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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-17
ARGUMENTS Of COUNSEL
SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY
Testimony in $500, 900 Breach of
Promise Suit, McNabb Versus
Kinney. Ended.

Arguments Will be heard Monday be-
fore Justice Stafford and jury in Cir
cult Division of the District Supreme
Court in the 100000 damage suit for
breach of promise to marry. Mrs. Ida
NJ. McNabb, a widow, forty years old,
is asking damages in this amount from
John s. Kinney, seventy-seven years
old. reputed millionaire Michigan mine
owner. for refusing to carry out a
contract to marry made with her in
1912. Each side will be given two
hours in which to present the case to
the jury.
Attorney Charles Poe of the local bar
and Henry fCochems Of Milwaukee will
speak for the widow. The defendants
arguments will be made by Attorney
Harriet Freebey and former United
States Attorney Baker. Justice Stat
ford will instruct the jury on the law
of the case and a verdict is expected
late Monday afternoon.
With the completion of the cross-ex-
animation of the defendant YESTERDAY
the defense announced the close OF its
case. The testimony was offered in
rebuttal by counsel for the widow and
the testimony completed.
James c. McMillen a Witness.
James c. McAIillen, a travelling saIes.
man. whose name was frequently men.
toned with Mrs. McSabb's during the
testimony. was called to the witnes.
stand to refute some of the statements
Mr.. McMillen admitted that he is Z
close friend of the plaintiff, and treat
ed her as relative. He now resides
he testified, at a rooming house con.
Quoted by Mrs. McNabb.
The witness denied that he ever saw
| Mrs. McNabb in dishabille attire, d:
testified by Mrs. McEachern. who sal,
| she entered the room of the plaintiff
and saw McMillen sitting in rockint
| chair while Mrs. McNabb was complet
| ing her toilet at the dressing table
Asked by Attorney Baker. on cross
| examination. to explain the entries il
the hotel register of y. &. McMillel
| and wife," the witness said he did no
| know why he registered in that fash
| ion. but he denied that the female re
| ferred to as his wife was the plaintiff
| Mrs. McNabb was recalled to the
stand to tell Of the reason for triI
\ into Canada In company with NJ. Nc
| Millen. She said il was for the purpose
OF securing material from a man called
Joe for her divorce On cross-exami
nation. Attorney Baker showed a dis
parity in dates. and the witness hac
to admit that the date of the trip was
| subsequent to the granting of her di
VOrce.
| Attorney Charles Poe in his cross
examination of tn. defendant asket
| him if it was true that he was {
! "doddering Old man" when he me1
| Mrs. McNabb
| What's that" inquired the defend
ant. glarin9 at the lawyer
why. that's what Miss Freebey sale
you were when she made her opening
statement to the jury" said Mr.. Poe
quietly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-17
Russia Has Long Prepared.
Not Safe in Own House.

This was equivalent TO the plain
recognition of a condition in which
Serbia would have all the rights
against us which Russia would authorize,
while would have only such rights
against Serbia as Russia should con-
cede 10 US In other words, we were
10 longer safe in our own house even
against murder
This subversIve work against ia
proce eded and increased IN vigor, for
one of the main arguments of the
Serbian propaganda WAS that we We're
100 weak too helpless to resist The
Russian government knew very we'll
that il was necessary for us to take
steps against Serbia unless we wished
10 commit suicide. and thus gave US tho
alternative of suicide or war
War for Existence.
The war Is for us a war of self
defense and existence For Russia the
war is of conquest. Russia always pur-
sues far-reachiug plans She desirey
domination or proLectorate over all
me Slav peoples. and in addition, since
the days of Peter the Great. has aimed
"A CoustantinopIc
An old Russian phrase declared that
me way to ConstanJinopl. was .bv way
of Vienna: lately this has been mod
fed to read, BY way of Vienna and
Berlin.
Russia knew that the TWO central
powers would not tolerate the extern
sion of russian supremacy over Com
stantinople, which would make her mis-
tress of the Balkan peninsula and the
orient. Russia. like all other powers.
has always been able TO export products
through the Bosporus and the Darda-
nelles, and the necessity for safeguard
ing this commercial route is only a
new protest for the old desire to la /,
hands on the city at the meeting point
OF the orient ana occident
Called Policy of Conquest.
quest. Her ministers have openly de-
cIared in tho durna that Galicia and
Constantfnople must become Russian,
aAd-tha emperor openly proclaimed tn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-17
Sees Good Relations With U. S.

Emigration In the next few years
presumably will fall Off because the
work to be done after the war will re-
quire at home very many Of the hands
which now seek employment across the
ocean. Our relations with the United
States will indubitably show steady
growth. Shipping communication will
be more frequent and our commerce
Will grow, because it Is to be assumed
that after the war Austria Hungary
will experience period of powerful
economic development"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-17
Competency of Witness Tested.

Further seeking to test the compe-
tency of the witness, Mr.. Poe asked il
he knew his children. the natural OBJ
jects of his bounty at the time he
signed the contract 10 marry Mrs. Me
Nabb.
DO know my children" he roared.
What are YOU talking about, anyway"
Do ! know my children?' he repeated
disgustedly.
The witness replied to question as
to the trust that had been placed on
his estate, that it was to protect his
children and not to evade liability for
the 100000 heart balm.
Besides MIR. McMillen, three Their
witnesses were called for rebuttal tes-
timony. They are William H. Job and
Frank W. ioungs, mine superintend-
ents. and Attorney W. j. GaIbraith, who
drew the marriage contract
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-17

pan-SIav idea at the beginning of the
war
NO one can know how long the war
may last. 1t is no time for prophecies.
You may say this however, that we are
firmly resolved and have strength to
conduct it to 4 successful end
The war has brought the two states
Of our ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and Hungary
nearer together than ever before
Every one in both states realizes that
the people are bound together for life
or death. The questions. too. which
exist between the various nat1onaHt1es
viii be easier Of solution after the war,
because the great struggle in which
We are engaged has made 1t clear to
all that each must rely on the other.
Battle With Courage.
Eight months Of var also have
proved that all know how to fight. and
the soldiers of all uationalities have
learned to esteem the Nalor of their
comrades. Our troops. it is generally
recognized. fight with splendid courage
and unshakable obstinacy.
we hope that Americans will come
to see more and more what sort of. a
struggle We arc wagius. Austria Hun
gary Is by nature that winch tn. n1ted
States has gradually become. although
not to such an extent by immigration.
namely. an entity composed OF many
"a ces which, nevertheless. wish to pre-
serve their nationality and indfvidu-
atty At the same time all would suf
fer il torn asunder.
THE resemblance which to a certain
extent exists between the United
States and Austria Hungary is in
creased by the fact that the principle of
self -govcrnment is here carried to its
limits. Thanks. perhaps, to this re-
Semblance, our emigrants feel par
ticularly at home in the United States,
despite the extraordinary gulf between
the very old and the quite new forms
of government. and great numbers of
them have remained there for years or
have even adopted it as their new
home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-17
Thirty-Nine Imprisoned.

LONDON. April 1.-THE foreign Of
flee has been notified today by Ambas-
sador Page that Ambassador Gerard, at
Berlin, had forwarded TO Washington
confirmation of press reports that Ger
many had imprisoned thirty-nine Brit
ish officers in military detention bar
racks. This action was taken in retail
iation for the decision of the British
government to refuse honorS of war to
crews of captured German subma-
rines.
Mr.. Pages communication to the for
eign office follows previous inter-
changes between Germany and Great
Britain on this subject through the
United States government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-17
BRITISH OFFICERS
ARE HELD IN CELLS
Solitary Confinement by Ger
mans Carries Out Scheme
of ReprisaIs.

HALLE N-THE-SAILE. Germany
April 17-Ten British officers. prison
ers of the Germans. have been taken
from the local camp of prisoners OF
war and placed in solitary confinement
in Ma gdeburs. THIS is a measure OF
reprisal for the treatment by Great
Britain of the crews of German sub
marines held prisoners in England.
The ten officers referred to include
the son of d former British ambassador
in Berlin. The name of this officer,
however is not given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-17
DIVISION CHIEF JustIc

CovinSton.
United States agt. Charles Levy
grand larceny: plea guilty. attorney
r NJ. Brylawski.
United States agt. Moses Smith, as
sault with dangerous weapon; plea not
guilty; attorney, Percy Metzger
United States agt. Robert Lynn and
Dewey Brown. depreciation ON private
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-11-03
THE BIG SHOW TONIGHT
AT THE OPERA HOUSE

Local Actors Whfl Perform In That
Well-KnOWn and Charming Comedy
-"Mice and Men," Beginning at
$500.
Reserved seats are now on sale for
the great performance which will be
staged at the Opera House tonight,
beginning promptly at eight-thirty.
Local talent will do "Mice and Men"
and Judging from the smoothly-run-
ming rchearsals 1t will be done ac-
cording to government specifications
for properly played public perform
ances. 1t is styled romantic come
dy'. and 1t contains just that right
proportion Of pleasing romance and
langhablc comedy that will appeal to
anyone appealablc tO-as it were.
The play itself is distinguished in
that it has passed through the fire Of
professional criticism without even q
scorch and ii has boon pronounced by
the public everywhere as worthy a
place among tho classic comedies.
Those who arc taking part in the play
here tonight-rCscrvcd seats arc now
on salc-are not altogether begin
nors, their talents as actors having
been displayed here to their great
credit many times before.
Reserved seats will cost YOU fifty
cents, and YOU will not be offered a
cushion. The price Of seeing from be-
hind the railing, up or down, for those
who are sweet sixteen or over is on
actly thirtyfivc brownies; for children
so located the management requests
q quarter.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-11-03
no Make Spartanburg Home.

Mr.. Herbert II. Taylor left last week
for Spartanburg, where he will enter
the hardware business, having bought
half interest in the S. b. Ezell Hard
ware Company. Mr.. Taylor has been
general manager of The Engineers
and Contractors Materials Co., locat-
cd here and will continue to handle
the various lines Of this company in
connection with the hardware bust
ness. During his stay in Laurcns he
made &rcat number OF friends who
regret his departure for another city.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-11-03
LONG VIEW NEWS.

Long View, Nov. t.. We are having
some very pleasant weather now, af-
ter being so warm
School opened this morning with a
very good enrolment. Rev. Guy Mar
tin is teacher. We hope for cess
full school term.
Mr.. l.. T.. Rccdcr and family will
leave this week for Campobcllo. spar.
tanburg county, whore he will take ND
his school duties for another session.
Mr.. Mason Cole and MI lloylc Cole
man attended the circus at I.aurcns
Thursday and reported very nice
time
Mr. Arthur Rccdcr has the finest
alfalfa patch VIC have seen.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Hemmingcr
and brother and little son, Curtis, or
Wilmington, S. c., spent the day with
their sister. Mrs. L. g. Rcedcr, Sunday.
They came through the country in
their auto.
Mr.. r. l. Cole and son, Haskin. Mr..
N. S. Davis and sons, Richard and
Frank attended the show at Green
wood Friday.
MesSrs Arthur and Lawrence Reed
er were gathering corn one day last
week and killed coach-whip snake
mcase,ffng seven feet IN length.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-11-03

with a large number of the younger
Endeavors participating. This will
be led by Mrs. c. T.. Davis Of Co
lumbia. The last half Of the after
noon will be devoted to recreation.
Saturday evenings session will be
opened with devotional exercises led
by the Rev. S. p. Guignard OF Lau-
rcns and Karl lehman will deliver
an address, "Circumnavigating the
Christian Endcavor Globe" This will
he illustrated with lantern slides.
Sunday Full Day.
Sunday will bc the fullest day Of
the convention. There will be a sun
rise prayer meeting at 6 o'clock, led
by tho Rev. j. 0. Rcavis. The dele
gates will attend tho Sunday schools
of LaurcnS and the convention SER
mon will be delivered in the Prcsby-
tcrinn church by the Rev. II. w.
Sloan Of Grcenvllc. Sunday after
noon there will be an address by Mr..
Lchmann and conference on Chris
tinn Endcayor methods There viii
be other conferences on methods dur
ing the convention.
Sunday evening there will be a
"MOdcl Christian Endeavor Prayer
meeting" at $50. Devotional services
led by the Rev, r.. w. Sloan, will be
followed by installation OF new off,
ccrs and an address by the Rev. J. O.
Reavis. The convention will close
with a consccration service, conduct
Cd by Kari Lehman.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-11-03
ChNngcs Location,

MesSrS f.. p. and j. r. Childress. the
well-known stock men, have moved
into the stables formerly occupied by
Counts and Cowan. The building has
been repaired and placed in excellent
condition This firm formerly occu-
pied the building to the rear OF their
new stable but increase in business
forced them to move into tho larger
and better located building on Main
street.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-11-03
OPERA HOUSE FEATURES,
The Silent Voice Next Friday and
"Nanar O'Ncir for Next Monday.

The regular weekly Metro feature
scheduled for this Friday is "Thc ST.
lent Voice" siX-rcol feature that has
attracted crowds of movie fans where
ever shown. The film features Fran
els Bushman and Margaret Snow.
both Of whom are local favoritcs and
many have declared this their best
production. The prices arc five and
ten
For next Monday Manager Switzcr
has booked the Fox feature Nance
O'Noil" featuring Theda Bara and
William Shay. This drama by Count
Tolstoi is magnihccntly portrayed and
keeps the interest to the gripping
point throughout, Tho prices for this
unusual feature will be 10 and 10
cents.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-11-03
WANTS HIS MONEY BACK.
Uncle Sam Has List He Brought
From Europe.

From Europe.
Washington. October 81 Nearly
l,30O names appear on list issued by
the treasury department tonight OF
persons who have failed to repay
money advanced them by the United
States Government when they were
stranded in Europe at the outbreak OF!
the war. The amounts due aggregate
several hundred thousand dollars, the
sums advanced ranging from S 10
$3.50.
In many cases the Government has
been unable 10 locate the individuals
at the addresses given. The Act of
Congress appropriating $2,750,000 for
the relief Of Americans abroad pro-
vidcd that persons able to do so should
reimburse the Government, and Sccrc-
tary McAdoo has given notice that he
expects 10 proceed against dclinqucnts
who arc in position to pay.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-11-03
At Trinity.Rldge.

Community Day" will be observed
by the folks Of Trinity Ridge on Satur-
day, November goth. The men, wo-
men, boys and girls Of Trinity Ridge
community arc invited to meet at s: 80
o'clock at the school building and
spend the day in planting evergrccns.
and flowers, to beautify the school
grounds. The ladies are asked to
furnish dinner. \ full attendance is
urged. If the 10th is a rainy day, will
meet on the eth.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-11-03
Attending Federal Court.

Laurcns county has five roprcson-
fftivcs on the jurics OF the federal
court sitting in Greenwood this week
Mr. Thos |. Swygcrt is on the grand
jury and Messrs. II. S. Wallace, John
II. Wolff, o. l.. IIanford and ]. II. Cum
ningham are on the petit jury. They
Lett yesterday morning to enter upon
their duties.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-11-03

VIII me ADVERTISER automobile
contest fairly launched what promises
to be the Drettiest little contest for
leadership ever waged in this county is
shaping itself, and that, in way that
Is going to prove a wonderful diver
sion to the candidates themselves dur
ing the next few weeks and a source
of real and genuine interest to all the
SUBSCRIBERS to this paper. Just a
glancc at the list Of contestants, then
little thought as to the 'localzation"
rom which they come and the reason
Tor the contest managers prediction
may be easily seen. Nearly every sec
tion OF the county is represented by a
real live contestant and no section is
represented by a "supcrNuity" Of can
didatcS. Thus, the contest is going to
provo OF general interest all over tho
county and each section will have to
see to it that its candidate. be it man,
woman or child, IS properly supported
so as to reflect credit upCn that dis
trict. The lcashcS have been cut and
the race is on. Pick your favoritc and
support that sarCritc to the last ditch
After paying your own subscription,
organize your friends in the interest
of your favoritc candidate. This is
going TO hc a friendly race and every
contestant is going to consider his or
her opponent in the light Of a rocman
worthy to be battled against. This is
thc right way to win and VIC know that
every contestant is going to wage her
contest, though aggrcssivcly, on a fair
and friendly basis.
Now, little word to the contestants.
DO not fail to send in all of your sub
$cription money before Saturday af-
tcrnoon if you arc contosting for the
.,""cial $50 prize offered for the larg-
st amount Of subscriptions turned
in between last Wednesday and the
approaching Saturday. AS all moneys
turned in at this Office by individual
subscribers and credited TO the con-
teStnnts count in this special prize
contest, do not hesitate to advise your
friends to mail in their subscriptions
in case they do not happen to have the
subscription price on their persons.
But, be warned, "a bird in the hand is
worth two in the bush" Wherever
possible. insist on immediate payment
because the subscriber is liable to de-
lay mailing his subscription until too
late and then you will lose credit for
1t In the special contest. Remember
also that all moneys and coupons
turned In count in the big contest,
whether you win the special prize or
not.
There are several New Richmonds"
In the field, as will be noted by an OK
animation Of the list of contestants be-
low. These new ones, while getting a
later start than several others, are
working consistently and effectively.
What the end may be, no one can tell.
They might break away from the field
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-11-03

before the contest closes. The game
Is young yet. And, what is more, it is
reported on good authority that there
are several others who are at work
now and who have not yet given a
mint of their industry and activity
When they commence to turn in their
votes, they may surprise somebody
ana take the place of leadership that
others now hold. So, this is no sine
cure. While the prizes arc much to bc
desired. systematic and determined
work will be necessary to win them.
INC contest manager stresses or
@anization. Have your friends TO put
forth q little effort for YOU. They will
be glad 10 do so. if they soc that YOU
are working yoursclf. DO not cxDoct
anyone 10 labor for YOU. if you do not
'proNe yourself worthy OF their efforts.
The list OF contestants and tho
votes credited to them during The past
week arc as follows:
Vote TO 5 O'clock p. VI. Tuesday.
November ..
MISS Louise Dean, Monntvillc 1000
MISS oFa Iowcrs, Laurcns :. 1000
mr. N'Nde IeaSuc, Mountvillc 1000
VII. rSloh Mediock, Fountain Inn 1925
Air' 'lh Miller, Waterloo :. :. LOCO
Alr. fTcd oulDcrtson, Waterloo 900
Miss Sarah Cooper, Waterloo ..4,O25
MISS Mamie Miller, Waterloo ..i,025
Mis" h'la Smlth, iaurcns 1000
NJ ""Sh Jones ware Shoals 1000
NJ Hco' ANDERSON, Waterloo ..l,OoO
80 'o'i' la"rcHS I,ooo
'.eol'"ra o"inss' owings ..4,O50
"''" ili'i' o"lhss ,.1,015
'.i"" i.i''a lcihpleton' OwlnSs 1000
M!S' r''ich 0'oddard' owings Go25
Mi'" r.''" i'ro"hlcc' Gray Court 1000
".'" NUN Nar''n' gray court. 900
100 ''c"'ah curry "ray court LOCO
.'' ""c nopor' "'ay court .4,o2o
.''' ~" io's"e, waits Mlll .hooo
,".'' '''''c nlo" "h'ec' "ray Court l,ooo
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-11-03
At Barksdalc Schocshousc.

There will be Halloween Party at
Barksdalc schoolhousc Friday night
Nov 9th at 1880. Admission will be
cents, refreshments served extra.
Mrs. e. C. Owens. Principal.
Miss Eva Shell, Assistant
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-11-03
Laurens Bazaar Nov. 18th.

LauFenS bhZaAr NOV. lZth.
The bazaar held annually by the la
dies Of Laurens will take place this
year on Nov. 18th. As usual there will
be only two departments, the fancy
work department and the dinner.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-11-03
CONTESTANTS NEED YOUR HELP
Candidates in Close Race for the Special S25 Prize
Rally to the Support of Your Favorite Candidate

Inc Automobile Contest Developing
in The
Open and the Way Left for New eeioes is Lost
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-04
HOUSE OF COMMONS TO CONVENE SESSION
 EXCLUSIVELY TO WAR
Domestic Legislation Must Give Way to Consideration of Present National Crisis, Says
 Asquith

London, February 3-(5.O6 p. m.l-The House of Commons today adopted reso- lution under which the present session will be devoted exclusively to consider ation of measures relating to the war. The resolution was presented by Premier Law for the opposition.
 Law fo rthe opposition.
 In support of the resolution Premier Asquith said
 ''So long as war conditions prevail and until they are determined-I hope and trust that at no distant date they will be determined in our favor-we must post pone discussion of the plural voting bill and all domestic legislation in subordina- tion to the one national purpose.
 Baron Lucas, replying for the govern ment to questions concerning alien ene- mics, said that, exclusive of prisoners of war, 1S.259 aliens, all males had been lnterned in the United Kingdom. Of these 1916 were released subsequently with the consent of the war office. when their rec- ords had been investigated by the police,