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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-24
THE REGENERATION.r
COLONIAL ATTRACTION

Moving picture stunts as test OF
preparedness. combining utility with
art. is a new angle from which to
view the business.
There was a burning barge and
thrilling rescue work staged for Will
liam Fox under the Palisades in the
North River the other day for the
new Fox screen play. The Regene-
ration" which will he seen At the
Colonial today and tomorrow and
when the craft began to smoke and
overheard folks ashore nstook 1t
for the real thing In the catastrophe
line and notified the authorities.
Police Headquarters notified har-
Dor A to send a patrol boat, says a
newspaper account Captain Hallack
started the boat, but she broke down
a short distance away Harbor b
was called. ard Lieutenant Wittlofer
had only one boat available. That
vas an-ald kerosene oil burner. Pa
trolman Joseph Finnegan and Alex
ander Stewart started out aboard
her. Before they reached the barge
Policeman George Burgoyne, of the
kingsbrtdge Station, drew up along
side the tug. the May Mcclure, which
was towing the barge.
II the United States supervising
inspector has any jurisdiction, maybe
he had better cast his eagle eye over
the harbor police boats and thank
William Fox for this effective hint.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-24
HIGH SCHOOL GIRL
BECOMES BRIDE

Miss Clara Euciie rriddy. tie
efghteen-year-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. George d. Prfddy, OF 1901
West Grace Street, and William Sin
ton Cobb. of Elmont, Va, eloped to
Washington Wednesday and were
married by the Rev. John F. Briggs
pastor of the First Baptist Church, Of
Washington. Mr.. Cobb's age was given
as twenty-one.
Miss Priddy left her home Wednes-
day morning apparently for school
having only recently entered the John
Marshall High School. Her fiance met
her. however. on the way and they
took the early train for Washington,
and were married Immediately upon
their arrival.
ss HI. and Mrs. Cobb will be at their
Asw homd after October !.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-24
BANQUET OF BIBLE CLASS
Barton Heights Methodist Have 9.
f.ial Catherine

N cial Gathering.
A banquet was given last night
h In the lecture room of the Barton
Heights Methodist Church by the
young mems Bible Class. Of which G..
n Williams Is Instructor. A large
number OF members and their friends
attended. The supper was prepared
by the ladies' Of the church and, was
aneryed by Misses Hazel Lancaster.
Mary Jones, Mary Quisenberry,
Martha Lee Stevenson and Lillian
Harding. The object Of the banquet
Hast night was to increase interest In
,SEhe canvass soon to be made for new
memheEs.
y Clarence Hughes, chairman. had ar
Sfangcd an Interesting program. includ-
ling talks by the Rev. j. A. Winn,
SCIarence Hughes, ST.. j. E. Harding
End Others. The officers OF the class
are: Edward Richards. president; AM
drew Brewer, secretary. and Lynwood
*RichardBOn, treasurer.
Great enthusiasm for the campaign
SHOWN and Il n expected that
lny new members will - brought
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-24
CAPTAIN FORWARD IS
BACK FROM BIG SHOW
Governors Secretary Again Takes Up
Duties 81 Capitol After Some
Three Weeks Absence,
THOROUGHLY ENJOYED SELF
Only Trouble Was Missing Conncc-
tons on Way Back-Says james
Bcllwood Proudest Man In Coun-
try-WiiI Display Honors Won.

Captain Alexander Forward, secre-
tary to Governor Stuart, returned to
Isichmond yesterday morning from
the Panama Pacific Exposition. where
ne spent his vacation, and shortly
after noon he was at his desk in the
capitol. Captain Forward declared
ne thoroughly enjoyed the long trip
he travelled l0,005 miles. according
to railway schedules and timetab les--
ana that he was not too tired to get
back on the job almost as soon as he
arrived.
Though he made better time going
to the exposition city, San Francisco,
than he did returning, he got more
real adventure out Of the return trip.
From the time ne left San Francisco
on his return he missed every con-
nection on his schedule. The greatest
delay occurred when the engine draw
ing the train on which he Travelled
broke down in the middle of the great
American desert The engine was
stalled for ten hours and he got into
Salt Lake City so late that he did
not see everything he had planned to
see in the Mormon metropolis
VIII show Here HonOrs Won
Everything at the exposition. he
says. is overshadowed by the splendid
Virginia Building and the exhibit es-
taoiisned there by the Old Dominion
One Of the proadest men in the coun-
try. says Captain Forward. is James
Bellwood, of Chesterfield County.
whose single farm exhibit is the most
marvellous display on the grounds
Mr.. Beilwood's products have won
hign honors-highest honors I'm sew
erai classes--and he is having made
banners showing the various awards
received These are TO be exhibited
at the Virginia State Fair next month.
and later in the Offices of Commits
sioner Of Agriculture koiner in the
Capitol Building. according TO the
plans OF Mr.. Beilwood
Honors won by the BelIwood ex-
hibit embrace the highest award for
hay, gold medal for best ten ears
of corn; gold medal for varieties of
corn, hay and peanuts. and silver
medal for wheat, grasses. -eewpeaa.
sorghum and SOY beans
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-24
MANY ATTEND MISSION.


Paulist Fathers Interest Large Con-
gregations Mt st. Patricks'
The mission now being conducted
at st Patriek's Church is proving very
successful. Every night the church
is filled to it's capacity. The mission
Is in charge OF the Paulist Fathers.
who are noted for their eloquence, and
who are one of the most prominent
orders in the church for convert max :
ing. One of the missionaries. Rev. j.
Clinton Allard. was life long resi-
dent of Richmond until entering the
priesthood A special feature is the
question box in which all are invited
to deposit any questions relative to
Catholic faith and practice, and a di-
rect answer will be given. Beginning
next Sunday and continuing for the
week. the lectures will be non Cat holic
especially. the subjects being on the
important differences of belief between
the Catholic and. Protestant Church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-24
RECEPTION At wEsTHAMPToN.


The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton OF Richmond College held its an
nua| reception to the old and new
gtudents and their friends last night
in the college auditorium.
Addresses were made by DR. Nc
Daniel. pastor of the First Bapti1t
Church; Dean ]. G. Metcalfe. Coach
Dobson and members OF the faculty.
Secretary A @. Lynch had charge
of the reception and great interest
was manifested in Y. NJ. G. A. work
by the students present.
A campaign for members has been
going on for some days on the campus
and UP to the present not a single man
has declined to ally himself with this
orga nization.
The College GIee Club furnished
nu<fc--alrri Refreshments were on hand
In abundant quantities
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-24
SATISFIED WITH
ADVANCE SALES MADE

Manager l. f CONFESS. of the
Dorothy Mortimer Company. Is more
than pleased with tie advance sale
for the opening performance Of his
star, Dorothy Mortimer. in jerry,
Billie Burke's great success. at the
Bijou Monday night Although yes
terday was the first day that the seats
were on sale there was a steady de-
mand and 1t is practically certain that
capacity house will greet Mia9
Mortimer and her associates when
they make their initial bow to Rich
mond audience.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-24
WAVERLY COUPLE rs
MARRIED IN CAPITOL

In the presence OF a party of rela-
tves and friends gathering In the
courtroom of the State Corporation
Commission at the Capitol, Rev. DIR.
George F, Greene. pastor Of Decatur
street Methodist Church. Southside,
united In marriage benjamin G. Neb-
lett. OF Waverly. Va. and Electra
Pearle Revearde. formerly OF Golfer
County. Kan. now Of Waverly,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-24

did not calculate upon wear and tear
OF packing and unpacking that must
be endured by ordinary toilettes OF
attractions sent on tour.
In organizing this season for the
tour that Is to bring The Red Rose
to the Academy tomorrow. man was
appointed to DO nothing else but
watch every move in the handling OF
the wardrobe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-24
Her Husband Missing.

Mrs. Nora Norberg. OF los Cabel
Street. Lynchburg, has asked ths
Richmond police to institute search
for her husbandA f. l. Norberg
thirty-six years old. who is said te
have been last heard from in thi.
city In July At that time he was
living Mt 1875 East Main Street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-24

Alice Eggteaton. q colored rfrI
nfteen years old. died In Memorial
Hospital yesterday afternoon from the
effects bf 2 gunshot wound In hei
Ing In her home near Farmyille IS
shsr playmate. Louise Brown. seed
eaght. The shootins was aaid 10 kavS
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-03-10
j. WASH DRUMMOND
MEMBER OF BOARD

Gov. Manning Appoints Laurens Coun.
ty Man on Board Of Old Soldiers
Home.
Columbia March G.-Governor Man
ming this afternoon appointed the
board OF the Old Soldiers Home as
follows: II. E. Thompson, of Colum-
bia, railroad engineer; T.. II. Welsh,
Of Charleston, a Confederate Veteran;
j. Wash Drummond, farmer, Of Ian
ford, Laurens county. The other two
members OF the board are Senator
G. X. Laney, Of Chesterfield, and Rep
resentative II. NJ. Lyles, OF Spartan
burg, chairman Of the military COM
mittees Of the Senate and House, re-
spectively.
The appointments were made under
a bill passed at the recent session OF
the general assembly providing for a
reorganization Of the Old Soldiers
Home and stipulating that 1t should be
managed by board Of five, three Of
whom were to be appointed by the
Governor and the other two to be OK
officio members, namely, the chair
men Of the military committees of the
Senate and House, respectively.
The superintendent Of the Home
will be elected by the board. The pros
ent superintendent Is Major II. w.
Richardson, Of Columbia.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-03-10
II. l.. Johnson Dead.

Mr.. T. l.. Johnson. a we'll known citi-
zen Of the Shady Grove section OF the
county, near Clinton, died at his home
Saturday and was buried Monday
morning. He was GG years Of age az
is survived by wife and four sons.
The sons arc as follows: Clark and
Johnnie, who live at the home place ;
Sam Johnson, Of Nashville, Tenn; and
Hugh Johnson, Of Alabama. Mr.. John
son was n highly respected citizen Of
his community and was greatly adj
mired by all who knew him.
The friends of Miss Julia Irby, who
underwent surgical operation sc''
eral days ago, will be glad to know
that she stood the operation well and
is now improving rapidly.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-03-10
Difficult to Put Through.

Washington, Marcn 5.--Mlln the
visit or members OF the South Carolina
delegation in congress to the Waite
House today at which time they G,s.
cussed with the president the i,).iiinl
ton Of Congressman j. r. Johnson OF
SpartanburG to be the federal Judge.
Chan les j. Lyon to be marshal and j.
William Thnrmond to be attorney for
the western district OF South Carolina,
only one question remains unsettled
the time when thees appointments will
be made, 1t was settled that there
would be no hitch in the matter ami
it was the understanding OF those who
saw the president that he would name
those new court officials 3 ,me ;iDc
within the next few days.
The greatest interest hero now
centres in who the SUCCESSOR TO Con-
gresham Johnson will be. lmmc-
diately upon his nomination as Judge
he Will resign his position OF repro.
sentative Of the Fourth district and
the governor of South Carolina will be
duly informed OF such action.
1t has developed since tho bill Gre
ating these new court officers passed
that Congressman Byrnes, Aiken and
others had most dinlcult time IN plIt-
ting 1t through and that but for the
influence which they were able to OK
crt in the last hours OF congress The
bill would never have succeeded Sv-
eral times 1t appeared as If it was be-
yond hope but fighting on they were
finally victorious.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-03-10
Lantern Slides of Orphanagc.

Rev. j. B. Branch, Of Clinton, dcliv-
cred an interesting lecture at the
Presbyterian church Sunday night. His
lecture was accompanied by illustrat-
ed lantern slides Of the Thornwoll Or
phanage, showing the buildings and
scenes around the campus. The lee
turc was greatly enjoyed, especially
by those who had not visited the or
phanage in recent years and who were
not entirely familiar with the great
plant there and the scope OF its work
OF particular significance was one
slide showing a group picture Of the
printing class about seventeen years
ago. or the entire class OF about nf-
teen members, selected indiscriminate-
ly from a large number Of group pic
lures, Mr.. Branch pointed out that cv-
cry surviving member is successfully
engaged In some honorable occupa-
tion, several being preachers, one a
physician and nearly all actively in
tercsted In church work.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-03-10
Col. =. j. Counts Dead,

Mr.. D. II. Counts Was called to Flor
cncc Wednesday morning on account
OF the death Of his father, Col. p. j.
Counts, which took place there that
morning at the home OF his daughter.
The body was carried to Bambcrg, tho
old home Of the deceased, the follow
ing day where the intcrmcnt took
place. Col. Counts was for many
years prominent member OF the
Bambcrg bar and leading citizen
of that section. The friends OF Mr..
Counts here syn. pathizc with him in
his bereavement.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-03-10
SHALL THE WOMEN VOTE!

This MOmcntOus Question to be Set
tied ut the School Auditorium Fri.
day Night.
Shall the femi-nines vote in S. c."
will be the theme Of epoch marking
debate at the graded school auditori-
um Friday night, when two champions
of women's rights will meet like
number Of "the enemy" in verbal
combat on woman suffrage Judging
from reports leaking out from the
camps of the respective principals, the
flights Of oratory are to be likened to
those Of old Greece, when Dcmosthenes
and his worthy cohorts practiced on
the sands Of the sea to perfect them
selves against the wordy flights Of
their able foes. Women will be sub
jects Of the debate and not partici-
pants, SO it is hardly expected that it
will continue past the midnight hour,
1t being laid down in the rules already
promulgated that the judges will have
the right to call for the sponge in
case any enthusiastic orator exceeds
the time limit.
Much secrecy obtains as to the
arguments" which the speakers are
going to lay out before the spell
bound auditors, but according to the
confident air which they all are re-
ported to have assumed in the past
few days, it is fully expected that each
side has got about peck Of sock
dolagers with which to silence their
unsuspecting opponents. At least, it has
been said, that the opponents Of wo-
men suffrage have got some real ar
gumcnts this time and that old MIR.
Hot Air Is going to play but minor
role.
Fun? Yes, indeed. It's a serious
question, but they are going to put
the humour into It, If they don't do
II Intentionally, it's going to be there
anyway, so be on hand to enjoy the
evening.
The Affirmative side vii be taken by
j. NJ. Fewell, principal OF the Watts
Mills school, and J. D. Robson, prin-
cipal OF the Ora school. J. II. Sullivan
county superintendent Of education.
and r. II. Wilson, principal Of the
Gray CourtOwings school, will up
hold the negative
The admission charges will be 10
and 20 cents. The battle begins at s
o'clock Women are requested TO
leave hat-pns at home.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-03-10
no Attend Educational Meetings.

The following paragraph taken from
q Cookvlle (Tenn.) paper will be OF
interest to the numerous friends Of
Mrs. Lucas here:
Mrs Cora Cox Lucas has returned
from a visit to Nashville and Spring
Hill, her son Robert, being in Bran
ham & Hughes school ut the latter
place. Mrs. Lucas will be with Mrs.
John Eppcrson at Algood until April,
when she will attend the Southern
Writer'S League at Chattanooga whore
she will give some Of the musical mum
bers OF the program. Later she will
so to Muckogce, Okla, to attend the
Southern Educational Congress,
where she has been asked to represent
South Carolina, and also to read pa
per on music as an educational factor
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-03-10
GREENWOOD ROGERS
GOES TO THE CHAIR

Supreme Court Aiiirms the Decision
Of the Lower Court and Sentence is
Passed,
Greenwood Rogers, colorcd, convict
ed Of arson in connection with murcdr
the Mr.. Geo. w. Young, near Rcnno
will have to suffer the death penalty
for his crime unless Gov. Manning secs
fit to commute his sentence, which is
not very likely to be the case. Fol
lowing the decision OF tGo supreme
court, handed down last week, affirm
iEg the decision OF the circuit court
in convicting him Of arson, Judge Ern-
est Moore Monday morning carried
out the mandate Of the law by son
fencing him to the electric chair. April
9th is the date set for the execution
This ends one of the most notorious
cases OF recent years in this county. 1t
grew out Of the murder of Mr. Geo. NJ
Young, prominent farmer near
Ronno, and the subsequent burning of
his home over his dead body. Green
wood Rogers, with Junk Caldwell and
Tom Young, were implicated in the
crime. Greenwood Rogers was first
tried and convicted of murder, but was
recommended to the mercy Of the
court. He received a life sentence
Tom Young turning states evidence
and confcssing to the horrid details
Of the crime in which he associated
himself Junk Caldwell and Greenwood
Rogers. Rogers was represented in
that case by the late John NJ. Cannon.
Not being content With this outcome
Of the trial, as Rogers seemed to be
the ring-lcadcr in the crime. hc was
indicted by the solicitor and tried TO-
pointed by the court to defend him.
In spite Of a strenuously conducted
defense, the negro was convicted and
sentenced 10 the electric chair. Mr..
Hart was thanked and complimcnted
by the court, Judge Scasc telling the
young attorney that he had done as
much as any older attorney could have
done and that he had raised every pos
siblc point in the prisoners favor Mr..
Hart appealed the case 10 the supreme
court without avail and then petition
cd for rchcarng, which also was ov-
crrulcd Having exhausted available
means OF saving the ncgro's life he
stated to the court Monday that no
other efforts would be made in his be-
half as he felt that he had faithfully
discharged his duty to the court and
to the prisoner. Sentence was there
upon passed by Judge Moore
Junk Caldwell and Tom Young, who
were convicted and sentenced to life
Imprisonment, are now serving their
terms upon the county chain gang.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-03-10
lAURENS FIRM
IS BANKRUPT

An order was Monday issued by
Federal Judge Henry A. NJ. Smith for
the eastern district OF South Carolina
appointing c. II. Roper. receiver OF the
DaVis-Rorcr company, adiudgcd bank
rupts. Of this city. Mr.. Roper will
be required to make an inventory of
the stock and submit ii to the court.
His bond was fixed at 10000 The
liabilities are not yet known, though
they are thought to be quite large.
The store was closed to business yes
terday.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-03-10
ACKNOWLEDGES FUND.
belgian Relief Committee Express
Appreciation OF Local Aid.

-
Mrs. g. II. Moselcy, who with 9TH
er ladies collected milk fund for the
Belgian babies, has received the fol-
lowing letter OF acknowledgment from
the national secretary:
a Broadway, New York,
Feb. Is, 1918.
Mrs. G. II. Moscley,
Laurcns, S. G..
Dear Madam:
We have the honor to acknowledge
receipt of letter signed by the chair
man Of the Belgian Relief Committee
of your city, dated February 10th, i'm
which we are advised of the generous
donations made by the women of our
town.
We wish to extend to you our sin
cere appreciation for your efforts in
our behalf and can assure you that
there Is great need for these useful
articles which you have so kindly Civ
en-. 1t Is such contributions as made
by your honored committee that has
aided us in carrying on the largest
commissary undertaking the world
has ever known.
The unfortunate people of Belgium
are now at the threshold Of starva-
ton and words cannot describe the
appalling conditions prevailing. 1t is.
therefore, imperative that they receive
aid and il is gratifying to us to know
that the wholc-hcarted individuals Of
America are responding to this appeal
most generously.
We wish to express through this
medium our sincere appreciation of
the good work done by your commit
tee and can assure you that this milk
will be distributed to the suffering
and most needy Of those civilians in
Belgium
We are advised that your gift is now
in the possession OF our agent, the
Carolina Company, at Charleston, S.
c., and will go forward on the s.. c.
"Sl. Helena" which will leave within
ten days
Again thanking you for your gen
erosity and assuring you Of the Bel
gianS' gratitude, we are,
Yours very truly,
r. ID. McCartcr
Hon. Secretary
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-03-10

ommend to the president for appoint
mcnt as judge Of the new district.
Congressman Joseph IT, Johnson, Of
Spartanburg. They also unanimously
agreed to recommend Hon. j. William
Tlurmond, Of Edgetield, for district
attorney and G. J. Lyon Of Abboville
for marshal. While no official state
ment has been made, 1t Is understood
that the president will approve the
Of tho delegation" ;"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-03-10
Mrs, Ann 4 dnir.

Mrs Ann Adair died at her home IN
Clinton Thursday and was buried at
number Of people attoning the SER
vices. Mrs. Adair was the widow OF
the late |. J. Adair and was widely
connected. She was conscientious
Christian woman, greatly beloved by
those who knew her. She Is survived
by three sons and one daughter.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-03-10
At Bnrksdnlc School.

On Friday evening March 12, the
comedy Our Awful Aunt will be pre-
sented at Barksdalc school house.
Other amusements have been arrang-
ed to take place after the prcscnta-
ton Of the play. The performance
will begin promptly at eight O'Clock.
Admission will be 10 and Is cents. So
laughs in 40 minutes.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-03-10
Bcautifying Interior.

The congregation OF the Associate
Reformed Presbyterian church Of this
city, which built pretty new church
some time ago, has added to the beau
ty Of the interior by laying a hand
some new carpet The carpet is Of
strong texture and pleasing design. 1t
was purchased from Mcssrs. S M. &
e. H. Wilkes &c Company.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-03-10
WadswOrth Fund Election.

5. II. Goggans, r. a. Austin, NJ. NJ.
league, j. J. Young and a. r. Holmes
were reelected trustees OF the Wads-
worth school fund in the election held
at Cross Hill for the purpose last
Wednesday. No other names were put
forward for election, so these were
reelected without opposition. Rcv
a. Il. Holmes is secretary of the board