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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-23
DR.. BOWIE DISCUSSES
RELIGION OF FUTURE

A large congregation heard Rev w.
Russell Bowie's sermon on TWEEN
tieth Century Christianity" last night
In st. Paurs Episcopal church. This
subject was recently discussed by DIR.
Charles w. Eliot. former president OF
Harvard.
This latest address by President
Eliot, together with his book, The
Religion of the Future" published a
few years ago, represent the point of
view Of many scientific men as to the
changes and e-interpretations neces .
sary to make religious faith conform.
able to the thought Of the times.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-23
VIII Be A Great Day.

Editor The Virgnan:
sir.---I am glad to tell you that find great
pleasure and comfort In reading The Virginian.
the best people of old Virginia. This paper is
just what ] have longed to see. One in which
am not afraid to say the people depend
upon its writings facts any question that
may be presented to the people through it's
columns. And | glad To tell you that /
think this is the cleanest newspaper in all my
acquaintance. And this paper with the best
people OF the State Hand and hand, to help
fallen humanity. ! believe in a few years 1t
will reach the homes of many and be a light
upon the road of life to those who are so
wet They being rescued by the good tenn
perance people who love the soul of a fallen
man. / know there will be many happy homes
when whiskey will be voted out of old VT
ginia. There are mothers who will enjoy the
fireside with their husbands and sons. while
now they often alone. unhappy. uneasy.
uncomfortable and unwilling that local option
should drown her pleasures In this life. So Let
us all stand the right side with the best
peope, and do the best days work in the his
tory of old Virginia for God and human souls
Oh may we rid the State of the dark and
lowering clouds that are now hanging so heavily
upon the many homes OF Commonwealth.
We do not expect any aid from the vets. but
rescue the perishing. and that the 22d day of
September will decide the great battle in this
campaign.
With best wishes for your success 7 am
Yours,
l. B. PERKINsoN
Meherrin, Va, February 2lst.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-23
BENJAMIN WALKER
BURIED YESTERDAY
FUNERAL SERVICES OF CONFED.
ERATE VETERAN HELD I'm
ASBURY CHURCH.

Funeral services over the body OF
Il. J. Walker, who died Saturday morn
Ing In the Johnston-Willis sanatorium
after an Illness of six weeks. was held
yesterday afternoon at O'Clock in AS
bury Methodist church. The pastor.
Rev. John r. Eggleston. officiated and
the burial was in Maury cemetery.
Mr.. Walker. who was seventy eight
years old. served throughout the War
Between the States. He resided on
the Southside for more than forty years
and was man Of prominence.
He was well known throughout
Richmond and the Southside and made
his home at 2707 Woodland Heights.
Two children. John T.. and Miss Matte
Walker. survive him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-23
BLACKSTONE MAN
IS KILLED IN PERU
NEWS OF DEATH OF A. N. JOHN
son IN NINE ACCIDENT RE
CEIyED by WIFE.

Especial TO The Richmond virginian.)
BLACKSBURG, VA, Feb. 22.--Mrs.
Virginia NJ. Johnson, OF this town, re-
ceived word that her husband. Arthur
NJ Johnson. mining engineer, had
been killed while pursuing his ave-
cation near Lima, Peru.
No particulars were given in the
cahleEram. Mr.. Johnson went 10 Peru
a year ago on three-year contract,
and his wife was spending the period
IF his absence with her parents, MIR.
and Mrs s. L. Murriil. of this town.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-23
The Building Outlook.

A careful investigation of the building pro-
gram for 1914 justifies the conclusion that
throughout the country, as a whole, there will
be q sharp revival of activity with the opening
OF the spring. New York. Pennsylvania the
Middle West and the Pacific coast especially
report that extensive arrangements in hand
for all manner of construction. Naturally this
is construed the evidence that general bust
ness conditions are looking up. TIL, steel works
of Pittsburg district, 1t is said, will be working
at full capacity within the next few weeks.
New York Press.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-23

its bosom this week the leading educators of
the country. For many months their coming has
been looked forward to with much interest and
happy anticipation.
From every branch Of education come these
learned men and women They come to ex-
change views and to exhort and learn. They
come to teach as well. and there is no reason
to doubt that their visit will be of mutual bene-
1T
Virginia is rapidly becoming one OF the lead
ing educational States with its famous univer-
sity and its many high grade colleges and
other institutions OF learning, the name OF
Virginia carries much weight, when a man goes
out into the world and tells that he received
his education. and his start IN life in this State.
II is with much pleasure that The Virginian
welcomes the educators. We feel happy that
the associations selected this city as the meet
ing place and we are sure that they will re-
turn TO their homes with pleasant recolec-
tions of Richmond and It's people.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-23

hood of old Virginia will do the rest at the polls
in September next
or scarcely less Importance is the bill pend
shipping whiskey There thousands of good
men who want TO this bill passed.
OF equal importance is the pending bill in re-
gard to segregating vice and immortality. Surely
we have some good men and true in the present
general assembly of Virginia. Many of who
had thought II no to vote heretofore will
think differently hereafter. when our represen-
tatives are true to interests.
Just one word more. please. I have spent the
last fifteen years in my capacity and work as a
minister of the gospel: in the country districts
and want to say both from experience and OBJ
servation that all the country want Senator
Mapp's bill to increase the money for public
schools passed. Within the last fifteen years
together with my fellow patrons. there has not
been but a few years out of the fifteen that
we have not been called upon to make extra
contributions to lengthen five six months
school session
Today l. together with my fellow townsmen,
am n subscriber to public free school. in
order to prepare our children for the first
years of high school studies, as taught in yir-
ginia. The great ma jority Of children never
have an opportunity to go farther than our
high schools" Let us have the help here where
Der.
Very respectfully,
A + PONT0N
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-23
With the State Press
The Mapp Bill and the Webb Law.

bill, the purpose of which is to make the
Webb law applicable To Virginia, has been intro
duced in the State senate by Senator Mapp,
leader OF the temperance element in that body.
The measure is designed to prevent the ship
ment OF intoxcants from wet" territory either
within without the State, into dry territory
in Virginia, except in small quantities for per-
sonal USE The largest amount that may be
shipped to any one individual Is one gallon,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-23

Virgdnias ancient and proud old city OF Alex
andria will today be In the hands Of Its friends.
for Governor Stuart and his party OF new col
onels will be on hand to take part in the cele-
bration of Washngtons birthday. Alexandria
knows how to serve out these celebrations
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-23

President Wilson has HIS hands full watching
the interests of Uncle Sam. If he is to engage
In personal inquiry into the affairs of Johnnie
Bull and the others of the big international fam
fly, he will not have time to attend the big
celebration in Alexandria today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-23

Editor Of The Richmond Virginian.
Str,-As "a subscriber and constant reader OF
Your paper / wish to express my thanks for the
noble fight you have made for the passage of
The Enabling Act" Keep up the fight every
day and night until September. Agitate, stinu-
late and educate the people. and the true man
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-23

No complaints can be registered against the
street cleaning department for what was done
by tho men in that department in getting rid
of the slush on Saturday, Now they will get
busy on the back yards and find out how the
citizens are helping the department
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-23
Police After Robbers.

Southside police are still looking for
the burglars. who, early Saturday
morning entered the Elkie general
merchandise store. Twentieth and
cambridge streets, and made away
with quantity of goods. Up to last
night no clue had been secured
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-23

Where is the man who used to say This is
Wash Day."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-23
WELCOME 10 EpucaroRs.

aiehmond can but feel proud in having in
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-21
ARRESTS Her
Own HUSBAND

Portland, Ore, March 2O-Mrs. John
Larsen, mayor of Troutdale, caused
the arrest of her own husband TODAY
on charge of selling liquor.
Recently the woman mayor asked
the district attorney of Washington
county to investigate alleged law vio-
lations by Troutdate saloonkeepers,
When she found that evidence had
been discovered against her husband
himself liquor dealer, she promptly
swore out warrant. Several boys
who were arrested yesterday testified
today in juvenile court that Larsen
and other saloon men had sold then
liquor.
II did not think I'd catch Mr.. Lar
sen," said the mayor today, but if he's
guilty he'll have to take his medicine
like the rest"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-21
BIC DECREASE SHOWN
IN TRAIN WRECK TOLL

Washing gton, D. c., March 2O.--A big
decrease in the number of train acci-
dents and of persons killed and IN
ljured in such accidents was shown by
an interstate commerce commission
bulletin issued yesterday.
During the quarter ended Septem-
Der 30, 1912, 211 were killed, and A.
oil injured, a decrease, as compared
with the corresponding quarter of 1912,
OF II killed and 5S7 injured.
An increase of 1913 killed and of L.
904 injured, was shown in "other than
train accidents" including accidents
to employees at work, passengers get.
ting on and off cars, and trespassers
and others, the total being $3.50 killed
and 1888 injured.
Through industrial accidents occur
ring to railway employees, other than
trainmen on railway premises, 1872
persons were killed and 32,S7S injured,
an increase of Is killed and 1904 in
jured. y ''ss3
The total number of collisions and
derailments on steam railways was 81
a13 1,6S4 collisions and 2279 de-
railwents.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-21
MISSIONARIES IN MEXICO
MAY Be RECALLED
DANGER TO Americans There
is Feared

New York, March 20. - The present
conditions of unrest in Mexico may
shortly result in the recall of mis-
sionaries, according to a statement
given out today by the board of for
eign missions Of the Methodist Epis
copal church.
I'm view of possible new deevlop-
ments in the Mexican situation" read
the statement, "the board has author
lied John W. Butler, superintendent
of the Mexican district, to recall al
any time such missionaries as may
be in personal peril.
"Of the thirty Methodist mission
aries, none have as yet come here, Ii
fact, five missionaries have gone (
Mexico within the last four months
Methodist property in the republic is
estimated to be worth nearly $1,000,
600.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-21
MACON PASTOR IS GOING
TO LONDON FOR SUMNER
Will Fill Pulpit There For
DR.. BrOughtOR

Macon, Ga, March 20.-ReV. John L.
White, pastor OF the Vineville Baptist
church, has accepted an invitation to
fill the pulpit of Rev. Len G. Broughton
at Christ church, London, England,
during the month of August and the
first half of September. For the re-
mainder of September he will be en-
gagged in evangelistic work in England.
Christ church is one of the largest
churches in the world. 1t is of the
non-conformist denomination.
The invitation to Dr. White to fill
the pulpit of this church is regarded
as a distinct compliment, and he IS
being congratulated. He will leave
with the permission and best wishes
of his congregation here, departing
late in July.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-21
SOUTH'S COTTON
CROP IS WORTH
BILLION DOLLAR;
GREATEST WORLD'S HISTOR1
One Thousand Million Dollar;
Its Value

Washington, D. c., March 20.-Thj
1913 cotton crop was the most vaIuI
able ever grown and second largesI
in point of quantity Statistics AMI
|nounced by the census bureau todai
indicated it amounts to 1888, ,557 SOD
pounds or 14,767161 bales of lint and
Inter cotton.
The total value of the crop, includI
ing the value of cotton seed, is unofiI
cially estimated roundly at more thar
$1,000, 100000, compared with last
years 100000, and 1868 200, 900 70.
the previous most valuable crop, thai
of 1910.
The 1918 cotton crop amounted tc
14,127356 equivalent 500 pound bale.
of lint and 6S9,795 linters, tn.
census bureau announced today. Run.
ming bales, counting round as hal
bales, numbered 1S,964,981 of lin
and 62,O919 of linters.
Included are 2s,267 bales estimate1
Yet to be ginned. Round bales in
.oluded 99,s16. Sea island 77,49O.
Average gross weight of bale 5O5.S
pounds.
Ginneries operated, 24,73O.
Production by states:
Alabama, 1.494,O57; Arkansas, f.
O71,359; Florida, 5S.451; Georgia.
2.S14,S7O; Louisiana, 2,132. Misss~
sippi 1,SO7,44S; Missouri, S7,123:
North Carolina, 1894; Oklahoma.
S3O,026; South Carolina, 1,37S,70O.
Tennessee, 37S,2O1; Texas, s,s4S, S,1ss:
Virginia, 23,409; all other states,
S2,5OS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-21
ORCHARDS HERE
ARE THREATENED
GROWERS ASSERT
ARt AFRAID OF 4 FREEzE
Trees are in Condition TO
be Hurt

Danger lurked last night in the big
peach orchards about Americus. and
growers were apprehensive. 1t was
quite cold throughout the day and the
temperature was still upon the decline
last night, although at midnight it had
not reached the freezing point. The
orchards here are in full bloom, and
100000 trees promise good peach
crop if the buds escape unpropitious
weather. 1t was hoped last night that
the temperature would not fall to 4
point where the orchards would pc
endangered.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-21
MRS. BATTLE
IlERE FOR TINE
With Young Son She Visits
Relation Here

Mrs. Alva Battle and young son,
Master William R. Hearst Battle, are
visitors in Americus, Mr.. Battles for
mer home, although the family now re-
side in Birmingham, removing there
from New York. 1t was in that city
that Mr.. and Mrs. Battle knew very
we'll William Randolph Hearst, for
whom their handsome boy is named
Mrs. Battle is an artist with the nee
die and exercises that talent in the
making OF the most exquisite designs
in embroidery, her handiwork having
carried off the prizes at several Ala
bama fairs. The exhibit made at
Ansley's store yesterday ELECTED the
admiration of hundreds of ladies'.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-21
FAITH HEALERS
TO BE TRIED
Death of Two Prominent German Ac.
tresses Lead to Prosecution.

Berlin, March 20.-According to the
National Zeitung, the crown prosecutor
has begun the prosecution Of several
faith healers in connection with the
death recently of two prominent ac-
tresses, Frau Nuseha Butz and Frau
Won Arnauld Perrioro, of the Royal
Theater.
The two women suffered from chon-
ic disease and, it is alleged, were in
duced to dismiss their attending ply
sicians and submit to the faith cure
with fatal results. Their deaths at
tracted general attention, owing to tht
prominence Of the actresses.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-21
COMMITTEE MUST
DEFRAY EXPENSE
ATTEND Meeting
DISCUSSION SCHOOL BOOKS
For Georgia Schools viii
Take Place

Atlanta, March 2O.-The next meet
Dg of the McCrory school text book in
yestigation committee will be held in
the state educational department on
April 3. At this meeting it is expected
that a tentative report will be drawn
up for the members to consider until
q final meeting of the committee, which
will probably be held in June, just be-
fore the legislature conyenes, and
when report will be adopted
BY request of Representative Nc
Crory subpoenaes will be sent to
Massrs. |. McNair, j. f. Sheppard,
Thomas E. Watson, H. S. Bowden, e.
T. Moon and /. H. P. Beck to appear as
witnesses at the next meeting of the
committee.
At the last meeting held Messrs. r.
P. Brooks, Lawson B. Evans, P. f.
Brown, S. " Sanford, E. C. Branson,
F. A. Merrill and G. F. Hunnicutt were
summoned.
In this connection an embarrassing
situation has developed, it being the
opinion Of the attorney general that no
funds was available to pay such wit
resses. Nearly all come from a dis
tance on the penalty summons for fail
ue to appear, paying their own ey-
penses. Now they cannot receive any
thing for this service until provision
is made for it by the legislature.
1t is understood that the situation
has been brought to the attention Of
Representative McCrory and that he
will urge the legislature to appropriate
the necessary money to pay witnesses
that have already appeared and those
summoned for the next meeting.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-21
BANK ROBBED OF $4,000
BY YEGGS IN TENNESSEE
GaIIatin The Scene Of Bold
Operation

Gallatin, Tenn, March 90 - Rob.
bers who early today wrecked the
vault of the First National bani
here, escaped with currency amounting
to about $4,000. More than five hun
dred dollars in silver was untouched
Although several charges of nitro
glycerine apparently were explod-
ed the robbery was not discovered un-
til fire company responded to a call
to the bank shortly before daylight
The fire which evidently started
from explosives, quickly was ex-
tinguished.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-21
PATTERSON HERE
FOR INSPECTION
SUMTER'S CAMP
NO CRITICISM OF CONDITION
Commissioner Patterson
Placed With Work Here

Mr.. T. E. Patterson, of the Sta
Prison commission, spent yesterday
Americus, his visit here being for Ii
purpose of looking carefully into t,
condition of the convict camps her
Accompanied by County Commission
ers Arthur Rylander and T. B. Hoog
Commissioners Patterson was show
through the main stockade here
Americus, looking carefully into a
departments. Later, he was taken in
car to all of the smaller camps, whei
more than a hundred convicts are
work. Commissioners Hooks and r.,
lander giving him all desired inform,
ton, as did Supt. Christian. Prise
Commissioner Rainey generally il
spects the Sumter camps and this Wis
Of Commissioner Paterson was h
first here. No doubt he found cond
uons here generally satifactory.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-21
HIRED TO HELP
SPEND MILLIONS

Hammond, Ind, arch 20.-Receivine
letter from Greece that he is heir 20
10000 estate, Matthias Constante,
steel worker here, has hired fiJe
close faiends at $4,000 year apiece to
help him spend his money. That's MI
they will have to do
Word of the estate came to Con-
stante Saturday. When he went to
work at 1915 per diem today, he told
his five friends of his luck. They ac
cepted his offer to go all over the world
with him at his expense. Tonight the
six are celebrating.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-21
|l|0fDERS'WIFE AND CHILDREN
HUSBAND AND FATHER SUICIDES
Entire Family is Wiped Out by Crazy MaR-WfeS Head
Severed With an G..-ChIdrGn Stabbed With Knife
Crazy Creature Then Fires The Dwelling And
Commits Suicide. Horrible Crime at Oak Park, Ga

tenant houses were destroyed in the
fire he started. The residence was only
slightly damaged. The dead man was
thirty years cid.
With his family, Eubanks came 70
this community year ago from Still
more, Ga. He had established repu-
tation here as a peaceable, industrious
planter. For many weeks he had been
in i'll health, and neighbors believe his
physical condition weighed on his
mind.
A note left by Eubanks near the
place his wife and children were kill
ed, said their domestic life had been
unhappy, but made no reference to his
i'll health.
A coroner's jury this afternoon held
merely that Mrs. Eubanks and her
children had come to their deaths
through violence at the hands of
James Eubanks, who then killed him
self.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-21
SOCIETY WOMEN To
FIGHT SOCIAL EVIL
Bishop Greer Presides to Formulate
Plans.

New York, March 20.-Society wo-
n en-, church representatives and char
ity workers today began campaign
against the social evil. More than 800
men and women interested in the work
attended a special meeting at the res
idence of Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, held un
ded the auspices of the church mission
help. Bishop David H. Greer presided.
Bishop Greer said he could assure
the workers of the earnest desire on
the part of the church to lend a help
ing hand to those in trouble. The Rev.
Charles E. Tinker said the church
could cooperate with the Department
Of Correction by furnishing moral at
mosphere in the warehouses and pris-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-21

Oak Park, Ca, March 90 - J. A.
Eubanks, a farmer living near this
place, early today killed his wife
and two daughters as they slept, set
fire to his home and several other
farm buildings and then fired a bull
let through his head. He died a few
minutes afterwards.
Mrs. Eubank's head was almost
completely severed from her body
with an axe. The two children, one
aged four, the other a baby six
months old, were stabbed to death.
Mental arrangement, resulting from
i'll health, is believed to be respon-
sihle for the farmers acts.
After committing the three murders
and firing the buildings, Eubanks
awakened a neighbsr and told him
what he had done. He then shot
himself.
Eubank's barn and several small
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-21
COLUMBUS NAN is KILLED
By TRAIN AT SHELLMAN

Shellman, Ga, March 20.-T W.
Tillman, of Columbus, Ca, was killed
here while trying to pass under ii
box car attached to a freight train
His body was horribly mangled. The
remains were shipped to Columbus
this evening for burial.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-21
SALE OF DELICIOUS CAKES
HERE THIS AFTERNOON

The ladies of the Hospital associa-
tion will conduct sale of delicious
cakes this afternoon at the Murray
Pharmacy, and invite all to come AMI
purchase their Sunday supply. The
cakes are contributed by Americus
best demonstrators of the art culinaire
who as pastry queens take the cake
literally