the plot not thoroughly
coherent. and the archaic style not
faultlessly sustained, the book has it's
decided merits The rough, coarse,
immoral life of the period is we'll pic
tured--t.,e revelry of the Lord OF Mis-
rule, for instance, is portrayed with
color; the seinisavaGe manners OF
even the gentry are empha sized; great
names OF history are introduced to re-
fresh the memory OF long forgotten
schooldays. and-this is the salient
feature of the story-John Wyclsliffo
and those who, with him, first turn
ed the Bible into English are brought in
to the story with a revercnt apprecia-
ton Of the greatness of the day.
The most striking scene in the book
depicts the wonder. the unbelieving
amazement, of the youth, when, for
the first time, he hears the Beatitudes
read in the only language that he
knows.
a good sketch of the boisterous days
of the fourteenth century that should
be better story than it is.
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"Hisirg Dawn"

II" Harold Bcgbie.
All on morning ir June. in mo
year OF Grace 1897. young Andrew
-dallet set out TO bear message Of
graz" import from his father Sir
TRACY Mallct. to the Duke or I.ancns
hin that was called John OF
5ann,. ana was son to King Edward
houeh sore beet ty divers mis-.
haps on his Journey. Andrew ,von -
the ear Of the great prince o1d a.
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GOURAUD'S
Oriental
IA

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softens and clears the skin. 1t is abso-
lutely free from grease, and conse-
quently docs not encourage the growth
Of hair.
Gournud's Oriental Cream, has been In
actual use for nearly three-auarters of
n century. This is the surest guaran-
tee OF It's superiority. II you will use
1t regularly, you will know why 1t
has been .opular for so many years.
At Druggists and Department Stores.
FERD II. HOPKINS & SON, Propn.
81 Great Jones ST., New York
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"Thc SiNty-First Second"

EE owen Johnson
In celebrating the short story. "One
Huldlcd in the Dark,' into n novel.
Owon Johnson has utilized practically
all the properties belonging to the
conventional drama CT modern metro
polit1r life.
An opera singer n selt-made man or
~ ca affairs, u Charming woman OF
the semiadventures type, panics IN
the stock market. = keen and practi-
cal detective. smart young men,
fashionable young women. and the IN.
evitablo sex attraction and antaron-
whatevor that means-all these
and n great deal besides are woven
Into story that moves rapidly and
interestingly along its atmospheric
way.
4. H. WenZelra Icing lined figures
also III admirably mo the verbal pic
turc.
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infinitely moro important, aspects or
| the book.
book of real sociological import
ance. "Comrade Yetta" is also a novel
OF rare quality.
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"aIurder in Any Degree"

Any Degree
BY owen Johnson.
In these nine stories, from the first
of which the title OF the book is
taken, owen Johnson. best known as
the author of "Stover at Yale" runs
the fiction scale from farce through
the merely dramatic to tragedy.
Murder III Any Degree is none the
| less a tragedy because no life is taken.
for there la spiritual murder as we'll
as bodily murder, and in this tale the
soul OF an artist Is slain within him
by the selfish love of faithful wife
! jealous OF his art.
| Ono Hundred In the Dark" is a
| highly dramatic episode concerning
the disappearance of a jewel at n sup
| per and Its enforced restoration
through an ingenious plan formulated
and executed by its owner. This story
! Is merely n detail sketch for the
authors novel. "rhe sixty First Sec
ond." even n number OF the characters
in the short story bearing the same
names as those in the novel though
| the conclusion of the incident differs
In the two versions.
"A Comedy for Wives" Is a cynical
littlo study OF the emotions. 1t re-
lates first the grief of n husband at
the knowledge that his wife has
eloped. then his relief at the thought
Of decreased expenses and return
! to the old tricks of an old dog, and.
| finally, his joy upon hor frightened
| return from an uncompletcd adven-
turc. and it's cynicism lies in the un-
certainty that it creates as to which
OF the husba nd's three emotions was
most genuine.
The Lie" is very human. very pa
thetic. in it's psychology, man
adores an opera singer; for seven
years they spend as much time to-
gether as possible. When they are
together, they are both radiantly
happy: when they are apart, he is
tortured by the thought of other men
He begs her not TO tell him the truth
If it will hurt him, yet, whenever they
meet. he asks her. And when she dies
she leaves him confident in her UNI
broken faithfulncss TO him.
Even Threes" is most improba bic
golf story. ~ Man of No Imagina
ton is Il conventional account OF n
pOlceman's relentless man hunt, and
Larry Moore" is a pleasant, but also
improbable, tale OF Il morally heroic
professional baseball player while
The SUI prisos OF the Lottery" and
My Wifes Wedding Presents are
An uneven collection of stories
varying from the very good to the
rather poor. but all sltilfully written
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A Suggestion

o Off
lure buying on You'll find complete stock offering
caly
the privlege of -four ~ '
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-13

the elaborate head-dresses of modern
time.
Where is the but then. dear?
Shall we go now?"
How can go in this dress?" She
looked down at her shabby shoes,
rough black gown, and cheap gloves
in dismsy, and a soft pink stole into
her face.
You need not. Your own gown is
out in the office in my suitcase.
brought 1t with me, thinking you might
need it-hoping you might, l mean"
and he smiled. 81 have kept it always
near me; partly because l wanted the
comfort of it, partly because l was
afraid some one else might find it, and
desecrate our secret with their com
mon-place wondering"
1t was at this moment that the ma
iron of the building stepped up to the
absorbed couple, received to do her
| duty. Her lips were pursed TO their
thinnest, and displeasure was in her
! face
The young man arose and asked In a
grave tone:
! Excuse me, but can you tell me
whether this lady can get room here
to rest for short time, while go
| out and attend to a matter of bust
ness?"
The matron noticed his refined face
and true eyes. and she accepted with a
good grace the ten-dollar bill he hand
ed to her.
I'VE charge only fifty cents a night
for a room," she said, glancing at the
humble garments of the mans COM
panion. She thought the girl must be
poor dependent or country relative.
That's all right" said the young
man. Just let the change help the
! good work along"
atmosphere The matron smiled, and
retired to snub the girl with the dis
contented upper lip. Then she sent
the elevator boy to carry the girls
suitcase. AS the matron came back
to the Office. a baggy man with cush-
Toned tires hustled out of the open
door into the street, having first cast
back a keen, furtive glance that
searched every corner of the place.
Now" said Durham reassuringly.
as the matron disappeared, you can
go up to your room and get ready, and
viii look after few little matters.
called on my friend, the minister,
this morning, and have looked up the
legal part OF this affair. can see that
everything is ali right in a few min
utes. Is there anything you would like
me TO do for you?"
No" she answered, looking up half
frightened; but / am afraid l ought
not to let you do this. You scarcely
know me"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-13

Nov, dear, no more of that. We
have no time to lose. How long will it
take you to get dressed? Will half
an hour do? 1t ia getting late"
'Oh, it will not take long" She
caught her breath with gladness Her
companions voice was SO strong and
comforting, his face SO filled with
wonderful love, that she felt dazed
with the sudden Joy of it all.
The elevator boy appeared in the
doorway with the familiar suitcase.
Don't be afraid, dear heart" wills
pered the young man, as he attended
her to the elevator. "I'll soon be back
again, and then, then, we shall be to-
Gether!"
It was a large front room to which
the boy took her. The ten-dollar bill
had proven effective. 1t was not a
fifty-cents-a-night" room. Some one
some guest or kindly patron-had
put a small illuminated text upon the
wall in neat frame. II met her eye
as she entered-"Rejoice and be glad -
Just common little picture card, 1t
was, with a phrase that has become
trite to many, yet 1t seemed message
to her, and her heart leaped to obey.
She went to the window to catch a
glimpse of the man who would soon
be her husband. but he was not there,
and the hurrying people reminded her
that she must hasten. Across the
street a slouching figure in a baggy
coat looked fixedly up and caught her