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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-22
Funeral of Captain r. II. Richardson.

Hampton. Va, May 21.--The fu.
neral of Captain r. RI. Richardson,
Confederate vetrean, and prominent
citizen, who dropped dead Wednes-
day will take place to-day. Mr.
Richardson was seventy-six years
old. and for many years was at the
head of the contracting firm of r. n.
Richardson & Sons. During the wa.
he served a. a scout In the Confed
crate army, taking the name Of Jones
In his work. IT was under this name
that he was paroled. He Is survived
by his wife and the following chill
dren: r. r. Richardson, Norfolk;
J. Preston Richardson. Cape Charles:
Hamilton Richardson, Richmond; r.
v. Richardson. Mrs Frederick Wood
and Mrs. Arthur H. Hall. of Hamp-
ton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-22
Kuenferle a Suicide

London. May 21.-An alleged Ger.
man spy who claimed to be an Amer
lean citizen. cheated the gaIlows here
today, when Anton Kuepferle com.
mitted suicide by hanging in his cell
kuepferie. who was formerly a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-22
CHESTER MAN LOSES AUTO.


T.. r. Boyd. OF Chester, Va. had
his fve-passenger automobile stolen
from him last night while II was
standing in front of the Lyric The
atei. MIR. Boyd drove over to Rich
mond from Chester In his car to see
the show. but was forced to return
on the street car. The police wero
notified, and detectives are investi-
eating tn theft. Mr. Boyd discovered
his loss about 1880 o'clock, when he
came out Of the theater to return
home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-22

the Virginia mountains, have returned
TO their home on Monument Avenue
to stay over reunion week.
Mrs. Frank Richardson is the CUES,
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w
Johnston, In Bedford.
Miss Lucille Francis, of Petersburg
is the guest of Miss Mildred Lefew,
at her home on West Grace Street.
Mrs. W. N. Watkins, of Richmond,
lis visiting friends in Norfolk.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-22

Mrs. Hunter Mcclure. Of Farmville,
has as her guests her sisters, Mrs. II
p. Berkeley, of Ron Air and Miss
Helen Eggleston, Of Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-22

Mrs. Benjamin l.. Purcell, who has
been the guest of Mrs. James r. Maui
pin. In Court Street, Portsmouth. has
returned to her home in Richmond
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-22

MIR. and Mrs. Frederick w. Scot
are spending n week with Mr. ant
Mrs. r. Nelson Strother at their home
at Ruxton, Md.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1915-11-26
Bishop John KilgO
Opens Conference
Reports From Presiding Ell
ders Show Progress

Cordele, Ca, November a.
The forty-ninth annual session of
the South Georgia conference
convened at IN e Methodist
Church here to-day at 9 o'clock.
Bishop John C. Kilgo Of Char
lotte, N. c., presided.
After roll call, to which a full
attendance responded, the con-
ference body was organized with
the following corps of secretaries:
Rev. w. F. Smith of Valdosta,
secretary; Rev. T. H. Thomson
of Hawkinsville, Rev. J. A.
Smith of Macon and Rev. L, w.
Colson of Quitman, assistant
secretaries; Rev. G. w. Curry of
Cochran, statistical secretary,
and Rev. j. E. Summer of Towns,
Rev. George H. Walker of Par.
rott and Rev. J. A. Rountree of
Davisboro, assistant statistical
secretaries.
Hon. M. M. Eaks extended to
the conference body on behalf Of
the citizens of Cordele cordial
welcome, to which Bishop Kilgc
responded in happy manner.
Under the call of the question.
Are all the preachers blameIess
in their life and official admins.
tration?" The ten presiding
elders made reports from their
respective districts, showing
gratifying progress along many
lines of Christian endeavor.
Rev. J. B. Culpepper of Florida
preached this afternoon. To,
night the anniversary of the
Board Of Education was held.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1915-11-26
A. A. & A. MAIL
TRAIN WRECKED
Company Offers $4,000 Re-
ward

The A. B. & A. mail train, due
to arrive in this city at $50 a.
m. was derailed above Charing.
about 80 miles north of this city
about 2 a. m. Thursday. Engi-
neer John M. Lee was in charge
of the Engine and Capt. Morris,
of Waycross was the conductor
on the i'll fated train. The
engine had crossed the detached
rail, when the express car, the
mail and baggage car and two
passenger coaches left the rails.
The fact that of the passen-
gers and crew no one was seri-
ously hurt is short of miraculous.
The express car burned due to
the only oil lamp on the train ex-
ploding, the rest of the cars be-
ing lighted by electricity. The
entire contents of the express
car were destroyed, the amount
of the loss as yet has not been
established. Officers of the road,
upon receiving the report of the
evidence of the train having de-
liberately been wrecked, through
the detachment of the rail, i'm
mediately put detectives with
bloOdhounds on the trail and Of
fered a reward of $4,000 for the
discovery of the scoundrels,
whose murderess scheme was
only frustrated by providential
interference.
A wrecking rev was sent to
the scene from this city and the
passengers transferred to a
special train which arrived in
the city about 2 p. m.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1915-11-26
Drunk But Not DisOrderIv

Atlanta, November 25.-Drunk
but not disorderly is the final
police court verdict against Re-
preventative J. D. Brown Of
Wheeler county, whose case has
been attracting statewide atten.
ton for several days.
The legislators friends con-
tended that he had been made
the victim of a special plot by
wicked enemies of prohibition
who had led him to a near beer
saloon and made him drunk so
that he couldn't vote on the pro-
hlbition measure.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1915-11-26
Miss RambO'S Praise OF
Fitzgersld's Hospitality

Mrs. Hannah Donaldson was in
Atlanta last week where she met
Miss Regina Rambo, who was Queen
of Harvest Festival. Miss Rambo
will be kindly remembered as one
of the charming sponsors at the
recent Confederate Reunion held in
this city, which was such a splendid
success in every particular. In
speaking of the event here, Miss
Rambo expressed herself to Mrs.
Donaldson, saying among other
things that while they felt a hes
itancy in coming to Fitzgerald, a
town settled by Northern people.
During our visit we were treated as
nice by the Northern people as by
the Southern. Il had the finest time
of my life in your little city, Mrs.
Donaldson, and the memory of the
occasion and the kind aud generous
treatment of all, will be kept green
in memory for years to come"
Mrs. Donaldson replied by saying
that we have no North or South in
Fitzgerald, and that we are all
American citizens. Miss Rambo
said That is the right feeling" and
thought it a beautiful plan to
have the Lee-Grant Hotel and half
the streets named for Northern and
Southern generals.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1915-11-26
ABBA NEWS

Miss Lorena Tyler was the guest
of Miss Grace Dill Thursday.
D. j. L. johnson spent one day
in Atlanta during the Harvest
Festival.
Rev. and Mrs. j. r. Ballenger
and daughter Jewel have returned
to their home in Omega after a
few days visit with the formers
brother Mr.. j. w. Ballenger.
Mrs. Knox and little daughter
spent Tuesday evening with Mrs.
G. F. Dement,.
Miss Lizzie Ballenger is visiting
her sister Lucy at Norman Insti-
tute and attend the N. l. and A.
M. S. ball game in Triton Thanks
giving.
Col. l. j. Russell of Alma was
here on business the first of the
week.
Mr.. G. L. Logged was in Fitzger-
aid Tuesday on business.
Mr.. H. c. Todd of Rockmart
who has been the guest for some
time of Mr.. j. w. Ballenger, is
visiting in Omega.
Rev. Joe Hill of Cordele was in
Abba Tuesday.
Mrs, f. e. Russell is visiting
relatives in Cordele and Pineview.
Mr.. w. 7. Hammock of FItz-
gerald has been a regular visitor to
Abba for the past few weeks but
we don't see him so often now,
cane grindings are over.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1915-11-26
Be Thankful.
Be thankful you are living and

Be thankful you are living and
make life a pleasure.
Be thankful you have plenty
for plenty is good measure.
Be thankful for the sunshine.
Be thankful for the rain.
Be thankful for the joys often
hidden in pain.
Be thankful for the brook with
it's babbling voice,
Be thankful for the birds that
sing and rejoice.
Be thankful opportunity with
in your grasp lies,
Be thankful for the success
that will come if one tries,
Be thankful you are not living
in a land far away.
Be thankful you can live in
peace in the grand old U. S. A,
Be thankful Jesus died to
save your soul,
Be thankful that through his
blood you can be made whole.
John ". Yates.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1915-11-26
Crisp Goes to Capital
Congressman From Third
Leaves to Attend Com
mittee Meeting

Americas, November "a. Fol
lowing Thanksgiving, Congress
man Charles R, Crisp leaves i'm
mediately for Washington, re-
spending to the call of Chairman
Catchings, of the ways and
means committee, of the house
for the assembling of that CON-
mittee.
Representative Crisp has an
nounced his candidacy for re-
election as congressman from
the Third district, and has done
considerable campaigning recent
ly. He will be opposed by
Thomas G. Hudson, former COM
missioner of agriculture, and
who has likewise been interview
ing the voters recently.
Indications at present point to
Crisp and Hudson as the only
candidates flor congress in the
Third district. Both are resi-
dents of Americas and near
neighbors. A spirited campaign
is assured.
John W. BonnelI, of Thomasville
spent a day in the city representing
the Motor Way year book.
Travelling Passenger Agent Daniel
is in the city advertising the Aeri-
tural train of the A., B. & A. The
train will arrive in FITZGERALD on
Dec. 18th.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1915-11-26

Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Parrott en-
tertained a number of their friends
Thanksgiving day at dinner party
at their home on N. Lee street,
their guests being Rev. and Mrs.
E. q. Orahood, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
S. Bill, Miss Marie Bill. Mrs.
Grace Dickerson, and daughter of
Aurora, ILL.,, Mr.. and Mrs. j. M.
Mosher, and Mrs. Klinknett
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1915-11-26
Catholic Church

Mass will be held at the home
of Mr.. Geo. Davis each week day
up to Dec. 1st. at 1880 p. no.
Mass Sunday morning at 900
o'clock.
Wednesday Dec. 1st. Mass will
be held at $50 preceded by the
dedication services. There will be
Is priests here to assist Rt. Rev.
Bishop Beniamine j. Kelley of
Savannah.
Rev. II. A. Schonhardt.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1915-11-26

Il fear my cousin is going to marry a
very stingy man."
why so?"
"She suggested a morning wedding,
but he said to make it after lunch on
the ground that she would get one
more meal at home."-Louisville Cou.
rier-Journal.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1915-11-26
Fathers Baby, WiIIie,s Lady

But my daughters too young TO
marry, young man. She's just barely
a miss"
"She may seem that way to you, sir,
but she is hit with me"-Judge.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1915-11-26

Fortune is like a mirror-it does
not alter men. 1t only shows men just
as they are.-Billings.
The Washburn leader., 1915-07-09
CHAPTER xxxv.
caboose,.

caboose.
For once, in q way, It fell out pre-.
cisely % Mr.. Law had planned and
prayed.
Constrained to pull up in order to 70.
move the obstruction from the track,
the train crew Of the freight choked'
down Ito collective wrath on being Pre-,
sented with sum Of money. IN the
hopes Of further largesse II lent ito
common ear to Alan's well.worn tale.
which had 20 frequently proved useful
In similar emergencies, Of IN elopinG
couple pursued BY N unreasoningly
vindictive parent: and had its hopes
rewarded BY the price Alan bsrgained
to pay in exchange for exclusive use
Of the cabooss O. far . the next town.
Z. So that Il was not more than ten
minutes before Rose was settled to
rest In such comfort 40 the caboose af.
forded. while Alan and Barcus sat
within ito doorway and smoked.
\ Neither he nor any other aboard the
freight suspected for an instant that,
in the box car next forward of the CO.
boose. woman in mans clothing lay
perdue. now and again chucklins
The Washburn leader., 1915-07-09

lmpishly to herself In anticipation OF
rhe time and the event she was biding
nth such patience AZ she could mus
ter.
The whistle Of q locomotive over.
taking the freight sounded the signal
for her to take action on her cherished
plan.
Rising, she glanced out of the open
door. A curve in the track below the
freight. laboring up steep grade, en-.
abled her to catch glimpse of q head
light, followed by string Of lighted
windows, indicating single car. the
special, beyond q doubt.
without hesitation, since the train
was not running at speed. she dropped
out to the ballast. wheeled smartly
about, caught the handbar at the end
Of the box car as it passed and swung
herself up between it and the caboose.
A trile later the freight gained the
summit Of the grade and began to run
more smoothly.
Climbing to the top of the box car
she peered keenly through the gloam'
ing, which was not yet so dense that
she might not discern two heads pro
The Washburn leader., 1915-07-09

mountains, barren mesas, and Gun.
smitten flats given over to the desolate
genius of sagebrush.
communication between father and
daughter, Judith eventually emerged
from the drawing room in an ominous
temper. Barcus, coming drowsily
away from his compartment at the
same time, was Jared wide awake by
sight of the foreboding countenance
she wore; and after a moment Of doubt
followed her back to the lounge at the
rear Of the car.
He got there in time to see her at
rigid standstill, staring steadfastly at
the two figures so close together on
the observation platform. But on
his appearance Judith shook herself
together, snatched up a magazine, and
plunged wrathfully into an easy chair,
burying her nose between the pages Of
the publication with every indication
Of deep interest in its text.
Mr.. Barcus, however, had learned
the lesson of bitter experience to the
enect that the outward bearing OF
Miss Judith Trine was no sure index
to her inward humor-unless, that is.
1t might be taken to indicate the di.
rect contrary of its semblance;
though even this was no reliable rule.
Reminding himself Of this, he there
fore invented a morbid interest in an.
other magazine-round the edge Of
which he kept wary eye upon the
young woman.
For all her evaporation. Judith con.
tained herself longer than might have
been expected. Her continued show
of placidity, indeed, lulled Barcus into
a dangerous feeling of security. Per-
suaded that she meant to behave, he
gradually ceased to watch her as mar
rowly as at first, and lost himself in q
morose reverie whose subject was the
seemingly permanent mourning into
which he had plunged his face and
The Washburn leader., 1915-07-09

below of rage. The brakeman leaped
for his shovel and brandished 1t threat.
eningly. Mr.. Barcus made nothing Of
that: he closed In without hesitation
and got the fireman by the throat, pro-
ceeding to shake the breath out Of his
body with the greatest good will and
dispatch. In the course Of this enter
tainment the fireman slipped on the
cab platform, trod on nothing. and
went over backwards. taking Mr.. Bar.
Gus with him to the ballast.
At almost the same moment Mr..
Law. attempting to restrain the engi.
neer from going to the assistance Of
his fellov.worker. ducked in under Q
vicious swing for his chin, grappled
with his foe. tripped him up-and went
with his to the ground on the oppo.
site side Of the locomotive from that
occupied BY Mr.. Barcus and the IRE
man.
/, For the next several seconds he was
very busy indeed keeping his face out
Of the ballast. The engineer was q
heavy man, but active and infuriated.
He fought like q demon unclaimed. Il
Eas all very exciting. Nr. Law va
The Washburn leader., 1915-07-09
win you be good il I let you out3"

will you be good II let you out1
Perfectly"
"No more shenanigan?"
II promise"
"Word Of honor?"
"If my word of honor means any.
thing to you-you have It,"
well =" he said obviously.
In the same humor he turned and re-
leased the knob; promptly Judith
opened 1t wide and swept out into the
corridor. her mood now one of really
fetching mockery.
Thank you so much!" she laughed
into his face of discontinue; and drop
ping him an ironic curtsy, she turned
forward and swung into the drawing
room occupied by Trine.
Wonder what she put that on for?"
he speculated, with reference to the
ankle-long Pullman wrapper which Ju.
dith had seen At to don during her
period of captivity. Heaven knows
it's hot enough without wearing more
clothing than decency demands {.
But you never can tell about won.
an ... l bet dollar I've made q
blithering ass of myself-letting her
loose at ALI"
He took his doubts aft, communi.
eating them to Alan and Rose.
And hfb long conference with Alan
and Rose on the observation platform
afforded Judith ample opportunity in
which undetected to euborn the train
crew to treachery.
Whether she did or not, this is what
happened in the course of the next
hour: the special was forced to take q
siding to make way for the California
limited, east-bound; and when this had
passed, the engine of the special
coughed apologetically and pulled
swiftly out. leaving the Pullman stalled
on the siding.
From the rear of the tender the
brakeman and fireman waved affecting
farewells to the indignant faces Of
The Washburn leader., 1915-07-09
even beginning to enjoy II when he

even beginning TO enjoy IL Wnen ne
heard woman shrek. At the same
instant revolvers began to pop.
Mr.. Law released his foe almost al
quickly as he was released. Both rose
as one man, to fnd Judith Trine be-
side them, q little smile Of excitement
playing round her lips as she looked
up the track and watched the special
slow down to stop-eeveral persons
on the back platform plying busy tris'
ger.fngers all the while.
As these last threw open the plat
form gates and dropped to the ballast,
still perforating the air with many bull
lets, Mr.. Law, Miss Judith Trine, and
that late belligerent, the engineer,
turned simultaneously and sought the
rear of the tender.
On the opposite side they found
Rose Trine and Mr.. Barcus standing
uncertainty above the body Of the fire.
man, who, 1t appeared. had stunned
himself in falling and remained In
sensible.
The appearance of Law and Judith
| from behind the tender, closefy pur-
sued by the engineer. who was in turn
closely pursued by gentlemen with re-
volvers, stirred Barcus and Rose to ac'
tion. Alan passed him at a round
pace, pausing only long enough to seize
Rose and drag her with him toward
the special. Judith flung him a phrase
of well-meant advice in passing:
"Come along, you simpleton-unless
you want to be shot down where you
stand!"
Mr.. Barcus acted on that advice, as
Immediately as resentfully. Judith
Trine was little before him at the
steps of the Pullman: Mr. Law had al
ready assisted Rose aboard. Mr.. Bar.
Gus ungraciously gave place to the
lady: his ingrained chivalry sorely
strained by bullets that kicked
among the ballast round his feet
The Washburn leader., 1915-07-09
THE TREY o'HEARTs
(Continuod From Last Week.
llaht Engine.

euUUS 6UUsu0s
Toward the close of that summers
day it was the whim Of that arch.man.
ager of theatricals whom men call
Fate to stage an anticlimax In the
midst of . vast and hilly expanse Of
desolate middle western country-a
rude and rugged dick Of earth which
boasted no human tenancy within q
circle of its far-aung horizon and was
bisected, not neatly, rather irregular.
ly, by the flowing double line OF steel
ribbons which marked the railroads
right of way over the old Santa Fe
trail.
So much for the stage: the light ef.
fects were provided exclusively by the
crimson and purple and gold Of por.
tentous sunset; the properties en-
ployed we're simply a special train and
what is known as light engine (mean.
ing locomotive unhandicapped by
cars); audience there was none. II one
except the actors-who were one and
all far too deeply preoccupied with the
Interpretation of their several roles
to be aware Of the show.
They were not many in number:
perhaps half a dozen aboard the spe-
cial train-which was making away as
fast as it could run toward the glory
of the sunset; as many more aboard
the light engine.
1t was the engineer who started the
trouble. After bringing his monster
En- a full rovco ho fnrno6 unOn his
passengers and-not without plausible
excuse-violently indicted Mr.. Alan
Law for abuse of his and his fire.
mans trustfulness. This the said fire.
man climbing forward over the ten.
der) vigorously applauded.
They had been engaged. both gentle.
men asserted vigorously, for nothing
more dangerous than quick run
across the prairies, in furtherance of
the unspecified plans Of Mr.. Alan Law
and his companion, Miss Judith Trine.
After starting out, they had wickedly
and maliciously been bribed by the
said Law to put on speed and catch up
with the special, in order that he might
rescue from the latter young woman,
his bride-to-be and the sister of Miss
Urine.
But-and here was the grievance
they hadn't bargained to be shot at
with pistols. And precisely that out.
rage had been put upon them during
and subsequent to the moment of res.
cue.
1t was unhappy Mr.. Barcus who pre-
cipitated the affair. This gentleman
was suffering from severe sprain to
his sense of decent pride. In the serv-
ice of Miss Rose Trine and her be-
trothed, Mr.. Law, Barcus had black.
ened his face and hands to the hue Of
ebony and had garmented himself in
the garb Of Pullman porter, surren-
dering himself to humiliating service
to those aboard the special, suffering
their insolence and scorn without q
murmur, but with the tides of wrath
mounting ever higher in his bosom. )
And now, when at length he had
won his freedom from that ignomini-
Gus servitude, it was only to be sworn
at and vilified, as a common niger, by
railroad hands!
1t was the fireman Ito be just) who
brought the row to focus by slight.
ing reference to that "shiftless and
misbegotten dinge."
He repented quite promptly. Mr..
Barcus jumped for his throat with a