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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-10-08
BLACK COTTON.

The claim of South Carolina cot
ton grower that he can produce black
cotton by the selection of seed process
having been called to the attention of
Luther Burbank by the New York
Times, Mr.. Burbank gave it as his
opinion that black cotton is mot an
absolute impossibility," but he would
not undertake its production at any
price. Mr.. Burbank's telegraphed an
swer in full follows:
Santa Rosa, Cal, Sept. IL.
TO the editor of the New York
Times: 1t is somewhat doubtful if
black cotton will be produced during
this generation, if ever. There are
yellowish and brownish cottons, and
black cotton is not an absolute i'm
possibility by any means, though
would not undertake its production
myself at any price.
My congratulations to the man who
shall produce black cotton.
Luther Burbank"
Since Mr.. Burbank admits that
black cotton is possible, it is not clear
on what authority he states that it Is
doubtful" if it "will be produced dur
ing this generation" Mr.. Brabham,
the grower who makes the claim, is
stated to have gone about his work
Systematically, gathering seed for all
cotton producing countries of the
world and crossing carefully the
plants yielding the darker or tinted
fibres. And in support of his claims
of progress, he is stated to have sam
Piles on exhibition in Savannah of tho
colored cottons he has produced. We
have our doubts regarding the mat
Ser, too, but If such a thing is possible
we cannot see why it may not be
achieved during this generation, which
has already proved such a wonder
worker.-Knoxville Sentinel.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-10-08
WARNING TO FARMERS.

To the Famers of South Carolina:
l desire to call to your attention a
matter that, to my mind, is of grave
concern to every citizen of our State:
The boil weevil has reached the At
lanta district, in Georgia. The agri-
cultural committee of the board of
trustees of Clemson college, at a
meeting held September 20 and 80,
has considered the alarming aspects
of this matter, and has taken steps to
bring this situation to the attention of
our farmers so that they can at once
prepare for this disaster when it
strikes us. The government maps and
reports show that the boil weevil has
advanced between 90 and 100 miles to-
wards us this season. They have an
other month or more in which to ad-
vance still further in our direction. :
am not an alarmiSt, but together with
the other trustees of Clemson college.
| do regard the situation as so serious
that active steps should be taken at
once In order to meet this threatened
calamity, and plans are now being
formulated by the Clemson college
board looking to this end. | will, AZ
later date give these plans and sug-
gestions to the public. In the mean
time. let me urge our farmers through
out the State to sow wheat, rye, Glow
ers and other winter crops, in prepa-
ration for money crops other than
cotton, to be grown next year.
| urge our people also to fix their
mi -, g.,
tie and other live stock. | urge this
matter most seriously, and assure
them that | will advise only what I
know to be facts. The increased price
OF cotton and the spread of the boil
weevil, still further reducing the yield
of cotton, will have a tendency to at
tract our farmers to the raising of
cotton in preference to other crops,
and to fix their efforts on an increase
in cotton acreage. This, in my judg-
ment, will mean disaster. say it ad-
vlsedly. Again, / urge that every
thing points to the appearance of the
boil weevil in South Carolina within a
much shorter time than previous cal
culations would indicate, and it be-
hooves us as sensible people to give
this matter our best thought and to
prepare for it accordingly. We must
not regard it as one of those mis-
fortunes which may or may not come
to us In distant future. We believe
that the boil weevil will soon be here.
to plant food crops and raise more live
stock. l hope that this warning will
be needed
Richard /. Manning,
Governor.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-10-08

emphasis.
For several years now, Clemson
College and the Agricultural Depart.
n,ent at Washington, to say nothing
of the numberless newspapers IF the
South, have been giving oct the
alarm.
And to think! The pest is now
coming at the rate of ninety miles Il
year instead Of thirty as formerly
In one or two more years, according
to schedule, Union county will receive
visitation.
What is the remedy? 1t seems prac.
tically impossible to stop this on
coming agent of destruction. There
is but one thing to do: We must do
as Governor Manning suggests: "Sow
wheat, oats, rye and clover and other
winter crops" The governor further
urges "our people to fix their minds
on raising hogs, cattle and other live
stock" In other words, we must all
low cotton to take back seat" un-
til some real defense against this
calamity may be discovered. We say
discovered" for it yet remains fo>
the remedy to be found.
Will the farmers of Union county
heed the warning? Will they give
ear to reason? Let it be hoped that
they will, for it means devastation,
ruin, if they do not.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-10-08
LINCOLN ASSASSINATION
Was Revenge for Broken Promise to
John Wilkes Booth.


John Wilkes Booth.
handsome, cultured young man of the
old Southern type, who lived in Win
chester, Va, where he was born and
lived; educated at the University of
Virginia, where he graduated at the
commencement of the Confederate
war. Being near Washington City he
made frequent visits just before the
war began in the winter and he
formed an acquaintance with John
Wilkes Booth of Washington, an actor,
younger brother of the noted actor,
Edwin Booth. He was in some re-
spects greater than his brother Ed
win He was of melancholy dispo-
sition and was especially suited to the
character of Hamlet, a melancholy
Dane.
John Wilkes was more brilliant and
dashing than his brother Edwin and
superior to him as an actor playing
Richard the Third. 1t was said that
some of his lines in that play on the
stage were startling and would almost
take the breath of his audience. He
was one of the handsomest men, with
the most graceful figure and cultured
manners that ever lived No lady
could ever look at him and not love
him, he was so handsome and attrac-
tive. He became acquainted with the
beautiful daughter of Senator John
R. Hale of New Hampshire, and they
became lovers. She was so infatuated
with him that she would marry him
under the gallows.
Beal after entering the Confederate
army, went up to the city of Buffalo,
on Lake Erie, and captured and de-
stroyed some northern vessels. He
was captured and was placed in Jail
and was tried by court martial and
was sentenced to be hung. Booth
loved Beal as he did himself and de-
termlned to make an effort to save his
life. So he saw some prominent Re-
publican senator's and military officers
Of the government and among the
number was Senator Hale, his sweet
hearts father, who went with him,
with prominent Republicans to see Mr..
Lincoln and asked Mr.. Lincoln to par
don Beal. Booth made an earnest plea
in behalf of his friend Beal, on his
knees before Mr.. Lincoln. Booth be-
ing an actor, threw his whole soul and
efforts, made a plea so pathetic and
earnest that he overcame the sympa-
thies Of Mr.. Lincoln, being a sympa,
thetic man. Mr.. Lincoln promised to
pardon Beal.
The next day there was a meeting
of the cabinet and liz president told
the cabinet that he had promised to
pardon Beal. Mr.. Seward, secretary
of state, arose from his seat and paced
the floor like a mad lion and told Mr..
Lincoln that if he did pardon Beal
that he would resign his seat in the
cabinet and would denounce him on
the stump as in sympathy with the re-
bellion. Seward said that if the gov
ernment could not hang such traitors
and pirates as Beal he had as well
turn the government over to the
rebels. Mr.. Lincoln did not have the
nerve to resist this threat of Stewards
so Beal was hanged. Now, it was
natural after being deceived by Mr..
Lincoln in sacrificing the life of his
friend, he should seek revenge. So
Booth organized a plot to kill Mr..
Lincoln and did do it. The details of
the assassination are so well known
that it is not necessary to repeat them
here.-W. B. Fort in Scottish Chief.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-10-08

The premium book for the county
fair has been issued, and anyone wish
ing copy may get it by writing to
Mr.. B. F. Alston, Jr., secretary.
Many valuable prizes are offered
and full information regarding the
fair is contained in the pamphlet
Write or call on Mr.. Aston for
copy
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-10-08
BOIL WEEVIL COMING.

Governor Manning is not the first
one to sound the larm warning peo-
pie Of the boil weevil's APPROACH, but
the warning coming from the chief
executive of the State gives added
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-10-08

An expressman says that spinsters
are uncalled for packages.
Some women put on airs and some
others try to whistle them.
Satan's best servants are people who
love money and hate work.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-28
SERIAL STORIES
Will Continue to Be ReIeasedby
the Lubin Company,
Says Lowry.

I'VE most certainly shall.r was the
emphatic response or M. Ira N. Low
ry, generalsmanager of the 'Lnbin COM
pany, to an inquiry as TO whether his
company would continue the release
OF serial. stories. 4 AZ 80
The series andA tho serial, me
Lowry continued. "have become as fitl-
-portant in tho picture business as
they are in the magazine world, and
should. occupy the Same relation to
otncs' forms 81. releases as is borne
b. installmcnt stories TO the other
features Of good magazines. "A proper
balance should be maintained, GER
tain number OF big features, So many
short subjects for variety anu utility.
and good continued story to carry
over interest and guarantee a CON
tinued patronage, than is the ideal,
Program for a magazine, as has been
demonstrated beyond all question, and
for Identical reasons, 1t is the ideal
program for motion picture thea.er.
AS the Lubin company is striving to
serve the best interests OF the exhib-
.itors, We are following just such a
schedule with our releases" ~
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-28
LUBIN PLAYERS GET
some REALISM IN
TRA|hHOL0-UP|sCENE
Mistaken for Bandits by Sher-
IFS Posse and Some q
Shots Are Fired.

George w. Terwilliger, the sLubin
writer and director, who is in Florida
with o special company OF Lubin
players headed by Ormf Hawley and
Earl Metcalse, got his entire company
ino most unexpected and. sensations
al situation q few days ago when he
started 10 stage a photoplay tran
robbery near Stuart, Fla, shortly af-
ter real train robbery. had taken
place there. The excitement started
when large force Of deputy siieriffs
and armed villagers mistook the Lar
bin '.rolhers" for the gang they we're
hunting down and thought another
train holdup was taking place.
: The company was getting a lot Of
realism out OF the rehearsals when
some Of the deputy sheliffs who were
hunting for the robbers OF the night
before saw them. Then things start
ed and several shots we're tired. Tie
Lulhinites knew nothing of the rob
berry of the night before and were
stampeded. Some fed into the train
others stood still, frightened still.
thinking they themselves were about
to be held up by q band OF Florida
robbers. Three OF tho sheriffs grab
bed two OF the Lubin robbers" Ey-
.eryone talked. no one understood.
Finally Terwilliger, seeing star on
a pair OF stispenders, seized the wear-
or, and should moving pictures
Light then daMncd OH both sides.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-28
Wilbur NOW
/. With / \ L'uBI|||
Former Pathe Actor is to Be
Featured in a Number, Of
Novel Productions.

Crane Wilbur, widely known as a
leading man and photoplay star, has
joined the Luhin Company; in Phila-
delpllia, and Is to be featured in Il
number of novel productions that the
Lri5in Company began making t;,ls
week, Wilbur will have ashis icadirs
woman Miss Mary Charleson and will
be directed by John E. lnce.
As photoplayer MIR. Wilbur has
made an enviable reputation for ll,:..-
self, not merely through his good
looks, Elt by his versatility as an
actor as we'll He began his theatri.
cal career some fifteen years ago as
fifty-ccnt super in the old Manhat-
tan theater in New York with Mrs.
Fiskc. Six months afterwards he was
assistant stage manager and for four
seasons he played various parts with
Mrs. Fiske in all her notable produc-
lions.
Following his engagement with
Mrs. Fiske, Wilbur Went into stoc,,
and met with success. For two sea-
sons he had stock company of his
own and toured extensively His sd
vent into pictures was rather mus
tual. The Pathe Company wanted a
certain type of player for a picture
they. we're making and someone rum
ming across a photograph of Wilbur,
It was unanimously decided that he
was the Very man they wanted. After
quite hunt they found Wilbur re-
.hearsirg fcss%The Girl in the Taxi
and persuaded him TO go into pictures.
He was with Patlle for four years and
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-28
STAGE STARS
ARE SECURED
by the Pathe Company fort
Production of a Three
Part Drama.

Donald Mackenzie is making for
Pathe picture I which gives tevery
Promise OF being particularly ine. It
Is Q three part drama and Is being
acted by an excellent cast, most or
whom are making theii: debut IN pic
lures.
Miss That's Lawton lis the leadfnA
woman and this picture marks her
entrance into the motion picture
field. She Will be remembe red as the
leading actress with the9 New YORK
Theater Company, aud also for her
work with John Drew, Henry Miller
and Robert Mantell She has had some
of the hest parts the stage has to of
fer, and her work on the screen will
be watched with muca interest.
Percy Standing lsoli OF Herbert and
brother Of Guy Standiug) late leading
man with Ethel Barrymore in vaude-
VILE, and formerly With Nat Goodwin
and Mrs. Fiske, is another star stolen
from the stage by Mr. Mackenzie to
work IN this picture. Howard Hall,
who played imp 0rtant parts in Dam
aged Goods" The Poor Little Rich
Girl, T within the saw -" The Straiig-
err and 1.-THE Climax and a complete
list OF whose successes is as long
as ones arm, is another to make his
first appearance In pictures. To round
ont this fine cast Is w. ]. Carlston.
famous for years as an opera star,
now achieving new laurels on the
screen. ",
The scenario was written by George
Bracket 'Seitz, the Pathe scenario ed
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-28
DeW0LF HOP ER
In Gilbert AMI Sullivan Operas Ia
Be In Pittsblrg THIS Meek.

De Wolf Hopper and the interna:
tionaily famous Gilbert and Sullivan
Opera Company will hold forth this
week at the Alvin tlreater in Pitts
burg. The Mikador Will be present.
cd Monday, Tuesday and saturday,
"lolanthc" Wednesday, aud Pirates
of Pcnzance'' Thursday and Friday,
Annette Isellcrmans In the muslcas
comedy, Tho Model Girl Will BE- al
the Nixon. The war play. Wits a
Long Way 10 Tsppersry..iwiil be at
tho Lyccum. All the new Davis thea
ter, Step Thief" will be the attrac-
ton. Fay Fosters Burlesquers will
boat the Victoria, the Bon Ton bur
lesaucrs at the Gayety and vaudeville
at the Grand and Miles, ~ 4
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-28
UNIVERSAL TO PRODUCE
A TUBERC VI OSIS FILM

The Imp Company IL now at work
on ;thrcc-raeler, which, When releas-
cd. will create q sensation. The film
deals with the rnvages OF tpherculos,.
and will be enacted by an all-star
cast, Including Frances Nelson, Allen
Holubsr, Howard Champion, William
Welsh and Hobart Henley. They will
visit various cities in the east where
they will be filmed in factories which
ILLUSTRATED ideal santtts Il conditions,
and also iii, gsweat shops and COM
demned loft buildings where tnbercps
slosis fouI.ishess The feature will be
entitled, Every Town. and will be
original in both theme and execution.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-28
RE I|IsAI|' TRAM
Race between Automobile and
EXPRESS a Feature Of sTheS
Mother and the Law. 3

A Southern Pacific express train,
consisting Of engl ne and baggage, pas
senger and Ptilima . cars. recently
was rented by 10. w. Griffith, the Mutt
malls So, 900 asyear director, for use
In staging The Mother and the
Law. - ssss Y K. ssasisa .ss & x (
race between a high powered sa,i-
totnobilc aud this express! train at q
speed OF more than fifty miles an
hour is q feature of the new produc-
ton which, Is released in the Mutual
.prograp,s 1t required several DAYS To
flnd a section Of the railroad track
that was nara lleled by a srre 9th road!
Something of this nature Was necesS
sarv In order to stage the race.
i Three days were spent in staging
the scenes Cameras. prpperl 4 posted.
clicked as train and racing car went
lhustllng by,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-28
film SATIRE
on Detective Stories is Titled
my Lady Battles and De
tective Duck

Ny Lady Bafiies and detective
Duck is the title OF d new series 81
complete one reel stories which have
been started by the tIniyefsal Com
paly as a monthly Feature In. their
Joker comedy releases.
( The stories. which are the II ork oi
Clarence Badger, OF the West coas,
scenario stan, will be staged under
the direction Of Allen Gurus with
Max Asher, Gale Henry William Fra
.ney and Lillian Peacock playing in
the leading roles. ~, &
Each Of the pictures, although using
the same characters, will be complete
in itself They will poke world oil
good natured fun at the popllarly ac-
cepted ideas OF modern criminolos ical
methods gathered from close acqlain.
tango with the average monthly per-
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-28

The following programs have been
arranged for patrons OF the popular
Bijou theater for Monday and Tues
day Of this week,
Monday, Alice Joyce and Guy
:Goplnbs VIII be seen in a two-p.it
drama. The Swindler.' Thousands
iof. good people who have been victim
lied by get-rich-quick schemes VIII
find their experiences set forth IN
this latest two-act serial OF the Alice
Joyce serial. The final number Of
olives Opportunities. series wilt
be shown Monday. Olives Greatest
Opportunity" is the title. Ii will be
the most pleasing Of all. She: marrtea
her hero and Of course lives happily
ever afterwards. Sidney Drew will
close the bill with r.Henry's Home
Coming" a nice little farce comedy.
Tuesday will be a big day at the
Bijou. James Morrison, Dorothy
Kelly and Mrs. Mary Maurice will be
seen in Mothers Roses, "a three
part Broadway star production. AIDES
fable, Good People Who Rallied to
support the Church." Will cause a
lot OF smiles. Pathe Daily News
No. "a o.. IS usual. will he up to ita
high stadard, showing late worlds
doings. 3
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-28
The BOY STOOD ON
THE BURNING DEC X

The boy stood on the burning deck
whence all; but him had fed The
Anudge pot filed the air with smoke,
The red fire glowed real red. Tie
thunder Toared, the lightnings Gasll-
cd and Still he would not so. For
IT'D did i d spoil" quoth he, ..the nov
ing picture show" The camera click
8ed, the film rolled on, the boy was
burning money. That picture made
him Is repute, and bought his bread
and honey Paramount Magazine.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-28

he recent releases
9as Pnt OUT which
takes die prt 81 srry
the PLAY: 49, ~ y w sVtss y
and Harry first children
we aryal from the city of Bets netlant
poions make been
spy and presently
eape The children have day Ruth
ety that she coming
- = $50 epo0us = 'nus
The true character the result Of i,ni
pAIlg ndens nov becomes evident
automatically
g repoo Harry sends Betty artificial diamond MS
they are unreal
rs This play has
the principal 95,ss4f @ -.-S,s -
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-28

0RPHEUN FEATURE.

That great drama OF sAfner-
lean politics, az Gentleman
from 3iississippi, viii be
big screen feature oifer;ng
Tuesday al the Orpheum.
In the title role. Tom Wise
will be seen. just as ,hesw IN
inc original stage production.
This Is another Of the william
a. Brady releases that the
World Film Corporation is
making and the same scenic
excellence that was noticeable
In The Dollar Mark IL Visible.
in "a Gentleman from Miss
! issippi.r
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-28

After nearly three months OF work,
Francis Ford and his company of Uni
versal players have completed their
latest feature. 1.-THE Campbells Are
Coming" q FIVE reel adaptation OF THE
Relief OF IllcknoM.,. y
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-28

: Annaic Nilsson, the pre- tyf KaIettI
star will be publicly divorced stomor-
ROW That sf she viii be- sepavated
from her husband Tin the person OF
Harry iIlafde9 ii b modern tw6-tetl
dTafpa Scalle Cd 4 Tiefs Swept Aside.
WhiEt Il n lSRs "a t0ih0rfcN by the
alksti, CON ban !, 1t is onls Ia
screen divorce; Il MAJ he SUPPOSED
thu Y Il entirely prpper. 4
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-28

Marie Doro made her debut as a
motion picture actress in the Famous
Players recent release THE Morals
of Marcus. the romantic comedy BY
William y. Locke: the vehicle seiect.
ed for this lopular star was the great
lcst triumph OF her stage career and
at the time OF its first presentation
made Marie Doro one OF the. most
talked OF stars on the American stage.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-28
NENCO|NPANI
To Produce Features is Beng
Formed by American Film
: Company.

Under the personal supervision OF;
President s. s. Hutchisoh Of the
American Film Manufacturing Com
pany, the organizing of second fea.'
stiire company Is rapidly nearing COM
don. This new company will BIZ
under the direction Of Mr., Thomas
Buckets and composed of stars Sc:
lected from the ranks OF well known
stage and photoplay artists.
Harold Lockwood, whose success on
the screen with the Famous Players
productions lis known to thousands II
picture lovers and. Miss. Elsie .Iant
Wilson, who played the title role III
lcverywomann and other dramatic
trliHpts; VIII be assigned to leading
parts Irving Cummings, at present
witch the Beauty Company, Wiii Fbe
transferred to the feature comhany
and cast I'm juvenile and character
parts The heavy leads Will, be acted
by Hal Clements an william Ephe. and
Lucy Payton will appear in other
leads. ), X
The first production to be staged
by this feature company Will be Har2,
old McGrath's Lure Of the Mask.
published by Bobbs Merrill Company
AFFORDS an exceptional oppcrtunity fol
these we'll known artists to display
their talent
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-28
ANNA NILSSON TO BE
DlV0RC ED TOMORROW
BUT ONLY ON SCREEN

4, -
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-19

down for a two-hour speech and he
had il before him in black and white
on his desk. laborius and carefully
argued manuscript.
al" looked over the crowded
chamber a moment. while silence
reigned. Then he left the speech on
the table and rose.
Nowhere in the Bible have 7 been
able 10 find: Remember the Sabbath
day 20 keep IL holy, except in can
neries, " he said. He sat down. FOR
an instant the chamber did not grasp
il. Then there was a thunder of ap-
lause. A vote was taken and the
bill was killed.
Don't speak Of the high cost OF liv-
ing In New York. The girls OF the
Julia Richman high school have just
had dance Every one had a new
dress The dresses cost FIVE cents
apiece. They were made OF gay pa
per and were all in the latest style.